The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1899-07-26
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United States and Canada and
Great Britain with regard to the
Alaskan boundry has reached a
point where the country's dignity
and self respect demand that firm
and final stand be taken by our
government against the unwarrant-
ed claim of Canada, which wants
tide-water port and territory long
occupied by the United States,
whose title thereto was never ques-
toned until after the gold discov-
cries in the Klondike.
In dealing with Canada and
Great Britain in this matter the
administration at Washington has
shown a most remarkable patience,
which is, indeed, in marked CON
trast with some of it's recent deal
ing with notably weaker nations,
to say nothing of its bullying blus-
ter over the wretched Filipinos
However, we are informed that
our timid administration has finally
decided to take a manly stand in
the dispute and has instructed Am
bassador Choate to the effect that
the United States Government re-
fuses point blank to give away ter
ritory belonging to it by right of
purchase and long occupation and
that it does not propose to allow
Great Britain or Canada any privi-
leges within the limits of that ter
ritory. This is the only consistent
position the United States can as
sumo in this dispute and it should
have been taken at tho outset of
the unwarranted controversy. And
now that our ultimatum has been
delivered let us hope the politicians
in the White House will have suf-
fcient backbone to stick to it
through thick and thin.
There is no need to be appre-
hensive on this score. England is
not going to quarrel with us on the
strength of this spurious Canadian
claim. England generally backs
down when presented with the di-
rect issue and she will do SO in this
case But whether she does or not
the American people are not used
to being plundered of their terri
tory at the caprice of other greedy
powers. There is quite difference
yet between this nation and the
Chinese, despite the weakling in
the White House.-Wheeling Reg
lister.
The inherent weakness of the
administrator is shown by its fire..
quent changes of cabinet officers
with grave scandals connected with
two of the changes-the dismissal
of Sherman and the forced resig-
nation of Alger. In the two and
a half years of the life of the adj
ministration six cabinet officers
have resigned, and some of them
under pressure. Only three of the
original cabinet as constituted
March 4, 1897, remain in office
The record has no paraIlel.-Pitts.
burg Post,
Aside from little raise in the
price of calves and lambs; brought
about by supply and and demand
what has the Republican admins.
tration to point to that commends
it to the people of this country
Calves and lambs are commanding
no better prices now than under
similar conditions when the Demo
Gratis were in power. Think of it
Weston Democrat.
The people of the United States,
for the year ending with June, paid
an increased tax of $112,OOO,OOO;
and yet there was deficiency OF
over $8S,OOO,OOO. And in addition
to this S2OO,OOO,OOO in bonds were
issued. The war with Spain is
said to have cost $25O,OOO,OOO
Where did the other S15O,OOO,OOC
go to?
l love to sec honest and honor
able men at the helm; men who
will not bend their politics to theil
purse, nor pursue measures by
which they may profit and then
profit by their measures j effer.
son.
The attempt of General Otis tc
conceal the truth about affairs in
the Philippines is worse than use.
less. The truth is bound to come
ont and tLa raSult 10 10 Tnoka fbe