The Advocate and news., 1898-05-04
Rrief tilstory OF the War.

stroyed by explosion.
February 17-Nictims Of explosion
giyen public funerals in Havana.
February 19-Unhed States decides on
separate inquiry.
February 2O-Board Of inquiry ordered
to Havana.
February 21-Havana officials pro-
nounce explosion an internal accident
February 22-Senate passes Dill Gre
ating two new regiments OF artillery.
February 23-Cruiser Montgomery or
dered to Havana.
February 24-Ensign Powelson discoV-
ers Names keel bent upward
February 25-Vizcaya leaves New
York for Havana. ,
March 1-Vizcaya welcomed in Ha-
vana.
March 3-Rush work begins in navy
yards.
March Spain suggests recall of Con-
sui General Lee.
March 6.--Preadent declines to enter
tain suggested recall.
March $3.50 100000 voted by Con-
gress for national defense.
March 11-Redistriction of army de-
partments.
March 15-Board Of inquiry leaves Ha-
vana.
March 17--Flying squadron organized.
March I9-Report of board OF inquiry
delivered by Admiral Sicard.
March 24-Maine report arrives in
Washington.
March 25-Commodore Schley placed
in command of flying squadron.
March 26-Maine officers leave Ha-
vana.
March 28-Report of board OF inquiry
and Presidents message sent to Con-
gress.
March 2S-Spanish report pronouncing
explosion an accident made public.
March 31-United States war ships Or
dered cleared for action"
April 2-United States consuls In
Cuba ordered to Havana.
April 6--President's message delayed
at request OF General Lee.
April Representative OF the pow
ers wait upon the President, urging
peace.
April 9-General Lee and Americans
leave Havana.
April 9--Spain issues an order for an
armistice.
April 11-Presidents message asks
Congress for authority to intervene and
stop war in Cuba.
April 12-Consul General Lee given
remarkable reception in Washington.
April 13-Both committees on foreign
affairs report in favor of Cuban inde-
pendence.and immediate intervention.
April 13-Resolution for Immediate in
tervention, without recognition, passed
House Of Representatives, 322 to 10; fly
ing squadron leaves Hampton Roads.
April 14-Senate talks, Spain prepares.
April 15--United States troops east of
Rocky mountains ordered to Gulf ports.
April 16--Senate resolution recogniz-
ing independence and ordering interven-
tiOn passed, 81 to 21.
April 17--General Coppinger and staff,
department of Missouri, leave for Mobile.
April 18-House of Representatives re-
jects and Senate insists on recognition
clause of Cuban resolutions; conference
ordered
April 1913 a. m.--Both houses adopt
Cuban resolution without recognition;
vote in Senate AZ to 35; House, 80 to 6.
April 2O-ActiOn of Congress approved
by the President and Spain notified.
April 21-Spain breaks of diplomatic
negotiations.
April 22-President orders blockade of
Cuban ports.
April 25-Congress passes an act de-
claring that war exists and has existed
since April 21, including the whole Of
that day.
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