The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-04-13
THE RESOLUTION.

Washington, April l3.-The resolution
adopted by the Senate Committee on
Foreign Affairs, and which will be report
cd to Congress to-day, is nearly the same
MS the original Foraker resolution, though
the part about The recognition of the Re-
public OF Cuba was stricken out OF the
resolution. There was some change in
the third part of the resolution, SO that il
Row reads rs follows:
"Re solved, First That the people Of
the island of Cuba ought to be free and in
dcptn dent
Second That the war Spain is waging
against Cuba is 50 destructive to the COM
mercial and properly interests Of the
United States and so cruel, barbarans and
inhuman In its character rs to make 1t
the duty Of the United States to demand,
and the government Of the United States
hereby does demand that Spain at once
withdraw her land and naval forces from
Cuba and Cuban waters.
'Third-That the President of the Unit
cd States be, aud he is hereby empowered
and directed to use the entire land and
naval forces OF the United States, and to
call into the service of the United States
the militia of the several States to such an
extent Ns may be necessary to carry these
resolutions into effect.
Washington-Ry tom orrow the United
States and Spain will have engaged in
war. This is the sentiment of everybody
| here. This morning Commander Schley
of the Flying squadron" received sealed
orders to sail at ? o'clock from Old Point
Comfort to the South.
Where the squadron will stop Is only
known by the President and his cabinet
and admiral Schley, but 1t is taken for
granted that the feet will join the south
Atlantic squadron off Key West and pre-
pare to pour shot and shell into Havana
and into the Spanish fleet which Is now
hurryng from Porto Rico.
The work will not be begun until to-
morrow by which time both house OF
Congress will have passed the resolution
declaring the independence of Cuba and
demanding the REIMBURSEMENT.
Washington, April l?-President Nc
kinley's arraignment of Spain does not
seem to have stirred the Spanish populace
as much as was expected. The government
apparently increased its active steps
toward war. We WlthlreW our Consuls
from Cuba. Spain has withdrawn hers
from Key West.
The Spanish cruisers, the Nizcaya and
Oquendo have left Porto Rico 1t is I'M
derstood thoy railod for the Cape Verd
Islands. Naval officers say it was to make
the squadron assembling at the Cape Nerd
Islands more formidable.
Two BIG Hamburg American Line ships
the Normania aud the Columbia, have
boon added to SPANS naval resources
They arc to be auxiliary cruisers.
The Brazilian cruiser NiChteroy, with
her dynamite gun, will belong tho U. S.
naval officers approve after inspecting her.
CUT THE CABLE
; Communications by means of the West
ern Union cable between Cuba and the
u nited States is cut eff. This morning
tho cable was cut BY whom It is moi
known. 1t will be some time before the
J bteak is repaired
. General Lee was with the President again
this morning. He appeared this afternoon
before the Naval Strategic Board and dis
cusssd the defenses Of Havana and othel
Cuban seaports, the location of mines, tbs
best points to attack that should be made
and the campaign after the troops have
been landed.
Senators and Congressman shy that thu
President has been more excited since BIZ
interview with General Lee. He is les