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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-06
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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-06
WAR FORMALLY DECLARED,

Spain having thus denied the demand
of the United States and initiated that
complete form of rupture of relations
which attends a state Of war, the ex-
ecutive powers authorized by the reso-
luton was at once used by me to meet
the enlarged contingency of actual war
between sovereign states. On April %,
] proclaimed a blockade of the north
coast Of Cuba. including ports on said
coast between Cardenas and Bahia
Honda and the port of Cienfuegos on
the south coast Of Cuba, and on the
23d ! called for volunteers to execute
the purpose of the resolution. BY my
message of April %, the congress was
Informed of the situation, and / recon-
mended formal declaration of the exist
ence7o of a state Of war between the
United States and Spain. The congress
accordingly voted on the same day the
act approved April %, 1898 declaring
the existence Of such war from and in
Guiding the 21st day OF April. and re-
enacted the provision Of the resolution
Of April 20, directing the president to
use all the armed forces of the nation
to carry that act into effect. Due mott
ficatiQn of the existence Of war as
aforesaid was given April % by tele-
graph to all the governments with
which the United States maintain rela-
tionss in order that their neutrality
might be assured during the war. The
various governments responded with
proclamations of neutrality, each after
Its own methods. 1T is not among the
least gratifying incidents Of the strug-
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-06
MCKINLEY'S
MESSAGE.
CONTINUED from arst pagel

to reach practicable solution, ! felt
it my duty to remit the whole ques-
ton to congress. In the message of
April II, 1898, [ announced that with
this last overture in the direction Of
immediate peace in cuba. and its dis
appointing reception by Spain, the eff
an end
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-06

profoundest gratitude to all of these
brave men who by their skill and de-
Votion in a few short hours crushed the
sea power of Spain and wrought tri-
umph whose decisiveness and far
reaching consequences can scarcely be
measured Nor can we be unmildful of
the achievements of our builders, me-
chanics and artisans for their skill in
the construction of our Warships.
With the catastrophe of Santiago,
Spain effort upon the ocean virtually
ceased. A spasmodic effort toward the
end of June to send her Mediterranean
fleet under Admiral Camara to relieve
Manila was abandoned, the expedition
being recalled after it had passed
through the Suez Canal
The capitulation of Santiago followed
The city was closely besieged by land
while the entrance of our ships into
the harbOr cut off all relief on that
side. After truce to allow the re-
moNal of non-cOmbattants, prouacted
negotiations continued from July 3 I'M
til July II, when, under menace Of i'm
mediate assault, the preliminaries Of
surrender We're agreed upon. On the
seventeen Gen. Shafter occupied the
city. The capitulation embraced the en-
tire eastern end of cuba.
The number of Spanish soldiers
surrendered was % 600 all of whom
We're subsequently conveyed to Spain
at the expense of the United States.
The story of this successful cam
paign is told in the report of the sec
rotary of war, which viii be laid be-
fore you. The individual vaior of off
GERS and soldiers was never more striS-
inSly SHOWN than in the several en-
gagements leading to the surrender Of
Santiago, while the prompt movements
and successive victories won instant
and universal applause To those who
gained this complete triumph, which
has been the ascendancy of the United
States upon land as the fight off San
tiago had fixed our supremacy on The
seas, the earnest, and large gratitude
OF the nation is unsparingly due. Nor
should we alone remember the gallant
~ Of the living; the dead claim our
tears, and our losses by battle and dis
ease must cloud any exultation at the
result and teach us to weigh the awful
cost Of war, however rightful the cause
or signal the vjct0ly
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-06
HOsTILITlEs SUSPENDED.

Immediately upon the conclusion Of
the protocol, I issued a proclamation
on August 18th, suspending hostiities
on the part of the United States. The
necessary orders to that end We're at
once given by telegraph. The blockade
of the ports of Cuba ana San Juan De
Porto Rico was in like manner raised.
On the 18th of August the muster out
Of 100000 volunteers. or as near that
number as was found to be acticable,
vas ordered.
On the first of December 105, 1865 Off
GERS and men had been mustered out
and discharged from the service, and
9002 more will be mustered out by the
tenth of this month. Also q CORES
pOnding number Of generals and gener-
al staff officers have been honorably
DISCHARGED from t1p service
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-06
INTERVENTION.

again reviewed the alternative
courses of action which had been pro-
posed, concluding that the only one
consonant with international policy
and compatible with our frmest his
torical traditions, was intervention as a
neutral to stop the war and check the
hopeless sacrifice Of life, even though
that resort involved hostile constraint
upon both the parties to the contest, as
Wen to enforce a truce as to guide the
eventual settlement The grounds
JusufYing that step were the interests
Of humanity; the duty to protect the
life and property of our citizens in
Cuba; the right to check injury to our
commerce and people. through the de-
Yastation Of the island; and, most i'm
portant, the need Of removing at once
ana forever the constant menace and
the burdens entailed upon our govern
ment by the uncertainties and perils of
NE situation caused by the uncomfortable
disturbance in Cuba I said
The long trial has proved that the
object for which Spain has waged war
can not be attained The fire Of insur-
reetion may fame OF may shoulder
with varying seasons, but it has moi
been, and ii is plain that it can not be
extinguished by political methods. The
only hope of relief and repose from a
condition which can no longer be en-
dured is the enforced pacihcation Of
CUBA. In the name Of humanity. in
the name Of civilization. on behalf of
endangered American interests. which
give us the right and the duty to speak
ana to act. the war in Cuba must sion
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-06
CENTRAL AMERICA EVENTS.

These events in Central America
deserve more than passing mention.
A menacing rupture between Costa
Rica and Uruguay was happily COM
posed by the signature of convention
r between the parties, with the concur
renee of the. Guatemalan representative
as a mediator the act being negotiated
and signed on board the United States
steamer Alert, hen in Central Ameri-
can waters. It is believed that the good
offices Of our envoy and Of the com
mander of that vessel contributed tow
ard this gratifying occurrence.
In my last annual message the stu
alton was presented with respect to
/ the diplomatic representation of this
government in Central America, Great
ed by the association of Nicaragua
Honduras and Salvador. under the title
of the greater republic of Central Am
erica, and the delegation of their in
teTnational functions to the diet thereof.
Wine the representative character of
the diet was recognized by my prede-
ceEsor, and has been confirmed during
my administration by receiving its ac-
! credited envoy and granting eXequaturs
/ to consuls commissioned under it's au-
thority, that recognition was qualified
/ by the distinct understanding that the
4 responsibility of each of the compon-
ent sovereign republics toward the
United States remained wholly unaf-
fected.
This proviso was needful, inasmuch
as the compact of the three republics
was at the outset an association where
! by certain representative functions
were delegated to a tripartite commits
sion, rather than a federation possess
/ ing centralized powers OF government
and administration. In this view of
their relation, and of the relation of the
| United States to the several republics
change in the representation of this
country in Central America was neither
| recommended by the executive nor in
| itiated by congress, thus leaving one
| of our ENJOYS accredited as heretofore
| separately to two states of the greater
| republic, Nicaragua and Salvador,
and to a third state, Costa Rica, which
| was not a party to the compact while
our other envoy was similarly accred-
| tied to a union -Honduras-and q
non-uniOn state-Guatemala. The re-
| suit as been been that the one has pre-
| scented credentials only to the presi-
dent of Costa Rica, the other having
been received only by the government
| Of Guatemala.
Subsequently the three associated
republics entered into negotiations for
taking the steps forecast in the original
compact. A convention of their dele
gates framed for them a federal consti-
tuition, under the name of the United
States Of Central America, and provid-
ed fora central federal government and
legislature.
Upon ratification by the constituent
states, the first Of November last was
fixed for the new system to go into
operation. Within few weeks there
after the plan was severely tested by
revolutionary movements arising. with
q ant DON r., n
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-06
BRIEF RECITAL OF THE WAR

1t is not within the province OF this
message TO narrate the history of the
extraordinary war that followed the
Spanish declaration of April 81 but a
brief recital of it's more salient features
is appropriate.
The first encounter of the war in
point of date took place April y, when
a detachment Of the blockading squad
ron made a reconnaissance in force at
Matanzas. shelled the harbor forts and
demolished several works in course of
construction.
The next engagement was destined to
mark a memorable epoch in marine
warfare. The Pacific fleet under Com
modore George Dewey, had lain for
some weeks at Hong Kong Upon the
colonial proclamation of neutrality be-
ing Issued, and the customary "A hours
notice being given, it repaired to Min
listers Bay, near Hong Kong, whence
it proceeded to til Philippine islands un-
der telegraph orders to capture or de-
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-06
DENHOLM & MCKAY GO.

such a result in making known our ma
tional capacity to supply the worlds
market is obvious.
Exhibitions of this international
character are becoming more frequent
as the exchanges Of commercial coun-
tries grow more intimate and varied.
Hardly year passes that this govern
ment is not invited to national parti-
cipation at some important foreign
center, but often on too short notice to
permit Of recourse to congress for the
power and means TO do SO. My pre-
decessOrs have suggested the advisable
ity Of providing by a general enact
ment and a standing appropriation for
accepting such invitations, and for the
representation of this country by d
commission. This plan has my cordial
approval
l trust that the Belgian restrictions
on the importation of cattle from the
United States, originally adopted as a
sanitary precautiOn, will at any earlydate
be relaxed al to their present hardship
and discrimination, so as to admit live
cattle under due regulation of their
slaughter after landing. 1 am hopeful,
too. of favorable change in the Belgian
treatment of our preserved and sailed
meats. The growth Of direct trade be
tween the two countries. not alone for
Belgian consumption and Belgian pro-
ducts, but by authority of transit from
and to other continental states, is
both encouraging and beneficial
No effort will be spared to enlarge
its advantages by seeking the removal
of needless impediments and by ar
engagements for increased commercial
exchanges.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-06
THE WORCESTER SPY. TUESDAY. DECEMBER g. 1898.

stroy the formidable Spanish fleet then
assembled at Manila. At daybreak,
the first Of May, the American force
entered Manila Bay and after few
hours engagement, effected the total
! destruction of the Spanish feet, con-
sisting of ten ships and a transport, be-
sides capturing the naval station and
forts at Cavite, thus annihilating the
! spanish naval power in the Pacific
ocean, and completely controlling the
bay of Manila, with the ability to take
the city at will. Not a life was lost on
our ships, the wounded only number
ing seven, while not a vessel was ma
terially injured. For this gallant
achievement, the congress, upon my
| recommendation, fifty bestowed upon
/ me actors permanent and substantial
/ reward
The effect OF this remarkable victory
/ upon the spirit of our people and upon
! the fortunes of the war was instant
! A prestige of inVincibility thereby at
/ tached to our arms, which continued
/ throughout the struggle. Reinforce
/ men-s were hurried to Manila, under
/ the command of Major General Mer-
! RITZ, and firmly established within
sight of the capitol, which lay helpless
( before our guns. On the ninth day of
May the government was officially ad-
4 Vlsed Of the victory at Manila. and at
/ once inquired Of the commander of our
( fleet what troops would be required
~ IN W , ma tloil was received on the
u ut'y % Nay ana the nrst army
&c 7T - 1s'tlSu NAY o. ahu arrived
~ 'is'iiiie1 t'i-e o. OJhef expeditions
aoCi I,.'IuM ca, the lotal force consist
ing Of 46l officers and 1903 enlisted
IL, my l5iIce 10 cause, heed-
~ IosS Vi me ana property prevented
IL oitG eelllg StuIIilllis ana capture or the
! 80 ti anu lneieWlln tne absolute mill
~ ~ oIeupa Iiol ol IHe Whole group.
ne ne insui s5llts i4ealWhlIe had resumed
ny a.IiHt I5ostIlilles SUSPENDED by me
Mo-. e lFuce OF december 1871
,, lielr FORCES invested Manila from the
~ ,' ~ II @llG eastern sues, put We're
constrained c.l.-..s, l5 ny Admiral Dewey and
d. NIeIlitL from attempting an as
91ult' II VAS HltIllS tIlal Whatever was
70 ne uohe ~ me way Oh ueclslNe opef-
9tlolIS III lliaL quarter shoulu pe ac-
TgliIDi5s!ieo ny me slIQIS arm OF the
! OIiIteu o,aleS alone. Opeylng the stern
PieNSpI VI vars WnIch ehJolhS Inc oN-
1 ~ coming oI me adversary ana lne eA-
IIlcIioll Oh ms power Wherever assaII-
soIe' as lHe speedy ana sure means TO
WIZ peace dlNlueu victory was NOT
! peLiiiisSapIe' Aof no pafulioh OF the
IislIIS anu Responsiveness attending
lIle eHIoIceHlehL OF Just ana auNah-
| tageQus peace could be thought Of
FoloWlng the comprehensive scheme
VI general dtlach' powerful FORCES were
| assembled at various points on our
coast to invade cuba and Porto Rico.
Meanwhile naval negotiations were
made at several exposed points. On
May II, the cruiser Wilmington and
| torpedo boat WinsloW We're unsuccess-
| ful in attempt TO silence the batteries
]
| Bagley and four seamen, falling.
| These grieVous fatalities We're
| strangely enough, among the very few
! which occurred during our naval
| operations in this extraordinary con-
! 1lict.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-06
RTHE SANTIAGO CAMPAlGN.

Inc posllloh 50 won was held despite
desperate attempts to dislodge our
forces. By June 16 additional forces
,,.a., Ia,,,7,d o,,7 et,.o,,,,1,, ,,,,+,.o,,.t,.,
''iie' - ~ = ~ II "
On June ~ the advance OF the inVad-
ing army under Maj. Cen Shafter land
cd at Raiouiri about II 7,,iIas east of
csts. ~. -,
9anlidso. ms was accomplished uIuef
great difficulty but with marvellous dis
patch. on June % the movement against
sa,tio,o ,,,.. h,o,,,, a., a. ot+I1 a..
"',' 'ee ''i'' ~ liis ~ 'iie
llrst serious engagement TOOK place, IN
which the First and Tenth cavalry and
the First United States volunteer cav
airy, Gen. Young's brigade of Gen.
Wheeler's division. participated, losing
heavily. BY nightfall. however, ground
within five miles of Santiago was won.
The advantage was steadily increased.
On July /, a severe battle took place,
our forces gained the outworks of San
tiago; on the I'd El Caney and San Juan
were taken after a desperate charge
and the investment of the city was
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-06
EXPOSITION "a BRUssELs-

Despite the brief time allotted Cor
prepaS ton, the exhibits Of this coun-
try at the universal exposition at R;us-
sells in 1897, enjoyed the singular dis
tlncnon of a larger proportion of
awards having regard to the number
ana classes Of articles entered, than
those Of other countries. The worth Of
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-06

and experienced leadership of the pres
ident of the society, Miss Clara Barton,
on the fields of battle and in the hos
pitfalls at the front in Cuba.
Working in conjunction with the gov
eminent authorities, and under their
sanction and approval, and with the
enthusiastic cooperation of many pat
riotic women and societies in the vari-
ous states, the Red Cross has fully
maintained its already high reputation
for intense earnestness and ability to
exercise the noble purposes of its inter-
national organization, thus iustifying
the confidence and support which it has
received at the hands of American peo-
pie. To the members and officers of
this society, and all who aided them in
philanthropic work, the sincere ana
lasting gratitude Of the soldiers and the
public is due, and is freely accorded.
In tracing these events We are con
stantly reminded of our obligations to
the Divine Master for his watchful care
over us and His safe guidance, for
which the nation makes reVerent ac-
acknowledgement, and offers humble pray
er for the continuance of His favor.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-06
LATlMER Strike,

On the 10th of September, 1897, a con-
hict took place at Latimer, Pa, be-
tween a body of striking miners and
the sheriff of Luzerne county and his
deputies, in which % miners were
killed and A wounded of whom ten
of the killed and IL of the wounded
were Austrian and Hungarian subjects.
This deplorable event naturally
aroused the solcitude of the Austro-
Hungarian government. which. on the
assumption that the killing and Woun-
ding involved the unjustifabla misuse
of authority, claimed reparation for
the sufferers. Apart from the search
ing investigation and peremptory ac-
ton of the authorities of Pennsylva-
MIA, the federal executive took applo-
pirate steps to learn the merits Of the
case in order to be in a position 10
meet the urgent complaint of friend
ly power. The sheriff and his denu-
ties. having been indicted for murder
were tried and acquitted after nrn-
tracted proceedings and the heal.fno of
hundreds of witnesses, on tho ground
that the killing was in the line Of his
official duty to uphold law and pre
serve public order in the state, A ron
resentative of the department of irs
tlce attended the trial and reported it's
course fully. With all the facts in liz
possession this government evnart. fa
reach harmonious understanding an
the subject with that of Austria HIM
gary, Notwithstanding the renewed
claim OF the latter after learning tbc
result of the trial for indemnify far ite
injured subjects. 10
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-06
HOBsON's HERolsM.

The next act in the war thrilled not
alone the hearts of our countrymen. but
the world, by it's exceptional heroism.
On the night of June Lieut.. Hobson,
aided by seven devoted volunteers,
blocked the narrow outlet from Santi-
ago harbor by sinking the collier Mer-
riDaac in the channel, under a fierce
fire from the shore batteries, escaping
with their lives as my d miracle, but
falling into the hands of the Spaniards.
1t is a most gratifying incident of the
war that the bravery TO this little band
of heroes was cordially appreciated by
the Spanish, who sent a flag of truce
to notify Admiral Sampson Of their
safety and to compliment them on THEN
daring acts. They were subsequently
exchanged, July Z.
BY June l. the cutting of the remain
der of the last Cuban cable isolated the
island. After this the invasion was Wig
orousy prosecuted. On June 10, under
a heavy protecting fire, a landing of
800 marines from the Oregon, Marble
head and Yankee was affected in Guam
tanam0 Bay where ii had been deter
mined to establish a naval station.
This important and essential port was
taken from the enemy after severe
fighting by the marines, who were the
first organized force of the United
States to land in cuba.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-06
THE BOSTON STORE

What are all the great cleansing and purifying
organs of your body for, if not to keep your whoe
system clean, pure, fresh, natural and healthy
When they cloggej, dirty and sluggish from
poison and impurity, what you expect but disease
and ugness?
Dirt is poison and poison is disease. Dirt In your
blood is the deadliest kind of poison.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-01

Read the mystery of a Mendocir G
County cave, in next Sundays Call.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-01
ALL ABOUT DOGS
AND THEIR OWNERS

On Wednesday last the convention of
dog clubs of July q was reconvened at
the Occidental Hotel by DR.. e. W.D'Eve-
lyn, who signed the call as chairman
of preliminary meeting the object of the
meeting being for the purpose of taking
such action as may be deemed advisable
for the best interests Of Pacific Coast
dogdom." H T. Payne and John E. Doak
were again to the fore with some half
dozen proxies each. 1t was Payne
meeting from start to finish.
The delegates were: ]. p. Norman for
Pacific Mastiff Club, G. w. Debennam for
Fox Terrier Club, r. j. Stewart for Col
lie Club c. r. Harker and p. Ward for
San Jose Kennel Club, DR.. D'Evelyn and
J. G. Barker for San Francisco, M. Cot
fey for Sacramento, C. r. White for Oak
land, and H. T. Payne and John e. Doak
for four other clubs.
The proceedings opened with a debate
on the character of the meeting, ]. p.
Norman refusing to act as secretary on
the ground that the meeting at which he
had served in that capacity had accom-
plished its purpose and had no further
raison d etre. J. c. Barker of the San
Francisco Kennel Club supported this
view H. r. Payne, however, moved that
the meeting resolve itself into continu-
alton of the former convention This
motion was carried, and G, r. Harker;
who had been elected secretary pro tenn,
vacated the seat in favor of Mr.. Norman.
Mr.. Payne controlled the meeting with
his proxies, and on taking vote seces-
sion was carried by vote of Ii to 4. The
delegates of the San Francisco Kennel
Club refused to vote, having received
no instructions, but nevertheless 1t was
plainly indicated by them and by j. T..