The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-26

"dsuinston, April Zo.-COngreSS TO-
day formally declared war to exist be-
tween the United States and Spain; the
senatc passed the naval appropriation
bill carrying large amounts of money
for the Improvement of our sea fight
ing arm of the federal service. The
Hull army reorganization bill was
passed by the senate and now goes to
conference. Secretary Sherman re-
signed as chief of the state depart
ment to be succeeded by Assistant
secretary Day. and the latter by John
II. Moore of New York, an acknowl-
edged authority on International law,
ana the war department caued on the
several states tor their quota 10 tire
volunteer army OF the United States.
these make up the important events OF
the day.
1t was'not announced when Secretary
Sherman's resignation would take eI-
fect. the secretary having yielded ms
original idea OF leaving NJ once, ana IL
Is presumed that tie Will remain until
Judge Day qualities as his successor.
The selection OF Mr.. Moore. VINO Is now
professor of international law at CO.
lumbia university, to succeed the latter
was warmly welcomed by all OF the
state department employees. Appointed
orlsinaiy from Delaware In the state
department by Mr.. Bayard, when me
latter was secretary, Mr.. Moore, by
sheer merit and aDiilty, worked his way
up TO the place OF second assistant sec
rotary, and IN that capacity he served
under several administrat withou.
pontical consideration. lie resigned To
accept the position at Columbia unlver-
sity about tnree years ago. ana IL is
believed his present appointment Is
onIy temporary owing TO ms lna.sposi-
fiOn N ms MI
tions with ColuInDIa. Mr.. Moore IL an
authority on certain branches oi inter-
national law ana MS selection viii do
much to strengthen the state depart
ment in the present emergency.
The officials Oh the navy department
have been preparing a proclamation
which VIII he issued in a day or two.
thus time treating OF defining the con-
ultions and time wnen seizures OF ves-
sells OF a hostile nation may be made
IL is believed blat the protests and sug-
gestions coming 1ron Ioreign embassies
and lega Ions mere nave leu tae depart
ment - define once Ivr all is position in
this matter.
A prize commissioner was appointed
this afternoon In ine person ot Com
mander John A Wynne. Il retired naval
officer. he will De stalioned al Key
West, where he now resioes, and IL will
be his duty, In conjunction with two
other members to De selected. as a
part of the commission to make ap-
pralsements or The value of prizes and
" assist the prize courts in taeir work.
II has been Understood for some time
past that Assistant Secretary Roose-
welt OF the navy department would soon
retire in order TO enter the military
service in the Cuoan campaign. This
story can now oe confirmed positively,
although the time set for Mr. Roose-
velts departure from the department
is not definitely fixed. The president
to-day named Mr. Roosevelt as lieulen-
ant colonel Of one of the regiments OF
mounted ritemen to be raised in the
Rocky Mountains under Colonel Wood
whom Mar. Roosevelt has urged for the
place. Colonel Wood is now DIR. Wood
of the army. He won a medal for dis
tinguished gallantry while commanding
a detachment of regular troops during
the exceedingly hard Apache campaign
against Geronimo. Secretary Alger Sc
lected Colonel Wood and Mr.. Roosevelt
for these positions. because he felt that
their training and experience in the
past peculiarly fitted them to do good
service with cowboy regiment. Col-
onel Wood starts West Tomorrow TO
superintend the recruiting. many offers
having already come to Mr.. Roosevelt.
Secretary Long wishes Mr.. Roosevelt
TO remain in his presen, position as
long as possible, so IL may be two or
three weeks before he will join his com
mand.
Tie president and both secretaries
have regretted Mr.. Roosevelt's deter
mlnation to leave his present position.
but they feel that in a regiment OF this
character he can do good service and
should be allowed TO go. though il pos
sible they wish him TO remain until the
regiment is organized and ready to
take part in the invasion OF Cuba. Be-
fore that. however. he may have to
leave for short periods TO superintend
the enlistments.
So far the talk OF a successor 10 Mr..
Roosevelt as assistant secretary has
been mere speculation. and it can be
stated positively that up to this time
the president has not made a choice oi
his successor. IL may be noted. in view
OF the recent mention Of the name of
Admiral Walker in that connection.
that as IL stands the law requires the