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I- VOIi.XXV. NO. 4. RALEIGH, XOKTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, APRIL 14, 1898 V3 PRICE $1.00 A YEAR. . . - ' '"' '. : 1 - , , j - ' . , - ' ;, . FOR IMMEDIATE IflTEAYEip Foreign Affairs Com mittec Have Agreed on Resolutions EMPOWERS . PRESIDENT An Effort Will be Made to Pass the Resalution Without'Debate. SPAIN MUST BACK COMPLETELY DOWN THERE SEEMS TO HE NO OTHER CHANCE TO AVEI8T WAR. UNLESS SHE DOES. SITUATION REGARDED AS LAlKLIItLY Lni I ILAL I Republicans of Ways and Means Committef , as Result of Private Confcrerce, have Reached an gretment as to Method cf Raising $100,000,000 Additional Rtvenue Annual ly for Prosecution War, by Increas'n Tax on ' Beer, Tobacco, Coffee and Tea. Washington. D. C. April 12. The burden f re?iin!ibilitr for tho next roovein the Spanish crini: "having lnvn vhiftiil by rho Pnilcnt'H mesage iioii the shoulder of Congrcsi - the capitol t.-;iy !TinH tlx ytorm center, with tli. Foreign Affair 'committees of the tunhonMn as th -foci. The strtiggle in i-.ich orhmittee va.long and bjtter,- with i hi marketl dlfffrenee between, that nt rb.'- Senate wiug and that art th IIpuso 1hI f th capital in Om Senate com niftce. r'K 1 mcrat . a well as tiic KfiMiblicun pa rt;cip;itet while at tlx IIou end the tak wa ,to ecure har- ihotihiis action among the ,Ileinblictns I - to nrecnt. if possible, a solid front alien tlie iKMnox-nit finally callel in for action. - - . Pres.snrc - from--, every- onarter wa I'ronrht tn benr. Radicals ami consrva-i t rained everj nerve. 'Hie vital joint of the content hinged up n whether j tL- rciolutioiv shoiihl go further ihan the President had gone, .ind declare fori the indenendencc-of OnUv from Spanish I domination.' To-night a compromise prt!- t.,it'An uxm -rf:ilii to le reoortnl atl lotli ends of the canitjt. The Sennte riiimitteei reohition will be -the morel radi.-.i! f the two. It will surely be re- i-.ripl to-nmrmw- on.I will oeclare ror immediate intervention." a general recog r.lti.n nf rhe Tight of the Cuban ie- i.t frvrdom- nnJ independence aiI will demand the withdrawal cf the Spau-i-h fortr- from the''is!ai)d. Tlie Repub- !:irt rtf ib House:" committee, as -a iiult of their labor bom prnrticnly united I which also directs im- nioa n resolution notate intervention- (In that respect solng U'vnntl the President s reeomnwn- IntJ.MH. ant! for the establishment oi a "firm and stable" government in Cu- Ki. Mr. Smith, of Michigan. toou out tublrnly for a recognition of Independ- ejice. hut tne - commirjee uiu jinu. When the resolutions were .ubm it tetl ... - ... t.i ihe Kenuh icnn Steering LomramtT. i they JiimtMl that unle the words "and ioderindenr before? -govern ment," rte.1 s.j ns to teqd "Unn. staoiei indent government." they uould dtnlinc to accept-it. hMiiy-M- ..trnnrrs that thi winU be conned w.r." rirMi n,l if tiiost- wonls go in. bcrs of. the Senate immmcc in-u-, n 'Sm- an? l aHim?os action that the re-lntion will pass both houses n. nrXble tomormw. The Demo- by a practically unanimous jote Jt is !. ... .. t. ...n.i rats or the commiuees unfimmi,. th. niiioritr resolution wimitmg iu ... ... v- - --- - . . . - " fj."" .t im. nc iieciaring ror inupiwuruw ... medinie armed intervention. The ulti- . . , .vrir..l nritliotit I i.uue in.Iepemlcnce of the Island, without thor recognition of the independence m ihe rxrsting govemroent, is tne mpP reo.mmenttations must oe inifrpmni 3. . ions must be mterpreicu as riTS f a bt laration . i . OutMtle of Congmr nnd . the Ice t.-monstration. the complete calm which ' U voitl of significance 'riMon of the meet! Mirunicd up . wha -.Jtiug that the-niceti ntevcntful in many 'weeks. i.n. it was explained neliangol from that of TJinister AVoo-l-j which both conuuittccs ore to mm o"- . - hr the v nd the rredcnf .J " 'r .mta im A significant feature or tne uay r'V'vl. o.n,,.tio was the declaration of Gen- States of mrtSrosrenor. of Obio, tne aaminisi- . onz iio,u s.-.kman. made during the Cuba are, and of right on. ban- in the House that the rresidcnt'sj and wuepci. u.. revaiiett in an omciai qiw"-- i rtr interest oi - m-m . mmm tm wm wn m. mi ii"iiiiinL . tv - m striking contmst with tb- intense ex- rmnltr"" 'Vn crnel. barbarious, nt. and the rapidity of action, United fn e; as to make luring thik.,t.two wiks. The regnlar Tn States toMe- Tuelay Cabinet meeting waa held at it the duty of tne i withlraw hcr II ftViik. but rhe delilrations pniVed tnand that -.he t on ftnd . . v . i.i.nii nnn nivni iinua H..ni hatl . come from ford to-day, and there were no new phases reported from Cuba. Army and Navy headquarter were in a Mate of comparative repose. The, preparations already begun progressed steadily. The Foreign Embassies and Legation wero somewhat apathetic. After con siderable personal, exchange, the repre sentatives of the great powers of En rope were satisfied that further action by the power at this time would be in opportune, and they so notified their governments.' The Spanish Minister believes that the war crisis ha been averted, - for the present at -least, and no further thought is being given at the Spanish legation to the necessity for departnre. The le gation lias been advised that the Spanish t onul at Key West, and a rnunber of Spanish citizens there have removed to Tampa for fear of their lives, which, the Consul reports, have been seriously menaced. MUST BACK TO AVERT AVAR. There is a strong impression to-night that the debate in the House will be made short to prevent undue criticism of the administration. Many of the. Republican are in favor of no debate nt all, contending that the passage of a resolution without debate would strengthen our position before the world. In the Senate it is impossible to pre dict how Jong the debate will run. There is a general! feeling in Washington to night among; public men that the action -of Congress as foreshadowed in the res olution, renders the situation extremely critical and conservative leaders of loth part ion consider war inevitable as a re sult of their adoption unless Spain makes a final and complete surrender, by giv ing up the island of Culm. The situa tion is regarded, as so criticakthat the Republicans of the Ways and Means Committee, as a Tosult of private con ferences, have reached an agreement us to a method of raising $100.XK).000 ad ditional revenue anuallj- for theprosccu t:on of the war by increasing the tax on beer and tobacco nntl nlsirin'r n tnt on tea amreolTeo. They alsa agreel ti authorize t ho issue ofa popular loan . fTX).000.000 and the issue of certificates f indebtedness to meet emergencies RESOLFTION AGREED LTON. If in the IV.raker ReIution With S tion Tw Omitte1. Washington. D. C, April 12. -The Inulcnt i" authorized, directed mid em Mveretl t intervene at on-o to ntore laee on the inland of C'nbn. and secure to the people thereof n firm, stable, an imlifH'iMlcnt government of their own nnl authoriztsl to ns the ormy an iiavj forces of the L nitetl States to KCcure this end." This snbstantinlly i the, involution agree! upon by'thMlepublican nmt)ers f the Foreign. Affairs' Committee, of tb? House to-night. The meeting" wiis helc nt the residence of one of the member.? and did not adjourn till ti very bite hour. Refore finally deciding upon the word ing of the resolution 'a. given alove, the committee carefully consid.red Mcvera ether forms. Information was conveye to tlie committee, however, that a strong i evolution wim demanded and severo meml)crs. headed by Mr. Smith, of Michi- gan. matte tne coniesr ror me resoiuiion . . . 1 . A that was finally agreed upon. To nil in t?nts and purposes it U the .resolution offered by Mr. Smith, himself. It is the intention of the Republican memttcrs. now that' an agreement has ;iKen reached, to call in rhe Ieinocratic member of Ihe ocmmittee to-morrow moruing. ami to make a report to the House as noon as it convenes at noon The single resolution agreed upon by tlw H?rnilHe:in menilcr. will be intro- ducotl hy a prcntnblr m iting the condi tion existing on the Mland of Cuba, the facts as- known concerning the destrue- tion of the Maine, and briefly making a itrong indictment cgainst Spain for" her fitn rtiift nf affairs on the isiaml. ine preamble will, in an epitomized form. fol!ow very clorly the hues cf the I 'rest dent's message, bnt that portion of it re ferring to the Maine disaster will take stronger ground. than tin! the message, It was stated late to-night on high an thority tnat nn nrrangcnieui u.h practically etTectci, Dy wnicu ine rcso- intioii may ixiss ram uw tru.iu. It is uiHJerstoo,! mar ine r.-mS . .yt.wr3 commitiee oi me iuwr ..,. ... will confer Irore tno asscmiung oi lvurhtw .w... perfecting an agreemenu i v". 1 i L.Cnn !! rA snhmitfCil nor i orakcr rwhuuv . ....... ------ --- the other resent ions. J""" J tied by the hmln-tmic of the second paragnipnr 1 " r " " , " " dcndence ana - ; madf to rou u. 'V- 'T by the committees. To-night the mem ...t - i ht it neceiiarr. a coniiuuous it- - . ; . eAnJlt ,n onier A anre final action during me iesui- 7 , -.inilnr tive day of ednesday. . The tTOrtlKer resoiuiion a rhe rrr e . min - " V," however, is to l.e ; ' S4nate and of the United th6 Wand of ht to be free of the United . uc, the republic of SSr.? rwfu, government of tbat island. That the war Spain is waging destructive of tne the tion, mto efTcf f. mw inn i-uu- mm . f V Republicans and Hem ocrats Have Sharp Tilts I MESSAGE IS AMBIGUOUS President's Idea of : Stable! Government for Cuba Not Clear. ! FOR RECOGNITION AND INDEPENDENCE THREE RESOLUTIONS OFFERED IN THE SENATE TO DRIVE SPAIN FROM CUBA. MR. GR0SVENCR WARMLY DEFENDS THE PRESIDENT Mr. Bailey Exposes Ihe Scheme of President McKinley in Asking for the Navy and Artny to Establish a "Stable" Government in Cuba, j t ., -His Wot ris Burning Patriotism -Senator Ma- son Says the Spanish Flag llust Come Down J From Cuba. ; r Washington, D. C, April 12. For nearly three hours to-day the Senate had' the Cuban question in its several phases under- discussion. .j Three resolu tions bearing upon the quest ton were, introduced, one by Mr. Lindsay ; (Ivy.), directing that" the contemplate, opera tions against the Spanish army in Cirla le in concert with Jenenil Ciomez, the supreme command to le vested1 .'in. the Commander of the United States forces, to the end that the independence of the Cubans lie secured: the second tyy Mr. Wilson (Washington), dirc,tjng the; Pres ident at once to take such steps as w!U secure the Cuban people an independent. Itepuhlican' form of government' and the third by Mr. Allen (Neb,), declaring the existence of war. in Cuba and direct ing-the President to take steps to stop it and secure to tlie' people of the island a .stable and . independent government. Following the introduction of the reso lutions eineeches ycre delivered" by Mr. Pettus (Ala.). Mrr Mason (111.), and Mr. Butler. (X. C.). Judge Pettus presented an argument that the Congress could not delegate to the President the power to make war either in 'a. general or in a siecial sense and dcela red! that the mak ing of any war without an express decla ration by Congress would, le a disgrace to the nation. Mr. Mn.whs speech was largely a legal argument in favor of the recognition, of the independence of the Cuban reimblie and was :dehvered with characteristic Are and vehemence. ties troy mus sovereignty over Cuban territory as qn atonement for lowering our flag, sinking our ship and -murdering our men. "Intervention by force of arms, as re- comended by the President, is war. To declare for intervention -without declar ing directly, openly, for Avar, seems to lack frankness nnd savors too much of Spanish diplomacy." : -Ir. Mason then went into the historv of what had been done by this country in the past regarding recognition and de clared that the Cubans bad formed and maintained. a civil government. - ' Do we wish." he said, "to relieve some American investors who have bought Spanish bonds-and who wish to trade them for the bonds of the rerrub- lic.' lie we, worse. still,! wish to leave the door open to compel tho?e brave men and women to accept some terms of 'au tonomy or to pay blood money to the Spaniard or the shylocks of our own land?" Mr. Butler. tXorth Carolina), follow ed Mr. Maon. He iid that be be longed to what was popularly termed the ooopsition on the floor of the Sennte. but he maintained that this opposition had thus far upheld the hands of the ndmiriistartiou a ' loyally as had the besr friends of the President, and were ready ta continue so todo. so long as they could, end preserve their self-re-Fpect. Mr. Butler expressed the hone that the Foreign Relations Committee might be able to bring in a resolution that the Senate may sunoort unanimous ly, as it voted for the o0.000.000 emer gency appropriation. In the present cir cumstances we woiilti, in tne opinion of Mr. RntUr. be justified in driving every Spanish vessel from the seas, and to ay waste every city and town of Spain. This because of the destruction of the Maine one of the foulest . crimes' in hUtory. He maintained that, the United j States had even more exalted reasons! for the establishment of Cuban inde'- III THE HOUSE AND SEIIIE no iiocinrea tnar no was ror war onjv l""""1- 41 . rbv a commit aw -m .flirt itionn T?ikrkii ! 1 zi m 1 -ir t rl vt cr si I a a means or securing) an jionoraoie "v " I Legion and I tne administration th.r she lias ordered t,:,:x. .. .-v .... . - , MSMIl'INI (111 Will I have no desire," he continued, "to " i ivi..iv. aa....! f thp affair me cpanisn nariou nut tier nag . -. ... ,v. igtar Sninjrled - . t r mm . ' nrnxr n icnaruincmn c tfi nr 'Tia -w- i t IV i i innnr(Vl r eiirrmi.lonnrr hop t - - rndence-the - reasons of humanity and liberty... ; v Mr. Butler regretted that the Presi dent lid not tell Congress What he meant -r-jnst what he warited. lie disagreed with .the President concerning the recog nition vof." the Cuban republic, raaintain- ing-that to'stop the. war on the island -without i, granting independence of the Cuban republic simply , meant tbe' crush ing of .the Cuban patriots. --VWhy';i-f General Lee hurrying to Wa.rngtri?', inquired Mr; Butler. "We were -Informed that Im? would have to get out of Havana before ; the Presi dent's, -message was read. Yet here comes tv message that causes the Span iards to build ton fires and rejoice and starts the stock tickers to clicking mer rily an? cauwes smiles to Spread over the .eounrehonce of Wall street gamb lers. . ' ; . ! AVithin .a few hours, I hope we will be called 'upon to, vote upon a definite riroposition. The last one I voted for with "pleasure.. I voted for the fifty millions emergency appropriation.M qm ready to vote for fifty millions or two hand red millions to avenge th3 Maine, and to free Cuba: but I'll not vote to expend a dollar for any doubtful policy, nnd i U . not vote for any scheme to iwotect Cuban bondholders, as against rntmanity and freedom and independence, MrJ Pasco.,' (Florida), presented a joint resolution directing: the President to useno't to exceed $5,000 of the fun ap- can . ciHzens . in Cula for the rehef of American citizens and others who have recently landed in Florida from Cuba Ife-explaintd. that while the citizens of Florida were doing-all in their power to assist tho refugees, their means were limited. The resolution -was agreed to -Consideration of the Sundry Civil bill was resumed, but no progress was made, van extended discusison being pro cipitated over the old question of using steam presses instead of hand presses in the Bureau of Bnffravinjrs and Print ing, which is a branch of the Treasury DtparUnent At 3:"i p. ..to., the bill was laid aside for -the day, and the Senate went into ' j . 1 " J i A execuTivc session, aniourninir ac iclock p. " in. ' ' HOUSK rROCrJKDIXGS. Vyasuington, xk C, April l. tfcnera Grosvenor, of Ohio, now generally ie- gardel as the pokesnuf n of t he Pi-esi de-nt on the" floor of the House, .late this afternon in reily to an attack upon the policy of the administration inter preted the recommendations of the President's message to-mean' a -request for anthoritj' ti 'ust? the Army and Xavy of the .United States to est:ibHah on Aiio island; -of Cub.i a government i impendent of -Spain. It was pegahletl. ah. exeeedinsdv Imbmtant and iirni - ifeiot ABnouncement. In the hrJef de- J natetl tornight in WahintQjn what Lee- f eppcd-.fKMtlte - vehicle nud bow-'-bate to-day 1he openiiw guns of he was-iirmjinjr -way?; one of Tfce' moWt re- ing right and left, hurried info h htt Un contest, tnat begins to-morrow were nreu. Broadsides' were oxi'liangeJ and then Ohio lemocrat. who drew lh i tiro of General Grosvcnor !,i"t ihursd.y, re-1 turned to the asssuilt again te-day. Iftt - tacking i what , he-.'term-M tho "varillat-1 :ng policy of the Prosi.lcnr "the mid - night conferences" 'it the White 'House with enator -KJkins -md Mr. J;ihu J. jii-t-wii, .uiu mis ii.at, iiiivin:a- ilont'i ' i..MVm:m.nniot!i:ii-. ' 'ailt-p mnonf jority 11 p. and whipped in." Congress, ho '.de clared, should act and coul better act than the - Executive 'T ennuV' tiiVj: his policy at midnight behind closed doors with the aid of plutocracy." A. stable government: wnat uo yoii propose-now V Let ihis Congress give to the President the Aruiy- and Xavy, he says, and I will go over ih.?re nud force the Cuban pa tr. force the Cuban heroes-to submit to a "stable gor- bull Cghters and bullies manhood enougm to order a suspensioa of hostilities on the insurgent side. ' Thrs administra tion, with all this vacillating policy, which was criticized by the Chicago Tribune, an administration paper; asks us to int' the Vrmy and Xavy in Its hands to go over and punish the Cu Jfinw after three years frf ; 4h6 most heroic fight for liberty that any . people ever made on tho face of the. earth. 1 say it is an outrage, it is a: stench in the nostrils of every decent American.'! nirltd nrt indicnfint ronlr Anmrine 3i r. xiepDiirn. men., lowai, maue u the intimation of such a policy as little short of scoundrelism. General Grosvenor followed. He 6aid in part: 'I wish1 simply to say that the Presi dent of the United States has ' askeo Congress - the power to use the Army and Xavy for the purpose of establish ing in the island of Cuba an independ ent government. i "I state, the" President of the United States has asked for the" use p the Army, and Xavy to establish on the island of Cuba an independent ' govr - .... eminent, and has said so in the plainest kind of English language. (Cries Af 'where on the Democratic side.) "After a great deal of tribulation I am going to give gentlemen on thej other side a demonstration of every ) state ment which I made. You will fin4 this language used by fhe President and I will leave it to the most acute analy tical miqd on the other side to say ii that is not a proposition to establish on tlie island of Cuba a government inde pendent, of Sain. r In view of these facts and or; tnese circumstances. I ask Congres to an- thorhte and to empower the: President to take measures to secure a full and final termination of hostilities between the government of Spain and; the people of Cuba, and to secure in the island (Continued on Second Page.) . it.rii.1 .-. ,uwuiw au..uUj jK inj i...in. nij iiirneu imi iu uiou-unos wueu a w r- eievaror came to a stop and the Consul that the United States should coerce the onadej was given General Lee at his' hotel General stepped out a scene unnrece Cuban insurgents, into an-acceptance of and stood for hours in the street waiting dentetl in the history of the creit bnlhl" Spin's Sterne of autonomy. V a giimpse of him.. . ing. Hat in hand General Lee passed He taunted the Republicans because The night demonstration w almost into the corridor, and some one said- the President, had v not declare fp,r the as quick and unprecedeiited as at Xow. boyr and three rmising chars' mdependence of Cnba. wh.ee .the I e- whkb had greeted General Lee a C the went echoing down the long halls. Then publican- platform had demanded; "It depot and State Department. I The Uni- there was another outburst nd V"tAc remains -to oe seen, .sawi ne. 'wnetiier t(H States Marine Bantt had been so- vSn Af flnivo aon I... iiwwl I , - . . . . , I f ' iiiU Viril IIP LEE'S OVATION AT WASHINGTON The Crowds go Wild Over the Brave Cori I I sul General. VISITS STATE An Unprecedented Scene of Enthusiasm by Clerkd and Employees fl I O i V I O I I I U THEWHITE HOUSE HOLDS A COXFEREXCB WITH THK PRESIDKXT, SHEBMAX , r AXD DAY FOR AX HOUR. I AN ENTHUSIASTIC OVATION ALL ALONG THE ROUTE His First Glimpse of Virginia- Said : " Feel I Like a Different Man. If I Only Had a Good . - ' - ) - i - : - Crowd Behind me I Could Turn Back for Havana.'-He is enthusiastically Feceivt d at Richmond. The Milittry Turn out and Salute Htm. ; Washington, D. C, pril 12--The ovation that has followed Consul Gen - eraj fee, mce ne. ev oot ou ..pt,,.. 1 soil, oil -hi return from Havana, ciilnu markawe tiemonstrntionsi nie ciryi oas ever seen. From the moment he alight-1 noon jhe wras .surroundetl I by a cheering crowd that followed him to the. hta.te j Department, and the rtacle of Army antl Xavy officers arid government em- 1 ployecs cheering outside ithe jvery idoor J of the office, of , the Secretary of .State k wholly unprecedented in the hitor.v oi mar staie oenarrmenr. vc nignt uit I '..4. - 11. : i .1,. V- ty -Firftf Regiment Bantl, untler the lead- ershii of Prof. FanciulliJ formerly coa- iCtor of the Marine Band, came from j Xew York on an afternoon; train. The pro wd assembled Without calling and by 8 o'clo-k was 5.000 strong in the streets ahout the Shoreham Hotel where General Lee is onartered; Before the close it was twice that size. It was aftr H o'clock before he appeared on one of me srnaii corner-nnieonien aci-ompaniea tee of the Lnion VeteransJ the Confederate Veterans ru. were-jointly; in cnargc i The bands! struck up' the Banner and there was a rorlu from the neighboring j houses while" mounds of red. whiteJ -and blue lights flamed at iutein-als along) the Hi reei., mrowjug uie crown on ine ioai - -4 11 f iLl-- - J. t kl 1 I r .-1 .L-i I vmij uuu Suari . rwui KinM a oqcK- ' lh yelled itlf DEPARTMENT l U1C1, IIJU h k CLl- UiHi iiv: T-fH- ""tw " -VUif , - mm "au" c-tary Day and General Iee. Secre a speech. The sieech was brief ami sol tct-v- i... J.-.-.i. ii.. much broken by applause that the crowd , , '!, ... ! .i caught probably little more than' its general dTift. General Lee said: GEXERAL LEE SPEAKS. 'After-all the speeches; I have lieen forced , to make in the past- two days I can hardly hope to irwi kd myself heard over rms great gainenngj i can only j.i.... .. .. . i . assure, you that such a great demonstra tion seems to me out of all profiorjioii to the simple fact of my humble pres- ence here, and I am frank to say II do not see that I deserve irj ha vine: onlv trietl to do my duty as an Ameritfan, where circumstances placed me. The crowd broke out afresh janti there were yells: "Thatl s it. in at s what you did." , General Lee continued "1 have to thank yon heartily for this splendid endorsement of mr course. I It is a thing that can hardly come to a man niore than once in Iife time, and it moves me more than I can put 1 11 I1IIIU3. "lou can act pretty quick, cried a man in the crowd, and then ome one the cheerihfcl drowned everything else. "I have not come, to talk of war.- I I ntii, if war arstbe it will continued ienerai Lee, "but comes, in a few days or a fevsyears, present crisis has proved that lind'-ns a united people; the only con- test'-will be as to 'wiSto . can '-.carry ' the I flag farthest and. fastest. 1 "There is one thing in conclusion. 1 1 1 want to thank my good New , York I friends who liave come so, prpmptlyr tol the front to-night, it is evidence that New York only another! is re.ady.FasI she has been in the past to stand by yir- ginij, and if the trial conies, I can as sure yon all that Virginia will be found stand ing shoulder to shoulder with XeW York." , The speaking and music, was followed by a very brief reception, to which a few score gained admittance in the rooms of Rcproscntativo .Connell, of Pennsyl vania, from whose" balcony General i Ixe had made his address. ' ; AUIUVJPS AT WASTIIXGTOX. Washington, D. C, April 1. Consnl General Fitzhugh, Lee arrived here from Havana at 2:30 o'clock this afternoon. A large crowd of enthusiastic admirers hat! gathered -at the Pennsylvania sta tion and when the General stepped from the train he was greeted with a tremen dous outburst of r applause. Women wavedi j their handkerchiefs ami men their haU and altogether the demonstra tion was a notable one.- Washington crowds as a rule are not demonstrative but this occasion was a conspicuous ex ception! . . .. ' Ixng liefore the honr set for the ar rival of the train the crowd ..began to gather.' It completelj' filled the staticu. Sixth street adjacent on the east, and extended far out into Pennsylvania ave nue. The Genera! occupied the last car in his train and when it ww known that it had: reached the station there wa u tremendous rush to get a look at. him. By the time he was ready to alight the crowd was so dene about the train that even with the ass-stance of n platoon of police it was with difficulty he reached the platform. Several personal friends of the General, among them a number of ladiesj pressed forard' and finally suc ceetleil in grasping him . by the hand. One of the lathes presented him a Im quet of roses tietl togetKer by ribbons of the national colors and bearing ti tiny Confederate battle . flag. Iniruc diately the crowd, lwgan to choer.and roundj after round of applause greeted him as he walked: slowly -and uncoversl down (the long ilatform of the station. On rej'hing the B. street entrance Gen eral Lee entered a State DeparfraiMit carriage and w:as driven rapidly up the avenue to the t:te Department. Thej . General had not ivrceptJuly eaangetl in a ppea ranee since he was last in Washington. His eye was ns bright and his step elastic as ever, and nol'fn ing in hk manner indicatcnl that there had .lieen anything, unusual in his ex nenence Muring the last several 'month. How long ho will remain in Wasliini'ton i not known but it is assumed that he will make his wishes conform to those of thej President as to tholength of his stay. ; News that- Cenornl T way Jo the State DeiKirtnient spread rapidly, and u$fn the carriage drew ......... ...i- ntin nil him ntj the. south front of the building, big crowd was nssembletl on tho iwrti- "I a CO, 'V rousing cheer went up as General ing. 'j he cheers had armr!! toH- aud other cinolbves of the biV Ki.:Mi. or his coming nn.l t hero was a wild mh for the State: Deiwrttnent corridor. Clerk, left their desks without Jenvc. officers of tlw army and navy joined the rush and for the time being the dMcjpline of the building was relaxetl The crowd lined' up-in "front .of 'tlie ele vator; shaft, leaving n lantj from, the donr to the Sectary's office.. As the chetring caused intense excitement- nml it was ome moments liefore quiet coultl be restored. General Lee bowed to tlie crowd,. and as-he reached the door to Secretary Sherman' office turned nnd bowed again. Then the door' closed on him. and the throng dispersed, i After a few minutes the (VmwtiI fien. Sherman ami AasiKtant WAtAPV iu three entered a carriage a nif were driven to the White Ifotio 7'nArot Ie getting another ovation on his way over. . Mrs. Ixe d id riot como tn Vnt.-1itnAn with the General, leaving the train at tunntieo. . t the White House . the' party was shown at onee to the library, where the Cliier Jvxecutive accorded a recention w...v .. - W. trt ti, rvni,l f2.w.r.i 'm. t- "'"iini. xtn- iriui ijf-r; wns ' nrPMPiir nt Ibo tH. k President. Secretary Sherman, Assntant :.'u-iuiuu i t-iii.iiJM-ir wiiii iut oincrs for about half an-hour, "and then re turned to. the State Department. After being with the President -fully -an hour Judge Day and .General Lee. took their departnre; the latter going to his hotel. An immense crowd, a demented by n number of ladie who attended Mrs MeKinley's reception, was on the porti co, wfc-n the two came down stairs. and tJeneral Iyeewas giveii a tremendous ovation. As the carirace was lielnir tl riven away .ome one fastenetl a Cuban flg to the front of Hk vehicle, and .this was the cause of additional enthu siasm.' - FIRST GLIMPSE Of VIRGINIA.'' Emporia. Va April 12. Genera! Lee arose at 8 o'clock in time to f-Atch- the; first gliavpse of Virginia sfil. He retted well during the night, and when he came out of his room he said: r ' "I feel like a different man. If I only hatl :a gootl crowd behiml me I coultl turn back for Havana." I ENTHUSIASM AT, RICHMOND. Richmond, Va April I2.Consul Gen- eral "zhngh Jx-e anrved liere at 11 u im morning, ine train re- mainea at the Heprt alwnt ten minutes. - it it ui uiui 17. There were at kast ten thousand ieo- . pie prevent." including the Governor and baff. and the Richmond, Light Infantry Blue. v Jne overnor welcomed the Consul General." who made -n brief hpwb. He aid the time for. talk was' over, .and that the time for action'' lunl l corne. Ine Howitzers fired a salute on . the arrival of the . train. The wildest enthusiasm prevailed. The General's wife and daughter ac- company htm as far as Qnintico, I ! i- 4 - 1 1 ; t I - i 'i t r 1' i I ;!'.! . it t '.It
The North Carolinian (Raleigh, N.C.)
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