Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-04-06

spanish-Cuban question goes to|
Congress to-day, Wednesday, at III
NJ. Those who are nearest to him
say it is vigorous paper and has
red spots all over it-blood. 9th
ers say he has been drinking
weak decoction of catnip tea and
his message will be like the tea.
However, Congress is fighting
mad and will run over Catnip
Billy rough-shod if ne fails to
come up to the scratch.
One member of the Cabinet in
an interview, says of the message:
"While I can say nothing explicit
concerning the details of the mes
sage, I may say that it is a strong,
explicit statement, and one with
which Congress will be thoroughly
in accord"
In the meantime preparations
for war go merrily (?) on. Ten new
warships have been purchased by
the navy department, and the
powder and .projectiles ordered
from Europe sometime ago have
arrived, or part Of them at least.
The people, mostly natives of the
United States, are flying from Ra-
vana and Key West, vessels hav-
ing been sent to the first named
port for that purpose, and Consul
General Lee having also hired
merchant vessels in which to carry
off non n-combatants.
The war spirit runs high ct Ha-
vana. There is great enthusiasm
among Spanish soldiers, and thou
sands of them are enlisting to
fight the "Pig Yankees" as they
call US. The sentiment of an i'm
mense majority is in favor OF
war.
Spaniards in Mexico are said to
be organizing for raid over into
Texas. We imagine they will find
a warm welcome on this side the
Rio Grande del Norte.
The Flying Squadron at Hamp-
ton Roads keeps steam up all the
time, and Commol lore Schley says
be can move out at an hours no.
tice.
Captain Sampson, in command
of our feet at Key West, keeps his
eyes skinned day and night, too,
for the coming of the torpedo ao-
tilla from the Cape Verde islands.
A Spanish vessel chased and
fred into the British brgantine,
Bella Rosa, near the port of Oporto,
Portugal, on Monday, supposing it
to be an American vessel. In the
language of Dan QUITS, we might
say that in this case "Spain blowed
off her mouth entirely too pre-
vious.
Don't listen to the man who tells
you that the war if it comes, will
last a short time or long time,
for no man knows. There are
probabilities in the case, nothing
more, and these probabilities are
thas the forces, the powerful
agencies and influences that
bring on a war will continue
to operate until exhaustion or
interference, especially war
between such strong nation as
ours and such proud people as
the Spaniards. Talk about your
last ditch men and fighting till
the COWS come home, the Spaniard
is that kind of q cat.
Our prediction is that when Nc
Kinley does jump into the arena
he will have on his war leggings.
The long delay of the President in
making up his mind has made
these war leggings necessity, q
sine qua non for party purposes.
The daily papers report that
England has a large feet of war
ships at the Bermuda Islands, un-
der command of Fighting Bob
Fisher, and that in case of war be-
tween Spain and this country this
fleet will be used in patrolling our
coasts to protect her own merchant
ships carrying our exports and i'm
ports, for 1t will be remembered
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