Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-13
THE MAINE REPORT.
II Is Said, on Authority, Il Viii Alice
External Cause.
THE PREPARATIONS FOR DEFENCE
They Are Due, II Is Believed, to Id
miniStration Information.
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AGAINST CONGRESSMAN YOUNG.
Such Action Has Been verbally
Agreed Upon by the Republican,
Majority OF Committee-Beet-su
Industry I'm Germany.
AGAINST CONGRESSMAN YOUNG,
such Action na. been verbally

Department, have an intimation of the
character OF the report that will be made
by the board of inquiry into the cause
OF the Maine disaster. 1t is further
known that the board will report that
the American war vessel was blown up
by an external explosion. which destroy
ed her and killed 25S United States sailors
and marines. 1t is this knowledge. IT Is
broadly asserted. that has caused the
vast preparations that have been made
within the past few days for expected
war; There is a suspicion here that 1t
was also with knowledge Of the report
the United States board of inquiry will
make that the Spanish board which has
been investigating the disaster adroitly
published, unofiicially. the result of their
findings, to the effect that the Maine was
destroyed by an internal explosion. This
was a clever diplomatic stroke on the
part Of Captain Peral, president of the
spanish board. II is taken that it fore
shadows the position Spain will take
when the United States Government
makes a demand for indemnity and repa-
ration.
Hence the immediate and extensive
preparations for war. the formation of a
new military department of the South,
the mobilization of troops on the At
lantiC coast, the transportation Of ord
nance and ammunition, and the massing
Of the feet in Cuban waters.
PLAN OF CAMPAIGN.
1t is understood that the conference
this morning between Secretary Alger
and the President was of the utmost i'm
pOrtance. 1t is said 1t related to an ac-
tual plan of campaign for the national
defence, as agreed upon by the engineer
corps and the naval officers. To carry
out Immediately the essential features
Of this plan a liberal portion of the $780,
10000 recently appropriated will be set
aside at once
The utmost secrecy. however, is being
observed as to the plans. 1t is positively
stated as a fact that 100000 rifles and
100000 rounds Of cartridges will be pur-
chased at once for arming volunteers,
and no doubt the Virginia militia will
get its share of this big order.
This is done in anticipation of calling
out the State troops. An increase of the
regular army TO 5000 men is also being
considered.
REPORT AGAINST YOUNG.
There was full meeting Of Elections
Committee No. this morning when the
Republican members verbally agreed
upon a report in favor Of DR.. Wise. Rep |
Mesick of Michigan, will |
write the majority report, probably in |
the next week or two, and then the mi |
nority will have ten days in which to |
prepare their report. 1t may be after !
April 1st before the contest comes before /
the House.
Of the fairness and business of his cleo
ton and of the retention Of his seat.
BEET-SUGAR INDUSTRY.
Consul General Julius Goldschmidt. at |
Berlin, under date OF February 18th.
writes to the State Department in regard |
to the German beet-sugar industry, and
gives some very interesting facts and
figures. Among other things, he says:
Il have for years paid attention to the
development of agriculture, and particu-
larly of one branch with its dependent
interests, which. in Ger
many, Austria. and other European coun-
Vation of the sugar beet and the manu-
facture of beet sugar. To show the i'm
pOrtance of this branch of agriculture
and manufacture dependent upon it, i
here quote q few introductory remarks
from a book lately issued from leading
house In New York and Chicago:
1t required every pound OF the wheat
and -four exported by the United States
during the fiscal year 1896 to pay for the
sugar imported. The total value Of all
i've and dressed beef. beef products, and
ard exported during the past year barely
equalled the amount paid for imported
sugar. our immense export trade in cot
on represents in value only twice as
much as our imports of sugar. Our vast
Exports of tobacco must be magnhed
hrice to cOunterbalance our sugar I'M
,Orts. The barley. oats, and rye, fruits
nd nuts hops vegetable oils. oleomarga-
ine butter, and cheese, pork. and hams
nat were exported last year all together
epresent in value only two thirds or the
ugar imported.
s.To these quotations / may add that
N almost all the articles of export men
toned an excessively high duty is I'M
'Osed by Germany, from when country
he United States imported during the
asst fiscal year over 1000,0 100000 pounds or
agar (being more than one fourth the
otal production Of this empire, valued
{ about S20.0Oo.OO0.
Germany, from being a country using
imported sugar at the wholesale price OF
bout $50 per 100 pounds, in less than
years has now become by |
ar the largest sugar-producing and eX-
orting European country, selling at a
1holesale price of less than $3.50 per 100
ounds. ~.
eet-sugar production for 1896 of only 40
n tons-not half as much as Sweden
hould avail itself of the vast experience
,hich has been gathered IN Germany
uring many years OF experiment
"The soil and climate or the united
tates are not urpassed-hardly equal
.d-by those of any European country
Dr. the purpose of sugar-beet growing
nd sugar manufacturing. and capital ana
III diligence are not lacking Though the
onditOns which prevail in the united
tates and Germany are In many ways
lfferent. and the same remedies may not
Z applicable to both countries, II may
OF be arniss to study the causes winch
ave effected the great change IN Ger
ANY leaving TO the best heads among
merican beet-growers, sugar mahuiac-
lrers. and Lawmakers TO determine now
IN corresponding remedies Wouid DC
kelly TO bring about the same results III
he United States" a.. NJ
,mes n. pace and Others. who are about
start the beet-sugar industry ia va"
mia.
WET GIRL UNDERGRADUATES.
DR. Charles ID. McIvcr. president OF
he Normal and Industrial Female COZ
ge, at Greensboro. n. c.. Is here. win
beyy OF fifty young ladies, from tbat
1urlshing institution. which has ABOUT
0 students on its rolls.
The party. which comprises the senior
ass. arrived on Thursday morning, anu
icy have since been sightseeing On
at day they visited Mount vernon anu
night took in the theatres. on friuay
ey r0amed through the Capitol. ana
q new library In the morning ana IN
q afternoon visited the White House
here Senator Pritchard introduced the