The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-04-28

sSlSSipDls WAS IudQes anu arrangements
We're perfected, SO far as the senate is
concerned, for the funeral ceremonies,
which are to be held in the senate
chamber a to-day at noon. A secret
session of two hours was held during
which the conference report on the
volunteer bill was agreed to but no
business was done in open session. at
2 o'clock the senate resumed business
in open session. Mr.. Money of Mis-
sissippi officially announced the death
of Senator Walthall, and offered the
usual resolution expressing the re-
greet of the senate at the death of SEN
ator Walthall and directing the vice
president to appoint a committee of
nine senator's to represent the senate
at the funeral. The resolution was
adopted. @--:
Washinfton, April pa resolution
formally declaring war against Spain
will be introduced in the congress Of
the United States to-day. The decision
to do so has been reached after mature
deliberation in order to safeguard the
interests of the United States. All the
arguments pro and con We're discussed
at the White House at conference in
which President Mckinley, Attorney
General Griggs, Assistant Secretary
Day and Senators Davis and Hale
participated, and on it's breaking up
announcement was made that con-
gress would be asked to declare what
it is held already exists. This was
the most important washington de-
velopment on the first war Sunday.
The president will send message to
congress, to be delivered Immediately
after it's converting, setting forth the
facts in the case and asking congress
to formally declare war in order that
there may be no misunderstanding on
the part of other nations. The most
important point in the message from a
news point of view will be the an
nouncement that Spain
Has Made Formal Reply
to our ultimatum. This reply has not
been given to the public and it was
supposed that none had been received.
The document is formal acknowledge
ment by Spain and also an acceptance
by that country of the ultimatum as a
virtual declaration of war. Congress
will therefore be asked to recognize
this condition Of affairs and to de.
clare it to the world, using SPANS con-
cession as a reason for it. The war
resolution has been prepared, and it is
understood that the two committees
having in charge the foreign affairs Of
| the two houses of congress will be
| prepared to report upon it very speed
! ily-probably mmediately after the
! reading of the message. An effort
will then be made to have the resolu-
ton taken up and passed forthwith,
and it is not now believed that there
will be any formidable opposition to
this course in either house. Otherwise
the news Of the day here related al
most entirely to the execution of plans
, hitherto announced.
Gen. Goblin and Secretary Alger con-
| ferred in the afternoon respecting the
arrangements for calling on the gov
/ Crnors of the states and territories for
! The Quota of Troops
they are to furnish under the presi-
dents proclamation asking for $4,000
men. The number of men in each
branch of the service, viz, infantry,
cavalry and artillery remains to be
settled, besides many other matters Of
detail. In the state, war and navy
departments many of the officials were
at their desks directing the execution
of policies heretofore determined upon.
Neither Secretary Alger nor Secretary
Long were on hand, but Assistant
Secretary Meiklejohn and Assistant
Secretary Roosevelt were on duty for
several hours. Mr.. Meiklejohn has al
ready received large number of ap-
plications from newspapers to permit
their representative to accompany the
army, but as stated in the circular is
| sued Saturday, the number to be ac-
corded the privilege will be limited.
The assistant secretary is busily en-
gagged in supervising the general pre-
parations for the transportation of the
troops overland and also to Cuba, for
which large number of vessels will
be chartered. In the quartermaster's
| office nearly the whole clerical force
=. was on hand. The details
! Are Far From Complete
but Quartermaster General Ludington
i believes everything will be in readi-
ness by the time the troops are ready
to move. Questions Of equipment Of
troops with uniforms and tents also
are to be settled, although many of the
state state organizations are prepared
in this respect. The department has a
number of branches in which tents,
uniforms, etc., are manufactured, but
it will be compelled to call Oh the
! services OIL OUTSIDE urIQS TO meet lue
present demands. 1t is said at the
navy department that all Of the naval
militia which will be used in the deep
sea patrol vessels already have been
j ordered to them. Those remaining
will be utilized in manning the signal
! stations along the coast and the ves-
J sells of the close shore auxiliary fleet.
! Assistant Secretary Roosevelt an
nounced that the government had pur-
chased the steam yacht Aileen for the
auxiliary navy. 1t was said at the
navy department that no additional in
formation had been received of the
i movements Of the Spanish fleets rem
! dezvoused at CadiZ and at the Cape
Verde islands. Every step taken by
these fleets is promptly reported to the
department by the agents abroad. One
officer explained to-day that it was
! very necessary to receive with the
greatest caution reports of the move
j nsents of the Spanish ships, as Spain
naturally will try in every way to mis-
! lead the United States.
! Washington, April 26.-War and war
; measures were the only topics dis
cussed in the senate during more than
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