The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-03-29

tanomv had proved Il failure. anu
yn9s..l the o~niuion that it would pc
!. 1;ricult 10 satisfy the -Anlcrle"nS
,r;th any settlement that might be i'a'o
a. il would be To satisfy the ,up'
! e,ns,lyes. He re-asScrtei the pc
hiI;ty Of securing an agreement III F."
nart Of Spain To allow tuha 10 t"ll1u..
hcr own affairs with absolute lf'S.'i,
th,t the island should he required
10 nav the mother country 4 SlFtin'a
NM IN The way Of tribute every yea
- bar revenues. seeming 10 think
+bat his would form Il basis upon Whic"
hatb Snain and the CuhanS could agree
without the sacrl1lcc OF ~ -
on either side. -.
Mr. Mckinley reverted often IN hi>
conversations 10 his desire To MAINTAIN
pcace and dwelt upon the TACT ina va
meant not only the loss of life anu prop
crtv but that it also would impure our
commerce. disturb business conditions
generally. increase our public DEBT, aiiu
to our pension roll and result III mann
WAYS to our disadvantage and distress.
lie also made it clear that whatever
coursp he might pursue in the future he
would not nj present demand any indem-
nitv ut the hands of Spain for the loss
If the Maine. prcferring 10 leave that
matter to the adjustment Of 4 more quiet
period. The President also spoke of pos
Sihle complications with other nations
hut did not manifest any uneaslncss on
this score.
Senator's who have visited the IrfSl-
dent have without exception. 50 FAR rs
can he learned, assured him that the
Senate appreciates his efforts 10 preserve
peace under proper conditions and have
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~cip:tatc action in that body. They get
The impression that if the worst comes,
and it is absolutely determined that 10
other course will avail. the President will
BE- found ready for armed intervention.
On the score Of politics lc assures
them that he would rather see the Re
publican party fail Of future success than
to wage an unjust war: but that if war
must come it must be 4 war for humani-
ty md that this fact must be made 50
evident that he will have the entire ma
ton behind him III 4 conflict at arms.
The Navy Department. IS usual. WAS
the mos, active center Of Gle Gay.
Commodore Schley came to bid good
bye to Secretary Long before going t.
Hampton Roads to assume command ot
the Flying Squadron. He leaves Wash
:ngton tomorrow and will raise his
Commolores flag Monday. His heart is
in this particular assignment. and he
expressed the greatest satisfaction on
starting for this sea service.
Late III the day another shift WAS
made IN the plans for painting the war
ships, and Captain Crownin>hicld finally
determined that all the ships Of the
Navy should be painted 4 dull lead col
or. This was the color Of all Federal
ships during the civil war and is said
to be the best fighting color"
The Naval bureau of Ordnance is
preparing new mounts for Il number Of
Whitehead torIpdoes III order to place
them on the reyenle cutters, the newly
acquired yachts and tugs. The torpedo
tubes were originally intended 10 90 be-
low deck, but with the new craft the
tubes Ind mounts nNlSt be changed for
service on the upper decks. When this
work Is done Captain ONeil. head Of tho
bureau. expects 10 he abe to equip
sixty craft, If occasion Demands. with
torpedo tubes.
The contracts for the big steel piers.
coal sheds and extensive coal appliances
for loading war vessels at Dry Tortugas
and Key West were let to-day. Tie
Union Bridge Company Of New York
city will build the steel piers, etc. both
1T Tortugas and Key West. the contract
price being $4,000. The tracks. cars,
machinery, VIII be furnished by the
Brown Hosting Company Of Cleveland
for S1o1, 600. These were not the low
est bids, but the Navy Department con-
sidcrcd other features than the amount
bid. The contract calls for completing
the extensive works at Tortu-as III
about 100 days and at Key West III
10 days. Machinery is to DC installed
and ready for service ten days later.
Formal orders We're issued to-day by
Captain Shoemaker. Chief Of TIE Rcyc-
nue. Cutter Service, for the eight revenue
vessels called into the service Of the
Navy 10 rendezvous 1T the Norfolk
Navy Yard. The Instructions given to
the commanders Of the ships were to re-
port at Norfolk between the 9th Of
March and the 9th Of April, am1 there
TO have TIE necessary alterations ana
repairs made upon them at the earliest
possible moment. AS heretofore an
n9unccd the ships will proceed to Key
Nest as soon rs they can he gotten
ready for service.
Preparations are making hy the Light
House Board to turn over to the Navy
Department the lighthouse tenders and
instructions Were issued to-day Ivy the
board to the commanders of the tenders
TO make 4 complete inventory Of tie
present furnishings and equipment OF
tie vessels.
Inc equipments Of the vessels and
lhe other necessary work on them Will
be lone at the Norfolk Navy Yard.
Tor several days 4 proposition has
been under consideration by Secretaries
Long and .Alger to form Il board com
posed Of one officer each from the Army
ana Navy to systematic and harmonjza
the defensive operations along the Allan
nc sraboard. III order that there mi.hr
DC no clashlng between the two great
arms Of the government.
lo-daE Lieutenant Colonel \. j. WaS-
ncr, Chief Of the Burcau Of Nil;+oT-
intelligence. was designated by Secrc-
cary -AI@er to act with Captain Rorkcr
as the representative Of the Army.
Late this afternoon Captain po,l.o.