The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-04-26
A PROCLAMATION
TREATING OF THE
CAPTURE OF PRIZES
BEING PREPARED

Commander John Wynne has Been Appointed
a Prize Commissioner With Headquarters at
Kew West.-CoI. Roosevelt Will Command a
Regiment of Cow Boys--The Blockade is
Progressing Quietly at Hayana--The Naval
Appropriation Bill Considered by the Senate
I'll Authorizes the Secretary of The Navy 10
Enlist as Many Men as he May Deem Neces
srY to Man The Ships Of the Navy, and Ap-
proptiaies S8,830,o00 to Garry the Pro.
vision in Effect.
Washington, ID. c., April 25.-Con-
gress to-day formally declared war 70
exist between the United States and
SPAIN the Senate passed the Naval Ap.
preparation bill carrying large amounts
of money for the Improvement Of our
sea fighting arm of the Federal service;
the Hull Army reorganization bill was
passel by the Senate and now goes TO
the President. Secretary Sherman
resigned as chief of the State Depart
ment to be succeeded by Assistant Secre-
tary Day, and later by John Is. Moore,
of New York, an acknowledged authori-
ty on international law, and the War
Department called on the several States
for their quotas to the volunteer army
of the United States. These make Zip
the complete events of the day.
1t was not announced when Secretly
Sherman's resignation would take effect,
the Secretary having yielded his original
iuea of leaving ut once, and it is pre-
sumed that he will remain until Judge
Day qualities as his successor. The
selection Of Mr.. Moore, who is now
Professor of Information Law at Colum-
bia University, New York. to succeed
the latter was warmly welcomed by all
of the State Department employees.
Appointed originally from Delaware 10
the State Department by Mr.. Bayard,
when the latter was Secretary, Mr..
Moore by sheer merit and ability worked
his way up to the place of second as
sistant secretary, and in that capacity
lie served under several administrations
without regard to political changes. He
resigned to accept the chair of Interim
fional Law at Columbia University
about three years ago. and it is believed
that his present appointment is only
temporary. owing to his indisposition TO
permanently sever his connections with
Columbia. Mr.. Moore is an authority
on certain branches of international law.
and his selection will do much to
strengthen the State Department in the
present emergency.
The officials of the department. with
the assistance of the Attorney General.
have been preparing another proclama-
ton which will be issued in day or
fwo. this time treating OF prizes and de-
hning the conditions and time when sucn
seizures might be made. 1T is believed
mat the protest and suggestions COM
ing from foreign embassies and legations
mere nave led the department to define
once Tor all its position in this matter
y prize commissioner was apopinted
TINS afternoon in the person of Com
mander John Wynne, n retired naval
"llicer lie will be stationed nj Key
west. Where he now resides. and II will
ps ms duty III conjunction with two
u ,he iheiiipers yer to be selected as
part OF the commission TO make appraise
niehts VI tbe Naiue or prizes. and To as
s.st .iie prize courts in their work. The
Iresideht to-day named Assistant Secre
tary OF the Navy Roosevelt as Lienten-
ant Colonel of one of the regiments oe
mounted rifiemen TO he raised IN tho
Rocky Mountains, under Col Wood
whom Mr.. Roosevelt has urged for tba
place. Col. Wood is now Doctor Wood
Of the Army. He won n medal fo,.
distinguished gallantry while command
ing detachment of regular troops dur
ing the exceedingly hard Apache cam
paigns against Geronimo.
Secretary Alger selected Col. Wood
and Mr.. Roosevelt for the positions, be.