The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-03-16

because the railway managers say they
will have quite enough to do on the
great day 10 bring the hundreds of
thousands Of sight-seers safely to town
and back again The soldiers, there
fore, to all appearances, will have to
camp in the parks, which Will be
novel sight for the cockneys. There is
not the slightest doubt that the dis
play next June Will be the grandest
and largest ever seen in London. The
royal procession itself will probably be
a mile long and the array OF princes
and princesses in il will exceed that of
the jubilee show in mum bers and gor-
geousness. Physicians and couriers are
already shaking their heads and pre-
dieting all sorts of evils as likely 10
result to the aged sovereign from the
prodigious strain such an undertaking
will involve. Various curious and in
genfous arrangements are being made
to save her needless fatigue, includ-
ing a specially designed revolving
spring seat in her carriage by means
of which she will be able to bob from
side to side to the acclaiming multitude
with a minimum of eXertion and
maximum of effect. The members of an
enterpriSing syndicate who bought up
the house and shop fronts and windows
along the route of the procession have
already made over 100 per cent. profit,
which, however, they have made no
attempt to realize yet. The Telegraph
today declares that a we'll known mill
lionaire has just offered owed $1,000 for
the use on jubilee day of three small
windows belonging to a weekly news
paper with it's publishing office in
Ludgate circus, which is by no means
a first-class position and that the Of
fer was refused.
Mr.. Bayard, after spending a month
on the Riviera and in Italy, will sail for
New York at the end of April.
A good deal Of interest is taken here
in long report in The Times of an
interview yesterday between Mr..
Smalley and Mr.. Sherman, the new
secretary of state. 1t represented that
Mr.. Sherman favors the arbitration
treaty, but is lukewarm regarding its
details and is willing to accept any
form Of a treaty.
The secretary declares that he will
continue the Olney policy with regard
to Cuba and Spain. American citizens
will be protected by the American gov
ernment. Those who under cover of
American nationality engaged in hos
tilitieS against Spain must accept the
consequences of their acts. Those who
are pursuing lawful occupations in a
| lawful way will be held entitled to the
protection OF law and treaties, and in
| their behalf no efforts will be spared
| should they be seized on suspicion
| There will be no war with Spain,' the
interview goes on. I'VE want none. We
have 10 reason to believe that Spain
| wants war. If Spain would give me q
| quit claim deed to the island of Cuba
! I would not have it," Mr.. Sherman said
he was opposed to all annexation
thinking the United States big enough
| already. He repelled the notion OF de-
| string the annexation of Canada
| peaceably or otherwise. "It is for the
| interest of neither. I have already
stated my views against annexation
| My dream for the remote and perma
nent future OF this North American
continent is three great republics
| Canada, the United States and Mexico
but I would not take a step to altel
| things as they are. What is to come
hereafter must come by natural polit
| ical evolution"