The Columbus journal., 1898-04-27

WAR IS NOWAFACT
Formal Declaration Signed
By the President.
DAY TO SUCCEED SHERMAN.
Iohn B. Moore of New York to
Be Assistant.
ROCKWELL TO HEAD COWBOYS.
Ts Sever Hss Connsetion with the Navy
Ospartnsae-H.n Army Reorg.n-
f.asssu Btll Passes the Senate.
Jeha Lsg.a. Jr. ORsrs .
Cavalry Regiment.
WA0aINGTON, April 36.-Both houses
u congress yesterday passed. and Presi-
Asns Mckinley sig.ed, . formal declara-
sien Of war against the kt.gdom Of Spain.
The taxi sf the declaration is as follows
He &c sasetsA BY the senate and house Of
representative Of the United States IN
congress assembloA.
First-Thas war be and the ssme 10 here
by declared % exist, and that war has ex-
isssa si.ss the 2lst Of April, A. ID. 1895,
i.cloAiag ssid day. between the United
0tasss q Ame rics and the kingdom Of
Spain.
ssoe.A-That the presIdsnt Of the Unitsa
Otatos -, aDd ho h hereby directed and
empowered to sss the e.tire land and
naval forces Of the United States and to
sall into the aetasl service of the United
0satss the militia Of the several states to
sueA ~ extsas - may be necessary to
carry this see into s2see.
WASHINGTON, April 26. - Congress
yesterday formally declared war to
exist bseween the United States and
Spain. the senate passed the naval ap-
propsiation bill carrying large amounts
Of money for tae improvement Of our
- fighting arm Of the federal service,
the Hull army reorganization bill was
passed BY the senate and now goes to
conference. Secretary Sherman 10.
signed Is chief Of the state department
10 b succeeded by Assistant Secretary
Day and the latter by John B. Moore Of
New York. IN acknowledged authority
On international law, and the war de-
paxtmsnt called ON the several states
for thsir quota to the volunteers. These
make up the important events Of the
Is Was not announced when Secre-
tazy Shesman's resignation would take
s6ect. The secretary having yielded his
original tdse Of leaving at once and Is
= presumed hs win remain until Judge
Day qualities - his successor.
/. lGssrs Wen QssliAsd.
0sko >>l>o<So, - n, Nf<o~o ~-Io So
now professor Of international law at
Columhia university, New York, to
sucoeed the latter, was warmly well
oomsd BY III the state department en-
ployes. Appointed originally from
Delswaze in the state department BY
Nr. Bayazd when tho latter was $500.
taxy, 4k. Moore BY sheer merit and
ability worked his way up to tho place
of seco0d assistant secretary and in that
capacity he served under several ad-
ministEations without regard to political
changes. He resigned his place in the
sEate department 70 accept the chaiy 0f
international laW at Columbia three
yean EGO. and it il believed his present
appointment ID Only temporary. owing
% hi disinclination % seyer his con-
aectioas with Columbia. lf, Moore
= n authoEity On certain branches 0f
intoenAti0nal law.
The oGncials Of the department with
The assistance of the attorney general
have been pespazing . proclamation.
this time dealing with prizes, defining
the conditions and time when such
sei1Wos might b made. Il Is believed
that Tie protest and suggestioos COM
ing fEo0 tokug1 embassies and lega-
tiaas have I'D the department 10 define
0acs Tor IN II position in this matter.
4 Prize commi3o0er was appointed in
IL peEDoa of Commander John Wynne,
. Eeeigod naval o@cee. He Win b stA-
tioasd as Key West. whsEe b resides.