The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-03-12


CONSUL GENERAL FITZHUGH LEE.
OVhem President Mckinley VIII Not Recall }
continuance in office of Consul General
Lee; the order of the cruiser Mont
gomery to proceed to Havana in place
of the Fern; the passage through the
house of the bill increasing the artil-
lery arm by two regiments, and the
institution of negotiations looking to
the purchase of warships for our navy.
Mr.. Cannon's resolution probably led
all other topics in interest, particular
ly when it became known that it was
the result of a conference between the
author, the president, Senator Hale
and other leading spirits in congress.
AS for Gen. Lees case, the news of the
satisfactory ending of the incident
through the withdrawal of the sug-
gestion by Spain was expected as soon
as 1t was noted that loophole had
been left open through the failure to
make the complaint in anything like
official form.
No Bonds VIII BE Issued.
The appropriation of $50, ,000, 900 for
the national defense for which provi-
sion was made in the bill introduced
in the house yesterday by Mr.. Cannon,
This announcement was made by the
treasury officials, who stated that the
treasury was amply prepared to meet
any demands that will likely be made
upon it. On February l the cash in
the treasury amounted to $3.50, 81, ,7GG,
of which S204, ,06S.9 .971 was gold, $j11,-
s5S, $40 silver, slO7, 564, 95s paper cur
rency and S33, ,O94, ,OO2 in disbursipg of.
IL
cash on hand above ali liabilities
amounts to 1925, ,564, 2O3.
Senator Frye >ays War Is Inevitable.
Boston, March THE Journals
Washington correspondent says: Sen.
ator Frye, of Maine, a member of the
foreign relations committee, said to me:
/ think there will be war. do not see how
It cnn possibly be avoided without dishonor to
the United States. feel absolutely certain
that the board OF inquiry will report that the
Maine was blown up by an outside agency.
From the Information that has come into my
possession, believe that conclusion to be un-
avoidable. The least that this country can
do under these cIrcumsI ances Is TO demand,
as Secretary Sherman stated, good round
sum IN indemnity. Spain will not pay It. The
pride of the Spanish people is perhaps too
great to permit them to agree TO such O propo-
sition and, moreover. there Is q large body Of
Spanish people who seem to desire war with
the United states. spain Is uOlng everything
IN the way OF preparing for conflict, and be-
lieve that It will certainly take place. II the
indemnity is refused. as think 1t will be- war
must follow. But altogether aside from the
question affecting the destruction OF the Maine.
Is the awful and inhuman process now going on
in Cuba OF exterminating the Inhabitants by
starvation.
An Attack on Havana Feared.
HAVANA, March 7.-As the convic-
tion becomes settled that the court of
inquiry will decide that there was q
mine explosion under the Maine, dis
oussion among American naval officers
and civilians here is prevalent as TO
the warlike measures which it is be-
lieved the United States government
will adopt In case the question Of the
payment of indemnity by Spain Is
overruled. A majority believe that
American troops will be landed at
some point east of Havana and the in
surgents communicated with; that the
Spanish soldiery will be defeated and
captured in detail, and that in the
meantime feet of United States YES
sells will blockade, if not lombard,
Havana
Court of Inquiry VIII Delay Report.
HAVANA, March Tt Is possible
that the court of inquiry will not sub
InlL TepOTl Ou thC oiSdoSCi
before the end of the month. 1t Is
said here that the reason of this pro-
tracted investigation lies in the fact
that war preparations may be pushed
in the time thus gained 1t is now
entirely probable that when the court
does report it's conclusions it will be
declared that the Maine was destroyed
by an external explosion oceasioned
by design.
Guns for Atlantic Coast.
ATLANTA, Ga, March THE war
department will ship through At
lanta during the next so days about 80
car loads of heavy ordnance for the
fortifications at Pensacola, Fort Pick
ems and Galveston. There will be at
the same time heavy movement to
the fortiflcations at Key West, Florida
points and other Notifications on the
Atlantic coast.
a Spanish Fleet Coming.
New YORK, March IA Madrid
cable to the New York Evening
Journal says: "a powerful Spanish
squadron, destined for Havana, is be-
ing assembled in the harbor of Cadiz-
The nucleus of the fleet Is the flying
squadron of three torpedo boats and
three torpedo boat destrOyers, under
the command of Capt. Villamil."
A Washington telegram said the
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