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This Country Will NotJ

Assume Coban DebtThe Comments of a LeadingFrench Newspaper on the

Attitude of America.

Paris, Oct 18. 1115 p ni -Spaincan no longer have any doubt re

girding the ultimate, attitude of theUnited Kt*t*r toward the so calledCuban debt The American com¬

missioners have declined to assume

it or any part of it, by express treatyor by contractThey also declined to accept a ces

sion of sovereignty to the UnitedStates, for ia that case Spain wouldclaim that such a cession by its own

forces wcu-d impose the obligationfor that debt

It is confidently believed that inrefusing to accept a cession of sover¬

eignty the American commissionersare acting also upon their announcemeet to the world in the interventionresolutions disclaiming any intentionto exercise sovereignty or authorityover Cuba, except for pacification,and theo to leave the island to thecontrol of its people and its people tothe assumption of its obligations .

La Liberte, referring to the Cobandebt as "now dividing the two coon

tries," says: "The Spanish regardthe refusal of the Uuited States toassam* the Cuban debt as an exag¬gerated pretension "

In one sentence La Liberte declares that "Spanish finances were

rained in trying to suppress the Cu£>an insurrection," and in the next itcays that' the debt was contractedfor the benefit of Cuba n Then itpoints to Spain as pleading for arbitration where the commissions do notnot agree, and says : "The Wa?hington cabinet will not Hateo to anything. Wc have already pointed outthe abnormal conditions attendingthe appointment of the Americandelegates aud their imperious instruc:ions. Mr. Day and his colleaguesare not properly negotiators, but onlymandatories whose work is to carryoat precise orders They have no

right to discuss or to make cooees

sions, but simply may announce tothe Spanish government the exactionsof tbs United States."The American commissioners

have formal orders not to lend themselves to any modifications of theconditions of peace, and tc repel aliarbitration, giving notice finally, ifthe Spanish do not agree to theirterms, of a naval demonstration inSpanish waters President McKin¬ley is dictated to by pub'ic opinion,which will some day repent its lossof head

Madrid now knows that the effort to induce the United States to

assume any part of the Cuban debt,and to renounce the Pbiilippines,wholly or in part, was'doomed in advance to failure Spain bas nothingto do but to give way humbly to thehard laws of war, as a fresh humilia¬tion would be certain to follow SenorSagasta'8 non success against thegrasping disposition of tbe UnitedStates."The Temps says editorially : "It

is still thought that a tribunal of ar¬

bitration will alone Jsettie the dis¬putes "

The Journal des Débats thinks theUnited States should compel the Cu¬ban government to assume the debt,and believes that the Spanish would jsubmit to arbitration, which it un¬

derstands the United States declinesto accept

RAISED OUR FLAGOVER PUERTO RICO.

Stars and Stripes ProudlyWaving in tbe Chief City

San Joan, Puerto Rico, Oct 18 -

Promptly at noon to day the Ameri¬can flag was raised over San JuanThe ceremony was qniet and digniiSed, unmarred by disorder of anykindThe Eleventh regular infantry, with

two batteries of the Fifth artillery,

landed this morning. The latter proceeded to the forts, while the infantry lined np on the docks It was

a holiday for San Juan and therewere many people on the streets

Rear Admiral Schley and Gen,Gordon, accompanied by theiï Staffs,proceeded to the palace io carriagesThe Eleventh infantry and band,with troop fl, of the Sixth UnitedStates cavalry was then marchedthrough the streets aod formed in thesquare opposite tbe palaceAt 11:40 a. m. Gen. Brooke, Ad¬

miral Schley and Gen. Corbin, theUnited States evacuation commissioners, came ont of the palace withmany naval officers and formed on

the right side of the square. Thestreets behind the soldiers were

thronged with town's people, whostood waiting in dead silance. Atlast the city clock struck the hour of12 and the crowds, almost breathlessand with eyes fixed upon the 3agpole,watched for developmentsAt the sound of the first gun from

Fort Morro. Maj Dean and Lieut.Castle, of Gen Brook's 6taff, hoistedthe Stars and Stripes, while the bandplayed the "Star Spangled Banner *'

Ali heads were bared and thecrowd cheered Fort Morro. FortSan Cristobal and the United Statesrevenue cutter Manning, tying inthe harbor, fired 21 guns eachSenor Munoz Rivera, who was presideot of the recent autonomist coun

eil of secretaries, aud other officialsof the late insular government were

present at the proceedingsCongratulations and handshaking

among the American officers followed.Ensign King hoisted the Stars andStripes on the Intendencia, but allOther flags on the various publicbuildings were hoisted by militatyofficers Simultaneous with theraising of the flag over the captain-general's palace many others were

hoisted in many other parts of tbecityThe work of the United States

commission is now over and all re¬

ports will be forwarded to Washing¬ton on Tuesday next The labors ofboth partira have terminated withhonor to all concerned The Ameri¬can commissioners worked withoutthe least delay and in the most thor¬ough and effective manner..The United States is now formerly

in possession of the island of PuertoRico as soverign The war depart¬ment has received the following :

San Joan, Puerto Rico, Oct. 18.Secretary of War, Washington :

Flags have been raised on publicholdings and forts in this city andsaioyted with national salutes. Theoccupation of the islend is now

complete.(Signed) Brooke,Madrid, Oct 13.-Advices receiv¬

ed here from Puerto Rico say thatall the high officials there have takensteps to become naturalized Ameri¬cans

The Evacuation of Cuba.Spaniards Expect to Com¬plete It by tbe First Week

of November.

Habana, Oat. 19-9.15 p m.-SenorBeuitez, interpreter to the Spanishevacuation commission, this afternoondelivered to the American commission¬ers two notes, one announcing thatGen. Bianco yesterday ordered theevacuation cf the trocha from Juracoto San Fernando, the troops to move

to Cienfuegos prior to embarkation,and the cavalry to go to Placetas tosell their mounts, and then proceed to

Cienfuegos. The evacuation or thetroops is exneoted to be completed bythe first week in November. TheSpanish commission farther requestedtbe good offices of the Americans with a

rie» to explaining the movement ofthe Spanish cavalry toward Placetas,so as to avoid a regrettable oiash withthe Cuban troops co tho read.

Capt. Hart, under instructiona fromthe American commissioners, wrote at

once to Cuban headquarters, explain¬ing the matter in order to preveut anymisunderstanding when the Cabans Ree

tbe Spaniards galloping through theircamps as if on a war footing.Gen Parrado, president ot tbe Span¬

ish evacuation commission, has unoffi¬cially informed Lieut. Cal. Clousthat sm:e the publication of Gen.Bianco's decree, 4,500 Spanish soldiersand officers bad asked an absolute dis¬cbarge, with the intention of remain¬ing in the Uland. Gen. Parrado esti¬mates that moro than 15,000 will doso, before tbe final evacuation.

It is reported that the Spanish com-

mission will to morrow deliver a note to

the American commissioner* referringto the total evacuation of Holguio on

November lOth and also another note

acknowledging the arrival or tba spe¬cial commissioner of the Uoited Statesat the Spanish camps and asserting theissuance of the orders that every facil¬ity be given for the misson.The Habana Reporter, an American

paper jest founded here, published itsfirst number to day.

Situation as to

I Cuban Sovereignty._;_:

AU Eyes Turned Towardsthe French Capita).

Paris, Oat. 20 -The Spanish peaoecommissioners have not yet receivedfrom Madrid either iostrnotions or per¬mission to bid adieu to Coban sover¬

eignty without further seeking to at-taoh to this soverigoty some cooditionproviding tor the assumption of theCuban debt. by the United States Ifthey are as at nresent disposed andinstructed, the Spaniards will not, atto morrow's meetiog, recognize affirma¬tively the United States' position.Should they flatly reject American io-sistaoce. tbe Spaniards, while recog¬nizing the physical power of the UottedStares against unaided Spain, willdombiy extend their palms upward andfhrug their shoulders They regardthe situation as pitiable, and are not.-.verse to any sympathy it may excite.They affirm that tbe American answer

to their debt propositions is very loog,and that they have not yet had time tomeditate fully upon it. They, thus far,apparently intended not to yield, andwili (to morrow make another writtenpresentment and expect an extendeddiscussion thereon. Whether they willto morrow be met with, or at tbe closebf the session receive ag to Cuba theAmerican ultimatum of terms and time*,mast be then developed. V> bile thisis DOW not qaite probable, it is possible.

A SPANIARD'S VIEW.London, Oct 21.-The Paris corre-

f-pondent of toe Time* says : "I bada visit to day, Tuesday, from a greatSpanish personage, who seems to havebeen commissioned to ascertain the trendof public opinion on the negotationshere. He appeared much depressed.He bas found great and general sym¬pathy with Spain, but bas been unableto discover any possibility of obtainingmorai support against the Amerioandelegates who are inflexible in theirdemands and with much politeness of

5 form have hitherto categoricaly refused) to make the slightest concession on anyof the instructions received by bim,

j never having asked their governmentfor the slightest modifications."

That Story Prom MadridAbout a Sea Fight With

the Filipinos.

Washiogtoo, Oct. 20 -The sensa¬

tional Spanish report of a naval battlebetween Admiral Dewey's vessels ano

the insurgent navy in the Philippinenis received with absolute incredulityin both tbe navy and war departments.If there has been any recent action.,Admiral Dewey has failed to mentionit, and neither Geo Otis, nor UnitedStates Consul Wildman have regardedit as worthy of notice

It is believed al the navy departmentthat the Spanish authorities refer to theseizure of the little steamer Abbey bythe McCullough on September 23rd,last. The steamer was of Americanregister, though formerly known as thePaeig. It was reported to AdmiralDewey that she was bringing arms andsupplies of war to the insurgents. Hesent the McCullough to stop thia move¬

ment, but wheo the cutter found theAbbey in Batanzas bay the latter vesselbad landed her cargo of arms and theinsurgents refused to give them up.Thereupon the Abbey was seized andtaken by the McCullough to ManilaTbis affair could oct be dignified withthe name of naval eogagement, andAdmiral Dewey io reporting the seizureto the navy department made littleof it.

It is just possible that there havebeen some similar iooideot not deemedworthy of report io the isiand of Cebuor Panay, as it bas been reported thats onie insurgent vessels have been carry¬ing arms lo spread the insurrection to

those islands and Dewey would haverepressed them. But the reports to tbenavy department show that it is absurdtn speak of an insurgent navy seriously, for the entire force consists of a fewschooners, and one or two little coast-

iog steamers, all put together not beioga match for the least of the vesseisunder Dewey's command. The expla¬nation of the admiral's interferencewith these vessels in their operations isa desire on bis part to maintain thestatus quo in the Philippines pendingthe conclus;,n of the peace commission's work io Paris It is not surpris¬ing that the Spanish cabinet is tryingto make much of any iooideot that can

be twisted into a demonstration of ac¬

tual hostilities between the occupyingAmerioao force io the Philippines andthc insurgents, for that would help tosustain the contention that they are

sure to put forward when the Philip¬pines come under consideration beforehe Paris commission that the United

States force never had been abie totake possession of and bold ferrite ryoutside of Maoila proper. Under therules of international law such a pointwould he entitled to serious considera¬tion io determining what dispositionshould be made of the-territory.

The President's DutyAs Seen by the Post.

Constitution m Relation toPast and Present.

GOVERNOR TANNER AND THEBLACK MAN.

New York Evening Post.'.I hold that there is no reason in

the world why a negro is not entitledto all the natural rights enumeratedin the Declaration of independence-the right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness I hold that he isas much entitled to these as the whiteman I agree wilh Judge Douglas,he is not my equal in many respects-certainly not in color, perhaps notin moral or intellectual endowment ;but in the rights lo eat the bread,without the leave of anybody else,which his own hand earns, he is myequal, and the equal of Judge Douglas and the equal of every livingman."Thus spoke Abraham Lincoln at

Ottawa, III , on the 21st of August,1858, in the first of his speeches inthat famous joint debate with Ste¬phen A. Douglas which led to hisnomination and election to the presi¬dency, and thereby to his signatureof the proclamation which emanci¬pated the slaves

Forty years have passed since thisutterance was made. The constitu¬tion of the United States bas beenameuded so that the black man is as

much a citizen as the white. Assuch, the second section of the fourtharticle of the constitution applies tohim-that "the citizens of each Stateshall be entitled to all privileges andimmunities of citizens in tíie severalStates ;" while an amendment adopt¬ed expressly for his benefit providesthat "no State shall make or enforceany law which shall abridge the priv¬ileges or immunities of citizens ofthe United States, nor shall any Statedeprive any person of life, liberty or

property, without due process of law,nor deny to any person within itsjurisdiction the equal rights of thelaws."

Colored citizens of the State ofAlabama, seeking to better their con¬

dition in life, left their homes lastweek to accept employment in an

Illinois coal mine at better wagesthan they can earn in the southUpon learning of their coming, Govemor Tanner publicly announced thatthey had no right to enter the S tate,an dthat he would not protect them froma mob which threatened their lives ifthey should come ; that, "while itis true there is no law that wouldauthorize the governor to keep themout of the State, yet at the sametime I did not feel it my duty as thegovernor of Illinois to use the arms

of the State to give protection tomine operators in operating theirmines with this class of citizens,thus depriving our own citizens ofthe opportunity of labor and thatbe would give the operators the pro¬tection guaranteed by the law onlyon condition that they "would agreenot to import labor into the State,and would employ bona-fide citizensof our State "

The negroes were brought into theState. When the traiu bearing themreached Virden, the place where theywere to work, it was fired upon bythe mob, and the engineer had to pullthe train out of town at once in orderto prevent wholesale slaughter. Theblacks were taken to Springfield,where stands a monument to the au

thor of the emancipation proclamation, but nobody wanted them there.A suggestion was made that they betaken to Pana where some southernnegroes have already found employ¬ment, but Governor Tanner immedi¬ately issued orders that "under no

circumstances should any negro fromanother State be allowed to enterPana.'and the commander of a body ofState troops stationed there announ¬

ced that "if I lose every man undermy command, no negioes shall landin Pana " The railroau shipped thenegroes to St Louis, and the mineoperators made another propositionto send them to Virden, but it was

announced yesterday by the militaryofficers who represent the governor that "the governor will not

change his policy, and they are underorders to prevent the landing of anymore negroes here from Alabama or

other pointa " Meanwhile, the ne

groes, for lack of better quarters, ¡iein jail at St Louis-imprisoned forthe crime of leaving Alabama in "thepursuit of happiness," to accept theemployment in Illinois to which theyare entitled as citizens of the UnitedStates.

it is obvious that the governor ofIllinois is defying and annulling theconstitution of of the United StatesUnder his orders citizens of Alabamaare denied the "privileges and immuoities of citizens in the severalStates." to which they ure entitled

under the fourth article of that in¬strument. Under his orders theState of Illinois violates thefourteenth article, which providesthat "no

' State shall depriveany person of life, liberty, or

property/without due process of law,nor deny to any person within itsjurisdiction the equal protection ofthe laws."

Is there no remedy for such an out¬rage as this ? Can nobody right so

atrocious a wrong ? There is a plainremedy, under which the wrong can

be righted in a day.Section 5299 of the revised, stat

Utes, which was enacted on the 20thof April, 1871, provides thatWhenever insurrection, domestic

violence, unlawful combinations, or

conspiracies in any State so obstructsor hinders the execution of the lawsthereof, and of the United States, as

to deprive any portion or class of thepeople of such State of any of therights, privileges or immunities, or

protection, named in the constitutionand secured by the laws for the protection of such rights, privileges, or

immunities, and the constituted au¬

thorities of such State are unable to

protect, or, from any cause, fail in or

refuse protection of the people in6uch rights, such facts shall be deemed a denial by such State of the equalprotection of the laws to which theyare entitled under the constitution ofthe United States, and in all such ca¬

ses, or whenever any such insurrec¬tion, violence, unlawful combination,or conspiracy, opposes or obstructsthe laws of the United States, or thedue execution thereof, or impedes or

obstructs the due course of justiceunder the same, it shall be lawful forthe president, and it shall be his dutyto take 6uch measures, by the em¬

ployment of the militia, or the landand naval forces of the United States,or óf either, or by other means, as hemay deem necassary, for the suppres¬sion of such insurrection, domesticviolence, or combination."The duty of President McKinley,

under the constitution of the UnitedStates and section 5299 of the revisedstatutes, is so plain that there is nopossible way of escaping from it Theconstituted authorities of Illinois re¬

fuse protection to citizens of Alabamain rights secured to them by the con¬

stitution " In all such cases " thestatutes not only make it lawful forthe president to interfere and securecitizens the rights denied them, botdeclare that " IT SHALL BE HISDUTY" thus to interfere. Not onlydoes his general obligation apply to

take care that the laws be faithfullyexecuted,p but he is expressly en¬

joined that it is his especial duty toenforce this particular law

Seotion 5299 was enacted fer theespecial purpose of protecting negroesio the Southern States from outrage at

the hands of the constituted authoritiesio those States during the reconstruc¬tion period, but it applies to all theStates of the Union for ail time. Nosouthern governor ever denied negroestheir rights so openly and shamelesslyas the governor of Illinois denies theseblack citizens of Alabama their rightsto-day.

Will President MoKinley do hisdoty ? If he does not, he will be him¬self an accessory to the crime commit¬ted by Gov. Tanoer, and the shamewhich now attaches to the State ofIllinois will rest opon the nation.Suppose that he "take a day off" fromcelebrating our valor in beating a weakand bankrupt nation and oar magnani¬mity io treating the Spanish, and re

establish black citizens of the UnitedStates io Abraham Lincoln's old homeio the rights guarantee them by theconstitution and laws.

AGAIN THE COLOR LINE.

Louisville, Oct. 19.-The grandlodge of Kentucky Masons at its ses-

sion to-day unanimously adopted theresolution reported by its special com¬mittee which recommends non-inter¬course between the graod lodge of thisState and the grand lodge of Washing¬ton, because of the action of the latterio reoogoiziog negro lodges. Tbemotion to adopt was seconded by 50master Masons.

It was aiso decided to build a bornefor agen and infirm Masons.

Color Line in the Elks.

Cincinnati, Oct. 19 -A lodge cf theOrder of Elks, composed of coloredmen, bas been organized io CincinnatiGrand Exalted Ruler Galvin of the or¬

der says thc actioo is wboliy withoutwarrant and clearly void, as the con¬stitution provides that members shallbe white. He will take no action un¬less tbe new lodge undertakes to naethe name B P. O E. In ibat casehe will undertake to eDjoio them.

Paris, Oct.. 18-The Rappel saysthe bearing upon Madame Dreyfus* ap¬plication for tbe revision cf ber busband's trial will be public. It will bebear io the criminal session of the courtof cassation.

More Disasters on the Sea.

London, Oct 19 -The Germanbark Heinrich ßotel. of 478 ton6,which arrived at Hull cn September22 from Savannah and subsequentlyleft there was in collision yesterdayduring the gale in the Grimsby roads,with the Norwegian bark Concordia,hailing from Drammen Both ves¬sels were considerably damaged, andtowed into Hull roads.

Reports of shipping disasters con¬tinue to come in and the east coastis strewn with wrecks

In most cases the crews have beensaved, but upwards of 30 personshave been drowned.

The First Regiment.

It is officially announced that theFirst regiment will be examined,paid off and mustered out on the10th of November. Dr. Wilcox, ofthe regular army, has arrived andwill conduct the physical examina¬tion before mustering out -ColumbiaRecord.

The consul at Ghent, Belgium,says that the introduction of theround cotton bale is destined to affeet favorably the exportation ofAmerican cotton. Ghent has 565,-202 spinning spindles and 84,642twisting apindles It demands theround bale. In this bale the lintcotton is pressed into a thin layer,which is rolied by machinery into a

cylindrical bale of the size desired.The bale generally is enveloped inclosely woven Hessian cloth. The cov¬

ering preserves the cotton. Allmarks and numbers remain distinct,preventing the fraudulent substitu¬tion of bales en route. Because ofregular form, greater density andsmaller dimensions tbe bales aremore rapidly bandied and shipped.They are almost entirely fire andwaterproof. Removal of the ironbonds reduces the tare to one percent.

The Jacksonville camp seems tobe going the way of all the bigcamps in generating typhoid fever.It is a soprise and a shock to thefriends of the Second Sonth Carolinato learn from Col Jones's testimonythat the command, so healthy whenin Columbia, has 185 cases of sick¬ness, "about two thirds typhoid.''If the regiment is to wait much long¬er before geing to Cuba it ought tobe moved back to Columbia, whereit can regain its health -The State.

While Bsn Tillman was io Charla¬ron fbe other day the Mayor of tbe evyand some cf the officials gave him an

informal lunch at the Charleston hotel.The Mayor also requested Tillman touse his influence with tbe departmentin Washinorm to have the troops em¬

barked from Charleston for Cuba andPorto Rico After the lunch the re¬

doubtable Benjamin telegraphed to

Washington recommending Charlestonas a suitable place for embarkation.And now Tbe News and Courier andThe State are twitting each becauseColumbia, on the rne band, voted {orEllerbe on account of favors shown aodbecause the Mayor of Cbarlestoo, on

the other hand, bas tamed brave Benby giving bim a lurch at the CharlestonHotel. Both paper*» ^een to be in an

uocomfortable position tod hare beenmaking tremendous tfforts fo extricatethemselves-but the lees said the bet¬ter for both OD der the circumstancesIt is always better to a*k oo favors cfmen as distasteful politically as Till¬man and E leroe. and «be News aüdCourier ced The State wcuic doubt¬less have more respect, fer themselvesand their respective cities bad there beenno eotaogliog alliances with Tilintenand Elleroe.-Darlington News

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