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House adjourned.
Senator Piatt of New York called on
the President today and said that his
visit was to urge the President to "pro
ceed with caution."
An important point as corrected by the
testimony in the report is that the posi
tion of the Maine was not changed after
the vessel entered Havana harbor. She
moved to the buoy and remained tin re
until she was destroyed.
The cook has your licnlth anl
your temper in her hands, If Mio
want! to the can yivo yon dtpeyi &,
and mdkn yon nuarrrl with yonr l
h.t fmuil. .1'ottor b gool to hur. Oio her the be.t FLOUIt g;
to Work with and tl el! be the flower of the lloundiold-a "diny"
To Wait on Spain and to Feed Those
She lias Starred. An Armistice
Proponed. Minister Wood
ford Expects to Securo
Justice from Spaiu.
Special to Journal.
Washington, March 28 Spain has
agreed to accept President McKinley's
plan in regard to Cuba. The President's
plan is:
First, Armistice between ttie Cubans
and Spaniards until October.
Second. United States to feed the re-
concentrados with Spain's consent.
Third: The Maine report to be held in
committee indefinitely,
The President believes Unit the coun
try will support him in thus avoiding
war, " He lias already won over to this
plan some members of the Senate com
niiitee on foreign relations on the plea of
military necessity and the fear of yellow
fever in case of an invasion of Cuba.
This plan may be challenged in the
Senate, but tile leaders may he able to
hold the House.
At noon a special cabinet meeting was
in session considering a note received
frum Spain today accepting . the
proposal of the United States for an ar
mistice pending American arbitration
for permanent peace of the Island ol
Cuba. The Cabinet is considering the
roper announcement to make to Con
gress and the people as a result of the
negotiations with Spain. Judge Day,
Anaistant Secretary of Slate, after leav
ing the President, continued Senator
Procter's statement that the Pre. i dent's
j.
message today would be confined t j the
report of the court of Inquiry.
Great crowds flocked to the Capitol at
in eany hour mid long before noon the
galleries were full. The excitement was
n ire intense than has ever been known.
it was almost impossible to restrain the
crowds from demonstrations.
I'lio reading of the President's message
Congress consumed only a few inii.-
ites. The message contains 1,8011 words.
Reviews the report of tho court of in-
piiry which Bays that the discipline on
the Maine was perfect, that the explosion
was due ,to a mine under the forward
part of the vessel, and that the responsi
bility is unknown.
The President says further in his mes
sage after quoting the lindiugs of the
court:
At a conference with the Spanish
minister in Junuaty it was agreed for
visits of our war vessels in Spanish
waters and the authorities at Madrid
were advised of the purpose of this gov
ernment to resume friendly naval visits
md that the Maine would forthwith call
at Havana.'
"This announcement was received by
S;ain with appreciation, with a nolilica
tion of the intention to return the courtesy
by sending Spanish ships to the principal
ports of the United States. The presence
of our sliiis in Cuban waters was stroug-
ly urged by Consul Qencral Li e.
I have directed that the findings of
the court of Inquiry and the views of
this government therein bo communi
cated lo the Spanish government, und do
not permit myself to doubt that the sense
of Justice of the Spanish natlou will dic
tate the course of action suggested by
honor and the friendly relations cf Hie
two governments.
"It will be the duty of executive to ad
vise Congress of the result and in the
meantime deliberate cousiderat ion by Con
gress is Invoked,"
A cable from Minister Woodford snys
that tho Sagasta Ministry begins negot
iations Immediately with the insurgents
looking tj tho restoration of peace.
The Spanish government will not oh
leet to the National distribution of aid
to the recoucentrndos by the United
Btatos.
Minister Woodford declares that he has
no doubt of his ability to reach very
prompt agreement with the Hpanlsb
Ministry so that justice shall tit done
to Cuba and American interests be effec
tively proticted and peaco main
tained. It is reported this afternoon that Hpaln
wl'.l nk (or an armlstiue pending ar
rangemeals for a satisfactory government
In Cuba.
The message was referred to the Coin-
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Review of tie Gliioces pf Peac3
or War.
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Sip Thai Cups fill Declare
Mains! Spii.
Senator Morgan Wiil Introduce a
Declaration of War Wednesday.
Senator Money Calls for
Armed Intervention.
Warlike Morpiiipnts.
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an I from our pi Ice on it you'd ncrer iiuri that wheat it a dollar a
bushel.
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money. It g line only Twelve
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Special loJournal.
Washinuton, March 28. Seuator
Morgan has prepared a declaration of war
against Spaiu which he proposes to in
troduce in the meeting of the committee
oa Fori in Relations, Wednesday. The
ot her members of the Senate Committee
also favor action Unit will free Cuba.
The testimony of the Court of Inquiry
sent to the Senate makes 100,000 words.
The Poreigu ltelatious committee vigor
ously protested against withholding the
testimony.
Tho President has sent messages to
the leaders in Congress summoning them
to the White House to map out the plan
of au.ian for tomorrow, '
The Cabinet was in continuous session
today, the meetings) were so close to
gether, the brief intervals being worked
by conference between the President
and this or that member of his otlicial
family.
The scheme of armistice between Spain
mil the Insurgents in Cuba is not re
ceived with enthusiasm in Congress. The
leaders think that whatever policy the
Uuiled Stales intends to pursue should
be announced now.
Senator Money made a strong speech
lavoruig intervention in Cuba and cre
ated the greatest excitement in Congress.
He said that, "at this critical moment
he could not escape the responsibility of
performing a solemn duty to his country,
that Weyler was merely the agent of the
Spanish government, who planned and
executed the policy of starvation.
'The new plans of autonomy are futile
mid imbecile, and the insurgents will
accept nothing less than complete hide-
pendenco. the ling of spam must go
from the ishnd and the United Slates
must intervene to accomplish it."
Philadelphia, March 28. (Special. )
I he Columbia, one of the swiftest of the
modern cruisers, has sailed from this
port and in a few hours will join Admiral
Schley's squadron at Hampton Roads
which is believed to be about to sail
under sealed orders to watch the Spanish
torpedo flotilla now headed towards
Porto Ulco,
El Paso, Texas, Marcli 88. (Special.)
Orders have been received nt Fort Bliss
from Washington to prepare two com
panies tin ier marching orders.
Chicago, March 88. (Special.) The
revenue cutter Calumet has received
orders from Washington to prepare I in
mediately for sea service.
Key West, March 2.1-(Speclal.)-Il is
understood that the Mangrove ts await
ing orders at Havana to take Americans
away from Cuba In the event ot trouble,
Madrid, March 28. (Special) The
statement is reiterated that Spain will
consider it an act of piracy on the part
of the United Slates government if ' the
Spanish torpedo fleet is prevented from
rearming rorio Klco.
The ttairmta miuistry has secured a
majority of three hundred, out of foil
hundred and thirty two seals in the
Coites.
Havana, March 28. (Special.) Ue.
ports from the election show that the
olllcittl ticket of the autonomist and con
aervstlve parlies were polled throughout
the island as was previously arrauzed.
Twenty autonomists and ten conservative
were ciecicu. me failure ol me auiono
mills to return a number of men of
prominence Is tho strongest indication
that the new regime ts a total failure.
A Hpsnlali officer, wearing the uniform
oi mo Havana custom bouse, sjwut yes
terday on iKmrd the U. S. steamer Mao.
grove, prying into closets anil doin
other expert secret service . work for hi.
g ivernmi-nt. He left only on vigorous
protests oi uonsui ucneral loe to Ucueral
bianco.
I.ndon. March 28. (Rperlal.) The
united states cruiser new (Jrlean.
formerly the Brssilian Atnaaonos, left
today lu company with the Hun Francisco
lint not heme as rant a boat the He
Orleans will not Ue puhrd to her speed
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Factor. Siifllcient Mili
tia Force for War,
Special to Journal.
Washington, March 28 Congress and
all the world now knows officially that
the Maine was blown up by enemies.and
bile the report does not specifically
name I hose enemies, it places the re-
ponsibility, in the eyes of every Ameri
can, upon Spain. Leadingmen of all par
ties promised the President before the re
port was sent to Congress that they would
ndeavor to prevent Congress taking any
t!on thereon until he had been given
an opportunity to make a last diplomatic
ittempt to settle the whole Cuban quee-
tion with Spain, but it is by no means
certain that this endeavor will be success
ful.
Congress, us a whole, believes that
war is bound to come, and may conse
quently get away from the leaders at any
moment and take action that will bring
on war at once. Nothing short of a mira
cle can now prevent war, and miracles
are not of frequent occurrence in these
nys. It would be a miracle for Spain to
propose to retire from Cuba and re cog-
ze its independence, if it failed to re
store pence in n given period, as one re
port says it intends to do; and it would
be a miracle for Spain to meet this coun-
y half way in any peaceable effort to
settle the Cuban question, nolwithstand.
ng Mr. McKinley's expression of the
belief that it would do so.
The President has not asked indemnity
from Spain for the loss of the Maine,
because of Ins unwillingness to Hive
pain even the shadow of right to ask
that the matter be arbitrated. There Is
nothing to he arbitrated. The alleged
report of Spauish naval ollicers, claiming
hat the Maine was destroyed by an in.
rnal explosiou, will be ignored by this
government. The President has for-
arded a copy of the report of our court
to tin; Spanish government, and it Is ex-
pect"d to make a reply, Upon the nature
of that reply, the next move of this
government will depend, provided it is
promptly made. Hut regaidless of that
eply, the President has fully determined
that it is a duty this government owes lo
umanity to put an end to present condi
tions in Cuba, peaceably if possible, by n
war if necessary.
In accordance with that determination
he will ask Congress to appropriate the
money to feed and clothe the poverty.
stricken Cubans of nil classes, and ('en
gross will promptly do it, and the distri
bution will at once be made by United
States officials. In other words, the in
tervention that the President promised
u his metsigc to Congress, lost Decem
ber, if the conditions then existing in
Cuba wero notbetteiej they have stead
ily grown worse it is about to become an
accomplished fact. If Spain resents that
intervention, so much the worse for
Spain, and it is the general belief in
Washington that it wilt resent it and
thereby start the war.
Not a few persons, especially among
naval officers, believe that the Spanidi
flotilla of torpedo boats and torpedo boat
destroyers, now niakluir its way from
the Canary Islands to Porto Itico, is
being sent to American waters for n bos
tile purpose, although the government of
Spain has declared to thecontra-y. This
government has, there is reason to be
lleve, untitled Huain that if this flotilla
makes a start from Porto Kico to Cuba it
will hi deslroied by our warships, as
there could be no other possible reason
for such a movement th in to make an
attack upon us. The situation is now so
strained that It cannot possibly continue
for many days. Peace is possible, but
war is much more probahl.
In a speech commending the valor of
American sailors when our Navy was
much less formidable than it Ii today,
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Also in 5 lb puila for 25 cents each,
Fresli Elgin llutter, right fiotn tho Dairy 2jc lb.
Fresh Canned Goods of all Kinds.
Baker's Chocolate, both swoot and plain.
Cox's Gelettno,
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The Finest Tea and Roasted Coffee in the City.
Codfish and Irish Potatoes.
The Very Best Flour, Lard and Baking Powder can al
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IDaniel i Hill,
and predicting greater deeds of valor for
them in the future, Representative Foss,
of Illinois, gave some interesting figures
of the co9t of our new Navy. He said:
"We have expended nearly $375,000,000
for the Naval establishment since 1882.
Of this, 81,000,000 bus been expended
for the constructioe of new vessels and
ft I, -100,0(10 for armor and armament of
new vessels, making in all a total of
1 22,500,000 for the construction and
equipment of new vessel!'. Today our
Navy compares frvorably with the Na
vies of tho world."
Officials of the War Department do
not think that it will be necessary for
Ihe government to open recruiting offices
in order to net all the Boldiers that will
be needed in a war with Spain. Accord-
ug to the enrollment now in the Depart-
icnt. then' are more than 100,000 men
n the militia of the states. The Presi
dent, instead of issuing a call for volun
teers, has only to order that the Slate
Militia Organizations be Imustered into
ho I'. S. service by regiments to add
these men to (he U. S. Army, and to use
as mnuv of them as may be considered
necessary to assist the Navy In driving
the Spanish out of Cuba, Arrangements
iive already been made by which they
could be landed on the island ready for
business in a little more than a week.
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THE MARKETS.
Yesterday's market quotations furnish
ed by W. A. Porterfield & Co. Commission
Brokers.
New York, March 28
STOCKS.
Open High. Low 'loe
Peoples Gas.... 89J 93 89 92
C. Ii, & Q 89$ 94i 8UJ 93f
COTTON
Open. High. Low. Close
May 5 82 5.97 5.82 5 96
CHICAGO MARKETS.
Whkat Open High. Low. Close
July 83J 84 80 84b
Corn
May 281 29J 28 j 29$
f'-olton Sales 151.000 bales.
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Raleigh. N. C. March 28.
This morning's train brought in Chair
man Caldwell of the Kail road Commis
sion' who had to go immediately to the
Superior Court room as a witness in the
suits brought against the S. A. L. and
Southern ruilroods for issuing passes in
1805, 6 and 7. Tomorrow the It. R
Commission meets, but Dr. Abbott of
the commission says he thinks it doubt
tul whether the passenger rate question
will be re-considered.
The blir.zard and heavy frost predicted
for Fridny and Saturday tailed to ma
terialize. So far no damage has been
done and a heavy fruit year is the outlook.
State Labor Commissioner llninriek is
in from a trip over the Piedmont section
of the Slate, and says 1898 will make a
line record for well building.
The Populists say that Richmond Pear
son promised to voto for and stand by
free silver and has broken his pledge.
The name of the man who is in Jail
here for burglarising a house here some
weeks ago is at last found to be Ueorgc
F, Merrill of Newark, N. J.
Governor Russell, on Saturday, de
clined to honor the requisition of the
Governor of Georgia for Mehegan and
l.ithnm, so Ihey arc both free.
A meeting of the Wake County Dem
ocratic Kxecutive Committee is called to
meet hero April fllh by the chairman, to
consider ihe lime for calling the county
convention.
The Secretary Plate bwl week lucor-
poiulcd "The Raleigh thick Company,"
"The Hnrdwood Supply Co. of Elissbeth
City, and "The Eigle Foundry Compa
ny'' of Urvensboro.
The Superintendent of Public Instruc
tion Is preparing a bill to be presented to
the next session of the legislature, to
change the public school law In regard
lu committeemen. He favors letting
each rare control Its own schools.
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8irlal to Journal.
London, March 28 Information from
I'rkin la thsl the Chinese garrisons were
witbdrawB today from Port Arthur and
Ta blen Wsu. The Kuuians landed and
the Itusslsn Has was then hoisted over
both plsora.
Mae Bj leasts.
Special to Journal.
UWPWNsTt, March The great river
floods still cotillon. The loss to railroads
and other Interests Is placed as high e
seventeen millions, Only the Olteasapeake
and Ohio trains are enlerlnc ths drools
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