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About The Ashburn advance. (Ashburn, Ga.) 18??-19?? | View Entire Issue (Nov. 4, 1898)
THE ASHBORN ADVANt 1 / mzs&ssoA T" ■ ^ r VOL. 1 II. U Critical Point in Peace Negotia¬ tions Reached at Last. SPANIARDS, AS USUAL, ASK FOR THE TO CONSIDER. • ■ '* American Commissioners Agree to Assume Such Part of Debt of the Islands as Were Hade For Public Improvements* Particularly Eliminating Spain’s Expenses In Prosecution of War. A Paris special says: At Monday’s session of the peace commission tlie Americans presented a written expres- „• sion of . the purpose nmn „ nf of the tinted United States to take the entire group ot Philippine m’ands and to assume such proportion of the Philippi ne debt as b,e» .pent for the benefit of tie islands or fbeir inb.bitant, in public works, improvemeifts and permanent betterments. It ™ also set forth that tire United Siates would not assume anj prat of the Philippine debt which had been incurred by Spain for the furtherance of military or naval operations to quell insurrections of the natives. The session was then adjourned un- til Friday in order to give the Span- iards time to prepare a reply. . Tlie meeting lasted but little over an hour. The Spanish commissioners made no protest, only asking for time, The American commissioners, each carrying a portfolio containing records and personal memoranda, left their headquarters in the Continental hotel for the meeting with the Spanish com¬ missioners at the foreign office,shortly before 2 o’clock. The president of the Spanish commission, SenoY 'one 'time tero Rios, whose health at wa< so precarious as to threaten an indefinite adjournment of the sessions of the commissions, had improved to the extent of enabling, him to' attend Monday’s meeting. He arrived at with' the foreign office in a closed carriage his colleagues shortly after the, Ameri-. : cans reached the" meeting place. Shortly after 2 o’clock the .ten com¬ missioners confronted each other across the table on which, in 1783, Benjamin Franklin and his colleagues signed the treaty of independence of the United States. ‘The American demands . as to the Philippines were promptly made. . Secretary Moore, upon th.e- of Judge Day, passed to Mr. Fergu- son, the interpreter, the demands of-the United* St'afes regard- ing the Philippines, which was read to the Spaniards in their own tongue by a rapid rendering from the Eng- ers did nSt betray anxiety, theiiVattan- tion to the reading was keen. They had anticipated that the United would take over the islands, but the terms and details of the transfer had latitude and longitude as mark the limits of the Philippine archipelago The United States do not purpose assuming the Philippine are-wiiling debt of ?40,- 000,000, but they to sponible to Spain for a sum of money equal-to the expenditures by Spain'in the Philippines for the advantages of the islands, for the permanent better- ments and improvements, both physi- cal and mental. T The , clearer . method ... seems , to be . to hand to Spain spot cash or something as good and to bid her apply it on her. debts by whichever name known, to put it in her wallet for whatever use may elect. There is considerable traffic between the islands and some time ago a sys- tern of lighthouses became necessary, Spain set out to supply this and pro- jected forty-eignt light stations. this she has already constructed sev enteen of the first-class and sixteen 9 f tlj ef c °T d - What they cost . is ■ not . yet . known \ ere ’« b °!? 4me ™“5 “‘“’.‘nr° $2o0,000 S-n 000 eicb each, r so S that, h r t°l on an average bases of the minimum cost in the Lmted tv ■i qi States i q wojn’o kir ^ x e may T P n 1 ay 0 ^ cw- Such nnn is - the vital posit,on of ( the ,, pre- . sentment made by he American com- missionerb, and t 5 e 0 J served that while the mam m position . as o possession and financial S ! details i have been lef o the develdp- meets of the discussion two commissions. Thus ^ Spaniaros axe at present quite eertam that the United States intends ASllBbilN. WORTH CO.. GA.. FRIDAY. NOVEMBER 4, 1808. imburse them for “pacific > expeudi- tures,” they remark that they are not enlightened as to whether the Amori- cans-expect to indorse the Spanish fQ the exteut ()f ^ eX p en( j^ ures »> j n f} le archipelago or whether they will hand Spain a lump sum of gold large enough to cover „X-otT^ntw" here and wharves of small value along the Pasig river. She has recently At Cavite, Spain had built a naval station, which, before it was sacked by the natives, was said to be equal to the Mare island station and maybe worth $2,500,000. Whether or not the last two items can be strictly designated “pacific ex- penditures” must be determined in conference, but the lighthouses, water improvements, barracks and naval sta- tion are necessary to the United States a a the owner of the Pliillipines, and are deemed worth *a fair price, The Spanish commissioners listened attentively, though not without some evidence of impatience and surprise, at the financial suggestions in the American presentment and finally ask- ed until Friday to consult the Madrid government and make reply. Ad- journment was then taken to that day. After the conference was dissolved the Spanish commissioners expressed the opinion that the American de- mauds would create in Spain, as they ligd upon her commissioners, an ex¬ ceedingly grave impression. Officials Well Pleased. A Washington special savs- The advices from Paris to th- effect that that have been issued to tho repre- sentatives of the United States. Up to. a.ver-yrecent date thg United States commissioners had no precise instruc- tions bp'fqi-^they'Cad'-’ahpafle^ on this vital point,.., OjL frptn hail AVasli- ington much consideration been Secretary Moore and the members of the commission. But there was a lack of data as to the financial and political affairs of the Philippines, and it so happened that when the United States retention of Manila bay and the imme- difete surrounding country to the ae- quisition of ' the whole island of Lu- zon. , * But since that time the president has become convinced that there is a great popular demand for the annexa- tion to the United States of the whole Philippine group and be is disposed to defer to that sentiment. -Besides, ^ere is ground to believe that, in an unofficial manner, possibly through the informal communication with Agoncil 0, Agmnaldo’s agent m Pans, or perhaps through one direct dealing between the chieftain and Admiral Dewey the United States commissioners have satisfied them- selves that the difficulties in the way of annexation so far as they might be expected,to depend upon the will of the natives, have been very much ex- aggerated It cannot be learned definitely what money consideration is to pass with the title to the Philippines. s Indeed, S e n- is rr. te '™ tb * i even \ States peace commission- ers have not been able to fix the ataount exactly. Assuming * • tnat they are to repmhate . al l poraons ot the debt of the islands which doek not represent money spent for actual betterments, it wi 1 be seen at once that tho task presented to the cppmjssioners, of differentiating this debt, is not an easy one, particularly in view of the notorious loose financial ° f lft aD1 i^ thonties. Ti That in this debt should, ! be assumed by the United Sates in srt0® proportion, is said at the state t^ffartment ation is to follow. to be inevitable if annex- NEW CHIEF EXECUTIVE FORMALLY INDUCTED INTO OFFICE. TUP lilL IMIHIffllRM lIulUUUnHL HUUIaluO nnnRPWlN 111 Fill lULL I Ceremonies at tlie Capital Were of Un¬ ostentatious Nature But Highly Impressive. Last Saturday at noon Governor At- kinson went out of the governor’s of- flee and Allen D. Candler became the chief executive of Georgia. While the inauguration ceremonies were simple and unostentatious, they were highly impressive and were ob- served _ with ... the deepest . interest . by the members of the general assembly and a great many visitors on the floor and in the gallery. After After the the able Able inaugural inaugural address address had had ' )een delivered, the oath of oflite was administered by Chief Justice Sim- mons, and Colonel Candler impres- ** 1,10 T1 » ««* •» «- — ™ «► livered by the retiring governor, Hon. W. Y. Atkinson, to his successor, and the e.remen; was complete. “* *°™7 “?T then „ ™tired <0 the n governors office, The first duty performed by Governor Allen D. Candler was that of adminis- tering the oath of office to Hon. Philip Cook, secretary of state. Governor Candler and family wore entertained Saturday afternoon at din¬ ner by Ex-Governor and Mrs. Atkin¬ son. Immediately after the inaugural cer- emonies at the capitol, Governor and Mrs. Candler ami Ex-Governor and Mra _ Atkinson were driven to the ex¬ ecutive mansion on Peachtree street, where the party dined. Tlie executive mansion was then formally delivered t 0 t be new governor. INAUGURAL ADDRESS. . The inaugural speech of Governor • Candler in full was as follows: “Mr. President, Gentlemen of the Senate and House of Representatives: Having received your official notice of my election by the people of Georgia to the cllicf magistracy of the state, I before yo., for the p.rpo,. of been elected, a custom as old as tbe state requires that I briefly outline ! lie ...... ! mark , 111 >T admin- ? R tration; and ^ m this connection per- bnt me to say that I have seen no l ea- ^/“uer^nsen- ing * ; “Those matters which then seemed to me *> claim our attention, still, in m y judgmen , t emaru onr promp In a ” d consideration n ] 1 ” ia * terB , * tate aud federa , our a «cient moorings is strikingly ^strated in the prosecution of the ^ar with Spam and iu dealing with the problems growing out of it. “For more thau a hundred years „ the policy of the American peop e . one of conservatism and caution, was tb0 “ 1G C nations nations onhe ox me Jarth eariti ^nd ai avoid h en- Sea! JjoMo^doc^tohieTas^"IcMpted' parties^^as cardiral'tenant by ill P " a of We wore content "q^ ^ | e 'L lrchase “uJ. wiSoJlv tpr orv smlll ]av contiguous ’ * and tn Z,! a standing V of peace T^l to rely o^aS for na- J“ nal le ^ c ” e on g ^ no we arp 888 c onfjelv . atl ,^ ^? V _ ith t} . 0 extout of our ma fi ent national domain, we are t tbousandH 0 f m il es for the islands ]0 of the sea ’ with their bete- [^e , ^ d tber e are tnose, in in both Dom political political parties, pitruoi, who who 7 P n J Bcbeme of coloni , ation> aH u ave monaichies n ,T of Europe !’ winch, . , . will necessitate • an immense „ s t all ding army and a large and costly navJrj tfj be fluppor ted by taxes im- P d J tbe peop le of the states. tip , ; neither to approve P ‘t nor conr]emn) {qj . it involve8 qu ion8 of natioT)al and not of state policy, but striking f illustration of the ten- (lorlpy o{ tllf timefl to flepart frotn the old landmaks, forget the conservatism of the fathers of the republic, and venture on untrodden paths. It will riot Jo for us to wander too far into ^ rea l m8 0 f experiment. P “Our hufety is m conservatism and a rigid adherence to the precedents of the past. This is especially true of the people of the south. We should resist all dangerous innovations. “We should cling to the eoustitu- tional right of local self-government, the sheet anchor of our safety, and oppose, in every legitimate way, the constantly increasing tendency of the agents of the federal government to encroach upon the reserved rights of the states. “We should rigidly adhere to the cardinal doctrines of taxation for rev- enuo only, honesty and economy in the administration of the government, the lowest possihlo rate of taxation consistent with the honor and dignity of the state and tho requirements of the institutions and persons for whom she must provide; and wo must at. all times be willing, in the language of Mr. Jefferson to accord‘equal and ox- act justice to nil and special privileges to ?° ne -' A government, such as our fathers intended ours to be,must rest upon an intelligent and uncorrupted ballot. “A venal vote is the destruction of a republic, and an ignorant vote is no less dangerous than a venal vote, I he suffrng0 must 1)0 baseil on virtue and intelligence. The ballot in tho hands of a vicious or corrupt man is danger- ous to the liberties of the people; and of merchandise, to be bartered for a price, but a great weapon of defense with , which _ to his ..... liberties, it preserve “ “ ^"“e” ZtMM&L «■* « «# " Ul th ” ■'*?«■ legislation will grow corrupt, justice will miscarry in the courts, confidence 11 6 g°' erimien " 1 it ( cs royei , lawlessness will run riot in the land and lynch law will supplant the courts of justice. “It will be a sad day when these calamities overtake ns. To see to it that ,, , they ,, do , not befa 1 the Mate , . . is your duty and mine. 1 ho people have delegateu to you tho power to make the laws for the next two years, and upon me devolves the duty of execut¬ ing them. We should approach this duty fearlessly and honestly. “Tbe ballot box must be more closely guarded. “Our election laws should be re¬ vised and improved in such a way ns to render effectual the voice of the virtuo and intelligence of tlie state and to prevent the balance of power from finding lodgment in the bands of an ignorant or corrupt minority. Severe penalties should be enacted as well for those who, directly or indi- rectly, buy votes as for those who sell them. These penalties should go to the extent, if necessary to correct the evil, of depriving both the vote buyer and the vote seller of the right to vote or hold office ».tt..l rwrfdo ~rty. aasrttL-w intelligent of deprive no honest}, miffYqgo, man ,his >only 'right tlie ignorant of and but vicious. jwouhLaffect j “Another matter of vital importance is the question of taxation. In times like these, when a universal paralysis 1ms settled down upon all business en- w «■* % farms of the state, upon which a 1 our prosperity depends scaxcelybnng in ic in.u \c . <> 1 “ '' production, when the fires , have gone on . in oui uiruc.es, " ien . k, air and honest men beg in vain for work eminent, , establish no more mst tu- tions to be supported by the state a d see to it that not a dollar ofA c state « revenue, no matter from what source dewed is * I ' w hich it is now annlied ( burden of taxation though less in Georgia than in some other ..ireadv as creat as our r.eo- plo ought to bo required to bear; and the rate should, if possible, be low- ered, .but, under no circumstances, should it be allowed to go higher. “All irregularities in our taxing sys- tern should be removed and the bur- then should be so adjusted if as to fall equally on all classes property and in all parts of the state. The lands in no county should be valued for tn-a- tion at a higher price than equally pro- dnetive and equally profitable lands in any other county. The burthen of taxation should not only be lessened, if possible, but so equalized as to bear alike upon all the citizens and on „i tb nil should be bunted out and made to bear a proportionate share of tho Pn.tPnns burtnens or of government. “To devise means by which the hand of the tax gatherer may reach the hid- den wealth of the dodger, who enjoys the protection of the government but is unwilling to share its burthens is a delicate and difficult duty which now devolves upon us; but it can be per- formed with benefit to the state and infinite relief to all honest tax payers, and we should meet this, as well as the duty of more carefully guarding the ballot box, fearlessly and conseien- tionsly, looking only to the best inter- ' csts of tlie commonwealth ami of the people, and regardless of the clamor of those who, by fraudulently witli- holding the tribute they owe to the state, impose heavier burthens upon their moro conscientious neighbors, “In this connection l desire to call attention to the admirable suggestions of the comptroller general on this sub- joct. “Many other duties, gentlemen of the general assembly, looking to the welfare of the state and the prosperity and happiness of the people, will claim our attention; but those which I have mentioned seem to me to rise, at this particular juncture, paramount to all others and should first have our most serious consideration. “Having thus briefly, in accordance with immemorial custom, referred to some of the most important matters that will demand immediate and care- fnl consideration, I will not go further into details, but with a profound sense of the responsibilities I am about to assume, and invoking your kindly co-operation and support in an honest., earnest effort to perform them with an eye single to tho glory of Georgia and the best interests of all her people; and with a fervent prayer to tho God of nations and o( states that I may bo endowed with wisdom to govern iu justice and moderation, I will now take tho oatli of office. TO GIVE THANKS. - President McKinley inRum Proclamation Naming November 24tlt. President McKinley, after tlie cabi- net meeting Friday, i„„.d the follow >'•« Tbanksgivinp. proclamation: ,. B tbo presidi3nt of tbo Uuite(1 “A 1’BOCIiAMATION. “The approaching November brings to mind the custom of our ancestors, hallowed by time and rooted in our most sacred traditions, of giving thftnk8 to Almighty God for all tbo b i e88ingB btt bas vouchsafed to us dur- ing the past year. “Few years in our history have af¬ forded such cause for thanksgiving. We have been blessed by abundant harvests, our trade and commerce have been wonderfully increased, our pub- lie oredit lias been improved aud strengthened, all sections of our com¬ mon country have been brought to¬ gether and knitted into closer bonds of national purpose and unity. “Tlie skies have been for a time darkened by the cloud of war, but as we were compelled to take up the sword iu the cause of humanity, we are permitted to rejoice that the con¬ flict has been of brief duration and the losses we have bad to mourn, though grievous and important, have been so few, considering the great re¬ sults accomplished, as to inspire us with gratitude and praise to the Lord of Hosts. We may laud and magnify Hispoly name that tho cessation of hostilities came so soon as to spare both sides tho countless sorrows and disasters that attend protracted war. jciti/.ons.as “T^do therefore well those invite at home aU.myfelluw- those as who may be at, sea or sojourning in foreign lands,'to sot apart and observe Thursday, the 24th day of November, as a day of national iluitiksgiviug, to come together in their several places <A worship for a service of praise and thanks to Almighty God for all the blessings of tho yoar; for the mild¬ ness of the seasons and the fruitfnl- ness of the soil, for the continued prosperity of the people, for the devo¬ tion and valor of our countrymen, for the glory of our victory and' the hope of a righteous people, and to pray that tho divine guidance which has brought us heretofore to safety and honor'may he graciously continued in tho years to come. (Signed) William McKinley. “By the President, “John Day, Secretary of State.” * RELIEVED OF WAR TAX. Jnd K o Bimonton, of South Carolina, Make* IfiH Injunction I'erpefmtl. In the United States circuit court at Charleston Saturday, Judge Simon- ton handed down a decision in the cases made by the telegraph company against the railroad commissioners of South Carolina. The commissioners had ordered tho company to pay the war tax on mes- sages sent in the state. The company obtained an injunction from Judge Bimonton restraining the commission from enforcing the order, The cases were argued several days agobeforeJudgeSimonton.andSatur- day he handed down a decision making his injunction i— perpetual. ‘ — »» Th« Colorado Supreme Court If mm* Down Decision fn a 1'olJticul Cane. The supreme court of the state of Colorado rendered a decision Wednes- day iu the ease involving the right to name an emblem of the silver reqmb- lican party in the state, This decision is in favor of tho anti- Teller faction of the party, who de- dined to fuse with the democrats and populists and nominated a straight ticket, with Simon Guggeuh&imer at its head. The decision is -to-deny tbe right of ttStioual- Ciaijpian Towns to Ni». f tt > PRESIDENT M’KINLF.Y CONSENTS FOR SECOND TO STAY IN. THE MEN ARE GIVEN THEIR CHOICE. Cnn Stay I» Or Go Out—Ctt«« Attracts Much Attention Aniouc De¬ portment Official!. According to a Washington dispatch Senator Bacon, of Georgia, has ob¬ tained tho consent of tlie president to tile Second Georgia volunteer rogi- ment remaining in the United States service. Senator Bacon was accompanied by Oolo»el Oscar J. Brown and Captain Wilcoxon, of the Second Georgia. The First and Second Georgia regi¬ ments wore ordered mustered out some time ago, but a largo numbor of men in both regimeuts preferred to remain in the service. Tho order tho president will allow tho men of both regiments who want to go out to do so, while those who wish to remain ean go into the Heo- oud. It is thought there will he moro mou than vacancies in the rogiment. Gov. Atkinson Ploasod. Friday afternoon Gov. Atkinson was informed of tho action of the war de¬ partment iii retaining tho Second regi¬ ment in service and said: “That is in response to my request. I wrote them stating that the men about to be mustered out found the positions they could liavo secured at the beginning of tho fall season had boon filled and somo woro at a loss for something to do. “I said that while T did not want to retain in tho service any who wished to bo mustered out, T would like for tho department to retain the Second regiment, releasing the mou who wished to go and filling thoir places by men from tho First rogiment who wish to remain in service. “There will ho some vacant offices in the Second regiment, but there will bo moro than enough in tbe First regiment doing service to till the places.” The governor received the following reply from the adjutant general to his letter asking that the Third rogiment be attached to the Seventh corps for service in Cuba: “The secretary of war requests me to say in reply to yours of the 23d instant, requesting that the Third Georgia regiment be assigned to the Seventh corps, that this regiment lias been assigned to a brigade in another corps, but your request will bo kept in view, and if an opportunity offers for giving service to this regiment in a foreign country, it will be availed of.” The hour for the regular meeting of the cabinet had arrived when the Georgians got to the white house Fri- day them morning immediate but audience tljo president gave and took to the.plan at, once. He expressed again his gratification at the excellence of tbo southern troops, and of the Geor¬ gia troops in particular, and tho idea that any of the volunteers should be anxious to remain in the service when the department is being overwhelmed with applications for discharge struck him with peculiar favor. Ho wont over 1he details of the plan with Sen¬ ator Bacon and Colonel Brown, and wound up by giving it his hearty ap¬ proval. In accordance with this approval, the orders will be issued from the ad¬ jutant general’s office at once. The caso has attracted much attention among war department officials. Tt is the first of its kind and they will watch the experiment with deep in¬ terest. There ure some of them who do not hesitate to declare that they have no faith in its success, for they do not believe that enough men willing to stay can be found in tlie two regi¬ ments to make u full regiment. Col¬ onel Brown thinks differently, though he at all times emphasizes the fact that it is to he entirely a matter of election with the men. Each man will ho given full oppor¬ tunity to be mustered out if he does not want to remain. As to tlie offi¬ cers, it is known that several of those in the Second will go out bee&use of business reasons and some plan will lie determined on to fill their places from such officers of the First as wish to stay in. INSURGENTS ARE WILLING To Disband Army and 1'laoe Themselves Under American Authority. Advices received at Havana from Santa Cruz del Sur say that a major¬ ity of the representatives of the Cu¬ ban army, at tbe meetings held Mon¬ day evening, are in favor of the disso¬ lution of the Cuban insurgent govern¬ ment and putting themselves uncondi¬ tionally at the disposition 1 of the Washington authorities, so as to en¬ able the latter to develop their pro¬ gram without any nind^rtfnee. The-Cubans are also said to be in favor of Xhe disbandment of the in¬ surgent army.
