Catoctin clarion., 1895-05-02

pliance with their demands. Such
construction of the Monroe doctrine will
not be popular IN the United States, as
1t would, in the opinion of most people,
be equivalent toan abandonment Of that
doctrine, which has always been popu-
lar. Besides it would certainly result
in the loss Of the prestige the United
States has always had on account Of the
Monroe doctrine with the republics Of
South and Central American.
Various arguments are advanced in
the numerous discussions of the appar-
ent change of front on the part of the
administration, but only time will show
whether any of them are correct. 1t
was officially stated at the beginning of
the CONTROVERSY that Ambassador Bay
ard had been instructed to notify the
English government that this country
insists upon the recognition of the Mon
roe doctrine in its dealings with Mica
ragua; later, it was stated. not officially
but BY close friends of the administration
that the cruise of Admiral Meade's
squadron had been so arranged that it
would be in Nicaraguan waters at the
expiration of the time mentioned in the
English ultimatum. for the pur-
pose of seeing that the Monroe doctrine
was not violated. The same parties also
said that any Use Of force on the part of
England would be considered a violation
of the Mouroe doctrine and would be
resisted by Admiral Meade. These last
statements may have been merely the
opinions of overzealous friends, but all
the same the whole thing is puzzling.
There has been more or less talk oyer
the selection of the two new brigadier
generals to fill vacancies caused by re-
tirements, especially that of Gen. }. J.
Coppinger, who was son-in-la Of the
late James G. Blaine. Gen. Ccrpinger
was born in Ireland and, when one con-
siders all the circumstances, appears to
have an Irishmans proverbial good luck
in dropping into desirable berths.
Tue result of the argument for re-
hearing Of the income tax cases by the
full bench of the U. S. Supreme Court
will not affect the decisions already
made, that the taxing Of the income re-
ceived from investments in State or mu
nicipal bonds and from rents was un-
c constitutional. The decision as to the
bonds was unanimous and that as to
rents was supported by six cut Of the
eight justices sitting. The vote Of jus
tice Jackson cannot, therefore, change
either of those decisions, but it will
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Of the most important
ever cast by any member Of this court.
The court is known to stand four for and
four against the constituionality Of the
entire income tax, and the same qucs-
tion Of granting rehearing, 1t is be.
lieved that if Justice Jackson votes to
grant rehearing he will also vote to
uphold the constitutionality of the tax.
The argument will be heard on Monday,
May, G, and it is expected that the re-
hearing will either be granted or denied
during the week following that day
but there is much doubt, should the re
hearing BE- granted, as 10 whether the
case will he taken up at this term or
allowed to go over until fall. Inasmuch
as the tax is payable July l, the ad-
ministration would prefer that the status
of the tax be definitely settled before
that date, but the Supreme Court is a
law unto itself and it will decide.