The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-04-26


GREsS TODAY FORMALLY DE-
CLARED WAR TO EXIST BETwEEN
THB UNITED STATES AND SPAIN,
THE SENATE PASSED THE NAVAL
ApPRoPR1AIoNlBILL CARRYING
LARGE AMOUNTS OF MONEY FOR
THE IMPROVEMENT OF OUR SEA
FIGHTING ARM or THE FEDERAL
SERVICE, THE HULL ARMY REoR-
GANIzATIoN BILL WAS PASSED
BY THE SENATE AND NOW GOES
TO CONFERENCE, SECRETARY
SHERMAN RESIGNED AS CHIEF
OF THE STATE DEPARTMENT TO
Be SUCCEEDED BY ASSISTANT
SECRETARY DAY, AND THE LAT
TER BY JOHN B. MOORE, OF NEW
YORK, AN ACKNOWLEDGED iAU-
THoRITY ON INTERNATIONAL
Law, AND THE WAR DEPART
MENT CALLED ON THE SEVERAL
STATES FOR THEIR QUOTA TO
THE VOLUNTEER ARMY OF THE
UNITED STATES. THESE MAKE
UP THE IMPORTANT EVENTS OF
THE DAY.
It was not announced when Secretary
sherman's resignation would take ef-
feet, the secretary having yielded his
original idea OF leaving at once, and II
Is presumed that he will remain until
Judge Day qualities as his successor.
The selection of Mr.. Moore. who is
now professor OF international law at
Columbia University, New York. to
succeed the latter was warmly well
coined by all the state department EN-
rloyes. ~
Appointed originally from Delaware
IN the state department by Mr.. Bayard,
when the latter was secretary, Mr..
Moore by sheer. merit and ability work
ed his way up to the place OF second
assistant secretary. and in that capac-.
!ty he served under several admins
tratlons without regard to- political
changes. He resigned his place in the
state department to accept the chair Of
International law at Columbia Univer-.
ssy about three years ago and 1t is be-
llered that his present appointment Is
Only temporary. owing to his indlsposi!
t!on to permanently sever his connec-
tion with Columbia. Mr.. Moore is an
authority on certain branches of inter-
national law and his selection Will do
much to strengthen the state depart
nelt In the present emergency.
As to Prizes.
The officials OF the department with
the assistance Of the attorney general
have been preparing another procla-
nation which will be issued in day or
two. this time treating Of prizes and
defining the conditions and time when
such seizures might be made. 1t is be-
heved that the protest and suggestions
coming from foreign embassies and le-.
cations here have led the department
to define, once for all, Its position in this
matter.
a prize commissioner was appointed
this afternoon In the person OF Com
mander John Hynne. a retired naval
Officer He will be stationed at Key
west, where he now resides, and 1t will
ne his duty. In conjunction with two OF
the members yet to be selected as part
OF Inc commission. to make appralse-
ments OF the value Of prizes and to as
sist the prize courts in their work.
II has been understood for some time
past that Assistant Secretary Roose-5
feit, OF the navy department. would
seen retire In order to enter the mill
Iary service in the Cuban campaign.
MS story can now the confirmed pos
EFeiy. although the time set for Mr..
HooseVe!ts departure Is not definitely
,IAeo- The President to-day named Mr..
hooseVelt as lieutenant colonel Of one
et the regiments OF mounted rilemen
10 De raised in the Rocky mountains
under Col. Wood, whom Mr.. Roosevelt
mas urged for the place. Col. Wood Is
now DR.. Wood, OF the army. He won
medal OF honor for distinguished gall
iahtry while commanding a detach-
HeI. OF regular troops during the e8-
ssedihs!y hard Apache campaign
AGAINST Geronimo. Secretary Alger Sc
.scted Col. Wood and Mr.. Roosevelt for
.nese positions because he felt that
sneir training and experience in the
past peculiarly fitted them to do good
1grV!ce T with cowboy regiment. Col.
"ooa starts west tomorrow to super
intend the recruiting. many offers hav-
ins already come to Mr.. Roosevelt from
Ma'Vlduals and organizations among
M we cowboys. Secretary Lorg wishes
~ roosevelt TO remain in his present
tslAon as long as possible, so 1t may
'Wo or three weeks before he will
'o!n his command. y
Regret 10 See RoosryeIt po .3-g 4
The President and both secretaries
nave regretted to see Mr.. Roosevelt
.saVe his present position. but they feel
.naI In regiment OF this character he
can DO good service In the field and
sm,o yuN be allowed to go, though II pos
:" rD.t y. lhey wish him to remain here un-
:" !" me regiment Is organized and ready
p,te take part In the invasion OF Cuba.
i.n'e that. however, he may have to
.E1 ,Ia'e Tor Short periods to superintend
me enl!stments.
ps 90 lar the talk OF a successor TO Mr..
t"oSeVelt AZ assistant secretary has
,,aa M mere speculation and It can be
,a.eI psaa1 positively that up TO this time the
snet e"1ueht has not made choice as his
,sSeess0r. w. 1t may bcrnoted In view OF
Mt ieCeht mention oGothe name of Ad-
~ Ia walker In that connection. that
"S.,. "S !. stands the law requires tho Office OF
c,%'tht "S.aht secretary to be filled by n
,s.tlnh' N SO that II the admiral desired
,b. accept that Office he would be under
,rn s UNPLEASANT necessity Of resigning
rain rain Inc navy and lose his place rs
',e' 10 AZ ollicer. which he Is not likely
roa, ae'e was n dearth OF .rews from the
~ Oh hostilitics off the Cuban coast
c",. .ar AZ the department was con-
eu or IL Il In,