The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-03-30
ANDERSON, S. G.. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 30. 1898.

not, in the opinion Of General Elaglcr.
sufficient to meet the requirements Of
the present emergency and his confer.
encc with the secretary was To obtain
an additional allowance. After acarc.
full canvass of the situation. Secretary
Algcr gave General "llaglcr a liberal
additional allotment from the anpro-
priation, but no information could he
obtained either from General Flagler
or from the secretary Office as to its
amount. The sum must be Il very
considerable one. however. as Gen.
Flagler said it was to be used TO cover
provisional contracts entered into for
the construction of new guns of vari-
Gus calibreS and their necessary car
riagcs.
Pending action on the report of The
Court of Inquiry. Lieutenant Com
mander Mark. the Judge Advocate Of
the Court, will be on special duty in
the Office Of the Judge Advocate gen
eral. Here he will be available to
supply any information that the Presi-
dent or Secretary of the Navy may dc
sire in connection with the proceed
ings Of the Court.
The enlistment Of men for the naval
service is progressing satisfactorily at
the Washington navy yard and a good
class of men is being obtained.
Lieut.. Colwell, naval attache to the
United States embassy at London, has
been directed by the navy department
to urge upon the builders Of the re-
Gently purchased cruiser Albany, for
rIerly the Brazilian vessel Abrcual
the necessity to hasten the construc-
ton of the ship with all possible
speed. In the ordinary course of
work the vessel would not be ON
pleted before next December, but it is
believed by officials of the navy de-
partment that if the builders are
placed under pressure she oan be
made ready for sea within three
months, and perhaps even in less
time.
Orders have been issued dcsignat-
ing Capt. Sampson as commander-in-
chief of the North Atlantic station.
Admiral Sicard wa detached from
command Of the squadron and allowed
six months leave by orders issued to-
day. The effect Of this six months
leave is practically to close Admiral
Sicard's active service in the navy.
The evenu cutters which will be
ordered into service and their present
stations are: the Woodbury., at Port
land, Me-; Hamilton. Philadelphia;
Hudson, New York; Manning, Bos-
ton; Calumet, Chicago; Greshem,
Milwaukee; Morrow, Wilmington. n.
c., and Window, Baltimore. The
vessels will fit out at Norfolk.
WAsu.NGToN, March 26 .-prcsident
Mckinley talked freely with his Con
gressional visitors to-day, both in re-
gard to his plans for the future and
his appreciation of the situation with
reference to Cuba. His program is as
follows: To send the report of the
Maine Court Of Inquiry to Congress
on Monday without recommendations,
aud with ~ explanations on his part
further than to say he has acquainted
Spain with the finding Of the Court;
to follow this Tuesday or Wednesday
with a message dealing with the con
dition of the non-combatants in Gu
ba, and asking for an appropriation of
100000 for their immediate relief: to
present anew this condition to Spain,
asking that country to make provision
for the care of her own helpless pco-
pie. and to come TO some terms with
the Cubans which will be sat;sfac.c-;
to them and put an end to the war.
This failing, to forcibly intervene
on humanitarian grounds. The Prcsi-
dent indicated to his callers an abid-
ing faith that peace still may be pre-
served, aud Il determination on his
part to accomplish that end, if it may
be done with honor 10 our own coun-
try and without disregard for the de-
mands Of humanity. lie frankly and
repeatedly avcrrcd to-day his desire to
prevent conflict, while at the same
time indicating Il firm purpose tn Sc
curc relief for the starving %cconcen
trados.
Indeed, the latter purpose appeared
to be the topic uppcrmostin the Prcsi-
dents mind. He dwclt upon the fact
that the recognition Of the ~hc!!;ecTGnt
rights or independence would not be
Of any material service to these unfor-
tunates. He admitted hat such ae-
ton might be Of assistance to the men
at arms, the insurgentarmy, but they,
ne said, have shown a capacity to take
care Of themselves, and do not stand
in pressing need Of our kind offices.
The President believes Spain will
intcrposc no obstacles to our sending
succor to her INDECENT people. and he
will ask Congress 10 act promptly that
the aid TO be given may not arrive too
late to relieve the present pressing
necessities. This done, hcPrcsidentis
hopeful that Congress will remain
quiet while the executive branch Ct
the government continues its efforts
to secure a peaceful settlement Of the
difficulty. He thinks it not too late
to do this, and he made the assertion
to-day that Spain was willing to meet
the United States half way in adjust
ing the ENHANCEMENT without going to
blows. He referredaoDly casually tc
the sailing of the Spanish torpedo
feet, leaving the impression on his
visitors that he considered that so far
in this matter Spain is acting within
the bounds Of her own rights. and that