The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-07-27
Spain Sues for Peace,

The French Ambassador, NJ Jules Com
bon, called upon President Mckinley yes
'terday at the White II ouse, and asked him
upon what terms would the Cnited States
terminate the war with Spain. The Pres
fdent told NJ. Combon that he would call
. meetineof his Gubinetand lay the mat
tor before At, while, in the meantime. he
would hold his answer in reserve. The
United States was hardly really for the
war when It was forced upon us by Spain,
but 1t is ready for peace on such terms'as
1t sees fit to make. The terms would DO
that-Spain must withdrew entirely rom
Cuba; that Porto Rico Is to pass pc ma
nently into the possession of fhe United
States; that Spanish sovereignty in the
Western Hemisphere must cease; Porto
Rtco will be taken in lieu of money in
Tdemnity; that tine United States will keen
sport and naval station in the Philippine
Islands
Spain has at lat como to realize that
Clba is lost to 1T forever and has begun
peace negotiations. The Spaniards have
found out that the Americans know how
toflGht. The present war as carried on by
ont army has shown other nations that
America Is fully.able TO take its own part
against any power on earth and that our
navy has trained and capable gunners to
man our guns. The lesson laugh. Spain
that al though 1t has required the sacrifice
OF American lives and vast expenditure
OF money, has not been lost OH the res,
OF tho world.
The case of one Of the Rockefeller million.
res taking exception to the excessive tax
ASSESSMENT placed Oh his property in New
York State, and who made an appeal to
she courts and was successful, is encour-
aging. His residence and grounds ware
assessed for what they cost; the owner
eohsiue'ea the assessment excessive and
the court held that hey We're only worth /
what 1t would bring ut II sale ..hero is
mnch property in Wl.m!ngto;.that would
not bring the ASSESSED vuluaIiun place. on
taeiA by the city tax COLLECTORS We know
Of numerous Instances where property has
b 'An assessed double what ha, been rea.
Id at pubi sale. and wpen the city
i TX, co'IGCtuIs We're lUl.i Of 1t, they give Il,
the oxcusr, that they had no con. rol over
TIE matter, rs that WA fixed by the Buarl
o: Appeals. Some properties are assessed
to low, while oil hers are valued entirely
too high.
HE crew Of the La Buu.gogno ha,
been fully vildiCated of rulliAnlsln and
canduct unbccVnling traY1 sailors. by the
inquiry conducted in France. The report
says:
"rhc crow of Ia BoursoguJ d! all that
Uas'bumany possible to organiz, a rescue,
N ouigages were commite, They We're
committed by foreign sailors among the
Atcerage passt pgers.
Tho disaster, all the same has turned
American patronage from the French line
OF steamers. Tho evidence Of passuncer,
goes against the findings Of the French
Court of Ipquiry.
'IliE consensus Of public opinion is be-
gdlntng to change considerably in the
henney trial. SINCE the Jury in the case
hiieu to agree, public opinion has Locn
mora than ever divided as to what the iurv
ought,to have agreed upon. The twelve |
mon composing the jury heard all the ryl.
den3e and We're qualified to render the
proper verdict but it is evident they could I
not agree as to what the verdict should be
Ihey deliberated OVER the matter long
enough TO htvo rendered n dozen yCpdiuts
'ltE Boston people gave Lieutenant
Robson rousiDg welcome on tuesday,
The Lieutenant said 1t was Il bigger oya.
II IN than he had received either in New
York or Washington. HobSon takes the
hero worship by the people good paturcdly |
and .ifts,h hat and bows and smiles on |
the populaco. Thus far Le has not got |
case OF swellcd head.
HE commission appointed to condemn !
land for tho opening Of Eleventh street,
Irom Madison to Adams, made their award |
last evening and awarded damages aepre.
eating 81, 722.5p The street sLcu,d By all
means be opened as i: is one Of the r,rin.
opal streets in that section of the civ.
In fa,t, At is another case of our city faith.
srs hhort-sighted policy.
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THE citizens of the Highlands arc wor. |
Fled over their water supply, rs the dry
weather has dried up mole than bali Of
the wells and drinking water is at pro-
MUM.
1HE olvot Presbyterian Church rs itself |
asMn The clouds have all rolled by and |
the brothers and Sisters dwell again in |
harmony.
MI. WALTER II. HAYES told the tconle
Oh teaalpg wtift two great cities uf In
pcstanee Wilmington and Beading were. |
That without them, the present war could
not have been oarriei Oh, as Wilmington
made tie powder and Reading the balls.