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The times., 1898-05-13
OPPOSING ANNEXATION.
The Fate of the Measure Depends
on Reeds Consent

The fate of the Hawaiian annexation
resolution in the House depends upon the
disposition Of Speaker Reed Under
strong pressure from influential Republic
cans. he has assented to the reporting of
a special rule for fixing precise time for
consideration of the resolution. but he
holds that there is no need for any hurry.
In short he intends TO delay action. hop
ing 10 accomplish by indirection what he.
with all his temerity. fears to undertake
by positive ard direct means
Chairman Hit and the other members
Of the Foreign Affairs Committee, who
are laboring earnestly and sincerely for
| the prompt acquisition of the Hawaiian n
Islands. are forced to content themselves.
for the present with this quasi consent
of the Speaker.
With the Speaker insisting that there
is no occasion for any haste, the members
Of the committee admit that they have
very little hope of getting the resolution
through the House next week. Their
chief reliance is that under the spur of
public opinion. rendered impatient and ag
gressiye by the Overwhelming Importance
Of the United States having actual con-
troll of Hawaii in order to expedite the ex-
pedition 10 the relief of Admiral Dewey,
Speaker Reed and the lesser lights Of the
opposition may be driven to abandon their
hostility.
There Is every Indication that the House
would pass the resolution by a large
ma jority If a vote could but be reached
The House Committee on Foreign
Affairs yesterday adopted the New
lands joint resolution and order
ed ii fayorably reported. The vote
in committee was 10 to 4. Mr.. Henry Of In
diana being absent and not recorded.
Messrs. Smith OF Michigan and Clark of
Missouri were also absent, but by pre-
vious arrangement they were recorded.
the former in the affirmative and the lat
ter in the negative.
The vote in detail was as follows:
Ayes: Messrs. Hit, Adams. Quigg,
Heatwole, Smith Of Michigan, Cousins
GiIlett and Pearson Republicans: Berry
Democrat, and Newlands, Silver Repubh-
can.
Nays: Messrs. Clarke. Dinsmore How
ard of Georgia, and Williams of Missis-
sippi.
Chairman Hitt was directed to report
the resolution, but IT was under
stood that the subject would not
be called up before next Tuesday. The
intervening time will be allowed for the
filing of the reports by the majority and
minority of the committee.
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SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
The Railway Arbitration and Cuban
Relief Bills Passed.

The Senate yesterday provided for an
American register for the steamer Catanla
which has recently been acquired by this
| Goyernmenf for use as hospital boat.
Mr.. Proctor presented resolutions hon
oring Admiral Dewey, adopted by the Yer
mont legislature
Mr. Stewart introduced bill providing
that all disabilities imposed by the four
teenth amendment TO the Constitution of
| the United States upon persons on ac-
| count OF having engaged in instructions
or rebellion against the United States, and
on account of having given aid or comfort
to the enemies thereof, should be removed.
The bill was passed
A short executive session was called al
l2:lo by Mr.. Hawley, Chairman of the
Committee on Military Affairs. to trans
act some necessary and important bust
ness in relation to the War Department.
The session lasted twenty-five minutes.
The conference report on the bill
pending certain provisions of law relating
to the purchase of supplies by the quar-
termaster's department was again called
up. The report. however. was sent back
to the conference committee. as IL met op-
position from Senators Chandler and Cor
man. who did not want the statutes re-
pealed which required that advertise
ments must be made for proposals for
supplies.
The District of Columbia railroad bills
were again laid over
Consideration of the railway arbitration
bill was resumed and the bill was finally
passed
This bill has been debated for the past
two days, but on the final vote only three
senator's voted against il. Those were
Senators Money. T1llman and Rawlings
The Dill provides that in the case of
differences between the carriers of in
terstate commerce and their employees, /.
board OF arbi ration shall be appointed
TO settle such differences. This board
is TO be composed of three members, one
to be chosen by the railroad one by the
labor organization and the two thus
chosen shall choose a third.
The conference report on the bill for
the relief of the Cubans and for supply
Ing the insurgents with arms and ammu-
milton was agreed TO.
The Senate adjourned to Monday next
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BInnco y Munchausen.

The other day a prominent Cuban
resident of Mobile received a letter
from a woman friend in Havana, which
contained the following news of in
terest. 1t said:
The Spanish are celebrating the victory of the
capture OF four American ports-Mobile Boston.
Charleston and Pensacola. Blanco has given a
very large banquet 10 the army and navy. The
city is gaily decorated and thousands of people
are in procession. The city is wild with enthu-
siasm-
The only remark We have to offer on
the foregoing is that Blanco has mis-
taken his calling. As yellow jour
nalist he would have been in such de-
mand that he could have been war,
polar ard exposition correspondent at
a dozen places at once if he had
wanted to. 1t is possible. though, that
We are giving praise to the captain
general which really belongs to Con-
sosto. That gentleman was the mag
niticent and central liar of the Spanish
regime in Havana before the war
Perhaps he is yet. However. if that be
the case. Blanco is an able second.
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WILL NOT INTERVENE.
European Diplomats Deny Current
Rumors on the Situation.

Members of the leading European lega-
lions yesterday afternoon denied the ru-
NOR of European intervention which again
became current. II was said that Europe
had decided not to interfere, despite the
eager solicitation of Spain. who desires
the powers 10 break faith with the United
States in their representations of neutral
ity and take hand in the game which
she has played SO poorly.
Capt Nickle, L. S. A. made the state
ment last night that he did not see why
Europe should intervene, when the war.
in reality and so far as Offensive opera
tions by Spain was concerned. had not be-
gun. He termed all the Sighting which
has been going on since April 20 as mere
skirmishes. and declared that the war will
not be under actual headway until our
troops arrive in Cuba. He further stated
that, in his opinion, the hottest part of the
war will not be felt for several weeks yet
for the Spanish fleet is far away, across
the ocean. and that nothing of our plans
against it really has been put into prac-
tire.
The United States he declared will not
consent TO give up the war until victories
shall have been won over the enemy after
real hard hshfing, and until Spain shall
have no prestige left to her. Europe, he
said, can ill-afford to interfere for many
reasons. 1t would not necessarily be be-
cause we would go 70 war with any of the
powers on account of such interference
but rather because of the manner in
which we now control their markets, in
many regards.
This is not Turkey and Greece who are
fighting" he stated. but a powerful ma
ton seeking to avenge wrongs done her
by decayei country
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AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
The President Holds Numerous Con-
ferences and Hears of the Battle.

There were a number of conferences
Yesterday at the White House between
the President and his advisers. and it was
decided definitely to increase the force
which is to be sent to the aid of Rear Ad-
miral Dewey.
During the day Secretaries Alger and
Long were with the President for some
time and the press dispatches containing
news of the battle off Cardenas Wednes-
day were received. Later Mr.. Mckinley
read the official dispatches from Key
West, but made no comment save that he
was sorry lives had been lost on our side.
In the afternoon Gen. Schofield and Col
Crook were with the President. Mr.. Nc
Kinley announced TO one of his visitors
that he had decided to make Gen. Mer-
rift, commander of the Department of the
East, the military governor of the Phil
been indorsed by a number of leading SEN
atorS, and the President said that he did
not think that he could go any further in
looking for man for the Office.
The President passed quiet evening
and he had but few callers. Gen. and
Mrs Grosvenor called upon Afr. Mckinley
and Mrs Grosvenor expressed her regrets
that Mrs. Mckinley was not in, she hay-
ing left the White I,Suse early in COM
pany with Mis-, Mckinley, the daughter
OF Abncr Mckinley.
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Hit Something Mt Inst.

No one need be surprised If we learn
tomorrow that Madrid has been illu-
minated, ard the ministry serenaded in
honor Of the splendid victory which
the Spaniards viii claim as the result
of the skim. sh eff the harbor of Carde-
mas. 1t win fiji all Spain with joy to
know that one Of its forts has been
able to hit something at last. and we
presume that, on the strength of this
truly marvellous achievement, Blanco
will give another banquet to the army
and navy at his palace in Havana.
The fact that he has little left to feast
upon, except mule and alligator, will
not make any difference; the principle
is the same.
And now having demonstrated to our
satisfaction that the Spaniards or the
ploy really can score a mark on good
sized target at close range. il occurs to
US that it would be wise TO give them
a chance on a large scale to further
demonstrate their ability. Perhaps 1t
might not be so great under the con-
centrated fire of a few battleships and
monitors: but probably they do not
know that and will grow gay and
giddy over their initial performance
until We instruct them further.
That instruction should not be at all
delayed. 1t should be impaired at
once and in one easy lesson. We owe
it to our dead OF the torpedo beat
Winslow, to make mud, scrap iron, and
sausage meat of those Cardenas bat
teries and their gunners. We still owe
ii to the massacred heroes OF the Maine
TO knock perdition out of the defenses
of Havana. God knows il is a fearful
mistake that the job was not done as
soon as war was declared; but il should
be done now.
The order of the Raw Head and
Bones cannot too soon be added to
Blanco's other decorations.
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A WARLIKE COMMAND.
Troops at Tampa Receive Sigaifi-
cint Orders.

Tampa, Fla, May 12.-The first warlike
command the troops have received since
their arrival here came at noon today,
when an order Was sent from headquar-
ters directing the officers OF each regi-
ment in camp to prepare their commands
for instant removal. The order was sent
10 brigade commanders by special mes
sengers in each camp. The officers war
call sounded within a few minutes after
the order was received
There was hurry and hustle in camp.
The caH was unexpected. The officers
made for brigade headquarters on the
jump, and the order was read TO them.
It directed that all superiuous baggage
be separated, and that everything that
was to be taken be packed all ready for
removal the moment the order came to
move.
The men were check fun on enthusiasm.
and they turned TO the work as if their
lives depended upon it. Before nightfaU
they were all ready TO move.
A second order directed that no passes
should be issued 10 go outside the lines.
Guards were sent out to can in all the
men who We're on leave and they were
hustled into camp. 1t looked for the first
time as though the army of invasion was
getting down TO business and preparing
to carry out the plan for which il was
modified. The same scenes were Wit
messed at Port Tampa and Ybor City AT
Port Tampa the Ward Liner Orizaba.
chartered as transport. was pulled uu
to the dock on which the Government has
its coal stored and the work of coaIing
her was begun.
In the conmissary department orders
were issued for the preparation OF twenty
days rations for each man in the Army.
Gen. Miles, if he comes here. will proba-
bly, command the expedition to the extent
of experimenting the enbarkation here
and the landing in Cuba. That is as much
as he viii do. He viii then return to the
United States, leaving Gen. Shafter in
command.
Gen. Shafter will hold the place of land
ing and will wait for re-snforcements un-
Ill he has sufficient number to whip the
Spaniards in Havana. Then the march on
the blockaded city will begin and there
will be no stop until 1t is taken and the
Spanards are driven ont of Cuba In the
meantime, while Gen Shafter is waiting,
arms and ammunition will be distributed
% the patriot forces not only from the ex-
pedition headquarters but by means of
more filibustering expeditions such as
Capt Dorst is now on. By the time the
American Army is ready to move the
Cubans will be ready to do their fun
share.
1t is not proposed to start all the trans
ports from here at the same time. The
understanding now is that when the order
is issued to leave. the boats will be land
ed one at a time as fast as the work can
be done and then they win start off as
fast as they are loaded and proceed pos
sibly TO Key West where the war ships
that are 10 convey them are located They
will wait at Key West or wherever it is
deemed best until all the ships have ar
rived From there they will proceed in a
body.
The times., 1898-05-13
THE ITALIAN OUTBREAK.
Horrible Scenes Enacted at Milan
and Leghorn

London, May 12.-The mail news arrfv-
and confirms in detail the rampant an
archy and armed rebellion of May Z. 9
and 3. especially in Milan 1t was evi-
IDENTIFY a Socialist and Anarchist out
break, appealing almost entirely 10 the
poorest and most ignorant, who in many
instances, were desperate. through pow
erty and hunger.
Columns might be filed with details
some hideous and some pathetic Among
the former may be placed authentic
stories of men placing women and chill
dren in the front ranks to meet hail cf
bullets and canister shots. During
desperate encounter at Leghorn there was
a pathetic incident. The wife of a man
who was shot, seeing the commander of
the troops. Gen. Heusch. threw her arms
around his neck, screaming. Another wo-
man embarced his feet, calling to him
in pitiable accents to have mercy on the
poor people. The general, il is said had
TO withdraw to hide his emotion. He
could not procure bread for the starving
His orders were merely TO shoot the
rebels.
The terrible effect of the bullsts used
in the new repeating rifle is thus de-
scribed by a hospital surgeon who treal-
ed many OF the wounded in Milan The
long, thin bsilet, consisting of several
parts. pierces the muscles, but bursts
when it comes in contact with bone. Al
most all the injuries We're fatal Amputa-
ton was mostly useless. When the bullet
strikes the head the whole skull is lifted
off as if bullet had exploded in tbs
brain
The times., 1898-05-13

We wonder what the Spaniards
within his lines will do to him when
they find out the truth. IT is reported
that. when Admiral Montijo escaped
from Cavite to Manila. after his defeat
by Admiral Dewey, he was murdered
by a Spanish mob for being caught
unawares. 1t is just possible that the
RaVanese will not feel any more kindly
toward Blanco when they discover how
egregiously he has been buncoing them
with his manufactured war news. He
is likely to feel rather uncomfortable
when the land and sea forces of
America begin to knock at the doors
Of his stronghold
The times., 1898-05-13

Yesterday, the same being the twelfth
of May. was an occasion of much ssnsa-
ton interest. 1t was marked b. news
of the fight at Cardenas, in which we lost
an officer and four men; of the sinking or
a Spanish cruiser off Iliolo, in the Philip
pines. by the Concord: of an alleged BON
bardment of Porto Rico by Admiral
Sampson, and of the death by self i'm
posed stranguiation of Downing, the
Spanish spy. If that sort of gait can be
kept up there viii be some satisfaction in
printing a newspaper
The times., 1898-05-13

A vessel from Europe Is expected to
reach New York today. having on board
a battery of six twelve-pound Hotchkiss
howitzers. with full equipment, harness
and 1000 rounds of ammunition. All these
things We're purchased by Lieut. Col. John
Jacob Astor in Europe. and presented 10
the Government. He had to work Sc
cretly and dodge the neutrality laws of
two European states. The battery was
smuggled on board of a steamer, which.
as remarked, is due today. Gen. Miles is
very anxious TO get hold of these guns
before starting for Cuba. and. if the yes
sci is on time, he will have his wish
The times., 1898-05-13
The Outlook.

The death in action off Cardenas, OF
the gallant young Ensign Worth Bag
ley and four Of the Winslow's crew
came to the ears OF the nation yester-
day with something like a shock, al
though wounds and death are the nat
GraI incidents Of warfare. But we had
been spoiled by the wonderful achieve
ment of Admiral Dewey. and had re-
ally begun TO entertain such a con-
tempt for Spanish gunnery. that We al
most expected our people 10 escape
without injury, while inflicting de-
structi0n upon the enemy.
The killing Of these men in the attack
upon Cardenas viii wake the country
and the Government TO the realities Of
war, and teach the lesson that it is
not a thing 10 play with or to treat
perfunctorily, but to wage with fierce
determination that it may be the
sooner ended.
II is sad TO think that, while the ma
val heroes who are boxed up in battle
ships. cruisers, and torpedo boats, are
now living in constant danger of their
lives, ali that might have been past and
gone, If The Administration had struck
one manly blow at Havana two weeks
ago and had it over. before the Span
isrds had chance TO complete their
defenses, install their new Iong-Iange
guns, and import trained French gun
ners 10 man them. Because that blow
was not struck, and the enemy has
taken fun advantage Of our pacific
blockade 10 prepare for ultimate at
tack, the death roll is likely TO be a
long one. when then it would have been
q short one. This only goes to show
what a bin Of mortality armies and ma
tions have 10 settle because of the mis-
takes or vacnlations of their leaders
and rulers.
IT is TOO late now to think about that.
Delay now would be as vicious as ever
It was. We cannot recall the biunders
OF the past, but We can endeavor TO
profit By experience and avoid them in
the future. The sooner MIR. Mckinley
assists the American people to forget
the pacific blockade" by pressing the
war with sanguinary determination.
the better It viii be for all concerned.
There is a report that the Army ex-
perts do not believe We have troops
enough TO take and occupy Cuba, Porto
Rico, and the Philippine islands all at
once. Possibly they may be right. Then
the obvious thing is TO call for more
Volunteers until we do have enough
10 go around 1t would never do to
let peace come without the possession
of all these territories. as a condition
precedent, and. for that matter we
ought to have the Canary Islands as
well
We trust The President realizes by
this time that we are really at war.
We believe he does, because he is re-
ported 10 have said that we have been
playing philopena with these Spanish
gentlemen long enough So we have.
md entirely too long. So long, indeed,
that we have given them time to learn
10 shoot, and TO play something hotter
han 'philOpena7 with our fleet in front
of Cuba
But all viii be forgiven if Mr.. Nc
Rinley wiz now clear his deck. and
The times., 1898-05-13

In his speech from the throne Wednesday
the Austrian emperor said: I'VE will OBJ
serve strict neutrality, and hope that
the war will soon be finished by an equita-
BILE arrangement" In this sentiment we
heartily concur. Equity demands the ex-
pulsion of Spain from the Western Hemi-
sphere, and that we should retain the
philippines, now that we have them. On
such basis, and a cheerful surrender to
us of Porto Rico. besides some cash in
demnity, this country would grant peace
within month after it has raised its flag
over Havana and San Juan. Franz .Jo-
seph will not find US hard to deal with
when such reasonable concessions have
been made.
The times., 1898-05-13
VERY MUCH IN DOUBT.
Chances Against the Passage of the
Senate Elections BILL

There is considerable doubt as to
whether the bin which passed the House
yesterday, providing an amendment to the
Constitution whereby United States sena-
tors shall hereafter be elected by a direct
vote of the people, will secure enough
votes in the Senate TO put it through that
body.
Senator Chandler, when seen this morn
ing on the subject. said:
81 do not see how the bill can pass the
Senate. for the reason that, providing, as
it does. for a constitutional amendment.
it requires a two-thirds vote, whereas. |
do not believe there is realty a majority
in the Senate in favor of such a bill.
4 bill similar to the House measure has
been reported from the Committee on
Privileges and Elections, both affirma tive
ly and negatively, in various sessions. No
action has been taken by this committee
during the present Congress-
The times., 1898-05-13

The war authorities are satisfied that
with the additional arms and ammunition
which Will be furnished TO Gen. Gomez
i've troops into the campaign against the
Spaniards. With 69.60O of our regulars and
volunteers TO help. il ought to occur TO
Gen. Blanco that sometimes Discretion
is the better part of valor"
The times., 1898-05-13

We can easily appreciate the anxiety
with .-hich Blanco is looking for the
appearance of that Cape Verde squad
ron, which he believes to be near ane
hurrying to his relief. Since he is in
cable communication with Madrid, his
belief must be based upon assurances
from the Spanish government. But prob
ably it would lie to him as we'll as tc
others, If il were policy TO do So Sa-
gasta may be determined to keep his
courage up quite regardless of truth.
The times., 1898-05-13

the kitchen stairs for action: send the
non-comhatants below to the buffers
pantry, and commence firingi
The times., 1898-05-13

If the President had been wise and had
garrisoned Key West exclusively with
Kentucky troops that island city might
not now be suffering from a serious water
famine
The times., 1898-05-13
PASSING THE BLOCKADE.
An English Steamer Allowed to En-
ter Havana HarbOr.

Key West. Fla, May 12.-The English
steamer Colvin was permitted to go to
Havana yesterday to take off British
subjects.
The times., 1898-05-13

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10 their authors
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Proprietary Articles.

In the schedule covering proprietary ar
ticles, all articles made or sold under a
trademark have been added, and the
rates made uniform with perfumery and
cosmetics. A new bracket has been in
serted so as to make the tax start
with articles retailing at cents,
and imposing thereon tax of one-fourth
of cent; between five and ten cents one
half cent and then progressing as pro-