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to the determined stand that England
took, all alone, against the Holy ALI
1T is probable that this determination
of tho English government was known
here at the commencement of the session
of congress; and II was under IN Sc cir
cumstances, it was In this crisis, that Mr..
Monroes declaration was made"
WHY THE DOCTRINE WAS PROMUI.-
GATED
1t ia thus clear what was the political
system Of the allied powers"-a rcllGio
political combination OF despouc Euro
poan governments for the suppression of
popular libeity-against which, If put in
operation on this continent In such way
as to threaten the safety OF the United
States. the Monroe doctrine was promul-
gated. THAT Mr. Webster qualified the
application of the doctrine in this way
appears from the illustrations which he
gave of the circumstances under which, in
his opinion, 1t could be properly applied
He said.
1T IL doubtless true as took occasion
to observe the other day that this declara-
tiop must be considered as founded on our
rights, and to spring mainly from regard
TO their preservation. 1t did not comm 1t
us, ut all events. 70 take up arms or any
indie alton of hostile feeling toward South
America. If, FOR example, all the states
of Europe had refused to trade with South
Amerioa until her states should return
have furnished no cause of interference
to us. or, If an armament had been fur
nisheh BIZ the allies to act against PROV
nces tho most remote from us. ms Chill
or Buenos Ayres, the distance of tho
scene of action, diminishing our apprc-
hcusion of danger ana diminishing also
our means OF effcctual interpc sition, might
stiIl have left us to content ourselves wlth
would have arisen, II nm army. equipped
ard maintained by these .powors, had
been lan0ed on the shore of the Gulf OF
Mexico and commenced the war in our
own Immediate neighborhocd Such an
event might justly be regarded as dan
gerous to ourselves, and on that ground
call for decided and immediate interior
ence by us The sentiments and poTic :
announced by the declaration, thus un-
| derstood were. therefore, in strict con-
| WOULD NOT JUSTIFY ARMED IN,
TERVENTON.
Tho extreme case supposed by Mr.
Webster OF an invasion of Chill or Ar
| gentina by the allied powers for the pur
pose of changing the form OF govern
ment and bringing the people again undel
dominion from which they had freet
| themselves, as not making It necessaril!
our duty to resort 10 armed intervention
| shows, how, In his opinion. that Monroe
doctrine was rooted and grounded In on
| own interest and representation. Now
i applying the Monroe doctrine, thus cN
| piained. to tho dispute between Grea
| Britain and Venezuela in regard TO tn
| boundary between that country and Brit
ish Guiana, what right or justitying oc
casion have we to tnye.rfere There !
holy alliance to suhvert popular govern
| ment in Nenezue,a-no purpose on IN
! part OF Great Britain to interfere witt
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Nene2uela's domestic concerns. As be-
tween the two governments, it is Great
britain that stands for civil liberty and
secures for her subjects at home ana
abroad such individual freedom. such se-
curly of life and property as makes II
one Of the chief of earthly blessing to be
an lcngllshman.
our National safety would not be
threatened nor our public rights invaded
II me whole of Venezuela were under
british rule. and 1t certainly would be a
blessing to the war-wasted masses of that
unhappy and misgoyerncd country. We
ourselves are the inheritors OF British
liberty, 1t was founded here long before
the declaration of Independence. Rhode
Island was British colony and Roger
williams born Engllshman There
We're no such free communities In the
world at the time of the British colonies
on this continent. They were freer and
mad more of home rule" than the new
republic of Hawaii or the District of
Columbia today.
But the Monroe doctrine even ms eS-
planned and applied by Mr.. Webster was
asSalled hy the statesmen OF that time
MS hostile alike to the law of nations aud
the welfare and safety Of the United
states. The debate on the Panama mis-
sion shows that If at that time II had
been proposed to commit the United
states TO war with England or France
on account of bona fide boundary dis
pute between a late province of Suain
and the sovereign Of adjoining territory
the statesmen of that day would have
thought the proposition sheer insanity
and AS criminal as insane
WASHINGTON. d. c.. December o.
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was committed to tho home. A few days
ago he began to talk of friends In Eliza
cousin. In response to his letter not his
cousin. but his father. Henry Schmi.t of
Elizabeth, appeared at the home and
advertised fer the boy In many news
papers.
1t was then learned that the boy left
his home early IN May, 1891. He declares
men ard that he went to Newark, where
he shipped with Captain Hoffman on
the Morris canal ard spent the season
fal. of 1891 he presented himself to parents
In Newark who had lost a son of his age
He had been told that tho picture OF the
lest boy looked like him. He submitted
himself for inspection by the. parents but
he was not accepted as the lost son. The
boy loft yesterday with his father for his
old home in elizabeth,
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rLEAsANrKIes or rnn rorn.


hel"rler-l heard funny dialogue be-
tween jwO truck drivers in a block on
ihe street Just nD~. Shall write II up
CIV Ednor-Yes
Reporter to hlmseif)--we space-inen al.
most puEh, 20 erect a monument TO tnp
fel ow who invented two-en dasnas.
S9m"rvl4e J%irnal.
'Are Won .Foing 70 have pleasan,
Christmas Nam
and showed me all the beautiful things
De would give mo II he wasn't broke &c.
Chicago Record.
than good decd ''-'''''s : N'''''''e '''O'e
Tnin--Nor LII it IS made out In my
name.--New York Press.
Those who love at Christmas.
VIII ne'cr their loving rue:
Those who love Al Christmas
WIZ love the whole year through.
Detroit Free Press.
There comes a specter to each feast.
A shadow hovers near
The holidays. where all seems praise
And hope aud love and cheer.
haunting dread there is that turks
Amid the holly spray:
A suilon doubt which cllngs about
The grace OF Christmas Day.
HAIL to the gentle festival
Though men, reprove, can not love
The day the bhls fall due.
Washington Star,
Lushfortt--I am going to swear OIL
New Years
wire-Frends Of the family invited
Invited to WHAT"
"1'he funeral ashington Journal.
Polly, Pinktights-rm going to retir,
from tho stage.
Fannie Footlights-4Mnrried?
Polly Pirkiights- Better than that. I'm
divorced and don't have to support
husband any longer .-Phiiadclphia Rec
| ord,
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THE RED CROSS TO THE RESCUE.

1t will be interesting 10 follow the pr5.
posed action of the Rel Cross Society In
the matter Of assisting the destitute ia
Armenia, contributions for which pgr.
pose are now being called for and re-.
ceived by Miss Clara Barton. the presi.
dent Of this order.
BY international recognition the Daugh.
tiers Of the Red Cross are now sacred
in their persons and acts upon any
battle field. They are the ministers Of
mercy, their mission being 10 succor the
helpless and wounded and assist in the
bnrying Of the dead Civilization has
thrown the veil Of charity and immunity
around these self-sacrifclng women.
They now propose to 20 into the interior
OF Turkey to aid the sufferers. What
viii the harvest BET If the fanaiicism Of
the Turks lifts a hand against them, il
win probably prccipitate that armed in.
reference by Europe that has been so
long in allegiance. 1t Is going to prove
in all likelihood the turning point In
this Eastern question. IL not interfcred
with great suffering will be alleyiated
and the restitution of Armenia will be
rendered less acute by the generosity Of
the Christian world. What Ialmage
would not undertake the Red Cross
Society, under the protection of inter.
national law, may accomplish.
But there is danger to Turkey in this
invasion by the Red Cross. 1t is claimed
that not half of the Armenian horrors
have been told. 1t has even beer
said that did London know what Sails
bury knows the premier would be-
mobhed In the streets for his inactivity
These women Of the Red Cross vii
learn the true story Of Armenia ant
they will tell IT on their return. TIL,
Turkish empire. II IL thought. will no
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The enthusiastic meeting held In Flor
ida the other day In advocacy of the
Nicaragua canal was not only repre-
sentative of the sentiment in that State
over this great enterprise. bat was
fair index to the feeling throughout the
Southern and Gulf States generally.
That part of the resolutions IS worthy
Of special notice which declares that
as the only question is one Of financial
practicability, 1--WE consider what WIS
heretofore q matter Of expedieaey,
within the light Of the presidents mes
sage on the Venezuela question has be-
come National necess ty--let the cost
be what il may-as q logical sequence
and growing out Of the increased bust
ness, social and political relations which
would result The necessity for his
canal has been amply demonstrated from
a commercial point. The South more
than any other section. it is thought.
would be the benefciarv, and now Is
most opportune time for the advocates
OF the cause TO act. II the little war
scare will add the apparent military ad-
vantages to the commercial necessities
II securing an early and favorable
consideration, SO much the better.
Ut is truly an ill-wnd that blows no.
body any good. While we are facing
tha possibilities Of great conflict with
England or Europe, much good will have
resulted 10 us II the Nicaragua canal
looms up as present necessity to such
an extent that long-deforred action viii
be taken, or If our sea coasts are fortified
or our naval arm strengthened. Scares
like the present arc beneficial for just
such reasons--they show US what we need
and without which no nation in the
present condition Of the world can COM
mand the respect and authority to
which great numbers and wealth. on.
title it. In preparing ourselves TO prop.
erly take hold Of the future and accom-
plish our manifest destiny, commercially
as well as politically, We could do nothing
possibly, so vitally important % TO build
this Nicaraguan canal and bring our
Eastern and Western soahoarls aud the
Southern and Eastern States and the
orient five Thousand miles nearer TO.
gether. While the military necessity is
prominently discussed and apparent "a
the time for the Advocates Of the canal
To act with renewed hopes Of euccess.
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New York, December 2s.-Durng It's
two weeks the Hebrew fair made profits
,.,.. - .,sc 40, on ,r,,. 49,, u,d
stock scare eviaddntiy ia'ied 10 reach Maui
'''' Ne''''
According to allegations made In court,
a young man has alienated the affections
of n wife nv his cxpertness in washing
the dishns and Tending the baby Here
is n hint for husbands who still take
little stock in the new woman.
The metropolitan school cersus is not
vet completed the books for thirty dis
tricts being still out. The 1902 districts
thus far reported r,ve total of ss7, 1o3
children, and this number will be swelled
to about 400 GOO by the time the missing
districts are completed.
Visitors who desire to get a grand view
of the throhbine heart of the METROPOLIS
st,,,1 ,ts ~ Mad,sor s,uore
sEouiu 30 up 'he to"ei VI 4""u''i Sd"''
Garden. From this elevation. just be-
meath the gilded Diana. magnificent
panorama of life and architecture can be
secured. This trip skyward is well worth
streets busy.
1t Is safe to assert that the very small
est shop IN this city is a tiny one-storied
affair that stands on Fifty-iifth street
between Seventh avenue and Broadway
i IS tucked In between q large a23afi tl en-
house and private pnilalng ana us EN- en-
tlre frontage IS not more tnah lour ieet'
whlle us depth Is aoou' WE'VE
ca, . ..,
An East side grocer was arreS.eo'
charged with violating the Sunday law
T., ..s,efo,,r,g ord rorr,it,ins to be sold
III s"hei'Hs an" - "A..'s
cents worth or pickles. reform 20
lceInan il'u reIolln n'As,stta.e si5e,uit ~;
vindgated pubic ,oruer 10 the extent OF
So The metropolitan pubic can ne par
d0ned Tor sourihs on TINS sort OF Justice
~
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IaE HOUSTON DAILY POST.
S =. I'm. President; r. ". HsusA Vice
1rsside9t; a ., 3 s's T1s.s Ssc
ff4n DAILY PosT. q Columns.
SUNDAY Posr. III 70 - Columns,
yhs eEMI.WEEKLI p1ST. IL


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~ Texas, a. Second Class MaiteI, ,raaS
subscription y M aoo, ~ months ont tsoi
three inocfhs. $20o; one month. Nl".
sunday Post-one rear. 80 ,, rpurs-
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ins' New YORK: 8 o & Bes * !.fs. ROCK.
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The Posts travelling Asents: Solone'w ri
Q. Carey. General Tssv nd v H pears
rs,enhnn. Numbers: Business office, lso'
editorial rooms. 81. c.~-..,ona.
victoria Texas. q. Reed. Correspond
snt; Norris Reed d,s eusin s,s Serth re1a.
Bank Building. Hollands AdSef''s''s
San sI Antonio Texa.-w. J. parsan' s iu:n
ness Agent. Dulinis BUILDING
Beesille, Texas--T. J. skasgs. correspond
Nacogdoches. Texas-F. D. Huston 49, Ssr.
RESPONDENT and Business AGENT oi"0s
at W. A. Nelson's Drug Store.
velasco--Frank Vaughn. Correspondent.
i,alyranpe. Texas--Jake Alexander bns,-
ness Agent; J. T. Duncan. Correspond
ent. p,s,r.ss
Agent; s. II. McGary. Correspondent,s .,
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ness Agent; Frank Fl. Dillon CoFfe-
Bpondent. ,ah,
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Bronham, Texas-Ceorge Tucker CORE
spondent and Agent.
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Correspondent Wise & Aayes ono
Jones e. Churchill: Agents.
Huntsville. Texas-F. III. Foster q 90 ,
Business Agents; +. II. Foster CORE
spondert.
Temple, Texas-The Post on sale and de-
livercd by oil news stands.
W. +. Linn. Correspondent ana Agent 9of
Wharton county.
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irE, -
The tights went on; and darkness allied
the RON. The SsrarGers took this as
hint and stumbled over chairs and benches
IN their EFFORTS to leave the cuiliing, This
pastor VAS very u.uch rsrrtStted, and
made rrc faSe Apologies
When they reached the vcstieote. wfsch
was stan HShica. they fcari SsrNtgNa Teaglc
coming rr,sn tire ceilar. Tie dt& not real
IRE the prvs.sc&fnefat IN Which be sNsA ptaSFI
The rasscr. Inc Clergyman geVN esya a
rlila ies.ture. ncstscn S.Ntes ls$T-ie3 "
tso matter next dag and he <acgNg Sex~
tcn TesS.c ard scN'GN1 Ata Nirshyy
TeaSls bscari,e angry ard 81 ga Nr >syNfs
ard vsiSFr ths iisscrstew esssed TeSsSie
was cut 81 a tN,A
The matter nsN 70 e~eugst ur ~ so
next meeting % the trustees. IL q though;
TeAgie wall ~ rSsinStateI. IS he LfSAsssoS
re tsoctxht there WAS no 0itr n ,hc sssiia.
Ing when be tugHcSf cr TIE sas.
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THE RED-HEApED DOLL

NITIVHEV ItVVUIu.
One of the novelties in the Christmas
shop windows is the red-headed doll In
past Years children have preferred the
blonde doll or the real brunette, with
black hair aud black eyes. but this year
the red-headed doll has made it's appear
ance. aud the storekeepers already report
a good sale. The faces are OF blsque, very
prettiy modelled and the hair culs ali
over the head or hangs down in a long
req braid down the back. Another. new
doii that promises 10 be popular is inc
p pS,tGeih nan DOH. i has. bisque head, a
mar ana gliterlng uniform 81 Nine wtiSS
high. - "pout loot
,o 0ne OF ne most Interesting automatic
mat throws kiss very gracefullV WIEN
string is pulled ""eh
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fore President Cleyoland's Most Violent
~, Nyc-rl,ssa f,ritir
N'~
The American Doctrine.
II IS 10 De observed tlat inc remnants
u the old cuckoo brigade, which refuse
10 f,tA,w Mr. Cleveland I'm his change
-. -. a., Nra,.."o,a a.aass,
81 I'V"'' snii'e 'ie Ne"eNueii "'essaso
wiki absurdities and insufficiencies OF
Ci,,yelnnd's and with contradictory in
.,,.,,..,.a,t.,,, 80 a., ,,,,a.,,o, ,,..,.,,,,a
" 'N' 'N"'A ''iS
as onunciated by President Monroe.
Moaroes language is said not to mean
this mr. that II refers ia sttuatio,
..,-.,..- =, -, -. -, 49,, 80
eNlsdhs III ls-o out long since passed out
OF existence, Ii was promulgated to
meet a prospect that a certain l,,ronean
,,,,,,,.,,.,,, -, H., ..,s.,-, a., $50,
''AAuei'ce "oui" pe eAtehdea III South
America, ana its Importance ceased
with the disappearance of that prospect.
Az IA serio,ts idoa 10 ~, Lant a., ,h, nuh-
- se, 'ouS iue" " We hep' III inc pun
INC miua OF the United states. 1t may
he said to have died with the death of
th, SITUATION of ls2a So tbav tal,
~.
Inns reasoning mainly constitutes the
foundation OF Lord Sahsbury's reply to
MIR. Ciney, ana OF tie I3rltisn press ana
its continental allies. 1t Is TOO narrow
a view TO last through an intelligent as
cusslon, such as must tonow the invo-
cation Of the American d0cttine by tho
Lnited states government, ana It's de-
MAJ by England
The Monroe doctrine was no more the
invention OF Monroe than the Federal
constitution was the Invention of me
fathers OF the Republlc. The IDEAS of
that instrument were ali known before
it was formed. The Monroe doctrine
was Il polite ana not unnecessafily ex-
paudel document, Tor special aunllcation
10 specific situation; but It sprang
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TWO VIEWS OF THE SITUATION.
Pro and Con Contrasted in Parallel Columns. Read
Both and Take Your Choice.
Read

From the NEW YORK EVENING
POST Heretofore President Cleveland's
Most Enthusiastic and Loyal Champion.
The Real Problem.
What constitutes the gravity Of the
present crisis Is not that we are issuing
a commission of inquiry concerning mat
ters of deep interest to us. but that we
are issuing 1t as a hostile proceeding.
with a threat of war behind 1t. What
we are going to investigate. therefore,
is not whether there Is wrong on the
British side, but what Is the extent of
the wrong. We are asking, too, first
class power to acknowledge our right
to trace her frontier In defiance of her
own claims and in territory which does
not belong to us. Is there any way out
of this but war?
A large number OF persons who are
now applauding Mr.. Cleveland's action
answer this question by declaring that
they may safely applaud, because there
will be no war. as Great Britain is
sure to back down. 1t is this belief
that Great Britain will submit to any
thing rather than fight. which In our
eyes constitutes the real danger of the
situation.
The minatory part of the presidential
message is purely gratuitous, and
therefore, desperately wicked. 1t was
rot necessary for commission of in
curry and in fact tends to defeat its
object. while, according to the dplo-
matte usage of civilized countries, 1t
means war. If Bismarck had written
1t, 1t would probably have been accom-
panied by mobilization. The opinion
that we can get out of this without
fighting or great humiliation comes in
the main from newspaper editors who
expect TO make money out of the row,
or from persons who know so little of
England or foreign nations or foreign
affairs generally, that 1t would be
waste of time to listen to them. No
frst-class power could possibly take
notice of our commission, or appear
before 1t, or pay any attention to its
finding, after the way in which it has
been presented to 1t.
In our beIei. therefore, It is the duty
of all patriotic men, and especially of
business mon, the work of congratulate
ing the president on his stupendous
folly being over. to come down to bust
ness, and see what is the prospect which
they have to face in the probable event
VI "''i d" IVA ~ ~ 90 DitlaIH' , e
s.o,'o, az ViiiS yGSt Ir'oN riins ilo'lt a., a
~ vIo PANT @io our currency Is Stli
tIclilpilus on tAe euee o. a cAasIl. Ihe
mere GAls'eAee OIL d hlihatory Go!hiRls-
son duIis inc next SIX honih3 OF u
preS!uehtldl year VIII retaru II not
wholly stop the process of recupera-
t'on, II II doGs not land US on silver
OASIS, ana VIII cause heavy Withdrawals
o. lorelsh capital from our securities.
war and the inferiority of our naval
forces Is so great that we have the
authority OF the general of the army,
IN his last report, for saying that our
navy could not possibly prevent the
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only totser under such tale. but some
Of the cabinets Of Europe. But on the
other hand. should ignorance and in
tolerance occasion the offering of indig'
mites to this relief corps the Christian
world would be compelled to act. The
bulk of the corps is to go from America
and we should. in consequence. have new
cause for intervention in the Eastern
question. In any aspect of the case.
therefore. this contemplated action by
the Red Cross Society is momcntous
one and itaught with pregnant conse-
Ouences
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SNOW.

The snow, as down on angels wings,
Drors lightly over wood and fen.
The winters songs ring out. and then
A distant sheep hell family rings
Tho stock now seek n kindly hieid
The evening ploddeth niehtward slow:
Gaunt sentries stand the trees and. lol
The cornshocks loom a tented field.
WIN r. Hale In Commercial-Appeal.
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A LONG LOST SON FOUND.
New York Sun

~ was discovered Tuesday that how
ABOUT l6 years old, ard who has been n.
the Newark City hcme In Vernon for a
year Is a runaway from his parents AT
bl2aoeth' ana for nearly two years has
peen supposed by his family to no deod
IN January last he presented himself No. o.
LOT, ,,o Judge Nett IN Newark. and asked 10
~ sent 70 the city Home. He saia he
way homeless and had no parents IL H.
saiu ms name was Joseph Hoffman. He
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THE CONDUCTORS

mes-Democrat. .hou cans "
"Thou'rt fair, but ans
be mine. T.. sadly rsi!isss y
"Tor I'VE got TO turn lar
the line, have col'es~ y
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without some special proof OF the eS-
isience OF Sir Michael Iiicks-Beach. and
Lord Plunkstt, suspicion may be excited
that somebody has been plsg.arizing
names from farce comedy programmes.
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ONLY coNFRoN'

Kansas City Times ,,.r,,d fssrs y, I
ppeeo"eonfrontsssdl BY f AT 10 . ~ Y 4,
ers. The Heraia ne worst !"
sultan hasn't gol - ----- ..rur (.