Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-12-16

load 20 the camp.
IN reality. 20 protect American cit-
izcnH and propcrty IN Havana, the
Maine was sent 90 Havana January
e. The ship was given moorlng
place by the Spanish government.
For three weeks the Maine remained
In Havana hsrbor. under the guns OF
Moro castle and near the battlemcnts
Of Fort A,tares. The men were re-
fused she re- leave. Everything was
done 60 prevent a spanish American
rupture.
The nlght Of February rs was
warm and mnrlv The sky waa
overcast Four of the Maine's Off
ccfa had gone a. other ships, visiting
From the city came the sounds OF
retc!sy lrlm Ia annual carnival.
From across the hay fIoatcd sna,ches
~ melodies from the sailors ON the
merchant ships.
Buglcr Newton Of the Maine sound
cd taps" ~ . o"clork. IIe was an
artist and put effective variations
intp the call. That last buglc call
was remembered by every one OF the
i2s survivors.
Captain SigEbee was writing IA his
cabin. Without warning there was
crash, the forward part OF the ves-
eol rose, the lights went out and the
ship settled In the mud.
III was a bursting. rendlng and
crashing sound or noise Of Immense
volume, largely metallic In ehnrac-
ter" Captain ssgsbee says In his au-
photography. "It was followed by a
80 81 4
iic sounds probably caused by the
over,urning Of The central super
structure
OF the twenty-five officers and sea
members Of the crew ON board Two
Officers and sbS members of the
crew .se killed outright. fifty-four
members Of the crew were injured
and only sixteen escaped entirely.
Captain sigsbcos first act was to
notify the navy department. His
serund waE to ask the people OF the
United states " suspend jddEInont
until iac ;a1ta We're known
Then came DAYS ~ intense exclte-
ment IN the United States. The
newspapers eNhgustcd their supply OF
scare head iypa. Tho question OF
whether the Maine was wrecked by
submarine mine, torpedo or magazine
explosion was discussed.
President William Mckinley acted
wisely aud cautiously. He was So
verely attacked by the 'jingo" ele-
ment for not az once declaring war.
From the night OF the explosion
both spain and the United states
began preparing. for war. Battle
ships We're purchased from other ma
tions ana army and naval forces
strengthened.
The big baitleshlp oregon WAS Ia
san Francisco bay March 10 IA was
ordered t. round Cape Horn and Join
the Atlantic fleet. The next day the
Oregon started on the most remark
able run ia naval history. its course
was followed daily By tho newspapers
NJ Il steamed down the Horn and
back ~ the Atlantic ocean, MAY "a
II reached Jupiter Inlet. Florida.
The spanish cape Verde fleet was
cause " great deal OF anxiety.
Under Admiral Cervera u steamed
from the cape Verde Islands early IN
April and IL was feared that the
Spanish fleet would swoop down on
an Atlantic coaw city.
Congress was In Eesslon when the
Maine was blown up. Consideration
Of routine matters was dropped.
March s. on motion ef Representa-
tive Joseph q. Cannon. the house
unanimously voted that an appropri-
alton Of $50. oQ1. 900 be placed al the
unqualified disposal OF President Me-
Kinley "aa an emergency f1nd for
national defcnsc." The next day the
bill passed the senate. also by unani-
lnoun vote.
commodarc schley was put IN
charge 81 the ~flyng squadron at
HAMPTON Roudp. i;ear Admiral
Sampson took charge OF the key
West fleet.
After the rcport Of the naval board
81 inquiry hofh congress and The pen-
pie looked 90 President Mckinley 20
act. he said he would send q spe-
cial message to congress That mes-
sage was impanently awaited.
spain demanded the recall 81 Gon-
eral FitkhuRh Ice. consul Eeneiai ~
Havana. Tho United states prompt
| ~ refused General Lee requested
the president 10 withhold his mes.
cage 10 congress ,nntli Americans had
had an opportunity 20 leave Havana.
The message was delivered April II.
and the nrxt day General Lee arrived
az Washington
President McISlnley's message was
condemned at that time for iis con
soryatlnm. The ceiy hope of relief
and repose from condition which
can no longer be endured IN the en-
forced paci1icalion Of Cuba wrote
the president No asked congress 20
glve him full power 70 enforce pacl-
ficatlon.
In the small hours Of the morning
az April 10 the hDnse and senate
agreed on resolution recoynislng
the Independence 90 Cuba. An uiu-
maium was sent April ~ % The span-
in government demanding the free
dom Of Cuba. Tho spanish minister
deauded his passports and departed
for canada. Tho spanish Fuyern-
ment had already given Minister
woodford his rauapcrls - Madrid
President Mckinley cuilrd for sh,-
0Oa volunteers. Aprli - TWO days
later congress PASSED PHI DECLARING
that state ~ war with spain hat
existed since April -.
I'hth began The hiunll'1nslon 81
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