The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1898-04-29
A PROCLAMATION
BY the President in Regard to the TAX
ing of Prize Vessels.
Secretary Sherman Finally Retired and His
Successor Confirmed in the Person
of Judge Day-ReOrganizati0n
of the Army Begun.

WASHINGTON, April 27.-Great Brit
ain always has taken an advance stand
in the principles of neutrality, so that
it was with great interest that the
news was received here of the terms
of the neutrality proclamation issued
in London. On the whole the officials
are disposed to take the view that
strict adherence by Great Britain to
these rules will be rather more advan-
tageous to the United States than to
Spain, particularly as we are now
operating in the naval sense, close to
our own base of supplies, and in all
probability soon will cut Spain off
from the two bases that she now has
in the neighborhood of Cuba.
The Seizure of Prizes.
The president issued proclamation
during the day laying down rules as to
the seizure of prizes, and the result, it
is believed, will be the release of some
of the ships already captured, though
it will be for the prize courts to de-
termine in each case whether the con-
ditiOnS under which the ship was cap
tured are such to warrant release.
The impression prevails that the Buena
| Ventura, the first on the list of prizes
will be declared no prize. The case of
| the Panama, whose seizure was re-
ported Tuesday, is more complicated,
owing to the fact that while
otherwise exempt the ship was re-
ported to have contained supplies for
the Spanish army in Cuba which are
cOntraband
However, it may be said that while
the settlement of these questions will
be left to the courts, the administra-
ton believes the greatest liberality
should be shown in the application of
the laws where a vessel is not contra
band or attempting to run the block
Rde. That is shown in the liberal
terms of the proclamation itself, by
which the prize courts must be guided.
In Regard to Privateering.
1t is noticed also that the administra-
ton has not been deferred by any
criticism in congress from again form
ally pledging itself to the nations of
the world to refrain from privateering
and abide by the declaration of Paris
of 1856.
Our COnsuls Safely Out or Spain.
So far as is known all the United
States consuls have made their way
safely out of Spain. Consul Fay at
DANA has reported to the department
from Lisbon, Consul Bowen at BARGE
Iona from Paris and Consul Carroll at
Cadiz and Consul Bartelam at Malaga
from Gibraltar. The department has
assured itself that the others are safe
Sherman Finally Retired.
Secretary Sherman retired finally
Tuesday from the position of secre-
tary of state and his successor was
confirmed in the person of Judge Day.
John Bassett Moore undoubtedly will
be confirmed Wednesday in Judge
Days place.
Army Reorganization Bill n
The army reorganization bill became
law Tuesday and the war department
officials have begun to devise the best
means of carrying out the purposes of
the act which will result in an increase
of the regular army to more than co.
900 men.
Organizing the Volunteers.
In the war department preparations
y
organization of the volunteer army.
All the officers were detailed who are
to be sent to the various states and
territories to muster the guardsmen
into the service of the United States.
The plans for the full organization
of the army were also perfected To
provide officers for the regular army
and volunteers, Secretary Alger or
dered the assignment to duty of all the
cadets at the West Point military
academy who would in the ordinary
course of events have graduated in
June.
More Volunteers Than Needed
At the close of office hours Tuesday
Adjt Gen. Corbin had received dis |
patches from the governors of nearly |
every state and territory in re-
spouse to Secretary Ayers call
for information as to the troops
the states and territories will be |
expected to furnish under the |
presidents call for 125, 600 men. The |
tenor of these replies shows there is |
no installing the patriotism of the |
people of this country in the present |
emergency. On every hand there was
expressed willingness to come to the |
governments aid and the offers were |
in excess of the present demands.
Spanish and Cuban Mail Stopped.
NEW YORK, April 81. The exchange
OF mails between this country and
Spain and all Spanish colonies ha.
been stopped. Postmaster Van Colt
received an order from Washington |
Tuesday to hold all Spanish mail /
Since all mail from the United States |
Tor Spain passes through this office,
the order stops all Spanish mail |
Mails to Cuba are likewise stopped by
the order.
Revolution in Porto Rico Possible.
NEW HAVEN, Ct, April 27-Capt. |
Mclean of tha SobOODor o., |