The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-27
UNCLE SAM AT PEACE.
OTHER NATIONS BEGIN THE NEW
YEAR FIGHTING.
Wars, RebelIiOns ana BIOOdshed
Usher I'm the New Year--Men WieId
the sword For Gold ana Glory.
Brief Sketches oflthe Troubles.
Copyrlght. 1895.

New York, Dec. N.--"Peace on earth
good will to men," can be chanted by ony
one nation under the sun. The United
States Is not involved In warfare of any
description, but 1t Is the only nation, civ
ilized or uncivilized, that can so say
True, there is the Cuban trouble men,
acing; and there is the uplifted sword
protecting Venezuela. But the menace
and the sword are concealed. Peace and
good will are the signs displayed.
At least nine bloody contests are wag-
ing the beginning of the year 81. The
fiercest OF these are In the tropics. II a
belt were drawn round the earth taking
in the torrid and the south temperate
zones 1t would nearly embrace every war
country.
Warfare In the hotter climates Is the
exception 10 the rule Of war. Hot lati-
tudes are proverbially peaceful and lam
guild. There are frequent insurrections.
but these are more the outbreak Of hot
drinks than active pre-planned warfare.
The very latest sword swinging is be-
ing done off the Clarion Islands. Eng
land spied these Islands and thought they
would make good coaling stations. True
to her grab-all. annexation principles.
England proceeded TO take possession or
these lovely spots. Unfortunately they
belonged to Mexico, and England was
asked to move Off. She Is now preparing
30 remain and the Mexlcans are loading
their guns.
bloody and more closely stirring as the
New Year dawns. Riviera, the new COM
handler swears he Will have Havana In
a few weeks while Weyler Is as positive
the rebels are crushed. This war rs SO
close that its echo reaches here.
Spain Is between two fires, for its sub
jects In the Philippine Islands are In re-
volt. They will probably succeed, for
Butcher Weyler, has gone home to Mad
rid 10 complain OF the lack OF troops and
In Peru there Is double-headed con-
hict. The gold mines are the exciting
cause OF the war. The natives are de-
Tending their gold, while other nations
cipal owner. Is settling upon a dividing
line with Bolivia. To this the Peruvians
object and declare they will fight TO the
bitter end before becoming Bolivian sub
jecta. The Indians and natives are KILL
Uruguay Is another unsettled portion OF
the western world. Far from being at
peace, as was supposed, II Is now discov-
cred that the rebel leader, Saraiva, has
intrenched himself In Sac Paulo, Brazil
and Is gaining forces every day. His OBJ
1oct ~ 10 take MOutcNiQcOs Uruguay, and
establish a new government.
In tic be Is aided by revolutionists IN
Rio Grande DO Sui, Brazil. The situation
Is so serious that the British warship Re-
tribuflOn has been sent over for the pro-
lection Of British subjects there, and
Italy has sent It's warshlp Piem0nte for
the same purpose.
Brazil has still another internal heav-
ing, a fanatic war led by Antonio Consel-
holr0. THE Good Jesus" lho plan Of the
fanatics ~ 10 Kill the governmental head
of each town, and place an apostle In
powder. In the iiercest conflict 800 fanatics
were killed. The government lost ten Ia
driving the rebels back into Matte Crosse.
The dispute over Corn Island ~ larger
IN It's complications than IN actual terri
tosy. Colombia and Nicaragua, Corn Is
land and the Mosquito territory belong, n
u cl3imed, 40 NICARAGUA. But Colombia
wants 40 own them. a. they we're taken
from her Year, neo. Colombia d slowly