The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1898-04-28
THE PRESIDENT CALLS
For an Army Of One Hundred and
Twenty-Five Thousand Volunteers,
ln Order to Garry Into Eject the Resolu.
tions of Congress to Drive Out the
Hated Spanish From the
Island of Cuba.


Island of Cuba.
WASHINGTON, April 25.-The presi-
dent Saturday issued the following
proclamation calling for 125, 900 troops
to serve two years:
By the president of the United States,
a proclamation.
Whereas, By joint resolution of
congress, approved on the Goth day of
April, 1898, entitled Joint resolution
Tor the recognition of the independence
of the people of Cuba, demanding that
the government of Spain relinquish it's
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 to
carry these resolutions into effect"
and
Whereas, by an act of congress en-.
titled AN act to provide for tempo
rarilv increasing the military estab.
iishment of the United States in time
of war and for other purposes" APP
proved a pril 22, 1898. the president is
teer army to issue his proclamation
calling for volunteers to serve in the
army of the United States.
Now, therefore, l, William McKin.
ley. president of the L ,ited States,
by virtue of the power vested in me by
the constitution and laws and deeming
sufficient occasion to exist, have
thought fit to call for and hereby do
call for volunteers to the aggregate
number of 125. 900 in order to carry
into effect the purpose OF the said reso-
luton: the same to be apportioned as
far as practica bic among the
several states and territories and
the District of Colum bia, ac-
cording to population. and
to serve for two years unless
sooner discharged. The details for
this object will be Immediately COM
municated to the proper authorities
throughout the war department.
In witness whereof, l have hereunto
set my hand and caused the seal of the
United States to be affixed.
Done at the City of Washington this
independence of the United Ssates the
122d.
(Signed.) WILLIAM MCKINLEY.
BY the President
JOHN SHERMAN, Secretary of State.
1t is understood from authoritative
sources that this proclamation w II not
be tran smitted to the governors of the
states until Monday, the purpose be.
ing to avoid any unseemly demonstra.
tion on Sunday. The president con.
cluded to defer at least until Monday
a message to congress recommending
that a declaration of war be
passed. Senator Davis. chair.
man of the committee on
foreign relations, some days ago ex.
pressed it to be the view of the com.
mittee that a declaration of war
should be made in racific tones by
congress- but since then has expressed
the belief that it is not now necessary.
Members of the cabinet, however with
only one or two exceptions. still be.
lieve a war declaration is absolutely
necessary in order to fix a proper
status of this government as such
declaration unquestionabl bly, would en-.
large the scope of the rights OF this
government in case of general con.
fiict, and it is not unlikely that con.
gress will be asked to take this step on
Monday or soon thereafter.
There seems to be no long ger any rea-
soma ole doubt that Secretary Sherman
will leave the cabinet. Assistant Sec.
retary Day is his probable succe> sor,
although so far he has pcrsistently de.
clined to allow his name to be used in
that connection. The president. how.
ever. it is understood, will insist on
Mr.. Day taking the Office.
1t Is understood the voluntoe' army
will be concentrates at Chickamauga,
The republican members of the
ways and means committee have
agreed upon war revenue bill Chair.
man Dingley introduced it Saturday
afternoon.
A $500 O0O 900 loan is provi led in the
new war tariff bill in the form oi
three-per cent. 1920 bonds. $780, COO.
900 certificates of Indebtedness to bear
three per cent. interest are also pro
vided for.
1t is estimated that the war revenue
bill will produce 500. COO. 600 in rev.
enue. The tax on beer, ale and fer
mented liquors is increased from 81 tc
S2 barrel. but no rebate for unused
beer or destroyed stamns is allowed
The tax on tobacco and snuff is in.
creased TO l2 cents pound.
MORRO CASTLE n