Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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I 1 Wf.fWy T3URLOW 8. 0AK1ER, | ^ i''amily Ifcwepaper : For the Promotion of the Political, Sitciai, Ayncnitural ana (..ommerctai Internet*. J TERMS: $1.50 a Ykl&. Kim oh and Ma^aoes. \ 1 ) Patajilk in Adva-ioe. <i.T ml-'lUtt. LANOASTMt. S. C., *\>HIL "i3, -'M<8 FsT ~ . THIS GIST OF IT. IE Summary of tlie President's j Special Message. IT'S TENOR, PEACE.) The President Does Not Advise I Kecogaition of Either Belliger- I HE ?ncy?r Independence-Spain's Hegrct for the Loss of j j the Maine. e Washington, I). C.. April 11.? McKinley's Cuban message was < read at noon today. It cauatically censures Spain for the inhuman war of extermination in Cuba. Wll In his message the president strongly opposes recognition of !>elligerency as inexpedient. It Whc also opposes the recognition of the f<? independence of Cuba at this time but favors the granting of authority for such use of armed forces of the United States as ho may deem necessary to put an end to hostilities and to secure a stable K< government in Cuba. He also *<Tel asks for an appropriation to be way used for the relief of such of the sigiu people as are still in need. The State message shows that Spain herself of II tirst suggested to this government Bach the desirability of an armistice Tl and signified in advance her assent ( Cent and asked that the United States i after use its good oflices to securo a like of th assent from tho insurgents. This pnpe request was denied. It wi The Maine incident figures quite I^ee i prominently in tbo message, and leave the president argues that the wreck went v>? our battleship in Havana har- tentii bor shows conclusively that Spain passe is not able to guarantee to the Oliv< United States and the other na- Hath tion* that security to their vessels Fern which they have a right to de- The tnand. sides The message shows, however, the 1 that Spain, so far as can t>e done, Span C without specific action by the as en Cortes, has disavowed any connec- Af r/u?o with the wrecking of the ing i f ."Maine and has expressed her deep near / iregnei and sorrow that the ap on d tpalling disaster should have oc talki <curred in a port within her juris- tion Miction. one The following is the language hat i ^referring to armed intervention: whih In view of these facts and of | spac< these conditions I ask congress al \a to authorize and empower th? niadi president to tako measures to douh secure the full and final terminn- 'and ' tion of tho hostilities between the shor< jrirvtM iiuieui 01 Dpmn mid me poo*' 'ii pie of Cuba and to secure in the moot island the establishment of a sta- used <^>ie government capable of main one c taining order and observing its , Con* international obligations, ensuring in tli peace and trampiiiity and security I hand of its citizens as well as our own grnu and to use the military and n%val'<uu>ti forces of the I'nitod States as may tv:*it, l>o necessary for the purposes. ba? ! I'ie message was referred to the i i foteign adairs committee in both On i houses wh> will report torn stem row. what The message was disappointing ' niu to those who exacted the presi Hngl dert to declare immediate war but It's is stronger than the conservatives plini expected. i poasi Those close to the administra tion say the message means war. whei ttqlT i l<-h on Iiiiiiim mmi.> ii t.ury h tluit slows ii <1 mi i oiik, uureu in in mintit* tiy Weal ford's rtanlfary ? otiou I lit* with never Mis Hold t?\ J F ?/icke, A ' u, , <V?., Druggist. laooMUr, is C | ni1'11 E CGIilANDLD It THE U S ELEET.jjj iding on Poop of the Lit- i" tie Fern in Habana > Harbor. : WAS LAST TO LEAVE it. a hi o Spanish Je r ' d and Hooted a , British Crew Clieered and in Dipped Union it Jack. Ih HDRAWINQ OF LEE ? DISTURBED SPANIARDS- h I n > Have No Trustworthy In-i s rmation and Thought Bom j I hardment Imminent? | (. Consul General 1 Starts for Wash- b ington. 11: | 8 cy West, Fla., April 10. ? !t I the Olivette to get under t at once, Captain Covvles; t il the Bache that the I'nited h ss fleet is readv to elfin* out 1 tiviinu, and please follow the a e out." Ilose were the words of Consul v ral Lee at 5:30 yesterday I noon, as ho stood on the poop t le Fern with a group of news- <j r correspondents around him. o is evident to all that General t intended to he the last to n i, and a murmur of applause a around in support of his in- j<| tl- n-. i i t ' uii. xue rjveiyn naa already g id Morro Castle when the g stto weighed anchor. The j J e was close l>ehind, and the U was the last of the lino, wharves and l>onts on both h of the narrow entrance to j ? larhor wete crowded withjd iards, who hissed and jeered e eh hoat passed out. c i the Fern rounded to, head- tl or the o|>en sea, she passed H the Maine wreck. Hie group tt eck had been laughing and 0 ng, expressing their satisfac- t! at leaving Havana. With h accord each man doffed his jn in salute to the brave dead, j Hl ? silence fell on all for the 5 of several minutes. Gener- c 30, l>eing on board the Fern, ft 3 that !>ont a target for re- r iled hisses, groans, catcalls | whistles from the crowds on [ i%. j \> let out, Vankcc swine!' was s; 1 g the mildest expressions M This seemed to strike every N hi liii-nwl -i? I it. ^ > "? ' ' " ^ r ill Springer, who had hern e island So years, waved his to h |>nrtieularly nlnn-ivo j?, saying in tones loud gii for itfi to hear, 'Wait, , inv friend-, we .shall ail lan <1 soon! ! n i"M- i a o . prett\ incident. s he C.iliana shore a lirili.sh s nor w i uuloading at her r f. As the Fern passed the '' hi .lack was dipped while the , I I ish crew rave a hearty cheer, needless to say that the coin- v ont was returned with all i thle glisto. * avana seemed dazed yesterday, 1 ? the people found that (ieu- I, |>-e was really going and | all the Amerieans were going 1 him. Not to sen tho United i eating lloating from thchtatF at r 'a.sir Nin;vo struck many residents | J|? ^ s little less than a calamity. The orrespondents were besieged with uger (questionsas to the intentions; f the Americans, and when the; Col. 1 eet expected a bombardment was ikely to commence. The gov An- | lent otlicials seemed as much at a >ss as all the rest. A Spanish; Wj^l tlieer of high rank besought a I orrespondent to tell him if he ad any news not made public, ; ^j.c nd affecting the future of the ^ ity. The fact that Mr Ciollan, the ^ British consul, called with General The S jeo on Captain General Blanco, j ^ ^ lso puzzled many some believing j g0jng hat this 11.cant an Knglish alliance j ??gllg, iad been settled. The truth is i hat Havana newspapers have l>een j j>ro^j indor surveillances for months, weej{ lave lieen made to publish so t^e ftc any untruths and have printed execu o many tales of the t'nited States mean acking down at the demand of j)t Germany, Italy, Austria and jn^ ()| tussia, that the residents take no tlon tock whatever in anything pubished. Consequently whou th*=y | n|on? aw the Americans leave, despite he statements of the papers that I \y,^S( hey had no intention of going, f()r j(j he people believed a crisis was at J jC!lpy and. I tt fri,., I'nder instructions from (iener-' I Lee, who went on board the J tho ern immediately after his fare- j |R, .)rt roll call upon Captain General Luemj llunco, the consular people and | govorl he correspondents went <pifetly JjM OM n hoard in twos and threes. No ne was molested or insulted, but wkuld he people stared curiously as the t^en ? owspaper men, to whose presence j II had grown accustomed, rodo hc (|;,j own tu the docks with their i ^jnt;Ii 11 rips, canes and other hand lug- j cua# age: showing their intention to candid epnrt. In fact, Havana was|Gfthe inder than the ocean outside. I not, ha All arrived at Key West,today i rate cl i a state of wreck. Everybody Hei *as sick. Even the naval men out hi id not escajK). From the crowd- hibitic d docks of the Olivette hearty nducat beers went up as the launch from tion b he Fern, with the corresjamdents Until nd consular agent on board, put to abs shore. Several hundred |>ersona a pro^ n the dock added their shouts to i the th his lusty welcome, and for some liquor ours stayed gazing at the Fern, n which General Lee could l?e < ocn pacing the deck. At about 11 o'clock Gen Lee ij()I] ame ashore and received un,cont;n nswer from Washington to his|morn; equest for orders sent earlier, armist ifter a brief reception, General sped < ice went on board the Olivette, h rhich had t>een kept waiting, and tj,.< in ailed for Tampa at noon. 11"! delay /ill go direct to VV udiingtoii will r< iinetcon refugees were h'.ndi 1 ncgoli rem the Ihichc and 100 from tieivelvn. ? 'w Sen * j i , t i*i i*i Luckl Heats the 1\londike. u free Mr \ (' i'homis, ??f Man ill Now 1 Ir s found ii more valuable viwo isoovery than has yet been inudc pills j ? 111? Klondike. For yonrs he'partio ufl-red untold agony fr??m con- ?>f (J< nmplion, accompanied by honor ache, h i res; and wus absolutely cured, irouht ?y Dr King's Now Discovery for mvalti \?ns imption, Coughs and Colds. I to he lo dec lares that gold is of little I delete ahio in oonipftrison with this mar- purely clous euro; would have it, oven Iwcakc f it cost a hundred dollars a hot- j giving lo. Asthma, Bronchitis and alt howcl hioaf and lung affections ajru systor lositivoly cured bv Dr King's Im>x. sow Discovery for Consumption. Drag 'rial Ixittlos free at Crawford tros., Drug Store. Hogulv O.hildf ?0 cts and f 1 00. (iuaranteed to :urc or price refunded. GMM tf 1 RUNNING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD Watson of Saluda Says H Hill Stay in the Race. IKS PEOPLE TO DECIDI utcs That lie Will Stay i Race?1)<k?s Not Desire Luy "Suggesting" Convention. v tate, 10th inst. loes not appear that there i to be any probability of jesting" convention in ad to that to l>o held by th bitionists of the State thi Many, upon reading o tion of the State Democrati live committee, took it t that it was a letting down o irs which was merely a pav ? the way for such a conven sre was considerable tall this line yesterday morning sequence of it, Col. K. II m was seen before he lef s home, lie stated cm phut what was recently stated b; id for him, that hewasfull; mne?l to remain in tlie rue end. lie added fathertha >poscd to keep straight i1 ddle of the roud and run fo nor of South Carolina upo: n merits and upon the view d. Those views he said h soon give the public an ill Could judge for them He went on to say tha I not propose to go into an; linary convention or cau He repeated that he was j late running in the middl road and if his friends wen idly fooled he stood a firs hanceof becoming governor mid that in practice through s life he had been a pro mist; he had endeavored t< ,e his people up to probibi y tho force of his example the people wore educated u| olute prohib tion, however libition law would hardly b< ing for the control of thi truftic. Dnly a Delay of War. , idon, Apriljll. ?Yesterday cntul telegrams to today' ng papers all welcome th ice as giving at least a pro of peace; but it is tin' gen elief, looking to the dillieul volved, that there is only of war, a^ thcl'nited State fuse to be a party tofurthe at ions. Fie Pills, d your address If) 11 ! I'M it ( ( 'IliiVllTo, MM'I sample l>()\ of 1 >r Kiiii.*' iifo I" lis. A trial will roil y%?u of their merits. TIh;s ire oas\ in net ion and mi ularly effective in the cor mstipation and Sick lleiu For Malaria and hive les they have he< it prove lahlc. They arc guarantee perfectly free from ever rious substance and to I r vegetable. They do n< n l?y their action, hut h j tone to the atomach an s greatly invigorate tli it. Iteirular size 25c., pt Sold l?y Crawford Broi i?ii?t. er C*v V p;trhe-,'> CwtorU ?o Cry Mteoar't Gutort ' THE SOl'TII AND CI'HA. i I i I . 7 I ' : Such Had Its \\ evlor but Only Cuba the World's Sympathy. e Carolina Spartan. A few people may call to mind j> that a group of Southern States j, with u population of English n speaking people of several mil-1' lions suffered from 1861 to 18651 as no people of equal intelligence! and refinement have suffered during the last half century. The, bravest and liest men were in the held, while the women and childB ' ren were exposed at home to want | ft and untold misery. Distinguished generals said by word and deed : that the l??st way to treat the * rebels was to burn them out of j house and home and then starve Q j ( them to death. It was the tioast j Q of one general that when he went | through the Valley of Virginia 1 with fire and sword a crow would j1 have to curry his rations if he at- 1 tempted to wing his way across j' the most fertile of Southern lands, j * : Another general was proud of the * ; fact that his march through two |' States would tie marked for years ( to come by lonely chimneys, mute * * witnesses of his vandalism and ' ^ , erueltv. I* C 1 1 i During those four years brave | men were half clothed and half 1 fed in t^ntless winter quarters or I r on the march. Often there would 1 n not he a whole pair of shoes to ten 1 H ' * 1 men. At home the women and j children suffered often for whole| some food. They had to resort to ^ all sorts of ingenuity to clothe themselves comfortably. Sugar,, H coffee and many luxuries were * j only talked about. a Then tho agony of mind, the 1 ! violence done to refined feelings, 1 L 1 entailed untold misery week after * * week. 11 In tho day of our w ant and jC calamity no arm was raised to ,1 help, no granaries were opened to 51 ' I our rebef. no medical i?<i? furnished to sick and wounded j and dying. No country expressed 1 even sympathy for us. No relief 1 ' committee even pave any help. I1 B Alone the South drank the bitter * 0 1 t cup and drained it to the ver\ j dregs. A'e are blaming no one. It may bo l?etter that it was so. j' A brave people inspired with right j1 i principles can stand alone and be i * H i stronger. ' H But it does seem a little strange j1 ? 1 that the world should have treated |1 ' lo,000,000 of white oeoplo in!1 1 1 that wav, and now they are open. " ing their hearts and hands to thej a suffering Cubnns, who are leaking s the same sort of struggle that the r South made. They are bravelv lighting for self government. The motiiel Country W IsueS i< keep them in the union. it is an ap K parent inconsistency that the ver\ 'I people who sought to starve and * huru out and destroy South mm civilzntion a few years aso should ? > 0 now bo anxious to assist a mixed 0 multitude of send relined >r acini 1 civilised people to assert ai d maintain their independent <?. , These lines are not written I?v d i * I y way of complaint. It is seldom ,c we refer privately or puhlielv to >t the | ast in tins way. Hut while y you pre thinking of the suffering ^ Cubans, it mav he well to consider 10 I w hat some of us suffered in silence a few years ago. ' The only standard of measure-j ment to determine fitness for % heaven is Christ. We Undersell Allocs In Groceries. I , I S r K IN z IK pounds granulated Sugar for 1 00 2<> pounds light orow 11 Sugar 1 on Wc lmve the cheapest line of Chewing and Smoking Tobacco in town. Also we curry a nice line of Notions, swell as handkerchiefs. Ladies' and Lents' llose, etc., etc |{. S. Cliorry *V I tro? VIEWS OF THE ARMISTICE IN OTHER COI'NTRIKS. Conflicting Opinions as to Proper Course of the United Stites Under Changed Conditions. London, April 11.?The times, commenting editorially this morning on the latest phase of the situ ation, says: 'We cannot doubt that had the Sagasta government taken this truly statesmanlike and patriotic action a little earlier it would have led to a solution honorable to Spain and satisfactory to America. Even now, despite the miinous tone of our New York correspondent, we lind it hard to iclieve that so signal an advance in the part of Spain will not meet .villi some response from Washington. 'It is to he earnestly hoped that nothing in President McK in ley's message \v:ll grate needlessly upon the feelings of Spain or enhance Senor Sagasta's difficulties.' The D-ilj Mail says: 'The armistice implies a rccog nition of the insurgents as belli je rents, and it is, therefore, a eery notable step, if not too late.' The Daily Graphic thinks that nnless the powers are convinced .hat the Cuban insurgents will iccept an armistice and the CnitHi States is ready to give autonony a fair trial, their proceedings ire 'more creditable to their hearts han to their heads.' The Madrid correspondent of he Daily Mail says: 'The ambassadors of the powers n urging the armistice, declared hat their action was in support of he acts of their colleagues in Washington. They understood, hey said, that if Spain agreed to in armistice, it would be possible ,o maintain the influence of the [lowers with President McKinley ind indirectly with the rebels, thus bringing about a termination of the Cuban war. 'According to the ambassadors, the powers will be ready to give Spain a ceriain amount of suppoit should America maintain an attitude of hostllitv. The SonnUb ministers declare them?elves very hojM'ful ot a -peetiv oae'iient ion of t 'ulm. Spain 1 lis French Sympathy. Paris, April lo.?Tho Temps says: 'Spain lets given fresh proofs of In c p i leneo and wise patriotism; an !. ti I'-eforlh, diplouiacy no t pi . iu r honor and interests. I'ln* I'nile 1 States will shock tho conscience of the world if it fails to respond to Spain ad v a noes.' Tho Journal des Dchat* gays: 'If the jingoes continue their campaign it will prove that under tho pretext of humanity they have only pursued their own aim* and nought tho exo< litation of Cuba.' , ' V vfifl!r