24 Feb 1898
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Newspaper
Houston Daily Post
Location
Houston, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1898
Page
1
New York report notes a bilue entertainment at the Waldorf Astoria this afternoon and evening, with participants from many countries. Young Indians in native costumes will display goods representing diverse industries and offer items for sale.
Observations taken by the United States Weather Bureau at 8 p m. seventy fifth meridian time show north central Texas under a high pressure area with Amarillo recording the highest barometer 20.28 inches. A low pressure system covers Minnesota with St Paul reporting 29.82 inches. No appreciable rainfall in the past twelve hours. The districts report generally fair weather tonight with active winds and cooler conditions in Montana and Nebraska.
Dispatches from Madrid indicate the Spanish government favors expanding autonomy in Cuba subject to insurgent acceptance of peace terms. Informed circles warn disarming volunteers could trigger disturbances while leaders like Maximo Gomez are linked to an autonomist government plan.
February 22 Havana dispatch reports a wreck sinking in soft mud and likely to settle further. An American officer claims a Spanish naval officer once sold a harbor mine map to The Washington department, while Spanish residents deny it and say mines exist only in imagination. Cubans allege mine galleries extend beneath the harbor between Fort Cabanas and Morro Castle.
In Washington the diplomatic and consular appropriations bill triggered a four hour Senate session as Mr. Allen Nebraska pressed an amendment recognizing belligerent Cuban insurgents. Morgan Alabama warned war risk with Spain, Thurston Nebraska urged patience, and action was laid on the table 1 to 8. A five senator Cuba mission resolution then went over until tomorrow.
Washington February 25 Senate introduces a resolution to appoint a five member select committee to investigate Spanish cruelty and starvation in Cuba. It seeks evidence on concentration of Cuban inhabitants, shelter and food conditions, and possible U.S. actions to end the war and establish a republican government in Cuba.
The Senate passed military academy and diplomatic appropriation bills while debating the Cuban question. Mr Allen assailed the amendment as a delay tactic and warned that intervening could mean war, citing Cuban deaths and Spain’s role. Senator Morgan argued the amendment risks war and urged restraint, saying war should not be declared without proper grounds.
Reports from Havana indicate rising Spanish anxiety over a possible rupture with the United States as the Maine inquiry advances. In U.S. waters, ships including the Marblehead and Montgomery prepare for Key West and Dry Tortugas, while fortifications and mobilization plans hint at possible emergency actions.
A chaotic digest notes investigations into the Maine blast, diver finds no sign of internal explosion, Americans debated Havana evacuation, and reports of Cuban war threats, naval movements, and political maneuvers across Washington, Cuba, and Caribbean theaters amid rising tension and market fluctuations.
The Maine disaster is treated as a mine explosion likely caused by outside agents. Early reports suggest the ship anchored at a specific spot, with investigators noting unexploded ammunition and armor plates misaligned, while senior Spanish officials are not believed to be implicated.
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