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T r NortlH Carolina's y Gifeatwl Dally. But Advertising Medium in North Carolina. n wg aid VOL XCIX. NO, 42. RALEIGH, N. C, SUNDAY MORNING, MARCH 8, 1914. "'PRICE: FIVE CENTS. HEAD OF MOVEMENT TO WIN VOTE FOR WOMEN IN ALABAMA STATECHAIRMAN IQ TUT nilPQTlflM FROZEN FAST IN ICE PACKS ON NORTH ATLANTIC COAST, STEAMERS" IN PERIL SMALL REVERSES i x laiiiL guLunuii 1 ieB!ffl.-i!e3.-fj' er t r 7 : TnntemeT i V' - v . . .JL . J .1 !." Tuesday Night 11 Jif E LI BETHECHAWIP By Gudger .- a dream; of navigation Forest r Free Tolls r n : Steamboats Built Thirty Years Ago Have Been Used Jet ties Thrown Up But It Was Never Possible To Float The hipsThToloMiirMine and The Prospects ; (By W. K. fKLVFJtTON'.t Washington. March 7. Hepresen , ttlve Gudger- wants . the United . . , States government to remove the final evidences of a dream of navigation on the French Broad river, a dream .which was shattered thirtyyears ago. . lie asks for an appropriation' -of $20,00 for blasting out th i channel of the French Broad where years ago jetties were built to hold in water j( which was never tame enough to float ; commercial ships. Two steamboats, each more than ISO feet long, am both resting sortie - where in that mountain country to this day, were built by local people to ply on Llie. Vrench Broad, adn a dam to check these proud waters constructed,. Jetties were thrown up, but they could never float the ships. The dam was destroyed, but the Jet- t ties remained and these and other obstructions have persisted In over flowing the river between Ashevllle and Brevard, when the idle Hhlpsrcrtr ted. The appropriation Is asked lh a bill introduced by Representative Gudger today. ,,The bill specifies that f a part of the appropriation Is to be ,' used in lowering Buck Shoals. ii. ...1 1 1 Ttov .yfEtww).im'l 4hr.gMtb. - iml.-hefa; .nnw.ft-ijlfter askS that it remove what are now olistructions. Tlie.t.old Hill Mine. Walter George Newman, presldeut Of the Gold Hill Consolidated Com- -4jiy. hil.ouera.ieHrii gold mine in Rowan county, today" issued "a stale1" ment to the stockholders of the mine telling, its condition. The pine paid handsomely some ten years ago, but became tied up In the courts nd for years was not worked. Much of the surface ore had been taken, but the I compRny- is iiow work rnr -ftty-discovered veins under gnpuml, as well as on the surface. Expensive ma chinery has been Installed. Copper, , Oliver an sulphur are also present in the veins. ' Fourteen Distinct Veins. Mr. Newman says there are four teen large and distinct veins at the 800 foot level, averaging from two , to eighteen feet wide, which can be traced the whole length of the prop erty. The vein known as to "V. X. ii. N." is described as being over three feet wide and the ore averaging $260 a ton for the gold alone, opened tip for J.000 feet along the surface. The present work oft l1i mine was begun last August. North Carolina V Isi tors In c lud e John I). Bellamy and William TT. Hpringer.- Wilmington, and I)r. and Urs. Charles H. Hefty, Chapel Hill. CARRIED INSTRUCTIONS IN THE TERRAZAS CASE ,.. ...J , - v Cmul Letcher, Rctnrninjc to, Clii himliiia tYom VI Vhho, Kttlil to Have lil Paso, Texas. Marah 7. When Consul Letcher left here today to re turn to his post at Chihuahua it was reported that he carried instructions from Secretary Bryan with reference to the rake of Luis Terrains. Jr., held for ransom by General Vtlla. It is said General Villa and General Car ranza both will be Informed that the Stale Department could but construe "the threatened execution of Terrasas ' is Indicative of great weakness in ths Rebel government of Northern Alex Ico. This Inforrnatron eamef rum a Heb- tl official today. ' The official added dal lheJ2arranza commission, ap "minted "toti wuh prepared race any facts which, might bir-trm earthed derogatory to the actions of Ueneral Vtlla or his subordinates "It will not be a whitewash," he iJded, "and I ask you to observe par ticularly that the assurances given .o Washington on this point have car ricd conviction with htme." SKW n aval titlks. fropoKed Rank Places Americans on Ibuuality With Foreigners. (By Itn Awoci.tnl Pfeu.) Washington. March 7. The Pad gett bill to create the grade of "Ad miral of the Navy" today was reln troduced in the House,, changed bo as to give not only the commanders-in-chief of the Atlantic and PacIHe fleets that rank, but also the Asiatic fleet commander". Each fleet would have a vlt-adnitral. Thep lan ts approved by the Navy Department and Is designed to place American commanding officers on an iual footing with ranking, ofticera of other powera DROPS DEAD IN STORK. Kowan Fanner Dies Suddenly Uliile t Trading: at Salisbury v . Halibbury,-March 7. John Shuten-, barrier, a well-to-do furrner nsar Salisbury dropped dead In Salisbury - today, while making a purchase in the store if W. M. Woodson. He had been falling several weeks,- bV wasn't thought to be dangerously ill. Me was fitly, years old and is sur- . vived by a Wife and' one daughter, tho wife being in Salisbury With him .when he died. ' ,v f BOX IS PRESENTED. S4niL.t'liildrc Civ 8uMTliiu'iiilcht . I : 'I. V. Judtl Fj tabids, r Superintendent Zebulon V. Jubb, of th Wake county department of pub lic Instruction, yesterday was present ej a box containing a whole spiced ham. buttermilk biscuits, beaten bis cuiu, salted peanuts, ginger drops; rhnrolatn caks and candid grape fruit - peel. The box waa contributed by th various domestic science classes of the colored schools, 01 wnicn' Hfta De tauicy is supervisor , (,'.-. i I- . .V. ?MftS,PAT.Tig JACQ3S Birmingham. Ala., March 7. Ou March S and 10 there -ilt be a con ference here of all the pouthern suf- iraKS l workers. to start a campaign to win the vote in Alabama, ueiegaies Will come from all of the surround ing State. Jttrs. tedtit MrCormick and Mrs. Antoinette Funk, of Chicago, both membrrs of the national congres sional committee, will almi go to this cohff rence. Mrs. I'attie Rufftter Ja cobs is president of the Alabama Kqual Huflrmt..mii)i iMliiia.Aaia.,aaj( .rraimea. th conference. She says: "Our letl- nit" goal is the enfranchisement of Ahibarna women. In our. ranks are no social lines drawn and no religious distinctions. We have no political faith, h II 4iarUcj3tajaK.Ad,rolt.tc.d..Nor do we oontine ourselves to women, for this great movement of which we are a part is not a woman movement, but a human one ". TOLLS 1TJ HOUSE Sims Bill To Repeal Exemption Clause To Be Taken Up In Ten Days Washington. D. C, March 7 The Kims blll-for repeat "of the coast wise shipping exemption clause of the Panama Canal Act probably will be laid before the House in about ten days. Democratic Leader I'nder wood and Chairman Adamson, of the House committee on interstate com merce, reached an agreement late to day to press the measure after the passage of the rivers and harbors ap propriation bill, which will follow the disposition of the agricultural appro. priatlort hill next week. While no can vans of the H.. .ise has been made, It was believed tonight that about fifty Democrats would vote against the administration plan. House Republicans also are divided. It is understood that Representative Mann, of Illinois. minority leader, will oppose the bill as will Majority Leader Underwood, on the ground that the Democratic platfor compels bim to oppose, the President in this matter. While a rule to expedite considera tion will be available it may not be necessary tut both sides are eager fur discussion. Representative Sims, of Tennessee, author of thi bill predicted -much delaiy VYILL INVESTIGATE CHARGES. Sub-CHiuuittee Taken 1'p Alb-gatlonS Against Justlcp Wright. iHv ih Awoditol Fm.) Washiugton. March 7. Ch:irge.i against Associate Justice Wright, of the Supreme Court. of the- United States for the District of Columbia, on which impeachment was demand ed, will be referred, it was said today, to a sub-committee to Investigate a In the pending cas of Federal Judge Emory Speer. of Georgia. The De partment of Justice turned -the com plaint over to the House Judiciary Committee. OFFICE! COCUTMARTI-JED' Immorality Charged Agalust Major Hochler at Furt Terry. New London. Oonif, March 7. The defense in the trial of Major Benja min M, Koehler on charges said to Involve immorality, continued to In troduce evidence as to the good char acter of the accused officer at today's session of the courtmartial at Fort Terry. Witnesses Included; Captain Patten, Lieutenant" te and Corporal Toler. It Is expected that the trial will extend through another week at least. The trial Is behind closed doors. - Federal Pardon Granted. ; 'CharlestownA W. Va., March 7:- Vnited State District Attorney W. 0; Barn hart : has In his possession par dons, granted recently by president WllBon to Alfred and A. H. Mooney and Mrs. Frances Brown, who three years ago pleaded irullty In district eourt here t violating the pension laws. Each Is more than 1 years old. .: 1 , . Retired Admiral Dead. i Philadelphia, iV, March 7. Th body of Rear Admiral Geo. A- Lyon, U. AS. retired, who, died here yes terday was taken today to Erie, Pa., where funeral Services will be beld- Admiral Lyon -was 7 years old. EARLY ACTION ON The Democratic State Kxecuttv Committee 'will meet in Raleigh on Tuesday night at 8:10 o'clock In the Senate chamber, the call for the meet, ing having been Issued for thta by Chairman Charles A. Webb." The committee is to select the time and place for the next State conven tion, the fixing of a common date for precinct meetings or primary elec tors for Ktate, congressional, judicial and fitatn senatorial nfflres and ths election of delegates to county conven tions on a common date to- be fixed, delegates to the State, congressional and senatorial conventions to be ap pointed. This is the general routine of work, but beyond this is the matter of in terest In the election of a State chair man to succeed Chairman Webb, who will resign' his position, having been appointed United States marshal for the Western District of North Caro lina. Among those wlvise names have lieen mentioned for th position are ton; Thomas D. Warren, of New Hern, and J. X). Carr, Of Wilmington, There had been talk also of Mr. Cam eron Morrison, of Charlotte, and Col. V. M. Pearsall, of New Bern, but these gentlemen have stated that they are not candidates for the position. lor Thomas 1. Warren. Concerning Mr. Warren a special from New Bern to the 41a per, after speaking of Col. Pearsall having withdrawn his name, says: "Thomas D. Warren, one of New Bern's-prominent attorneys,-lias also been mentioned as the probable se lection of the executive committee, and the withdrawiiy" of Col. Pearsall gives him a much better showing as to outsiders und those not familiar with conditions, might think that where there were two candidates front ci neplftct, h;UihrA juight ,,b a ieeung 01 antagonism netwern them. - - - ,- "Mr. W!arren 'was interviewed shortly after the News und Observer correspondent had talked with Col. Pearsall. Hesald that if the com mittee Saw jri fo'gfefeernmr-tw1 ftti-tiw office that he sould perform the du ties to the best of his ability. He Is making no light for the place, but It Is understood that he has strong backing and Is a formidable candi dal for the office. Tire possible re hetiet- -of ft- New Bern man as State Chairman has awakaned a deal of Interest In this city and the matter Is being fnllv discussed in all publlo places ana ther esult of the meeting next Tues day wtll be awaited with much inter est by the local public and also the cltiiens of other parts of the county. For J. O. Carr. A special from Wilmington to this paper says as to Mr. J. V. Carr: "The "friends of J. O. Carr, Esq., or Wilmington, reel that he hus an excellent chance to be elected next Tuesday. They say thS the chair manship logically belongs to the east and Mr. Curr has been a consistent supporter of tho Governor and also of the two United States Senators. This makes him the logical successor.' they claim, especially since by reason of his long experience In politics he possesses those qualities which fit him particularly for a. position of thin kind.' He has taken part In many conventions, has served on the plat form committer, and at all times has been a consistent and persistent fight er for the Democratic party. He Is president of the Democratic club of N w Hanover county anr te one-Titf the leading attorneys bifoi ths Wil aiington bar.'' Mr. A. W. McLean. Mr.- A. W. McLean, of Lumberton, who has tatedtfiat-be-dlft-not dexlre thep osition unless there was some especial creed for lilm to accept liim, stated a few dnys ago that he would later make a definite statement, after conferring with various Democrats over the matter. A statement from him Is expected on Tuesday morning. Carr alul Mclshn Don't Talk. (Sjwrlil to The w isil obwrter.t Wilmington, N. C March 7. In terest in selection of' chairman of mlttee, at Raleigh. Tuesday, was ac? enled'-4lay iryTw?ir-( J--CJ.- OUt- to the city after a week in attend ance upon Peth?r Superior Court at Burgaw, and the arrivujtjf A, W. Mc Lean, of Lumberton. on professional business, Both were asked for developments with reference to their respective can didates for the Mute chairmanship, but each declined to talk. It waa generally conceded iiere to night, however, that neither Mr. Mc Lean nor Mr. Carr will allow his name to be considered for the chair manship of the committee at the meeting Tuesday, if there ts any other candidate who really desires th hon or. ORIQlV.8 IX PRACTICE." '-Buzzards" 'win By Hard Hitting From" Yannlga ns." ilkMcial to TUa Kfwi kist Olaemt.) Fsyetteville, March1? 7. The first practice game of the season was play ed this afternoon by the Baytlmore Internationals, a team picked try- Cap tain Egan, styled, the 'liuxzards," winning U to i against tltb "Yannl gans," headed by Scout Steinmann. The Orioles showed up well in hit ting, but sore arms and lingers brought complaints from, the play- ers. . Egan and Kuth led In hitting. The wind was rather - high and against the hitters causing bard hit balls to rail into waiting hands. Mc Kinley pitched for the "Yannlgans' and Massona for the "Buxxards." PROHIBITION THE ISSUE. That Precipitates Fight "Among Drai- ocrats or Texas . W lis ISMtunl rnml - Dallas, Texas, March 7.- The con test within, the Democratic party in Texas, with prohibition as th Issue, took definite shape here today, when, at a conference of leaders o .that wing of the party opposed to the en actment of drastic liquor laws, plans were perfected for the nomination at Fort - worth, on April 14, or canal datea for governor and other .State officers In practically .the same man ner as that adoated by the faction favoring prohibition several - week ago. . tSktritl U Tbe Sm Kud 01er ) Elon College, March 7. Trfts Stat championship in college basketball seems to be an absorbing topic In athletic circles Just now, especially In view of 'Elon's and Wake Forest's op posing claims for it. So fur KI011 has not set forth her claim to thai honor and distinction In any extended way, preferring for the season to be over Tirt TTig aunt Tr eletiT away N'ow nines there are many demands from various sources for a definite statement, it is herewith given to the public. Tnere are three ways to compute the championship with all colleges In this and other States; with State colleges only; wufh the colleges which have played two games with each other with reference to the champion ship, Ijut not more than two names. By all three of thee; , methods, the showing of Elon ihperl)." Taking the method of comparing all college games In all States, Wake Forest played fifteen games and won eight, making a percentage, of A62; Elon played fifteen and won nine, making a percentage of 600. Within the State with "North Carolina colleges. Wake Forest played eleven and won seven, making a percentage of 63t; Kloti tied, thls'record. playing the same uumhej of games and winning the same num ber, her percentage being 6J1. ' Further, the Wake Forest corre spondent said tharf Wake Forest had shown superiority over every team she had played with, but this can hardly be true, since in the game on the Wake Koresl floor between Elon and Wake Forest the locals won by the skin of their teeth, by one point In a contest which the nn-lookers hud al ready conceded to the visitors; where as. when the return game was played here, the Baptists were never in sight of victory uml were defeat. fl 'by' Ave points. These. .slwid tuts would indi cate thilt the superiority lies with Kion In reference any claim of Wake For est for the championship. Elon ad; mlts thl Wake Forest had a fine buru;h-cf-fi.la,VBrh n, but she conlends that the record shows that she is entitled to the cham pionship, Three of the colleges In the State have voted it to Elon, admitting that her Quint is superior to any in the State and agreeing with the Elon sympathizer that Wake Forest has the next strongest team. These col lege are Trinity, Guilford, anil th A." ami M,"Carollna has not been con sulted on the matter but since Elon defeated her on her own floor. 11 Is likely that she too Would vote that way. It must also be remembered that F.lon ulavpri her two Grumes with Car olina while thut tem hud Its main strength of full varsity men and be fore Tandy und Edwards were ruled off by the University faculty Wake Forest played w ith Carolina after her quint was materially weakened, and .n.-i otiKht not to flKtire in the State hariipionshlp, unless a third game was granted each of the claimants. Itaskeiunn enthusiasm is n high because of the line record the Elon quint has made this year and the supporters of the game are willing 19 fiui me nig live nere against a similar number from any Institution with sure confidence of victory. The growth of the team here In two years has been phenomenal and the highest point of efficiency hus not yet been reached. The Klon Rymmisiuni floor Elon expects In put out a winning ag gregatioi next sea won also. PRESIDENT WILSON' ;l.TS JiEWLPAlIt OF GLASSES, Journeys To Philadelphia To Hate His Kyes I'.xainined. Oil lnc Ao1iitf(l Vif i Washington, D. C, March :. The President was lilted with a new pair of glasses and spent sotne time among the crowds on the street before he returned to his train. As he stepped aboard his car a voice from the crowd calledr "How are yuur eyes. Mr. President?" "They are uood enough yet to see mmiy things," riejtEpitedaTj d tits crw.d laughed. . The President whs necompanied only by Secretary Tumulty, and while he spent some of his time on the train reading news reports and men sages as to the situation in Mexico, no statement was given out at the cunenjmon 01 uiw niv'. THE STATE PRESS Executive Committee Will Meet In Raleigh. Tuesday After noon of This Week . J Xotice has been sent out t th members of the North Carolina Press Association by Secretary J. B. Slier rill,' of Concord, that there Will be a meeting of the executive committee of the association in Raleigh on Tues day afternoon at 3 o'clock. The president of the association Editor Clarence Poe of The Progre ive Farmer stfttes that the meeting will be held in his office, the purpose being to fix the time and place of the next annual meeting of the associa tion, and for the consideration of such other matters as may b neces nan-. ' The members of the committee are: 3. B. Sherrlll. Concord; II, A. London, Plttsboro: It. K. Clark. Ktatesvllle; B. H. Vsrner, Lexington; D. T. Kd wards. Kiuston; James H. Calne, AshevlUe. " Prussian Print to America. (Br II .UamUud Pmm.i Berlin, March 7 Prince Henry, of Prussia, sneaking tonight at a din ner. said his forthcoming visit to South America, merely was to see the countries. If, however. It should con tribute toward improving the already excellent relations existing between Germany and ' the South, American republics, this would be a gratifying 4 secondary result of the visit Ik olSJS Laj- Wit'-.- f : asy "" -- j , -'. " : :' "! - : . .ill " - 1 fat - t ' J t , x m . v-- i TWO VltWS OF STEAMER fPOZCa IM CZ Wl 'BUVer- tlW' W 'wtflter 'IWK'tlift' year at sea (but net iiiih;,,.Jj4i(s.jh(re lieen 1111 unusual "number of w fecks from stornis, but Miesniers which ply In northern waters are reported to have caught In the" ice and frozen fast .Kuch-a..fatc. Iicfcll. I he.rl,ug.jiavaJI; tug Potomac Another case was that- E E BRYAN'S ii E M Countries of South America Ready To Sign, Peace Trea ties With United States ' Hr Uie AfHoctayid Vm 1 v Washington. D. C, Munli 7 -SeF retary" Bryan and Sir Cecil Spring' Hlce, British Ambassador, today dis russed details or a peace troatry -swh-H lar to those which Mr. Bryan already has sinned with thirteen countries and to which Great 'Britain hits assented In principle. Xhe Secretary announced be ex pected soon to sign similar treaties with Argentina, Chila. and I'ruciiay. while Brazil also hHd begun disvus sion of dctjillK. The trentles provide for the submission to an International cannot be settled by ordinary diplo matic methods- Instructions to Dr. Uomu-Lo S. Naon, Argentlutr. Minister, to sign the treaty are understood .lo be onjbe way. while Chile may be ready to sign early licit week. T'ruguay, It is said, will not be far behind the two other South American coun tries. Thirty-three countries up to dste have accepted tl) treaties in princi ple. None fif th.ise signed have yet been approved by the Senate. Ureal Britain bus gone further in endorsing the llryan "Peace plap" than any of the .oilier grejUiiaUons.ojrjii rope. although the terms of a por table convention have not been filially ttOWdrrf.Ttre Nethertarfrts pft Which It; used us ' basis for the 'treaty with Orent Britnm. di itot contain' a provtston that hostilities shall not be entered into during the period of lnvcHtiCHtion. BATVM.MIIP AT II ITl. State Department Fears 1-Yes.li Out v break la Coimtry. lilv tl, Axw'latad ?m 1 Washington. I. C. March 7 or ders to the battleship South Caro lina, now ut tiuantonamo. Cuba, to proceed Immediately to Port Au Prince, gave rise today to feae that fresh revolutionary disturbances had occurred In Haiti. -" The South Carolina had JuM reach. pd t;uantanmo from Port An Prince when she wiis ordered to return. It WUH explained, however, that the or ders were simply prec&uti4ii,tr and that the State Department had de cided It would Ve unwise. In view of the newness of the present Seanior government, toleave the Itsllinn capi tal without an American warship. The Nashville, now st Port Au Prince, his been ordered to tjuantanamo for gup plies. BROW NS DEFEAT JACKSoS VILI f) Work of Hugglns ilvs" St. Imuis Na tionals 3 to I Aictory. IBr lb Aswrlilnl St. Augustine, Fla., March' 7 The clever work of Miller Huggltis, man ager of the St. IxMJlo Nationals, ifcv his team the victory here today over the Jacksonville ( Fla.) South .Uln.nl ic League team, 3 to 2. In the eighth Inning, with the score 2 to 1 against the Cardinals. Huggins secured a base on bails, stole second ami scored on Butler's double. Butler scored a mo ment later when Miller singled. Mug gins scored hiii team's other run" in' the first Inning: ' Score: K. H St. Louis Jacksonville 2 id ' Bryan to Speak., J Washington, D. C, March 7. Seiv retary Bryan Ueft tonight for Spring field, Mass., to address th 7. M. C A. ther tomorrow. s , ' ; ; wmeriiwnrrjr -rr r.' pmntingwui, 1 loiMS overdue at beuisburg, .. H.. ...,Tir..ftvn.rK,.Kf the southern coast of ( ape Hretuii. Four of the crew were picked' up tiff the ce near lioiiln Island.' according Iitaiie.,J.epfra,...,,mBrr. exposure Trade Commission Would Reg ulate All Business With Five Million Capital or More ' til) Ut AMMH!UItl I'tft-k. ) Washington, March 7. An effort to conclude hearings on the tdmlnlsira tion anti-trust bills by March 17. will (-he uuido r.irthe ITiuire jrioIcTary' TonF mlttee. Recording to Chairman Clay ton. Several Democratic members of the committee conferred with tho .chairman today as to the general anti trust situation and ns to the proposal that tentative bills be combined Into a single measure for . presentation to the House. Some members have pk- diwsiii liifnctiiiii with the proB ress of the legislation and an effort will lte made to hurry the procram along Th trade 1 oi;:!iiiNHiou bill vlrldally has been completed by the sub-com mittee but Will b a subject ( con ference with President Wilson and Atlorney-tlenenil McKeynolds and oUimitiee inenihei's before It Is Iniro duced. The hill iiroviU'W for a trade :oni mission of three each at 1 10.000 an nual salr, with all the powers of ine present tiiireau of corporntions. t-nnne ine original Clayton bill, it make no u-Hlc. referem to the commissioner of cortoratlons as member ef the trade commission. ' ThP"bfM 1 appiiea i'trfTrtt rof Doriirlorts: Joint stuck coHiiiitiik'i and (mhiuvuIm conioinniioiM n-iving it capital of f:.M0.00t or more. Imloiislng to such classes of such concerns us the com mission may determine. B demies capitalisation as property or corpora tions without referring to stocks and ponds. The commission, under I lie bill would make reporls ut the instance of either house of Congress, the i-resKietu or the DepHrtinent oL-Jus- tlee. The reports to Congress would be made piibllo but the question of punitcity or other reports, inasmuch as tney might affect pending legis lation, perplexed the committee. As it stnnds. this Is left to the direction Of the commission. The bill gives the coinmisslon full power to make for any coporalion "such adjustments of business as will avoid violation ut the. law." This point still Is suiiiect to advice from the Attorney Oeneral. It also pro vtdes that while the comniisslun'may he appointed immediately" the time in which the mandatory provisions of the law shall become oneratlve shall not be ulntil sixty or jriinety day ill, .71 II, !-J lUllflll. IXTUIK'SJtf D' IX)ST BtiAT. W lliulngtoii Men Sto kholdcrs In Cmuiiiy Uwiiliis Cluiroiuane Tow er. Jr. ispfdil Tin .Vim m! Owmr. ' Wilmington, March 7. The Charlo- magne, Tosw, Jr., which .press dis patches report sunk tiff Seitide Park, N. J;, yesterday, came to Wllmlngtun from New York three or four weeks tuio a:i first boat of Southern Hleam- ship Company, formed for purpose of operaimg steam" line between Wll mlngton and . Be'.tlmore and New York. The sLw,.ner brought - part cargo of coot "Ptw days later boat jert xaar-rc5tt with argo of lumber croHS-tlea, and It was announced thut slitf wouid not return to Wll RUSH HEARINGS DfJ ANTI-THRUST BILLS ::j-y - inttiglon as controversy bad ariseiThl!tnMer--the President In tli settle. with regard to insurance on steamer iiwii viMiiiiiK lioriB luuiil 01 purloin. No other boak has-been put on In place of Tower. Several Wilmington men are stockholders in the company, (i'has. W. Morse waa president of the company. WON'T STRAIN CONSCIENCE Sees No Need of Free Tolls To Promote Water-Borne Traf fic Between Coasts; Says He Erred In Former Vote Gives-Reason-Fr-Support-- ing Wilson's Stand ' i Washington, D. C., March 7JHup resentatlve John 11. SiuMl, the ouly member of the North t'arollna dele gation who voted In favor of frea 1 tolls at the rlnal jiasiaaKe of th 1'ana nia Canal Act two year agnrwTlfba one of the niemberA'T.if the House who WaT not have to strain his .conscience in, Supporting the .President In repeal lug the '.free tolls provision. In the statement Mr. Small disagrees with the attitude of the Nationu FUvora and Harbors Congress, which Is ac tively distributing propaganda against the repeal. Mr. Small's statement is as follows: "Vessels engaged lu, our coastwlsv trade have at present K luouupoly. Kverey vessel engaged In this trad must be built in the I'nlted States and licensed under our laws andbe HH AimitIi jii v.m.l in ev.oy tmpirl . I sin not criticizing' this policy, t anv .merely presenting it as showing the advantageous position iwhich theyoc copy. Tf r " . Again the Panama Canal "Act pro hibits ships owned by the trans-con-tinentul railroads from engaging In - tfuJfiiatcthjixdUl . innuence or coniroi. 10 mis must oe added the provision in the same act to Compel the railroads to promt with the water carriers and give through IiIITk or laimrg.Po"Trntr EiTO ducts may be shipped to or from the Interior on either coast for trans shipment by water. Thus will be con summated a profitable, co-ordination between the railroads, and water car riers. - "Su ly 4 bis 4Hmrly--of -eae-eoaitt- wise vessels and these privileges as sure to therri every advantage In the use of the canal to which they could properly lay claim. It has been de--monstrated thnt vessels engaged In trade, between the Atlantic and Pa cific coast can pay the toll charges and yet receive a freight rate which would be profitable and st the sanio. time effect a considcrnbM reduction from the present all rail rates. Under these circumstances It is exceedingly doubtful whether, shippers und con sumers would receive the benefit of the toll exemption If granted. "This exemption, of 'toll, would- be in effect a subsidy. Inexcusable and unjustifiable. IT only vessels nt thn I'nlted States ijiayenK.itg !nthut trade, and if their indc pi-fuleiice aa water carriers is assused, and if these vessels can pay tolls and yet charge a profitable freight rufte, substan tially lower than the present rail rates, then it would bo a gross eco nomic wrong to present them with the 'additional advantage of exemption from tolls. If this exemption is an unnecessary subsidy, then it would violate one of the ba.-,lc principles . m 11 I l......,.,rit ill 1 1 J ' t V XTT TtTt lrIItH-tTt fc'i.- "But there is another reason mr the repeal of this exemption srftil clently controlling to be considered separate from all other arguments. President Wilson said in bis address to Congress that this exemption is "rt plain contravention of the treaty with Ureal Itritain concerning the Canal.' known as Hie May Jaunceforte treatj. 'fills expression 1s very- hlf,h authority, but, men who think for themselves will Insist upon having an .opinion o their own. 1 present a few brief ob servations upon his phuMi of tin ques tion. 1 confess that . I us of Kh npfnton when tlii,sib'iiMt wan under... consideration in M12 that this ex- , emptioiL woijd nto.'iolaU our treutj. but f liMve ViifiSW'OT Ija afaiafcVsrr.4fMJaQl In. cim- nection,. with the 'iuytoh-liulwer trentr which is superceded, together with the official correspondence be tween the representatives of the two countries, and I now have reached a different conclusion. Having no de sire, however, to pose as ( authority on international law or our treaty ob ligations. I may add that of the numerous public men of our countrr who have expressed nil opinion that the great bulk of them agree that this exemption would violate the spirit and letter of our solemn agreement with Oreut Britain. P.ut upon a question ut honor between two nations the Presi dent under thee onstltution is charged with tho duty1 of considering and ad judicating all questions of foreign pol icy. He tells Congress anil the coun-,, try frankly th:tt this exempt ion con stitute a. voiv serious haiidicapy In . bis dealings with tureii n government. ' "This condition raises. the question fur above the plane of partisan pol itics. It ts an appeal to the patriotism of the country ajnt should be potent With citizens of all parties ,"l cannot close Kis statement with- -out adverting to rlie attitude, of the . National Kivers and Harbors Con gress, who from their headquarters in this city are prosecuting a propa ganda in opposition to the repeal of . this exemption. Other waterway or ganizations may have taken like po sition, but no other has come to attention. The attitude of the Na tlonal Kivers and Harbors Congrest may be creditable to its seal for wafer- . way transportation, but' it will not receive the approval of the country, and Its position will ultimately' injur the cause for which it stands. Thla is not a question at this time of pro- ? moling waterways, but it is above and beyond that; economic policy. , It Ms a question of whether p w-111 confer an unnecessary subsidy upon our , coastwise vxwXls ajid whether we will violate our treaty obligations and ment of vexing international .prob lems" ' - "I am pleased to respond to your request' for an expression regarding . the proposition to repeal the provis- (Continued oa age Fburteea,)
The News & Observer (Raleigh, N.C.)
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