West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-04-14
hckinlsy's Monkey Work Makes The
People Had, But II Makes Money
For Monopoly.
Capt sisssee's Say About spain Ia
Significant.
Ffsa oaf a.saIar cerrespondent,

down by several Congresses, was
passed by the House this week.
The appropriation carried by the
bill to pay this claim is $3.50, 15l.-
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TIT
Nothing but Flrz Lees appeal
Tor more time TO got Americans out
OF Cuba would have reconcilsd
Congress to the withholding of Mr..
McKinley's Cuban message until
next week, and the fact that such
an appeal had to DO made 10 an ad-
ditionsl Arrangement OF Spanish
treachery and another reason for
putting speedy end to Spanish
rule III Cuba. Gen. Lee stated in
his telegram that no Americans
life would be safe in Cuba after the
Presidents message recommending
intervention is made public.
III
Boss Hanna has aroused a lot of
new luminosity towards himself and
towards Spain by his manipulation
OF the peace bureau he has estab-
lished st the headquarters OF the
Republican National Committee,
Tor the purpose of getting moneyed
men to send copies OF telegram
1nrnished by him to their Senators
sad Representatives in Congress,
asking them TO work for peace. A
large mum Dor Of the signers OF these
telegrams have received red hot re-
plies from their Senators and Rep
resentatives, and 1t is certain the
kilograms have not Influenced a
vote.
Dir. Mckinley ls indulging the
hope that Spain will agree to give
np Cuba before next week. and that
hIs message will consequently never
be sent to Congress. His hope 10
bnsed upon the influence of the
Pope and several European nations
with the Spanish government.
Congress as whole regards this
hope as chimerical, but even if
Spain should agree to retire from
Cubs. Congress would not consider
our account with her closed. Con.
gress has not forgotten, and will
not forget, our battleship and the
brave ssilors who met their death
oy Spanish treachery. Peace be-
tween Spain and the U. s. cannot
be certain until Spain has made
reparaiion for the Maine-bloody
butchery.
TIT
Capt. SIgsbee's positive state
msnt to the House committee on
Foreign Affairs that he felt certain
that the Maine was blown up by 8
submarine mine located by The
Spnnish authorities at Havana,
and the acknowledgement of a Lon
don firm that thoy had sold Spair
. number Of just that kind o,
mines for use in Cuban waters
served to convince the most O.
those who we're not already con
WINGED that Spanish officers wer,
responsible for the loss of tn,
Maine and the treacherous an,
eowardly massacre OF 40 many o
her crew; also to add to the fselin,
that Spain must be driven OF thi,
hemisphere. When Captain Sigs.
bee was asked by a member OF To.
committee whether he believed tn
mine was fred by order Of tn
Spanish authorities, he replied Iha
he preferred not to express a,
opinion on that just now, but hi
manner left no doubt 10 the mind
OF those present that DO had ~
opinion on the subject. Like tn
careful officer that he has show
himself TO be, he doesn't care {
express al opinion thst cannot b
backed by absolnte proof.
III
The currency bill prepared b
the subcommittee Of the committe
or Banking and Currency, whic.
vas this week introduced in tb
House. follows largely the recon
mendations of the so.called .mone
tary conferences" which met a
indianapolis, IS to the establish
ment Of an Issue and redemption
divislon 10 the Treasury Depart
meut, the ubstitutions for presen
legal tender notes Of an issue 10 b