The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1898-04-01
THE WORLD AT LARGE.
Summary Of the Daily News
WASHINGTON NOTES.

In response to his open declaration
On the Cuban question, Congressman
Frederick, of Kansas, is receiving let.
tiers by the bundle at Washington from
his Kansas constituents, offering their
services in case of war with Spain.
The letters come from men in all walks
of life and offers were received from
several volunteer companies and bat.
talions.
THE president on the 24th named
Judson w. Lyons (colored), of Georgia,
as register of the treasury to succeed
the late Blanche M. Bruce.
PRESIDENT MCKINLEY, in conference
with some of the house congressional
leaders on the Gath, stated emphat-
ically that he would avert war if pos
sible and expressed his hope that he
could do SO.
ADVICES were received at Washing
ton on the gath that the Spanish tor
pedo fiotilla had sailed from the Ca
nary islands for Porto Rico and it was
considered by the United States gov
eminent to involve serious posi- bill
ties. Naval strategists informed Pres
ident Mckinley that this feet must
not be allowed to reach western waters.
The situation was considered, but the
conclusion reached was not known.
CERTAIN conservative senators at
Washington, whose purpose it is to
stave off a Cuban crisis, have ented
a new plan to the president They
propose that this government shall do
no more at first than to feed the starv.
ing. An appropriation of $4,000 IS
mentioned as the beginning for this
kind of intervention. The sum of So
600, 900 is talked of as likely to be
needed before the reconcentrados in
Cuba could be restored to their homes
and made self-supporting.
EX-SENATOR BLACKBURN, of Ken.
lucky, suffered stroke of paralysis of
the heart at Washington on the 25th.
He had been to Newport News to at.
tend the launching of the sbattleships
the previous day and had arrived in
Washington and was walking from
the boat to his carriage when he sud-
denly became unconscious. Later he
regained consciousness and his recov-
cry was predicted.
COMMODORE SCHLEY, at present con.
nected with the lighthouse board at
Washington, has been ordered to COM
mand the flying squadron at Hampton
roads, with the Brooklyn as his flag
ship.
PRESIDENT MCKINLEY and his cabi-
net held two extended sessions on the
18th and considered the report of the
court of inquiry into the Maine disas.
ter in detail. The findings of the
court were that the battleShip was
wrecked by an outside explosion, due
to a submarine mine, the court being
unable to fix the responsibility. Min
lister Woodford. at Madrid, was cabled
to notify the Spanish government of
the conclusion arrived at by the court.
A WASHINGTON dispatch of the 2sth
said there was no truth in the report
that Secretary Gage had resigned or
had any intention of resigning. In
the course of conversation the secre-
tary said that there was perfect unity
In the cabinet on the Cuban question.
PRESIDENT MCKINLEY on the 2Sth
sent message to congress summarize.
ing the findings in the courts report
on the Maine wreck and stating that
he had directed the findings of the
court, and the views of the United
States government thereon to be com.
municated to the British government
He concluded by saying that he did
not doubt that the sense of Justice Of
the Spanish nation would dictate q
course of action suggested by honor
and the friendly relations of the two
governments.
The United States government ha.
presented, through Minister Woodford
at Madrid, a carefully prepared note
dealing with the distressing condition
of affairs in Cuba, aed making clear
that this government cannot much
longer withhold such definite actor
as will bring the present struggle ant
the suffering it is occasioning to
close. 1t can be stated positively tina
the Spanish answer has been made.
CONSUL GENERAL LEE, at Havana, wa
advised by President Mckinley of hi
intention to send a message to congress
on the 2Sth and telling him to tax,
precautions for protecting the lives O
himself and other Americans in Cub;
in the event of radical step bein;
taken by congress, an outbreak by tn
Spaniards being feared.
The agricultural department ha
just issued an interesting pamphlet OF
the subject of forest growth and shee
grazing in the Cascade mountains O
Oregon.
GENERAL NEWS.
THE police prevented the 2O-roun
boxing match which was to take plac
at New Orleans on the aSth betwee
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