The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-09-11
STIRRING EVENTS IN McKlNLEY'S TWO
TERMS.
Important Happenings at Homo ana Abroad,
Set pow.a il Chronological Order from the
Presidents First Election in 1897.

p-rStiS1C S SiESt EtSSLtO1 II 1914.
! The following table. carefully com
piled. SLOWS III order Of time the most
! Striking 2"rnts that have occurred
both in this and foreign countries since
President Mckinley too, the reinS o
government at Washington The list
gives summarized history OF the Span
ish war and outlines the nation'S policy.
1897.
March 4-The inauguration OF Me
kinley and Hobart.
April l1-N;r declared By Turkey
against Greece.
May 20-Th> United States Senate
passed iuint resolution rcc29n;"ins
the bell;gc."ncy OF Cuba.
Jane 1.-THE boundary treaty be
tween Great Britain and Venezuela
was i.;lt:ie; ut Washington.
June - -The Dingley Tariff act was
signed by President Mckinley.
August 25-Presiden5 Borda. OF Cr'
uguay, asSassinalel.
September 1.-THE Hawaiian Sen
ate ratified the treaty OF annexation.
September l3-An attempt was made
to assassinate President DiaZ, of Mex
leo.
Scptcmber lS-The treaty OF peace
between Greece and Turkey was sign
ed
November S-A treaty signed by the
United States. Russia and Japan tc
protect the seals in Bering Sea.
November 16--'rhe treaty adopted by
the universal postal congress was slgu'
ed by President Mckinley.
December 12-The death of Mrs.
Nancy Mckinley, mother OF the Presi-
dent, at Canton, o.
1898.
Jan. 25-The battleship Maine arriv'
ed at Havana.
Feb. S-Letter was published written
by Minister de LONE disparaging Pres
ident Mckinley. After publication OF
the letter De Lone asked the Spanish
Government to accept his resignation.
Feb. l4-Senor Luis Polorey Bernabe
made Spanish Minister to the United
States to succeed De LONE.
MAINE BLOWN UP.
Feb. l5-Battlc ship Maine blown
up.
Feb. l7-United States Government
appointed q naval court TO inquire into
the cause of destruction of the Maine.
March 5-General Fitzhugh Lees
recall requested by the Spanish Gov
ernment and promptly refused by the
United States.
March Bill introduced in the
House appropriating S50,000,00O for
national defence. Passed the House
March and the Senate March 9 and
was signed by the President.
March 12-Battle ship Oregon sailed
from San Francisco to meet the Allan
tic squadron.
March 12-Spain offered armistice
to the Cuban Insurgents.
March Adjudication of Senator
Proctor's exposure of Spanish cruel
ties in Cuba.
March 25-Report of the Maine Court
of Inquiry delivered to the President
and transmitted to Congress, reaching
them March %.
March Commodore Schley asSum-
ed command of flying squadron in
Hampton Roads.
March 30-Spain grants President
McKinley's request for permission to
relieve reconcentrados.
April 5-United States counsuls in
Cuba recalled.
April 11-President Mckinley sends
message to Congress on the Cuban
situation, in which he advises inter
vention without recognition OF the
Cuban Government.
April 19-Congress recognizes inde-
pendence OF Cuba and authorizes the
use of United States forces in interven-
tion.
April 2O-President issues ultimatum
to Spain.
April 2l-United States Minister
Woodford receives his passports from
the Spanish Government.
WAR DECLARED. .......
April 22-Proclamation announcing
war issued by President Mckinley.
April 22-The American fleet sailed
r.o., Vo,- yJToe+ o,9 tho hlocl-a6a Nf the