VOLUME XXIX.
WILSON N. C, DE GEiiBER 7, 1899.
NUMBER 48
ISA
Read in Botli Houses ol Congress
Many Rsolutions.
UNITED STATES 181. HOLD THE PHILIPPINES
McKinley Writes Things Against the Trusts
tion in all the States is desired: ?1 part of it was devoted to considera
Nicarauguan Canaly ' ; tions of the Spanish American war,
The President extensively reviews tne results it wrought and the condi-
ourrelations with foreign govern- tions imposed tor the tutu re. r
ments. The contract ol the Mari- The evacuation: o Porto . Rico
tine Canal Company of Nicarauga haying already been; accomplished
has been declared forfeited- bv the nothing. remained necessary but to
Nicarauguan government on the continue the provisional control until
The Sultan of Sulu
Thanks for Prosperity
Washington, D. C
President McKinle
is Our Ally-
ground of non fulfillment of ten years
term stipulated in the contract. The
company has lodged a protest against
such action and if it appears worthy
Congress enacts a suitable
ment. - -
Cuba. .'
govern-
This nation has assumed before the
of consideration it is .. expected that world a grave responsibility lor; the-
Nicaraugua will give a fair hearing on future,, good government . of Cuba.
j December 5. the merits of the case. He savs that We have accented Uhie trust and our
tocjay sent in I the importance of the Nicaraugua mission cannot be fulfilled by turning
his annnal message to the Senate and canal cannot be too strongly impres- adrift any commonwealth to face the?
sed on Congress, and the reasons fpr vicissitudes which often attend weaker
eariy action are stronger than even States. The greatest blessing which
China. ' can come to Cuba is the restoration
Our interests in China are not of its agricultural and industrial pros -
neglected, and trade with that country perity. Negotiations are about to be
. ' . ' : I 1 1 ' 1 r . 1 1 1
continues to grow. The recommen-" naa aenning me conventional Teia
dations for a commission to study the
-
commercial and industrial commis
sions of that empire are repeated.
Germany. .
House, and the reading of the docu
ment was listened to with unusual
attention, tor topics of the deepest
interest were to be treated of by the
President. '
The message began with a refer
ence to the death of the Vice Presi-
dent, the following being a summary:
The Message.
On the threshhold of your deliberar
tions you are called on to mourn
with your fellow .countrymen the
death ol Vice President Garrett A.
tions ol Cuba and Porto Rico..
He recommends that legislation
be had to carry out the article of the
Treaty ol Peace with Spain by which
Our relations with Germany are the United States assured the pay
stated as being cordial, hut that grea ment of certain claims ol indemnity ol
empire seems reluctant to admit the its citizens against Spain.
excellence of our food productions
Hobart. His great soul has entered despite the iact that our system of
into rest and eternal peace. His con'trol ct exported food staples in-
private life was pure and elevating. vites examination from any quarter
. Turkey, -The
situation ol our citizens 'in
Turkey and -their treatment, is un
satisfactory. He. will use earnest
his puUic career distinguished by ai d cnallenges respect for its efficient efforts to secure fair treatment all
of law and equity and they cannot be
abandoned. : Such would involve a'
cruel breach of faith and would olace
a peaceable majority at the mercy ol
armed insurgents. It does not seem
desirable that I should recommend a
form of government for the islands
until Congress expresses its will, but
will use the .authority vested in me
by the Constitution.
1 V v Hawaii.
He recommends the erecting of
the Hawaiian Islands into a judicial
district and" that a government be
provided; a more, complete form for
theerritorial organization of Alaska,
and rorto Rico: that a mpmnrial
bridge be built across the Potomac
to the Arlington estate.
- rie notes: that the fourteenth of
December is the hundredth anniver
sary ol the death 01 Washington and
is glad to learn 'that in many parts of
the country the people will observe
the anniversarv. .
In conclusion he says:
: "Never has this nation had more
abundant cause for thankfulness to
God fdr his manifold blessings, for
which we make reverent acknowledf
ment. , . - '
(Signed,) William McKinley.
After being read in . both House5
the message was referred.
stainless
motives.
integrity and exalted
American citizens abroad ahol will
Prosperity and Peace.
not hesitate to apply whatever cor
I NATION'S Ell
Oar Disbursements Exceeds the Receipts. '
Penalty 0! Marriage. ' : .
WOOD MADE flflJOR GENERAL Gi VOLUNTEERS
The Gold Standard Bill Will Pass Roberts," of,
Utah, Will Fight For His Seat
In Congress.
thoroughness.
Great Britain. '
Ilsjasigssage ie had referred rective that shall be provided' by
The condition of the entire country to tbe pending ' negotiations with statutes. , V
is one of unusual prosperity and good Great Britain in respect to the Do- Recommendation! ; s -
will among the people. We have minion of Canada. By means ol an He recommends that the Senate
relations of friendship with every executive agreement a Joint High ratify the acts of theconvention for
government in- the world.- Our Commission had to be created for the the. pacific settlement of the inter-
foreign commerce has greatly in- purpose of adjusting differences. The national conflicts. -'. . ' .
creased in volume and the value of Comrnissirn had moved toward such He recommends that Congress
the imports and exports is the largest adjustment when it became apparent provide a special medal for volun-
ever known m a single year. The that there were, irreconcilable differ- teers, regulars, sailors and marines
Secretary of the Treasury estimated ences in the views respecting the de- on duty in the ' Philippines, :;who
the . surplus for the present year at limitation ot the Alaskan boundary, voluntarily remained after their terms
forty million dollars. Conditions of This ;has received the careful attention of enlistment had expired.
confidence have brought gold into which its importance demands and it "He recommends that Congress
more general use and the custom js hoped that the negotiations between provide for chaplains in the Philip-
receipts are now almost entirely in the governments will end in an agree- pines and for the placing of the pds-
ment establishing a permanent boun- tal serce in Cuba, Porto Rico and
dary. v the Philippines on a self sustaining
Apart - from these questions a basis. ' ' ' "
friendly dispositioh marked the dis-J The navy maintains a spirit of high
T03ACC0 GROWERS CONVENTION.
C1...J.. LI ... 1- I L m. '. 1- 1 1 .
. rowKepons Keceivea.
gold. ' y v
Gold and Silver.
The President, recommends that
additional power be given the ecre
tary of the Treasury to sell United cussion of the interroue between efficiency and justifies, liberal appro-
States bonds, and to employ other
means necessary to -maintain the
parity of gold and silver, and that his
authority should include the power
to sell long and short term bonds..
He reviews his former recomnien-
from which greenbacks will be re
deemed on presentation, and when
thus redeemed not to be paid out
thereafter except for igold.
The Trusts.
the United States ana Gieat Britain, priations. Congress should " make
The Boers. - the necessary provisions . tp armor
m . , . . , plate the nessels now under contract.
This government has maintained T ?
t r i. .1. . . Th Philinninp " ' '.
an attitude 01 neutrality oeiween . . rr
Great Britain and the Boers. Had He says that he believes the trans
circumstances 'warranted our good fer of sovereignty in the Philippines
dation's that a portion of the gold WOuld gladly have been ten-1 accorded with the wishes of the mass
noiaings De piacea in a trust iudu 1 Hpj-g
v Italy.
For the fourth time in the present
decade a question has arisen with
Italy regarding the lynching of
Italian subjects. The executive
In regard to trusts the President!, Dranch of the government is able to
says that such combinations are justly state that a fairly satisfactory solution
provoking public discussion and has been reached.
should claim the early attention 01 A tn , nrnvide for nunishment
r imi . . I r" . .
v-ongress. inat it is universally f - the violation of treaty rights to
conceded that the controlling of com- aliens has been favorably reported in
modities necessary in general by tne Senate and an earnest recommen;
communities by suppressing competi- dation is made that this subject be
tion whereby prices are enhanced to taen up anew and acted upon at the
the general consumer is obnoxious to presen session.
tne common law ana also to dudiic
wenare. ana mat mere must De a
remedv for such - evil aud that if the The president reviews nis recom
present law can be extended so as to mendation ot a capieto ivianna, ana
control and check such trusts it should recommends that ;in case Congress
KQ -.i 1 ... tu,. cf cVimild not take measures to eriect
uune witnoui uciay, nx. uwic u"
legislation, to which ex-President this direct , action
Ueve anH nnted for re hef against general uc auuuu
the evils of trusts has failed to ac- petitive bids'ior nhe establishment of
COmnlicV. KJoofc i chricrlif- Hii tn I a Cable.
the divergent views of.' the: States
ana that uniformity of trust - legisla-1 In the message last year a great
Raleigh, December 5. The State
Association ol Tobacco Growers will
meet tomorrow: pursuant to a' call
from President J. Bryan Grimes
! The object of the meeting is, if pos
sible, to devise methods for the alle
viation of oppressing conditions that
contront the tobacco growers ol this
State.
The present season's reports lrom
th principal tobacco markets in the
State show that the present prices of
tobacco are uniformly about 50per
cent, lower than in 1890, and years
previous to that date. Various opin
ions as to the real cause ol this de
cline are offered. Some think that it
is the increased production, while
others are equall confident that it is
the work of the trusts, and the action
of the Association will be closely re -
garded. r
Washington, Dec. 6. Secretary
Gage Reports that eighty-nine mil-:
lions more was disbursed than taken
in last year. Internal revenue cost
two hundred seventy-three mil
lions, an increase of a hundred two
millions Customs cost two hundred
six millions, an increase of fifty-six
millions. Military cost two hundred
twenty-nine millions, and the navy
sixty-lhrte "millions.
i. V Penalty cf Marriage. " 5
First Assistant Postmaster General
Heath has decided in the case of Mrs.
Brown, of Modus, Conn., thafwhen
a female postoffice clerk marries she
must resign from the service. ,
Wood is Major General.
General Wood has been promoted, -to
the position of Major General ofV
volunteers, v Heaton W. Harris, , ot -
Ohio, is appointed consul to' Mann- .
heim, Germany, A number of recess
appointments are made.. v -
Gold Standard to Pass. " "
The Republican senators say they '
have no dpubt ot the passage of the
gold, standard bill introduced by
Senator Aldrich. ' ,.
; ' Currencf Bill in.
In the Senate. Aldrich today in
troduced the Currency Bill. ' '
- , Roberts is Defiant V -
Roberts, of Utah, despite the large
vote against him is still defiant. He
says he will continue to fight and .
that he courts the fullest inquiry. r;
Railroad Wreck at Greensboro.
Cable to Manila.
The War.
of FilipDinos. From the earliest
moment they were assured of our
desire lor their welfare. A most
unhappy condition of affairs con
fronted our Commissioners on their
arrival in Manila. They hoped; wi th
Dewey and Otis to establish peace
and the course recom mended "by the
Commissioners has been pursued.
The rebellion must be put down. -1
A notable beginning has been
made in the establishment of a gov
ernment on the Island of Negroes,
which is deserving ol especial con
sideration This was the first island
to accept American sovereignty.
The United States flag will be used
in the archipelago. Piracy will be
suppressed, and the Sultan of Sulu
will co-operate. The United States
will not occupy any island in the Sulu
group without the consent bf the
Sultan. . . .
The I future goyernment of the
Philippines rests with Congress.
Gfaver responsibilities have neyer
been confided to : the- United s States.
The islands are 'burs" by every title
A bad. freight wreck occurred in
the Greensboro- yard Sunday. Nol
33, the southbound vestibule, ran in
to the rear end ol a freight train
standing on the main line. A colored
fireman on No. 33 was caught be
tween the engine and tender and was
not -released for two hours. His leg
. . t - -,
was badly crushed and he was other
wise injured.,; The engineer jumped
and was unhurt. - The freight train
caboose was splintered , to pieces, but
a white man riding in the caboose
miraculously - escaped , with flesh
wounds. A box-car , was knocked
oft its, wheels, but two horses inside
were not even bruised. The engine
of No. 11 : is a hopeless mass'' of
twisted iron. The passengers were
shaken up, but not damaged. '. -
SENATOR HAY WARD DEAD. -
Flags Half Masted in Washington Allen to
Succeed.
Nebraska City, Neb., Dec 5. U.
S. Senator, Hay ward j died . early, this
morning. - 1 ,
Washington;D. C:VDec. 5. -Flags
are half masted in respect to' Senator
Hay ward. 'Allen will be appointed
to the vacancy . in the Senatorship
BAPTISTS IN
ASHEVILLE.
The State Convention
People's
of the Baptists o
meets in Asheville
Starts' Today Young
Union.' v ' .
The sixty-ninth annual convention
North Carolina
today, and it is
;uiug iu uc a gicai raeeung. t. until'
a year ago there were two conven-;
000 white, 140,000 colored commun
icants: 3,000 churches, 2,000 ordained
preacners, nve cnarterea colleges, hl-
ty high schools, : $is, 000 raised dur
ing me year ior tate, Home and
TT . .. If ' 1 "" "
roreign missions, an- increase ot
$7,5000 over .last year: There are,
100 State missionaries and 120 mem-
bersof the volunteer mission corps.
There will be 500 deler.?tes at the
convention. . .ev.-1. m oreaca-
ei the convention sermon, end Revl
R. H. Marsh, of Oxford, will jpreside.
There has been received during the
.year for State Missions $20,074,8;
for Home'Missions, $10,672.79. This
is $8,145.89 more than we received
iui liicc uujetus itisi year, WDicQ was
the best year, an their history in con-
tributions to these causes.
I he baptist Young reople s union
was is session Tuesday, and the ex
ercises were most interesting. It will
he ai crlrrinus week for the Baotists.
mm
New York, Dea ' 5. Postmaster
Fellows of Scarsdale, - was waylaid
by highwaymelv knd -shot while, re
turning home late lghttiejaU
die. . ' ,V - . jSc"" ' ' :