Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-03-26
MUST END CUBA WAR
Government Will Inform Spain That
Conditions on Island Are Intol-
cradle to American People.
WILL NOT PERMIT DELAY
Known That Spanish Officials Are Weary
of Conflict and Willing to Grant In
dependence on Indemnity Basis
Opposing Factions.

New York, March 26,-A special tt
the Herald from Washington says: The
one ray of peace is that Spain, 1T the
last moment, may offer a solution of the
question that will prevent war. The
proposition which may be submitted, is
that Spain will agree to set definite
and near date before which she is to
pacify Cuba by form Of autonomy, or
failing, will withdraw her ships and
troops and acknowledge the independ-
ence OF the island.
Powerful Dynamite Guns.
New York, March 26 Work on the
three dynamite guns at Fort Hancock,
Sandy Hook, is being rushed. In case
OF an emergency the guns could be put
in shape for use in "a hours. From 60
to 500 pounds of dynamite can be car
ried in the shot. The shells are pro-
jected by air and have an effective
range of two miles. The dynamite In
even a small shot Is sufficient to blow up
the most powerful battleship afloat.
Otficers Assigned to Monitors.
Washington, March 26. * The navy
department issued orders today, placing
officers in command of the single tur-
reted monitors, which were recently
called into service. The commanders
are drawn from the faculty of the Unit
ed States naval academy at Annapolis
and from the steel inspection depart
ment. The assignment of Lieutenant
J. l.. Jayne, to the command of the
torpedo boat Rodgers, announced today,
in effect operates as the acceptance of
this new boat by the government.
Yesterday 1t was announced that the
snow white, which has been the distinc-
tive color 6f the naval squadrons of the
United States, was to bo changed to a
piratical black. To this color objection
was made, and Assistant Secretary
Roosevelt today announced that he
would leave the matter Of painting the
ships to the squadron commanders. 1t
seems likely that the color to be selected
will be dark green.
No representations of any kind re-
specting the advance Of the Spanish tor
pedo fotilla have been made to Spain.
The navy department calculates the
boats have already covered about 400
miles, and the remainder Of the trip will
require IL to IA days. There Is no inti-
nations that steps toward actually In
tercepting the flotilla have been matured
or even considered.
: Large Contract for Gun Carriages.
A large contract for disappearing gun
carriages was awarded today to the
Walker company of Cleveland, o., whose
immense foundries and machine shops
have been placed at the disposal of the
government. The company works the
plant night and day to rush the work.
Guns for Warships.
Guns are being turned out rapidly at
the navy yard and prepared for ship
ment to different warships.
Maine Officers Sailed for Home.
Havana, March 26.-Captain Sigsbee
received large flower ship when he
sailed north on the Olivette with the
other officers of the Maine. 1t was
from Consul General Lee and the Ameri-
can newspaper correspondent. All is
quiet here.
New Torpedo Boat Ready.
London, March 26.--Lieutenant John
Knapp, OF the United States cruiser San
Francisco, has been ordered to take
command of the torpedo boat purchased
for the United States government by
Lieutenant Commander Colwell, at Stet-
tin, Germany. Germany permitted the
sale as the boat is one knot slower than
wanted by the German navy.
Works Running Night and Day.
Bethlehem, Pa, March 26.-The
Bethlehem Iron company this afternoon
received big order for the United
States navy. The company's works are
running night and day on armor, guns
and carriages.
Vessels Gathering at Hampton Roads.
Philadelphia, March 2s.-The cruiser
Columbia will sail for Hampton Roads
on Monday. She will be followed BY the
Minneapolis few days later. The
Miantonomoh will probably sail within
week, but her destination could not be
learned.
Alarm In Madrid.
Madrid, March 26.-El Liberal, the
organ OF Premier Sagasta says: "Alarm-
ist impressions continued late yesterday
evening, affecting even official centers,
and the ministers saw nothing to re-
lieve the situation. Thus, at IL o'clock
last night when = person In the conf
dence Of the queen regent visited Sagas-
Ia and had long interview with him,
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