12 Apr 1898
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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1898
Page
1
A Washington dispatch reports both Senate and House committees pressing for firm action after President McKinley’s message. Congress may push for direct intervention to end Spanish rule in Cuba, with General Lee’s testimony awaited to decide if war will be declared.
Washington dispatch reports President McKinley’s Cuba Spain message goes to Congress with an addendum proposing a suspension of hostilities. Republicans debate timing and possible Senate action while Reed asserts the outcome as peace and accountability for the Maine disaster.
Senate and House Foreign Affairs committees considered the Cuban message but took no decisive action. unanimity favored presidential discretion over intervention while some urged immediate armed action. reports say Consul General Lee’s testimony on the Mainé explosion may delay any resolution until he speaks.
Ohio Senators and a representative comment on the Cuban intervention message. Foraker calls it unsatisfactory. Hanna expresses disappointment that no clear path to Cuban independence is outlined and warns against endorsing Spain. Bromwell endorses intervention while noting concerns over insurgent control in future actions.
The article reviews the Lieber instructions from 1863 on the laws of war noting limits on starvation, deception, and destruction. It discusses bombardment rules with hospital flags, protections for noncombatants, property exemptions, and conduct toward prisoners, with commentary on Spain in Cuba and a 1874 Brussels conference.
Features of the day note copious extracts from the Consular reports on page 9. The President's message is printed on page 19 and followed by another item on page 20.
Sensational claim by Admiral Beranger former minister of marine says Spain advised by Canovas to send 90 torpedoes to Cuba and mines were laid at Havana. The statement attributes a direct naval order to escalate action.
El Heraldo De Madrid publishes an interview with Admiral Beranger former Minister of Marine. He expresses confidence in the Spanish Navy and torpedo defenses around Havana Cienfuegos Nuevitas and Santiago de Cuba. He says Spain can be victorious at sea and outlines reasons including ship discipline and expected panic aboard American vessels.
The Captain General sends General Borbon to a fortress for two months after he addressed demonstrators in the streets. Armistice decree is published by the Spanish Government in response to a question from General Blanco. Crowds march in Puerto del Sol while authorities disperse gatherings.
James Creelman reports Madrid crowds last night were small and manageable. Civil Governor urged people to go home and police drew sabers once causing dispersal. Proclamation viewed as precaution. no revolutionary mood evident.
Madrid is noted by the London Standard as saying Spain’s unilateral suspension of hostilities, granted at the Pope and powers request, frees the American government and diplomacy from any mutual obligation, impacting the course of Spain US relations. The correspondent observes the shift in obligations following the pause.
TENERIFFE Canary Islands April 11 Spanish armored cruisers Cristobal Colon and Marie Teresa pass southward. A battalion of infantry and two mountain artillery batteries arrive at the island.
General Woodford, in Madrid, says he does not expect his government to direct passport applications nor for Spain to issue them. He reiterates his plan to leave Madrid and notes congratulations from American officials abroad and in Chicago.
Havana editorials praise McKinley’s diplomacy while noting Spain yielded to great powers and the Pope. The pieces question insurgent terms and predict outcomes based on armistice acceptance, with continued criticism of Consul General Lee and Sigsbee amid Cuban tensions.
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