PBEPAEED IOE WAR
THE COUNTRY'S FINANCES IN
EXCELLENT SHAPE.
t'reaent Hound Condition * Contmntoi !
with the Dlntriist , Depression and In
dustrial PurulyBln Which Prevailed
During Four Yearn of Free Trade.
It will be Interesting to take a retrospective
n spective- view of the situation and to
( ( consider what might have been the re
sults had such a crisis as the present
occurred at any time during the Demo
cratic free trade administration ol
Grover Cleveland , and especially when
the steadily Increasing deficiency In
revenues , caused by the operation ol
the Wilson free trade tariff , was keepIng -
Ing the "endless chain" In constant
motion , draining the treasury of gold
as water runs through a sieve. The
administration of Mr. Cleveland was
barren of beneficial financial , political
or revenue results. There was an en
tire absence of confidence on the part
of the people In the ability of the
president successfully to meet the
most ordinary emergency , and during
the minor crises- which were of fre
quent occurrence , values of securities
violently fell and capital constantly
Bought retirement.
Suppose that at any time during the
Cleveland administration , when the
financial conditions of the country
were in a state of feverish unrest ,
there had been such a disturbance ot
our international relations as those
which have led up to the outbreak
of the war with Spain. With the
country wholly unprepared , either fi
nancially or physically , for such a
crises , with our navy but little better
than that of a fifth-rate power'with
the government of Great Britain none
tro friendly , though her manufacturers
were prospering through the destruc
tion of one of our principal industries ,
by reason of the free trade tariff , and
with an entire absence of harmony
between the executive and the legis
lative branches of the government , any
effort which we might have made to
bring about even the slightest amelio
ration of the condition of the Cubans
or an abandonment of the barbarous
treatment of the reconcentrados would
doubtless have been Indignantly re
sented and probably forcibly resisted
by Spain. Unquestionably there would
have followed most destructive pan
icky conditions Intensified by the ab
sence of confidence by the people In
the ability of the administration suc
cessfully to meet the emergency. It is
quite conceivable that this disturbance
would have caused a most humiliat
ing back-down on the part of our gov
ernment , or at least nn abandonment
'by us of further efforts to interfere
with Spain in her conduct of military
operations in Cuba.
President McKinley had a well-de
fined financial , revenue and interna
tional policy at the outset of his ad
ministration. His election at once re
stored confidence. The directness with
which he carried out his plan for the
inauguration of a protective tariff
stimulated business and industrial en
terprises. The congress and the people
ple actively seconded his efforts and
harmonious relations were established
between the executive and the legis
lative branches of the government. His
treatment of the Cuban question was
marked by firmness and moderation ,
and his insistence , from time to time ,
that Spain should more humanely con
duct the contest in Cuba resulted in a
material modification of the rigors of
the conflict.
When the "Maine" incident occurred
the resulting panicky feeling was
quickly allayed by the assurance which
the country had that the administra
tion was fully competent and that it
could be implicitly trusted to meet any
emergency , however grave , that might
arise. Confidence was felt in the effi
cacy of the measures which were taken
by the president to prepare for any
possible crisis , and when the time
came for vigorous action the presi
dent's request for an extraordinary ap
propriation for war purposes was
promptly and unanimously acceded to ,
congress placing $50,000,000 under the
absolute control .of the executive.
When preparations for war active
ly began and when each step distinctly
foreshadowed the outcome of war un
less Spain yielded to our demand , there
was no panic , nor the least expression
of apprehension , no retirement of capi
tal into. hoards , no material distur
bance of the market for money , and ,
with the exception of snarls by free
trade advocates , no unfortunate criti
cisms of the administration.
To the results of the protective tariff
we are very largely indebted for this
splendid exhibition of confidence.
Though encountering almost insur
mountable obstacles , the Dingley tariff
demonstrated its efficiency as a reven
ue producer. It stimulated business
and Industrial enterprises. It aided
in the restoration of the gold reserve
cf the treasury by silencing the dis
turbing rattle of the "endless chain. "
It gave assurance that when normal
conditions shall be resumed , the era
of prosperity will return , and through
its direct and indirect influence It has
made it possible for the country to
prepare for and to meet the crisis of a
foreign war without resorting to an
external loan.
IMPORTANT IF TRUE.
V * * } Evidence That Manufacturers Yearn
w ) . for Free Trade Conditions.
tme of the free trade editors seem
"
satisfaction in what they imag-
change in sentiment re-
jDIngley tariff. No one but
Is able to per-
of such a change
iS avanah News ,
TribuneT" W'X > 'the'Vpanufacturers
v '
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doctrine of the Democratic party
would contribute more to their pros
perity than the Republican doctrine
of protection does. "
In a similar strain the Philadelphia
Record recites its Impressions thus :
"Whatever advantage a protective
tariff may have offered in times past
to Infant Industries In the early stages
of their development , it necessarily
follows that the retention of such a
measure long after the occasion for its
creation has ceased to exist can only
serve as a clog to subsequent develop
ment. Evidences of the truth of this
assertion are furnished In the various
retallative measures which have been
enacted in foreign countries since the
Dlngley tariff went Into effect , and
In the changing sentiment of manu
facturers who were formerly the most
rabid protectionists. "
This would be important if true. If
It were true that protection's ranks
are being decimated and that manu
facturers were hoping for a return
of the Cleveland-Wilson free trade
regime , the road to victory for the
"Democratic party In 1900 would be a
straight and easy one. In that case
all that would be necessary would be
a simple platform of tariff for revenue
only , with protection denounced as a
robbery and a fraud , and the fight
would be won.
If the free traders are so positive
as to the changing sentiment on the
subject of the tariff , they should lose
no time in sidetracking the currency
question and in simplifying the Issue
in the manner we have sugested. But
will they do it it ? Will they invite the
attention of the country and point
with pride to the achievements of the
Wilson-Gorman low tariff and no tar
iff in the bringing about of a period
of depression and stringency such as
the country never before had experi
enced ? Probably not. This is the view
taken by the Washington Post , which
says :
"The Democrats and the other ele
ments of the free coinage combination
hope for success next time , and they
will keep silver right at the front. And
the Democratic contingent of that
great aggregation will not put any
thing into the platform that will repel
protectionists.
"There is not much life left in the
old issue of 'tariff for revenue only. '
What good came to the Democratic
party or to the country from a
Democratic triumph on that issue in
1892 ? After the experience of the Dem
ocrats with Mr. Cleveland , the apostle
of tariff reform , they have no stomach
ach for another fight on his lines. "
> ot So Good as It Used to Bo
For General Information.
Congressman De Armond wants to
know about the promises of the Re
publican party. Well , we promised to
stop the necessity for Issuing bonds
with which to pay the expenses of the
government , for one thing. We have
heard nothing suggesting such a thing
as being necessary of late , unless it is
in connection with war expenses. We
promised to enact a tariff bill that
would raise revenue enough to pay the
bills , and the Dingley law is doing
very well indeed.
Now we would like to have Mr. De
Armond explain why the price of
wheat has not continued in the dumps
and refused to rise in price about 50
cents per bushel , in sympathy with
the price of silver , as he , Mr. Bryan
and all the greater and lesser lights
so vehemently declared it would. We
would like to have him explain why
it is that gold importations continue ,
right in the face of a declaration of
war , and in conformity to the natural
laws of trade , if. as was so blandly
told us , the control of gold was solely
with a few European bankers.
We would like to have Mr. De Ar-
rnond , in his' present inquiring mood ,
look up the record of imports and ex
ports for the months of the present
year and explain why they are so fa
vorable as compared with last year ,
if the tariff laws that he has denounced
in congress were placing a Chinese
wall of exclusion about this country.
Lowell Mail.
An Uncqunled Record.
For the nine months ending with
March , 1S98 , the difference between the
importation and exportation of mer
chandise by the United States amount
ed to § 470,961,693 , that sum being the
excess of what we sold over what we
bought. No other country has made
or can make a record to equal this.
The reason is to be fonnd in the fact
that no other country has an equal di
versity of climate , soil , industries ,
products and resources , and hence no
other country is or could be benefited
in an equal degree by the policy of
protection.
I.ato In the Day.
Mr. Dingley's tariff law most con
clusively proved itself to be a first-
class revenue producer before the pres
ent trouble began. It is rather late
in the day for its opponents to lie
ab Utjt-w along that line. Mankato
EOEKIGN ADYiSEES ,
ADVANTAGES GAINED BY REJECTING -
JECTING THEIR COUNSEL.
The Foreign Ways Forced Upon the
Country by Grover Cleveland and IIIn
Few British Loving Cronies Are No
Longer Potent.
The amount of gratuitous advice
tendered from Europe on the subject
of the economic policy of the United
States is really quite remarkable un
der all the circumstances. The un
sought counsel which comes from Eng
land , for example , without charge of
any kind , is more than remarkable
it is extraordinary. It would seem
from this that free traders arc the
most completely unselfish people in all
the world. How else shall we account
for the fact that England is continu
ally advising the United States to dis
card its protective tariff as a means
of conquering the trade of the world ,
when , if this advice were to be fol
lowed and this result should ensue ,
Great Britain would , in consequence ,
be plunged into irretrievable bank
ruptcy through the loss of the mar
kets thus gained by the United States.
It is difficult to escape one of two
conclusions , either that England is
throbbing with desire to sacrifice all
her material interests for the benefit of
the United States , or else that there
Is a mistake somewhere in the calcula
tion that by the abolition of her tariff
America would monopolize the world's
markets.
Some years ago an American consul
named Schoenhoff , serving under the
free trade administration of President
Cleveland , was at great pains to col
lect figures showing that'the percent
age of labor cost In manufactures was
lower In the United States than In any
foreign country. This being the case ,
It should follow , according to the Cob-
denite doctrine , that upon a free trade
basis no nation could possibly com
pete with us in manufactures.
But , somehow , it didn't follow at all.
Mr. Cleveland and Mr. Wilson tried it
in 1894 , by lowering the tariff down to
somewhere near English ideas and by
reducing the wages of American work
people.
What happened then ? Did the Unit
ed States promptly proceed to capture
the trade of all creation ? By no means.
What actually did happen was that
the United States promptly proceeded
to lose the biggest part of her home
market , and for nearly four years a
condition of ruin and depression be
yond anything ever before known in
this country prevailed. Foreign manu
facturers flooded our markets with
their products , and a large portion
of our own mills and factories were
compelled to suspend operations. The
fact that our percentage of labor cost
was lower than that of Europe did not
prevent the rapid Increase of foreign
imports into the United States.
It would therefore appear that Eng
' desire to see
land's overpowering pro
tection abolished in America was not
altogether disinterested , for the period
of Great Britain's greatest prosperity
in all her history was the period of
the Wilson low tariff and no-tariff. It
is also a fact that the greatest depres
sion Eng ad has ever known in some
lines of manufacture has occurred
since the restoration of protective
rates of duty under the Dingley law.
Today , as the direct result of refus
ing to follow British advice , the Unit
ed States has not only recaptured from
foreign hands her own great home
market , but has extended her trade
throughout the world to an extent and
at a rate which far surpasses all pre
vious records of this or any other
country.
Foreign advisers have , however ,
been of incalculable benefit to the people
ple of our country in one way exactly
the same way that the lives of millions
of human beings have been saved by
pins and needles , by not swallowing
them !
As It Should Be.
In the Glasgow "Herald" of April
11 is given the statement of exports
from the consular districts of Dun
dee to the United States for the quar
ter ended March 31. The total value
was $1,403,811 , against $2,734,006 for
the corresponding quarter ended in
3897 , a falling off of $1,330,195. Linens ,
burlaps and paddings are our princi
pal purchases from Dundee , the larg
est item being burlaps , amounting to
$723,236 for the first quarter of 1898.
The fact that the exports from Dun
dee for this quarter were $500,000 less
than" for the corresponding quarter in
1896 shows that the decrease in 1898
was not altogether due to heavy pur
chases in anticipation of the Dingley
tariff , and would seem to Indicate that
articles of domestic production are to
some extent being used in place of
goods formerly imported. This is as
it should be.
Should no Let Alone.
Interference with the present tariff
laws would be both unjust and im
politic. These laws have a double pur
pose , that of revenue and protection
to American industries. They are ac
complishing their work to the very
fullest extent , and to attempt to force
further revenue through them would
manifestly be unjust to other nations
and , therefore , impolitic. St. Louis
"Star-Sayings. "
Happy Farmers.
All conditions combine to make
Washington farmers' lot a happy one ,
and when is added the prosperous con
dition of our workingmen , merchants
and lumbermen , the contrast with two
years ago Is most marked and satis
factory. Tacoma Ledger.
Don't think every solid man you meet
Gates of the Trans-Mississippi Exposition
Thrown Open ,
GIVEN , A GRAND SEND-OFF.
PrcMdent McKinley Presses the Button
that Starts the Machinery and Send *
Words ot Congratulation Addresses
by tlio Governor of Xebrauka and Other
Distinguished Visitors.
The fo-mal opening of the Trans-
MisslsslppI and International Exposi
tion occurred with such imposing
pomp and pageantry as beiltted the
completion of an enterprise in which
the hopes and labors of a mighty people
ple are entwined. The opening exer
cises occupied nearly two hours and
it was after 'izr-su o'clock when Pres
ident McKinley added his greeting. A
pressure of his finger liberated the
electric spark that flashed across the
continent and gave life and movement
to the silent machinery. The bg ! shaft
in the power house turned slowly in
its bearings , the dynamoa hummo- .
softly , then sang shrilly as they foil
the full forca or the mighty current ,
the band burst into a swelling anthem
and exhuberant cheers from innumer
able throats welcomed the exposition
into life.
The multitude that witnessed the
event poured into the gates from the
early morning. The huge enclosure
seemed silent and deserted after the
busy activity of the previous days In
which an army of workmen had la
bored day and night to prepare the ex
position for its guests.
The formal exercises took place at
the eastern end of the main court. The
speakers occupied an elevated position
in the arch of the central pavilion cf
the east colonade , being in full view
from the seats arranged for the au
dience on the broad walks surrounding
the lagoon. A large stand for the
chorus had teen erected just in front of
the place selected for the speakers , the
seats being arranged in banks. The
chorus and the marine band occupied
these seats. '
It was 11:45 when the line of parade
reached the grounds and President
Wattles led the long line of guests
through the Auditorium gate ani to
the central pavilion.
When the time came to receive the
message of President McKinley the
long distance telephone line proved
unequal to the emergency for some
reason which no one seemed to un
derstand and a hastily improvised tel
egraph line was run to the central pa
vilion and Superintendent Umsted at
tached a box sounder to the wire.
Seated In n. chair with the sounder on
another chair. Mr. Umsted took the
message of the president on his knee.
In spite of the awkwardness of the
situation the message was transcribed
and handed to Governor Holcoinb to
read. It was as follows :
The cordiality of the invitation ex
tended to me to be present at the open
ing of your great exposition is deeply
appreciated and I more deeply regret
that public duties prevent me from
leaving the capital at this time.
The events of the memorable half
century which the Trans-Mississippi
and International Exposition com
memorates are interwoven with the
history of the whole nation , and are of
surpassing importance. The mighty
west affords most striking evidences
of the splendid achievements andes -
sibilities of our people. It is a match
less tribute to the energy and endur
ance of the pioneer , while its vast ag
ricultural development , its progress in
manufactures , its advancement In the
arts and sciences and in all depart
ments" of education and endeavor have
been inestimable contributions to the
civilization and wealth of tne world.
Nowhere have the unconquerable
determination , self-reliant strength
and sturdy manhood of our American
citizenship been more forcibly illus
trated. In peace or war the men and
women of the west have ever been In
the vanguard. I congratulate the man
agement upon the magnificent enter
prise and assure all who participate
in this undertaking of the deep inter
est which the government has in its
success.
WILLIAM M'KINLEY.
After reading President McKinley's
message Governor Holcomb spoke on
behalf of the state of Nebraska as fol
lows :
This occasion , the day and the hour ,
will ever remain memorable in the
history of the trans-mississippi coun-
try. It marks a most interesting event
[ n the history of this commonwealth
and measures a step forward in the
progress of our great republic. To the
people of Nebraska the ceremonies at
tending the opening of the Trans-
Mississippi and International Exposi
tion are freighted with special and
personal interests of the most im
pressive character.
This day has been anxiously await
ed by every patriotic clt'zen of the
state. The inception and surcessful
inauguration of an enterp-ise. so
grand in its scope and fraught , ai we
believe it is , with so much good to
the present and future generations , is
gratifying alike to all. An exposition
donating the ever advancing civiliza
tion of the present age , and by a people
ple inhabiting over one-half of the
area of the United States and compris
ing over one-third of its population ,
held within the boundaries of our
great commonwealth. Is an honor and
a distinction gratifying to our state
pride , and for which all Nebraskans
ire duly appreciative. For five months
It will bo the great pleasure , as well
as a high privilege , for our people to
sxtend with welcome hands and warm
hearts a hospitable greeting to the
people of all portions of our common
: ountry , and to these from other lands
who may participate In or visit this
magnificent display. We cordially in
vite all to visit us and view the evi-
iences of the marvelous progress made
by the people of the great west in the
material advancement in the Indus
tries , arts and sciences ; vo learn of the
wonderful and inexhaustible resources
of a country which In extent forms an
empire , and whose unparalleled re
sources when utilized can be made to
bless and make happy millions of
mankind who may in this vast domain
find innumerable opportunities for the
establishment of prosperous homes.
Here , gathered by the energy , in
dustry and Ingenuity of man , will be
found the products * of land and sea
of farm and field , of factory and mine
all giving evidence of the wonderful
richness of a country yet only par
tially developed , and displaying the
marvelous progress made by its cit
izens In keeping step with , the grand
march of civilization throughout the
world. The spirit of progress and
philanthropy in the upbuilding of an
industrial empire In our midst , dls-
payed upon every hand , must challenge
the admiration and solicit unstinted
praise from all who shall visit us ant
behold what has been accomplished
by these people in scarce one-half cen
tury of labor. These are the evidences
of the intelligent and well directed ef
forts of a people who , with a courage
tnat is undaunted a\.d a faith that ii
undismayed , have wrested from 'na
ture's primeval conditions this beauti
ful land , and established a civilization
that will forever bless mankind.
This great exposition celebrates and
commemorates no important epoch In
the history of the country. It Is an
epoch in itself. It has grown and as
sumed shape and form as an expres
sion of the desires of a people to cel
ebrate the development of the re
sources of a country , the result ol
their own struggles , labors and final
triumphs. It is grander and far more
reaching In Its scope than the celebra
tion of some anniversary in our coun
try's history. It emphasizes and
makes comprehensive the accomplish
ments of an intelligent , progressive
people toward a higher civilization. It
Is a composite picture of the growth
of a people made during the early
years of settlement In a new and un
tried country. It Is befitting that as
the nineteenth century is drawing to a
close , with the fruitage of the manifold
blessings which have been showered
upon the people of the earth during its
reign , that we of the western and new
er half of the American republic
should take an inventory of the stock
of great riches of which we are pos
sessed in order that we may thereby bs
the better enabled to assume the duties
and responsibilities and to solve the
problems of the advancement of the
human race that come crowding upon
us with the dawning of the twentieth
century.
With the force of a proverb it has
been said of man "Know thyself ; " and
with greater emphasis may it be de
clared , "Know thy country. " Study its
structure a ? formed by divine hands.
Know its livers and mountains , its
forests and prairies , its valleys and
plains , its climate and soil. Learn of
its hidden treasures of gold and silver ,
of coal and iron ; its productive fields
of grain and grasses , of vegetables and
fruits , its plains of rich grazing for
horses , cattle and sheep. Inform your
self of the cities and towns , of tele
graphs and telephones , of railways
and steamboats , of the ever pulsing
arteries of commerce , the facilities for
exchange of the products of man's in
genuity and industry , and a faint con
ception will be gained of the present
greatness and future possibilities of
this magnificent trans-mississippi
country.
As this beautiful exposition city ,
vlth its thousands cf exhibits ,
representing every branch of industry ,
pleasing to the eye and inspiring to the
mind , has sprung into existence in so
short a period as if by magic , so has
the transmississlppi country developed
in the last half century -'ith marvel
ous rapidity. This has been accom
plished by the courage and untiring
energy of those who have peopled its
broad domains. The evidences here
witnessed of the advancement of the
people and the development of the
country's resources Inspire within us
a spirit of thankfulness that God has
given us so goodly a land , to be made
beautiful and to fructify for the en
joyment and benefit of mankind.
Though young In years we of the
west ask no allowance on the score of
age , but challenge Investigation and
comparison with improvements made
by countries of maturer years , confi
dent that no unfavorable impression
of us will result therefrom. In this
hour of festivity and rejoicing we are
not unmindful that it is also a time
of trial for the nation. Loyal citizens
from every section of the country
have sprung to arms in defense of na
tional honor , in the cause of human
ity. Sectional lines have bean oblit
erated in the face of threatened dan
ger from foreign fees. A reunited people
ple are fighting side by side under the
Stars and Stripes , the banner of liber
ty and progress.
Amidst these marvelous collections
of our triumphs in the peaceful pur
suits of life we hope it may again be
dcmnnotruted that "peace hath her vic
tories no less renowned than war" and
that our countrymen of the east may
meet us here in this midway city of
the continent , learn of our progress in
the past , our aspirations and high
aims , our hopes for the future and the
integrity of our purpose and deter
mination to contribute to a better civ
ilization in developing this great coun
try and to attain the high destiny de
signed for us by the Maker of the Uni
verse.
Chancellor MacLean of the Univer
sity of Nebraska responded to the sen
timent , "The Exposition as an Edu
cator. " He said the subject was so
vast that he could touch upon only a
few salient points. He traced the
growth of expositions from the ancient
market place up to the modern fair ,
which has grown into a collections of
educating Influences. He referred to
the Ignorance which prevails in other
sections of this country as well as in
other countries regarding the great
west , its resources and products and
said this exposition would prove an
educator to remove this ignorance.
The chancellor predicted that the ex
position would prove a means of fus
ing all interests in this entire section
a fusion not of any three parties , but
of all parties in the great cause of
prosperity.
A Rush of Regulars and Volunteers
for the Florida Camp ,
GENERAL MILES ON HAND ,
The Best of the Volunteer Troop * Are
Sent to the Probable Point of Debarks-
tlou While Soldiers Embark on Trans-
TAMPA. . Fla. , June 4. Thousands of
volunteer troops , recently ordered to
Tampa from Chickamauga arrived hero
during- the day. The First Ohio , One
Hundred and Fifty-seventh Indiana ,
Third Pennsylvania and First Illinois
have been sent out to Port Tampa i ul
were unloaded in the fields and
along the beach opposite the artillery
camp. The First District of Columbia ,
Fifth Maryland and Sixt3f-ninth New
York are now on their way and will be
here before night. These regiments
are the pick of the volunteer troops ,
are well drilled and equipped and are
apparently in splendid condition. Ma
jor General Miles and General Shafter
had a conference to-day , lasting for
several hours.
MOBILE , Ala. , Juno 4. In the camp
of the regulars to-day the great bustle
of moving is apparent. The transfer
of tents and equipments has been in
progress for two days and nights.
The Second cavalry broke cainp at
2 o'clock , one squadron shipping
upon the transport Mattcawan and the
other two squadrons on the Stillwater
and the Morgan. These vessels sail as
soon as loaded. They are under sealed
orders , but it is supposed they will go
to Tampa.
WASIINGTON , June 3. Information
has reached the war department that
two companies of the engineer battal
ion from Willets Point , N. Y. , which
have been at Tampa , have left that
place for Key West.
SCHLEY'S OFFICIAL REPORT ,
Attacked Santiago Defenses to Develop
the Enemy's Position.
WASHINGTON , June 4. The Navy de
partment has received an official report
from Commodore Schley regarding his
recent attack of the forts at the en
trance of Santiago harbor. It was
read at to-day's cabinet meeting and
received with satisfaction.
Commodore Sehley says that his at
tack was made for the purpose of de
veloping the enemy's position , to locate
batteries , etc. In that respect it was ,
he says , entirely successful , and he ac
complished what he set out to do.
None of his vessels was touched by the
enemy's volleys and there were no
casualties or mishaps on his vessels.-
lle says , in addition , that he has no
reasonable doubt that Cervera's fleet is
inside the harbor of Santiago.
RUNON SPAIN'S BANKGOES ON ,
Speculators Are Playing on the Ignor
ance of the People.
NEW YOHK , June 4 , A dispatch to
the New York Herald from Madrid
says : Very curious are the phases of
the rush for silver in exchange for
bank notes , in which it appears the
speculators are playing on the intense
ignorance of the people in financial af
fairs.
Last night the trains brought in
large quantities of silver , one lot
weighing 750 kilos. This was osten
tatiously paraded through the streets
to show the people that plenty of sil
ver is existing.
Notwithstanding this , the run con
tinues at the Bank of Spain , and is
met by ample supplies ofwhite metal.
PLEA TO INSURGENTS ,
The Autonomist Leader In Havana De
clares Cuba Is Not Ripe for Freedom.
MADRID , June 4. A dispatch re
ceived here from Havana , says that in
the Chamber of Representatives
there Senor Gibcrja , the Auton
omist leader , presented a motion
urging the government of Cuba to re
quest the insurgents of that island to
accept autonomy on the ground that
the insurgents themselves "must be
aware that the country -was not
yet ripe for independence. " The
president of the chamber , the Havana
dispatch adds , declared in a patriotic
speech that the government would en
tertain such a motion.
TO BAR THE DISPATCH BOATS ,
Jamaica Fears Correspondents Carry Mes
sages for the Government.
KINGSTON , Jamaica , June 4. The
government here is much exercised
over the report that press dispatch
boats touching at variois ports on the
island are carrying not only press mes
sages , but also communications be
tween the American government and
the fleets. It is considering regarding
the boats as tenders of belligerent ves
sels and only allowing them to take
coal at the nearest port and forbidding1
their entering the same port twice
within three months.
QUESTION OF RANK ,
Washington Frlomls of Samp-ton and
Schloy Discuss Precedence.
WASHINGTON. June t. In the absence
of any official returns from Sampson or
Schley off Santitgo , naval officers in
Washington are agitating the subject
of who should be in command on Cer
vera's fleet. The discussion takes a
wide range , and so'me ugly comments
arc indulged in by fricnes of the two
officers. Although Sampson \vaa made
acting rear admiral , Schley outranks
