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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-09
LEAVING. Y ING
American Consul General at
Havana
Starts For Home at 3 O'Clock
This Afternoon,
ON BOARD THE FERN.
Other COnsuls and Correspond
ents of Newspapers
Take Their Departure at the
Same Time.
THE BRITISH CONSUL
Will Have Charge of American
Interests.

Havana, April e.-The American
newspaper correspondents, with Con-
sui General Lee, are ready to leave here
on the Fern at o'clock this afternoon.
Alexander Collin, the British consul
here is ready to take charge of Ameri-
can interests so far as allowed.
Walter B. Barker, the United States
consul at Sagua La Grande, has ar
rived here from his post. He was sent
for by private message.
Alexander Brice, the consul at Ma
tanzas, is supposed to have left that
place on schooner.
Pulaski F. Hyatt, the United States
consul at Santiago de Cuba, has already
left that port and is now in Jamaica
New York, April 9-The shipping
firm of Miller, Bull & Knowlton, gem
eral agents of the New York and Porto
Rico steamship company received a
cablegram from Latimer and Fernan-
dez, their agents at San Juan, Porto
Rico today asking permission to place
the British tramp steamship Virginia,
at the disposal of the American consul,
Mr.. Hanna, and his family and other
Americans to take them to st. Thomas,
Danish West Indies.
The New York agents of the steam
ship company telegraphed to the state
department at Washington, that the
Virginia will be placed at the service of
the American consul without delay.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-09
BOUNTY FOR SEAMEN.
Proposition to Offer $500 to
$500 is Being Considered.

New York, April 9.-Extraordinary
precautions were in force at the navy
yards, Brooklyn, today, respecting sus-
picious persons. The officer of the
guard has been ordered to cause the
arrest of any person seen taking notes
and to alloy no photographers to enter
the yard. Three newspaper men were
arrested today while standing near the
Mayf1ower taking notes. They were
taken to the captain of the yard, Som
mer and then before Admiral Bunce,
before being discharged.
The dispatch boat Dolphin will sail
today to join the fleet at Key West,
carrying an extra cargo of ammunition.
Two boats of the mosquito fleet, the
Sioux and the Tecumseh, were also or
dered to put to sea, before evening to
follow the Dolphin. The Uncas, has
been ordered to be ready to depart on
Tuesday. Great difficulty has been ex-
perienced in enlisting able Seamen
aboard the Vermont and in consequence
the advisability of offering a bounty of
$500 to $500 for seamen is now under
consideration.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-09
SENATORS WON OVER.
Indication That They Will
Stand by the President.

Washington, April 9.-There was no
meeting of the senate committee today.
The committee having adjourned after
its last meeting until Monday. Several
capitol however and they casually
dropped into the committee room, where
the Cuban situation was the uppermoSt
topic. There no longer appears to be
doubt that the committee will change
its verdict on the method of recognizing
Cuban independence, SO as not to in
clude the present government
of the insurgents and to
practically make the declaration one
for Intervention only, if the president
represents the necessity for thus limit
ing the official action of the country.
The movement to secure general COM
pliance with the presidents wishes in
this respect has gained rapidly until it
includes apparently most of the older
senators and it is claimed that the COM
mittee on foreign relations will yield to
the representations of these senators.
The members of the committee who are
now expected to support the president
are Messrs. Frye, Collum, Lodge, Gray
and Daniel and some claim that Chair
man Davis will take this position.
Mr.. Davis declined today to say what
might be the action of the committee,
or to in any way discuss the probabili-
ties of it's action. He expressed the
opinion that the senate would not con-
slider the subject in executive session.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-09

simple diplomatic protestation, having
no tangible evidence to support it
The sole declaration in the protest of
spain, at all worthy of consideration
IN the presidents opinion, is the as
sumption that the cause of the explos-
ion was internal, but he insists that the
Spanish government has not presented
single fact to justify this theory
The message does not contain a single
encouraging word for the so-called
government of the republic of Cuba
The president does not suggest any rec
ognition of the republic of Cuba He
says that he does not know that the
people of Cuba are in full accord with
the so-called republic. That is a mat
ter he thinks for them to settle for
themselves, without reference to the
United States or without interference
by the United States.
The president most vigorously sets
Iorth his position as not intending that
the declaration of war shall imply a
war of conquest. This he declares. ac-
cordlng to our code of morals, would be
a crime. There is no desire on the part
OF the American people to profit by the
misfortunes of Spain.
The presidents treatment of the an
nexation proposition is not encouraging
to it's promoters.
The United States, he declares does
not desire to acquire territory. Its in
tervention is inspired by it's desire as
civilized government to check the bar
barltles that have characterized the an
archistic war now reigning in Cuba.
The civilized code of war has been
disregarded, the president says, no less
so by the Spaniards than by the Gu
bans. The existing conditions cannot
but fill this government and the Amer
lean people with the greatest apprehen-
sion.
The message furnishes no definite
conclusion as to the next step to be ta-
ken. 1t merely suggests that the facts
which the president sets forth justify
immediate action by congress. The mes
sage itself bears evidence that the pres
hnc -nIx f.r,S,
making direct and specific recommen-
dations.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-09
PLAN FOR PEACE
Austria Guarantees Spain if
She Yields Cuba.

New York. April "a dispatch to the
World from Madrid says:
The ambassadors from five great
European powers-F'rance, Germany,
Russia, Italy and Austria-have diplo-
matically informed the government Of
Spain that a war with the United
States can only be avoided, in their
judgment, by Spain yielding.
The ambassadors of Europe have ad-
vised extreme concessions to the Unit
ed States. They appeal to Spain's
pride, noble self-sacrifice and self-inter-
estS. They meant that she must aban-
don Cuba.
There are reasons to believe that the
powers have made extraordinary pro-
positions to Spain. They have said in
effect that if she should make such con-
cessions to the United States as they
believed to be necessary, the powers OF
Europe would guarantee her against
war, both external and internal.
The powers would delegate to one of
their own number, Austria, whose
throne is so closely allied to that of
Spain by ties of blood the duty of de-
tending Spain against any internal foes
that might arise, as a menace to the
dynasty as result of yielding to the
demands of the United States.
In plain English that means that
Austrian troops would, if necessary, be
sent to Spain to maintain order and to
suppress civil war. The Austrian troops
would have behind them the allied NOR
al and physical forces of Europe.
The papal nuncio, who has been re-
peatedly to the palace in the last "a
hours, is believed to be in sympathy
with this programme.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-09
PRESS SPAIN.
Powers Are Urging Her to De-
clare an ArmiStice
In the Hope of Averting a War
Over Cuba.
is WAVERING
Still Clings to the Old Position
That Intervention
Or Recognition Cannot Be Toll
Grated.
FIRST STEP TO WAR
Is the Light in Which Either
Would Be Viewed.

Washington, April 9.-It is learned at
one of the foreign embassies that the
Spanish government today has under
very earnest consideration the issuance
of a proclamation declaring an armis-
tice in Cuba
This decree has not yet been signed,
so far as is known here, nor does the
information indicate that final deter
mination that it shall issue, has been
reached as yet.
The measure, however, is being
strongly pressed upon the consideration
of Spain by some of the continental
European powers which have acquaint-
ed their embassies with the fact.
this move, that by means of this con-
cession war might be averted, although
it is realized that the United States
may not regard the concession as ade-
quate to meet the case. The Spanish
government, it is said, holds to the pO-
sition that it will yield everything 10
avert war save two things -independ-
ence of Cuba and American interven-
ton.
1t insists that if either of these lat
ter moves are insisted upon by the Uni
ted States a sine quo non and are
carried into effect, it will regard them
as overt acts and as placing the United
States in the attitude of taking the first
step toward war. 1t is because of
Spain's refusal to yield on either the
Intervention or independence PROPOSE
tions that the armistice proposal is not
regarded as assuring a change in the
present outlook.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-09
AN EYE ON THE FLoTILLA.
As Soon as Tt Sails the Flying Squad
ron Will Move.

New York, April "a special to the
Tribune from Washington says:
The navy department has received in
formation that the Spanish torpedo flo
tilla purchased 600 tons of coal at ST.
Vincent, Cape Verde Islands, and is
now ready for sea, awaiting orders
Not only did each of the six torpedo
boats fill their bunkerS, but the accom-
panying transport ship laid in a full
supply of fuel. 1t is considered likely
that the ffotilla was preparing to re-
sumo it's voyage to the West Indies,
when the situation became so acute
several days ago, and that it is now
held under orders from Madrid in read
mess to return directly to the Canaries
and receive further reinforcements and
protection from Cadiz.
So Ions as it stays in port there is no
particular concern at the navy depart
ment, but should it sail with an un-
known destination, the strategy board
will strongly urge the immediate dis
patch of the flying squadron for
cruise in the vicinity of Porto Rico to
intercept the little fleet in any attempt
to reach a base of supplies near this
continent or to effect a junction with
the Vizcaya and the Oquendo, which
were still at San Juan de Porto Rico
Friday. After today the United States
will have no consular officers in Spanish
ports to communicate the movements
of vessels, but a comprehensive system
will go into operation for securing
trustworthy information promptly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-09
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

Geo. WiIIoughby Willard, father of
Frank G. Willard. died yesterday after
noon at $3.50 o'clock at the residence of
his son, 21S Greenwood avenue, after an
Illness of a week. He was 70 years of
age. Acute rheumatism, together with
the feebleneSS of age, caused his death
but at noon he sank rapidly and did
not rally.
Mr.. Willard was born in New Hamp-
shire, and when 81 years of age opened
a general merchandise store in the
western reserve of Ohio. Later, he was
for 80 years president of the First Ma
tional bank of Ironton, o. He was
prominent in the organization of the
First National bank of Topeka, and
held his interest in the bank until 1890,
when he sold it to L. u. Letter of Chi
.cago. For several years he has made
his home with his son in Potwin. He
leaves three children: Mrs. D. A. Moul-
ton of Chicago, formerly of this city;
Miss Myra c. Willard of Ga1lipolis, o.,
and Mr.. F. G. Willard of this city, pres
ident of the Merchants National bank.
Mr.. F. G. Willard started this after
noon with the remains for Ironton, O.,
where the funeral will be held and the
burial made.
Edwin S. Van Cleave, son of Mr. and
Mrs. B. F. Van Cleave, died last even
ing at his home, at 836 North Kansas
avenue. His death was caused by in
juries he received ten days ago, when
and he fell to the ground, sustaining a
dangerous fracture of the jaw and a
concusSion of the brain. He was 81
wears of age and leaves a young wife.
For several months past he was en-
pIoyed on Street Commissioner Ram
sey's street cleaning force. He was
member of the A. o. U. w. and was
secretary of the local lodge of the
American Labor union.
The funeral will be held Sunday af-
ternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the residence
of Mr.. b. F. Van Cleave, at 1910 Polk
street The A. o. U. w. will assist in
the services and members from that or
der, the Labor union and the city street
force will attend in body. The burial
will take place in Topeka cemetery.
E. j. Eddy, aged 81 years, died of
pneumonia yesterday at his home, three
miles west of the city, on Tenth street.
The funeral will be held at the resi-
dence Sunday morning at nine o'clock.
Interment will be in Topeka cemetery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-09
PATRIOTIC WAVE
Sweeps Over the Chicago Board
of Trade.

Chicago, April 9.-Sixteen members
of the Chicago naval reserves, led by
Gen. John c. McNulta, president of the
naval reserve association, visited the
floor of the board of trade today in full
uniform and made such a good impress
sion that a committee appointed to
solicit funds for their benefit was able
to collect nearly ST. 900 in a short time
Further subscriptions will be taken
during the next few days, and the mon
ey will be used by the reserves for the
purchase of new uniforms and other
necessary accoutrement to get them in
to war trim.
Enthusiasm in the trading pits was
such that while the naval reserves
were in sight business on change was
practically suspended. No similar
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-09
PERMISSION TO LEAVE.
Has Been Granted to All q. S. Consuls
in Spain.

Washington, April 9.-Permission has
been given by the state department to
the United States consuls in Spain to
leave, the country if they so desire.
pending the threatened severance of ali
diplomatic relations between Spain and
this country. They have not been or
dered to leave, as such a step is not re-
sorted to except in the case of a rup-
ture between the two nations, but they
are permitted to exercise their own dis
cretion in the matter.
The effects of the consulates, such
for instance as unimportant papers
and furniture, will be turned over to
the representative of some friendly
government. AS Great Britain has au-
thorized her consular officers in Cuba
to take charge of the effects of all
United States consulates it is pre-
sumed like authority will be given to
English consular officers in Spain. So
far as the officials here have been ad-
vised, none of the consuls has left his
post in the peninsula.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-09
AIR ONLY THING FREE.
q. s. Judge Foster Makes Caustic
Comment on California

United States District Judge Foster,
his wife and two daughters, returned
this morning from California where
they have been since January.
Jude Foster appears much improved
in health. "I have been greatly bene-
fited," said he. 1.-The air in California
is free and I got as much Of it as 1
could 1t is the only thing that is free
there, and I think they would like to
sell that if they could. The season has
been a very dry one in southern Cali
fornia, and while it was hard on crops,
it was excellent for tourists"
Like everyone else, Judge Foster IS
brim full of war talk.
"I approve of the course of President
Mckinley in the controversy" said he
''It has been conservative, and in mat
ters of that kind there is danger of be-
ing too precipitate. There will be war;
1 have no doubt of that, and 1 think
that it will be a rather hard one, but of
course we will whip Spain and Cuba
will be lost to the Spaniards."
Judge Foster lost little time. He was
at his desk in his chambers at ten
o'clock and was receiving attorneys.
The district court will commence Mon
day and he came home to preside.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-09
A WAR MEASURE.
Law Regarding Deserters is Made
More Stringent.

Washington, April 9.-By direction of
the president Secretary Alger has pub
1ished an order amending that of March
80, 1895, establishing the limits of pun
ishment for enlisted men of the army
who may be convicted of offenses con-
trary to good order and prejudicia1 to
the interests of the military branch of
the government. A number of changes
are made in the original order of
March, 1895, but they are not of great
Importance. OF particular interest at
this time, however, are those features
relating to desertion and the persuad-
ing of soldiers to desert.
The order provides that the punish
ment for the former offense when join
ed in by two or more soldiers, in the
execution of a conspiracy, or for deser-
ton in the presence of any outbreak of
Indians, or of any unlawful assemblage
which the troops may be opposing shall
not exceed diShonorable discharge, for
feiture of all pay and allowances and
confinement at hard labor for five
years. For persuading soldiers to de-
sert, the punishment is forfeiture of all
pay and allowances and one years con-
f1nement at hard labor. For disobedi-
ence of orders, the punishment is six
months confinement at hard labor and
forfeiture of $40 per month for the same
period.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-09
AN OBSTACLE LOOMS UP.
Republican War Party in Congress
Don't Know About Those Bonds.


Washington, April 9.-The steering
committee appointed by the conference
of house Republicans last Wednesday
to canvass the situation to see how
many Republicans would stand by them
if the occasion arose for immediate ac-
ton, and in a general way decide on a
course of procedure, held another
meeting yesterday afternoon. From the
reports presented it was claimed that
more than 100 Republicans will act
with them. The main question before
the committee was as to whether they
should stand for independence and in
tervention or for intervention without
independence. The feeling in the COM
mittee has been strongly in favor of the
recognition of the Cuban republic, but
they do not desire to break with the ad-
ministration except as a last resort.
Meantime, some of them are much
exercised over the legal phases of the
effect of Intervention without independ-
ence. A fear was expressed among the
members that intervention by the Uni
ted States might bind the United States
for the $400, 900, 900 of Spanish Cuban
bonds issued against the revenues OF
the island.
Mr. Tawney, of Minnesota, stated be-
fore the committee that some writer on
international law maintained that in
case of the requirement of territory by
conquest all the local obligations of
that particular territory are assumed,
and it was argued that if the United
States interviewed with the ultimate in
tention of turning over the island to
the Cubans the United States would
practically have acquired the island by
conquest and then conferred it as a
gift upon the Cubans.
In this view of the case the United
States might be held liable for the
bonds. The sentiment of the commit
tee is against the United States assum-
ing any such possible liability. Others,
like Mr. Hopkins of Illinois, do not
think Mr.. Tawney's contention tenable.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-09
ALL OUT BY SUNDAY.
1t is Expected That Cuba Will be
Clear of Americans by Tomorrow.


Clear of Americans by Tomorrow.
Washington April 9-The expectation
of the state department officials is that
Consul General Lee will be out of Ha-
vana before another sun sets in that
city. This statement is based on the
opinion of Assistant Secretary Day,
Who said that the consul general would
leave his post of duty probably today,
on the Olivette.
BY Sunday at the very latest. it is
now believed, all the consular officers
of the United States in Cuba and all
American citizens who desire to do so
will have left the cities where they are
located and be either in the United
States or aboard vessels bound thither.
The effects of the consulates, consisting
of unfmportant papers, furniture, ETC.,
will be placed under the charge of the
consular representatives of the British
government now in the island, where
they viii be kept, pending the develop
ments of the issue between Spain and
the United States.
The important papers of the offices
will be brought to the United States
Officials of the state department in dis
cusSing the withdrawal of the consuIs
from Cuba at this time, say it presents
many phases of interest. They point
out that such Withdrawals must not be
considered in any manner a belligerent
act, but simply one of precaution based
on humanitarian motives. designed to
might result from the strained feelings
between Spain and this country. In
week, suggested one official, they may
all have returned to their positions, if
trouble between the two countries
should be averted.
AS to the consul at Porto Rico. he
will use his own good pleasure in with
drawal from the island but the Droba-
bility is he will either come home or go
to some other place where he will feel
secure from hostile demonstrations.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-09
LOOKS LIKE A MEAN TRICK.
None But Democrats Have Their Sal
ories Cut by Cyrus Leland.

Pension Agent Cy Leland has used
his official shears on the salaries of five
Democrats in the pension office The re-
ductions were from $100 to 5000 per year
on each clerk.
The five men who fell under the ban
are Robert Bell, o. B. Martin, L. J.
Graham, David Morgan and ]. Hoven-
don. They were all reduced to salaries
of $500. Part of them were receiving
5000 and the others $1,000.
1t is supposed that this plan was
adopted to force the Democrats out but
none of them have yet resigned. They
are now on the lowest list.
All the Republicans who were REIN
stated benefited by the reduction. The
salary taken from the Democratic
clerks was added to their allowance.
Among those who profited by the order
are one or two Democrats besides the
Republicans. Charles Martin and J. p.
Wilson were two of the Republicans
whose salaries were raised and Mr..
Pateman was one of the Democrats
who received a raise. Tt is supposed
that this was done to give the impress
sion that the movement was not par
tiSan one
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-09
FERN NOT BLOWN UP
But the Story is Exploded in
Various Quarters.

Washington, April 9.--Navy department
officials ridicule and discredit the widely
circulated rumors that the Fern has been
blown up. Lieutenant Whittlesy, who
would be the first to know of the receipts
of any such news by the navy depart
ment, said that he had not heard of any
trouble at Havana and that, while the
Fern was at Havana, he did not credit
any other part of the story.
Washington, April 9.-Senor Polo, the
Spanish minister, said today that he had
received no news of any disaster to the
Fern and regarded the report as calcu-
lated to inflame public opinion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-09

He argues that the bonds were issued
by Spain and the revenues of Cuba
pledged as security. If Spain loses
Cuba as a result of war the security OF
the bondholder is simply gone, SPAIN s
liability remaining. But the committee
lacked light on the subject. The inter-
national authorities will be looked up
by members of the committee, and an
attempt will be made to ascertain ex-
actly in what way the bonds are Hen
on the Cuban revenues. The committee
will meet again, and Senator Davis, of
Minnesota, who is considered one of
the authorities on international law in
this country will be asked to appear be-
fore them,