The Monmouth inquirer., 1898-12-08

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In view OF an TINS the cohsreSe E -
asked TO authorize. ana empower tiiS
president to take measures TO secure d
full and final termination of hostillCes
between Spain and the people of Cuba
o,,d "a sacure in the island the estab-
,t-t,.,,s,,4 - :, s+al,la. oova,nnoent. The
- - ,fta,. pfna
response On the cohsls lsss' -.
4 days OF earnest dehpefatlon' uuiiils
which the almost unanimous sentiment
/ of your body was developed on every
noint save as to the expediency of cou-
,,i,,sr -, !, ,,,c,,osad aotion with a formal
p.i-.s = - ..,,.,,,,,i oe C-,,ba as
=, f +ha
s1ls ~ an ,aasitioT SIT which failed of
after confer
1o4,, .s ~, h,1 vote of %
- Or -, 49, sa,,e+a a,,d All to in the
- % - oasead the
.as.,t .,.,.r1,,+,,,, asclarine.
iilei'toi Sloie 49, ,-,a -
Flrst--lnat tns peopie 49, =. ~ - he frea
& Su1a ,as,,5a,,t als aIu -
saoo,,S Thai It is the duty of the Unit
| ed states to demand, and the government
of the United States does hereby demand
that the government OF Spain al once re-
linquish its authority ana g9vern.leiie =,
the isiaha OF CuDa anu wt..ul 49,. { ,ss S,,ha,,
anu naVs'i AoiSes I'm
Tht,5 rhot tho nras;dent Of the United
| states he and he hereby is directed and
empowered to use the entire land and
naval forces of the United States and TO
call into the actual service OF .he uniteu -
states the militia Oh the severn ~
sucn eA.eil as may oe aesant
T,o,,rtl -rrhst the Tinted states hereby
dieclaims anv disposition or intention to
exercise sovereignty, Jurisdiction or con-
troll over said island, except for the paci-
fication thereof, and asserts It's deter
mination Wnen that Is aceorip,,SnsA re tbe :,
ieaso ,eiz e,,e ~ aar,Ia 1,l,e''s S''''
a, -
Cui Sou.isls III. IN +4ov,s
nan % peaee a,,e;et
louuu ISL = 1,,as
win q oie'sii s-.'..a,, rhe
selail.sa ~ - .ie 4.s .aitia, aaii for 1o5 ooo
.e5.,o4se a7,,s,4 ~ 80 ;,,sta-s. aod con,,,Ieta
4lse saoo,,d calI
s 49, ~ -. ~ ooo a5aitfo,,a1 ,,o1,,r.
- n.s o.,,,s oe ~ ,.as,,,ior arnov
,,, -, ~, 1y,,,ts rovide7 hv
80 - - ~, oe 5000
T,a sxs1;a+t5 so,.o. oe ~ ,,o,,,y On +ba
srtt - A,,as,.t ,4I,a,, ~ ,.aeobed ito
,,,,7s,ha,ad oA4oo non and
s1-sr,r.,rt a a-,r.an+ieas Ora hundred and fhree
.,as.,s1 1,-r,,., da. ~ +I,a ,,avv bv mar
NO 70 tra goverr,-
T1.s raert one laasad ana tba fo,,r vessels
- ~ T,,.arssa+io,,a1 cam
tt,a e. ps,,1 g. o,,;s New work
s,d porisSS,a,s cbartered In addition
~ +hasa +,,a ra,,a,,,,o ,,,,++a,s ond Iiobt-
bo,,se tenders vuere +,,rnad over to the
,,ss ,,a,1y dara,t,,7o,,t ana heca,7a taynnor.a-
riIy !. mort Of the auvi1iarv navy
1rha r,a7i,,n, affoc+i1ya f5gbt,ng force
Of the navv during the war separated
;,,+o o1ossas mo &c folIo,us.
ITo,,r ba+tIesbins of tbe first class
ha+tlas,,i,, ~ tl,a sacord class arnor.
ad cr,,isers 6 coast defense monitors. j
armored ram, IL protected cruisers, 8
unprotected cruisers, IS gunboats, l
dynamite cruiser, II torpedo boats; ves-
sells of the old navy, including moni-
| tors. IA. Auxiliary: Eleven auxiliary
cruisers, % converted yachts, 27 con-
verted tugs, 19 converted golfers, Is
revenue cutters, lighthouse tenders
and 10 miscellaneous vessels.
There was placed in Cuban waters
completely outfitted cable ship, with
war cables and cable gear, suitable both
for the destruction of communications
belonging to the enemy and the estab-
lishment of our own. Two ocean cables
were destroyed under the enemy's bat
teries at Santiago.
The day previous to the landing OF
General Skaters army corps at Cal
mara, within 20 miles of the landing
place, cable communications We're es-
tablished and cable station opened,
giving direct communication with the
government at Washington.
This service was invaluable to the
executive in directing the operations OF
the army and navy With a total force
of over 1900 the loss was by disease in
camp and field, officers and men in
cluded, only five.
How the Fund Was Spent.
The na+,onal defense fund Of $40 ooo.-
oao NOS axrenf7ad IN ,aroa nart Nv tbe
srn,v ana navy ana the objects for
r,h,c,, - uas ,,sad are fn,,v shown IN
tha -.aro~ts ~ The several secret rios
- a ,ost +,r,,e,, ,nnronrs tioy en~
ab,;ng tba governn,ent to strenrthen it's
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