16 Mar 1898
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Newspaper
Edgefield Advertiser
Location
Edgefield, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1898
Page
1
Russia and Japan are preparing for war. The dry dock at Port Royal is said to be in condition to accommodate our war vessels.
Two listeners who heard William Jennings Bryan speak in Augusta last Thursday were robbed of 185 dollars. The piece notes Fitzhugh Lee’s potential promotion and recalls the State Democratic convention due in May in Columbia. It mentions possible cross-party appeal with Uncle George and praises Tillman for introducing Bryan to a large crowd.
A perduring report from Scientific American notes that of 200000 Spanish troops sent to Cuba from February to December 1895 only about 53000 remain fit for duty. The rest, 147000, are dead, ill, or wounded due to water, fatigue, and food shortages. The piece portrays Cuba as a fragile Spanish possession after three years of conflict, with long recovery ahead for both Cuba and Spain. The article also mentions William Jennings Bryan's visit to Due West and lists prominent attendees, including Gov Ellerbe, Senator McLaurin, Cong Lentz, Col. Knox Livingston, and others, highlighting political tensions and campaign chatter.
The Oregon sails from San Francisco to Valparaiso to patrol cable routes along the coast. Munitions arrive at Tampa aboard the Marblehead and three Washington Navy Yard shifts forge big guns. Torpedo cars reach Key West to be laid in harbor. General Gordon signals he would rally 150000 veterans to defend the flag. Kipling notes American resolve grows after drums break the doubt. The War Department creates the Gulf Department at Atlanta under General Graham for six southern states. Germany’s Emperor reportedly opposes U S Cuba ownership. McKinley likely to recognize Cuban independence, risking war if Spain balks. Senator Morgan cites Cuban independence as the inev itable outcome after a battle with Spain. Havana reports the Board of Inquiry near completion, with evidence favoring external explosion of the Maine. Inspector-General Losada’s Spanish report cited in Medical News remarks on unusually high losses.
A historical survey details Cuba's discovery, colonization, repeated sieges by European powers, and its 19th century economy. It notes Havana's prominence, racial makeup, slavery abolition, and harsh governance under a governor-general and Cortes representation. It cites trade decline, costly colonial administration, and mounting debt tied to Spain and colonial revolts.
The article reviews Cuba under Spanish rule, detailing lavish salaries and offices, Cuban taxpayers bearing vast costs, and jarring per capita spending. It traces historical uprisings, reforms, and failures, and recalls Lopez’s expedition and William Crittenden’s defiant stand, framing Cuba as economically plundered and politically repressed.
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