The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-12-09

| SaIety. WIN the exlStlnS cOiOnleS Ol
dependencies OF European power. We
have not interfered, and shall not in
terfere, but with the governments who
have declared their independence and
maintained 1t. and whose independence
we have on great considerations, and or
just principles, acknowledged, we could
not view any interposition for the pur'
pose of depressing them or controlling
in any other manner their destiny, by
any European, power, in any othel
| light than as the manifestation of an
unfriendly disposition towards the Uni
| ted States.
Resolved, That in accordance with
| the doctrine laid down by President
Monroe, as stated in the preceding reso-
lutions, the United States declares that
1t proposes to maintain the principles
embodied in that doctrine and will re-
gard any infringement of it or any at
tempt on the part of any European
power to take or acquire new territory
on the American continent, whether
under the pretense of boundary dis
putes or otherwise, as an act of hos
tility to the United States.
Resolved, That the president be re-
quested to communicate these resolu-
tions to the governments of all nations
with whom we have relations of amity
and commerce"
The following resolution was intro
rnd
That it is the sense of the senate that
the government of the United States of
America should promptly recognize the
revolutionists of Cuba, who are now
honestly struggling to secure their in
dependence of the Spanish government,
as composing an Independent nation
possessing all the rights thereof accord
ing to the laws of nations.
"That all islands in close proximity
to the main land of the United States
of America should as speedily as pos
sible by treaties of purchase be an
nexed to this government as essential
to our safety in times of war and the
convenience and necessity of our COM
merce IN times OF peace.
THAT while the government of the
United States should not needlessly or
hastily embroll itself with any foreign
power and should only resort to extreme
measures in cases of absolute necessity,
a firmer and more prompt policy on the
part of this government in maintain
ing the rights of American citizens
abroad should be introduced and pur-
sued"
Resolutions similar in their general
tenor were also introduced by Senators
Cullom and Call, the one Republican;
the other Democrat 1t does one good
to realize that, whatever may be true
as to the state department, the Ameri-
can senate at least is patriotic and fear
less. Both of these resolutions should
be passed by unanimous votes.
The twelve-page illustrated edition
of the Wayne Independent issued on
Thanksgiving day by the women Of
Honesdale deservedly takes high rank
among publications of it's class. In
our opinion it is in mechanical elegance
the finest "woman's paper" yet printed
anywhere; and the quality of the lit
erary contents is by no means below the
average. All in ALL this beautiful num-
Der reflects uncommon credit, first upon
Mr.. Benjamin r. Haines, the enterprise
ing editor and proprietor Of the Inde-
pendent, who placed the resources of his
well-equipped Office at the command Of
it's fair publishers, and secondly upon
Mrs. James Bush, the editor-in-chief,
Mrs. ]. A. Brown, the business man.
ager, and the score or more associate
editors and contributors who made"
the paper The beautiful little city of
Honesdale may well feel proud Of the
prominence into which this praise
worthy achievement will bring it.
1t is said that the Republican Ma
tional committee will tomorrow call
the national convention for next June.
This would seem to imply that the men
who get pay for political work have
more influence than the masses of the
party in deciding the question Of n long
or short campaign. A long campaign
next year is not necessary and 1t Is not
wanted. The party leaders will make q
serious mistake IL they insist upon fore
ing this issue.
Lord Salisbury will one fine day
awaken to the fact that the devotion
of the American people to the Monroe
doctrine is too deep to permit even Jug
Cling Britishers to make sport of 1t.
The president will be supported to the
very uttermost in his determination to
compel a fiat and unqualified recog-
milton by her majesty's government of
that doctrine in all its amplitude
The postmaster general has issued
circular letter solemnly warning SUBJ
ordinates in that department not to try
to influence national legislation. 1t is
q pity some one does not issue similar
order to the other and more dangerous
lobbyists who reside in Washington
years throughout.
That intrepid organ of purity and re-
form, the Elmira Telegram. intimates
that certain policemen of this city are