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diplomatic channels, to theoretically in
tervene in behalf of Cuba, with good re-
suits. And. I have no doubt would in
due time have succeeded, backed by the
great moral and material momentum of
our country, in securing the independence
of Cuba by peaceful means. But while
diplomacy was making its slow and
steady progress a catastrophe occurred
which at once put an end to peaceful
methods. On the night of Feb. Is, 1903,
the battleship Maine, on a peaceful mis-
sion and lying at anchor in Havana har-
bor,' was sunk and destroyed by an ex-
plosion from the outside, resulting in the
death of 260 Of our gallant seamen. This
made the nation eager for war, so eager
that Democrats, Populists and Republic
ans alike were all equally swift in rush.
ing us into war with Spain. I remem-
Der very we'll how Populists and Demo-
Gratis in congress chided and criticised
the president and the Republican party
for being less eager for war than they
themselves were. Congressman Champ
Clark from Missouri, one, of the leading
Democrats of the house, in debate,
among other things said: !, =
You talk like you brought on this
war. This is not Republican war, but
an American war. My Republican
friends, we took you by the scruff of the
neck and dragged you into it, and that
will be the verdict of history: We start
ed the fire among the people, and they
heated you so hot that at last you had
to go into it or go out of business
Eyes, it is true that it was a war OF
the American people, but it was carried
on and conducted gloriously and to a
ton of President Mckinley and his ad.
rninistration. Though strong and
wealthy nation, we were wholly unpre.
pared for war. Our navy was neither
fully manned nor fully equipped, and our
small regular army, less than $4,000 an6
scattered in small detachments over the
country, was a mere skeleton. In A. few
days after it became evident that war
would come, our feet thanks to the
great energy Of our secretary Of the
navy and his first assistant, our noble
guest and unanimous nominee for the
vice presidency, was fully manned and
equipped and ready for action On April
21, 1898, Sampson sailed for Cuba; on the
LIST Of May .%<~ ~. Il: e. I !.
H. Dewey Entered, Manila Bny,t d
destroyed the Spanish feet and avenged
the destruction Of the Maine, and Oh the
Sd day Of July Sampson and Schley de-
stroyed the great heet@of Cervera near
the shores Of Santiago. /. In the space 81
,ixty-four days the American navyy and
It's efficiency became the marvel Of ar
ast6nished Old World. &5+z So .. .5z
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spite Of our experience since 1896, thew
still threaten the country with free silver;
still, In effect, threaten to reduce us to
a state Of silver recommendation. This sis
of itself not only sufficient ground for the
Republicans, but for all other friends OF
good government, to inflct defeat upon
the Democratic party even more COM
plete than In 1896. The ghost of free ssi-
yer should be buried beyond all hope of
resurrection. l. ~: r.:
''All that the Republican party promised
to accomplish for the country in 1885, it
has been instrumental in bringing about
and accomplishing. The languishing in
dustries have been revived, money has
become abundant at low rates Of interest
and it's quality can not now be question:
ed. Prosperity in all directions and in
all channels has come, and remains with
us In as full measure as we hoped and
predicted and prayed for in 1896. The cur
rent of our economic and industrial life
is moving steadily and safely onward and
upward on safe, sound basis and at
a rate and volume the wonder and envy
of the other nations of the world. What
other country on the face of the earth
is blessed with so good a government and
such high degree of progress and pros
perity as ours? ;,
'In addition to the important duties and
vast responsibilities foreseen and as
sumed by the Republican party in 1896, du-
ties and responsibilities of an unforeseen,
grave, new and far-reaching character
have been entailed upon the administra-
ton of President Mckinley. No presi-
dent, save Washington and Lincoln, has
had a greater task or graver duties than
President Mckinley. In 1896 a civil
War Was Pending i'm Cuba.
The .Cubans were then, and had been for
years, struggling for independence from
the wretched and tyrannical government
of Spain. The Republican party sympa-
thized with the Cubans and was disposed
to second their efforts by peaceable
means, and hence our platform of 1896
declared that,
We believe that the government of the
United States should actively use it's in
fuence and good offices to restore peace
and give independence to the island
In pursuance of this policy, President
Mckinley, as soon as he was settled in
the White House. proceeded, through
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on the twenty.third Of April the pres
ident issued a call tor 125. 600 volunteers:

Is ION the twenty.third Of April the pres
ident issued call tor 125, 600 volunteers;
this was supplemental by a call for 49,
O('O on the twenty-fifth of May, and in the
meantime our regular army was in
creased to 10000. All this vast number had
to be organized, drilled, fed, clothed,
equipped, armed and nodded into an eff
:ective army. Considering the fact that we
were wholly ulprepared for war, the task
of creating this army and putting it on
"a war footing in so brief a space of time
as was done, was a manifestation Of re-
source, energy and skill highly credit
able to the administration and to the
so scant a preparation could have &C
complished this task so we'll and in so
short space of time.
"On the fourteenth of June our army of
invasion-a scant 17,O00-sailed for Cuba
under Gen. Shafter. On the twenty
ond it landed; on the twenty-fourth it
fought it's first battle, and on the first
and second of July it stormed and capt.
urcd the hills and works of Ell Caney and
San Juan in the suburbs of Santiago, aud
the city and Spanish army were at its
mercy. The eager valor of our troops,
lead by such heroes as Shafter, Lawton,
Roosevelt and others, made short work of
the war. A war, begun at Manila on the
first of May, was finished at Santiago on
the third day of July. There are rapid
firing nations as well as rapid firing guns,
and the United States stands chief among
the former. On the twelfth day of Aug
ust, the protocol of peace was signed.
On the tenth of December, 1898, the treaty
of peace was signed, and on the sixth of
February. 1899, it was duly ratified by
the senate. In less than year from the
time of the destruction of the Maine, we
had acquired Porto Rico, Guam and the
Philippine islands, and had forced Spain
to relinquish her hold upon Cuba. Such
great results from war so brief and
entailing comparatively so small loss of
life, were never known before. This war
and this result have infused into the ma
lions of the Old World a regard for the
wishes, views and policy of the United
States that they never possessed before.
1t has demonstrated to them that we can
no more be lightly reckoned with in war
than in peace. We are no longer to them
an isolated and far distant star in the
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ABLY OUTLINES
THE SITUATION
SENATOR NELSON ADDRESSES
THE NATIONAL LEAGUE
Summarizes in a Telling Manner Records of Re-
publican and Democratic Parties-Shows
How and Why People Placed Con-
f1dence in the Candidacy of
William Mckinley
AND THEY WILL Be FOR MCKINLEY AND ROOSEVELT
LIGHT ON PHILIPPINE AND TRUST PROBLEMS

perity to this country has been duly en-
acted, and the favorable results predicted
to flow therefrom have been attained in
even greater measure than we could,
after such a nightmare of distress, hone
for. Even before any legislation was
passed, the very fact that Mckinley had
been elected and that the Republican par
ty was again in power, restored conf
dence, brought money into active use, and
revived business throughout the country.
Since 1896 all mills, furnaces, factories
and shops, which had remained idle or
been operated reduced time during
Cleveland's administration, have been
opened and operated at full time and to
their full capacity, with no lack of funds
at lower rate of interest than ever before
And ample markets at good prices have
been found for the enormous output at
home and abroad. The American manu-
facturer has not only more than held his
ground at home, but he has extended the
field of his operations and has ACQUIRED
| a foothold and markets abroad as never
before
Foreign Trade.
1.-THE increase in our foreign commerce
has been marvellous and beyond all prec-
edent in our history, as appears from the
following table of our exports and imports
for the following fiscal years:
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bands IN remote hills, sWamps and for
ests, who live by plumber find protec-
ton in the: rainy season, and fondly hope
for Democratic success
I'm the meantime our authorities are
maintaining peace and order, protecting
life and property and establishing local
civil governments under the auspices and
direction of the able commission recently
appointed by the president. And by the
time the !des Of November roll around
the insurrection will be only a saga
mere relic of history. and Jaw and order
will prevail in Luzon, and the Tagals will
awake to- the fact-which tkey have been
SLOW to realtze-that there - IN I'M
mense difference between the adm:rizt, d.
ton of Spain and # The United States,
and that our people will give them tar
better and more libe-.l government than
the Spaniards, or than they themselves
could have secured through their
so-called Philippine Republic.
To-day we can see-as we -c'n,li never
see before-how the Philippine islanI, not
only give us, vast commercial ADVANTAGES
In the East, together with the control Of
the open door, but also place US within
easier reach than any other power save
Japan to- stretch out a protecting hand
TO our diplomatic and consular representa-.
t1Yes and to our missionaries and ,,her
american citizens in China. Long before
Germany can have an army and navy
on hand to avenge the death OF her min
lister, American men f-war and American
soldiers from nearby Manila are OF hand
TO safeguard and protect the lives of
American citizens : ~ 44,&
What q progress and what history
we have made since tie M;t:nc wax sunk
n the harbor Of Havana. And all this
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platform the Democrats make the poor
est kind of showing, and that, whatever
may be their attitude on trusts in gen.
eral, there is one trust they have warm
side for, and that is the silver trust.
"But must pause I have made these
brief and perfunctory remarks to brush
away some of the Democratic cobwebs
that lie in the pathway of our honored
guests-the National Republican league.
The league and it's work are not strang-
ers to the Republicans of Minnesota.
They will look te the efforts and CO.
operation of the league for assistance in
the great mission of Repub]icanism, in
the present campaign, as in the past, and
they know that such assistance will be
freely given and will be most effective.
The league gathers up and focuses at the
proper points all the ardor and enthu-
siasm of the younger members of our
party, and in this work and on this line
lies Its great value. Our state is young,
and though it has made great strides in
its economic and industrial development
it is still in it's infancy but in it's ardor
and love for the Republican party and
its grand principles and great men it has
attained full manhood and is second to
none. = .%= -.
On behalf Of our state and on behalf
OF the Republicans of Minnesota and its
Republican league I extend to all of you
most hearty and sincere welcome, and
peg leave to assure you that Minnesota,
winch has never yet given an electoral
vote Tor other than Republican candl-
cate will be true to her record next fall
with greater zeal and greater volume
than ever before
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-08
SINGLE LOT on A BLOCK.

The CLOSING OUT sale of the Chatham
Real Estate and Improvement Company's
holdings in the southeastern section of the
city affords an invest ment for investors as
well as home-seekers. The terms of sale
are such that a block of lots can be bought
by any one who has a reasonable income.
What some men spend for cigars, to say
nothing about more expensive enjoyments,
will pay for a block of lots in five years.
1t is only an institution like the Chatham
Real Estate and Improvement Company
that can offer such terms to purchasers
as $50 down and $3.50 per month and per
cent. interest on deferred payments for a
lot! 1t takes strong company to do this,
and when it offers to build house for the
purchaser of lot just as soon as he dem
onstrates that he can pay back what he
borrows, it's way of doing business is sim
ply out of reach of competition. Every
body who knows anything knows that
what the Chatham Real Estate and I'M
provement Company promises il will per-
form. 1t is offering these lots on the
terms indicated because the directors of
the company have decided that its real
estate must be closed out regardless of
cost" The sale takes place Tuesday,
July TO- at p. m. and don't you forget il!
c. H. DORSETT, Auctioneer.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-08
IN MEMORIAM.

Died. In the oity, on the 9th inst, Ste
year.
Mr. Baker who was a greatgrandSon of
Col John Baker, OF Liberty county, was
born in Bryan county, Georgia, on the 18th
of February, 1926
Early in life he left home to learn the
printers trade, which he intended and did
adopt, as a profession until his call to
arms, in 1861, caused him to lay aside the
type stick and accept the sword instead.
He enlisted in the Savannah Volunteer
Guards, but preferring the cavalry ser
vice. applied to be dismissed from the
Guards and taken into the Georgia Hus-
sars, then under command of Capt. Wilt
burger. This company was then taken as
Company A into the Fifth Georgia Cav
airy, which constituted one of the reg
iments IN the brigade of Gen. r. II. An
derson.
Directly under Gen. Anderson, and dur
ing the greater part of the war serving a
courier, he surrendered under Gen. John
ston in North Carolina.
Returning to MS family ana nome In thls
city, he resumed his profession until over
taken by adversely he gave up the bust
ness and served the city as port warden
for several years Pressed down with
years and in declining health he continued
TO sink until death came 10 his relief.
Proud of his ancestral record, strictly
conscientious and of undoubted courage,
he made an ideal soldier, man of pride.
and brightest sense of honor, he was the
staunchest of friends. OF most affeoL
tionate disposition, he was the tenderest
husband and loving parent.
With unsullied reputation as a gallant
defender of his countrys honor, he has
ever been an ardent veteran.
In June. 1913, he married Miss Carrie f.
r. Mongin, who preceded him to the other
shore only two years.
Two children Mrs. William ". Nichols
of this city, and Mongin b. Baker of Ma
con, survive,
Green be the turf above thee.
Friend of my better days;
None knew thee but to love thee,
None named thee but TO praise"
T. H. NJ.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-08
FUNERAL INVITATIONS.


BAKER.-The friends and acquaint-
ances of Stephen J. NJ. Baker, Mongin
3. Baker and Mr.. and Mrs. William n.
Nichols are respectfully invited TO attend
the funeral of Stephen J. NJ, Baker from
the residence of William n Nichols. 1o3
Henry street, east, this Sunday" after
noon at o'clock. Interment at Bona
venture.
Relatives and friends OF Mr..
and Mrs N B. Titon and their son,
Robert NJ. Tilton, and Maj n o. Tilton
and families, are requested 90 attend the
funeral of Robert NJ Titon al St. PauIs
Church, Duffy and Barnard streets. at 9
o'clock this morning
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-08
IN SIENIORIAnI.
IN MEMORIAM.

Warren Palmer Wilcox was born 50
years ago in the state of Massachusetts,
He died June IS, 1900 at the Park Avenue
Hotel, in the city of New York. Mr.. Will
cox moved TO South Carolina with his
parents when he was a boy and lived in
that state till 1895. lie was very sue
cessful merchant at Alendale, s. c., for
a number Of years. July 16, 1896 he was
married to Miss Mabel Hillyer at Rome,
Ca His wife is from one OF the Oldest
and most prominent families in the state
Their union was blessed by the birth of
a bright and happy little girl in 1897. She
stin lives and is JOY TO her widowed
mother In the fall Of So Mr.. and Mrs.
Wilcox came to Savannah to make their
home. and occupied the house at 3S
Gwinnett street, east The health OF MT
Wilcox began to fail the same year ne
moved to Savannah and he was never able
to become extensively acquainted with the
people of Savannah.
He with his wife, was devoted mem
ter of the Savannah Baptist Church
liberal contributor 70 all OF its work and
deeply Interested in ali religious enter
pris s Just before leaving for New York
he sent so to his church to be given to
foreign and home missions and liberal
sum to be applied to the poor fund Of the
church.
He went to New York in May to be
treated for heart trouble and was taken
with an acute case of jaundice, which
was the immediate cause of his death. His
remains were brought to Rome, Ga, and
buried there.
There has passed from US one OF our
most honorable and upright citizens,
pure and godly Christian, a gentle and
faithful husband, a fond and patient
father. and a true and noble friend. His
widow and little daughter and other rela-
tives have the tenderest sympathy of
many friends in their great loss, but they
mourn not as those who have no hope
for while he is absent from us he is pres
emit with the Lord.
His Devoted Pastor
JOHN D. JORDAN.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-08

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DONALDSON McEVOY. - Married,
Thursday evening, June IS, at the manse
Of First Presbyterian Church, by Rev.
Arthur J. Smith, Miss Amanda McEvoy
and Mr.. John NJ. Donaldson, both of Sa-
vannah. No cards. Jacksonville paper
please COPY
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-08
Albania Tenchers 10 GO.

Atlanta, July MANY teachers will 20
from Atlanta and the surrounding coun-
try 10 the meeting Of the National Edu-
cational Association at Charleston.
Among those who will leave early Mon
day morning will be William NJ. Slaton.
president of the Georgia Educational AS
ISOLATION; Supt. w. r. Slaton, Mrs. J. q.
scrutchen, Mrs. A. H. Smith. Misses Ma
ME and Susie Battle Miss Martha Nun
nally. Miss Laura G. Wood, Miss Emme-
line Haines and many others.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-08
BOUGHT ATHENS BONDS.
National Bank of Athens Secured
Them for $50, 900.

Athens, Ca, July Capt. James White,
president of the National Bank of Athens,
was successful in the bidding for the pur-
chase OF city sewer bonds. His bid was
10000
Miss Wages. the young woman who came
so near drowning in the Oconee, is in a
critical condition. She was under water
for fully five minutes.
Inspired by the action of Savanuah's
young men in forming shirt Sleeves
Brigade" about a dozen young Athenians
here formed Bald Headed Club" hav-
ing had their heads shaved TO finish.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-08
FOR CAMP on CUMBERLAND.

Rome Light Guards aud Hill City
Cadets on an Outing.
Rome, Ca, July Tho Rome Light
Guards and Hill City Cadets, about sew
enty-fve strong, left this morning for
Cumberland Island, where they will en-
camp for two weeks. This makes about
JOS Romans enjoying the surf bathing
at Cumberland Island, among them a
party Of the hook and ladder fire com
pany.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-08
DAVE HILL INVITED.
Atlanta Wants Him at the Blue and
Gray Reunion.

Gray HeuniOn.
Atlanta. July david Bennett Hill
will probably attend the Atlanta battle
field reunion on July 20. One of the invi-
tations got up by Secretary Z. II. Mar
ain of the Fair Association was mailed
to him to-day among thousands of 9TH
ers and in addition he has been urgently
requested by special letter from Mr.. Mar
tin to be the guest of the Executive Com
mittee during the Blue and Gray meet
ing. Every possible effort will be made
TO get the distinguished Democrat to at
tend the reunion
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-08
SPECIAL NOTICES.

NOTICE TO CITY COURT JURORS.
The petit Jurors of the City Court need
not appear until Tuesday. July 10, 1900
at 10 a. m. BY order of the Hon. Thomas
NJ Norwood, Judge.
WARNING RUSSELL. JR.. Clerk.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-08

--Profs. Heinze and Wundt OF the Uni
versty OF Leipsic recently celebrated the
completion of their twcnty-nfth year as
members OF the faculty OF that institution.
and both of them left the city to escape
ceremonies ana congratulations.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-08

zzzzaxs.zzznzUzzs
CoNIDA's. CONIDA,S. CONIDA,s.

That Is all you hear everywhere
Conda's Palace for Ice Cream. Sherbes
Soda Water, new drinks. Chocolates and
Bon Bons His place is popular, because
he serves the best OF everything in that
line Fifteen hundred daily customers
will tell you that Is so.
Peach sherbet, Peach Ice Cream always
on hand.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-08
AN OBJECT LESSON.

Looking through our stock of wedding
gifts is really an object lesson The
great advance in mechanical art, enables
us to offer such a variety of goods from
leading manufacturers that enc cannon
be at less to decide what a gift shall be-
The simplest as well as the most exact
ing tastes can be suited.
We have a fine lot of French Carriage
Clocks, quite suitable for gifts.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-08
PARK AVENUE PHARMACY.

PARK AVENUE PHARMACY.
Prescriptions hied at any hour day or
night. The only live drug sore in south
ern section of Savannah.
PARK AVENUE PHARMACY,
]. l.. BRANAN, Proprietor,
Corner Park avenue and Barnard 81.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-08
MILITARY ORDERS.

Headquarters Georgia Hussars,
Troop A, LIST Regt Cav, Ga. Vol.
order No. 10 "A
The regular quarterly "
meeting of the troop will sENA<NsT
be held tomorrow Mon $500
day) evening. July 9, at G,Nxak
the armory at S:15 o'clock EE&N@
Al classes of members wv n
are invited TO attend. BY AsA.IAS az
order OF ssS5TsS
c. A. L. CUNNINGHAM,
1st Lieut. Commanding
J. STEINMETZ BRYAN, Secretary.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-08
GRAND MOONLIGHT EXCURSION

AROUND BELL BUOY
By Luther League of the Lutheran
Church,
MONDAY, JULY q
Steamer Alpha will leave wharf foot OF
Whitaker street o'clock. Music ON
board.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-08
SPECIAL NOTICES.
THE GoRRIE ICE MANUFACTURING

THE GORRIE ICE MANUFACTURING
COMPANY.
On and after July the price OF
ice will be
25c ron 100 POUNDS.
15c FOR so POUNDS.
1Oc FOR 20 POUNDS.
THE GoRRIE ICE MANUFACTURING
COMPANY.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-08
MEETINGA

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The CONFEDERATE VETERAN AS
ISOLATION.
VIII meet a their hall this afternoon
at $3.50 o'clock 10 attend the funeral of
Comrade S. J. NJ. Baker.
ROBERT FALLIGANT,
JAMES ". MCINTYRE, President.
Secretary.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-08

But they don't like to pay fancy prices
any better than poor people. And they
don't have to when they buy at our store.
We treat all people exactly alike We
treat all people the best we can. We sch
on the closest possible profit
r. l.. CLANCY & Co,
lib Whitaker street.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-08

TRY Rcd HEART.
II Is the beer to drink
Ask for it and you will be dellgh'eo
with IT,
BY Jung Brewing Company. Branc"'
Bull and River streets.
wM. M. BROKEN, Manager
Phone ola
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-08

1t gives color to the cheeks and general
health to your entire family If you are
not going to send your family away this
summer come down to see us. You can
BUY carriage and harness reasonable
ana en- easy terms if you want to- Rub
per tires also, but they're not altogether
necessary. We will be glad to see you
COHEN-kULMAN CARRIAGE AND
WAGON COMPANY,
Brougbton and West Broad streets,
Babcock's Representatives,
Mr. Chas. Brant is now with us