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The San Francisco call., 1898-07-28

HONOLULU, July 20.-The Hawaii ans as a nation are no more. The nag that the dwellers on the little islands of the mid-Pacific grew to love still floats over their lands, but 1t will not be for long, Word has been carried to every home of each of the eight isl- ands of the group, telling of the addt- ton of Hawaii to the American repub- lie. And there is weeping and sorrow in many of the homes of the simple and hospitable natives, while in other homes there is joy and rejoicing from dawn to sunset.
 The Hawaiians sorrow because of the loss of their ancient heritage of 7-,-ls1~ and oS ths datiht-spf their fi1- ture. Tng Hawaiians gre a people proud of their race and they fear that under American rule they will be look ed upon as dependents and classed al- most as the negroes of the Southern States. The educated and advanced Hawaiians fear for their social stand ing.
 The foreign residents and those of Anglo Saxon descent rejoice because of the prospective commercial advance ment that the new order of things for 
 the Islands promises.
 Others of political aspirations hail the Stars and Stripes and prospective official positions at comfortable salar- ies, and an easy living at the public crib.
 The annexation of the islands is the foreseen end of a long process Of polit- ical evolution in the Pacific Ocean. Annexation brings certain stability 10 the Government which is of the first and highest importance. No doubt there will be local disorders as they occur in other places. The local pol icy of the Hawaiian nation now gives way to the larger and almost imperial policy of the United States. As yet it is in the embryo.
 Much concern is felt as to the form of government that will be given the islands. At present 1t seems to be the consensus of opinion that Hawaii should be ruled much after the colon- ial policy of England.
 The Occidental and Oriental Steam ship Company's steamer Coptic brought the news of the adoption of the Newlands resolution by the Amer ican Senate, which declared the Ha- waiian Islands a portion of the terri tory of the United States. The steam CT sailed from San Francisco only
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that it will make known to the world the noIicy of the United States in re- gard to these islands.
 It Is generally conceded by su mem hers of the administration that the question of control of the Philippines Is one serious stumbling block in the way of early peace If an agreement can be reached on this point everything else will be comparatively easy As to Cuba and Porto Rico, there is little doubt that the United States and Spain can come to an early agreement on the general proposition that Spain grant the independence of Cuba and cede Porto Rico to the United States.
 There will be many troublesome de- tails, of course, after an agreement has been reached upon the general terms. The question of who Is to pay the so- called Cuban debt will be one of the difficult problems with which the peace negotiators will have to deal. This is really a Spanish debt, contracted by Spain to pay the expenses of subduing the insurgents in Cuba, and the reve- nues of the island of Cuba were pledged for it's payment There is no doubt that the Spanish Government will en- deavor to have the treaty of peace pro- vide that this debt is to be assumed by Cuba if the island shall become inde- pendent, or by the United States in the event of annexation. I was told by a member of the Cabinet to-day that the United States would not consent to any such arrangement, but would insist that the Cuban debt must be assumed by Spain.
 This question may eventually threat en foreign complications of as much gravity as the settlement of the Phil ippine question, for a great part of the Cuban debt Is held in France and other European countries which may feel called upon to protect the investments
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NO BACKING
 AND FILLING
 WITH SPAIN Plain Terms Upon Which Uncle Sam Will Stop
 FigbtiDg. MednMhile the Wurfure Mill Not
Meanwhile tbe Warfare Will Not Be Ceased uDd tbe Porto RicuD
 Campaign Proceeds.

made The answer to Spain, however, will be so worded as to require either immediate acceptance of our terms or put an end to the peace negotiations at once. Any delay on the part of Spain will mean more extreme terms when the subject of peace is again taken up Such is the decision of the President as far as the matter stands tonight.
 Further discussion of the rough draft
 of the answer to Spain prepared by ! Secretary Day to-day when the Cabi- net meets on Friday may result in the 1 redrafting of the note on somewhat | different lines. The main point upon which the Cabinet is not unanimous Is the important question of the future Government of the Philippines. Radi- calIy different views are entertained by different members of the Cabinet. President Mckinley and Secretary Day, have reason to believe. are not bent on permanent control of the Philippines by the United States. They take the ground that the acquisition of the Philippines was not thought of when the war commenced; that the ob- ject was for an entirely different pur- pose and that the conditions which now exist in the Philippines is simply one of the exigencies of war.
 They realize, however, that Spain is utterly incapable of maintaining peace and order in the Philippines and that some arrangement must be made in the interest of humanity and civilization to guarantee to the population of the Philippines a peaceful and stable form of government. If the Philip pines are to be allowed to revert to the control of Spain there must be some cast-iron form of agreement binding Spain to a form of government which will be satisfactory to the people of the islands and nations of the world.
 There are members of the Cabinet, however, who are violently opposed to relinQuishing the control of the Philip pines to Spain or any other Govern ment. The Cabinet Is a unit, however, In favor of peace, and when it comes | together on Friday for the purpose of l formulating a note to Spain there is | little doubt that conclusion will be reached which will have the unanimous support of the President and his off cial advisers That phase of the note in regard to the Philippines will be- of the
 utmost importance, for whether it re-
 suits in bringing an end to the war or
 not 1t will be of great significance in
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The rough draft in which President Mckinley will make reply to the Queen Regent of Spain, which Secre- tary Day is formulating to be read at the Cabinet meeting on Friday, con- tains the above general features as the extreme limit of the terms which the administration will concede. and which Spain must accept before there can be any further peace negotiations.
 I learned tonight that the President has fully determined to make an ans wer to Spain which will not only set forth the general terms upon which the United States will agree to end the war at this time, but winch will be in the future an ultimatum
 There is to be no parleying over the question of opening peace negotiations. Spain, by her action in seeking. terms of peace through the French Embas- sador, practically asked our price The President has determined to give it. He believes Spain is now sincere in the determination to end the war upon the best terms she can make, and he in- tends to be open and frank in present ing his terms. He will not practice any subterfuge. so common in diplo- macy. by asking for more than he ex- poets to get with view of yielding 1T the end. He will fix his lowest terms If Spain is willing to accept these thu President will then be ready and will ing to enter into negotiation for per fecting the details.
 There will be no cessation of hostili ties on the part of the United State pending spain's decision in the matter The Porto Rican campaign will g right ahead, and the general war pro gramme be carried on just the same a if no proposition for peace had beel
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NEARLY THREE THOUSAND
 FEVER CASES AT SANTIAGO
Spread of the Epidemic as Shown in an Official Report to Washington From Major Gen.
 eral Shafter.

ntpoSedt o Arnr,W  < 0 fterr retnndt
 of Firt 
  fever T Mahone, D, typhoid Civilian nTeamste E.. c c enow fever. MooreS Stuat,ye enow fever Albert Bgunde Sixteenth Infantry maana1 and Charles H, nentS
  G AN TroopA w A. yellow
  ond Maschu at hospital SHAFIER Major General
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Spanish contention will doubtless be that although the debt was contracted by Spain, the United States having ab- stracted the collateral by which the in- vestment was secured, must now as- sume the responsibility for it's pay ment. It Is clear, however, that even if the administration should admit
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this proposition, which Is not at all probable, the debt could be fastened upon Spain by ar, assessment of war indels .it! iss ge AA5ugn to cover IL, ailo then by insisting that Spain find cash enough to pay this indemnity or assume all liability for the debt.
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of their citizens.

of their citizens.
 Spain has already taken a step to call the attention of the world sharply to tho fact thas ale considers tf.is dg5 | as pertaining strictly to Cuba in an nouncing recently that the interest on the bonds representing 1t would be paid In silver pesetas, as the revenues of the islands were not sufficient to warrant it's payment in gold. The
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WILL PROTEST AGAINST
 ATTACK ON PORTO RICO

LONDON, July 2S-The Madrid cor respondent of the Daily Mail says: Spain will probably protest against an attack upon Porto Rico after the Washington Cabinet has officially re- ceived Spanish overtures for peace. Should circular note on this subject be sent to the powers, it will contain the exact dates of the Spanish com munications, making it clear that the United States deferred it's answer in order to be able t. date this after the Americans had gained a footing in Porto Rico.
 Senor Sagasta said to-day: we re- solved on peace many days ago and made known our resolutions to the United States Government I regard as null and void and as destitute of good faith everything that the Ameri- cans have done since and am ready to protest against it formally"
 An official dispatch from Porto Rico says: "On Tuesday the Americans ad- vanced in the direction of Yauco, fight ing most of the way. Seven hundred regulars and volunteers encountered them and an engagement ensued which lasted the whole night and only ceased with dawn on the following day The Americans were obliged to withdraw to the coast"
 Prince of Wales Condition Tmprovine 2
 LONDON, July 27.-The Prince of Wales Is progressing so favorably that it
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3 ? NEW YORK, July , 27.-The Washington cor 3 respondent of the Herald } sends the following: In
 , dependence of Cuba, under , the protection of the United : States; cession to the
 } United States of the island
 , of Porto Rico; retention
 : of the Ladrone Islands; per , manent cession to the
 , United States of a coaling , station in the Philippines, } 7'z7c -astiton agree 7: ment which will bind Spain { |, to a form of government (
 } which will be satisfactory to < , the people of the islands in ( ) case she be allowed to re- : tain sovereignty. z
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 Q CARLISTS IN
 Q FRANCE ON A . WAR FOOTING. A

} LONDON, July 28.-A dispatch 9 to the Daily Mail from Biarritz, 9 France, says: The Basque prov . inces, Navarro and the Noun 2 tain districts of Aragon and Cat 2 alonia, the reported strongholds . of Carlism, are now on a war . footing and a military occupa- 3 ton of all that country is nearly . complete. In many places the 2 troops are camping out because . the villages do not afford suff1- , cient accommodations. More Q troops, including artillery, are . being sent to complete measures Q for meeting the Carlist rising if (, attempted. The whole Spanish c army is being strengthened by
 c two companies for each battal- c ion. The Government believes Q that the Carlists boast of more Q strength than they really possess c and that they will attempt noth-
 c ing yet. Still, the situation Is
 . that the Carlists are making . ready to profit by the first signs 6 of popular effervescence in an ef-
 . fort to foment revolution. The
 . Government Is now prepared to
 c check them immediately.
 = = x <> -~ ~> x> n x~ z.
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] q o q D . q . . 90 q q q q q : CAUSES OF THE
 , REQUEST FOR A
 : SHORT ARMISTICE.

] LONDON, July 28.-A special ] dispatch from Madrid says it is
 j reported that the request of ] Duke Almodovar de Rio, Min
 j ister of Foreign Affairs, was for
 ] an armistice, lasting until Sun ] day. It cannot be ascertained ] whether his action was spon-
 ] taneous, in order, If possible to
 ] forestall the invasion of Porto ] Rico and the fall of Manila, or
 ] whether 1t was due to the advice
 ] from the Vatican and the
 ] powers.
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Prince of Wales Condition Improving
 LONDON, July 27.-The Prince of Wales is progressing so favorably that it has been definitely decided to remove him to CoWes on Saturday.
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, o O0G 0 Q Q c c Q Q Q c c c Q Q Z TERMS ON WHICH } SPANIARDS WOULD
 2 WELCOME PEACE.

) MADRID, July 27.-The news } that the Government Is suing
 ) for peace has caused neither surprise nor sensation here. The
 attitude of a majority of the {, newspapers shows that the coun-
 try will welcome peace if it can avoid the payment of an indem-
 nity and the loss of the Philip } pines, where, it is now taken for ) granted, the United States will
 ) retain a coaling station only.
 ) Only a few Carlists, Republican
 and independent papers pretend ) that Americas demand will not , be acceptable.
 The Kings illness evoked a ) universal display of sympathy for the court, which, at the pres
 ent critical moment, may not be
 , without effect on the nations fu-
 ture. Senor Sagasta, the pre- mier, says the King, when con-
 valescent, will probably accom-
 pany the court to LagraEja. 0 0n0nnn0a
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-03

London. May 3.--The Madrid corre-
spondent of the Standard, telegraphing
at midnight, says:
"Senor Aguilera, the civil governor at
Madrid, has Just posted on the walls
of the home office the customary proc
lamation intimating that the civil au-
thorites consider the circumstances
justify their handing over to the mill
tary authorities the mission of keeping
order
Lieutenant General Daban, captain
general of Madrid, has assumed charge,
and the first military patrols have just
appeared in the Puerto del Sol. The
of the attitude of certain political par
ties since yesterday. The whole garri-
son is ready in barracks"
Madrid, May 2.--El impartial says It
believes the formation of a national
ministry is possible.
The greatest importance is attached
to tonight's cabinet council, at which
it is expected a decision will be reached
as to the reply to he made TO the re-
quest of Captain General August for
instructions
III Liberal says Commodore Dewey,
of the United States squadron in the
Philippines, has demanded the surrcn-
der Of all Spanish vessels in the Archi-
pelago, threatening to lombard the
ports if the demand is refused.
The cabinet council after a late ses-
sion decided to proclaim a state of siege
Immediately.
Ministers deny the existence of a cab
met crisis.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-03
SPANISH CABINET MEETING.
-Four Hours Discussion of the Ma
Mia Disaster,

London, May 2.-The Spanish cabinet,
according to a special despatch from
Madrid, to the Evening News, sat for
four hours and only discussed the Ma
nila disaster The discussion. il is add
ed, showed the Spanish ministers "are
now fully aroused and determined to
exhaust their resources in defense of
the national honor.
After the cabinet council, the des-
patch to the Evening News continues,
General Correo, the minister Of war,
and Admiral Bermeto, the minister of
marine, made a report TO the Queen
Regent. The latter it appears, who
had already heard of the reverse, "was
aIiame with patriotic enthusiasm" and
declared the loss of so many ships was
a misfortune; but there was "satisfac-
tion in the reflection that the Spaniards
had covered themselves with honor"
The Queen Regent is said to have add
ed; My spirit can never be daunted
so long as I can rely on the patriotism
AMI courage of the Spaniards
The absence of further details of the
Spanish defeat is supposed, according
to the Spanish officials, to be "due to
the rre-occupation of Captain General
August in defending Manila"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-03
BIG RUSSIAN SHIP.
An Order Received bv the Cramp
Shipbuiiding COMPANY.

Philadelphia, May 2.-The Cramp
Shipbuilding company today received
cable advices from Mr.. Charles II.
Cramp, its president, now in Europe,
to the effect that contracts have been
signed between the Russian govern
ment and himself for the construction
of two important vessels.
One is a battleship of approximately
l2'5OO tons displacement; to have a
guaranteed speed of IS knots per hour
throughout trial trip of twelve hours
duration. at load draught, and carry
Ing 1000 tons Of coal
me other is a protected cruiser of
about 6.1O0 tons displacement, TO de-
Nelop a speed of % knots per hour nm
der the same trial conditions as those
Just stated, and carrying $50 tons of
coal.
An important fact in this connection
Is that this is the first award of a con-
tract for the construction of a battle-
snip 10 be built abroad in the history or
the Russian navy and the protected
cruiser Is also the largest ana mosr
important vessel of that type ever or
dered by the Russian government in
any foreign ship yard.
MI Cramp, who is now In London, ex-
poets to sail for home on the fourth
instant and will be in Philadelphia on
the llth or 18th of this month.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-03
DAY IN THE SENATE.
Several War Measures Are Passed
without Debate.

Washington, May 2.-Several war
measures were passed by the senate to-
day. and, Notwithstanding their i'm
portance, not one of them ELECTED the
slightest debate. Probably the most
important measure passed by the SEN
ate was the emergency war deficiency
bill, carrying $3J, 720, ,945. Not more than
ten minutes were consumed in passing
it, that time being occupied in read
ing the measure. Mr. Hawley, chair
man of the military affairs committee
secured the passage of a bill proVid-
ing for the enlistment of a volunteer
brigade of engineers and of 10000 men
in the south who are immune to yellow
fever, these enlistments to be in addi-
tion to those provided for in the presi-
dents call for 125,0OO volunteers The
men will enlist for the war"
Two other war measures were passed,
one suspending for the duration of the
war the restrictions placed by existing
laws upon the quartermaster's depart
ment of the army in order that supplies
may be purchased without the present
formalities; and the other providing
that owners of mining claims shall not
forfeit them for not performing as
sessment work upon them, provided
they enlist for the war. The war rev.
enue measure passed by the house OF
representatives last Friday was re-
ceived by the senate and referred to
the finance committee for considera-
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-03
AN ARMY OF OCCUPATION.
Thinks Western Volunteers May 60
to the PhiIipDines,

Denver, May 2.-According to Colonel
w. j. Nolkmark, adjutant general of
the Department of Colorado, the volun-
teers raised in the states west of the
Missouri river will probably be sent
across the Pacific ocean to hold the
Philippines. 1T will be necessary to
hold the islands," said Colonel Volk-
mark, while the war is being prose-
cuted in other directions. and what
would be more natural than for the
troops recruited in the west to be
placed aboard transports in the har-
Dor of San Francisco and sent to oc-
cupy the important posts in the Phil
ippine Islands? The government may
dlcker with Japan as to the future own
ership of the islands, but in the mean
time the territory must be held Sc
curely. The victory of the fleet is far
reaching in its character, but does not
mean that the war will at once come
to close. That does not follow by
any means, although the loss of the
Philippines will be a blow from which
Spain cannot recover"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-03
SPANISH FLAG RAISED,
West Virginia Village Excited Over
nm Insult to Old Glory.

Grantsville, w. Va. May 2.-Last
week patriotic citizens collected a fund
and purchased a large American flag,
which reached here on Friday. Bust
ness was suspended the next day, the
flag raised. speeches made and a genu-
inc jollification held. Next morning the
flag had been pulled down and a Span
ish flag raised in its place. The Ameri-
can emblem trailed in the dust beneath
that Of the enemy.
town meeting was held and every
effort made to locate the author of the
outrage. If ne had been caught he
would have been lynched on the spot.
There is no acknowledged Spanish SYM
pathizer in the county, nor can it be
learned that any one has ever owned
nag of Spain. The hunt for the guilty
party is still being pursued.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-03
PRAISE FOR DEWEY.
Admiral George Brown speaks in
Glowing FERNS Of His Friend.

Indianapolis. May 2--Admiral George
Brown speaks III the most enthusiastic
terms of Commodore Dewey. why"
said the admiral today, I may say that
/ brought him up. l nave known him
since he entered the naval academy
in 1854 or 1855.
What chance he had. But he was
equal to it. The fight ct Manila was
his Trafalgar. More fortunate than
Nelson, he viii live to enjoy the honor
he has won. The moral effect of this
victory in Europe is almost incalcu-
lanle. The Generalization to Spain
cannot be computed. / do not think
Rlanco can now hold out month in
Cuba.
4 would have been greatly disap-
pointed if Dewey had not accomplishe-
ed everything he was sent to do. With
fine ships, with splendid corps of of
hcers, with as good lighting sailors as
there are in the world, with modern
guns, it was with ne a foregone conclu-
sion that Dewey would win"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-03
EMERGENCY WAR BILL.
its Passage the Feature OF Ycster-
DAVIS Session of the House.

Washington, May 2.-The passage of
the emergency war bill was the feature
Of today's action by the house. The ma
val appropriation bill with the senate
amendment providing for the payment
of officers of the navy for the use of
their inventions by the government
striken out was reported from con-
ference and passed. TIE bill now goes
TO the president. A number Of bills of
minor importance We're passed and the
Alaska land bill conference report was
rejected