Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-03-04
Scraps and faets.

supposed to have some connection
with the resolution of the house and
senate recognizing the Cubans as bellig-
erents. The situation is truly begin.
ming to grow serious.
From the papers of yesterday, it
would appear that all Europe is work.
ing herself into frenzy on account OF
the attitude of the United States to-
ward Cuba. The French, German
and English papers all side with Spain.
The consensus of their opinion seems
to be that the United States has no
right whatever to interfere with Gu
ban affairs, and if the matter results in
war, there might be European COM
bination against this country.
"A bill passed by the senate last
Monday for the increase of the navy,
attracted considerable attention, in
view of the tension over Spanish
American affairs. In explaining the
measure, Mr.. Hale, of Maine, who re-
ported it from the naval committee,
said that while he did not believe the
United States would be involved in
war as a result of the present troubles,
vet he considered it desirable to
give the president authority, in case
Of emergency, to call out the naval
militia and charter private ships for
naval transports. The bill, as passed,
authorizes the addition 1000 enlisted
men to the navy, the enlisting for not
more than two years of the naval mill.
tia forces in case of emergency and
the chartering of transport ships in
case of emergency. The bill passed
under the five minute rule and by a
unanimous vote.
- The house of representative pass
ed a bill over President Cleveland's
veto last Saturday. The bill was to
authorize the governor and other local
officers of Arizona to lease educational
lands for school purposes. The presl-
dent objected on the ground that the
bill did not give the secretary of the
interior discretion to disapprove leases
and there was no proper safeguard IN
reference to timber lands. On the
floor of the house, the statement was
made that the bill was identical with
one that had been passed last year in
reference to Oklahoma and which had
received the written approval of the
secretary of the interior. The veto
was overridden by vote of 1913 to 80.
All of the Republicans 81 Democrats,
including Crisp and all the South Car
olina representatives except Elliott,
voted against the president.
Washington correspondence of the
Augusta Chronicle: "Senator Till
man may create another sensation
when he thinks proper to. speak on,
idle naval officers in Washington.
There ere supposed to be a number Of
army officers in the same category.
Still, he will get the facts before max
ing any criticism. 1t is generally be-
lieved that the army and navy ring
not only controls Washington society,
but a deal of legislation. Next to
Wall street it may be the most power
full factor in shaping congressional
affairs. I presume, from public re-
ports, that if Senator Tillman does
speak on this subject, he will be erich,
racy and peculiar" He is not So
ciety man" and so will care nothing
for the power of the festive sword at
the national Capital. 1t may, be how
ever, that officers apparently idle, are
not really so; but we shall see later
on"
The New Orleans Cotton statement
for the week ending last Friday is as
follows: Crop statement from Septem-
ber l, 1895, to February %, 1896, inclu-
sive: Port receipts 4,442,416 bales,
against 6,S2S, 1872 last year, 5,l96, ,s26
year before last, and 4,29S, ,736 for the
same time in 1898; overland to mills
and Canada 655,347 against $4,000,
6S3, 1873 and 71O,S86; interior stocks in
excess of September 1, 354,673 against
3s,O27, 299, ,223 and 310,073; South
ern mill takings 9,452 against 63l,-
1893, 467 7,Os6 and asa ,64S; crop brought
into sight from September 1, to date g.
O21, ,sS9 against s,5S6,s12, 6,61e,6Os
and STA, ,343 crop brought into sight
for the week 1O4,72S against l5S,77S
for the seven days ended February %
last year, s6,9SS and 96,354; crop
brought into sight for the first %
days of February All, ,290 against 572,-
442, 362, ,436 and 41S,136.
-Ex-Speaker Charles F. Crisp has
written letter to the Democrats of
the Third Georgia district, in which he
tells them not to nominate him for re-
election to the house this year. He
says that it has long been his ambition
to represent the State of Georgia in
the senate. When Governor Northen
generously appointed him to the senate
in March, 1894, he thought his ambition
was about to be realized. The Demo
Gratis of the house and senate had petit
ton him TO remain in the house as
speaker, in the interest of his party
and the country, and under the circum-
stances he could not see his duty in
any other way than to decline the Of
fee Of senator. Now it is different,
and he intends to ask his State for
election as senator for the term begin
ming March 4, 1897. Crisp is free
silver man. He will be opposed by