davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1895-12-20
BRITISH COMMENTS.

President ClevelaHd's Message Regarded
as an Election Deviee-The Monroe Doc
tFine Secuted,
LONDON, Dec. 18-The Daily News,
the liberal organ, says concerning
President Cleveland's message:
1t is a remarkable document, though its con-
sequences are not likely to be serious Neither
Secretary Olney nor President Cleveland seems
to realize that the Monroe doctrine cannot be
quoted as authoritative in negotiations with
foreign power The definition Of Monroism is
a matter for Americans themselves. It binds
nobody else. President Cleveland proves too
much.
The Chronicle, liberal, says:
The message will be read here with blank
establishment Can these be serious words ad-
dressed to us by the descendants OF the little
shipload Of English folks who sailed in the
MayhOwer: We will not take things too seri-
ously, but will suppose that President CleVe-
land is engaged in the familiar work Of tail
twisting. There is but one answer If the en-
larged application Of the Monroe doctrine is to
be enforced America must become responsible
for the foreign policy Of all the petty and i'm
petuOus little states on the two continents Of
America
The Post, conservative, says:
A dispatch of this kind is clearly intended
not for the English foreign office, but for the
American electors. The commission proposed
can have no more binding effect on this eoun-
try than would the decision Of the supreme
court at Washington.
The Morning, conservative, regards
the message as an election device, but
not a dignifed one.
The Standard, the conservative or
gan, says:
This extraordinary dOeum ent viii receive
from English publicists more dispaSsioHate
treatment than the decidedly provocative ma
ture of its contents renders altogether Isy. II
was prepared by the responsible head Of a
state and will probably receive the formal as
sent Of congress. Englishmen must therefore
take it seriously and refrain from speeulGtions
that would otherwise be attractive as TO the
utility, in view Of the presidential election, Of
twisting the lions tail The position Presi-
dent Cleveland assumes IS prepOsterOHs. No
American citizen would for a moment dream
Of admitting its sOundness in any analogous
case in which the honor andinterests Of Amer
lea were concerned
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1895-12-20
SENATE COMMITTEES.

The Republican Caucus Committee Com
Pletes the Assignment Of Chairman
ships.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1s.-The repub-
lican caucus committee Of the senate
completed its work of assigning the
majority membership of the senate
committees yesterday, and will be pre-
pared to report to the republican eau
Gus to-day. The assignment of chair
manships is as follows:
Agriculture, Proctor; appropriations,
Allisoni audit contingent expenses,
Jones Of Nevada; census, Chandler;
civil service, Pritchard; claims, Teller;
coast defense, Squire; commerce, Frye;
District of Colum bia, Mcmillan; edu-
cation aud labor, Shoup; en-
rolled bills, Sewell; examination
of branches civil service, PETER; fin
nance, Morrill,; fisheries, Perkins; for
eign relations, Sherman; immigration,
Lodge; Improvement Mississippi river,
Nelson; Indian affairs, Pettigrew, In
dian depredations, Wilson; inter
state commerce, CullOm; irrigation,
Warren; judiciary, Hoar; library,
Hansbrough; manufactures, Wetmore;
military affairs, Hawley; mines and
mining, Stewart; naval affairs, Cam.
eron; organization executive depart
ment, Butler; Pacific railroads, Gear;
patents, Platt; pensions, Gallingeri
post offices, WoleOtt; printing, Hale;
privileges and elections, Mitchell Of
Oregon: public buildings, Quay; public
lands, Dubois; railroads, Clarke; rela-
tons with Canada, Carter; revision of
the laws, Burrows; rules, Aldrich;
territories, Davis; transportation
routes to seaboard, Mcbride; university
of the United States, Kyle; interna-
tional expositions, Thurston; to inves-
tigate the geological survey, Elkinsi
national banks, Mantle; forest ressrva-
tons, Allen trespassers upon Indian
lands, Baker; Ford theater disaster,
to be filed when the Utah senators
come in.
This disposes Of the chairmanships
OF all bat IL committees The commit
tees undisposed Of are known as the
minogitv committees
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1895-12-20
STRONG PENSION Bill.

Congressman blue, of Kansas, Introduces
an Important Measure ia Congress,
WASHINGTON, Dee, 1s.-Representa.
tive Blue introduced a bill Yesterday
relating to andlprotecting the rights Of
pensioners 1t is provided that no
one shall be deprived of a pension
except in cases where it was
procured by fraud, willful decep-
ton or collision on the part of
the petitioner, and then only after due
trial in the United States district court
Action shall be started by petition on
the partof hedistrict attorney against
the pensioner, and the pensioner al.
lowed 30 days to answer, and ten addi-
tional days are given government TO
reply The Judge shall deaide upon the
case, and until decision Is reached the
pension is not disturbed. In the event
the government sustains its case, the
pension is stopped and the pensioner
is then liable to criminal prosecution,
provided it appears there has been
wilful fraud. In the event his pension
claim is shown to be legal the govern
ment covers all the expenses Of trial
Col Blue introduced another bill
placing on the pension roll at s. per
month all members Of the Kansas milf
tia who served 80 days, and who are
suffering from physical or mental dis
ability
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1895-12-20
Executive Mansion, December II, 1895.
SECRETARY oLNEYs VIEWS.
He Tells the British Premier the United
States Is Sovereign on This Continent and
Its Flat Is Law.


He Tells the British Premier the United
States Is Sovereign on This Continent and
It's Flat Is Law.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 18-Accompany-
ing the presidents message in regard
to the Venezuela complication is the
correspondence on the subject. It
starts with Secretary Olneys note re-
opening the negotiations with Great
Britain, looking to the arbitration of
the boundary dispute. This bears the
date of July 20 last and is
addressed to Mr.. Bayard. The
secretary begins by stating that the
president has given much anxious
thought to the subject and has not
reached a conclusion without a lively
sense of its great Importance as well
as Of the serious possibility involved in
any action now to be taken. He then
comments on the long duration of the
boundary dispute, the indefinite"
claims of both parties and "the contin-
uous growth of the underlined British
claims" the fate of the various at
tempt at arbitration Of the controversy
and the part in the matter heretofore
taken by the United States. Heshows
that the British claims since the
Schomburg line was run have moved
the frontier of British Guiana farther
aud farther to the westward of the
line proposed by Lord Aberdeen in
1874. He then summarizes the situa-
ton at the beginning of the year and
the secretary lays it down as
a canon OF international law,
that nation may justly inter-
pose in controversy between other
nations whenever what is done or
proposed by any of the parties prima-
rily concerned is a serious and direct
menace to its own integrity, tranquil
ity or welfare" This leads the secre-
tary up to an elaborate review Of the
Monroe doctrine and after stating that
the proposition that America is no part
open to colonization has long been
conceded, he says that present concern
is with the other practical application
Of the Monroe doetrine-that Amer
lean non-interyention in Europe nee
essarily implied European non-inter-
ventiOn in American affairs, the disre-
gard Of which by any European power
is to be deemed an act of unfrieRdli-
ness toward the United States.
The secretary says that it is mani
fest that rule which has been openly
and uniformly acted upon by the ex-
eeutiye branch Of the government for
20 years must have had the sanction Of
congress.
American questions, it is said, are
for American decision, says Secretary
0lney, and then applying this doctrine
IN the reverse he says:
# all Europe we're suddenly to fly to arms
over the fate Of Turkey, would 1t not be pre-
posterOus that any American state should ind
itself iRextTicsbly involved il the mfseries and
burdens Of the eontest2 What have the states
Of America to do With the vast armies and
fleets Of Europe and Why should they be im-
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1895-12-20
HRBITRATE OR FIGHT!
President Cleveland Sends Congress Message Up-
holding the Monroe Doctrine
ENGLHND MUST KEEP IT'S HHNDS OFF.
The r1essage Well Received By Congress and the
Presidents Strong Grounds Upheld

ings toward both nations directly concerned,
addressed to the senss Of justice and to the
magnanimity Of one Of the great powers Of the
world and touching its relations to one COM
psratively weak and small, should have pro-
duced no better results
The course to be pursued by this govern
menb in view Of tho present condition does not
appear to admit Of serious doubt Having
labOred faithfully for many years to induce
Great Britain to submit this dispute to Impair
tai arbitration, aud having been now finally
ayprised Of her refusal to do so, nothing re-
mains but to accept the situation, 70 recognize
It's plain requirements and so deal with it ac-
cOFdiHgly
Great Britain's present proposition has
never thus far been regarded US admissible BY
Venezuela, though any adjustment OF the
boundary which that country may deem for
her advantage and may enter into for her own
free will cannot Of course, be objected to by
the United States. Assuming however, that the
attitude Of Venezuela will remain unchanged
the dispute has reached such stage as to
make it now incumbent upon the United States
to take measures to determine with sufficient
certainty for its justification what is the true
divisional line between the republic Of Vene-
Zula and British Guiana. The inquiry to that
Gnu ohOuiu VI SOuLSc ub CGuuuUL6N ChIbtu!ly
and judieially, and due weight should be given
to all available evidence, records and facts in
support Of the claims Of both parties,
In order that such an examination should be
prosecuted in a thorough and satisfactory
manner, 1 suggest that congress make
adequate appropriation for the expenses
Of a commission to be appointed by the
executive, who shall make the neoes-
saTy investigation and report upon the
matter with the least possible delay. When
such report is made and accepted, it will,
In my opinion, be the duty Of the United States
to resist by every means in its power as a
willful aggression upon its rights and inter-
ests, the appropriation by Great Britain of
any lands or the exercise OF governmental
jurisdiction over any territory which, after
investigation, we have determined OF right be-
longing to Venezuela
In making these concentrations, am fully
alive to the responsibility incurred and keenly
realize ali the consequences that may follow.
am, nevertheless, firm in my conviction that
while it is a gTievOus thing TO contemplate the
two great English speaking peoples Of the
world as being otherwise than friendly com
petitOrs in the onward march Of civilization and
strenuous and worthy rivals in all the arts Of
peace, there is no calamity which a great ma
ton can invite which equals that which follows
a supine submission to wrong and injustice
and the consequent loss Of national self respect
and honor, beneath which is shielded and de-
Tended peoples safety and greatness.
GROVER CLEVELAND.
Executive Mansion, December II, 1885.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1895-12-20

pOyerlshed by wars in which they can have no
direct concern7 The moral interests Of Europe
are peculiar TO her aud entirely
adverse from those which are pecu-
liar TO America. Europe Is, with a single inn
portant exception, committed TO the monsr-
chic principle America is devoted to the
idea that every people has an iRalienable right
Of self-gOVeFnment. ANY European control OF
our interests is necessarily both incOngruous
and injurious and, If the forcible intrusion Of
European powers in American politics is to be
deprecated. the TesiS lance must come from the
United States the only power with strength
adequate to the exigeney.
The secretary then says:
The people OF the United States have a vital
interest in the cause OF popular self-govern-
ment, which they have secured at the cost OF
infDite blood and treasure The age Of the
crusade has passed and they are content with
such assertion and defense Of the rights Of
self-gOvernment as their own security and
welfare demand II is in that view more than
any other that they will not tolerate the
political cOatrol Of the American states
by the forcible assumption OF a European
power The mischi,fs to be apprehended
from such course are none the less real
because not Immediately imminent Ia any
specific case. The United States Is to-day
practically sovereign on this continent AND
its fiat is law. All the advantages Of this
superiority are at once imperilsd IL tbs
principle be ADMITTED that European DOW.
ers may convert American states into col.
onies Of their own. The principle could be easily
aVaiied Of and any power doing so would i'm
mediately secure base Of military operations
against US and it is not iuconceivabie that tn,
struggle now going on for the acquisition Of Al
RIGA might be tr nsferred to South America
The weaker countries would soon be absorbed
and South America wonld be partltio ned be
tween European powers.
There is then doctrine OF American public
law well founded in principle and abuudantlJ
sanctioned by precedent, which entities ant
requires the United States to sreat as al
Injury 30 herself the fOrcible assumption by al
European power Of political control over az
American state. The application Of the doc.
trine to the boundary dispute between Greai
Britain and Venezuela remains to be made
and presents no real difficulty
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1895-12-20
NUMBER II.
BUSCH WEDDING.
The Daughter Of the Brewer Married to
Herr VOn GOntard.

The Daughter OF the Brewer Married to
Herr VOn GOntard.
ST LOUIS, Dec. 17.-An international
event, the most notable of its kind, so
cially, that has ever taken place in St
Louis, was celebrated at seven o'clock
yesterday evening at the Church Of the
Messiah. 1t was the marriage Of Miss
Clara Hazel Busch, daughter of Adolf
plus Busch, the brewer, and Herr Paul
Won GOntard, a prominent citizen Of
Germany. The beauty Of the bride,
the wealth Of her father, the station
Of the groom and the magnifcence of
the wedding arrangements made the
affair one long to be remembered.
Rev. DR.. Snyder, pastor of the Church
of the Messiah, awaited the couple at
the altar, around which the bridal
party grouped themselves Mr. Adolf
phus Busch gave away his daughter,
and the ceremony, which was accord
ing to the ritual of the Unitarian
church, was short The bride and
groom exchanged rings according
to the old German custom.
From the church, the party took
carriages for the Southern hotel,
where a magnificent supper and recep-
ton, lasting two hours, was held, at
the conclusion of which there was
dance When the festivities were at
their height the newly married couple
stole away to the Planters hotel.
where a bridal suite Of three rooms
had been reserved for them.
To-day the couple will leave for q
short trip to Florida, returning in time
to spend the holidays at the Busch
mansion After a short stay here,
Herr Won Gontard will take his bride
to their future home in Germany. Il
Is estimated that the wedding arrange
ments cost Mr.. Busch fully 100000
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1895-12-20
ROB Ruls a PhIladsIphla.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. s-Philadsl.
phia is all bat at the mercy of q gang
of hoodlums, and the Traction strike Is
not yet q hours old. Not q street car
Of the Union Traction Co, is running
and that company controls every line
in the city with the exception of two
comparatively short cross-town lines
The police are absolutely unable K
control the mob violence.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1895-12-20
eALLINGERs ALIEN BILL.

Tt Would Dismiss All Government Enc
plOyes Who Are Not American itizens.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 18-The strongest
bill which has yet made its appearance
in the present congress is that intro
duced yesterday by Senator Gallinger,
which bears the title, For the better
protection of public service by ex-
Guiding aliens from government
employment" It directs that each
cabinet officer and the head
Of every government bureau or de
vision shall forthwith dismiss from the
republic service all persons who are
not citizens of the United States by
nativity or naturalization, and that no
aliens shall hereafter hold Office or
labor for the government in any posi-.
ton,
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1895-12-20
Pushing the Anison Econ.
KANSAS REPUBLICAN EDITORS.

They Consider Plans for CO-Operation In
the Coming Presidential Campaign.
HUTCHINSON, Kan, Dec. 18-The re-
publican editors of the Seventh con-
gressional district, including SO coun-
ties in southern and western Kansas,
met here yesterday to consider the in
terests of the craft and lay Plans for a
closer relationship and cooperation in
the coming presidential campaign.
Clark COnkling, of the Lyons Repub-
lican, called the meeting to order at
the Commercial club rooms. The roll
call showed nearly all the republican
papers in the district represented.
The editors adjourned in the evening
to meet again next April in this city.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1895-12-20
JUDGE THURMAN DEAD.
The "OId Roman" Dies somewhat Sudden
IL AT Columbus.

y az Columbus.
CoLUNBUs, O., Dec. 19.-Ex-Senator
Alien g. Thurman died very suddenly
at 1;15 o'clock yesterday. He had
long been in bad health, but his Illness
had not been regarded as dangerous
for some time. Mr. Thurman vas 50
years old November 10, but his health
was such at that tins that Tor the first
time in years there was no public
celebration here in honor OF the "Old
Roman" His death is directly trace
able to an accident November l. IN
walking from his room 70 the libra
~ he tripped in some unaccouutsbie
manner and fell heavily to the floor.
1.-THE OLD Roman" as Mr.. Thurman
will ever be rsverentIy and affection
ately remembered by his political adj
mirers, was born IN Lynch bnrg, Va,
November IS, 1918, and the family re-
moved to Ohio. Allen G. entered pol
itics in early life and has been
familiar figure in national affairs ever
since.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1895-12-20
Railroads I.mpIoy spOtters.

KANSAS CITY, No, Dec. is. Within
the last few weeks the officials Of sew
eral railroads entering Kansas City
have established a close espionage over
their passenger conductors. As a re-
suit two conductors on the Santa he
railway and two on the Rock Island
have been summarily discharged, and
it is said that several others will soon
b be removed.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1895-12-20
Judgs ~ 90 = - CIlZ.

FoRT SCOrF, Kan, Dec. 1s-Judge J.
S, West, whe has just resigned as judge
of the Sixth judicial district Of Kansas
and secured the appointment Of his
successor, Judge Walter l. SimOHs, to
fill his unexpired term, will move TO
Kansas City, Mo, and engage in the
practice Of law. He is the youngest
man ever elected district judge in Kan.
aaz
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1895-12-20

TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Dec. 1S-At a
meeting of the Brotherhood of Loco
motive Firemen in this city, Eugene
V. Debs, for many years its grand sec
rotary, was present and made a speech,
Withdrawing from the brotherhood.
There is much hostility expressed in
the organs Of the Brotherhood Of Lo-
connective Firemen and the American
Railway union toward each other, and
Mr.. Debs' withdrawal from the former
organization has not been unlocked
fou
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1895-12-20

KExT0N, O., Dec. 1s,-Gen. Moses B.
Walker, the hero of Chiekamauga, died
yesterday. Eleven days ago he was
stricken with paralysis. Gen. Walker
was born in 1919. lie served through
out the war and was conspicuous for
his bravery in 16 battles. He was the
last man that left the bloody field OF
CbieLamaura-
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1895-12-20
lIIs.oarl FaEmsrs, aE.gtLng -.

COLUMBIA, No, Dec. 18-The annual
meetings of the state board Of agrieul-
tnFe, the State Dairy association, the
State Swine Breeders association and
the State Good Roads society viii be
held here during the week Of January
Is. The university and agricultural
college viii be thrown open to all farm.
ers who attend the meetings
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1895-12-20
To Represent Missouri

COLUMBIA, No., Dee. 80. D. Gray,
Of the Sturgeon Boone county, Leader,
president of the Northwest Missouri
Press association, has appointed j. w.
Jones, Of the Brookfeld Gazette, and
" h. Van Cleve, of the Mcberiy
democrat, delegates to the Nationa.
Editorial association convention, which
meets in St. Augustine, Fla, January
2a
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1895-12-20
ArchbIshop Kenrlck 81.

ST LOUIS. Dec. 1&--Archbsshop Peter
Richard Kenricz, of this city, has been
unconscious since last evening and
cannot be aroused, and nay not live
out the day. He was born in Ireland
August is, lS06
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1895-12-20
cmcen Installed.

The Masons ID jailed the following
officers for the e ling year Wednesday
evening: g. B. swell, master; j. J.
Neville s. W; o. List0n. J. W; Jim
WymoFs "; B. r. Brown, s.. d.; vii
liam Adams, J. D.; r r. Murphy, sec
rotary; Il M TuFney, treasurer; Wal
lace Filler. Tyler.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1895-12-20
Hon. w. a. MeKeiEhan d..

HASTINGS, Neb., Dec. 16.--HOn. w.
A. McKeighaR, ex-member of congress
from the Fifth Nebraska district, died
here early yesterday morning Mr. Me-
Keighan had beeu seriously i'll since
his attendance at the transmississippi
congress at Omaha some two weeks
ago.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1895-12-20
Shot by Chief Justics

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Dec. 17.-Chief
Justice T. L SnOdgrass, of the Ten
nessee supreme court, fred tive shots
at John r Beasely, 3 lawyer of this
city, one Of which took effect in the
arm. Mr.. Beasely is seriously hurt,
out not fatally.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1895-12-20
HearT Rains In Akiahoms.

HESEEssEY. Ok, Dec, ia heavy
rain fell here all night and still con-
tinues Reports show it to be general
all along the Rock Island railroad. It
will be Of great value to wheat as well
as stock, but should the weather turn
cold stock on the ranges will suffer.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1895-12-20
CONGRESS- AT WORK.
Proceedings of the Senate and House the
Past week.
WEDNESDAY.

WASHINGTON. Dec. i2-The senate
was in session one hour yesterday and
that hour was mainly occupied in dis
eussing the proposition to amend the
rules so as to distribute the appropria-
ton bills among the various commit
tees. Mr.. Allen (Neb.) addressed the
senate on his resolution to recognize
the Cuban revolutionists and in favor
of the Monroe doctrine.
No business was transacted in the
house, that body not having anything
to do pending the appointment of COM
mittees.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1895-12-20
WEATHER FORECAST.

KANSAS CITF. Nc. Dec. l8-Foreoast until
p. N Thursday. For Hlissouri-ShoWers:
colder; H0rthsgly winds. For Kausas-Rain
o. sloW; uortheriy winds