The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-20
NRAT THEY ALL SAY
On Hearing of the Cuban
Resolutions Passage.
NOBODY EXPECTS PEACE
Junta Claims a Victory For
Cuban Recognition.

Madrid, April ls.-The general belle; here
s thar the joint resolution Of congress
makes war between Spain and the United
States inevitable. The correspondent Of
the Associated Press was the hrst per
son 10 take the news of the action OF
! congress to United States Minister Cen
| eraI Stewart L. Woodford and to the min
ister for the colonies, Senior Moret, and
/ the minister for foreign affairs, Senior Gull
| lon.
The premier, Senior sagasta, had a long
conference with the queen regent this
! morning.
/ The impartial today commenting upon
| the commercial aspect OF the war. which
II regards as certain. las soon as Presi-
! dent Mckinley stops vacillaung." says:
The Americans who are rushing into
war viii be surprised to find that It is
not an affair of weeks but of months.
1t will last until the Commercials are
more anxious for peace than they are
now anxious for war
HAVANA IS PARALYZED
Havana, April 19.-Quiet prevails here,
the streets present a more lively appear
ance than they did a few days ago.
Prominent people believe war may yet
be averted; but business is almost par
alyzed, no contracts are being entered
into and the papers are urging Spain 90
declare war immediate.
A FRENCH VIEW OF IT.
New York, April 19.-Henri Rochefort
said to the World correspondent in Paris
last night: The vote in the United States
senate shows that the American nation
desires war with Spain.
at neutralizes the idea suggested in
President McKinley's message that inter
ven;ion means annexation or protection
equivocation.
The idea is dissipated now and it is
shown that America means 70 make Cuba
free, and mistress of herself.
1T IS a work of humanity and naional
solidarity. not conquest of conhscation.
The great point is that the Cubans
shall be free"
LONDON EXPECTS WAR.
London, April 19.-The afternoon news
papers here unanimously express the opin-
ion that if President Mckinley signs the
join resolution of congress. it will pre-
cIude the possibility of peace. The papers
also think it probable that when the de-
mands of the United States are trans
mitted to Spain the latter Will regard
them as an act Of war, without waiting
for further action upon the part of the
United States.
Operators on the stock exchange take
the gloomiest view Of the situation. Sc
curities were fiat all around today and
the feeling Of nervousness was enhanced
by failures in connection with the Paris
settlement and fears of further trouble
there The features Of the day were the
slump in Spanish tours. and the steadiness
of American securities. after the decline
at the opening Of the market.
HOW THE NAVY TAKES IT.
Key West. Fla. April ia high naval
officer, discussing the situation today
said:
Spain cannot surrender without at
least one fight. She must make show
Of resistance, in order to appease her peo-
pie at home I suppose she now Will be
given q or IS hours notice to se- out, but
personally 1 think five minutes is all she
sncUld get. and that the fleet should be
sent to Havana forthwith, so that the
Spanish troops may evacuate the island
under our guns"
The effect of the news from Washington
was soon noticed on board the ships lyl4E
in the inner harbor. The officers began
sending their personal belongings ashore.
and the ships were stripped Of whatever
supernuous articles remained.
All the work in progress is being rushed
to a finish but little or nothing remains 10
be done which would delay the feet for
moment.
The Cuban colony here is in high state
of cation. All day groups Of excited pat
riots have been discussing the possibilities
wnle others have been marching through
the streets shouting cuba Libre.'
JUNTA CLAIMS 4 VICTORY.
New York. April 19-Tae following stare
ment on the congressional cuban res7-
ludons xas given out today at the Office
Of the Cuban junta:
The resolutions as hey stand are ;anta-
mount 70 the recognition Of the CUBAN
The declaration is that the peo-
pie Of Cuba are free and independent (
while he Cuban people acknowledge ale I
glance only 0 the republic % Cuba, which I
tney have established and maintained by f.
force OF arms. The only object of the I
was the independence of the /
Cubans. This IS provided f5r by the res7- +
.ua7ns. The Cubsns asked taat before ln- /
terveo-ion there be recognition % iu5s- /
pendence. This was also provided for by |
tie resolutions. Their desire 20 run their /
oEn government free from coercion IS I
provided for by ihe fourth paragraph q 4
the resolutions. Under taese circuustaa- /