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Germany, and that it cannot yield to

Germany, and that it cannot yield to
demonstrations of force by powerful
nation. The minister says that Hayti's
ports are unforti6ed, and that the
country has no navy, but has an army
of fair proportions. Naturally it could
70 expect to contend sga,rcst one OF
the most powerful nati.HSns on the globe,
but, with the L.onor of the republic
at Stat, he declares it would
resist to the last, and would
prefer to be crushed rather than to yield
to what it regards an injustice. The
Haytian authorities consider that the
Monroe Doctrine applies to the present
case and for that reason expect that the
people of the United States will not ap'
prove the crushing of Hayti by 8
powerful European government, or that
the authorities here will not remain
| inactive if the Monroe Doctrine becomes
involved.
The U. s. Supreme Court to-day af
frmed the decision of the Kentucky
court Of appeals in the case Of ]. j.
Douglas vs.. the State of Kentucky.
The case was brought in behalf of a
lottery case and is decided adversely
to the company.
President Mckinley has not yet COM
pleted his message and is still engaged
upon some important features of the
document. Owing to giving SO much
tine to the message he saw few visit.
ors to-day. It is reported to day that
ne will not endorse Secretary Cages
| currency recommendations.
While this government has not been
advised officially of the intention of the
French government to denounce the
| treaty of trade and commerce which
has existed between the United States
| and Tunis for century, some action
IN that direction is looked for, in view
of the fact that the subject for long
time has been under negotiation be
tween the State Department and the
| French embassy.
Senator Lodge, member of the COM
rnittee on foreign relations In the Sen.
ate, was at the State Department to-
day. He would say nothing about the
Cuban situation except that the present
administration had accomplished a
great deal. He said the first business
of the Senate would be to confirm the
annexation of Hawaii, which would be
done by ratifying the treaty OF by legis
lation
Baron Won Hollehen, the recently appointed
German Ambassador, presented his creden-
tials TO President Mckinley to-day, qualify
| ing as the diplomatic representative OF Ger.
nj my at Washington. The ambassador Wore
the uniform of his rank and his decorations
He was accompanied 10 the White House By
Secretary Sherman and the reception was
held ia the blue parlor The speeches by
the ambassador and the President were of the
usual formal complimentary character.
The Spanish Minister had an interview
with Assistant Secretary Day to-day. He
says it is the plan of Captain General Blancc
to take stops for the immediate execution Of
the reform schemes of government. The
Captain General will appoint cabinet com
posed of secretary of the interior and jus
tice secretary of finance, secretary o
public instruction, secretary of public works
and q secretary of agriculture. industry ant
commerce With this cabinet he will havi
the means for an executive government
which will last only until the elections sbal
have resulted in the choics of new govern
ment.
Justice Shiras in rendering an opinion IL
the o. g. Supreme Court to-day said th
Fourteenth Amendment was not designed t.
interfere with the rights of States to protec
the lives, liberty and property of its citizens