The Camden chronicle. (Camden, S.C.) 1888-1981, December 09, 1898, Image 1
President McKinley Re*
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views Our W^j>With
Spain.
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Also Urges The Establishment of a
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Lager Army and Navy.
OUR NEW POSSESSIONS,
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Tiieir Future Government Will Await the Rat*
jfication of the Peace Treaty? The Gov*
~ (prmncnt of ttic Philippines Is Left to Con*
gross to Settle? Military Rule is Urged in
ail Possessions Uutll legislation has been
Carried Through? It Is Suggested that the
l
Cubans be Aided After Treaty Is Ratifed
Witb a View to Giving Them Free Govern
ment? 100,000 Standing Army.
' WAsnisaTOs, D. C. (Spcclal).? President
j McKinley's soooud nuuual messago, ndocu
mont of unusual length, was read to the
! two Houses of Congress Immediately after
they assembled for the thlrd .and oloslug
sossdon of tho Fifty-fifth Congress:
To tho Benato and House of Itepretenta
, tives:
Notwithstanding tuo added burdens ten
dered necessary by the war. our people re
joice In a very satisfactory and steadily tn
i creasing degree of prosperity, evidenced by
; the largest volume of pnslness ever record
ed. Manufaettrre hai been productive,
i agricultural pursuits have yielded abun
dant returns, labor in all field* of iu?
! dustry is better rewarded, revenue
'legislation passed by tbe present
Congress has increased tbe Treas
ury receipts to the &moun?^stimated
by its authors, tbe fljMmoee ot the
Government have Been successfully
administered and its credit advanoed to
tho first rnuk, while its currency has been
maintained at the world's highest stan
dard. Military service under a common
flag and for a righteous cause has strength
ened the national spirit and served to
cemcnt moro closely than everjthe fraternal
bonds between every Moction of -the coun
try. A review of the relation of tue United
States to -other powers, always approprl
ntQj.is thtfc year of primary importance, in
view of the momentous issues which have
arisen, demanding in one instance the ulti
mate determination by arms and involving
: far-reaching consequences wbleh will re
; quire the earnest attention of the Congress.
Spanish Mitral* in Cuba*
| In my Inst annnnl message very full con ?
eideratlon was given to the quoation of the
? doty of the Government of the Vnlted
i States toward Spain and tlw Cuban insur
' reotion us being by far the most important
? problem with which we ware then called
upon to deal. The considerations then ad
vanced, nnd the exposition of the views
therein expressed, disclosed my sense of
the extreme gravity of the situation. Bet
ting aside, as logically unfounded or prac
tically inadmissible, the recognition of the
independence of Cuba, neutral intervention
{to and the war by imposing n rational com
I promise between Ihe contestants, In terven
? tion In favor of oaie or the other party, and
'forcible annexation of the island, I con
| oluded It was honestly due to our friendly
xelatlons.wlth Spain that she should be
given ? reasonable ohanee to realize her ex
pectations of reform, to wbtoh she had be
oome Irrevocably committed. Within a few
weeks previously she bad announoed com
. prehensfve plans, whloh It was coufl Jsntly
! asserted would b* efficacious to remtfy the
evils so deeply affecting our own country,
110 Injurious to the true tntereste of the
? mother country as well as to those of Cuba,
. and so repugnant to the universal sent'
? ment of humanity,' -
I The ensuing month brought little sign of
!reel progress toward the paclfloatlon of
Cuba. The autonomous administrations
set up in the capital and some of the prln
?' dnal cities appeared not to gain the favor.
: of thalohabltant* nor to be able to extend
thelrioflueoce to the large wxtent of ter
ritory held by the Insurgents, while the
Itivif -NVIU ?HV iuvwiqwumi wuaiw ?uw
military arm, obviously unable to oope_wlth
e reb
obi no
'Of the Government that had pre
Ho taifftble relief was afforded
of vahappy- reoon
. tbe mi.
tof the
Itery arm, obviously unable to oope_wlth
still active rebellion, continued many
the troirf objectionable mad offensive
I w vf ^ 1/iv in ?lg.M
Destruction of tho Maloa,
At this juncture, on tho lA.-h ditv of P.?h.
, ro'ir.v last, occurred u?e destruction of tho
?h? h?rht ?1"h" w"n" ? I iyi.? lS
,r i 0,1 11 m's-don of Ml.
: tnrnationa) courtesy and gofd will? u on.
tastropho, tho suspicions nnturo and hor
(ouulw T? 1"rt0,X thM ^tloKhu^t pro.
poise and Jh.rV!, '?"* ?vljonoa of tho
iLi ? i ^ sturdy good sons.) dlsUm-uN-i.
ln? blow^faSilTK
d?*per?trt ro?f.|v? ?-? t.-v^v.M?A ... >nstant,
of n, ooii(H?:!v? '*? tolerate tho existence
(loo-- thoV ^ ? danger an i disorder at our
? Powlble such ft deed. I,v
IohJ OA^. >rAvr?Uk'ht' tho instinct of
awii?S* ?? J 1 nn tho nat'01* anxiously
tlffA MoJ tOSU of tUo 6??^h'u? InvrtH. |
tlgatlon at once set on foot. Tho finding
that fh?aoH iB?arlw0f I?n?trv established
nal bv a ?n h rt,f tho explosion was exter
fhrAiioW i??.L,KS,nft mtne, and only halted,
tha Ji /Li? 'Positive testimony, to tlx
tho responsibility of its authorship. !
Preparations For War.
m?J carried conviction to tho
most thoughtful, even before tho finding
?oMi,a I,RVAl 00Urt. that ft orUls tn our re
atlons with Spain and toward Cuba was
J1 nJ J 80 st,'onff whs this belief that it
needed but ft brief exeoutlve suggestion to
i no r,ongross to receive immediate nriHwor
?. duly of making Instant provision
if r tno possible and perhaps speed II v prob
able cmorgnncy of war, and the remurk
nolo, almost unique, spootaole was pro
?0nted of a unanimous voto or both houses
?? *'i? ?,f M?.rch, appropriating $50.
000 000 for the Iniitloiini defense, au 1 for
oach and overv* purpose oonxieoted thcro
*?,he p*P*Pded at the discretion of
! the President/' \
i The President th?{n reviews at length tho
j various attempts to bring about n peaceful
solution of the question, and savs that ho
I was grloved and ^"appointed at the bar
ren outcome of his sincere endeavors to
reabh ft practicable solution. IJe then re
lates how he placed tho mat tor in the
hands of Congress.
Congress Takes Qnlok Action.
The response of the Congress, ho con
tinues, after nine days of oarnost dellbera
tlon, during whioh the almost unnnimons
Bentinioiitof your bo(^wji9 developed on
jjovory point save aa to too ifcnodtenoy of
rooupllng tho proposed notion with a formal
recognition of the republio of Cuba as the
truo und lawful Oovernmwt of that Islanc
-~a proposition which failed of adoption?
the Congress, ofter conference, on the 19th
?' April, by a voto of 42 to 33 In tho Senate
and 811 to 6 in tho Uouso of Representa
tives, passed their memorable Joint resolu
tion. c
The message continues by saving that a
oopy ofthe resolutions was at once oom
munloated to the. Spanish Minister at Wash
ington, who immediately demanded his
passports. They were given to him, and
tho Spanish Interests wero left in the pro
tection of tho French Ambnssudor and the i
Austrian-Hungarian Minister.
Simultaneously with the notice of tho |
resolutions to the Spanish Minlsfor Its i
text was cabicd to General Stewart L.
Woodford, the American Minister at Ma<:? ;
rid, who was to. communicate it to tim 1
Spanish Government. Before ho could do
so the Spanish M'nlstor of State notified
him that, upon the President's approval of
tho joint resolution, the Madrid Govern,
inent, regarding the act as "equivalent to
an evident deolaration of war," had or
dered Its Minister in Washington to with
draw. thereby breaking oft diplomatic re
lotions between the two oountries and
ceasing all ofllolal communication between
theti?espeotlve representatives. General
Woodford theroupon demanded his pass
ports and qaittod Mndrid tho same day.
The President reviews the preparations
for tho beginning of hostilities. Spain
having initiated the war, a blo<?ltado of the
| north oonet of Cuba was proclaimed, and
| the call for voluntoors was issued. The
various Governments woro notified of the
existence of war, in order that their neu
trality might be assured. The response to
the initial call for 125,000 troops was instant
aim oomplete, and a second call for 75 000
additional volunteers was issued.
I ,.'^h0 n,lvy referred to, showing its con
?o'tlon. WMen war wns doclaro.i, as well as
The means employed to protect tho Atlantic
seaboard and the cities lying along tho
coast from any possible attack.yaTho cosst
Signal Servico was orgauizad^aL^win auxil
iary fleet created, which was OTVl<:?red and
manned by tho naval militia of th6 several
States. Mines wero also laid in the vari
ous harbors. ?
The work of the Signal Corps is roforred
to, it bolug of an important character.
Electrical connections of all const fortifi
cations were ostublishod, as well as telo
phonlo and tolographlo facilities for tho
camps at Manila, Santiago and Porto Hlco.
Field telegraph lines wero established and
maintained under tho enemy's flro at Man
ila. A cable ship wns placed in Cuban
waters, whloh rendered servico that
waa invaluable to the Executive in con
ducting tho operations of the array
and navv,_ The expenditure of the
fGO.OOO.OOOf fund is dwelt upon.
It helped tho Government to strengthen
tho defenses of the^ country aud to mak?<
adequate preparations for war. The pop
ular loan of,t200,000,000. whloh wa* sub
scribed to so promptly, is mentioned ah
showing tho vst resources of tho nation
and the determination of tho people to up
hold the country's honor..
The President states that it is not
within tho provlnoe of the message to nar
rate the history of <i lie extraordinary war
with Spain, and mentions tho first engage
ment, which took place April 27, when a.
detachment of the blockading squadron
off Cuba shelled the hfcrbor fort and de
molished several new works wbiah wore
being oonstraoted at Matauzas. The mes
sage continues as follows:
I)?w?y't Olorloua Victory at Manila.
The next engagement was destined to
murk, a memorable epoch Idi maritime war
fare. The Pacific fleut, under Commodore
George Dewey, bad lain for some weeks at
Hong Kong. Upon the coloiifkil proclama
tion of neutrality being Issued and the ous?
totnary twenty-four hours' notice being
given. It repaired to Mini Hny. near Hong
Kong, whenoe it proceeded to the Philip
pine Islands under telegraphed orders to
oaptare or destroy the formidable Spanish
'fleet then assembled at Manila. At day
break oa tho l5t of May the American force ,
entered Manila Bay, and after * few hours'
engagement effected a total dsttnotlon of
?Mttfhllatlng the SpaaUh naral power In
thePanlfla Ocean and completely ooalrol
^a^S?i&2!LS35S? ,
for thla gallant achlerecaent tbe |
ay iiiDBMriilliiJ
If MdftliAld |MA tlQ !
m?lntn*t. Apt**!**
wSBlllS ^
I grout*. The Insurants meanwhtlo had *.v
i tQiDAd tb^AittTA noillllilM suapeiuron t.\
! ?hf> uncompleted truce of December, H'iZ
j Their foree* Invested Manila from t hp nori n
j era and eastern sides, but wero eonstralnod
j i>v Admiral Dewey ftu 1 General Morritt
i ?n*n? attempting an assault, It whs fl t { I o t*
that whatever was to be done in the wav of
I decisive operations In tluit quarter should
he aocomulishpd by the strong arm of t ho
United States alone. Obeying the stern
prooept of war which enjoins the overcom*
n>H of the adversary aud the extinction or
his power wherever a^sallabl^ ae the speedy
and sure means to win A peace, divided
j vetorv was n6t permissible, for nd parti*
! tion of the right* and responsibilities ut
: tending the enforcement of a Just and ad
vantageous peace could bo thought of,
Tho message continues with a review of
the entire land and naval operations. Ho
does not treat thorn at length, but refer*
the public to the departmental reports for
detail*, Hestates that with the destruo
tton of Oervera's fleet Spain's efforts ontho
ocean virtually eeasBfl, and ends this part
of the document by relatiug how the last
scene of the war wAt enacted at Manila,
the plaoe where It started, He olosed his
references to military and naval matters
by a tribute to the lighters.
VreUe For All Our Fighters
It it? fitting that I should bear testimony
to the patriotism and devotion of that
largo portion of our array which, although
eager to bo ordered to the post of greatest
exposure, fortunately wa? not required
ouMlde *>f the United States. They did
thoir whole duty, and like their oomrades
! at the front have earned the gratitude of
j tlio nation. In like manner, the officers
and men of the army and of tho navy who
j remained in their departments and stations
I faithfully performing most important du
ties connected with the war, and whose re
quests lor assignment in tho und at
sea I was compelled to rofuae becaulHWjH'lr
services were indispensable here,
titled to the highest commendation.
my regret that there seems to bo no proT
vision for their suitable recognition.
In tracing those events we are constantly
reminded of our obligations to the Divine
Master for His watohful oaro ever us aud
Ills safe guidance, for whioh the nation
makes reverent acknowledgment and of
fers humble prayers for th9 contluaauoe of
Ills favor.
Spain Sues For r?ac*.
Spain, having realised that'she had lost,
the President states, now ftued for
peace. The signing of the protoool is re
ferred to, and then tbd^essago relates the
details of the negotatlons whioh ended In
n suspension of hostilities, the appoint
ment of the military commissions to
superintend tho evacuation of Cuba, Porto
IVjco and the adjacent islands and tho
poaco commission. Continuing, ho says:
Pence Commission's Work.
Pursuant to the fifth arllclo of the proto
col, I appoluted William It. Day, latoly
Secrotnry of State: Oushman K. Davis,
William P. Frye nnd George Gray, Senators
of tlm United Statos, and Whitelaw Held
to bo the Peaco Commissioners on the part
of 'the United 8tates. Proceeding in dun
season to rails, tliey there met ou the 1st
of October five Commissioners similarly
appointed on tho pnrt of Spain, Their
negotiations havo made hopeful progress,
so ti nt I trust soon to be ablp to lay a
ddlnlto treaty of peace before the Senate,
with a review of the steps leading to its
signature.
Government of New Poiieitlnnt.
I do not di*cuss at this timo tho govern
ment or the future of tho new possessions
which will oomo to us as a result of tho war
with Spain. Such discussion will be ap
propriate after the treaty of peace shall bo
ratified. In the meantime, and until Con
gress has legislated otherwise. It will be my
duty to oontlnuethe military Governments
which have existed sinoe our occupation,
and give to tho people seourity in lifo and
property and enoouragoment under a Just
and benefloient rule.
Independence Alone For Cuba.
As soon as we are in possession of Cuba
aud have pacified the island, it will be nec
essary to givo old and direction to Its
pooplo to form a government for them
selves. This should be undertaken at the
earliest moment consistent with satMy and
assured success. It is important tbfet-.our
relations with this people shall be of th6
most friendly oharacter and our commer
cial relations eiose and reciprocal. It
should be our duty to nfcslst In every prop
er way to build up the waste places of tho
island, encourage tho Industry of the peo
ple. aud assist tbem to form u government
which shall be free and independent, stilus
?oalizlng the best aspirations of the Cuban
people. Spanish rule must be replaeod by a
just, benevolent, and huraaue Government;,
croated by the people of Cuba, eapablo of
performing all international obligations,
and whioh shall encourage thrift, industry
and prosperity, and promote peaco aud
good will among nii of the inhabitants,
whatever may have been their relations in
tho past. Neither revenge uov passion
should havo u plaoe in tho new Govern
ment. Until thore Is a oomplete tran
quillity in tho Island and a stable Govern
ment inaugurated military occupation will
bo continued.
Friendly Relations With All Nations.
With the one exception of the rnpturo
with Spain, the Intercourse of the United
States with the great family of nations lias
been marked with cordiality, and the close
of the eventful year finds most of the is
sues tftat necessarily arise in the complex
relations of sovereign States adjusted or
presenting no serlons obstacle to a just and
Honorable solution by amicable agreement.
The President dwells at some length on
tho long unsettled boundary dispute be
tween the Argentine Bepublio and Chile,
and expresses pleasure that his efforts to
induce thom to resort to arbitration have
been eueoessful. He also refers to the
strong hope he has that the rates charged
ou the cables of Amerloan Corporations in
tho transmission between Buenos Ayrcs
and the cities of Uruguay, Brazil and the
Atlantlo cities of South America jiav b?
freed from an almost prohibitory discrimin
ation. He favors an international agree
ment for an interchange of messages over
connecting cables.
Then taking up home topl?t he ways:
Austria and the I<ntt)lmr Strike.
On the 10th day of September, 1(197, a
conflict tcolt place at Lattlmer, Poun., be
tw?OQ h body of striking miners a^uitho
Sheriff of Luzerne County and his- depu
ties, tn wnlch twenty-two miners were
killed and forty-four wounded, of whom
ten of the killed and twelve of the wound
ed, were Austrian and Hunrfhrlan sabjects.
The deplorable event naturally aroused
the aolleltndf 01 tke Anatro-Hangariab
Government. which, on the assumption
that the Mlttnff and woundtni involved the
unjustifiable attraae of authority, euimed
nspacaUon for the sufferer* . .Apart
from the aenru&in* lnrastl^atlon and
paced! ptocy aation of the authorities
?of rmsjirmi. i in fniisiai
topK ifpiiyihh
duty to spuM Isrw pad
' wmk^ES^ i
>'wia*U tMlh
inC tks Deoaxttaent ef
mSSsgSSSSm
fl^t of Juno 4 of that your, ha* nn.irly com
plated lit. labors, luJ tho ivaults o f it-,
hausttve Inquire Into tho pro, -tor route, 1 1 ?
feasibility unci tho oost of oousMmo'to'u of
an intoroc^&nlo 0!?nnl by a Njcuraguau
ruulo will bti laid be'oco nou. lu tho pm
: formauoe or its task trio commissi >n ro.
caivo I nil the possible courtesy ami iis<ist
| nneo irom the OovHrntuonts of *uu?w?K'ti.i
I and Costa Iiloa, which thus testified tioii
j appreciation of tho Importance or g.tiug a
speedy and practical outcome to the gtvat
project that . a* for ?o tunny years en
grossed tho attention of tho rospcc:ivo
countries,
As the scope of tho recant Inquiry em
braced tho whole subject, with tho aim <>t
niaktntf f.laus ami eUrveva for a caiiil l>\
tho most convenient routo, It necessarily
Included a review of tho results of previous
survey* and plans, ami la particular those
adopted by tho Maritime Oanal Company
under*}fo existing concessions from Xlca
raguasmd C >staBica, so that to this oxtent
those granta necessarily held as o-sonllal
j a part lu the deliberations aud conclusions
j ot tho Oaual Commission as they have held
i aud must of need bold In tho discussion of
; the matter by the Congress. V?nl ?>r these
circumstances, and In view of overtures
made to tho Governments of Nioarngu t
and Costa Rloa by other parlies for a now
oanal concession, predicated on the as
sumed approaching lapse of the doniraots
of the Maritime Oaual Company with those
States, l Imve not hesitated to express my
conviction that considerations of exoe II
i euoy and International pollev as hot wean
j tlie several Governments interested In tho
j construction and control of an lnt??roce:in?c.
j canal by this route require tho niainten meo
; of the status quo until tho Cana I Commls
sion shall have roporrod an I the United
Statos Congress shall bave had the oppor
tunity to pass Ouauolallv upon tho whole
matter during tho present session without
j prejudloo by reason oi any change in the
! existing conditions,
Nevertheless, jt appears that the Gov
ernment of Nicaragua, as one of Its last
soverol^u acts before merging Its powers
lu those of the nowly formed l.'nlte 1 Stains
of Central America, has granted an optional
oonoesslon to another association, to be
oome effective on tho expiration of tho
| present grant. It does not appear what
j surveys have been made or what roulo Is
proposed under this contingent trrant: so
that an examination of the feasibility of Its
plans is neoessartlv not embraced "in tho
renort of the Canal Commission. All these
i circumstances suggest the urgency of soum
definite action by tho Congress at this
session, If the labors of the past are to bo
utilized and the linking of the Atlantlo and
Paclllo oceans by a practical waterway I*
to be realized. That tho construction of
such a maritime highway is now more than
over indispensable to that intimate and
roadv intorco nmnoIcqMon between our
oasterp and western. seaboards domanded
by tWV annexation of ttiq Hawaiian Islands
and the prospective oxpausfOn ot our in
fluence and commerco In tho Pacific, and
that our national policy now moro Impora
tlvoly than ever calls for its control by t li i -
Government, aro propositions which, I
doubt not. the Coi.groas w ill duly approolato
| and wisely act upon.
Open i.oor In China.
ThojUnited States has not been an Indif
ferentlspectator of tho oxt raordinary events
transpiring in th*4Chiue.so empire, t hoProsi
dent remarks, whereby portions of Its mart,
tiaio provinces are pa-sing under the con
trol of various European powers; but the
prospect that the vast commerce which tho
energy of our citizen^ and the necessit y of
our staplo productions for Chinese uses has
built up In those regions may not be preju
diced through any exclusive treatment bv
tho now ocoupauta, has obviated tho nood
j of oj?r'6ftuntry- becoming an actor lu the
i scelie. Our position among nations, hav
ing a largo Pacific coast, and a constantly
oxpandlug-^Urect trado with tho farther
Orient, gives us the equitable olalm to con
sideration and friondly treatment in thia
regard and It will bo my aim to subservo
our large Interests in that quarter by all
means app-oprlate to tho constant policy
of our Government. Warshloj have beeu
stationed at Tion-Tsin for moro ready ob
bcrvation of tbo disorders which have ln
vadod even the Chinese capital, so as to be
in a position to aot should need arise, while
a guard of marines has boon sent to Pokftt'
to afford tho Minister tho same measure of 1
authoritative protection as the representa
tives of othcrnations havo boen constrained
to "employ.
The message states that tho diplomatic
rupture between Italy aud Colombia is no
longer in an acute state, thauka to efforts
on our part.
I'hvI* ICipotltlou In lOOO.
There is now ever/ prospeot, continues
tho President, that tbo participation of tho
United States in the Univerclal Exposition, |
to Do hold held in Paris in 1900, will bo on
a scale commensurate wltn tho advanced
position held by our products an^Hndustries I
in the world's chief marts. Hy aprovisin
lu tho Sundry Civil Appropriation
aot of July 1, 18*J3, a Bum not to oxuuud
3050,000 was allottod for tho or*
gnuizatlon_>i>t. a commission to care
for tho pro'pwe preparation and In
stallation of American exhibits. I ap
pointed Mr. Ferdinand W. Peck, of Chi
cago, Comtnlsbloner-General. Mr. Peck's
rouort will be laid beforo you. In my
Judgment Its recommendations will call
Tor your early consideration, especially as
regards an increase of the appropriation
to at least 61,000,000 in all, so that not
only may the assigned space be fully taken
up by the best possible exhibit* in every
class, but the preparation and Installation
bo on so perfect a scale as to rank among
the first In that unparalleled competition of
artistic and lnventlvo production, and thus
counterbalance the disadvantage with
which we start aB compared with other
counurlel whose appropriations are on a
more generous scale, and whose propara
tlons are In a state ot much greater for
wardnoss than our own.
'The dooument next refers to our trado
agreements with the European nations and
the efforts that aro being made to remove
the embargoes on our products, and thon
devotes a paragraph to our rotations with
Great Britain:
England*! Cordiality.
Our relations with O *eat Britain havo
continued on the moat friendly footing.
Assenting to our request, tho protection of
Americans and tbolr int<sr**ts in 8pnul<ih
jurisdiction was assured by tho diplomatic
und consular representatives of Great
Aritalu, who fulfilled tholr delicate and ar
duous trust with ta<jt and seal, eliciting
high commendation. 1 may. be allowed to
m;ilc? fitting allusion., to the Instance of
Mr. IUmsden, Her Majesty's Consul at Man
tlago de Cuba, who^ untimely death after
distinguished service and uatlring effort*
during the siege of that otty was slnosraly
lamented.
Mention Is ttaea made of tho ssossot of
tha ftiMdlin flowtnaent to allow four
United State* revenaa cutters to pass from
the fraat lakes to tbo Atlantic OoasTby
way of tbs Canadian ousts aad the ft,
Lawrence lifuf. "It wtll gtrs tho Flwri;
dsat Mrt plaasors la so?ibslsstlsg to
OssgjMM a
Tho aaasxatloa of HaaraH Is sofsfld to.
Farsoaat to rho tanas of tho Mat nsoln
fSSST^Sfcrn 'S&
afc*?f&S
Tin* f?>port of t'?<i f'> nmls*i whioh
now co.nj leted u ii' I will '?? laid l ?t? f*> i*?? C ju?
urcst tt( tin early date. The ? ' t f Ty r ?.? u o i* l"*
t\YOi>n Hawaii and 'irisi'nif ?>nt of
alleco d in 1st rent mem of .1 ip.Vieso luimi*
Ui'aula, win iruicutilv ad,iu?it-' I hv t.ao pav?
n.i'Mt ?>f a l.vi-iMUl >1'* ihdOlllliiiy t > I a>
tiOYOmilOlH of J It I'll II ?
Too niessnwo then f? i ? tho notion of
tho \lo\io.\u Go\u rainent In K'vin J noiicO
; nil .liuoi uy 'J 1. (to taxo ??iV*? 't a year
I liuai t 'nit Uutol, of liit* ter'lunatlon of t >
t T:\-triuliiioii t\in\ontloit of December yk
ISol. ' I to l\v tin* Governments of ' * I
Vnltod Mates anil t'anndu. In coutuiqt.o'i
(herewith I'io President asks fovauamen 1?
meiu i<f tho ?* \ 1 y 1 1 n l; extra lltMn statute,
The ?mij^e-tlon I* then nia^o that Con*
KI'i'-ih uut lorlao a cv>nforon'*? of le.'roaoiu*
uiivi'.i ??i ti; >> I'nite I States an t Mexico I
Consider t Tio problem of tho Mexican free
zone, it beinv! provocative \? f s;noici'liu
Into t hi* (finuii i </ along an extensive mi l
tlilnlv iril ii led lii'ul It >r.l??i.
The Government ?f Peru hai given no.
.1 i?jo of its intention to a!?ro4f ito i io treaty
Of friendship, commerce 1 nnvigutlo i
oonoiude I wit a \!ii? iKiimtry, Antra*: Ul,
lSs'7. , J
\ i nn prono*.H.ef VliftC '. ir for n c.onferon'o
,-n dt?cu?s i ?v? ' ffAn.'r :il VO-liVcHon of t ?
vast inllliarv establishments of I ho world
!-> r ferro.l to. Ilis Majesty was at on ? 1 in
formed oi the synpathv of on i' Uoveni*
rn?MU ami ot thu readiness of I t'n i <? I |
States to lake part in liio conference. It
is also stated t 1 at t'l11 'l.ii n< ot oxYivtii'J of
American ?<i'irl it? vessels for so./.uro l>\'
Russian <*iu l-.'i-i in Pi-'Mnir Sea ur?? btMn.j
pressed to a si'ttl'i'iii'iit .
Vvnci'sotnu Itouu.lary Arbitration.
'l'ho arbitral trl'oinil a ?p ilnto I in It
t lio tii' it v of Po'inru y '2, 1 1?:?7 , bet .vimii
CliH it Britain an t Voni'itnula to ? t ??: n r -n i i ?<
t ho hoantlarv lino l)?>two'?a tiio latter an I
tlio colony of British tiiiiimn H to onivi'iiii
nt ParU iliirin^ ttia |irt'?'?nt mont'i, in I
I Ito Pri'sidrt'it i'xr>ri*??pti mii^ti prat itloatloa
tlinro.it. II ?? also hh.vm t hit t lio o\ o^rliMi 'in
of tlm last year having lirou^Ut for?'ll?ly
homo to iih n SHimoof tiio l>ni'<lons anil tli ?
wiiRto of w?r wo doalro, la eoiii'uou with
oiviil^oil uutloii#, to r? luae to tlio lowest
possiblo point the dtvnitifo ?nstiilnt?.l in
tiin? of war hy poaooabla triulo h i I oo o
tnoroo. il ? thoroforo nr<o.< Ilia oulllti..; of
an antl-prlvatoorlui? coaforoaoo.
National Flnanc^i.
On the suMwot of nntional flnancng thn
mos-'nijo dotaiU th? (Jovornntont's rooolptu
anil exonmlltaros, and than saya that tho
"provi.slonH (iia In for sttvatjlhonin? tho ro?
RoiircuA of tho Tronsnrv In oonuwotion with
tho war havq k! v?n Inci'DHitxl oontldonno In
tho purpOHO and powor of tho Govern mont
to maintain tho pr^Hunt Htandnrd, and have
established mora ll fin ly than over tho nn<
tlonal <?rodlt at Jiomo and abroad. T A
marked ovldanoo of this Is found In th^ ln?
flow of nold to the Tronsnry."
Tiio l'ro-ddout rouow-i his ro3om aiJuda?
tlon. of l)oc| nbor, 1S'.I7, iih follows; That
, any of tlia Unite I States notes aro
presontod for rodompl Ion In K?ld. sneli
notes shall bo k'^it and sot apart and only
i>aid <?ut in "xerui'vifa for irold. Thl* Is an
obvivnis ilul y . It tli" holder of the United
states not?* profurs th>? ifol I an I K<-ts It
f io n tho Government li? should not re
eeivo lia"k fi<?'ii i ho (loviinnno'it a United
Mates not" Without paving L,'old in ex.
^hnniro for it. Tho reason for this is ma l*i
all the more apparent when the Govern
nent issues an iiiti'rest -bearing debt t-">
urovido uold for tho ro leinption of Unltod
states notes ? a non-Interest bearing d?bt,
Purely it should not pav than out aKaln
?x?opt on demand and for uold. It th?yp
ire put out In any other way, they may re?
* urn iiK'aln, to be followed bv another oond
.<4.suo to rodoom them? another intorost
lenrinif. debt to redeem a non-Interest*
soaring debt.
On thn itniiiiia of (O'tmibitcUi.
This reoo^timendfttlon was made In tho bo
llef that siu-l^ provlsiona of law would lusure
to h k' rente r dexreo the safety of tho present
elni.dft d, and bettor protect our currency
from tho ('aiiKora to whioh It Is Riit.jee.te.d
from a dlsturbanco In tho general busmoi**
conditions of the country: In my Judgment,
tho present coudltlou of the Treasury
amply Justifies the Imiuedlato ennet
rnent of tho leKl^latlou recommondod
one year azo, under which a portion of tho
pold holdings should ho placed in a trust
fund from which yreenhacks should be re
doomod upon presentation, but whon ouco
redeemed should not thereafter he paid out,
except for ?rold. it is not to be inlerred
that other legislation relntlug to our cur
rency is not requited; on tho contrary, iliero
la un ohYlous demund for it.
J'ruilo Wtili Our New IhIuihI*.
Tho annexation of H i\v ill and I ho
clmnijod gelations of tho United S'tit'M t >
On bu.l'orto 111- ? and 1 ho Philippines result ?
ItiK from I ho war compel the prompt ad >p
tlon of a maritinin policy by tho United
-Hntos. There should bo established rej^ti
larand frequent sti*ani6>ip communication,
encoiifU^ed by tho Unite 1 States, undor
the American flu r, with tho newly acquired
islandd. Spain Iurnlsh?d it:> colonics, al
an annual cost of about two millions of
dol ars, steamship ila^n communicaiinK
with a portion of the world's market as
>vell as with trade centres of the hOrr.o
tlsvernmont. Tho Unltod State will
not undertako to do this. Iliiourdiilv
o furnish the people of Hawaii with
aollltlos, under national control, for their
?xport and Import trade. It will ho oon
?eie.t that tho present situation calls for
egislat-lou whioh s mil he prornf?t. durable
ind liberal. The part which American
nercliaut vessels aud their seamen pnr
(ormo i in the war with Spain demonftt r ites
that this service, furnlsulnpr both pickets
iml tho second lino of defense, is a na
tional noceasltv, and shonld bs enoouracfod
ii overv constitutional way.
Tho President renews his recommcnda
Ion that suitable appropriation ha inado to
?rovido for a oomipisslon of experts to
ippointod to iuvdltlifalti the causa and
/rovention of yellow fever.
A Army Wanted.
An Increase of t!i? nruy la nrifirf, Hn
'resident doiMnriui? that t!i?>re mh I>?j no
? ii (Mt Ion that lit tMi (lino, mi l probnbly
or ho mo tlino In rfi? fiiturw, 100,013 ri?" n
vlll l?o nou>) too many to moot tli?i no23?sl
of t lit) altuV.lon.
Tneu follow paragraph*! rslatiiif? to th?
Tnlon Prtilflo Xlatlw-iy, a no# building f-?r
m Dopartmtnt of Juatloe, ttio innjaqniitit
(?rtom-i>oilHti'>iiH provldu.l for Urn .Hupre-rie
lourt in t Im (Jnpltol, tlio poat.it durvlco of
rift country uni Us lunor* rt'irln^ Hi?,
v.ir, n? woll as the po?tofTlees whicli went
-*tabll<*h?*d |r? Cab*. Port*> end tl??*
?tilllppla??.
Tlio President approvo* tlio rwonmen*
intlonn of the Secretary of t.i? Navy rnla*
Ive to tbo increase of tho N ivy in l .-iIh>
ir(M that tin 9( A4?irii nH vy?
idmlral bo to-npornrlly roviv>; I, to 0s (Him I
v olAaer* ?vhoh?v*MDt<clAily <lt*liui*ulsUrtd
>*m?elve? la tue wer witn rtpatn.
'f he message thea refer* briefly to tb*
velfth census, the laoreasa la the pension
oil, tbe condition of the public canals, tlio 1
? petatloae of the Department of A?rloul
?ire, the PlllagfiXodiaa outbreak aal the
?x^eriraeats with
that la
he year will
itreriwiry-efthofeon^
/aahlogton for the permanent cap!
te ftoverameat of the Oritei
veeideot aeks aa appropriation for a ?u I ta
le aatloaal celebration of the ereat.
?twm A lie* Uk?r Law
|.~ la e**elaa(on the
. Ia aa*elaafott the me? eye aajj:. The
aia* Contract Labor law te aVo win* by^x
fA ~ 1ABA ??nHtllOII A
II IMSIM.;
-r |
Tho K^son'.ial Fra'tfres Disposed of ;
? Embodied in figl * Articles.
THE GOVERNMENT OF. HAWAII. .
Three Bill* I'onmilaloJ f>?r Con/tress ? Sec
retary Gage's Annual Report -German
Reiclislatj Opens The Hebrew Union.
PaMH Hv OjiOIo). ? I'Ho ptuiort treaty
(a pi-.iot iCiiliy an accomplished tact.
Tuesday'* <-H*sim? dYsrosod of tho ? ? ?;
ho lit ml 10?tun;? of Vho tioaty, wliu .h .
will tut otuhodiod in lire follow IJK oluht
in tides ;
Ktr*t ? Ih" customary prefaoe ot
treaties, in tl.o injure of iui expression
of UHUI.V ami of hupa K>r perpetual
'Tocond ? Tho relinquishment by
Spam of hot ?iiVi?ro.tfiity over V " "??
I imd - 1 ho withdrawal of tho > pan i
Tho iclit ri'UHhmont by |
Spun of hoi- uovoieiguty ovor l uj to i
* 'infill --Spain's co.tsion of tlio Philip^j
, UU|Vth? Tho withdrawal of tho Span
ihIi troops thoro. r t ? |
tfevont h? Pnyuiout by tho b ul Votl
StutoM of S2it.uu0.iie0 tor tbo i htut
'"l 'l^.th-Tlio provision for tho ?'open
door" commercial policy 01 tho 1 n
11 V'ho ion^h draft ( f tho treaty, which
may ho considerably changed, coyeiB
the proposals. It makes a loug ?too
runout, winch Senator Cunhtuaii lv.
Uavis, of tho United Stale* poueo cum
mission, hays will he found to be one
of tho moht internating p?|?or? of its
character ever written. So completely
ore tho details of tho evacuation of tlio
Philippine* stipulated, that a Comnns
Hiou such a? arranged for tho^pftoiMh
withdrawal fioui^ho \\ est ludioa will
ho nnnocoHsniy.
T lie Government of Hawaii.
Washington, ?>? O. (Special). -Tho
President I nosday trotiBiuiitod to t on
irresa tho report of tho H:\vatian com
mission. consisting of SonutorH <.
and M oriran, Koprosontntivo not
Presidout Dole aud Justice 1? roar, of
I i aw at i, together with the text of IjiIIb
drawn bv the ciiiniissiou for tlio
LMivnrnmont of tho islands as ? portion
of tlio United State*. I ho preliminary
portion of tho report i?. mainly do
nor iptive of tlio Hawaiian Islantts, the
inhabitants, tho existing instituliotiH,
tlio public domain, prod notions, climate,
harbors and shipplug facilities, and
various conditions of general in
terest. Tho remaining portion is mainly
dovotod to n discussion of tho legisla
tion proposod by tho commission,
mvmg in tho appendix tho various to
ports of sub committees and copies of
the bill suggested. Throe bills are
.formulated for the couBidcratiou/oI
Ctfutrress. The first aud prino.pabpuo
oQlimos a gonoral | lan of povorutiieut
uud tho other two deal with j?hb<j>rdi
uate questions.
Secretary Gage's Annual Report:
Tho annual report of Socrotary <?f tho
Troaaurv tiago ba* boon seut to tlio
Speaker of tho Hotlne of llepresonta
tivrs. The receipts for tho fiscal year
amount to S4'J4,3JJ,0U0. 'lhe oxpondi
Hires exceed this by *118,000.000. H??
increase in tho military establishment
tho expense of tho war, cW 0u0^U0and
for tho navy 8"?9,0(;0,000. 1 lie tceelpts
compared with tho previoUH year m
creased 804.000,000. Tho internal rev
enno receipt* increased *.4 000,000.
I ho increase in expenses for the
tarv establishment was s'4-t, 000,000 and
for the navy 1,000, 000. iho WCToa??
in ponsions amounted to 5(5,000,00 ).
The Hebrew Union. /
Tho sixteenth annual council of tho
American liebre* Uongrogatioh*. met
at Kichmonri, Vn. , in the House of
|)elogates '1 uesday. 1 horo were rep
resentatives from all ovor tho couutry.
The proceeding* were opened with
prayor by Kev. Dr. Calisch, of that
citv. President Friedhurg delivered
hiB annual address. Mayor J aylor
wolcomed the yuiontotbe city aud a
permanent organization was effected by
electing Mr. ?Julius Strati**, of Rich
mond. president; Mr. lollor. o P bile
delphia, vice presidjjutr^Mr.
Lovv, of (yiuoinnati, secretary, ana Mr.
Sigmuud Lovyn, of Buffalo, teoretary.
0 -Jb* draft of Go?. Milan' bill fatfw
rMrKtDiu"an of tbo mrmj, prondne
for W.OWbm. ?f* tytoWlii >1
1 mania ai iaiaiij?
sssrg
(icrman Rciclista; Opens.
JJekMN (By Cable) ? Tho ne^flion of.
tho Dor man reichstag was formally
opened Tuesday. '1 be Emperor'* speech
forenhadowed tbo introduction of no
important hill*. lie ompha*i?->d oh
pooinlly the im nortauce of tbo new mil
itary bill, whicb be naid ha remarried an
cMMontial to the interest of tho empire.
The Emperor in the-apooch said neu?
trality in the Ilinpauo- Auierioan w^ J
had been conscientiously ogxerved.
? ?
One Thousand Cases of Smaltoox.
Tlie lato?v- ??1 vices from Hotsruin,
Cuba, say there are over 1,000 case* of
'small pox there and at Gabara. It ia
alto reported that at a meeting of the
board of directors of the Spanish bank,
a proposition, advaaoed by several *>y?
dioataa^to/ pnrchase all the flri>t mort
"cages held" by the bank on municipal
properties in Havana, amounting to
$6,000,000, was MMg "
An aooidont to th* efoaatf^r in tho 11
atorjr bnildinjr at Pino and William
atroota. New York city, occupied by
thaJQuitod States Fira Inrnrance Com
pany. resatted ia Hio deatn^of one of
Tbo oompaay'a direelare, the probablo .
fatal inior* af another dtranlai aad tha.1
serioaa iajary of * third iaanmaoo |
man. '?
THE NATION'S I AW -MAKERS. 4
Proceedings of the Senate .-,?J House Day
by Day.
SENATE.
TPesruY. I'lio 11 r-?t note of tho auti*
expansion tats v\ n.i b aiiuiml iu tho Sen
ate by .^outuor Vewt, of Missouri, who
introduced u jmui resolution declaring
that, uii'lor tho constitution, tlio h'o'l
? r n goverunibnl lirt'l no authority ti*
acquire CuK'ImhI possessions, to bo go*
erned a* audi; i Mil thut nil territory ac
quired by tho Kovoi iimou! , except sucii
?.i may ha pccossary tor use nsooahutf
Btai uiiiN, correction of boundaries and
similar purpose*, may bo acquired With
the | >U 1 1 m - 1? of organizing territories,
suitable in ti itiute)y for admission into
tho Union aa ?->tut o?. JUr. -Vent an
nounced Ins purpose to address tho
Semite on tho resolution at uo early
date. A brief discussion of tho uht?}<u?
tion Imvn won precipitated by tho
consideration of u bill amending
those law* by tho addition of u provis
ion t fin t foreign (mi li vessels, wrecked
in the I'niled .Suites by oitilcut* of thin
cou u try and re i unfed to the extent of
thioe fourths ot t no value, shall bo sub
ject to ftiileituio if they enuago subse
quently in the coastwise trade of tho
I tilled Si at oh. Senator ilulo intro
duced ft joint resolution authorizing
tlio secretary of tho .Navy to ereot a
monument in iiavaiin, ? uba, to tho
nn njuiy of the sailors and murine* who
lust their lives by t tie explosion of tho
Maine. 1 ho bill in lecnii) mended by
the Navy Do |>at tm on t, Senator Hale,
of Maine, oha>rmnu of the naval affairs
coininitteo, introduced a bill to revive
the grades of admiral and vice-admiral
of tho navy.
HOUSE.
Tl'hsdat ? Tho House won in aeasioti
Jess than half uo hour wbtou tho
deaths of Hepiosentativos North
way, of Qliio, and Cove, of Mississippi,
wero nnnouueed, and au adjournment
wan taken uutil Wednesday, out of
respoot to their memory. The custom
ary resolution for tho distribution of
the l'reKidout's moHsugo to the several
committees having jurisdiction was
ndonted, and '.lie deficiency bill carry
i ii K (be appropriations for the extra
ordinary expenses of tho nrrny and
nuvy from January 1 to July I, lbM.
lho roport of the Hawaiian commission
transmitted to the President w^tt laid
before the House and referred to^t>ho
committee on Territories, together with
a bill ottered by Mr. llitt to oarry out
tho rocoinuioudutions of tho ootn
miuaiou. Among tho bills introduced
in the House woro tho follow
ing: By Mr. Otoy, of Virginia,
to amend tho war rovonno act by
directing tho Secretary of the Treasury
to redeem at their face value all rove*
line H^|i in pm Hold and not cancelled; by
Mr. Sfcinner, of North Carolina, to es
tablish a term of the cro'tlit court for
New lioruo and Elizabetjv City, N. 0.
Abandonment of the Teresa.
The findings of the court of inquiry
coooeriiing the ahaudopinent of the In
fanta Maria Teresa during the storm
of October Bit has been made public.
Tho tludings aro sum mod up id ttio
statement that tho court finds that tho
abandonment wu? uot due to any fault
or negligence on the part of any officers
of the navy, and that the oourt does
not think auy further proceedings
should be iustituted. . >
Evacuated by Spanish Troops.
Tho following towns lu the province
cf Havana, Cuba, have been evacuated
by the Spanish troops and have been
occupied by i. uhau troops at therequeai
of, and uinlor the direct supervision of
the respective mayors; .Jibjeoa, Santa
CruK <M Aluute, solba do' Agua, fcSJ
Antouio de Lws iJanos, Guira de Melo
ns, San Antonio de ltion Blanco aod
San Pablo Jiauo, and CaaigUHS, on th?
Isle of Pineel
Given an Orderly Trial and Then Hanfed^
After au orderly trial, lasting several*
hours, by tho committee of citizens of
Bentou, La., it was decided tiiat two
tieKfoes, Hoar n and Kichardaon, who
were under arrest thero, were guilty of
the mur ler of Larry Vauco, and they
were at ouoe taken to tl)e place of exe
cution, half atnile north of town, where
they were hanged by citizen*. Both
died game. The crowd waa Tory, or*
derly. ^
? ma NARROW K8C/P.B0.
' There's a man who has had man jr
a narrow escape from boing shot,"
_ "Indeed! Was he ono of the Kough
."Tldr.rs who rushed up that hill at
Caney ?"
'Ao; he was an Adirojt)daok guide
for neariv three weeks.'
South Caroha and fieorg'a
Hailroad Com any.
"The Charleston Ltnr^V
Bohsdule in offset Rgc. 19
EAST DAtl.T.
It Augnrttil 6 ?0 a
nr Atlcun 7 08
or KiiiKville 10 10 a
nr Columbia 10 05 s
ar Charleston 11 00 a
wnr WAii.r.
It < hsriu*tou 7 10 a
It Columbia 7 01 a
It Kioff'JIU 7 4?a
a r Aiken 1109 a
at Att^'U ti ?! a
CAST DAILY.
It Auguata ft 20 p
nr Aiken 4 <)7 p
?r KloctUU 0 20 p
or Colombia lOlOp
ar Cluiriiitoa t# p
om Iff WMU fatawg
loan w?vii'
WXST DAILY.
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