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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-08-29

A physician in country village has
lately given to its medical brethren
some additional instances of the ways in
which contagious are spread that should
make us all thoughtful. The only case
of scarlet fever ever lost by this doctor
was one in which the disease was com
municated by a letter written by
mother lin whose family there are two
cases of the fever to friend a hundred
miles away. The envelope of the letter
was given to a child as plaything.
Another severe case of the fever was
contracted by a little girl from two
playmates who had what the doctor call
ed "scarlet RASH and still another was
carried to family by carpenter, who
lived eight miles away, whose little
children were aiing with searlatina,
disease that "the attending physician
informed the father was not nearly as
catching as scarlet fever
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-08-29

Six weeks ago suffered with very
severe cold was almost unable 10 speak
My friends all advised me to consult a
physician. Noticing Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy advertised in the St
Paul I'oifs Zettaag procured bottle,
aud after taking it II short while was
entirely We'll. / 1ow most heartily
recommend this remedy to anyone suffer.
ing With cold. WIN. KEEL, G7S Selby
Ave, ST. Paul, MINI. For sale by Bixby
& Buck, Druggists.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-08-29
Labor Day.

GOV. Cleaves has issued the usual
proclamation calling for the observance
of Labor Day in which he says: by
appropriate legislation, the first Monday
in September of each year has been
specially set apart as labor's legal public
holiday. 1t is a deserving recognition
of the great cause of labor, and merits a
general observance throughout the
State.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-08-29


ehofth9fns-9. y. Fletcher 1t AMI
ma, aud Howard and Eils. I'D
howard and Ellis, 5fd. howard al
Ems lst on bulls : years old, nd On
helfef one year old and ut On co" .
year old and afd ON calf months old.
Il. ana I. y. Waugh. >taiks. Isl Oh
bull, Tour years old; Isl on ee~. ] Yems
old Isl on COW three years old II on
meier one year Old and Is On cali slN
months OH M on 90" t"o years eids
zha on 60" NO years old. I'D on heiief
cal SIX months 9la ND Oh ouli eali i@a
months Oh Ist 9h 59li cali TWO months
old; Isl on bull ealt six months old and
Isl on hetq
\; =. i.lhbS IN al tmhaens Isl "a
nero anu Isl on eaii leHI year e#a. 2nd
on hiii three wears old and - 2n calf
ma on cows foaf Yeas old. md and
ora On COWS three wears Old AMI Isl ah
helief one year eId 2ia ea hfllel 9he
year eid. Isl ana M on leilef edlfes.
Grade shofihoIhs !. y. Fletcher Ist
Oh heifeI one year OLD /. \. linton ii
on COW years oIa. Einest Hilton. Isl
on helief taiee edis on -la 9h heliei
one year OLD ana md on 90" sl& 5e@s
on.
5i39e ileiei'ids- Ernest ll3i1sh, i@t
Oh hei.f TWO years old. 81 On soN i9m
years 9la \. diil9n, mi Oh e." TON
YEARS ora i. =. lsi. Isl IA COW I've
years oias =. \. Hilton. IL on helief
olle aeaf one.
iialhea steefs-A. \. 'Ia}k x, N9leh
Isl,
=. 'lhlh2 2Xen.f I'VE year eia. j T.
! II =, ~ l. l. N .',, "a.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-08-29
Card of Thanks.

We wish to express our heartfelt
thanks to our friends and neighDors who
so kindly helped us in the sickness.
death aud burial of our beloved wife and
mother.
STEPHEN SHELLEY.
Nix. AND Mrs. 5, W. SHELLEY. .IR.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-08-29

Cholera is dread disease in Japan,
%, 600 cases with 10000 deaths are re-
ported as the result of the recent out
break of the plague. It's good thing
to live in country where there is
plenty of room and the population not
too dense.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-08-29
W rinkiss

II our forehead i. riela with wrinkles
before Al. what WI II L. at -. There
is olo eouso.mg thought about these
marks Of time AND tr.uiie-the death
angel almost AWAY era>e> them. Even
the extremely aee8 IN death often war
a smooth and peaceful brow. thu leav.
ing our last memory Of them calm ana
Tranquil But cur business with life
Scowlng Is a silent kind Of soeldine
1t shows that our souls need sve,tens
ing. For PHYS sake let Us TAX u sad
iron, or glad iron, or smoothing tool
Of some SORT and straighten the creases
out Of our faces before they become in
delihly engraved upon eur faces FIX
change.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-08-29
"a 20 s@EN - -
A Gard.

wish to publicly extend thanks to
my friends who were SO generous with
me in my recent soliciting contest
Their generosity will ever be remember
ed by me.
Miss JON DoNEGAS.
skowhegan, Me-, Aug. % ls95.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-08-29

President Beal of the Eastern Maine
Fair Association, does things up in style.
The carriage in which he accompanied
Governor Cleaves, Judge Whitehouse
and Gen. Choate about the grounds of
the show Thursday was drawn by four
handsome black horses.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-08-29

1t is estimated that the American peo-
pie have invested SO 100000 in bicycles
this year, and that the demand for
wheels in the next twelve months will
be about 100000. Meantime horses are
selling in Idaho at SIS dozen, with
horseless carriages looming up on the
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-08-29

William f. Curtis, who is investigat-
ing the outlook for American industries
in Japan, finds that the obstacle to our
building up a large export trade in that
country is that the Japanese will make
no treaties protecting patents, and that
they promptly reproduce every patented
article. even to the trade mark.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-08-29

My little boy, when two years of ag e
WAS taken very i'll with bloody fiQx. /
was advised to use Chamberlain's Cole,
Cholera and Darrhoea Remedy, and
luckily procured part of bottle. |
carefully read the directions and gave it
accordingly. He was very low, but
slowly and surely he began to improve,
gradually recovered, and is now as stout
and strong as ever. | feel sure it saved
his life. never can praise the Remedy
half its worth. | am sorry every one in
the world does not know how good it is.
as do.-Mrs Lima ;. Hinton, Grahams-
Vile, Marion CO., Florida. For sale by
Bixby II Buck, Druggists.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-08-29

SIMPSONS tooth powder best on the
market, at the corner drug store. OPP
posite Hotel Coburn.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-08-29
SHE EP.

Fat Sheep-Best pen wether lambs,
Bert Hilton, Arson, LIST and I'd; Frank
Moore, Arson, Sd. Best pen lambs, A.
+. Hilton, Arson, LIST; {. w. Hilton,
Arson, Ind; Franl Moore Sd.
oxford Downstairs. w. Hilton,
Arson, takes all premiums in each class.
Bucks, f. \. Hilton, lst
End and 3rd.
Merinos-Bucks, J. V. Fletcher, 1st
and Bird; Frank Moore, Arson, I'd.
Ewes, Frank Moore, LIST and 3D. J. Y.
Fletcher, I'd. Lambs, Frank Moore, lst
and I'd.
Cotswold Bucks-R K c. D. Waugh
Starks, 1st and I'd
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-08-29

The Chinese heather continue to at
tack mis- ion stations. The latest was
little American Mission near Fuchan,
and a school chapel was wrecked and
several of the native pupils. \ strong
anti-foreign feeling exists and is spread
ing rapidly. The populace parade the
street and shout "Drive out the foreign
devils
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-08-29

The money received by the state
troops at the Augusta muster will not
make any of tie force wealthy. Their
per diem compensation was: Priyates,
S1.25: sergeants and corporals, el.5o;
2nd lieutenants, = LIST lieutenants, 500
captains, So; members of the band, -;
majors, 81; lieutenant colonies, s4.9o:
colonies. -.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-08-29
Look over our urniture

When you have examined stock you will have doz
excuses for congratuang yourself finding such ag
gregaton of opportunities This the of good din
and general sprucng up. Don't confne yourself
the tailor and dressmaker but give your house dress
as WELL Our stock is fine enough make castle of joy
out OF every house Somerset County and low enough
price to be within the reach of all our citizens.
Don't miss half the pleasure of tie holidays but fit house We
adning table chairs
consisting table, chairs Sdeboard solid
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-08-29

The Rev. Frank f. Witham OF Rut-
land, Vt, must be fussy person Ills
wife, as he tells il, has an nngovernable
temper and al times would break up the
furniture and drive him from the house.
Moreover she left her home and neglect
ed her children to deliver lectures.
This unreasonable man didn't seem to
like this and SO he went to Oklahoma
and applied for a divorce, Are women
to have no privileges in this generations
1t will not do to say "as Harmless as
woodern Indian since one OF these
creatures went on the war path in New
York on Saturday and struck Mrs.
Frederick Provost in the back. She
was rescued from the savage by the
police and sent to the hospital, where
she may recover; but the assault will
Justify the New York papers in de
handing an increase of the United States
army stationed near that city, says
the Eastern Argus.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-08-29

1000 hard wood tooth picks only sets,
at SIMPSONS corner drug store.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-08-29

sticky and poison Il paper II Samp-
sons corner drug .tere.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-12-18
ADJ0U RN ED.
The Federation of Labor Finishes It's
WOrk---A Resolution Declaring
Against any Sort of Political Med
dHug.

New York, December 1.-THE Fed
Grafton of Labor adjourned sine die
this afternoon and many of the delega-
tes have left for their homes. AT to-
days session a proposition to form a na-
tional organization of unskilled labor
was adopted by the convention. Dele
gate O'Sullivan presented the follow
ing resolution which was carried by a
vote of |, ,460 TO 15S.
Resolved that this convention de-
clares that party politics, whether DEM
ocratic. Republican, Socialist.c, Populis-
tic or any other organization should not
have any place in the Federation of
Labor"
A resolution endorsing the struggles
Of the Cuban patriots for liberty was
adopted. Copies will be forwarded to
President Cleveland and Secretary o.
ney.
Resolutions on the death of ex-senator
Allen G.. Thurman were adopted.
Delegate White, of the United Gar
ment Workers made an address de-
nouncing the sweat shcp system and
asked the assistance of the convention
to eradicate the evil. Mr.. White told
of the present strike be,wen the ta!lors
and contractors and predicted success.
Recess was then taken after which the
convention went INTO executive session
to consider the deport Of the grievance
committee. The session lasted until
4.30 o'clock.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-12-18

drawn up when crowd of boys began
to taunt the motarmeD and conductors.
Suddenly stones began Ito fly and almost
in an instant the twelve cars were
borne down upon by furious mob.
Every pane of glass was smashed, trolly
ropes were cut, cushions slashed, fen
ders wrecked.
During this disturbance Reserved
Policeman A. Keppler was seriously in
jured by stones. Along Eighth street
the same condition of affairs prevailed.
1t was not until late in the day that
sufficient quiet existed to warrant the
removal Of the wrecked cars under
police escort. There was no more at
tempt to run them.
The fercest riot Of the day occurred
at Sixth and Vine streets about noon.
The mob reached almost to Market
street, two blocks below. 1t entrench-
ed itself below the sidewalks and bonn
barded every car which attempted to
run the gauntlet. Superintendent Lin
den, with a great force of police. finally
succeeded in dispensing the crowds af-
ter sixteen arrests had been made. At
Sixth and Market streets
A VERITABLE PANDEMONIUM
broke loose as the first two cars reach
ed that point. In an instant every
glass was smashed, and a fusilade of
dinner kettles, fire buckets, blocks of
wood poured from the upper floors OF
business houses on either hand. Mo-
tormen and conductors fed for their
lives.
The fakirs reaped a harvest selling
placards bearing the words: 81 will
walk" and tonight almost every man
in the army of working people truding
their ways homeward, had one in his
hadband.
Women are playing a prominent part
in the strike. One of the warmest ad-
herents of the strikers is a Mrs. How
ard, who has done much towards organ
izing the men and winning over new
recruits. The Women's Health Pro-
tective Association adopted resolutions
of sympathy for the men. Apart from
these facts women congregated in
large groups about many of the car
stations and did not for a moment al
low the agitation to slumber. All over
town many women succeeded in in
ducing motormen to leave their cars
in the streets. In fact many of the wo-
men were far more bitter against those
who remained at work than were the
strikers themselves.
At late hour tonight Governor
Hastings telephoned Mayor Warwick
asking if he needed any aid from him.
A negative reply was given. The
Governor then said should the least oc-
casion arise to call on him at once.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-12-18
Those who never read the advertise

Those who never read the advertise
ments in their newspapers miss more
than they presume. Jonathan Kenison,
of Bolan. Worth county, Ia, who has
heen troubled with rheumatism in his
hack arms and shoulders. read an
item in his paper about how a promi-
nent German citizen of TT. Madison
had been cured. He procured the
same medicine, and to use his own
words: 1T cured me right up" He
also saws: "a neighbor and his wife
we're both sick in bed with rbeuma-
tism. Their boy was over to my house
and said they were so bad that he had
To do the cooking. l told him of
Chamberlain's Pain Balm, and how it
had cured me- He procured a bottle
of II and 1t cured them up in week"
40 cent bottles for sale by Charles r.
Goetze. Will W. Irwin, John Klari. VIM.
p williams, c. Menkemeller, VIM. II.
Hague H. c. Stewart, A. E. Scheele, ].
Coleman. C Schnepf. VIM. Menke-
meller. Wheeling, w. Va. Bowie &
Co. Bridgeport, 3. F. Peabody K Son.
Benwood.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-12-18
Last June Dick Crawford brought his

Last June Dick Crawford brought his
twelye-months-old child, suffering from
infantile diarrhoea, to me. Ii had been
weaned at four months old and had al
ways been sickly. | gave it the usual
treatment in such cases but without
heneft. The child kept growing thin
ner until it weighed but little more
than when born, or perhaps ten pounds.
7 then started the father to give Cham
herlain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy. Before one bottle OF the %
cent size had been used a marked i'm
nrovement was seen and its continued
nse cured the child. Its weakness and
nunv constitution disappeared and It's
father and myself believe the child's
life was saved by this remedy. ]. T.
NARROW. NJ. D.. Tamaroa. Ill. For sale
hv Chas. R. Goetze, Will w. Irwin, John
Klari. VIM. E. Williams, c. Menkemel-
ler Wm. H. Hague, H. c. Stewart, A..
r Scbeele. J Coleman, c. Schnepf, VIM.
Wenkemeller, Wheeling, w. Va; Bowie
e Co. Bridgeport; B. F. Peabody &
Son, Benwood.
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy gives
Tho hest satisfaction OF any cough med
icine I handle. and rs a seller leads all
other preparations in this market.
recommend it because it is the best
medicine l ever handled for coughs
colds and Group. A. w. Baldridge
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-12-18

David Lewis. who has been afflicted
all winter by rheumatism, is out again
and all due 10 one OF the medicines ad-
vertised in our columns. After trying
everything possible he used Chamber
lain's pain Balm. which has relieved
him Of all pain. from which he was a
constant sufferer and promises to
make him fit for duty soon. We know
David has been a great sufferer and
are glad TO see him around again. For
Gale by Charles r. Goetze, w. W. Ir-
win ] Klari. William +. Williams, G.
Menkemeller. William II. Hague. II.
n Stewart. A. +. Scheele. ]. Coleman,
r Schnepf. William Menkemeller.
wheeling: Bowie e Co, Bridgeport;
+. f. Peobody & Son. Benwood.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-12-18
OVERCOME BY GAS.

New York, December 17.-Geo. Merr,
of Sharon Center, Ia, was found over
come by gas in his room in Heuter 3
Hotel. in Dey street. His recovery is
improbable. He went to the hotel in
company with Fred Rusch, of San ST.
mon. Ariz., who says he and Merr came
here to see about suit in which both
we're concerned.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-12-18
AMONG THE POsTMAsTERs.

Special TO the Register.
Washington d. c.. December IL
T. e. Bolen was to-day appointed post
master at Bethesda, Belmont county, o.,
vice J. Z. Lucas, resigned. The post
Office at Anvil, Belmont county, O., has
been discontinued. A commission has
been issued to Sidney J. Bailee as post
master at Egeria, Raleigh county, w.
Va
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-12-18
The Weather.

washington. December 17.-For west
Vrrg.nia-Fair; continued warm, south
erly winds.
For Western Pennsylyania-Fa.r and
warm. sOutberly winds.
For Ohio-Partly cloudy, followed oy
local showers; warm, southerly windA
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-12-18
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE

Cl-erruy Worded but Forcihle Ueclar-
off 1he Position OF the United
,....- fu the Venezuelan Dispute.
Congress
annual message addressed %
Congress on the 3d .ls-.. I called
to Che pending boundary cou-
between Great Britain ana -6e
of Venezuela 8ld r5cJei the
.rce of representation made oy
government sIgees Eng reasons
ea dispute should he submitted
ration fog sa,- melr. and ln-
a- whether .- should De so sub
.aI
ae answer Of the British govern
which was then ava. el has since
received and together with -he
.l .0 which .t is O reply, IS hereto
reply is embodied i'm TWO COM
ions addressed oy the British
mu --er t0 Sir Julian Paunca-
British ambassador at th.s
win be seen that one of
um1r.ca-i0us Is devoted eNclu-
-varous upou the Monroe
claims that .n The pres
new and strange extern
men, of this doctrine
Che United states,
'uslling an appeal 90
t-ucei1-ed by Pres Gent
ce-ally D3Dp .cabla "-O
~ '1 which $50 live no
.r. a-Dar l.lr -n10-
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-12-18
TWO NEW FACTORIES
Secured For the Town of Martinsburg'
viii Move Soon.
SpeciaI TO the Register.

Special to the Register
Martinsburg, W. Va, December IL
The Auburn Wagon Co., Of Greencastle,
Pa. and the Brooklyn Brass Manufac-
turing Co., of Brooklyn, n. Y, have
contracted to move their respective
plants here within the next few months
The former will employ about 70 and
the latter about 100 hands at the start.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-12-18
N The Hb.DS OF A MOB.
Rough Element Of Philadelphia
Takes Advantage

Of the TroIly Strike to Wreck Cars
and Commit all Manner Of Dep
redations-The Street Car Lines
All Completely Paralyzed-The
Mayer Issues Proclamations-
Will Maintain Order if the United
States Troops Have to be Called
Upon.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-12-18

Of peace, there is no calamity which
great nation can invite which equals
chat which follows a supine submission
to wrong and injustice and the conse-
quenJ loss Of national self-respect and
honor, beneath which Is shielded and
defended a peoples safety and gre"
ness.
GROVER CLEVF' "
Executive Mansion, Dec ~
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-12-18
TWO WAR MEASURES.
One by Dovener and the Other by
Dayton.

Dayton.
Special to the Register.
Washington, d. c., December H.
Congressman Dovener introduced to-
day Jill to remove the charge of de-
sertion against the name Of Robert r.
Fubey. late of company q, Seventh
Seventh West Virginia Volunteers. Mr..
Dayton reintroduced the Old bill to pay
the estate of A. II. Herr, $17, ,2SS.53, for
the use by the Federal government OF
Hers Island at Harper's Ferry. dur
ing the war; also, a bill to remove the
charge Of desertion against the name OF
James Evans.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-12-18
A FRANCHISE GRANTED
By the Fast Liverpool Council For the
New Bridge - VIII Carry Railroad
Trains.
Cuacia tO tho Paoictor

Trains
Specia to the Register.
East Liverpool, Ohio December H.
At a special meeting tonight, Council
granted the franchise TO the East Liy-
erpool Bridge Company for the ap-
proaches for a bridge across the Ohio
at this point. One clause of the ordi-
nance provides that steam railroads
may use the bridge. This clause was
not in the franchise passed a year ago,
and this strengthens the belief that
Vanderbilts system is really back of
the project and that it is for railroad
purposes.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-12-18

ID &. December H.
Of PRESIDENT Cleveland 10
sn.,.cs The correspond
sry Oney and Lord
-.s--r. 1 The venezuelan
...-.-.- , -.,l -.,ss-
,,.,....,
"-Sl.l- Oh ,'--'' '-'-
oi Secretary o--1l $ F-s''-
uc.yca-i1n and Lord Sails
-.,.-s has basr already acc1r-
,-.-.....1 1-.ss
-~
-r0m w ts-i-A7- -o- ~'~ ''.-
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-12-18

.le great haI of the Pension Build
.aa employees gathered and sang
sls-9. the star Sp1ng.ai Banner
NU Country. I.s OF Thee.
Ar -he White House messages poured
rom every quarter 0l -he country
.-rl-liaIng the President upon his
-e They came from men ci all
-,- and an stations and they be-
to come in so soon after the deliv-
OF the documents 20 Congress as 10
1rl substantial tribute TO Jhe en-
prise of The Associated Press in
-lluatiuc So Quiskly The important
0nw ion through the country and TO
u-.at u, which l- serves IN
extra editions for the public
matter. OF course. was Of the
Interest in diplomatic circles,
general impression ON sober
consideration OF the notes was
matter has not yet reached q
re war is imminent, and that
of Great Britain's purpose 10
gotil-ions with Venezuela
t1 % settlement of the dispute
themselves. perhaps may be-
rs the Indication of how the
matter viii end.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-12-18

seemed to be on this and neighboring
and in the way peculiar
to the public seemed 10 enjoy the eX-
citement when It was out Of reach OF
fving stones. For several hours the
street was practically at the mercy Of
the mob. Holiday shoppers sought side
streets and some merchants boarded
up their windows About two o'clock
the Traction officials attempted to oper-
ate the Chestnut street line. The cars
reached a point east of Broad and from
that sired 20 Eight street, a distance OF
six blocks about twelve cars were
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-12-18

make no difference whether the Euro
pt1l System is extended by an advance
or iron Ger 0r Otherwise.
It is also suggested in the British
reply that we should not seek TO apply
the Monroe doctrine 10 the pending dis
pUte because it does not embOdy any
principle of International law which lis
founded on the general consent OF ma
tiOus. and that no statesman, how
ever eminent and no nation however
powerful. are competent TO insert into
the code OF International law novel
principle which was never recognized
before and which has not since been
accepted by the government of any
other country.
Practically the principle for which we
contend has peculiar if not exclusive
relation 20 the United States. lie may
not have been admitted in so many
words 10 the code of international law,
but sirce I'm international councils,
every nation is entitled 20 the rights be-
longing 10 it. if the enforcement of the
Monroe doctrine is something We may
justly claim. it has its place in the code
of international law. as certainly and as
securely as ii it were specifically men,
toned. and when the United States IS
q sUitOr before