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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-15
RUSSIA ~ WAR AND PEACE.

The nation which has never been "A real vic
tor in one imporan, war is the one Of which,
as potential belli gerent the whole world
stands most in awe. The nation which main
tains the greatest showing Of military strength
Is the one which trusts least 10 that strength
and gains least through II. and which secures
It's amazing successes over all rivals most
through the exercise OF peaceful. though some
times menacng. diplomacy. Those are the
chief conclusions one derives from the interest
ing essay by Mr.. Arnold White in The Ma
tional Review" and, divestng them of all
traces Of British Russophobla, they seem to be
about correct 1t is not easy 10 recall a war
save with some petty tribe, in which Russia,
unaded has been triumphant. In her last war
with Turkey she was on the verge Of disaster
when Rumania came 10 her rescue. In the
Crlmea she was beaten her own ground
In Hungary she was merely Austrlas ally. Her
best armies were vanqushed and her ancient
capital seized by Bonaparte. and though his
army was at last destroyed II was by the
Russian climate. and not by Russian arms A
little before that she was beaten by Persia
Peter the Great was vanqulshed by the Turks,
and saved from utter ruin by Empress Cath
crime through methods that were scarcely mill
Sweden Peter was routed. though his troops
outnumbered the Swedes by ten to one. and IN
the end was victor at Pnltowa only when the
deadly climate had decimated and Cossack
treachery had betrayed Charles's little band
On the field Of action. Mr.. White truly says
the history of Russia records an almost I'M
broken series Of defeats.
ON the other hand, 1t is equally true that In
hn Ia Of oil lntt
!nvariable success Now and then she has
been bafied. hut only for a time: a few more
years have brought the victory When Bona
parte fell IN 1913 the Car stood foremost
among the conQuerors. though he had con
trbuted TO the victory nothing but defeats
All that she lost In the Crlmea in 1855 Russia
reganed through diplomatic audccity In 1871.
For a time baflied by Dsraeli in 1873. she has
since then by insidlous advances more than
secured her ends On the Afghan border and
on the Pamirs, along the Amoor and In Corea.
in Manchuria and the Regents Sword on the
NewChwang railroad and on the HanKow
railroad, she has been uniformly triumphant.
On the one hand she makes France her open
ally. and on the other secures the tacit alliance
OF Frances chief enemy. while at the same
time she claims protectorate over Austria
Hungary and bluffs the British Empire nj
every point. There is no more enigmatical and
at the same time more readily explicable scene
upon the international stage than this. 1t Is
cngmatical that a nation without military
prowess and backward In civilization should
thus lord II over more powerful and more cul-
tivated nations. II Is the simplest and most
natural thing in the world that group Of Pow.
ers. jealous of each other and fearful Of each
other. should be dominated by Power that
knows no such pasSionA. but moves on toward
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-15
Nrn21prk DAILY Uribm't&
MONDAY. AUGUST Il. 1898.
THE NEVIS THIS MORNING.

FOREIGN-The American bark {. {. fuhk
was wrecked in the South Pacific ocean anu
eleven Of those on board were drowned -
A dispatch from Rome TO a Berlin paper says
that the Pope's health has gradually gone rom
had TO worse. and that His Holiness is now
decrept old man who rarely SPEAKS ,,,
violent earthquake shock was felt AT Messiiia
sIclly. - Seven persons were Killed In ran
way wreck in France.
DOMESTIC General Shafter cabied ina, the
sanitary conditions were improving az oa"'i"eO
Santiago by Wednesday or Thursday. - Inc
TRANSPORTS ST Louis. Nigilancia ana MIAMI al
rived al Montauk Point; the Miami win Coio-
mel Roosevelt and the Rough Riders ana 'en-
eral Wheeler and the I'd Cavalry. - Inc re-
port Of the consulting and advisory engineers
t. the Canal Commission was made puoilc. set
ting forth their conclusions fron the WU'h or
Investigation. - An enormous gas Wen was
reported from the vicinity Of syracuse, ~ !
- Trouble at the coming election IN lhda"
Territory is feared among the Cnoctaws'
Troops in Southern camps are desifous or re-
turning to their homes as the war is over -
Ii is now reported that at least twenty lives
were lost in Fridays cloudburst IN East zen,
nessee. -=-- a fire in Fresno, cal. DESTROYER
property valued at 100000 and caused the
loss OF four lives.
CITY-Congressman Odell. chairman OF the
Republican State Committee issued a can TOT
a meeting Of the committee on Saturday at inc
Fifth Avenue Hotel - Sailors from the
Texas and the Winston. and a number OF caval-
rymen and engineers tore down all the CUBAN
flags displayed the resorts at South Beach.
Staten Island - Three large factory build
ings No. 2,2 to 3V2 MonrOe-st.. were wrecked
by fire in the early morning. ---- The KEY
G. Campbell Morgan. of London. preached be
fore large congregations In the Fifth Avenue
Presbyterian Church. --- The last or the
Seguranca's load of sick and wounded were
landed and sent TO hospitals and the steamship
was released from quarantine.
THE Neutrality-suspicious. for to-day:
Partly cloudy The temperature yesterday:
Highest, ~ degrees lowest. 20; average I6
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-15
FRESH AIR FUND WORK.
TwENTY-sIX PARTIES. NUMBERING MIMI
HUNDRED AND FORTY-THREE CHILDREN

HUNDRED AND FORTY-THREE CHILDREN
SENT TO THE COUNTRY LAST WEEK.
The Tribune Fresh Air Fund sent to the eoun,rv
last week twenty-sx parties aggregating s43 chill.
dren. This was a weeks record which looks wei,
on paper, but at the time means a far create,
amount OF good accomplished than is indicated BY
the mere summary in black and white
With last week the bulk OF this seasons fresh al,
work comes TO an end. 1t is true that from now
until the second week In September one or two
parties of children will be sent away from the city
every day There yet several hundreds OF little
people whom 1t has been arranged 10 send to the
country. The egress of poor and needy children will
stll he something more than perceptible. 1t will IA
large but in comparison with the preceding week,
OF the summer 1t will he noticeably small. Tn.
b.ckhone NJ the summers work Is broken. Ths
campaign is ended the protocol signed and the few
des,,tory shots still to be fred will he but re.
hinder Of what was.
The day excursions which took place last week
numbered four, and gave day of rest and pleasure
on the water to about four thousand mothers and
children who would not otherwise have obtained 1t.
All hut three of this weeks parties will go to the
reyuor fresh air homes. These three have been
Invited to Boiling Springs. Penn. Friendship y Y.
and Cazenovia. y. Y. Twenty-seyen children have
Decn viii ne their hosts Mss Grace Hershman
Christian Kerr, Mrs. Peter Gerew; Miss Hattie shel.
ley, Joseph Baker Mfs "Ias, e 80 y. Miss Mss
William Kunke, d. b. tIoerner. Mrs John Tanger,
J W. Miller and Charles otto. Inc heV s. N.
Mover has made the arrangements
The party for Friendship Will numoer forty-four.
The ARRANGEMENTS have been made by r. f. Dark.
This marty will be unique IN that twenty-sM spe.
Gals hound for sixteen different places along the
Erie will leave for the country at the ssme time
Snne NJ the 'specials are still little cnidrep ard
o,no 70 growth I'D but all are fortunate In having
heen so well liked by their hosts OF former summers
- ,hov have been reinvited for longer visits.
receives this week its second party Of
little fresh air guests for TINS summer. ms
charity of the right sor,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-15

Any failure Of a ne1rsdeaIer alta summer
resort 10 have an ample supply Of The IT.
bnns shouId be reported 10 this office at
once Siow dtiiverr of the paper can be
corrected tr mail. promptly on receipt of
cOWbIdfuf
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-15

particularly enjoyable concert TOR me oehen' OF
Tho Tribune Fresh Air Fund was given al nv
I,l,mesha Lake House. Monticello y. u on Mon
dav evening August s. under the dtt'uoh Oh VIII
lam n Lee. the baryione Of New
'' -. ,.srrie Morse Lee con;rato. and John
t,..rots Glider pianist at which 81 90 was real
ICED .u
C. N Bartlett. the genial proprietor Is uhusuahy
thoughtful in providing amusements for the guess
~ his p,easant house. and the combination Oh o.
ueh,ful musical evening and the beneh, 10 n ne
poor little ones Of this great Guy Wa wy ''"'''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-15
OVERLOOKED.

lie wouldn't lcok well in novel
lie wouldn't he praised In play
Hts homes neither palace nor howell
He's only man 90 to-day.
~" couldn't DO much with sabre
Hc merely can suffer and labor
\ hero OF everyday Ire.
lie ISM. delightfully."- daring:
II. isn't mnidcn's ideal
His love and devotion declaring
hero OF ballads and steel
He's merely man who is fighting
The battle Of civilized times
\ ballad that's whitening. biiehtlng
t'nSung In the trouhadours rhymes.
Hes really bu, orc OF the many.
Determined and patent and bold
Isy poet ',olist told
And later when Time writes the story
OF those whoye been valiant in strife
page " II be due 20 th" glory
-Ohicago Evening Post.
Says THE Waterbury American: How quick
We are to adopt current phrases into political slang
Here is headline artist who says that 'Poti"ians
are grinding their machetes
I don't Ike that Mamie strawboard. She looks
Does She"
Yes she does She looks to like girl who
would announce her engagement to hero Hobson
and then write and ask him how ne dared start
such absurd story."-(Clevcland Plain Dealer
Some years ago. according to THE London
Ladies' Kennel Journal Sir Henry Irving had "A
dog he called Midsummer Nights Dream. lie
Thought II was a bull terrier. and made present
OF 1t TO c. w Childs The animal was exhibited
in Philadelphia exhibition where II attracted con-
siderable attention This reused the ire Of the
other exhibitors and they declared that Midsum-
mer Nights Dream not bull terrier. bu,
haif-bred bulldog one OF them wrote on piece
Of paper which was attached 10 the dogs kennel.
Henry Irving may know great deal about Shake
spcare. but he knows nothing about bull terriers"
First Member Musical Committee Does the new
sopranos voice MI the church?
Second Member-Rardly. The ushers tell me
there are always vacant seats in the galery.-(De
troll: Journal.
The Emperor Menelik's new silver thaler is being
coined by the French Mint. The dies. executed
after the design submitted by NJ. Chaplin to the
Negus. and approved by him. have Just been COM
picted The silver coin in question is stamped on
side with the effigy OF Emperor Menellk and on
the reverse with the lion OF Abyssnia
Booker T. Washingtons most striking uttcrance
the following. "Our is In too big q hurry
The preachers want the title of ID. ID. before they
know divinity Almost every graduate in the Eng
lish course must be addressed professor We
want biography before We have lived Some want
to take Latin and Greek who do not know the per
sonal pronoun In English Some want pos. Offices
Give for II cents Go to the farm stick to the farm
We do not want TO govern the country until
we learn to govern the home. "-tKansas CITY Jour
nal
The Church OF England Burial, Funeral and
Mourning Reform Association has Issued the fol-
lowing manifesto: mo darkened house no dur
able cofin no special mourning attire no bricked
grave, no unnecessary show. no avoidable expense
ana no unusua! eating or Drinking
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-15

The Siberian Railroad is Offering great ihuuce
rnents to travellers 1t provides not merely par
lor and sleeping cars. but one fitted with
gymnasium and Russian baths. a dark room
for photographers and stationary pl'yc'e' ."
which one MAY make century runs without leav-
ing the train. II * not supposed mat pon'"a
exlles viii travel in such cars. But then ther
number is growing less. and that OF free travel
lcrs in that land ~ vast expanses and vast pos
sbiitlcs t. growing rapidly larger.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-15
Amusem ents.

- ry,ssS
ACADEMY OF MUSICS:i5-The Old Homestead
CASINO-S-Yankse Doodle Dandy . r,..
FDEN MJsEE-Wax Works. Grand Concert ana ''he-
ratoe aph. ,.s..u,,
ROSTER & nIAI;s ROOF GARDEN audev'e >.,,
MADISON SQUARE GARDEN s'"-our NA'a
Victories.
MADISON SQUARE ROOF GARDENS l5-Conc-t'.
MAVUsTTNN REACH $50 Victor Herherts Band--
s-Paln's Manila and Fireworks The Hgh"ayman'
PASrOR'S-i2:So TO IL p. m.--NsudeVlNe
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-15
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Mrs p. E Valentine: storrs conn, ti,r,s.t, 800
Proceeds Of an ,oo enteILo''H'e' '..". 3m
irike -, ,i'"S'' ................-....... l0o
X r. =" '''''''t ................... 200
l. ~ W ,,or- EO
II. p stssS 4""' NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 400
MARY trt,isenorf ............. go
;. l.. Mo Si 'r,o,oibor' ................. 80
Mrs James II. Anderson ,oi'' . i''e' $50
Me :, i.'..,arson North East Iiarb0r Ne 800
Preshyterlan Cruish b ,1e,s,,re m1''p'0 @M
per Nathan -. - " r S".............. 800
coIeStion taken at The Eiunters,on Ne,htrwoo9
" bv the following chidren: GLADYS r.
ialch Martina l.. Balch Matilda f. Peroz'
",,a pernzn Lorraine \ Weber. I1e J.
Wcbber. Frederick g. Nc ON" mere" o.. 1888
and Adehh' T. '"'''' ........... 500
=. - y Grsaoldyllle. Msss..............'''. e,Do
o., Crlond Danbuiy Conn ..''.''..'''''' 80
". u. j. b.'+.''. .........
II. l. Dtmhh .i .i ............ IL o9 81
Total August 49, isos "
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-15
To WITHDRAW pIsHoNoRABLE.


From The Portland Orcgonian
w. cannot withdraw without loss oi honot: anu
Europe would naturally object TO tie intel s.a sor
holding Manila unless assume reSpol>l'lls -.
he resi- of the Philippines We cannot T. .'ors ~
philippines 10 Spain without dishonor tot W. a..
ourselves directly responsible ioi N "S H. ,hn
Ron Tho retention OF all tho Philippines : Wy
simples, and safest course. There = 10 my s so
tee honor peace safety IN prosp''i toI 'lr ~
tla of inc fhiiippine Islands without the comps.s
expnlsion OF Spanish authority than there - io'
,'uhg without IL.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-15

The Pacific Coast is touched here and there
with breath Of the Australian hot wave the
thermometer AZ Walla WRlla Wash. on
Wednesday ~ last week registering III IN the
shade This il hotter than anything recorded
Of Santiago or Manila Bay since We began 70
:ake observations OF their respective tempera-
lures The thermal conditions Of territory under
the flag have no precise. constitutional limit.
though those which occasionally pervade belts
of the Pacific slope and ranges further inland
signify a somewhat urgent need ~ one This
* not hell" az -. Peter remarked 10 cole
bist.d stock jobber who had mistaken his way
and strayrd toward the celestial wicket.
temperature Of III degrees in the shad" may
pass in Australia. hut 1t IL quite ont ~ place
within our home boundaries. and more than Ne
have reason 20 expect In any - the equatorial!
regions ~ hich We nave Of late been occupied in
conqurring
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-15

Sir William Marriott says Great Britain
his opinion wants not an alliance pu' eoou
understanding with the United states. Hir
william VIII hnd himself IN pretty good agree
ment with TIE American people.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-15
T MEANS STANDING STILL


The American system defined BY anu-exl ans in,
lists involves the idea ina AM 'lCats -, sSonLi
,1en,s.yes 10 new conditions also nat t1ey ssVua
rot IL they could account o; "mharsoes aiS az 3,t
come OF International disputes from time to time
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-15

The Superintendent 81 the Mint at san Fran
cIsc,tsiinaies hat the gold output ~ me Kl0n-
dixie this viii not exceed NiUnWs
Gusss.s ~ 'he amount made beforehand have
ranged from S1OVpNO 10 Siu.VoOWD bat tho
.nlnt figures no doubt. give about thu correct
result According to their import more money
has gone into the Klondkc during the year than
has come out ~ II
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-15
TIE PHILIPPINE PROBLEN.
NOT A LINK

From The Chicago Tribune
We canro, spare one link in the caA' %, ,s I5ase
o,, =, tho Dhiiipuines There must b" u" sAHe"uo'
- any Of This newly acquired territory
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-15
no ROOM FOR DEBATE.

From The San Francisco thronite. .
II will never do. under any ,ifcumSi inces 70 'es
Spain keen the islands nor 20 turn them oIsl ~
local anarchy with lis inevitable ending M Gu,n ~,
moan control II there Is 10 be 81 dehdi' ~ az, W.
trust that IL will end I'm another An'er i,ah u'.in
rum voiced In the spirit OF the man Nn, W. VIZ,
ina. to have the wagon painted IN any 'o'"l ~ 's
ms IL was painted red.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-15
KEEP THEM ALL.

From Tho Seattle Times.
We say Keep the whole shooting match 20, 20,
drones Porto Rico Philippines and ai4-""u NV
give up single one.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-15

A. the Popc's advanced age, his illness. though
pronounced slight 10y the vatican authorities
must be regarded as having serious aspect. and
prehguring the speedy passing away ~ the
meek hcnignant old man whose latter days
have brought 10 him such a heavy burden ~
sorrow. The calamiiIos Of Spain the most
Catholic ~ all the nations. he made his own
he could neither relieve nor mitigate them. and
they went 10 his heart Ike an arrow He * not
likely long 10 survive his two great contem-
poraries Gladstone and Bismarck. and in the
politics of Europe Will leave no figure " h.s
venerable years. and none upon whom 80 wide
n measure " the worlds attention is bestowed
II the Papacv were as influential as II - in
terestinR II would still be- the hinge which
the worlds politics swung. az II was in the DAYS
OF Innocent and Hlldcbrand. But II is now
nothing but pageant. with the Pope as Pri-
mate Of the shadowy retinue wearing the
crown Of vanished authorities and powers
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-15

Chicago is now in the grip Of "A hard and fast
monopoly in the matter of electric Lighting. She
will therefore have both 10 put up and shut
up" taking what IL given 10 her. paying what
is asked. and making no complaint about IL.
But II IL the natural home OF the monopolist,
and he has right To complain Of another dose.
more less. OF his own medicine Fiat Lug
out there will now. more than ever, come 20
mean very much the same az the footpad's
summons 10 stand and deliver
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-15
4 WONDERFUL GROWTH.


From Inc 'nClIi4hNl rsHpuH''' -.
w. have nlnced the country IN a position 20 tske
the far-on Philippine Islands II We want ,n'I me-"
We can have as much OF them n we may oun Nj" Hi
ms pr,dent one Of the sure things Il ttat W, "a
have ample commercial and naval stations Ion
and on other islands upon which W. nbNr =; Hhs
Tho ontion from Spain. Let the Goveinn'n' ~ 90 az
United States n the settlement with spa'" nm.
modest a. Il can possibly he under inc 81" en- A
stnnces and We will still have spread oui esne-
wonderful degree and taught the woriu. "r ,cb, 70
clallv orr people. that We have a. i'iucn - mo
outlying territory as other great r""
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-15
NOT TO BE DEFERRED.

From The Kalamazoo Telegraph. r,,a
This Nation has be, the instrument o. md
de, GO for the uplifting of downtrodden ou,,,n we
our sacred duty VIII nor Dc perlvl ',,enf more
hnnp,ness and more civilization. spain RUG one
of her islands has been cruel ana oatomnn er SOW
thing is certain. and that "a Is no, FOR this
country to shirk It's manifest duty: notwitlaS, olo-
ing imaginary dangers. lmpeiiali,stnms aangerous.
anh sbould not deter us for moment nom s,,st
Melting the work OF civilization that mas ue0" W.
upon us.
THE PHILIPPINES, TOO.
From The Nashville American. IN
For better or for worse. American terri'o siiready
he considerably enlarged. Porto Rioo u ,,s signs
as good as added to this country, an o -, man,
point the acquisition OF ,upa, ,,sm;,e Islands.
ner OF hold will be kept on the Philippine i'
IT WILL NOT BE sHTRKEp.
From The Quincy dll) Whg n.
There will be great commercial advant1assuS rnnes
United States In the possession OF inc 80 retain
and this Government. II IL does nor WEI enough
absolute possession. should at least ho.n - the
of the conquered territory 10 give US co. av that
commerce OF the Islands. In pusihts' o,osether
and NE viii secure all the commercial u,s, ss
with little of the responsibility I'M ,, whch has
however. will shirk no responsibility "
been imposed upon II by the war
PREcEDENTs.
From The Buffalo Commercial. Ala, AZ
There are precedents In the British occs,gInS our
Hong Kong that may be valuaoies ", sihIv Nants
acquisitions IN the Philippines am OF the -four;
may become an American counterpar. % "a naval
;shine British city on the Chinese coast as
base and also In commercial importance. as .
continental ruler We cannot believe tn ma, SvenS
be less so as lord Of the isles now vw.,snnsibihu.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-04-02

I-..I -L.. a, a., ,o--oI Do-gtJo, h,. n..-
heot' "non H
Ioloeu up 81 q. " oe y wy ~ >. -
II ! tno ~ 80" 49, -
ty-lour lee' aooEe Mnefe "ounu nSa
snip SUM uALnydtVN IL" Ou O
ptatlns Is en1 tnTo d ' suape' 'ne
al'e[ WING Vi Mhlon' aoout ntHeeh iee' %
anu thi[tS,t"o zee ~ ieHs'n lLfou taHne !, y
liaue-' - uouoicu O00A UPOH 'e0 oson
the continuation Vi 'He sau7 Pi3'Ins eA'enuins
ioi"alu'
"A frame 10 tne'verlicaI Acel IS oIoken IN l"o
anu 'le ha' hooi UohV IN Hn Hnsto aNHtII" W
st0 - W 'no III
Inc oreaR Is now ABOUT SIX rect below the sur
face OF the water and about thirty feet above
its normal position.
In the opinion OF the court, this effect could
have been produced only by the explosion OF a
mine situated under the bottom OF the ship az
about frame Is, and somewhat on the port side
Of the ship.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-04-02
The Testimony Sent In. Too.

WASHINGTON, March 2S.-The determi-
nation vas reached early in the day to
send in the testimony taken before the
Maine board of inquiry to accompany
the report. Members of the foreign re-
latiOns committee of the senate made
vigorous protest against the former
programme, saying that it would be a
great deal of n farce to refer to that
committee the findings of the court and
withhold the testimony. The committee
desired the testimony at the earliest
possible moment. 1t was also pointed
out hat the Withholding of the testi-
mony would be construed by some per-
sons to mean that an attempt was be-
ing made to keep from congress and
the people testimony which was re-
garded as sensational. The first plan
adopted, if carried out, of having the
testimony printed before being SEM to
congress, would not have delayed to
any great extent its consideration, as
all the documents will have to be
printed before taken up in the COM
mittee.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-04-02
The Presidents Message.

WASHINGTON, March 2S.-The presi-
dent sent the following message to
congress:
For some time prior to the visit Of the Maine to
Havana harbor our consular representatives
pointed out the advantages to flow from the
visit of national ships to the Cuban waters, in
eccustoming the people to the presence of our
flag as the symbol OF good will, and of our ships
in the fnlhllment of the mission Of protection
90 American interests. even though no immedi
ate need therefor might exist.
Accordingly, on the 24th Of January last. after
conference with the Spanish minister, in which
the renewal of visits of our warShipS to
Spanish waters was discussed and accept
ed, the PeninSular authorities at Mad
rid and Havana were advised of the purpose
OF this government to resume friendly
naval visits at Cuban ports. and that in that
view the Maine would forthwith call at the port