The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-04-28
THE PRESIDENT CALLS
FOR an Army Of One Hundred and
twenty-five Thousand Volunteers.
Ia order to Garry Into Eject the Reso,u.
"ons OF Congress to DIR vc Out the
Hated Spanish From the
Island OF Cuba

WASHINGTON, April 25.-Thc nrcs
dent Saturday issued the followin
proclamation calling for 195, 900 troon
to serve two years:
By the president of the United States
a proclamation.
Whereas, BY a joint resolution o
congress, approved on the Goth dav q
Aprll, lS9S, entitled, Joint resolutio,
Tor the recognition Of the independence,
OF the people of Cuba, demanding tha,
The government of Spain relinoui,h III il,
authority and government in the is
land OF Cuba, TO Withdraw its land and
naval forces from Cuba and Cuban wa.
ters' and directing the president of the
united states TO use the land and
naval forces OF the United States IN
carry these resolutions into effect" "
and
whereas, By an act of congress en-
titled An ace 20 provide for t,mno-
rariIy increasing the military cstab.
IlShment OF the United States in tim,
OF war and for other purposes" an.
proved April %, 1898, the president is
authorized, in order to raise a volun.
teer army to issue his proclamation
calling for volunteers to serve in the
army of the United States.
Now, therefore, ], William McKin.
ley, president of the Usitcd States
by virtue of the power vested in me bv
the constitution and laws ard deeming
sufficient occasion to exist, have
thought fit to call :or and hereby do
call for volunteers to the aprrcpatc
number of 10000 in order to carry
Into effect the purpose of the said raso-
luton; the same to be apportioned as
far as r-2ctica BILE among the
several states and territories and
the District of Columbia, ac-
iording to population, and
to serve for two years unless
sooner discharged. The details for
-his object will be imme liately com.
nunicated to the proper authorities
throughout the war department..
In witness whereof, | have hereunto
'et my land and caused the zeal of the
United States to be affixed.
Done at the City of Washington this
Sd day of April. A. d. 1898, and of the
independence of the United Ssatcs the
92d.
(Signed.) WILLIAM MCKINLEY.
by the President.
JOHN SHERMAN, Secretary of State.
1t is understood from authoritative
ources that this proclamation will not
c transmitted to the governors of the
tates until Monday, the purpose be-
lg TO avoid any unseemly dcmonstra-
on on Sunday. The president con-
uded to defer at least urtil Monday
message to congress recommending
lat declaration Of war bc
issed. Senator Davis. chair
an of the committee on
reign relations, some Says ago ex.
'essed it to be the view of the COM
lttee that a declaration of war
ould be made in pacific tones bv
ngrcss, but since then has expressed
e belief that it is not now necessary.
embers of the cabinet, however. with
ly one or two exceptions, still be-
1
cessary lin order 10 fix proper
ltus of this government. as such a
claration unQuesiionably would en-
'ge the scope of the rights OF this
vernment in case of q general con.
t, and it is not unlikely that con.
'ss will be asked to take this step on
nday or soon thereafter ,
here seems to be no longer any rea-
able doubt that Secretary Sherman :
/ leave the cabinet. Assistant Sec.
ary Day is his probable successor,
hough so far he has pcrsistently de-
led to allow his name to he ,ed in
I connection. The president. how =
r, it is understood, will insist on 6
Day taking the Office.
Is understood TIE voluntCe. army 2
be concentrated at Chickarlauga.
he republican members cf tho
IS and means committee have
eed upon war revenue bill. Chair =
l Dingley introduced it Saturday 8
rnoOu. 2
$500 O00, 900 loan is provided in the :.
war tariff bill in the form OF
e-pcr cent. 1929 bonds. Sl0O,O
certificates of indie btedncss to bear
e per cent interest are also pro. -
d for Z
is estim ated that the war revenue z
will produce 100000, 900 in rev. z
;. The tax on beer, ale and fer.
ted liquors is increased from 81 10 -
barrel, but no rebate for unused IN &
or destroyed stamps is allowed. rio
tax on tobacco and snuff is in crr;