Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-01-22
EXCITEMENT IN WASHINGTON.
Believed That Mckinley Is Preparing t.
Intervene In Cuba.

Believed That Mckinley Is Preparing to
Intervene In Cuba.
Members of congress are looking in
each others faces, and asking if a
crisis is at last approaching in the
Cuban matter, says Washington Cor
respondent. A speech delivered by
Mr.. Hit, few days ago, seems to i'm
ply as much, and subsequent changes
in naval orders would indicate that
Mr.. Hit was speaking with authority
from the administration. Mr.. Hits
words, which are causing the greatest,
though suppressed excitement, are
these:
"When you know the critical events
that are passing, when you think Of
the vast responsibility that rests upon
the executive, and which does not rest
on us while we are making speeches
to get applause when we remember
the immediate and grave consequences
to ensue, we can feel the strong assur-
ance that we have faithful, alb lie cap
tain at the helm !; that the ship may
be near the rapids; but his band is
firm and his eye is sure.
eve should all of us be ready to do
our duty like patriotic Americans,
standing firmly behind the president,
when he takes step necessary for
the vindication of the honor and pro-
lection IF the interests of our country,
a step made necessary by duty in view
of the troubles, the confusions, the
distinctions, and the hopeless condi-
tions of things in the island so ada
cent to our shore.
General Lee, an officer of experience
and ability, is at Havana, in constant
communication with the president.
Our great ships are not far away.
They ought not to be far off at such a
time. 1t is not proper to anticipate or
pretend to have knowledge of particu-
lar events or intentions in the future !;
but am sure that all Americans who
love their country can be relied upon
to stand by the president when he may
take the next step before him in pur-
suance of the same line which he has
followed in the last eight mouths"
Additional weight is given to these
words by the sudden and unexpected
orders sent from the navy department.
Nearly every ship in the navy has
been put under emergency orders, and
Secretary Long is prepared to answer
any call from the president at a mo-
ment's notice. These things may be
only precautionary matters, yet they
may be a foreshadowing of what the
administration expects to occur. The
orders to the gunboat Nashville to join
the European squadron has been re-
voked; the Helena, which is now on
it's way to China, has been stopped by
cable and ordered to keep itself in
readiness to return.
The Cincinnati and the Constine, in
South American waters, have been Or
dered to proceed up the coast. Com
modore Dewey, in command of the
Asatic station, has been notified to
keep his squadron in readiness TO re-
turn by the shortest route, which
means that each ship must he stocked
with coal to cross the Pacific.
Mr.. Hit is besought ON all sides by
anxious representatives and senators
alike to explain his remarks nore full
lly. He answers one and all alike,
"What have said, 1 have said," and
declines to give the key to what he
really means. The fact that Hit is
chairman of the foreign affairs CON-
mittee, a conservative in foreign rela-
tions, and in the closest touch with the
president, adds much to the signifi-
canoe of his speech and makes men
wait anxiously for the next step which
he promised in his speech should come.
BAILEY SAYS IT Is BLUFF.
81 am not swept off my feet 10y the
bluff which the Republicans are put
ting up regarding Cuba,' says Repre-
sentative Bailey, the leader of the
Democrats. II believe it is a bluff to
fool the country, and to keep congress
in check. I put no faith in Hits
words. I have heard similar words
from him before. do not believe this
administration has any sympathy with
the Cubans and that they will do moth
ing unless forced to act. Nothing they
can say will prevent us from pushing
this question to the front and force
some action in this congress-
MERE MENTION.
Mrs. Lucille Lane, daughter Of Senator