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Senator F. P. Hobgood of Guil
ford Expects a Primary
Bill to Be Introduc
ed This Week.
LAW SHOULD INCLUDE
ASSEMBLY CANDIDATES
Senator Thinks They Are State
Officials He Talks of Oth
er Possible Legislation
Legislature Uncertain.
Special to The Gazette-News.
Greensboro, Jan. 11. F. P. Hob
good, tsate senator from Gulirord
county, who came home to spend
Sunday and to look after certain bus
iness matters that ciuld not be fur
ther postponed, says it Is probable
that during the next week questions
will como before the legislature that
will attract attention because of their
nature. Among some matters wbich
are expected to be brought forward
are a state-wide primary bill, child
labor bill, taxation, etc.
" Few bills have been introduced up
to this time that are of great im
portance, the first week or ten days
of the general assembly being con
sumed principally with organization
and other routine matters.
Mr. Hobgood is hopeful of a state
wide primary, law that shall be all-inclusive,
even to the members of the
general assembly. In an interview on
this and other subjects he gave out
the following:
"It is very difficult to forecast the
attitude of the general assembly to
wards the several problems which are
generally considered to be those of
greatest interest and moment to the
people of this state: I have heard It
stated by several that there Is no
doubt that a state-wide primary bi 1
will be enacted into law. I entertained
a similar opinion on a former occa
sion whirh experience showed to be
without foundation and I therefore
hesitate l o hazard an opinion at this
time.
"In view of the declaration of (he
staee, platform with reference to a
primary I apprehend that there will
be few who, will openly oppose pri
mary legislation. I lruve no reason to
suppose that certain representatives
and senators have- changed their
opinions upon this question. It may
be that some will verbally favor state
wide primary legislation, that Is to
say, the principle In volved, but will
oppose any bill that may be offered
looking to the fulfillment of the plat
form pledge upon the ground that the
bill Is for some reason not clearly ap
pearing vicious. In other words, they
will go their full length in favoring
a principle, but will employ every ef
fort to prevent the possibility of prac
tice. "However, I am still hopeful .that
before the general assembly shall
have finally adjourned, there will be
placed upon the books a state-wide
primary law applicable to national,
district and state officers. Including
members of the general assembly.
"It cannot be successfully contend
ed that a member of the general as
sembly is not a state officer. Person
ally, I do not onw think that I apuld
vote for a primary bill whose provi
sions do not apply to members of the
general assembly. Such a bill ought
to apply to every officer voted for In
our general elections, national, dis
trict, state and county. It may be
that the fight will rage most hotly
around the 'application of the provi
sions of such a bill to members of the
general assembly.
"I understand that a child1 labor
bill will be Introduced next week. I
have an Idea that Its provisions will
mark an advanced step beyond the
present laws In this regard and I
think it may be fairly assumed that
the bill will become a law.
"Many think that the most import
ant and Interesting subject that will
come before the general assembly Is
that relating to taxation. All of the
members and senators have been fur
nished with copies of the report of
the state tax commission and they are
making more or less careful study of
that body's recommendations. I have
failed to find anything now In these
recommendations, certain Of which
Are not without 'considerable merit.
The recent report of the state auditor
eema to evidence a better condition
of affairs than has been anticipated.
There Is much work before the joint
committees on finance of the two
bodies. I am a member of the senate
committee and expect to bring to Its
attention certain measures which I
think will b beneficial and of which
I may have aomethlng to say later.
"Mora or lee publicity has been
riven to the demand of certain short
line railroads that the long and short
haul clause of the lntrri-state freight
rate act be so emended as to vent In
the corporation commission the pow
er to exempt from Its provisions any
railroad that msy show sufficient
cause. Many Can sea no reason what
ever for providing for the exemption
of the large road and doubt whHher
provisions should be made for the ex
emption of any, though upon thli
PRIM
BILL ISJOUGHT
Republicans. Predict Biggest
Filibuster Over Administra
tion Bill Ever Precipi
tated in Congress.
THE FILIBUSTER NOW
ALREADY UNDER WAY
Bill Would Make U. S. Major-
ity Stockholder in $40,000,
000 Corporation May
Not Pass by March.
Gazette-News Bureau,
Wyatt Building,
' Washington, Jan, 11.
The congress of the United States
has Just undertaken what rflDll hlJpfi nft
are predicting will be the biggest fili
buster efer precipitated upon the sen
ate. Whether this claim will prove
to be a good one remains to be seen,
but the fight against the administra
tion's bill to allow the government to
become majority stockholder in a $40,
000,000 merchant marine which is to
be a private concern has certainly
started oft with a show of strength in
the opposition camp. The bill is a
part of the president' ni-ncrnm- nn.r
Ipf the president's ideal conceti'on of
governmental duties in relation to the
control of oversea and international
trade. It has been stated that for
years It has been Wilson's theory that
a government owned merchant vessel
service would solve many economic
and diplomatic problems. It is a radi
cal measure, thoroughly distasteful to
the rank and file of republicans, who
stick close to th doctrines of the party,
and unless the republican minority
weakens the democrats will scarcely
huve time to put it thr uglj-blareh
4. That will mean the president must
call an extra session, which will throw
the passage of the. bill Into the next
contrress, withm a house of representa
tives showing a trifling majority only.
There has been more than the ordi
nary amount of sub-surface activity
regarding this ship purchase bill. All
that has been done for and against the
bill hasn't been printed in the news
papers by a large margin. Delegations
of shipping men and financial men
have slipped in and out of Washington
and have held conferences at odd
times and In odd places.
Secretary McAdoo of the treasury
has voiced the administration's reasons
and wishes for the quick passage of
the measure, and this ha been looked
on as a strange sight In Washington
as the matter is naturally one that
would fall under the Jurisdiction of
the secretary of commerce. Internal
strife has broken out in the ranks of
the senate and house democrats alike,
and thore are rumors of differences of
opinion In the cabinet over this radical
departure from existing rules regard
ing the ancient trade of making com
merce by ships. Altogether, the demo
cratlc party is asked by the president
to enact one of the strangest laws ever
devised, and one which republicans
say will place the United States in
more entangled positions in the ports
or the world than any open breach of
internatlon confidence could possibly
accomplish.
The senate filibuster Is already on.
The ranks are clearly defined. On the
first vote a preliminary skirmish on a
motion to make the measure the un
finished business of the upper house,
four senators voted with the demo
crats. They were La Kollette, Poin-dext-r,
Kenyon and Norrls. It Is prob
able that no help can be expected of
them from the republicans, although
If they consume will bring March 4
and the end of this congress nearer.
The old fashjoned senatorial habit of
talking a bill to death is still In exist,
ence and that will probably constitute
the backbone of the filibuster.
This measVre provides that there
may be created a 1 10,000,000 corpora
tion; that the United States may be a
51 per cent stockholder; that the
United States may further subscribe to
the remaining- 49 per cent of the stock.
The measure further provides that the
United States may sell $80,000,000
worth of merchant vessels. Up to this
point there are two distinct parties to
mis strange transaction one being
the shipping corporation, and the
other being the United States which
owns the 130,000,000 of ships. How
ever, tho bill creates a "shipping
board." composed of cabinet officers.
The shipping board will then automat
ically decide that It will turn over
the newly purchased merchant ma
score they 'are open to argument. I
do -not know what the temper of the
members generally upon this question
is.
"With regard to ' the matters to
which I have referred and other of
vital Interest only time can tell what
will be done. No man cn say wheth
er this la a general assembly that
j will do much or 'little. There has not
.yet been discovered either divining
rod or other contrivance of msgio by
which one rin dloover In advance
I what Is In the breast of a leglala-
siture."
United States Is Not Entirely
0 Satisfied With British R' s'y
Sir Edward Grey's Noie Answering President Wilson's Protest Does not Please Adminis
tration Officials on Certain Points. Britain's Actual Practices Do Not
Squa re With Her Acceptance of Rules.
Washington, Jan, li. The
United States government, it
became known today, , is not
entirely satisfied with the note
of Sir Edward Grey, British
foreign secretary, giving Great
Britain's preliminary reply to
President Wilson's note of pro
test against interference with
American commerce by British
fleets. : ,
While Great Britain admits
the justice of practically all the
principles of international law
cited in the American note, of
ficials here today . reiterated
their contention that the chief
difficulty was England's ne
glect to make her actual prac
tices square with her previous
acceptance of the rules' of in
ternational law. It is realized
rlne to the newly formed corporation;
the shipping board will then do the
voting for the stock held by the United
States. The government controlled
merchant marine ia then ready to look
for business. The only thing left Is
the Insurance of four per cent gold
bonds of the corporation. These are
issued to pay the United States for the
thirty million dollars worth of ships.
The entire program, as will easily be
seen, Is a legal method whereby the
United States owns a shipping system
tut- legally. Is but "e stockholder In
corporation.
Now the opposition to this bill Is not
actually confined to the republicans
although the democrats may be coun
ed on to vote as a party for the meas
ure However, the republicans find
more than one ground of objection to
the bill. For years the republicans or
some of them, have urged a ship sub
sidy, whereby American built ships
would receive government bounty on
a scale made out in accordance with
their speed and tannage. The ship
'subsidy plan would need about five
million dollars a year for its mainten
ance and is commonly supposed by re
publicans to be the only means of
placing American shipping In a posi
tion where it can command the respect
of the nations of the world. Demo
crats have fought it because of their
theory that It is feeding the ship trust
and because of the expense. The ob
jection to the present ship purchase
bill Is that It takes at least ten million
dollars out of the treasury at one bite
and places the government in the po
sition of being a big competitor to ac
tive American concerns.
Of course all tho objections thnt are
made to public ownership of anything
are to be made against the public own
ership of steamship lines; and briefly
these are. 1. Subtraction from the
field of personal endeavor. . Destruc
tion of Individual Intiatlve and motive
for effort, 3. The constant tendency
to maximum costs. 4. Multiplication
of government employes and officials.
5. Increased opportunities for corrup
tion. 6. Labor problems. 7. Admin
istrative and executive Inefficiency, ft.
Restriction of the motive to Invent and
Improve the facilities of service.
However, ' the opponents of thi
measure after carefully considering all
the pro and con uiuments on the sub
ject of public ownership of everything
else, find an especial objection to this
proposal of the president's, and this Is
briefly set forth In a report by Sena
tors Burton, Nelson. Perkins, William
Alden Smith and O'iver.
"The bill provides merely a plan by
which the government may become a
competitor In the shipping business
with private ship owners Only
one of two results could follow: If the
government coul go Into the business
expecting to earn a reasonable profit,
such as the minority stockholders, as
provided by the measure, could rea
sonably anticipate, and should fnlrly
subject Itself to all the ecenomlc con
ditions of the trade In buying, main
taining and operating a fleet of mer
chant ships, making adequate provis
ion for depreciation and obsolescence
and the present extraordinary risks
and louses. It would not materially
change the existing status. If on the
other hand the government should
pursue the policy of operating Its boats
on a no-profit basis. It would of course
have the result of prlvlng private com
petition off any route it chose to In
vade. It would also check or stop the
Investment of private capital In the
shipping trade. In short, Instead of
Increasing tonnage It would very soon
reduce It, eventually doing more harm
than good."
One of the fear of the democrats
who do not Ilka the Mil is that the
country will aak this question: "If the
time Is not ripe to raise money by
the ealo of bonds when the war reve
nue tax was enarted, why la It ripe to
ell bonds to purchase ships?"
by officials in Washington that
prolonged the diplomatic cor
respondence concedes the prin
ciples in the American case but
does not actually meet the com
plaints of the American ship
pers, and pending the arrival
of the other note supplement
ing the present note, which will
be more of a detailed rerjlv. it
is ' understood, American offi
cials will push vigorously the
individual cases which in the
meantime may arise.
While administration leaders
are keenly appreciative of the
friendly tone of the reply and
of the promises of redress for
unwarranted injury to com
merce, it is pointed out that the
note's citations of statistics
does not take up one of the
chief points of the American
argument. The British state
ARMIES ACTIVE IN
SPITE OF WEATHER
Turks Again Are Attacking Russians Allies Continuing to
Push Forward in Spite of Rain and Mud Ger--"
- " -man Report'Gai as in EasV West; 5 "f' r"
London, Jan. 11. There are
increasing indications of Rou
manian early participation in
teh European war, thus bring
ing into play another party to
the combination against the
Teutonic powers contemplated
by Great Britain, France and
Russia. The obstruction which
has hitherto blocked the full
mobilization of Roumania's
army has been removed with
the arrival of the requisite
equipment provided to put
000,000 troops in thefield. Ar
rangements have been complet
ed to finance the Roumanian
operations.
Lack of stirring battle news
is attributed by the British ob
servers largely to the determi
nation of the allied command
ers to hold their present posi
tions until the projected ring
around the Germans is suffic
iently strong to strike a blow
which they hope will be decis
ive. The British idea that the
present operations are simply
in preparation for big events
fits in with gossip from Brit
ish headquarters to the effect
that Lord Kitchener, asketl
concerning the probable dura
tion of the war, said, "I don't
know when it will endj but I
know, when it "will begin in
the month of May."
Petrngrad, Jan. 11. The Russian
general staff has just Issued statement
concerning the eastern war situation,
which Is as follows:
"On the left bank of the Vistula
front, at the villages of floukha. Me
talre, and Monghely the fighting is as
suming a more and more desperate
character. The Germans, notwith
standing their great losses, continue
their obstinate attacks at different
points. In many places, the enemy
succeeded In provisionally occupying
certain of our advance trenches, but
vigorous, counter attacks by us; fol
lowed ordinarily by bayonet charges,
compelled them to let go their hold.
Thus, In the region of Metalre and .In
the region of Moghely on January T,
we drove away the enemy who had
ruined our advance trenches and rap
tured seven officers and more than 100
men.
"In Bukowlna. on January I. we
occupied Klmpolung, near the Hunga
rian border, after advanre and fight
ing for eight days. Our troops cov
ered over 120 trerata (about 10 miles)
ment puts forward the argu
ment that American commerce
has not suffered as seriously as
was represented, but the ad
ministration officials contend
that one of the chief purposes
of the protest was to prevent
the depletion of American com merce
by the continuation of
British practices. The figures
cited in the British note, in the
view of officials here, are mis
leading, because much of the
non-contraband goods which
ordinarily go direct to Germa
ny and Austria are shipped to
neutral countries. Similarly,
the .decision of Germany and
Austria to use all their surplus
products has deprived the con
tiguous countries of a great
deal of raw material which they
are now compelled to import
from the United States.
and finally crossed the mountain fron
tier of Bukowlna and Hungary.
"In our operations in the Carpathi
ans, we took about 1000 prisoners and
much rich spoils.
"On, other points of our front, noth
ing worth noting transpired. In the
Black sea, on January 3, our torpedo
boat discovered a Turkish cruiser of
the Mcdjidieh type which was follow
ed by a transport sailing east and ap
proaching Kinope on the north coaat
of Asia Minor. Seeing that they were
pursued, they turned west, but our
vessel followed and sank the transport.
The cruiser escaped.,"
Berlin, Jan. 11. The German army
headquarters has given out the fol
lowing war communication:
"In the west, there have been
heavy rains which seemed almost like
cloudbursts. There was thunder all
day yesterday. The Lys at some
places has overflowed its banks. Sev
eral attacks have been made by the
enemy to the northeast of Soissons,
which have been beaten back with
severe losses to the enemy. The
French attacks alo to the north of
Chalons were repulsed with severe
loss to them.
"In the eastern section of the Ar
gnnne, we have successfully stormed
the French positions, taking l.SOO
prisoners, some- mine throwers and a
bronze mortar. A Lorraine battalion
and the Hessian landwehr particu
larly distinguished themselves In this
fighting. One of our advance trenches
which we were not occupying at the
lime, was entered by French troops
neur Hlrey and was immediately
blown up. All the French In the
trench were killed, lloth to the west
and to the south of Hennhelm (Cer
nay) there has been nothing to re
port. The French were driven out of
llurnhaupt-le-ilaupt and were forced
to occupy trenches In their old posi
tion. Home ISO prisoners fell Into
our hands.
"On the eastern front the bad
weather continues. The number of
prisoners taken on January 7 was
2,000, and we also took seven ma
chine guns."
Tarls, Jan. 11. The French war
office gave out the following report
of the war situation In Purls:
"Month of Ypres, we have damaged
the trenches of the enemy and re
duced to silence the mine throwers
of the Germans.
"In the region of Arras and In the
vicinity of Amiens, there have been
artillery engagement which have re
sulted to th advantage of our bat
teries.
"In the region of Souplr yesterday,
w occupied brilliantly 'Hill 426 .'
Three time th enemy delivered vio
lent attacks, but they war repulsed
by our counter attacks. Our g.-.lns
her represented three Hnee of
trenches on a front of about six me
ters. The enemy, not having been
able to recapture thai which they had
lost, Domnsrned Hnomons and et fir
to th Palace of Justice.
"Houth of Lnn and Craonne, our
artillery has demolished a camp of
hut covering machine gun of the
enemy, reduced to a altenc th ar-
(Continued on pag T.)
PH1LIPPIHE BILL
Secretary of War Tells Why
Administration Is Insisting
on Greater Measure
of Autonomy. .
MEASURE IMPROPERLY
TERMED INDEPENDENCE
Merely Step With Safeguards
Toward Self Government in
Line With Promises
Held Out for Years.
Washington, Jan. 11. Why the ad
ministration is insisting' upon passage
of the pending bill to enlarge the
measure of self government of the
Philippine Islands was explained to
the senate Philippine committee to
day by Secretary Garrison.
In a long prepared statement, he
declared the measure had been im
properly termed the "Philippine In
dependence bill" and that It was
merely a step with proper safeguards,
towards self government and exactly
in line with promises held out to the
Filipinos for years by the United
States. -
"What the next step should be," he
said, "when it should be ta'fen, what
conditions would properly surround
the grant of absolute Independence,
and other like speculations, it seems
to me are Idle and their considera
tion at this time would only be con
fusing." In view of the "recent exaggerated
accounts of petty disturbances In the
islands," the secretary said it was
particularly Interesting to note that
Former President Taft, when Govern
or,' General of the- Islands , had . aatd
"Thai a a -result of the attitude -of the
American press and of the American
merchant in his hostility to the Fili
pino, "every small Ladrone fight,
every discomfort the constabulary
suffered, was exaggerted and made
the basis for Inference that condi
tions In the islands were retrograding
rathep than improving."
"What the United States should dc
concerning the Philippines," said Mr.
Garrison in opening his statement,
"can only be determined properly by
keeping two things constantly In
mind. One, the duty of the United
States to Itself; and the other. Its
duty In view of the pledges and as
surances it has made to the Filipino
people.
Must Discharge- Dntles.
"Tho United States has assumed
responsibilities with respect to the
Philippines, which, in the highest
spirit of self respect, it mtiRt dis
charge rightfully at whatever cost. It
is a useless waste of time to discuss
whether we should have acquired the
Philippine Island, or whether hav
ing acquired them, we should have
set out upon the course of improving
the material prosperity of their peo
ple, educating them. Introducing
means of communication and trans
portation and building up commerce,
Ineernal and external, as we have
(lone. It Is equally profitless to discuss
whether those who spoke on behalf jtween eight and nine million, mostly
of the United Stntes should have j of Malay origin pointing out that
made the repealed statements ron-jthe revoli against Bpaln and later, the
cernlng our attitude with respect to! rising against the United States were
the Filipino people, which statements the only occasions which had tended
are In their nature assurances or''0 produce homogeniety among the
ipii-uKen concerning our intentions. AVe
have done these things and must
! abide by them. We have no right now
to measure our duty r our obliga
tions by whnt would hnve been our
I rights had we not pursued the course
we did pur."ue.
"We deliberately chose to assume
n "iiirmmu repononi'Hv, awnn a(iu oecme eventually, according to
self-abnegation unparalleled, so far as! their own largest good, whether such
;I know, rave In the somewhat similar jelf government should be accompa
icase of Cuba, It was finely conceived. I n'd by Independence."
iand It behooves the nation to see that j In pursuance of the policies thus
lit Is finely carried out. Ignorance and nunclated, Mr. Garrison said the va
j prejudice Increase the difficulty, andi'lous administrations In this country
;attempts to reap partisan advantages i had from time to time enlarged the i
add to It
Citizens Know I.lttln,
"Ours cltlnens know so pitiably lit.
tie about this great problem. They
do not realize, save In a very vague
way. how tho honor of the nation
which Is collectively their honor, a
thing which they Individually hold so
dear I vitally Involved In a proper
confederation and treatment of this
matter. If they did o It would re
nnlre great effrontery to attempt to
divert them from It proper settle
ment by paltry lie and shameful mis
representation. That such do now af
(fct the public mind Is due entirely to
lack of knowledge on the part of the
public.
"The term nnd provision of the
bill you have before you ar not
known or understood by our people.
If they had It provision 1st mind,
they would laugh In derlslnn at those
who sugge that' It la Inadvisable to
consider thl bl'l now because of tha
existing war. The very slightest con
sideration of th actual provision of
thl bill would convince any Inquirer
that there wa nothing whatever In
It which made it Inadvlsnhle or In
appropriate to consider the matter at
thl time. It I not too rong abate
ment to y that wr very nation
REV. J. M. WELBQRN
IS
Methodist Episcopal Minister '
of AsheviUe, Aged 73, Sue.
cumbs to Heart Trouble.
News was received by relatives lit
the city this morning of the death last
night in Canton of Rev. J. M. Welborn
of Ashevllle. The deceased was spend
ing tho winter there with his daugh
ter, Mrs. A. Graybeal, and was found
dead In his bed this morning. Th
cause of his death is given aa heart I
allure. He was 73 years old and had
been In declining health for several
years. The news of his sudden pass
ing, however, came as a distinct shock
to relatives and a large circle of
friends.
Rev. Mr. Welborn was a 'Methodist
Episcopal minister and was on the
western North Carolina circuits for
many years. On account of 111 health.,
he was forced to retire from aotlve
duties several years ago, hut he was;
remembered and loved by hundreds of'
people throughout all this section fori
the great work which he accomplished
among theme while he was In th
active service of the church. He was
l a man who quickly gained the respect ".
ana esteem or his congregations: and '
hir accomplishments In western North
Carolina will stand as a monument
to his memory in the hearts of those
who knew him Intimately. The news
of his death will be painfully learned
by these many hundreds.
The deceased Is survived by two
daughters and one son: Mrs. Graybeal
of Canton, Mrs. T. W. Burton of War-
ren, Ind.; and Charles W. W.elnorn of
Ashevllle, foreman in the coming room
of The Gazette-News. The latter left
this morning for Canton, immediately
following the receipt of news of his
father's death. Mrs. Burton' has been
notified In time for the funeral. Ar
rangements for the funeral have not
yet been perfected, but it is thought
that services will be held here tomor-'
rbw afternoon I na local undeijakinn ,
parlor, interment to follow at River- .
side cemetery.
Mrs. Welborn, wife of the deceased,.'
died here early In November, and
since that time ReV. Mr. Welbo.-n's ;
health declined . Very v rapidly. Met '
passing,1 apparently, .completely broke-
his spirit. "s" " " v.t - ;
JAP. CRUISER SIGHTED '
IN NORTH ATLANTIC
New York, Jan. 11. A cruiser,
which Captain Williamson of tho
steamship Curaco believes to be a Jap
anese warship, was sighted oft tha
Azores during the Curaco's voyage
here from Havre. The man-of-war
did not give her name. This Is the
first report of the presence of a Japan
ese warship in the north Atlantic since
the outbreak of the war.
on earth, including our own, at war
there Is nothing in this bill which
would make Its consideration Inap
propriate on that account.
"The bill Is so framed aa to pro
vide another step along the line of
I self government. The wisdom and
propriety of it can only be determin
ed by keeping In mind the two view
points first adverted to and by con-1
slUering the history of our relations
to the Philippines and the present sit- i
uation therein."
Traces History of Islands. j
Here Secretary Garrison traced tha
hlstnrv f uA Dhiit..i - .
Islands with a total population of be
islanders.
Quote Taft
Mr. Taft he quoted as saying In a
mwage In 1912:
"We should . . . endeavor to se- '
cure for the Filipinos economic In-
dependence and to fit thera for com-
piete self government, with the power
extent or the participation of tho ,
Filipinos In their government, re- i
placing the military regime by a civ-
Ulan commission giving the Islanders
control of their local municipal gov
ernment and gradually of their pro
vincial government, placing Filipino
on the commission. In the Bupremo
court, and at the head of executive
department and finally, In 107, es
tablishing th assembly compoeed en
tirely of native elected from the va
rious district.
"It I difficult to see what propv
objection can be made to th provi
sion of th bill Itsolf." Mild th nee
retary in conclusion. "If we consid
ered It, I have Insisted before that
w should, In view of our duty to
ourselve and to th nation nd la
view of our obligation to the Filipi
no people, made on our behalf b
those speaking for us, we find that It
fully meaaur up to our obligation In
each respect. Good" faith to those tr,
whom w have pledged ourselves re
quire u to ty as long s we mini;
and good will to th Islander. In ac
cordance With our pledge and -so
ran res require u to tay no lf.ni r
than I neneMsary to tt snd r .. n
conclusion to their rnnnr , ' m
managing their own affalra-
DEAD IN C A r J T N