The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-23

The Volunteer Army Bill Authorizing tn.
President to Call for 100. 900 Men Passe,
Both Houses-C Congress May Make
Declaration of War-InfernaI Machin.
Sent to the White House. but Not Opened
Until After Being Soaked In Water.
Washington. April 23.-Both houses
OF congress have passed the volunteer
army bill authorizing the president tc
call for 100000 men. 1t is now in the
presidents hands and after being
signed the call for volunteers will be
issued. II will be for 100000 men to
serve one year
The president will use the same proc
lamation, with obviously necessary
changes. in calling for volunteers as
was used by President Lincoln when
the first $4,000 were called out.
Washington. April 23.-The president
has issued the blockade proclamation.
IL announces a blockade of all ports on
the north coast of Cuba and the port
of Cienfuegos on the south coast. 1t
is as follows:
States--A Proclamation:
Whereas, by a joint resolution
passed by the congress and approved
April 20. 1898, and communicated to the
government of Spain, 1t was demanded
that said government at once relinquish
its authority and government in the
island of Cuba, and withdraw its land
and naval forces from Cuba and Cuban
waters: and the president OF the United
States was directed and empowered to
use the entire land and naval forces of
the United States, and to call into the
actual service of the United States the
militia of the several states to such ex-
tent as might be necessary to carry
said resolution into effect; and
Whereas, In carrying into effect said
resolution, the president of the United
States deems ii necessary to set on foot
and maintain a blockade of the north
coast of Cuba, including all ports of
said coast between Cardenas and Bahia
Honda and the port of Cienfuegos on
the south coast of Cuba;
Now, therefore. I, William M'Kinley,
president of the United States, in order
to enforce the said resolution do here
by declare and proclaim that the Unit
ed States of America have instituted,
and will maintain a blockade OF the
north coast of Cuba, including ports on
said coast, between Cardenas and
Bahia Honda and the port OF Cienfue-
gos on the south coast OF Cuba, afore-
said. in pursuance OF the laws of the
United States and the law of nations
applicable to such cases. An efficient
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the entrance and exit of vessels from
the ports aforesaid. Any neutral ves-
sci approaching said ports, or at
tempting to leave the same. without
notice or knowledge of the establish
ment OF such blockade. will be duly
warned by the commander of the block
aiding forces, who will indorse on her
register the fact, and the date, of such
warning. where such Endorsement was
made; and If the same vessels shall
again attempt to enter any blockaded
port, she will be captured and sent to
the nearest convenient port for such
proceedings against her and her cargo
as prize. as may be deemed advisable.
Neutral vessels lying in any of said
ports at the time of the establishment
of such blockade will be allowed thirty
days to issue therefrom.
I'm witness whereof. have hereunto
set my hand and caused the seal Of the
United States to be affixed. Done at
the city of Washington, this 22d day
of April. A. D.. 1898. and Of the Inde-
pendence the one hundred and twenty
second
WILLIAM M'KINLEY.
by the President.
JOHN SHERMAN,
Secretary OF State"