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only in accordance with every rule of de-
liberation to safeguard such action. lSome
applause He repeated that the repre-
sentatives of the American people should
not proceed in a matter of this kind with
unseemly haste.
Cummings (D.) of New York advocated
the resolutions. The gentleman from
Maine (Boutelle), he said, objected on ac-
count of lack of information. If that gen.
tIeman had read the proclamations of
General Weyler he had all the informa-
tion he desired. If General Grant, when
made commander of the American army,
had issued such proclamations, the whole
civilized world would have gasped in hor-
ror and every nation w.ssd have recog-
nized the Confederate .5.ates. He {Cum-
mings) would not compare Weyler with
Alva or with Balmaceda; nor would he
call him wolf, as he had been called in
the Senate: but he would say of i'm that
he was "a Gila monster of despotism,
laughter ana applause] poisoning with
his breath the atmosphere of American
civilization.
In answer to Turner's argument as to
the Cuban patriots having no territory or
capital Cummings asserted that they held
more ground III Cuba than the Confeder-
acv had held Tin proportion) one year
after the firing on Fort Sumter. And he
also declared that if General John C. Breck-
inridge and General Early had maintained
their position around Washington as long
as Maceo and Gomez had maintained
theirs around Havana the prospects OF the
Confederacy would have been much
brighter than they were at the time OF the
battle of Bull Run. [Applause.]
Mccall (R.) of Massachusetts opposed
the resolutions. He yielded for no one in
sympathy for the Cuban patriots. but the
House of Representatives should be gov
erned not by its sympathy but by
its judgment and should not start
out with haste and enthusiasm on
pathway which might lead the country
into war. The fact that there were many
American citizens in Cuba might count for
nothing. The fact that the millions of
American capital that we're invested might
count for nothing. The fact that the busi-
whelmed with burdens for the last three
years might count for nothing. But it
seemed to him that the Committee on
Foreign Affairs should give 10 the House
(if it was going to usurp legislative func-
tions) some definite Information as to the
effect which the resolutions would have
on the people of the island. He under
stood that the benefits to be conferred by
belligerency were very vague, and that
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UNCLE SAM -"SToPp

would come by driving the Spaniards out
of the island. "Spain," he exclaimed, sis
the greatest tyrant in the civilized world
to- day"
Boutelie opposed the resolutions. He
be hardly expected to convince all the
mem bers of the House that their public
duty did not require them to vote for the
resolutions. He desired, however, to en-
phasize his expression of few days ago,
when be objected to the summary dis
position of question of the gravest char
acter by what ought to be Tin the absence
of conservatism in the Senate) the con-
servative body of Congress. He bad at
that time disliked exceedingly to inter
pose an objection 10 the proposition made
by the chairman of the Committee on
Foreign Affairs, and nothing but strong
sense of public duty would have i'm
PEELED him to do so. If he needed
any justification he found it in
the fact that objection then made to hasty
consideration of the resolutions had had
at least the effect of having one of them
revised by the chairman of the Committee
on Foreign Affairs. That gentleman had
deemed it wise to modify the form of one
of the resolutions, and he (Boutelle) agreed
with Hitt in the wisdom of that modifica
ton. He spoke to-day for those members
of the House, who were more numerous
than was supposed, who, whatever were
their sympathies with regard to the
struggle in Cuba, had grave doubts as to
the expediency or propriety of the House
of Representatives voting "a practical
declaration of war against power with
which we are now at peace" under sus-
pension of the rules.
He was opposed to passing such an i'm
portant resolution without a fair amount
of discussion and without essential DELHI
Grafton. His judgment was against com
mitting the Government to a course which
might turn the whole trend OF public
affairs from the paths and avocstions of
peace to those of war. He was not enam-
ored with the prospect. of war. He was
not afraid to stand in his place and saw
that he deprecated war. There was
nothing seductive about the prospects of
war. War was horrible and was only to
be entered upon when honor and neces-
sity demanded it.
He did not mean to say that the adop
ton of the resolutions would necessitate or
produce war, but he would say that it was
the entering wedge. The House was en-
tering upon course which might lead to
war, and that, whether rightfuIly or
the House ought not to do
that under suspension of the rules, but
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REGARDED AS SIGNIFICANT.

Passage by the Senate of Bill to En-
large the Nary.
WASHINGTON, D. c., March I'm
view OF the war talk that has been heard
at both ends of the Capitol the action of
the Senate to-day in passing bill to en-
large the navy is significant.
1t was agreed to without dissenting
voice, aad through it there is placed in the
hands of the President restrictive power,
with which to deal with tie Spanish
Cuban situation should the emergency
arise.
The bill provides for the enlistment this
fall of 1000 men for the new ships now in
commission, and appropriates $3.50, 900 for
their compensation. 1t also gives the
President power, in the event that such
authority becomes necessary, to enlist
such part of the naval militia (about
5000 men) for period of two years,
giving full complement for. such vessels
that do not nave full crews, and authorizes
him to charter steamers for transports for
troops of the revenue cutter service by
establishing permanent retired list on
three-quarter pay; also : the omnibus
bridge bill relating to the construction oi
bridges over The Mississippi and Missouri
rivers.
The Cuban resolutions, as passed by the
House, were laid before the Senate and
referred to the Committee on Foreign
Relations
Call CD of Florida offered a resolution
requesting the President to demand from
the Government of Spain a state
ment as to the truth of the charges
made in letter published in
the newspapers purporting to be
from Mr.. Gomez, late editor of La Lucha,
a newspaper published IN Havana, that he
had been tortured while confined in dun
geon on the bare ground for two months
in Ceuta. the penal colony of Spain,
to extort from him evidence against julius
Sanguilly, a naturalized citizen of the
United States. and subsequently killing the
said Gomez; also to insist on full report
of the evidence and all the proceedings in
the alleged civil trials of julius Sanguilly,
in which it is charged that the said San
gully was condemned to imprisonment
for life at Ceuta on suspicion only and
without evidence; also to demand
the release of Charles Michaelson
and Lorenzo Betancourt, correspond
ents of the New York news
rapers, who are charged only with enter
ing within the insurgent lines to obtain in
formation; also, to demand OF Spain that
American citizens who shall be captured
by the Spanish forces shall be treated as
prisoners of war and be accorded humane
treatment. and to inform the Spanish Gov
ernment that the United States will insist
upon this demand.
After remarks by Call the resolution was
referred to the Committee on Foreign Re-
lations.
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J under international law Spain would de-
rive about the same benefits as the Cabans.
Moody (R.) OF Massachusetts, also op-
posed the resolutions and expressed his
concurrence with the views of Boutelle.
Tucker CD of Virginia said that as the
only member OF the Committee on For
eign Relations who opposed the resolutions
he ''felt like one who treads alone some
banquet-hall deserted" but that he must
not be diverted because of the unanimity
OF the sentiment expressed by his brother
mem bers of the committee. The plain
English of the resolutions was, he said. if
Spain did not grant the Cuban patriots
ESQ called) government of their own,
based upon the choice OF the people, then
the United States was to give it to them by
force of arms.
THE Southern people," Tucker contin-
ued, "are not for war. They have had
enough OF it. They know what it is
They have borne the burden and heat of
the day through four years of war, and
they know what it means. They are to-
day pursuing their peaceful avocatons.
When the proper time comes they will
come to the support OF this Government
and defend its interests against attack.
But to-day without cause, except sympa-
thy, we are boldly and dehantly challeng-
ing war with Spain. This resolution, in
my judgment, should not be passed.
fuckers speech closed the arguments in
opposition and then the arguments in
support of them were wound up by HIT
He expressed his hearty concurrence in
the views expressed by Boutelle and Tur-
ner as to appreciation of the gravity cf the
hour. The Committee on Foreign Affairs
had considered the subject for two months.
Nearly six months ago, said Hit, the re-
ports showed that there were 25, COO men
in arms defending the organization OF the
Cuban republic. SO that the revolution
lists had an armed force, even if they had
not altogether government. They had a
great organized movemen: and that was
belligerency and war, and was entitled to
recognition.
"We are not seeking a war" Hit con-
tinued, NOR is the Government OF Spain.
4 telegram which | have received from
the Secretary OF State while this debate has
been progressing shows how utterly un-
likely it is that an attempt will be made
by Spain to puck quarrel with us. and to
bring on an unnecessary war. The tele-
gram read: Il have received a dispatch
from Taylor, United States Minister at
Madrid which [ think your committee and
members of the House should know; Min
lister of State has just called to express deep
regret that the mob has insuted Barcelono
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DECISION RENDERED IN THE STANFORD SUIT

consul, breaking windows; he has offered
complete reparation, and informed me that
| his Government, on Its own motion, has
taken every precaution to guard legation"
Boutelle asked Hit what impression
that dispatch had made on his mind. He
added that it should prevent hasty action
In taking course that would provoke hos
tilities with a nation that manifested so
strong desire to deal with US in amity
and peace. [Applause.]
Hit expressed his belief that the resolu-
tions would not bring any consequence
| that could possibly bring regret The
resolutions were important. The House
was willing to do its duty. But the reso.
Iutions were not bluster. They were wise
and conservative. The right of search
might, as General Grant had said, bring
perilous collision but, as had been just
shown, Spain was not seeking quarrel.
The debate here closed, and several
propositions for division in resolutions
and for separate votes on them were ruled
out by the Speaker.
At 3:45 the previous question was or
dered, and on viva voce vote the ques-
ton of adopting the House resolutions
was agreed to, the few dissenting votes
being drowned in the chorus of Yeas"
The ayes and noes were then demanded
and the Cuban resolutions were agreed to
by vote of 263 to IL. Those voting in
the negative were: Atwood of Massa-
chusetts, Boutelle of Maine, Gillet of
Massachusetts,, Grout of Vermont, Mccall
of Massachusetts,, Moody of Massachusetts,,
Slmpkins of Massachusetts,, Walker of
Virginia and Wright of Massachusetts,,
Republicans; Black of Georgia, Cobb of
Alabama, Culberson of Texas, Elliott of
South Carolina, Harrison of Alabama,
Russell of Georgia, Tucker of Virginia and
Turner of Georgia. Democrats.
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Passage in the House of the Res
olution Recognizing Cuban
Belligerency.
SENATE PREPARES FOR WAR.
Meanwhile Attempts Are Being Made
Abroad TO Form an Entente
Against Uncle Sam.

WASHINGTON, D. c., March. O.
After a long conference with the President
this morning Secretary Olney gave out for
publication the following cablegram from
TAYLOR, United States Minister at Madrid,
under date of March l:
The Minister of State has just called to
express his deep regret that the mob had
insulted the Barcelona consulate, breaking
windows and offered complete reparation.
He informed me that the Government
on its own motion has taken every precau-
ton to guard the legation and my resi-
dence. 1 have asked no protection"
Prior to the receipt of this dispatch mes
sages reporting the assault on the BARGE
Iona consulate had been received from
both Minister Taylor and Herbert Bowen,
Consul at Barcelona.
Senor Dupuy de Lone, the Spanish Min
lister, had also been informed of the news.
He waived ceremony and called on the
Secretary at his residence yesterday to ex-
press in advance OF instructions the regret
of his Government over the occurrence.
These indications of a desire on the
part of the Spanish Government to
make every amend for the insult to the
consulate were carefully considered by
the President and Secretary 0lney at the
conference this morning. They were con-
vinced that no affront had been given for
which the Government was responsible.
II is understood that Secretary Olney has
sent dispatch to Minister Taylor instruct
ing him TO make known TO the Spanish
authorities the appreciation of this Gov
ernment of their prompt disavowal of the
insult. The incident.is believed in official
circles to be practically ended with Spain s
denial OF any responsibility for the attack.
and her evident desire to make all amends
satisfactory to the United States.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-03
ADVOCATE An ENTENTE.

Spanish Liberals WoMLd Combine With
Po,cers against Uncle Sam.
MADRID, SPAIN, March 2.-There has
been to-day somewhat of a lessening in
the popular feeling against the United
States, but there is still a strong under
current of animosity which shows itself in
various ways. The authorities have not
relaxed their precautions TO prevent an
outbreak, and the guards are still main
tanned about the public buildings and the
American legation.
The more turbulent spirits among the
students made strenuous efforts during
the day to start demonstrations, but the
gendarmes were alert and prevented them.
Fourteen of the ringleaders were arrested.
The Republicans throughout Spain are
making capital of the agitation against
the United States, which was increased
this evening by report that the Ameri-
can authorities had released the filibuster-
ers who were arrested at New York.
The Liberal papers now advocate an en-
tente with the powers to protect their COM
mon colonial interests against the United
States. 1t is stated that Italian ship-own-
ers have offered to sell or loan steamers to
the Government to be fitted out as pri-
vateers.
The provincial governments have noti-
fed the Government of the excitement
prevailing within their jurisdictions and
stating that in their opinion it would be
dangerous to check the display of ami
mostly against the United States. The
Government at once telegraphed to the
Governors instructing them to suppress
demonstrations.
There was a further decline in values at
the Stock Exchange here to-day. Spanish
interior fell 65 centimes and exterior so
centimes. Bank of Spain declined 5
points, Northern Railroad points and
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1896-08-05
KIRK.
Visitors from Meade County and Glover
port Other Notes Of Personal
Nature.

Taylor Tate was the guest Of Miss Mat
tie McGary, Sunday last.
Mrs Howard is the guest Of Misses
Alice and Sallie Brown.
Miss Luella Wheatley is the guest of
her sister, Mrs. Laura Mattingly.
Miss Alice Mattingly, Cloverport, is
visiting her cousin, Miss Lorena Mat
tipgly.
Mrs. j. NJ. Withers and children have
returned home from visit at the Tar
Springs.
Misses Lena McGary and Annie Head
were the guests of Miss Matte McGary,
McQuady, Sunday last.
\ Misses Katie and Mollie Withers, OF
Meade county, are visiting their uncle,
w. X Withers at this place.
Mrs. Mary Jarboe and son, Frank,
have returned home from visit at Mrs.
VIM. Beauchamp's, New Bethel.
MATTE McGary, Anna Jolly, Anna and
Mary Head, Robert McGary, Bert Dock
cry spent Sunday with Misses Lena and
Maggie McGary.
Misses Matte and Maggie Mattingly,
Jim Matttingly, and Andy Hobert were
the guests OF Misses Rosa and Mile
Sheeran Sunday.
Misses Anna and Mary Head, who
have been the guests of Misses Lena and
Maggie McGary returned to their home
at the Falls Of Rough.
Charlie Sheeran and sister, Miss Rosa,
attended church at st. Anthony's the
fourth Sunday, and were the guests OF
Misses Mary and Lena Mattingly.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1896-08-05
FACT AGAINST FANCY.
Cold Comfort For Those Who Want Higl
err Protective Duties.

Cold Comfort For Those Who Want High
err Protective Duties.
The McKinleyites are clamoring that
heavier tariff taxes are necessary in Or
der to make our iron and steel Industries
prosperous and are trying to delude the
people into believing that the Wilson
law has closed our furnaces, rolling
mills and FORCES. AS the average voter
is not in position to keep informed in
regard to details Of industries outside of
that in which he is engaged, these re-
peated assertions of business depression
for iron and steel makers have in some
quarters been believed. The simple pub
LEGATION Of the official statistics will
show that, instead of being injured by
the Wilson tariff, the iron and steel in
dustries are more prosperous than ever
before.
The production Of iron for 1896 was
9,446, 308 tons, the largest in the history
of this or any other country. This ire
mendous output was 2,7S8, 900 more
than were produced in the United States
in 1894, and 2,321, sos tons more than
in 1898. Since the Mckinley law was
in force during all Of 1898 and eight
months Of 1894, these figures give cold
comfort to the politicians who claim
that heavy taxes help iron makers.
In steel the increase in production has
been equally great In 1895 the total
production Of bessemer and open hearth
steel was 6, DAG, $40 tons, an increase of
1890, 061 tons over 1894, and 2, O92, 1874
moro than in 1898. This is the greatest
annual product Of steel on record in the
world, and shows that under the Wilson
law the steel industry fiourished as
never before.
So long as the Republican parrots
confine themselves to repeating their
one cry, Protection and prosperity"
they will amuse the people and perhaps
influence few needless voters But
whenever they appeal to facts the Off
cial figures will flatten them out by
showing that the country's greatest
manufacturing industries have been
more prosperous under the Wilson tariff
than under the Mckinley law.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1896-08-05
WE FIXED THEIR CLOCKS.
The Hardlnsburg Base Ball Boys Come
Down Here and Get Their Toes
Turned Up to the Sun.

To return disastrous visit that our
boys made to Hardinsburg the week be-
fore, the Hardinsburg kid nine came
down to Cloverport last Friday and met
with similar disaster
A large crowd was out, and while
there WAS nothing professional" about
the game, as the score shows, there were
occasional brilliant plays made, and it
was exciting and full of interest from
start to finish.
Hardinsburg was first at bat and
scored four runs, while Cloverport went
out in one-two-three order. 1t was
just then in order for the Hardinsburg
fans to tear their threats, and they needed
no coaching.
In the second Hardinsl'urg scored six
and Cloverport pitiful little two.
To say that things looked blue for Clov-
export, does not express it, and the
Hardinsburg fans kept up the racket.
But in the third and fourth the tables be-
gan to turn, and the Cloverport rootors
came TO the front with their applause.
In these two innings Hardinsburg failed
to score and Cloverport made two and
four respectively.
The next inning was still in Clover
ports favor, and the score stood ten to
eleven in favor of Hardinsburg at its
close. But great heavens in the sixth
inning Hardinsburg ran up seven and
Cloverport got goosegged, and the whole
face of affairs was changed again.
When Hardinsburg came up in the
seventh however they bit the dust in
one-two-three order, and again our
rooters yelled. When again the home
team took the bat, they began to find
the bali and never until nine points
were added to their score did they let
up, and for the first time CloverpOrt
was leading, Excitement was intense
and Marshal Hall had to drive the crowd
back off players ground. In the eighth
Cloverport made eight and the visitors
FIVE. In the ninth Hardinsburg could
only get two, and the game was over,
with turn at bat to spare for the home
team.
The total score was Hardinsburg %,
Cloverport 81.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1896-08-05
PROFITING BYPANICS

TIKI comments OF the Kew York Jour
nal OF Commerce on the recent stripping
OF the gold reserve and the break in the
stock market which nearly precipitated a
panic are instructive reading for those
who charge all the disturbances of bust
ness to the agitation Of the money ques-
ton.
The Journal OF Commerce charges that
the trouble was the result OF a deliber-
ate conspiracy Of men regarded rs polti-
cal leaders in both OF the great parties
and financial magnates Of commanding
power aud wealth, who pose as the pillars
of sound credit and business stability
and should lead their influence to the
protection of business. Their intent was
to reap fortunes by the depression OF
prices. The Journal of Commerce
charges that they raided the Treasury
and the stock market in order to create
dstrust. Thus they could buy in Sc
curities at bottom figures.
The Journal Of Commerce is a conser-
vative newspaper of the highest reputa-
ton in financial and commercial matters.
1t would not make charges of this char
acter without convincing proof. Its tes-
timony may safely be taken as conclu-
sive, and it shows that the cause Of
recent disturbances in the stock market
and in money conditions is not the agita-
ton of the money question, bu. the greed
of inscriptions spectators.
The enemies of the substantial bust
ness interests are not the men who are
striving to change the unsatisfactory
features of the country's financial sys-
TEN, but the men of wealth and power
who profit by the weaknesses of that
system regardless Of the country's well
fare.-St. Louis Republic.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1896-08-05
A LOVELY SPOT.
Judge Woolfolks Beautiful Home
on the Banks of Doe Run Creek
in Meade County.

The following party spent a pleasant
day last Sunday at Judge US Woolfork' 8
handsome country home, near Branden-
burg: Mr.. and Mrs. S. NJ. Wrather,
Ekron; and her sister Mrs Roberts,
Louisville; Franklin Ditto and J. d..
Babbsge The Judge has one OF the
finest stock farms in all that country.
Situated on the head waters OF Doe Run
creek, it Is we'll watered, has a never
falling fresh water spring, which flows
like little river cool and sparkling, the
sight OF which makes one feel like he
was in another climate. Not hundred
yards from 1t Is one Of the finest Sulphur
springs that nature has ever produced,
and not far from this health-giving
fountain runs the beautiful and placid
Doe Run creek, which used TO turn the
wheels that made all the -four and
meal for that country for many miles
around. 1t is certainly lovely spot and
the Judge ought to be and is a very hap
py man indeed.