SPAIN HAS HER ULTIMATUM
CUBA.
Congress Passes a Resolation for Interven
tion and Spain, Warned eo She will Refuse
and War Is now Certaln —A Cull for
Volunteers. Spanish Minister
Leaves Washington
by the
conferees of both houses are as follows,
and signed by the President:
““Resolved—By the Senate and
House of Representatives of the Unit-
ed States of America in
sembled:
“First--That the people of the Island
of Cuba, are, and of a right ought to
be, free and independent.
“Second—That it is the duty the
United States to demand, and the gov-
ernment of the United States
hereby demand, that the government
of Spain at once relinquish its author-
ity and government in ohe Island of
Cuba and withdraw land and naval
forces from Cuba and Cuban waters,
“Third—That the President the
United States be and he hereby di-
rected and empowered to use the en-
tire land and naval forces of the Unit-
ed States, and to call into the active
service of the United States the mili-
tia of the several states, to such extent
as may be necessary, to carry these res-
olutions into effect.
“Fourth—That the United
hereby disclaims any a or in-
tention to exercise sovereignty, juris-
diction or control over said island, ex-
cept for the pacification thereof, and
asserts its determination, when that is
accomplished, to leave the government
and control of the island to its peopl
The resolutions as agreed on
Congress
as-
of
does
of
is
States
The President yesterday noon signed |
the resolutions passed by Congress or- |
dering Spain to get out of Cuba and |
that the island shall be an
dent
indepen-
government.
resolutions was tele-|
A copy of the
graphed to the Spanish government
of
Along with it went the ultimatum
our government that Spain be allowed
until Satnrday noon for her answer.
If by that time there is no reply, or |
Spain's apswer is that she will not |
comply, then our battleships will be |
ordered to Havana and
blockade that |
port and a part of the fleet
lico and take possession. Our fleet |
can be at Havana by Saturday even-|
{
ing and earry out these instruc
tions,
The Spanish minister asked for and
received his passports and left Wash-
ington for Spain, via Canada.
In a very short time, after Baturday |
noon, the world will know whether it
will be, War or Peace,
The Cuban resolution passed by con-
gress arrived at the White House at
1.15 o'clock Tuesday, a little an
hour having been consumed in the for-
f
over
Hpeaker Reed and Vice President Ho-
bart to the resolution in open
and its delivery at the White House,
It was expected that the resolution
would be signed immediately it reach-
ed the President and this was Mr. Me-
Kinley’s inclination, but for certain
state reasons it was deemed advisable
that the resolution and ultimatum to
Spain should be signed simultaneous-
ly, and time was needed to draft the
ullimatum in diplomatic form.
The fact that the resolution was not
immediately signed gave rise to a few
disquieting reports, but it soon appear-
ed from statements of cabinet officers
that the President had not the slight-
est intention of withholding his signa-
ture and that the delay in attaching it
was acdounted for solely by his desire
to have a full and complete plan of op-
erations for the government of the ex.
ecutive in the immediate future before
taking the final and important step of
turning the joint retolution into a stat-
ute. Just what this plan shall be was
the occasion for the two cabinet meet-
ings.
The first session in anticipation of
of the reception of the resolution, was
devoted largely to questions of flnane-
es and military policy, as well as the
framing of the ultimatum itself. So
far as can be gathered the important
point at issue in regard to the ultima-
tum was the question of time to be al-
lowed for a response on the part of
Spain.
The speedy progress of military and
naval preparations indicated the con-
vietion on the part of the admistra-
tion that a peaceful solution of exist-
session
ing difficulties is not probable, ;
As to the course of events in the im- |
| mediate future the only prediction |
cedents,
ernment of the action of the
ment of the
the Spanish answer be unsatisfactory,
govern-
us is expected, the next step in order
will be for him to ask for his passport
und leave Madrid.
That would be followed instantly by
of
At
this point it can be said that the state
from Washington
Senor Polo, the Spanish minister,
i
{
i
HAL I. TA, £4
attack
fleet upon Havana's forts contemplates
active bombardment by battle.
four monitors, while
rest of the fleet lies off ready to give as-
The plan of by
two
sistance or repel Spanish warships.
Teller says the silver men
will oppose a war bond issue until all
Senator
Means Com-
of $1
The House Ways and
a tnx
revenue. A tax on railroad tickets is
every phase of the negotiations as to
oblige us to take the initiative at every
point.
After the withdrawal of
does
actudl
first overt
the minis-
back
but
will
declaration of
insure the
of the
orth Atlantic squadron
appearance ofl
yet be
not
War,
ters, assuming Spain
down, will follow
whether or not the
be preceded by a formal
war which would
act
immedi-
neutralization
whether the N
will make its
ate powers or
Havana
cannot predict-
ed.
In this connection it may
taat the army
beginning to take a less hopeful view
bie
and naval experts
stated
are
of an easy than
they entertained a
Months are
weeks as the probable length of hostil-
and quick campaign
short time
ago,
now mentioned instead of
naval officer who
the pro-
pres-
ities and one eminent
had experience in late
War,
tside
8 War
fesses a belief that unless ou
sure is brought to bear, may eas-
ily drag along for a year under the ex-
isting conditions
Apparently the
doned open efforts
have aban
HAVE Alii
Washington
influence the course of our
powers
in
governmens.
1
Matters were very quiet at all legati
and no instructions were received
ambassadors or ministers in
mediation
In accordance with the ter of the
the
ins
President will demand
acuate the island.
footed
¢
The demand for this will be flat
half
il i a +
il sa the resident.
tisfy
Nor will any compromise that contem-
from the island an
d the subsequent re-
tablishment of ontrol or
Spanish «
th
anish flag over the
the raising of the Sp
country be accepted by the adminis
tration.
ft
Lie
i tha
referred to* the
Wednesday for its con-
may 1 in
Hime he putting
congressional
President
Possibly the suggestion
ter has
which meets
been
be instruments
postponing for a brief
nto effect the
but the
1
resojution
1 disposed not to
rther delay. It is only
fair that in a great crisis like ti
1S,
“If Spain refuses to evacuate Cuba
promptly measures will be ac lopted
put into foree the
lution. A blockade
far as is at
congressional res
of
understood, be
There are
number of war vessels in
Cuba will,
present tyes
an adequate
the vicini'y
such
think
will not last them more than a month.
-— »> -.
rr Condensed War News ~~
The Spanish Inquiry Commission's
report, make it appear
that the Maine was afire and exploded
her magazines herself.
The Spaniards were exasperated by
the Senate's
is framed to
action, The Madrid Gov-
ernment ordered extraordinary meas-
our Minister, Consuls and citizens.
Rioting was renewed in Malaga.
. Sampson's big fleet will here-
to
Capt
after devote its time drilling and
target practice,
Brit.
ish steamship Hempstead to load with
Norfolk
Vineent, Cape Verd Islands,
The Government allowed the
3,000 tons of coul at for St
Then a
naval board examined the vessel, and
turned over to
Unele Bam.
LO
and
The steamship Bt. Paul has gone
Philadelphia to get her Armament
be
altered iuto a cruiser,
Secretary Alger that his
dep
Hews
aunnounc
make
thi
artment will not
concerning mn
troops.
Citizens of Ke; fest che
the
antry
two colored regiments of
fifth 1
marched through
Twenty-
nited States inf ns they
the town. The fi-
nal destination of these reg
rimentis is
Tortugas
Col. W. F.C
fered hi
Of
“Buffalo
Mil
HI Ne if £1
Bill") of-
168 10 Case
ody
4 Berry
ices Lo Gren,
War, 50K)
and pledged |
Cuba,
y lead
men to
of 1
Thousands persons ir
honor
al Miles,
Ww
turned out to
Maj
the
nr
and
ir Grener Comin
nde
army, sald a fe davs ALO,
considerable mis
rd to tl
War.
ipprenension exists
in rega ie raising of troops in the
He thought the people
iderstand this situation more
event of
should ur
; 1
thoroughly
appears to be the case
ommitte
sald Gene
h Ave
vould
fe)
t
F LO call into the TVIOSe of
presi len
ie
rernment militia tu
ROY number
{12
O00, 0060 men,
"The
direct
use th
third secti
# and mj
WHAT IT WOULD COST.
ip the National Gaard of Pennsylva
nia on a War Basis.
juip the Nat
war basis it
Tos
syivaniaon a
i of Penn-
be
ional Guar
would
pecessary to add 45 men to each
pany.
To equip the 6,000 men to fill the N.
Gi. P. the state would required
expend £200,000, A
OO
be
at once almost
will
rates,
outlay
be needed
A
“a
uniform costs about £83, A gun
cost Lhe state §10 at wholesale
0a dition to these tems of
the
by
. 1s
RACK,
following articles would
‘ oh new guardsman:
knife,
can,
a haversack, a canteen,
a fork and a spoon, a meal ration
side arms, and cartridge
blanket,
for each
blanket and a woolen
f equipment
would be wi, These
were gleaned from guard officers,
talked quite freely on the outlook.
The boys are paid only when in ser-
Privates are paid $1 per
for the first three years’ enlistment.
Should they re-enlist within
about §
vice, J) day
ed their project of mediation. They
concluded, from the way their first of- |
fer was rejected at Washington, that it |
would be useless to try again, Spain's
Queen Regent continues to beg her
kinsman, Austris’s Emperor, to inter-
ed. Besides, he sagely observes that
his first duty is to insure peace to his
own country.
Berlin correspondent cables that
England's refusal to participate again
in joint European action at Washing-
ton rendered all the other powers im-
potent to accomplish anything there,
Europe recognizes, an official of Ita-
ly’s Foreign Ministry said that “Spain
has not the same rights over Cuba that
God Almighty has. Spain forgot that
her rights were subordinate to her du-
ties and she must pay the penalty.”
The Pope says he will labor day and
night to stave oft war as long as possi-
ble. He still has faith that Archbish-
op Ireland may prevail upon Presi
dent McKinley to decide for peace,
The Spanish Minister chartered an
American steamer to convey the Span-
ish residents of Tampa-—408 in number
~to Havana Monday.
Government plans for an attack =,
on Spain are complete. The Key
the flying squadron Porto Rico and |
when war is declared.
A second
re-enlistinent brings their pay up to §2,
there stops. A corporal draws
| $1.7 io per day; second sergeant, $2; first
sergeant, $5; non-commissioned staff
officers, $2; second lieutenant, $3.80;
first lieutenant, $4.17; captain, $5; ma-
colonel, $0. These are figures paid by
the state, but should the boys go into
the national service, they would be re-
duced to regular army pay.
amis mise
Forthcoming Farmers’ Institutes,
Professor Hamilton, deputy secreta-
ry of agriculture and director of farm-
ers’ institutes, is sending out notices to
local members of the state board of ag-
riculture and members of each county
agricultural, horticultural and kind-
red organizations of Pennsylvania ask-
ing them to meet on the second Tues.
day of June next in the office of the
county commissioners for the purpose
of selecting the places for holding in-
stitutes for the ensuing season. The
formation of an institute committee
for each locality in which institutes
are to be held is one of the require
ments of the meetings. The state un-
der recent legislation expends $12,500
annually on farmers’ institutes,
ua fs how years make a Eatiod,
2
ow long Adolph
0., siffered rom phen.’ He
using three box o of ge
Hazel .
Smith & Crawford. Salve; for sale. by
HURSDAY, APRIL 21,
ASHINGTON LETTER.
HE SENATE FOUR DAYS IN TALK-
ING ON CUBA.
mn Dend
Fhe House sand Senate Differ and
lock Is Sare McKinley Claims
Wants to go Ahead as Soon as He
Has Aathority from Cougress
Apr il 18,
to-morrow
The
has
WasHING
ish “Manana’’
entirely too conspicuous in Washing-
ton during the It
may administra-
tion is scheming but
nothing
I'ON, Span-
been
week just
that the
for further delay,
did
to prevent the waste of four pre-
passed,
not be true
it is quite certain that it
to try
cious days by Senators in talking with-
out saying anything that had not been
said before by themselves or by others.
It is equally certain that the
jun; senators
ost
anxious for dels
upon the
who were Ving
the final vole resolution au-
thorizing the
and the
the
who haves
use of the army and na-
vy militia of the several states
to force Spanish out of Cuba were
closest to Mr.
uban business be-
tuck the
e the (
crowd,
those
nie
sin
gan, and the that
the Senate
differin
same now
has adopted a resolution
House resolution in
the
pendence
g from the
several particulars, notably recog-
nition of Cuban inde , are try-
ing to secure
dl
more delay bringing
wk the House
What could 1 been
an he
by
about a dea between
and Senate, ave
done in nr has been dragged
along an entire week, It is enough to
trick
make men suspect ery somewhere
'$
tL exac ty
$
even if locate it.
Mr.
ous to
they can
McKinley claims that he is
ight
Oli
ANX~
gO T ahead and drive the
Spaniards of Cuba just ¢ SOON As
hes him with the neces-
that he
his
in the
sary authority, and it may be
is, but the acti of Hanna
peace-at-any- associates
and
senate in scheming in
t delay will make
every manner
or
Ke
dd by fd
t er ‘
to the claim doubt-
vis til
Me unig
£1 "
by. orders to the fi
the soldiers now being gathered
southern ports. Every way one
ifronted by
If Mr. McKinley acts upon that
lut i hie
he's cot an ‘if’, just
*
will please the cou
ntry
should exercise his constitutional
ion
igi
truer has been
of ( i
Representative |
he hs
repi 1iex
igentieman-
Nothing manlier nor
id during
reply
this session ougr
«&
f
han the of g-
to the taunt al
he hotly
+d as ut
7, of Texas, th
'
y
iy
his head, when
to
iat he characteris
pti the part of Repre-
Dalzell, of Pa. “Ti
may lose his temper under v
provocatiag,'’ said Mr,
ry natural thing;
Finterru MIR On
sentative atl a man
ery great
Jailey, “Is »
ve lose
their
{io
but men may
lose
But if in order for a
heads, man
and
be classed
heads. 1
my
answered, then I prefer to
with those who their
would infinitely rather
in resenting an insult
by submitt
lose
Jose
self respect ing to one.”
Senator Money apologized to the
Senate for having been unpariimenta-
the for-
agent for
when the latter charged that
mer had gone to Cuba as
newspaper
a
to Wellington. On the
he took especial pains to em-
the
not a
Shamber for
There is probably
Senate
language.
ly friendless as Wellington, and it is
all his own fault too. It seems impos
sible for him to let an opportunity go
by to make a monkey of himself. He
alone of all the Senators said in
speech that we have no reason or cause
to fight Spain.
Although there have been all sorts
of denials concerning an attempted
European intervention by force at the
last minute to prevent the U. 8. tak-
ing Cuba away from Spain, it is a fact
that members of the administration
have been sounded by European dip-
lomats for the purpose of ascertaining
how a bluff at forcible intervention on
the part of the so-called “concerted
powers’’ of Europe would be received.
To the credit of the men who were ap-
proached it can be stated that every
one of them promptly replied that any
bluff of that kind would be at once
called—that it would be an infringe-
ment on the Monroe doctrine that
would not, could not, be tolerated by
any American adminpistration. Areh-
bishop Ireland took that view from
the first, and informed the Pope that
the U. 8. would brook no European
interference; that whatever could be
accomplished by European influence
would be in Spain. The Archbishop,
who was in Washington for about ten
days, has gone away thoroughly con-
vinced that American occupation of
Cuba is now absolutely sure to come.
He has so informed the Pope, and it is
i
i
i
1898
bly surrender Cuba and not wait to be
driven out,
Fitz Lee has'nt lost any of the hard
horse sense for which his friends have
#0 long admired him. He could'nt
avoid the impromptu serenade given
him when he first arrived in Washing-
and
Fitz
‘nion
Wise
be held in his honor by 1
Confederates he declined.
bre
to
aroused
ing brought to bear in favor of his
ing put in command of the
be sent to Cuba
poli
them a chance
troops
has already
will not give
is trying
itical jealousy, and he
to say that he
He
ed a room in the Department of Stats
in order that the
Ki
fairs so long as it may
to push himself, has been assign-
administration may
avail itself of knowledge of Cuban af-
be necessary.
EE
HAIDING THE TREASURY
Wanamaker Tells How it Is Done
Gunyites,
by the
Joh
meeting of R
Mawr,
HO
1 Wanamaker spoke a ls
at 1}
dwelling
epublicans
a few nights ago, al-
entirely upon abuses and frauds
that he charges are practiced by po
cnl
ain members of the
the
general appropria-
ged that “it Jo be-
by whi
iC
leaders and cert
under cov of ens.
the
char
| 2 .
Legislature er
ures known as
He
instrument
tion bill,
come the 1 Nena
political henchmen take
ums of
Ay 8
the
1 v fr Yi
IArge money from
treasury to reward their faithful fol-
lowers, So notor become the
practice
of this |
called “Quays
Mr. Was
improper
ious have
politic
4 it
that it
ALU SES 4 by ans undqer
i 1
thie cover
TAY truly
Ammunition bill.’
De
a long lis
wmmaker gave
items that were smuggled
tad ine ' 1
UGInE $1
inveslfioat in:
invesitigaling
t labor; §
Ligation of the!
Auditor General’
Lhe
eX pH
ofe ry ery
igiense Congress,
were notifies
would be given,
:
my funeral expenses
| v fal fi
re of the Legislature
id of ti
and Senate
the extent of §
mem bw
Mr. Wat
padding of the Hi
I to
i 3
¥
¥
mmaker t«
ASE pay-
g 1 ¢1
ana the
pro-
unlawful sal-
33.00%)
1 of
placing in ti “four items”
viding ra and
aries eacl » State Treasurer and
Auditor
were
of
$4,800,
the
Ol~
aggregating
after
appropriation «
stricke 14
Biricgen out
the
admitted the Vv
i
had
ithout
mittee were inseri-
od w any authority of law, add-
that inserted
a superintendent of the In
railways $4,000 not authorized |
ing another. item was
giving to i=
read of
by any act of Assembly.
———————
Wanamaker atl Bellefonte,
John Wanamaker had an
the
day evening:
‘court-house on
The crowd was so large
that hundreds could not get inside.
His speech was a powerful arraign-
robbing
no semblance of such enactment ;
wholesale and retail. Centre
an opportunity
and business man, how
shamefully the state has been
by the Quay machine. It amounts
millions, and millions !
Honest men, you put a stop
next November ?
The was 80 large
meetings were held in the
won't
attendance
lh spe
All Clothiers
Use the same prices, but all Cloth-
PRICES tell but half the real story of
the actual Merits contained in every
garment we sell,
preciate their true value. Examine
the insides (the “Vitals.”’) The skill-
ed workmanship on every detail stands
out in bold relief—a touch here and
there—and the uniform finish through-
out the garments are features of the ut-
most importance to give the wearer
lasting satisfaction.
You pay no more for reliable Cloth-
ing, why take chances on inferior?
OUR SPRING STYLES IN MEN'8S AND
Boys’ CLOTHING are so complete that
the most fastidious dresser can be grat-
ified.
$8. $7. $8. $0. $10. $12. $15.
MoxtaoMery & Co
Progressive Clothiers. Bellefonte,
The C. E, See. Will Continue.
Arrangements have been made for
securing a room in the Reformed and
Presbyterian churches alternately, for
holding the meetings of the Union
Christian Endeavor Society. The
meeting on Sunflay evening will be
held in the prayermeeting room of the
Reformed church.
NO
16
# LOCAL ITEMS,
Culling: ¢f More than Ordinary Interest
from Everywhers.
This patriotic card
from a Georgia veteran :
postal COMES
Lost one leg at Manassas,
Another at Bull Run .
But thank the Lord, I'm livin
With arms to hold a gun !
And still another from A Tennessee
‘+
veteran
The old gray jacket 8 dust y
The canteen, battered, li
An’ the old war rifle’s rusty,
But ripe for exercise,
{ies
{
Damp and chilly the last
here are big suckers on lan
as in the water,
Grain, grass and
yet in this county
wid W. Miller
nted a pension,
anda Weight,
granted a pension, §
Marshall Cox,
la pen
1 4 pens
Adam Maize,
‘harles Bowers,
Ann Turner,
widow pension
pension to $5.
Nar
ran
Head the
Misses Dinge
lnsurance
where smoking is permit
f £3»
Oi le
in case
A Grand Opporh
. H Herende n &
wdy employment,
Ve
We ny red
Right,
b Harpster, now |
tana, says trout fishing
patie) hing «
size 1d mun
The Reporiar edit
Shawver of the F
nhers.
sand tr
at Pat Garrity’s,
Rev. Rarick’s appoints
(day, April 25: At Centre
a. m Johns at
| Georg row Valley, at 7 p. m.
A party Mifflin
| traveling through this vicinity buying
10¢ per pound, alleging
| Penn's valley hams ter than in
| Mifflin county.
out into the 7 1
last week.
for Bi
Hall, s
p-
nents
4 § wm
aL Si m.
n
rom Was
county
iup hams at
are bet
Trout fishing season
y for I
action the speckled
{ who don't mind being
opened last Fri-
| day too rain sport, to the entire
satisf of beauties
in the wet all
{ the time.
Rev. Rearick’s congregation in this
place has organized a Luther League,
hold its meetings the
school room Sunday
o’elock. :
county
i which will
Sabbath
evening at 6
in
every
In
hn Wei-
place,
96
deaths :
Jo
In same
Slear,
7 days.
Recent Union
| Mifflinburg, the widow
rick, aged 70
the widow of
years,
of
Years,
Daniel
10 months and
aged
| Moses Fry, a horse doctor and farm-
jer of Middleburg, committed suicide
| Saturday night, 5th, by hanging him-
|self. He was about 64 years of age.
{ He was an old soldier, and failure to
secure a pension it is thought led him
to take his life.
Captain Will Runkle, a boro’ officer,
in the discharge of his duties, is noti-
fying all that streets and alleys must
be cleaned up immediately. Bome, he
finds, take it kindly, while others pre-
fer not to have their ox gored.
The Pittsburg Chronicle Telegraph
is the first and only paper in that city
to produce color work on its own ma-
chinery, and thereby has made a great
hit. Its illustrations in colors score a
grand sucocess with the public. The
reading public will find the colums of
this enterprising daily reliable and re-
plete with the latest news.
The Lewistown council passed a cur
few ordinance prohibiting persons un-
der 16 years of age from being on the
streets after 9 o'clock from April 1 to
August 31 and after S o'clock from Sep-
tember to the last day of March unless
accompanied by parent or guardian.
The penalty to be a fine of $ for each
offender.
fine, large, pure-bred white Wydhdotte
hens, at 50 cts. per set of 15. Redue-
tions on larger lots,
Sm Citas. D. BARTHOLOME.
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