The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-03-12
Fifty Million Dollars Voted to War
Preparations, and Not a
Dissenting Voice.
CRUISER MONTGOMERY AT HAVANA
General Lee is the Man for the Plaoe--War-
ships to Be Built, Others to
Be Bought.

OSAS1AS'
ter of purchasing warshlps and torpedo
boats. This has been agreed upon il
the secretary finds anything which will
suit him aud which he regards as
worthy of purchase. There was con-
siderable talk about the probability
that an attempt will be made to foist
upon this country warships which are
almost useless and which nc other
country will have, but this will be
guarded against.
WASHINGTON, March 9.-The senate
wasted no tune IN debating today over
the bill providing $4,000 tor war
purposes.
When the committee on appropria-
tons met this morning TO consider the
bill, 1t was decided to pass it through
The senate without a word for or against
it. This program was carried out to
the letter, and the senate promptly
put itself on record as ready to vote
any sum needed to protect the national
honor and to resent the death of so
many of the crew of the Maine. There
were seventy-siX senators present and
each voted for the measure Among
the absentees was Senator Mark Hanna.
Through an error, the senate adj
journed before the vice president had
| signed the bill. This was recti6ed in
an irregular way by Mr.. Hobart, who
signed II anyway and sent 1t to the
president. 1t vas signed by the presi-
dent late this afternoon and the money
Is now available for immediate use.
From the time the bill was presented
10 the senate, by Mr.. Hale, of Maine,
until 1t was passed, not an inharmOni-
GUS note was sounded. Party lines
we're swept aside. In the general out
burst of patriotic feeling pairs were
broken, every senator being anxious to
register his vote on he measure. 1t
was Just 12 :13 when Mr.. Hale reported
he bill to the senate, and asked that ii
be placed on its passage. The MEN,
bers of the committee on appropriation
had previously effected an arrangement
whereby there would be no debate on
the bill, and after it was read Vice
President Hobart placed 1t Immediately
on its passage.
Twelve minutes after the bill was
| reported to the senate the vice president
announced Its unanimous passage. The
great work was accomplished SO quickly
hat most of the people who crowded
he galleries scarcely realized that the
MEASURE, so fer as congress was con-
cerned, had become a law.
ATLANTA, March 9.-The democratic
IDOL, William J. Bryan, spent a short
time in this city today on his way to
Macon, where he is to address the
democrats of that city tonight. Mr..
Bryan was questioned as to his views
IN the Cannon appropriation and said
IL am glad the house acted promptly
nd unanimously. In fact 1t might
ave been better to make 1t a hundred
million, to show the world that con-
sress and the American people, with
ut regard to political differences, are
ready to support the administration in
any action necessary for the protection
4 lhe honor and welfare of the nation.
"'The appropriation does not mean
ar. A promise OF liberality at this
time may lessen the probability of war
| ..u III Tue end prove a wise economy
never believed that the recognition of
oelligerency would result in war; but
u the present crisis II is useless to dis
,uss what might have been. When
Iuiet IS restored the people can con-
! ,ider the past more calmly; but in the
face of danger u people should stand
! as one 10 the nations defense"
Mr.. Bryan paid a graceful compli-
nent to the ability of Consul General
I Lee, saying that he had acted salts
.ctorlly and irreproachably in u diff
cult crisis.
He refused to discuss the Maine dis
,ster, further than to say he was await
ng the result of the investigation.
Washington, d. c., March 9.-Te-
morrow will, in all probability, reveal
Information previously indicated thai
| the battleship Maine was wrecked from
outside causes and by the completely of
Spanish officers in Havana or their
agents.
The board of inquiry has, according
TO the best information to be obtained,
| reported this fact to the president, not
IN formal documentary form, but by
plain official information. This report
.hould not fall upon unsuspectlng
minds. Every bit of evidence brought
out showed Spanish conspiracy and
Spanish completely.
The president has known of every
move by tie board of inquiry, of the
probable verdict of the court. II is
Ipon this showing of the case ne has
been acting in summoning congress
JoRsllssdsrss= Crgtas hasty prepara-
| lions for hostIlIties.
An irresistible tide seems to be
dri ting the two nations toward war.
I'm pelled by circumstances and events
which are In a great measure beyond
hannah control, the United States u
| being forced to take a series of actions
against Spain which compel that
nation to fight or submit TO humilis-
tIous which can not be expected even
from II country almost PROSTATE and IN
Il state of physical and financial ex-
haustion.
INDEMNITY WILL BE DEMANDED.
II Is certain that within the next few
weeks. and possibly within the mex
few days, the president will call upon
spain for u cash indemnity for The
.nss of the steamship Maine, and for
such Orher reparauIOn as the facts may
demand.
The Maine Incident disposed of with
out war, then comes the graver fact OF
intervention, for it is no longer con-
cealed that the administration has de
clded TO actively intervene to put "a
stop TO the Cuban war. There are
vital dynastio issues winch the Madrid
government is compelled to consider.
and how far it can go and protect itself
against overthrow, are questions which
can only BIO determined ut the Spanish
capital. The prevailing Impression Is
that Spain must make u Ugh; IN order
to honurably let 90 Of Cuba; that Is
she must make fight with " stronger
nntion than herself and evaouate Cuba
Under cover of an unsuccessful war
With the United States.
Some people begin to think the great
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