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♦ THE WEATHER TODAY. ♦ ♦ for Worth Carolina! ♦ FAIR. : <4 VOL. LIU. NO. 12. Leads all North Carolina Bailies in News and Circulation VAICE’SGREATIAI/IE ROUSES THE PEOPLE Locke Craig Fearless Young David of the Democracy* ROUTS TARIFF GOLIATH Senator Pritchard Makes a Vigorous Plea For the Republican Party. IT 13 THE PARTY OF MONSTER TRUSTS In Rdleich a Splendid Audience Hears Crash of Political Collision and Secs a Republican Wreckage of Discredited Party and cf Unjust Policies One solid mass of humanity packed the hall of the House of Representatives last night to hear the political debate be tween Hon. Locke Craig, of Asheville, and Senator Jeter C. Pritchard. All afternoon the question had passed from lip to lip in the city “Will Craig get here’” His train had missed con nection at Selma, for he had stopped In Rocky Mount to pay his venerable moth er a short visit, and expected to reach lie re at 3:50. The representatives of Senator Pritch ard, and the Senator also stated that he was ready to call off the debate under these circumstances but the friends of Mr. Craig, and that gentleman also, who communicated with Raleigh by phone, de clined to cancel the meeting. At Democratic headquarters and in the News and Observer office Democratic leaders gathered and after a conference and talk with Mr. Craig by phone at Selma, a special train was secured and Mr. Crqig reached Raleigh in time to be gin the debate at ten minutes past eight o’clock. He was in splendid form and his open ing was a magnificent and convincing demonstration of Democratic truths. Time and again the hall rang with ap plause and when Vance’s name fell from his lips there came a storm of applause. Th" leaders of thought and culture were present. All the seats were filled, and standing room was packed with hu manity. In the galleries was the beauty of the city, for the women of Raleigh were present in greater uumbers than at any other meeting between Craig and Pritchard hitherto. Craig's facts and arguments- swept Pritchard away and demolished him. He fought valiantly but Craig w r on, and but ihr United States Revenue Department, the nostoffice and (’ little satellites of the Senator there were none but said that Craig won a superb victory for Democracy. LOCKE CRAIG OPENS. Being introduced briefly by Hon. Armi stead Jones Mr. Craig began his address by stating that the political conditions at present were of deep interest, es pecially because of the new conditions arising from the amendment. “The negro is out of politics,” said Mr. Craig, “and out to stay, unless Senator Pritch ard and his party are given power, and in his campaign over the east in the past few days he has leaded that this is un impossibility.” Then the applause rang loud and clear. Tracing the steadfast growth of the Democratic party from its first birth as th« party of all the people as against the Republican party, the party of the few, be reached the days of ’96 when ine money question divided Democracy into two camps and on both 3ides were good Democrats, this division being now happily bridged and the party united. This party of the people, standing against the Republican party, the party of trusts, imperialism and colonialism, united was moving forward with solid convictions and one of these was the destruction of the trusts, for in this is the policy of special privileges as against that of the Democracy with special privi leges to none. / Discussing the trusts he stated that Senator Pritchard could not be made to define liis position, that he was riding two horses, each going different ways, stnd that he had stated that he was both for and against trusts. He rfamed Sen ator Pritchard as the great trust of the North Carolina Republican party", for he was the big boss, the whole thing. Re verting to the description of Senator Pritchard given by the News and Ob server as his being a cancer doctor he said it was not deserved, as Pritchard’s remedies would not cure the hideous sore on the body politic. The customers of the trusts were tw r o, those at home and those abroad. Those at home were charged twice the price of the customers in foreign lands, and this was oppression of the people. Reading the Richardson resolutions, framed to control the trusts, he showed they w-re just measures and would de stroy the trusts by reducing prices at. home equal to those abroad. “But, said he, “Mr. Pritchard says he would not vote to make these law even to save Richardson’s life. I don't care if you would not vote to save Mr. Richardson’s life, but I would that you would to save the lives of he people who sent you to the Senate.” Continuing he declared that it was Re publicanism under which the cancers had grown, and no matter how few or small wer»» these they were ruining the pros pects of the people, and yet these were not willing to kill the cancer of trusts and cure the body. Turning to Senator Pritchard’s claim The News and Observer. that prosperity came because of the Re publican party and the Dingley tariff, he showed the falsity of the claims, and with great effect related the story of Demetruis, the silversmith of Ephesus as a Mark Hanna Republican demonstra tion when ’.he people shouted “Great is Diana of the Ephesian's” when P r, »l’s doctrine thr?atened to ruin the sale of idols. There was laughter and applause here, and Mr. Craig, in eloquent words told liow man’s labor and God’s provi dence had brought prosperity, and that the Republican party wanted the poor man with the dinner pail of rough food to fall on knees and say, “Oh, great is Mark Hanna. Prosperity was here, he agreed, but it was prosperity to the few and not to the masses, to the great trusts and not to the individual. Vigor ous applause greeted this, and he happily told the story of the little boy from whose sack the miller had taken the corn, fleeing with the sack for fear he would take that also and said this was the condition of the people woh only hud the sack while the few had the corn. Discussing the argument that $28.75 per capita as advanced by Senator Pritchard was no proof of prosperity, as the rich had the greater part and it was not per pocket a wealth. He quoted Geo. B. Hiss, Republican nominee for Congress in the Ninth North Carolina District, that last year wa3 the worse in the cotton mill' industry. He emphasized that he was for tariff for revenue only and was opposed to pro tection. With regard to Senator Pritchard's ar gument he said it would be applauded HON. LOCKE CRAIG. by all revenue officers present. That Pritchard did not want the record of Ills party discussed, for in it was the negro and with these Jim Young, the negro now in the revenue office, Pritchard’s chief lieutenant until the negro was dis franchised, and still kept in office. He discussed the falsity of the Repub licans charging that the amendment dis franchised illiterate white man, said none would be and that Pritchard’s claim of prosperity and of twenty-five thousand white men disfranchised for non-pay ment of poll-tax did not go together, and urged amidst applause, that the men tem porarily disqualified by non-payment of tax should not vote. He showed that it was for payment cf the stealings of Fusion officers, the education of children and the payment of taxes that the Democracy had been forced to borrow money, and that this was wise, in that the Democracy thought SENATOR J. C. PRITCHARD. it wise to oorrow that they .might fulfill the pledge of Aycock and educate the children of North Carolina. Then came burning words of eloquence for the grand old Confederates, and a statement that Democracy was their firm friend, and followed this with words of vitriol in condemnation of the De serter bill of Senator Pritchard, de nouncing it the name of the insulted manhood and womanhood of the State, and for the honored dead. For Senator Simmons he stated he was authorized to say that he neypr condoned or acquiesced in it, as Senator Pritchard had stated. He condemned it in the name of Vance, and said that when Pritchard said that Vance had authorized men to be tied and dragged into Confederate service, that it was false, and could the silent lips of Vance in the picure in the hall speak it would be worse for Pritchard than Sodflm and Gomorrah. Then the audience went iDto one great and glorious burst of ap plause. Turning to the amendment he demand ed that Pritchard take a stand, and say if he was going to stand by the amend ment, and a hand primary taken showed that the audience wanted it also. He excoriated the Republicans for their rec ord with reference to their thrusting the negro upon them and for the attempts at force bills. He called on Pritchard lo repent and said he did not blame him for not wanting to talk of the record of the Republican party, with its black rec ord of misrule and negro. He depicted the glorious redemption of the State under its great leaders and when he named Zeb Vance with these there again rang saloos of applause. He said even Senator Pritchard had been brought into a redeemed laud and yet he wanted to be a leader right now, and was inviting white men into the house of the RALEIGH. NORTH CAROLINA. SUNDAY MORNING. SEPTEMBER 28 1902. Republican party before the smell of the negro was out. Great applause swept through .he audience. In conclusion Mr. Craig paid a rare (tribute to -the and deteriui ration of the Anglo-Saxon manhood ot the State which despite abuse and mis representation had moved in solid pha lanx to redeem the State and which was now once again shoulder to shoulder mov ing forward to the first victory under the Amendment, a great and glorious victory .vhieh would but precede a great er in 1904 when National Democracy would sweep the Republicans away anti come to their own, giving to all the peo ple the blessings of the paity of the people. SENATOR PRITCHARD S REPLY. Senator Pritchard was introduced by Revenue Doodle J. P. H. Adams, chair man of the county committee, and as he came forward he received faint applause by the revenue officers present. Senator Pritchard began by stating that he asked Mr. Craig to decide with him: 1. Because he thought the people should hear a full discussion; 2. Because he thought that Mr. Craig came nearer typifying Democracy than any other can didate, and had the endorsement of the “machine.” (Cheers of Rah for Craig.) In 1892, he said the Democrats came into power and found prosperity in North Carolina, and farmers and laborers were prosperous. Cleveland found *29,000,000 in the Treasury and he had most favora ble conditions. They had all branches of the government. First thing they did was to put ’in opration their views on the tariff. (As a matter of fact they did nothing of the sort, but first began to (Continued on Page Five.) NEGROIpELLED The Richmond Police Arrive Just in Time. Nigroes Storm Car Shed in Which One of Their Race is Held for Shootirg a Motorman. (By the Associated Press.) Richmond, Va.. Sept. 27.—0n1y the prompt arrival of squads of police from all three of the police districts averted a serious race riot in the eastern part of the city late this evening. As it is, Mo troman T. H. Baker is shot and badly wounded and eleven negroes are in jail. Others will be arrested tomorrow. A negro named Watkins and another negro were on a car going to the sheds, quarreling and swearing and the motor man told them to stop or get off the car. They declined to do -as told and the mo tormau ejected Watkins. He got aboard a second time and again was put off, the motorman accelerating his going with a little force. The negro cameto the shed to make a complaint against the motor man ,who went into the office with the conductor of the oar to make a report of the trouble. The negro came into the of fice and after a few words pulled out a pistol and fired at Baber at close range, the ball taking effect in the left groin. A motorman, who was standing in the door, grabbed the negro before he could fire a second time, knocked him down and choked him, taking the pistol away from the man. The scene of the shooting is in the midst of a negro settlement, there being thousands of negroes in the neighborhood. A large crowd gathered at the sound of the shot and as soon as it was seen that the negro aWtkins had been captured by the men in the office, the negroes on the outside began to throw stones and fire pistols at the building and made desper ate attacks on the force of white men in the effort to release Watkins. The whites began to gather rapidly and the situation was becoming very se rious when someone telephoned to police headquarters. Fortunately it was about relief time .and a heavy police force was rushed oven to the scene and the dis turbance quieted. Senatorial Primary in Lenoir. (Special to News and Observer.) Kinston, N. C., Sept. 27. —The Demo cratic Executive Committee of Lenoir county met in the court house here to day and decided to order a primary elec tion for United States Senator to succeed Senator Pritchard. All candidates for the position will be considered and our Rep resentatives in the Legislature will be in structed to vote for the choice of the people as expressed in the primary. The primary will be held on election day, November 4, 1902, under the supervision of the Democratic Executive Committee. Fight in SherifFi Office, (Special to News and Observer.) Durham, N. C., Sept. 27. —While Deputy Sheriff Thaxton was sitting in the sheriff’s office. Mr. W. A. Billings enter ed and struck him in the face. The deputy sheriff was knocked backward, and in the scuffle , that followed his face and neck were scratched. The trouble was said to have been over some family matter, and the two men had not been cn friendly terms for some time. Elizabeth City Jailbird Recaptured. (Special to News and Observer.) Elizabeth City, N. C., Sept. 27.—“1 have captured one of the prisoners who broke lail and will have the other three before a week,” is Sheriff Graudy’s state ment to a correspondent. Grandy further said: ”1 have the material for a'good newspaper story, but will wait for furth er developments. You may expect some thing bordering on the sensational.” CAROLINAOU EKICKS THE QUAKERS. Guilford Carried Off Its Feet by the Well Coached University Team. (Special to News and Observer.) Chapel Hill, N. C,, Sept. 27,-In fif teen and ten minute halves the Univer sity of North Carolina in her initial foot ball game season, defeated Guilford Col lege this afternoon before three hun dred enthusiastic students by ascore of 16 to 0. The Quakers playad fast, snappy ball, occasionally trying to work the Noah trick on us, but thely demonstrated be yond doubt the necessity of good syste matic coaching. The “Tar Heels” on the other hand played as one man and every blow against the visitors was well plann ed and directed, thus proving conclus ively the importance of efficient train ing received from coach Olcott. Carolina with her characteristic pluck and grit went into the game to win and completely carried the Piedmont boys off their feet, Newton the big left half back, crossing the line for a touch down in two minutes and four seconds. The other touch downs, however, were not so eas ily obtained, and it was only by hard persistent work and no foult of the vis itors that the pig skin was carried twice more under their goal. All the scoring was done in the first half. The extremely hot weather had a telling effect upon both teams. For the visitors, Patterson iDxon and Snipes w'ere stars, and seemed the whole life of the team- For Carolina every member did his duty, hence it would be invidious to say who is deserving of most praise. As Admiral Schley would say, “there was enough glory for all.” II LOVEDREAM'S END Murder and Suicide the Sequel of an Elopement In Virginia. (By the Associated Press.) Richmond, Va., Sept. 27.—An Emporia. Va., special of today, says: “William Battle, who lives about thirteen miles north of this place,#came here this morning and reported the find ing in the woods, near his home, of the dead bodies of R. B. Mitchell and Miss Mabel Lee, both of Stony Creek, Va. “The bodies were so badly decomposed as to render the faces beyond recognition. “These parties ran away from Stony Creek last Tuesday or Wednesday to be married. The horse found wandering near the bodies in the woods, was identi fied as the one Mitchell drove from that place, which fact, together with the gen eral appearance of the bodies, made identification possible. “The bodies were lying side by side. Pistol shot wounds were in both, and a pistol was lying between them. Suppo sition is that Mitchell shot the girl and then killed himself. Both parties were prominent in the community in which they formerly resided. Relatives of the couple came here today to take charge of the bodies.” A A M’S WITHDRAWAL FROM THE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION, Prof Holt Thinks it Marks End of Effort for Fore Athletics in Btate for a Decade. (Special to the News and Observer.) Oak Ridge, N. C., Sept. 27.—Your cor respondent interviewed Prof. J. A. Holt, who is the vice-president of the Athletic Association of Schools and Colleges, to day about the withdrawal of the A. and M. College from the association: “The withdrawal of the A. and M. Col lege was not unexpected,” said he. "It is also well enough,” he continued, “for unless a college and association is care ful in formulating rules and equally con scientious in observing them, the asso ciation will be a failure.” Have the various members of the asso ciation not kept the rules generally, I inquired? “Well there have been charges against some; but, generally, the rules have been kept. There were one or two flagrant violations last year, but all had promised to do better this.” What effect will it have on the future of the association? “In my opinion it marks the end of the effort for pure athletics in the State for a decade, especially when taken in connection with the withdrawal of the University from the Southern Association. I do not criticise either institution for its act. In my opinion, both associations have attempted too much. For instance, the University of North Carolina was compelled to play the University of Vir ginia by Southern Association rules, and yet Virginia refused to be bound by such rules. Iu the State Association, the rules bound the A. and M. College and pre vented a game with the University unless the University would play under our rules when playing with us. The rule was foolish and I protested against it at every meeting and felt sure that it would prove the rock on which our association would split.” What about the A. and M. being handi capped by rules made to suit preparatory schools? ‘‘There is nothing whatever in that. The preparatory schools have many stu dents who remain hut five months. The college student must enter by October 1, ' and longer. The rule provided that the college studnt must enter by October111, 1 and that in baseball games the prepara tory schools might play men who enter not later than February 15th. This is the only concession to them and is not unreasonable. !n the Southern Associa- j tion the same rules apply to colleges and I fail to see how the A. and M. Col lege will be any better off.” What is the greatest difficulty in se curing pure athletics? “Well, we all take our athletics too seriously; we want to win; we don’t care much how; we distrust each other; this applies to dignified professors as well as to preparatory pupils. It is the curse of athletics in professional, as well as amateur games. If a college can win it,s pivotal game and stay in, it stays in; if not, it goes out. It must win.” Will Oak Ridge Institute continue in the association? “It had expected to do so, but if there is a feeling that the preparatory school* should get out so as not to handicap the colleges, we will cheerfully withdraw. We have not played any college in the asso ciation except Wake Forest and A. and M. College anyway; and we were more suc cessful with A. and M. College before the association was formed than we have been since. “I confess I look for chaos in athle tics.” Don’t you think a new association might be formed that would give more general satisfaction? “Oh, yes! I would put but one rule: ‘Do as you please and toss up for the umpire’; the games would then turn on the flip of a coin, as now they are likely to turn on the jingle of it.” DIVIDE SCIpL TUX let Each Race Pay for Its Schools taso’u ion Passed by Wayne Coun y Conven tion. Aaron tor Senate. Uzzle and Park r for House. (Special t$ News and Observer.) Goldsboro, N. C., Sept. 27.—The Demo cratic County Convention convened iu the opera house in this city today. It was the largest convention ever held in the county. Its .deliberations were har monious and the following ticket, which will be an easy winner in the November election, was nominated: Sheriff, E. A. Stevens: Register, W. G. Britt; Clerk, I. F. Ormond: Treasurer, D. A. Parks; Cor oner, Dr. Thos. Hill: Surveyor, Geo. W. Thornton: House. A. T. lizzie, H. B. Par ker, Jr.; Senate. D. J. Aaron; Commis sioners. M. T. Johnson, Wm. Holmes, C. F. Herring. The convention was called to order by Col. Jos. E. Robinson, who stated that lie had been delegated to that duty by Chairman F. A. Daniels, who is unavoid ably absent by reason of the illness of his wife in Richmond. Dr. J. B. Kennedy offered the following resolution, which was unanimously adopted: “Resolved Ist. That i i 3 one of he fundamental principles of the Democratic party, that the people have the right to govern themselves, and that a ma jority of the people shall rule. “2nd. That in accord with this prin ciple, it Is the policy of the party to ascertain the will of the people upon all local questions and we pledge ourselves to submit to a vote all questions of a local nature, in our county, where there is difference of opinion among the voters.” Mr. Ira W. Hatch, of Dudley, presented the following resolution, which was adopted amid great enthusiasm: “Resolved, that it is the sense of this convention, that section 2 of Article 9 of the State Constitution be amended, so that the taxes paid for school purposes by the white race can be appropriated for the education of the children of that race and that the taxes paid by the ne gro race for the same purpose be apprd priated fqr the education of the children of that race," The nominee for the Senate, Mr. Aaron, is easily one of the most suc cessful and popular of the travelling fra ternity, and a good campaigner. Uzzell is one of Wayne county’s largest and most prosperous farmers, a man of splen did abilities. Parker is a young lawyer of splendid parts. While the convention was, as said, a harmonious one, yet “the Independent Democrat is in the land" in a very limi ted degree. Ex-Sheriff Jas. H. Grant af ter the convention, announced his can didacy of the office of sheriff. Once be fore he did likewise but withdrew and his withdrawal shortly is anticipated. Ex-Editor Whilev, who was to have laken charge of the Republican organ, that was to be, advises that just as the type was ready the stockholders flunked and Goldsboro is not to have its Repub lican paper. C. J. RIVENBARK. NORTH CAROLINA D \Y. Wednesday, Nov, 26 ; Fas Be«n Named. The Program a Very Interesting On® The committee of the North Carolina Literary and Historical Society, in con sultation with State Superintendent of Public Instruction J. Y. Joyner, arranged the programme for North Carolina Day in the public schools. Wednesday, No vember 26th, has been named by the Sup erintendent of Instruction for North Car olina Day for 1902. The programme this year is a very interesting and instructive one, containing much valuable historical material, original and selected. It will be sent out in neat pamphlet form from the Superintendent’s office to the public schools of the State. The program Is as follows: Subject, “The Albemarle Section”; 12 PAGES— SECTION ONE—Pages 1 to 8. song, “The Old North State”; reading, “The First Governor, William Drum mond,” adopted from Calvin H. Wiley’s North Carolina Reader and Stephen B. Week’s sketch of Drummond; “Three Questions and Answers for Children,’ prepared by the committee of the State Literary and Historical Association; reading, “The Roanoke Island of Today,” by Charles R. Taylor; reading, “Albe marle Memories,” by Col, R. B. Creecy; reading, “Edenton,” by W. E. Stone; song, “America”: reading, “Hertford, by W. F. McMullan; reading, “A Dis tinguished Citizen of the Albemarle Sec tion,” adopted from an address by Jun ius Davis; celebration, extract from me morial to Congress concerning the cele bration of the settlement by Sir Walter Raleigh’s colonists of Roanoke Island, prepared by George T. Winston; reading, “Hatteras and the Banks”; declamation, ‘‘Hatteras,’ poem, by Joseph W. Holden; selected hymn. General Carr for Senator. To the Editor: In political arithmetic two and two do not always make four. When the trusts are interested they raise the prices of protected articles and lessen the consumption. These vicious giants of trade that have grown up and are nursed and coddled under the Dingley tariff and the benignant and patronizing interests i of the Republican party within the last six years, demonstrates this fact; that there is no power like that which the capitalization of public and private re sources exerts. Two hundred and twenty private corporations represent in sterling money the enormous sum total of nine j billions ($9,000,000,000) dollars, exceeding I the entire stock of money of the United States, Great Britain, Germany, France and# Italy. No people can be free, no ' government can be stable with such a I power, without limitation in the hands of I avaricious and unscrupulous men. The ! Constitution has been formed in vain if such a gigantic power can find refuge in this government. The symptoms if plethora in this mad rush of corporate aggrandizement portend a terrible result which can only be avoided by constitu tional means, and by the combined power of men who maintain an elevated char acter for statesmanship and patriotism. Will the Republican Senate amend the Constitution so as to enlarge the Presi dential prerogative? “Will the eye say to the tongue I have no need of thee?” A creator will never destroy his own handi work or image. Will the present tariff laws be so changed that the corporate greed of these monsters will be checked? This question may be reasonably answered, yes. How can this de done? Only in one way. By committing into the hands of our repre sentative men who are best tutored in industrial science, a plain commission. “You will accomplish this result if pos sible;” “if not now at the earliest pos sible moment.” Who is best qualified to hold this commission in North Carolina? The man who has developed himself into great stature by persistent and successful efforts to become wise in the economies of government; the man whose experience furnishes the knowledge to grapple with industrial and commercial problems, whether they have their origin in the Senate or the clearing house or the marts of trade; the man who in war and peace has simply wanted to know what were his marching orders, whose charity is unbounded, whose experience has ripened into knowledge; and Whose heart is awakened to every utterance of his people whether in distress or triumph. The candidates for the exalted position of Senator are gentlemen of the highest character; some of them have been my colleagues in the public service. I have watched them move upon the incline plane with grace and ease —they are worthy of thiß or any other preferment, but in the present situation when the problems are commercial, when all other issues are trifling in character and de gree, I am persuaded that he whose education has been in this especial de partment can best serve us and the State, I desire to say in conclusion that I have had no communication with General Carr or his friends in this matter. I do not know him as intimately as I know' some of the other candidates. I have written this letter without his knowledge or sug gestion, or that of any onei else, and only upon the impression that has been form ed in my own mind, that the agitation which is precipitated upon the country, which threatens its dissolution and the loss of power in the people and their representatives must be met and allayed by Senators whose training has been in dustrial. D. WORTHINGTON. Franklinton, N. C., Sept. 26, 1902. Found a Gold Nugget. (Special to News and Observer.) Greensboro, N. C., Sent. 27.—A well digger yesterday found a suspicious look ing chunk of metal on the farm of Mrs. Harrison Fields, three miles north of Greensboro, and bringing it to the city, had a chemist to examine it, who pro nounced it a nugget of pure gold, eighteen karats fine. The lump is about the size of one's thumb and the gold runs entirely through it. The man who found it will not tell exactly at what place on the farm he found it. He seems to think he has a good thing and wants to share in it. The board of aldermen elected Mr. O. C. Wysong as a member from the Fifth ward to succeed Mr. E. D. Bain, resigned An order was made for the immediate purchase of a combined chemical* fire en gine and hose wagon and Chief of Fire Department Taylor, with Chairman of Fire Committee, J. D. Helms, left lasi night for Baltimore to purchase an en gine. Four soecial patrolmen were also selected to supplement the night police in the business districts during the water shortage season. A ninety-pound woman can work more J mischief with her tongue than a 200- pound man can with his hands. T THE WEATHER TO-DAY.* ♦ Raleigh: | Probably Showers. | PRICK FIVE CENTS, COLOSSAL TOBACCO TRUSTS COMBINED # " Amalgamation ot the Ameri can and Imperial. OGDENS IS ALSOTAKEN IN The Imperial Will Have No Competi tor in Great Britain. THE AMERICAN HOLDS THE FORT HERE And the N* w Company Know,i as the British Am-rican Will Compete for the Trade if the Rest of the World*. (By the Associated Press.) "London, Sept. 27. —The tobacco war has been ended by the amalgamation of the American and British interests. The pa pers were finally signed today. The new company will be registered In London on Monday. An official statement was given out, the text of which follows: j “The business of Ogdens, Limited, lias ' been transferred to the Imperial Tobacco Company, and the export businesses of the Imperial, Ogdens and the American Tobacco Company and its allies have been amalgamated and a joint company is in course of formation under the name of the British-American Tobacco Company, Limited. The result is that the Impel 1 Company, will, as agreed between the hitherto competing parties, be left in possession of the trade of the United Kingdom, while the American Company is not to be disturbed in the United States or Cuba and the British-American Company will compete for the trade of the other parts of the world. The Im perial Company will pay for the good will of Ogden's business in ordinary shares, ranking .with the similar shares of the original vendors behind the 5% per cent, preference shares of that com pany and will pay for the tangible as sets of Ogdens in cash. J. B. Duke, R. H. Walters and Thomas Ogden will be elected to seat* in the Imperial board and the first directors of the British-American Company will con sist of Sir William Henry Willis, J. B. Duke, J. B. Cobb, H. H. Willis, W. R. Harris, C. E. Lambert, W. W. FXtller, W. G. Player, C. C. Dula, Hugo von R. Cui.liffe Owen, Perctval S. Hill, Thomas Gracey, W- B. Ogden, Thomas Ogden R. H. Walters, Percy Ogden, W. R. Walters and Harold Roberts. “The transfer of Ogden’s English bus iness will take effect September 30th, and from that day it will be in the hands of the Imperial Company. “It is believed this combination is the first attempt to unite any great inter national industry and its progress will be watched with interest everywhere. It may mark a new development in the di rection of British and American inter ests joining hands, instead of competing against each other in the sphere of com merce ” Referring to the termination of the con flict an official of the American Com pany said to a representative of the As sociated Press: “It is the first combination, to my mind on right lines, and one that assures unity of interests where powerful American and English concerns go out hand in hand to seek the trade of the rest of the world. It has been a difficult matter, requiring the most careful consideration. The ne gotiations have been proceeding siuee August 19th. It was a subject which could not be discussed in the press w hile they were in progress. * are concluded, we have decided to iasue an authoritative statement to head off garbled accounts. Personally, I think the lines on which this combination is formed are destined to affect the larger field of general Anglo-American com eercial relations.” ‘‘We are decidedly pleased at the out come of the negotiations,” said one of the highest officials of the American To bacco Company, discussing the situation with a representative of the Associated Press. “Not only are we pleased at the good business deal, out of which we made several millions, hut we are pleased be cause the combination means a real amal gamation of interests instead of buying off an opposition at a price which ap pears to be opponent to be a profitable figure. Such a real working combination of American and English interests as haa just been effected will in any line of bus iness unquestionably dominate the t of the world. “Regarding the details you cam say that the capital of the British-American Company will be $30,000,000. Mr. Duke will be president. While it is conven ient to register it as an English com pany and have its headquarters in Lon don, we have named twelve directors and the Imperial Company’s interests have named six. Their respective finan cial interests are two-thirds American and one-third English. There is nothing to prevent transferring the headquarters, to America if it ever proves more con venient to'operate there, but at present the business can be best carried on in London. “We have named three directors for the board of the Imperial Company which will hereafter confine itself to the Unit ed Kingdom, while the British-American Company goes in for the world trade, outside of the United States, Cuba and (Continued on Fifth Page.)
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