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End OF the Sham sohomburgk Limo.

The forecast by the Westminster Gazette
of England's case In the Venezuela boun-
Diary dispute. as prepared by Sir F. Pollock,
and to be laid before the High Commission,
declares that the British Government is
we'll satisfied with this document and that
It does not attach Importance to the Schom.
burgk line.
If 30, this will probably be the final, II not
the formal, abandonment of the monstrous
claims set up by Great Britain more than
half a century ago, and revived as the foun-
dation of practical aggression during the
last ten years. 1t will also be a remarkable
commentary on the repeated refusals of Lord
SALISBURY to deal with Venezuela, except
on the basis Of making the Schomburgk
line the minimum OF Engand's con-
ceded possessions, and on his like attempt
to give that bogus boundary an interna-
tional status In his correspondence with Mr.
Secretary OLSEY.
Wemay perhaps presume that. when Sir f.
POLLOCK examined the case, he found that
the truth in regard to that line was told
In Venezuela's official despatch of JAN
28, 1887, describing what had occurred in
ls41. when, certain posts having been set
up by Mr.. SCHoMBURGK, the Caracas Gov
ernment promptly sent two Commissioners
to Demerara to find out what they meant,
while also demanding from the Government
at London their removal;
"The Governor OF Denerara said to the Commits
soners that, as tho limits were In reality undeter-
mined and under discussion. Mr.. ScHoaBuRGKs action
had not been. nor could have been. taken with the
intention OF tax Ing possession. but simple mark
Ing out OF the line presumed by British Guiana, and
therefore, while the limits should be undetermined
the Government OF Venezuela might DO certain that
forts would be ordered TO be erected the land
OF the question. would soldiers or forces OF any
kind be sent there.
"on his side Lord ABERDEEN answered that the
marks placed by Mr. ScHoaBURoK At points OF
the country which he had surveyed simply 9
preliminary step subject 10 future discussion be
tween the two Governments: that they the only
tangible means OF preparing TO discuss the question
OF limits with the Government OF Venezuela; tha,
they placed there with that express object and
mot as Nenesuela seemed to fear IT, with the intention
OF indicating dominion empire the part OF Grea
The sun., 1896-02-28

towns on record as presenting grievances" to
Governor LovELACE In 1869. a town OF colonial
and Revolutionary fame. has been calmly wiped
Off the map by the Post Office authorities. on the
application of q few thoughtless newcomers, we
suppose. and the pretentious and purely capri
cious name OF Elmhurst figures in Its stead.
This ar bitrary act has Ind 30 many precedents
that the General Post Offlce doesn't seem to
have a spark OF pride or interest in the coun-
try's history. We hope that the residents OF
Newtown. a body, are not lacking In this
respect that they will not protest vigorously
against this blotting out OF a good old name
that has an honored record behind It,
The sun., 1896-02-28
shed His Skin.

From the Florida Times Unton-
LAKE CITY. Fla, Feb. 23.-John Allen, farmer nv.
ing In this county reports that some six weeks ago
boy in his neighoorhood about six years OF stuck
orange thorn into his hip. which nfamed until the
hoy was terribly fev-red and swollen from head to
foot Finally the peculiar swelling subsidized, how.
ever and the boy recovered. But Immediately his
skin began to fake or In strips and patches until he
had completely shed his entire cuticle from crown
to head. as u snake at moutiug time. Including that
over the palms OF his hands and soles OF his feet.
which came of whole and resembles somewhat q
CASTOR shoe. and being quite as hard and thick Iisa
perfect cast Of the feet showing the lines OF the skin
and It is about the consistency and much OF the ap
pcarance OF hard glue But the boy has completely
new akip and Is doing Wel
The sun., 1896-02-28
Crooked IkailrOn ding.

From the Mason Citv Daily Globe Gasetta
An engineer who formerly on the Decorah d.
vision known among the railroad boys as the pea
vine" account OF Its many curves. tells OF re-
markabie occurrence that happened near Brainard,
where the railroad 10 said TO be crooked as any.
thing to be found in the State. freight train was
being followed close by the passenger both being on
time on account OF a washout A headlight was
paced on the rear OF the caboose a warning to tho
passenger train which followed. Suddenly tho train
came to halt The engine was reversed. and the en-.
gneer ana fireman were seen TO jump. The train was
part OF the road tnat crooked that the on.
gine had turned around, and. seeing tho headlight
on the end OF the caboose. they thought they
were going to have hesd-end collision
The sun., 1896-02-28
Sir William Harcourt on the Ven
ezuela Question.

We have before us a complete report of
the speech made by Sir WILLIAM VERNON
HARCOURT on Feb. l ! in the House Of Com
mons, during the debate on the address
responsive to the Queens speech. A short
despatch, which was cabled at the time,
purported to give us the gist of what he
said, but to appreciate the weight OF the
deliverance we need to review it in detail.
1t will be found that he upholds at every
point the position taken by President CLEvE-
LAND in his Venezuela message, and the in
ference is unavoidable that, had the Liberal
party, of which Sir WILLIAM is the most
distinguished member, remained in power
at Westminster, the boundary dispute would
long since, in compliance with Mr. OLNEY's
request. have been submitted to arbitration
In the first place, Sir WILLIAM HARcoURT
made 1t clear that he thoroughly under
stands the nature and status of the Monroe
doctrine. No American could have defined
It better. 1t is really. he pointed out, a very
old doctrine, having been in substance an
nounced and acted on at dates long antece-
dent to the time Of President MONROE. Ad-
verting to the silly misconceptions Of the
London press, he told the House OF Com
mons that the United States have not pre-
tended that 1t Is an accepted doctrine Of in
ternational law. 1t is simply principle OF
national policy. 1t is principle which. in
its essence, Is identical with that upon
which every European nation has, from
time to time shaped its course Lord SAILS
BURY himself, as Sir WILLIAM reminded
his auditors, has expressly acknowledged
that 1.-THE United States have right, like
versy by which their own interests are
affected. They are the judges whether
these interests are touched, and In what
measure they should be sustained" Sir
WILLIAM went on to say that on this prin-
ciple was founded what, in the last cen
tury, was called the doctrine OF the bal
ance OF power. On the same principle
England has interposed In Belgium, In
Greece, in Turkey, and elsewhere, Now,
the Monroe doctrine, he continued, is not
an extension, but limitation, of that prin-
ciplc. The rights which other States claim
to exercise everywhere, the Monroe doctrine
only claims to exercise ON the American
Continent. BY it the United States have
proclaimed their determination not to in
terfere in the controversies of European
powers but they have at the same time
declared that controversies on the American
Continent have special interest for them
and that they will judge for themselves
The sun., 1896-02-28

The Hon. HORACE BoIEs writes from
Waterloo. OF Ill omen though in Iowa. that hs
cannot consent TO be considered as candidate
for the Democratic nomination for President.
1t is possible that there may be some natural
tears shed at Waterloo and elsewhere over this
painful announcement, but the shedders will
wipe them soon. To consider Mr.. BoiEs rs a
candidate hasn't yet grown into habit, and
the tendency so to consider him can be re-
pressed without too much emotion. Yet there
was time when the heart OF Iowa, Demo-
cratic for the first time In a generation,
jumped at tho name Of him; and when the
Occidental soothsayers said that his was the
hand that was to smite tho tariff, and his the
next face to adorn the White House, Neither
the tariff nor Uncle HORACE has been changed
much. but tho wind is calm that whistled
around them in those days and the dust is white
upon that stalled boom. To think Of Iowa now
adays is to think of tho Hon. WILLIAM BOYD
ALLISON. and not to think too bard. Even a
thought, the shadow OF n belief. might be q
cloud upon that impartial mirroring surface.
The sun., 1896-02-28

From The Tficd ObstrVer.
In Decatur. Mich. the population OF which 10 1900
the President Of the Village Council is Mrs Alma
Sage. and all Of the town Offices except that of
officiai dog catcher. are fled by women. Mrs. DR..
Kinney Is of the leading physicianA Mrs Ada
Gregg Is q preacher. and her church-the Advent-is
taken care of by Janitress. Mrs Rarnett. The
taurant OF the town Is conducted by Mrs. Crane and
Miss Haincs Tho biggest In the place owned
and kept by Mrs Mary School Mrs. Nicholson Is tho
Postmstress Miss Clara Hotalinx is a shoemaker.
and good one. May Perciyal is a furniture maker
Miss Anna Pardnctt makes harness. Mrs Carpenter 10
a florist Mrs. child Is a carriage painter.
There several women painters, weavers. and
brokers The women have a secret society the
endowment plan. There Ia also u woman literary
club. The women control the saloons. and tho only
things to drink soda and pop. In a village near
by there is woman undertaken, who attend TO
all OF the details OF funeral. even to driving tho
hearse.
The sun., 1896-02-28

The English friends Of humanity are
showing In a practical, useful, and powerful
form their deep sympathy for Armenia They
arc buying by the cartload Mr.. WILLIAM WAT
SONS Armenian Sonnets." The Sultan cannot
fail to bs intimidated by this demonstration.
Tho poetry OF Mr. WATSON 10 calculated to fill
him with alarm. Tho overpowering English de-
sire for the right, tho resistless English long
ing to remedy injustice, have seldom found
moro striking never cheaper, illustration.
1t may be urged by pragmatlcal hair
splitters that Mr.. WATSON is getting
moro help from the royalty on his book than
Armenia derives from his Sonnets." but this Is
narrow view. The point is that England has
at last found II means Of satisfying her imper-
Gus instinct OF generosity to the oppressed. She
would have bought even Sir EDWIN ARNOLD's,
LEWIS MoRRIs's, ERIC MACKAY's. or ALFRED
AusTIN's tears and yells II those sons OF song
had put their feet on the Armenian atrocities.
Who would not buy for England?
The sun., 1896-02-28

Britain He added that he wss glad 10 learn from M
FoETour's note that the Commissioners sent By this
Government British Guiana had been able to sscer
tain through the information given by the Governor
Of that colony that Point Berima had not been occ
pied by British authorities This was written on the
llth OF December, 1S4l
SHORTY after. on the Dist Of January, ls49, Lord
ApRRpEHs ordered the removal Of the marks with the
object OF putting end to the Misunderstanding ex
listing In Venezuela with regard 70 the object of Mr.
scHoNBuror surveyai and in attention to the re-
newed representations OF Mr.. FoRrrouE."
1t would be strange. indeed, II any com
petent person, reviewing these facts, could
advise the British Government to "attach
any Importance" to the Schomburgk line,
in case to he presented to body like the
High Commission But still more note
worthy point Just now seems to us to be that
the whole claim based on the ground Of
British settlements should also fall with the
abandonment Of the Schomburgk line. One
proof Of this point we find In the diplomatic
correspondence OF nine or ten years ago
which clearly indicates that, when protests
we're made to the Demerara Government
by Venezuela against the encroachments
then made by that Government upon the
disputed tract, they were justified on the
ground that the Schomburgk line wns one
of authority. Thus, the report OF Commits
sioner TEBAR, dated Jan. 10, 1887, narrat-
ing the result OF his visit of protest to
Georgetown, contains this account:
"Having received this conclusive answer from tho
Governor OF Demerara in which stated that her
Britannia Majesty's Government has declared as part
Of tho territory OF British Guiana all of the extensive
territory comprised within tho fancifu boundaries
marked out by scHoABuRoK well as tho Esse1uibo
which is by right the frontier OF Venezuela, tho Com
missioners considered their work At an end"
Even the London Times has declared that
there must be some agreement about the
settled districts, prescription in interna-
tional law counting for nothing" But IL
prescription did count for something, what
would it avail with an intelligent and i'm
partial arbiter. on proof that the encroach-
ments of the last ten years upon tract in
dispute were made pending negotiations.
and on the faith Of the validity of the Schom-
burgk line II this line Is now confessed in
Great Britain to have no authority at alli
The sun., 1896-02-28

The friends OF the Hon. VENTUs ALLEN,
Senator in Congress from Nebraska, venerato
his talents. but complain Of his disposition to
put bushel over the same. He has gifts. q
voice OF long range, Christening eloquence, and
one Of the largest collections Of views on all
subjects known to statistcians. And yet he is
so bashful 80 paralyzed by stage fright. so blind
to hts own great capacities, that he doesn't ad-
dress the Senate more than eghty-three times
day and all the hours thereof What tho Hon.
VENTUs ALLEN needs is more confidence.
The sun., 1896-02-28
Injustice to Harrity and Pattison.


The relations between the great Pennsyl-
vania hornblower and his little tin horn are
thus described by the Harrisburg Patriot:
As puppet of boss. PArr1sos for years has cut q
most painful figure. and candidate for Mayor Of
Philadelphia buried under avalanche Of votes he
Is buried out OF political sight The boss has more
intention OF supporting him than he had in 1899.
The design is merely to his name to soldify tho
delegation. have the unit rule adopted and then sell
the delegation to the highest bidder But will not
work this year."
There are several inaccuracies in this.
Ex.Governor PATrIsoN Is not buried ont
Of political sight" or HARRITY would not
now be holding him up before the eyes Of the
Pennsylvania Democrats and asking them
to go to Chicago solid for PATTIsoN.
The boss probably means just as much to
support PATTIsoN now as he did in 1892.
And it may work again this year.
The sun., 1896-02-28
Tho Traitors Are Few.

To EDITOR THE suN-Sir: These are few
people in this country who have got very little OF tho
true American spirit. such Jefferson and Monroe
had. Tho Central Labor Union may oppose tho
strengthening OF defences but the American
people don't all belong to that organization.
First let us have revenue tarir which will yield
sufficient moneys. and then let increase navy
and strengthen defences then keep
IN perfect order some OF college professors nd
clergy have Joined tho ranks with certaln editors but
their glib tongues aud speedy pens OF
They Incur the III VIII or the people and viii fall into
nnocuous desuetude. Long live Liberty and THE SUs
that shines for all. JAMES f. LARMHR, Jr,
NEW HAVEN. Feb.
The sun., 1896-02-28

The position Of the Hon. THOMAS HENRY
CARTER OF Montana and tho Republican Ma
tional Committee grows more interesting every
hour. The tug OF war to determine whether
the silver men. who have hold of his feet. or the
Eastern Republicans. who are clutchinR wildly
at his celebrated chin-chin or geneiopogon.
shall win, is hotter and hotter: indeed. 1t begins
to resemble what is known In early middle
English as scrap" Justice to the truth
compels the observer to admit that the gcnei-
opogon is nearly out OF the grasp OF the fren zed
East. The purchase on the Hon. THOMAS HEN
RY CARTER's feet is too great to be overcome,
and silver laughter reigns In the bowels of the
earth once more.
The sun., 1896-02-28

the clerks efnce and settle. whsrses nrrD Den
have to pay double rates. In many cases the
tavern keepers promptly give the house In feeto
guests registering from Ohio. and the stinEiest
Of them don't refuse to assign the lease. This
generosity and this enthusiasm arc marvellous.
and there should be warm gratitude for them
in Cleveland and In Canton.
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Tho Feeling or q True American.

To THE EpiroR THE SuN-Sir: I. as q reader Of
THE SUM- would like to say that treatment OF the
ueston between England and Venezuela should DO
the stand taken by every loyal American. Your arti-
ces that question were grand. all your articles
when liberty and Justice are at stake.
!. for one. thank you. would lief go without
my breakfast THE Sun. In honor and principle Il
is the embodiment of true Amercansm.
LAKEWOOD. Feb. "a. ARTHUR p. DRvIIs
The sun., 1896-02-28

Senator CARTER OF Montana. free sill
verite. excuses his opposition to the DINGLEY
revenue measure by quoting Mr.. CLEvELANDs
statement that more revenue Is unnecessary. 1t
Is easy enough for Mr.. CLEVELAND to deny the
need OF more revenue. He can pay the Govern
ment's eX Xpenses by issuing bonds.
The sun., 1896-02-28

1t is possible to infer from an esteemed
contemporary. the Cleveland World. that tho
equally esteemed Hon. ROBERT POPULATION
PORTER is somewhat In favor of the Hon. Will
LIAM MCKINLEY. An Ohio traveller who has
visited the Eastern settlements lately reports in
Mr.. PoRTER's paper that when he told hotel
keeper In a little country town In Connecticut
that he was an Ohio man-the fact not being Wis
ible In his clothes acoent-the delighted pro-
prietor at once called together the magnates of
the town and introduced them to the Buckeye
pilgrim. and they could not say enough In IA
vor of Ohios son." This was good, but better
remained behind. The next morning the pill
grim asked for his bill. Tho proprietor
pushed back tho money and said. i won't take
money from any friend Of MCKINLEY's,' and
protestations were of no use. MCKINLEY's
friend wasn't allowed to pay. 1t may be added
for Mr.. PoRTER's benefit, that Thousands
of men now getting free board in
the New England taverns by represent
Ing themselves as acquaintances of Nc
KINLEY. In fact, the bookkeeping busi-
ness In that part OF the country is not what It
wSA Ohio men are not permitted to stop up TO
The sun., 1896-02-28

The nineteenth of April is holiday In
Massachusetts,. Great things have happened
on that day. Tho battle of Lexington. for In
stance. and tho assault Of the Baltimore mob
upon the Massachusetts, Sixth Regiment.
These arc events gradually obscured by the
dark backward and abysm OF time. On April o.
1906, Massachusetts, celebrates an occurrence
nearer to her immediate enthusiasms. Then
comes tho nrst baseball game Of the League
season in Boston; and then tho intellect, full
fed by winter in the Public Library and at
tho slugEing debates. will burst into glorious
action.
The sun., 1896-02-28

Tho Federal revenue and expenditures are
gradually growing nearer to characterization
Herald.
1t might be worse. but what about revenue
sufficient to pay of tho new debt and defend the
coasts2
The sun., 1896-02-28
Engiish Fair Play.

Prom the FIris FSgaro.
"Why 10 England disikedl 1t Is because she u,.s
one set of weights ynd measures in judging her own
acts and dinsTsnfs for Judging the Of stAsss
The sun., 1896-02-28

Jyour friends who favor US scffh manuscripts for
publication rsh to have rejected articles returned
ehep must IN all cases send stamps for that purpose
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iastic delegation to St. Louis, embrac-
ing some OF the best and most promi-
nent men in the state. I'D.
SHARP.

We have come across one or two
postmasters who make it a business
when party orders post Office
money-Order for one dollar or more,
for new subscription, or a renewal,
to deduct 20 or Is per cent for his
commission. in addition to the fee al
lowed by law. He does not do the
first thing for that 20 or 25 per cent,
but inject himself between the sub
scriber and the paper, and take that
much out Of the pockets of the pub
fishers. He forwards tine money Or
der himself and the subscribers let .
ter. and that gentleman knows moth.
ing Of the transaction. 1t is easy to
see that such fellows can do a land
office business. without any invest
ment Of capital or labor.
OF course IL postmaster solicits sub
scriptions for US we are ready to pay
him a reasonable compensation, for
his services; but the other business
we will not stand; and IL we hear of
any more Of it we will lay the whole
matter before the Postmast e,-Gener-
al at Washington. Id.
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fence Of the fruits Of oppression and
ininEtice NJ the mOnNv.chanuorq

fence Of the fruits Of oppression and
injustice OF the money-changers.
BUTT will bs said-if the laborjng
people resort to violence would you
not have them resisted?
The laboring people are ourselves
the upper classes rise from and sink
back again into the lower classes, by
one perpetual transformation and
Formulation. If you Cypress people
and render their lives hopeless; If you
starve, humiliate and degrade them,
you breed anarchists, and you can
breed nothing else. When one class pro-
daces everything, and has not itself the
rccessaries Of life, you may expect trouble.
The only cure for discomfort is con-
tent: and content springs from JUS
tice and fair dealing, equal opportun-
ity and full abundance. 1t is the
FOOLS remedy to pin down the wretch
with bayonets. To do this you must
have "strong government" a vast
standing army, nobility and king;
and America becomes Europe. You
cannot establish despotism and per-
petuate liberty at the same time.
In the name of God aud our coun-
try we protest against the trans
formation Of our institutions which
is now so rapidly going on, We pro-
test against making the public school
system an armed police-force in the
hands of Plutocracy. This excresence
Of State University has gone far
enough. The wen is too big. 1t is
time to cut off the supply of blood;
and II we have any money to spare let
US use it to build up the common
schools; which carry learning into
every nook and corner of the state,
and give the plain people the chance
to master the possibilities Of civiliza-
ton. We want no more $1,000 books
about bugs in the mud-puddles; and
no more $4,000 armories with port
cullises; and no more boy-s0ldiers,
bred in the gospel OF hate and muir
der. Christ built no armories or Nor
man castles. That is robber work. II
this thing is to 60 on let US take down
the pictures OF Jesus Of Nazareth
from our churches and erect the por-
traits Of William of Normandy in
their place.
The age must not move backward.
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that it was impossible to hear the
minister's words ten feet from the
stage"
Bloody noses and cracked crowns
are the distinguished features OF the
battles Of "the God and Morality par
ty' for the spells. Almost every con-
vention tells the same tale.
1t seems shame to pray to God for
such pack Of hoodlums. Better
summon the devil at once to take
charge Of them. There isn't single
principle at stake. It is a gigantic
struggle for plumber; so fierce that
the blood flows at every whack.
Is this to be the elimination of the
great Republic? Is there nothing
better among the people than this
sordid, nose-smashing conflict?
There is. Read the reports OF the
dignified and courteous. convention
of the Populists. God has called up a
new force to save the nation.