The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-04-21
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Cleaned BY Telegraph and Mail
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL

T
American Intervention is strong. The
Standard thought IL was a pity the
message could not have been further
postponed. The Times comments upon
the grave responsibility which Presi-
dent Mckinley throws on congress and
thought the president ought 10 have
kept back the message aud thus gained
more time for peace. The Post thought
the message vague. The Chronicle
said the message called halt and
threw upon congress tine responsibility
Of making war.
THE Official Gazette of Havana pub
lished a decree on the llth, signed by
Capt Gen. Blanco, announcing that
the Spanish government. yielding to
the reiterated wishes of the pope, had
decreed suspension of hostilities in
Cuba in order to facilitate the restora-
tion of peace in the island. No time
was fixed for the expiration of the de-
cree.
CONSUL GENERAL LEE was before the
senate committee on foreign affairs
on the 18th and testified that the de-
struction of the battleship Maine was
due to Spanish officials, but he did not
believe that Gen. Blanco was cogni-
zant of the plot
IN anticipation of the possibility of
call ON the national guard of the
states and territories tn assist in The
national defense in case of war with
Spain, Adjt. Gen. Corbin, of the army,
has compiled a mass of interesting in
formation IN connection with the
quota each state and territory would
be called on to furnish. In cali for
50, 600 men Missouri would have to pro-
vide ., l64, Kansas Lib and Oklahoma
sc.
THE president has promised to com
mission Fitzhugh Lee brigadier gen.
eral OF volunteers in case of war with
Spain.
A RECENT Washington dispatch said
that the president aud the secretary
of war had received offers of 1, 900, ,ooO
volunteers. The patriotic tenders of
service in the event of war showed how
deep was the feeling of the people upon
the subject of Cuban independence and
theis wish to bring the Spaniards to
retribution for the murder of the crew
of the Maine.
The i55th anniversary of the birth.
day of Thomas jefferson was cele.
brated at Washington ON the 18th by 2
dinner given under the auspicies of the
! National Association of Democratic
clubs. Al out 400 representative demo
Gratis from all sections of. the country
were present, including many senators
and representatives. The guest OF
honor was Hon. w. J. Bryan, of Ne
braska, who responded To the toast OF
Thomas jefferson
The ships OF the flying squadron
slipped their anchors at Hampton
roads on the afternoon of the 18th and
put to sea. IL was stated on good au.
thority that the squadron had been
ordered to intercept the Spanish
squadron.
THE demonstration in honor of Gen.
Fitzhugh Lee on the night of the 18th
was magnificent personal ovation.
The distinguished Virginian addressed
vast concourse of people from the
balcony of the Shoreham hotel al
Washington. While exceedingly care
full in his expressions he succeeded in
arousing the assem- mblage to a high
pitch of enthusiasm.
A LONDON dispatch on the 18th STATED
that on the initiative of Great Britain
the six powers had agreed to take nj
further action in regard to the Span
ish-American crisis
PRESIDENT MCKINLEY has determine,
TO veto the Cuban resolutions IL they
carry recognition of Cuban independ
ence. He SO stated on the l4th to sena
tors who called on him.
SECRETARY GAGE, with the consen
of the president, has decided, as soor
as hostilities actually begin, TO asl
congress 10 authorize the issue of bonds
to the amount of $3.50, 900, 900. Th'
people will be given an opportunity Il
subscribe TO this issue by making tn,
bonds OF small denomination. Tn,
bonds will not be gold bonds. The!
win probably be made payable in law
full money of the United States.
Ir was learned in high diplomat,
quarters at Washington on the l4tl
that an exchange of notes had begul
between the European capitals with
view TO making strong representation
on the Spanish-American situation
Their influence will be particular,
directed toward inducing the Unite'
states TO grant Spain sufficient tim'
within which to try the armistice re
Gently proclaimed in Cuba
AT the cabinet council at Madrid ol
the :4th il was decided TO hasten tn
reopening of the Spanish parliament
The date for the assembling of IN
cortes was April %, but parliamen
will now be summoned to meet OF
April 20.