The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-03-30

600 from the emergency appropria-
tion made by Congress to be used by
the ordnance bureau in the discretion
Of General Flagler This amount was
not, in the opinion of General Flagler,
sufficient to meet the requirements Of
the present emergency and his confer
ence with the secretary was to obtain
an additional allowance. After a care
full canvass Of the situation, Secretary
Alger gave General Flagler liberal
additional allotment from the appro-
priation, but no information could be
obtained either from General Flagler
or from the secrctary's Office as to its
amount The sum must be very
consider one, however. as Gen.
Flagler said it was to be used to cover
provisional contracts entered into for
the construction Of new guns Of vari-
Gus calibres and their necessary car
riages.
Pending action on the report of the
Court of Inquiry, Lieutenant Com
mander Mark, the Judge Advocate Of
the Court, will be on special duty in
the Office Of the Judge Advocate gen
eral. Here he will be available to
supply any information that the Presi-
dent or Secretary Of the Navy may de-
sire in connection with the proceed
ings of the Court.
The enlistment Of men for the naval
service is progressing satisfactorily at
the Washington navy yard and good
class of men is being obtained.
Lieut.. Colwell, naval attache to the
United States embassy at London, has
been directed by the navy department
to urge upon the builders Of the re-
Gently purchased cruiser Albany, for
merly the Brazilian vessel Abreual
the necessity to hasten the construc-
tion of the ship with all possible
speed. In the ordinary course OF
work the vessel would not be COM
pleted before next December, but it is
believed by officials Of the navy de-
partment that if the builders are
placed under pressure she can be
made ready for sea within three
months, and perhaps even in less
time.
Orders have been issued designat-
ing Capt. Sampson as commander-in-
chief Of the North Atlantic station.
Admiral Sicard was detached from
command of the squadron and allowed
six months leave by orders issued to-
day. The effect Of this six months
leave is practically to close Admiral
Sicard' active service in the navy.
The revenue cutters which will be
ordered into service and their present
stations are: the Woodbury., at Port
land, Me-: Hamilton, Philadelphia;
Hudson. New York: Manning, Bos-
ton: Calumet, Chicago; Greshem,
Milwaukee: Morrow, Wilmington. n !.
c.. and Window, Baltimore. The
vessels will fit out at Norfolk:
WASHINGTON, March 26.-President
Mckinley talked freely with his Con-
gressional visitors to-day; both in re-
gard to his plans for the future and
his appreciation of the situation with
reference to Cuba. His program is as
follows: TO send the report of the
Maine Court Of Inquiry to Congress
on Monday without recommendations,
and with no explanations on his part
further than to say he has acquainted
Spain with the finding. of the Court;
to follow this Tuesday or Wednesday
with message dealing with the con
dition of the non-combatants in Gu
ba, and asking for an appropriation OF
S500:O00 for their immediate relief: to
present anew this condition to Spain,
asking that country to make provision
for the care Of her own helpless peo-
ple. and to come to some terms with
the Cubans which will be satisfactory
to them and put 40 end to the war.
This failing, to forcibly intervene
on humanitarian grounds. The Presi-
dent indicated to his callers an abid-
ing faith that peace still may be pre-
served. and determination on his
part to accomplish that end, if it may
be done with honor to our own coun-
try and without disregard for the de-
mands of humanity. Hc frankly and
repeatedly averrcd to-day his desire to
prevent conflict, while at the same
time indicating firm purpose to Sc
cure relief for the starving reconcen-
trados.
Indeed, the latter purpose appeared
to be the topic uppermostin the Prcsl-
dent mind. He dwelt upon the fact
that the recognition Of the bclllgcrent
rights or independence would not be
of any material service to these unfor-
tunates. He admitted that such ac-
tion might be of assistance to the men
at arms, the nsurgentarmy, but they.
ne said, have shown capacity to take
care Of themselves, and do not stand
in pressing need Of our kind Offices. :,
The President believes Spain will
in,crposc no obstacles to our sending
succor to her INDECENT people. and he
will ask Congress to act promptly that
the aid to be given may not arrive too
late to relieve the present pressing
necessities. This done, thePrcsident is
hopeful that Congress will remain
ouict while the executive branch CT
the government continues its efforts
to secure peaceful settlement Of the
difficulty. He thinks it not too late