Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-12-10

hy its father and mother Right or
wrong IT must submit 10 their iuiss-
msut. Nnd - must the south Amsri-
can rppubIp. abbl. by rhe findings Of
he tribunal for whose creation il IS
NhttIv responsible
Eerd salisbury i clever diplomat
Te knew a. we'll A. anyone that Great
Tiritain'- boundary claims IN the esuiaa,a
territory were altogether fictitious.
ln.i - hen. after hfs first bluff. congress
authorized the appointment Of an
American commission TO Investigate
rho boundary dispute. be decided 70
I.l~er the Uuits,i States more than half
way. Having positively refused To ar
bitsate Nith Neuezuela direct. he cOuhl
not make any overtures 10 that repHb-
lic- It's very existence had 70 be "
norpd. and President Cleveland.
by assuming to speak for the rights Of
America in the name Of the Monroe
doctrine. gave him an opportunity 20
back down gracefully
But while We b-Stow praises on Eng
land for its recognition Of our suprvm-
asy in this hemisphere We should not
forget that Salisbury has construed, the
Monroe doctrine 81 literally that
heueeforth the United States must. in
MEASURE. assume a general guardian
ship over the turbulent. irresponsible
and revolutionary nations Of Central
and South America \ trust % this
kind. provoked we could b.. made 70
assume it. would BE- a formidable one
/ indeed II would keep Us In eunstaE,
/ diplomatic entan glsments with every
/ European power and permit our Span
L ish-Americau nsighbors To vent their
| spleen and display their arrogance
without anv expense or danger 70 them
selves
The selection Of King Oscar as final
arbitrator Of the pending dispute Is a
L happy one. He has always been FRIEND
| " TO cur government, and viii decide
L rhe points at issue IN accordance with
/ she testimony submitted. without fear
/ 80 favor. He viii. OF course. not attend
rhe sessions OF the court of arbitration.
but viii appoint a personal represents
tive who via submit reports from tims
TO time King Oscar is immensely pop.
I AAaE III CNcN-h~ A1N III -NoEWAN ~ MS
thousands Of opponents- His reign ha.
been a bensrcSnt one. Trade art. and
industry have fOurished and the DO.
liticaI importance Of the dual kingdom
has been augmented in every direction
Although now almost IS wears of age
~ devores much % bis time To routins
laairs Of state. but his leisure uou~nr,
are given 10 association with scieutiti,
lgel. artists and authors Physically
he : almost perfection. being SIX fee
three inches in height and Of very at
traetive and pleasing APPEARANCE
Our own great diplomatic victory
i scarcely more far reaching than that
scored By Menelik l. negus Of Sbyssinia
In I..g this monarch who was then
engaged IN a war with the mahdi and
his derviSh hortles and in conflict
With reb%llious subjects. Was compelled
by italy 70 place himself and his conn
try under its PrOtest0rate- Italian
troocs occupied Nassowah- and large
part Of the adjacent coast district
ItaIIzz traders and bgreaucratS formed
combination TO eontroI the busi ness
Of Abyssfnia. and Italian diplomats at
tempted TO dictate the Internal and tor.
eign policy Of the Kingdom Great
Britain. Russia and France resented
th~ aggressive policy Of Italy. and last
lyeaE saSoGEagsd XsneIik 70 tAEQw en