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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-01-01
BEWARE OF THE ARMY BILL

We were asked a question recently
We stated hat she a less executive
power than the president OF the United
States, a country claiming still to be
a republic. We further stated that
the zee dare not to attempt what
Mckinley has done several times. The
usurpations of that republican official
if exercised by Victoria would bring
her at once int extreme trouble. If
what he has done during his first term,
he would have beer impeached. we
do not doubt. But there is talk among
republicans TO enlarge his still great
prerogativeS and to clothe him with
important wal making powers. That
would be another stride towards i'm
perialism. II you think all is well you
are ignorant. If you suppose the gov
eminent now existing is the same in
its powers that the government was
prior to the great war, then you are
not informed. Power has beer steadi-
ly going from the people t the pow
ers that be. History is repeating it
self. Let us here give you hat a con-
sentative democratic newspaper in
Philadelphia tells it's readers The
Times says this and please carefully
4utend 10 what is presented:
"One feature Of that measure gives
to the president despotic military au-
'thority that Queen Victoria or E1nper-
or William would not dare to exercise
within their respective realms. II
leaves to the discretion OF the president
the right to increase the regular army
scores Of thousands of men without
consulting congress-. when congress is
the sole war-making power OF the ma
ton.
No possible contingency can con
front the government requiring an in
rease of the army that could not be
submitted to congress. The
provision in the new army bill author
izing the president to increase the
army many thousands of men is in di-
rect conflict not only with the spirit.
but with the very letter, of the con
stitution. The whole genius OF
our free government is directly at
wal with the right OF the executive TO
increase the military power. Do
not let the military power of the gov
ernment be declared as supreme by act
of congress when the constitution ex-
pressly forbids. Let the senate amend
the new armv bill to harmonic with
the fundamental law Of the nation. that
is supreme in its mandates alike upo
president. congress and the people
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-01-01
.MESSENGER TUESDAY, JANUARY 1, 1901.

from which we copy the following. and
It is convincingly and very clearly
stated. and viii help 20 a better under
standing of the bad faith OF the senate
and all engaged in abrogating the old
treaty:
"If Mr.. Lodge were ignorant Of the
OF international law that
govern the case. We could pity him for
to deal with a case that he
did not understand. but there would be
him as a man or a enato But Mr..
Lodge Is not ignorant in the premises.
he Is a man Of culture and learning.
and he understands the principles of
law that apply here as
well as n one. Mr.. Lodge knows that
when two nations have. a treaty in ex-
Iistence between them that furnishes a
rule OF action for the future. either one
Of the two may put an end TO that
treaty whenever 1t chooses. with or
without cause. But he also knows that
when two nations have had a contro-
Iversy respecting their rights in a GER
tain matter, and they appoint commits
%sioners to settle that controversy, and
these commissioners actually settle IL
and this settlement is ratified by their
principals. that such a treaty can no
more be abrogated and repudiated I'M
ider the international law by one OF the
nations without the consent of the
iother than a mar can take back his
house he has 70 to his neighbor and
paid the price Of"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-01-01

death would be their portion of they
attempted to remain"
An illustrative postscript is a%ppropri-
ate. There was a small &C. war wag-
ing at Cementvilfe Indiana on Christ
mas The whites showed fear il not
cowardice. A dispatch tells how it be-
gan-by two drunken negroes who
sought to scare the whites:
When their insults were resented
other negroes joined Ranger and Rich
mond, and captured Samuel
saloon. Nearly twenty shots were
fired, but no one vas hurt Ranger
was shot by Kendall. but how badly Is
not KNOWN, as he was carried away n
secreted by his companions. KendalPs
life was threatened. 1t was almost
daylight when the community became
quiet, the negroes having every thing
their own way. So far today no out
break has taken place. The whites are
intimidated to such ar extent that they
are using every possible precaution to
prevent a collision"
Bad whiskey inside of bad men will
get up a row either between whites or
between negroes. or between the two
races.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-01-01
THE RIGHT VIEW GIVEN.

In proportion to members how many
are frank and fair? How many
are honest and sincere in
deliverances and consistent in
their actions? How many are always
to pledges, to party principles
to the true welfare of country at
large? We are much inclined to believe
and to say that they are few and far
between. Look at Senator Lodges
specious plea for the abrogation of the
old Cayton-B ulwer treaty of 1854. He
pretends that the only purpose of him
self and his allies in dealing with the
treaty is to modify and not to repeal
altogether. While the senate has null
lifted the treaty he pretends that this is
in accordance with international law
and because conditions under which a
treaty has been made have radically
changed, and new conditions and new
demands have arisen" If hat is true
then the making of treaties is as false
and futile as the vaporings and votes
of a peace conference. The senate has
taken radical action disregardful Of
what England thinks or. prefers.
Lodge knows this. The Richmond
Times well scores him in an editorial
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-01-01

Evening Post from which we copy the
following:
Underneath his pleasant surface
There lies no little OF turmoil and I'M
rest and discomfort For two ears the
States has been acting as guar
dian and instructor OF political institu-
ltions TO the Cuban people. and very few
are at all satisfied with the
adopted. AS / have already re-
lported, there is no harmony. either in
wants or in Cuban express
lsions of those wants. On the other
hand, there has been no distinct enun-
l~ciation an the part of the guardian OF
1.-THE things which Cuba could or could
have, could or could not do. A peo-
lple who for many years have struggled
land fought and suffered for freedom,
independence and national sovereignty
lof Eden battered for them by a friend
lly neighbor. They are ushered into the
garden, and are told to go ahead and
have fun. Beyond a general paternal
injunction to behave themselves. they
lare tol little or nothing of the pur-
iposes of their guardian. Amer
lica's pledge of a free Cuba must be
kept to the letter. and there is no
shadow of doubt that the American
people, in spite of all political intrigues,
Intend to see that it is kept. But to jam
an unwelcome independence down the
lthroats of a people before they are
READY for ii or against a popular viii.
would almost inevitably result in a
complete and disastrous failure"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-01-01
AS TO CUBA.

General Fitz Hugh Lee is a great ex-
Notwithstanding Mckinley. Not
only this, but he favors land grabbing,
for he says Cuba will belong to the
United States or words to that effect.
We never attributed much of wisdom
to this Virginian. He is now running
with the men who deny that the consti-
tuition follows the flag. At any rate,
Cuba is to become a part of our own
country instead of having the indepen-
dence the American people sought with
arms to give it. We may not abandon
hope here or accept the prediction of
half-cocked enthusiasts. The presi-
dents policy toward Cuba has waver-
ed and lacked frankness and decision.
After the war for independence of Cuba
a question is sprung, as to the fitness
of Cuba to receive self-government.
Why this? If not fit for self-govern-
ment how are they fit to become a
part of the American union? Will they
come in as serfS. In the meantime the
CubanS nave formed a constitution and
will present it to the American con-
gress. If hat body were not so sub
SERVANT to McKinley's policy or want of
policy, the friends of Cuban indepen-
dence might hope hat the wrongs
would be rectiied and the people whom
American arms delivered from Spanish
expressions and misrule will receive
justice and kindness from this country.
1t is something pitiful and disgusting to
see how the struggling, long suffering
people have Jared thu far al the hands
of the Mckinley crowd. Through de-
cades they had bravely battled for free
dom from Spanish Ubiquitous rule, and
now they are kept waiting, in suspense,
| and they hardly know what to expect
or what to do. Mr.. Albert G.. Robin
son, an American in Cuba, writes a
strong communication to the New York
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-01-01
ANOTH Err VIEW.

The bright, able Columbia Is. CO
State is disposed to get UP some fun
over the Cleveland expression of opin-
ion. 1t INDUCES in an amusing account
of just how the Atlanta Journal was
so favored as to selected as the me-
|dium of communication to the split-up
democracy of Mr.. Cleveland, in his
solemn pronunciamento." to quote the
Washington Post. This latter paper is
clearly no admirer of the retired ex-
president for it is ~ungracious enough
t speak of his usual "elephantine
commonplace and reverberating flatu-
~lence." But let US not tarry on the
We give but a part:
LAS a humorous paper the Atlanta
Journal is a distinct success. The State
yesterday morning contained an inter-
view obtained by the Journal from Mr..
Grover Cleveland, of Princeton, N. j..
The pride with which the Journal an
nounced it's success in obtaining a hlth-
lerto u~nobtainable expression from Mr..
Cleveland was sufficient to provoke a
smile, but the thing became much more
amusing when the Journal itself ar
rived and it was seen that the inter-
viewer simply ~plastered the interview
ed with flattery. such as this: Mr..
Cleveland, you are the most success
full democrat of the past fifty years.
You have made more history than any
democrat since Andrew Jackson and
$50 on. Under this steady stream of
hot stuff and ice melted and Mr.. Cleve-
land. having been reluctantly con-
WINGED of, his unmatched greatness,
preceded to speaks the magic word
that should reunite the party which he
himself had smashed"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-01-01
A CHINESE

The Chinese imbroglio continues TO
hold the attention of several nations.
This country is participating in the ag-
itation and it's course is something of
the wiring in and wiring out kind. The
Philadelphia Times makes note that
Mr.. Conger, it is now explained, sign
ed the joint note to China with a state
ment attached setting forth that the
adherence of the United States was to
be understood in a Pickwickian sense,
as not binding III this country to any
thing in particular. Then why sign the
note at ALP" The faith" of the United
States is rapidly becoming "Punic."
China will be bullied into acquiescence
or she will be the prey of the strong
nations. If China should refuse to
yield and say fight if you will what
will be h attitude of this particular
country? The Times holds hat the
Joint note" is really in it's meaning
"a conditional declaration of war;" and
the United States are a party to it. If
war comes because China will not yield,
then, the Times says with force that
the administration Will have put this
country into an utterly false position.
The presidents war in China has no
constitutional authority. and if the ma
tion were disposed to make war on
China at all, it would not be
in subservience to a group of looting
European powers"
The news of 26th inst from London
indicated that China will have to yield
to the heavy pressure and accept the
hard conditions imposed by the aggres-
sive powers. 1t is reported hat the
government has arrested Prince Tuan
and Prince Chung. 1t is construed
from this act hat it is a concession to
the demands made by the invading
nations. An officer of the French army
has been killed by the Boxers, and they
have also defeated an army of the re-
formers. A special from Vancouver,
B. c., of 2Sth said news of a terrible
massacre of the reform forces in China
and the beheading of twenty-seven of
its leaders ives received here today in
a cablegram by w. A. Cumrow, secre-
tary of the Chinese Reform Association
in America. The engagement took
place in the province ol Cichila a
lous section of the Yangtse Valley, in
Central China. 1t resulted in the kill
ing of 1,5O0 men Inc the complete de-
moralization of the reform forces"
The Russians are carrying on a war
of destruction. They make out a list
of all Chinese property. We suppose
for appropriation to themselves. An
account from London states that the
correspondent of the Times says that
detachmentS of Russian troops in
southern and southeastern Manchuria
continue to pursue the work of exter-
minating disorganized Chinese troops
and brigands. While this is going on
the Boxers are carrying on their regu-
lar work of killing. A dispatch from
Picking states that the Boxers, thirty
five miles east of Pekin, killed twelve
Catholics and burned eight in the tenn
pies" UGH is the survey of conditions
for the present.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-01-01
WORRIED.
will they do

The British are still much exercised
alarmed. it appears. over the evasion
Of Cape Colony. and regard h deWet
display as serious. The official dis
patches are not satisfying or pacffy-
ing. for they are scant and obscure.
Kitchener Is said to be ubiquitous. but
deWet is more so, and Is leading him
a dance to unpleasant music. The
Beers took possession of the most adj
vantageous positions. and 1t Is just
like them and like all Of their very re-
markable warfare from first TO last.
The British had. as a To
retreat or to do so when IL was seen
the Boer positions was too strong for
attack The difficulties lying before
Kitchener are fully recognized by the
London press. OF course the little army
Of 5000 Beers must retreat or sur
render but in the meantime there are
doubt and fears and perpiexity among
the brave British. Recent dispatches
give this:
General Clements's success against
tiAt botiS an tne adRaIleSDurR region 3
also doubtful. the last dispatch report
ing that 1T was considered advisable
not to force the Beers from their DO
sition.'
The British press continues in the
main optimistic.
"Zerust. TransvaaI. December "A
The Beers captured two wagons on
tanning Christmas uxuries destined for
the camp OF Lord Methuen.
London. December 27.-Lord KItch-
ener. according TO q dispatch from
johannesburg. mas issued a procIama-
ton. dated Pretoria December 10Th.
announcing that burghers who voiun-
tarily surrender will be allowed to live
with their families in the government
laagers until such time as guerrilla
warfare has sufficiently abated TO adj
nit OF their returning IN safety 70 their
homes"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-01-01

ton f.s5o.ooo. Not much increase you
white increase The News either copies
o. says itself hat the ambitious and
the strsng OF the white race sek great
cities because the opportunities for
improving their material condition
there are better. AMI the rewards OF
talent and industr5 are greater. As a
matter OF sact. the negroes n New
York city are steadily sinking t. lower
depths OF degradation Their homes
show that. They cannot get a house in
any neighborhood until all the whites
are ready TO desert X"
While up there" they are greatly re-
stricted as to occupations. down n the
Sunny South IT Is all sunshine and
music to them and all occupations are
open wide. They can be doctors. law
yers. preachers BY the thousands.
school masters. kacksters. farmers,
poets, artists. mechanics Of all sorts
and 20 n One more quotation:
The writer Of the article IN Ha-per's
Weekly says that sc was surprised [,
near n2tlVe A9lerit3as say. lTnned ate
ly after the recen1 race riot r Ne@
York, that they were sorry that more
Of the negroes were not killed. II is
evident that the o0u.1. as much kinder
to the negro than the north
A happy New Year TO every worthy
industrious man am woman OF the re-
gro race. Nay they HAYS pie ATTY of
work, plenty OF grub. nisr'y o: :un.
n learn to DO good, TO be good and TO
get good,
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-01-01
ASfght ofTerror.

Awful anxiety was felt for the
widow Of the brave General Burnham.
Of Machias. Me-, when the doctors said
h could TOT live till morning." writes
Mrs 8. H. Lincoln. who attended her
that fearful night. A thought she
must soon die from Pneumonia, but
she begged for Dr.. Kings New Discov-
cry. saying IL a more than once saved
her life. and had cured her of Consump-
ton. After three small doses she slept
all night. and its further use complete
" cured her." This marvellous medi-
cine is guaranteed to cure all Throat,
Chest and Lung Diseases. Only soc
and sloo- Trial bottles free at R r.
Bellamy's.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-01-01

A British editor in the United States
now thinks there viii be . newspaper
trust In. the coming century Very
likely. for the evils will spread with
them unless eurhed ny the strong viii
of the people.
The Philippine war Is now but bush
whacking. The New York Evening
Post publishes a table proving this.
For the year 1883, and the first six
months of 1900. there were nearly 200
engasements. and the total Americans
killed were but two OF three hundred.
Serious tariff barbarities of the
tariff excites discussion Several are
given. The latest Is that OF a young
lady OF Washington Just . from
clothes at Pekn. She bought a new
outfit and her new gowns were seized
at the custom house 1 nNew York and
held. An appeal to Washington can
only release them.
In Philadelphia an insane youth
from cigarette smoking attempted TO
murder his uncle with whom he liyee-
lie SQcl nlIh- fllS dNti4&S
day has been fifty for several years.
He began to show signs OF derange-
ment six months ago.
All, Hanna. the boss OF Mckinley.
threatens an extra session 81 b con-
gress IL his subsidy bill is not dis
posed OF by the present session Mark
is mighty but will he prevail? What
sort of a government anyhow are We
all living underr
MilHonaires some times die in debt
to the world Just like other folks OF loss
fine clothing and piles Of brick n
late Cornelius Vanderbilt only owes
New York City s1s.1si.25o. That would
break a fellow down This way.
The new naval bill requires but \
trifing sS7, 200. 900 for a year. Go IL!
Hurrah for the World Power
In five months Uncle Sam received
s151 600. 600 from internal taxes alone.
Before the Spanish war. the entire re- =
ceipts for an entire year were but
SIG. 600, 600. See what war costs.
The hazing at West Point according
to cadet testimony Is simply silly but
not actual brutality. 1t has really no
little OF devilishness in IL II not cruelty.
The Cleveland gold organs praise
him, but not so the steadfast. unmov-
able democratic newspapers. Some
give him fits and others recoii.
The young British adventurer. the
Duke of Manchester. received from his.
new dad in Cincinnati the nice little
,-- - 600 mn A. -. a ~n-Tgml .-.1
itors. He is a bankrupt.
The New York Times. says that No
Kinley is till responsible for the butch
cred treaty. Hold him To it.
All! In New York there is a sudden
craze among women to marry before
this century ends. II II breaks out in
Wilmington the preachers and squires
will have their hands full. But a half
dozen or more can be all tied with one
service.
Hank! Hear! Do not swear of" on
the 1st OF January for a year, but
swear Of for a century-for all 1901. II
you stand by the oath you will be sober
for an hundred years. and that counts
for very much.
Trouble is brewing in Washington
The Hartford Times reports this:
The imperialists at Washington are
said TO be worried. They are talking
about what will happen If the supreme
court shall decide that this is a really
free country. instead Of a and in which
there are different grades OF citizen
ship"
Poor fellows, In that event what
will they 10?
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1901-03-28
School Roll Of Honor.

First Grade-Dixie Trisler, Nir-
ginia Blue, Carrie Morse, Susie
Boston, LATE Alexander, Mabel
Butler, Willie Chandler, Homer
Moore, Fannie Blue.
Fourth Grade-Celeste Stone,
Menard Woods, Lee Morse, Jones
Gill, Nellie Sutherland, Gwendo-
line Haynes, Camilla Dupuy, Ru-
by Hard, Mabel Yandell.
Fourth and Fifth Grades Me
nard Woods, Willie Watkins, Mel
lie Sutherland, Alice Schwab, An
ME Dean, jamie Ingram, Sylvan
Price, Annie Dean, Ruth Morse
Massie Champion.
Fifth Grade-Sylvan Price, AL
ice Schwab, Ruth Morse, MARY
Deboe, Allie Wilborn, May Hen
derson, Ellie Wiring, Jack Elem
ing, Clara Pogue, Ida kuyken
dali.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1901-03-28
PRIMARY ELECTION.
Is the Plan the Crittenden Coun-
.ty Democratic Committee
Prefers.

Pursuant to the call of Chair
man Maxwell, the Democratic
county committee held a meeting
in Marion Monday for the pur-
pose of determining some plan OF
making a nominee tor the Legis-
lature. The matter was fully and
freely discussed, and the commit
tee instructed Mr.. Maxwell, in his
conference with the chairman of
the Livingston county committee,
to vote for a primary election to
be held on the first or second Sat
urday in May.
All of the candidates we're pres
ent, and while some of them ex-
pressed a preference for delegate
precinct convention, all acquiesce
in the action of the committee.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1901-03-28
Stole a March.

Tuesday evening, March 18th
at 7 O'Clock, Mr.. Clarence Critten-
den and Miss Cora Gardner, of the
Shady Grove neighborhood, were
quietly married by Rev. Conway
at this place. Miss Gardner with
a friend came to town shopping,
stopping over with friends for the
night. Mr.. Crittenden appeared
in town as if by accident, remain
ing over for the night. The par
ties returned the next day as
they came. So sly were they about
the affair that it was several days
before their friends suspected the
truth,
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1901-03-28
of Interest to Sunday Schools.

The state. county and district
officers of the Kentucky Sunday
School Association, hold Il confer
ence at Marion April II, Is, 10.
The object is to promote the Sun
day school interests of the State.
The State Association is inter-
denominational in character, be-
ing an organization of the denom-
nations. by the denominations,
for the denominations, Its plan
of work is to organize every coun-
ty in the State by calling the Sun
day school workers together in
convention annually, and by the
election of n president, a secreta-
nv, and an executive committee,
who look after the Sunday school
interests of the county, under the
direction of the State Executive
Committee, and the General Sec
rotary. The magisterial distric
are organized in the same way
This meeting at Marion is a meet
ing of these officers for the pur
pose of improvement in theil
work.
II is not confined, however, t.
these officers. All persons inter
ested in Sunday school work arr
invited, and especially pastors ant
superintendents. The two even
ing sessions and the afternoon Of
the last day are devoted exclusive
, ly to the work of the individua
Sunday school.
: This meeting is not in lieu o
: the Annual State Convention. |
q meets at Danville, August 70, q
i and %.
: ANY one who confemplates &C
II ing to Marion should send hi
It name at once to Rev. James
IS Price, Marion, and entertainers
d will be provided. This is an in
al portant meeting and some OF I'll
:. best speakers OF the State will a.
. pear on the platform.