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| Cipriano Castro and Herbert Bowen in 1903. |
Cortland Evening Standard, Tuesday, September 23, 1902.
DIPLOMATIC RUPTURE.
Probability That British Minister Will Be Given Passports.
OWNERSHIP OF ISLAND DISPUTED.
Believed That Venezuelan Government Intends to Force Matters to a Crisis. West Indian Authorities Ordered British Flag to Be Prominently Displayed on the Island.
London, Sept. 23.—Any day, almost any hour, may bring the announcement that the British minister at Caracas has been given his passports with corresponding action towards the Venezuelan representative in London. The cause of the crisis does not seem to be confined to any particular incident, but consists in various differences which culminated in Venezuela assuming such an angry attitude as to leave Downing street fully impressed with the belief that the Venezuelan government intends to force matters to a crucial issue. That a diplomatic rupture would result in hostilities is a contingency thus far scarcely contemplated.
The present diplomatic relations are so strained that, to quote a responsible British official, "it would make really very little difference if the fact became public property by the absence of the diplomatic representatives from Caracas and London."
The view of the foreign office is that affairs have reached a stage where it is impossible to deal satisfactorily with Venezuela in any matter which may come up.
In proof of this contention the foreign office instances the report of the United States minister at Caracas, Herbert W. Bowen, announcing that the Venezuelan government had protested against the British flag being raised over Patos (or Goose) island, over which the Venezuelan government claimed sovereignty.
According to the British governments understanding, Patos island belongs to Great Britain just as much as Trinidad, and so far as known no question as to its ownership has ever arisen.
Inhabitants of the island have recently been shot or otherwise endangered through the action of the Venezuelans, whether government or revolutionary partisans is not known. For purposes of protection the local West Indian authorities ordered the British flag to be prominently displayed on the island, hence the protest which the foreign office says is only one of many.
An exceptionally prominent official said to a representative of the press last evening: "Affairs in Venezuela are so hopelessly muddled that we can get nothing done. There is no concealing the fact that the Venezuelan government has made heated protests to our minister. The chief grievance appears to be allegation that the British government is aiding the revolutionary army.
"It is needless to say this is perfectly baseless. We only wish the United States would take over the whole country and then perhaps we would get some peace. Of all the disturbances of the last decade the present seems to be the worst. This, combined with the attitude of the nominal government makes us somewhat indifferent to any action which may take place.
"The Venezuelans appear inclined to be rather reckless, thanks chiefly to what I presume is the mistaken notion that Washington will protect them from the results of their own folly, however inimical that might be to the lives and property of British subjects and those of other Europeans. As we understand Monroeism Venezuela is quite mistaken in this matter, though apparently the impression has much to do with her present actions."
HERRERA RETREATING.
Has Abandoned His Camp Near the Isthmus.
Panama, Sept. 23.—Government soldiers who were captured by General Herrera at Agua Dulce and who were compelled to join his army and who succeeded in escaping have arrived here. They confirm the report that the whole revolutionary army has abandoned its camp near Chorrera and is retreating towards Agua Dulce.
It is reported that Herrera has incorporated in his army all the guerrilla bands he can induce to join him.
The abandonment of the Chorrera camp, it is claimed, dispels all fear of an interruption of traffic on the railroad line and renders it impossible for a battle to occur at Panama or Colon.
Reinforcements of Colombian troops continue to arrive on the Isthmus, which it is alleged undoubtedly caused General Herrera's retreat.
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| President Theodore Roosevelt. |
PAGE FOUR—EDITORIAL.
The Cincinnati Speech.
President Roosevelt's speech at Cincinnati on Saturday, at the opening of his Western tour, so far as its treatment of the tariff is concerned, showed the benefit of a consultation with some if the wisest heads among the party leaders. He made a plain and unequivocal statement of the party position, which is undisturbed by hasty local agitations due to unassumed relation between the tariff question and the "trust" question. The lines laid down are those upon which the discussions of the pending campaign must necessarily be carried on.
It cannot be said that the protective tariff has no relation to the vast scale upon which capital has been organized to prosecute the industries of the country, for it is at the bottom of the great and rapid development that has given the opportunity for such combinations.
The president is right in saying that these great corporate combinations of capital can be injured or destroyed by tariff changes, assuming that injury or destruction is in any case desirable, only by the damage which would befall the industries in which they are engaged, and in that damage the small competing interests would be the first to suffer and would suffer most. Of this there can be no manner of doubt, and the calamity that would come from impairing the protective tariff could not be directed exclusively or mainly at the head of the "trusts."
This is a view that needs to be made clear and pressed upon the attention of the people, for it is sound and can be made convincing. The so-called trusts are not created by the tariff and they are nourished by protection only as they derive profit from the industrial activity and productiveness which are due to protection.
The Republicans of the country are ready to deal intelligently and conservatively with the trust question. The Democrats are anxious to entangle it with the tariff question to advance their own scheme of overthrowing the protective policy that has built up the prosperity of the country and the power of the nation. They must be kept apart, and each dealt with upon its merits, if we are to escape blind action that would surely bring calamity.
CORTLAND SCIENCE CLUB.
A Paper by Mr. F. E. Whitmore on the Subject of Forestry.
The regular meeting of the Cortland Science club on Saturday evening was addressed by Mr. F. E. Whitmore, who took for his subject "Forestry."
Forestry, Mr. Whitmore said, is the utilization of wood crops and their perpetuation. The home of forestry is in Germany, where the value of the science has long been recognized and studied, and what is more, faithfully put in practice; all forests being carefully guarded, even to the extent that should the owner of a private forest desire to cut some timber on his own land, he must first secure a permit to do so, and a forester must then go into his woods and designate what trees may be cut down.
In this country, forests that have done so much towards building up not only individual but national wealth have been recklessly used. Perhaps we should say abused. For generations deforestation has been going on all over the country, with the result that from all sections comes news of devastating floods in spring and killing droughts in summer. It is pleasing to note that many of the states are awakening to the evil of deforestation and are taking active measures to remedy it. Also that a number of our leading colleges are establishing schools of forestry, Cornell, for example, caring for some 30,000 acres of forest preserve. It would be well if farmers could be interested in this matter, for certainly for a long time to come the greatest benefit must come from individual effort.
In preparing his paper, Mr. Whitmore showed his customary painstaking care, and was listened to with the greatest interest.
DENTAL SOCIETY
Will Hold Semi-annual Meeting in Cortland Oct. 2 and 3.
The thirty-fourth semi-annual meeting of the Sixth District Dental society of this state will be held Thursday and Friday, Oct. 2 and 3, at the Cortland House in Cortland. These meetings are largely attended by dentists from all parts of the district. On the first evening of the convention the dentists will hold a theatre party, to be followed by a dinner at the Cortland House. An interesting program has been prepared.
HOME TELEPHONE CO.
Making Extensive Additions to their Lines.
The Home Telephone company received this morning a consignment of 100 miles of wire for use on the toll lines. The company expects to string 250 miles of wire this fall. Two more circuits will be added to the Syracuse line.
Mrs. C. L. RICE.
Mrs. Ann Louise Wells Rice, wife of Rev. C. L. Rice, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. N. H. Gillette, 20 West Court-st. last evening, aged 72 years, and 8 months.
Brief funeral services will be held at the house this evening at 8 o'clock and will be conducted by Rev. David Keppel, D. D., pastor of the First M. E. church, assisted by Rev. Robert Clements, pastor of the Presbyterian church, who will offer prayer. The remains will be taken to New York on the 11:48 train where more extended funeral services will be held tomorrow in the chapel at Cypress Hill cemetery and interment will be made in the family lot in that cemetery where one son and a grandson are buried.
Mrs. Rice was the daughter of Sterling Wells and Sophia Bard Wells, and was born in Wyalusing, Pa., Jan. 22, 72 years ago. She moved with her parents to Kingston, Pa., where they went for the purpose of educating their children. There she met Mr. C. L. Rice whose name was on the first roll of students of Kingston seminary and whose father was one of the founders of the institution. Fifty years ago on Sept. 21 she married Mr. Rice at Kingston, and on Sunday last, just the day before she died, they completed fifty years of married life.
Mr. Rice was a Methodist minister and had charges in Pennsylvania within the circuit of Wilkes-Barre, Scranton and Carbondale. After Mr. Rice's health failed Mr. and Mrs. Rice lived in Scranton until eight years ago, when they went to live with Mr. and Mrs. Gillette.
Besides her husband, three children survive. These are: Mr. Charles W. Rice, manager for Lazelle, Dalley & Co., wholesale perfumes of 12 Duane-st., New York City, Mrs. N. H. Gillette of Cortland and Mrs. Charles S. Winters of Binghamton. Mrs. Rice had many friends in New York City, where she lived for some time before coming to Cortland, but was comparatively unknown here on account of being an invalid during all the time she has lived in Cortland.
Funeral of Stephen Hand.
The funeral of Stephen Hand, who died yesterday, will be held at the house, 74 1/2 Maple-ave., Wednesday morning at 8 o'clock. The remains will then be taken to Marathon where services will be held at 11 o'clock. Burial will be in Marathon.
Special Train to Cincinnatus, N. Y.
The Erie & Central New York railroad will run a special train to Cincinnatus tomorrow on account of the Cincinnatus fair. The train will leave the Lehigh Valley station at 1 o'clock p. m., and returning will leave Cincinnatus at 5 o'clock. Excursion rates of 75 cents for the round trip will be charged.
EDISON MOVING PICTURES
At the Opera House, Thursday Evening—School Matinee.
The famous Edison moving pictures will be seen at the Cortland Opera House on next Thursday with a school matinee at 4 o'clock when all school children will be admitted for 5 cents, general admission 10 cents. All the latest pictures, including Mount Pelee in eruption and burning of St. Pierre, the Great Circus Parade and performance, Happy Hooligan and his Antics, Jack and the Bean Stalk, and hundreds of new mysterious and comic pictures never before shown here.
Seats will go on sale for evening performance Thursday at 9 a. m. Prices 10, 20 and 30 cents.
BREVITIES.
—Dillon Bros. give a reception to their dancing classes next Friday evening in Red Men's Hall.
—The Ladies' literary club will meet tomorrow afternoon at the home of Mrs. Jayne, 12 Madison-st. at 3:30 o'clock.
—Messrs. M. E. Fitzinger, Allen Wright and Henry Wilcox have gone to Cranberry Lake for a ten days' hunting trip.
—The sidewalk and curb on Church-st. in front of the Cloyes and Wallace residences have been raised about 6 inches to conform to the grade.
—John Snow pleaded guilty to the charge of public intoxication when arraigned before Acting City Judge W. D. Tuttle this morning. He will be given a hearing at 7:30 o'clock this evening.
—Word received from Binghamton concerning the condition of Mr. J. J. Taggert says that he is more comfortable, that his symptoms are more favorable and if no complications set in his recovery is hoped for.
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