The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-12-08
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4 The lTtSluCiit iititikS the
DisIISS Our New
Possessions
nEIlL LttIt HAT TO CONGRESS.
nt Pres lul Urges Legislation For
nrE mplion OF the United
safes Notes.
r., Aooiv'fs'rv of the Founding ofthe
I,fr,rcnt Nsii"nhl Capital at Wash
m.'on-i iIi. Mhr,time Foley
tui Othcr Topics.

r I,fbnrcat NuionAI Capital at Wash
iu.'on- ii- MAr,time Foley
sui Other Topics.
l'n van WIN SPAIN
r,ot'~s. .ft House of Representatives.
N'r o.-' . thc added burdens rendered
tte';- .r Wy cur people rejoice m a
tfl 81. ,'....rt ana steadily Increasing dc.
g., 10 'rs.r r..'. evidenced by The LARGEST
~c 30 .'.rS> ever recorded Munufac-
f.f as 0'o. productive agricultural pursuits
l.tI ant returns. labor IN the
& t't-'t d, icttcr rewarded. revenue
g.. passed. ty the present congress has
Grfa'. 'te treasury receipts to the amount /
q. ra'' '5 .'> authors, the finances OF the
Ia-'rn.f' tntc Occn successfully ad.
f4.rrl all iS credit advanced
5 Co. '-,t rauk, while ns cur
r,r t,' ..'n waiataincd at the worlds
ictV c. .it Military service under n
tarr r.s and FOR q richtcOu, cause has
r0f't'..a .'e national spirit and served 10
crsr' c0.e closely than ever The fraicrnal
la-' tt.r'', ctcty section OF the country. A
- p' o. relation 90 The United States To
ttnf Tops always api iropriair is this wear
rfna. .t.ucr ln v4cw of the momen-
t. ...- ...u .avc asi>cu demanding in
o. mate dct,imiuation by
O. ..- al-lcachms consequences !
.fr bee r.TncSt aiicution Of the !
...s>
li.I .s' .r'.a' message Vcrv full conSid. !
q DI lo the question of the dnty
r.''.rrr rftof tIc United States toward
= tH.au in>urIcciiou rs being by
" f n Important prohlcm win which
".'' called unon To deal. The con
i.'a'I' .tt.'Ic cd and the exposition Of tho
'''- i.'.fn ''llr-,ca disclosed my sense of
- f''.it N. '.D situation Sct,iug aside as
j.. .'.y 0arf'd or practically in4dmissi-
o. -" recognition ~ ihc Cuban inslrgcnts rs
u. t'f'-'s ilr lc,1rultiou OF the indcpend-
W. o' 'tNi. lc-tlW intervention to end the
- ' Hio-'g rational compromise be.
'..-- .-' -t>iaut>. lntcrycn non in favor
'.' vi .l' ".l'r party, and fOrcible annex
'.. '- .N' ...4tI / concluded ~ Was honest
.' '' ii friendly relations with Spain
.-' sue 'O...' if given reasonable chance
''''.' .' 0+f'c Juors OF reform to which
: .'' ''' ''.r Hic'ocably committed With ..
o." .'N "'''> previously She had announced
'-"'.'' ais which II was confidently "
' ue "flc4cious To remedy the
y. |
'' Vie f.c interests OF the mother =
'.'iF ass. ,.ase OF Cuba ana so rc. Il
''''' ~ 'I .t'rf--l sentiment OF humanl- "
1000 brought lii'lc sign Of real =
,1c pacincatiOn of Cuba The >,
"'lA hiSiraiions set up IN the cap.
oi me principal cities appeared
''' ''r favor OF the inhabitants nor To 81
ind !
~ territory held by the insurqcnts u
Nr military arm. obviously unable ~ III
"h SIN uctNc rebellion. con. Sc
many OF the most OH. hi
ac and offensive policies Of 10
t'1.nent that had preceded IT, No Z;
tr.ri was afforded the vast numbers &c
'."iry Irconccntrddo, despite The rciicr. IN
''.'r's oiis made IN that regard aud the "'
--' apir1proprlatcd by spain to that end. u
i.e-ei'i eNpcdicnt OF zones OF cultiya- ~ ~
i'N'ol iIIlsory; indeed no less practical "
lore o'.n,iye promises @! succOr could an
ave ucfa rendered 10 the exhausted and RI
"t people. stripped OF all that made life {
''c'at ana hcrdcc in strange region r..
rs -a,fmpa,hetic strangers hardly less 49,
''.''.s Ram thcmScivc. ~
80 'la OF December The mortality among h,.
+ ''' 'i.-nfuily increased Conservative .,
-N " spanish sources placed the ,,o,
- mi iacso distressed people at over oi,,
ion the time Gen Wcylcr's de- o3
ec'rauon was enforced Nith AIM
s.r',e.ee u the Spanish authorities a ond
-e a"s adopted FOR relief by charitable "n
,''a' flleci In This country and dis co,'
ihe direction Of the consul ,hn
s'rcral consuls. uy noble and ,ho
H'l cG0r, through The organized and
% ..' American Rcd Gross Thou owl.
''. acre thus saycl. but many STAT
.r wee ina 'cesSible 30 such WI,
.'i e''' a'd on the old footing without from
an developing only the same RE,
.H''i- barren Of strategic re- An,
HHi,ri ihc course OF The earlier arm.
,.-a f.,.I "'' a9 ,ue present IN that
..l si.ri No alternative save
49,. '-'''oH oi either comDatant and
o. ''9 ?fart'c RUIN Of The island. va ~
.. ivy ~oN 'ar distant 30 one could g.
' conjecture N''''
Tn r,. ncuu
'llioN oF IBE MAINE The ,
.-.. -fe On the 18Th Of February. lama
~, ih" obstruction Of the battle meth
.E fhttIly iyns in The bar incid'
... a . mi, son OF International Of ne
t',i villa catastrophe tbc Sus- all. OF
D, -'i horror of which stirred the 'sianc
y. %" profoundly. j. is striking In
s... -' po',c and sturdy GOOD sense | isSt
i-et. ''i national character that this The o.
81 -..,'. id" .'Ag upon "a generous people sells al
OH. -. '''d uy preceding events in band.
l.. '''c them 10 an instant dcs- immui
'a... 'o'cratc no longer lbc exist under
.,..t .' "i danger and disorder AZ was m
.@.,. ''-tr possible such a deed. by condu,
s,a., ,hi Yet the instinct Of hS. OF Par
i,.t. ."' .to nation anxlously await. privai.
b OF, "' 'oarchinr invcstleation at by bot
y fn.a.r,., nh"ihg o. The naval party
.,a,. "e' 'xterual by a subma,ine
ry ,o "..''a through lack 4 positive Our {
p ''' responsibility Of its au. centur
le.e ,.l,.. engage
.iy... .'"ts carried conviction to the my l.
o-f t,. 'D oeiorc the finding OF the emerge
-,l a.. 0''o4s 10 Cur relations With for 1891
'4sul "a" Cuoa was at hand. "a plete. A
'e .uscs,..'' 'A"t IL needed tut brief OF May
az ION 70 the congress 10 receive rank, ,
's,..5s ~. lle duty OF making in the lin
ff.l.@ ''i ihc possible and terbaps The enl
"a, emergency OF war. and The OF Augu
y agaso.,'. '4Ne spec lacls was pre-. bered 2
q Ma,o. '9'e oi both houses on ard ,hr
20, o. S'pfopria' M hny million purcha.
el s,t h"Nonal dciease agd ment o.
here. every purpose con. Interna
ituos be expended al Louis !
1Ya.o,. Ne PRESIDENT" ihit this In addlt
none " Soon vas dlsclos llghtLo,