The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-26
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once OF assistant secretary to be filed
by civilian, so that if the admiral de-
sired 10 accept that office he would be
under the unpleasant necessity OF re-
signing from the navy and losing his
place as retired officer. which he Is
not likely to do.
There was a dearth Of news from the
seat Of hostilities off the Cuban coast
so far as the department was con-
cerned, or IL In possession Of informa-
ton IL was so carefully guarded that
nothing leaked out.
A few kilograms came from Key
West announcing the arrival there OF
the prizes whose capture has been re-
ported through the press Nothing
could be obtained as to intentions of
Commodore Schley in so hastily rush.
ing away the flyers Columbia and Min
neapolis from Hampton Roads, but IL
Is believed that their purpose is to shell
ter the Paris or some OF the liners from
attack of some Spanish cruisers
There was talk of establishing a sup
ply depot In the Philippines to meet the
conditions in Asiatic waters.
Our fleet there now has no home. and
under neutrality laws the stay of the
ships at any port is limited to a few
hours. This is unpleasant. besides in
volving the expenditure of a great deal
OF coal. so that IL may become neces-
sary for Commodore Dewey 20 seize
port In the Philippines and fortify it as
base Of supplies.
The department to-day purchased
two tugs, the Hortense Of New Orleans
and the Mary Willick OF Galveston
The feature of interest at the war de-
partment was the dispatch to the gov
ernors of states and territories of cir
culars notifying them how many men
they would be expected to furnish as
volunteers, how they should be appor-
toned among the three arms of the
service. and where they should rendez-
vous in the United States army. A good
many details remain to be arranged in
order TO carry out the Department.
projects for the mobilization of the VOL
unteers, but these are rapidly peing dis
posed of.
The department got notice to-day
that John Logan. son of the late Sem
ator Logan. had raised a cavalry regi-
ment which he offered to the govern
ment under his own command. 1t Is
hoped that this can be accepsed as part
OF the quota of men to be furnizA by
Illinois.
John Jacob Astor of New York. not
content with offering the government
free his splendid yacht NormanaI and
free transportation for troops and sup
plies over the railroads in which he is
interested. has come forward with no
tice that he has raised and equipped
at his own expense a battery Of artil-
lery which he desires TO orfer to the
government under his own plans for
service in Cuba. This offer will prob
ably be accepted. although the depart
has been deluged with offers to raise
volunteers in this way to the aggre-
gate number of at least $4,000 men. Is
the presidents authority in the volun-
teer bill Is to enlist oniy three regi-
ments outside of the regular quota to
| be furnished by the states. there is not
much opportunity to accept the serv-
ices of these patriots.
The order to the district militia to
go into camp at Soldiers Home was re-
voked just at the moment when IL was
expected TO be executed, owing. il Is
said, TO the sudden calling away Of so
many employees from the departments
without notice threatening to cripple
the government service.
The action OF the president recon-
mending a formal declaration of war
was welcomed by officials in every di-
rection. putting the present struggle on
more dignified basis. and tending to
the avoidance OF International compli-
cations.