The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-20
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Tho president will today sisn the roso-
9 lutions adopted by congress. will officially
noijfy spain OF The action and give that
9 country twcnty-forr hours In which to
3 comply with the demands therein set
2 forth II is believed as certainty thAt
; spaia viii reject this and that the deiiv-g
y or,ng OF the uit.natum will be- the step
: which will preeibiiare war.
General Leo expects to be made major
) general Ii, command Of tho United stairs
troops which viii invade Cuba. and is con- !
dent that war with Spain is now not very {
far.dstant. s.
In addressing caucus 81 supporters Of
tho government. Premier Sagasta said that
spin had made many concessions. but
the last ono was Mt tho Instance Of tho
pore and covers, and that the government
now proposes to. hght and will not give
M any part Of Spanish rights or terri
tory.
SIR Charles Dixie says That the declare.
ton OF coal as n contiahand Is new
principle which may oyentuatc liz lot
Of suuabbling, high words and perhaps
something more practical. between ma
tons.
London papers say Spain will regard
the delivernncc Of an ultimatum MS an
act of war without waiting for further
action by the United states
The public and prcss Of Madrid fully
J realize the fact that war impends and
1ie said to be united in their determine
. ton not to yield TO the demands Of the
United States.
Tho speech OF tho queen regent to tho
cortes will be brief but of no uncertain
. tcuc
II is said there is n belief in Washing
} ton TINT there is stlll play for delay by
the administration; that there is perfect
, annexation plan in contemplation, which
10 IN the interest OF the Spanish bond
, hclders.
Mos, of the army Is now mobilizcd on
the gulf coast and the light artillery has
beer put OH a strictly war footing
Minister Polo is still ut WASHINGTON
nwaitmL hral fnslruc.ian from his gov
} eminent when the president signs the rcso-
lutions.
Americans in Porto Rico must declare
themselves or leave. ~
, First call to arms will be for $4,000 vol
unteers.
Germany. Austria AM Italy may form
Triple allinnce 10 Interfere IN Cuba.
German ambassador ut Washington In
sIructoi to ccarsel against further at
tcliipts at mediation by the powers.
President will appoint all stan and field
officers governor of States the others Of
! the stntc militia who volunteer.
Plans being formulated in congress TO
place 9O0,oOo soldiers at the disposal Of
the president.
Diplomats do not think the war will DO
very quickly settled
President Mckinley is expected to sign
the Cuban resolutions and the ultimatum
simultaneously today Woodford viii then
ask for his passports. and II no dcclnra-
ton ot,war Is formally made the fleet Will
probably move on Havana. He may give
spcin twcnty-four hours, or he may grant
. three days in which to reply,
1--WE bond issues proposed one OF SlO0,-
Gao, D0u and another Of 100000. 900
Bill prepared for the organization ot
the regular and volunteer armies On
wal footing.
Governors OF Virginia and West Vir
piria willing To combine their forces un-
DIR tho command of General FltzhuEn
Lee.
a cabinet member suys the ultmatum
Will give Spain forty eight hours to cvaru-
ate Cuba and will he couched in vigorous
language, leaving the Dors nothing TO DO
tut evacuate or be evicted.
The powers will rcnain neutral, and
England is prepared to en,orce neutrality
b. the use OF her army aud navy. If
necessary.
Standards preparing to leave New YORK
.or Havana on vessel well supplied with
coal and provisions OF all Kinds,
Prices of food In Porto Rco have been
DOUBLED,
Don Carols is said to be preparing To
enter Spain md overthrow the dynasty.