Preparations for War as Government Buys Liners
News from April 14 outlines rapid war preparations in Washington and Havana. Navy acquires the liners St Louis and St Paul with Captain Sigsbee likely in command, while Captain Goodrich takes the other. The Naval Strategic Board studies Cuban defenses as the flying squadron sails briefly for practice. Porto Rico reports Spanish ships and pro Spanish sentiment amid US mobilization.
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St. Paul
Sigsbee
Goodrich
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Quban
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Porto Rico
War Department
Attitude of the Dons on US intervention in Cuba
Spain awaits actual intervention by the United States as cabinet discussions in Madrid focus on McKinley’s Cuban message. Officials vow to defend Spain’s sovereignty while mobilization and fleet funding proceed. Havana cable links suffer disruption. five Spanish warships reported at St John Porto Rico. London papers predict looming war. Altgeld denounces Cleveland. Kelly steals funds. Henry W. King dies.
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Omicaco
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Illinois
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Bryan as guest of honor at Washington dinner toast
Thomas Jefferson anniversary dinner in Washington drew about 400 Democrats from across the country. Guest of honor W J Bryan of Nebraska spoke on the Onoban crisis and U S policy toward Cuba arguing humane intervention and firm governance. Other speakers included Senator White and Reps DeArmond Cummings Norton Jones.
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General Lees Testimony Reveals Havana Explosion Details
General Lee testified before the Senate committee on foreign relations about Spain’s alleged role in the Maine disaster. He cited torpedoes at Havana harbor near Morro Castle and a Weyler letter, noting suspicions of anti Blanco officers’ involvement. Plans for a joint attack on Havana were outlined, with Sampson’s fleet to invest the city while troops advance from Pinar del Rio. The Swiss bundesrath rejected mediating between the United States and Spain.
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Navy plans expand fleet with patrol boats and liners
Washington reports decisive steps in war prep. The navy assigns New York New Jersey Massachusetts Maryland and Michigan reserves to five patrol boats the Prairie Dixie Yankee Yosemite and either Venezuela or Yorktown. It also charters four American line steamers St. Louis St. Paul Paris and New York and purchases Yorktown and Yurmain. Negotiations resume to buy two warships and several torpedo boats from Chile and Argentina led by Charles R. Flint with Chilean O Higgins discussed as a key cruiser amid a border dispute now set for arbitration.
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Fusionista to Meet at Aberdeen March 5 D. April 15
Fusionista to Meet at Aberdeen and Mirenmin with the Democratic state committee selecting Aberdeen as the convention site on June 22 the Populists also meet then. A resolution was adopted to cooperate with the Populists if a fair division of the state ticket can be secured. Giadstone Molding His Ground Loxpon April 1 bulletin says Gladstone holds his ground and is suffering less.
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Josiah Bacon
Geo. H. Hearn
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