The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, December 18, 1895, Image 3
Bearding the British.
CLEVELAND TAKES HIGH
STRONG GROUND IN
THE VENEZUELA
CASE.
ENGLAND WON'T ARBITRATE
-AMERICA'S RIGHT UNDER
MONROE DOCTRINE
1. AND HER PRESENT
DUTY.
WAR IP NECESSARY.
WASHINGTON, Dec 17.-Tue Presi?
dent seDt to congresss to-day the Vene
zuelao correspondence, accompanied by
tbe following sigi?cant message :
To the Congress :
In my annual message addressed to
the congress on the 3rd inst.. I called
atteuttou to the pending boundary con?
troversy between Great Britain, and
the republic of Venezuela, and recited
the substance of a representation be made
this govenment to ber Britannic maj
es*y s government suggesting reasons I
why such disputes should be submitted
to arbitration for settlement and in-1
quiring whether it would be so submit- j
ted. The answer of the British gov?
ernment, which was theo awaited, has
since boen received and together with j
the dispatch to which it is a repiy ii
hereto appeoded.
? Such reply is embodied in two com?
munications addressed by the British
m IL ist er to Sir Julian Pauncefote, the j
British ambassador at this capital. It j
will be seen that one of these commun- \
icatiousis[devoted exclusively to observa- j
tions upon the Monroe doctrine and j
claims that io the present instance, new
and strange extensions and development |
of this doctrine is insisted on by the
United States, that the reasons justify?
ing an appeal to the doctrine enunci?
ated by President Monroe are general?
ly inapplicable "to tbs state of things
io which we live at the present day,"
aod is especially inapplicable to a contro?
versy involving the boundary line be?
tween Great Britain and Venezaela.
Without attempting extended argu?
ment in reply to those positions, it
may not be amiss to suggest that the
doctrine upon which we stand is strong
and sound because its enforce?
ment is important to our peace
and safety as a nation and is I
essential rb the integrity of our free I
institutionstand the tranquil main ten j
ance of our distinctive form of gov- '
enimeut. It was intended to apply to \
every stage of our national life and can- j
not become obsolete while our republic I
endures. Ii the balance of power is
justly a cause for jealous anxiety among !
the governments of the Old World and
a subject for our absolute non-inter- j
fereuce, none the less is au observance |
of the Monroe doctrine of vital concern i
i
to our people and their government j
Assuming, therefore, that we probably j
may insist upon this doctrine without j
regard io the the "state of things ?
in which we live'' or any changed con- j
dirions here ore elsewhere, it is not ap?
parent why its applications may not be j
involved in the present controversy. !
if a European power by an extension
of its boundaries, takes possession of i
the territory of one of our neighboring j
renublices, against its will and in der- .
ogatiou of its rights, it is difficult to !
see why, to that extent, such European '?
does not thereby attempt to extend its ;
system of government to that ?portion :
of this continent which is thus takeu. j
This is the precise action which Pres?
ident Monroe declared to be "dangerous
to our peace and safety,77 and it can j
make no difference whether the Euro
peau system ts extended by au ad- j
vanance of frontier or otherwise. It is j
also suggested in the British reply that
we should not seek to apply the Mouroe
doctrine to the pending dispute because
it does not embody any principle of in?
ternational law, which "ts founded on
the general consent of nations,7' and
that "no statesman however eminent, !
i
DO nation however powerful," are com
petent to insert into the code of inter- ;
national law a novei priciple, which was
never recognized before, and which
has oot since beeD aooepted by the gov?
ernment of any other country.
Practically the principle for which ?
we contend baa p.euiiar, if nor. excil
sive relation r? ? the United States. i
may tn!; have bev?> aduii??t-<i in so man
words to the cods at' international law
but since in international council
every nation is entitled to the rigLt
belonging to it, if the enforcement o
the Monroe doctrine ts something w
may justly claim, it has its place in tb
code of international law a> cerraiol
and as securely as if it were speci?
cally mentioned, and when the Unitet
States is a suitor before the high tri
bunal that administers ioternationa
law, the question to be determined i
whether or not we presen: claims whici
the justice of that code of law can fine
to be right, and valid.
The Monroe doctrine finds its recog
nilton io those principles of *iterna
tiona! law which are based upon tb<
theory that every nat'on shall have if;
rights protected and its just claims en?
forced.
Of course this government is entirely
confident that under the sanction of tb ii
doctrine we have clear rights and un?
doubted claims. Nor is this ignored in
the British reply. The prime minister,
while not admitting that the Monroe
docrine is applicable to present con?
ditions, states: "In declaring that
thc United States woulp resent euch
enterprise if it was contemplated, Pres?
ided Monroe adopted a policy which
received the entire sympathy of thc
English government of that date " He
further declares : Though the, language
of President Monroe is directed to the
attainment of objects which most Eng?
lishmen would agree to be salutary, it
is impossible to admit that they have
been inscribed by any adequate author?
ity io the code of ioternatinal law."
Again he say6 :
The (ber majestty's) government
fully concur with the view which Pres?
ident Monroe entertained thal any dis?
turbance of the existing territorial dis?
tribution io that hemisphore by any
fresh acquisitions oo the part of any
European state would be a highly in?
expedient change."
The belief that the doctrine for which
we contend is clear and definite ; that it
was founded npoo substantial considera?
tions and involved our safety aud wel?
fare ; that it was fully applicable to
our present conditions, and to the state
of the world's progress, and that it was
directly related to the pending contro?
versy, vjithout any, convictions as to
the final merits of the dispute, but
anxious to learn ia a satisfactory and
conclusive manner whether Great
Britain sought possession of territory
fairly included within ber lines of
ownership, this government proposed to
thc government of Great Britain, a
resort to arbitation as the proper means
of settling the question, to the eud that
a vexatious boundary dispute between
the two countries might be determined
and our exact standing and relation in
respect to th3 controversy might be
made clear. It will be seen from the
correspondence herewith submitted that
this proposition has been declined by
the British government upon grounds
which in the circumstances seem to me
to be far from satisfactory. It is deeply
disappointing that such an appeal, ac?
tuated by the most friendly feelings
toward both nations directly concerned
addressed to the sense of justice and to
the magnanimity af one of the great
powers of the world and touching its
relations of one comparatively weak
and small should have produced no bet?
ter results.
The course to be pursued by the gov?
ernment, ia view of the present con?
dition, does no: appear to admit of
serious doubt. Having labored faith?
fully for many years to induce Great
Britain to submit this dispute to im?
partial arbitration, and having been
now appraised of her refused to do so,
nothing remains but to accept thc sit?
uation, to recognize its plain require?
ments, and deal with it accordingly.
Great Britain's present proposition
has never thus far been regarded as ad?
missible by Venezuela, though any ad?
justment of the boundaries which that
oountry may deem for ber advantage
and may enter into her own free will
caunot of course be objected io by the
Uuiteii States. Assuming. however,
that ta-'t:: U'i'- V-KI Z'ifia will rs
Uiaiu uocbaogcd tho ui.-puLe hai
reached such a stage as to make it now
incumbent upon the United States to
take measures to determine with suffi?
cient certainty for its ju^ti?cation what j
is the true divisional Une between the
i
republic of Venezuela and British ;
Guinea. The inquiry to that end, j
should of course be conducted carefully j
and judicial?3 , and duo weight should
bc giveo to available evidence, records !
** !
ac? facts io support of the claims of:
both parties.
Io order that such examination
should he prosecuted ic a thorough 'ind
satisfactory manner, ? suggest that the
Congress make ao adequate appropria?
tion for thc expense of a commission to
be appointed by thc Executive, who
shall make the necessarv investigation
and report upon the matter with the
least possible delay. When such re?
port is made and accepted, it will, in
my opinion, bc the duty of the United {
States to resist by every means in its
power, as a wilful aggression upon its
rights at;d interests, the appropriation
by Great Britain of any lands or the
exercise of governmental jurisdiction
over any territory which after investi?
gation, we have determined of right
belongs to Venezuela.
in making thc-c recommendations. I
sm fully alive to the responsibility sn- j
i
curred and keen Iv realize all the cerise- \
quetiCGS that may follow. ? am, bow
eyer, firm in my conviction that while j
it is a grievous thing to contemplate the i
two great. Eoglish speaking people of
the world as being otherwise than
friendly competitors io thc onward
march of civilization and strenuous and
worthy rivals in all the arts of peace,
there is no calamity which a great da?
tion can invite which equals that which
follows a supine submission to wrong
and injustice and the consequent loss of
national self-respect and honor beneath
which is shielded and definded a peo?
ple's safety and greatness.
GROVER CLEVELAND, j
Executive Mansion, Dec. 17, 1895.
The Slaughter ?roes On.
New and Horrible Stories
Prom Turkey.
CONSTANTINOPLE, Dec. 15.-Advices :
from the interior show that forced coo i
versions from Christianity to Mobarn- i
medan ism are occurring everywhere I
Women and children whose husbands
and farthers have been killed ar d !
whose home.< have been destroyed, i
have, rather than to lead a life of vaga- j
bondage, accepted Islamism, whereupon ;
they wore housed and fed by Turks, i
The sincerity of these conversions may
be judg?d from what has occurred in
Kaisarea. In this place many, women
whose protectors had fallen in the mas?
sacres were offered their choice between
embracing the tenets of the Koran cr
being either hacked to pieces or meeting j
the worse fate of being kidnapped. Os- |
tensibly the women accepted Islaaiisrn i
and thus rendered their lives and per- ;
haps their honor secure.
It is now known that perhaps 1,00 )1
persons were killed in the masacres io j
Kaisara. The fury of tho Kurds was j
not satisfied with the death of ifs vic- j
tims but vented itself upon the inani- j
mate bodies. The mutilation ot th? I
corpses was frightful and in many cases ?
was of a nature that can1 t be des
cribed
In Harpoot 60 Christains fled to a ?
church io the vain hope that its walls j
would furnish them a shelter against
those who were crying for the blood ?
of Armenians. They were permitted j
for a time to believe themselves secure, j
but suddenly the church was surrounded ;
by a great number of Kurds. The
doors were then blown in, and the |
Christians thought that they would bo !
massacred within the sacred structure, j
They were not. Thair captors took
them noe at a limo outside the church ;
and there, hcedleess of the pitiful cries
for mercy from the women and children. ?
killod them either by shooting or stab- j
bing them Thc first victim was tho ?
Protestant pastor of toe church, who, j
as he was dragged out, bade thc others,
if they had to, to die as Christians. He
mot his death like a martyr Some of !
the refugees in a very agony of terror,
offered to abjure their faith and accept !
Islamism. thinking thus to save their ?
lives. The offers availed them nothing,
for their insatiable enemies, after ac-.1
ccpting them, dragged thc converts out !
aud killed them one by one.
The Armenian church has been j
turned into a mosque and Protestant
church into a stable.
ID Kaiearea tbe soldiers joined in
thc looting that accompanied the mas?
sacres.
Died From His iDjuries.
Mr. \Viliinm Gie?er, who was so seriously
injured .ir.d humed hr being caught neneatti
th" fal h; ii uf ih? Nettles building at
ti)e fire :i Maumu!? i>:i Sunday morling,
died Thur$nay night from theel?'-c?sof injuries.
Fifa romains w?re bronchi io this city Friday
morning and forward to his home in
Ornngeburg County. He was a broiher of
Dr Chirles Gieger, of Manning, and w?s on
a visit to his brother at the time of the fire,
lie was at work in Dr. Lo ry ea's drugstore,
with several others, when the walls of the
adjoining store fell and all of 'hose in the
store were seriously irjured. He was the
only only one fatally injured, although the
others were badly burned and have suffered
??rea: ! v.
Health Officer'Reardon is busy every after?
noon 0;i his regular inspection of the city.
As his office hours are from 9 a. m to 12 m ,
he can only inspect in the afternoon. He
has a big job and makes a house to house
inspection and it takes time and hustling to
inspect every premise? in the city and in?
spect them well. He hopes to finish the in?
spection of the entire city by January 1st, if
the weather permits. He ha3 to note the size
of hoe pens, iha location of pens,, and num?
ber of hogs at each place. All this requires
time and patience.
The poor are always with us and the duty
of providing for the needy and destitute is an
ever present one. There are those who are
unable from illness or other misfortune to
supply the necessities of life to their families;
and the public-those who have been blessed
with a sufficiency-are called upon to pro?
vide for their destitute brethren. The
Christmas season is at hand, and all the
world is looking forward to a time of
pood cheer ; the poor alone are cheerless and
without expectation of a happy holiday ?nd
a bountiful repast cn Christmas day. On
next Sunday afternoon the Sunday schools of
Sumter will hold a mass meeting for the pur?
pose of raising funds for the rc'ief of the
poor. Let all who can contribute generously,
whether the amount be large or small, attend
this mass meeting and add their mite to the
sum total. Every dollar that can be raised
will be needed.
A conceit will be given in the Assembly
Hall of the Graded School building on
Thursday evening, in which the Orchestra
and severn! others, who are conceded to be
among the most accomplished musicians in
the city, will txke part. Th? receipts from
admission fees will be given io 1 he Graded
School piano fond A delightful entertain?
ment may be confidently nr. tic i pated, for the
program that has been arranged is excellent
in every re?peet.
MARRIAGE OF A PROMINENT
PHYSICIAN.
Personal Nervs and Other Matters
of Interest in Bisho?vi?le.
BISHOPVILLS, Deo. 12.-Your corresnon
dent bas just been informed that Dr. McLeod
and Miss Annie McDowslI, daughter of Capt.
Alex. McDowell, of Spring Hill, were ow?
ned at the bride's father's to-day. Dr.
McLeod attended the Methodist Conference at
Rock Hill and just returned home late this
evening, and it was quite a surprise to his
many friends to know he brought his brids
with him.
Mrs. Dr. Dennus and daughter, and Miss
Virtie Greeo, Messrs. J M. Hearon, Coving?
ton Lee, J. Baron Kelly, O. C Scarborough
and others attend the Charleston Festival.
Mr. Harry Scarborough bas been on a visit
to relatives near Summerton. He returned
to-day, accompanied by his wife's sister,
Miss Rhoda Shuofrd. Miss ShuFord bas
many friends here whose hearts ber presence
will gladden.
Rev. Barny Parrott. of Barksville, S. C.,
was in town yesterday, the guest of his
brother, W. L. Parrott. He left for his home
on the early morning train.
MiiS Hattie Andrews, of Darlington, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. S. H. Kilgore.
There will be a hot supper given in the
town hall ou Friday e/eniuing, the 20th in?
stant, for the purpose of raising funds with
which to build an eoclosure of the Methodist
cemetery. The programme is in the hands of
a committee of working l.td;e3 which will
insure success.
Headack Destroys Health
Resulting in poor memory, irritability, ner?
vousness and intellectual exhaustion. It
induces otb Dr forms of disease, such as epi?
lepsy, heart disease, apoplexy, insanity, etc.
Dr. Miles' Nervine Cures.
Mrs. Chas. A. Myers, 201 Uanna. St., Fort
Wayne, Ind., writes Oct. 7,1S94: "I suffered
terribly with severe headaches, dizziness,
backache and nervousness, gradually grow?
ing worse until my life was despaired of,
and lr7 what wo would, I found no relief
until I commenced using Dr. Miles' Nervine.
I have taken five bottles and believe I am a
well woman, and I have taken great com?
fort in recommending all o' my friends to
use Nervine. You may publish this letter
if you wish, and I hope it may be thc means
of saving some other sick mother's life, as it
did mine." _
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Co., Elkhart, Ind.
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Here are a few articles we have fresh for Christmas :
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Currants, Citron, Almonds, English ? Walnuts.
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22 Varieties of Oil Stoves and Oil Heaters.
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DECEASED. j_
IWILL APPLY to the Judge of Probate I A HANDSOME AND STYLISH M AREL
of Sumter County on December 20, 1895, ! xx. seven years old. Her ?ire is the
ora Final Diechaige 88 Administrator of i famous thoroughbred stallion Willie Burk,
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