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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-04-23
THE CITY is ALL EXCITED
PRESIDENT WANTS NO HAsTY ACTION


~, An,.ti % dispatch to
New 10" ,-o,, west Fla timed
the her"'' ,vs.
satuf""'' 20 HAVANA wos estab-
inc l,N,so,, vas,erdov The flag
'sneu AZ ~. o,n,,rea SPANISH
Snip w" , ,,,5ar tho guns of
rler."@ o,s,ua of,er thrilling chase.
Moro 80, q, aisnatch tn
new ,a,,o, timed Fri
lhe -,
day. . ~ i,'' -. c,,ona,ay 7 snv
FROM Wv aa,,,,s ,,,is afternoon.
United SUITS , Iyovona from
They are ao a"re - has reached
the Wea'"au ,,,, ,oor
Moro cas''e' -. so,araors
IS IN 'he neai 70 uos ,aad ahead
ha'a''a "e'N
Of the American meet me 'ou' -, ~
sh'pS - 80 -. 80 Herald f,rst
plan OF war Which '"e
published.
1t means-nnu ees,s 80 I,a,,ano
mits 1.-THE oomoaru,ne". u
unless the city sur' e'''e'' IA
superior force.
Con Blanco, in full uniform, which
-, about two DAYS in the last
he has worn aoou' wv 60, ,a,-
two months, Is at the SANTA
terry. the strongest OF the city ue-
- with him are all the officers of
iehses' va, ~, oncore az all the
4 his stan anu '''e -I,s
regular and volunteer
Orderlles are rushing through the
II .,,,,n, tho call to arms and
WY s''ss
a carrying orders 10 'he o"''e''e'
II norris to the captain general.
on,nous Is the situation. Everybody
r,s mar ract, hut everybody is
,nsblnr ont of the city or to its forth
,,, .,.ar u,ho have sought
hoauons' ihe -. l., orou.
the latter places 10 hsh. 10 eno.
The United States ships could nor
nosshv select a better place for land
ing men than theS can III" ~
neghborhood to winch 'he' are p'''
In,
n,oroo rao,izes the danger and has
p'an'V ,,s ., ,roons 10 the
rushed large poaies VI t''op'
Santa Clara battery. lie mas sent o'Ae's
Ia hurry Inv railroad to Vedado and
IN d hurry ny '' ranr,sons arc weak
.arihelo, oi.n a VIII, The Endorsements
thete' anu eNH i,, io,,g beca,se the de-
could not last long oe"
ieT 49, a'e ca,,ld ne landed there with
iouIs ~, sl,irmish and il is
niue Liio,s ,s ." ,,,i,, he The first place at
.nvus" u'ts a,icans viii strike.
a which the Amvrlcans WI 81 i:,, tho
lhen' 10 n,a come mn the little
nist oi tllt .,na ,,,taro they could
river Almendaroz. where .hes oV san.
n,nhe nh u'u ,aS,,,ord ~ The city. The
A n,,les 70 w, ~, 10 ,nsigniticant. The
chief defense is the old castle ae Ai n, 30
several reelmen.s nav hera there is
the Plaza de Mariana; wnsrS inr
n Mace .,''''' Fran, that point railroad
q runs to Havana.
u Arolas. the military governor, is act
ing with Blanco, and both went out
u and made reconnaissance in the direc-
ton of Mariana. The two. after leav-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-04-23

Berlin. April 23.--The German press
of every stripe is condemning the Unit
ed States. All the newspapers of Ger
many impute selfish and base motives
TO America and praise the attitude of
Spain in contrast to "the undlgnified
course Of America"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-04-23
Century Road Club Election.

Chicago. April 23.-Results of the an
nual mail election OF the century road
club of America are announced. Fol-
lowing is the list of the national OFF,
GERS for 1893:
President-W. l.. kroitenstein, Terre
Haute, Indiana.
First Vice Presdent-C. w. Foud-
riener, Boston.
Second Vice Presidential. L. Mace.
St, Paul. MINI.
seeretary-C, W. Mears, Cleveland,
Ohio.
Treasurer-L. C. Frick, Rochester.
Penna.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-04-23

st. Johns. N. F., April Ex-Governor
Murray, acting under instructions
from the British government issued
neutrality proclamation today warning
British subjects against violation of
the neutrality laws. as a state of war
exists between Spain and the United
Sfatns
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-04-23
A PROCLAMATION.

titled AN act to provide for the in
creasing of the military establish
ment of the United States in time of
war and for other purposes" approved
April %, 1898. the President was au-
thorized in order to raise volunteer
army to issue his proclamation calling
for volunteers to serve in the army of
the United States. Now therefore, l,
William Mckinley, President of the
United States, by virtue of the power
vested In me by the Constitution and by
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-04-23

Madrid. April 49, a. m.-The war
enthusiasm continues here and in the
provinces. Patriotic demonstrations
are reported everywhere. Special reli-
glous services of prayer day and night
are being organized for the success of
the Spanish arms.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-04-23

They say the cargo belongs to British
merchants and was insured in Great
Britain. They further allege that the
capture was Illegal, as the ultimatum
of the President had not expired when
she was captured.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-04-23

Key West, April 90. $3.50 a. m.-The
Nangrove has just left here headed
southeast, equipped as a cable ship.
II is said that she has gone to destroy
submarine cables south of Cuba.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-04-23
CRUISER TOPEKA is ALL RIGHT.
Was Not the Vessel :iu Collision with the
British shin Alhatrnss

London, April 23.-The United States
cruiser Topeka is safe. The steamer
which collided with the Albatross has
been identified.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-04-23

London, April 2S.-wheat has ad-
vanced IS per quarter at various CEN
tiers owing 70 the short supply.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-04-23
THE FIRST WAR PRIZE.
oniciai Report to the Govern nent- Span
inrds ars Angry.


inrds airs Angry.
Washington. April s3.-The following
Is the official report of the first capture
OF n prize during the existing war be-
tween Spain and the United States:
Key West. Fla, April 90, 1898.
Secretary OF the Navy:
Nashville went to sea this morning.
Returned at 10 o'clock with Spanish
steamer Buena Ventura prize. taken Off
Sand Key light. Bound from Ship
Island to Norfolk.
Loaded with lumber, deck load of
cattle, and to load with coal
tSigned) HARRINGTON"
Harrington" is Captain f. p. Har-
rinGton, commanding the monitor Puri-
tan at Key West.
He is the senior officer on that sta
ton.
1T WAS NOT BY SPANIARpS.
THAT'S CLEAR.
Madrid. April 23.-The capture OF the
Spanish steamer Buena Ventura by a
United States gunboat off Key West.
has reused the great indignation, the
Spanlards claiming that hostilities are
not yet supposed to have begun. The
newspapers OF the city characterize tho
seizure of the ship as an act of piracy
and being defiance of the interna-
tional law characteristic OF the Yam
KEGS
1t is again rumored that the Spanish
squadron has sailed from the Cape
Verde Islands. but its destination is
not given. though 1t is believed the
Spanish warships will suddenly be
heard from, created a surprise.
SHIP WAS SCUTTLED.
Key West, Fla. April 23.-The cap
tured Spanish steamer Buena Ventura
is sim aground and leaking badly.
There is strong suspicion that the ship
was scuttled by her Spanish crew.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-04-23

Madrid. April %, 1926 p.m.-The re-
ported capture OF tine Paris has
aroused great excitement here and fav-
orably affected prices on the bourse.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-04-23

Washington, April 23.-The President
today issued the following proclama-
ton calling for $4,000 troops to serve
two years:
BY the President of the United States.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-04-23
Protest from Captured ships owners.

Liverpool, April 23.--The owners OF
the Buena Ventura, the Spanish ship
captured by the United States cruiser
Nashville yesterday, have issued
signed protest against her capture.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-22
PERSONAL.

rh. onr,versarv address before the Yale School
81 Fine Arts on June will be delivered by Robert
Swain Peabody of Boston, on An Archltec' lam
About His Books.
The father Of Adjutant-General Corpm IS Sum
living I'm the old family homestead IN ONO AZ
though mere than eighty years DID, he manages 'i's
farm upon which the general spent his poynooo
and where he stopped hOeing corn to enlist as ii
private soldier at the outbreak Of the keoehioh.
when the old gentleman heard that ms son man
'been appointed Adjutant @ tob he hand wrote
ahn aa aon Bear henry began ITS
a long ways from hill or corn 10 NuJ"'""
eral of the United states.
DR. r. NJ Harrington. fellow in zoology. and Dr.
G. F. Hunt. instructor in physiology. have been
the Cabar coast of West AFRICA n seyera
of the yari9uS stasfs nuJ onIy in those waters
Miss Pearl Listebarger has been chosen as the
most beautiful girl IN Iowa TO represent the stare
at the Omaha Exhibition. Her portrait WI" De 81,
q State souvenir when VIII De uis''iou'e' "' Wv
exposition.
The Washington correspondent OF Ine chcaso
Record" tells this story about General flt2hus"
Lee: Down the Potomac forty miles below Wash-
ington tho river spreads out in shoals. IL Is .niee
or four miles from shore to shore freslueHt |i''e
land visited the locality several times "heh NJ ""'
an occupant of the White House, TO shoot DUCKS
General Lee formerly mad place fronting on me
shoals which was locally known as Wide water
ono dav last week the General was walking along
Pennsylvania-ave., when he was approachtc Os "
man he recognized as an old neighhor. lie thoush,
he detected a martial spirit in the manner OF MS
friend and said; What are you doing up nere
going to war? i belong to the wac var
Watchers was the repy. with some MANI estauGh
of pride Wide Water Watchers! repeated ueI zen,
oral Lee What are the Wide Water WatchersF
We'll YOU SEQ general. exclaimed the NirRnian,
we've organized a company OF wetchers, ana we
90 ont on the high hills back Of the landing every
nisht and watch for the Spanish feet To come up
the river "
Senator Perkins OF California. is the practicai
sailor OF Congress He was the master oil New
and has been ali mis- lie identified with shipping
and maritime interests
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-22
IN AND OUT OF SANTIAGO.

Granted that Admiral Cervera with his seven
ships entered the harbor Of Santiago de Cuba.
and Is still there or has got out again. What
of It: The Spanish Government Is exultant.
So ii was over the battle of Manila Bay. The
Spanish Minister of Marine calls II an "im-
mepsc triumph" The Spanish Minister OF Ma
rine had hard work to restrain his joyful emo
tiops over the news from Manila. Evidently
we need not be respondent just because Spain
rcjoices. French opinion, or some OF it, ap-
pears to be that Cervera executed a clever
movement. British opinion. high expert opin-
ion. is that he made a serious perhaps fatal,
bunder Amid such disagreement of the doc
tors we may form our own opinions. basing
them upon the known facts in the case.
Certainly the Spanish claim that her fleet
has broken the Cuban blockade is idle. Santl-
ago is not one OF the blockaded ports. There
has never been any order or any attempt to
blockade II. Equally idle is the notion that
Havana has been relieved. Santiago is nearly
800 miles from Havana. There is no railroad
communication between them. The interven-
ing country is in undisputed possession of the
rebels Santiago itself has long been closely
beleaguered the land side by strong force
of insurgents II Cervera has landed supplies
at Santiago there Is not the slightest prospect
of their ever reaching Havana. The only good
the visit TO Santiago can have done. then, is
the possible recoang and revictualling Of the
fleet itself, and 1t Is by means certain that
has or can have been done.
On the other hand, Cervera has run serious
risk Of being bottled up in the harbor The
harbor of Santiago. like most others in Cuba,
is pouchshaped. with a narrow entrance. Should
some Of our ships get there before the Spanish
ships get out. they could easily block the gate
way and capture or starve into surrender all
within. II Cervera has already got out again
he has certainly not had time to do much in
the way Of recoalng or cleansing the foul bulls
of his ships. And he has betrayed his where
abouts. and thus facilitated the closing In Of
the American naval lines about him. There Is
nothing in the situation, so far as is now
known to cause this Nation the least disQuiet.
One feature of the case is, however. 10 be
taken 10 heart The Spaniards have In that
feet four ships, and they have several more
elsewhere, of a type which we ought 10 have
but have not. They are swift cruisers heavily
armored, and carrying big guns. We have
more powerful ships. but they are slower. We
have swifter ships, but they are not as strong
In defence and attack. This particular type OF
ship is not TO be found In our Navy. Its value
has hitherto been sEnally demonstrated; for
example, by the Naniwa and Yoshino Of the
japanese Navy. We ought to have a dozen
such ships soon possible ships with ten
or twelve inches OF armor, carrying Pinch
guns and making upward Of twenty knots an
hour. That is, after all, the only important
lesson Of this dash into Santiago.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-22
TILE NEM.TORK'S BELL.

II &c No. for n moment 10 be supposed that the
| Secretary of The Navy would think 81 granting
| any request from the crew Of the cruiser New
York for the removal Of the ships bell, pre-
scented by the 1ih Regiment Indeed, he might
consider such petition. If II were presented "s
n highly improper attempt Of naval men I" take
mart IN n controversy with which they have no
| legitimate concern to the prejudice of naval
discipline and prestige.
As 10 the action OF the eth Regiment Their" are
| bound to he differences II opinion. some VIII
| honestly defend the organization and say thaf
under the circums tanccs it's course was entirely
proper. Others. with equal earnestnoss. VIII hoih
that il failed In It's duty. Probably stu greater
number " Ill give It's members credit for the best
| Of intentions while regrettlng that they should
have subjected themselves 10 criticism. Hu'
whatever view is taken OF the regiments CON
duct the melting ont OF praise or blame 10 II be-
longs solely 10 the authorities Of the New-lork
National Guard and TO NowYork public opinion.
Certainly 1t does not belong 10 any other military
body in the United States either officially or M
officially, 10 presume 10 SIT in judgment on The
| 7th Regiment If one ships crew or one rcgi-
mcnt IS allowed to put on record with the au-
thorltcs opinions Oh the conduct of some other
crew or regiment. all standards of military pro-
priety and discipline will 20 by the board Next
somebody VIII petition 10 the Department
against serving under some officer because he
did not show courage satisfactory 10 the peti-
| toner in the Inst battle.
! II this rumor OF petition for the removal OF
| the NETWORKS bell Is not mere idle talk OF peo-
| pie who wish 10 make trouble over the unforIu-
nate misunderstanding "A 20 the method OF
turning the Ncw-York National Guard 10 the
service of the Government II should be
souclchod N once. The 9TH desircs service ana
has sough, It through Washington. but the War
| Department has not felt warranted in granting
! It's request In face Of Governor Blacks decision
! to hold 1t here. If the War Department VIII not
interfere 20 give The regiment service II is sure
| ly not in the province Of anybody, nigh or low.
| in the Navy to attempt 10 inhict punishment Oh
| It, ANY movement 10 do so would he an out
break Of meddling which would not be the less
meddlcsone because It professed TO be patri-
| otto.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-22
BISMARCK on PROVOKING WAR.

Not since Napoleon has the world known an
aggressor Ike Bismarck. Frankly a man Of
blood and iron" he built an empire by the most
systematic trampling on every man and nation
standing in his way. War was only one Of his
weapons Of statecraft. TO be used whenever ii
suited his purpose better than peace and when
his ambitious plans called for war he brought
war about, whether those whom he sought 10
despOil wished to fight or not. Now, in his old
age he sits in retirement, reviewing the results
Of his own mtarism. and from time to time
speaking on the doings Of the world about him.
He has just made some comments on the Span
ish-Anercan war which sound strange as COM
ing from the Iron Chancellor" who built n
throne on graves of his own making He says
the war SIS due 10 systematic American provo
cation, which finally became unbearable" and
adds:
The whole course OF the Washington Admin
istration has been nsincere. Ny views are well
understood. l have always held that war ia de-
fensible only after all other remedies have
failed.
Just as study in systematic provocation and
administrative insincerity, let us glance at the
history OF Prussia between 1862, when Otto Won
Bismarck became Chief Minister and 1871,
when the German Empire was proclaimed as
the outcome OF three wars. ScuicSWlg ana iiOl-
stein had belonged TO the King Of Denmark for
centuries under certain restrictions separating
them from Denmark itself. Long controversy
with the German States led TO war in 1913 be-
tween Denmark and Prussia. and 10 the Treaty
OF London Of 1852. by which the Powers guaran.
tced the integrity OF the Danish possessions.
Bismarck desired to add Schleswig and Hol-
stein 10 Prussia, and under pretcxt OF oppos-
ing Danish constitutional changes affecting the
Duches he ruthlcssly broke the Treaty of Lon
don, and, with Austria conquered them. That
his first campaign Of blood and iron," de
liberatcly taken for ACKNOWLEDGMENT. The sec
ond was over the division of the spoil. Bis
marck managed to make the joint occupation
of the conquered territories q cause Of friction
with his ally. Then he negotiated secret
treaty with Italy against Austria. for whom he
pretended friendship. and when the right mo-
ment came he calmly tore up his treaty Of joint
rule. turned the Austrans out OF Holstein. and
when Austria complained to the Federal Diet Of
this disturbance Of the peace he broke up the
Diet and declared war on Hanover, Hesse and
SaXOny who had voted against hin in 1t. He
not only conquered the States on whom he made
war, but CHlmy wiped out free city and indie
pendent Kingdom and annexed them to Prus-
sa on the simple theory that Providence wns on
the side of the heaviest battalions. That was
his second campaign.
The third was with Franco France made
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-22

liberty to lawbreakers who are prepared TO pay
handsomely for their privileges. revival OF Inc
Old era OF protection for cash "Fortify the or
canizatlon and enrich yourselves" is the Mayors
message to the police
Having said Yesterday that everybody knew
who was willing 10 take McCullaghs place on
terms of submission 10 q political machine, we
added: "Irt it be shown now Enthusiastically
what members of the Board are capable OF be-
"ing used for that purpose. and, in case rcor-
"ganiZation is found necessary TO effect 1t. let
Gus have the name OF Republican who Is will
ling TO perform an act TO which Philips ana
Hamilton would not stoop" The information
has been given, we have the name. and II Is
Jacob Hess. Perhaps It might have been guessed.
The new Commissioner has long been all things
to all men for the sake of beng everything TO
Jacob Hess No doubt a more important office
than he has ever succeeded in getting before
and the salary which goes with II are highly
agreeable TO him. Possibly. though we should
hate to believe ii. the universal recognition OF
the shame 'nto which he has sold himself Will
not diminish his enjoyment Of position which
most men would find ntolerable. As for the
secret political arrangements which may have
entered into the reorganization of the Police
Board we know nothing about them az yet. We
sincerely hope II is true that 10 man who still
has power TO act for the Republican organiza-
ton Of Ncw-York had anything TO do with the
Job, and that Jacob Hess will be compelled TO
carry alone the burden Of his own disgrace.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-22
ENGLAND ~ EGYPT.

A fine obcct-lesson in administration OF sub
icct or tributary countries Is given in Lord Gro
mer's latest annual report upon his stewardship
in Egvpt II shows an amount OF work done
and an extent If progress made that justify In
the most conclusive manner Great Brtain's per-
sistcnce In remaining in control of that country.
If we compare the condition Of Egypt today
with what II was fifteen years agO-for II Is so
long since Lord Cromer began his work there
md with what It had been for unnumbcrcd
wears before the change seems wellngh mracu-
lous and 1t is seen that to check the force that
is thus making for civilization and humanity
would be nothing short OF crime.
In spite OF the extraordinary expenses Of the
war with the DcryiShcs, the budget surplus, in
stead of being $1,000 Egyptian, an Egyptian
pound being slxpcncc more than IN English
one) is actually f432 900 The debt has been re-
ducod in the year more than f235,O00 Trade
has Increased. railroad and steamboat travel
has increased. the area of cultivated land has
increased, the population has increased. and
crime has decreased by % per cent Those are
oil favorable details. They indicate n healthy
and substantial progress Of the country toward
the estate for which nature fitted II and from
which It was long kept only by the vIclOusness
and Inelilcicncy Of its government
The work Of Lord Cromcr in Egypt has been
and is work OF the very highest value TO the
world II Is the old story Of making two blades
of grass to grow where only one grew before.
That is what he has been doing in agriculture,
manufactures commerce. education. and. in
deed every useful department Of human energy.
In the face OF such achievements the denuncla-
lions Of Engands ''per1dy" and oppression" in
remaining in Egypt ring hopelessly hollow. Fiji
teen years ago she was there because she wns
strong enough to be and seemed to>be needed.
To-day she u there because her presence there,