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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-04-03

Republic OF Mexico being the frst submit
ted to this international court OF arbitra-
ton.
those under which the Isthmian canal IS
to be built. and the course OF events IN the
Venezuela matter. have shown not merely
the ever growing influence Of the United
States In the Western Hemisphere, but Also
L think I may safely say, have exem-
pIified thc firm purpose of the Initeo
States that its growth and innuence
and power AhnII rebound not to the
har rm but TO the benefit of our sister
Republics whose strength is less
"our growth. therefore, is beneficial TO
human kind in general We do not nntena 70
offense to our neighbors- Our adherence 10
the rule OF human right Is not merely pro-
fession The history OF our eeaIs "a; ,sSfoy,,,l MIr
ance.
.The Monroe Doctrine fs not fnterna-
tionai law, and though I think one
day IL may become such. this fs not
necessary ns long as IL remnips n car
dinal feature of our foreign Poiisy
and ns long a. we possess both the
will and the strength to make n ef-
fectivc.
..Thi. last point, my feIIow-citixens,
is all Important. and In one which as
get. I believe I'm the Monroe Doctrine
with all my heart and souiI j am con-
WINGED that the lmmensc majority OF
our rfelIow-countrymen also believe In
IL, but I would Infinitely prefer to see
ms abandon a. than to see us put II
forward and bluster about IL, and yet
fail TO bniId up the efficient fighting
strength which I'm the last resort can
nIone make IL respected by any strong
foreign Power whose interest ft may
ever happen to he TO violate IT.
Boosting and clustering are as objection
able among nations rs among Individuals,
and the public men of great nation owe u
10 their sense Of national self-respect 70
speak courteously of foreign Powers. just as
a brave and self-reSpectIng man treats all
around him courteously-
But though to boast Is bad. and cause
lessly TO insult another worse. yet worse
than all is IL TO be guilty OF boasting, even
without insult, and when called to the PROOF
to be unable to make such boasting Booo-
There Is homely old adage which runs:
Speak softly and carry big stick: You |
viii 20 far II the American nation VIII
speak softly, and yet build and keep az a
pitch Of the highest training thoroughly !
efhcIent navy the Monroe Doctrine will go |
far I ask you TO think over this. II you
do, you will come to the conclusion that ~
is mere plain common sense. so obviously
sound that only the blind can fail 70 see It's |
truth and only the weakest and most irres- /
olute can fall to desire to put IL into force
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-04-03
PRESIDENT EXTENDS
THE MONROE DOCTRINE;
BARS FOREIGN CONTROL

Continued From Page One.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-04-03

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The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-02-13
ONE THOUSAND NATIVES EN-
QUILTED BY TIDAL WAVE.
Terrible Story Of Devastation and
Death Which Comes From the So
ciety Misunderstanding In
habitants Destitute of Food
and Shelter.

News Of fearful loss of life in a
destructive storm thet swept over the
South Sea islands last month has
reached san Francisco on the steamer
Mariposa, direct from Tahiti. The loss
Of life is estimated at 1000 souls. On
January 10 last huge tidal wave, ac-
companied by terrific hurricane, at
tackled the Society islands and the
Puamoto group with fearful force,
causing deaths and devastation never
before equaled in a land of dreaded
storms, a verification of mans inabil-
ity to contend with wind and sea.
The storm reigned several days,
reaching its maximum strength be-
tween January IA and January 16.
From the meager advices received at
Tahita up to the time of the sailing
Of the Mariposa, 1t is estimated that
at least 1000 of the islands inhabit-
ants lost their lives. 1t is feared that
later advices will add to the long list.
The first news of the disaster ar
rived at Papetee, Tahita, January 26,
on the schooner Elmeo. The captain
of the schooner placed the fatalities at
500. The steamer Excelsior arrived at
Papette the following day with 400
destitute survivors. The captain Of the
Excelsior estimated the total loss of
life to be 500. These figures comprised
only the deaths on the three islands
OF Hao, Hikuera and Makokau, whose
ordinary population is 1900. On HI
kuera island, where 1000 Inhabitants
were engaged in pearl diving, nearly
one-half were drowned. On an ad-
jacent island 100 more were washed
out to sea. Ma;;okau and Hao are de-
populated. Conservative estimates
at Tahiti place the number of islands
visited by the tidal wave and hurri-
cane at so. All of them are under the
control Of the French governor of Ia
hiti.
The surviving inhabitants are left
destitute of food, shelter and clothing,
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-02-13
A FILIPINO ROUNDUP.
Government Taking Steps to Pacify
Two Provinces.

The government is preparing to
thoroughly round up the disorderly
elements in the provinces of Bulacap
and Rial, where the constabulary, in
accordance with orders received from
the war department, VIII be reinforced
by several companies OF native scouts.
The rumors from the disaffected prov
inces are believed to exaggerate the
number Of hostiles, of which it is said
there are 1000 in the field. More trust.
worthy reports say there are not over
500 natives under arms and that the
bulk of these scattered after Sundays
fight. 1t is believed that the chief
difficulty will be concerning them.
There is little doubt but that the hos
tiles will be speedily suppressed.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-02-13
BUFFALO HAD TO CLIMB.
Logic Of Situation Wouldn't Permit
Any Other Movement.

A near relation of the late Baron
Munchausen on the maternal side, lin
eally descended from Ananias and
Sapphire, was telling party of friends
about freeing bull buffalo in one Of
the trees of California
THAT story lacks likelihood" re-
marked the man who knows every
thing, like so many other men; the
buffalo belongs to the ruminant family.
has four or five stomachs and walks
on hoofs. 1t has no claws at all and
could no more climb a tree than a.
Jersey cow"
"As a general proposition you are
right" said the story-teller, with per-
fectly unruffled mien. But this case
was quite exceptional. We were after
the buffalo with four of the most
vicious dogs that I ever knew. One
was a boar hound, one a great dane,
one psovie, or wolf hound, and the
other a registered bulldog, with Jaws
like wrought iron. Well, they brought
the buffalo to bay at the foot of big
tree and pressed him so blamed hard
that he just had to climb. That was
his only salvation"
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-02-13
TIDAL WAVE SWEEPS SOUTH SEA ISLANDS

all having been swept away by the
storm.
The French government, upon re-
ceipt of news of the disaster, took
prompt measures to relieve the dis
tressed district and dispatched two
warships, the Duranee and Zelee, with
fresh water and provisions. The ltal-
ian man-of-war Calabria accompanied
the two French vessels on their errand
OF mercy. AS the supply Of fresh water
and provisions was totally exhausted
by the storm, it is feared that many
lives will be lost before the relief ships
arrive.
AS the islands were barely twenty
feet above sea level, and not sur
rounded by coral reefs, 1t was neces-
sary for all the inhabitants to take to
the cocanut trees when the tidal waves
began to cover the land These trees
grow to an immense height, many
reaching an altitude of 100 feet. All OF
the lower trees we're covered by the
raging seas, which swept with pitiless
force about and over them. The ma
tives in the taller trees were safe until
the cocoanut roots gave way, and then
they. TO, were swept onward, lar out
into the sea. The 400 survivors brought
by the Excelsior to Papeete gained the
ships side by swimming three and four
miles from the tops of the cocoanut
trees. The Emeo, though badly dis
abled by the storm, also brought off as
many persons as could swim to her
sides, she, like the Excelsior, being un-
able to run close to the shores because
Of the fearful violence Of the ocean
swells. which continued to run alb
normally high for q week after the
tidal disturbances.
One of the many acts Of heroism re-
ported is that of a woman who climbed
one Of the tall cocoanut trees and
dashed her little babe to the branches.
hanging on to the body of the tree
beneath the little one as best she
could. There they remained for ten
hours, suffering great torture, until fin
ally rescued.
Thousands Of tons Of copra and over
200 tons of mother of pearl shells are
known to be lost. 1ne pearl shells
are valued at $500 per ton, and many
valuable pearls may now be lost to
the world forever, as these were con-
sidered some of the best pearl islands
in the world.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-02-13
Champ Clark Taken for a Minister.

SHdIHP SidTk aken TOR Minister.
Champ Clark Of Missouri was mis-
taken the other day for a Methodist
exhorter. Congressman Clark had Just
completed a period in an imprisoned
speech against a claim bill, which he
regarded as Ubiquitous. In appealing
to his colleagues to make a record for
economy, he said: Now is the &C.
copied time; now is the day of saliva
ton"
Soon afterward the house adjourned
and thin, little man, hard of hearing,
said to him:
Brother Clark, came into the gal
lery just as you extended your invita-
ton to those goddess colleagues of
yours to lift their feet out of the miry
clay. / knew you was a minister the
minute set eyes on you"
Mr.. Clark said something about his
duty, and 1t cost him 1885 among his
friends when the story got out.-New
York Tribune.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-02-13
Not That Time.

Senator Hoar. at the New England
Society dinner that was recently held
in Philadelphia, told the following
story of his friend. Rev. Joseph Err
skine of Edinburgh.
THE good Mr.. Erskine at one time
In his life lost handkerchief after hand
kerchief. He found. on investigation,
that 1t was on Sundays these losses
occurred, and accordingly one Sabbath
morning Mrs. Erskine sewed his hand
kerchief in the tail pocket of his coat.
Moo said she. moo lat us see
what wull happen
Mr.. Erskine, With the sewed-in
handkerchief, passed down the aisle
OF the church that morning as usual
to ascend to the pulpit, but as he sail
ed by the amen corner he felt gen.
tie tuge behind. a delicate nibble-
among his coat tails. Thereupon he
turned on the disappointed old woman
In the corner and said with a tri-
umphant smile:
"'No' the day, honest woman; no.
the day"
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-02-13
Spaniards Desire Martial Law.

The strike situation in Barcelona
and Cadiz is regarded as most grave.
The impartial demands that martial
law be proclaimed in Barcelona
where, 1t asserts, many hundreds Of
foreign refugee anarchists have joined
the large body of resident anarchists.
Serious disturbances are reported from
Barcelona, where the government has
ordered the suspension of the labor
declarations and the ARE st OF all their
committees. Disturbances also oc.
Cured in Cadiz on Tuesday, rioters be-
ing dispersed by police.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-02-13
ARE AFTER SENATOR REED SHOOTS SCALP

regular procedure after protest is pre-
sented will be its reference to his COM
mittee, to which the credentials of
Smoot and other protests, II any are
received, will also be referred. The
nature of the charges or allegations set
out In the protests will determine the
future action of the committee. II the
charges are Of a serious nature hear
ings may be ordered to determine the
truth of the same. II not the commit
tee may pass upon them without fur
Their testimony than shown on the face
of the protests.
Senator Burrows received tele-
graphic notice two weeks ago from the
Ministerial association that a protest
would be sent by it against seating
Smoot and that representative of the
association would come to Washington
and appear before the committee
against Smoot, but up to the present
time this promised protest has not ar.
rived.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-02-13
THE sMooT PROTEST.
Consists Of a sixty-two-Page Pam.
phlet, Signed by Prominent Men.

CONSISTS OF Sixty-two-Pa9e ram
phlet, Signed by Prominent Men.
The protest against the seating Of
Senator Smoot, which has been re-
ceived by Senator Burrows, chairman
Of the committee on elections and
privileges, has been carefully prepared
in pamphlet form, and consists Of
sixty-two pages Of printed matter.
Quotations from sermons, manifestos,
trials, newspaper interviews, ETC., are
made literally, with frequent refer
ences to church books and church an
nouncements. 1t is contended:
1. That the Mormon priesthood. ac-
cording to the doctrines of that church,
Is vested with supreme authority in
all things, temporal and spiritual.
2. That the first presidency and
twelve apostles are supreme in the ex-
ercise and transmission of this au-
thority.
8. That this body Of men has not
abandoned the principles and practice
of political dictation, SO also 1t has not
abandoned belief in polygamy and po-
lySamOuS COUdDltdtlOu.
That this attitude of the first pres
idency and apostolate ever since the
suspensory manifesto Of 1890, Is evil
denced by their teachings since then.
s. That this body Of officials, of
whom Senator elect Smoot Is one, also
practice or connive at and encourage
the practice of polygamy and polyga-
nous cohabitation, and those whom
they have permitted to hold legislative
Office have, without protest or objec-
ton from them, sought to pass a law
multiplying the enactments against po-
lygamous cohabitation.
6. That the supreme authorities in
the church, of whom Senator-elect
Smoot Is one, to-wit, the first presi-
dency and twelve apostles, not only
connive at violations of, but protect
and honor the violators of the laws
against polygamy and polygamous CO.
habitation.
The document is dated at Salt Lake
City, January 26, and is signed by the
following: w. NJ. Paden, p. l.. Will
liams, f. B. Critthlow. Il. \. Wilson,
c. { Goodwin. l. u. Goliath ~. a. Mel
den, Clarence r. Brown. Ezra Thomp-
son, John ]. Coruni, j. w. Leilach, W.
Mont. Ferry. II. C. Hill, S. X. Lewis,
George r. Hancock, George NJ Scott,
Clarence e. Allen, Abiel Leonard, II.
G. Mcmillan.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-02-13
PROTEST AGAINST SEATING OF
SENATOR FILED.
United States Senate is Asked to Set
Aside the Election, the Document
Being in the Hands Of Sena.
tor Burrows.

A special to the Salt Lake Herald
from Washington contains the follow
ing; Senator Burrows, chairman of
the privileges and elections committee,
has received protest from citizens of
Utah against seating Senator-elect
Smoot. Senator Burrows has not de-
cided when he will present the protest
In the senate. 1t is possible he may
defer filing 1t until after the creden-
tials OF Smoot are presented, but after
a conference with other members of
the committee the protest may be pre-
sented prior to the receipt of the Gre
dentials. Senator Burrows says the
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-02-13
Locked in Fire Trap.

Two little girls were burned to death
at Wellington, N, j., Saturday. They
had been locked in the house while
their parents were at work. They
were the children of Frank zabolusky,
who works in a dye house. His wife
works in the botany mill. The house
was burning fiercely on the inside
when the neighbors discovered the iire.
Those first on the scene found it i'm
possible to enter, although neighbors
said the children were inside. After
ward the charred bodies were found.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-02-13
Race Riot In Georgia.

A race riot occurred at Mcdonald,
Ga, Sunday, between two white men
on one side and crowd of negroes on
the other, the result being that two
negroes were killed, one MORALLY
wounded and eight others badly
wounded. The report is that two white
men, well known in the section, went
to colored festival and after having
little difficulty with some of the ne
sroes, locked the two doors of the
building in which the negroes were
dancing and commenced firing into the
crowd with shotguns.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-02-13
Caught in a Spring Bed.

John Chase, IS years old, at one time
prosperous manufacturer OF Manhat-
tan, having lost his money, lived alone
at Hampstead. l.. I. Not having been
seen for several days, friends went to
look for him, and found him uncon-
scious In his room. His foot had been
caught in a spring bed and In endeav-
oring to extricate it, the olu man had
partly fallen out of bed and struck his
head, which rendered him unconscious.
He had been in this position for three
days,
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-02-13
Needs of Hawaii.

superintendent of Public Works
Henry Il. Cooper has furnished Gov
ernor Dole Of Hawaii with his esti.
mates OF the needs of the island gov
eminent, and they will be transmitted
to the legislature for action. Superin-
tendent Cooper says that in the next
two years his department will require
$500, 900 for public improvements in
Guiding the construction of bridges.
roads, and buildings and for running
expense Cooper proposes that part
OF the money be raised by loan.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-02-13
SUGGEST CRAB EVER FOUND.
One In Brooklyn Museum Over Eleven
Feet In Diameter.

The biggest crab ever discovered, It
is said, is now mounted and on exhibi.
ton in the Brooklyn Museum of Arts
and Sciences. The natural home of
this creature is under from 600 to 4,00o-
feet of water The crab measures 49,
feet in diameter and for the most part
1t has a very beautiful complexion.
for crab-rangng from delicate,|
old rose tint on the top of the cara J
pace and legs to pale browSish shade
on the underside.
The two front legs have the usual
crab claws, which are big enough to
crush man, but the others end in
narrow brown hoofs without toes. The
eyes on the branches are enormously
large and the feelers are as big as gar
den hose
The crab was taken off the Japan
csc coast and formed a part of col.
lection made by Prof. Bashford Dean
OF Columbia college last year and It
was presented to the Brooklyn mu-
scum by Eugene G. Blackboard. 1t
took more than a month to mount 1t.
1t is supposed that the giant crabs
grow to twelve feet in diameter, says
the Detroit News-Tribune, but the one
In Brooklyn is the biggest ever cap
tured. Not many of them are cap
tured-not more than ten or twelve O
year-although the Japanese are fish
ing over the grounds where they are
found all the time.
The Japanese fishermen set lines
several miles in length, with many
hundreds of hooks, which are sunk to-
the floor Of the ocean and left over
night. When the lines are hauled In
next morning all manner of extraordi-
nary things are found attached, from
giant crabs to sea lilies.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-02-13
His Style of Pills.

A Southern colored preacher of
nimble mind and ready tongue, was In
the habit of boasting that he could
preach on any subject. and still keep
the discourse In religious channels.
One Sunday night he said to his con-
gregation: NOW let any of the breth-
rem name thing to talk about. Any
thing" Talk about pills!" shouted a
keen old man who sat In the front
row, and was desigous of tripping the
preacher "Pills!" A good subject!
AS you know, brethren, there are
many kinds Of pills. There are sugar
coated pills, to cure most anything.
There are bromide pills to make you
sleep. There are quinine pills for
colds. But the pills | shall now CON
slider are the gos-pills."
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-02-13
MANY LIVES IN PERIL.
One Hundred Men Have Narrow Es.
cape from Death In a Fire.

Fire, caused by the explosion Of ar.
automatic burner in the Pennsylvania
railroad shops at Pitcairn, Pa, Tues
day, destroyed the passenger car re-
pair section and cabinet shop, entail.
ing loss of $4,000 to the company.
Over 100 men were at work in these
departments, and they barely escaped
with their lives, many losing theiI
tools and the clothing which they
wore to work. There was a shortage
Of water, and the fire burned so fierce
ly that for time it was feared that
the immense shops and round house
would be destroyed. but the excellent
work of the railroad fire brigade kept
the flames confined to the repair sec
ton.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-02-13
Former Crown Princess of saxony VIII
be Treated at Mental Hospital.

Counsel for the former crown prin-
cess of Saxony announces that, owing
- src2t physical and mental depres-
sion, caused by the refusal to ALLOW
.er to visit Sal2burg or to see her sick
child the princess has entered the san.
itarium at Nyon in order to seek the
Cuietude and medical attention neces-
fary in her delicate condition. Nyon is
situated on the shore OF Lake Geneva.
in the Cantonment OF Vaude.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-02-13
HOOPER YOUNG coNFEssEs.
And is Sentenced to Life Imprison-
ment for Murder Of Mrs. Pulitzer.

ment TOT MuTuCT VI wv % e"
William Hooper Young, on trial In
New York City for the murder OF MIS-
Anna Pulitzer, pleaded guilty to muir
der in the second degree, and was SEN
fenced to life Imprisonment.
Justice herrick explained that he
had advised Young's counsel to change
his plea. and so advised the district
attorney to accept it, this action being
taken because of the prisoners men,
tai condition. According to the report
of the doctors, he was not insane In
the legal aspect of insanity, but from a
purely medical point of view, he is not
sane.
The crime which Young has ad-
mitted was the murder of Mrs. Anna
Pulitzer on September IA last. Mrs.
Pulitzer's body was found in canal
near Newark, N. J. Suspicion pointed
to Young, and search of his rooms
revealed discriminating evidence.
Young fled and was captured In Der
by, Conn. Mrs. Pulitzer's body was
badly mutilated by her murderer, there
being twelve stab wounds. She was
disemboweled. Young's trunk, in
which were bloody dagger and some
of Mrs. Pulitzer's clothing, was To-
Gated in the Chicago depot, he having
sent 1t there by express just before he
fled. Young's infatuation for the
woman and his abnormal conditions
are held to be responsible for the muir
dor
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-02-13
NAILED MANS FOOT TO FLOOR.
Horrible Outrage Inflicted on a Pole
In Pennsylvania.

In Pennsylvania.
Anton Merhoon, Pole OF Pittsburg,
Pa, suffered one of tn emost excru-
ciating tortures ever allotted to man.
For four hours he stood with one Of
his feet nailed to the floor. Then he
underwent the pain of having the nail
extracted that he might be released.
Merhoon was employed as a laborer
at the acknowledges mills, having ar
rived in this country recently. For
some reason his countrymen disliked
him. He says that this dislike Is due
to his having succeeded one of their
most intimate friends at the mill They
allege that he took the place for less
money. At any rate, they resolved to
get even" with him. Merhoon was
working alone in room. Suddenly the
door was thrown open and his four
countrymen entered. Merhoon says
hat they demanded that he give up
his place at once and leave the city,
This Mernoon refused to do. The four
men then set upon him and beat him
In terrible manner. Then one of
them picked up a hammer which was
lying on the floor, secured nail or
small spike about four inches long.
which was driven through the strug
Cling mans right foot and into the
floor. They then left, locking the
door, re unfortunate man being alone
for four hours before he was discov
cred in an almost dying condition.