The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-04-08

The favorable manner OF It's reception
was looked upon as wise move at this
critical Juncturc, for without rejecting
as an intrusion these foreign sugges-
LIONS they We're so received rs to give
tne greatest promise OF sympathy. .ra th-
er than opposition from the most pow
erful Joint influences In the world.
NJ the capitol, the situation was ar
| dentiy discussed among individuals and
| came up In public debate In both
houses. Senator Morgan, OF Alabama,
| said he was ready to vote for a dcclar-
alton of war In discussing an amend
tnent to the sundry civil appropriation
bill. :. y = /
War Seams Inevitable.
IN THE HOUSE A SIGNIFICANT
DECLARATION WAS THAT OF
GENERAL GRosvENoR, WHO DE-
cLARED HE BELIEVED WAR WAS
INEVITABLE. IN FACT. THE
SPEECH MADE BY MIR. GRosvE-
NOR IN ANSWER TO CHARGES
AGAINST THE ADMINISTRATION
BY MR.. LENTZ, OF OHIO, WAS AN
IMPORTANT CONTRIBUTION TO
THE NEWS OF THE DAY.
The Importance OF General Lees tel
| eSrams were considered By members
not to have been ovcr-estimated and
the impression that the President was
amply justified In withholding his mes
sage became conviction. This fact
WAS emphasized by the adjournmen.
until Monday OF both houses.
The opinion In the senate and house Is
that war must come, Even the most
| optimistic OF the conservative sena tors,
have given up hope OF peaceful set
Element. AZ
A great deal OF consideration was
given by senator's and representa- tIves
to the form OF action. On this point
there Is wide divergence of opinion.
but 1t has assumed two distinct propo-
s!tions. One is the recognition OF lnde-
pendence of she island. coupled With,
armed Intervention with declaration
that Cuba should be free The desire on
the part OF those .fayoring the la.tter
plan being TO avoid recognizing the in
surgcn.s and their government or any
| government, until after the United
States has control OF the island. The
latter plan Is said to be that OF the
President and efforts are being made TO
have It adopted so there win be no di-
vision between the executive and lcgls-
| lat!ve branches OF the government.
Fear Is expressed that there may be a
long debate in the senate II some COM
promise Is not agreed upon before the
committee on foreign relations makes
Its report.
Both foreign committees were In ses-
sion during the day. extending their In
| quiries as 10 conditions In Cuba. Mr..
Quesada. OF the Cuban Junta, gave the
house committee the reasons why rec
ognit!on of independence was desired
by the Cubans
The military branches OF the govern
ment steadily continue the work OF pre-
paratlon for possible emergencies. this
work, however. being now principally
confined to completing matters hereto
lore begun. NO new schemes have as
Jet been entered upon.
Important Action OF Navy Department.
The most important action taken by
the navy department to-day was the
selection of commanding officers for the
vessels recently purchased from the
Morgan line. These are the magnifl-
cent ocean steamers Ell Sud, El Rio, El
Norte and El Sol and the officers to
whom they have been assigned are
| Commander William II. Brownson, now
abroad engaged In purchasing ships and
| supplies; Commander Charles n. Leav-
Is, Commander Charles J. Train and
Commander William II. Emory. Or
ders to these officers Will be issued to-
morrow. No new ships were purchased
to-day, but the department has direct
ed the board to select two vessels for
distiilinE ships and one collier.
| The navy department was to-day In
formed that the states Of Maine, New
| Hampshire. Alabama and Texas arc
taking preliminary steps for the forma-
tion of naVal militia.
The gunboat Machias to-day sailed
from Boston to Join Captain Simpsons
fleet at Key West.
An order was issued establishing n
new naval rating. that OF chief electri-
clans and electricians of the tirst and
second classes, the pay being $50, $40
and SS5 per month, respectively.
In the war department.. matters have
assumed n normal condition. everything
being In readiness for any conditions
which may arise.
Reports received show that up to
| this time there has been recruited n!ne
hundred men OF the 1000 needed to fill
the two artillery regiments recently au-
thorlzed by Congress.
Secretary Alger has made nm addi-
tional allotment OF $4,000 for the use
of tho ordnance bureau. the money to
be spent for ammunition and projec-
tiles.
I. It was pointed out at the navF de-
partmcnt to-day, that On advantage
Will accrue to the United States by a
short postponement OF radical action
since It will assure the safety of recent
ly purchased warshlps. the delivery OF
ordnance material now ailoat and the
departure from what would be neutral
ports OF several other vessels recently
acquired for tha navy. The New Or
leans and her convoy the San Francisco
are expected to rench New York Satu.-
day or Sunday next. They are proceed
ing !eisurelv and II has been calculated
that II would take them about fourteen
days TO make the trip. 1t Is understood
that they carry valuable cargoas, In.
Guiding ammunition and general ord
nance stores. Consequently, the nava!
officials will be relieved when they
rench their destination.
II Ia also expected that the cruiser
Topeka formerly the Doscnes and the
torpedo boats Somcrs and Manly. re-
Gently acquired by purchase In Europc
and at English ports at last accounts