Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-04-21
NEWS OF THE WORLD.
SPAIN AND CUBA.

Recognition of the Cuban republic,
m well as authorization of interven-
ton, was declared by the decisive vote
of az to q in the United States senate
Saturday. The resolutions adopted
are the same as recommended ny the
foreign relations committee, with an
amendment by Mr.. Turpie and a
fourth paragraph disclaiming any In
tention of taking possession or the
island, and were carried as sub
stitute for the house resolutions, the
number and enacting clause OF the
representatives document alone re-
naming. 1t will probably require
several days TO secure an agreement
of the house and the senate. In the
meantime the Spanish cortes Will
meet and may take definite action
Little probability exists that the pow
era will attempt to coerce the United
States. England will have nothing to
do with such move and might rem
der the United States substantial
assistance Monday the house refused
179 to 1866 to concur In the indepen-
dence clause OF the senate resolutions.
A conference Ii now In order.
Later--The conference Tuesday
morning finally agreed and then both
houses passed resolutions on: "Ihat
the people Of the Island OF Cuba are
and Of right ought to be free and IN
dependent; that 1t is the duty OF the
United States to demand ana the
government does hereby demand that
tho government of Spain ut once re-
linauish It's authority and government
In the island Of Cuba and withdraw
its land and naval forces from CUBA
and Cuban waters; that the president
of the United States be, and he here
nv IA directed and empowered to use
the entire land and naval forces OF
the United States and to call into
actual service of the United States
the militia OF the several states to
,uch extent as may be necessary TO
larry these resolutions into erect;
that the United States hereby DIS
claims any disposition or Intention
to exercise sovereignty, jurisdiction
or control over said island except for
the qualification thereof, and asserts
it's determination when that ID ac-
complished TO leave the government
and control of the island to lis PEG
ple" The president will now notl1y
Spain to get out Of Cuba at once.
Spaip prefers war to submission.
Eau Claire Wis, Is enrolling two
companies OF infantry.
A bond Issue for war purposes Is
canvassed by iinanciers.
III q whaleback Christopher Column
bus may become troop ship.
Commodore Schley has no fault TO
End with his flying squadron.
A naval plan of attack upon
Havana has been formulated.
The Cubans have Gen. Pando and
bis army practically surrounded,
The United States squadron at
Hongkong Ia ready to put TO sea.
Congress may declare the destruc-
ton Of the Maine an act OF war.
Miss Barton and the Red Cross find
Havana no longer safe even for them,
The government received large
cargo Of powder and guns from Eng
land
Military instructors at universities
have been ordered to join their regi-
ments.
The Ward line steamers are with
drawn from service I'LL the squat
Is over,
The rebellion against Spanish do
minion In the Philippine islands Is
growing.
The last boat load of Americans
attempting to leave Havana may DO
massacred.
Congress will authorize interyen-
tion first, and deal with Cuban In
afterward,
Consul Hanna and other Americans
In Puerto Rico are compelled to seek
Danish and British protection.
The president and congress are
likely 10 agree eventually In the mat
ter of Intervention and Independence,
Spain granted an "armistice," but
II will cut no figure with our gov
eminent. The Cubans will not accept
1t.
Should war come 1t may not be con-
fined to Cuba, but extended to all the
Spanish possessions and to Spain her
self.
Madrid papers were seized for at
lacking the government because the
latter, as they claim, made conces.
sions.
Large numbers Of American refugees
left various ports in Cuba. The sit
uation in Havana Is reported to be
quiet,
Blaneo pretends that the queen re-
gent has offered to sell Cuba to Rus
sia, end the war and abandon the
island.
The latest advices from Madrid In
dictate that Spain has taken firm
stand against further concessions to
Al.