The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-03-29

Much excitement III Key West oNel
Reported Notification to Spain From
United States.
Key West, Ella, March 2G.-Intcnsc
excitement was caused here by the AS
sociatcl Press "hulletin,' to the effect
that tho United States has notified
Spain that hoStilities i'll Cuba must
cease.
The work Of painting the warships
| black WAS carried on this afternoon
With r~edoublcd energy.
Rear Admiral Sicard was on the point
Of leaving Key West, and knew moth
ing Of the action taken by the United
Suites. \ torpedo boat was 1T once
Dispatched to Captain Sampson, on
| board the Iowa. notifying him Of the
latest development.
Captain Chadwick. Of tie New York
is leaving to take command Of the
Brooklyn. and Captain SIMPSONS FLAG
will be transferred to the New York.
The Indiana. Iowa. New York. De
troit. Nashville. Marblehead and Mont
gomery are being painted black.
Nh the officers here regard Var Is
being imminent.
Rear Admiral Sicard, with his wifi,
iilu udtSnttI. ltlt 1\ta tSt tillS bit1lF
noon on the steamer for Miami. They
are going to Nassau. al thence to Palm
Beach. The admiral expects to spenG
several weeks resting ut Florida witcl
resorts.
Captain Sampson has taken furma
charge Of the fleet. The usual cere
mony i'll the change Of flags WAS omitted
Washington. u. c.. March 26.-plesi
dent Mckinley talked freely With his
Congressional visitors today. both III r.
gard to his plans for the future and hi:
appreciation Of the situation with ref
crcncc IL Cuba. His pro.rlmma a.
thus outlined is as follows:
TO send the report Of The Mainc Cuur
Of Inquiry 10 Congress on NOnIaA
without recommendation and without cN
PLANTATION III his part, fult3c" than Il
say that he lraS acquainted Spain wi1l
the findings Of the court; - follow thi.
Tuesday or "Wednesday wit., Il message
dealing with the condition Of Tie non
conlaatants III Cuba. and asking for ~
appropriation Of $500. NDO for their i'm
mediate relief: to pIesenr anew Til.
condition to Spain. ask that country t,
make provision for the Gaze Of her Owl
helpless people. and to come to som,
terms with the Cuhans, Which will IL
satisfactory to them, AMI put an end t
the war.
This failing, to forcihly intervene 81
humanitarian grounds.
The President indicated to his caller
an abiding faith that peace still may IL
preserved. and 4 determination on IL;
part to accomplish That enel If il ma,
be done With honor to CIR own country
and without disregard for the Icmand
of humanity. lie frankly and repeated,
n ar.1 4n1,, H..
fict, while at the same time indication:
Il tirm purpose to secure relief for in,
starving reconcentrados. Indeed tn
latter purpose appeared II np the toni
n%pperno>t III the Presidents mind. ii,
dWelt upon the fact that the ~rcr,ynitio,
Of belhgerent rights, or Of independence
would not be Of any material service +,
these unfOTtunattts. He admitted tha
Sncl action might he of assistance t.
the men at arms. the insurvent army
hnt they. he said. haze shown i cara
city to TAXI care Of themselves. and Il,
not stand III pressing reed of orr kin,
offices. The President believes tbo
Spain will interpose no obstacles ia on
sending slccor to her INDECENT Deonle
anu he will ask Congress to act promntl
that the aid to be given may not arriv
too late to relieve the present pl.esSin.
necessities.
: This done, the President IS honeG,
] that Congress will remain ouint. viii
the executive branch Of the coyernncn
: continues It's efforts to secure , ,o,.nf,
settlement Of the difficulty. He thinE
II not too late to do this. and no ,,,I
; the assertion today that Spain w,S viii
ing 10 meet the United States h,if W.,
! III auJustln. the ENHANCEMENT wit,,n,
coming to blows. He referred .n,x an'
uallS TO the sailing Of Snain,s ,o,nnl
meet. leaving the impression an -,
inlios OF his visitors that H.. consid,r,
mat 50 far in this matter. Sn,in i. ~,
lug "i'hln The bounds of her W right.
ana tlat no just complaint can ynt l.
iiaoe by tins country in r"rlrd to hi
course. ~
he dd not enter into details re-ardin,
! .he propositions he may make or ma
: n"Ne made to Spain, for undoubtedl
sumo Hf" now pending. but he left H.
"1l,fcsSI"h that he would be s,asGn
WIN no settlement that would NOT ~