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Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-04-15
RECOMMENDATION CRUEL
No Such Incident Of Barbarous Warfare
in Modern History.

No Such Incident Of Barbarous "ar1sro
in Modern History.
In April, 1895, the evils from which our
country suffered through the Cuban war
became so onerous that my predecessor
made an effort to bring about peace
through the mediation of this govern
ment in any way that might tend to an
honorable adjustment of the contest be-
tween Spain and her revolted colony, on
tho basis of some effective scheme OF self
government for Cuba under the flag and
sovereiRnty of Spain. It failed, through
the refusal of the Spanish government
then in power to consider any form OF
mediation or indeed plan of settlement
which did not begin with the actual sub
mission of the insurgents to the mother
country, and then only on such terms as
Spain herself might see fit to grant. The
var continued undated. The resistance
of the insurgents in nowise diminished.
The efforts Of Spain were increased, both
by tho dispatch Of fresh levies to Cuba
and BY the addition to the horrors OF the
strife Of
Cruel and Inhumaa Phase
wholly unprecedented in the modern his.
torv Of civilized Christian peoples Tho
policy of devastation and oonceneretion
inau9urated BY the Spanish general Pan.
40. Of October, 1895, in the province OF
Pinar dol Rio, then extended to embracs
all Of the island to which the power OF tho
Suanish arms was ablo to reach BY oocu-
nation or by military operations. The
peasantry, including all dwelling In tho
Oman AGRICULTURAL interior, were driven In.
70 the garrison towns or isolated places
held by tho troops. The raising and
movement Of provisions Of oil kinds were
interdicted.
The fields were laid waste, dwellings
unroofed and fred, mills destroyed and,
in short. everything that could desolate
the land and render 1t unit for human
habitation or support was commanded by
one or tho other Of the contending parties
and executed by all tho powers 1T their
disposal. By the time the present admin
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THE MAINE DISASTER.

4 Rtrikiug Illustration Of the Element
Of DAagsr snd Disorder.
These elements of danger and disorder
already pointed out have been strikingly
illustrated by tragic event which has
deeply and justly moved the American
people, have already transmitted to
congress the report Of tho naval court OF
inquiry on the destruction Of tho battle-
ship Maine in the harb0r Of Havana dur.
ing the night Of tho 10th Of February.
The destruction of that noble vessel has
filled the nations heart with inexpressi-
bio horror Two hundred and flfty-nine
brave sailors and marines and two officers
Of our navy were reposing In the fsncied
security Of a friendly harbor, when hurled
to death-grief and want brought to their
homes and sorrow to tho nation.
The naval court Of inquiry which, 1t 10
needless to say, commands unqualified
confidence of the government, WAS unani-
NOUS In its conclusion that the de-
struction Of the Maine was caused by An
exterior explosion, that Of . submarine
mine. 1t did not assume to place tho
responsibility. That remains to be fixed.
In any event the destruction of the Maine,
by whatever exterior cause ia a patent
and impressive proof Of state Of things
In Cuba that Is intolerable. That c0ndi-
ton 10 thus shown to be such that the
Spanish government cannot assure safety
and security to vessel Of the American
navy in the harbor Of Havana on q mis-
sion Of pence and rightfully there.
Further referring in this connection to
recent diplomatic correspondence, dis
patch from our minister to Spain, of tho
Goth ult., contained the statement that
the Spanish minister for foreign affairs
assured him positively that Spain will do
all that the highest honor and justice re-
quire in the matter of the Maine. Tho
reply above referred to, Of the 8lst ult..
also contained an expression Of the read-
mess Of Spain to submit to an arbitration
all the differences which can arise in this
matter which 10 subsequently explained
by the note of the Spanish minister at
Washington Of the 10th inst, as follows:
AS to the question of fact which springs
from the diversity Of views between the
representative of the American and Span
ish boards, Spain proposes that that fact
be ascertained by an impartial investiga'
ton by experts, which decision Spain
accepts In advance.
To this have made no reply.
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oonoiuoion OF tho prescott strife ID . cor.
tingehcy hardly to be contemplated witn
euuanimity BY the civilized world, ana
least Of ali BY the United States affected
and injured as we are, deeply and lne''
mately by its very existence.
Proposed Nm Ar,nistios
Realizing this, it appears to be my duty
In spirit Of true friendliness, no less to
Spain than to the Cubans who have 80
much to lose by the prolongation OF the
struggle, to seek to bring about An immo
date termination Of the war. To this
end I submitted, on the 27th ultimo. a. .
result of much representation and corre'
spondence, through the United States
minister at Madrid. proportions 10 tne
Spanish government looking to ~ arm.
istice until OCT. for the PRONUNCIATION OF
peace. In addition asked for the imme'
diats revocation Of the order Of, recon-
osntration % - to permit the people 70
return to their farms and the needy to %
relieved with provisions and supplies
from the United States, operating with
tho Spanish authorities, 20 a. to AFFORD
full relief. . &
= y The Reply Of Spain. "
The reply of the Spanish cabinet was
received ON tho night Of the S1st ultimo.
It offers, az the means to bring about
peace in Cuba, to conflds the preparation
thereof to the insular department, mas
much as the concurrence Of that body
would be necessary to reach final result,
It being, however, understood that the
powers reserved by the constitution to the
central government are not lessened or
diminished. As the Cuban parliament
does not meet till the 4th Of May next, tho
Spanish government would not object,
for its part, to accept at once a suspen-
sion of hostilities, if asked by
tho insurgents from the general-in-chief,
to whom it would pertain in such case to
determine tho duration and conditions OF
the armistius. The propositions submit
ted by General Woodford and the reply OF
the Spanish government were both in the
form of brief memorandas, the texts OF
which are before me, and are substan-
TALLY in the language above given. The
function OF the Cuban parliament In tho
matter of preparing" peace and the mat
ter of its doing 80 are not expressed In the
Spanish memorandum; but from General
Woodford's explanatory reports Of pre-.
liminary discussions preceding the final
conference it is understood that the Span
ish government stands ready to give the
insular congress full powers to settle the
terms of peace with the insurgents,
whether by direct negotiation or indi-
rcctly by means of legislation, does not
appear.
With this last overture in the direction
of immediate peace and its disappointing
reception by Spain, the executive was
brought to the end of his effort.
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TIME FOR INTERVENTION.
Grant and Cleveland Quoted BY the
President,

President.
President Grant, in 1876. after discuss
ing the phases of tho contest as it then ap-
pcared, and its hopeless and apparently
indefinite prolongation. said;
In such event, J. am of the opinion that
other nations will DO compelled to assume
the responsibility which devolves upon
them. and to seriously consider the only
remaining measures possible mediation
and intervention. Owing, perhaps, to
tho largo e1panse Of winter separating the
island from tho peninsula, the contending
parties appear to have within themselves
no depository Of common confidence, to
suggest wisdom when passion and
excitement have their sway, and
assume tho part Of peacemakcr.
In this view, in the earlier days of tho
contest the good offices of the United
States as u mediator were rendered In
good faith, without any selfish purpose,
in the interest of humanity and in sim
cere friendship for both parties, but were
ut the time declined by Spnin with tho
declaration, nevertheless, that at II future
time they should be Indispensable. No
intimatiOn has been received that in the
opinion Of Spain that time has been
reached. And yet the strife continues
with oil it's dread horrors and all it's III.
jurics to the interests of the United States
and Of other nations Each party seems
quite capable of working great injury ind
damage to the other, Us we'll as to oil tho
relations and interests dependent on the
existence of peace in tho island; but they
seem incapable Of reaching any adjust
ment, and both have thus far failed of
achieving any success whereby ono party
shall possess and control the island to the
exclusion of tho other. Under the cir.
cumstances the agency Of others, either by
mediation or by intervention, seems to bo
the only alternative which must, sooner
or later be invoked for the termination Of
the strife"
President Cleveland Quoted.
In the last annual message Of my i'm
mediate predecessor during tho pending
struggleit was said:
when the inability Of Spain to deal
successfully with the insurgents has be-
come manifest, and 1t ia demonstrated
that her sovereignty Is extinct in Cuba
and when hopeless struggle for It's re-
establishment degenerates into strife
which means nothing more than the use
less sacrifice Of human life and the utter
destruction OF the very subject matter Of
the conflict, situation will be presented
in which our obligations to the sovereignty
OF Spain will be superseded by higher OBJ
legations, which we can hardly hesitate to
recognize and discharge"
Tho FIXTURE Would Demonstrate.
In my annual message to congress, De-
cember lust, speaking to this question,
said:
'.,The near future will demonstrate
whether the Indispensable condition of "
righteous peace. just alike to the Cubans
and to Spain. as we'll ~ equitable to all
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Recruiting In Duluth.

DULUTH, April 12.-Lieutenant Sim
mon Cook. recruiting officer tor the
United States navy, arrived in tho city
from St. Paul, and opened . recruiting
station in the federal building. A
number of applicants were on hand
waiting to be examined, and during
the day eight ordinary seamen, two
machinists and one apprentice were
procured. !!
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SPAIN CANNOT CONQUER.
PLATA That Present Methods Will h
Unsuccessful.

Plsia That Present Methods VIII Bs
Uusucosssful.
The long trial has proved that the OBJ
iect for which Spain has waged the war
cannot be attained. The fire Of insured
ton may flame or may shoulder with
varying seasons, but 1t has not been, and
1t is plain that 1t cannot be extinguished
by present methods. The only hope OF re-
lief and repose from a condition which
cannot longer be endured, Is the enforced
pacitcation Of Cuba. In the name OF hui
manity, In the name Of civilization, IN DO
half Of endangered American interests
which give us the right and the duty to
speak aud to act, the war In Cuba must
STOP
In view Of these facts and these consid-
erations, ask tho congress to authorize
and empower the president to take meas
ures to secure . full termination OF hos
tilities between the government OF Spain
and the people Of Cuba and to secure In
the island the establishment OF stable
government capable Of maintaining ORDER
and observing its international obllga-
lions, insuring peace and tranquility ana
the security Of Its citizens as VOL as our
own and to use the military and naval
forces of the United States a. may be
necessary for these purposes
And in the interest of humanity and to
aid in preserving the lives of the starving
people of the island, recommend that
the distribution of food and supplies bo
continued and that an appropriation 10
made out of the public treasury to supple
ment the charity of our citizens.
Tho issue Ia now with congress- 1t Is
solemn responsibility. have exhausted
ovcry effort to relieve the intolorable con-
dition of affairs which Is ut our doors.
Prepared to execute every obligation I'M
posed upon me by the constitution and
the law, await your action.
Tho Rusp.nsion of Hostilities.
Yesterday and since the preparation OF
the foregoing message, Information was
received by me that the latest decree OF
the queen regent Of Spain directs General
Blanco In order to prepare and facilitate
Deacc to proclaim suspension of HOSTILE
ties the duration Of which have not yet
been communicated to me- This acs
with every other pertinent consideration
will, am sure, have your
lust and careful attention In tho
solemn deliberations upon which you are
about to enter. If this measure obtains
a successful result then our aspirations as
q Christian, peace loving people will be
realized. If it fails 1t will be only an
other justification for our contemplated
action.
[SiRned1 WILLIAM M'KINLEY.
Executive Mansion, April II, 1888.
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..sk,.
SGsiatton jooE onlos D year ag6, reconcsn-
ts1tiou, se,oellsd, ), had boon made effective
over Tie bsSter part OF tho four central
and western provinces of Santa Clara,
Matansaa, Havana and Pinsrt del Rio.
The agricultural population, to- the esti.
mated number of 0jO, 900, or more, was
herdsd "A within three towns and
the immediate vicinity, deprived Of
the :. means Of. support, without
shelter and left to. the most unsanitary
conditions. As the scarcity Of food in
creased With tho devastation Of tho depop-
ulated areas of production, the situation
became miserable. Month by month the
death rate increased In an alarming ratio.
BY March, 1897, according to conservative
estimates from official Spanish sousoss,
the mortality among the roconcentrados
from starvation and tho diseases thereto
incidental, exceeded 20 per oentum OF
their total number. No practical relief
was accorded to the destitute. Tho over
burdened towns. already suffering from
the general dearth, could give no aid.
'' Cultivation Zones Proved Illusory.
so-called zones Of cultivation, estab'
1ished within tho immediate area OF ef-
fective military control about the cities
and fortified camps, proved illusory as
remedy for the suffering. The unfor'
tunste beings, for the most part women
and children, with aged and helpless mon,
enfeebled by disease and hunger, could
not have titled tho soil without tools, seed
or shelter, for their own support or Tor
the supply of the cities. Recommendation
adopted avowedly as q war measure in
order to cut of the resources OF the In
surgents, worked its predestined result.
As said in my message Of last December,
1t was not civilized warfare; it was ex-
termination. The only peace it could be-
get was that of the wilderness and the
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-03-29
WOOL SUlTlNGS,=
Citizens Good Government aOnven-
ton City or Madison. -. -.

In pursuance OF a resolution made by
a large number OF the citizens OF the CITY
OF Madison, and hoping thereby 10 Sc
cure the best administration ut our city
government, to oppose the licensing OF
saloons, to insure tie enforcement OF all
laws, and place our city ID the highest
possible standard OF order and morality.
making II a happy dwelling place and a
Larbor OF safety for our wi young peo-
pie, as we'll as for all those who come
within our midst to attend our schools.
or for other purposes, and believing that
such a movement will meet the hearty
appreciation OF all good citizens. ire
spective OF party, or other affiliations. Il
Citizens Cool Government delegate
convention is hereby called for the pur-
pose OF nominating candidates for mayor.
city treasurer. police justice, city JUS
tice. and t%ransac,ing such other bust.
ness as may come before il. the same to
be held at the city hall, in the city Of
Madison. Lake county, 3. D., on the 9th
day OF April, a. D., 1898, at the hour OF
two o'c. ock in the afternoon. At said
convention the several wards will Ee en-.
titled to the number OF delegates fol-
lowing, TO Wit:
First ward. delegates
Second ward. ........... 1 delegates
Tbiri uar1 ! ialouatos
Fourth ward. % delegates
1t is further recommended that Cit
! zens' Good Government caucuses be
| held in zach of the several wards on
| Monday. April /. 1898. All electors Of
the city who are III favor OF good gov
| eminent, the enforcement OF law and are
in sympathy with this movement. are
cordially invited TO participate III these
caucuses. WM. NcGRhTil.
&c. HUEBELL.
+. q. BALL.
\. l.. TlLrNEE,
y. y. Fox,
City Central Cummittee.
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city Council.

!! c"uhcil met last evening in speci-
J., s'S.o' all members being present ex
Aldermen Fuller and Waskey
gates 10 the business mems boom
'"''on at Sioux Falls we're appoint.
follows: Hon. G. Il. Kennedy. j
w.. '"es' \. &. Schmidt. A. W. Hold
"se' Vim. Tob,n.
ka, mayor and auditor were instruct
''''er INTO "a contract with the
''"' Electric people for the purchas.
i, "s'r new Edison ,ncandescent lam.
h. N the city. This the CITY lind.
kea necessary In order to get n guarnn
with the lamps.
,o motion the mayor was instruc,e,
.an m''''n the superintendent that af,e;
hal, he should furnish the ty an al
lrsl service. On this motion A.lderme,
,,.' "''' $ .hmidt voted mo" other
Imam Dempster and the audi,o
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TO PURCHASE WARSlllPS.
Various. Patriotic Movement. inaugural
cd %Throug h"ut spain.

MADRID, March .9-The Latest intel
lirence from the United States has oc-
casioned II great patriotic movement.
throughout Spain. \ large number OF
persons have announced thelr 'n.ci'
ton to give up a days pay 1or services
in order to raise n fund to purchase a
warship. a committee, over when inc
bishop OF Madrid will preside. has been
organized to receive subscriptions.
Special theatrical performances are an n
nouuced. the receipts Of which are 10
be devoted to this purpose.
The Duke of Veragua. who Knows
President Mckinley personally. IS re-
ported as saying: "preslden. Mc snna.
Low does not inspire mo with conn.
dence. He thinks himself the mrs.
statesman in the world. He is proud
and vain, and his great vanity makes
him believe himself a Napoleon when
in reality he is an ignorant suffer.
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Many ! eople Reported khled in Indian
Territory.
SOUTH MCALEsTER. /. L., March ~
A terrific wind storm swept over the
country between this place and Lehlgh
and Colgate. Four farm houses We're
demolished and five occupants are re-
ported to have been killed.
Passengers arriving from LehlSh
state that in the country southeast OF
here the tornado did great damage. and
that many are reported killed aud in.
jured. Physicians from various towns
along the Missouri, Kansas and Texas
railroad have been sent to the scene OF
the reported disaster.
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q. ,,IlY LEADER
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---unN MARCH %. 1898.
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Brady aud lvcy Turned Down.

SEATTLE, March ga passenger
who arrived on the steame Australia
from Skaguay reports that Governor
Brady and Collector OF Customs lvey
were recently turned down by Captain
Beicher of the Canadian mounted po'
lice. They asked permission to place
two deputy collectors ut Lake Bennett
for the purpose of facilitating the trans.
nortation Of Canadian goods in bond.
CAPTAIN Belche1 has refused their ap'
nlication. 1t is stated that they were
acting under instructions from Wash
in0tOn.
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CHANGE OF We NUE.
Case Of State VS.. G. F. Allen for Criminal
Libel Goes to Kingsbury County on
Affidavit that Defendant Gould
Not Have Fair Trial in
Lake County.

The adjourned term OF circuit conrt
convened this morning at 3 o'clock,
Judge }. ". Jones, presiding, and other
court officers present. States Attorney
Farmer filed the information against the
accused in the wheat stealing case
Packard, Dean aud Gregor-but on OBJ
lection OF their attorney, {. j. Porter,
they were not held for trial at this term.
Ia the case OF the state against G. F..
Allen Of Bookings county for criminal
libel, Attorney Geo. A. Matthews OF
Brookings presented affidavit OF his
client, Allen, for application to withdraw
his former plea OF mot guilty" with a
view to setting aside the information
filed against him originally by the dis
trict attorney, on the ground that de-
PENDANT had nc preliminary hearing and
that tn district attorney had not suf-
iiclent grounds on which to base his in
formation. The court held that il is
now too lats to ask for euch withdrawal
OF plea OF mot guilty" and denied the
application. Exception TO this ruling
was taken by defense.
Defense then made motion for a
change of place Of trial on the ground
that defendant could not have "a fair
trial in Lake county owing to the pre!u.
dice. ~interes. and bias OF the people OF
Lake county" This was supported 10y
affidavit OF defendant and Of {. j.. Por-
ter of this city. Judge Aiken for the
attorney of record In this case and beiug
informed that he was. remarked that II
was the first Instance he ever knew of d
defendants attorney making such al
affidavit TO back up his client. After a
heated discussion 10y the attorneys OF
the merits Of the motion, IN giving Biz
ruliug and granting the motion for 1
change Ct venue, the court took occasion
to read the riot act to the newspapers
which had given the history OF the cast
IN advance of the trial in conrt AT,
which furnished the basis of the affidavit
for "A change II venue.
The attorneys INDUCED in considera
hle sIarrirg before II new place OF trlal
could tie agreed upon. out the cour'
finally Sent the case 10 kInEsbury oun
". the next term Of our there ronven
my IN June. Judge Bennett q! Water
town. presiding.
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Kidney or Bladder Troubles.

Any OF the above complaints or too
scnnty urine are surely and speedily
cured by "Dr. Fenner's Kidney and
Bnckache Cure" Bed wetting by chill.
dren is generally cured by one bottle OF
this powerful remedy. Testimonials
will be furnished on application to the
dealer whose name is gwen below. IL
not satisfied after using one bottle. your
money will be refunded 10y Frank Smith
~ Madison.
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