Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1895-05-02
POSITION Is CERTAIN.
MONROE DOCTRINES REVERSE
SIDE TURNED TO THE EAST.
Ratification VIII be Exchanged Next Week
1T Is Understood that the Protest of the
European Alliance VIII stin Remain in
Force.

DFleI, IL is Inat tne unVdrylnS pOllcy OF
this country 1t not from alliance which
may involve it in complications with the
countries of Europe or Asia 1t is q
reassertion Of the policy of isolation,
except in so far as the United States
may be able to exercise kindly or ad-
visory influence toward the adjustment
of trouble involvin geastern nations
The foregoing is now accepted by diplo-
mats here as the policy which will guide
the United States in the pending Eu-
Topean complication over the Japan
China settlement. At one time within
recent days there was prospect that
the United States might cooperate with
Great Britain and Italy in endeavortng
to effect a solution Of the Japan-China
trouble and the belllgerent protest of
Russia, France and Germany. Such
action, II 1t had been taken, would not
have been in the nature OF assistance to
Japan, but merely an exertion of joint
influence to persuade China to ratify
the peace agreement. 1t is said by
diplomates that as Japan has already
ratified the agreement, similar action
by China would make 1t affective.
While, therefore, Russia, France and
Germany were protesting at Toxic, the
desire fthe other powers was to bring
to bear their influences at Pekln.
1t Is known positively that Italy's
policy is that Of a neutral, but that 1t
favers the execution Of the JapaEt
China agreement as already made, and
TO this extent its sympathies are with
Japan. This will not, however, go to
the extent Of opposing the Russo
France-German alliance.
1t is understood that Great Britains
course is along the same lines. SO far
as the United States Is concerned there
will be no cooperation, as already
stated, except in such kindly way as
may seen for the interest of all con-
cerned. but always short of an alliance.
London, April 29.-The Times tomor-
row will publish a dispatch from Kobe
saying that the Russian and German
ministers left Toxic for Kobe yester-
day. 1t Is supposed that they intend
to seek and interview with Count Ito,
the president of the Japanese council
of ministers, and with Viscount Matsu,
the Japanese minister Of foreign agairs
The French minister Is also expected
here at the same time.
The mikado has arrived at Yakoto
from Hiroshima.
The Times correspondent in conclu-
sion says: II learn officially that Tues
days grand celebration of the 1,1O0th
anniversary Of the founding of Yko
has been postponed indefinitely on ac-
count of the illness of the milsado. Evil
IDENTIFY the situation is grave.
The Times tomorrow will print the
following dispatch from its correspond
ent at Hong Kong: A British warship
will visit the Pescadore islands, which
are at present in the hands of the Japa-
nese. 1t Is supposed that the Japanese
wish to hide the massacre of the Chi
nese garrison there because they have
shown anxiety to prevent foreign war
ships from landing since the capture Of
the islands.
London, April pa dispatch to the
Times from st. Petersburg says that
the military and navy officials are MAX
ing every preparation for mobilizing the
forces in case the necessity should arise
Arrangements are also being made for
the transportation of the forces.
Portland, Or. April 29.-"Doc" Daven-
port, the counterfelter, today pleaded |
guilty in the United States district
court to the charge of having moulds |
In his possession and of coming spur
ious dollars. He made the followings
statement to the court:
Last December a man giving his |
name as Charles French called ~ my |
house and said that he would K!ie to |
remain there several weeks, trapping. |
One day he asked me how t0 make |
counterfeit dollars, knowing that UNI
derstood the business, because 1 had |
served a term for the offense eight |
years ago. He gave me fifty cents,
with which l bought plaster and SOL
der. 1 made the moulds and a few |
coins with them. French told me that |
he only wanted to learn out OF curios-
ity, and 1 did not see any harm in |
showing him But soon afterwards |
was arrested on this charge. Now this |
man French was simply employed as a |
special agent Of the treasury, N. B. |
Harris, to corner me-"
Judge Bellinger demanded an expla- |
nation from the district attorney. The
latter said that French had not in |
stlgated Davenport, but that he had |
simply caught Davenport in the act.
But this explanation did not satisfy |
Judge Belllnger at all Said he: II |
will investigate this matter Sentence |
will not be passed at this time. Detec- |
tives Of the government have no right |
to aid in the commission of crime, and |
thus come into this court to ask that |
the criminal be punished. 1 want It |
understood that persons who go about |
instigating crimes will not find their |
business successful in this court"
Crookston, Mimi. April 29.-The resi- |
dence Of George Denniston, on Maple |
Lake, was burned to the ground and his |
aged parents lost their lives early this
morning. The old couple were sleeping
upstairs. Mrs. Dennlston came down and
woke the family, who escaped. She then
went back to assist her husband, who
was totally blind. The roof fell in, bury
ing both in the ruins.
Minneapolis. April "a special to the
Tribune from Houghton, Mich, says: The
Calumet and Houghton militia company
went to Marquette on a special train at
midnight. Serious rloting took place on
the ore docks this evening, and Governor
Rich has ordered out the battalion Of the
Fifth regiment to put stop to the dis
turbance.
the Courier-JOurnal from Bristol, Tenn,
says: Mrs. Martha Wallen OF Black
water, Lee county, Virginia, stabbed Mrs.
Lane Wallace to death with a pitchfork
The murder was the outcome of jealousy
on the part Of Mrs. Wallen, whose hus-
band appears to have been paying too
much attention to the murdered woman
Her husband has fled the country.
St. Louis, April 29-Fire this morning
Milling company In East st. Louis, caus-
ing an estimated damage Of 100000.
New York, April 29.-The rumor Is re-
celved this afternoon that Colonel Fred
Grant would be appointed a police COM
missioner. II Is said that May !, the
mayor will remove Commissioners Mar
tin, Murray and Kerwin, appointing in