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impartial neutral, by imposing rational
compromise between the contestants or as
the active ally of the one party or the
other.
AS to the first, it is not to be forgotten
that during the last few months the re-
lation of the United States has virtually
been one of friendly Intervention in many
ways, each not of itself conclusive, but
all tending to the exertion of potential
influence toward an ultimate pacific re-
suit, just and honorable to all interests
concerned. The spirit of all our acts hith-
er-o has been an earnest, unselfish desire
for peace and prosperity in Cuba, unfair
nished by differences between us and
Spain, and unstained by the blood of
American citizens.
The torcible intervention of the United
States as neutral to stop the war, ac-
cording to the large dictates of humanity
and following many historical precedents
where neighbOring states have interfered
to che K the hopeless sacrifice of life by
internicene conflicts beyond their borders,
is justifable on rational grounds. It. in
vol :es, however, hostile constraint upon
one of the parties to the contest us well to
enforce truce as to guide the eventual
settlement.
The Grounds of Intervention.
The grounds for such intervention may
be briefly summarized as follows:
First--In the cause of humanity and to
put an end to the barbarities, bloodshed
starvation and horrible miseries now ex-
listing there, and which the parties to the
conflict are either unahle unwilling To
stop or mitigate. 1t is no answer to say
this 10 II in, anOfhor cOnntrv ha1Op yi no
to another nation and is therefore none of
our business 1t is especially our duty, for
it is right at our door.
Second-We owe it to our citizens in
Cuba to afford them that protection and
indemnity for life and property which no
government there can or will afford, and
to terminate the conditions that deprive
them of legal protection.
Third-The right to intervene may be
justified by the very serious injury to the
commerce, trade and business of our peo-
pie, and by the wanton destruction of
property and devastation of the island.
FOurth-And which is of the utmost
Importance, the present condition OF af-
fairs in Cuba is a constant menace to our
peace, and entails upon this government
an enormous expense. With such a con-
fict waged for years on an island so near
us and with which our people have such
trade and business relations-when the
lives and liberty of our citizens are in con-
slant danger and their property destroyed
and themselves ruined-where our trad
ing vessels are liable to seizure and ar
rest at our very doors by war vessels of
other nations, the expeditions of filibus-
tering that we are powerless to prevent
altogether, and the irritating questions
and entanglements thus arising-all
these and others that need not mention,
with the resulting strained relations are a
constant menace to our peace and and
compels us to keep on semi-war footing
with nation with which we are at peace.
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received by me that the latest decree of
the queen regent of Spain directs General
Blanco in order to prepare and facilitate
peace to prOclaima suspension Of HOSTILE
ties, the duration of which have not yet
been communicated to me. This act
with every other pertinent consideration
will, 1 am sure, have your
just and careful attention in the
solemn deliberations upon which you are
about to enter. If this measure obtains
a successful result then our aspirations as
a Christian, peace loving people will be
realized. If it fails it will be only an
other Justification for our contemplated
action
Signed WILLIAM M'KINLEY.
Executive Mansion, April il, 1898.
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SPAIN CANNOT CONQUER.
Plain That Present Methods Will Be
Unsuccessful.

Plain That Present Methods VIII Be
Unsuccessful.
The long trial has proved that the OBJ
ject for which Spain has waged the war
cannot be attained The fire of insured
ton may fame or may shoulder with
varying seasons, but it has not been, and
it is plain that it cannot be extinguished
by present methods. The only hope of re-
lief and repose from condition which
cannot longer be endured, is the enforced
pacification of Cuba. In the name of hui
mainly. in the name of civilization, in be-
half of endangered American interests
which give us the right and the duty to
speak and to act, the war in Cuba must
stop.
erations, ask the congress to authorize
and empower the president to take meas
ures to secure a full termination OF hos
tilities between the government of Spain
and the people of Cuba and to secure in
the island the establishment of a stable
government capable of maintaining order
and observing its international obliga-
lions, insuring peace and tranquility and
the security of it's citizens as well as our
own and to use the military and naval
forces of the United States as 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 be
continued and that an appropriation be
made out of the public treasury to supple
ment the charity of our citizens.
The issue is now with congress 1t is e
solemn responsibility. have exhausted
every effort to relieve the intolerable con-
dition of affairs which is at our doors
Prepared to execute every obligation inn
posed upon me by the constitution and
the law, await your action.
The Suspension of Hostilities.
Yesterday and since the preparation OF
the foregoing message. information was
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THREE UNTRiED MEANS.
President Would Intervene Without
Recognition of Insurgents.

President Would Intervene Without
Recognition of Insurgents.
In my annual message of December
Last l said: 'Of the untried measures
there remain: Recognition Of the insur-
gents as belligerents, recognition of the
independence of Cuba, neutral intervsn-
ton, to end the war by imposing IA
tiOnal compromise between the contest
ants and intervention in favor of one or
the other party. l speak not of forcible
annexation, for that cannot be thought of.
That, by our code of morality, would be
criminal aggression.
Thereupon 1 reviewed these alterna-
tives in the light of President Grant S
treasured words, uttered in 1876, when,
after seven years of sanguine, destructive
and cruel barbarities in Cuba, he reached
the conclusion that the recognition of the
independence of Cuba was impracticable
and indefensible, and that the recognition
of belligerency was not warranted by the
facts, according to the test of public law.
Beiligerency Out Of the Question.
I commented especially upon the latter
aspect of the question, pointing out the
Inconvenience and positive dangers OF a
recognition of belligerency which, while
adding to the already onerous burdens of
neutrality within our own jurisdiction,
could not in any way extend our influence
or effective offices in the territory OF hos
Utilities. Nothing has since occurred to
change my view in this regard, and rec
.ognize as fully now as then that the is
suance of a proclamation of neutrality, by
which process the so-called recognition OF
belligerency is published, could of itself
and unattended by other action, accom-
plish nothing toward the one end for
which we labor, the instant pacification
of Cuba and the cessation Of the misery
that afflicts the island
Recognition Of Independence.
Turning to the question of recognition
at this time, of the independence of the
present insurgent government in Cuba,
we find safe presidents in our history
from an early day. They are well sum-
med up in President Jackson's message
TO congress Dec. II, 1886, on the subject Of
the recognition Of the Independence Of
Texas
"In all the contests that have arisen out
.of the revolutions Of France, out of the
disputes relating to the crowns Of Portu-
9al and Spain, out of the separation of
the American possessions Of both from
the European governments, and out OF
the numerous and constantly occurring
strugeles for dominion in Spanish Amer
ica 90 wisely consistent with our Just
principles has been the action of our gov
eminent that we have, under the most
critical circumstances avoided all censure
and encountered no other evil than that
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seem incapable of reaching any adjust
ment, and both have thus far failed of
achieving any success whereby one party
shall possess and control the island to the
exclusion of the other. Under the cir
cumstances the agency of others, either by
mediation or by intervention, seems to be
the only alternative which must, sooner
or late, be invoked for the termination of
the STRIFE"
President Cleveland Quoted.
In the last annual message of my i'm
mediate predecessor during the pending
struggleit was said:
when the inability of Spain to deal
successfully with the insurgents has be-
come manifest, and it is demonstrated
tnat her sovereignty is extinct in Cuba
Tor all purposes of it's rightful existence
and when hopeless struggle for it's re-
establishment degenerates into a 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, a 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"
The Future Would demonstrate.
In my annual message to congress, De-
cemter last, speaking to this question, L
said:
The near future will demonstrate
whether the indispensable condition of Il
righteous peace, just like to the Cubans
AMI tn >I!:li-L 49,! - GG.-:tAbla To all
our interests, so intimately involved in
the welfare of Cuba, is likely to be at
tanned. If not, the exigency of further
and other action by the United States
will remain to be taken. When that time
comes to us action will be determined in
the line of indisputable right and duty.
1t viii be faced without misglvlnss or hes
ltancy in the light of the obligation this
government owes to itself, to the people
who have confided to it the protection of
their interests and honor, and to l. HAL
ity.
Sure of the right, keeping from all Of
Tense ourselves, actuated only by upright
and patriotic considerations, moved Meth
er by passion nor seltishness, the govern
ment will continue it's watchful care over
the rights and property OF American citi-
Zens, and will abate none of its efforts to
bring about by peaceful agencies peace
which shall be honorable and enduring.
If it shall hereafter appear to be a duty
imposed by our obligations to ourselves,
to civilization and to humanity to inter-
vene with force, it shall be without fault
on our part, and only because the neces-
sity for such action will be SO clear as to
command the support and approval of
the world
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Shoe Department
Some few pairs left at
my sacrifice sale.
A. NJ. MADSEN

Two years ago r. J. Warren, a drug
gist at Pleasant Brook, N. Y, bought
a small supply of Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy. He sums up the result
as follows: SAT that time the goods
were unknown in this section; to-day
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is .
household word,' 1t is the same in
hundreds of communities. Wherever
the good qualities of Chamberlaiu's
Cough Remedy become known the peo-
pie will have nothing else. For sale
by Hanson & Emerson Druggist.
Your hair can be saved. Beggs
Hair Remover will do it as it acts di-
rectly on the scalp and hair follic les.
The effect is wonderful and permanent
Sold by j. B. Perkins.
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Dry Goods
O.
Set Calico sale price. ....... ....o&
Mems black wool hats only

CSC
Come quick. The sale will not last
long.
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of belligerency is concerned are secondary
if not rightly eliminable factors when the
real question is whether the community
claiming recognition is or is not indie
pendent beyond peradventure.
Not Wise or Prudent.
Nor from the standpoint of expedience
do think it would be wise or prudent
for this government to recognize at the
present time the independence of the So
called Cuban republic. Such recognition
is not necessary in order to enable the
United States to intervene and pacify the
island. To commit this country now to
the recognition or any party or secular
government in Cuba might sub
ject us to embarrassing conditions
of international obligation toward the
the organization so recognized. In case
of Intervention our conduct would be sub
ject to the approval or disapproval of such
governments; we would be required to
submit to it's direction and to assume to
it the mere relation of friendly ally.
When it shall appear hereafter that there
is within the islands a government
capable Of performing the du-
ties and discharging the functions
Of a separate nation and having,
as matter of fact the proper forms and
attributes of nationality, such govern.
ment can be promptly and readily recog-
nized, and the relation of and interests Of
the United States with such nation adj
justed.
Alternstivs Forms Of Iutervsntion.
There remain the alternative forms of
intervention to end the war either as an
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1898-02-25

Other nations provide for their
old or disabled soldiers. Both Ger
many and France pension the shat
tered veterans of the murderOus
war of 1870. Yet the ample provision
Is so scientifically administered that
the sum is Insignificant in the
budget.
But our congress has piled up laws
tempting men and women TO the
pension roll until we now pay in
pensions for war of thirty-two
years ago more than either Germany
or France pay for their standing
armies. We pay $l4l 1858 800 in PEN
sions. The standing army of Great
Britain costs $87 ,403, 943; of Ger
many, $ll0,l87, 020; of France, $llS,-
29l,430.
For this stupendous robbery OF the
people, the individual congress
mans lust for popularity is alone
responsible. Each party has rivaled
the other in its bid for the soldier
vote" congressman have not
dared oppose the successive pension
extensions proposed by seekers for
tST~lONbiOhs nc pUholOh Jul eau
has been juicy election fund.
There is only one thing to be done
purge that pension roll of every
unwo thy recipient. 1t might be
cut in two and even then retain
thousands who have no right there.
Little help as yet is to be expected
from congress. The Grand Army
itself most fittingly should under
take the publication or the rolls.
Every Post should demand its local
papers to publish the local lists of
PENSIONERS imOrder that each neigh
borhood may be detective, witness
and jury in Judging who is not en-
titled to pensions. For the Grand
Army has most at stake. The pen
sion list should be the nations roll
of honor and the basis of.proud pedi.
gree. No patriot in the republic
would withhold support from the
aged or the broken soldier or from
the helpless widow who waited at
home while her husband fell for his
country Tenderly forever will the
nation follow these with its care.
But for the army of repulsive
hypoerites and camp followers, who
have stolen the heroes. uniforms,
there is but one judgment-dis-
honorable discharge and the rogue's
march.
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Card of Thanks.
Feb. %, 1898.

We feel that the very rocks Of our
city would cry out If we should not
allude to-but not crpress-our life
lasting gratitude to our friends, for
their prompt attention and unceas-
ing faithfulness to us in our deep
mourning for our dear son, who re-
Gently met death in railroad
wreck.
The sympathies ana prayers of
christian friends, through divine
grace, have afforded us much sweet
and ready relief. Not to indi-
viduals, but rather to classify, we
must say, thanks to many for the
cOndoling letters that came teeming
to our fearful eyes.
Thanks to the sacred circle Of city
pastors, who surrounded his bier
aud uttered such tender memorial
remarks and prayers.
Thanks to the loving singers, who
made the melodious music that
tioated from an adjoining room and
poured into aching hearts.
Thanks to the members Of the
Royal Arcanum, who committed
his breathless body to its native
dust.
Thanks to the railroad officials,
who have so greatly appreciated
and praised him for his faithful life
service.
Thanks to his kind comrades, who
have made so many demonstrations
of their fidelity.
Thanks to the editors, at home
and abroad, who have chronicled,
with ink of mourning, his untimely
death.
Thanks to the lodges and in
dividuals, who lavished so many
lovely flowers upon the gloomy
grave.
Above all, thanks be unto God for
the unspeakable gift OF so dear a
son. w. II. AND M. E. UssERY.
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That's the Way He Would Have
1t Read.
The Noted Evangelist Announces
Himself as a Candidate for Gov
ernOr Of Georgia.
He Issues a Statement Which Is Full
of Roasts.-There are Three Other
Candidates in the Field
With Him.

ATLANTA, Feb. 19.-Rev. Sam P.
Jones, the evangelist, is candidate
for Governor of Georgia. Mr.. Jones
to-day telegraped the Journal as
follows: 5..
"CARTERsvILLE, GA, Feb. 1911
arrived home early this morning
from an extended tour, and after
going hurriedly through my mail and
seeing the great pressure on all
sides, and consulting no one but my
self and wife, have, upon mature
deliberation, decided to announce
myself as candidate for Governor
OF Georgia.
with the assurance that [ will
not be the "hind-dog" in the race,
ask the public to await further an
nouncements of my platform and
plans, reasons and regrets. 4nuitw
SAM p. JONES"
This makes four men in the race
for Governor. They are: Allen G.
Chandler, Secretary of State; Rob-
ert l.. Berner, President of Senate /;
Judge Spencer r. Atkinson, Rail-
road Commissioner, and Sam Jones.
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To my patrons and .frieads:-As
was announced sometime ago that
l would take a course Of professional
work in the United States and the
medical centers OF Europe, the time
has come and as it is impossible for
me to see each OF you to thank you
for the many Bindnesses and courte-
sizes that you have shown me, l take
this way of so doing. Words cannot
express my appreciation for the kind
reception that Columbia and Maury
Co. have given me. | cannot pass
without thanking the physicians of
Columbia and Maury Co. for their
kind reception, and under the in
fuence and auspices of he Maury
Co. Medical Society I have done
some Of my best work. In leaving
for while, / carry with me the
sweetest recollections; the columns
of my heart are festooned by the
ties of my friends and patrons; its
porticoes are still hallowed by ven
cradle shades, and its halls are hung
with sacred pictures.
HALLE PADGETT,
Feb. %, 1898.
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ORIGIN OF FAMILIAR PHRASES.

The unspeakable Turk.-Carlyle.
A tempest in a teapot.-MOntes-
quieu.
We are in the same boat.-Cle-
ment |.
Corporations have no souls.-Coke.
New brooms sweep clean.-Lord
Eldon.
While there's life, there's hope
Cicero.
In peace prepare for war.-Wash-
ington.
Save me from my friends. Mar
shall Villars.
will die in the last ditch vii
liam of Orange.
Nothing is certain but death and
taxes.-Franklin.
The English are nation of shop
pers.-Napoleon.
Straws show which way the wind
blOws,-John Selden. "a
Call no man happy until his
death.-Solon, spoken to Cresus.
Whatever is worth doing at all is
worth doing well.-Chesterfield.
When In Rome do as the Romans
do.-St. Ambrose to st. Augustine.
Put your trust in God, but be sure
to see that your powder is dry
oliver Cromwell.
1t does not signify much whom
one marries, as one is sure to find
the next morning It was some one
else.-Samuel Rogers.
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LIEUT.. COL. ARNOLD PROMOTED.
He is Changed From WatervlIet to the
Springfield Arsenal.

He is Changed From watervlIet to the
Springfield Arsenal.
The friends of Lieut.. Col. Arnold,
formerly Commandant of the Co.
lumbia Arsenal, will be glad to
learn that his valuable services are
still appreciated by the government,
and that he has recently received
another promotion, being trans
ferred from the Watervliet to the
Springfield armory. Referring to the
matter a West Troy, N. Y. paper
says:
Lieut.. Col. Arnold has been the
commanding officer at the Water
vliet arsenal since December, 1892
succeeding Colonel Parker He has
been a most efficient and courteous
commander, who, during his resi-
dence, has made many friends who
will deeply regret his departure.
Colonel Arnold has, by his genial
personality, endeared himself to all
with whom he came in contact, from
the humblest workman or enlisted
soldier to the chief executive. Lieut..
Col. Arnold is held in the highest
esteem by the citizens of Watervliet
and of Troy, who recognize in him a
worthy military commanding officer
and genial man. During his in
cumbency he has supervised some
of the most important work ever
manufactured at government fac
tory, made possible by long and
distinguished military career"
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WEST COLUMBIA.

Last week, as we were writing our
letter for the HERALD, we could
look out and see our neighbors gar
dening. This week finds us housed
in, while without the beautiful
snow is falling,
Miss Lille McGaw, who has been
quite sick, continues to improve.
Miss Mary Johnson is able to be
back in school after a weeks alb
sence from sickness.
Mr.. II. II. Catina is now engaged
in work at Mt. Pleasant
Mrs. Annie Jones visited friends
in our midst since our last.
Misses Ava Kidd and Mable Holt
were the guests of friends here this
week.
Mr.. Jesse Tucker, of Nashville,
visited relatives here recently.
t LORENA.
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Followed Instruction .

Teacher giving out words to
spell.--Sell Child-S-e-l-l. Teach
er-No; you must say double |, not
III. Now spell seem" Child
Seen. Teacher-Haven't 1 Just
told you to say the word double"
when two letters alike come togeth-
er? If you do not remember next
time 1 shall punish you. Now let
me hear you read your lesson.-The
lesson-Up, up, Lucy; it is time for
school," Child (reading)-Double
up, Lucy; it is time for school,
Current Literature.
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Making Amends.

There is good old story of Gen.
eral whose death was announced in
a newspaper by mistake-a circum-
stance which annoyed him very
much. He called on the editor and
demanded that contradiction
should be inserted in the next issue.
"That, General, was the EDITORS
reply, "is quite out of the question.
We never apologize and we never
withdraw a statement; but I'll tell
you what we'll do for you. Wen
put you in the Births next week. -
Argonaut.
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GarwOOd'S SarsapariIla-for the blood
guaranteed to cure. A. B. RAINS


1t will require a good many days
to bring about state of war. First,
Congress must act; an indemnity
must first be demanded; the diplo-
mats must have say and if they do
not agree and Spain refuses to pay
up, then declaration of war would
be in order and this government
could proceed to seize Cuba and col
lect the amount demanded. II
Spain refuses to fight and agrees to
pay The indemnity she would also
be required to apologize and salute
our flag. IL she did this she would
doubtless continue to starve and
murder the Cubans with renewed
energy, as some sort of satisfaction
for her wounded feelings.-Chatta :
nooga News.