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JlMui ninor Amendments It Passed the Hofcse After
WY an Exhaustive Debate
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Pre Cuba from 5paln The Final Vote Was 67 to at
JPuhtncton
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Will Not do to Conference
April 1 Tho
ths exciting
brilliant
scenes
In th otnata added
totto Interest In todays proceedings Tho
itaUonal fact that the sonato lost night
tfatemitaad to reach a vote on the pending
melutton lent additional Interest This
mm Um fuorth day of tho dobato on tha
war resolutions In accordance with tho
MMemoot mushed last night the senate
convened promptly at 30 oclock and after
tha transaction of somoroutine business
the resolution of the foreign relations com-
mittee iraa laid before tho sonate A few
enators were on tho floor at the tlmo and
Mr Teller suggested tho lack of a quorum
laying It was duo tnsenators who wore to
peak that a quorum bo present
After about fifteen minutes a quorum
appeared
Mr Cannon Utah was then recognized
and spoko In favor of Innnedlalo decisive
ctlon and for the recognition of tho Inde-
pendence of tho Cuban republic
Mr Allen Neb said ho wanted to call
attention to tho rcmarkablo aceno that bad
occurred at tbo White Houso on April 11
He referred to tho call of tho represent-
atives of the six great powers on tho presi-
dent and to tho exchange of notca on tho
HIspanoAtnorlcan situation Ho declared
that no similar sccno had ever been wit-
nessed In this country I want to register
my protest said he Against tho icpio
cntntlves of socalled powers of Europe
entering tho White Houso and tolling this
government what It shall do I dont un-
derstand why tho president did not Inform
them that thl3 country would not tnlerUu
any interference from tbcm yet hero Is
tho first step towards tho broaklng down ot
tho Monroo doctrlno mid tho destruction
ot tbo Nation And It Is undeslood that
tbeso socalled povvcis tiro to go further
and make nnotber assault on tho White
House with moro pressing demand Within
six niontU3 tbeso same powers will be urg
ing tho United States to agrco to aibltrato
In order that our liability for Spanish
Cuban bonds may bo deturmlued
Mr Burrows Mich numiortbd tbo post
Uon assumed by tbo prusldent and argued
r ° C0KaUl0n ° tb °
Cubr republic of
r iIatt < Conn > no In accordaucu
m <
With tho
agreement reached last night
was accorded tho Door for halt nn hour de
voted it to a ntrong and eloquent expros
on of hl3 hope for pcaco tmd a defense o
tho president
A strong appeal for recognition of tho
ndcpendcuco ot tho piesont Cuban rcmib
lie ben biado by Mr Ilacon UaT
Mr Wellington Aid followed Mr Ili
taV T t0 Scak was
a
stir In tho galleries
Tiho < PWlt buUl ho was thoroughly
solus to war vilth JaIlli No
vntll all diplomatic agencies had been ot
bnustpd and h conld not kco Mint result
in tho message ot tht piesiuont 1 win
joto for peatoj 1 will aland for pcaco m
long as peace In posallilo i i0 not Htaim
beio as an apologist for the Spanish pol
lev I bclltte tho leoplo of Cuba had a
ifJl l > < > rolonliU policy
of Spalu but we as a Nation uro oiitsluy
tha sltiint on Wo havu nctblng to do with
Uio rebellion now going on In Cuba
Mr Turplo Ind In order to mako per
fectlv clear the rcwolutlun lepoitcd by the
° y J th ° t01ci81 diilona lommlt
xu tteo ottered an niuemlmont to Inaoil
nftcr the word llidcpmdent tho follow
log
And that tho government of tbu
Xn cd llercb
Sllltcs > iccognlzcs tho re
oublic of Cuba as lbs tiub and lawful gov
ernment of that Ulaud
Mr Cirfery was then rccoguised I
have Blood before tald he on the hrlnlc
ot var Although jojing then 1 couu
kcllcd moderatlcnj but my opinions wore
awent to tbo wlnda nnd 1 was carrlol
along villi my pcoplo Into tho most coloi
ul jvnr in the history of civilized Na
tions Our people were a unit theu if war
Jp to bo waged wo ought to bo a milt now
But t seems that whoarr daica to utter
a thought In ojiposltlon to liasly oi 111
conceived action subjects hlmsolf to tho
action of tho gibbet In the popular mind
Ho maintained recognition
that was an
exocutivo function Tho adoption by tho
senate of tho losoliltlons leportrd by tho
minority of tho foreign relations commit
tee Jio declared would be to stultify our-
selves and would bind tho picaldcnt to
veto tho resolutions Mr Cattery speak
ing of tho recognition ot Insurgents aald
States can not bo mado lllto pupor money
In wbioh counterfeits must necessarily
lay an Important part
Ho thought tho war feeling must ho ex-
ceedingly strong to Justify tho acceptance
tit ix counterfeit oen under tho sweep ot
patriotism and entluialamn What fight
is It ho vehemently asked jn hlch
wo arc going to turtlclpatoV jl lu not our
licht but a Hht between certain insur-
rectionary factions In tho Island of Cuba
Blf D he Spanish crown
H160 J1 Pafl a Blowing tribute to the
UvWVtih
n of the preildeut
en
< JlSJti flit
witHout Intervention on our part It
n 59n f r 9 cry that tho
SS etu < > it 9 toal8sprpf ntea una
fAtlMj i tp > lltnterwt l > tiMi houso tosoiu
lloiujiuora nearly reacbea nll tho
phasua ot
th oo pllcated question than nuy rc
WhW t0U5 ia nobdy Ruined
N v rntu tot9palnMiad failed of
tJiptoJM k 4 wliMvernW nml of
Mkm iott > ubt dKthevtatubfof jbe
mm WMw n pain sua thallntea
KSST Tkst tlwi trlunipnofjiuia couatiy
WBr M 1
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VISSJV1 WW J nw enoiighXto do
t 43fcr tali itat no moro whUmsjmcoQrJn
mr m wtaiipjttdthani pfaigrflit
AT tyttlw Wpaasion anil
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WW K S9W9Wi
tratlon she had met tho only argument of
many senators JXtauir of hostilities SDaln
had swept their fooiTng from beneath them
Mr Han ley Conn Introduced and wkod
lmraedlato consideration for tho following
Itmolwili Unit I hi iircNliluiil id
lie roll j iiutliorlicil In Ills tllRfrctloii
iinil ullli mtli lliiillnllnii mill e
crotlnnii nn acpm to lilm rsiieillrnt
to prolillilt the cTuort of cunl or
ollirr ntntcrlHl iihtiI In war from
liny NPiiport nf the United Itntes
until otlicnvlNi onlcreil liy roiiKrcss
Mr Cockrell Mo asked what tho effect
of such a rcNilutlon woud be
Mr Hoar icmarlccd that It would put a
slop to tho exportation of coal and prohibit
that going to Spanish uhlpi which was ot
moro pallia to them than powder
Mr lcttuti Ala said that such a pro
codurc way tigalunl I iw and ho thought
that so radlcnl u measure must bo ordered
by congrcsa and congress should not Invest
tho sower In tho cxcuitlvc
Mr Hoar realized tho force of the ob-
jection nnd changed the resolution Into a
bill but It went ocr on an objection of
Mr florman Md
Mr Unto Tcim addressed tho senate
for fifteen minutes In a speech urging tbo
recognition of tho present Cuban govern-
ment as Independent and said that ho
would suppoit tho minority amendment
Mr 1usco Tla spoko In faor of tho
iceognltlou of tho Indcpondcnco of tho
Cuban icptibllc
Mr Wilson Wash spoko Jn faor of tho
majority ievolutions Wo want less ora-
tory and moro powder less rhetoric nnd
moro rnma sjld ho
Mr 1eltus Ala followed Mr Wllron
and attacked tbo houso resolution as being
unconstitutional
Mr McRnory Ia raid ho would volo
for tho recognition of tho Cuban icpubllc
closing with a tilbuto to a reunited coun-
try na Is being witnessed today
Mr Sear Iowa supported the majority
resolution
Mr Illklns W Vx said It watt plain
that war was Incvltnblo nnd It Is not be-
lieved to be avoidable Ho opposed recog
nllon
Mr Irltchard N C contented himself
with announcing after n brief eulogy of
tbo jiresldonl that ho would suppoit tho
houso resolution
Mr Perkins Cal announced himself
In favor of recognizing tho Indcpondcnco
ot tlJe republic of Cuba
Mr Thurston Neb who followed him
doUnrod his Intention to volo to ifceognlrp
tho ropubllc ot Cuba Ho bad boon urged
by every republican Influonco to volo
against thn Independence icsolutlon be-
cause It wns ot democratic origin But lu
thin niatter bo was moio li m a republican
ho was nn Amoilcnn cltlcn
Mr Moran Ala defined bin position
hrlcny giving hla rciuonj for declining to
concur in tho minority resolution to recog
nuo tho liilopendente of tho Cuban re-
public His Iowb held boon submitted to
lrrsldont Talma and vvcro concurred In by
him Wo should not recognise tho Inde-
pendence with nctlou provenIng tho poinl
blllty of icnoial Somez mnklng a treaty
with Spain that would lenvo ua In tbo
lurch
After Mr Honny had stated his opinion
In favor of tho rengnltlan of Independence
tho debate eamo to in abrupt oloso
Senator Halo and several other senators
who vvem hcbediilol to piesont their views
refjnlned When tbo bell rang for a vote at
ji in there vv great stir In tbo
gallorles and on tho iloor Senators raino
trooping from the clonk rooms nnd the
spectators many of whom had been lu
ho galleries for twelve hours leaned over
Impatiently The first vole wnj on tbo
amendment ot tho minority ot tbo forcl n
relations resolution which provided for tbo
leiogiilllnn by tho United States of tho
republic of Cuba as tho trim and lawful
Koveiiininiit of that Island It was adopted
Cl to 37 as follows
Alien
liacon
Haker
Date
Ilciiy
Ilutlcr
Cinnon
Chamllotv
Chilton
Clay
CocMcll
llanlel
Korikor
tlalllngor
Harris
Heltfeld
Joneii Ark5
Jonc1 Nov
Kenny
Kyle
Lindsay
MnlCncry
Mrlsuiln
Mallory
Mantle
Martin
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Aldrlrh
Alltuou
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Cattery
Carter
Clark
Cullom
Davis
Doboo
Clklns
IVilrtwnks
Vaulkner
Frye
irnr
florman
flray
Hale
Manna
Hansbrough
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Mason
Mills
Mitchell
Money
Mmphy
Neliion
Pasco
Pcuroe
Perkins
Pctltgrow
Peltus
Quav
Haw 11 ns
Itoich
rimltli
Stewart
Toller
Thurston
Til in in
Turloy
Turner
Turplo
Vot
White
Wilson
NOES37
lfiwley
HoHr
Iodgo
Mcllitdo
McMillan
Morgan
Morrill
Ilatt Conn
Piatt N
Irltchard
v
rroctor
Sewoll
Bhoup
Spooner
Warren
Wellington
Wetmnre
Wolcott
Mr Uavls then offered as nn amendment
an additional section a follows
1 That vtho United States hercCV dls
elam any U spo Ul6u or itentlVii to
et
vlao vore jrny Jurtodetlnn or control
hejoof and asserts lm o ter lnaUonXhVl
lha s atcompllehed l
leave the govern
JJ h2ln > xu cl ° ru from Si
Paris of ho i
chamber whou tl0 amendnwnt
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Mr Kryo noed to slrlke out thn tint
section recosnUlng that tha peoplq
li 0A 9n lt Mr tavU th0 ° t0 wa
Jald on the tabIe 53 1033
JrjivMor ii then offered his substlttilo
fqradecUratlon of ivar lt was lalit o tho
tablesyeas 83 nays 5
midWiUofu 0 Morsam f tl w Turner
1lO Mijc < i < ii iPl 1
lVT Jri ° VMe < wh0 hil befn th wain
> a > ofMhfl > ppo lt on topdltal action of
the CMbannues Ion ro P huW rB
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HOUSTON DAILY POSTt SUNDAY MORNING APRIL 17 1898
presslvely places It In deadlock with this
houso mid tho president of tho Uultol
Stales It Is u lemarkabio spcctuclo wo
aro prcsontlng to tbo clvillcd world
Hut ho got no further Mr Teller nnd
Mr Wolrott weio both on their feet Tbu
latter declared passionately that Mr Hales
statement was almost InijioUtlc Ho de-
manded to know upou what authority It was
made
1 ask tbo senator whether ho is author-
ized by tho lircsldent to ilccloio that our
contemplated action will place us In dead
lock with tho president
lu loply Mr Halo snld ho did not protend
to sjicik by the authority of tho piesldent
or to know lu any contingency of his future
action But I do know if the motion ot
the senator fiom Mlrichotn pipvalls ho
Mid It will bring the Bcnato lnlo deadlock
with tho preaidjiit as shown by tho mes-
sage ho has submitted to us
Proceeding bn commented on tho remark-
able spectacle tha senato presented We
aio not asked to act on any ordinary mat-
ter but on a ginvo National matter that
concerns war It Is proposed here to dlsro
ganl the message of the chief magistrate
Ho has left us In no doubt as to tbo lines
of policy which mny compel us tD cuter
upon war It such is to bo with Spain Ho
htis told us that tho conditions In Cuba aro
not aiich as will permit our recognition ot
tho republic of Cubn Ho bus blamed tho
policy Nothing Is plainer than that inter-
vention Is to bo rcsoitcd to and he naks to
be Instructed to use the army and nay iir
that purpose and now hero today with
this jiolloy marked out with everything wo
dcslro about to ba eorsunimated with free-
dom to Cuba insured nnd Inter entlon by
aims If neeessiry decided upon tho prcl
chut la to bo confronted by tbo senates ef
toit to define another policy We aro to
tin list this resolution In hla face a resolu-
tion ho has declared ho doe not bclluvo In
nnd docs not want Tho chief vxectitivo Is
tbo neatest approach to a ruler this couu
try knows Shall ho bo opposed
Proceeding Mr Halo epiessod the deep
senso of regret with which ho had In tho
last few dajs witnessed tho melting nwny
nf tho spirit of conservative statesmanship
111 the senate Ilo had wondered why It vas
and ho had found the solution of tho
problem In n banquet given on list Wed-
nesday night In this city to tbo Hon W J
riijau With great sarcasm ho proceeded
to rend from tho speech made on that oc-
casion by Mr Ilryan nnd to allege that It
was isponsible for thn unanimity ot sen-
timent upon tho demoointlo Bldo ot tbo
chamber Jinny of tho democratic senators
gave manlfeiitullons of their disapproval as
Senator Hale was reading tho account ot
tbo pecch Tho solidlllcntlon of the ilom
orrnlio party Mr Halo continued was
not to be attributed to any caucus or con
ference action but to this sjmposiuni Hut
all this attempt to mako politics out of
tho situation ho said would not succeed
If war camo It would not bo conducted iiy
thn democritlo paity Tho couutiy would
not turn to that party nnd tbo ling of lbo
United Slates would not bo canlod by that
party but by that gallant soldier and
statesman tho president of the United
Stales Ho would ronduct tho war and
bring It to a suoccs < ful conclusion Tho
dcmoerntlo nonators and deiuoeriillc parly
whlih now seemed so Intent upon hostili
ties with Spain would bo found when war
was actually upon us obstructing tho
coilrso of thoso who vvero now seeking to
avoid war with nil Its horrors but who
would tpen be lu the foio front lighting for
tho bouor of their country
Mr Oornun Md followed Mr Unto nod
by bis manner and tho vehemence of his
utterances Bhovved how greatly he relt tho
gravity of the situation Ho counselled a
9
po
rancor of debate bo eliminated from tbo
occasion Ho criticised the attacks mado
by senators upon tho president as tho com
liiandcrlnchief ot th nimy and navy
mid forcibly declared that party politic
should glvo way to a higher duty Ho qucs
Honed tho wisdom of tho icsolutlon in
adopted and honed that wUcr counsels
would prevnll
Tho mcisngo of tho president he said
viib to hint us e declaration of a man who
had exhausted nil diplomatic efforts to
bring jieaco out ot chaos nnd now camo to
congress for authority to strike tho blow
that would glvo tho Cuban pcoiilo freedom
from years ot misrule
Hvery o > al democrat said he would
bo found behind tho president not as u
democrat hut n an American citizen up
holding tho hands of our great commander
In thv war now almost upon us
Ho paid that tho criticism ot tho presi
dent was to bo deprtuitcd and ho wished
tho record as made up jmight bn blotted
forever and ony a united pcoplo shown
uppermost to tho world He cloned amid
profound stillness and tho occasion was
worthy n plac in tho history of Nations
V al as cUcp niysolf to forget that
McKlnley was elected by the republican
party because 1 fcuovv und boltevo that as
prcildeut of a united Reopje ho win bear
his countrys flag aloft and that no na
lion Rpanlsh ur otherwise will recolva
from him nught else than that which Is
Wr manly brovc tho treatment ot mi
American cltUcn
Mr Allison to iwomlngly laboring
under intense excitement said no man
quid doubt his loyalty to Up country nor
th flag but i seriously doubled howls
dom of doing that which had been a nupSI
on of voMkQYcnr In todays dcllbera
UoOTtq dec are ho independence of n
nation In contravention to ho well known
rriiclm > of intrrnatlenal law to li
the amendment had hero forced mlo
Allen
Daker
berry
Cannon
Chandler
Clark
Cockrell
Daniel
Deboe
Torakcr
Gallln or
Gorman
Wantbrough
Heltfeldt
Jones Nov
Kyle
Mmlsay
Mclaurln
Mantle
Mason
Vltchell
Morgan
Nelson
Penrose
Pettlgrew
Proctor
Haw ling
Khoup
Stewart
Thprston
Turley
TlTIlc
Wnrrcn
Walroit
On
s < lf J J f c of the fact hit ft AMMWUir
president did not counsel or cm advise I btmitni
u aoU bv w > Op attar Ualbu IS
Pittsburg Dispatch
declared omphntlcally against It Ho said
thn present Cuban republic was but a
skeleton government and under the forms
prescribed might with entire propriety In
Its own good tlmo citcr Into a convention
with Spain to tho exclusion of tho United
States Ho nrgtied that should tho repub-
lic ot Cuba bo recognised by tho United
States tho Inltlatlvo to bo taken by tho
president as is his lawful right thereby
makes a oaso for outsiders that no nation
could toko exception to
Mr Aldiich Hop It I said whllo ho
could not voto for a resolution crnbodjlng
recognition of independence ho believed
that in feomo way somehow a resolution
would during tho next fortyeight hours
bo presented that would bo satisfactory to
tho people
Mr Jones Arlc In reply declared that
it was tho wish of a largo majority of con-
ditions nnd the people that congress should
recognlzo ho Cuban republics Independ-
ence nnd that tho events leading up to tho
present situation fully Justified the friends
of Independents In Assuming tho position
they bad taken
The voto on Mr Davis motion to strlko
out all after tho rcsolutlng clause of tho
houso resolution and Insert the senato
resolulioiiR us amended was carried by a
voto of CO to 2S The detailed voto follows
Allen
Bate
Heny
Cannon
Chilton
Clay
Cullom
Davis
Ko raker
Ilansbiough
Heltfeldt
lones Nov
Kjlo
Lodge
McLmil In
Mantle
Mnioii
Mitchell
Morgan
Nelson
Peiuo3c
Pettlgrew
Proctor
Haw 11ns
Ehoup
Stow nit
Thurston
Turley
Till pie
White
AYDS GO
Dacon
linker
Butler
Chandler
Clark
Cockrell
Daniel
Piiulkuer
lalllngcr
Harris
0I1C3 Aik
Kouny
Lindsay
McEnery
Jlnllory
Mai tin
Mills
Money
Murphy
Pntco
Pel kins
Pottus
Quay
rtoach
Smith
Teller
Tillman
Im net
Vest
Wolcott
NOUS IS
Aldiich Allison
llurrows CalTcrcy
Carter Deboe
1lhlns Kilrbiuks
br > e Soar
Sorniun tlray
Hale Hinna
Hnwley 0v
Mcmirie JiIeMlllin
Morrill Iintt ConnV
Piatt N Y Prltcluud
Sow ell Spooner
Wanen Wellington
Wctmore Wilson
Mr Hoar then took tho door Ho sain
Im could not voto for tho rcxolutloua as
amended because they uiidoilook to rob tho
presldqnt ot a constitutional prerogative
Kurlhcimore to carry tho resolutions Into
effect tho American forces In Cuba would
bo under the command of tho Insurgent
ofllceis Otherwise tho pretence of our
tiooph thcio would bo hostile to tho Insur-
gents
Mr Hoars speech was tho lost display
of oratory ot the day
At 003 tho final reading was begun Im-
mediately aflVward camo tho quick Shall
tho resolution pass
There was u general demand ror nn oya
and nay vote on the question nnd n roll
call was oideied It proceeded In tho
midst of a profound calm Not n slnglo
pair was announced All the senators
with the exception of Mr Walthall were
present
Tho roll resulted In the passago of tho
resolution > v the voto of 07 to 21
AYKSM
Paeon
mte
Iiutlor
Carter
Chilton
Clay
Cullom
Davis
Paulkncr
Trjo
Gear
Gray
Harris
Jones Ark
Kenny
Lodge
McKncry
Mallory
Martin
Mills
Money
Murphy
Pasco
Porltlns
Pettus
Quay
Hooch
Smith
Teller
Tillman
Turner
Yest
WJUon
NOES21
ALLISON
CAFKERY
IAiRBANKi
HAIjB
HAiWIiUV
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Montuiu
IlATT N Y
OTWCLli
WBH11NUTON
WHITK
HANNA
HOATt
M MHAAN
ILATT CONN
prtlTCHAtlD
SIOONUtt
WCTMOItB
There was some confusion but no demon-
stration when tho result was announced
Tho title and preamble of tho senate reso-
lution wcro then submitted for tho houso
tltlo and preamble without division
iMr Davis moved that tho tcnato should
Itslst on lis nhicndmtnts and ask for a
conference This request was met with
cries of No no and it was eoon mado
manifest that min7 senators considered
that thero was a possibility that the houso
would concur If this motion wcro not en-
tered In tho senate Upon this suggestion
Jr Davis withdrew hla motion nnd In Us
kicad entered a motion to adjourn
Deforo tho motion was put and an-
nounced at 015 p m that tho senate stood
adjourned until Monday at 12 oclock half
the senators had left their seatsj and fifteen
minutes afterward tho great white cAptt l
which ha4 boon such n scene of life and a
center of Interest for tbo long day wns de-
serted by all savd tho ncwspajier workers
and a few employes
THIS HOUSE
Adjonrneil Until Monday Without
Trnnsnctlnir Any Dnnliicmi
Washington April 10 At tho opening
of tho session of tho houso today General
Wheeler Dem Ala made a personal
explanation In connection with somo criti-
cism of a letter ho had written to Qovornor
Johnson ot Alabama Somo unimportant
minor bills were passed by unanimous con
ocntMr
Mr Dlngley at 135 p m moved that
ths houso adjourn Mr Bailey suggested
tho advisability ot a recess until 8 or 10
oclock tonight to await tho action of tho
senate but on Mr Dlnglcys statcmeut
that tho senato was not likely to act be-
fore midnight yielded but modified his mo-
tion to make a recess until 10 oclock Mon-
day morning At 110 p m tho recess
was taken
aunrr in iiavaxa
At Icnnt that In flic Xcws Sent Out
Under Siiiii1n1i Cnnnrslilp
Madrid April 16 S a m An official
dispatch from Havana bays
Perfect tranquillity In tho Island All
colltical parties are more united than ever
nnd nio lallylng tin government and the
tine Tho newspapers are printing patriot
ic articles
Havana April 16 10 a m The day
oncned In Its usual quiet manner tho
newspapera continue their characteristic
cemmontfi upon the crisis Tho DIaro do
la Marina In an editorial headed Tho
Klist Vivtory sajs Spain has won the
first victory from the United States by
making them come upon ground desired
bv tho Spanish Tho victory is due to tho
action of the liberal government In show
ing tho wot Id that Spain has tried to avoid
bloodshed but that If provoked she is
leady to fight and that all tho rights aio
ou
her side
FBDMNO IJf HAYTI
It Is Strongly In InTor or Xetitrnltty
lmt with n Culinu Ioniiliin
New York April 10A dispatch to tho
Herald fiom Port Au Prince Hajti says
Tbo sentiment both hero and In San Do-
mingo among tho domlnent classes la in
favor of neutrality with
a strong feeling
of sympathy toward Cuba and tho United
States The president and his principal
cabinet ministers have Just returned from
a tour of tho south and It Is Impossible to
sound thorn Their Interests as membeis
ot tho republics ot the American conti
United ° r States 10 o cr so closely allied to tho
as they beck Its protective
Influence that they can bo counted on to
remain neutral
Tho recent confluence hetweon tho presi
dents of Haytl and San Domingo was char
acterized by much good feeling and cor
diality Now agreements were made and
mstly and handsomo gifts were presented
by tho president of San Domingo to tho
president of Havti and his bulto
AUSTHIA AM1SPAIX
Illry Are tho Only Toners IVIio Still
ClliiB to die IViicii Theory
London April 16 The members of tho
diplomatic coirs in this city have now
abandoned nil bope of effective mediation
on tho pait ot the powers between tho
United Stales and Spain Tho Spanish and
Austrian ambassadors however cling ten-
aciously to tho delusion that they will bo
ablo Io airango at tho last moment a com
oromlso which will avert war They have
haunted tho British foicign
office for a
week calling dally and occasionally moro
often They nilived thero early this moro
Inc and for a long tlmo conferred niti
Sir Thomas if Anderson
tho permanent
secretary of fnrcRn officV vvho In
TheTr irnrirrM ° lh0lr P ° rtuimK
r ° Ely rewarded
will Jittlo encouragement
to vaornci
thb cnirs
HfTorl Hr1Br m Cee Thrm
<
VV Aprll A mrM Peclal
from Washington
says Believing war with
bpain inevitable Uxo state department ft
a strategic measure has taken steps lcokln
to
tho protection of cable communication
with tho West Indies Negotiations aro
now In progress with tho Danish govern
ment which It Is hoped will result In per
mlsilon being granted for tho establish
or a public station instead of a testing sta
Hon at St Thomas qt which messages Wj
be received for transmission over ttio
French lino that connects South America
With the French West Indies San Domingo
Haytl and New York
SIAMAItUS lV TH1J PIIILIIMMVKS
Ccbu Hum H > n Hunitinrdrd nnd Ut
terly I > eini lud
New York April 16 A special to the
Herald from Munlla via Hong Kong says
Cebu has been bombarded by the Spaniard
and tho town uterly destroyed Tho rebels
left taking 500000 Tho natives watch
with Interest tho relations between Spain
nnd tbo United States their syrapathle
bains ruttrcly wltb the American
spAMsii mmoit
JIuilrlil > e > pni cT TclU of MI
ljBr
Madrid April 2 Corresjvoi > dno of thb
Amog1 u4 PrtM TU utxra b rt i >
u j jym
8
MAYOR OF LOi
culous article headed Mr Woodords Um-
brella It starts with a contrast between
tho silent reserved determined attitude
of Spaniaids and tho nolsj Insolent vul-
gar row dj Ism of Americans during the
present crlbis After havlug used two
thirds ot column dolug Justice to tho
marvelous good qualities oi Us country-
men and showing up tho vveaknebsos of
Americans who are throughout tbo article
freely labeled Yankees snobs pork
buteheib etc It prbeceds
Thoughts such as these if they did not
fill ought to have filled Mr Woodfords
mind when last Thursday afternoon ho
left tho presidency for his houEC Tho North
Amerlcnn minister catrled In his pockot
tho worthy reply of Spain to tho Indescrib-
able demands of tho Yankees a fow folds
of paper containing tho dcbtlny of two
gieat natlonb ono great by Its history
the oilier solely by Its tcrrltoij
Mr Woodfoid set forth on foot and as
It was raining ho opened his monumental
umbrella from which ho can not tear
himself doubtlesB because It Is a family
heirloom Journalists watched him leave
tho presidency young men hotblooded
and ilrcd with patriotic enthusiasm Not
ono of them nddrcsbed a woul to him
Tbo North American diplomatist trav-
ersed soveral streets In vSleh ho was
recognled by many ot tho passeisbj All
watched him Pass without poimlttlng
legitimate Indignation to romo fiom their
bosoms lhe least expression ot protest
And that man carried in his pockot
peare or war and ho went qulotly amid n
people whom ninny of his counlrjmoii hav0
ridiculed and Insulted nlono and unpro
tected except by his umbrella
True It Is as extenslvo na Yankee
ter
ritory but as fragile and uncertain in silk
suppoblng It Is silk Ah Mr Woodford
when jou return to your country having
ended pacifically or violently your mission
n Spain tell your Yankees whllo pointing
to jour monumental umbrella Without
moro arms than that I crossed tho most
Tl0U s7nrds ot Ma < ld i h ays of
greatest
danger
BliVolJ Cro ml6taken sir tho woaonn
that defended
and protected ynu In Madrid
wa tho nobility of tho Spaniards lmt
enr r0 f0r > ou lf oi lofe
ence at least courtesy
and silence Horn
in order to bo safe It Is not necessary to
Free
Family of Wm F Courtney Has Reason Io Belief
PAINE S CELERY COMP
Mayor Courtney In employing Fainns
celery compound in his family had tho ex-
ample and assurance of many persons vvco
occupy today like responsible uosltions in
other cities
Mayor llamsdell ot Lynn a personal
friend of Major Courtney recently gave his
opinion of this great remedy as follows
A previous experience with Palnes cel-
ery compound as a estorer ot exhausted
energy Induced mo recently to take It
again the many duties of the majors of
fice having taxed my slight phjsicil re-
sources greatlj I made no mistake In
one week Jfound my appetite improved tho
feeling of venrlness disappearing and my
neivcs becoming steadier Palnes celery
compound has thus been a friend lu tlmo
of need and I like to say a word for a
friend
His unhesitating recommendation had
much to do with Its use by Major Courtney
Major Miles B Preston ot Hartford
Conn said within a day or two bpoaklng
of tho samo remedy
The modern man of business bo he ever
bo sturdy finds often that tho contlneed
pressure of affairs has caused tho nerves
to remonstrate and fall In tone At such a
tlmo Palnes celery compound becomes of
value illavlng experienced lis benefits I
gladly commend it
Among other statements as to tho value
ot Palnes celery compound Major Bennett
ot St Charles 111 adds I bellevo that
Paine s celery compound has nutuj
escape my periodical attack of tita
this winter I very cheerfully
r
It to any ono In similar needinS
belief that It will be helpful IdSm
Major Courtney has hecaemltegi
ccssful
as n lavvjer ono of nil tin
tho supremo court havlag bets a
mental In bringing about the
the present ballot reform law UirctC
najs happy experience wlthiPtteii
compound Is shown in his letter t
Lowell Mass Kov U
Messrs Wells Itichatdsou <
Gentlemen I take pleasure l
mending Palnes celery compoukL
been of great benefit U > menbent
family who have used It anlsaai
friends and acqualntances dnclai
Itamsdcll of Lynn I havekMn
prove very successful lnL
cures Sincerely yours Xr
WllllanTP
Thero lg absolute relief tWl
prostration sleeplessness l
growing thinness and lostOfit
Btrength In Palnes celery OMBfWtl
11 Is a fact verified by the prietUfi
best physicians and by tboumll
sonal testimonials thatPjSlneseeKf
pound makes new pure blood M
tho nervous system and cures dtoa1
all other remedies bavo fillsijtli
greatest Bpring remedy in ths tola
yell and slash an umbrelhC Ttatl
Washington y
And may you preserve T
mental lumber Schism for awf
JOIXT nKJIOXSTlUtOv
Army and Nnvy AVIH Aet M
In tlic Occupation of Ci
Washington April 16ItWU
nt tho navy department toSwjW
wns no Intention or necessity
slgnment of naval vessels for tie
tatlon of troops to Cuba In tt > Jf
such a stop was determined fl H
plained that tho war dcparftW
havo cntlro chargo and dlrw
transportation of tho rolllfertjf
by land and water and that tttjr
master general Is now engaged
comploto preparations for tie w
fleet of steam vessels for
ing trbojis to Cuba in the WJJa
u Wf
a movcmeiit Is ordered by
Tho only pai t tho navy uI
case of tljls kind would bo to f
able fleet of warships along iV
pcditlon for Its piotectlon aaj f
Tho general ilndcrstandlnr JS
tnry and naval officers l
and navy when tho POP
will nuiko a Joint dcmonBtraWf
forco against Iho Spanish JJSrjU
nnil that smaller oxpCdltloa A
ganlzed for the purpose ° Sy
at Mafunzas Santiago do C fe
and other points on the Islao
to tho capturo or surrendtr Si
e
army and tho cstabllshm
government lu Cuba
Ts
Medical Treajffi
for Weak Men
Who Are WiUIng to
Convinced qf > t
apd i
A sclcntlfln combined medical
been Uncovered for Weakncfs o Mj a
been so startling that Uio piP r iJ8 i
thcjwill send It ontrlalrc l ai
wltlxont 4v nce payjaeatioj
>
If notall tliatU
bockhatejirt ItlWJliolh1 L
No such offer was o er made wm
w o bellevr no other remedy w SJ
ThU TOinblned treatment ru
nnd forevernllcffecu of OTri
ii e qvenvork worrj lvJ3i
atrcngtlivitality stalnl
weak and ndoveloIledlo t
lions and f unci loin rii
Auy nan writing In St
ERIE MEDICAL COM Buffalo N
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