Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-04-20

lection of Spanish interests will be EN-
trusted to the French ambassador and
the Austro-Hungarian minister. On
this occasion, which is very painful tc
me. have the honor to renew to you the
assurances of my highest consideration
(Signed) LUIS Polo DE BERNABE.
Hon. John Sherman, Secretary Of
State, United States of America, etc.
No Instructions for General Woodford.
Assistant Secretary Day directed that
Minister Polo's passports be prepared
and sent to him at once. No instruc.
tions have been sent to General Wood
ford, the department not regarding
Minister Polos letter as an answer to
our ultimatum. Senior Polo will leave
Washington at o'clock tonight.
AT $50 p. m. the state department
messenger handed Minister Polo his
passports.
spain,s Affairs in Hands of French and
Austrian Representatives.
Spain's affairs have been entrusted to
the French ambassador and the Aus
trian minister.
Cuban Debate In Senate.
The senate formally resumed the cen
sideration of the sundry civil bill, but
the afternoon was spent in a Cuban de-
bate, on political lines mostly. Mr. Tel
ler spoke on the ''indecently whispered
suggestions that the president would
veto the Cuban resolutions If they recog-
nized the independence of the Cuban in
surgents. Mr.. Foraker maintained that
in signing the resolutions and sending
an ultimatum, the president had practi-
cally recognized Cuban independence.
The question arising as to whether the
president had heretofore actually de-
manded the independence of the Cubans,
Mr. Allison affirmed that the corre-
spondence would show he had done so.
Mr. Foraker said that he had positive
information that it was the intention of
this government to recognize the repre-
sentatives of the Cuban government to
this country.
Volunteer Army Bill In House.
At 1903 p. m., the house was notified
that the president had approved the
Cuban resolutions. Tremendous ap-
plause followed the announcement
Chairman Hull, of the military affairs
committee, asked the unanimous con-
sent of the house for consideration of
the bill authorizing the president to call
out volunteers. He said he had just re-
ceived message from the White house
urging the necessity for the passage of
the bill today. The house unanimously
agreed to consider the volunteer army
Dill and it is now being considered in the
committee of the whole.
The house in the committee of the
whole debated the army volunteer bill
at some length. Representatives Cox,
Savers, and other Democrats supported
it. Representative Mcmillan failed to
carry the amendment to reduce the en-
lstment term from three years to one
year.
Volunteer Army Bill Passed.
At SIP D. m. the volunteer army bill
passed the house without division.
Arranging to Transport Troops to Cuba.
Arrangements are being made by the
War department for the transportation
of troops from southern ports to Cuba.
Colonel A. s. Kimball, chief quarter
master of the department of the east,
will open bids at New York for the
charter of steam vessels for this service.
1t is believed that he will have no diff
Guilty in securing sufficient number Of
ships.
Privateering Will Not Be Allowed.
1t is officially announced that the
United States government will not resort
to privateering.