The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-12-31
Washinnton Letter.

between Venezuela and the foreign
powers The invitation of Germany
and Great Britain 10 arbitrate their
claims SO Aattered tie president that
for some time his better judgment was
oi,scured and j seemed that, IN spite
Of the protests Of Nessrs Hay and
Root and many Of the republican sen
iators, he would ACCEPT the position. 50
emphatic, however, were tie arsE-
ments against such a course, almost
every republican newsPaper PROTESTING.
that he was Obliged TO yield. and it
now appears that the troubles Of Ven
ezuela will be adjudieated by the
Hague Tribunal.
Through the enterprise Of metro
politan daily paper the terms Of tie
Cuban treaty have been made public
and have excited both admiration and
criticism To those members Of Con
gress who represent the manufacturing
interests Of the East the convention
affords the utmost satisfaction. but
to those who represent agricultural
constituencies tits the occasion Of worry
and anxiety. Following the usual
custom of his party, Secretary Hay
fnr ilS' +bo 5nJ orbnr rect
a5 ntorasts 70 +hn disadvanraoa Of the
aC,r;..r, I+,,r;sts Wb;Ia ,5annfac+nrod
silk, watches, umbrellas and a long
line Of similar products secure a con
cession Of 40 per cent, from the Cuban
duties, such important agricultural
productions as -four, wheat products,
corn and its products, beef and other
+iter,' +er, % ner 49, .e1+ 1tis +rna .bat cot
tan md yool ~ rho raw. st.>rn receive
> 80, s,"n;a1 ls.:I 6isaonn+ ~ "a nnr cent hnr
baor, .,+od o,,+ ~, ,reS+crr,
.Si;an LIZ go ,,,an,,fon
o., 49, =" i;+tIa
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Gus dilemma. ms 1flenashlp lor lhe
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any quorum - ''elgs'S le I -
ana New fooaelahQ iLe"Jtt,,- : ile'.i
latSe circumstances li,s 2s-iaGoI -
DONG d great a%a! a! OF !illhNiA@ t2lI j fao'
raIklns Tor pQ2-!eal.oh.
\ foHof WAleh Is tae OCCASION OF
serious nlSslVi19S TO tae iliehGs OF
@ .Ie 49,. 5T,S1('SiS II, n"S is7';l>'. I', en- s.,,t
S.1t '! M 5I'''ss, - ~ S.le s.lsl
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n,o, o1ar+ - ,,ncifioo ~ Socrr-
-.,..,. tarr 80 10 fe,,erf1nanr - cor9,ser,.a
ard T.abar whicb i ! assrn1ea VIII
be- created this session. II has long