Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1898-04-14
Local Items.
CASTORIA
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Tho Presidents Message.

Amer two postpOnements and with no
change save that referring to an event Of
recent date, President Mckinley sent the
Cuban Affairs message to Congress on Mon
day last. 1t is a volumlnous document and
>,isc uses the situation from every possible
viewpoint, notably that of Spain itself and
as there are always two to controversy, II
was, possibly, wise that such should be done
by our President.
In country that has been writing, talking
and singing Free Cuba" it is likely that the
Message will not be the popular manifesto,
that one week ago, it was assumed to be.
According to the reports sent out by the
newspapers the document met with very
cool reception from both the floor and the
galleries, but, conservative as 1t unqusstion-
ably was, there could be no other effect ap.
pretended, after the month or SIX weeks OF
extreme tension, occasioned by the blowing
up of the Maine, the $50, 100000 emergency
appropriation, De Lomes insulting remarks
about our President, Consul General Lees
recall from Havana and Gov Gen. Blancos
studied insult Of Lee. All these events have
been crowdipg each upon the heels OF tho
o.her and singly and jointly, have kept the
pulse of the American people beating war,
fever rhythm, so that when so cool and dis.
passionate statement of the legal status,
domestic and international, of the matter a.
is the Presidents Message, is laid before the
people, 1t is but natural that every one,
almost, should say; "why and whence oil the
fervor and excitement of tho past two
months, if Cuban Independence ia not to be
thought of; II the Maine disaster is not in
itself easus beNi, or II the De Lone and
Blanco insults are not even to be noticedf"
That "ths war must stop" tho President
has said; he has not cast about for diplo-
matte indirection meaning that, but he has
said it in words that may not be miscon-
strued and now, if you will give the matter
an unprejudiced view, 10 not that all that We
care to see accomplished? tits, undoubtedly.
We have the right to say that much and it
has been said by the one highest in authority:
If is carried into effect by the might Of this
Nation, either moral or physical, We will
have attained the chief end. That accom-
plished, it will still be in order to call the
naughty Spaniard to account for the reiter-
ated insults that he has put upon Mckinley
and Lee and for the murder of the men on
the Maine.
The water is too deep for us when We
come to the distinctions drawn in the Mes
sage, hence we prefer to await the practical
outcome thereof before essaying = comment
thereon; We realize that it has not struck .
popular chord, but that proves absolutely
nothing to us.
Some people think we will have more cold
weather before Spring arrives to stay. Ice
formed on the night of May s0th last year.
CORPORATION ELECTIoN.--On Monday
last the annual election for Commissioners
of Thurmont and President of the Board,
was held between the hours OF and 8 p. m.
The following were elected: J. Henry Cover,
President Of the Board, Messrs ]. Wesley
Creeeer. L. r. Waesche, Dr. II. G. Anders
ana rfanR uceooH, SouuisslouoiS, 'ho hies
three are re elections.
The election hinged on the determination
OF no public question, but we trust that we
have a Limestone Macadam" board; one
that will refuse to put single perch sfmoun-
tain granite or sandstone on our streets.
The Board ought also to raise the taxes
for they are not collecting much moro than
one.half enough money to run this town
right we enjoy the lowest tax rate of any
town that we know in the State and money
for streets and street lighting 10 needed.