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Consolidated Aug. 2,1881. SUMTER. S. C., WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 26.1898. New Series-Yoi. XVIII. So. 13 %\t ??btrljmaii m? Soii?jjim P&blis?ed SY8T7 Wednesday, -BY 1ST. Gr.) Osteen, SUMTER, S. C. TERMS : ..*, - ? - - , ? % . per annum-io advance. ADVERTISERS KT: Oa? Square first insertion.............$1 00 2v*>ry subsequent insertion....... ......... 50 Contracts for three months, or longer wil be made at reduced rates. AU commnnieatioos which subserve private interests will be charged foras ad vertiesen ts. Obituaries and tributes of respects will be charged for. This Country Will Not J Assume Coban Debt The Comments of a Leading French Newspaper on the Attitude of America. Paris, Oct 18. 1115 p ni -Spain can no longer have any doubt re girding the ultimate, attitude of the United Kt*t*r toward the so called Cuban debt The American com? missioners have declined to assume it or any part of it, by express treaty or by contract They also declined to accept a ces sion of sovereignty to the United States, for ia that case Spain would claim that such a cession by its own forces wcu-d impose the obligation for that debt It is confidently believed that in refusing to accept a cession of sover? eignty the American commissioners are acting also upon their announce meet to the world in the intervention resolutions disclaiming any intention to exercise sovereignty or authority over Cuba, except for pacification, and theo to leave the island to the control of its people and its people to the assumption of its obligations . La Liberte, referring to the Coban debt as "now dividing the two coon tries," says: "The Spanish regard the refusal of the Uuited States to assam* the Cuban debt as an exag? gerated pretension " In one sentence La Liberte de clares that "Spanish finances were rained in trying to suppress the Cu ?>an insurrection," and in the next it cays that' the debt was contracted for the benefit of Cuba n Then it points to Spain as pleading for arbi tration where the commissions do not not agree, and says : "The Wa?h ington cabinet will not Hateo to any thing. Wc have already pointed out the abnormal conditions attending the appointment of the American delegates aud their imperious instruc :ions. Mr. Day and his colleagues are not properly negotiators, but only mandatories whose work is to carry oat precise orders They have no right to discuss or to make cooees sions, but simply may announce to the Spanish government the exactions of tbs United States. "The American commissioners have formal orders not to lend them selves to any modifications of the conditions of peace, and tc repel ali arbitration, giving notice finally, if the Spanish do not agree to their terms, of a naval demonstration in Spanish waters President McKin? ley is dictated to by pub'ic opinion, which will some day repent its loss of head Madrid now knows that the ef fort to induce the United States to assume any part of the Cuban debt, and to renounce the Pbiilippines, wholly or in part, was'doomed in ad vance to failure Spain bas nothing to do but to give way humbly to the hard laws of war, as a fresh humilia? tion would be certain to follow Senor Sagasta'8 non success against the grasping disposition of tbe United States." The Temps says editorially : "It is still thought that a tribunal of ar? bitration will alone Jsettie the dis? putes " The Journal des D?bats thinks the United States should compel the Cu? ban government to assume the debt, and believes that the Spanish would j submit to arbitration, which it un? derstands the United States declines to accept RAISED OUR FLAG OVER PUERTO RICO. Stars and Stripes Proudly Waving in tbe Chief City San Joan, Puerto Rico, Oct 18 - Promptly at noon to day the Ameri? can flag was raised over San Juan The ceremony was qniet and digni iSed, unmarred by disorder of any kind The Eleventh regular infantry, with two batteries of the Fifth artillery, landed this morning. The latter pro ceeded to the forts, while the infan try lined np on the docks It was a holiday for San Juan and there were many people on the streets Rear Admiral Schley and Gen, Gordon, accompanied by thei? Staffs, proceeded to the palace io carriages The Eleventh infantry and band, with troop fl, of the Sixth United States cavalry was then marched through the streets aod formed in the square opposite tbe palace At 11:40 a. m. Gen. Brooke, Ad? miral Schley and Gen. Corbin, the United States evacuation commission ers, came ont of the palace with many naval officers and formed on the right side of the square. The j streets behind the soldiers were thronged with town's people, who i stood waiting in dead silance. At last the city clock struck the hour of 12 and the crowds, almost breathless and with eyes fixed upon the 3agpole, watched for developments At the sound of the first gun from Fort Morro. Maj Dean and Lieut. Castle, of Gen Brook's 6taff, hoisted the Stars and Stripes, while the band played the "Star Spangled Banner *' Ali heads were bared and the crowd cheered Fort Morro. Fort San Cristobal and the United States revenue cutter Manning, tying in the harbor, fired 21 guns each Senor Munoz Rivera, who was pres ideot of the recent autonomist coun eil of secretaries, aud other officials of the late insular government were present at the proceedings Congratulations and handshaking among the American officers followed. Ensign King hoisted the Stars and Stripes on the Intendencia, but all Other flags on the various public buildings were hoisted by militaty officers Simultaneous with the raising of the flag over the captain general's palace many others were hoisted in many other parts of tbe city The work of the United States commission is now over and all re? ports will be forwarded to Washing? ton on Tuesday next The labors of both partira have terminated with honor to all concerned The Ameri? can commissioners worked without the least delay and in the most thor? ough and effective manner.. The United States is now formerly in possession of the island of Puerto Rico as soverign The war depart? ment has received the following : San Joan, Puerto Rico, Oct. 18. Secretary of War, Washington : Flags have been raised on public holdings and forts in this city and saioyted with national salutes. The occupation of the islend is now complete. (Signed) Brooke, Madrid, Oct 13.-Advices receiv? ed here from Puerto Rico say that all the high officials there have taken steps to become naturalized Ameri? cans The Evacuation of Cuba. Spaniards Expect to Com? plete It by tbe First Week of November. Habana, Oat. 19-9.15 p m.-Senor Beuitez, interpreter to the Spanish evacuation commission, this afternoon delivered to the American commission? ers two notes, one announcing that Gen. Bianco yesterday ordered the evacuation cf the trocha from Juraco to San Fernando, the troops to move to Cienfuegos prior to embarkation, and the cavalry to go to Placetas to sell their mounts, and then proceed to Cienfuegos. The evacuation or the troops is exneoted to be completed by the first week in November. The Spanish commission farther requested tbe good offices of the Americans with a rie? to explaining the movement of the Spanish cavalry toward Placetas, so as to avoid a regrettable oiash with the Cuban troops co tho read. Capt. Hart, under instructiona from the American commissioners, wrote at j once to Cuban headquarters, explain? ing the matter in order to preveut any misunderstanding when the Cabans Ree tbe Spaniards galloping through their camps as if on a war footing. Gen Parrado, president ot tbe Span? ish evacuation commission, has unoffi? cially informed Lieut. Cal. Clous that sm:e the publication of Gen. Bianco's decree, 4,500 Spanish soldiers and officers bad asked an absolute dis? cbarge, with the intention of remain? ing in the Uland. Gen. Parrado esti? mates that moro than 15,000 will do so, before tbe final evacuation. It is reported that the Spanish com- j mission will to morrow deliver a note to the American commissioner* referring to the total evacuation of Holguio on November lOth and also another note acknowledging the arrival or tba spe? cial commissioner of the Uoited States at the Spanish camps and asserting the issuance of the orders that every facil? ity be given for the misson. The Habana Reporter, an American paper jest founded here, published its first number to day. Situation as to I Cuban Sovereignty. _;_: AU Eyes Turned Towards the French Capita). Paris, Oat. 20 -The Spanish peaoe commissioners have not yet received from Madrid either iostrnotions or per? mission to bid adieu to Coban sover? eignty without further seeking to at taoh to this soverigoty some coodition providing tor the assumption of the Cuban debt. by the United States If they are as at nresent disposed and instructed, the Spaniards will not, at to morrow's meetiog, recognize affirma? tively the United States' position. Should they flatly reject American io sistaoce. tbe Spaniards, while recog? nizing the physical power of the Uotted Stares against unaided Spain, will dombiy extend their palms upward and fhrug their shoulders They regard the situation as pitiable, and are not .-.verse to any sympathy it may excite. They affirm that tbe American answer to their debt propositions is very loog, and that they have not yet had time to meditate fully upon it. They, thus far, apparently intended not to yield, and wili (to morrow make another written presentment and expect an extended discussion thereon. Whether they will to morrow be met with, or at tbe close bf the session receive ag to Cuba the American ultimatum of terms and time*, mast be then developed. V> bile this is DOW not qaite probable, it is possible. A SPANIARD'S VIEW. London, Oct 21.-The Paris corre f-pondent of toe Time* says : "I bad a visit to day, Tuesday, from a great Spanish personage, who seems to have been commissioned to ascertain the trend of public opinion on the negotations here. He appeared much depressed. He bas found great and general sym? pathy with Spain, but bas been unable to discover any possibility of obtaining morai support against the Amerioan delegates who are inflexible in their demands and with much politeness of 5 form have hitherto categoricaly refused ) to make the slightest concession on any of the instructions received by bim, j never having asked their government I for the slightest modifications." That Story Prom Madrid About a Sea Fight With the Filipinos. Washiogtoo, Oct. 20 -The sensa? tional Spanish report of a naval battle between Admiral Dewey's vessels ano the insurgent navy in the Philippinen is received with absolute incredulity in both tbe navy and war departments. If there has been any recent action., Admiral Dewey has failed to mention it, and neither Geo Otis, nor United States Consul Wildman have regarded it as worthy of notice It is believed al the navy department that the Spanish authorities refer to the seizure of the little steamer Abbey by the McCullough on September 23rd, last. The steamer was of American register, though formerly known as the Paeig. It was reported to Admiral Dewey that she was bringing arms and supplies of war to the insurgents. He sent the McCullough to stop thia move? ment, but wheo the cutter found the Abbey in Batanzas bay the latter vessel bad landed her cargo of arms and the insurgents refused to give them up. Thereupon the Abbey was seized and taken by the McCullough to Manila Tbis affair could oct be dignified with the name of naval eogagement, and Admiral Dewey io reporting the seizure to the navy department made little of it. It is just possible that there have been some similar iooideot not deemed worthy of report io the isiand of Cebu or Panay, as it bas been reported that s onie insurgent vessels have been carry? ing arms lo spread the insurrection to those islands and Dewey would have repressed them. But the reports to tbe navy department show that it is absurd tn speak of an insurgent navy serious ly, for the entire force consists of a few schooners, and one or two little coast- j iog steamers, all put together not beiog a match for the least of the vesseis j under Dewey's command. The expla? nation of the admiral's interference with these vessels in their operations is a desire on bis part to maintain the status quo in the Philippines pending the conclus;,n of the peace commis sion's work io Paris It is not surpris? ing that the Spanish cabinet is trying to make much of any iooideot that can be twisted into a demonstration of ac? tual hostilities between the occupying Amerioao force io the Philippines and thc insurgents, for that would help to sustain the contention that they are sure to put forward when the Philip? pines come under consideration before ! he Paris commission that the United States force never had been abie to take possession of and bold ferrite ry outside of Maoila proper. Under the rules of international law such a point would he entitled to serious considera? tion io determining what disposition should be made of the-territory. The President's Duty As Seen by the Post. Constitution m Relation to Past and Present. GOVERNOR TANNER AND THE BLACK MAN. New York Evening Post. '.I hold that there is no reason in the world why a negro is not entitled to all the natural rights enumerated in the Declaration of independence the right to life, liberty and the pur suit of happiness I hold that he is as much entitled to these as the white man I agree wilh Judge Douglas, he is not my equal in many respects -certainly not in color, perhaps not in moral or intellectual endowment ; but in the rights lo eat the bread, without the leave of anybody else, which his own hand earns, he is my equal, and the equal of Judge Doug las and the equal of every living man." Thus spoke Abraham Lincoln at Ottawa, III , on the 21st of August, 1858, in the first of his speeches in that famous joint debate with Ste? phen A. Douglas which led to his nomination and election to the presi? dency, and thereby to his signature of the proclamation which emanci? pated the slaves Forty years have passed since this utterance was made. The constitu? tion of the United States bas been ameuded so that the black man is as much a citizen as the white. As such, the second section of the fourth article of the constitution applies to him-that "the citizens of each State shall be entitled to all privileges and immunities of citizens in t?ie several States ;" while an amendment adopt? ed expressly for his benefit provides that "no State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the priv? ileges or immunities of citizens of the United States, nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty or property, without due process of law, nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal rights of the laws." Colored citizens of the State of Alabama, seeking to better their con? dition in life, left their homes last week to accept employment in an Illinois coal mine at better wages than they can earn in the south Upon learning of their coming, Gov emor Tanner publicly announced that they had no right to enter the S tate,an d that he would not protect them from a mob which threatened their lives if they should come ; that, "while it is true there is no law that would authorize the governor to keep them out of the State, yet at the same time I did not feel it my duty as the governor of Illinois to use the arms of the State to give protection to mine operators in operating their mines with this class of citizens, thus depriving our own citizens of the opportunity of labor and that be would give the operators the pro? tection guaranteed by the law only on condition that they "would agree not to import labor into the State, and would employ bona-fide citizens of our State " The negroes were brought into the State. When the traiu bearing them reached Virden, the place where they were to work, it was fired upon by the mob, and the engineer had to pull the train out of town at once in order to prevent wholesale slaughter. The blacks were taken to Springfield, where stands a monument to the au thor of the emancipation proclama tion, but nobody wanted them there. A suggestion was made that they be taken to Pana where some southern negroes have already found employ? ment, but Governor Tanner immedi? ately issued orders that "under no circumstances should any negro from another State be allowed to enter Pana.'and the commander of a body of State troops stationed there announ? ced that "if I lose every man under my command, no negioes shall land in Pana " The railroau shipped the negroes to St Louis, and the mine operators made another proposition to send them to Virden, but it was announced yesterday by the military officers who represent the govern or that "the governor will not change his policy, and they are under orders to prevent the landing of any more negroes here from Alabama or other pointa " Meanwhile, the ne groes, for lack of better quarters, ?ie in jail at St Louis-imprisoned for the crime of leaving Alabama in "the pursuit of happiness," to accept the employment in Illinois to which they are entitled as citizens of the United States. it is obvious that the governor of Illinois is defying and annulling the constitution of of the United States Under his orders citizens of Alabama are denied the "privileges and im muoities of citizens in the several States." to which they ure entitled under the fourth article of that in? strument. Under his orders the State of Illinois violates the fourteenth article, which provides that "no ' State shall deprive any person of life, liberty, or property/without due process of law, nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws." Is there no remedy for such an out? rage as this ? Can nobody right so atrocious a wrong ? There is a plain remedy, under which the wrong can be righted in a day. Section 5299 of the revised, stat Utes, which was enacted on the 20th of April, 1871, provides that Whenever insurrection, domestic violence, unlawful combinations, or conspiracies in any State so obstructs or hinders the execution of the laws thereof, and of the United States, as to deprive any portion or class of the people of such State of any of the rights, privileges or immunities, or protection, named in the constitution and secured by the laws for the pro tection of such rights, privileges, or immunities, and the constituted au? thorities of such State are unable to protect, or, from any cause, fail in or refuse protection of the people in 6uch rights, such facts shall be deem ed a denial by such State of the equal protection of the laws to which they are entitled under the constitution of the United States, and in all such ca? ses, or whenever any such insurrec? tion, violence, unlawful combination, or conspiracy, opposes or obstructs the laws of the United States, or the due execution thereof, or impedes or obstructs the due course of justice under the same, it shall be lawful for the president, and it shall be his duty to take 6uch measures, by the em? ployment of the militia, or the land and naval forces of the United States, or ?f either, or by other means, as he may deem necassary, for the suppres? sion of such insurrection, domestic violence, or combination." The duty of President McKinley, under the constitution of the United States and section 5299 of the revised statutes, is so plain that there is no possible way of escaping from it The constituted authorities of Illinois re? fuse protection to citizens of Alabama in rights secured to them by the con? stitution " In all such cases " the statutes not only make it lawful for the president to interfere and secure citizens the rights denied them, bot declare that " IT SHALL BE HIS DUTY" thus to interfere. Not only does his general obligation apply to take care that the laws be faithfully executed,p but he is expressly en? joined that it is his especial duty to enforce this particular law Seotion 5299 was enacted fer the especial purpose of protecting negroes io the Southern States from outrage at the hands of the constituted authorities io those States during the reconstruc? tion period, but it applies to all the States of the Union for ail time. No southern governor ever denied negroes their rights so openly and shamelessly as the governor of Illinois denies these black citizens of Alabama their rights to-day. Will President MoKinley do his doty ? If he does not, he will be him? self an accessory to the crime commit? ted by Gov. Tanoer, and the shame which now attaches to the State of Illinois will rest opon the nation. Suppose that he "take a day off" from celebrating our valor in beating a weak and bankrupt nation and oar magnani? mity io treating the Spanish, and re establish black citizens of the United States io Abraham Lincoln's old home io the rights guarantee them by the constitution and laws. AGAIN THE COLOR LINE. Louisville, Oct. 19.-The grand lodge of Kentucky Masons at its ses sion to-day unanimously adopted the ! resolution reported by its special com? mittee which recommends non-inter? course between the graod lodge of this State and the grand lodge of Washing? ton, because of the action of the latter io reoogoiziog negro lodges. Tbe motion to adopt was seconded by 50 master Masons. It was aiso decided to build a borne for agen and infirm Masons. Color Line in the Elks. Cincinnati, Oct. 19 -A lodge cf the Order of Elks, composed of colored men, bas been organized io Cincinnati Grand Exalted Ruler Galvin of the or? der says thc actioo is wboliy without warrant and clearly void, as the con? stitution provides that members shall be white. He will take no action un? less tbe new lodge undertakes to nae the name B P. O E. In ibat case he will undertake to eDjoio them. Paris, Oct.. 18- The Rappel says the bearing upon Madame Dreyfus* ap? plication for tbe revision cf ber bus band's trial will be public. It will be bear io the criminal session of the court of cassation. More Disasters on the Sea. London, Oct 19 -The German bark Heinrich ?otel. of 478 ton6, which arrived at Hull cn September 22 from Savannah and subsequently left there was in collision yesterday during the gale in the Grimsby roads, with the Norwegian bark Concordia, hailing from Drammen Both ves? sels were considerably damaged, and towed into Hull roads. Reports of shipping disasters con? tinue to come in and the east coast is strewn with wrecks In most cases the crews have been saved, but upwards of 30 persons have been drowned. The First Regiment. It is officially announced that the First regiment will be examined, paid off and mustered out on the 10th of November. Dr. Wilcox, of the regular army, has arrived and will conduct the physical examina? tion before mustering out -Columbia Record. The consul at Ghent, Belgium, says that the introduction of the round cotton bale is destined to af feet favorably the exportation of American cotton. Ghent has 565, 202 spinning spindles and 84,642 twisting apindles It demands the round bale. In this bale the lint cotton is pressed into a thin layer, which is rolied by machinery into a cylindrical bale of the size desired. The bale generally is enveloped in closely woven Hessian cloth. The cov? ering preserves the cotton. All marks and numbers remain distinct, preventing the fraudulent substitu? tion of bales en route. Because of regular form, greater density and smaller dimensions tbe bales are more rapidly bandied and shipped. They are almost entirely fire and waterproof. Removal of the iron bonds reduces the tare to one per cent. The Jacksonville camp seems to be going the way of all the big camps in generating typhoid fever. It is a soprise and a shock to the friends of the Second Sonth Carolina to learn from Col Jones's testimony that the command, so healthy when in Columbia, has 185 cases of sick? ness, "about two thirds typhoid.'' If the regiment is to wait much long? er before geing to Cuba it ought to be moved back to Columbia, where it can regain its health -The State. While Bsn Tillman was io Charla? ron fbe other day the Mayor of tbe evy and some cf the officials gave him an informal lunch at the Charleston hotel. The Mayor also requested Tillman to use his influence with tbe department in Washinorm to have the troops em? barked from Charleston for Cuba and Porto Rico After the lunch the re? doubtable Benjamin telegraphed to Washington recommending Charleston as a suitable place for embarkation. And now Tbe News and Courier and The State are twitting each because Columbia, on the rne band, voted {or Ellerbe on account of favors shown aod because the Mayor of Cbarlestoo, on the other hand, bas tamed brave Ben by giving bim a lurch at the Charleston Hotel. Both paper*? ^een to be in an uocomfortable position tod hare been making tremendous tfforts fo extricate themselves-but the lees said the bet? ter for both OD der the circumstances It is always better to a*k oo favors cf men as distasteful politically as Till? man and E leroe. and ?be News a?d Courier ced The State wcuic doubt? less have more respect, fer themselves and their respective cities bad there been no eotaogliog alliances with Tilinten and Elleroe.-Darlington News BUCKLEN'r? ARNICA SALV^. The best Salve ia tho world for Cut? Bruises, Sore3, Ulcer?, Salt Rheum, Fever, Sore Tetter, Chapped Hands, Chilblains, Corns and all Skin Eruptions and positively cure? Piles or no pay required. 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