The true Democrat., 1898-12-10

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ed assthe patron of;theeIsS
Cross, proposed to, the tnlb
Spain that they should seYsls
and carry into execution asa
di during the continuaaee;ot OF .t
additional articles pr0Eosea N,
national conference of Geneva, ,s.;st s,sts,,s,.
1865. extending the effects et w y. s SonsglI
Red Cross convention ofaee6 tostns a,onla .y. y.
of naval war. FolloMfag the examp,s p.sass
bv France and Germany of 1870 IN auvysits y .ts
snch n modus yiyendi and in view ~ 4. =.
accession of the United States 10 us, tnuss Il
ticles in 1882, although the eAcnanss uassee.
ratifcstion thereof still remained unnn,nsIf unamsIf
cd the society's proposal was plg~SIt pl,raTIts
and cordially accepted by Us ont anu tess
| ne0usly by Spain. This govelhW4es,m,s 4s,,s hesa
| a keen satisfaction In havlns sa aas 10 Id
enabled to testify Its adherenvon uvon sofda
broadest principles OF humahlty ssoned list
the clash of war, and 1t IS 10 sss w ssF Frordpat
the extension of the Red OfoS' land uiy
| to hostilities at sea as well as en .t througt
soon become an accompllsneu. .hs ,as sdditIOHa
the general PRONUNCIATION OIL ". ths MARITIME.
naval Red Cross articles. py oonyeuhoa y
powers now parties to the eop'si
1854 =. the claim y
Switzerland to the perpetual Cap.is Swiss d.
legiance of American citizens Oh .ss "toWtll
igin has not made hopeful prost.Sh,s .hss rsgah
solution and controversies IN 'A
still continue. v JNDUS
A BENEFIT TO AMERICAN iNDSs
During the past year the lmpoitiIesi mp otIesi bspe
of collecting information Oh .Sade tbYouss
: fit to American Industries anu and and ccnsplg
r the agency Of the dlpiolhatdIvo atdI,,oased need and z
offices has been steadily hafore the pues
oruer TO iaS st su Ialav the practice W. ,d5.
with the on%srv ieasr is5s Of Issuing tos M ts.I
> gun ii 'an rannrts from day to DAY g all
nercral .anoivad iv hv the department " q ssl
are receiver ored ~ tSat for promptltude y sstsls
IL Is o pe,eG f,,Iness Of information the ma s,a
4 fms sunnlied to our merchants l,sosr u sepsbl'
facturers % will be found to ShyWb y,W,bsrsI sHpg
. improvement and TO merit Z,
l port of congress. ppopEgIi
g 1-> DURING WAR nl
The experiences of the ias' ~ ,be burdssss
h forcibly home to US seHSe use desire in e.
and the waste Of war. we Wot,ons to tssss t.s
i mon with most clvlilZ;eu noint the dausss w
% to the lowest posslDie pU' u neaceabh "
)f sustained III tilho Va 40
% and commerce. sr,fer In saen ..iag sta
:. 1t Is true & we eoo@mmunjties @ but oil ststs pss
- less tnan d o.h'r more or less by tne ssra
m are l;ness adnnss and apprehension INTO ,be ut
Of ehaal, unehsonl of hostilities throws ba oai Z
a ouourei Ooramorciai world. 1t shsouia ear ar as gp
"a toot ioi' tberefore to minimize so SisturbsnI
~ tttooh,e this inevitable loss anu hest scse'
n This 1lfo nurnose can probably oe agreefDsnh.
c. niisbad nmi ID by an internatlonai at 90 ses as
ne regard ali private propesfSs, rnction eg
- emnt from capture or ues eers The w.
ne forbes of belligerent powelmT pN. many years :,
OF States government mas 10 nGl benefcent "
,h yocated this humane aition auJ to reconsssSi
Nv ciple and is now IN P,tSont PtSS,t the lH1passss1
nr it to other powess pptres therefore susstIys sussastIys
of selfish hsdoration morio that the eIesusoe tee soe
ct. your considel"s .n "csorrespond with tne oos
ny authorlzefa af tbe ~ principal maritlMino tie
on ments OF oI ,ne Of incorporating inlgs ne oil
40 with IaI~ aw of civilized nationns, nns,tvate y
eS nanet' ma ~ +he ln" exemption OF all war, =
b. PIE od 'ne se. not contraband ,ou,lrerent o. p
g. eanture can or destruction oy O
wv ers. CURRENCY REFc8M MEM! 8!
n rsnev so much Of my y,l,ows: reGVs: {,
g - nenember 6, 1897, as 1Giiodr 1.ed .ates y y
re- oi rhot when any of the oni,v o.,on ID geaI n
a IhaI aIosented Mny for redemption notes Re sba..
o. are arc redeemable in gold SUN onIy paid es'
N.Y. Itu Lont and set apart anu ,s "a a,, obylouss.
!. Hvcpbange Hvpb for gold. This y1rSnited 70 statses
to tT IF the holder OF tne ts 1T Il from tss
zed prefers the gold anu ,ot ~ receive pass !
md ernment, he snouiqI- iI-nitod nta states no.s
the the government a haoxchange fol D. ~ 10
ind out paying gold III odo iii the MOI vaa Il
ibi- reason for this lsi.n,nent ls Issues 'ijr
the emf when the go'e. :. nravlle n T