Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-04-19

opinion that we would not be In po-
sitlon Immediately to enforce our de.
mands. even at the end OF As hours, and
In view of that fact he thought that az
least three days would not he too long
time to permit Spain to have for de,
cision. 1t was not with a view to
giving Spain any particular considera-
ton that he favored longer time, but
In his opinion 1t would take that time
to put our forces In position to strike
a decisive blow. The question, how
ever, was left open for further con-
sideration at this afternoons session.
The complex wording OF the resolu-
ton, II Is said, will make It a matter
OF some difficulty to form an ultimatum
In q satisfactory manner and 1t may be
late tonight before a satisfactory docu-
ment VIII be decided upon. 1t is under
stood that the resolution will not be
ssigncd until the ultimntum is also ready
for signing. the purpose being that the
TWO may be made one act.
As the Cortes meets tomorrow 1t is
believed the ultimatum will be sent 20
he presented to that body on its as
sembing.
The Cuban resolution finally reached
the White House at $40 p. m. with the
signature of Vice President Hobart and
Speaker Reed attached. II was in
charge OF Representative Overstreet OF
Indiana. The resolution was taken into
10 the President The President did not
sign the bill In the presence of the
bearers as they hoped he would do.
When Informed that the House had
adjourned until tomorrw noon Mr.. Me-
kinley said that being the case he
would not have an opportunity TO an
nounce his action before that time.
The committee WAS not with the Pres
ident more than three minutes.
The cabinet meeting. It was learned
during the afternoon, practically set
tied the question as to how many vol
unteers shall be called for to supple
ment the regular army in their opera
tions In Cuba, the conclusion being al
rived at that the President shall call
for 10000 men Of the national militia
Secretary Alger, after this decision
was reached, repaired to the war de-
pnrtment ana sent for Major Gen.
Miles and adjutant Gen. Corbin. A
conference lasting nearly an hour
was held as to the means to be em-
ployed to give effect to the decision of
the President and the cabinet. Con-
siderable progress was made in out
lining the plan to be followed but ow-
ing to the completely of the subject
all the details could not be arranged
at the first conference. II is proposed
to utilize this additional force In con-
formity to the terms of the bill sub
mitted today to Congress by Secretary
AlECr through senator IlUWley.
According to the decision laid
down, presuming the bill to be
enacted into a law, the President would
first apply to Congress for the special
permission required in this case to
call for volunteers. The men thus So
cured whether attached to the first
organized militia or not, would neces-
sarily pass into the service of the
United States. This would be neces-
sary probably In order to escape
violation of the constitutional prohibit
tion against ssending the state militia
out of the country. The additional
men would still, however, be actually
volunteers, and only in name part or
the regular establishment. The law re-
ouires that in a call for troops the
number required must be distributed
according to population among the
several states.
In anticipation OF this call the de-
partment officials have prepared ia
bile showing the number OF men that
would be required from each state
according TO the apportionment OF the
last census.
1t was said by Secretary Alger. af-
ter the conference, that the matter
had not yet advanced far enough To
make II possible to send to Congress
today message from the President
asking for the authority to Issue a
Tor volunteers.