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Princeton, N. J. (New Jersey, United States) (search for this): entry cleveland-grover
candidate of his party in 1888, but was defeated by Benjamin Harrison, and retired in 1889. He settled in New York, and resumed the practice of law. In 1892 he received for the third time the Democratic nomination. In the election he received 277 electoral and 5,556,533 popular votes, while Harrison (renominated) had 145 electoral and 5,175,577 popular votes. He was inaugurated March 4, 1893. At the close of his second term he took up the practice of law again, making his home at Princeton, N. J. Tariff message of 1887. During both of his administrations President Cleveland gave much thought to the question of the tariff, and in several of his messages to Congress he urged a reform based on the conditions of the day. Towards the close of 1887 he deemed the condition of the national finances so important as to justify a special expression of his views thereon, and accordingly he devoted his entire message of Dec. 6 to a consideration of the subject. The following is the te
United States (United States) (search for this): entry cleveland-grover
37- Twenty-second and twenty-fourth President of the United States, from 1885 to 1889, and from 1893 to 1897; Democrat; bo and development of this doctrine is insisted on by the United States, that the reasons justifying an appeal to the doctrine contend has peculiar, if not exclusive, relation to the United States. It may not have been admitted in so many words to therely as if it were specifically mentioned, and when the United States is a suitor before the high tribunal that administers ile to present conditions, states: In declaring that the United States would resist any such enterprise if it were contemplateer own free will cannot of course be objected to by the United States. Assuming, however, that the attitude of Venezuela wached such a stage as to make it now incumbent upon the United States to take measures to determine with sufficient certaintyand accepted it will, in my opinion, be the duty of the United States to resist, by every means in its power, as a wilful agg
England (United Kingdom) (search for this): entry cleveland-grover
wing message to Congress concerning the dispute between Great Britain and Venezuela on the boundary question and its relationd attention to the pending boundary controversy between Great Britain and the republic of Venezuela, and recited the substancle to a controversy involving the boundary-line between Great Britain and Venezuela. Without attempting extended argument o learn in a satisfactory and conclusive manner whether Great Britain sought, under a claim of boundary, to extend her posseswnership, this government proposed to the government of Great Britain a resort to arbitration as the proper means of settlingbt. Having labored faithfully for many years to induce Great Britain to submit this dispute to impartial arbitration, and ha its plain requirements, and deal with it accordingly. Great Britain's present proposition has never thus far been regarded ion upon its rights and interests, the appropriation by Great Britain of any lands or the exercise of governmental jurisdicti
Caldwell, Essex co., N. J. (New Jersey, United States) (search for this): entry cleveland-grover
Cleveland, Grover 1837- Twenty-second and twenty-fourth President of the United States, from 1885 to 1889, and from 1893 to 1897; Democrat; born in Caldwell, Essex co., N. J., March 18, 1837. After some experience as a clerk and some labor on the compilation of the American herd book, he became a bank clerk in Buffalo, and was admitted to the bar in 1859. From 1863 to 1865 he was assistant district-attorney, and in 1870 he was elected sheriff of Erie county and served three years. Elected mayor of Buffalo in 1881, he attracted during the first few months of his term more than local notice, and was the Democratic candidate for governor of New York in 1882. One of the successful nominees in this tidal-wave Democratic year, Mr. Cleveland received the phenomenal majority of 192,000, and entered office in January, 1883. His administration of affairs at Albany secured the presentation of his name to the democratic National Convention in 1884. He was nominated; and elected, after a
Venezuela (Venezuela) (search for this): entry cleveland-grover
y furnish the occasion for a future communication. The Venezuela boundary. On Dec. 17, 1895, President Cleveland sent tCongress concerning the dispute between Great Britain and Venezuela on the boundary question and its relation to the Monroe Dary controversy between Great Britain and the republic of Venezuela, and recited the substance of a representation made by thrsy involving the boundary-line between Great Britain and Venezuela. Without attempting extended argument in reply to thesosition has never thus far been regarded as admissible by Venezuela, though any adjustment of the boundary which that countryUnited States. Assuming, however, that the attitude of Venezuela will remain unchanged, the dispute has reached such a sta what is the true divisional line between the republic of Venezuela and British Guiana. The inquiry to that end should of coter investigation, we have determined of right belongs to Venezuela. In making these recommendations I am fully alive to t
Erie County (New York, United States) (search for this): entry cleveland-grover
Cleveland, Grover 1837- Twenty-second and twenty-fourth President of the United States, from 1885 to 1889, and from 1893 to 1897; Democrat; born in Caldwell, Essex co., N. J., March 18, 1837. After some experience as a clerk and some labor on the compilation of the American herd book, he became a bank clerk in Buffalo, and was admitted to the bar in 1859. From 1863 to 1865 he was assistant district-attorney, and in 1870 he was elected sheriff of Erie county and served three years. Elected mayor of Buffalo in 1881, he attracted during the first few months of his term more than local notice, and was the Democratic candidate for governor of New York in 1882. One of the successful nominees in this tidal-wave Democratic year, Mr. Cleveland received the phenomenal majority of 192,000, and entered office in January, 1883. His administration of affairs at Albany secured the presentation of his name to the democratic National Convention in 1884. He was nominated; and elected, after a
Buffalo, N. Y. (New York, United States) (search for this): entry cleveland-grover
f the United States, from 1885 to 1889, and from 1893 to 1897; Democrat; born in Caldwell, Essex co., N. J., March 18, 1837. After some experience as a clerk and some labor on the compilation of the American herd book, he became a bank clerk in Buffalo, and was admitted to the bar in 1859. From 1863 to 1865 he was assistant district-attorney, and in 1870 he was elected sheriff of Erie county and served three years. Elected mayor of Buffalo in 1881, he attracted during the first few months of Buffalo in 1881, he attracted during the first few months of his term more than local notice, and was the Democratic candidate for governor of New York in 1882. One of the successful nominees in this tidal-wave Democratic year, Mr. Cleveland received the phenomenal majority of 192,000, and entered office in January, 1883. His administration of affairs at Albany secured the presentation of his name to the democratic National Convention in 1884. He was nominated; and elected, after a close and exciting struggle, over James G. Blaine, and was inaugurated
Europe (search for this): entry cleveland-grover
esent tariff is necessary in order that higher wages may be paid to our working-men employed in manufactories than are paid for what is called the pauper labor of Europe. All will acknowledge the force of an argument which involves the welfare and liberal compensation of our laboring people. Our labor is honorable in the eyes ofossession of the territory of one of our neighboring republics against its will and in derogation of its rights, it is difficult to see why, to that extent, such European power does not thereby attempt to extend its system of government to that portion of this continent which is thus taken. This is the precise action which Presiddent Monroe apparently entertained, that any disturbance of the existing territorial distribution in that hemisphere by any fresh acquisitions on the part of any European state would be a highly inexpedient change. In the belief that the doctrine for which we contend was clear and definite, that it was founded upon substantial
Benjamin Harrison (search for this): entry cleveland-grover
cabinet, President's). President Cleveland, in his famous message to Congress on the surplus and the tariff in December, 1887, forced the fighting on the revenue-reform issue. He was the candidate of his party in 1888, but was defeated by Benjamin Harrison, and retired in 1889. He settled in New York, and resumed the practice of law. In 1892 he received for the third time the Democratic nomination. In the election he received 277 electoral and 5,556,533 popular votes, while Harrison (renoHarrison (renominated) had 145 electoral and 5,175,577 popular votes. He was inaugurated March 4, 1893. At the close of his second term he took up the practice of law again, making his home at Princeton, N. J. Tariff message of 1887. During both of his administrations President Cleveland gave much thought to the question of the tariff, and in several of his messages to Congress he urged a reform based on the conditions of the day. Towards the close of 1887 he deemed the condition of the national finan
Grover Cleveland (search for this): entry cleveland-grover
Cleveland, Grover 1837- Twenty-second and twenty-fourth President of the United States, from 1885 to 1889, and from 1893 to 1897; Democrat; born in Caldwell, Essex co., N. J., March 18, 1837. Arnor of New York in 1882. One of the successful nominees in this tidal-wave Democratic year, Mr. Cleveland received the phenomenal majority of 192,000, and entered office in January, 1883. His admiggle, over James G. Blaine, and was inaugurated March 4, 1885 (see cabinet, President's). President Cleveland, in his famous message to Congress on the surplus and the tariff in December, 1887, forcehome at Princeton, N. J. Tariff message of 1887. During both of his administrations President Cleveland gave much thought to the question of the tariff, and in several of his messages to Congre the occasion for a future communication. The Venezuela boundary. On Dec. 17, 1895, President Cleveland sent the following message to Congress concerning the dispute between Great Britain and V
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