The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-03-09

tiou by Spain was expected as soon as
it was uo.ed that loophole bad been
left open through the faliure to make
the comp!sios il, apy:hiag Ike aa OF
fetal shape Some fear is expressed
that the consul general will not 6od
his pos: corgenial. now that be knows
he is an unwelcome guest in Habana,
bnt the administration is relsiog upon
nis devotion 60 the welfare Of the
Americans iu Cuba and American in-
terests generally to submit his OVID
personal wishes to restraint and remain
at his post.
Late 10 the afsernooo Seoor DuBosc,
sae Spanish charge. received cipher
cablegram from the minister of state
at Madrid. Senor Calico, saying:
You can disayow the ruuor that
any cficiai application has been made
for the recall of Gen. Lee -
This coo6fmed Mr.. DuBosc's view
that misrepresentation had occurred
and that some insimation concerning
Gen. Lee had been construed toto re-
quest or demand for bis recall. which
Mr.. DuBose sage With positlveness vas
never intended.
As there has been no explanation so
far of the purpose which prompted the
introduction Of Mr.. Csnoon's resolu-
ton. it may be said that the money
is wanted primarily as an emergency
fcod. lis said By ofio1als vbo will
h.ve the disposition Of this treasure
that it By 20 .ncaas follows because
congress- places such sum Of money
10 the control Of the President that he
will feel bound to spend ell Of it. Those
who look for whoiesale purchase Of
warships from the bargain counters Of
European builders are likely to be die
appointed The navy department at
present is inclioed to make but ons
purchase Of this kind, at 6rss. az least,
10 the shape Of substsuti.l itooclad
It does desire to get possession Of
several OF the larger class of torpedo
boat destroyers. such as the Sokul Of
the Russian navy, vessels OF 300 sons,
able to keep the eea in bad weather. .
weak point with our ovn boats. and
capable Of enormous speed, such as 81
kposs. Bat such craft are not tor sale
st ell times they are bulk to order
generally. and could not be p oeured
10 this manner 10 less than six months
from the date Of contrscs even in Eu-
rope unless special prices were paid.
There is 90 disposition on tho part Of
the pavy department to lomber the navy
With lot of uuserviceable craft in q
spssm of fear. but rather to ges few
of the best vessels to be had.
The offers Of ships to the navy de-
partmeo. ate nov ASSUMING definite aud
formal sbape During the day Secretary
Long received call from a E. Lane.
representing the Maxim Norednfels
compsny and the agent for several war
vessels now Nearing completion in large
foreign shipyards. These include two
cruisers of the type of the Cincinpati,
which are designed to be 20 knot vessels
and two irouclsds of IA knoss. which
would be called third class bastleships
under our rating. These are nov open
to purchase. aud it is understood that
Mr. Laoe's visit vas in this connection.
The two cruisera are $50 feet long, 48
feet be.m and l6 feet draft They car
ry six 6inca aud four 5 inch
euns, aud 40 auxiliary battery
The iron clsdo have l3 8 4
ioch belt of harveyized steel. Their
armament is swo 10-ioch guns, four
5-ioch. two 6-inch. six 6 pouoders and
four 1-pounders. Mr.. Lane regards
these ships as first class 10 every parsio
ular. - they were designed OBJ modern
principle. and are being built by ooo of
the leading shipbuilding firms Of Eu-
rope. They are we'll along toward
eonplesiop, sod all four, it is said.
could be in commission within 4 few
months They were originally design
ed for one Of the South American re-
pubiie., bus there is said 60 bc no obli-
CATION which would prevent their ae-
QUESTION by rbs United States.