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HOW COMMERCE WILL FARE.
; The New York Post discusses the
position our commerce will occupy on
the sea9 in the ca9e of war. The great
powers have declared against privat
eering and in favor of the principle
that an enemy's goods shall be safe in
a neutral vessel, except the United
States, Spain, not giving her adhersion
to either of these rules. ' Under this
law of nations, therefore, American
goods on any snip would be exposed to
capture by Spanish vessels. The only
resort would be to make bona fide
sales of the goods here before ship
ment, by telegraph. Most of our goods
go in British ships, but it is not likely
.that England would interfere to stop
Drivateering of that sort,
There is however, an old treaty be
tween the United States and Spain
made in 1795, by which it was agreed
that neither would seize the other's
goods on board a neutral vessel. If
Spain adheres to this agreement goods
will be safe except when carried
American vessels. The Post says:
"As most exports of grain are pur
chased on this side, they would on the
seaB be foreign property, but if cap
'. tured in an American ship, the owner
ship would have to be proved in
oourt of admirality. The Spaniards
would almost certainly take an Ameri
can prize before one of their ow
courts. But if found on a neutral ship
there'could, under the treaties, be no
The flasr would cover the
tH-JHJ.,
cargo. The result of this would prob
ably be that whatever remains of our
' foreign carrying trade wcuia be trans
ferred to British ships. But, as re
gards our coasting trade, we should
have no recourse but to keep a bright
lookout for Spanish privateers, as
the British are prohibited under
our navigation law, from carrying it
on. . We should have to rely on our
navy to keep these privateers away
from our shores.
Under, the old privateering rule
Spain would fill the seas with legalized
: pirates. Subjects of all nations will
Vw. nr. lihertv to obtain letters of
maruqe from Spain, hoist the Spanish
flag and seize and sell or destroy
' American ships and cargoes. Ou
navy could not look after these pirates
. They could infest our entire sea coast.
Tt would urobablv be necessary to
change our navigation laws and sur
render our coasting trade to neutrals
If war somes, it will probably not last
" long, but while it does last, a great
' deal of damage can be done to our
shipping and trade.
MORE MISREPRESENTA TIONS
The Oregonian pursues its common
eeurse of misrepresenting the objects
and aims of those opposed to the re-
publican policy of irrevocably fasten
- ing Upon tno tt-UlfcUlCttU yvxiyiv? ajn
tun that a majority believe would be
detrimental, and one which the repub
' - . 1 JtJ ItavrA
cans memseivea uiu " "
affrnntarv to . suffffest in the las
national campaign. In an editorial
headed "The Bond of the Fusionists,'
it says:
"ODDosition to the . gold standard
and demand for free coinage of sliver
is the bond of the fusionists in Oregon
They assert that the gold standard hat
been the cause of all the financial
difficulties of the country for several
years, and they want to get rid of it,
Hence they advocate a policy that
would give us the silver monometallic
system.
To create a system of silver mono-
metalism is furtherest from the hope
of the opposition to the gold standard
No word of their platform and no act
of the'conventions tnat promulgated it
give ground for such an accusation
- ATjiMMfVialaaB oa. it nrtrtainflr hat.U70nn
: gold rnonsntalism and silver
monometalism there could be little
choice, though the latter would
- be preferable to the former, when it can
only be accomplished by the issuance
of a lar?e interesr bearing debt. Fur
ther on in the same article, the Ore
gonian proclaims:
"Our silverites. however, do not
even study the commercial ratio.
They disdain it; they want to coin at
16 to 1, when the actual ratio is about
38 to 1. Can anybody fail te see that
we should have the cheaper of the two
kinds of dollars the dollars of less
than half value for our sole money?"
As to the commercial value of the
two metals, there is now of course a
wide divergence between the com
mercial and coinage values, but why is
it? Is it not because silver has been
refused free coinage by the leading
nations? And why is gold as a metal
so much the more valuable? " Is it not
because gold has been given a pre
eminent place as money the world
overf Can anyone be so blind as to
not know that if silver were given free
, coinage privileges along with gold
that the demand would raise its price
to an equality of gold in proportion to
the relative suool v of each metal? And
since there are about fifteen and one'
half ounces of silver to one of gold ii
the world the ratio would be in the
neighborhood of 16 to 1.
By misrepresentations, the gold
standard press may be able to fool the
people, and detract attention from tbb
real animus, which is to increase the
bonded debt of the nation, but they
will never fool them if the true
principles and aims are allowed to be
made bare. There is at present no
possibility of securing free coinage of
silver, but the people can prevent the
enactment of Gage's scheme to fasten
the gold standard upon the people, and
place the. issuance of all credit cur
rency in the hands of national basks.
IT IS DISAPPOINTING.
The message submitted to congress
by the president falls short' of expec
tations, for it does not deal emphatic
ally with any point at issue in the con
troversy with Spain. The first few
thousand words, in which the presi
dent seeks to prove by precedent
that the independence of the Cu
ban republic cannot at this time be
recognized and that betligerant rights
cannot be extended to that government
until it is more firmly established fails
to meet the requirements of the people
generally, who believe that after three
years of war the Cubans have estab
lished form of government worthy of
Saturday...
recognition and probably a9 stable as
was the government of the thirteen
original American colonies when thier
independence was recognized by the
powers of the world.
The question of who is right in the
controversy cuts only a slight figure
in the- minds of the people. They be
lieve any human beings are created
free, and that whenever au effort is
made to throw off the yoke of tyrany,
that- justice is on the side of those
struggling for independence. The
American people do notcrecognize the
divine right of kings toopprecs or tor
ture subjects, nor do they accept kindly
the sentiment of their president in
recognizing that right.
The mention made of the Maine af
fair in the president's message is also
disappointing. The lives of 58 true
and loynl American citizens were sac
rificed either by Spanish treachery or
Spanish negligence, and the submit
ting of fuch a question to arbitration,
when the arbitrators will, probably be
named bv the offending nation, cannot
meet public approval. There is too
much of the spirit of an "eye for an
eye" in the American makeup to sub
mit to leaving such grave subjects to
peaceful settlement.
Had president MeKialey left out all
the introductory part of his message,
and simply asked of congress author
ity to use the land and naval forces of
the United States to intervene and
stop the war ot extermination that has
been raging in Cuba, he would have
met with general approval, and the
armies and wealth of the nation would
have been at his disposal. Senator
Foraker expressed the general senti
ment of a majority of the people' when
he said "I have no patience with the
message." It is a weak, vacillating
state paper, unsatisfactory no doubt to
the administration and disgusting to
the people.
HOW IT WAS DESTROYED,
About ten days ago the Oregonian
published e- report by telegraph from
London, which gave information as to
the manufacture and sale to Spain, by
an English electrician, Joseph P. Gib
bins, of submarine mines, to fill an
order for various harbors, among
which were Havana and Ferrol. Mr.
Gibbins has since made a further
statement, supplying yet more precise
information.
He says that all the mines which
have been supplied to the Spanish
government during the past twelve
years were manufactured under his
patents and supervision. He knows
this from the faotthat it is his business
to have knowledge of the demand for
such articles, and to supply it. Of the
orders from the Spanish government
he says: .
"I have supplied them with 56
ground mines, 25 buoyant mines, each
with a charge of 500 pounds of gun
cotton, and fifteen electro contact
mines, exploded' either on contactor
or by observation from shore, each
containing a charge of 100 pounds of
guncotton. The mines sent to Havana
would still retain full effectiveness.
These will last under water for an in
definite period."
Technical details are supplied by Mr.
Gibbins a9 to, the planting, of the
mines, and the following as to the
manner in which they are fired:
"1. A vessel swinging, either an
chored or moored, upon striking the
circuit-closer case, would merely drop
a shutter on the keyboard on shore,
warning the officers in charge that it
was in contact with the mine.
"2. Before the oiflcer is in a posit
ion to fire the mine he must obtain one
of two keys. One generally is kept by
the commandant, the other by the of
ficer in charge of the firing station.
He then must unlock the glass door
over which the shhtter has fallen and
insert a red danger plug in the insul
ated switch. -
"He must insert a plug in the switch
of the firing battery earth plate.
"The firing key hammer must be
pressed on to the contact anvil to com
plete the circuit that explodes the de
tonator, by which the mine in turn is
exploded."
After examination of the fact9 that
have been developed in case of the
Maine, Mr. Gibbins says: "I am con
vinced that no other agency could
have caused the explosion. My mines
are in electrical connection with the
shore, and it is quite impossible that
they could be exploded except by de
sign. I am prepared to satisfy
by demonstration any jury of reason
able men that this is a true ex
planation ' of the destruction of the
Maine." A little further on he re
marks: I have not the slightest hesi
tation in saying that the Maine was
deliberately destroyed by a 500-pound
ground mine, as invented and supplied
by me." He says further that the har
bor of Havana is too shallow to admit
the use of a buyont mine.
Nothing is easier than to ascertain
the genuineness and credibility of this
information. On its face it bears the
stamp of truth. There is not now an
intelligent person in the world who
doubts that the Maine was blown up
by Spanish treachery; and the people
of the United States are boiling with
indignation because their government
is so indifferent to this unparalleled
and most heinous crime.
AMERICA'S MISTAKE.
It is not often the American peoph-
make a gross mistake in the choice of
chief executive, but the events of the '
past few days have demonstrated be
yond question that a grave mistake
was made in 1896 when Wm. McKinley
was elected president of the United
States. -His message to congress
plainly shows that he is not in touch
with the people, and that he has an en
tirely wrong conception of what the
real contention is between America
and Spain. The destruction of tbe
Maine, the finest battleship afloat, and
the loss of 258 lives, is passed by as if
it could be recompensed by a money
payment of a few paltry dollars; while
he would extend to Spain all the time
she might require to prepare for war,
and to give this nation all the rcsist-
ence possible.
His message and his action would in
dicate that he is not a true American,
but is rather hobnobbing with the
crowned heads of Europe, ready to sur
render American dignity and honor in
order to carry favor with the so called
aristocracy of the old world. Had
McKinley been a true American, when
the reoort of the court appointed to in
quire into the cause of the Maine dis
aster was received, he would have sent
a message to congress advising an im
mediate demand for reparation; but
instead he has allowed weeks to pass
before making any recommendation to
congress, ana then advises dilatory
measures which allow Spain time in
which cto prepare for tbe war, that
long since has been inevitable. In
fact he has pursued the very policy
which Spain would have dictated had
Sagasta been at the head of this gov
ernment a policy that gives Spain
sufficient time to strike hard and decis
ive bloys when hostilities shall occur:
Had not the American people made
the mistake of electing McKinley, we
believe a more vigorous policy would
have been pursued were Wm. J.
Bryan president! He would pursue an
aggressive foreign policy.and would not
accept the insults of aDy foreign power
with perfect complacency and an in
vitation to strike again. He is a trui
Amc rican, the counterpart of Abraham
Lincoln, and would rather die than
see the stars and stripes insulted by
haughty and treacheraus Spain. He
has the blood of human kindneso cours
ing his veins, and would never rest un
til the lives of the Maine sailors had
been avenged. With Bryan as presi
dent, the Ameriban people would have
a patriot at the head of the govern
ment, with McKinley as chief execut
ive we leave the people to say what
they have.
WHY iS IT?
A dealer in watches says "American
watches can be bought cheaper in
Paris than in Boston, cheaper in Ber
lin than in Paris, and cheaper in Pek
ing than in Berlin. Why is this? Are
those foreigners better than Americans
that they should be given prefer
ence as purchasers.-1 Is their money
better than our hard earned gold
standard dolla-? Hardly. 15 i3 be
cause we have a protective tariff
that is a protection to American
"cinches" thatis forced upon the peo.
pie under the guise of "protection to
American labor," notwithstanding not
one in three of the laborers in the
great watch factories in this countr
are American citizens, and the wages
they receive are not an advance of 1
per cent over the wages paid watch
makers in Switzerland and Germany,
However, the watch manufacturers are
enabled tr charge the American pur
chase1" from 25 to-50 percentmore for
their watches.
What is true with regard to watches
is true of nearly every other protected
industry. The manufacturer employ
foreign help at his own price, because
he can always fill his factories with
foreign "paupor" labor, but the
American purchaser is denied the righ
to buy the article made by "pauper
labor abroad, because he must pay
tribute to the home industry that has
a cinche on the home markets
This, however, will continue to be
he case until the masses learn that
protection only protects the few at the
expense of the many; that while the
laborer may get a slight advance for
his work in protected America, he
pays that advance to some employer
whenever he buys a protected article
So long as our system of protection
prevails our manufactured articles
will sell for less abroad than they do
at home, and the American consumer
will pay the difference.
JS MKINLEY CRAZY?
The dispatches this morning an
nounce that the president has
stated that he will veto any resolu
tion passed by congress recognizin
the independence of Cuba. If this is
true, President McKinley is either
crazy or he is a traitor to his country,
We; would prefer", to put the former
oeAtrnotion upon his actions, for it
would be an awful thing to think that
the president of this great republic
was a traitor; however, if be is possess
ed of his faculties, no other conclusion
can be arrived at than he is not true
to the nation.
Whether, in McKinley's judgment
the United States should avenge the
destruction of the Maine by acknowl
edging the freedom of Cuba, is not a
question for us to decide, nor should
he set his judgment up against that of
the people. Nine out of every ten
citizens believe it is the duty of the
government to resist the wilful and
murderous destruction of the Maiue,
They believe this can only be done by
driving Spain off the Western hemis
phere, and taking from her what
rights she may possess in Cuba.
It is not the province of the presi
dent to exercise his veto power in
cases of this kind. The voice of con
gress and the will of the masses has
been heard in favor of armed inter
vention to stop the cruel war in Cuba,
The president who attempts to thwart
the will of the people at such times as
this, is either crazy or he is devoid of
the principles of patriotism, in short,
he is a traitor. No true patriot in his
right mind, even though he be presi
dent, would set himself up as a dicta
tor, and say that American dignity
shall not be maintained, and that our
citizen's sailors shall be blown into
eternity with a protest from the ad
ministration. Is our president crazy
or is he a traitor?
HON. M. A. MOODY.
The republicans of the second judi
cial district have chosen for their stand
ard bearer and nominee for representa
tive Hon. M. A. Moody, of this city,
he having received the nomination of
the district convention at Astoria by
acclamation.
Mr. Moody was born in Brownsville,
Or.,, forty-four years ago and if we
mistake not, is the first native Oregon
lan who ever received the nomination
of any political party in the state for
congressman. He came with his
i parents, ex-Governor Z. F. Moody and
wife, to The Dalles when eight years of
age, and has ever since made this bis
home.
Early in life Mr. Moody developed a
live interest in politics, and has for
years taken an active part in both
local and state politics. He has always
been a firm republican and a strong
advocate of the gold standard. Mr,
Moody is a shrewd and conservative
business man, and while the Times,
Mountaineer cannot lend him support
in this campaign, because it does not
accept the political principles he ad
vocates, still it recognizes in him a
strong candidate, one who will receive
almost tho unanimous vote of the re
publican party, and if elected, one who
will ever be awake to the interest of
his state and constituency.
A VOICE FROM OREGON.
The republican state convention at
Astoria passed the following by an un
animous vote;
"Resolved, That the following mes
sage be at once wired to President
McKiniey: 'The Republicans of Ore
gon, in convention assembled, to the
president of the United States, greet
ing: With the utmost confidence in
the wisdom of your administration and
pledging you the support of the sate
of Oregon, we express our earnest con
victions that the Maine was destroyed
by the design or criminal neglect of
Spanish officers, and that this outrage
is just cause for the United States to ,
,1 . 1 O : 1, nntin t-om ttia
unvc tuo ojiauisu uauvu nuui iuu
Western hemisphere."
This resolution voices the sentiment
of 99 per cent of the people of Oregon.
But Mr. McKinley will heed it not.
He says he will veto any resolution
declaring that Cuba shall be free,
which is the only step this govern
ment could take to "drive the Spanish
from the Western hemisphere."' How
disappointing his action must be to
the gentlemen who composed the con
vention and who were forced to ap
prove his administration.
EDITORIAL NOTES.
The rush to Alaska is subsiding;
People are coming to their senses, and
are not so ready to risk their lives and
fortunes chasing after mythical treas
ures in the frozen North. It would
have been well if the rush had sub
sided before it began.
The union forces of - Harjey county
have made no mistake in naming Hor
ace A. Dillard for county clerk. The
writer hereof has known Mr. Dillard
for many years, and recognizes in him
an honest, capable man for almost any
office within the gift of the people.
The permission given Minister
Woodford to leave Madrid before dip
lomatic relations have suspended be
tween America and Spain is an un
usual proceedure. However it dots not
indicate hostilities so much as it does
the disatisfaction of the administra
te n with his acts.
Astoria now has a railroad, and the
papers of that city are wondering what
they are going to do with it, notwith
standing they havs been crying for a
railroad for years. It will probably
prove to be something like a fifth
wheel to a wagon good for ornament,
but of little utility.
American manhood and honor is to
be assorted, despite the wishes of sena
tor Hanna and his little man in the
White House. Congress says Spanish
indignities must be resented. The
"peace at any prico" policy of Hanna
& Co, will not go down the American
throats of a majority of the senators
and congressmen.
Were it not that the senate would
refuse to permit the issuance of gold
bonds. Wall street would allow the
president to declare the rights of
America and issue to Spain an ultima
tum in unmistakable terms. 'Tis the
money power more than anything else
that holds matters in check and forces
us to accept Spanish insults.
It is a pity that the United States
has not today a Jackson, a Lincoln or
a Grant in the presidential chair. If
we had such a president at the head of
the government the voice of the cring
ing moneybags would not be heeded
but the lives of the 260 brave sailors
who perished on the Maine would be
avenged, and Cuba would be free.
A very creditable special edition has
just been issued by the Pendleton
Tribune. It has 28 pages well filled
with descriptive articles and bio
graphical sketched, and is well illus
trated with zinc etchings. The pub
lication will be of benefit to Umatilla
county, a it gives a splendid descrip
tion of the recources of that section
The partisan whip has been cracked
over the heads of congressmen, and
the money bags have undertaken to
support President McKinley in his ef
fort to purchase peace at any price.
but congress has taken hold of the
matter in a true patriotic way and has
risen above partisanism. The lives of
the brave meu murdered on the Maine
will be avenged.
A blundering, weak representative
of the United States at Madrid has
caused more insults heaped upon this
government by Spain. He gave out
the impression that the United States
was not in earnest when demanding
the cessation of hostilities in Cuba
therefore Spain treated the demand
lightly, and displayed perfect disre
gard of the note from the president.
A petition is being circulated re
questing N. H. Gates to accept the
nomination of the democratic, peoples
and silver republican parties for tbe
office of prosecuting attorney of the
seventh judicial district. It is to be
hoped Mr. Gates will consider the
petition favorably and ill accept. He
is a young gentleman of sterling
worth, and well qualified for the office,
Nearly two months have ealpsed since
the Maine was blown up and 258
American citizens hurled to death, still
our government with a "brave and
valient soldier" at its head, has made
no demand upon the Spanish govern
ment for redress. Were the lives of
those sailors valueless? It seem that
the patriotism that coursed through
the veins of our fore-fathers has be
come sluggish.
The message transmitted to congress
by President McKinly is characteris
tic of the man evasive and non-com
mittal. During his entiro public
career McKinley has never displayed
any strong traits of character or fixed
purpose except in his advocacy of high
protection to tbe favored' classes. His
foreign policy is his weakest point.
and it is such as brings a blush to the
face of weary patriotic American citi
zens.
Oh, Yes, the Dingley law is working
FOUND DEAD.
Why did he do it? He had everything
to live for, happy home, wife, friends,
money; but he shot himself througfc the
nearc. w ny r
He couldn't have given a good reason
himself. But everything; looked gloomy
to him. He was in a gloomy frame of mind.
It was the way he looked at life that day.
He had been living in too much of a hurry.
rushing and driving at business, bustling
tnrougn nis meals, cutting short bis sleep.
His nerves got on edge ; his stomach and
liver eot out of order: he erew dvsDeotic
and melancholy.
When the digestion is out of order there
is little use trying to look on the bright side
of things, practically there isn't any bright
side. This is a dangerous condition to get
into. Yet it is easy to get into and mighty
hard to get out of it, unless you go about it
in the right way.
mere is a remedy that has culled thou
sands of people right out of this depth of
despair. It is Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical
Discovery. It acts directly upon the stom
ach and liver. It restores their natural
capacity to nourish and purify the system.
it purges away bilious poisons, feeds the
nerve-centres with healthy, highly vitalized
blood, and drives out the " blue devils " of
melancholy and nervousness.
T. I Warner. No. iqoo O Street. Sacramento.
Cal., writes: " During the last five years I have
been doctoring with as many as six different doc
tors here and in San Francisco for diseased stom
ach; but none of the doctors gave me even tem
porary relief. Two years ago I completely col
laosed. and had to enve no all work. 1 have felt
many times that I would like to leave this world.
in looEingovrr me aas in me san rrunci&cu
Examiner I ran across yours, and I now owe mv
life and present good health to Dr. Pierce's med
icines. I have taken fourteen bottles of the
'Golden Medical Discovery ' and four little vials
of 'Pleasant Pellets,' and I am entirely weU of
all stomach trouble. Can sleep nine hours every I
sight, and am now ready to go to work again." '
wonders in getting the nation out of
debt, and our "economical"' .congress
is doing its part, too. The treasury
statement for March shows a decease
of $7,000,000 in the receipts as com
pared with March, 1897, and an in
crease in the expenditures of $8,000.
000, to say nothing of the $30,000,000
appropriated for defense in improving
the navy and army. Good lawisn't it?
Hadn't it better be amended?
In a short time the wool will be seek
ing a market, and it will go to the
place that offers the best advantages.
As to price, The Dalles has no com
petitor in Eastern Oregon, but it is
not so easy of access as are some other
ponits. It lacks good road leading in
every direction, and without them a
considerable amount of wool may go
elsewhere. Rather than permit this
The Dalles can afford to spend a few
thousand dollars improving roads.
Instead of forcing Spain to cease
hostilities in Cuba and allow her for
mer subjects to enter into pursuits by
which they may support themselves,
President McKinley would have con
gress appropriate money to feed the
starving Cubans, He would make the
already overtaxed people of America
bear more and heavier burdens and be
come the supporters of people who
would support themselves if given an
opportunity. What a generous presi
dent we have.
The republicans in the first con
gressional district seem to be satisfied
with R. M. Veatch for representative,
since they renominated Congressman
T. H. Tongue by acclamation at the
convention held in Eugene last Mon
day. Tongue is the weakest man the
republican party of the first congres
sional district couid have nominated.
He has been a perfect noneatity in
congress, and cannot hope to be re
turned when in opposition to a man
like honest dob. Veatch.
On almost every hand is heard loud
condemnation -of President McKin
ley V Cuban message. A majority
even of the republican papers condemn
it severely as being far from an ex
pression of public sentiment, and lack
ing in force. It is commened upon
for utterly failing to treat with the
question of the destruction of the
Maine, which is, or should be the prin
cipal contention between this govern
ment and Spaine, and for not ex
plicitly outlining some definite policy,
Martin Luther Pipes, the man who
ran on the democratic ticket for prase
cuting attorney two years ago in-Mult-
nomah countv, and who was such an
avowed gold man that he had to sup
port McKinley in the fall election
notwithstanding in June he could
stand on a free silver platform, was
elected a delegate from Multnomah
county to the republican state conven
tion. Martin Luther is a geod "flop
per," but it is a wonder the republicans
would trust him in their stale conven
tion. The Portland Dispatch, which has
always been, democratic, but opposed
to the union of silver forces in Oregon,
is now left In deep water. It was pre
paring to put up a fight against the
Mitchell wing of the republican party,
but since the Simon wing captured
the convention it has nothing to fight,
so about all that is left for Bro. Nolt
ner to do is to "say nothing, but saw
wood." He hasn't any party to sup
port unles3 he can formulate a middle-of-the-road
democratic party. He
might, however, see. Young, Luce &
Co. -They have a little scheme he
might tie onto. -
HOKE IEMAL MADE.
Spain Denies All Responsibility For the
Maine Disaster.
Madrid, April 14. The newspapers
here regard war as inevitable. The
latest dispatches from Washington
have created profound excitement
throughout Spain. The Spaniards
protest against the "odious imputa
tion" that Spanish officers are respon
sible for the loas of the Miue. It is
asserted that proof can be furnished to
show that no torpedoes have ever been
laid in Havana harbor. The official
Gazette tomorrow will publish a decree
organizing a national bubscription to
increase the strength of the Spanish
fleet.
1 he feature of the opposition press
is an endeavor to bring Weyler to the
front and make him champion of the
cause of revolution, under the guise of
the savior of national honor. Weyler
today undoubtedly has numerous fol
lowers, and even the newspapers
which, ever since his return from
Cuba, have violently denounced him
are now lauding the former captain
general of Cuba as the man who can
save the nation.
FAVOR BOCSK RESOLUTIONS.
Conservative Senators Will Fight For
Their Adoption In the Senate.
Washington, April 14 Con6erva
tive senators have decided to make a
fight for the house Cuban resolutions
and will act in concert. An effort is
being made to have the senators of
different views unite upon the major
ity report in order to secure early ac
tion. Conferences to this end have
been held. Senator Davis says he
will press the Cuban resolutions with
diligence. The senators are anxious
for early action, and are determined
to hold continuous sessions if there is
any disposition to delay action by de
bate....
A number of radical senators say
there are votes enough to adopt the
Turpie amendment recognizing the
present Cubau government. Those
who think this possible seem to think
the house and senate will compromise
on substantially the majority resolu
tions of the senate committee.
WILL. NOT GIVE CP CUBA.
Spain Determined to Resist Any Such De
mand If Made.
London, April 14. According to a
special from Madrid today a Spanish
minister has declared in an interview
that should President McKinley notify
Spain to evacuate Cuba this govern
ment will immediately and emphatic
ally refuse, and is fully prepared to
take the consequences. The govern
ment does not regret according an
armistice, as it thereby proves its po
sition from an international point of
view and makes it more difficult for
the United States to intervene without
putting itself completely in the wrong.
There was a big revolutionary
demonstration at Valencia, capital of
the Spanish province of that name,
yesterday evening. A large crowd
assembled, a red flag was waved and
the "Marseillaise" was sung. The
police dispersed the people who took
part In the demonstration and cap
tured the red flag.
Star brewery Bock beer on tap at
Stubling & Williams', the White
House and Umatilla House bars. Hop
Gold is the purest and most wholesome
beer, and i a delicious beverage.
ACTION IS DELAYED
Congress Does Not
Know
What To Do.
THE MESSAGE DID IT
Members are Apparently Unwilling
to Take Issue With the Presi
dent and Declare War.
Democrats in the House Favor Recogni
tion of Cuban Independence. The Re
publican are Unable to Agree on a
Policy.
Wasaingtox, April 12. The senate
committee on foreign relations return
ed its sitting this morning. The
committee immediately took up th
task of formulating a resolution defin
ing its idea of the course to be pur
sued in the present complication with
Spain.
The committee is finding it a very
difficult task to reach an agreement on
tbe terms of tbe resolution. There is
by no means the same unanimity as
when the committee first met-and de
cided to report the Foraker resolutions.
The best information obtainable is
that a resolution will be agreed upon
declaring for immediate intervention.
The democrats of the house foreign
affairs committee have agre d on
resolution of independence and armed
intervention.
The steering committee of the house
republicans met this morning and ad
journed until tnis atternoon,
to await
tbe action et tne ioreign
affairs com
mittee.
The committee authorized a canvass
of the house on a resolution drafted by
Smith (Mich.) declaring for immediate
armed intervention and lor tne estab
lishment of a stable government in
Cuba, free and independent. It will
he presented to the republicans of the
foreign affairs committee, and things
seem to be in fair shape to secure unity
of action on the basis of this compro
mise.
The resolution presented by the
house steering committee is as follows
"Resolved, That the war now exist
ing between Spain and Cuba has been
conducted bv Spain in flagrant viola
tion of the laws of civilized warfare to
such an extent as to shock the moral
sense of the nations of the world, and
create a condition which, in the langu
age of the president, ha? become
"insufferable."
"That all diplomatic efforts to temin
ate this condition have failed, that the
people of the island of Cuba of right
ought to be free and independent, and
that the president be, and he is here
bv empowered and directed to forth
with terminate hostilities in Cuba and
insure to the people of that island a
stable and independent republican
government, and that he be, and is
hereby authorized and directed to use
the land and naval forces of the United
States for the purpose of carrying this
joint resolution into effect."
Ready to Move on Havana.
Jacksonville, Fla., April 12. The
Cuban junta here received a very im
porlant letter from General Gomez
yesterday via Key west. While its
contents have been guarded carefully
and the main portion sent to the New
York junta, yet it is ascertained that
it brings news that Gomez is prepar
ing to co-operate with the United
States forces in case of war in an
attack upon Havana.
Calixto Garcia has passed the trocha
and he and Gomez, with some 18,000
troops, are now marching westward
The insurgents are recruiting in all
sections, and from good authority it is
ascertained that Gomez promises to
have from 25,000 to 30,000 troops be
hind Havana to aid in reducing it,
The letter added that the Spanish
officers there were greatly worried
over the news of Gomez' approach
that troops had been called into Ha
vana, and that much work was being
done throwing up new earthworks in
the rear of the city aud otherwise
strengthening the forts in that section
NO FIGHT IN M'KINLKY.
If Given Opportunity He Will Again Beg
Spain for Peace
New York, April 12 A Herald
special from Washington says:
Should the president be clothed with
authority to use the military and uayal
forces to intervene solely for the pur
pose of establishing peace and order
in Cuba, he proposes to exercise it first.
by transmitting to Spain a copy of the
resolution, with the statement that
his obligation requires him to carry
out the will of congress and a notifica
tion that he will do so at once unless
Spain withdraws from the island. In
other words, the president will deliver
an ultimatum to Spain before making
a demonstration, in the hope that
Spain may at the last moment consent
to a concession of the independence of
the people of the island on an indem
nity or some other basis, which mar
be satisfactory to all parties involved,
Mobilised at Cape Verd Islands.
New York, April 14. Official con
firm at ion has been given to the an
nouncement of the departure of the
cruisers Vizcaya and Almirante Oqu
endo for the Cape Verd islands, where
the Spanish torpedo fleet is lying
says the Washington correspondent of
the Herald. Tbey left San Juan five
days ago, and are expected at their
destination within the next two or
three days.
In accordance with the instructions
given by the Spanish minister of ma
rine, the mobelization of the Spanish
nayal force at Cadiz continues. Spain
is scouring the European markets for
desirable merchant ships which can
be transformed into auxiliary cruisers.
Madrid Is Tranquil.
Madrid, April 12. Complete tran
quility prevails this morning at the
Spanish capital. There were patriotic
demonstrations yesterday evening at
Barcelona and Yalleneia, accompanied
by shouts of "Long live Spain,"
"Long live the army," "Long live
Cuba," etc., but there were no dis
turbances. Commenting on McKin
ley's message, the Liberal says:
Although the dispatches are ex
tensive, they do not suffice for the for
mation of definite conclusions. Mis
construction of a word or phrase
would cause a complets misunder
standing of the first transmission of
the message."
. Message Doesn't Suit Berlin.
London, April 12. According to a
special dispatch from Berlin, tbe im
pression created at tbe German capital
by McKinley's message was net very
favorable. Its tone is considered as
being dialatory and as not promising
peace.
HE Will. TKTO IT.
President McKinley Will Not Approve a
Cuban Resolution.
Washington, April 14. The presi
dent is determined to veto the Cuban
resolutions if they carry a provision
for recognition of Cuban independence.
He stated this today to a senator who
called ! him.
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8en and House Committees Favor Im
mediate Action.
Washington, April 13. The sen
ate foreign relations committee has
reported to the senate a resolution for
immediate armed intervention la
Cuba. Contrary to expectation, there
was a minority report from the com
mittee, recogmliog the independence
of the republic of Cuba, signed by
Foraker (rep.) and Morgan, Turpie,
Mills and Daniels.
The following is the majority reso
lution, which was reported to the feu
ate by Chairman Dayis at tbe conven
ing of the senate:
"Whereas, The abhorrent con
ditions which have existed for more
than three years in the island of Cuba,
so near our own borders, have shocked
the moral sense of the people of the
United States, have been a disgrace to
Christian civilization, culminating as
they have in tbe destruction ef
United States battle-ship, with 2U6 of
its officers and crew, while on a friend
ly visit to the harbor of Havana, and
cannot longer be endured, as has been
set forth by the president of the United
States in his message to congress of
April 11, 1898, upon which action of
congress was invited; be it resolved:
"That it is the duty of the govern
ment of the United States to demand,
and the government of the United
States does hereby demand, that the
government of Spain at once relin
quish its authority and government of
tJe island of Cuba, and withdraw its
land and naval forces from Cuba and
Cuban waters.
"That the president of the United
States be and he is hereby directed
and empowered to use the entire land
and naval forces of the United States,
and to call into the actual service of
the United States tbe militia of the
several states to such extent as may
be necessary to carry this resolution
into effect."
No demonstration occurred, either
upon the floor or in the galleries dur
ing the reading of the report. The
report made a deep impression. It is
regarded as a powerful and almost
bitter arraignment of Spain.
Turpie presented the report of the
minority of the committee as follows:
"The undersigned members of the
committee on foreign relations concur
in the report made upon the Cuban
resolutions, but we favor the immedi-
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as organized in that island as a free,
independent and sovereign power
among the nations of the world."
At 3:30 tbe speaker recognized
Adams, acting chairman of the foreign
affairs committee. He asked unani
mous consent for consideration of the
Cuban resolutions. Absolute silence
prevailed as the resolutions were read.
A thunderous outburst of applause
from the floor and galleries greeted
tbe report. Great excitement and
confusion followed. Bailey objected
to the consideration of the resolutions
Charges and counter charges were
bandied across the floor. A fist fight
on the floor of the house almost fol
lowed. The sneaker ordered the ser-
geant-at-arms to use the silver mace
the emblem of the house's authority
The men fought like they were mad
"Liar." "scoundel," and other de
nunciatory epithets were applied
Myers (dora. Ind.) and Pierson (rep
N. C.l almost came to blows. There
were half a dozen personal collisions
At last Hsnderson (rep. Ia.) a one-leg
ged veteran, standing in the jostling
lighting crowd, in clear, ringing tones
called for order, reminding the mem
bers that it was a disgrace to the
American congress. Men rushed up
and down the aisles like madmen.
A few minutes later, after order was
restored, Bailey and Quigg exchanged
personalities. Excitement waa at
fever heat. Not in years has such a
scene occurred as was witnessed on
the floor during the excitement,
Books were thrown, Bartlett, of Geor
gia, letting fly a heavy cloth-covered
volume at Brumra, of Pennsylvania,
which just grazed his head and spent
itself in the aisle beyond where he sat,
The trouble arose because of the ob
lection maae bv Uauey to consider
the resolutions without a proper under
standing as to tbe length of time al
lowed to each side. Angry words-were
bandied back and forth between the
members, each side charging that the
other was tryiug to play politics, and
all in a flash a collision between Myers
and Pearson occurred in the left of
the hall. There was an immediate
rush in that direction, and in a mo
ment the contestants were surrounded
with fighting, scrambling members.
The house was in such an ugly, vicious
temper that some members counseled
adjournment until tomorrow, but tbe
leaders declined.
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San Francisco, April 14. A spec
ial train, loaded with brown prismatio
powder, will be dispatched next Mon
day from San Francisco for the East
ern ships and fortifications. The
powder is emokoless, manufactured by
the California Powder Company. Tbe
works of the company near Santa
Cruz have baen in operation day and
night for the past three weeks. Tbe
mill has been turning out 250,000
pounds every 48 hours.
Fighting Men of Nevada.
Carson, Nev., April 14. The
Nevada miiitla, fully equipped from
the state arsenal, is ready to move on
short notice in case of emergency.
Three infantry companies have been
organized at Elko whither equipments
have boen shipped. A private cavalry
troop is to be organized at Carson.
Governor Sadler has personally volun
teered 12 horses wben the company is
formed.
Troops o 1 hir Way East.
Albuquerque, N. M., April 14.
The United States troops from Fort
Apache and Whipple barracks, Ariz.,
arrived here this morning over the
Santa Fe road on their way East. The
troops from Fort Apache number about
240 officers and men,- and those from
Whipple barracks are composed of
about the same number.
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