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The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1898-06-17
welcome. Everybody.

An ice cream social will be held
in the lawn at $. c. Beairs's resi-.
dence at CassviIle, ". Va. on Sstur.
day night June lS,fOr the benefit o.
the pastor Of the N. +. Church.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1898-06-17

Al wslIman is building = store
house In lower Louisa, on the cor
ner Of Lock Avenue and Maple
street.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1898-06-17

Rensmb<r ne take the lead in
fruli Jars hOsh tin and glass Cone
nnd ees prizes Sullivan a kiss-
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1898-06-17
SACRIFICE SALE.

Ladies flns shoes, custom made
latest styles, coin and pointed toes,
worth $50, now your choice for
$I.75. AL. LOAR & Co.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1898-06-17

Marriage license has been issued
TO Lorenzo BOrd-rs,age %. and Miss
Rosa Thompson, lG.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1898-06-17

IIundrsdsofash have been e.uEAt
In TIE river near this place with
ssin.s within The psf f-w days
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1898-06-17

Tom Hatcher IN Tuesday for
BsaifyviIls. Ky where ~ has =
position - telegraph Opsraior-
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1898-06-17

The City COanciI hsvs exempted
ths siavs factory from city iaXss
for thrse years
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1898-06-17

WI UNsaI's rssSdeses proper
y In LOai-a = for sale. For price
apply % y. ?. COnley.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1898-06-17

u bar. Dandy soap At Sullivan
4 RIss isr sc.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1898-06-17

l-qusri eoss@ bOilsr-. lie at Sui
IIvaa a KI-e.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1898-06-17

The R~pabiican congressionsl
Convention for this district vii ] bs
HID Al Grseaup. July I9lh-
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1898-06-17

REnEnRER-ws handle the old
reliable Linsssfoae EIOuT. Sullivan
a Kisr.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1898-06-17

Vim. Remmele l. preparing 20
make a removal Of his sioTr, - will
b. sen By his I'd. on our frst page.
Read the prices quoted therein.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1898-06-17

Tsaehsrs examination will be
heid II this pIaos today and tOnOS-
ROW.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1898-06-17

Harris Nieksl Plate CIrvu- ~III
b. ben On June -
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1898-06-17

Ths prios Of Soar = rapidly 90
Ing doun-
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1898-06-17

Ball frs,gs have bsen P.entIfuI Ia
The local nsrkst fer some time.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1898-06-17

Ioquart tin baskets Tor Ise al
salIvan A kiss
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1898-06-17

Born to the wife d Rev. II. B.
HswIstt, on the 10th, . daughter.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1898-06-17

Cean blood scans q clean skin No
beauty without n C1scarets, Candy Cathar-
tic elean your Blood and keep Il clean. b.
stirring up the hzy hrer and diving al I'M
parties iron the body. Begn today -
tanish pimples. bols. bl0tches. bllrkheads.
and that sickly biliOas eompleKioa b. taxing
CastArets.-beaaty for ten cenfS An druE-
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1898-06-17

Ira weliman has moved Into the
house recently vacated by John
Cruteher.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1898-06-17

The Sunday School Of the ". T.
Church. south. viii have a picnic
on the rsmetsry hill next Thur
day.
The other Sunday Schools d this
vicinity are invited to participate.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1898-06-17

Ny teller says he'll 20 10 SEs
Add KIN then spanish creatures.
And fed be rich Missouri gore
. To CubaDesque musketsers.
But one consoling soothing thought
Ny grief -otnswhatly snOihsTs.
Ifhs shoaid fatally b. shot.
Thank besv9n, there are others
-R@poria CKan.l GaE.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1898-06-17
ZIG SANDY NEWS.
FRIDAY. Jusr II. lss.


There's many > patriot in this land
Who cuts, like Joe. : caI~r,
With very little pOudsr and
A m0nstrOus lof % papsF.
-washingiOa star.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1898-06-17

Miss Esther Spragus left Tues
day for Sac Center, MINI, to visit
her uncle, who Is quite a wealthy
and prominent banker.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1898-06-17

G. r. KELLER, Sec.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-12-15
ONLY ONE DOLLAR
- GETS -
The West Virginia Argus
EPoVna No., Hal anNn
From Now Until 1900.

1t has been our policy fer several
years to make n special effort during
the month of Decem Der to Increase our
subscription list and get all our old pa
irons to pay up with the year and a
year in advance.
Quite a number of subscriptions ex-
pire at the end of this month and all
such should send in One Dollar now
soon, for another year. Remember
you get THE ARGUS for Only One Dol
lar for a year when you pay in advance.
All those who ara behind should
settle up IN order TO get the benefit Of
this discount. Examine the tag on
your paper and il will show you where
YOU are paid to. We do not like TO
send you II dun but IL you are getting
behind you may expect one, as we
must go over our list now and collect
up. 1T is much better and cheaper for
you TO pay ia advance than to be like
an old cows tail, always behind, and
besides the date on your paper looks
50 much better.
You rave more time to read now
than any other season Of the wear and
II YOU want any other paper or may
azine, VIC eau get it for you At a big
discount.
We have some special features for
our readers that we will begin on next
week. Watch out for them.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-12-15

The year of 1899 ought to be u
good year. as it begins and ends on
Sunday, and there are fifty-thrce
Sundays in the year. Five months
nave live Sundays each, and we are
glad 80 note that we will have more
sun 'days next year than we had
this year, for we got awfuily tired
Of so much bad weather. Ground
Hog Day, February Q. comes on
Thursday; Valentine Day. Febru-
airy IA, ON Tuesday. and Washing
tons Birthday, February %. on
Wednesday; St. PatrIck's Day,
March IL. OH Friday. Elster Sun.
day, ome early, April 2, next day
after All Fools Day. The Mo
h"mmed"n year begins May 5, aud
Decoration Day comes on Tuesday.
May 30. July 4 comes on Tuesday.
and Labor Day. September A.,
comes on Monday, and the jewish
New Year comes on Tuesday, Sep
TENDER 5. The next Thanksgiving
Day will be Thursday, November
30, 1899, and Xmas for 1899 will
come on Monday.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-12-15

foun there IN old friend, Ser
Resnt Elliott, II x ,nsas nan who
WAS with US in the Porto Rican
ca 81 paign, Dad" hasn't forgot
the march from PoucO To Gu.yana
aud Arroyo Oh mules, in cslumns
OF fours without brides or saddles,
how We made currency out of hard
tack and empty tomato cans. how
the green Avs. house nys aud mos
quitoes would come in our ents,
want to roost and how We wouldn't
let them. etc.
Last night 1t turned cold and
to day it is cold enough to
snow, This morning. while on
our way to church. who did we
meet but our old friend and com
rade, l.. ID. Mahon. who went with
us from horgantown aud enlisted
with us from Morgantown aud en-
listed with Us i'm ID Co. and our
mess mate at K.nawha City. lie
has been detailed " division head
quarters aud AS W. parted. said he
would bet - rotten apple that he
would beat us to Cuba. This af-
ternoon we went To the First Bap
tlst church when We heard Rev.
Sam Smalls lecture. This dis
tinguished evangelis: and temper
ance lecturer is now Chaplain of
tho Bird Vol. Reg. OF Engineers.
Since writing the above an order
has been received from headquar-
ters, making US one Of a detail to
go with one battalion of the reyi-
ment Of Engineers to Mantanzas,
Cuba. AS the First W. Va, is
booked for that place we may all
meet together and what u meeting
that will be. AS ever
CHAs. 9. MoUsER.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-12-15

Although Representative SulZer.
Of n. T.. offered u resolution pro-
vidlng for Il Congressional Investi-
CATION of the conduct of the war,
and is a member of the Committee
on Military Affairs, to which it
was referred, he doesn't expect
favorable action on the resolution
from that Committee, the members
OF which are under too many obli-
cations to Secretary Alger for
personal favors granted in making
army appointments.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-12-15

W. have been wondering for
some lime how Atkinson. Dawson
aud White can devote SO much OF
their valuable time to Republican
politics and attend to the impor-
tant duties of the high Offices
which they hold ana have sworn to
fill honestly and imrarti,lly.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-12-15

Senator Perkins, Of California.
who probably has more personal
knowledge OF the Philippines han
any other man in Congress SAWS
thai while he knows all about The
Philippines he knows little r
nothing that is good. lie was
asked IL the trade Of the islands
was o valuable. and he REPLIED I:
Sin 1896 the exports of he ISLAND
Amounted To only u little more than
$40. 600. 900. The to
SPAN IN thIt year only aggregated
TO sl3. 500 00). even under Spanish
taxation aud IL cost Sl3.200 900 to
collect this revenue. leaving "a net
balance of 5000 900. When YOU
remem bcr that il cost US 81, 600 OuO
last year To provide for 1855 900
Indians in this country. you can
estimate how much it will coat Us
to maintain tho Philippines with
no balance from the islands in our
favor.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-12-15

We are very muck obliged to
Col. Jim Flynn and the journal
for re-publishing from The Argus
what We SAID about the election
irreg ularities and illegal voting i'm
this county. We hardly expected
such consideration. But still there
Is no cry OF gross fraud and COR
iuption In it, AS claimed by Col.
Flynn.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-12-15

The West Virginia Legislature
convenes In Biennial Session,
Wednesday, January IL. 1899. and
will be red hot from start to finish.
With one part OF it Republican and
the othsr part Democratic, it is
not likely that much will be done,
except elect - United States Sena-
tor, and they may even fail to do
this.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-12-15

Mr.. Mckinley did "a clever and
polite act when he invited Gen.
Joseph Wheeler and his daughter to
accompany thePrcsidsntial party to
the Atlanta Peace Jubilee, next
week. "Fighting Joe" accepted
the invitation.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-12-15

In this issue will be found the
annual prospectus of the Wheeling
Register, the leading Democratic
paper of the State. We can furnish
any edition of the Register in con-
nection with The ARGUS at greatly
reduced rates. We have made spec.
ial Clubbing rates for the coming
year by which we can furnish The
ARGUS and the Weekly Register
both for only $3.50 per year, cash
IN advance.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-12-15

The First West Virginia Regi-
ment Is now in camp at Columbus,
Georgia. The new camp is called
Camp Conrad, after Major Conrad
of the regular army, who died with
the yellow fever while on ship.
board returning from Cuba in the
early fall.
The Second West Virginia Regi-
ment is located a. Greenville, South
Carolina. and their new camp is
called Camp Wetherill, ia honor of
Captain A. NJ. WetheriIl, of the
9th U. s. Infantry, of the regular
army, who was killed in the battle
OF Santiago de Cuba on July first
last.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-12-15

"a speech M favor Of the resolution
will necessarily be against the
ratification OF the treaty of peso
ana must DO made IN secret session.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-12-15


The Chairman Of the Jim Com
mittee" 10 finally cornered, wound
mp, run down, in a hole aud laid
out generally on the Purinton
scrapo and ex-SheriT SHAW trap,
snd gives IL mp for u bad job, as we
knew it TO be some time since. So
that IN his last Eplstle to the Romans
(Democrats) he saws nothing what
I've about these affairs. This was
a wise conclusion, for he was max
ing il worse all the time, aud finally
tumbled TO that fact, after two or
three brick houses had fallen on
him. His last ditch is, that We
"craw.dshed," because we first
published All item about one OF tho
election clerks at Rowlesburg i'm
properly destroying a ticket and
afterwards publishing his state
meat, admitting that the ticket
was improperly destroyed, hut that
the others were to blame as we'll as
himself.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-12-15

Gen. CaIixto Garcia, the famous
Cuban warrior and statesman, died
at the Hotel Raleigh. in New York
City, last Sunday. December I1tb,
after a short illness. The sudden
change from toe sunny cline Of
Cuba to the wintry weather of New
York and Washington caused
pneumonia which brought on bis
death. lie caught a severe cold
while attending a dinner given in
his honor by Gen. Miles. He was
born IN Cogquin. Cuba, October
ia, 1889, and was therefore in his
sixtieth year. lie was Lieutenant
Geaeral Of the Cuban Army, and
had come to this country at the
head Of n committee Of distin-
gulshed Cubans to confer with
Precedent Mckinley about the fu-
tDre Of the Cuban Republic.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-12-15
CIRCUIT COURT.

The Decent Der term Of Court
convened here Monday of this week,
with His Honor. Judge John Homer
Hol,, OH the Bench. The Grand
Jury was wor in and went into
session Monday and completed
their work Tuesday aud were dis
charged. The following o pose
the body for this term.
GRAND JURY.
Mason Watson, foreman, James
Ii. McGinnis, Isaac Elliott, Thos.
Downs. s. l.. Cotun, ID. K. Orr,
VIM. I'll. Watkins, Felix E. Beatty,
q. O. Nine, John O. Crane, VIM.
A. Miller, q. w. Forman, Henry
Frankhouser, j. G.. Arnold, j. j.
Guseman and j. +. White.
Here is the list of Petit Jurors
for this term. They were sum
moned for yesterday "Wednesday:
PETIT JURORS.
Luther Collins, George w. linn,
Moses Sinclair, Jr.. Nathaniel Hart,
Samuel Linton, George Sinclair
Dan +. kirk, j.. p. WYtring. Jr..
Emanuel Dixon, Fletcher McKin-
ney, D. w. Ringer, Martin Ride
nour. John f. Copemnn. Page
Fansler, O. Y. Shaw, NJ. A. Wolf.
Allen RIdgway, ID. O. Nine, Ezra
Forman, John C~assiday. Jr., $. Ii.
Jackson, George W. Deets, james
Johnson, Isaac b. Feather, Samuel
Is. Lee, Milton Taylor, John II.
Squires, William Mnsser. Thos. A.
Pell, Philip Gardner. William ID.
TItchenell. Chas. N. Huffman, ID.
T.. Orr, Harvey Feather, J.. w.
Jackson and John T.. Williams.
INDICTMENTS.
The Grand Jury report is the
lightest ever returned in the county,
as there were but two ~feloules and
four mIsdemeanorS brought in, q
total OF six true bills.
Samuel Strawser, a felony fol-
attempted rape on Mrs. Margaret
Feather. Found upon her evil
dSnce.
Patrick Hoban, a felony for
shooting Nathaniel Davis. Found
upon the evidence OF said DAVIS
and W. II. White. Also a misde-
measor for carrying a pistol.
David Beeghly, misdemeanor for
cutting a line tree. Found upon
evidence of Noah Thomas.
Elijah Winters, misdomeanor
for an assault and battery on
Erwin Nine. Found upon the
evidence Of j. IL. Whtehair, IL. Il.
W~hitehair, II. f.. Evans and
Taylor Pau gh.
Luther Winters, misdeme .nor
for assault on Erwin Nine. Found
upon evidence same as above.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-12-15

The Wheeling Register is still in
need of considerable information
about Preston county and her PEG
pie, and devoted \ lot Of valuable
space in last Saturdays issue.
trying TO back up its unfortunate
position relative to the election re
turns Of this county aud Offset the
truth about same as published in
this paper. The lion. g. K. Pey
ton, Of Baltimore. who furnished
the Register with the most of the
unreliable stuff abous this county
writes a long article in reply to our
statement, and recites some con
VeTsation that be alleges he bad
with Us, but did not. He may have
had some such an intervieg with
some one, but never with as. We
have carefully prepared an article,
Ia reply 10 the Register and Col.
PeytOn, but our space is so limited
that IL - crowded cut Of this issue
by local matter, AS NO cannot sac
Tihcs the news FOR political contro.
versies, aud therefore 10y this mat
svr oyeF uli next week. as it will
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-12-15
CONGRESSIONAL CcMMENr.

According to the Shcpherdstown
Register, the Hon. Thos. Il. Reed
IS now IN session in Washington.
TT
Senator Hale last week intro
duced a joint resolution authoriz.
ing the Secretary OF the Navy To
erect u monument in Havana,
Cuba, to the memory of the sailors
and marines who lost their lives by
the explosion of the Maine. The
bill is recommended 10y the Navy
Department.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-03-11

cherished by tho greatest statesmen Of
the Union since the beginning Of on
existence ne republic. We have de
clinod to consider Che right Of any Eur
opean nation to acquire If, or even
have q voice in deciding its destiny.
Mr. Eyeretto, when secretary Of state,
refused to enter into a convention with
France and Great Britain for The pur.
pose Of securing Il 70 Spain forever.
His reasous were First that the Uni,
ted States would not tolerate the inter
ference Of European nations in q purely
American affair; and, second, that The
United States would not engage by com.
pact never to acquire the island.
Mr. Jefferson and Mr.. J. q Adamslong
ago SET forth the advantages that would
accrue to tho United States by the ~.
QUESTION Of Cuba. II lies at onr doors
it has ample and safe harbors, which
our Gulf Coast lacks; 1t commands the
commerce Of The Mississippi River; u Is
q convenient base Of operations in the
Mexican Gulf and the Caribbean Sen.
Il should be remembered, further, that
The French are again at work on tho
Panama Canal, and that, whether they
succeed Or not, 3 canal will somewhere
md and ct some time Bnlte the two
oceans Our secretaries Of state have
informed the world Tint,
whenever and by whomsoeyer built.
any such canal will be considered part
Of the coast.line Of The United States.
because our interests demand IT, If we
intend to make good this declaration,
the acquisition win be necessity
when, III 1920. Colombia and Mexico
were contemplating an invasion Of
Cuba Nj Clay, as secretary Of state,
our minister to say that the
United States would notpermit "a des.
Jlstiug war 70 be wagei IN Cuba, be.
.ause Z was against 0uf interests In
history interests arc always ncknow
edged as a proper Cause for action.
They are often made the excuse for
What might appear 10 be o hieh.handed
md arbitrary exercise Of power; for II |
S conceded that a nations FIRST duty q /
Q itself no nation that haa protected
IS Interests at any cost has suffered ID
be esteem Of mankind On the con
rary failure to do % Is followed by
os Of prestige, il not BY general con
enpt
Mr Clefoland 20 bis Last annual mes
age while protesting a desire to Oh
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-03-11

protection or enlargement Of their com
merce. In view of these facts, are we
not justshed in concluding that all the
motives which have excused interven-
tion on the part Of other countries unite
to induce rs to take the necessary steps
to end hostilities IN Cuba?
If we look to our duty, we cannot be
indifferentto her fate. Tho example Of
insurcction against suppression was
sot by MS We taught her that revolu-
ton is tho right Of every people that
the tyrant listens to no appeal, except
the appeal TO arms Lying almost in
sight Of our shores, Cuba has had full
opportunity TO observe the glorious sue
cess Of the grandest experiment ever
made by any pepole 10 self-goyernment
Every day she contrasts our condition
with her own. We unconsciously teach
her to initiate our example aud to emu.
late our prosperity
We must remember. IN the next
place, that the citizens Of the United
States own over fifty millions Of prop
erty IN Cuba, and have mortgages on as
much more All This is being wasted
by a war Of destruction A trade
amounting to about eightyfve million
dollars per annum Is being wrecked,
and, if the war continues. will almost
disappear That claims FOR damages
viii be worthless has been fully proved
by experience It is the duty Of the
United States to protect this business
as well as the property Of its citizens
To secure this end, every effort toward
peaceful mediation should first be
tried, although our previous PROPOSE
lions to lend our friendly Offices have
been rejected The United States
should proHer to stand security for
Cuba, for the payment to Spnin Of two
hundred million dollars for her omit |
claim to The island. In consideration /
of the bankrupt condition Of her ez
,heQer and Of her demonstrated inabil- |
ty to suppress tic rebellion, Spain 4
could honorablY accept this proposition.
IN 1873, we made an offer for Cuba
which was peremptorily rejected 10
1903 urged thereto, By strong pnblic 4
entiment we made another offer,
which was refused with disdaiu the
commission chosen for tie negotiation
,eiug abruptly dismissed Tho com.
mission then retired to OFFEND and pub
ished their famous manifesto, which
declared substantially that the United
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-03-11

States should take and annex Cuba Il
Spain contiuued'h her refusal to sell. Thr
! Spanish ministry said that Spain woult
as soon sell her honor as sell the island
The conqueror Of Spain, it should be re
membcred, had not Thought it dishon0r
able to sell to the United States tht
/ province Of louisiana which be bad
wrcsted from her
In settlements Of boundaries and in
treaties Of peace, it is not unusual foi
changes Of territory to be made by cash
compensation There is, then, no reas
on why we should not repeat our propo.
sition In case Of failnre, we should in.
sist, both in our own interest and for
the sake Of humanity, that Spain end
the war within definite period and,
If necessary we should enforce the de-
mand The Struggle however closed,
win leave the island devastated, but.
under an enlightened government, its
recuperation cannot fail to be rapid. It
now supports a population Of a million
and half it bears n taxation Of TWEEN.
ty-six million dollars and has q foreign
trade Of one hundred millions Java,
with about the same area f52 600 square
miles, also lying in a tropical sea, sup.
ports population Of about thirtyfo
millions When It came into the pos
session of the Dutch It had fewer rinhab.
itants than Cuba has now. The latter
can easily support population Of 1T
least ten millions; and It's prolu tiJns
Of field, forest, and mine can be en0r
mously increased. It's citizens there.
fore would, soon be enabled to pay
their debts and to extend immensely
their trade with as. There Is not a
country in Europe, occupying relations
to Cuba in propinquity and trade dmi
lar to ours that would hesitate a mo
ment to make some effort % stop The
work Of ofbloodsbed and destruction
whether, ultimately Cuba shall be
an independent republic, or shall be an
nexed to the United States, IS another
question; but II is certain that IN /
either case The great influx Of Ameri
can energy, business sense and capital
that would follow tbe close of the pres
ent war would add rapidly to tie De
and wealth Of the island 4
for there 3 no other field 50 convenient
and ingiang to The Americans
Itmay here ba noted however that
The idea of tae ultimate acquisition of
Cuba by the United States has been