The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1898-05-07

Washington. April 27.-Congress has
formally declared wal to exist be
tween the United States and Spain,
the senate passed the naval appropria-
ton bill carrying large amounts of
money for the improvement Of our
sea fighting arm of the federal service,
the Hull army reorganization bill was
passed by the senate and now goes to
conference, Secretary Sherman re-
signed as chief of the state depart
ment to be succeeded by Assistant Sec
rotary Day and the latter by John B.
Moore of New York, an acknowledged
authority on international law, and
the war department called on the sew
eral states for their quota to the vol
unteer army of the United States.
These make up the important events
Of the day.
1t was not announced when Secre-
tary Sherman's resignation would take
effect, the secretary having yielded
his original idea Of leaving at once,
and 1t is presumed that he will remain
until Judge Day qualities as his sue
cessor. The selection of MI. Moore,
who'is now professor of international
law at Columbia university, New
York, to succeed the latter, was warm
~ welcomed by all Of the state depart
ment employees. Mr.. Moore is an au-
thority on certain branches of fnterna-
tionaI law, and his selection will do
much to strengthen the state depart
ment in the present emergency. The
officials Of the department, with the
assistance Of the attorney general,
have been preparing
Another Proclamation
which will be issued in a day or two,
this time treating Of prizes and defin-
ing the conditions and time. when such
seizures might be made. 1t is believed
that the .protest-and suggestions COM
ing from foreign embassies and lega-
lions here have led the department to
define, nce for all, its position in this
matter. A prize commissioner has
been appointed in the person of:Com-
mander John Whine, a retired naval
officer. He will be stationed. at Key
West, where he now resides, and It
will be. his duty in conjunction with
two of the members yet to be selected
as part:of the commission to.make APP
praisements Of the value of prizes
and to assist. the prize courts in their
work ::
1t has been understood for sonnd1e time
that Assistant Secretary Roosevelt, .of,
the navy department, would: soon re
tire in order to enter the military. Ser
vice in the Cuban campaign. This
story can now bea1fonfirmed positively.
aHhoughathe time set for Mr.. Roose-
velt'ss departure from the department
is not definitely. fixed. The president
has named Mr.. Roosevelt as lieutenant
colonel. of. one of the regiments of
mounted. ri1emen to be raised in the
Rocky mountains under Col. Wood,
whom Mi. Roosevelt=hAs~urged for the
place. Col. Wood is now DR.. Wood
Of the army. He won a medal Of
honor for 49, :.
Distinguished Gallantry ,-.,. :.
while commanding a detachment. of.
regular troops during the exceedingly
hard Apache campaigns against Ge-
ronimo:. Secretary Alger selected COLI
Wood and Mr.. Roosevelt for these pos
sitions BECAUSE he felt that their train
ing and. experience in the past Pc
culiarly; fitted them to do good service
with a" cowboy. regiment. The presi-
dent and both secretaries have regret
ted to see, Mi: Roosevelt leaHe'his press
ent position, but they feel that in. q
regiment of this character he. can; do
good service in the. field and Should be
allowed to 60, though if possible they
to; retaain here until the reg,
iment. is organized and ready to take
.--A"ia 4I1 {r-n sion af C11hQ RQf0rQ
that, !however;. he may hRaXe to: leaye.
for short periods to subeffntends the
sn 81 fsf he talk :a1; 81 ., a: successor to,
Mr.. Roosevelt as assistant secretary
has been mere speculation, and it can
be. stated positively that. up ITO this
time: the ;Rresident: has not made a:
choice as his successor. ~ = -
Therewas a dearth Of neYs fTrom4the.
seat of hostilities off the Cuban coast st..
cerned; iecfliEat was 4h:bossessiSii Of i'm,
formation it was SO carefully, gnarae!a
that nothing leaked out. "A fen. stele-
.grami;came fFfJna Key West a9!!o .1
ing tie arrival there Of tHe''przes
Whose. capture has been sfeportedstn
the, press. Nothing could he; obtainedS
as to- tile fntentipns of sGomm9dore.
;schley in. SO, hastily rushing away the
ffyers Columbia and" Minneapolis from
Hamnton :Roads,,but M'.is sbelieYed'
fhaf Miair1 yuuf1pddlsls s.H4 4if# i.
.: To shelter II Parsas* s..
or some of the other liners from attack
at the hands. of:.soue Spanish cruiser.
There was talk of establishing assup-
ply depot. in the Philippines to meet.
The conditions in Asiatic waters. Our.
feet there now has no home, and un-
der neutrality laws the stay Of the
ships at ahSSIp6rf 'iSis9tp6ited to la.few
hours. ::ThiIa fiys:Nllpaieasantaa&tkMq ~
yolvine hg,,expginditure OFF great'HHaef
of coz iF "a that sits may becomstAeSes-
ssslssv lshla1aq1hhhodors.D Dewey to setSt. q