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WmsraGTON; If. C., TUESDAY MORlINGr, MAY 20, 1913.
WHOLE NUMBER 13,328.
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SENATE ' : REFERS
KERII RESOLUTION
Committee Will Consider the
Problem of West. Vir.
ginia Coal Fields
CONDITIONS ARE BEV1EWED
Federal Government May Investigate
State's Action in Dealing With
Striking Minora by Declar-
Ing Martial Law. '
Washington, May; 19. After more
than a week of debate the Senate to
night referred to the Education, and
Labor Committee Senator Kern's res
olution for. a Federal Investigation-of
conditions in the West Virginia coal
fields. Senator. Kern 7 announced orf
the floor before the vita voce vote was
taken that : an agreement had been
reached to refer the resolution and it
is understood that the committee
would report it out within a few days.
Senators opposed to the resolution
believed tonight that they had won a
partial victory and that they had no
reason to give up hope. Some-opposition
has developed lately among Sen
ators who do noteoncede the right of
the government to investigate the acts
of a State in relation to her wn citi
zens, within her own; borders, and
when the committee reports the reso
lutions back, the fight against it may
be cdntinued -with vigor. -
Blames Labor Agitators. "
Senator Goff closed the debate on
the resolution. He -.admitted condi
tions were bad In . West Virginia, but
pointed out that the strike was settled
now and peace was-returning to the
disturbed regions. He laid the blame
for the trouble at the door of .the labor
agitators, and -said "that. the Govern
or could do nothing else but declare
martial law , .. -.. - .
"When men said as I understand
ther said at Paint4 Creek You shall
nor run this coal' mine unless you do
as I advise,' -they are, talking insur
rection and I'd be ashamed of the Gbv
. ernor of a State ,who-, would stand by
and not exercise . th&cpower that J
his", declaredthe Senator. vHe spoke
of cojxiitiona.inr J'atersoaiVN'r J liken
ing them.-ttlroWWAstirgtnia;
arousing4 the ire Of Senators Martine
and Hughes. r.- f ? i-'
"Xew Jersey; cannot be classed with
West Virginia in that It had not de
clared martial law," said Senator Mar
tine. ". - - V--; .; - -" . .
"It onght to," said Senator Goff.'
"New Jersey Js. amply able to take
care of herself -through the civil law,"
replied the New Jersey. Senator.
Senator GoJT Drought Senator Kern
in haste dowri trom the Senators' gal
lery when he expressed the opinion
that efforts had:peen made to have
telegrams urging Its necessity, sent to
Senators. He said ke had no doubt
the Senator -from -Indiana' had sent
out messages asking for help and add
ed. "God knows he needed it." 7
"I sent no 'uch message," replied
Mr. Kern, as soon, as he could reach
the floor and get the eye of the Vice
President. "There-was no need to ask
for messages. . They are coming yet.
The Senator from-West' Virginia is in
error of he thinks it is necessary for
anybody here to call' for expressions
of seniment from people outraged in
a State where the military have taken
the place of the civil courts.
"The usual beautiful display Of
generalities," commented Mr. Goff. '
AT NATION'S CAPITAL.
A- Day's Proceedings jn the House
and Senate.
Washington, May 19. Senate: Met
at noon. ,.7 -
Resumed consideration of Kern res
olution for West Virginia coal strike
investigation.' . v--. - '
Mrs. Helen D. Longstreet, former
postmistress at Gainesville Ga., heard
before Postoffice Committee.
Senator Kenyon - introduced ' amend
ment to tariff bill to , automatically
free list products of any concern -adjudged
a monopoly.- - - !
Passed urgent deficiency bill appro
priating J600.000 for postofilce depart
ment. J : ' !,
Passed House bill- requiring Panama-Pacific
exposition 'company to . de
posit money guarantees for awards
and prizes. . - 7 -
Senator Burton-7 re-introduced - his
seamen's InYoluntarsr servitude bill.
' Senator Clapp introduced bill to
prohibit Senators and Representatives
from serving on orV soliciting 'funds
for any political committee. -
Chairman Simmons called a meet
ing of Finance ' Committee for Tues
day. -.. ,m 77r -i- r -
Referred Kern-resolution for inves
tigation of Mest Virginia coal strike
to committee on Education and Labor.
Adjourned at 5: 09 P. M. until-noon
tomorrow. : . ( ,.- '
House: Chairman vTJnderwood. of
Ways and Means Committee, 'called
meeting of its Democratic members
or Thursday to take up assignment
of members to. committees. .
Not in session, toeeets noon Tnes
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LEAVE FOR EXTENDED TRIP-
'Old
Guard" of Atlanta Will
Tour
Eastern Cities
Atlanta, Ga., May 19. Members of
the- "old guard" of the. Gate City
'uard, under command of Colonel J.
P- Burke, left Atlanta today for an
extended trip through the East in the
course of which they will visit Wash
ington, Baltimore- Philadelphia4, New
York, Hartfordahd. Boston. '..
"The Old Guard?-will be met on
arrival at Washington their first stop
y tne survtvme members -or . tne
W'ashineton T.iht Tnfflntrv. and will
be received y President Wilson. In
the other cities to be visited they will
oe welcomed and entertained by fam
ous military oreahizations. The trip
will be concluded June 3rdthe "old
fniard' returning . by way of Savani
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It BEGINS
Opening Services of Thirtieth Annual
Sessi on of ' East Carolina at
oldsboro Sunday Tbe
y. '. ' Exercises
; ' (Special Star Correspondence.) , -
Goldsboro, N.. May 19. With
ideal weather and with the church
crowded tc the doors, the 30th annual
council, of the Episcopal Diocese of
East Carolina held its ' opening ser
cisevice in St. Stephen's church, this
city, yesterday. - -
At 11 f- o'clock mornmg" prayer was
said by Rev. B. P. Huske, rector of
Christ Church, Newbern; Rev. Wm.
H - Milton, D. D., rector of St. James,
Wilmington, and Rev . - W . E . Cox,
rector of St John's church, Wilming-
tony-The Bishop of the Diocese cele
brated the Holy Communion assisted
j-.ev.' k.. a. urane, D. D., rector
of St. Paul's church, Edenton, and by
Rev; J.. H. Dickinson. th host of tie
council. " The conciliar sermon was
preached by the Rev. Thos. P. Noe,
rector of the Church of the Good
Shepherd. Wilmington. Takine as liis
subject, "Sanctification for Service,"
the preacher sDoke not onlv forcefniiv.
but feelingly and. effectively of glory
01 social 'service,-on tne part of the
Church as -a-corporate body, and also
oy ine individual. aB a cnristian clti
zen. - ; .
At 5:45 P. M ' the Bishon of the
Diocese, assisted 0y Rev. J.H. Dick
inson, rector of the parish, conducted
the "Quiet Hour," a service lasting
just an -hour. 1 The Bishop delivered
inree snort out very impressive- ad
dresses on- "The Power to See Gives
Power to Do and to Be.- Using as il
lustrations the gift of the spirit to
Elisha on-condition that he see his
Master Elijah depart; also St. Stephen's-vision
of the open heaven, he
pressed home the: truth, the power of
spiritual vision through abiding faith
carries . with it the power to be better
men and to do greater things for God.
He appealed to all to give more time
to v meditation, to - concentration of
thought on spiritual things, and to
prayer through faith for the vision
that sees God, and that gives power
both to be and to do.
. At 8:30 P. M., the clergy present
marched in procession, as at the morn
ing service, preceded by the large vest-,
ed choir, and took their places in the'
chancel. Evening prayer was said fry
Rev. L.. W. Blackwelder, of Ply
mouth; Rev. W: R. Noe, of Windsor;
and 'Rev. J. H." Crosby, of Aurora.
The feature of .-. the . evening service
was the annual address of the Bishop.
After reviewing his work for the year,
and the progress of the Diocese during
the-year, he spoke at leneth urron the
much-mooted qitestiott of . -The Change
of, th? Name ,otthe Church.'; So -wide
and -varjed. is .the general -discussion
of this question and so deep is the in
terest -taken-in it that the following
from the address is given:
"Now, m; friends, In conclusion, I
wish to talk a little while with you
on the proposed change of the name
of our Church. This is the matter
which is stirring the Church in our
land,, and this is the place and the
time- when the bishop- should speak
his mind to his people. The name
which .now seems most agreeable to
those --who- advocate the change is
"The American Catholic Church." Let
me get this subject properly before
you in a short historic review. .
"The Greek word Catholicos whole
or universal came into use very ear
ly in the Christian church as expres
sing its world-wide scope, pointing to
its distinction from the Jewish or Na
tional church. It was the church for
all men, for all men of whatever race
or land. Then after a while, when
heresies arose or schisms rent the
Church, Catholicos was used to ex
press the, true or orthodox Church in
distinction from the parts which had
individual or distinctive names; such
as- Arians, Montanists, Donatists. So
the Ecclesia Catholicos was the name
for all men who truly believed, 'for all
men -who accepted the Apostle's and
Nicene, Creeds. So, meaning universal-
for time and place, and orthodox
in faith, flndins: no word exactly to
interpret it, this name took its place
with that broad meaning in every
land. As the years ran on, and Chris
tian truth made its way throughout
the world, the whole Christian body
was called everywhere the Church, or
the Holy Catholic Church. In . Rome,' it
was the Church of or in Rome, in
Spain, the Church of Spain; in France,
the; Church. of v France; in England,
the Church of England; and when a
more explicit title was required, all
claimed it-to be the Holy Catholic
rChurch in each one of these countries. I
The Reformation came, led by Martin
Luther, appealing to a General Coun
cil 'from the excommunicating Pope.
At a, great-gathering in Speyers, the
Christian men following Martin Luth
er made their vigorous protest against
theyranny and the corruption of the ,
Church -by the Roman Catholics and
their .solemn declaration, or iaitn in
Holy Scripture, and they were there
after-called Protestants. Those who
still followed the Papacy called them
selves Catholics;, and the Holy Catho
lic Church was split into two great
camps, the one called Catholic, the
other Protestant, though the Protes
tant slowly divided further into dif
ferent names.;
Ins England the Christian unurcn
keot her ancient name the Church
Of England ; and under that name went
forward, King, Fariiameni, ciergy ana
people, to reform herself.' In fact,
there was only one church In England
until 1570, when those who clung to
the-Pope above all other considera
tions, refused to worship longer in
the Church of England and started
the first separate religious organiza
tion in. the land of England; and after
that, almost up to the war between
King and Parliament, with this small
exception, the Church of England wus
one. About that time there came the
Presbyterians, the Baptists and after
many years, the Wesleyans or Metho
dists. Up to. the present day the
Church of England still holds -to her
ancient claim as the Church of Eng
land, that branch of the Holy Catho
lic Church In the Kingdom of Eng
land. When this, country of America
was discovered and settled, v- the
Church of England wa'S first on the
ground, training the early settlers in
the ways of peace and righteousness.
Then came representatives of other
Christian- Churches in England and
Europe, each doing its own fine part
in , the Christian development of the
v-.- 'juoniintrea on .rage Xiiguw
DIOCESAN
GUEST OF
Secretary of Navy Visits
Birth Place A Royal
'Welcome
THE BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION
Famous North Carolinian and Distin
guished Party Visit Washington
- . Addresses Enthusiastic Audi
ence Town in 3ala Attire. .
(Special Star Telegram.)
Washington, N. C, May .19. Hon.
Josephus jDaniels, Secretary of the
United States Navy, and party, were
the guests" of Washington, N. C: his
birthplace, and its hospitable citizens,
today. -. .'
Some time ago the Chamber of Com
merce extended . an invitation to the
Secretary to visit his home town and
give his' many- friends here an oppor
tunity to do honor to its distinguished
son. Mr. Daniels chose his 51s;t birth
day for his visit to his home town.
The Secretary and his distinguished
party arrived in the city yesterday,
and were the guests of Colonel and
Mrs. Wi C. Rodman, whose residence
now stands on the site of his former
home and. birthplace.
In his party were his wife, his (bro
ther, C. C. Daniels,, of Wilson; his
mother, Mrs. Mary C. Daniels, of
Goldsiborp; Rear , Admiral Reiter and
Lieut.-Thomas Mailison, of the United
States " Navy; and Congressman and
Mrs. Jnoh H. Small.
The entire business . section of the
city was gaily decorated in flags and
bunting, .while large crowds thronged
the streets to witness the parade. A
parade of automobiles was formed at
the residence of Colonel Rodman, with
many, prominent citizens, to escort the
Secretary and party to the Pufblic
School auditorium. . The order of par
rade was-as follows: First came the
marshals, on horseback; next came
the; Washington band, followed by the
reserves of the United States revenue
cutter Pamlico, and the Washington
naval reserves, under- the able com-
mjirni of .TJpiitfinant rjharle -lii Mor-
toti' together With artillery squad and
gatjfhg giiitL.. Then came the long line
of r automobiles, bearing .the distin
guished, guests and many prominent
citizens.,
At the school auditorium a larce
crowd; Was gathered to hear the Sec
retary a address. Tne stage was attractively-decorated
in flags, bunting
and flowers, and the distinguished
party passed down the aisles amid
much applause. Tne secretary was
gracefully introduced by Mr. E. A.
Daniel, who first gave a short sketch
of the Secretary's life and his achieve
ments. Mr. Daniels then arose and smiled
his acknowledgment to the warm re
ception afforded him. He then began
his speech with "A-mission to report
that I have tried faithfully and consci
entiously and Cleanly to perform it, to
the best of my ability. If I have gar
nered any sheaves in the fields into
which you have sent me to sow and to
reaD. I want to brine them here today
as trophies, and lay them in the lap of
my two mothers, she to whom I owe
my being and whose counsel and love
has inspired me in the task, and to
the dear Old' mother town of Washing
ton, which offered me her sheltering
roof and her protecting care when
first I arrived in this world.
His address was based chiefly on re
membrances of his boyhood days
touching briefly on his present duties
as Secretary of tne Navy. He conclud
ed with sincere thanks to the citizens
of Washington for their kind reception.
After Mr; Daniels took his seat Hon.
John H. Small arose and said: "We
have met here today to do honor to a
distinguished on, and we should -not,
however, forget the mother, who is
with usttoday. He then walked over
to where Mrs. Daniels was sitting, and.
taking her by the hand, assisted her
to arise, and presented her to the au
dience. The audience arose as one
man, and paid their respects with loud
applause. After the address, the Sec
retary aria party were tne guests at an
elaborate luncheon at the Elk' Club
where a -. large number of prominent
ladies and gentlemen were assembled.
Hon," John Small acted as Toast Mas
ter, and many toasts and responses
were : made .The Secretary and his
party left a the afternoon train for.
Raleigh. 7.--- .
The secretary visits Raleigh.
' Raleieh. -N. C. Mav 19. Returning
from Washington, , N. . C, his birth
place, where he made an address to
day, and! .cruised down the Pamlico ri
ver, whose ,' breezes first cooled hir
"baby neaa."; as ne expressed it, jo
sephus Daniels, Secretary of the Navy,
tonight' returned to his duties in the
Nation's capital.
His old home had been celebrating
his birthday. He paid a momentary
visit to ni paper, xne iews and ud
server, here.- which yesterday issued
the first time in its own quarters since
its destructive re.
YARD CONDUCTOR KILLED
Fell from Rekr of Norfolk Southern
Trainv'ftt Newbern Yesterday
v (Special Star Telegram.)
Newbern, 7 N., C, May 19. While
ridi-fiar rtrt tnt rr nf 'the tender of -n tip
of the. Norfolk Southern Railway Com
pany s j yard .engines this afternoon,
T. S . Manning, yard conductor on the
local yards, was thrown from the steps
and causrht beneath the heavy loco
motive. The body was dragged for a
considerable - distance, and was
mangled almost beyond recognition.
Manning came to Newbern some
time ago from -Washington, where he
has a wife and several children. He
has been? a ' railroad man all of his
life and has been in. the employ of a
number of "roads in this State. Sev
eral persons saw the accident, but be
fore they could render aid, the victim
was "beyond all help. The remains will
be taken to iWashington for interment
No blame is attached to the engineer.
HONOR
PROTESTING THE TARIFF BILL
Foreigners Join Home Manufacturers
; - in Protesting Against Numerous
j 7 Rates In Underwood Meas
ures Committee.'
. Washington, May 19. While Dem
ocratic. Senators are wrestling with
home .manufacturers, protesting
against numerous Tates in the Under
wood bill, they are confronted also
by protests Trom..'; foreign countries
against administrative features of the
bill, and the provision that would
grant a 5 per cent, reduction of the
duty on Jra ports in American bottoms.
; Protests from England, Germany,
France, Italy, Australia and other
countries have been -ent to the State
Department and. communicated to the
Finance Committee, .where they will
first be considered by a suir-committ
tee of which- Senator Williams, is
chairman.
. . Attention of the committee has
been called to a meeting of the , Na
tional Association of Industry i and
Commerce of France, a few nays ago
at which the Underwood bill was con
demned, the administrative features
of which, it was claimed, would arbi
trarily increase the hindrances to
trading with this country. -
From many .countries have come
protests against that new "provision
in the bill which would givethe Sec
retary of the Treasury authority to
exclude 'from entry, goods of mer
chants or manufacturers who refuse
to submit for inspection by United
States agents, their accounts pertain
ing to valuations or classification of
merchandise whenever disputes arise.
The attitude of the committee and
the administration is to adhere to this
provision, the claim being that it will
not be abused, and will serve as a bar
to professional defrauders. Foreign
governments maintain-that it will re
sult in unusual trouble:
Cne request of the foreign govern
ments is 'for a return to the provisions
of tariff laws before the Payne-Aldrich
bill which in cases of disputed valua
tion, would ' give the appraiser the
right to increase , it 5 or 10 per cent.
Such a provision was originally in
cluded in the Payne-Aldrich bill, but
it was not there when the bill pressed,
the claim being that it -was uninten
tionally omitted. Consideration' of all
these protests will be taken up by
the Finance Committee soon. V"
Sub-committees today listened to
protests from the thread and wire
manufacturers. Tomorrow the full Fi
nance Committee -will meet" to deter
mine among -'-.other --things; how much
more time ' sub-committees ; shall 7 give
to private hearings. The matter of
sending out Senator LaFollette's se
ries Of questions on tariff to manufac
turers also will be considered.
Islanders Present Memorial
Louis M. Rivera, resident commis
sioner from Porto Rico; Jose DeDiego,
speaker of the- Porto Rican House;
Martin Traveso, president of the exe
cutive 'council, and a delegation of
business men from the island today
presented a memorial to President
Wilson declaring that. the free sugar
provision m the .tariff bill would de
stroy their sugar industry. The Pres
ident promised to study their argu
ment.
OUSTER DECREE.
Case Against Standard Oil Co., of In
diana Proceeding.
Kansas City, Mo., May 19. After
an all day session in the case in
which the Standard Oil Company, of
Indiana, seeks to show why it should
not be ousted from Missouri as a trust
the hearing here was adjourned to be
resumed tomorrow afternoon at Jef
ferson City.
The testimony chiefly related to
the improvements the company pro
poses to make in its property in the
State in order to expand its business
in case the Supreme Court makes per
manent Its suspension Of the ouster
decree against the company and al
lows it to remain.
BIG JOB OFFERED HIM.
Secretary of Navy Tenders Position
to Raleigh Man.
( Special Star. Telegram.)
Raleigh, N. C, May 19. Alexander
stronacn, wno nas served terms as
police justice of Raleigh, and was de
feated for this place in the recent
commission government primaries,
has received a suggestion ifrom Secre
tary of the Navy Daniels that he can
have his choice of commissions as
Governor of Guam, United States Pa-
cinc island Naval station at a salary
,of ?6.500, or that of legal adviser to
tne unlet Justice or tsamoan islands
at $6,000. Mr. Stronacn has these ap
pointments under consideration.
O UT LINES
Foreigners are joining the home
manufacturers in protesting against
many features of tbe Uprwood tar
iff bill, now being considered by the
Finance Committee ot tne united
States Senate. "
The United States government has
formally replied to the Japanese pro
test against the California alien, land
hill. The nature of the reply has not
been divulged. v
- The Senate . Postoffice Committee Is
hearing the case of Mrs. Longstreet.
former postmistress of Gainesville,
Ga. ' She alleges that ner office was
lost because she participated, in a
fight against a water power trust.
Senator Kern's resolution asking
that the Federal government investi
gate the conditions in tne coal mining
regions in West Virginia, has been
referred, to the Education and Labor
Committee, after more than a week
of debate.
Secretary of the Navy Jasephus
Daniels was "the guest of honor at his
birthplace, Washington, N. C, yester
day, where he was invited to join in
the celebration on the -occasion of
his 51st birthday. , He was "accompa
nied by a distinguished party, " and
while there, addressed an enthusiastic
audience of North Carolinians.
New York markets : Money on call
steady 2 1-2 to 2 3-4 per cent.; ruling
rate 2 3-4; closing bid 2 1-2; offered
at 2 3-4. Flour steady. Wheat firm.
Corn jfirm. -,v Rosin - and turpentine
quiet.- 'Cotton quiet;' middling uplands
12.00; middling gulf 12.25;7-sales .300.
BRYAN ANSWERS
JAPANESE PROTEST
No Intimation as to Nature
of the Reply Was
Given Out
AMBASSADOR CABLES TQK1Q
Violation of. Treaty and Discrimina
tion Alleged Amicable Solution
of Problem Being Sought
. Japanese Pride
r
Washington. Mav 19. Secretary
Bryan late today handed Ambassador
Chinda the reply of the United Stated
government to the Japanese protest
against the California alien land law.
The ambassador immediately cabled it
to Tokio. No intimation as to the na-
ture of the reply was given put.
Upon learning through press . dis
patches that Governor Johnson' had
signed the Webb land act -'Sftcretarv'
Dryan telephoned Viscount Chinda
and invited him to come to the State
Department to receive the reply which
he he had been anxiously awaiting
since the presentation of his own note
of May 9th. '.-"'.
Ambassador and Secretary Confer
When the answer had been -deliver
ed,, the-secretary and the ambassador
conferred earnestly for an hour regard
ing tne general aspect of tne problem.
ot course, tbe opinions expressed
were tentative, as for his Dart the am
bassador felt that he must be guided
entirely by the directions of the for
eign office at Tokio, and he could only
surmise -what might be the attitude
of the officials at hime.
Publicity Withheld
Meanwhile, it was understood that
both the Japanese protest- and the
State Department's answer would be
withheld from publication for the pres
ent at least, on the ground that it
would be injudicious to submit the del-1
icate questions at issue to heated dis
cussion in the newspapers and at pos
sible meetings. Tne negotiations be
tween the -two governments are ex
pected to proceed in regular fashion
without further: referencesito Ci.wnat
takes place in California. t-fr
State Department's reply tri his gov
ernment, and it is assumed that sev
eral days may elapse before the nejtt
step is taken. '7'
Violation of Treaty Alleged v
In view of the understanding be
tween the two governments regarding
withholding of the correspondence
from publicity, none of the officials
at the White House, the State Depart
ment or the Japanese embassay cared
to indicate the nature of the Jepanese
objections, or of Secretary Bryan s
reply. From other sources, however.
it was gathered that while the Japan
ese allege technical violations of the
treaty of 1911 by the California-law,
these relaite to minor provisions such
as that prohibiting Japanese ; from in
heritance property in California. The
real weight of objection is against the
spirit of the whole legislation which
is regarded as distinctly discrimina
tory against the Japanese. The spirit
of the convention as well as the gen
eral principles of International law are
regarded by the Japanese as outraged
by this act. The fact that the United
States has entered into treaty rela
tions with Japan is cited as an admis
sion of equality. ..-'.
The Reply
In his answer Secretary Bryan is un
derstood to have recounted at length
efforts made by the administration to
guard against an infringement of the
treaty rights of the Japanese. Officials
here believe that this substantially has
been accomplished and that at any
rate, if the Japanese government 'takes
a contrary view, it will be an "easy
matter for it to test the matter - in
American courts'
This is pointed out by some? to re
move the issue, from one of the treaty
constructions, if the State Department
is correct, to the broad field of Inter
national law. v.
National Pride . 7
Tt. is realized here that the Jabah
ese government is not concerned about
the exclusion of Its subjects , rrom
America for they are much needed In
Manchuria, Corea and Formosa un
derlying the whole objection, u it l is
said, is the intense National pride of
the Japanese, which has been touch
ed to the auick by the general develop
ment of anti-Japanese feeling, on the
Pacific coast. Official circles realize
that the negotiations from thisV point
forward must be conducted with ex
treme caution, but there is a general
conviction that an amicable solution
of the problems involved eventually
will toe reached. 7 - 7: r
Secretary Bryan said today he had
not commtmicated with Governor
Johnson since the receiDt of the Gov
ernor's long message explaining , his
reasons for approving the act and
probably would not do so. 7-' -
California's Views
Sacramento. Cal.. May 19. Calif or
nia's alien land bill - became the 4law
of the State today. Against protests
nf .Ta.nan and reoresentations of Presi
dent Wilson and his personal epvoy",
Secretary of State Bryan, Governor
TnKnann HiS'Tipd the hill and nltifctv
days the odjournment "of the Legisla
ture, or on August iotn tne act pe
comes onerative. ' Y r
While the Governor was signihe' the
bill the steamship Korea was passing
inr through the Golden Gate, bearing
two distinguished Japanese, one a
former pupil of President Wilson, oh" a
miSSlOn. OI 111 V tSBllgaXIUll. .- -
Meanwhile, --complications, National
and sectional, beset the bill. Over
shadowing all is the outcome of the
negotiations now in progress between
tne country ana japan vmcu uas in
terpreted the act was : discrjhninatory
and offensive. 7 -'-,-''
Within California itself, the act has
encountered triple Hostility which may
dely its operation until Novem'ber 1st;
1914. uemocrais. uppuawu otaie ; itJfi'
(Continued on rage Eight. -
SAYS TRUSTS TURNED HER OUT
Senate Postoffice Committee" Hears
7 Case of Former Georgia Post-'
mistress Claims She Lost
-, . by, Fighting Interests 7
Washington, May 19. Because she
sought to "take the Tallulah Falls
away from a water power rust" and
preserve-it forthe people, Mrs. Helen
D." Longstreet failed of re-appointment
by the Wilson administration as
postmaster at Gainesville, Gai, accord
ing to the statement today of the
widow of the noted Confederate gen
eral, to the Senate Postoffice Commit
tee. . . .'.'' . .7 (
' At the conclusion of a 'long state
ment of her case, Senator Bryan, of
Florida, asked Mrs. Longstreet what
specific evidence she had of the activ
ity of the so-c a?led ' trust against her
aa postmistress.
"You wouldn't expect the adminis
tration to say they turned me out to
suit the : Georgia Railway and Power
Company, would you?" she returned.
She referred te the activity of two
men against her.
They wouldn t file anything
against me," she said. "They would
go andi whisper something in some.
body s ear."
"Oh, she knows them all right." ex
claimed Senator Bristow.'
Mrs. Longstreet declared that she
did not ibelieve Presicffent Wilson per
sonally was familiar with her case.
- "I cannot, conceive hoy any one who
wrote the 'New Freedom' could do
such a discreditable act as .kick me
out this way,' she exclaimed.
Senator vardaman asked if she had
called upon the President. The wit
ness said she had been able to get
no further than Secretary Tumulty,
although more than 100 worth of
telegrams had been sent by her
friends in Georgia, asking President
Wilson to" grant her a hearing.
With much detail Mrs. Longstreet
told of organizing an association to
preserve Tallulah Falls, and of spend
ing her fortune of some $12,000 in
furthering the: campaign. "Since I
have been in Washington," "she added,
I am told that a Georgia newspaper
has brought suit to sell my bethrothal
ring placed on my hand by that gal
lant soldier -of soldiers, on the day
when all the world was young and
gay, to' satisfy an unpaid balance ow
ing it for advertisement by the asso
ciation." 1 7' '
- Declarins: that the eight years, she
nau;jaeu postmistress sue aau urougai
her office to a high grade of . efficiency
-and- had sought; to put her creed of
Democracy into a democracy of deeds,
she said. "Maybe that fs why1 Feist-
master jenerai tfurieson says the
postoffice. -was in bad condition," she
argued.
Mrs. Felton, widow of the late W.
H . Felton, for several years a mem
her of Congress, addressed the com
mittee in Mrs. iiongstreet's behalf.
She said she came to Washington
without knowledge of Mrs. Loung-
street. -
"We widows of-Georgia do not go
no war upon one another," she told the
committee.
-According to Mrs. Felton, the post
office had been taken away from Mrs
Longstreet because in. the last elec
tion she had defended Theodore
Roosevelt.
"With all the great questions be
fore the country., the attack upon this
woman seems to me t6 be childish
politics,", added , Mrs. Felton.
MAXTON HAPPENINGS.
Sheriff Has Trouble With Croatan In
dian Home Baseball Team.
(Special Star Correspondence.)
'. Maxton, N. C, May 17. Last Tues
day Deputy Sheriff W. w. smitn, in
company with Jas. A. Shaw, W. O.
Burns and G. H. McCallum, went out
about five miles in the country from
Maxton to serve a writ of ejectment
on Math Locklier,a Croatan Indian.
Math, who is over 80 years 01 age,
but still active and well preserved
and I fully capable of taking care of
himself against all comers, resisted
the writ and nulled his gun on the
visitors. All departed, deciding the
climate was not good for their health
in that immediate vicinity.-
Today Deputy Sheriff Britt, of Lum
berton, came up to assist Mr. Smith
and those two with Calvin TLowery, a
Croatan Indian, drove out to the house
in a car. Mr. Britt was a stranger
and the Lowery Indian fooled Math
but, Mr. Smith not being in sight. It
. . . .
seems tnat ne was expecting a visit
from the officers for he was sitting
In his , doer with his gun across his
knees. On getting to the car he .was
placed under arrest and his wife also
. -1 - j 1 - i j
was arresiea, sue uavmg assisted mm
on the previous visit of the officers
by threatening to use a hatchet.
The two prisoners were brought to
Maxton and while he was away his
firoperty' was ' moved and the house
ocked up. Mr. Smith refused to
prosecute and asked that he be turn
ed loose.
-"Some time since Math was about to
lose the land on account of debt-and
to -save it deeded it to his brother,
'who4n turn sold it, pocketing the; pro
ceeds. - " , ' : '.-
While here this aftern'oon he.as
threatening" that some one would nave
the bill .to pay. Usually he is con
sidered a good natured fellow, but
when drinking or. when angry is very
dangerous, '
; Thursday Of this Week Maxton play
ed a game of ball with the team from
McColl, S. C, pn the home grounds,
Winning by a score .of 9 to 1: On the
next day on McColl's grounds Maxton
again won by a seore of 12 to L.
1 Earlier in the week he was carried
there for treatment, it being thought
that he was suffering from a stroke of
paralysis, but a more careful examin
ation showed that a clot of blood had
formed on his leg and that gangrene
had set in.. The only hope for his re
covery in the. opinion of the physi
cians was the removal of the leg.. He
was buried yesterday afternoon at
Centre ; church, four . miles out 'from
Maxton: .
-- Mr. McKay was 55 years old and a
bachelor, having spent most of'-his
life oh the old McKay place near here.
He Is survived by a sister whose
home fs" in Georgia, but ' who Hid not
et here ' until after the funeral, and
y 'one; brother, who . was last; heard
of at iranama. t
C SPIRITED DEBATE
Flurries of Excitement iri
Three Presbyterian As- '
semblies at Atlanta
POIGNANT CHARGES ARE MADE
Newspaper Story Creates Sensation)
Missions Discussed Important
Development Toward Crys
' ' ' talization of Union. ;
Atlanta, Ga., My 19. Spirited dis-:
cussion which at times" approached .
acrimonious, debate today, caused flur
ries of excitement at the sessions of
the three Presbyterian assemblies. .
now convening here. . X
' The Northern Presbyterian Assem-.
bly opened the day. In t turmoil re-
suiting from the reproduction here bC-
a New York newspaper story charg-'
ing that Dr. J. T. Stone's election as
moderator of that body was brought "
about through a "deep laid '.political
scheme." No less excitement' pre- i
vailed during the afternoon session '
when poignant charges were made in
discussing the report of the commit
tee on Theology Seminary, of New,'
York.
Restoration of previous relations
between theseminary and the North- 7
era church was favored in the major!--.?.
ty report, but, wasi opposed in, two' mi
nority reports. In presenting one or
these, Rev. F. C. Monfort, of Cincin
nati declared: -' ' v - , J
"The time has come for. the church. - H7
to draw the line. The issues lie be- . ;
tween true faith and a Hindu philo- - 7:v ,-.'-!
sophy masquerading in the guise 01 . 7 7.
Christianity." ,77
A round -of applause followed this , - .
assertion.! Definite action -on the re- , : ,7 ; ::
ports was deferred until, tomorrow. . , 7
The Southern Presbyterians. , 7
A lively tilt between -the supporters - , v.l -?L
of home and foreign -missions , in the-7'vrH;-ir?i4
Sojtth.eru' PresbyterianAssemfciysthi&vy, JMts 2
afternoon resulted iuseverar mihutes -'. "
ofprayer . befenre' aote-WaB'takefi 'on 2?
ing committee ion "systematic behefi-
cence" m its report advocated the ap
portionment of 60.per cent, of -the in
come to foreign missions, and 21 per
cent, to home missions. TAn apportion
ment of 54 per cent: to foreign mis-,-
sions and 27 to home: missions was
strongly urged by the Termanent com
mittee on the same,,iUIbject. Sharp
exchanges took mace between sun- ;
porters of the two schedules led by
Dr. S. L. Morris,. Of Atlanta, for home
missions and Dr. A. . W.. Smith, of
Nashville, Tenn., for foreign missions.
After several, minutes of prayer the
recommendations of the permanent
committee were adopted.
United Presbyterians.
The firftt rinnle of dissension that
has .appeared at the. sessions of the
United Presbyterian Assembly ses
sions came this afternoon when Dr.
W. B Smiley, secretary ot the Sab- -
bath School Board, charged that poll-
tics .as at the root-of a move to per
manently ; shift the Sabbath School
extension work from the board of
publication to the board of home mis
sions. Dr. Smiley pleaded with the
Assembly to "lift the work out of the
petty personalities in which it may
have fallen."
After a discussion lasting two hours
it was decided to postpone action un
til the convening of the next assem
bly, but Rev. George E. Raltt, was
chosen to succeed Dr. Smiley as sec
retary of the board, - -
The Elect Infant Clause.'
Interest in this morning's session
of the Southern Presbyterian Assem
bly centered in a renewal of .the activ-
ities directed toward changing the
much discussed elect-infant clause of -the
confession vof fafth. By a substan
tial majority the recommendation of
the committee on overtures, and bills
that no amendment seeking to change
the 'form of this clause Je sent to the
Presbyteries was adopted...
Mission Work.
Women of the Southern Presbyter
ian Church this afternoon' demanded .
and received recognition for their
work in the mission fields) A com
munication was sent to the-assembly
by the women asking that their dona
tions to missions be -.accredited , di- :r
rectly to the missions and not to the
mission board, 7 The. request was
granted.
Tomorrow final action is expected in
the Southern Presby terianr "Assembly
on the proposed basis .of belief pre
sented by a committee .last week.
In the Northern Assembly interest
ing developments are anticipated
when discusion of the differences be
tween the church and the Union The-,
ological Seminary is resumed.; ,
Committee reports are expected to
occupy the attention of .the commis
sioners in the United 'Presbyterian
Assembly at tomorrow's sessions..
ADD CHURCHMEN HAVE -, Hvh
Negro Question Discussed '
Questions vitally 7 affecting the ne
gro formed the topid for' diBCUssiori at
tonight's general session of the Pan
Presbyterian Pentecost presided over
by Rev.' J; G. Sneedcdr,7Btrperin ten
dent of Stillman Institute; 'TUBcaloosar
Ala.- " ' - '- ' -.
"Fifty years of educational work
among the negrbes," formed the sub
ject of the .address 'by Dr, E. P Cow
an, secretary of the Freedman's
Board, Pittsburgh, Pa. Rev ; R. W.
McCranahan, Knoxville;; Tenh.,. spoke
on practical plans forco-bperation In
religious work, among the negroes, Dr.
J . S . Lyons, ot.'Louisvllle, Ky., new
moderator of the Southenr Assembly,
discussed the j "Southern .Presbyterian j
viewpoint and the . attempted sola-'
tion of the negro religious problems.":
; Preceding the - regular session tho
hgathering - was entertained by a spe
cial musical performance, old-fashion--ed
negro church melodies , being sung
by a choir of 200 negroes from the At
lanta Baptist college. ' This feature
was much enjojed., t . t .. ." ;
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