The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-16
SUMMARY OF TODAY'S IMPORTANT NEWS.
THE SITUATION SUMMED UP.

= Now York World says Mr.. Mekinley's
. intent is to send Il large fleet aud regular
x troops to Cube with provisions for re-
0 concentrates and if Spain rescnts the wa.
= will be on.
. Suns Havana cable says that the war
in Cuba goes on AS before the alleged
D armistice, according to official reports.
Mr.. Bryan's visit to the capitol was
D Of much political significance, 1t being
his opinion both personally and as
D party leader That the democratic senators
should hold out for recognition OF tho
; Cuban insurgents and thus force tho
hand OF the administration.
, Don Carlos says he will overthrow tho
government unless Spain fights the United
J States.
General Miles says the State militin is
ut the disposal OF the president as much
as the regular army.
Saeasta still contending that the Maine
was not blown up by Spanish agency.
cabinet member says Mckinley will
sign any resolution congress may pass.
Queen regent prefers var to a tarnish-
nleit of spains honor.
Should war occur, MORO and Cabanas
viii not be shelled on account of the pris-
oners within their walls.
Mexico would be willing to have Cuba
transferred to her should Spain relinquish
the island.
FIFTY thousand militia will be called for
as soon as the president signs the inter
vontlon resolutions.
Circus company offers the government
,,la
Cuba be invaded
The somcrs has been locked at Fal-
NOUN, England, as she Is found to be
ui'soaworthy and sailors refuse to con-
tlnnc the voyage across.
Massachusetts legislature in twenty Ave
minutes passed 100000 appropriation
for the naval militia
re New Orleans, purchased from Bra
aii, has arrived at New York She is a
hne iighting ship and Will be commanded
by Captain Folger.
Entire regular army OF the Unltod
States has been ordered TO assemble AT
once On the gulf coast, preparatory to
: big naval and military demonstration
on Cuba
The situation summed up is that tha
N''' '" ''NhtS Us ttedriy toward war.
Bailey OF Texas excoriatcd Speaker
Reed and proved him TO have been solely
responsible for the disgraecful scenes in
the house last Wednesday; the speaker
was very angry when he replied and OK
hibited much feeling
Talk OF European intervention liz not
regarded as very serious In Washingtop.
tntfe being strong belief that thero IL
mueh triekery connected herewith. SOW
erai plausible theories TO account for II.
the senate before adjournment agreed
on definite programme for today and
1t is believed that vote may be reached
tonight, this action will send the seilate's
resolution to the house Monday norn.-
ing which body Is very. likely to euneur
therein In very quick order.
Chile TO sell United States the 0,uiv-
gins and a torpedS boat and ArgsptIne the
retSribafdi ahfN RStlorpeab HoAG. ~ I
Weyler denies having written The Guz-
man letter concerning The laying of tor
pcdoes In Havana hurbor
AS soon as the resolutions arc passed
Mckinley will give Spain tmenty-four or
forty eight hours to get out OF Cuba ana
IL she fails TO answer the United states
will put her cut.
Austria endeayoring to get the Euro.
pean powers TO make naval demonstra-
ton against the United States but Great
Britain will not agree
The pope s,ill trying to induce spaiu
10 back down.
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