Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-02-24
THE NATION AROUSED.
Feeling Against Spain Bitter and War
Spirit Is Exuberant
Various states Tender support In Case UnolS
sam Goes to Commander Gobln's
Patriotic Remarks -Kansas and
Missouri Are Ready.

WILMINGTON, Del, Feb. 1S,-Gen. j.
p 3. Goblin, commander-in-chief of the
Grand Army of the Republic, attended
the encampment of the Delaware G.
A. r. last night, and in the course of
m address touched upon the Maine
disaster, He said; IF there is ever
time when Grand Army men should
stand together, it is now, when the
sword is half out of the scabbard.
Leading opinion OF the Grand Army
wants to know whether 1t was an acct
dent or dastardly crime, If II was
an accident, amends can be made, but
II it is n crime, God help some one who
will have to pay the penalty" Gen.
Gobin's words were greeted with tre-
mendous applause.
Kansas Militia Ready to Move
TOPEKA, Kan, Feb. 49, Gov. Leedy
said yesterday: IF President McKin-
ley decides to declare war against
Spain he will find Kansas ready. We
can have the entire state militia ready
to move on "a hours notice. Kansas
has never been behind on these mat.
ters, and it never will be-" The gov
ernor also said that he would be glad
to lead the Kansas troops, providing
he could get away. Twenty-one stu
dents in the senior class of the Kansas
Medical college here last night signed
an agreement to tender their services
as surgeons to the United States gov
eminent in case of war over the Maine
affair. Beginning to-day the faculty
will give special course in military
surgery.
Gov Tanner Tenders support.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Feb. 10. Gov. Tan.
ner called on the legislature to author
lie him to tender to the president Of
the United States the "moral and ma
terial support of Illinois, to prevent
or punish any attempt at hostile inva-
sion of our country" This he did In a
message to the senate and house. The
state senate in the afternoon unani-
mously adopted joint resolution in
dorsing the action of the governor in
issuing the message and formally au-
thorizing him to ''tender to the presi-
dent of the United States all moral
and material support that may be
necessary in this emergency to main
tain the proper dignity of our repub-
lie and the honor of the American flag"
The resolution was unanimously con-
Cured in by the house.
Gen. Fltzhugh Lee Commended.
RICHMOND, Va, Feb. 49, - Both houses
of the Legislature yesterday passed
resolutions ordering the national and
state flags over the state capitol half
masted for "a hours, as a mark OF re-
spect to the American sailors who per-
ished at their posts of duty on the
Maine. The house also passed reso-
luton declaring that the state recog-
nizes with pride the wise courage with
which Fitzhugh Lee is guarding Amer
lean interests.
Patriotic Sentiment In MaSsaCh usetts.
BosToN, Feb. 49, Representative
Frederick introduced an order in the
Massachusetts house of representatives
yesterday instructing the joint com
mittee on military affairs to make an
investigation into the armament of the
artillery of the militia Of this common
wealth and to report as soon as posi- |
BILE to the general court whether any |
action by the legislature is necessary |
in order to secure the effectiveness of
the militia II called into action.
Action on Cuba Wanted.
CINCINNATI, Feb. ia resolution
will be offered in the Cincinnati cham
Der of commerce to-day calling upon
to take some action in regard
to Cuba. 1t commends the conserva.
tive policy of the present and proceed
ing administrations, but says that in
The interest of humanity and of the
relations that have so long
been disturbed some stop should be
put to the present condition of affairs
Treachery of Spain Denounced.
FRANKFORT, Ky, Feb. IS. A resolu-
ion was offered in the legislature yes
,erday, and set for consideration to-
lay, instructing the senators and re-
luesting the representatives in con-
yress from Kentucky to do all in their
power to secure the Independence of
cuba. The resolution denounces the
,reachery OF Spain and the failure OF
and all other efforts OF the
United States government to secure
peace.
Opinion of Missourl's Governor.
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, Feb. 1S-Gov
Stephens stated last night that he had
'eceived no request from President
Mckinley for troops, nor anything re.
yarding the mobilization of the N. G.
VI. for war purposes. He stated fur.
her that if it should be ascertained
hat the Maine disaster was the work
If the enemy, then congress should
leclare war at once.
slgsbee Gave Warning.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1S.-"Don't send