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to the new monarchyiand 1t fell. caus-
ing the death of Macmillan. the new
Emperor. Lincoln always declared
that by ploughing around delicate
situation it could be cleared up with
out an unpleasant break and in this
particular case he succeeded admir-
ably.
The boundary lines between Vene-
zuela and Guiana caused an unpleas.
antness between the United States and
Great Britain during the administra-
ton Of Grover Cleveland and had It
not been for the good Offices of our
chief executive, Venezuela would prob
ably have been gobbled- up by Great
Britain. The little country broke of
relations with England when she felt
that she was being cheated out of her
land and resorted to public opinion.
President Cleveland had pronounced
ideas on the Monroe doctrine and
| made an illusion to arbitration in his
| message to Congress. This body at
once passed a resolution recommend.
ing arbitration and Secretary Olney
sent note to Great Britain to that
effect. The answer came back that
| GREAT Britain had nothing TO arbi-
trate." President Cleveland at once
sent special message. sharp in its
tone to Congress in reference to the
matter-a vigorous protest against the
violation of the Monroe doctrine Con-
gross at once appropriated a fund Of
100000 for a commission to investi-
gate 1.-THE true divisional line between
Venezuela and British Guiana" Be-
fore that commission had time to re-
port Great Britain notified the United
States that she was ready to arbitrate
the matter and another unplea sant in
cident closed.
The dignity OF the United States has
not suffered by reason of these ADJUST
ments Of international situations
through the acts Of diplomacy. Our
government is perhaps the most re-
spected in tho world for its spirit Of
fairness and its contention that other
lands and other peoples have rights
which the rest OF the world is bound
to respect. and in according that priv.
ilege to others, we have not forgotten
we have rights which must be con-
. sidered and that we stand ready to
defend those rights TO the limit wher
all peaceful means have failed to Sc
cure them. SO.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-04-26

lish seamen had left the land of their
and taken refuge on American
vessels. Some. although English born.
were naturalized American citizens.
England refused to recognize the right
Of expatriation and seized these men
on the high seas. These outrag es con-
tinued and people began to clamor for
war. Washington again desired peace
and after series of notes to Great
Britain (for our first chief executive
was given to the writing of many notes
as we'll as President WILSON,. the Brit
ish minister modified the offensive or
der in reference to French West India
trade. Washington accordingly sen.
John Jay, Chief Justice of the United
States Supreme Court to London to
conclude a commercial treaty with
England. War was averted. but the
Republicans wrath over it knew no
bounds and there were riots and a
copy of the treaty was burned before
the home Of the British Minister at
Philadelphia. Jay was denounced as
a traitor and burned in effigy Hamil-
ton was stoned when he attempted to
defend the treaty and the country
from Maine to Georgia was in an
uproar. Washington remained firm
throughout the tempest and after a
stormy session of Congress the Jay
treaty went into effect.
France was greatly angered over tho
Jay treaty and James Monroe. at that
time Minister to France took it upon
himself to assure that country that
Jay was merely in England to demand
Preparations for injuries" and when
the contents of the treaty became
known the French were displeased
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II since we became an independent
power has been one of peace
- and amity towards other nations
and whenever there has been trouble
we have generally gone far out of our
way to preserve civil relations. This
policy was not based upon fear or
upon an inadequate conception Of the
dignity Of great power. but rather
upon a desire to allow other people
to work out their troubles in their
own way and when those troubles ran
counter to some Of our rights, to try
in every way possible to solve them
through the calm and considerate
course of diplomacy.
The break with Germany is not the
first serious difficulty we have had
with foreign nation for during the
administration both of Washington
and Adams we came perilously near
being drawn into war with France
when that country was at war with
England. The French revolution made
Il strong impression on the American
public. Washington's cabinet was
divided. Hamilton being strongly pro-
British. while Jefferson favored the
French.
The Impudcncc OF Genet.
In 1893 the French Republic sent
It's first minister to the United States,
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and Monroe was recalled. The French
Minister Adet, at Philadelphia, be-
hayed with more dignity over the
treaty than did Monroe in Paris, but
he did NEEDLE in American politics.
How Adams Prevented War.
Scarcely had John Adams been In
augurated when France began to
harass the United States Government
again by demanding the return Of
Monroe and the retirement Of his sue
cessor. Pinkney. This angered Presi-
dent Adams and he decided to send a
special mission to France to adjust the
differences. In the meantime Congress
prepared for war by telling the militia
to be ready and by completing the
three frigates, the United States. the
Constitution and the. Constellation.
The peace mission failed and every
thing seemed to indicate war with
France. Then President Adams with
one stroke appointed another minister
to France and the incident was closed
in peace instead of war-z-a peace that
has not been broken in a century.
Nine years afterward Adams was
asked what he considered the great
est act of his administration, and he
Is said to have replied that he deaired
no other inscription on his gravestone
than this. Here lies John Adams, who
took upon himself the responsibility
of peace with France"
"Fifty-Four Forty Or Fight"
Again during the administration Of
John Tyler we had an unpleasantness
with England over the State Of Oregon
and only cool heads prevented clash
with Great Britain. Spain also claimed
Oregon on the ground Of discovery.
but by the Treaty of 1919 quit claimed
her title to land north Of the forty
second parallel to the United States.
This left the United States and Great
Britain the only disputants. Great
Britain offered to accept the forty
second parallel as far as the Columbia
: River and from thence onward the
: Columbia River the boundary. The
government of the United States de:
clined to accept this as we'll as a
proposition to submit to arbitration
The American public was indignant
over arbitrating anything with Great
Britain and the political watchword
for the presidential campaign became
"Fifty-four forty or fight" James X
! Polk was elected chief executive on 8
platform which asserted the rightfu
claim of the whole of Oregon to the
United States. The dispute was Anal.
ly amicably settled by a treaty II
July, 1916. and again war was avertet
by diplomacy.
a The Rights or American Citizens.
Y Franklin Pierce too had his difficul
ties with foreign nations. One o
@ these occurred in 1858, which show
t that even in the early days the Amer
n lean citizen was protected abroad a
t we'll as at home.
q A man named Martin Kostza, O
n Hungarian birth, had taken par
G in the Revolution Of 1S48. and emf
d grated to the United States and de
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to sea against the protest Of Secretary
of State Jefferson. He then threat
ened to appeal from the decision Of
the President to the. people. He even
projected an invasion Of Florida from
South Carolina and a movement on
New Orleans from Kentucky and final
ly wrote a dictatorial letter to the
President. When this became known
Genet's popularity collapsed like a
punctured balloon and the love and
alteration of the people for the hero
Of Valley Forge returned. The Pres
ident called his cabinet together and
decided to demand the recall Of Genet
even though 1t meant war with that
country.
It was fortunate for us that the
Girondist party, who had appointed
Genet were out of power and those
now in authority were so pleased to
send another representative that there
was no unpleasantness with France
over the affair.
Difficulty With England.
Our relations with England became
strained soon after the French crisis
was over. England had shown little
respect for our newly formed nation
and the people had series of griev-
ances against the Mother Country on
account Of interference with our West
India trade and encouraging pirates to
prey upon our vessels in the Mediter-
ranean.
There were other grievances OF 1one
standing. The British still held a
number of Western posts and refused
to give them up or to pay for slaves
carried off at the close of the Revolu-
ton.
The impressment Of seamen was an.
! other source Of irritation. Many Eng.
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Forming part OF the great marble

Forming part OF the great marble
terrace which composes the base Of
the Grant monument are low walls
at either end. These support seats
from which the onlooker may study
the various sculptures. The fine.
strong. intense faces of the men In.
spire the admiration Of the beholder.
while the wonderful action of the
horses enthrall.
In this connection 1t Is Of interest
to know that the sculptor from boy
hood has made a special study Of the
horse under various influences and
conditions. and has brought to his task
complete knowledge OF his subject
That he might portray the battle
horses in the Grant memorial with
absolute faithfulness he served for q
time In the militia so as to gain full
knowledge Of the anatomy and action
of horses In combat. The result as
seen from the bronze groups now in
place Justify this procedure.
The square occupied by the Grant
Monument will In time become one Of
the most striking examples of the re-
constructive work now In course Of
operation In the Capital City. and will
do its part In forming an appropriate
and dignided setting for the west front
(Which Is the most importantly. OF the
Capitol building. The great beauty OF
this 10 at present minimized by the
intrusion OF minor structures. espe-
cially the crowding in upon 1t Of the
obstructing and constricting features
OF the United States Botanic Garden
As the latter Is wholly inadequate to
Its purpose II will In time be removed
and re-established by Congress on a
scale Commensurate with It's Import
ance a. a national institution.
The "Mall" In Washington.
II was In the original plan Of the
designers Of the Capital City that the
square on which tho Grant Monumen t
is now rising should be left open. thus
providing an unobstructed view from
the eminence Of the west terrace OF
the Capitol to the Potomac River. The
removal OF the Botanic Garden from
this site and its conversion into a
beautiful square memorializlng the
Union Is part OF the Mall plan OF the
City of Washington which, under the
sanction OF Congress. was designed by
the Park Commission Of the District
of Columbia and Is gradually carried
into effect. Brilliantly illuminated.
embellished with fountains and fow-
"~s Union Square will compare favor
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-04-26

- HE memory of General Ulysses
S. Grant is to be glorified in
bronze and marble. and the
- Capital of the nation is to be
enriched accordingly with one of the
finest monuments which has ever been
erected in remembrance Of the deeds
of a great military commander.
The Grant Memorial, now within a
few months Of completion. represents
the supreme achievement of an Amer
lean sculptor and gives to the United
States one of the noblest groups of
statuary in the world.
A Quartet or Memorial Structures.
When the Grant monument Is COM
pleted there will stand at Washington
O quartet of memorial structures of
unique grandeur and special meaning
These are the United States Capitol,
the Washington Monument, the
Lincoln Memorial and the Grant Mon
ument. Each occupies its place In a
related scheme OF unrivaled dignity
and grandeur.
Occupying the highest and most i'm
portant site Is the Capitol. standing
as the representative of the nation and
dominating the whole scene. In the
center of a broad stretch of ground
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-04-26
POETRY PAYS SOMETIMES.

"Do you remember Dodge, who used
to spend all his time writing poems
about spripg?"--
Eyes. and he nearly starved to death
doing it, -.
"Well. ! met him today and. he's
looking we'll fed and prosperous
"What is he doing2" .
Hes still in the same business. only
now his poems are about automobile
springs. and he gets good prices for
all ne can turn out"
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clared his intention Of becoming an
American citizen. He went to Smyrna
Turkey. on private business, was ar.
rested and taken to the Austrian brig
of war Huszar. and confined there In
chains. The American officials pro-
tested to the Turkish government and
to the Austrian officer without avail
Finally on July 2. 1853. Captain
1ngraham. Of the United States sloop
Of war lying in the Smyrna harbor
threatened to open Are II Kostza was
not surrendered to him by o'clock.
The Austrian Consul agreed that
Kostza should be held by the French
Consul until some agreement could be
reached. Baron Hulsemanr. the AUS
trian Charge d'Affairs at Washington
then wrote a letter to Secretary OF
State Marcy demanding a reprimand
be given to the agents of the United
States and that austria be rendered
satisfaction proportionate to the out
rage" The request was based upon
the ground that Kostza had never
ceased to become an Austrian citizen.
Marcy's reply Is one Of the famous
diplomatic documents Of this country.
In this Secretary Marcy declared that
Kostza when seized and imprisoned
was invested with the nationality OF
the United States. and 1t was therefore
the right Of our country. If they chose
to exercise 1t. to protect him. Kostza
was released and allowed to return
to the United States. Captain 1ngra.
ham was given a medal by Congress.
and the incident closed without seri.
Gus rupture. s--ea.
Lincoln And Cleveland On The
Monroe Doctrine.
President Lincoln had occasion Il
enforce the Monroe doctrine through
the attempt of foreigners to establish
q monarchy in Mexico. He expressed
an unqualified disapproval Of tn,
French invasion and at the end OF oul
Civil War took such a determine:
stand against foreign control Of Mex
leo. that France withdrew her suppor
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How Series of "Unp leasant" Relations With For.
eign Countries Were Strengthened Out By Dip.
lomacy During tie Early Years Of Our
Country AS Nation.
Country AS a Nation.

- HE policy Of. our government
since we became an independent
power has been one of peace
~ and amifN fnWa rdS OF her nations
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TO OPEN OFFICE HERE
 FOR NAVAL RECRUITING

|. I. A. Mason, chief tulret captain of the United States battleship Utah, was in the city yesterday and an- nounced that a naval recruiting party will arrive here at o'clock Monday afternoon May IA, and will establish a recruiting station at the postoffice to stay three days. The recruiting staff consists of H. H. Cannon, chief electrician, and G. Gardner.
 Men between the age of 17 and B are eligible for the navy, providing they pass the physical examination. Men are first examined here and then go to. Little Rock for the final ex- animation. ,: Should they fail in the examination at Little Rock, they. are sent back to Pine Bluff at the ex4 pense of the government.
 There are 50 trades in the navy, offering good chances for advance ment. Secretary of the Navy Daniels has approved of a bill before con- gross, which, if passed, will raise the pay in all branches of the service in the navy $15 a month.
 A reel of pictures, showing navy ! life, will be shown at the Best theater :tomorrow. One of the many inter- esting features of the picture is the showing of 12-inch shell leaving the muzzle of a gun travelling at the !rate of 2,750 feet per second.
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: ' {1..ss z :.
 Sure! High, Heels !. ] ! Cause Corns But. 7.
 1 : Who Cares Now


 Because style decrees that women crowd and buckle up their tender toes in high heel footwear they suffer from corns, then they cut and trim at these painful pests which merely makes the corn grow hard. This suicidal habit may cause lockjaw and women are warned to stop it.
 A few drops of drug called freez- one applied directly upon a sore corn gives quick relief and soon the entire corn, root and all, lifts out without pain. Ask the drug store man for a quarter of an ounce of freezone, which costs very little but is sufficient to re- move every hard or soft corn or cal Jus from one's feet.
 This drug is an ether compound and dries in a moment and simply shrivels up the corn without inflaming or even irritating the surrounding tissue or skin. Clip this out and pin on your wife's dresser.-Advt.
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FORT SMITH PLANNING
 BIG TIME FOR EDIT0RS

Little Rock. May 5. - Secretary Earle w. Hodges has received from Ray Gill, secretary of the Business Mems club of Fort Smith, information which leads him to believe that Fort smith will entertain the editors of Arkansas, who meet there May II, mere elaborately than they have been for some years.
 The editors will be met in Van Bur en, if they come from Iron Mountain points, and a special escort will ac- company those from Rock Island towns from Hartford to Fort Smith. Night and day trains will be met by the reception committee.
 Monday night the visiting editors will be entertained with a reception at the home of MT. Gill. Tuesday af- ternoon the editors will be taken for a sightseeing tour of the Border city, going to South Fort Smith, where are located large smelters, wheelbarrow and stove factories, and one of the largest molasses plants in the United states. From there the editors will be driven in automobiles over miles of the fine Sebastian county bikes, and to the Crawford county gas fields and the Van Buren smelters. At night a ban quet will be rendered the quill drivers, with the feature being a long distance telephone address by Gov. Chas. H. Trough.
 Many editors have signified their in- tention of congregating in Little Rock on Sunday, May 13, and making the trip to Hartford on Rock Island special, leaving Little Rock at 1:50 in the afternoon. The trip from Hart ford will be made by Midland Valley and Iron Mountain railroad, passing through Greenwood en route.
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SAFETY RAZORS
 DEFEAT BARBERS

Duluth, Minn., May 5.-The strike of barber shop patrons in Duluth was won today when the Loss barbers as- sociation admitted it's defeat and an- rounced that prices for haircuts ani slaves would be reduced to what they waye before the strike.
 The patrons struck when the bar bers increased. their prices from B cents to 50 cents for a haircut and from IS cents to 25 )cents for shave. The barbers say the use of safety ra- zors as strikebreakers explains their defeat.
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'TrMIJLTY HAS BIRTHDAY.

|ashington, D. C.. May 5.-Secre- Humility, who has recently blos- ed out as 9 patriotic orator of
 iderable eloquence, was con-
 nlated by many of the callers at
 white house executive offices to- ion the occasion of his birthday yersary. MT. Humility was born
 ersey City 3S years ago and al-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-06
KING GEORGES ANNIVERSARY

London, May 5.-Tomorrow 5. will be the seventh anniversary of the access sion of King George of England to the throne, Following the policy adopted at the commencement of the war there will be no public or official observance of the anniversary beyond the firing of the customary salutes at Windsor and in London.
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LA. long period of prosperity awaits agriculture, particularly grain .culti.
 vation; after the war, in the opinion of the Dutch Minister. of Finance, M. w.
 F. Treub. 4 ssz
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-06

ways resided in that city until MT. Wilson took him to Trenton to serve as his secretary during his term as governor, and later brought him to this city to act in a similar capacity.
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Attach Rrdseye's Funds.

New, York, May 5.-Fundss belong ing to, Baron F. B. Birdseye, insur- ance promoter, on deposit with trust company here, were attached today in proceedings instituted to- recover $1,970,00O. :,
 The complaint alleges that the cap ttal stock of the; Pfttsburg. Life & Trust company, recently placed in Ire: ceivers' hands, had been impaired and rendered insolvent because sMBirdseye had abstracted from the assets of the company that amount. ~ :. s
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have joined the army include sixty clergymen. These clergymenr are all assigned to regular "beats," serving in most cases for three periods of five hours each week. Several of them have done satisfactory duty in the traffic squad.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-06

Electricity obtained from nearby waterfalls is to be used to run trains on the worlds most northerly rail- road in Lapland. ;
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-06
CLERGY ON POLICE DUTY.

Birmingham, Eng, May 5.-The A. 500 special constables now on duty in Birmingham to replace policemen who
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-06
PLAN TO PROSECUTE
 COMPANY'S WRECKERS

Philadelphia, May 5. = Attorney General Brown announced today that he had decided to go to Pittsburg with a view to criminally prosecuting ev- cry person who had anything to do with the alleged defrauding of the
 Pittsburg Life & Trust company. Several warrants have been issued and all persons connected with the company are under surveillance. New York and Pennsylvania insurance of- ficials conferred here today, to ar range plans for the protection of pol icy holders.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-06

The apple is the most important fruit grown in the United States, con sideringi the quantity produced, value of~prpdpct. and wide distribution ot cultivation.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-06

Motor-driven windlasses have been designed for raising circus tent poles.
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FARMERS WILL PROSPER. The Hague, Netherlands, May S.
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WEDS MAJOR MARINES.

Philadelphia, Pa., May 5.-In the presence of a large and distinguished gathering of guests Miss Ethel Hardy of this city was married today to Major Frederick May Wise, of the United States Marine corps. The ceremony was performed this after noon in the Protestant Episcopal church at Radnor and was followed by reception at the home of MT. and Mrs. John Kent Kane. . If milk be used to soften shoe pol ish if will innrove the p1oss.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-06

There have been several instances of sleep lasting 20 years.