Spain Prepares Fleet for War Versus United States
Cor respondent Creelman-Dons continues to report Madrid as Spain readies a combined torpedo flotilla with Cape Verde and Cadiz units joining battleships Pelayo and Carlos. The plan aims for one decisive blow to deter U S action as Sagasta pushes for time while public sentiment in Spain hardens against the United States and Cuban independence.
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Spain Plans Coaling Fleet And Sale Of Hampstead
The Heralds Washington special reports Spain aims to dispatch a fleet to western waters and to sell the Hampstead and its coal cargo to the United States. Officials say Spain will not allow American coal to go to Cape Verde on the Hampstead. Desperate efforts are under way to ship coal to Canary Islands and Cape Verde as the war looms, with UK coal supplies constrained.
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Food for an Army in Cuba A Commissary Officer Says 150000 Men Can Be Fed
New York April 19 Lieutenant Colonel Weston assistant chief commissary of subsistence, who would head the army commissary in war, said 150000 men could be fed in Cuba. Beef may be scarce, so Weston describes sterilization and canning of beef and potatoes. He notes many dealers misrepresent goods, but insists on bid ads, best quality, and quick orders by telephone. He adds he buys from regular dealers near production sites to ensure fresh supplies.
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Celebrate Silver Jubilee Archbishop Corrigan Honored
Archbishop Corrigan’s episcopal silver jubilee is set to be a major Catholic event in New York City. Plans emerged at a Catholic club meeting with May 4 as the day of imposition ceremonies in the cathedral, likely the largest clergical assembly in the archdiocese. A May 4 reception by laity and clergy will follow at the Metropolitan Opera House.
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Spain Declares Victory in Crisis Editorial Riot
Avana April 19 dispatch says Diario De La Marina lauds Spain for winning a first victory over the United States by forcing its terms. The liberal government is praised for avoiding bloodshed yet ready to fight, with rights on Spain’s side.
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England In Apr. 19 Crisis Deepens Mediation Falters
London reports the diplomatic corps has abandoned hope of effectual mediation as the Spanish and Austrian ambassadors renewed efforts to resolve the deadlock. The persistent tension signals a broader European stalemate with no clear path to settlement.
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Madrid Urges McKinley Ultimatum Averted
Madrid expects McKinley’s ultimatum with little hope of European aid and notes ministers maintain an expectant attitude. The Madrid correspondent reports Congress likely to decide actions by midweek, with the throne speech draft near completion and Cuba independence debates intensifying. The Maine explosion report is promised soon and described as technical, suggesting evidence and counterclaims, while Spain tightens orders to quell anti American disturbances and notes unrest in the Philippines.
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Martial Law for Alaska Era Emerges from Alaska Report
Captain TP Ray, stationed in the northwest, recommends establishing a military government in the Yukon interior. He forecasts spring gold may total about 8 million dollars and notes plans to deploy troops if needed. Stanley Turner, returning from the Alaskan relief expedition, says two thirds of the population left Dyea, predicts gold shipments reaching 30 million this year. Turner criticizes the 200000 dollar relief appropriation as underwhelming given relief results.
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Relief for reconcentrados ships to Cuba under Red Cross
Washington reports that the central Cuban relief committee of New York will load an American steamship with supplies for the reconcentrados in Cuba and send it to Key West for orders. A second vessel will follow. Both ships will sail under the Red Cross flag with Red Cross agents aboard to distribute aid if escorted by naval and military forces per the Geneva treaty.
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War of education predicted in Cuba crisis by consul general
New York April 18 Joseph A Springer vice consul general at tayuna arrived from Kington and spoke of a coming war over Cuba and the Monroe doctrine. He hailed Cuba as the garden spot of the world and predicted an independent republic with U.S. intervention under a protectorate leading to trade reciprocity and mass American settlement. He described a dramatic open sea battle between ironclads as the era’s defining spectacle and warned Havana’s defenses would be neutralized by siege.
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Will Adopt Guerrilla Warfare In Case Of War With Spain
April 1. London reports rising interest in government and commercial centers over privateering in a Spain US conflict. Applications for letters of marque pursued in Madrid and at the Spanish naval commission. none at the US embassy. Public belief Spain may favor privateering against American coastwise commerce, but avoid provoking European powers. US opinion favors not privateering, while Spanish plan possibly scatters ships for guerrilla raids along the coast. Many merchant vessels offered to embassies. no negotiations in progress. embassy states no need for more ships.
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Spanish Spies Guarded Near Navy Yards
New York April 15 Precautions are in place to guard Brooklyn navy yard and other naval depots against possible Spanish spying. Secret Service men monitor suspected operatives and promise arrests once war is declared. An anonymous warning signed Naturalized Citizen alerted Admiral Busco that Spaniards await hostilities to strike.
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