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The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1898-04-21
FREEDOM FOR CUBA.
SENATE VOTES RECOGNITION
TO THE ISLAND REPUBLIC.
Ringing Declaration of Independ-
ence Passed by the Great House of
Congress-A Practical Declaration
of War.
Senate Res olutious.


The United States Senate has spoken.
Its voice is for war-war until the saffron
flag of Spain shall have beel furled in the
western hemisphere and furled forever.
The following resolutions were passed
last Saturday night by vote 81 to 81:
Resolved, By the Senate and House of
Representatives Of the United States Of
America, in Congress assembled,
l. That the people of the Island of
Cuba are and of right ought to pe free
and independent, and that the Government
OF the United States hereby recognizes
the Republic of Cuba as the true and
lawful Government of that island.
2. That 1t is the duty Of the United
States to demand, and the Government of
the United States does hereby demand,
that the Government of Spain at once re-
linquish its authority and government in
the Island Of Cuba and withdraw its land
and naval forces from Cuba and Cuban
waters.
g. That the President of the United
States be, and hereby is directed and en-
powered to use the entire land and naval
forces Of the United States, and to call in
to service Of the United States militia of
the several states, to such extent as may
be necessary to carry these resolutions
into effect.
4. That the United States hereby dis
claim any disposition or intention to ex-
ercise sovereignty, jurisdiction or control
over said island, except for the pacifica-
tion thereof; and assert its determination
when that is accomplished, to leave the
government and control of the island to
its people.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1898-04-21
Sharks from the Wires.

A cable has been laid between Key
West and Dry Tortugas.
The British Board of Agriculture is re-
norted to be preparing to exclude Il cargo
Of American apples, rejected by Germany
ON account o. It's alleged infection by San
Jose scale.
Reports received from the interior val
leys of California confirm previous re-
ports that severe frosts have done ire
uarable damage to fruit ApricotS and
nectarines have suffered most severely,
and in many places the crop has BEEN en-
tirely destroyed.
The original copy of the Declaration of
Independence in Jefferson's own hand
writing has just been found among the
archives of the American Philosophical
Society in Philadelphia.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1898-04-21
Notes of Current Events.

Apothecaries are wanted in the navy.
Uncle Sam has use for some on his war
ships.
A Baltimore tobacco importer alleges
that the cigar manufacturers of Havana
paid Gen. Weyler $120.000 in gold to pro-
hibit the shipment of Havana tobacco
from the island.
BENJAMIN Taylor, believed TO be the
Oldest man in Texas, died at his home at
Azel, Tarrant County. He was a native
of South Carolina, and had lived in Texas
forty-seven years.
Charles a. Long, well-known book
maker, whose parents reside at Sedalia,
Mo-. but who has lived in Chicago for
several years. died at Hot Springs, Ark,
of consumption, aged % years.
A system of improvement of the public
highways has been inaugurated in Pettis
County, Mo. The County Court has or
dered an election to vote upon Il PROPOSE
ton to establish 4 six-mile road district,
with Sedalia rs the center.
The equal taxation committee Of the
ST. Louis Single Tax League claims to
have evidence that more than $500, ,O00,-
OOO worth in actual cash value of real
estate and franchises in ST. Louis goes
untaxed."
George Stout, pugi!ist. died of blow
dealt in u ring light by Oscar Gardner, at
| Columbus, 0.
| Hudson Maxim, brother of Hiram, the
| inventor of the famous Maxim gun, has
invented 4 cannon to throw tOrpedoes into
/ the mir. 1t promises TO be even more dead
| " than his brothers death-dealing inyen-
| uon.
Evidences of the prehistoric peoples who
| inhabited the valleys of the Gila and Salt
| rivers in Arizona have recently been dis
| covered, and enough testimony has been
found to reveal the fact that in these val
leys once dwelt mighty anti prosperous
| people numbering not hess than 100000
J and probably reaching 3,OOO,OOO.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1898-04-21
WEYLER'S LETTER.
"Butcher" Intinates What He Would
Do to an American Ship.

Butcher" Intinates What He Would
Do to an American ship.
The letter referred to by Consul General
Lee in his testimony before the Senate
Committee on Foreign Relations as show
ing that Gen. Weyler was probably cog
infant of the fact that submarine mines
had been laid in the harbor of Havana,
and that probably it was the explosion of
one of these by Spanish officials that caus-
ed the Maine disaster. bears the date of
Jan. s, 1898, and was written to His
Excellency Don Francisco de los Santos
Guzman" at Havana. The part pointed
to as referring to the existence of sub
marine mines in the Havana harbor is as
follows:
By the way. 1 have read these days
that the Americans are poudering about
sending one of their war ships to that
city. During my command In Cuba they
did not even dare to dream about 1t.
They knew the terrible punishment
that awaited them.
/ had Havana harbOr well prepared
for such an emergency. / rapidly nm
ished the work that Martinez Campos
carelessly abandoned.
IL the Insult Is made hope that there
will be a Spanish hand to punish 1t as
terribly as 1t deserves.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1898-04-21
OF sLACKMAIL.
Serious Charges Are Preferred by the
BROOKLYN Eagle.

The Brooklyn Eagle prints charges of
wholesale blackmail against the Cuban
iunta and says it has carefully investi-
gated these charges. 1t alleges that the
Cuban junta has established systematic
method of obtaining large sums of money
from Americans who own great planta-
tions. and who have many financial inter-
csts in Cuba; that the people, who are
yictimized by what is practically black
mail. have been intimidated by threats
of the destruction of their property and of
attacks upon relatives who live in Cuba,
and that they have been afraid and are
now afraid to appeal to this Government
or to make the facts public.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1898-04-21
UPhOLDS THE MINE THEORY.
Lee Believes panish Officials Blew CI
the Battlcship Maine.


the Battlcship Maine.
The testimony taken before the Senate
Committee ON Foreign Relations in con-
nection with the investigation into the re-
lations between the United States and Cuba
was made public Thursday. 1t constitutes
a book of about $50 pages and includes not
only the testimony taken since the disas-
ter to the Maine but also much that was
taken before and running back for year
or more.
The statement which contains the
greatest current interest is that made by
Consul General Lee, on the 18th instant.
In this statement Gen. Lee said that he
WAS informed on good authority that the
Spaniards had placed two rows Of torpe-
does just at the mouth of the Havana
harbor by Morro Castle within the last
two months, or subsequent to the Maine
disaster, and that the switchboard is in
a room in the castle. He said, however,
that he had no information of the placing
of any torpedoes before the Maine was
destroyed, and none in regard to the pur-
chase abroad by the Spanish authorities.
Have you any reason to suppose that
the harbor was mined before the blowing
up of the Maine" asked Senator Frye.
mo, sir; l had no reason to suspect
anything Of that sort up to that time.
He then went on to say that Gen. Wey-
ler's letter to Santos Guzman had led
him to believe that mines might have
been placed there previous to the Maine
incident, and he said that this supposition
was strengthened by telegram from
Gen. Weyler of which he had cognizance.
Upon the whole he thought the Weyler
letter (the Laine letter. was correct
copy of the genuine letter.
The telegram to which he referred was
addressed to Eva Camel, noted Spanish
woman and an admirer of Weyler's, and
to Senior Guzman, and it read as follows:
Grave circumstances cause me TO ask
you to destroy the last letter of Feb. Il
Gen. Lee said that this telegram had
never before been published and he found
in it strong confirmatory evidence of the
genuineness of the Weyler letter.
With reference to the responsibility for
the destruction of the Maine, Gen. Lee
said: Il am satisfied the explosion was
from the outside | cabled the state de-
pnrtment a few days after the board as
sembled that it was almost certain that
the explosion was from the exterior. l
have always had an idea about the Maine
that. of course. it was not blown up by
any private individual or by any private
citizen, but it was blown up by some of
the officers who had charge of the mines
and electrical wires and tOrpedoes in the
arsenal there, who. thoroughly understood
their business, for it was done remarka-
bly, WELL"
Gen. Lee said that he had seen copy
of IL telegram from Admira! Manterolla,
dated il, Havana, prior to the explosion OF
the Maine. to the Spanish commission Ill
| London. asking the commission to hurry
up the electrical cables" Whether that
referred TO wire for submarine mines or
torpedoes l do not know" he continued
Il tried to ascertain if any of the wire or
electrical cables had arrived there. but
they came on Spanish ships and l could
not find OUT
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1898-04-21
Exnerimpnt with A Sieeper,

Professor Mosso, the italian physiOl-
ogist, constructed n couch so arranged
that it could be accurately balanced in
the middle when the slightest change of
weight would make either end incline.
A man was laid upon it, balanced in
a horizontal position. AS he went to
sleep his head rose and his feet sank.
AS he awoke the opposite occurred,
proving that the blood left the head in
one condition and returned to it in the
other.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1898-04-21
THE BOOM Is WEST.
The Great Middle Region of the
Country Is Free from War Scare.

Bradstreers Commercial Report says:
The effect Of the prevailing uncertainty
in foreign affairs.was reflected in a furth-
er perceptible Quieting down of general
trade, as far as futn-e engagements are
concerned, in nearly all parts of the
country, and while there is little more
activity to be noted in the demand for
seasonable staples at the West and North
west where better weather helped the re-
tail andj WHOLESALE trade alike, rather more
quiet is reported at the East and at south
Atlantic and the gulf ports, where
interruption to business has become
particularly serious. The disposition
to buy the actual necessities de-
veloped hand to mouth demand in the
latter sections, but the chief effect was
found In the indisposition to embark in
new enterprises or contract new obliga-
tions pending definite settlement of the
foreign controversy. The least notable
effects yet exhibited are in the central
west, where the distributive demand
movement is reported seasonable, the
only changes noted being the strength
ening of money rates and Encouragement
to new enterprises, such as railroad build
ING.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1898-04-21
HOSTILE TO UNITED STATES
Berlin, Paris, and Vienna Papers De-
uOunce Congres 90,

The reports from the European capitals,
especially Berlin, Vienna and Paris, Ie-
cord a strong anti-American bias on the
part of majority of the press and poll
ticians. The newspapers address to the
Americans such severe homilies As Brit
ish readers are constantly accustomed TO
bearing. upbraiding them for being nearly
as bad as their world -grab bbing cousins.
This is especially the case since the i'll
PRODUCTION of the warlike resolutions in
Congress. The opinion is becoming gen
eral that the United States aims to annex
Cuba. and President Mckinley and Con-
gress are held responsible for forcing 4
war on Spain. A Paris paper compare>
Mr.. Mckinley with PLATE, and accuses
Congress of buccaneering.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1898-04-21
Rubicon Is Passed.

The Madrid correspondent of the Lon
don Daily Mail says: Lieut.. Gen. Cor
rea, Minister OF War, and Count Xiquena,
Minister of Public Works, both told me
that the Government was firmly resolved
to repel every attack, direct or indirect, on
the sovereignty of Spain In Cuba. They
told me the conduct of Spain would be
adjusted to the United States, and that in
face OF a continuance of military and
naval preparations in the United States,
the Minister said: "Our resolution at
the Cabinet Council was taken unani-
mously and we shall maintain it with all
necessary energy"
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1898-04-21
DOES NOT CALL CUBA FREE.
He Opposes Recognition Of the Insurgent
Government.
EXHAUSTIVE REVIEW OF FACTS
Whole Perplexing Situation la Laid
Before Congress.

President Asks Authority to Take
Measures for the Termination of
Hostilities in Cuba Would Use
Army and Navy If Necessary-Only
Hope of Relief from a Condition
Which Can No Longer Be Endured
Is Enforced Pacification of the Island
Maine Disaster Showed that Spain
Cannot Protect Neutrals in Her Own
Ports.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1898-04-21
For Ideutifyinu Dead.

The War Department will adopt sys-
tenn of Identification cf those who fall in
battle in Cuba. The experience of the
late war showed that many men who
were killed were subsequently buried by
men of other organizations and that the
means of Identification were oftentimes
lacking. The suggestion likely TO be
adopted is the issue OF an aluminium tag
to each man, which will be suspended
about the neck under the clothing. This
tag will bear tile numeral of which each
name on the rolls will be assigned and
will also bear the company and regiment
TO which the wearer belongs. This will
make Identification a simple matter,
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1898-04-21
Auxiliary Naval Force.

Senator Hale has introduced joint
resolution at the instance of the Navy
Department providing for an auxiliary
naval force for coast defense to be en-
rolled in such numbers as the President
may direct, and to serve tor one year.
The resolution provides for officers for
the force 10 be selected from merchant
vessels.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1898-04-21
Ii HING Chang's Danger.

The Shanghai News says formidable
conspiracy has been discovered in the
paIace at Pekin to assassnate Ii Hung
Chang and other high officials. The
Manchus accuses them of selling China 10
Russia.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1898-04-21
Two Deaths Follow a Fight.

Eau Claire (Wis.) special: During a
quarrel over some tomato plants, Chris
tian Miller split William Taylor's head
open with an AK and then fled. Taylor is
dead and it is believed that Miller has
killed himself
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1898-04-21
China Won't Sell.

The Shanghai CORES pondent says:
s'China has declined to sell to the United
States three cruisers that are being built
in Germany, although the American
agents offered to replace them with four
,essels"
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1898-04-21
Abandon All Hone.

London special: The members of the
diplomatic corps in this city have now
abandoned all hope of effectual media
tion upon the part of the powers between
the United States and Spain. The Span
ish and Austrian Ambassadors, how
ever, cling tenaciously to the deiusion
that they will be able to arrange at the
last moment compromise which will
avert war. They have haunted the Brit
ish Foreign Office for week past, calling
in daily, and occasionally more often.
Their efforts were seemingly rewarded
with little encouragement.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1898-04-21
Through a Trestle.

4 Columbus, Sandusky and Hooking
engine was backing down on switch
south of Delaware. Ohio, when trestle
gave way and the engine was thrown
down into the ravine. The high water
had undermined the structure. The engi-
neer and firemen both jumped and saved
fhair liuac
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1898-04-21
Riots In Cadiz Threaten the Ameri.
can Cons sulate.

Cadiz (Spain) special: The students
OF the school of medicine. carrying flag,
attempted to make manifestation here
the other evening, but the police inter.
fered and arrested two of the students.
As result, the United States Consul
late has been placed under guard.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1898-04-21

Yesterday. and since the preparation of the
foregoing message. official information was
received ny me that the latest decree or the
Queen Regent of Spain directs General
Blanco In order to prepare and facilitate
peace. 20 proclaim suspension of hostilities.
the duration and details of which have not
vet been communicated to NE. This fact,
with every other pertinent consideration,
viii | am sure. have your just and careful
attention in the solemn deliberations upon
which you are about to enter. If this meas
ure attnins a successful result. then our as
nirations as n Christian, peace-ioving people
will be realized. If 1t fails 1t VIII be only
onnthnr Justification for our contemplated
"ntinn WILLIAM M'KINLEI.
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Asks Authority t, Use Force.

In view Of these facts and these considera-
tions. | ask Congress to authorize and en-
mower the President to take measures to Sc
cure n full and final termination or nos
tilities between the government or SPAN
and the people of Cuba. and to secure In the
island the establishment of Il stable gov
ernment capable OF maintaining order ana
observing It's international obligations. In
suring peace and tranquility and the security
of its citizens as we'll as our own. and to
use the military and naval forces OF the
United States as may be necessary for these
purposes.
And in the interest of humanity and to aid
in preserving the lives of the starving people
of the island. | recommend that the distrl-
button of food supplies be continued and
that an appropriation be made out of the
public treasury to supplement the charity OF
our citizens.
The issue is now with the Congress. 1t Is
q solemu responsibility. | have exhausted
every effort To relieve the intOlerable condi-
tion of affairs which is ar our doors Pre-
pared to execute every obligation imposed
upon me by the constitution and the law, l
await your action.
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thus far failed of achieving any success.
whereby one party shall possess and control
the island to the exclusion of the other.
Under the circumstances, the agency of
others. either by mediation or by nterveu-
ton, seems to be the only alternative which
must. sooner or later, be invoked for the
termination Of the strife"
Quotes Grover Cleveland.
In the last annual message of my immedi-
ate predecessor during the pending struggle
1t was said:
"When the inability of Spain to deal she
cessfully with the insurrection has become
manifest, and 1t is demonstrated that her
sovereignty Is extinct in Cuba for all pur-
poses of its rightful existence. and when n
hopeless struggle for Its re-estahlishmCnt has
degenerated into a strife which means moth
ing more than the useless sacrifice of human
life and the utter destruction of the very
subject matter of the conflict, situation
Will be presented In which our Obligat ations
to the sovereignty of Spain will be super
seeded by higher obligations. which we can
hardly hesitate to recognize and discharge ~
In my annual message 10 Congress De-
cember last, speaking TO this question, |
said:
1.-THE near future will demonstrate whether
the Indispensable condition of righteous
peace Just alike to the CubanS and to Spain
as we'll as equitable to all our interests so
intimately involved in the welfare of Cuba,
Is likely to be attained. If not the eyir.
ency OF further and other action by the
United States will remain to be taken.
When that time comes that action will he
determined in the line of indisputable right
and duty. 1t will he faced. without mis-
giving or hesitancy in the light of the obi.
CATION this government owes to itself, to the
| people who have conided to it the protection
| of their interests and honor, and To hu
manity.
.Sure OF the right, keeping free from all
| offense ourselves, actuated only by upright
| and patriotic considerations moved neither
| by passion nor seltishness. the government
| Will continue its watchful care over the
| rights and property of American citizens
| and will abate none of its efforts to bring
about by peaceful agencies 4 peace whicl
| shall be honorable and enduring. If it shal
hereafter appear to be a duty imposed by
! our obligations to ourselves, TO civilization
| and humanity to intervene with force, il
| shall be without fault on our part, and only
| because the necessity for such action will
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authorities 80 us 10 dUOru luii Teilel.
The reply of the Spanish cabinet was
received on the night of the 31st ultimo.
/ offers, as the means TO bring about
peace in Cuba, to confide the preparation
thereof to the insuiar department. mas
much as the concurrence of that body
would be necessary to reach final result,
il being. however. understood, that the
powers reserved by the constitution to
the central government are not leSsened
or diminished. AS the Cuban parliament
does not meet until the 4th of May next,
the Spanish government would not object,
for its part, to accept at once a suspen-
sion of hostilities, if asked for by the in
surgents from the general in chief, to
whom it would pertain, in such case, TO
determine the duration and conditions of
the armistice.
The propositions submitted by General
Woodford and the reply of the Spanish
government We're both in the form of
brief memoranda. the texts OF which are
before me, and are substantially in the
language above given. The function of
the CnbGn parliament in the matter of
.'prr;;uring" peace and the manner of its
doing 50 are not expressed in the Span
ish memorandum; but from General
Woodford's explanatory reports of pre-
liminary discussions preceding the final
conference it is understood that the Span
ish government stands ready TO give the
ipsular congress full powers to settle the
te-ms of peace with the insurgents,
whether by direct negotiation or indirect
" by means of legislation does not ap-
pear.
With this last overture in the direction
of immediate peace and its Disappointing
reception by Spain the executive was
brought 10 the eEd of his effort.
Three Measures Left.
In my annual message of December
last | said:
"Of the untried measures three remain
Recognition of the insurgents as belliger-
ents: recognition of the independence OF
| Cuba: neutral intervention to end the wal
| by imposing a rational compromise be
| tween the contestants and intervention il
| favor of one or the other party. l speak
not of forcible annexation. for that can
not he thought of. That, by our code OF
morality. would be criminal aggression