Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-05-20

Picans lived for i0V years under Spanish
rule. and never caused much trouble.
| Travelled all over the island with my
orderly when there WAS talk Of mas
saCre.
TO one man who came from Adtuntas
to Tell me of an uprising, | said Go
to AdJuntas and dig many graves. Rise
tomorrow and | shall order out the
American soldiers to shoot the Porto
Eicans down and fill these graves. He
went home, and teleerap phed me later
Shai there would be no massacre
General Henry maintained that Porto
Rico has the loveliest winter climate in
the world, and Il great hotel there would
pay. Porto Rico" lie said. lis the
place for the capitalist rather than for
the poor man. AT the present time there
are thousands Of the poor class without
employment When | left there were
$1,000 laborers employed on The roads at
80 cents( American money! per day. The
average wages for unskiled labor on
plantations is 36 cents (Amerlcan
money! per day. The fertility of the
land and the warmth of tie climate
make the demand for labor very small. "
Syracuse. May 1S.-The ing reso-
luton was adopted by TIE New York
state encampment, q. A. r.. and copy
o. the same telegraphed to President
Mckinley:
Whereas, The United States Is en-
gagged in war asserting its rightful au-
thority over the Philippines, and the
army and navy have been maintaining
and enhancing the glory of our flag
among the nations of the world: that
these strong arms of the government
have been subduing disorder and insur-
rection for the purpose of creating a
civilizing and christaniZinS form Of
government; and,
Whereas, During this contest certain
citizens in their private capacity and
through organizations and public meet
ings have been giving aid and comfort
to the enemy, seeking to secure pro-
longaton of war and bloodshed and Gre
ating discomfort and doubt amorg SOL
ders and sailors in active service, dis
couraging enlistments and invoking
censure upon the government for its
policy; therefore, be it
Resolved. that this encampment de-
nounces those who thus act as guilty
OF treason, not entitled to the plotec-
tion of the flag they dishonor and un-
worthy the name of American citizens"
Cambridge. Mass. May lS,-The Cam
bridge Anti-Imperialistic association
held meeting last night and listened to
a speech by Edward Atkinson, who took
for his subject Criminal Aggression:
the Way Out" After dwelling upon the
dangers of an imperialistc policy, Mr.
Atkinson advocated an agreement be-
tween the great naval and commercial
powers of the world to neutraliZe the
Philippine islands. to aid them in estab-
fishing an orderly government. and to
open them on equal terms granted to all
nations to the commerce of the world.
I'VE ought not to assume this respon-
sibility," he said, nor ought we to give
any preteXt to any other nation to as
sumo it. 1t is for the interest of this
country. of Great Britain. of Russia
Germany France and Japan that thess
islands shall become the sanctuary OF
free commerce, open to all alike"
Havana. May 1S-Cuban emotion has
taken a swift turn toward moderat ton.
All the political groups and the 10 daily
newspapers of Havana realize that a
cessation of wild talk is desirable. Ever
the acrobatic members of the late mill
tary assembly are going about soothing
their excited followers. The meetings
of the National league last night, though
largely attended, We're orderly, all the
speakers advising calm reflection before
any movement Is begun, lest violent in.
cidents might be pracipitated by rash
ness.
Washington, May 1S.-An order has
been issued by the war department
warning recruiting officers to he more
careful in the selection Of recruits for
the army. 1t is stated that complaints
of the inferior quality of recruits indi-
cate lack of care on the part of some
officers. Physical defects have beer
found. which, in the judgment of the
department, should have been discovered
when the men were examined.
Washington, May 1S.-The following
dispatch has been received at the wal
department from General Brooke