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The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-04-01

having concrete walks laid about
the yard. W. A. Robinson has not
stingy bone in his body when it
comes to buying home comforts.
Mayor Hardin is fixing up his
Maple street home in great style,
with private gymnasium, bowling
alley and billiard hall attached, to
b. used by his friends and guests
He will have an ideal home when
completed.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-04-01

Sagasta's answer to President
McKinley's offers of peaceful solu-
ton to the Cuban affair, has been
received at Washington and it is
said the same is full of flaws and
not at all satisfactory to our ad-
mlnistration. 1t is said our govern
ment will cable spain an ultimatum
and will act within "a hours if the
demands are not accepted
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-04-01
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The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-04-01
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The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-04-01
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The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-04-01
TIE SITUATION ANUTsHELL.
Mckinley Must Act or Congress will
Run Rough Shod Over Him.

Mckinley Must Act or Congress will
Run Rough Shod Over Him.
Washington, March 3O.-"If l
don't succeed in freeing Cuba by
Monday 1 will ask Congress to de-
clare Cuba free. William McKin-
ley.
This is an armistioe over the Gu
ban question, and it is not between
RIanco and Gomez. 1t is between
the President and Congress, aud ii
will last until Monday.
President Mckinley has promised
the members of Congress that if he
is not able to report to them by
that time that the independence of
Cuba has been assured, he will be
ready to cooperate with them in
any policy they desire to formu-
late
Thus, from chaos to cosmos the
events of this historic day has rap
idly marched.
The day opened with both houses
of Congress ready to take the ques-
tion of the peace of the world out
the Presidents hands.
Unquestionably an overwhelming
majority in both houses favor such
a step. There we're several reasons
for this. In the first place, every
body in Congress believed that the
President had been influenced on
the side of peace so powerfully as
to loose sight of all the issues invol-
we'd. Unfounded though the sus-
picion may have been, they felt
that the president would be willing
to meet Spain half way on mat
ters that in their opinion, could not
possibly admit of a compromise
For instance, they thought they
saw evidence of a willingness to ar
bitrate the question of how the
Maine blew up and of compromise
on the Cuban situation short of ab-
solute independence.
In the second place, the Congress-
men had been hearing from their
constituents, and most of them
were afraid to go home if decisive
action against Spain was not taken
promptly.
The President began to hear from
both houses early. The Senate
steering committee called and
frankly told Mckinley the Senate
could be no longer restrained.
The entire Michigan delegation
ton went in and told him the peo-
pie of the Wolverine State believed
that we should declare war against
Spain.
The members of the House Com
mittee on Foreign Affairs also APP
peared and said that the House was
about to act independently of the
executive unless he had definite in
formation.
Dozens of other members of the
Senate and House told the Presi-
dent that they were sorry to come
to the parting of the ways, but tn, y
were going to speak and vote for
armed Intervention in Cuba.
Then it was that the President
bowed to the wishes of Congress
and took his callers into his conf
dence to limited degree, He ex-
planned that he could not yet make
public the correspondence with
Spain because it was still being con
Quoted. The negotiations had been
delayed in Madrid. He expected
definite answer tomorrow night, but
in the most positive words the Pres.
ident informed his callers that he
was second in patriotism to no man,
and that he. was demanding of Spain
exactly what Congress wanted. He
believed that the negotiations
would result in the independence of
of Cuba.
Sagasta's answer to President
McKinley's offers of a peaceful solu-
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-04-01
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Officers of the State Federation of Woman's Clubs
President. Mrs. B. M. Stoutenborough. Plattsmouth.
Vice president. Mrs E. NJ. Cobb. York.
Secretary. Me- Henrietta Smith. Omaha.
Treasurer Mr.. NJ. " Nichols. Beatrice
Auditor, Mrs. Ella s. Larsh, Nebraska City.
Librarian, Mre. G. NJ. Lsmbertson. Lincoln.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1898-07-16

The following report of the Denver
Biennial is reprinted from the Bazaar:
Perhaps it is because Denver is a
city of superiatives, possessing the
hottest sun and the coolest, driest
air, the biggest mountains. the finest
fruits and vegetables. the most ur-
bane and approachable of governors.
and absolutely the most hospitable
of women. that one can only speak
of this fourth Biennial i'm the same
degree. 1t is pronounced on all sides
now that il is over. to have been the
most successful ever known in the
history of the general federation.
Some obvions causes account for this
the fact that the preliminary years
of organization are finished. and that
Mrs. Henrotin's grasp of the helm
has been forcible and developing;
but over and above all this is un-
doubteily the fact that the place
where il was held is responsible in
a large measure for the supreme sue
cess of the meeting. Everybody who
had never been there wanted to 60 to
Denver, and apparently everybody
who had ever been there wanted to 60
back. Hence a large and enthusiasts
tic attendance The atmosphere Of
interest and expectation began in the
various federation trains as they
crossed the plains on the last stage OF
the Rockies. 1t was a moment to be
remembered in every car when from
the hot treeless levels of Nebraska
and Kansas view in the distance
was caught of snow-capped noun
tains. The travellers knew then that
they were close under the shadow OF
Pixies Peak. and that anticipation had
at last given place to reality.
The Omaha prelude was delight
full and suggestive overture to the
great symphony played later at Den
yer. More than taste-a good strong
draught-of western hospitality was
taken at the Nebraska city, where the
incoming guests were met at every
train by the most cordial of women,
who looked quickly and capably after
their comfort and happiness from the
moment of arrival. At the beautiful
exposition. which is a whole story by
itself and is not to. be told here. the
visitors were happily entertained on
Saturday afternoon. June IS. There
was a most interesting meeting in the
big auditorium, at which Mrs. HenrO-
tin, en- route to Denver, and Mrs
Breed, the vice-president of the feder-
alton, were both present.
Women's work at the Omaha expo
sition is largely on educational lines.
They have assumed the care OF all
educational and religious congresses
which are to meet there during the
five months of the fairs progress
and of which the federated club
women's meeting was the first. A
program devoted to the consideration
of educational topics was presented.
Mrs. Draper Smith, president of the
Omaha Woman's club, delivered an
address of welcome, to which Mrs.
Henrotin in her response made the
good point that the history of the
General Federation of Women's clubs
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1898-07-16

WAS that of eXpositions; its inspira-
ton was found in the Chicago fair,
and now Omaha marked another
epoch of it's growth and development.
Mrs. Mary r. Mumford of Philadel-
phia. Mrs. Hermann Hall of Chicago,
Mrs. Kate Tannett Woods of Salem,
Mass. and Mrs. Ellen A. Richardson
Of Boston made up the list of force
full speakers of the afternoon. each
voicing her special phase of educa-
tional work. An afternoon tea in the
reception rooms of the educational
bureau of the exposition followed the
program. and in the evening a large
and brilliant reception was held in
the mining building, in the beautiful
rooms of the entertainment commit
tee of the exposition-a committee
whose rooms and personnel and work
are going to have a story in Harper's
Bazaar all by itself. On Sunday at
Omaha various pulpits were filled by
visiting women, Rev. Celia Parker
Woolley of Chicago, attracting a large
congregation at the Church of Chris
tian Unity. Most of the officials left
for Denver on Sunday night, dele
gates not needed at the convention
until its actual opening lettering,
however. at Omaha until Monday and
Tuesday.
The opening scene at Denver on
Wednesday morning, June %, in the
Broadway theatre. was something not
soon to be forgotten by those who
witnessed it. The large auditorium
was beautifully trimmed with ported
plants and flags. the stage banked
with green, and the great audience
room packed from pit to dome with
interested women. The tiers of boxes
were reserved for the presidents
guests, and for honary members and
distinguished visitors. On the stage
were the officers of the convention
and speakers. After the opening in
vocation Governor Adams of Colorado
delivered an address of welcome that
was most genial and sympathetic.
There was not the slightest doubt that
the state of Colorado, through it's
chief executive, welcomed the visit
ing club women genuinely. Following
him. Mayor McMurray of Denver
added a greeting in the same spirit,
which was supplemented in the alb
sence of Mrs. Thatcher, the president
Of the state federation, by Mrs. Gale,
the vice-president, with equal cordial
ity. Mrs. Plat, as president of the
great Woman's club of Denver. then
gave the freedom of the Denver club
world to its visiting sisters with
breezy spontaneity. The welcome
from the audience to Mrs. Henrotin
the presiding officer, when she rose
to reply to this quartet of greetings,
was a round of applause and the
Chautauqua salute, the effect from
the stage of this futter Of cambria
being most striking. Following Mrs.
Henrotin's address came four reports,
which were models Of excellence. It
is rare that reports need a special
comment, but these-respectively that
of the local Biennial committee, by
Mrs. James B. Grant, chairman; COM
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1898-07-16


many arguments in favor of Mrs.
Breeds candidacy. Her service as vice
president made her election to the
chair of the chief executive q natural
sequence. Her experience. too, a.
president of the Massachusetts, state
federation, one of the largest and old
est in the country, was strongly In
her favor in claim to the head of the
national organization. Her dignifed
manner and bearing in the platform
work which she was called upon to
do at various times during the con-
vention produced most favorable
impression upon those who had not
previously known her.
The friends who pressed the claims
Of Mrs. Lowe, the successful candi-
date. did so under some protest from
the lady herself. Mrs. Lowe felt that
to accept the presidency would in
volve large sacrifice of personal in
terest. but she was willing to do this
If the situation demanded ii. As
some of the southern delegates aptly
put it. ''to give the presidency to me
south is an altruistic work that is
worthy of this federation. We need
the impetus in club work which
would rmeate the south If south
ern woman were khe head of this
body. Later we shall not need it, for
we are making great strides in our
club work. but now we ask it as
most useful inspiration" Mrs. loves
executive ability has been shown in
her splendid work at Atlanta in the
organization of the woman's club
there, which later became the source
and inspirer of the state federation,
also a well-equipped and rapidly de-
veloping society.
A feature that impressed everybody
throughout the convention was the
absence in all this uncertainty of can
didacy of bitter factional feeling.
While delegates mentioned the presi-
dency as they met, it was not until
close upon the critical Monday morn
ing which saw the report of the NOM
mating committee and the elections
that the feeling grew intense. If
there was wire pulling done-and
there undoubtedly must have been,
since every candidate had her most
loyal friends and supporters was
done in a quiet and what might be
called rational way. Certain it is
that among the delegates in general
there was most noticeable absence
of offensive partisanship. In this re-
spect the general federation gave an
object-lessOn to some of the other
women's conventions of the country.
To begin to sing the praise of the
general features of the convention, 90
far as it concerns the ladies of Dem
yer, is to open a foodgate Of Ian
guage. For over a year the local BIZ
ennial board, under the chairmapship
of Mrs. James b. Grant, has been in
efficient executive working. It's re-
suits were impressive throughout the
five days at Denver. Everything had
been thought of and arranged for.
The places of meeting-the Broadway
theatre, Trinity and Unity churches
were compressed in a single New
York block. The various bureaus Of
information, credentials, registry, and
SO on through the list, were well pla-
carded and easily found. The pro-
gram, comprising a pamphlet of a
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1898-07-16

u. h1Stler, cn0Afm8u, rccOrUlu8 0cCIO
tary. Mrs. C. p. Barnes, and corre-
spending secretary. Mrs. Philip N.
Moore-represented in their brief
comprehensiveness the ideal of what
such reports should be. A message Of
greeting and congratulation to tho
convention from Lady Aberdeen,
from Ottawa, was read. With the
close of the Wednesday mornings
meeting, the Biennial was in full OPP
Grafton. From that time through to
the reception on Monday evening to
the newly elected officers the days
were whirl of delightful and inter
esting events.
1t is not within the compass of this
preliminary article on the Denver BIZ
ennial to give a detailed account Of
the various meetings of the conven-
ton. At this writing, with the echoes
of the closing exercises not yet died
away. and in the confusion and haste
that still prevail, it is impossible to
get a point of view for the detail of
the work. 1t is only attempted to
view il as a whole. One impression
that was voiced on many sides, and
which seemed to be almost the prev
alent one, was the absence of bitter
or fractional spirit i'm regard to the
election of new officers to succeed
those whose terms by the constitu-
ton had expired. From the very first
Mrs. Plat. the president of the Dem
yer Woman's club, was the majority
choice of the delegates. It is probable
that no woman was ever urged to
take an office so persistently and so
enthusiastically and SO generally as
was Mrs. Plat throughout the entire
duration of the convention. Mrs.
Platt's objections to becoming a can
didate did her great credit. She OBJ
jected first because she felt it was q
little unsuitable that Denver, which
was the hostess Of the federation,
should provide the new executive. She
objected secondly. and with the
frankness which is characteristic Of
her, because, as she puts it, she felt
that the federation was not ready for
her. Il am a radical woman" she
said. Il might try to curb my own
onnrDsoS in nor<osv, 1,,k T
should find it very hard to hold my
self within the conservative lines tat
have SO far controlled the federation. -
Mrs. Plat is, of course. being a Colo
RADIO woman, an equal-suffragist, and
an ardent one, and she referred in
this remark to her attitude on that
question. A third reason which Mrs.
Platt gave for declining the nomina-
ton was the fact that a western
woman was retiring from the Office
and that another section of the coun-
try should now be represented. Mrs.
Platt evidently possesses that unusual
quality of being able to stand of
from herself and make study of her
fitness for an office, irrespective of
her personal desire. She did not hest
tate to say that the temptation to
take the place was a very strong one;
it was an honor she would appreciate
and which she coveted, but which she
felt was not quite ready for her. Mrs.
Platt deserves the more credit for
this stand because there was little
doubt that her consent to take tho
place was all that was needed to in
sure her election. The large contin-
gent OF western women present made
that almost a certainty and the fact
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ground. You know their graves;
your hearts know them. There
is scarcely a town in all the State
where there are no Confederate
graves. And in the country,
which gave so many thousands to
the ranks, others still were laid
away with simple ceremony and
10y sorrowing hearts.
Go, place wreaths and flowers
on those graves. Crown them
with wreaths of evergreen, in
token of the undying honor which
we render those who lie below.
Spread flowers over them, in token
that the memory Of those buried
there is fragrant still within our
hearts. We honor them: for they
won grandcst victory, when they
laid down their lives for rio Int and
truth and freedom.
A song was then sung by the
choir, and the Marshal announced
recitation "The Soldiers Camp
Fire Song" by Miss Corinna
Elliott. This was touchinglv
rendered and was one of the most
entertaining features of the pro
gram. y number Of little girls,
wearing the red, white and blue,
Joined Miss Elliott in singing.
Marshal Rivcs then called the
roll of the dead and rs each name
was called the drum was tapped.
After the bcnediction and while
the choir sang "Tenting tonight
on the old camp ground,' the
graves were strcwn with Flowers
by the loving hands of the several
hundred ladies and children who
honor the memory of the dead
who wore the Confederate gray.
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AT l:47 O'Clock this morning
Mr. n q Con sales, editor of The
State, babe goodbye to the mem
bers of the staff and force and left
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MIR Gonzales expects, upon his
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