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ASHEVILLE, N .0., THURSDAY AFTERNOON, AUGUST 8, 1912.
3c PER OOP7
T.R. iK?N READ
OUT OF PARTY
Republican State Committee
at Greensboro Meeting
Deals Drastically with
the Progressives.
MUST GIVE SUPPORT
TO NATIONAL TICKET
And if Needful New County
Organizations Will Be
Formed to Enforce
the Ruling.
Gazette-News Bureau,
Daily News Building,
Greensboro, Aug. 8.
The passage of a drastic resolution
which in no uncertain terms defines
who and what is a republican and
which bars from participation In the
state republican convention any dele
gate who may not Indorse the na
tional republican ticket and pledge
allegiance to the Chicago platform
and principles of republicanism as
enunciated in that platform, was the
feature of the meeting In this city
yesterday of the republican state com
mittee, gathered at the call of State
Chairman Morehead to select a time
and place for holding the state con
vention and transacting such other
mutters as might be brought up. The
selection of Charlotte as the place and
September 4 as the time for holding
the convention at which a state ticket,
state committee, chairman, electors
and other officers will be nominated
was merely an Incident to the stam
pede Initiated by the "Bull Moose"
when Dr. J. J. Mott offered the reso
lution which In effect reads all ad
herents of Theodore Roosevelt out of
the republican organization.
The meeting was a public one and
non-committeemen joined freely with
committeemen in discussions and de
liberations. The only requslte to gain
ing recognition of Chairman Mora
head was that the' speaker observe
the rules of decorum which arc uoial
in the procedure of any organized
body. With such a broad latitude the
followers of Roosevelt fought valiant
ly, hut vainly to defeat the resolution.
I. B. Tucker of Whltevllle led the
fight against the resolution, but In the
end, with his supporters, yielded and
joined In the unanimous passage of
the paper. This; however, was not
accomplished until Mr. Tucker had se
cured the adoption of an amendment
which In substance Invites all repub
licans who believe In the principles of
the party as enunciated In the national
convention at Chicago and who pledge
obedience to the action of that con
vention to participate In the primaries
and conventions.
The Mott Resolution.
The Mott resolution was Anally
adopted without the change of a sen
tence, the only substitution being the
last paragraph, which was offered by
Mr. Tucker. The resolution originally
did not name the place for meeting,
provision being made for inserting
this nfter r.uch decision was made.
The resolution as Anally adopted
reads:
"Resolved, That a republican state
convention Is hereby called to meet It.
the city of Charlotte on the 4th day of
September, 1913, at 13 o'clock, noon,
lot the purpose of nominating presi
dential electors for the state at large,
rovernor and other state officers, two
railroad commissioners, and nominate
Candidates to All any other office thai
may he or become vacant for which
nominations Should be made or ratlfi
! by the state convention, electing
republican state executive committee,
and a state chairman, and to transact
ny othpr business that may properly
come before the convention.
"We Indorse the nomination oi
William H, Taft for president and
James H. Sherman for vice president,
nd pledge our loyal support to their
re-election, and declare our abldlna
llh and belief In the principles of
Je republican party a. enunciated In
'he national platform adopted at the
Chicago convention held June 18,
112.
''Resolved, further, That In view of
"I'tlng political conditions the com-
'nuiee deems It proper to announce to
Hi..
republicans of the state that In
"uc,mg their county and township
inventions none but those who In
r? the national republican candl
for president and the republican
P'alfrom adnnted at the republican
invei,ton held In Chicago. III., June.
" "H are In any capacity entitled
u Participate In or represent the
Jjny, and that In organizing all town
'n'"' r"bnty, senatorial, congressional
nn Mm. .,.n u..
h vvurvnuuiw none uui 10-
Pelicans supporting the national
HI and the platform of our party
"'"nliiated and adopted at ths conven
li," eld ln Chicago. III.. June 18.
"- he allowed to participate In the
or i of ae,et or committeemen
r 'n nominating candidates, or In any
'"lr,1'patlnt In said conventions.
w" deplore the-tendency of some
" have heretofore belonged to our
'"rli lo follow ths third party which
h"""1 o recently organised, whose
,, , y H dominated by 1U leaders Is
u 'lotrov the republican party In the
,(n, and whose declared tenant
. '' "rniale are antagor.lmlc to the
llelT1" n(1 "KlonB of the repub-
,'r'v' an w t"m to take
' tr ih"d ,0l,,nn thought and remem
nly 'h r,P"Dlcan party li the
mi..... ' flas voucnsaiea con-
tctors who
llcan party as enunciated in the na
tional republican platform adopted at
Chicago on June 18, 1912, and who
will pledge themselves to abide by the
action of the national convention, be
invited to participate in the primaries
and conventions."
The Discussion Lively.
When Chairman Morchsad cillei
the meeting to order there was pres
ent, besides the members of the com
mittee, perhaps 100 republicans of the
state, some Taft supporters, others for
Roosevelt, all claiming an equal right
to stand under the banner of republi
canism. It was this claim which made
the issue, regulars declaring that re
fusal to stand by the nfttional ticket
was sufficient to deny participation In
the party organization, while support
ers of Roosevelt declared with equal
firmness that in all things save re
spect or allegiance to Taft they were
republicans. The regulars could not
be swayed In their belief that any
man who was. not for Taft was not a
republican. They made it plain that
every effort would be exerted to keep
such a man out of the republican
state convention. Chairman More
head's Invitation that all republicans
come to deliberate with the commit
tee, lay aside personal prejudice and
form plans for meeting the present
crisis to the end that the party may
be perpetuated, gave cause for all to
express their views and in the discus
sion waged over the Mott resolution
about everyono of the 100 had some
thing to say. It was plain that the
Taft men were in the majority and it
was equally plain thai the Mott reso
lution was going to go through, not
withstanding it was discussed for two
hours and substitute after substitute
was offered In a futile effort to de
stroy its force.
Chairman Morehead called for a
vote on the original resolution and
Committeman P. W. Hanes of Yad
kinvllle rose in objection. He made a
passionate appeal to the committee
men to strike out the objectionable
paragraph, which in substance was
the one defining a republican.
Robert Campbell of Guilford made
a strong speech in opposition to the
Hanes substitute and in advocacy of
the original resolution. He declared
that all who could not comply with
the terms of the resolution were not
republicans .He didn't care what In
the h others might say, to ' his
mind a man who couldn't support
Taft wasn't a republican. "If we lis
ten to that bull-headed fellow' we
will be drowned so d deep ".
Here the speaker, was Interrupted
and forced to listen to a speech by
Harry Skinner In advocacy of the
Mott resolution. Mr. Skinner said at
Raleigh the Taft man was given very
little showing and no speech at all.
He did not want to see It . that way
at Charlotte.
Chairman Morehead Anally put
the Hanes amendment to a vote and
it was lost by 8 to 3. Hanes, Jenkins
and Tucker supporting It. With the
vote Tucker offered another amend
ment to the original resolution. It
was the Anal paragraph and a second
later went through with the original
resolution by unanimous vote. With
in 10 minutes the committee had ad
journed. In the selection of Charlotte as the
place no contest was waged, Chair
man Morehead stating to the Greens
boro delegation that it had been
practically determined at the former
meeting of the committee to hold the
second convention in Charlotte. Sec
retary Kuester and a big delegation
from the Greater Charlotte club were
on hand, but Chairman Morehead
suggested that they lay low and the
bunting would be theirs. On a vote
Patrick expressed a preference ror
Raleigh and Harris wanted to come
(Continued on rage iwo.t
THREE KILLED; 12 WD
IS TANK SMASHES ROOF
Fall of Structure Causes Panic
Among Hundreds
Building.
in
Pittsburg, Aug. 7. Three girls were
killed and a dosen badly Injured late
vesterdav when a water tank on the
ton of the Union American Cigar
Company's building at Twenty-Eighth
and Smnllman streots, crashed
through the roof and the sixth and
rtfth Honrs.'
A score of other persons sustained
minnr Iniurles. The Water tank had
only been erected a few days ago and
water was being pumpod into It for
the Am time when the acciaeni oc
ntlrrpA
The dead are Agnos Nledzelska.
17- lva Ijwton. aged 17, and an
unldentlAed girl of 20 years. Of the
,,...iw. , m. women seriously hurt
it i t,. Moved a number will die.
When the suDDorta gave way the
tank, holding about 3000 gallons of
water, plunged through tne roor aim
carried away the sixth Aoor, which
unoccupied. The tank and heavy
debris shot to tho Afth Aoor, where
over 160 employes, mostly girls, were
completing their day's labor. Thoie
not caught by the debris rushed for
the stairs. Upwards of BOO other em
ninvM working on lower Aoors heard
nri screams. They too
r.,.hrd for the exits. Within a mo
ment he stairways were chocked with
a i. .m of struggling persons and
n.mi war. hurt In this n'u iner. Firs
.lorma ware sounded and tne firemen
aided by pojlcemen, soon had condi
tions In hand.
CLAIMS HAHHIMM
KNEWTIMES PLOT
Prosecution Offers Evidence
of Guilty Knowledge of
Socialist Leader.
Los Angeles, Aug. 8. The alleged
connection between the men who blew
up the Times building and Job Harri
Viah, the socialist leader and labor at
torney, overshadowed the main issue
involved when the bribery trial of
Clarence Darrovv was resumed today.
Judge Hutton is- expected to rule on
the admissability of testimony by Ed
ward Cantrell, a socialist, which the
prosecution declared would serve the
double purpose of impeaching Harri
man and showing him of having guil
ty knowledge of the perpetrators of
the explosion. Cantrell and Harri
man severed their friendship some
months ago.
The court sustained the objection
of the defense to the question asked
Cantrell tending to impeach Harri
man. COLORED PREACHER TRIED
DN CHARGE DE ASSAULT
Defends Himself by Quoting
Romans 16:16 Is Found
Guilty and Appeals.
Gazette-News Bureau,
The Hotel Raleigh,
Raleigh, Aug. 8.
Rev. Charles Fllppings, pastor of
the "Church of God and the Saints of
Christ," a negro church in east Ral
eigh, was fined $10 and costs by Jus
tice of the Peace Sanford L. Rotter
for assaulting one of the female mem
bers of his congregation. An appeal
was promptly taken on Biblical
grounds, the parson explaining that
it was a part of the creed of his
church to kiss and caress tho "saints"
of his church.
Elder Fllppings, who came here
from Boston two years ago, has not
rmd any too successful career in Ral
eigh. His creed is not always satis
factory to his congregation, especially
the male members, who frequently
object to the "salutation" of their
wives, even if the pastor can find Jus
tification for the holy kiss in the
Scriptures. It was the case with Sid
ney Dunn, who had a warrant sworn
out for the pastor on the charge of
assaulting Fannie Dunn, Sidney's wife.
It was claimed that Elder Fllppings
was not content with administering
the holy kiss, but was wont to give
the female members the bunny hug,
with a few side squeezes for em
phasis. In explaining his conduct to the
magistrate, Elder Fllppings quoted
Romans 16:16 "Salute with a holy
kiss .as the churches of Christ salute
you." He explained that there are
a lot of liars in his community, among
these being some of the witnesses,
whom he had told they would be sent
to hell, according to Revelations 21:8
"All liars shall have a part ln the
burning lake of fire and brlm-
ntone."
Another part of the elder's prac
tice had been to collect one-tenth of
the earnings of his members, accord
ing to Malachi 3:8.
Sam Bason, one of the witnesses
for the prosecution, had to admit that
he attempted to saw his way out of
Jail and that he Jumped from the sec
ond story of the court house. Sam
said he was running not from the
officers but from "them bugs In the
jail. That's what I was skeered of,
averred Sam. "Yes, sir, 1 run."
Justice Rotter heard a good deal
mor evidence of this nature, some of
it a bit rougher, and concluded that
Elder Flippings was guilty of as
sault.
BIG DAM BREAKS
Loss Is Estimated at $300,000 When
Federal structure in Oh la
River Gives Way.
Galllopolls, O., Aug. 8. Dam 2
just completed In the Ohio river by
the United States at the cost of
million dollars, was wished away to
day, when foundations let go. It Is
estimated the damage Is 1300,000 and
it will take a year to make repairs.
500 MINERS TRAPPED
At Least Seven Dead as Result of
Fire Damp Explosion in
German Shaft.
Mochum, Germany, Aug. 8. More
than S00 miners wero Imprisoned this
morning In the Lorraine coal mine by
a flre-.damp explosion. Seven corpsea
had been severed this afternoon.
t I Kansas Race Close.
Topeka, Aug. 8. Managers of both
Senator Curtis and Governor Stubbs
aro claiming the nomination of a
United IStates -enator. , As belated
returns narrowed the contest margin,
n appeared that missing returns from
threi districts win decide tne race.
Rebel Forces Scattered.
Chihuahua, Aug. 8. General Oroz
co's Inability to hold the rebel army
together has forced the adoption of
new plans by the federals, who have
divided their f' . to hunt down
small bands. The rebels have scat
tared their artrjy from Jaures to Tor
reon, J6Q miles soutn.
OFFICIALS
mum
Indictments to Be Drawn
Against Four or Five as
Result of Police
Graft Inquiry.
CONFESSION OF ROSE
IS CORROBORATED
Gamblers Appear Before the
Prosecutor and Admit They
Paid Blackmail to the
Suspects.
New York, Aug. 8. Cumulative evi
dence piling up before the grand jury
investigating police blackmail is said
today to Involve four or five high
police officials. The drawing of in
dictments is said to he imminent.
Witnesses examined by Whitman fur
nished much corroboration to the con
fession of Rose, who gave a list of
names of gamblers upon whom he
charged Lieutenant Becker levied
blackmail. SeveraJ gamblers before
the prosecutor yesterday admitted
that they had paid blackmail to cer
tain uptown gambling houses for the
police inspector. Weber's life has
been threatened. Formerly he was
not ready to iay he could positively
identify the gunmen, but he now ad
mits he can do so,
As a welcome reinforcement to data
available for probing the police graft,
District Attorney Whitman today
found himself In possession of a great
mass of information collected by de
tectives employed by John D. Rocke
feller, junior, ln his Investigation of
the white slave traffic. The Investiga
tion was begun when Rockefeller was
foreman of a grand Jury.
District Attorney Whitman has
evidence in his possession, it 1b
learned, on which ho expects
to seek the indictments of two
high police officials and a civilian em
ploye attached to-pojjee headquarters
on the charge of ieVylng blackmail on
gamblers and proprietors of other 11
legal resorts.
The men ln question were all men
tioned in the confession of "Jack'
Rose, the self-accused graft collector
of police Lieutenant Becker, who is
under indictment for the murder of
Herman Rosenthal, the gambler
Through private detectives and a con.
fession of "Bridgle" Webber, the dis
trict attorney has secured corrobora
tive evidence of the alleged graft and
upon this he is convinced that Indict
ments can be found.
These three men, together with
Police Lieutenant Becker, collected
more than 12, 400,000 protection
money ln a year, according to the
story told by Rose, but his Informa
tion ln regard to the three officials
other than Becker was based, he said
upon what Becker has told him
Yesterday "Bridgle" Webber, who
with Rose, has been promised leni
ency, sent word to the prosecutor that
he was prepared to corroborate ln
writing everything that Rose had said
In regard to gambling graft and he
made the additional declaration that
he himself acted as collector for one
of the police officials Involved.
The district attorney, however, does
not expect to press the graft featuie
the case before the grand Jury until
he has presented all the evidence
bearing upon the murder of Rosen
thai. Today he expects to take before
the Jury twenty witnesses upon whose
testimony he hopes to secure the In
dlctment of "Lefty Louie." "Gyp the
Blood," "Dago Frank" Clroficl and
Whltey Lewis", already charged by
the police with being the actual mur
derers, the firrt two of whom are still
at large. Most of these witnesses
are citizens who either saw the mur
der or were on the scene soon after it
occurred, and who, the district at
torney is confident .will be able post
tlvely to Identify the men who fired
the shots.
District Attorney Whitman's confi
dence that he haw a strong case
against Becker was evinced when he
announced ln court that he had ten
witnesses who would corroborate
"Jack" Rose's charge that the police
official was the Impelling spirit behind
the murder and that It was, done to
prevent Rosenthal from giving further
evidence Involving Becker In gam
bling grafts. The statement was
made by the prosecutor in opposing
a motion to quash Becker's Indictment
on the ground that It was based on the
testimony of two of the accom
pllces."
Judge Mulqueen reserved decision
after accepting briefs from both sides
rind by agreement the pleading of
Becker was adjourned until after tho
ruling Is handed down, which will
pfobubly be done next week.
Hill Talks on Agriculture.
8t. Paul, Aug. 8. The second day'
tension of the bankers agricultural
and educational conference opened
here this morning. James J. Hill
builder of the Great Northern rail
way, told tho visitors how northwest
irn agriculturists have Improved thel
methods of conducting farms.
Four Vice Chairmen for Progressives.
Chicago, Aug. 8. The progressive
national committee probably will have
'our vice-chairmen, with headquarters
In New York. San Frsnclsco, Chicago
nd New Orleans, Senator Dixon will
be made managing director.
IIS
FOUR TIMES
Kill HIMSELF
TO
R. C. Snipes, Carolina Murder
er, in Serious Condition
at Los Angeles.
Los Angeles, Aug. 8. R. O. (Big
Bob) Snipes, the confessed North
Carolina moonshiner and murderer,
who is held In prison here until
southern officers can come for him, is
n a serious condition today because of
four attempts at suicide. He first
tried to cremate himself while lying
in a bunk in jail and when en route.
to the hospital tried to throw himself
under an electric car and, failing,
tried a few minutes later to strangle
himself with a handkerchief. Monday
he tried to sever an artery with a
piece of tin.
ROCKEFELLER IHQUIRY
IS TO WHITE SLAVERS
Aids Prosecutor to Prove That
the Police Get Under
world Graft.
New York, Aug. 8. Possibly the
most Interesting developments of the
many-sided investigation into the
murder of Rosenthal and the sur
rounding muck of police graft is the
news of the inquiry of John D. Rocke
feller, jr., Into lower world conditions,
particularly the white slave traffic.
Rockefeller and his agents and the
prosecutor refuse information regard-
ng the matter. It Is generally credit
ed that through the establishment of
disorderly houses In the tenderloin by
which Rockefeller's agents secured
aluahle Information which dovetailed
with the Rosenthal case evidence was
obtained showing that a police inspec
tor was getting $600 monthly for pro
tection.
MOURNED AS DEAD
MISS POYELL LIVES
Presbyterian Missionary to China Did
Not Sail on Titanic Her
Funeral Held.
Washington, Pa., Aug. 8. When
Miss Maud Powell, a Presbyterian
missionary to China, reached here to
day, she learned she had been mourn
ed as one of the victims of the Titanic
disaster and that only a few weeks
ago funeral services in her memory
had been held in a local church. She
had intended crossing on the Ill-fated
vessel, but delayed to visit Westmin
ster Abbey. Letters she forwarded
instead never arrived.
POSES FOR PORTRAIT
Picture Being Drawn of Wilson from
Which Campaign Lithographs
Will Be Made.
New York, Aug. 8. Gov. Wilson Is
conserving plenty of ammunition for
the forthcoming campaign, according
to a talk with newspaper men this
morning upon his arrival here for a
sitting before an artist. He Indicated
that he would have something to say
In the future about the navy, but said
he did not want to interfere In the
tangle now in the houe. He will take
up otner issues wnen ne oegms ins
countrywide tour, he says.
8ea Girt. Aug 8. Governor Wilson
left for New York today to have his
portrait drawn. From the picture will
be reproduced campaign lithographs.
The governor appeared cheerful and
refreshed after his busy ordeal of yes
terday. As he boarded a train his Bee
retary handed him a number of tel
egrams of congratulation upon his
acceptance speech. He Is expected to
spend most of today and tomorrow at
the artist s studio.
Chairman McCombs and other na
tional committeemen, It was said,
might meet him during his visit to
New York.
READY FOR STORK
I'lnlmrate Preparations Vlaile tor
Reception of Posthumous Heir
of John Jacob Astor.
New York, Aug. 8. When tho post
humous heir of John Jacob Astor, of
the Titanic disaster heroes, reaches
this sphere of activity, probably late
this week, it will find preparations
made for Its coming that have been
paralleled few times. The nursery
furniture Is slmpleMn design, but cost
$10,000. The baby'S'flrst resting place
will be a simple wicker basket, but
lined with the softest lamb's wool and
down which could be purchased
There Is a bed of English oak for the
nurse, who must remain constantly
on duty. Only blue and white colors
are allowed ln the room, which
decorated with costly Fronch drapor
les and nigs.
Mrs. J. W. Langley III.
Gaiette-News Bureau,
Wyatt Building,
Washington, Aug. .
Representative Gudger left Wash
Ington last night r-r Plkevllle, Ky.
to be at the bedside of his daughter
lira John W. Langley, wife of Con
crewman Langley. It Is said that
Mr. Langley la also 111, having suf
fersd a sunstroke. Mrs. Langley has
pneumonia.
PROGRESSIVES
END SESSION
Col. Roosevelt Nominated for
President and Johnson of
California for Second
Place on Ticket.
CONVENTION PROVES
HARMONIOUS TO END
Nominees Selected Without a
Dissenting Vote Pre
Predictions of Suc
cess in November.
Chicago, Aug. 8. If ln the tumult
and shouting yesterday, Col. Roosevelt
had any doubt that he was the nom
inee, he was reassured this morning
when a notification committee visited
him with a formal notification, al-
hotel with a formal notification, al
though he was informally! notified
yesterday whan he made an accept-
nce speech, delegates selected as a
ormal committee of notification wish
ed to fulfill their program.
With Johnson and Beveridge, the
progressive candidate for governor of
ndiana, tho colonel posed for pictures
to be used in the campaign. He also
posed with cowboys. They adjourned
to the Florentine room, where the
ceremonies were soon completed, after
which a confi rence with the national
committee was held to complete cam
paign plans.
Chicago, Aug. 8. Singing "Onward
Christian Soldiers" and the "Battle
Hymn of the Republic" the delegates
to. the first national convention of
the new progressive party last night
acclaimed Colonel Theodore Roose
velt of New York as their candidate
for president, and Governor Hiram
W. Johnson of California as their
choice for vice president.
Marking a new procedure in the
proceedings of a national convention
the two candidates were Immediately
formally notified of their nomination
and in the midst of deafening cheers
appeared before the delegates to
voice their acceptance and to pledge
their best efforts to the coming cam
paign.
For several long hours during the
afternoon and early evening, the big
throng in the coliseum had listened
to a flow of oratory in nominating
and seconding speeches In which the
dominant note expressed was the be
lief that victory would come to the
new party ln the November elections.
Raymond Robblns of Illinois pledged
100,000 majority for the national
ticket in Illinois, and Gifford Plnchot
predicted a 300,000 majority for Col
onel Roosevelt and Governor Johnson
n his home state of Pennsylvania.
These statements were cheered to tho
echo.
The party formally christened It
self "the progressive party," leaving
out the prefix "national" by which it
has heretofore been known, but pro
vision was made for the recognition
of "real" progressives ln any of the
states by whatever name they should
oe locally designated because of state
election laws.
The convention adjourned at 7:24
p. in , with the delegates singing the
Doxology" in lusty voice. During the
three days It was ln session there was
not a single roll call nor a ballot tak
en. The delegates asked no such for
malities either In placing their can
didates in nomination or In voting for
them. There was not a voice ln op
position either to Colonel Roosevelt
or Governor jonnson. The delay in
nominating, them was due to the
large number of seconding speeches
allowed.
As has always been the case ln na
tional political conventions, tho bulk
of the work of the progressive gath
ering was carried on In the commit
tees. The only semblance of a con
flict of opinion on the floor was a
brief debate as to whether or not an
hour's recess should he taken. The
point was not material, but, as one
delegate expressed It, "we Just had to
light about something to make It a
regular convention."
Colonel Aids III Platform Building.
There was sharp discussion, how
ever, In several of the committee
meetings and no little difficulty ln
agreeing upon the platform as finally
adopted. Colonel Roosevelt worked
with the sub-committee In charge of
tho platform until late yesterday aft
ernoon, going over their work of the
two previous days and nights, help
ing to mould the draft which at last
proved acceptable to him. The plat
form did not take up the negro ques
tion.
In this connection, one of the In
teresting seconding speeches of the
day was that of F. R. Oleed of New
York, a negro. Gleed declared that
negroes had faith ln the new party;
faith that It would do all In Its pow
er to right the wrongs of the race.
We stand by the platform," he
said. "We stand by Colonel Roose
velt's letter; we stand by his speech,
And as we stood by him at San Juan
Hilt, so we will stand by him In No
vember and fight for victory "
Miss Jane Addams of Hull House,
Chicago, was among those who sec
onded Colonel Rooserett and she was
snthoslastleally greeted. The new
party formally placed Itoelf on rec
ord as favoring equal suffrage, and
(Continued on Page Two.)
BRITAIN
SI
F
Will Not Participate in Panama-Pacific
Exposition if
American Ships Are
Favored.
SENATE STEADFAST
FOR TOLL EXEMPTION
Rejection of Burton Amend
ment, 44 to 11, the An
swer to England's
Protest.
London, Aug. 8. It Is stated in
well informed circles that the reason
why Great Britain has not yet accept
ed the invitation to participate in the
Panama-Pacific exposition lies in the
failure of the United States to settle
the question of canal tolls. Should
the United States favor American
shipping, it is declared to be most
likely that Britain will decline official
ly to participate.
Senate for Free Ships.
Washington, Aug. 8. By a vote of
44 to 11 the senate late last night re
fused to strike from the Panama canal
bill the provisions exempting Ameri
can ships from paying of tolls for pas
sage through the Panama canal. De
bate on the question had continued.
from 1 p. m. until nearly midnight.
The senate then adjourned until to
day without voting on the bill itself.
The defeat of the Burton amend
ment to strike out the discrimination
in favor of American ships was the
senate's defiant answer to the protest
of the British government against the
legislation. It was this clause of the
bill which led Britain to send a for
mal protest to the state department.
Just before the vote was taken,
Senator Cummins made an Impas
sioned speech, In which he charged
Senators who interpreted the Hay
Pauncefote treaty as denying to the
United States the power to discrim
inate in favor of its own ships with
giving an interpretation which they
knew the American people would not
observe. He declared the question of
power was one that could not be ar
bitrated, and should diplomacy fail ln
its settlement war would he the final
arbiter. Senators Williams and Bur
ton declared Senator Cummin:, was
ruthlessly disregarding the arbitration
treaty between the United States and
Great Britain. I
Because of the delicacy of the sit
uation, Senator Stone asked the order
directing a roll call on the Burton
amendment should be vacated and a
rising vote taken instead. Objection
to this procedure from Senator p'Gor
man resulted in the roll cell being
taken.
During the evening the clause in
question, which provided that no tolls
should be levied upon vessels engaged
In the coastwise trade of the United
States was amended upon motion of
Senator Hoke Smith of Georgia, by
making the exemption apply only to
vessels engaged "exclusively" in the
coastwise trade of the United States.
Another amendment by the senator
requiring owners of these vessels to
keep the United States free from lia
bilities for damages resulting from
their passage through the canal was
defeated. So was an amendment by
Senator Percy which provided that
tssels owned by Americans but built
abroad should be entitled to registra
tion for the coastwise trade.
Senator Johnson today unsuc
cessfully atempted to compel the sen
ate to sit continuously and limit the
speakers to five minutes each until
the canal bill Is passed. He declared
the senate should be compelled to act
instead of talk. It Is believed the bill
may be finally voted upon before ad
journment tonight.
Williams' amendment to the Pana
ma canal bill to admit foreign-built
ships owned by Americans to coast
wise privileges was defeated ln the
senate today. Senator Williams ac
cused Senator Martin of Virginia of
shipyard affiliations and a lively tilt
resulted. Williams offered a second
amendment admitting to American
registry any American-owned ships of
foreign make which were engaged ex
clusively ln the foreign trade.
FACE STARVATIONS
Flood Victims of Louisiana District
Ask State or Federal Aid for
90 Days.
Baton Rouge, Aug. 8. CUlsens of
the Black river district hgvu framed
petitions to state or federal authori
ties asking relief, declaring that many
In that section will die of starvation
owing to past flood conditions unless
aid Is given for at least 0 days, when
they expect their farms will be pro
ducing foodstuffs.
The central relief committee Is pre
paring to distribute supplies.
Intense Peeling over Murder In Hert
ford.
IIS
Elisabeth City, Aug. 8. Naval re
serves are guarding the Jail here to
protect Ben Venn, ohargeO with the
murder of Clarence Layden, whose
corpse was found yesterday. The
Intense feeling In Hertford caused
the officers to hurry him here to
prison. The sheriff wants to take j
Vann to Raleigh.