The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-05-26
FROM hIaiSS1II!l.
Situation as Detailed by
Schurman and Otis.
THE REPORTS SATISFACTORY

Prom the Battle of Santiago-En2~
lands Powerful Navy>The Peace
JubfIee at NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Pardoned by the President.
Washington, May 23.-Secretary Hay
has received from President Schurman.
OF the Philippine commission, a long
message, giving the results OF the
meetings thus far held with the native
Philippine commission sent by Agui-
naldo TO treat with the Americans. The
message was laid before the president
tonight He was very much gratifed
at It's contents, which were said to be
very encouraging for the outlook that
something definite may be accomplish
ed. President Schurman reports that
the native commissioners will take to
their people the proposition for a form
Of government, suggested 8 by the
American commission.
DETAILED REPORT FROM OTIS.
| The main feature Of the cabinet meet
ing today was the reading and discus
sion Of a detailed report from General
Otis regarding the military operations
III lie ~ III 1CpOLI dIllE
the operations up to April and is con-
sidered satisfactory.
A CUBAN MERCHANT MARINE
FLAG.
Secretary Gage brought up the ques-
ton Of a flag for the Cuban shipping.
| Abou Sc, 900, 600 worth of Cuban ship
ping is tied up n prevented from en-
gaging in international trade because
it has no flag to sail under. The whole
matter was referred to Secretary Gage
for solution, if one could be found. The
question presents many complications
and it is recognized that a great injus-
tice is being done the Cuban owners
of ships under the existing state of at
fairs.
ENGLAND'S POWERFUL NAVY.
The first of the general information
series of bulletins for this year issued
by the bureau of nava intelligence is
a translation of a carefully prepared
| paper by Constructor ~Sussenguth, of
the German navy, which appeared re-
Gently in The Marine-Rundschau.
1t is stated that the navies of the
world are profiting Dy the lesson of
Santiago, where the heavy battleships
brought about the destruction of the
Spanish fleet, and are building baltle-
ships of Il, 900 to Is, 900 tons dispIace-
ment.
One of the most remarkable safe
ments of the writer IS the frank con-
| fessiOn that England, on the compile
I ton of the ships undo, construction for
her navy, will be in a position to meet
the combined navieS of any two powers
Of the world. 1t is also stated that Eng
land has under construction and to be
completed in the next -free years YES
sells hat alone will be more than equal
to the total German navy as it will
stand at the end of 1868
A note by the naval intelligence hu-
reau says that this English f1otilla 10Y
under construction will exceed the
American navy built and building by
over 100000 tons displacement.
THE PEACE JUBILEE.
W~ashington's peace jubilee was inau-
gurated at sunrise today by a national
salute OF thirteen gune from the Dol
phin, anchored off the navy yard, II
by the chimes of bells and sound of
steam whistles all over the city. The
day had been declared a h~alf-holiday in
the departments and the employees of
nearly all the bureaus were released
at noon, the hour being marked by a
salute of forty-five guns.
The first days festivities were mark
ed by a parade comprising all the reg
ular army n naval organizations sta
toned in and around Washington, to-
gether with the District Of Columbia
NOIullIe0IS, l1o delaware IdlIOIldl
guard, the naval reserves Of Philadel-
phia, the veterans of the Grand Army.
and the Fourth and Ninth United
States volunteer regiments (immunes.)
Over 5000 men were in the parade.
The route was that followed by the in
auguration parades-down Pennsyl-
vania avenue, around the reaSury and
in front of the White HOUSE grounds,
where a large reviewing stand, grace
fully decorated with bunting, had been
erected.
The three squares extending from the
state, war n nav to the treasury
building had been transformed into a
court or honor. On each side classic
columns were reared and two broad
arches, spanned by ~festooned flags and
bunting marked the entrance and ext
TO the court. The public benches along
the avenu at this point were black
with people, and the surrounding park:
were thronged. The president, member:
OF his cabinet and their wives, ambas.
sailors and foreign ministers, with their
attaches, General Miles and his staff
and many prominent people in public
and private life occupied the reviewing
stand.
The enthusiasm was great when tn
parade passed through the court o
honor. The president and Secretarier
Hay n Gage, who stood on a small
platform jutting from the stand, wer
repeatedly and unanimously applaude'
as they uncovered their heads eacl
time the American colors trooped by.
PARDONED BY THE PRESIDENT
The president has acted on applica
/, tons for executive clemency as fol
lows:
: William Hicks, pleaded guilty in 1S9
in northern Georgia TO Illicit distilline
sentenced to thirteen months in prise
:. and TO pay a fine of ~s100-pardoned o
= recommendation of court officials.
Philip j. Oster, convicted in easter
e Louisiana in 1898 of making and havin
: counterfeit coin in his possession an
sentenced to three years in prison
pardoned because Of condition of h
q health.
( Robert Carol. pleaded guilty in west
ern district Of Virginia in 1898 of cour
terfeiting and sentenced to two year
s IN neutrality-suspicious. because {
physical condition.