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STM PBOCBASTIB ATISO.
Another Day in the Senate Devoted
to Speakinc.
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Washington, April 15—An order
will be issued late today ordering the
entire regular army to assemble on
the coast, mostly in Florida.
The whole available force east of the
Rocky Mountains and numbering
about 20,000 men, will be moved.
The prospects now are that there
will be no vote hi the senate today
There will be a night session, perhaps,
lasting long into the evening
It is known, however, that one of
the war lesolutions will be passed in
the senate in the next few hours,
probably tomorrow, and either means
war.
Senator Davis will make an effort to
get a vote on the war resolutions late
this afternoon or tonight. Objection
will be made, and then a demand for
continuous sessions will follow.
The opposition is beaded by Elkins
and Aldrich, Senator Hanna remain*'
. ingio the background. >
Senator Elkins said today that it
they could stave off the fight for two
Mondays they would have the fight
whipped.
The opposition's only hope now is to
emasculate the resolutions and simply
pass something that will leave the
matter almost wholly in the bands of
the president
As the day proceedsU becomes more
apparent that when the final vote io
taken, the senate will pass the Foraker
resolution for the recognition of the
Cuban republic. Foraker makes the
open claim that the minority report
has captured a clear majority.
The president, it can be stated, is
not al all likely to veto any resolution
that congress may adopt on the Cuban
question The administration does not
believe congress will pass a resolution
for the independence of the insurgents, 4
but i! it should a veto of it would be 1
improbable.
Jois said, however, •Xtaat. tboprari
dent might regard it as an encroach*
ment on his prerogative, the constitu
tion clearly making it the duly of Che
executive to recognize the independ
ence of a nation. 1
’ The suggestion of intervention by '
the powers between Spain and the
United States excites in congress re* '
sentment rather than apptehension. 1
Such intervention will uot be reoog- '
nized nor tolerated if it is attempted. 1
It will have no influence unless per* 1
haps that of leading to a direct declar
ation of war. It will probably not
have even that influence. In connec*
Sion with this, however, there is a
good deal of gossip which excites in* 1
dignation.
It is constantly being whispered
that certain American’s, some in of
ficial and some io private life, are in
stigating and iuviting foreign inter
ference. The suspicion of such a
tbing exeites indignation. Knowl
edge or proof that such a thing is go
ingon would ledd to official cogni
zance being taken as it would be an
attempt at subversion of vital princi
ples of this government, which would
hardly be tolerated on the part of any
<one in an official capacity, and might
amount to treason on the part of a
private citizen. .
At the Olympic*
Edwin A. Davis, the comedian, with
a’cotnpany of players and fun makers,
will present the farce comedy, “Hie
Excellency,” at the Olympic Monday
night.
The piece is said to mtke any num*
ber of opportunities for mirth and spe
cialties, singing and dancing and
dancing and musical numbers.
Mr. Davis has a company of 20 per
sons and all of them are said to be ex
cellent vaudeville artists.
The engagement is for one night
only, as Mr. Davis is now enroute to
fill a New York engagement which be
gins in a few days.
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ALL EUROPA DTTIBEUD.
The Six Powers will Listen to Spain's
Appeal to Maintain Peace. *
Washington, April 14—It is learn
ed todaydn high diplomatic quarters
that an exchange of notes had begun
between the European eapitals with a
view to making strong representations
on the Spanish-American situation
In the same connection, an informal
meeting of the ambassadors and min
isters in this City of the six great pow
ers of Europe was held late in the day.
Several of the foreign establishment
received cable advices from their gov
ernments tonight as to the opening of
the exchange of notes.
It is understood that the present
movement is not of the same mild
character as the former one.
Sitnultaueous wilh the opening of
the exchange, word came from Madrid
that, the Spanish government was
about to issue another appeal to the
great powers of Europe. It is under
stood that this appeal is an initiatory
to the concerted action of the powers
and there is apparent agreement in
advance that the appeal will receive
favorable consideration. *
It is said that Spain's appeal will
recite ber grievances against the Uni
ted States, stating in detail the' many
concessions she has made and point
ing out that it was in response to the
urgent representations of the six joint
powers that the last concession of an
armistice wa<* granted.
If the powers determine to act, their
influence probably will be particular
ly directed toward inducing the Uni
ted States to grant ’ Spain sufficient
time within which U) try tbs armistice
recently proolamed.
WILL KXKRT INFLUENCE AT WASHINGTON
The present movement contemplates
that the influence shall be exerted at
Washington rather than at Madrid, as
-it is the common belief io diplomatic
quartan that the Madrid authorities
have reached the limit of concessions.
There k -AhggwUchvhowever,
that this influence at present will be
of a material character, but it is ex
pected to ba an assertion of all the
moral influence of the powers in
checking tendencies which, it is be*
lieved, inevitably will lead to war.
Up to a late hour tonight word bad
not been received at the various for
eign establishments that any common
basis of joint action had been reached,
although it was the general impres
sion that there would be little difficul
ty in arriving at this common ground
in view of the prevailing sentiment
abroad.
It is not so certain, however,that all
of the powers are ready for a step of
this character.
Germany has of late shown a dis
position to avoid exerting strong in
fluence on the United States. Russia
is also thought to be somewhat indif
ferent; «e they were in the former one.
Whether all of the six great powers
are ready to join in the movement is
in doubt, and without this united ac
tion it is felt tho force of such in
fluence would be lost.
A Maine Disaster Story.
Capt. Sigsbee tells a good story of a
man-of wars man from the Maine, who
was called before the board of inquiry
to testify concerning his experience
and observations at the time of the
disaster, says the Chicago Record.
The old sea dog was solemnly sworn
to tell the truth, the whole truth, and
nothing but the truth, and was then
cautioned by Capt. Sampson not to in-,
dulge in any hearsay statements, but
to confine himself absolutely to what
be saw and knew, without regard to
what be had heard from others. Af
ter these impressive preliminaries
Capt. Sampson said r
“Now tell us what you know about
the explosion of the Maine.”
“I was a corking it off in me 'am
tpick (hammock) and 'eard a noise and
waked up in the ’orspital. That's all I
knows about it, sir.”
The qourt maintained its gravity and
excused the witness.
“Corking” is sailors’ slang for sleep
ing. When they lie down upon the
deck, as they often do for a snooze,
figuratively speaking, they are calking
the deck.
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GRIFFIN, GEORGIA, SATURDAY MORNING, APRIL 16, 1898.
War No Worse Than Suspense.
The News has never been a shouterl
i for war. On the contrary, we have
persistently refused to become excited
or to confound patriotism with noisy
demonstrations. We have rather re
lied on the wisdom, justice and moder
ationof our public officials to settle
this Cuban affair without bloodshed.
While insisting upon the right of this
government to put a stop to the
butchery and cruelties that have so
incensed our people and wbieh are
still occurring right at our doors, we
have hoped that this could be done
peaceably.
But it begins to seem that even war
would be better than thia suspense,'
The people of this country are new
suffering almost as much from the lat
ter as they would suffer from the for
mer. Business is disturbed, capital is
timid, our people are demoralized.
There is more excuse for an imme
diate declaration of war than there is
for the diliatory policy now being pur
sued by the administration. If war
should come at ones, then our people
would be able to adjust their affairs ac
cordingly, but as it is, they are utter*
ly unable to plan for the future, con
sequently business is almost at a stand
still.
Whatever is to be done, therefore,
should be done quickly. We are los
ing valuable time as one of the parties
to the impending conflict, while our
people are wasting valuable time as
parties at interest.
For more than two years this Cuban
matter has disturbed and practically
demoralized our people. This in itself
is a sufficient answer to Spain’s denial
of our rights in the premises. If it is
true that the struggle in Cuba, either
directly or indirectly, affects injurious
ly American interests, then we bake *
right to put an end to this condition
of affairs. This is the unwritten jaw
of nations, and it is ri fc bk to observe it.
But the president and congress have
no right to dilly dally eny looger.
Peace, to be Sure, is greatly * to b* de
sired, but it wflFbe a costly peaces
is bought at lb® price w* arSaryw
ing—business stagnation, industrial
lethargy, financial disturbance and
general demoralization.
The authorities at Washington
should either shoot or give up the
gun.—Macon News.
A Cutting Affray.
Tom end Paul Head, two young
men living st Brushey, got into an al
tercation Thursday night and the laU
ter was seriously cut in the right side.
The young men are cousins and
came to Griffin in the afternoon to at
tend to some business, and for some
reason Paul returned home without
waiting for Tom, and he was forced to
get another conveyance to take him
home. This angered him, and when
he met Paul later in the evening he
proceeded to upbraid him in no very
choice language. - _
Paul resented the epithets which
were applied to him and they came to
blows. During the fight Paul re
ceived wound which will lay
him up for several days.
Tom says Paul attempted to shoot
him and the cutting was done in self
defense.
Parties who witnessed the affair
state that is a mistake and that Tom
felt in Paul’s pocket and discovered
that he was unarmed before he drew
his knife.
A warrant has been issued against
Tom charging him assault with
assault with intent to murder, but he
had not at a late hour
yesterday.
The affair has created considerable
excitement in the neighborhood, as
both the young men are well thought
of and have many friends.
How’s Thia 1
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for any case of Catarrh that cannot be
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One Other Matter. ,
(There is one other unsettled matter,
a»d that is a serious one—the wanton,
oekrardly and cruel destruction of the
nine. That question must be seta
tlfd, and settled right, before peace
can be positively determined. But so
uMphy other questions having been set
tled without war why may not that
os* be? War is a serious thing. There
were more than 4,000 houses in Atlan
ta'when Sherman fired it, and there
were less than 300 afterwards. The
mayor protested, declared the dostruo*
tian of the city was not war, but bar
barism. “War is worse than barbar
ism, it is hell,” Sherman replied.
Let us remember that war js hell,
and try to escape its horrors if we may,
b* the way of escape must and can
otfly be through the door us an honor
age peace.-—Philadelphia Ledger.
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