Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-04-07
NEWS OF THE WORLD.
THE CUBAN CRISIS.

Thousands enlist in the nationa
volunteer reserve.
With the recent addition Of moder
guns, Spanish officials say the harbo
of Havana is impregnabe.
Extensive ballot-boX stufing is re
ported to have been done at tn
Cuban elections last Sunday.
Spain is embarking artillery a
aries to be used in their defense
case of war.
In TIE Cuban elections the autono
mists cnose 81 deputies to the SPANS
Cortes and the union constitutional
party chose 8.
The Cuban junta issued a statemen
declaring that the Cubans will no
accept an armistice, but only com
plete independence.
The defenses of Manila, Phillip
pine islands, have been strengthened
with a view of guarding against
possible attack from sea.
The general elections to the Span
ash Cortes resulted in decided vic
Cory for Premier Sagasta, the liberals
winning about 300 out of the 432 seats
M. Hanotaux, French minister o
foreign affairs, stated in the chambe
of deputies at Paris that United State
and Spain are equally dear to France
Captain G. d. Sigsbee, who com
mdnnded the battle ship Maine at the
time of the explosion, has been as
signed to duty as aid to Secretary o
the Navy Long.
Gen. Maxine Gomez has written
the Cuban junta in New York say
ing that he is willing to pay Spai
$200,000,000 for Cuba's freedom j
needed
Count Goluchowski, the Austria
Hungarian foreign minister, has pro
posed, according to special dispatche
from Vienna and Berlin, to M. Hano
taux, the French foreign ministe
y joint mediation by France an
Austria-Hungaly between the Unite
States and Spain.
it is pointed out that the com
plicated character of the mine whic
is said to have destroyed the Main
causes suspicion that it came fro1
a government source.
Representatives Campbell of Nc
Leansboro, H., and Broussard of Ne
Iberia, La, announce their intentio
of resigning from congress and goin
home to raise regiments for the wa
they consider inevitable.
Spain informed the president tha
no obstacle will be placed in the wa
of his plans to relieve starvation
Cuba. Mr.. Mckinley is said to hav
a plan to secure for Cuba virtual in
dependence" Spain getting porto
of the islands revenues. The wa
feeling is SO strong in Spain that Blu
a light vote was polled for member
OF the Cortes, Sagasta securing larg
majority.
The report of the Maine court o
inquiry was received by both house
and referred, without debate, to com
mittees. A message from the Presi
dent outlining the findings accom-
panied the report. 1t is expected tina
the president will in a short tim
send another message, asking an ap
preparation for Cuban relief. Senator
seem disposed to abide by the presi
dents wishes, but the house is likel
to demand intervention in Cuba be
fore voting for the appropriation
The report of SPANS naval board o.
the Maine asserts that the eXplosio
was from internal causes.
President Mckinley expects to con
clude his negotiations with Spai
within few days, and if Congress
takes the matter out of his hands b
believes it will have to accept res
possibility for the outcome. Eigf
resolutions either acknowledge
Cubas independence or declaring wa
on Spain were introduced in congress
Senator Mason made a war speec
and was heartily cheered. Republ
can Representatives organized to ovel
ride Speaker Reed, if necessary,
help Cuba Senator Cullom said /
does not see how war can be avoidet
rices dropped in Wall street an
Spanish As advanced in Europe.