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. ' . ' i 'it ' . ' - ' ' ' it,,-"' ,f 'jjfiY COLLEGE The Weather . BK8ALD TTLCrcCrdU ' hMVuBin iMiiNfc- l.J Editorial Kmmm ....Ma. ifill J. rAH '. " "--'-''; . Forecast for North Carolina: Fair and wanner Wednesday; Thursday - unsettled, probably showers. . .; k 1 - :s - - -: - x -' :-: , 4.. TWENTY-EIGHTH YEAR. . DURHAM, N., C WEDNESDAYAPRIL 13, 1921. PRICE FIVE CENTS; DAILY SEVEN CENTS, SUNDAY mm i y in - ii . . y. . aiw is v- , ... ai? i f x:v FINAL REJECTION OF LEAGUE MMTi WESIDENT'S In Harding's Message Deliver ed Before A Joint Session Of Congress Its' Acceptance Would Be A Betrayal Of the QTeiooer. elections. A: DEMONSTRATION Republican .Senators and Rep resenjtatives Started . A Big Demonstration Upon - the Pronouncement i On the League Mott. Of the Dem ocrats Remained Silent and - Unsmiling In Their Seats- Claim Complete Victory. MANY MATTERS TQUCHED t Xt r Emergency Tariff Headed the - List, Of the Executives Re quests He Making, No Sug gestions On the Problem- He Also Included Railroad Rates, Soldier Legislation, Kace Relations and Lynch " ings Foreign Relations Were Discussed With : Com mitjtee Before Leaving Far Capitol To Deliver His Mes sage. . Washington, April 12. Final rcjoc iion or ine Versailles league or na tions by the American government was proclaimed to. the world today by Presl dent Harding: in a solemn pronounce' ment of the foreign policies of his ad ministration. Speaking; before the new congress, aa sembled to write a program of political (id economic reconstruction, the Pres .ident declared acceptance of the league would be nothing short of a betrayal of the mandate of the November elec tions. Instead, he asked for a congres sional declaration of peace and for rail ficatton of those sections of the Ver sailles treaty which protect specifically American rights and interests in the war settlement. "In the existing leaguevof nations world governing with its saper-powers, this republic will have no part. '; "It is only fair to say to the world in general, and to our associates in Var in particular that the league cove nant can nave no sanction by us. The declaration was answered by a tremendous demonstration in which Re publican senators and . representatives , led "whife their -Democratic colleagues sat silent and unsmiling. After weigh ing the, words of the chief executive, the senatorial group of treaty irreeon cilables tonight was claiming a complete victory, ' predicting that even the parts of the treaty endorsed by Ma Harding never would receive senate approval, In his recommendations for legisla tion, -the President gave greatest a ttntion to tariff and tax revision and to the railway situation, though he en dorsed a list of lesser measures which congressional leaders declared might prolong ' the special session until the snow flies. - He also took occasion in his address of nearly an hour to declare his faith- In a maintained merchant marine and in the principle . of arma mcnt reduction without Asking lor legis lation on either subject. -J I An cmergriecy tariff to correct serious disorders in American industry was placed at the head of the President's requests, and within an hour after he finished speaking, the house ways and moans committee agreed to report to morrow the emergency tariff measure pissed at the last session and vetoed by President Wilson. For the perman tnt tariff bill that is to be framed later Mr. Harding made no specific sugges . tions except that it follow the princt pie of protection. Similarly, the President refrained from detailed recommendations on tax ation, contenting himseff with a, general discussion -of the situation with an add ted reminder that his party pledged it self in toe last campaign to repeal the excess profits tax. He also recalled the campaign promise to organize a sep arate government department. of public welfare, but made no recommendation whether a cabinet official should be placed at its head. Declaring that rates and Operating expenses of the railroads must be low Med. Mr. Harding asked that congress investigate- the whole transportation luoblem. : He recommended coordination of ail governmental agencies dealing with former service men, strengthening of the federal laws affecting highway construction and maintenance, enact ment of budget legislation, and a con greesional inquiry into - lynching and race relations in general. Mr. Harding's definite stand against the - league covenant was not a sur prise to Republican leaders of the sen ate, although the exact wording of the declaration was an unsettled question until shortly before the executive left for the capitol to deliver his address. The first draft of the manuscript was completed soon after midnight and when the proof sheets came from the public printer this morning the Presi dent cancelled the regular Tuesday cab inet meeting and summoned Republican members of the foreign relations com mittee to the White House. In conference with the committee members the President considered the foreign relations section of the address for more than an hour, hearing the advice oC mild reservationists as well as irreconcilables before finally putting his manuscript into his pocket for the ride to the capitol. . Without exception the senators present' expressed after ward their satisfaction with the . Presi dent's views, though there was a wide divergence of views among- them re garding the likelihood of an early rat ification of the Versailles treaty with the league and other portions omitted. It was pointed out that the treaty was not now before -the senate- having been returned to the White House after the second failure to ratify it. and that Mr Harding had shown no1 indication that he meant to re-subujir it in the (Continued On Page Two) FIRST Washington, April 12. The complete text of President Harding's address to congress follows: Members of the Congress: You have been called in extraordi nary session to give your consideration to national problems far too pressing to be leng neglected. We face our tasks of legislation and administration amid conditions as difficult as our gov ernment has ever contemplated. Under our political 'system the people of the United , States have charged the new congress and the new administration with the solution the re-adjustments reconstruction, and restoration which must follow ki the wake of war. ; It may be regretted that We were s-o illy prepared for war's aftermath, so little made ready to return to the wavs of peace, but we are not to be discour aged. Indeed, we must be the . more nrmly resolved to undertake our work with high hope, and invited every fac tor in our citizenship to join in the ef fort to find our normal, onward way again. The American1 people have appraised the situation, and with that tolerance and patience which go with understand ing they will give to us the Influence of deliberate public opinion which ulti mately becomes the edict of any popu lar government. They are measuring Home of the stern necessities, and will Join in the give and take which is so essential to firm re-establishment. First in mind must be the solution of our problems for the home, even though some phases of them are In separably linked with our foreign reta tions. The surest procedure in every government is to put its own house in order. I know of rto more pressing problem at home than to restrict our national expenditures within the limits of our national income, and at the same time measurably lift the burdens of war taxation from -the shouldera of thci American people. . One can not be unmindful that econ cmy is a much-employed cry, most fre quently stressed in pre-election appeals, but it is ours to make it an outstand ing and ever-impelling purpose in both legislation and administration. The un restrained tendency to heedless expend iture and attending; growth of public indebtedness, extending from federal authority to that of state and munlci pallty and including the smallest po litical sub-division, constitute the most tlangeious phase of government today, The nation cannot restrain except in its own activities," but it can be exemplar in a w-holesome reversal. The staggering load of war debt must be cared for in orderly funding sind gradual liquidation. We shall hasten the solution and aid effectively in lift ing the tax burdens if we strike reso lutely at expenditure. It is far more easily said than done. In the fever of war our expenditures were so little questioned, the emergency was so im polling, appropriation was so un-im peded that we little noted millions and counted the treasury inexhaustible. It will strengthen our resolution if we ever keep in mind that a continuation of such a course means inevitable dis aster. Our current expenditures are running at the rate of approximately i $5,000,000, 000 a year, and the .burden is unbear able. There are two agencies to be employed in correction: One is rigid resistance in appropriation and the other is the utmost economy in admin istration. Let us have both. I have' already charged department heads with this necessity. I am sure congress will agree; and both congress and the ad ministration may safely count on the support of a.11 right-minded citizens, be cause the. burden is theirs. The pres sure for expenditure, swelling the flow in one locality while draining another. is sure to defeat the imposition of just burdens, and the effect of -our citizen- shin protesting outlay will be whole some and helpful. I wish it mighty find its reflex in economy and thrift among the people themselves, because therein lies quicker recovery and added securi ty for the future. The estimates of receipts ana expendi tures and the statements as to the con dition of .the treasury which the secre tary of the treasury is prepared to pre sent to you will indicate what revenues must be provided in order to carry on the government's business and meet its current requirement8 ana nxeo-aeDi charges. Unless there are striking cuts In the Important fields of expenditure, receiDts from Internal taxes cannot safely be permitted to fall below $4,000, 000,000. in the fiscal year 1922 and 1923. This would mean total internal tax collections of about Sl.000,000,000 less than in 1920 and one-half billion less than in 1921. The most substantial relief from the tax burden must come for the present from- the re-adiustment of internal taxes, and the revision or repeal of those taxes which have become unpro ductive and are so artificial and burden some as to defeat their own purpose A prompt and thorough-going: revision of the internal tax laws, made witn uue regard to the protection of the reve nues, is, in my judgment, a requisite to the revival of business activity in this country. It is earnestly honed, there fore, that the congress will be able to enact without delay a revision of the revenue laws aadsuch eVnergency tariff measures as are necessary to protect American trade and industry. It Is tf less concern whether Internal taxation or tariff revision shall come first than has been popularly imagined. because we must do 'both, the practical course for earliest accomplishment will readily suggest itself to the congress. We are committed to the repeal of the excess-pjrofiis tax and the abolition of Inequities and unjustifiable- exaspera tions in the present system. The country does not exiiect and will not approve a shifting of burdens. It more Interested in wiping out the necessity for imposing them and e'imi nating confusion and cost in the collec tion. The urgency for an, instant tariff en actment, emergency in . character and understood by our people that it is for the emergency only, cannot be to much TEXT OF HARDING'S MESSAGE MESSAGE emphasized. I believe In the protection of American industry, and it is our purpose to prosper America first. The privileges of the American Tnrket to the foreign producer are offered too cheaply today, and the effect on much of our own productivity is the destruc tion of our self-reliance, which is- the foundation of the- Independence and good fortune of our people. Moreover, imports should pay their fair share of our cost of government. One who values American' prosperity and maintained American standards of wage and living can have no sympathy with the proposal that easy entry and the flood of import.8 will cheapen our costs of living. It is more likely to destroy our capacity to buy. Today American agriculture is menaced, and its products are down to pre-war nor mals, yet we are endangering our fund amental Industry through the high co3t of transportation from farm to market and through the influx of foreign farm products, because we offer, essentially urt-protected, the best market in the world. It would be better to err in protecting our basic food industry than paralyze our farm activities in the world struggle for restored exchanges. The maturer revision of our tariff laws should be based on the policy of protection, resisting that selfishness which turns to greed, but ever con cerned with that productivity at home which is the source of all abiding good fortune. It is agreed that we can not sell unless we buy, but ability to sell is baaed on home development and the fostering of home markets. There Is little sentiment in the trade ' of the world. Trade can and ought to be honorable, but it knows no sympathy. While' the delegates of the nations at war were debating peace terms at Paris, and while we later debated our part in completing the peace, commercial agents of other nations were opening their lines and establishing their out posts, with a forward look to the mor row's trade. If wxas wholly proper, and has been advantageous to them. Tardy as we are, it will he safer to hold our own markets secure, and iiulld thereon for our trade with the world. A very Important matter is the' estab lishment of the governments business on a business basis. Ther? was tolera tion, of the easy-going, un-systematic method of handling our fiscal affairs, when indirect taxation held the public unmindful of the federal burden. Rut there is knowledge of the high cost of government today, and high- cost vi living United with high cost of 'govern ment. There can be no complete cor rection of the high living cost until government's cost is notably reduced Let me most heartily commend the enactment of legislation -providing- for the national budget system. Congress has already recorded its belief in the budget. ' It will be a very great .satis faction to. know of its eary enactment so that It may be employed nl establish ing the economies and business meth ods so essential to the minimum of ex penditure. I I have said to the people we meant to have less of government in business as well as more business in government. It is well to have it understood that business has a right to pursue its nor mal, legitimate, and righteous way un impeded, and it ought to have no call to meet government competition where all risk is borne by the public treasury, There is no challenge to honest and law ful business success. But government approval of fortunate, untrammeled busines does not mean toleration of re straint of trade or of ma ntained pri ces by un-natural methods. It is well to have legitimate busines understand that a just government, mindful of the interests of all the people, has a right to expect the co-operation of that legit imate business in stamping out the practices which add to unrest and In spire restrictive legislation. Anxious as we are to restore the onward flow of business, it is fair to combine assurance and warning in one utterance. One condition in the business world may well receive your inquiry. De flation has been in progress but has failed to reach the mark .where It can be proclaimed to the great mass of con sumers. Reduced cost or basic produc tion has been recorded, but high cost of living has not yielded in like propor tion. For example, the prices on grains and livestock have been deflated, but the cost of bread and meats is not ade quately reflected therein. It is to be expected that non-perishable staples will be slow In yielding to lowered prices, but the maintained retail costs In per ishable foods cannot be justified. I have asked the federal ' frade com mission for a report of its observations, and it attributes, in the main, the fail ure to adjust consumers' cost to basic production costs to the exchaifge of In formation by "open-price associations," which operate, evidently, within the law, to the very great advantage of their members and equal disadvantage to the consuming public. Without the spirit of hostility or haste in accusa tion of profiteering some suitable in quiry by congress might speed the price readjustment to normal relationship, with helpfulness to both producer and consumer. A measuring rod Of fair prices will satisfy the country and give us a business revival to end all depres sion and un-employment. , The great Interest of both the pro ducer and consumer Indeed, all our in dustrial and commercial life, from agri culture to finance1 in the problems of transportation will find its reflax In your concern to aid reestablishment, to restore efficiency, and bring transpor tation cost into a helpful relationship rather than continue it as a hindrano? to riiSumecLactivitles. It is littre to be wondered that Ill- considered legislation, the war saain, govei nment oieration in heedlessness of cost, and the conflicting -programs, or the lack of them, for restoration have brought about a most difficult situation, made doubly difficult by the lower tide of business. All are so intimately re lated that no improvement will be per manent until the railways are operated efficiently at a cost within that which! Continued on Page Three.) ESIeo Lest Than 500 Were Offered From Taxes To Internation al Debts. SMOOT'S MEASURE He Proposed X Sales Tax In stead Of Excess Profits . -Taxing Method. RESOLUTION OF REED Was Reintroduced; Regarding Ceding Of Possessions By Debtor Countries For ' Money Due. (By The Associated Press) Washlngton, April 12. While Old -f 'Jv i ol President Harding's declara new legislative proposals in the se?" . gr m his first message to congress today numbered less than 500, asp'' '.-day that the United States could pared with 2, 500odd yesterday V-O aave no part in the present league of house, they ranged from tax PsiVf nations and that the state of war through anti-strike legislation, to J- justment of international' debts. - Senator Smoot, Republican, of Utah, put in his bill establishing a sales tax in lieu of excess profits methods. Sen ator King, Democrat, also of Utah, pro posed to make conferences to assist price fixing criminal, and . also to make .conspiracies fo "hamper movement of freight and persons" In interstate com merce illegal. Senator Poindexter, Republican, of Washington, followed the same track with a bill designed to prohibit strikes in interstate commerce. . - Senator Reed, Democrat, of Missouri, re-introduced a resolution suggesting that the President ask Great Britain whether her West Indian possessions could not be ceded to the United States in part payment of present indebtedness, and added a suggestion for an inquiry of the same nature to France as to the French Antilles. Senator LaFollette, Republican, of Wisconsin, proposed rec ognition of the "Irish republic." Creation of a permanent commission to investigate lynchings over the United States was contributed in a bill by Sen ator McCormick, Republican, of Illi nois, while Senator Kellogg, Republican, of Minnesota, renewed his bill to give the state department control over cable landing rights. Senator Frelinghuysen. Republican, of 5Iew Jersey, proposed creating a coal commission, while Senator Owen, Dem ocrat, of Oklahoma, offered measures to limit federal reserve bank Interest charges to six per cent; to create a fort eral marketing department for farmers. and for publication of a national bulle tin on government and politics. ' A public welfare department bill was sponsored by Senator Keyon, Repub lican, of Iowa. . ' ' Senator. Caraway, Democrat. Of Ark ansas, proposed absolute prohibition of "futures sales in grain and cotton, A bill embodying the "fivefold" plan for veterans' compensation was intro duced by SenatorvMcCumber, Porth Da kota. It included no taxation features and was identical with the bonus bill of the last session. In the house a bill to prohibit pub lication of foreign language newspapers or magazines, witnout puDiicaiion oi an Entrlish translation of every article in parallel columns was introduced by Representative Upshaw, Democrat, of Georgia. Chairman Haugen, of the house agri culture committee, introduced a bill to . ,, . . i : . . re proniDU ine misoranuiiiB j mauuiai. tured articles. E Regarding Mandates Hope For Settlement Of Yap Question. Washington. April 12. The French government. In replying to Secretary Hughes' notes to the four great pow ers regarding mandates,, is understood to have expressed substantial agree ment with the American government's contention that the Unitea states has surrendered none of its rights in the former German overseas possessions through its failure to become a party to the treaty of Versailles. The French reply was received yes terday, but whether it will be made nublic has not yet been disclosed. It was described today In omcial circles as a formal response from tne French foreign office. The reply from Great Britian, also received yesterday, was no more than an acknowledgement of the receipt of the American communication, it was learned today. This serves to streng then the opinion in some official am 6iplomatic circles that Great Britian would exchange views wita Japan be fore making a final decision. France, in its reply to Mr. Hughes. is understood to have, reiterated itn expression of the hope tnat the Tap mandate question may be settled by direct negotiation between -ahe United States and Japan without Involving that country as a principal to the con troversy. COMMISSION OPPOSED TO NIGHT SESSIONS (Special to The Herald.) Raleigh, "April 12. The corpora tion commission this afternoon voted against night sessions ;a bearing ar guments in the I Southern Power com pany case, adjourning until Wednes day morning at the conslusion of the argument of Judge W. iJ. Bynum. The first day hai been consumed. by two speeches, O'Brien Robinson for the petitioner . and Juage Bynum against. There . will be a number of other speeches on boii sMes. Juage Bynum confined his argument to the rcntention that ' the coi ;xration com misinn has no jurisdiction since the company is engaged in inters;ate com merce. FRANC AGREES TO VIEWS OF AMERICA LEADERS APPROVE STAr.D ON LEAGUE Lodge Was "Extremely Pleas ed" By the MessageAp proves Knox Resolution. IS DISAPPOINTED Hitchcock Declared Harding's Stand Is Antagonistic To Peace Of World. HARRlSq?"lS WONDERING What IlviSlent Voters and PrA.yfr Republicans i?v ! re u i: Election. ' ihgton. April 12. General ap- ho onrierl hv congressional res olution was expressed by Republican senute leaders, both of the "irreeon cilable" and "reservationist" groups. Senator Iodge. of Massachusetts, the Republican leader, who led the long fight for reservations to the treaty of Versailles, said fc.j was ex tremely pleased" by the message, which he declared "separates un from the league and approves passage or the Knox resolution." v Senator Johnson, of California, and Borah; of Idaho, leaders or the Irre coJcllahles." expressed .8t Wcatton that the President had oe.lnlteiy re lected the present league anfl had de, clared for restoration of peace by con gressional action. Th.y expressed doubt, however, that the treaty of Vasaili with the league covenant excluded could be put into haio for ratlflcation-a possibility suggested bv Mr. Harding. i-. Senator Hitchcock or Ns.a, acting Democratic leader, who led the Wilson forces in the senate for rail nation of the treaty and gue ex pressed disappointment at the Pi est dent's message. He declared that o refusing to enter the league, the United States r id refused to take part in the effort to stabilize tne social, business and governmental I ''"f't';,ns rf the world, without which, he sain, there could be neither a revival ot business nor prosperity. "I am wondering." Senator Harri son Democrat, of Mississippi, said In a statement tonight, "what the thous and of independent voters, pro-league Republicans and Republican lert who were assured or Insisted that th best way to have America get into the league of nations and have the treaty of t Versailles ratified wan through the election of Harding as President, now "What the President said about the league suited me." was the com ment of Senator Reed, of Missouri, a Democratic treaty "irreconcilable. Senator Norris. Republican, of Ne braska, said he was pleased to "wel come thn President to the fold of the "irreconcilables." Senator Poindexter, Republican, of Washington, said the plan for an as sociation of nations "still was in a ne bulous state." Senator Kellogg, of Minnesota.. Re publican "mild reservationist" declar ed the President would "be able to able to work out an association of na tions and peace program that will be satisfactory to all." Miners Refuse Td Accept Pro posalr For National Settle ment Of Wage Dispute. (By Associated Press.) London. April 12. The conference of the mine owners, the mine workers and trovernment officials today failed ch a settlement In the miners strike, the miners refusing to accept the prime minister's proposals for a na tional seitlsment of wages wunoui a ational pool of profits, which Liioya George declared Impracticable. The transport workers and railway men, however, suspended their strike notices, which would have expired at midnight tonight. The only government proposal which the miners would consider was one in which the government offered, after the wage question had been sealed, 10 give temporary assistance to mitigate the rapid reduction of wages; the oth ers they brushed aside, at times with heated arguments. The premier met the owners and miners in separate conferences, then jointly. But none of the arguments of the premier or ihe owners could move the miners; they stuck firmly to their demand for a national pool of profits n a a noti,ni at Moment f wares, de claring through their spokesman, Frank Hodges, mat "ine worn men iui m--i-i time are going co have a share of the total prosperity in trade." The premier after a two hours' ses sion with the miners and again in the joint session, said h? knew nothing that would Justify the government in chang ing the convictions expressed in its pro-' posals. He insisted that a national pool of profits would lead to government control, to which iiarliament would not aRree. H? also entered a strong pro test against any subsidizing of wages or profits of industry out of ihe general taxes of the country, on the same grounds. The miners went direct from the con ference to a m?eting of the triple al liance, where their decision was made bnikivn ft wa immfliji'Lplv .rifcidtd to postiqgie the sympaihetic strike of tho railway men ana iranspori winners. Tho niptlnir rMtMpmhlpd later in the evening to consider the whole question, out naa reacneu no new uerimun wneu It adjourned at 10 o'clock unlit 11 o'clock tomorrow morning. I1Q SETTLEMENT IN MINE CONTROVERSY RIOT GREETED Vr VERDICT OF JURY ? ' ;.. ' '-w'- - Spectators Attacked Negro Ac quitted Of Charge Of At tacking White Woman. (By Associated Press.) Frederick, Md.. April 12. An out break occurred in the Frederick coun ty court room late today whon Charles Henry Dorsey, negro, was acquitted of the charge of attack on a young white woman of Baltimore county. Specta tors pounced upon the- negro, beating him with the'r fists, water gia.ts?s and Ink wells were thrown across the room and the up.-oar did not subside until one of the judges rescued the negro and carried him into an ante room. The negro previously had been con victed and sentenced to hang but a new trial was ordered and he was ac quitted. Immediately after the court had finished announcing the reasons for acquital, a man leaped at the negro and he was followed by others who rushed the negro as he started a flight from the room. A spectator Jumped on the trial table and struck him in the fare m-ernl times. A sister of the plaintiff joined in and hit the negro as he passed. A waterglass was hurled at the negro and narrowly missed Chief Judge Urner who with Judges Worthington end Peter tried the case. The uproar continued until the court took personal .--urge, of protecting the negro, who fiba-lly'-was rescued by police.. The ' negro was placed In the Jail, where ;he was protected tonight by a heavy guard. , The scream of plaintiff, "he is guilty," was the signal for the rush on the negro, Marcus Tweedale, her broth er, struck Dorsey several t mes, cutting his cheek. Mrs. R. W. Rogers, a sister of the" plaintiff, witnesses say, shouted: "It is a shame he is guilty and they are letting him go." The loom was in an uproar. Judge Urner stepped down beside Dorsey n i announced that the "law will protect the negro at all hazards." He ordered the court cleared. Dorsey was hurried out into an automobile and was taken to the jail. Late tonight It was reported that fhc negro had been removed from Fred erick to unother part of the state. COLOMBIAN TREATY FIGHT IS REOPENED Senator Lodge Is Leading Sen ate Forces For Its Rat ification. (By Associated Press.) .Washington, April 12. The fight Lover the Colombian treaty was re-rpe- cawn tne senate today -wil.i anxur Xbdg3, of Massachusetts, leading . th forces for, ratification. The contest which administration leaders hop; will reauli in a favorable voce- on the long pending pact on April 20, began with the reading in oien executive session of a message from President Harding, who declared "the early . favorable consideration of this treaty would b very helpful at the preseni. time in promoting our friendly relationships." The executive's message was' sent to the senate and read in executive session March 9. but was not made public until today. V: Senator Lodge opened the discussion with a prepared address in which h? declared that the ratification of the treaty no., only would improve relations between the United States and Latin America, but that thj world situation as regards oil, of which Colombia has rich stores, seemed "very strongly to Justify, in ftct, to demand ratification." Acceptance of the pact In its present form,' the Massachusetts senator con tended, would not be inconsistent with the stand taken in 1917 by Republican minority members of the foreign rela tions couimlttee In refusing to agree to a favorable report. Since then, he de clared, changes have been mad?. In cluding elimination of the expression of the American government's regret to Colombia for the part played by the United States in the events attendant on the separation of Panama from Colombia. These changes, he asserted, removed in the main the objections raised against the treaty in 1917. Th3 Massachusetts senator further declared that ratification of the treaty In Us present form vould cast no re flection on the action of President Roosevelt in extending recognition to Panama after 'it had revolted from Colombia. Tomorrow, the discussion will he resumed with Senator Kellogg. Republican, Minnesota, opposing thr pect. JEFFES' NOMINATION SHOWN BY RETURNS (By The Associated Press) Birmingham, Ala.. April 12. Practi cally complete unofficial returns ' from the congressional primary in the fourth district today, as received by the Agri culture Herald tonight, indicate th nomination of Lamar JeU'ers over S. P. McDonald by a majority; of 400. to suc ceed th. late ReprseenHatlve Fred L. Black mon. The election will be hld June 7. the race being between the' winner of to day's primary and A. P. Jbongshoro, Re publican. Action To Be. Hotght. Washington, April . 12. 'The quosti m of seeking action . through congress to assist In opening abandoned mines of the south will be discussed here April lfc- by representatives of- thve mineral di vision of the So-jthern Tariff associa tion Vlth the house ways and means committee., it was announced today. , SUSPECTS C F BOMB OUTRAGE REliEASED . (Br Associated Press.v ' Cleveland. April 12. Two men and a 'woman arrested here today -on suspi cion of being implicated in tlMi bomh explosion In Wall street in Jew York city last September were . roieased . to night by the Cleveland police authori ties., i s - After questioning the trio.' Detective Korrel. of the New York poOce depart ment: was convinced their held nothing to do with the affair. Kort r returnedj home tonight. ftmBIOMEr 11' P iT Mil! Two; Days' May BeNecesKfy. To Complete Speech Mak- , ing On the Case n' s opening: SESSION North Carolina. SumiaV School Association Holding- .Con vention In Raleigh, COMMITTEE APPOINTED Law and Order Meeting' To; Be Held Sunday In Fight,Oft Vice and Immor ality. HERALD NEWS BURBAtf.- ' 402 Merchants Nat'l Bank BiSf. Br JL'LK B. WARREN , ' i Raleigh, April 12. Argument of the Southern Power company's uetltioh for increase in rates began before thp corporation commission tma morning and every indication points to a twii day session of speech making by On attorneys Involved on both sides of ins case. It took an hour to get the argu ment under way because of dlsajree ments between thee lawyers as o which side was to have the opening and closing argument. - The commis sion finally stopped the wvng.ln by announcing that in its opinion th i, i pir comnany. as tne uetitioner, had tne rigm u i" close. the argument. . . Then Attorney K. - rurn" prctestants made a motion to dismiss the petition on the following- grounds: I The Southern Power company Is engaged in Interstate commer ...... the Corporation Loramiwiun authority to regulate me 2 The company nas in " commission no showing of the value cf its property In North Carolina and no showing of its incoro rrom opera tion of. the .Norm uai-uuu ivi- u-ht,h hp commission can Ultelt egentlv pass on tne raie qaeBt.uu. 3 Fixing rates by the North Caru ii.. nnmminiiiin would result W' toe discrimination against. North Carolina consumers as compared with Souta Carolina consumers. vv s. O. K. Komnson openea m argument for the plaintiff or the pow- er company, and uevoceu mc hour of his discussion io the .motion cf the protestants. some m p- testants suggested that hi, compapy did not want to be regulated, and that the motion of Mr. Parker would re sult in taking from the regulatory powers of the commission. He Ss challenged to accept the matlon. Mr. Ur.binson. however, declared that .the t protectants knew the , cofnnan,y eou1 rot accept the motion, . for- theyrwer? regulated, no matter what tneir wish es about the matter were. The su preme court of North Carolina had placed them under the -regulation of the corporation commission.- Anbrey I,. Brooks had won his case' before the supreme court. - when the trial the cause of the North Carolina Pub lic Service corporation against' th . Hmithprn Power company was up, by calling to the attention of tne supreme court the suggestion or me power company that' It was not subject t regulation by the corporation commis sion. All Mr. Brooks has to do to jte a verdict is to shape a copy of; this suggestion before the supreme ur. The Greensboro attorney did nbr.swn the petition for dtssmisaal , an th Brruprt that the corporation. cObimls sion did not have Jurisdiction for P. was on this very ground that", n J" arguing before the supreme,, .Court thin week. r' ' Ik Not Interstate -' , ' The Power company attorneys ,havfi contended before the suprc me tourt that the nature of the GraMurooT on? ip such that they or SuWeet.lo the regulations of the Interstate Com. merce Commission, and hence, the case pending there should come Defers '..the federal courts. Before the jcorportttton commission the power company!- law ler ably argued that -tee company was within the Jurisdiction of, thA.eor. -poratlon commission for rate making powers. No man courts reguiawwi,., All men are inclined to tninit me , taw are made for the other fellow, hod ncx for himself, but the supreme. ,cour- of North Carolina has already ;.neuv that the Southern Power company r subject to the rate making powWi o: the corporation commission , and, we will have to abide by mat ,' decision. Consequently we cannot consent lq the motion of the protestapl.S.;.-:.;,,. The attorney showed by a litimber of cases decided In other states and In the supreme court . of the united States that public utilities which de velop power in one state anal sen it In another are not subject to the regula tion of the interstate Commerce Com- ; mission, but rather to the rate tnaa ing authority of the s-ate comnus- . sions. There is no twilight sone wile.- r in which public utilities operate,, '.One of the cases was that of the PennsyV- J vanla Oas company whcn piped -gas from its plants In Pennsylvania., to , Jamestown. New York and . their. dl tributed it to the consumers.-The court, held that this was not " Inter state commerce since he matter ..was ... essentially local and should be. regu lated by the utility commission or New York. Another, l eass.vwasv cited r from West Virginia, where a power ' company generated power, in Virginia and sold it In -West Virginia. .The same contentions were. Uteres tbat- are . made in thin case and the court held that thi was- not interstate commerce. The Southern Power company does generate some of. its. power In South Carolina. It ir conveyed on high ten- , sion wirer to North Carotins . substa tions. There the high vo:aige Is hro-i- en up and the power. i distributed t consumers m 230S volt, wires. - TW fellows the line o the old decision- " about breaking up : the original, tc age.- ' '- '-';,'?-:.. Kocday i School Convention On , ' Trh ooenlnr sese'o" of,., the Nnrfi ,. Carclin Snndnv School i. nsscwtatl" -held in th" Tahernnclf. Bap"" nhnrch. 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The Herald-Sun (Durham, N.C.)
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April 13, 1921, edition 1
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