Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-01-17

"HOu dOts tuthtu per cent stfih, DOf
snow" he continued after lighting
Q fresh cigarette, "my plan is this: l
am going to get up revolution on my
own account. / am on the outs with
the syndicate, who won't sell me
thing. bat have made arrangements
with the English bankers for one last
issue Of so, 900, 900 Of bonds ut go cents
on the dollar. That's al awful squeeze,
but they won't hear 10 any other terms;
but they insist that import some mod
ern rifles aud cannon and get upa genu-
inc revolution and take possession OF
the government and keep it. Then we
will reorganize the debt and make q
nice thing out Of it, even il England
does seize the country, for she won't
allow the bonds to be repudiated. Now,
here is where You come in
II was wondering where l came in, "
said l.
"Well, the thing must be kept So
cIet, but l want you to act as purchas-
ing agent. You are to buy arms and
ammunition and enlist about 100 sturdy
fellows who understand military mat
tiers. brin. them to Cordova. and when
the revelation is over you will be
ma jor general and secretary OF the treas
ury. It's worth million at least. y
When: II made my head swim. and
| told Bosenko that must have time
10 think il over. Well, after few
days consultation agreed to go into
the scheme. though didn't like it. He
talked Of revolution as coolly as II it
were Sunday school picnic, bat l
couldn't help thinking Of Lopez and
Walker. However, was getting des-
perate and resolved to try 1t. The de-
tails were soon arranged, and l Was to
act OH cable advices and letters IN
cipher. This cipher was very simple
affair, consisting only Of the transpor'
tation Of about half the letters Of the
alphabet. The "a" meant ~, "e"
meant "w," ETC., with changes under
certain conditions. ] told him it was
too easily deciphered and We would be
discovered, but he laughed and said
that no one in San Castaragua would
take that much trouble to prevent an
earthquake.
One of the principal errands WAS to
arrange with the San Castaraguan min
lister at Washington for the recognition
of the new government by the United
States. This took some trouble, but he
said it was all arranged, and the min
lister at Washington was to send me
word and / was to cable to him.
"If England makes any trouble" F" ne
said, I'VE rely on the Monroe doctrine. "
whats thati" asked.
"Don't you know " Il the Monroe
doctrine is:' said he i'll surprise.
"No, don't" said |, rather nettled.
81 am not well posted in religious mat
ters, but suppose they cut q great deal
Of ice with you"
He looked at me ~ II he thought
was guying him and said:
Don't you know that President
Monroe was the man who led your
armies in the Revolution against Eng
land and was president of the United
States as long as he lived afterward:"
"No, don I, said / testify. "You'rc
off. George Washington was the first
president, first in war, first in peace,
first in the hearts Of his countrymen. T"
"Hold on; maybe you're right, but
anyway there was man named Monroe
in this country who got up doctrine
| that rules all South America. Idon't ex.
actiy know what it il, and the only man
who really did understand it is dead,
but the idea il that when any South
! American country gets into trouble with
any European country the United etatel