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'[O BLOCKADE HAVANA-
r »pl SAMPSON’S FLEET LEFT
FOE CUBA.
jue War With Spain Haa Virtually
- Beuuo. and Fighting Will
Be the Next Order.
Washington, April 2L—War be
iwaen tbe United States and Spain
haa practically begun. Tbe first shot
only remaica tv be fired. -
E wJ** ' iaa * )een ooe °f a ' inoßt oo ‘
precedeuted activity. The war seat
and navy department was the acene
of great excitement in the early hours
over the official announcement that
the Spanish fleet had set, sail from
tbe Cape Verde Island.
This news was quickly followed by
tbe cablegram from Woodford that
be bad been handed bis passports
There was a hurried call of tbe war
board, which prepared orders for th<
two squadrons to proceed.at once to
Cuban and Porto Rican porta.
The president summoned into con
fereuce the members of tbe foreign
affairs committee of the senate and
issued a call tor a cabinet meeting at
3 o’clock. Ifhis call was subsequently
revoked and another made for the
cabinet t’o meet at 1 o’clock. Then
followed the announcement that
Postmaster General Gary bad re*
signed and that Charles Emory Smith
was named his successor.
There were a thousand sensational
rumors started,most of which were en
tirely without foundation*; one being
that Gage, Blair and Long bad al§o
resigned. This was denied and tha.
statement was made that the cabinet
was in perfect accord regarding the
war policy of the president..
The state official bulle
tin meant language that
diplomacy bad ended and war begun.
President McKinley has prepared
bis call for 60,000 men and will issue
it immediately upon the passage of the
4>ill which authorizes him to raise a
■volunteer army.
Secretary Alger said this morning
that information had been received
from every state which satisfies the
president that the national guard will
respond almost to the man.
Tbe only question now to decide,
«nd it ie tbe one under discussion in
tbe cabinet and for which the meeting
was called, is whether or not it is ad
visable to promulgate the order by tbe
president to move the fleet instanter
without waiting for tbe army to strike
at tbe same time.
The president is set in his purpose
to open up a port at once to send sup
plies to feed the Cubans.
Tbe North Atlantic squadron has
sailed from Key West for Havana. The
squadron will blockade Havana im
mediately. Troops will co operate
with the navy as soon as they can be
concentrated.
The flyiug squadron is ordered to
get under steam for instant action. As
soon as congress passes the army bill
tbe president will call for 100,000 men.
General Miles Coming South.
Washington, April 21—It is the
present intention that General Miles,
commander of the army, will leave the
city on Saturday for a tour of inspec
tion of tbe points where the regular
army will be mobilized in the south.
He will be accompanied by a number
of his aides and ths first stop, it is now
said, will be at Chickamauga battle
field. After spending some
the general will proceed to the other
pointe, returning thereafter to Wash
ington.
The trip will be primarily one for
inepeotion purposes, besides wh : cb it
will give General Miles and his aides
much information respecting tbe con
ditions existing at various points for
assembling the militia.
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SHORT AND SHARP
i If War Must Coae Lrt It End
. Quickly.
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Now that tbe United States have
declared to drive the Spaniards out of
Cuba there should be no unnecessary
delay in beginning the task. Tbe
resolutions which Congress adopted at
an early boor yesterday morning
mean war. There io just a bare
chance that war may be averted—that
chance being Spain’s abandonment of
Cuba before hostilities begin
No doubt Spain would abandon Cu
ba without firing a shot if she could
do so without a revolution at home.
The temper of her people is such that
if she should abandon Cuba, without
making an effbit to hold it, she would
have a condition of affairs, more to be
(eared than a brief war with tbe Uni
ted States to deal with. In defense of
Spanish territory tbe people of Spain
may. be united, but a very large pro
portion of them would willingly assist
in overturning the present govern
menl if a good excuse for doing so
should be presented. The abandoning
of Cuba by Spain would be such an
excuse.
Assuming, therefore, that we are to
have war with Spain let us begin it as
quickly as we can prepare for it and
end it as soon as possible. A war,
dragging along for months, Would do
us an immense amount of damage.
It would draw attention away from
business and enterprises of various
kinds, and have a paralysing effect
upon all of our industries, except those
producing supplies f or the army and
navy.
But we do not advise tbe President
to begin the war until he is ready for
it. He could make no greater mis
take than to rush into bettie either on
land or sea without preparation. The
belief aeeniJ to prevail at Washington
that tbe Spaniards will not make a
stubborn that they will de
mand peace after a skirmish or two.
This view may be oorroct, but it is not
certain it is. But, acting on this be
lief, Congress may insist upon moving
on Cuba at once. We want the war
finished quickly, but we don’t want
any such mistakes as were made by
the Federals in the war of secession.
Urged on by a fanatical congress and
ignorant newspapers, tbe Federals met
defeat twice at Bull Run. They un
derrated the courage and strength of
tbs Confederates when resisting an
invading army. If our army should
attempt to invade Cuba it might find
resistance altogether grater than was
expected. It is much tbe wiser plan,
as we said a few days ago, to overrate
than underrate tbe Spanish soldiers.
We bare no doubt whatever of tbe
ultimate outcome of a war between
Spain and tbe United States. The
only question is, bow long will ittake
to drive tbe Spaniards out of Cuba? If
we make a serious mistake in lbs be
ginning of hostilities it will take us
much longer to accomplish the task
set by the resolutions of congress than
it would if we were victorious from the
very beginning Therefore, while we.
want the war to be a short and sharp
one, we do not favor beginning tbe
work, of driving the Spaniards out of
Cuba until we are fully prepared for
it. By making ample preparations
before striking a blow we shall accom
plish our purpose quicker than by be
ginning hostilities before we are ready
to do so. We may be ready now.
That is for tbe president to determine.
—Savannah News.
When Traveling
Whether on pleasure bent, or business,
take on every trip a bottle of Syrup of Figs,
as it acts most pleasantly and effectually
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the California Fig Syrup Company only.
Debate Tonight-
Tbe literary meetingof tbe Epworth
League of the First Methodist church
tonight will be unusually interesting.
The feature of the evening will be a
debate—“ Resolved, That Public Parks
and Museums Should Be Opened on
Sqnday.” The speakers are J. M.
Kimbrough, Jr., Chess Smith, Paul
Flynt and Jack Moore A lively time
is anticipated, and no doubt a large
, audience will attend
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GRIFFIN, GEORGIA, FRIDAY WANING. APRIL 22, 1898.
Praise From an Enemy.
Probably no paper in the United F
| States has been more vindictively vie* I
torioos against tbe South and the men I
who led in the war betweeh the States, I
( than the Mail and Express of New|
f York. But, in common with the I
Northern press, it haa high words of
praise for a man who followed, or rath*
1 er led, when the South was struggling
for independence, Fitzhugh Lee, of
’ Virginia, one of tbe historic Lees, a
' name dear to every Southern heart.
' Speaking of Lee’s return to America, j
the Mail and Express says:
“Geo. Lee returns to American soil I
with the whole country profoundly E
indebted to him for tbe vigilance,
bravery, courtesy, tact and unflinch
ing patriotism with which he baa in
variably performed bis delicate and
dangerous duties in Havana. He has
been equal to every emergency. Ho
' has compelled the respect, thwarted
tbe treachery, outgeneraled the trick
ery and defied the threats of the most
desperate lot of military rogues and
' tyrants that an American diplomat
ever had to deal with, and be comae
1 back to bis native land with a record
' of personal courage and official uac-t
fulness which entitles him to the un
stinted admiration and gratitude of
' the American people. z
1 “ Welcome home.to Fitzhpgh Lee,
patriot, diplomat and fearless defender
' of American principles and American
rights 1 He returns to bis native land
' after long and brilliant service in one
of thG most delicate and dangerous
1 positions ever occupied by a diplomat
ic representative of this government,
1 and tbe people of the whole, country
gratefull/ salute him as a noble ex
emplar of American tact and courage.
' New honors and higher distinctions
await this brave and loyal gcnitecMt,
but none of bis future achiewdMSfie
can outshine the luster of hie pertoMkl
and official conduct amid the penleOT
conditions which surrounded bis !*brk[
as consul general in Havana "•
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I Torpedoes. ’
Torpedoes are divided ibio two
I
• oral classes—stationary and • movable.
; Tbe former consists of tbe buoyant
' and ground mine, while tbe latter
class is subdivided into tbe automo
bile and drigible. These terms have
been narrowed until now the fixed
class is generally known as tbe sub
marine mine, while the word torpedd l
is applied to tbe movable class. The
buoyant mines are exploded in con
tact with or very close to the bottom
or aides of a vessel under water, while
the ground mine acta at a much great
er distance. All mines are divided in
, to other classes, which depend for
their nomenclature as to whether or
not they are under the control of an
operator. In all cases tbe controlling
agent is electricity. Tbe depth of
water io a harbor baa much to do
with tbe form of torpedo used, and in
channels where there is leas than thir
ty feet at high tide, tbe mine case,
which rests on the bottom, has the*
shape of tbe segment of a sphere with
a flatjjottom. Tbe electrical apparel*
us is attached to a buoy, anchored to
. tbe case and submerged four feet. The
explosive charge is generally about
250 pounds of dynamite or wet gun
cotton.
Tbe buoyant mine is a hollow sphere
i constructed of steel, having a ring at
the top for handling, and directly op
posite a bole for loading and inserting
tbe electrical apparatus. Over this is
' fitted a cap for attaching the mooring
chain and cable. It is generally sub
merged about four feet below water
and the explosive charge is 100 pounds
• of dynamite or wet guncotton, A
’ mushroom anchor bolds the mine in
position. Another form of submarine
- mine is one which will explode by con
i’ tact with a ship’s bottom ; but as these'
’ are dangerous both to friend and foe,
’ they are now seldom used in any
scheme for defense.—Collier’s Weekly.
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. ’ The People Not for War.
The jingo journals Have done a lot
pftalking about tbe war enthusiasm
that prevails in this country—espe
31ly in tbe south. And yet tbe care
observer of events knows that this
is all nonsense. That there is, in reali-
no such enthusiasm as there is
said tq be, and much that is mere su
perficial.
The fact is the war sentiment in thia
country is as much divided as ever in
its history.
In all the wsrs and rumors of wars
since, the colonies rebelled against
British tyranny the people of tbe
Whole country have never been entire
ly practically united. In the war of
ths Revolution (here was a- very for
midable tory party in most of the
coltnits. In the war of 1812,' ths
opposition in many states was threat
ening.* There ws* strong opposition
to tbe Mexican war. In tbe late civil
war fifteen states were in open con
jot, with a large anti-war party in
ntoty of the loyal states.
And there is the same opposition to
Wag now. The people do not want it,
|Hs« see no* need for it, they prefer
JPF|O be dt^yrtbeir peaceful
p«9puit n , *Tbey have not yet entirely
GMwvetod from the disastrous 'effects
bf tfie'war Between the states, and
they are in no humor to be plunged
into another conflict without more
reason tbai» has been offered in this
case.
But tbe politicians have determined
on it, in answer to tbe cries of tbe
gallery—which they too often mistake
for public opinion—and so war must
come. We will see our mistake later,
but then it will be considered treason
able to admit it. So like all other
wars, we shall, in time, no doubt come
to say it was tbe right thing, the only
thing and applaud the hot beads who
refused to allow a peaceful settlement
of tbe issue.—Macon News.
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