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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-22
MAY SUCCEED HOPET0UN.
Duke of Marlborough Mentioned
for Lord Chamberlain.

London. July 2.--The Chronicle mentions
that the Duke of Marlborough is likely TO
SUCCEED the Earl Of Hopetoun Lord
Chamberlain. and adds that the Dukes re-
turn from South Africa is due to the offer
of this post
The Duke of Marlborough 10 already a
paymaster Of the forces. which is generally
considered a stepping-stone TO the post of
Lord Chamberlain. but those who ought to
know discredit the report Of the prospective
promotion, saying the Duke has scarcely
had experience enough TO qualify him to
perform the arduous duties that the Earl
OF Hopetoun is now giving up to become
Governor General of the Australian Com
flunweaith.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-22

,. m The CITY OF Paducah from me Ten:
e 50 ,.s S uns.. ssn,ss ass s
sack, OF psanu;s. Is sheep. 100 hogs and a IT
having done a light business here. she departed
for ST Louis at midnight. The Peter, Lee IS
her or loaded barges here waiting Tor sufficient
water ~ enable them to be towe1 TO Cincinnati
e. saa,h TG AZ July lack s.sss ass4
FOR Muddy River at "a. m. War Eagie depart
Nsn sSSsa at M Eagle arrived den al iS
r. IN. with y empty cars AMI departed for trys-
ssbSi 'y arrived AZ from MUDDY sh R Sss at 80 ~
The gauge reads 10: feet. r;se Of L in last
Memphis. Tenn Jpiy 2i-Eiysr 1,aE ks - feet fS
Vanguard passed up tails morning on vas 70 the
Ohio River No packets arrived or departed e.
s., LOUIS us Win Si fair TIP. .S.' -'' 80 y INNS
Chester. III, July 21--f;iyer stationary; Gauge
! Up a. a, m with tow Eagle up at ,:
m Nick saueT out st a m. Fssder IN ana N,
Rees Lee. go a M: General Ii. 1. Abbott
arrived at p. m
s KS Sgy T4 %.s e5 read, win
light rainfall. Dick Fowler TO Cairo at a.
nessse TO Waterloo al ?. m The Henry Harley
and Bessie Smith are on the ways. repairing
Business good.
and fP ihs sdHs rain River falling The VA!
has s donn 4 The re s. fsT e
up At D. m. The James Y. lockwood up at
m. Due UP: War Eagle.
burlington la. JuIy 2i-Ths river IS on
stand ct feet n. inches above low water
marx of lS6i The " J. Young In and cut
from Davenport FIoise in and out from keo-
klk weather clear and warmer.
Warsaw H.. July 2i--Cauce reads feet. a
rise OF & clear ana cool Inverness passed up.
silver Crescent and cyclone down and up
Louisville Ky. July 2l.-Riyer rising. test
2 inches in canal: feet ! inch on falls, Feet
inches below locks Cloudy and hot
Wheeling W. Va. July I--River feet
,rehes and rising Clear and pleasant
P;ttsburg July .l.-R!ver 80 feet and sta
tionary. Clear and warm
Cincinnati q JAY 2I.-River Sc feet and
falling Cloudy: mercury 81
Evansville. Ind July 2l.-River 81 feet and
rising. Cloudy and :Ot.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-22
Vernon County Republicans.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Nevada, Mo. July 2i.-The Vernon Coun-
y itepui.licans NET here to-day and placed
Ile Following county ticket IN the field:
representative. J. II. Rirehart: sheriff p
T. SWtar!nSen: Circuit Clerk 3 = Me
Anoo; County Treasurer, Reese Il!l: Sur
Neyor' NJ "A. Cleveland; Public Admin
lstrator, Frank Hornbeck; Coroner, Doctor
y 7. Dresbach, Prosecuting Attorney
Ealpi kimball, Delegates to the Con-
gressionai Convention at Joplin, July %
Theodore 1-acaff. G. NJ. ShaeTtle A 4 Am
brose. Z. r. Taylor. A. A Crouch. W. F.
Marine. George Tyree. y. ]. Moncref. Al
ternates, q. c. Coates, q. G. Marquis JOSH
BUCK, s. NJ. Jones. L. S. Brown. William
stewart, G. Il Miles. J. II. Eaude3for1
The convention was addressed 10y Howard
Gray OF Carthage.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-22
"MME, DELPHINE" A HIT.
London Likes Mrs. O'Connor's
Admiration of Cables Novel.

London, July IA. Charles wyaBdhan's
theater on Tuesday Mrs. T. p. OCcnnor
made a brilliant debut as playwright In a
p,ay founded on G. ". Cables Mime. Del
phine." but with many changes and new
characters.
One OF the latter. r negro nanny. which
is quite new to- the English stage and proved
tho chief artistic success Of the play, was
taken by Amy Height. a negro actress from
Boston
The production of this pla.y took the novel
shape of an al home. all the audience be-
Ing guests Of Mrs. O'ConnOr and Mrs Henry
l.abouchere. formerly Miss Henrietta Hold
son. an actress, who had rehearsed the
play and acted as stage manager at this
performance The audience included Sir
Henry Campbell Zimmerman. Mr.. Bronson
Howard Doctor Adler. Francis Jeune. Mrs.
Mackay and Ladies Clanwilliam and Tweed
mouth.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-22

settle aad NJ. r. YeamaR, assistant secre-
tariesi z w. Bedford. treasurer, and Y O.
aughes. William Carson ard " T. TOD 4.
spectiyely.
The president was authorized 70 anpo,p,
SSJitiihIteS on FINANCE Arrangements and
Speaking The regular me.fYnrg ~ ~,
SIuD VII De held the first and third Sat,ir-
Gays IN each month at Fayette The cIub
DaS he 1.r9 IN honor or Bryan and Colorel
X = Williams, candidate for state Treas
EFer. A thorough organization will lie ef
Iected throughout Howard County, and t..
creased. ga
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-22
APPLICATION REFUSED.
Judges Would Not Grant Habeas
Corpus to Mrs. VIM. jackson.

KEFUBI-IC SPECIAL.
Perry, Ok. July 2l.-William Jackson and
WIG. who are charged with the murder of
j. j. Etck, which was commits ed at Okla
homa City about one year ago. appeared be-
Tore Judge Il. I. Hainer this morning and
ma ie application for a writ of hahcas cor
pus Tor Mrs Jackson. on account of her
critical condition; The Judge. after hearing
the statements. denied the application.
Eick's body WAS found in the river near
Oklahoma City, with the head severed
therefrcm and In pillow case near the
body. Eick had several hundred dollars
with him at the time the murder was COM
mittSd.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-22
BEFORE MOTHERS EYES.
Little Boy Mangled 10y Car Wheels
at Sackert's HarbOr.
REPVRILC srErIAL

REFI-EIIN sI'F'TAI.
Sacketts Harbor. y. Y, July 2i.-Fay
Pttin had been expecting his mother I'll
day The latter was com nS from her home
in Maunsvilie to Fay. who was only
15. and was visiting here.
In his caecrness To see her. FAY ran
alongside the train as II pulled into the
station. close to the open window. where
his mother sat His eyes were on her. in
stead Of on his path. and he stumbled and
fell.
As he disappeared. Fay's mother hurried
from the car TO the platform. There the
boy was being taken from under the ar
wheels, mangled and unconscious. His
mother took his body back TO Evansville
with her to-day.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-22
Farmer Killed by Train.

RI PUBLIC SPECIAL.
Slater. Mo. July 2I-Stewart T. Thomson,
about - years old son q John ". Thorn
SON n farmer living near this place. at
tempted To board a freight train the
Chicago and Alton last night near indie
pendence. No., and fell between the cars.
Both his legs were cut off above the Knees.
He died this morning and his remains were
brought home for burial
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-22
Jopiin'S street Fair Plans.

Joplin. Mo. July 2l--Joplin is preparing
for an immense street Fair 60 begin july
80 and continue one week. The city has
donated East Third street t. the Fair.
which Is TO be one Of the most extensive
ever held In the State.
1t viii be given under the auspices OF the
Eiks. Members OF the organization from
several States are to be present. Two hun
iTed booths will be erected. The midway
with seventeen shows will cover 10 Qv1
square feet of space
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-22

hESFIBl.IC SPECIAL
Pekin, Ill. July 2I.-Thsre was n large
democratic meeting held this evening "a:
fremont to ratify the nomination OF BRIAN
1alscnu!er and Black Speakers were GcISs
W. Cunningham and r. y. Green.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-22
Ky telegraph,

Cairo. Ill. July el.-The river fell 9 during
the last twenty -four hours. The gauge reads
1873 feet. The weather is cloudy and cool; rain
fell this morning and to-day for several hours
The Fred Hartwes departed south early last
night with enptes- The ora Lee. with fair
trip. departed at midnight for Memphis. Tina
Corridor arrived a; a. m: from he Upper Mis-
siss,pps Ens Rees Lee from ST LoIs. w.in
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-22
Missouri Pioneer Dead.

IF 70 FIsIL EFECIAI,.
Browning Mo. July 2l--J. Il. Jesse an
old resident of this city. died very suddenly
this morning OF heart trouble.
Mr.. jesse is an old resident, having come
TO Missouri before the war. Ee was en-
gagged in the merchs ndise business in the
city for a number of years. He was 30 years
OF age.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-22
BONDS FOR A LEVEE.
Mississippi County. Missouri. Vot-
ed on Proposition Yesterday.
REPURLrC SPECIAL.


Cairo. Ill. July g-There was an cleo
| tion to-day in what is known a. LCvee Dis
trict. No l. in Mississippi County, Missouri.
for the purpose of voting bonds 10 icvec the
district from Prices Landing to James
bayou. distance Of twenty miles
The Indications are Tonight that the eiec-
ton resulted in favor of the issuing of tine
bonds. which will run twenty years. bear
ing per cent interest. In addition TO this,
the Government has set aside Se1J0l.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-22
GARDEN PARTY COSTUME.
Pretty Design for a Dressy Summer
Gown.

Garden Party Costume. Consisting or
Ladies' Waist With Empire Jacket, 90.
$3.50. and Ladies Three-Pisce shNt, 40.
tractively combined with white Liberty
satin and cirile OF violet panne. 49,,
The waist is mounted ON n Glovr-htteu
lining, which closes in the center front, the
seams and darts being feaiherhoned. Ire
lining backs are faced 10 a shallow Yoke
being smooth across the shoulders. ana the
slight fullaess in the back drawn down IN
tiny folds at the belt.
The front woke is included on the right
shoulder seam and fastens invisibiy on the
left side The deep Eicdla closes al the
is ARRANGED in a moderate blouse.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-22
GOLD DEMOCRATS RETURNING.
Indications That They Will Support
Bryan in Cole County.

REPUBLIC SPt CTAI-
jefferson City, No.. July 2l.-The God
Democrats here are lining W, and Ii is
possible that they may vote the national
Democratic ticket at the coming election.
The Cole County Democrat, which four
years ago supported the Palmer and Buck
ner ticket. has declared for Bryan. and Is
carrying the full Democratic ticket at the
head OF its editorial column.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-22
New Arka n~as Corporations.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Little Rock Ark, July Y.-Articles of in
corporation of the Augusta Land and I'm
provement Company were filed with the
Secretary Of State to-day, capital stock. $40 =
Gardner and J. r. VinSon are the incorpo-
Iators.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-22
II. J. II \ J.
Local Forecast Uiaclal
Arrived.
River Forecast.
The river at ST. Louis will rise.
River and Business.

The gauge registered 81 fee, yesterday. havira
remained stationary ia the last twenty-fou'
EouTs. -, ~.
Traffic heavy. particularly IN outbound snip
rreuts Passenger business good.
Weather cloudy and cooler along the riNe'
from
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-22
POOR CONFESSES.
Saws He Killed Adams in Self
Defense.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL

KEPUFIIC SpECTAiA
Sedalia. Mo. July 2f-Anthony Poor. tho
murderer of John T. Adams. broke down
this afternoon and made a complete confess
sion Shortly after o'clock he sent for
Sheriff Prussing and told him that he was
ready 10 tell the truth about the death OF
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-22
Wright County Teachers Institute.

RI Tt BtsIN Sill M,
Mansfield. No. July 2I-The Wright
County Teachers Association. in institute
session mere was visited and addressed by
state superintendent Darlington To-day
The institute gave social tonight at Park
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-22
BRYAN CLUB ORGANIZED.
Richmond Township Democrats Ac-
tfve-Hughes Elected President.

hEFI BIT SfECIAIl
Fayete. Mo, July 21.-The Democrats of
Richmond Township met at the Courthouse
in Fayette this afternoon and organized
q Bryan and Williams Democratic Club.
William Hughes was elected president; H.
p. Mason, corresponding secretary; w. D.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-22

Ladies' Dressing SaCque. No Soei-CreT.e
de chine is without doubt the seasons ia
vorei fabric. and may be used for street,
house or evening wear. some OF the new
dressing sacques gre also developed IN this
soft. clineing material. the one here Has
trated beng of shell pink crepe de chine.
with yoke ard trimming Of Clury lace.
The lace yoke Is shaped IN broad iuIert-
ed \. and closes IN the center front.
The crepe de chine Is gathered and ad-
juStad at the lower edge of the yoke, the
fuilness being confined TO the center. 4
smooth. well-fitting effect is thus obtained
ever the shoulders and bust. also under the
arms. where the garment is fdshionably
shaped 70 outline the figure.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-22
RIVER NEWS.
Rise and Fall OF the Rivers

or tie ~ eity -four hours ending at a. M:
81 Louis NO. Saturday. July y, lsQ.
~ ILsr.Err ha
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-22

propriate fabrics for this mode, with
trimmings OF lace. velvet. mousseiino de
sole or chiffon
To make the waist in the medius size viii
require three and one-haf yards of TWEEN
ty-two-inch material fOr Jacket, three
quarters yard OF velvet FOR sirdle. and one
half yard CT twenty-two-inch material FOR
, yoke and collar. The pattern, No. $3.50 Is
cut In sizes for 80. "a. 50. 81 and 10 inch
bust measure. To make the skirt in the
medium size will require flve yards of ttty-
inch material. The pattern. No; scl is cut
In sizes for - "a. rs, :, 80. 81 and "a
inch waist measure.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-03-08

Eastern Penitentiary. zee. 35 so
W. w. Black, taking Geist TO Easters .
BenlU ............' .s.s.''' of %
W. w Black, taking Geist to asylum. 10
Adams EX. Co. ct al, freight charges. oi9
8 75A IS
COURTS, JURORS, AND coSsrABLEs RETURN TO
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ANTS Reed on Taxes,
1899.
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COMMISSIONERS EXPENSES FOR THEYEAR
1899 OF COLUMBIA CO., FOX WMICh
ORDERS WE'RE ISSUED ON MATTERS
AND Bills APPROVED BY TIE BOARD.
MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES
A. b, Croop, tax to collector. s6o
H. II. Hume, surveying Central bridge aoo
Frank NJ. Knapp, copy OF decision Oh aoo
=, u Uadians meals for Jurors 49,, 20
Glen X. weiss, auditing pu0ilc accts. ~ 20
A. G.. DeSheppard, repairing seai.'..:. :"
H. Y. Geddes, testimony Berwick rN- .o.
o.oa uart5e, storage on cement,.. 800
| Tramp, pants and car fare TO Pottsville ssS
Mid Valley supply Co., repairs 10 o.a
| w. H. Leiby, hauling cement ,..."... ~
| Peter Jones, hauling plank .,....,..... s1o
| l. Baumgerten q Son,repairing SEAL. - soU
| b. f. Zarr, assisting solicitor; .;.,.... 20 20 w m
! Thos t}orry, service at Berwick 0rldge go W
| W. II. Henrie, reporting Judgments iei %
reports TO board OF pun No oo
lie charities .....:.,',,,.';' oo w
W. IL. Henrie recording births ana o. 40
deaths. ..,....,...; ...',;,.,. ,, o' w
| W. Ii. Henre, counting fall vote, ming so
| election returns, &c ...,............ 10 oo
W. -, a.atas meiiS, 90 "i' ..... 045
| "A, ~ Uanrie Recording tWp officers 40 so
G. b. Ent, reporting mortgages; Xxi. oo W
w. W. Black, report 10 poard Oh pupiios On M
charities: ';,;,r,a,tc .,,,,.."',tto
W. w. Black, taking Mensinger 10
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County, 1898. Dog, 1898. state,
1898.
l-----i -
Com. Ex. Retd Com Ex. Com Ex.
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Taxes Assessed for
i4ll

County. Dog. state.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-03-08

County. Dog. state.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-03-20

entire first page was given up to this
matter and an attack on war and sa-
looms.
The original typographical style of the
paper was altered, and single-line heads
with two banks" used in all so-called
top-head stories. There was an evident
desire to tone down everything and to
give no prominence to anything which
might cause the gentleSt soul to feel a
thrill of undue interest.
For six days the Capital continued af-
ter this form with all theatrical, ordi-
nary sporting and important criminal
news carefully eliminated Market re-
ports of other than active cash quotations
were consigned to TIE waste basket, and
the subscriber was for the period of ed
itor Sheldon's incumbency compelled to
seek his information in another paper.
Advertisements of the exclusive and
Christian variety only were permitted
to appear, and all these were overlooked
by Editor Sheldon before gong to the
foreman of the composing room.
How an unframed newspaper man can
run newspaper is a mystery to the men
of the press" remarked prominent
journalist. AS a novelty it is all very
well; as a permanent institution / fear
Mr.. Sheldon's ideas would not prove a
success either financially or from news
point of view. l always remember what
Charles A. Dana used to say that what
ever the Almighty permitted to happen
he was not ashamed to print"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-03-20
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A VISIT TO PARIS COSTLY.
HiAtl Rates Charged to Travellers in tho
French Metropolis.

Hikel Rates Charged to Travellers in the
French Metropolis.
A Chicago newspaper man now in
Paris writes home regarding the expense
of visit to that city. He says: The
hotels have all raised their rates from 40
to so per cent. The board amounts to
about $6 a day, and all meals skimpy-
same thing every day. You are also
obliged TO fee from six TO ten people CON
tinually. Next to the hotels as free
hooters come the stores, especially cloth
ing stores, that have put up their prices
quite 40 per cent. Hats and shoes are
so per cent dearer than in 1889; neckties
that range from % cents to 80 cents in
New York, San Francisco and Los An
geles, range from three francs go cents
10 seven francs (S1 400 here-and this in
the country of silk manufactures! Cot
ton, linen and wooden goods have nearly
all advanced from 20 to 60 per cent over
what they were in 1889. Canes and UNI
brellas and Such from 20 to 40 per cent.
Shirts, handkerehiefs and gloves seem
not to have advanced so much.
Druggists goods have gone diaboi-
cally out of all sight of all grades OF po-
lite robbery A prescription that would
cost - cents in San Francisco is 81
here. An ounce of castor oil is GO cents,
a pint Of witch hazel is 30 cents and an
ounce of borax 40 cents. The only thing
cheap in Paris to-day is the cab. which
is still only 30 cents from any one point
TO another in the city, for from one 20
three persons, or 40 cents per hour for
same. Scores OF Americans who had
come here to stay for several months are
going back
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-03-20
Told in a Few Lines.

The Russian press was yirulent over
Cronje's surrender ana suggested & di-
version against Great Britain.
Representative c. \. Boutelle OF Maine
has SO far recovered from his recent i'll
ness. which made it necessary 10 send
him to Boston for treatment, that he has
decided 10 seek reelection.
Our pension bureau estimates that
there are .032. AIS surviving soldiers OF
the civil war. excluding deserters. About
1925 900 of these are unpensiozed The
average age OF the survivors il 60 years.
Engineer J.. f. Cooley declrr~l q ar
interview at Chicago that Nicaragua scaS
anxious for annexation to the United
States.
An appropriation of 5000 for plans fol-
a memorial OF Gen. Grant at Washing
ton has been approved By the House 4
brary committee.
Ii is estimated that there are $4,000
settlers more than last year in Manitoba
ara the territories. and OF these shout
1900 are Americans.
II. s. Thompson, national chairman OF
the United Reform party. al Springfield
III. is co-heir 10 an immense fortune left
by his brother. who was killed in the
Fiji Islands.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-03-20
AMERICAS AID ASKED.
Kruger and Steyn Request This Cove rn-
rnerit to Communicate with Brittany.


ment to Communicate with Britain,
The first direct effort to aid the Boer
republics to secure the services of the
United States Government in the direc-
ton of bringing about peace in South
Africa has been made with some degree
of success. After endeavoring, appar-
emily in vain, to induce the continental
powers to tender to Great Britain their
services as mediators, President Krugtr
and presumably President Steyn have
turned to the American Government with
request of such character that Presi-
dent Mckinley and Secretary Hay found
that they could comply with it without
conflicting with their declarations that
the Government would not mediate be-
tween the belligerents unless invited to
do so by both.
Through Adelbert S. Hay, the United
States consul at Pretoria, the BOer gov
ernments have asked the Government of
the United States TO place before Great
Britain a statement of the terms upon
which the Beers are willing to negotiate
a treaty of peace and 10 ascertain terms
which Great Britain may deem it expedi-
ent to offer. The United States Govern
ment has thus been placed us channel
for the transmission of communications
between the two belligerents without be-
ing called on to assume the initiative in
any phase of the present aspect of the
situation.
President Mckinley directed that the
communication from Pretoria be trans
mitted to the British Government The
terms which the Beers have proposed as
Il. Of
peace treaty are regarded as tentative
and to serve merely as an entering wedge
to securing Great Brtaia' consent to dis
cuss general proposition for a peace
arrangement or the selection of medi-
ator, which is certain to be the United
States Government.
President Mckinley in his annual mes
sage to Congress laid before both houses
on Dec. 5, 1899, defined the position of
the United States in regard to the South
African war.
1.-The Government he said, 'has main
tanned an attitude Of neutrality In the un-
fortunate contest between Great Britain
and the Boer states of Africa. We have
remained faithful to the precept Of avoid
ing entangling alliances as TO affairs not
of our direct concern. Had circumstances
suggested that the parties to the quarrel
would have welcomed any kindly express
sion of the hope of the American people
that war might be averted. good offices
would have been gladly rendered
AS the war between Great Britain and
the Boer republics is regarded as pure
~ foreign matter. the President, bound
by the pledge given at The Hague peace
conference. could not, il he desired. take
the initiative in steps to bring The war
10 an end.