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| Czar Alexander II. |
Cortland Evening Standard, Friday, February 10, 1899.
PAGE TWO—EDITORIALS.
The Friendship of Russia.
It is well known that an effort was made by Spain to organize a combination of European powers against the United States; and the statement has been made frequently that the combination failed only because Great Britain refused to join the other European powers, notably France, Germany, Austria and Russia, being willing to form an alliance that would assist Spain and embarrass the United States.
The attitude of most of the European powers was not surprising; there were matrimonial alliances among the royal families that made intrigue easy and combinations not unnatural; but it was with surprise that the people of the United States heard that Russia was against us. It turns out, however, that Russia's attitude was persistently misrepresented and that she was our friend, and not our enemy during the negotiations carried on in behalf of Spain.
Ethan Allen Hitchcock, the retiring ambassador to Russia, now on his way to Washington to become secretary of the Interior, made some interesting statements in London. He denied emphatically the stories current since the beginning of the Hispano-American war that Russia was a member of the coalition of continental powers which would have intervened in the dispute had England not refused to join them.
"These stories are utterly unfounded,'' said Mr. Hitchcock. "There has never been a single item of proof produced to substantiate them and, on the contrary, Russia has been most friendly toward the United States, and has manifested that friendship during the past years in many ways, of which my position forbids me to speak. Unfortunately, the Russian government is so constituted that it cannot do much talking in such cases as the present, but can only wait for time to afford opportunities for proving the truth. When these opportunities arrive its friendship will be demonstrated."
It would have been surprising if Russia had taken sides against us in our conflict with Spain. She has always been our friend. During the civil war when England and France recognized the belligerency of the Confederates, Russia would not join them. General Daniel Butterfield sent an interesting communication to the press on this subject some years ago. He had been in Russia two years, had been well received by the czar and other high officials, and had the opportunity of learning the truth regarding Russia's friendship. He said:
When Count Mercier sought his interview with Czar Alexander II, and on behalf of France and England asked that Russia should join in recognition of the southern Confederacy and aid in destroying our Union, the answer of the czar was grand and should be historical in America.
Said that great man to Mercier: "Say to those who sent you that the American people are our friends; we are theirs. They have chosen our house as their arbiter in all difficulties, have always given us their confidence. Their cause is our cause; we have the same question to settle here. That those whom you represent may know our views and purposes, advise them that our fleets will sail for the ports of the United States with sealed orders which place them at the disposal of the United States at once if France and England interfere."
Mr. Seward was advised by our minister of this reply. When the Hon. John Bigelow, our minister to France, advised Mr. Seward of the purposes of England and France, Mr. Seward replied to him to have no fears—if they carried out their purposes they would find themselves in the embrace of a powerful northern "Bear," alluding to Russia. The correspondence is in the diplomatic records. Governor Curtin, our Russian minister, the Hon. John Bigelow, our minister to France, are both familiar with and cognizant of what occurred, and from them personally I learned many years since what I state.
It is important for Americans to remember with gratitude the friendship of Russia at the time when the life of the Union was at stake. There is no reason to suppose that in the future that friend ship will fail us.
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| Admiral George Dewey. |
ADVICES FROM MANILA.
No Startling Developments Have Taken Place.
OTIS AND DEWEY HEARD FROM.
The Latter Reports the Driving Out of Natives From a Small Village Near Cavite —General Miller Expected to Land at Iloilo Very Shortly.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10.—All that General Otis reported to the war department related to the casualties that have occurred so far among the American troops as the result of the actions since Saturday night.
Matters in Luzon are now in a state of temporary quiet apparently, and one of the officials who knows as well as anyone what is going on said that he did not expect to hear of important developments in the Philippines for the next four or five days.
Secretary Alger repeated his statement to the effect that he had sent no instructions to General Otis and in answer to an inquiry as to the projected movement toward a landing at Iloilo, added that if General Miller had been ordered to make a landing the order must have been given by General Otis, for it had not gone from the war department. The impression prevails, however, that this movement is already under way and it would not be surprising to hear within the next two days that it had been executed.
Admiral Dewey was heard from to the effect that he had found it necessary to clear out all armed insurgents at a little village which commanded the land approaches to his naval station at Cavite. The action was thoroughly approved at the navy department.
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| Felipe Agoncillo. |
AGONCILLO EXPLAINS.
He Went to Canada to Cable the Peace Treaty Vote to Aguinaldo.
MONTREAL, Feb. 10.—When Agoncillo arrived here last Monday morning he asserted that the sole purpose of his visit was to establish cable communication with his chief, Aguinaldo, the United States government having intercepted his messages. He has now gone step further and told why he particularly desired uninterrupted cable communication.
"On Friday last," he said, "when I was in Washington I received a cablegram from Aguinaldo instructing me to cable immediately to him the result of the vote on the ratification of the treaty in the senate. He desired this information so that his representative could use it in a conference he was holding with General Otis. I did not think that I could get this information through to Aguinaldo, expecting as I did that the senate would refuse to ratify the treaty, and that the United States government would object to putting such valuable information as that in the hands of the Filipinos. So I came to Canada just for the purpose of sending this cablegram."
"Has Aguinaldo yet received the result of the vote?" he was asked, but the Filipino representative refused to reply to this question. Probably he does not know.
MIDST OF A BLIZZARD.
New York Suffering From the Extreme Cold Weather.
AWAY BELOW THE ZERO MARK.
Death, Suffering and Woe to Scores and Discomfort to Thousands—Around the Metropolis the Weather Is More Severe—Reports From Various Places in the State.
NEW YORK, Feb. 10.—New Yorkers are experiencing the coldest weather in years. The big drop in the thermometer came on schedule time and the mercury went something like 25 degrees in a few hours. At the Brooklyn bridge entrance a standard thermometer registered 7 degrees below zero. This, however, is the coldest spot in the city. With this low temperature there is a fierce cutting wind and with plenty of snow on the ground New York is wintry indeed.
The bitter cold brought death, suffering and woe to scores and discomfort to thousands. Homeless people and drunkards suffered much; the police found people of both classes freezing to death on the streets and saved the lives of many by carrying them to the police station. Two hundred and ninety-four men, women and children were gathered in and cared for. Seventeen were destitute women and six little children who had no place to get warm.
About the suburbs of New York and in New Jersey the cold is very much more severe than it was in this city, and stories of destitution and hardships are told in abundance. Fully a score of people were taken to the various hospitals badly frost bitten, and many more than that number were cared for in the free dispensaries in this city.
Firemen who were called out to numerous fires suffered intensely from the cold, and at the Battery park fire fully a score of firemen and policemen were frost bitten.
One Man Frozen to Death.
ROCHESTER, Feb. 10.—Ralph Severance, 30 years old, son of Dwight Severance, a prominent citizen of Phelps, while walking to his home from the station in that village during the night, was overcome by the extreme cold and was frozen to death. The place where he was found indicated that he had fallen, got up again and made another effort to reach home, but had to give up.
Trains All Delayed.
OSWEGO, N. Y., Feb. 10.—The severest storm of the season is raging in this section. The wind attained a velocity of 40 miles. Trains are delayed, but no damage is reported.
Fourteen Degrees Below.
ELMIRA, N. Y., Feb. 10.—The weather records for the past 12 hours show temperature ranging from 10 to 15 degrees below zero. The temperature is now 14 degrees below.
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| Emilio Aguinaldo. |
AGUINALDO'S ULTIMATUM.
Three days for Americans to Get Out of Fight—They Fought.
VANCOUVER, B. C., Feb. 10.—The steamer Esmeralda, leaving Manila Jan. 10, arrived at Hong Kong Jan. 16. Passengers said that on the 10th Aguinaldo had issued his twelfth proclamation, which amounted to an ultimatum. In effect it gives the Americans three days to make up their minds what to do—"get out or fight."
In consequence of this ultimatum Europeans living in the outskirts moved into the city and General Otis quickly prepared for the worst. Aguinaldo's followers had not been paid for three months and they demanded from Aguinaldo immediate payment or the loot of Manila. Having no money to pay them the soldiers got beyond control of their commander.
Insurgents Defeated With Loss.
MANILA, Feb. 10.—The United States forces carried Caloocan this afternoon. The action was short and decisive, the enemy being driven out with great loss.
Overland With a Steamer.
The contract for moving the steam yacht Moravia from Owasco lake to Cayuga lake has been given to C. E. Smith. He commenced the work this morning with six teams of horses and a large force of men. The craft will be taken to Union Springs and left on the bank of the lake until spring, when it will be launched and run through the canals to Onondaga lake. The boat was purchased by W. W. Whipple of Syracuse.—Auburn Advertiser.
Landed in a Snowbank.
A Marathon lady started for Killawog yesterday morning on the train to attend a funeral. When that station was reached she kept her seat and did not realize that she was at her destination till the train started again. Then she ran to the door and before she could be stopped jumped off in a snowbank, landing on her head. The train was stopped and backed up, and it was found that the lady was uninjured, the deep snow having broken the fall. She said she had jumped off because she couldn't attend the funeral unless she did. But it is a dangerous thing to do. She might have had a funeral on her own account in consequence.
Funeral of Miss Fairchild.
The funeral of Miss Alice C. Fairchild, held from Grace Episcopal church at 2 o'clock this afternoon, was largely attended by friends of the deceased. The services were in charge of Rev. Amos Watkins, rector of the church, and at the house, 225 Port Watson-st., consisted only of a prayer. At the church the full Episcopal service was carried out. The singers were Misses Zora Fowler and Elizabeth Turner and Messrs. Herman Carver and Arthur W. Williams. The floral offerings were very many in number, and very beautiful. Among them were a broken wheel from the store of Warren, Tanner & Co., and lilies from the Order of the Eastern Star, of which the deceased was a member.
The store of Warren, Tanner & Co. was closed during the hour of the service, and proprietors and clerks attended the funeral. The bearers were representatives from the store, Messrs. E. L. Pierce, T. N. Hollister, Louis Sampson and Floyd R. Smith. The remains were placed in the receiving vault of the Cortland Rural cemetery. Among those who attended the funeral were Mrs. M. A. Weiting of Syracuse, an aunt of the deceased.
THE GRANT-ST. MARKET.
Opened This Morning—Mr. David Latimer Proprietor.
Mr. David Latimer has purchased and opened this morning the Grant-st. market recently occupied by Muncy & Son which has been closed for the past two months. Mr. Latimer is a practical and experienced man at the business and will keep a market that will be first-class in every respect. Business will be conducted on a strictly cash basis and in this way Mr. Latimer will be enabled to give his patrons the benefit of the very lowest prices. The location for a market is a good one and residents of that part of the town will be pleased to know that the business is to be resumed.
BREVITIES.
—Mr. George Davenport of East Homer and Miss Maude Mosier of Cortland were married on Saturday evening, Feb. 4, at the First M. E. parsonage by Rev. O. A. Houghton, D. D.
—New display advertisements to-day are—Glann & Clark, Closing Out Sale, page 8; C. F. Thompson, Saturday's Pickups, page 5; Stowell, Great Bargains, page 7; McGraw & Osgood, Delsarte Shoes, page 5.
—A $15,000 school building just completed was burned at Oneida yesterday. The insurance was $9,500. The cause of the fire is not known, but is thought to be from overheated furnace pipes. The school was not in session at the time.
—The funeral of Miss Minnie Viele whose death occurred yesterday afternoon, will be held Saturday morning at 11 o'clock from the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. G. Viele, 42 North Church-st. Burial in Cortland Rural cemetery.
—Right Rev. John Williams, D. D., LL. D., head of the Episcopal church in America, whose death on Tuesday, Feb. 7, at his home at Middletown, Ct., at the age of 81 years, has already been mentioned in The STANDARD, was an own cousin of the father of Mrs. A. C. Robacher of Marathon.
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