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- "~TP \~~ !~{~y;t ~*. ,~ I 'K A' LW ft I' r ~ ~V:. 4~'L-~. ~ {'~ ~ ,~. N * S '1 '.'N N -i i..~,%4~hI,.7,.~At.rtftY ~ . - ,s1 Ri i t *.' U N .,;~ 1; I e ewbtrrp 4j~ craW anD ~9 tIns. / ____________________________________________________ ''1 --_________ ~-.- -. ----------------.--------- -- --------- - -~ ESTABLISHED 1865. _____ NEWBERRY, S. C., FRiDAY,_APRIL 1,1898. TWICE A WEEK, $1.50 A YEAR DECLARATION OF WAR AGAINST SPAIN PIELIMINAItY STEPS HAVE BEEN TAHIEN. Joint Iesolutions Inlroduced in Senato and -louso by Leading Senator* and Itepro sentatives Formally Declarlog War Against Spain and Htecognizing the Indetpondoocu of' the Itepubi[o of Ouba. Washington, March 29.-Interest in the Cuban situation-the interest might almost be termed excitement, so itonse was it-reached a climax in the proceedings of the Senate to day. As on previous days of discus sion of the Cuban question, thou. sands of people flocked to the capitol, only a few of whom, comparatively, could gain admission to the galleries. Within five minutes after the Sen ate convened, Mr. Allen, of Nebraska, introduced a resolution recognizing the independence of Cuban Repub lie. This was followed by a resolu tion proposed by Mr. Rawlins, of Utah, declaring war against the Kingdom of Spain. Mr. Forakor, of Ohio, then introduced a rebolution declaring for such intervention in the Cuban war as would bring about the independence of the Cubans. Following this came a resolution by Mr. Fryo, of Maine, demanding that Cuba be made free. The resolutions followed one an other so rapidly as almost to stun the auditors, both Senators and spec tators. This was the condition when the Vice President recognized Mr. Ma son, of Illinois, for his announced speech on the President's message transmitting to Congress the find ings of the Maine court of inquiry. Mr. Mason read his speech from manuscript, but it was delivered with all the vigor and fire of which he is capable. The intencity of the feel ing of those in the galleries was evi deuced by the applause which was elicited by his declaration that he was for war. Vice President Hobart had difliculty in suppressing the demonstration. After Mr. Mason's speech, the Senate passed seventy-four private r.nsion bills, and followed this order with eulogies on the late Senator Earle, of South Carolina, one of the most remarkable of which was pro. nounced by Mr. Tillman, a life-time political opponent of General Earle. Mr. Morrill, of Vermont, from the finance committee, reported a joint resolution providing for the importa tion, free of dut.y, of snilitary sup plies secured abroad into the United States, and asked for its immediate considleration. It was agvreed to. RESOLUTION TO DECLARE wAn. The resolution of Mr. Rlawlins is as followsi Whereas the wvar waged by the ) Kingdom of Spain against the pee. ple of Cuba has destroyed the comn mierce between them and the people of the United States, and its revival will be impossible so long as such war may continue; and Whereas, by the authority of that kingdom, in the course of such war much American property has been destroyed and many American citi zens, without just cause, have been imprisoned and some assassinated in their p)rison cells; and 'Whereas, while our ship Maine was at anchor in the harbor of Ha. vans, withmn the dominion and un der the control of the Kingdom of Spain, at a place designated by her authority, that ship and most of the men on board, in the service of their country, by the explosion of a sub. marine mine were wilfully, wickedly and treacherously mangled and do stroyed; and Whereas, the K.ingdom of Spain has proven herself incompetent to tiranquilizo the Island of Cuba, either 1)y the methods of peace or by means of civilized warfare, and, according ly, hats proceeded to make desolate the homes of its peaceful inhabitants, driving men, women and children into guarded camps, detaining therr tho without making provision tc shelter, clothe or feed them, thuE wilfully causing their extermination to the number of hundreds of thou sandls, by the slow and tortuous pro. coss of starvation; and Whereas, against those wrongs, against these revolting acts of inhu manity, this government has time and again made peaceful protest to the Kingdom of Spain, at the same time endeavoring by a helpful chari ty to relieve those whom she has thus brought to such dire distress, and our repeated protests having proved unavailing; and - Whereas, firmly convinced that further peaceful protest will prove equally in vain, and that the recog nition of the independence of the Ro public of Cuba and armed interven. tion in its behalf by this government will alone be effective for the redress for past and the prevention of fu ture wrongs; and Whereas, while regretting the ne cessity-now imperative-for such action, but mindful of our duty to a neighboring people and humanity, and with a consciousness as to the justness of our cause and that our action will meet with the approving judgment of all civilized peoples; now, therefore, be it Resolved by the Senate and [louse of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress as sembled, That the independence of the Republic of Cuba be, and the same is hereby, recognized, and that war against the Kinghom of Spain be, and the samo is hereby, declared; and the President is hereby author ized and directed to employ the land and naval forces of the United States of America to wage sich war to suc cess. MASON PLEADS FOR WAR. Mr. Mason first spoke of the con dition of affairs in Cuba and the pic tures painted by those who had visit ed the island. Speaking of the destruction of the Maine, Mr. Mason said: "The battleship Maino, our gal lant ship, went down and 268 of our gallant citizen sailors with her. At the time every citizen of the United States familiar with the Spanish character felt it was Spanish treach ery. Suppose ninety of the sailors who were murdered had been United States Senators, suppose the balance had been members of Congress, or made uoiof judges and leaning pro fossional and business men, would four weeks have elapsed before war began? And suppose each Senator had a son or a father there? Do we toll our children the truth when we say that the life of every American citizen is in equal value before the law ? They were not Senators; they were sailors. Their widows and orphans cry aloud to us, the silent appeal of 208 seamen comes to us again and again, saying, 'We are flesh of your flesh, bone of your bone, and blood of your blood; we lived and died for the flag that shields you.' WVhat is to be our answver. Shall we answer with mono 0)? "Mr. President, I syn.'ak only for myself, and I am for war. "But gentlemen may say: 'Don't' say you are for war-say you nre for armed intervention, wvhichi means war.' I believe ini calling things by their right name. If we believe that murdering our men, sinking our ship and lowering our flag is not cause for war, say so, and refer it, as they did the Virginius alTair, and allow our brothers to be sold like stock for gold. If it is a cause for wvar, let's assume the responsibility put upon us by the constitution, and say so, not only to Spain, but to the whole world. Let us not say one thing and mean another. For God's sake, lot us not Spaniardize our dilplomacices, but rather speak the truth and provt ourselves true disciples of James G Blaine! "We can hide no longer under th< executive wing. He can neither do clare war nor ref use it. Congress alone can declare wvar. I for ont am ready to vote now. But ther< are those who say that the court door not fix the responsibility. It wam not nec.essary; the 'peace-at-any price' man cannot escape so. Ti law fixes the responsibility. "The explosive was owned, locatet and exploded by Spain, and Spaii must anower. "I shall oppose any p)lan to assis Spain to place any kind of autonom: on Cuba. Spain cannot be trusted to keep her promio, and we cannot undertake to compel her. "Let us awako! Shako off the Chinese narcotic that locks us in drowsy indolence, nurmuring 'peace at any prico;' awake as our forefa thors did at Concord and Bunker Hill; awake to glorious war against a nation that burns homes and iur dors women and children; awake to glorious war that seeks not to gain for us in treasure or territory, but a war to drive the oppressor from the continent, to set the Cuban flag in the sky forever, and a war that will help us for generations to come, by giving notice that the honor o' our flag and the Jives of our citizens must bo respected among the nations of the world." At the conclusion of Mr. Mason's speech, Mr. Morgan, of Alabama, presented and secured the passage of a resolution calling upon the Pres ident for information as to the dis position mad, of Congress' appropri ation of $0,000 for the relief of American etlizons in Cuba and as to the number of Amerie:m citizens ro. lieved from the fund. Johnson's Chill and Fever "Tonic Cures Fever In One Day. NO CAMPAIGN IN CASE OF WAR That is said lo be the Expectation in Co umnbia-Iut how can War Abolish the Ruies of the Ienocratio Party?-& Might be hono Little Compen sntion for the EYOn of War it we Could Get Rtd of the .TE1n of tho Usual Cam. Paign. [Special to News and Courier.] Columbia, S. C., March 30.-The war talk is taking up more of the publi's attention j-,st now than the political situation. The general im pression is that if there should be a war there will be no campaign, and that politics will b allowed to jog along, and that there will be no po litical contests. This is based upon the presumption that the people will devote themselvos to the wai instead of to politics. The general public seems alIost to have forgotten that the conventions will begin on the 14th of nmext month, when the Pro hibition Convention will be held. This is the great unknown problem of the piolitical situation, and judg ing from thoe fondling whah the movement is receiving in certain quarters there must be something in the cold water movement. I Is noted that none of the "Jeaders" have maide fun of the Prohibition movomenf,%~. was the case several years ago. The county newspapers for this week, in very many of the counties, contain calls for county conventions to be held on the 4th of the month, and in seome cases the county conven tions are [not to be c'llod until the following Saturday. The political ball will be atarted by the meeting of the Democratie executive committeo, which has been called to moet here on A pril 8. The announcement is made and1( been reiterated that the executive commit toe will do nothing but call the State Convent ion, which will meet ini May. The call of the State committee is said to he usual and thoso interested announce that there is no reason for anyone to be frightened about thle calling of the committee. Take J OHNAS ON'S CHIILL & FVEIR Tho king of Siam has a bodyguard of female warriors--i. e., 400 girls chosen from among the strongest t and handsomest of all the women in r the lnnd. War Must Cease ! Cuba Must Be Free ' ULTIMATUM OF TlIX UNITUD BTATES '40 sPAIN. Vital Point at Last-This Week Will Shape :he Policy of the Future, Whether it be One of l'e4e or One of War-A L-ft nite Iteply from Npalts Expected iy Friday Night-No Itope of European Mediation. Wnshington, March 80.-The vital point in the Cuban situation-viz., independence - has shifted itself from Washington to Madrid, where the Spanish government is now giv ing grave and earnest consideration to propositions presented by the gov ernmont of the United States. On the answer to those propositions prob. ably depends the future course of the relations between Spain. and this country. It is believed that it is now but a question of an exceedingly short time before the inevitable crisis must como. The Spanish ministry will hold a cabinet council tomorrow, after the propositions have been sub. mnitted to the queen regent, and as a result of that conference it is expect. ed by the administration that a defi nito answer to its proposals will be recoivod. The propositions submitted by this country contemplate a complete and immediate cessation of hostilities in Cuba, the return of the reconcon trados to their usual avocations, and the independenco of Cuba, this last feature to be secured probably on an indemnity basis by which the island would pay a substantial sum for its freedom from Spanish role. These propositions take a wide seope, and there are many details in the alternative propositions, the pur pose being to present every possible plan promising a solution of the Cuban problem so long as an end of the Cuban war and Cuban indepen dence were embodied in the ult'mnto result. It has been made perfectly clear to Spain that nothing less than the close of the war and the indo pendence of the island will suffico as an adequate settlement. IT REMAINS WITH SPAIN. It is now for Spain to accept or reject these tenders. There is no disposition to urge one rather than another, so long pu the -,onclusion finally reached brings the termina tion of the war and Cuban indepen donce. Never before until now has the Spanish government, even for a moment, entertained such proposi tions. Now, in the stress of the pre sent emergency, with declarations of war introduced in the American Con gress, Spa.in has reluctantly consent ed to considler them. This in itself has given lively hope of satisfactory results. B3ut it involves a grave crisis in Spain, and it cannot be fore told what th~o final action at Madrid will be. Until today it was believed that Spain would indignantly reject, a proposition involving the indepen dlence of Cuba, or. American inter vention, or the disappearance of the Spanish flag from the island, either through purchase by Cubans or otherwise. sPAIN IN YIELDINo MOOD. There was the b)est of rason for the oflicial belief that as betweor peace and war on these propositioni Spain would chose wvar, but more hope apparently is entertained here of Spain being in a yielding mood an the American [plans for solution arr being carefully wveighed with a viet to a final doi~ion. As stated, thai answer is believed to b)e only a ques tion of perhaps two or throe days WVhen it is received, the future cou rs of this government will be doter mined. It is the view of the admIiin istratioui that the p)resent wook wil tshaipo the policy of the future wvhethier it is to be one of pence o~ one of war. Many representative mon of Con grosu, Senators and1 ltoprostntativos called at the white house5 today ant conferred with the President. T, t,he leaders in Congress he stator th at defin ite resu lts wereox xpectot from Madrid by Friday. Thlis servet to alloy the intense fooling w:hici had been manifested in Congress an through the influence of the leader further radical action by the Sonato and House was for the timo being deferred. At the capital excitement was una bated. After the vote on the Bailey resolution many 11publicans went to the White House to confer with the President and to express to him their hope that somothing might be promised which would relievo the strained situation. The asuranco of the President was given to thesO members that by Friday night at the latost something definito could bo expected. WAITING ExPECTANCY. The situation at the capitol is one of waiting expectancy. Sonators and Rep.esentativos are willing to give the President an opportunity to carry out his plans, but there is in patience to have some information regarding those plans and some as surances that they will not delay ac tion too long. It was stated today in a high dip lomatic quarter that the Spanish gov ornmont within the last ton days had addressed a note to the great powers of Europe, fully setting forth the grave aspect of the controversy with the United States and ait loast inferentially suggesting that the time was now opportune for Emro. pnan influences to be exerted. It is said that this note led to the utter ances of Premier Hanotaux in the French chamber last Sunday, and has been the causo of activity at Eu. ropean calpitals within the last few days in connection with Spaish. American affairs. Up to the present time, however, no actual ttop toward mediation or intervention has boon taken by any of the great powers, al though there is little doubt that France standd ready to tako tho ini tiative if there is the slightest evi dence that the United States govern. mont will view such a move with favor. LAsT REsORT OF DIPLOMACY. A tender of good offices is one of the last renorts of diplomacy, when all othora means of averting war som to be at an end. There is additional difficulty from the fact that when two nations are involved in a crisis any oxternal. influence may be ro sented as an intrusion. There is reason to believe that the French authorities are fully conscious of these delicate an'l difficult phases, and that no step will be made unless it is clearly apparent in advance that the United States desires tho friend ly offices of other nations. The Spanish government has ear nestly hoped within the last week that some of the European powers, and more likely Austria or France, would take the initiative, without waiting to consult the desires of this government. This hope has proved vain, however, and it is stated today on high author-ity that recent nego tiations in Europe have disclosed positively that while the sympathy of some of the continental p)owers wais toward Spain, no0 one of them stood ready to espouse her cause, by meodi ation or by arms. The greatest secrecy prevails in many of the bureaus of the war and navy dlepartments in regard to the various projects of (defenso and naval movements now going on, aind thie officials in many cases positively refuse to nmako public steps that have boon dletermuined upon. The most notable instance of this kind probably is in the navy depart ment, where Captain Crown insh ield of the b)ureau of navigation has is 51ued anr order forbidding sur-bord i nates to imake public any iniformation o xcept on permission from himself. Marthquake in seu Francvisco. San Francisco, March 30-A so yve shock of earthquake was felt here at 11.30 tonight. The vibra tions continued for fully fifteen seconds, causing people to rush fromr their homes in all parts of the city. Buildings were violently rocked, snd Stelephone and( telegraphic circuit, were broken. At midunight no seri ous damago had been reported. Earthqjuakes at . )iidnight aire re p iorted as general all over theocenitra Spart of the State. No serious (lain 0 agneo are reported anyumher. REPUBLICAN REVOLT. AGAINST l'OLIvY OF PICESIDUCNT AS TO SPAIN. D.elay Is Ieprecented-Coaogresmei Insist Upin Armti I atervmtti, too Culm anE Uikcontltit,amai Withldrawtl of Spaii tshl Trot,ps. Washington, March 29,-The re volt in the Houso against further do lay of iction On the Cuban issue cu. minatod today in a conferenco of ro publican membors whoso ideas aro in acvordaice with a positive early courso. About fifty roprosentatives attonded, representing all sections, Ropresentative Hopkins, of Illinois, a member of the ways and means comn mittoo, presided, loprosentativo Joy, of Missouri, was secrotary. The mepting was called to tako stopm to socuro immediato intervon tion in some form and recognition of Cuban indoponder.co. It was the firnt dofinito stop following diseis sions in the cloak rooms and lobbios, sinceo the Presidont's messago was submitted yestorday, by many moij bers whoso idons aro in accordance with a positivo early courso. About fiftY Represeitativos at tonde, top resentativo 1I)pkins, of Ilhoiti, a Imeiber of tile ways andII m111('111as col]. mitteo, presided, lopresetative Joy, of Missouri, was secretary. The meeting was called to tako stops to -curo immediato interven tion in settl form and tho recogi tionl of cuban independenev. It was the first definito step following dis cussiolns inl the clolk rooms and lob bies, since the President's mossago Was SIbIlittld y'eterARy, by many inebers who favor iinlediato aind aggressivo action. U11p to this after nook the sontimet was hImlf con coaled but strong feeling against voting money for Cuban roliof tiui less accompanied by action to stop tho war. Tho meoting today was called with a view to accomplishing the un qualified removal of tho Spanish troops from Cuba and the prompt, armed m1terventionl ill the affairs of that island. Late this afternoon it was decided to call it meeting immo diatoly after adjou'rriment. Tlhe word was quiotly passed aromnd, btt many who are enthusiifitically in favor of intervention failed of notifi. cation, though the number present would be miliciently largo by consol idation with the domocratic forces to carry out, the programme. DIRAPPOINTMENT. R1~eresentativC Hop1kinas, as chiir muan, b)riefly st.ated1 the ob)jects of ther mieet.ing. lie indlicated his dlisap pointmlenlt thait theO P resident's mess. age carried no0 outline of dlefinito ro. sponsive pol icy toward Spaina, altil that lie did niot believe further dlav1 should be brooked, lie, however thought thle adinuistr-ationi might have another day or twe wvithir whlich to act, antd railing to (10 so Congress should take the matter inlt< its ownl hanids inadoponidently andl al once, lie favored act ion looking t< Cuban inldependenl)1ce, ibut miade n< specific suggestions as5 to the mtethoet of its accomnpl ishmet. Rtepresenttive Ta'iwnoy,' of M~1inno sotat, aniother miembi.er of th iiiwayI atnd meanis commijitte(', said this couna trty should not stop) short of scu rina1 tbe ab)soluto) inIdoiplndonico of Cubua Hie referred to the e.fforts to hiavet Ih matter brought directly before th' House, atnd said lhe wished to seci r a resolut ion for the promtilpt considera tioni of thle qutest ion oni thle floor. Rtep resetit ativyo Belknalip, of Ill inoi0 who favors immariediatei., decisivyo ac ion, too'k the floor to aisk ai numbelh of querstionis tending to bring out, Ith sentiment of tile meet inag antd poelic to be followed, as to thle best. meantt for secuiring action, th ou gh thle feel inIg that noe act ion ot her thain tile ces sationi of host ilities oil tihe isl andl an abso0lutol ilndepuendlOeo 1)1 shoh b taken'I appai)r-1ill wvas i unnimlollS, SPAIN DE~NoUNC,Et. ftipresenltativye March, of Il linie chiairmatn of thle comml itto eon thi militia, maitde ai vigorons5 speech, which ho dlenouincedi Spaini as8 th prvnculp al partyii 3 to the blowitj u p of thle Minoi. Ho hadii hiithiert taken ai most coniservative view< the uitnutioui. an, 11hm1 niot i)eli,O1 would be shown that Spain bad had a hand in the disaster. Now ho said he would put an end to Spanish rule thero by immediato intervention and a formal recognition of Cuban in(opondonco just as early as Con gress could act. His reference to Spanish policios as to reconcentrados and other phases or the war wore warmly applauded. Representative Lorimer also spoko at considorablo longth and said h was in favor of securing absoluto in. dependence by any means whatso. over. He doprocated the delay that had already occurred and protested that the people of this country would not stand the withholding of action. Other mpeakers were Ropresenta tivos Reeves, Illinois; Piorce, Mis souri; Hicks, Pennsylvania; Bruinm, Pennsylvanin; 11ann, Illinois; Joy, Missouri; Kirkpatrick, Pennsylvania; Arnold, Ponnsylvama, and Lawrence, Massachusetts. INTEVRFNTIoN TiE TH1INO. It was pointed out that while it was fit that, the Executive should be given, as ho had boon, a reasonable time within which to adviso, it was oxclusively the function of Congress to declare war, con1nenco hostilities or take action of that. character. The rema1rks carried the viow that a mere recognition of belligoroney was not to be considered, for it would not of itself bring a cessation of hostilities, tind that intervention, aried and iminmediate, and recognition of indo peidonce only would bo considered. Some more conservatively put it "to intervono and if necessary to support such actiom by the prompt dispatch of our land and naval forces to Cuba." A ftr vigorous speeches denuncia tory of Spain, it was decided to do fer action until 6 o'clock tomorrow aft-ornoon. The prosont program is to present to Spoakor Reed evidences that a largo majority favor the step, and the Cuban sympathbizors believe that, once convinced of the numbers onlisted in its support he will yield to t hm. It is also proposod to com) municate their sont imont to President McKinaley'. A nICIHMON) M1. ings and nIuras lcKhaley and omsmaa t hi ligy Rtichmond, Va., March 30.-In the western suburbs of the city tonight, a crowd headedl by Win. Hlattress, a well to-do butcher, and well-known Democratic worker, hanged and burned Presideit McKinley and Son tor Mark Hanna in eiligy. The crowd called I telves th "w'Pio IIlill Bri gadoe," and (luring thle performanco Ilatt ress mioungtoe a box anmd made a funeral oration. I1In criticised the President, and1 IIanna severely, as sortinig that they had by their failure to call upon01 Spin to at onico cease host ilit ies in Cuha dishonored this coun t r.y and t lhe oflic s thbey 1ho1(. I Io wa-s loudly cherm (d as lhe made0 this stat'emit, ann ini order, ho ox plained, to emphasize his dlisgust at the man nor in which t ho Spanish >Iquest ion has been dealt with, lhe jerked a pistol from hiis pocket and( opened uip a fusilado npon the figures, fairly riddling them with bullots This was a signal for the rest of th(e crowd to (10 likowise A Vamluitable 1.Li noouk ofr Inmtereat to All 3 Every woman looks forward with .feelinigs of indoscribablo joy to the one mnomentouls event m her life, comnpared witl ~h ichi all ot hers p)alo inito inigi leicnc. Hlw pWjroud she - will be) whien her precious babo r. nestles onl bor breat-how sweet thle na of ''Mother!"' Anad yet her hiappiy ant wcipaftion1 of this event is 'clouded wvithI misgi vinags of the pain a and1( danger of the ordeal, so that it is im)possible to avoid the feeling of .conistant dread w hich creeps over :1 her. The (danger and1( suffeTring a. .tendanit uiponi being ai mother cani be entirely prevented, so that the comn inig of the littIlo straniger need( not bo lookeud forward to with fear and1( rem[blinig, as isu ofteni thle case. ' Every wvoman whom read1s this paper (1 can ob tain absolut Iely free a valuable nl andm at tract ivol lit do book entitled o"Before Uaby is Born,'' by sending her namon and address to the Briad field Ifegnlator Co., Atlanta, (Ga. 0 T1his book contlains p)riceless infor nimat ion to all women, and no one it oudi fna t, seada fr.a