Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-05-10

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This Government will not permit Mica.
fagua TO carry out its threat to confscate
the property of the Americans who re-
fused to pay double daty ON goods import
ed. 1t appears the Americans paid the
duty in good faith TO the insurrectionists,
who were in revolt, and when the revo-
luton was put down second payment
was demanded by the recognized Govern
ment, under threat of confiscation. The
Americans appealed TO the State Depart
ment, ana they were advised to pay the
duty second time under protest, which
would give them grounds for claims
against the Nicaraguan Government.
Whether this was done is net known by
the State Department officials, but the
business OF the Americans has been sus-
pended. They put a seal upon their doors.
and hoisted the American dag over their
places OF business. When the officials de-
manded the duty, and in the event of a re-
fusal OF payment threatened TO con6scate
the property, the Americans pointed 10
the teg and told those who wanted TO de-
spoil them that Il. ey would have 10 tear
down the flag before the threats could be
executed. According to the last advices
the flag was still flying, and the property
was in possession OF its rightful owners.
The Detroit. with Minister Merry, the
American consul. and the Nicaraguan
minister OF foreign affairs, is now on the
scene of the trouble, and from the instruc-
tons sent from Washington it is safe to
say the Americans will retain their prop
erty, and their rights win be respected.
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There is renewed talk of an extra ses-
sion in the fall. Nothing has developed OF
definite nature, but members of Con-
gress who have talked with the Presi-
dent say he seems impressed with the
magnitude Of the work before the next
Congress. There must be provided Gov
ernments for Hawaii, Porto Rico and the
Philippines; preparations must be made
to turn Cuba over to the natives; the pre-
iiminary legislation on the Nicaragua
Canal must be started; the war revenue
act will need curtaillnent; and currency
plan Is necessary to form the basis of the
Republican platform for 1900. As a new
Speaker will be elected, necessitating
long wait for the committees, ii is felt an
early start will be necessary TO get all the
work done by the time the national con-
yentions meet.
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Official objections married men in the
enlisted force of the army have been re-
newed by the War Department in an order
sent out to recruiting officers and regi-
mental and other commanding officers.
There always has been a natural objec-
lon to this for the reason that the accom-
modations at military posts do not admit
OF many families. Another reason is found
IN the fact that men make better fighters
and can be ordered here and there easier
when they are free of family responsible
ties There is now better reason than
ever before to limit the enlistments to I'M
married men with the constant changes
being made in stations of troops. and the
hard work in the field which many of the
commands will be called on to perform.
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Sixteen members of the present United
States Senate have served terms as Gov
ernor of their respective States. They
are Bate of Tennessee, Berry OF Arkan-
sas, Culberson of Texas, Cullom of Illi-.
nois Davis of Minnesota, Foraker of
Ohio, Gear of Iowa, Hawley of Cinnecti-
cut, MeEnery of Lauisiana..-Na Nalsaa ee
Minnesota, Perkins Of California Proctor
Vermont. shoup or Idaho TfIiman OF
South Carolina, Warren of Wyoming and
Wetmore Of Rhode Island. The office OF
Senator, by the way, has increased vastly
in Importance since the time when Dewitt
Clinton resigned senatorship to become
Mayor of New York City.
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Naval officers are forced 10 keep a close
watch on their utecrances in public. as
Captain Coghlan has found since his re-
flections ON the Germans al a banquet In
New York. He might have profited by
the experience of Admiral Kirkland IA
March. 1895, who criticised missionaries
and said one of them was an escaped con-
Wet. This led to his recall from be North
Atlantic squadron by President Cleveland
and his assignment to the Mare Island
navy yard where he remained until his
death. The change meant loss Of 81 900
a year in his pay.
The great bun movement which has
dominated Wall street for the last five
months has been profitable for Uncle Sam.
at two cents a share for revenue stamps
the Governments receipts since the first
Of the year from this source have been at
the rate of 500, 900 week. On the ses-
ent basis Uncle Sam will be richer By S4,-
100000 for the year 1899 as result Of
the stamps sold in Wall street.
Preparations are being made by the
Postoffice Department to send large
number of postage stamps to Manila.
These stamps will be similar to those ssei
In this country, but the word "Phiip-
pines will be stamped across the face Of
each, as was done with the stamps for
telegrams and checks before the internal
revenue stamps were printed.
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Former Governor Lord Of Oregon has
declined the Persian mission. The reason
for declining is that he wished to go 10
Peru, and cared nothing about Persia.
President Mckinley will not have any
difficulty in securing some one to FIJI the
vacancy in Persia, as there are thousands
of applicants for positions in the diplo-
matte service. 49,
IL the regular army of the United States
should be increased to 100000 men. the
United States will still have fewer SOL
diers on a peace footing than any Of the
seven important nations Of Europe. In
time of peace Germany has 59l. .7I5 men:
Russia. 761 400; France, SCI. .s48; Itay.
20s, ,0G0; Austria Hungary, 279. 100; Great
Britain, 211 ,237, and Turkey, 237 400.
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With the annexation Of Porto Rico the
United States acquired a town which is
older by fifty-iye years than st. Angus
tine, Fla, which was settled in 1865, and
which all the historians tell US is the oldest
towr in the United States. The new old
est town is Caparra, Porto Rico, which
was founded by Ponce dc Leon Ia 1909.
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