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prolific moans of aecurin<j; votes. Witli the fuir-mindtHl men 

 who are at present at the head of the different governments, 

 both no doubt fully appreciating the desiral)ility of a settle- 

 ment, an amicable .and impartial arrangement becomes 

 feasibh^, and considering the two countries at difference, 

 almost inevitable. 



Had President Cleveland's wise suggestions been fol- 

 lowed, there would have beim no cause for the trouble which 

 has occurred, and the press would not, as now, with a few 

 exceptions, been tilknl with the clamor of persons who hope 

 to ride into office upon the prejudices aroused by misrepre- 

 sentations of the facts involved. 



