Volunteer Army Bill Detailed For Cuban War Mobilization
The article outlines the proposed volunteer army and militia structure for Cuba occupation. It covers enlistment, deployment, officer appointments, and staff organization, including limitations, pay equality with the regular army, and the role of governors in commissioning state regiments. It also notes amendments on chaplains and officer appointments and describes the diplomatic timeline with Spain over the ultimatum.
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Fitzhughec
Roosevelt
Fred Grant
Miles
Cuba
Gulf
South Atlantic
House
United States
Army of
Regular Army
Volunteer Army
District of Columbia
Adjutant-General
Army
War Department
Senate
Militia
Hull
Alger
Cuban Parade in Key West Ends in Tense Troop Clash at Night
Crowds marched through Key West led by a band playing American airs. The event culminated in a confrontation between Sgt Williams of the Twenty fifth Infantry and a police officer, followed by armed soldiers besieging the Sheriff’s house to demand a prisoner's release. Colonel Daggett promised a thorough inquiry and possible discipline.
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Key West
Fla
Sam
Weyler
Spain
United States
Forsythe
Williams
Twenty-fifth Infantry
Wiliams
Knight
Daggett
Cuba Crisis Moves Forward Toward Spanish Evacuation
Washington reports brisk steps in the Cuban question as the joint resolution demanding intervention is signed and sent to Spain. The Spanish minister demands passports, receives the U.S. ultimatum to evacuate Cuba and respond by Saturday, as Woodford awaits Spain's reply and U.S. forces prepare.
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Washington
Cuba
Spain
Woodford
United States Army
Cuban crisis timeline moves toward ultimatum and exile of Polo y Bernabe
At 11:20 a.m. President McKinley notified Spain's Senor Polo y Bernabe of intent to sign Cuban resolutions and deliver an ultimatum. By 7 p.m. Polo left Washington for Paris after Polo’s passport exchange and cabinet discussions continue on Madrid measures and Woodford household departures.
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McKiey
Senor Polo Y Bernabe
Spain
Polo
Sherman
Senor Polo
Washington
Toronto
Madrid
Senor Sagasta
Woodford
United States ultimatum timing in Spain crisis
Timeline of events shows Minister Woodford to present the U S ultimatum to Senor Sagasta by today at 10 12 a m Madrid time. Spain’s reply to Congress demands due by Saturday 6 a m Madrid time. Orders to move the fleet from Key West to Havana expected at 1 18 a m unless Spain concedes.
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Savoy
Lord Sackville West
State Department
Woodford
Judge Day
Washington
Madrid
Department
Spain
Porter
White House
United States
Congress
Senor Sagasta
Sampson
Key West
Havana
United States Policy on Neutral Rights in Possible War with Spain
The government states it will not use privateering if hostilities arise with Spain and outlines rules for neutral flag protection. Neutral goods not contraband remain safe under a neutral flag, while blockades must be effective to bind. The stance aligns with Chinese Japanese war practice and favors European reception.
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Havana
Spain
United States
Europe
Senate Debate Over Cuban Republic Recognition
Washington April 20 during five hours of Senate discussion several senators explained their votes on a resolution recognizing the Cuban Republic. Senator Foraker warned that if recognition has not been done it will be.
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Foraker
Washington
Senate
Fighting Begins Next Week as Cuban Crisis Rises
Washington officials say Spain will refuse to evacuate Cuba and hostilities may start early next week. Spain’s grace period ends Saturday midnight. a reply or lack of one could trigger naval maneuvers, with Monday likely to see the first hostile demonstration off Havana.
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Washington
Spain
Cuba
Havana
McKinley Signs Cuban Resolutions in Cabinet Room
President McKinley signs the Cuban resolutions at 11 24 in the presence of his Cabinet and a few Congress members. Earlier he notified Spain of his intent to sign and issued the ultimatum. Senor Polo asked for passports, granted at 3 50, with Alger first to request the signing pen.
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Washington
McKinley
Congress
Senor Polo
Alger
Officials cautious on location of former Spanish minister in Montreal
Washington officials view with concern the resting place of the former Spanish minister and his entourage in Montreal. The note signals unsettling implications about a broader understructure tied to the ministerial visit and potential diplomatic sensitivities.
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Washington
Montreal
Woodford Leaves Today for Exile and War Tangled
London April 21 A Madrid dispatch says General Woodford and his family left by the ordinary express for Biarritz while the American minister secured tickets for the south of France. Diplomatic rupture likely as Senor Gullen may issue passports and sever relations at eight tomorrow. Woodford handed archives to the British legation and the Republican minority pledges support for necessary war measures amid Don Carlos movements.
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London
Madrid
Daily Mail
Woodford
Don Carlos
Foraker Sees Cuban Independence Recognition Soon
A Senate debate over the Cuban resolutions produced a new point from Mr. Foraker of Ohio. He asserted the President’s signing of the resolution and the Spain ultimatum could amount to de facto recognition of Cuba’s independence, with a source claiming the move would be officially evident by tomorrow.
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Mr. Foraker
Ohio
Spain
Republic of
Cuba
Foreign Relations Committee
Foraker
Congress
Teller
National Defense Board Bill Introduced in Senate
Senator Proctor today introduced a bill to create a national defense board chaired by the Secretary of War and the Secretary of the Navy. The measure outlines the board composition and its duties to coordinate military policy and readiness.
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Washington
Proctor
Board of National Defence
Secretary of War
Secretary of the Navy
Queen Regent Reaffirms Defense of Nation in Cortes Speech
The Queen Regent vows to defend Spain's rights with Spanish courage and state energy, pledging to assemble the Cortes and secure parliamentary support for sacrifices needed. She aligns with the nation to back her son’s throne and to defend Spain’s honor amid Philippine troubles, expressing confidence in God and the armed forces.
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Cortes
Philippine Islands
Sagasta
Polo Goes to Canada Says War Won’t End Soon
In a Washington interview with retiring Spanish minister Senor Polo he says he will travel to Canada tonight and stay until the war ends. He predicts Spain’s triumph and notes the United States should have stayed out of Cuba matters. He doubts European intervention but says some nations may favor Spain’s just cause.
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Washington
Senor Polo
Spain
Canada
Madrid
America
Cuba
United States
Queen Regent message sparks Cuba cleansing history line
In the Daily Mail editorial from April 21 the Queen Regent's stirring words are praised yet deem her aims quixotic and wicked as Spain faces downfall. The piece calls American action a hard costly task but asserts Cuba cleansing will live in history.
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London
The
Daily Mail
Spain
America
Cuba
Americans Tremble in Madrid War Debate
The Imparcial compares the United States and Spain, noting 70 million Americans rich and wary of Cuba and war, while Spain, with a quarter of America’s population, is poor but ready to defend its rights with valor.
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Madrid
America
Cuba
Spain
United States
Weyler warns of naval war and Cuban invasion
Madrid dispatch cites General Weyler saying war will be chiefly naval. He predicts if Americans reach Cuba hundreds of thousands would be needed, fever likely to kill half, and that remaining forces would be held responsible.
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Cuba
Paris
Madrid
Mafin
Weyler
Strikers Quit Voters Rally In New Bedford Meeting
At City Hall in New Bedford a mass meeting drew about 700 weavers and others. The gathering, union and non-union, adopted a vote to...
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New Bedford Weavers
New Bedford
City Hall
A Powerful Floating Ram to Guard Gulf Waters
The report says the U S government seeks the 16 knot steel steamer Bruce built in Glassgow last summer. The vessel could ram and sink any ship except a battleship. Plans may include coast and harbor defense, uniform small arms, and standardized heavy gun projectiles. A conference committee handles the matter and may summon a weavers mass meeting after talks with manufacturers.
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ST. John’s, N. Ps
United States
Bruce
Glassow
Gulf of St. Lawrence
Army
Marine Corps
Conference Committee
Bram Bram Found Guilty Without Death Penalty in 1896 Murder
Thomas Mead Bram was found guilty of murdering Captain C. S. Nash or the Herbert Fuller on the night of July 18 1896. The verdict came after 31 days of trial with a compromise sentence avoiding capital punishment. Bram sobbed and pleaded as the foreman announced Guilty without capital punishment in a packed courtroom scene noted for its solemnity and relief among jurors.
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Thomas Mead Bram
C. S. Nash
Herbert Fuller
Supreme Court
Bram
Foreman Balcomb
Marshal Swift
Cotter
Colt
Waters
Charles Street
Defene
Lohene
Slice
Jones
Post
Jack
Charles Brown
Brown
Lohenc
Spice
Massachusetts
Eczema Relief Promoted by Deans Ointment
An advertisement proclaims Deans Ointment as instantly relieving and permanently curing eczema and all itchiness of the skin, calling it the sovereign remedy.
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Dean
Pains Minister Leaves Washington in Diplomatic Shuffle
The Pains minister departs Washington with records moved to the Austrian legation. Secretary Sherman Jr expressed regret. the Spanish legation closes and the Cuban delegation ends ties. Od and other envoys received notices as diplomats hurried through the afternoon.
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Sherman, Jr
Legation
Washington
Ashington
Senor Angulo
New York
M. Cambon
Mr. Hengel
Passport text from 1898 shows Don Luis Polo y Bernabe
Copy of a U S Department of State passport for Don Luis Polo y Bernabe, envoy of Spain, dated April 20 1898, requesting passage without hindrance and noting protection by the United States government. Signed by Secretary John Sherman.
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Washington
Senor Polo Y Bernabe
United States OF America
Department OF State
Don Luis Polo Y Bernabe
Spain
United States
John Sherman
Vessels Sailed from New York to Havana Amid Pro Cuba Riots
The Spanish steamer Panama left New York for Havana with about fifty Spaniards and gunpowder for Cuba amid hostile cheers and jeers. Onlookers shouted Kill them and Hurrah for Cuba while the crew remained on deck. The Ward liner Seneca and the English steamer Adelaide are also bound for Havana with provisions and mail to support the Spanish army.
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New York
Panama
Havana
Cuba
Spain
Seneca
Alvyodene
James E. Ward & Co
Brutal Razor Assault in East Boston
Joseph F. Peters is under arrest at Station 7 charged with a brutal razor attack on his wife Mary R. Peters in Gove street East Boston yesterday at about 9 am. The assault occurred before many bystanders whose interference prevented murder. Mrs Peters remains hospitalized though not on the dangerous list. injuries will mark her for life.
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Joseph F. Peters
Station 7
Mary R. Peters
Gove Street
Boston
Sis
Spanish Legation Evacuates Amid Ultimatum Transfer
The Spanish legation moves to transfer property and archives to the Austrian legation after receiving an ultimatum. Senor Polo authorizes immediate departure with a prepared passport request. Officials from Belgium France and Austria coordinate, while cables to Madrid are dispatched and seals are prepared for departure.
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M. Cambon
Hengelmuller
State Department
Alea
Senor Polo
Legation
Madrid
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