The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-04-03

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TO TELEGRAPHIC NEWS

+ Republican leaders promise that the 1
1, country will be proud of the president 4
1. when the negotiations with Spain are 4
r made public; it is also urged that the 4
!. message promised probably on Tues 4
i. day" will rally the country to the sup 4
+ port of the executive. 1
r The Spanish torpedo flotilla so far 4
r from having reached Porto Rico is 4
r. now lying off the Cape Verde islands, /
+ off the west coast of Africa, 1000 miles 1
f. from their alleged destination, and /
r ten to twelve days must elapse before 1
r the fleet can reach American waters. q
r Admiral Walker, retired returns to 1
+ Washington from his inspection of the ]
r Nicaragua canal routes; he may be 4
r placed in command Of the naval forces 1
r of the Atlantic coast; there is no ces- 4
r sation of activity on the part of Off 1
+ GERS of the navy department. i
r Even conservative officials at WASH 1
r. fngton express the belief that the i
+ next move made in the Spanish mat i
!. ter will be the step Immediately pre- 1
r ceding war; Spain might not consider i
r recognition Of Cuban independence as 4
r casus belli, but the senate commit 4
r tee has agreed to report a resolution 4
T. authorizing armed Intervention to 4
r make independence a fact. 4
r The senate committee on foreign re- 4
i. lations accepts the recommendation i
r of the subcommittee, and will tomor- 4
r row report to the senate the Foraker I
4. resolution providing for recognition Of i
+ Cuban Independence and for armed 4
r intervention; the resolution will be /
+ so amended as to include the destruc- i
r ton OF the Maine among the causes i
+ for declaring war; an intimation is i
4. given that President McKinley's mes j
r sage will also recommend Intervention 1
r by force. '-''5 4
+ England finds cause for grief in i
+ Salisbury's conduct of the foreign Of i
r. flee; Gladstone'S condition promises i
+ no improvement; British gossip. i
r The California derby, sweepstakes. I
r. for 3-year-olds, guaranteed value 4
r. $4,000. won by Burns e Waterhouse's i
r chestnut colt Traverser; other race i
+ results. /
r The murder of German citizens in i
r Cuba has suddenly convinced Ger i
r. many that Americas demands on 4
r. Spain are just. i
+ All United States consuls in Cuba i
r are notified by cable to be ready to 1
r leave the island at moments no. !
+ tice, as Spain is not considered a i
+ stickler for the civilized custom which i
r permits the representatives of a 1
4. country with which she is at war to i
r depart without molestation. 1
r Lieut. Colwell at London, purchases i
r. an 1SO0-ton cruiser and hoists the Stars I
r and Stripes and obtains crew. 4
r English diplomats are not yet ready i
+ to believe that war will come; Sagas- 4
r ta's proposals taken to indicate dis i
r position to yield when the supreme 1
1. moment comes. !
r. The Mexican consul-general at Ha- /
+ vana promises Mexico's support to i
+ Spain in case of war with the United i
!. States; Mexicans in Havana protest i
1. against the assertion. 1
+ President Mckinley is busy with his i
r. message to congress, which is prom 4
+ ised to be a memorable document, ap- /
+ pealing to the American sense of right !
+ and justice; it will not be presented 4
+ until Tuesday, and congress is not i
r expected to act until that time. 4
+ + r + + + r !. + + /. + + 1. r + + /. ff.i