The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-02-03
Y. {. AkNNAEoRD.
a CALL TO ARMS.
The States will Respond with
Legiona to Defend the
1 Nations Honor.

Washington, d. G., April Presi-
dent Mckinley has issued a proclamation
calling out 125,0OO men to serve two
years. unless discharged sooner.
The President, while not absolutely de-
eided in the matter, believes a declara-
ton of war should be made. He is likely
to so recommend to Congress today or ear
" next week. The Presidents reasons
forgurging Congress to declare war imme-
diately are, first, that he may avail him
self freely of services of retired officers;
second, that Spain by its acts has prac-
tically declared, and, third, that naval of
fcers may be entitled unQuestio nably to
prize money for captures.
Senator Davis, Chairman of the COM
mittee on foreign relat tons. some days
ago said il was theview Of the committee
that a declaration of war should be made
in pacific tones by Congress but since
then has expressed the belief that IL i
not now necessary. t..S.
Members of the cabinet, however. with
only one or tw0sexcepti0ns still believe q
war declarations ID absolutely necessary.
in order to fxsa proper status of this
government, as such declaration un-
question: bly, would enlarge the scope OF
the rights Of the government in case of a
general conflict, and it lis not unlikely
that Congress win be asked to take this
step on Monday or soon therea fter. ~
The PROCLAMATION is as follows:
Whereas, BY joint resolution Of Con-
gress, approved on the 10th of April,
Recognition of the Independence of the
People of Cuba" demanding that the gov
eminent Of Spain relinquish it's authority
and government in the island of Cuba, to
withdraw it's land and naval forces from
Cuba and Cuban waters, and directing the
President of the United States 10 nee the
land and naval forces of the United States
Whereas, by an act of Congress-. enti-
tied IAN Act to Provide for the Increas-
ing Of the military esta blishment OF the
United States in time of war and Tor
other purposes approved April y, 1893
the President was authorized, in order to
raisesa volunteer army, to issue his proc
lamati0n calling volunteers to serve IN
the army of the United States.
Now. therefore. l. William Mckinley,
President of the United States, by virtue
of power vested in me by the constitution
and laws; and deeming sufficient occasion
to exist, have thought fit to call for and
hereby do call for volunteers to the ag-
gregate number of 125,OOO in order to
carry into effect the purpose Of the said
far as practicable among the several
states and territories and the District Of
Columbia according to population, and to
serve for two years unless sooner dis
charged. The details for this object will
be Immediately communicated to the
proper authorities through the wAr de-
partment.
In witness whereof / have heFennto set
my hand and caused the seal Of the Unit
ed States to be affixed.
Done at Washington this twenty third
day of April. 1893. and Of the Independ-
ence of the United States the one hum
bred and twenty-second. @sTS4zSasS
(SeaD WILLIAM MCKINLEY. =
By the President. John Sherman, Secre-
tarya of State.