President McKinley Pressed to Secure Cuban Freedom
Washington March 27 President McKinley met with Cabinet members and officials as Cuba remains central to policy. Reports note ongoing State Department communications, House interest, and a looming vote on war funding while Spain faces US pressure and possible military moves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
White House
Bliss
Alger
Gage
Griggs
Day
State Department
Busy in War and Navy Departments in Civil War Era Dispatches
Despatches overnight spurred prompt replies on naval matters as Secretary Long avoided the Navy Department while bureau officers handled urgent items. He toured the dynamite cruiser Vesuvius at the Washington Navy Yard with Miss Long, noting crowds. Substantial progress reported in Spanish-American negotiations, aiming for ceasefire in Cuba.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodford
State Department
State
War and Navy
War and Navy Departments
Long
Navy Department
Ares
Missong
Washington Navy Yard
Vesuvius
Gray Long
Washington Seeks Armistice Path in Cuba Crisis
The administration leans toward aiding Spain in seeking a pause to hostilities with Cuba, viewing a peaceful end as possible through diplomacy. Congress may restrain inflammatory talk while the President pursues a negotiated armistice and a quick conclusion to the war. The aim is to avoid war while pressuring Spain to agree to terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spain
Cuba
United States
McKinley
Congress
Rupture Seen Unavoidable in Public Affair
A tense public exchange ends with warnings that a rupture in the affair now seems unavoidable, signaling escalating disagreement and likely consequences for all parties involved.
Spain Refuses Interference in Cuba and Indemnity Claim
Berlin dispatch reports Madrid will not permit American interference in Cuba nor pay indemnity for the Maine incident. The Tageblatt correspondent notes Spain stands firm on these points as tensions rise between nations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madrid
Spain
United States
Cuba
Maine
Manila
Philippine Islands
Porto
Berlin
Berliner Tageblatt
Xspain
Senate poised for action after delayed speech plans
The Senate shows signs of restiveness as a delay extends. Senator Money plans a speech tomorrow echoing lines used by Proctor, Gallinger and Thurston from his Cuba observations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ate
Senate
Money
Serators Proctor
Gallinger
Thurston
Cuba
Spain urged to offer peace talks with Cuban patriots
The administration presses Spain to open negotiations for a permanent peace based on specific terms. The situation remains delicate, with hopes Congress will support the effort. The President plans to request an appropriation Wednesday to aid destitute Cubans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spain
Congress
Threat Note From Washington Reaches Spain Amid Cuba War Talk
Berlin dispatch reports Madrid Foreign Minister Gullón says an ominous note has arrived from Washington about ending the Cuban war. He warned rupture is near and did not specify terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senor Guullon
Washington
Berlin
Madrid
Frankfort Zeitung
Senor Gullon
Cuba
Interference on Cuba Sparks War Warning Over Maine
The speaker asserts that aid to Cuban suffering should proceed but indemnity must be plainly shown as charged to Spanish authorities for the Maine explosion. He warns that if President McKinley demands both points war becomes unavoidable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
M’kinley
Congress to Refer Maine Inquiry Report to Foreign Relations Panel
Congress will not debate the Maine disaster report today and will refer it to the Foreign Relations Committee. A strong administration majority is expected in support of McKinley’s program with the question demanded. Relief for starving Cubans remains a priority as the Maine tragedy is deferred for now. A large Capitol crowd is anticipated for tomorrow’s briefing with strict gallery access.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Committee On Foreign Affairs
Hitt
Illinois
Foreign Affairs Committee
Spain
Pole Raaron
United & Staties
The
Post
Board of Inquiry
Maine
McKinley
Congress
Sagasta
Cortes
Weylerites
Foreign Relations Committee
Washington
Capitol
Debate over naval appropriation bill and Maine report
Republican leaders vow restraint to finish the naval bill quickly and avert inflammatory speeches. The Maine report will be read tomorrow and the House will adjourn in respect for Representative Simpkins. Tuesday and Friday are private bill days, and a contested election case could consume the rest of the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Moneyy
Leister Earle
South Carolina
Caffrey
Maine
Simpkins
House
Senate hears brief Cuba policy note amid delay
The Senate plans to receive and print a report without formal reading and defer further discussion until the committee can review it or a new communication arrives. The President appeals to avoid stirring Cuban issue until a clear policy is ready.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Committee On Foreign Relations
Tom
Sen
Death of Commander Heald After Walk With Friends
Commander Heald died suddenly at 8 p.m. from Bright's disease. He entered service in 1863. Mrs Heald and her son Eugene were with him at his death. He was out walking with a party of friends at 1 o'clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bright
Heald
Spain Sees Hope in War and Diplomatic Shifts
London reports that within days a strong belief grows in Britain that war between the United States and Spain is likely, while continental opinion expects no peace. Madrid’s telegraph embargo delays news on war preparations and public sentiment as Europe faces a widening communications blackout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Sagasta
United States
Spain
Cuba
Erica
Madrid
McKinley
London
Spanish
Continent
Conspiracy Theory Links Mines to Havana Explosion
A letter from Lieutenant Jenkins to Captain Sigsbee argues the Maine was destroyed by an external mine or torpedo, likely touched off by a Spanish officer. The writer claims Jenkins gained mine details before the board and describes escape, rescue rumors, and the Havana harbor plot as authorities push work at Hampton Roads ships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
Jenkins
Sigsbee
Key West
Board of Inquiry
Alphonso XII
Pier One
Ada
Havana
Washington
Sigsbee Knew of the Mine and Conspiracy Theories
A surviving Maine officer writes that Lieutenant Jenkins was sent to Havana by Captain Sigsbee to uncover rumors about the ship’s destruction. The note suggests peculiar actions by Alfonso XII.'s men and hints at naval criticism of Sigsbee, fueling debate over the catastrophe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jenkins
Alfonso XII
Mains
Sigsbee
New York
The
Maine
Havana
Pigeon Carrier Stations Planned on New England Coast
The text describes houses and life saving stations on the New England coast and an entry with a complete photograph outfit. Arrangements were made at the navy yard for carrier pigeons at the core station. A station is to be located on Nee Echoe Island, arranged by Oscar and Cedricton. Officers left town this afternoon by train to report to Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ewnWngland
Navy Yard
Nee Ecore Island
Oscar
Cedricton
Boston
Colorado Springs residents reject petition to seat the President
Citizens in Colorado Springs denounce a letter to Kinley and a small petition as un-American misrepresentation. A separate petition with more than 5000 signatures will soon be sent to the President to express strong support and confidence in his leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado Springs
Kinley
Colorado
Finishing Up Warships At League Island
Philadelphia dispatch reports that ships at League Island face shortages of ammunition and sailors as the cruiser Columbia is prepared to depart for sea. The work on warships continues amid limited munitions and manpower.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hampton Roads
Massachusetts
Texas
New York
Columbia
Minneapolis
League Island
Norfolk
Goban
Spain
Signal service planners board coast for potential war needs
Ordered to Boston, W R Addicks and A B Denny of the U S Army arrived to arrange signal service along the coast. They visited lighthouses on the Maine coast and chartered the tug Visit to reach the Isles of Shoals for coastal views and light details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portsmouth
Boston
N. H
W. R. Addicks
A. B. Denny
Mai
Isles of Shoals
Guns for Fort Adams in Narragansett Bay
Narragansett Bay defenses are being strengthened with four ten inch breech loading rapid firing guns at Fort Adams. Construction starts tomorrow with ground broken for massive foundations. The fort commands the bay passages and extends twelve miles to sea, aiming to deter a hostile fleet from Newport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Narragansett Bay
Newport
R. I
Army Engineers
Fort Adams
Wey
Local druggists guarantee refunds on cough remedy bottles
A card lists multiple Boston area merchants offering money back guarantees on Greene's Warranted Byrup of Tar. It promises refunds if the 50 cent bottle fails to cure a cough or cold and a 25 cent bottle with a satisfactory result, signed by Emery Souther and many others including retailers on Tremont, Washington, and Bromfield streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greene
Emery Souther
Also Mentioned on This Page
Aceful Settlement
Maine Court of Inquiry
Henee
Peete
Rico
Schley
Senor Polo Y Bernabe
Lloyds of London
San Francisco
New Orleans
Amazonas
Brazil
Winfield Schley
Brooklyn
RHD
Bats
Tates
Wragent
Commander Heald
Annapolis
Eugene D. F. Heald
Naval Academy
America
W. R. S. MacKenzie
Catskill
Jason
Montauk
Lehigh
Canonicus
Manhattan
Miantonemoh
Carey
Brooklyn Navy Yard
A & Pound Gun
Yar
Philadelphia
Penn
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!