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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1898
Page
7
The White Squadron moves to silence Morro Castle while the nation readies for war. President McKinley calls for 125000 volunteers to expand the armed forces and defend the United States.
Washington correspondence recounts rapid events as the United States moves toward war with Spain. The Nashville fires the first shot in the conflict, captures the prize Buena Ventura, and the government authorizes 125,000 volunteers and expands the regular army. Diplomatic relations severed with Madrid as Woodford leaves Washington.
President calls volunteers into national service as 125000 National Guard troops prepare for coastal deployment. The Nashville captures the Spanish merchant ship Buena Ventura off Key West, marking the first shot of the war.
President issues a volunteer call and proclamation as the American fleet blocks Havana and Morro Castle. Admiral Sampson’s squadron and Captain Evans’s Iowa stand firm while insurgents control Cuba, leading Congress to swiftly declare war on Spain and its colonies.
The bill to raise a 125000 strong regu lar and volunteer army passed Congress and was signed by Vice President Hobart and Speaker Reed and sent to the President. A proclamation from the War Department calls for volunteers from all sides for the war against Spain. The capture of the Spanish freighter Pedro near Havana by the USS New York quickened public enthusiasm in Key West where dock workers halted work.
Secretary of State Sherman resigns at a Monday cabinet meeting after a career spanning the House, Senate, Treasury, and State Department. William R. Day named to succeed him, having led Cuban affairs since the new administration began. Also noted is Postmaster General Gary’s resignation and Charles Emory Smith’s nomination to replace him amid war-related tensions.
Inf infantry cavalry and artillery units, totaling about 18 000, march toward Chickamauga Tampa New Orleans and Mobile with 30 days rations and ammo. Volunteers flood the War Department while the ultimatum bars women from nursing roles in the war effort.
Reports show the US government purchasing British steamers, recall of attaches from St. Petersburg and Vienna, and plans to raise large volunteer forces. Havana battleships Texas and Iowa damaged, censorship of telegrams imposed at Key West, Spaniards fleeing to Mexico, and Spanish hopes tied to Mexico amid looming conflict.
Proclamation by President William McKinley calling for 125000 volunteers to form an army of the United States for two years. Instruction will be issued through the War Department with apportionment by state territory and district of Columbia. Dated Washington April 23, 1808, signed WM McKinley and Secretary John Sherman.
Spain formally declares war on the United States and annuls treaties while giving US ships thirty days to leave Spanish ports. The government plans privateering with auxiliary cruisers and brands foreign privateers as pirates, following a precedent set by Turkey before Greek hostilities began.
In a rapid session lawmakers approved a formal declaration of war amid urgent crisis conditions. Leaders framed the action as necessary for national defense and deterrence, with party lines briefly blurred by the urgency of the threat and allied commitments.
President McKinley urges Congress to declare war on Spain after breaking diplomatic ties on April 21 1898. The House and Senate swiftly pass a joint resolution authorizing war and the President to mobilize forces.
The article notes Spain arming more Trans Atlantic Company steamers, Managa apologized to the American consul after a mob attack, tensions rise on the Mexican border with war talk, Massachusetts approves a war bill with a $500,000 appropriation in minutes, and a sheriff in Mississippi is robbed the night of tax collections with a fishnet catching trousers.
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