Smyrna times., 1908-04-15
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action as he may deem advisable to
secure redress from the Venezuelan
authorities for losses suffered by the
citizens of the United States will
soon be passed by Congress. If Con-
gress shall adopt a resolution similar
to that passed in 1890, Secretary Root
will probably pursue the same course
as pursued by Secretary Blaine with
this difference that he will act prompt
ly and not give the Venezuelan presi-
dent two years for reflection. Mr..
Root has already shown more than
sufficient patience with the Castro
government. He has urged arbitra-
tion again and again in the most crr-
taous language of diplomacy and has
been met only by contemptuous defi-
anCe During the premiership of Sec
retary Hay, an ultimatum was sent
to Venezuela. 1t was rejected, and
as the President had not the power to
enforce it, this country suffered hu-
initiation in the eyes of the word
After Congress acts, the administra-
tion will be empowered and Secretary
Root may send another ultimatum an
then if Venezula fails to act, she
may expect to see at her ports some
United States men of war. The inju-
ries suffered by the American people,
to their industrial interests and the
action of the Venezulan officials in
the opening of the mail of the United
States cruiser Tacoma" will be an
amply sufficient causus belli. France,
England and Italy have complaints
against Venezuela similar to those of
this country and will in concert with
US, or alone, be glad to put an end to
the intolerable arrogance of the little
bandit who rules in Venzuela.
Judge Gray of Delaware is now
fully before the country as a Demo-
cratic presidential candidate for NOM
ination at Denver. Offices have been
opened in Washington on K Street
near Fourthteenth. RI. Beamish of
Philadelphia, a journalist and lawyer,
has charge of these offices. He says
that it will be the effort of himself
and those associated with him to pro-
mote the Gray movement and they
will not be drawn into any attempt
to detract from the public or private
reputation of any other candidate.
Hon. Tom johnson says the Capita
of the United States will be moved
some day because of the climate o.
Washington. Very cruel of the Pop
ulist to want him to spend four year
in the White House.
For a country that calls itself
Republic and no longer recognizes ii
ties of nobility and that once execu
ted king, France seems to be slop
ping over with princelettes and duke
lings.
1t begins to look like the occupatio
of the prohibitionists is disappearing
A number of the states have voted
prohibit the sale of alcoholic liquor
and the pure food laws will search OF
intoxicants in drug stores.
A western paper wants someone
marry and tame the anarchist Enm
Goldman. Does he want his candidat
to commit bigamy, or to help bea
the burdens of the ex-convict Berk
man?
1t is said we'll has been dug fro
which both salt and fresh water ca
be drawn. But that does not con
pare with the versatility of the viii
ky barrel in most bars from whiC
several varieties of booze are sold.
If Emma Goldman, anarchist, al
Berkman, ex-convict, married f
mutual reformation, their marriai
was failure.
1t is now thought the story that
southern farmer plowed up a milli
dollars of Confederate money a
four thousand in gold is a fcti'
intended to attract city youth to t
farming districts.
The situation in Congress is mo
anomalous. The Democratic minori
is trying to force the Republic
majority to adopt the recommend
tions of President Roosevelt's spec
message.
Whatever may be said in critics
of Madame Gould, it cannot be charg
that in the matrimonial race she IS
quitter.