Havana preps torpedo boats to strike American ships
Key West reports Havana plans to convert small gunboats and tugs into torpedo boats for nocturnal attacks on the U S fleet. The Azuilar and other tugs are seized for the venture under Lt Peral. Yellow fever, smallpox, hunger, and heat plague Havana as 50 000 Spanish troops endure poor sanitary conditions.
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John Sherman Retires as Secretary of State After Long Service
John Sherman, retiring secretary of state, has placed his resignation in the President's hands and will leave public life. He has served nearly fifty years in the House, the Senate, and the President's cabinet, shaping statutes and guiding the nation through peril with foresight and experience. Ohio and the Union honor his storied career and contributions.
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Associated Press
President McKinley asks Congress to declare war
President McKinley asks Congress to declare war on Spain citing Spanish actions in Cuba and severance of diplomatic relations. He outlines blockades, calls for volunteers, and urges swift action to define the United States as a belligerent power.
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Nation Declares War With Spain by Lawmakers
The bill proclaims that war exists between the United States and the Kingdom of Spain since April 21, 1898. It directs the President to use all land and naval forces and to call national militias into service as needed to implement the act.
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Spain Pushes Autonomy Plan in Maine Crisis Note
London dispatch reports Spain's April memorandum to the powers denying Cuban cruelty claims and urging arbitration over the Maine affair. It cites U.S. filibusters, President Cleveland's 1898 stance, and proposes four concessions including autonomy for Cuba and an armistice, arguing Olney’s 1896 warnings on race and statehood.
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