Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-04-20
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the two houses agreed, h enate
receding. At lilo this report was
adopted by the house and at 2:43 by
the senate. The final vote In the
house was 80 to 8 and in the senate
~ to 35.
The adoption of the conference re-
port brought to q close u of the
most interesting sessions Of congress
in several years.-ED.)
WASHINGTON, D.. c., April 19.-The
speaker signed the Cuban resolutions
at 1905. The vice-president signed
the resolution at 1926. President
Mckinley, it is said at the White
House, will sign h Cuban resolu-
tions today and promptly notify
Spain of his action. Soon after his
signature Is aft liked, which everyone
thinks il a prelude to war, President
Mckinley will notify the Spanish
government that he has signed the
resolution, and that it's provisions
require that Spain shall Immediately
withdraw her land and naval forces
from Cuba and surrender her
eighty over the island. His notifica-
tion will likewise state that the
United States expects prompt com
pliance with it's terms.
The time within which Spain will
be required to make answer to the
ultimatum will be determined at to-
days cabinet meeting. but it Is likely
that "a or A. hours will be the time
limit. Under any conditions, it is
thought that the advance move
ments of our naval forces will not be
delayed more than two or three
days.
Everyone connected with the adj
ministration realizes that war is to
be expected as the result of the ulti-
matum, and from this time forward
the president and members of the
cabinet will act az a unit. The cab
met will meet at $3.50 p. m.
Plans are now being formulated in
congress which involves the placing
of about 100000 soldiers. in round
numbers. at the disposal of the gov
eminent within a short time after
the Cuban resolutions are approved
by the president. This calculation Is
based on the following figures COW
cred In plans already In effect or in
: contemplation: Standing army, a.
600; by call for volunteers, 6 1900; by
calling on state militia, $4,000 or l00,-
: 600; by army reorganization, 5000.
Three branches of the regular army.
infantry, cavalry and artillery began
a movement today towards mobili-
cation to points in the south from
p all parts OF the United States.
ri The Cuban resolution will not be
signed by the president until the ulti-
: matum to Spain is prepared for sig
A nature. The two will be practically
one act, and signed simultaneously.
WASHINGTON, April l5.-The order
y will be issued today ordering the en-
tire regular army to assemble on the
!, coast mostly In Florida.
t The exact points to which the
e army will be sent have not beef de-
n termine1, but will probably be dis
l. tributed between several places, in
cluding New Orleans, Tampa and
points in the east. The whole avail.
{ able force east of the Rocky Noun
tains, numbering about 10000 men
will be moved. The decision to issue
this order led to great activity in the
l. war department. After conferences
between Secretary Alger, Gen. Miles
and Adjt. Gen. Corbin and Col. Lud'
ington, it was stated hat no trouble
whatever would be had in getting
the most ample railroad facilities
n and in the prompt transportation o
q the troops.
The order was issued at foul
O'Clock this afternoon. Itdirects thu
3; First, Second, Third, Sixth, Nintf
le and Tenth Cavalry and all light bat
l. teries to proceed ut once to Chicka
d magua. The First, Seventh, Eighth
lie Ninth, Eleventh., Twelfth, Eighteenth
lie Twentieth, and Twenty-third Infan
~ try to New Orleans; the Second
o Third, Fourth, Sixth, Thirteenth
y Sixteenth, Seventeenth. Nineteeth
4 Twenty-second, and Twentyfourtl
Infantry to Mobile; and the Fifth
Ninth and Twenty-first Infantry t
)r Tampa.
", The officers who will comman'
Id will be General Shafter at New Or
N leans; General C~oppinger at Mobile
General Wade at Tampa, and Gener
to al Brooke at Chickanauga.
he
ST. VINCENT. Cape Verde Islands
81, April lathe Spanish armored cruif
crs Cristobal Colon and Maria Teres
have arrived here. Spanish torped
fiotilla is still In these waters.
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