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SPAIN YET DELAYS
In Making Answer to the Peace Terms Pro
posed by President McKinley.
AN EARLY ANSWER EXPECTED
A Call at the State Department from
Starts a False Rumor The Delay Ascribed to Sagasta's Efforts
to Reconcile the Spanish Populace to the Existing Condi
tions Shafter's 4rmy to Begin Embarking Today.
No Change to be Made in the Eastern Squad
ronSenator Bacon's Protest.
Washington, August 6. Just a week
ago today, Ambassador Oambon re
ceived from the president the terms of
peace that would be granted by the
United States. When the state depart
ment closed its doors this afternoon,
the Spanish government had not sig
nified whether or not it was prepared
to accept these conditions. Every day
during the past week an answer has
been expected and that same feeling of
expectancy prevailed at the close of
of the week. It is significant that all
responsible government officials are
satisfied that the reply will be an ac
ceptance of our terms when it does
come.
About 2:30 o'clock Secretary Thie
baut, of the French embassy, called at
the state department, thus giving rise
to the supposition that he was seeking
to make an appointment for the am
bassador to meet the president to de
liver the Spanish answer. This, how
ever, turned out to be erroneous. M.
Theibaut's business being connected
with some of the recent seizures of
French merchant vessels by the block
ading lleet, and relating in no way to
the Spanish peace negotiations. The
fact that Secretary Day, who had con
templated a trip to Atlantic City this
afternoon, did not leave town, was also
the basis for another guess that he
had notice that the Spanish note Was
coming immediately and that his pres
ence would be required here. As a
matter of fact, the secretary was de
tained beyond his train by his recep
tion of the Italian ambassador, Who
had a long conference over the Cor
ruti case.
The expectation of an early answer
is still cherished, and it was the be
lief of the oificfa'is when the day closed
that there is no likelihood of its receipt
by the president before Monday. It
was rumored in some quarters that
the Spanish government had sent along
ii notice that it had accepted the prin
cipal American terms and would be
prepared to make final answer Mon
day, but the French embassy, which
would be the only recipient of an
such notice, gave a very quick and ef
fective denial of this story.
While all this delay is deprecated,
it is realized that Sagasta probably is
making the struggle of bis life to bring
the Spanish party leaders to the point
where they will agree to stand by him
in his acceptance of the terms of peace.
This fact tends to secure the indul
gence of our government in some de
gree and this is more readily extended
in consideration of the fact that so far
from having surrendered any advan
tage in agreeing to discuss terms of
peace we are gaining something sub
stantial every day in the prosecution
of the campaign as revealed by the
reports from Porto Rico. The naval
plans of operations are also moving
steadily forward, and, notwithstand
ing statements to the effect that the
projected cruise against the Spanish
roast by the eastern squadron has
been abandoned, Secretary Long stat
ed this afternoon that no change had
been made in the plans of the depart
ment respecting this squadron. Up to
this point not the slightest complaint
has reached the department respecting
the management of the Porto Rican
campaign, a tribute to General Miles'
ability. No word has come of soldiers
without food or ammunition or of sick
men without doctors or medicine, nor
is the inward movement of the Ameri
can army delayed by the lack of artil
lery, owing to General Miles insistance
upon keeping his artillery in the very
vanguard and giving personal atten
tion to the commissary and quarter
masters' departments.
SHAFTER'S ARMY TO EMBARK
TODAY.
The war department officials now say
that Shafter's army will begin em
barking in earnest tomorrow, the
transports which are arriving, being
obliged to take on stores for the home
ward trip. These, however, will be
limited in quantity in order to avoid
unnecessary delay and only ten days
rations win be placed aboard each ship.
Colonel Hecker, in charge of transpor
tation, said that he believed it would
be scarcely necessary for the trans
ports to make two trips, for, In addi
tion to the ships already at Santiago,
there will be available for transport
purposes the steamers which are carry
ing to Santiago the immune regiments
which are to replace the Fifth army
-oorps at that point.
The Merrltt Wrecking Company has
informed the navy department that tne
wreckers have succeeded hi floating the
Spanish cruiser Maria Teiesa and are
about to start her under her own
team to Norfolk . The navy has noth
ing to do with this voyage, the wreck
ers contracted to deliver ary of the
vessels of Cervera's fleet that might be
recovered, at Norfolk. It is expected
that the battle-scarred Spanish ship
will attract thousands of curious visi
tors when she reaches Hampton Roads.
It is fully expected at the navy de
partment that the Maria Teresa will
require very extensive repairs, having
suffered not only from shot, shell and
fire, but also from a month's submers
ion in the quickly flowing water of
south Cuba. However, the repairs will
the French Secretary of Legation !
certainly be made, for the sentimental
reason alone is strong enough to war
rant the expenditure of money enough
to put the ship into serviceable condi
tion. THE EASTERN SQUADRON.
If the navy department contemplates
any further change in the composition
of the eastern squadron which was
destined for a cruise to Spanish waters
the matter has not taken form as yet.
This statement applies to the com
manders of the ships of this squad
ron, as well as to the ships themselves,
and the talk of sending Admiral Samp
son in charge of this eastern squad
ron, consequently, is rather specula
tive at this time. Of course, it is well
understood that in the event peace is
restored there must be a complete re
organization and redistribution of the
United States naval forces, and this
will involve undoubtedly the separa
tion of the four naval commanders of
high rank now on duty in connection J
with the North Atlantic fleet; namely, i
Admiral Sampson, Commodore Wat
son, Commodore Schley and Commo
dore Howell. The North Atlantic fleet
comprises about 100 vessels, the most
numerous and powerful force ever
commanded by an American admiral.
Such a gigantic force would not be
maintained on one station in time of j
peace.
Many of the auxiliary vessels and '
the monitors which are unfit for gen
eral cruising, will be retired from com
mission and laid up in the navy yard,
or, in case of the former, will be sold.
A sufficient force of the remaining
vessels will be retained on the north
Atlantic station to maintain the
most important naval command. The
others are to be distributed between
the various other stations vacated
completely just prior to the declara
tion of war will be rehabilitated.
With the exception of the Eastern
squadron, the north Atlantic squad
ron is not diminished as long as the
war continues. More clearly than ever,
it is now perceived to be the strong
arm of the country and the naval of
ficials are congratulating themselves
that they were able to resist the pres
sure brought to bear at one time upon
them to expose this tremendous -force
to dissipation by profitless attack upon
fortified ports.
Surgeon General Sternberg today re
ceived the following cable dispatch
from Lieutenant Colonel Harvard,
chief surgeon at Santiago.
"Necessary medicines purchased and
all present needs supplied. Report
about overcrowded transports furnish
ed as soon as possible. Similar things
will not aerain occur."
The reference to the overcrowded
transports relates to the telegraphic
inquiry made by General Sternberg for
particulars as to the Seneca and Con
cho. Assuming that Spain has decided to
accept our terms for the negotiations
of peace, it is expected that the peace
agreement will be formally completed
by the first of next week and that hos
tilities will be suspended at once. This
will not be followed at any early date
by the disbanding of the army, but on
the contrary, the period before the
signing of the formal peace treaty and
its ratification by the senate will be de
voted to perfecting a compact and ef
fective organization of the army and
cleaning, repairing and placing all the
vessels of the navy. The sick and
wounded of the army who are regarded
as incapacitated for further service
will probably be given their discharge
at an early date. The men who are in
good condition or suffering only tem
porary disability will be held together
and put in the best possible shape for
service part of the forces to Porto
Rico v je kept there and others to
Havana and other cities for garrison
duty. It is regarded as quite possible
that some of them may have to be
sent to Cuba again. The "immunes"
who will take the place of General
Shafter's army at Santiago are not,
in many cases, it Is believed, really
immune, therefore it is probable that
some of them will become victims to
the climate.
The protest of Senator Bacon against
sending the Georgia, "immunes" to San
tiago indicates lack of confidence in
the locality from which the so-called
"immunes" come frn their ability to
withstand the beat. Communications
to the department from friends of the
"immunes" shows the feeling of anx
iety Which exists. The department,
however, while anticipating that there
will be sickness among the immunes
and that some of them will have to be
brought back incapacitated, does not
feel that the great anxiety expected
is warranted. The regiments sent to
Shafter, whether immune or not, will
land there under much better condi
tion than General Shafter's army.
The government has ordered the re
lease of the steamship Manoudia, of
the Campagnie General Translantique
of France, captured by the American
warships in West Indian waters and
brought to Charleston, S. C. A decis
ion has not yet been reached as to he
Rodriquez, another .French steamer
captured under similar conditions and
held at Charleston.
The question of the removal of the
First division from Camp Alger de
pends upon the recommendation of
General Butler, who is inspecting the
ground at Manassas. The camp at
Dunn Loring has proved so satisfacto
ry .that the troops may remain there
for some time longer. The regimental
surgeons report the typhoid epidemic
well under control.
Today's record of typhoil in the
First division includes sixteen cases.
The paymaster today paid off the
Third Virginia.
Seventeen patients were received at
Fort Meyer, Virginia, during the day,
from the regiments ordered to Manas
sas. They were mostly those who,
while ill. had been considered well
enough to march when the camp was
broken, but who became seriously ill
on the road. The hospital at Fort
Meyer' is now crowded and the com
manding officer says it will be impos
sible at present to make room for any
more.
NO REPLY FROM SPAIN. -Spain's
answer to the American de
mands was not received by the French
ambassador up to midnight tonight. M.
Cambon and his staff who had been
awaiting it throughout the evening, at
that hour were convinced that it would
not arrive befefre tomorrow and the
ambassador retired and the members
of his staff went to their homes.
DX.HEUITED CRITICISM
Of tli e North Carolina Volunteers by
the Atlanta ' Newspapers-Raleigh')
Tobacco Market Democrats Kntliu
siastic Raleigh's New Railroad.
Messenger Bureau,
Raleigh, N. C, August 6.
The slur on the North Carolina troops
of the Second regiment, stationed at
Fort McPherson, by the Atlanta pa
pers, is not relished here at all. While
volunteers are not expected to know
as much as, nor be as well disciplined
as are the regular troops, still these
men must have been more fully up to
their duty than they are given credit
for. It must have been found that
they could not so well stand having
to serve side by side with the negro
troops and lest trouble should arise
were relieved from duty at that point
and sent to St. Simons to their legit
imate colonel W. S. H. Burgwyn.
The tobacco market opened well here
yesterday. There was a splendid
"break" and it is thought that several
million pounds of the weed will be
sold here this season.
Chairman Simmons says all the ral
lies held this week were a great suc
cess. The chairman has received a
large number of letters telling of the
good that was accomplished by them.
The speakers are enthused. They re
port that they never addressed more
attentive audiences and that the peo
ple seem to be thoroughly aroused.
Work has commenced in earnest on
the Cape Fear and Northern railway,
which is to be constructed from this
county to Fayetteville. Messrs. Gibson
& Carpenter, railway contractors, have
the contract in hand. The Dukes are
interested in the road.
The Raleigh and Cape Fear railroad
is party in operation. Two trains are
running on a regular schedule from
here to McCullers, twelve miles dis
tant. The city of Raleigh will get less tax
out of the railways this year than it
ever has, notwithstanding the fact
that the railway commission increas
ed the assessment on railway prop
erty several million. The property
here in Raleigh was assessed for less
than last year. The city authorities
are kicking and will bring the mat
ter to the attention of the commis
sion. Troops Embarking tor Porto Rico.
Newport News, Va., August 6.
Transport No. 30, formerly the Hoi
land Amprinnn liner OVr? n m nrrivpd 1
here today from Old Point to take
supplies and troops to Porto Rico. The
work of loading the ship was commenc
ed immediately after she tied up at
the wharf, but the steamer will not
sail before Monday night or Tuesday
morning. When she leaves she will
have on board General Fred. D. Grant,
his staff and the Fifth Illinois regi
ment. The Illinois regiment supersed
ed the Third Kentucky regiment in the
Third brigade, of which General Grant
is the commander. The order making
the change was published tonight. The
Illinois troops arrived here yesterday
morning from Chickamauga park, hav
ing been attached to General Wade's
division. It was stated tonight that
the change was made on account of
sickness among the Kentucky soldiers.
Many of the men are suffering with
mumps and measles and the regiment
is not in condition to be moved. How
ever, the Third will go to Porto Rico
at a later day. The remaining six
companies of the First Kentucky regi
ment will embark for Porto Rico some
time next week, as will also the One
Hundred and Sixtieth Indiana.
The Wreck ofTSable Isle
St. Johns, N. F., August 6. Inspector
O'Reilly, of the revenue police, arrived
here from Tilt Cove today. He states
that he examined the man Jenkins who
brought the news there respecting the
report in the loss of a line steamship.
Jenkins, who lives at Bryant's Cove,
thirteen miles across Penguin peninsu
la, says a schooner from Quirpon is
land, off the northern extremity of New
Foundland, at the entrance to the
strait of Belle Isle, arrived there and
reported that on the previous night,
while in the strait of Bele Isle, she saw
the lights of a steamer and heard a
terrible crash, followed quickly by
screams as of victims of a. marine dis
aster. Then there was absolute silence,
as if all had sunk. Jenkins walked
across the peninsula to conve'y the
news, but bad neglected to question
the crew of the schooner closely as to
details. He was sent back by the offi
cer to make further inquiries, but the
schooner had sailed again for the fish
ing grounds. Inspector O'Reilly says
that a majority of the people in that
section believe a disaster has occurred.
Indoors and Out
"My health was very poor and I
suffered from dizzy spells, rheumatism
and weak nerves. I did not care to
live in such a condition. Hood's Sar
saparilla has changed all this. It has
completely cured me and I am now
able to work hard indoors and out."
Mrs. John A. Lively, Dallas, West
Virginia.
Hood's Pills are the favorite iimily
cathartic. Easy to take, easy to pe
fate. 25c. w '
IN CA?IP AT JACKSONVILLE
Orders to the First North Carolina
Ilfinienl-Iles1meDU Paid OH A
Soldier Seriously Injured.
Jacksonville, Fla., August 6. Or
ders have been received for the First
North Carolina regiment, in camp
here, and the First Alabama and
Second Texas regiments, now at
Miami, to communicate with General
Wade at Washington and to hold
themselves in readiness for early de
parture for Porto Rico. These orders
were sent from Washington before the
prospects for peace were so favorable
as they are now and it is surmised
that there may be a change and that
the regiments will remain in the state.
Brigadier General W. W. Gordon
and staff, of the First division, Sev
enth army corps, have come up from
Tampa and taken up their headquar
ters here. ;"
Major Harrison as provost marshal,
has had five companies on duty today
doing provost guard duty. The fact
that the troops are being paid off and
the natural inclination at such times
for more or less boisterousness to dis
play itself has made a precaution of
this kind expedient.
Corporal Trace, of Company I.,
Second Virginia regiment, is in the
division hospital seriously injured
from being struck over the head with
a heavy stick in the hands of Private
Page in the same company. Page be
came incensed at Trace for ordering
him to do some light work and follow
ing him to an outhouse, struck him
over the back of the head. While ser
iously injured, the skull was not frac
tured and he may recover. Page will
plead temporary insanity.
The condition of Sergeant Garret,
of company G., Second Alabama regi
ment, who was stabbed by Sergeant
Robinson, of the same regiment, on
Friday is in a critical condition.
The Second Texas regiment is ex
pected to arrive in the morning from
Miami, and the Ninth Illinois in the
evening from Springfield Illinois.
Excuse for the New York Regiment at
Santiago.
Washington, August 6. Secretary
Alger said today that the informa
tion reaching him showed there were
extenuating circumstances in the case
of the troops of the Seventy-first New
York regiment accused in General
Kent's report of not advancing
promptly to the attack on Santiago.
Men returning from Santiago told the
secretary of the irregularity amid the
noise and confusion of the opening of
the engagement when the enemy was
directing a heavy fire against this
point of our lines and a number of
our troops carried black powder guns
instead of the more serviceable Krag
Jorgensen. While the secretary does
not seek to justify the regiment, he
feels that they are entitled to have
their course viewed in the light of all
the adverse circumstances which op
erated against them at the time of the
battle.
Speaking of the Porto Rico cam
paign, the secretary said that the en
tire force there would be supplied with
Krag-Jorgensen guns or else smoke
less powder to use in such few Spring
fields as might be carried in connec
tion with the Krag-Jorgensens. The
purpose, however, is to arm the ac
tive troops as rapidly as possible with
the high class modern arms.
Cervera's
Letter to the People
of
Greensboro, Ala.
Mobile, Ala., August 6. In response
to an invitation extended in the name
of the people of Greensboro, Ala., to
visit Lieutenant Hobson's home, Ad
miral Cervera writes under date of
August 2nd, saying:
"I thank you very much and also the
citizens of Greensboro for the kind ex
pressions contained in your letter and
you will allow me to say that it is I
who should render thanks (which I
do with the greatest pleasure) for the
kind and generous treatment which I
am receiving at the hands of the Amer
ican people. It would be very gratify
ing to me to accept your invitation
to visit Greensboro, where was born
the brave Lieutenant Richmond Pear
son Hobson, but it will be impossible
for me to do so, for as soon as the war
is ended it will be obligatory upon me
to return immediately to Spain to ac
count for my conduct which must be
judged as provided for by law.
"Nevertheless, I shall not fail to
carry through all my life the remem
brance of such brave officers as Lieu
tenant Hobson and also the flattering
invitation tendered me by the city of
his birth.
"I subscribe myself, etc.,
"PASQUEL CERVERA."
A Challenge for the America's Cap
London, August 6. Sir Thomas Lip
ton, in the course of an interview with
a reporter of the Associated Press this
evening said concerning his challenge
for a race for the American cup:
"A deputation of three members of
the Royal Ulster Yacht Club met me
and Mr. Russell in London this morn
ing, and drew up the challenge, which
was forthwith cabled to the New York
Yacht Club, whose reply I hope to re
ceive on Monday. The challenge is ab
solutely conditional, as I am perfectlp
satisfied that the race will be conduct
ed with the same impartiality as are
the Cowes races and that all Ameri
cans desire the best boat to win, as
my colleagues and myself do. My
boat will be a 90-footer, cutter rigged."
To Sail for Porto Rico
New York, August 6. The First reg
iment of United States volunteer en
gineers will sail early tomorrow morn
ing for Porto Rico on the transport
Chester. The 1,154 officers and men
were brought down from Peekslcill on
barges early today and transferred to
the Chester oft Liberty island. .
COJ1PLIJ1ENTS TO THE 71ARIM.S
From Admiral Sampson. Camp. IcColla
flroken l"p Naval Officers Morn out
by Constant Blockade Work.
Playa del Este, Guantanamo Bay,
August 6. The marine camp here was
broken up on the afternoon of August
5th and the marine battalion was trans
ferred to the auxiliary cruiser Reso
lute for service in other parts of
Cuba. As indicated in these dis
patches, the main body of the fleet
will remain here ready for any kind
of service awaiting orders from Wash
ington. The idea rather gains ground
that the navy's active part in the war
is nearly over.
Rear Admiral Sampson, as he
watched the flames at Camp McCalla
light the hills paid high ecomlums t
the marines, which were echoed by all
the naval officers. Admiral Sampson
said: "I don't know what we would
have done without Guantanamo bay,
which is better as a harbor and base
than Santiago or any other place in
south Cuba. Nothing could have been
better than the results accomplished
by the marines backed up by the ships;
and in their next undertaking they
will doubtless do just as well."
The Frolic has arrived from Key
West
Chief Master-at-Arms Gratz. of the
battleship Oregon, yesterday commit
ted suicide by shooting himself.
The Scorpion has arrived from
Cienfuegos. Lieutenant Commander
Marix confirms the previous reports
of starvation in that section of the
coast. The blockading work is ted
ious, but is effectively performed.
The men bear the dreary routine and
the continual wallowing of the small
boats without a word of complaint.
untenant Commander Marix said
that Naval Cadet Combs, who has not
yet graduated, but is doing duty on the
Scorpion, is down with malarial fever.
While the Scorpion was off Manza
nillo, with the temperature at 105 de
grees, "General quarters" was sound
ed suddenly. Cadet Combs rushed
from his sick bed to his station,
stark naked, but with his sword
buckled around his waist. This
plucky young officer will have to be
sent home to recuperate. The inci
dent is merely characteristic of the
hard, unheralded work done with quiet
bravery and endless patience aboard
the small craft doing blockade duty
on the Cuban coast.
It is hoped that the international
relations wil soon assume a phase that
will enable the fleet to take either ag
gressive action or a much needed rest
in drydocks.
Protection for the Clergy in the Philip
pi lies.
Washington, August 6. Inasmuch
as it has been stated that the arch
bishop of Manila has been directed by
the Vatican to place himself and his
clergy under the protection of the
American commanders it may be stat
ed that such protection wil be afford
ed on exactly the same terms and con
ditions that will be extended to the
clergymen of all religious denomina
tions and to all non-combatants in
Manila and the remainder of the Phil
ippines. It is known that the insur
gents have particularly singled out
the Catholic clergy as the objects of
their vengeance, without doubt inspir
ed by the powerful assistance afford
ed to the Spanish cause by the priests
and the friars in their efforts to re
press the rebellion in its earliest
stages. However, so long as the
clergy refrain from taking up arms in
the Spanish cause the American com
manders, naval and military, will af
ford them such protection as the rules
of civilized warfare requires.
The First Troops From Santiago to Ar
rive. New York, August 6. The United
States transport Louisiana, Captain
Frank Kemble, which left Santiago
August 1st, arrived at quarantine at
3:30 o'clock this afternoon, after a
fine passage of five days. The Louis
iana has a crew of forty-six men and
brings forty convalescent officers and
men under the care of Surgeon W. D.
Gardiner of the Red Cross society and
Mrs. Gardiner.
All the officers and men were found
by the health officer to be in a very
satisfactory condition. The sanitary
condition of the transport was excel
lent and in marked contrast to the
other transports which recently ar
rived from Santiago.
Captain Clark Invalided
Washington, August 6. A good
deal of concern is felt at the navy de
partment at the break down of Cap
tain Brown Clark of the Oregon. Not
t..e slightest information has reached
tore as to the nature of the captain's
illness; all that is known is that Com
modore Watson, his immediate super
ior, ordered a medical board to exam
ine him with the result that he was
condemned and ordered home. It
does not follow from this that the
captain's collapse is permanent and
his splendid physique and usual vig
orous health afford reasonable gund
for the belief that he will regain his
health in the north. Captain Barker,
who was in command of the Newark,
has been assigned to the command of
the Oregon in place of Captain Clark.
Help Is wanted when the nerves be
come weak and appetite fails. Hood's
Sarsaparilla gives help by making the
blood rich and pure.
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SPAIN'S REPLY
Rumors That the Cabinet lias Accept
ed the Prace Condltlous Laid IKu
by our (oirrunirnl.
Madrid, August C The Spanish re
ply to the United States, which, It has
been learned on high authority, ac
cepts the American peace conditions,
has been completed and will be Fub
mitted to the queen regent this morn
ing, previous to this afternoon's cab
inet meeting.
New York, August f. A Madrid
special to the New York Journal says:
"The queen regent has approved the
reply of the Spanish government to
the United States accepting the condi
tions laid down by the later under,
which peace will be concluded."
Madrid, August C, (2 p. m.) The
queen regent this morning conferred
with Silvela, the conservative leader,
with the duke of Tetuan, the former
minister of foreign affairs, and with
Marshal Martinez de Campos, the for
mer captain general of Cuba. This
afternoon, her majesty will receive
Senor Romero y Robledo, whose views
are said to be shared by General Woy
ler. Series of conferences between tho
premier, Senor Sagasta, and the load
ers of the various parties, concluded
this evening with interviews with
General Canalejas and others.
Senor Barlos, the Carlist leader, has
not replied to Senor Sagasta's invita
tion to come to Madrid in order to dis
cuss matters.
The cabinet today approved the
basis of the reply to the peace condi
tions proposed by the United States.
Duke Almadover de Rio, the minister
of foreign affairs, Is charged with re
vising the reply, which will bo read
and approved at the cabinet council
tomorrow morning. It is stated on
good authority that the Spanish reply
will give no occasion for a further re
sponse from the United States.
ENGLAND ANI RI'SSIA
Greatly Stralucd Relations Rotween
These Nations Euglands Entire Navy
Under Orders.
Loudon, August C. Uxtreme diplo
matic tension exists between Se. Pe
tersburg and London is generally ad
mitted today, though the offlelalH dep
recate the .alarmist reports which
were current yesterday. It is hoped
that the firmer stand adopted by tho
marquis of Salisbury during the last
few days, which seems to have already,
created some misgiving at St. Peters
burg, will have the desired effect of
arresting Russian aggressiveness. It
is felt both here and on the conti
nent that the outcome of the dlfcputo
In regard to the new Chwang railroad
extension is the cruical point of the
success or failure of Great Britain's
policy of the "open door."
As evidence of the fact that Great
Britain appreciates the gravity of tho
situation, the Associated Pren learns
that the admiralty Is preparing for
all emergencies, that It will soon bo
ready to mobilize the entire fleet at
the shortest notice. Kvery officer and
man on furlough or on half pay has
been assigned to a ship and Instruct
ed to be in readiness to Join at tho
earliest. Therefore, practically, every,
ship In the British navy, whether Jn
or out of commission at the present
moment, has its full complement of of
ficers and men, ready to take her out
to sea when the time arrives.
According to Paris advices Admiral
Bedolliere, commanding the Frenrh
China squadron, has cabled a demand!
for reinforcements and for a large
credit to be applied in erecting forti
fications. The reason given for theso
demands is that the natives of the
Kwang Chou Wang region are show
ing signs of hostility. But, there is
some suspicion here that the action
of the French admiral may be con
nected with a desire to back up Rus
sian designs.
1
Strletl) Rusln
The publisher of a newspaper hag
one thing to sell and one thing to rent.
He has his newspaper to sell and a
part of his columns to rent. Can any
one tell who he should be expected to
give away either one or the other? He
can do so If he chooses, and as a mat
ter of fact he does furnish a good deal
of his newspaper space rent ree. But
it does not fo!iow that h should bs
expected to do to. It BhouM 1 rec
ognized as a contribution, exactly ad
the giving away of goods by merchant
would be. But, strange to say. It Is not
looked upon in that light at all. Yet
every one knows that the existence
of a newspaper depends upon the rent!
of a rortion of its space and th- sale
of the paper, the game as a merchant's
success depends upon the sale t.f hl
goods instead of giving them away.
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