Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-04-15
WANAMAKER TO THE FRONT.
offers. His Services for War, and 10 PAY His
Employees During Their Enlistment.
IF WAR COMES, SPAIN MUST FIRE FIRST.
Presidents Plan is to Send 20 warships to
Cuba-Couid Reduce Havana In
About -Four Hours.

New York, April 15.-The President
has decided to give Consul General
Lee the command of the Virginia vol
unteers in the event that hostlhties
break out between this country and
Spain. says the Washington cores
pondent of the World. This decision
was reached after conference with
Secretary Alger and a number of mill
tary men.
The matter was first preached by a
friend OF the President who suggest
ed that 1t would be good plan to give
Lee a command of some sort In case
of war. The President consulted with
several friends who advised him that
II would be impossible TO appoint him
TO command In the regular army.
The President, who is a staunch adj
mirer of Gen. Lee was nonplussed
Finally the announcement was made
from the war department that in the
event that, volunteers We're called for
the President would appoint all OIL
GERS Of the rank of colonel and above.
and officers under that would be ap-
pointed from the various states from
which the volunteers were received.
When the call is issued Virginia. Gen.
Lees state, Will furnish his quota, and
the President will designate Gen. Lee
as the commander OF the forces from
the Old Dominion.
owing to Gen. Lees great knowledge
Of the typographical condition of the
4 To -.
that his command will be given ordera
to at once proceed to Cuba.
Gen. Lee has announced his Wiling
ness to return to Havana at the head
of an invading army and doubtless
he will be allowed to 20 upon the
outbreak Of hostilities.
member of the Senate proposes to
Introduce special act, under which
the President may appoint Gen. Lee
major general of volunteers.
WANAMAKER OFFERS SERVICES
AND CASH.
Philadelphia, Pa, April 15.-Ex- Post
master General John Wanamaker has
sent this telegram to Washington:
TO the Hon. the Secretary of War:
Though opposed to war unless hon.
| orably unavoidable, in the event OF
its coming ! will. under your instruc-
lions, raise regiment of Pennsyl-
vanians for military duty and go with
them for service.
JOHN wANAMAKER."
After sending his offer to the secre-
tary of war. Mr.. Wanamaker posted
in his store two notices, one for the
managers office and the other for the
time keepers desk. as follows:
In order that our men may have
n md
ing their affairs in the event Of being
called upon for military service, this
notice is posted to say:
"First-That all the positions thus
when the military service Is over.
"Second-That all salaries will con-
tinue in full In such absence for actual
service and be paid to the authorized
representative OF their respective fam
| lilies.
'Third-An insurance to the amount
of $1,000 will be paid by the Arm in
case OF each death while any OF our
people are actually engaged In military
! service"
Mr.. Wanamaker in a speech at Ash
borne last night said: 1--WE know not
| to what We shall awake with the
morning light.
Thick shadows of he impending
strife OF arms have settled down upon
the land, Notwithstanding the hope
against hope that lawful costs OF war
In blood and treasure might b., saved
| with Justice to both countries and with
! dignity and honor
The roll of drums and the signal of
the Tying squadron is calling us to
war. Zach of us must consider our
relations to the nation and adjust our
affairs accordingly"
PLANS OF THE PRESIDENT.
New York. April IA special to the
| rot
| Presidents present intention Is to give
his act OF war in taking possession OF
! Cuba humanitarian aspect. He
! proposes to send merchant vessels
! loaded with medicines and food and
| clothing for the starving Cubans to
Havana and Matanzas. These vessels
| VIII be accompanied by a fleet OF 20
| warships and by transports carrying
regular u. s. troops. They will land
peaceably and take possession of the
fortified towns unless Spain fires on
| them.
II Spain fires the first shot, the bat
! tie ships Indiana and Iowa and the
monitors Puritan, Terror and Amphi-
trite will instantly begin the lombard
ment of Havana with their IL and 10
inch guns. How long the two-cefSury
old fortiflcations of Havana, with
| their seventeenth century muzzle-
| loading cannon. Will stand against the
6S-ton guns of Captain SIMPSONS
fleet, is an interesting question. The
| bombardment Is not likely TO last
longer than the bombardment of
Alexandria by the British fleet In 1883
about four hours
Then the only thing that viii remain
will be for the United States torpedo
boats to clear Havana harbor OF the
| submarine mines and the United
States Will be in possession OF the
capital of Cuba.
Gladstone Holding His Own.
London, April 15.-The bulletin is