The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-09
NEN{fENRY, =. c., FRIDAY, DECEMBER 9 l$}R

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lingo. having brought to the Spanish gov
ernment Il realizing sense of the homeless.
ness OF continuing struggle now hpcom-
ing wholly unequal, it made overtures OF
! peace through the Err nch Ambassador.
On Aug. IL. NJ. C;,mbon, as the plenipo
tentiary OF Spain and the secretary of
state rs the plenipotent;ary of tho United
States, s!'tnc n peace protocol and ap-
pointed William Il. Day, lately secretary
OF state. Cushmnn X. Davis. William p,
Frye and George Gray, senator's OF tho
United States, anal Whitelaw Reid to b,
+ tho peace commissioners on the part OF
the United States. Proceeding in duo
timo to Paris, they there met on Oct. 1
five commissioners similarly appointed OH
the part Of Spain The negotiations have
made hopeful progress 50 TINT trust
soon to be abb" to lny II definite treaty of
peace before tho senate with view Of tho
stops leading to its signature.
do not discuss ut this time the govern
ment or the future OF the new possessions
which will como to us IA the result OF tho
war with Spain. Such discussion will bo
appropriate after the treaty Of peace shall
DC ratified. In the meantime, and until
tho congress has legisiatcd otherwise it
Will he my Guty to continue tho military
governments which have existed since our
occupation s.nd give to the people security
III ll[o and property and encouragement
under II just and brnciicicnt rule.
AS soon as we are in possession Of Cuba
ana have paciiicd the island il will bo
necess 'ry TO give aid and decision to its
| people to form II government OF them
selves. 1t should be undertaken at tho
earliest moment consistent with safety
| ana assured success. 1t is important that
our relations with these people shall be of
fat,
mcrcial relations close and reciprocal. 1t
should be our duty to assist IN every
proper way 40 buili up the waste places
OF the island, encourage the industry OF
the people AMI ASSIST them to form n gov.
ernment wh:"h shall be free and indie.
pendent, thus realizing the best aspirn-
tions OF the Cuban people. Spanish rule
must be Replaced by IL just. benevolent
ana humane government, created by tho
people ot Cuba. capable Of performing all
international obligations, and which shall
encourage thrift, industry and prosperity
and promote peace and good will among
Oil OF the inhabitants. whatever may have
been their relations in the past. Neither
reveng nor passion should have II placu
III the new governments. Until there is
complete tranquility in the island and
stable G"vrrnm"nt inauguratcl military
occupation will be continued.
With the exception Of the rupture with
Spain the intercourse Of the United States
with the great family of nations has been
marked with cortinlity and the close OF
the event finds most Of the issues that
necessarily arise in the complex relations
OF sovereign states djustrd or presenting
no serious obstacle to IL just and honor
able solution by umicablc agreement.
The Lnt;iIn"r Tragedy.
I On Sept. 10, 1891, Il conflict took place Mt
lIattimcr Pa, betwee Ell body OF striking
| miners and tho sheriff of L,lZcrne county
and his deputies. in which 90 miners wcra
| killed and III wounded, Of which ten OF
| the killed and IL Of the wounded wero
| Austrian and Hungarian subjects. This
dcplorable event naturally aroused tho
| solicitude Of the Austro Hungarian gov
ernmcn: which on the presumption that
| the killing and woundinS involved tho un.
! Jusiltiahlc misuse Of authority. claimed
| rcparation for the sufferers. Apart from
| the searching investigation and pcrpmp.
| tory ACT ion OF the authorities of Prnnsyl.
vania the federal executive took nDpro.
pirate steps to learn the merits of tho
| case in order To be in u position to meet
| the urgent com: :>lnint Of II friendly powor
! The sheriff and his deputies, h,ving been
| indicted for murder. were tria and nc.
| Quilted after protr,ctcl proceedings aud
| tic h"lr.n.r - !i!;n l""d, OF witius srs on
! the ground tnat the killing WAS in the
| line OF their oilicial duty to uphold law
and preserve public order in the state. 4
representative Of the dcpar tmcnt Of ius.
| ticc attended the trini and reported its
course fully. With nll tho facts in it's DO.
| session. +his government expects to reach
| q harmonious II Understanding on the sub.
! jrct with that Of Austro- hungary, not.
:, .I.x:.s
latter after learning tho result of tho
| trial, for indemnity for it's INJURED sub.
| jects.
| Nicaragua Canal Prci"ct.
The Nicaraueua canal commission un-
| der the charmanShip OF Rear Admiral
John &. Walker. appointed July ~, 1897,
| under the authority Of II provision in tho
! suudry civil act OF June t of that year
| has nearly completed its lnhors, and tho
| results Of it's exhaustive inquiry into tho
| proper route. the feasibility and tho cost
| OF construction Of an imtcrocrnnic canal
| by Nicarnguan route will be laid before
| you.
As the scope Of recent inquiry embraced
| the whole subject with the aim Of making
| plans and surveys for Il canal by the most
| convenient route. it necessarily included u
review of til" results "f previous surveys
Nili pi'tiiS ti!ii Al 'tltlCNllT tnt'Sb uloDGeu
| by the Maritime Caual c ,mpruy under its
existing concessions from Nicaragua and
Costa Rico, 80 that to this extent those
| grants necessarily held m essential part
in the deliberations and conclusions of tho
canal commission rs thoy have hold and
| must needs hold in the discussion Of tho
matter before congress. Under these cir.
cumstances and in view Of overtures made
to the governments OF Nicaragua and
Costa ltca by other parties for II new ca.
mi concession prcGiclte;l on the assumed
| approaching lapse OF the contracts Of tho
| Maritime Canal company with those
states have not hcsitnted to express my
| conviction that considerations OF cXpcdi-
cncy and international policy ~ between
tho several governments Interested in the
construction and control Of an inter
oceanic canal by this route require tho
maintainanc" of the status quo until the
| canal mmiSSiOn shull huyo rrnort nd ond