War Cloud Darker Over Threat of Conflict with Spain
Tension rises as policymakers warn a war with Spain may be near. Reports cite diplomatic strains, naval movements, and mounting public concern amid escalating incidents in Caribbean waters.
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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1898
Page
9
Congress approves $50 million emergency defense appropriation
Congress votes to provide a $50,000,000 emergency defense appropriation to bolster national security efforts. The action allocates funds for rapid military and related preparedness measures amid growing threats.
National defense bill signals crisis in capital
Washington dispatch notes a capital sense of crisis as hostilities loom. The administration backs emergency prep with a defense appropriation bill of 59.6 million dollars. Representative Joseph G. Cannon of Illinois introduces the bill in the House of Representatives.
United States declares readiness for war against Spain
The article notes the administration aims an emergency appropriation of 50 million dollars and mobilization for possible war over Cuba. It describes Congress, the President, and Speaker Reed shifting to support war measures, with ships, troops, and new vessels prepared and the fleet in cruising order asSpain’s bluff is tested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuba
Spain
Congress
Board of Inquiry
Maine
McKinley
Reed
Lee
United States
Mary M. Beard
New Brunswick
N. J
Alaska
Washington
Havana Harbor
Upper
Hartz
Germany
John A. Martin
Atchison
Iran
London
Shanghai
China
United States Asiatic Squadron
Hong Kong
Manilla
Philippine Islands
Paris
Great Britain
France
Russia
Italy
Japan
Austria
Netherlands
Wall Street
New York
Nation debates defense fund as war fears rise
Congress considers a $50,660,000 national defense appropriation with President discretion on spending. A White House conference with Secretary Long and Senators Allison and Dale follows, amid Spain tensions and Cuba relief plans. Key leaders urge calm, readiness, and united resolve despite war clouds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cannon
Long
Allison
Dale
Dingley
Boutelle
Grosvenor
Senate and House Unanimous on 50 Million Defense Bill
The House passed a 50 million dollar emergency defense measure for the President with a unanimous vote. The Senate followed similarly, no opposition, and the bill was signed by President McKinley. The rapid, unified action contrasted with the prior political bickering as Congress supported national defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
House
Hale
de Lome
Committee On Appropriations
MclKinley
Bombay Riots Kill Plague Inspectors and Soldiers
Riots in Bombay against plague control measures turn violent as a plague inspector and three English soldiers are killed by a mob. Dozens of rioters and several Europeans are injured while police fire on the crowd. Troops and artillery are deployed as business halts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bombay
Sheriff Martin Acquitted In Lattimer Shooting Case
In Wilkesbarre Pennsylvania the jury found Sheriff Martin and his deputies not guilty of murder in the Lattimer miners shooting of September 10. A large crowd gathered as doors opened with a limited admission and the jury, polled, each member answered not guilty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilkesbarre
Martin
Lattimer
Woodward
Cruiser at Havana Near Maine Wreck Observed
The Montgomery anchored off Havana in front of La Machina and studied the wreck of the Maine as the Fern departed Havana for Key West to bring supplies for starving reconcentrados. Captain Con verse and crew spent hours surveying the scene aboard the Montgomery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Fern
Havana
Key West
Cuba
la Machina
Maine
Vizcaya
Converse
Will in suit in Cincinnati court signed by court clerk
A will introduced in a Cincinnati court last week bore a probate certificate drawn and signed by William Henry Harrison then clerk of the common pleas court just before his presidential nomination. A St. Petersburg correspondent notes the Parlowsky shell a Polish invention uses gelatine and anesthetic gas to render nearby soldiers unconscious, with recovery possible over time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
William Henry Harrison
Common Pleas Court
United States
St. Petersburg
Miners May Strike Across Kanawha and New River Districts
Wanawha and New River coal districts in West Virginia near April 1 face a possible general strike by about 2000 miners. The Chesapeake and Ohio Coal Association met in Charleston after a warning from Jared Dilcher of the United Mine Workers Executive Board. Dilcher pressed operators to sign the Chicago agreement and comply with UMW terms or face action. National Mine Workers leader M. D. Ratchford has discussed the matter with Dilcher, with five state groups reportedly opposed to joining the strike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kanawha
New River
Wanawha
West Virginia
Chesapeake and Ohio
Charleston
Jared Dileher
United Mine Workers
Dilcher
Chicago
United Mine Workers’ Organization
M. D. Ratchford
National Mine Workers
Dileher
W. H. H. Toler
State Miners’ Association
Britain Blocks U S From British Warship Work
Britain orders shipyards to forbid options or contracts with the United States on vessels under construction or new builds without Admiralty permission. The move signals a formal restriction impacting U S and Spanish efforts to secure warships abroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Spain
Admiralty Office
London
Forts Isolated. Secretary Alger Seeks Wiring Harbor Defenses
Secretary Alger informs Senator Allison that Boston Philadelphia and New York harbor defenses lack interconnection by electric wire and urges a $20,000 appropriation to fix this. New Zealand operates 22 meat freezing establishments able to handle 4,000,000 sheep annually for European markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alger
Allison
Committee On Appropriations
Boston
Philadelphia
New York
New Zealand
Congressional session wrap recounts on District of Columbia and defense bills
The record outlines moves in Congress on the District of Columbia appropriation bill and defense funding. It notes filibuster attempts in the House, Senate passage of a $50,000,000 defense bill, executive consideration of Hawaiian annexation, and protracted Indian appropriation debates with talks of free homestead provisions and conference actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clouse
Tate
Bailey
Hie
District of Columbia
Senate
Mississippi River
Prairie du Chien Wis
Methodist Episcopal Church
Tennessee
House
Eddy
Minnesota
Sherman
Secretary of the Interior
China owes her SS S103520 on bitelines
Various short notices report on debts, deaths, and legal actions including China owing 103,520 in SS on bitelines, Gen Waterre's death, four hundred hospital deaths, a man killed in a Turkish bath accident, and a court ousting a mayor for corrupt practices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Waterre
Virginia
John Brown
Ilavana
William Warren
New York
Mayor Good
Springtide
Circuit
California
San Francisco
Maine
Chile
Argentine Republic
Leonard Tt. Wells
Brooklyn
Plainfield
N. J
Also Mentioned on This Page
Spanisit
Sagasta
North Atlantic
Cubar
Dupuy de Lome
Madrid
Defense Fund
Maryana
United States Congress
House of Representatives
Britain
Rapids
Frida Maris
Thursda
Proper Cam
Gtock
Mr Man Day
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