The Mena weekly star., 1897-12-01
MONROE DOCTRINE
President Mckinley Asssrts t for the
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KLONDIKE RELIEF PROJECT.
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 WAsHfseToN, Dec 1.-The presi. dent has asserted the Mcnros doctrine for the direct information of the Cor man emperor. Some time ago tho president tondered through Ambss- sador White at Berlin the good offices of this government to adjust the diff. fcrences between Germany and Hayti The offer was not accepted. More re- gently the ambassador has been direct cd to observe closely the progress of the affair on the part of Germany, and to report to this government promptly the intentions of Germany If they should take arbitrary form. It was not assumed that the emperor would order the seizure of Port-au- Prince or any other Haytian city, but it was thought best to let the Ger man government know that any ac- tion toward Hayti going further than the grievance of the German nation justified would be deemed an unfriend- ly act toward the United States In other words, the president conveyed to Germany a diplomatic hint that this country considers the Monroe doctrine as applicable to the West Indies as we'll as to the mainland republics. There will be no interference by this government as long as Germany does not carry the demonstration beyond what international law and usage justifies.
 Klondike Relief Project.
 WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-Secretary of the Interior Bliss has in contemplation the recommendation to congress at an early date that an appropriation be made for the purchase of additional reindeer to be used in Alaska for the conveyance to the fortune-hunters ir the interior of provisions necessary to keep them from starvation during the winter months All the information which comes from Alaska from relia- ble sources indicates that the condi- ton of the argonauts now in the neigh borhood of Dawson and Circle City is serious and threatens to become more so unless some means of providing them supplies is provided. The cabinet to-day considered the situation and dis cussed ways and means of atfording relief.
 Senate and Hawaiian Annexation.
 WASHINGTON, Dec l. - Senator Lodge, a member of the senate com mittee on foreign relations, was a caller at the state department yester- day. He said that the first business of the senate would be the consideration of the Hawaiian annexation treaty. Senator James K. Jones, of Arkansas, announces that he will oppose the adoption of the treaty. He would fight the annexation of any outlying territory, believing such annexation to be contrary to the best interests of the republic. As to what the action of the senate will be he ventures no predic- tion.
 Cuban Autonomy.
 WASHINGTON, Dec. L-The Spanish minister, Senor Dupuy de Lome, called at the state department yesterday and made known further details of the purpose of his government regarding autonomy. The new form of home government for Cuba is to be put into operation immediately. One of it's first acts, encouraged by the mother country, will be the negotiation of d reclproclty arrangement between the island and the United States.
 Work on Appropriation Bills.
 WASHINGTON, Dee. 1.-Work on the appropriation bills for the coming ses- sion of congress was formally started yesterday, when subcommittee of the house appropriations committee began consideration of the legislative, executive and judicial appropriation bill. Representative Bingham, Hem inway, Moody and Livingston attend ed the meeting. It was decided to hear the heads of the several depart. ments on the items in the bill.
 To Teach CoIored People Farming.
 TUsKEGEE, Ala, Dec 1.-The new agricultural building at Tuskegee was formally opened in connection with Booker T. Washington's normal and industrial institution for colored stu- dents. James Wilson, secretary of ag- riculture; Gov. Joseph F. Johnston, Dr. J. L. McCurry and other men of note were present