The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-27
YESTERDAYS DEVELOPMENTS.


President Mckinley has issued a
proclamation notifying all nations
that the United States will not re-
sort to privateering and that the
declaration of Paris as to search of
ships ON the high seas will be ad-
hered to. Spanish merchant ves-
sells in ports OF this country are
given until May 21 Ga month after
the declaration of war; to unload
their cargoes and depart, and they
shall not be moIested at sea pro-
viding they carry no contraband
of war or officers in the naval or
military service of the enemy.
Spanish merchantmen which
sailed from any foreign port for
the United States prior to April 21
will be permitted to discharge
their carGOes and sail Mt once,
without moIestatfOn, to any port
not bIockaded. The right of search
is reserved, but mail steamers will
not be interfered with unless
there are strong grounds for sus-
pectinE they are aiding the enemy.
The President and Cabinet have
decided that the cases of the Span
ish vessels captured by the block
aiding squadron must be settled by
the prize courts. 1t is believed
several of these vessels will be re-
leased.
All the world has heen notified
by the State Department that the
United States has declared war
against Spain, and that war has
existed since April 81, the date on
which Minister Woodford was
curtIy dismissed from his post at
Madrid. 1t is made clear to the
foreign nations that when Gen.
WOodSOrd was handed his pass
ports and informed that the Span
ish government considered the
armed intervention resolution of
Congress equivalent to a declara-
ton of war, Spain thereby took the
Initiative I'm IL virtual decIara t1On
of hOstiIitfes. Most of the powers
have already issued neutrality de-
crees.
The British proclamation of neu-
traIity has resulted in tying mp
the torpedo boat SOmers in Fall
mouth, England, and the detention
of the steamer Ireland, recently
purchased by the United States
government. 1t is fntimated the
prompt notification that our war
ships must leave British ports was
made with the view Of forcing
Portugal to order the Spanish feet
away from the Cape Verde islands.
The war revenue bill has been
reported back to the House by
Chairman DingIey, of the ways and
means committee, with "a long re"
port showing the urgency of In
creased revenues to meet war ex-
penditures. The bill, besides in
creasing taxes ON many articles,
provides for the issue of $780,
100000 of ten-twenty 3 per cent
coin bonds, and also gives the Sec
retary of the Treasury authority
to temporarily borrow money ON
One-year per cent. certificates of
indebtedness. The hill will be de-
bated day and night In the House
and n vote taken Friday at A.
ID. m. II is believed 1T will pass
the Senate, with the aid of straight
Democrats, despite the opposition
of silverites and Bryanftes. The
latter, however, will make des-
perate effort to embarrass the ad-
ministration by tackfng ON OBJ
jectiOnable amendments.
The lighthouse tender MangrOve
has captured the richest prize
taken since the Cuban blockade
began. The prize is the armed
Spanish auxiliary cruiser Panama,
from New York for Havana. The
battle ship Indiana was in sight
at the time and her officers and
crew will get a share of the prize
money. Two more Spanish vessels
have been towed into Key West.
Latest reports from the bIOckadtng
squadron say there has been no
firing ON either side. An officer OF
the Spanish army was captured by
the cruiser Cincinnati.
Lieut.. Andrew s. Rowan, OF the
United States army, has landed on
the coast of Cuba near santiago
from an open boat, accompanied
by Cuban guides. He is on his way
tn General Garcia's camp as rep
resentative of the War Depart
ment to arrange for the landing OF
United states troops I'm eastern
Cuba, Garcia to cover the landing
The Indiana National Guard re-
sponded promptly to the call OF
Governor Mount, and before mid
night last night the entire COM
mand, except three unassigned
cOmpanies, was in camp at the
state fair grounds. The unassigned
cornDanies will reach Camp Mount
by noon to-day
The Spanish note to the powers Is
an extremely partisan recital OF
the trouble with the United States.
"Outrage" and "scnndalOus aS-
gressiOn' are some of the words
used, Senior GuIlon, i'm speaking
of privateerinG, said the Spanish
Government occupies the same
Dosition it did before the declara-
tion of Paris; in other Words II
will commission privateers to prey
on American commerce. MADRID
sDaDers now think the war
will he q long one. Spain, now
ever, is not daunted and VIII die
hard.
rines. They then proceeded to the tagshiI
where a formal report was made and Rea