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PRICE FIVE CENT4
BERLIM WILLIfJbTO
MAKE CONCESSIONS
TO UH1TED STATES
Powerful Influence in German
Politics Oppose Breach With
America
DESIRE TO MAINTAIN
FRIENDLY RELATIONS
Mr. Gerard's Dispatches, How
ever. Emphasize the Difficul
ties Which Confront the Ger
man Government Because of
The Views of The Extreme
Element
IB, ISO UMM Vse
Washington, April 84. Indications
th powerful influences in ttermnn
rfolities sre oppoeed tn any actioa by
the Berlia government which might
lead to the severaBce or diplomatic re
lations with the 1'aited State are un
derstood to he contained in eonfiden
tial dispatches received today bj the
Htate Department from Ambassador
Gerard. Socialist aad labor leaden
are represented as being particularly
adverse to any aura more.
Other dispatches from Mr. Gerard
were said to rontaia strong- intimations
that the Berlin government would make
some eonreaaiona to the I'nited States
In reply to' the-et demaading the
immediate' abandonment of present
methods of submarine warfare. It Mill
ia uncertain, however, whether those
will he uffinently broad to meet the
American demands.
Officials allowed it to become known
that Mr. Gerard dispatches iudirated
that Germany would go to great lengths
to preserve friendly relatione with the
Inited States. Mr Uerard la understood
to bass galaed his views during con
re ruitions with Berlin officials including
Foreign Minister Von Jagow. His die
patches are aaid to emphasise the difB
cutties by which th German govern
meat ia confronted ,. in sadeavoriag to
find a way to meet the demands of the
United Rtates without arousing the ale
meat which insist upon a relentless
eubraarin warfare against the shipping
of the enteuts allies.
ths Stat Dopertmtnt tonight was
awaiting dispatch from Mr. Gerard
reporting Mia rewaK of lengthy eoa
fe renew todanf with. DtYon Beth ma a sv
Hollweg. Imperial German Chancellor
PfeS dispatcher aanonnciag that the
ooafeesaos had take! place were clone
It read. Offisiais eiprveerd a partieu
hr Interest ia that part of the press
reports which indicated that the reply
to the American note would not be made
until after th Chancellor has another
opportunity to eonfer with the Emperor
who ia at the front. ThV fact that
the conference lasted more than an
hour was regarded as being a hopeful
sign ; it being pointed out that if the
German govern men t was disposed not
to meet the American demands, it was
improttabl there would have been a
discussion of such length. A report
from Sir. Ocrard is expected tomorrow.
All of Mr. Gerard's dispatches re
eeived since the present situation arose
are held by aduiiaisrtatioa officials to
be of a highly eoundeartal nature. Con
sequently only a general knowledge of
their rontenta ia obtainable.
JONES SENTENCED TO
SIX MONTHS ON ROADS
Goldsboro, April 24. At a hearing la
the county eoort here this afternoon
U. C. Jones, a wealthy merchant, was
senteuced to sis months upon the county
roads by Judge O. H. Bland, charged
with having too much whiskey in his
possession. Recently 500 quarts of w his
key waa seised by the Pikrville police
and brought to thia city, which resulted
in the arrest of Jose as the owner, who
at a heariag today pleaded guilty and
aaked the mercy of the court.
E. P. HAYMAN, BANKER,
KILLED BY BOX CAR
Scotland Neck. April 14 E. P. Hay
mil. cashier of the Bank of Hobgood,
wna Instantly killed at Hobgood this
afternoon when he waa stnjrk by a box
Mt st araxluag.dowtt .the. Irxtk .bj the.
engine ef a freight train as it made a
fbrieg asrU.au
Mr. Hay man was dragged about thirty
feet. He waa crushed and mangled be
yond recognition, and both legs were
broken. The accident occurred at a
creasing.
THE DAY IN CONGRESS
SENATE!
Met at noon.
General dsbat began on raral credits
bllL
Judiciary committee met but failed
to vote oa Broad! nomination.
Immigration committee meeting call
ed for Thoroday to consider Japan's
rot ret to immigration bill provisions.
Adjoaraed at 6:50 p. as. to Boon Toss
day. eorsEi
Met at 11 a. as.
Democrat leaders decided te report
t rale ta Bead th army bill to con
ference ever th protests of Minority
Leader Mann.
Diarnesioa of agrienltr! appropria
tion bill reeomed.
Baakmg committee favorably report
ed bill t create system of laad mort
gage beak.
Bensxblieaa tool Mann again pre
vented DsmeeratU leaders front send
Ug army bill to wafwsaM.
KavaJ Bah tttsa agreed oa draft
ef naval pyopiitia Mtf 1 orrynf
9tZimfK-,.
Ajmrnd at 5;5I p. as. t U a. m.
TaaaoU.
BUILDING PROGRAM
WILL BE APPROVED
But Increase Will Be Made in
First Year's Allotment of
New Ships
SUB-COMMITTEE REPORTS
Propose To Build Two Dread
naughts and Four Battle
cruisers The First Year.
Measure Carries an Appro
priation of $217,652,175 For
Coming Year
(Br Uw 1 Murine rm)
Washington, April ti. A draft ef th
Naval Appropriation bill, the second, ef
th administration's great preparsdness
measures, waa reported by a- sub -committee
today to the House Naval com
mittee, which next Thursday will begin
consideration of the construction sec
tion. Present indications are that th pro
posed five-year building program will
b approved, but that the first year's
allotment of new ships will be increased
from two dreadnaught and two battle
cruisers, as proposed by Secretary Dan
iels to two dreadnaughta knd four bat
tie cruisers.
The measure as submitted by the ap
propriations sub committee carries a
total of $217,652,174 for the coming year
on the hssis of the Secretary's reeom
mrndation of four capital ships. This
is an increase of $70,000,000 over last
year's figures. Thev sub-committee did
not attempt to pass upon the building
program, that task always being left to
the full committee. If two more battle
cruisers are added it will Increase the
total appropriation about $30,000,000 as
the first year s provision for these ships
The sub-committee presented a memo
randum summarising the recommends
tions of various naval ofllcers who were
examined on the question of the build?
ing program. They ar so much at va
nance that the committee would be vir
tually forced to acecpt the Secretary's
plan had not many of the Republican
mem len and some of the Democrats al
ready announced their intention of sup
porting a compromise program of six
capital ships.
The bill framed byth subcommit
tee grants virtually all ef the' roeem
meadatiea made by Beeretary i)sels.
These include provision for:
A a lnerae-of 13,500 In enlisted per
sonnel $2,iioo,000 for aviation : the erea
tion of a naval flying corps; authorize
tion of an elaborate nsvsl reserve corps
system with an appropriation of $150,
000 to begin its organisation ; $.10,000
for summer camps of Instruction similar
to the army (-linens' training camp
dan; $.1,000,000 for naval f ne-1 1 $1,000,.
tmo to re-engine the dreadnaught North
Dakota and other ships with defective
power pkuis; fixing the commissioned
personnel of the line at four per cent
of the enlisted strength in both the
navy and marine corps; to permit line
officers on request to lie detailed to
sperialiie in engineering duty; the ad
dition of 300 qualified college graduates
to the engineering force during the next
ten years; deduction of pay of officers
or men absent from duty because of the
use of liquor or other misconduct ; fur
loughing enlisted men into the first line
reserve; increasing the total appropria
tion for civilian instructors at the An
napolis Naval Academy to $150,000 to
provide for civilian Instructors of high
reputntion as heads of the purely acad
emie roursea.
Th bill as reported would provide
$.Vin;nno for the initial work on a $3,
500,000 drv dock at the Norfolk Navy
Yard. The Norfolk yar.l also gets $265,
OoO to complete a 150 ton crane there,
while $173,tsX) is provided for dredging
the approach" to the Charleston Navy
Yard in Cooper river.
The bill make apecial pioviaion for
Rear Admiral Iladger, who has been re
tained on the general board since his
(Continued on page ten )
HUSBAND SHOOTS
WIFE AND HER LOVER
Pf UU lc Th. Stmt and Otierw )
(Mdsboro. April 24. Considerable ex
crtement was caused in this city last
night ""wn" sftffleTTrtlr' Tirrfttf-vTwrcmee
C. E. Btsnley that a murder had leen
committed on the "banks of Jfense rtver,
three mile from town, in which it was
reported that Mrs. Charlie Deans, wife
of a prominent farmer of Wayne coun
ty, had been murdered, also a white
man, Johnnie Hollowell, who waa In
romjiany with Mra. Deans at the time,
was reported killed.
Coroner Stanley hurried to th seen
and upon making an investigation learn
ed that Mr. Deans was seriously wound
ed from gunshot wnuags inflicted by her
husband Charlie Deans, who had die
covered his wife in company with Joh$V
Bie Hollowell, and according to the
statement of Mr. Deans, who shot and
seriously wounded both Hollowell and
hi wife, he discovered them ia a com
promising position.
Mr. Deans, immediately after shooting
the couple, came to th elty and gar
himself op to Sheriff Edwards, stating
that hs felt Justified in doing th shoot
ing.
Mrs. Dean and Mr. Hollowell wers
taken to th Ooldsboro hospital to on
dergs treatment and at this writing
they ar both reported as being In a
aertona condition.
It la allegad that th flrst shot flrd
by Mr. Dean did not Inflict asrieaa in-
Jnry, jrat was a Mrs. Dana a4 HBwan
ran he not tasm th second tun, when
both fall a a rsnjt of their votings.
Th Beat Nrionsly Injured ef ths two
1 Hollowell, who is ta a preeartotu sen-
dition. and it M taooxht ha a alts
thanes of ievry, but Mrs. Doom la
ant wot ooonUorad oat of dang.
L INVOKE
OF SPECIAL RULES
Democrats Aroused By Succes
of Minority Leader
Mann
HOLDING UP ARMY BILL
Democrats Also Decide To Take
Up The Philippine, Porto
Rican and Shipping Bills in
Order Named and Put Them
Through The Itonse as Soon
as Possible
(Dr Ik.
Washington, April 24. Aroused by
Minority Leader Maan's success on two
occasions today in keeping the army
bill a amended by the Senate from
going to conference, Houae Democratic
leaders declared tonight that they would
force their legislative program through
immediately with the aid of special
rales.
A rule to discharge the Military com
mittee from further consideration of the
army bill and to permit the Speaker to
appoint House conferees after debate
on one motion to recommit, will be re
ported by the Rules committee tomor
row. Majority member of the commit
tee will suggest an hour's debate on the
motion, but if thia is not agreenble to
the Republican minority, debate will be
limited to twenty minutes on each side.
Following disposal of the agricultural
appropriation measure the Democrats
also decided today the Philippine, Porto
It lean and shipping bills will he brought
up for passage in the order named.
This course was agreed upon despite
the protests of Republicans that some
preparedness or appropriation measure
should receive Immediate conalderatloa .
Drastic rules to provide for limited de
bate will accompany these three admin
istration measures with the view of hav
ing them enacted Into law befre the
conventions if poasible. On the Philip
pine measure, for instance, it now is
planned to limit the general debate to
five hours.
Democrats were greatly disappointed
late this afternoon when Speaker Clark
sustained a point of order raised by Mr.
Mann on a rule designed to send the
army bill to conference without an In
tervening motion. Mr. Mann maintained
that adoption of such a rule would deny
th minority the right of a motion to
recommit, te which it long ha been en
titled. iBimediatery after the Speaker's rul
ing, Representative Garrett, of Tennee
see, sought to have the rule that the
committee will report tomorrow adopt
ed by unanimous consent but again Mr.
Mann objected, ending debate on the
proposition for today.
Earlier In the day Mr. Mann had pre
vented the bill from going to confer
ence by objecting when unanimous con
sent waa aaked by Chairman Hay, ef the
Military committee. A meeting of ths
Rules committee was called hastily aad
the rule, later rejected, was reported.
Mr. Mann is objecting to the Mil
going to conference, ft is understood
in the hope thst he will be able to ob
tain a vote to Instruct the House con
ferees on the provisions to provide a
regular army of 250,000 and the Federal
volunteer army system and nitrate plant
proposals. His objections sre net be
lieved to be connected with the "filibus
ter" which, Democrats charge, the Re
publicans are conducting for the pur
pose of delaying consideration of the
administration legislative program.
Also Has Engagement to Talk
With Gen. Carranza Over
Withdrawal Troops
lr IBS AlwUled Pros )
Mexico City, Mex., April 24. Shortly
after noon today, James Linn Rodgers,
representative of the United Htate Oov
eminent before the Carranxa govern
ment here, called at the Foreign Office
where he conferred with Foreign Min
ister XguiTar' 'anf! kn assistant sjeerrtary
for about a half hour.
What' took place at the eoafercnee
was not made puhlir, but it jfs onder
stood. unofficially, however, that it had
to do with the questioa of th with
drawal of the American troop now In
Northern Mexico. Mr. Rodgers mad
an engagement to meet Gen. Carreaia
late in the day at the national palace
where it was thought probable that th
discussion begun In the Foreign Of
fice would be continued.
It la reported here that arrangement
I hav been completed for a conference
oerwern m muiuui uuicuus hi uuia
government, to take place at some
point In Northern Mexico, where th
question of the limit for the stay ef
the American troop and th manner
of their withdrawal will be agreed
upon. It 1 understood that th pre
ent government would liketo have 0n.
rnnston present at this conference
as that officer ha th eonfidene and
esteem of all th high military chief
tains of th aonstitational government.
Report received at th War Depart
ment today any that Oca. Pablo Seyna,
en of th chief official erf the Villa
army who woo raptured at CusUiBi
rlachls district, will bo sxseuaed by th
orders of th Constitutionalist Ofwsral
Lois Gnrlerr, and thst am ruber ef
Reyaa1 follower will meet Ilk fate.
Th meseeg added that the Constrt',
tlonaHot officiate w-iuld endeavor t ob
tain all Information peaslblo flora th
oondomnod mam regnrdiag .Villa and
kla for boforo ta siissrtUa took
plaoo. .
WIL
WTH GEN
BILL 111 INTEREST
OF PRIVILEGE SAYS
ATTORNEY MICE
North Carolinian Does Some
Plain Talking Before Senate
Committe
BILL IS SUPPOSED TO BE
CONSERVATION MEASURE
But it Takes Property That
Rightfully Belongs To The
Government Away From it
and Gives To Special Gats,
Quote Mr. Daniels Before
House Committee
4M Dtscrks Wastiiesl luk
Washington, April 24.
By H. E. C. BRYANT.
(Sewrtsl Lmil Ware.)
E. J. Justice, ef Oreenshnrn, special
assistant te the Attorney (jcnersl, did
some plain talking before the 8enats
Committee on Public Lauds today. H
told. the committee that if the bill To
authorixe exploration for and disposition
of coal, phoephat, oil, gas, potassium er
sodium" is enacted Into law it wenld help
a privileged class, and take from the
United States government oil property
that rightfully belongs to it.
"While the pending bill is generally
supposed to be a conservation measure,"
said Mr. Justice, "the requests of those
who appeared in behalf of the passage
of th bill befor the House and Serine
committees indicate that the men In
terested in it desire to get patents and
leases for a special class."
Th BeaeBclariee.
Mr. Juatice said some of the henefl.
Claries of the bill which has already
passed through and is about to b r
IMirted from the committee would Ix:
The Standard Oil Company, the Santa
Fe Railroad Company, the lieneral Pe
troleum Company kud the Union Oil
Company.
To support his claim Mr. Juatice cited
statement of Secretary Daniel before
tha House Committee oa Naval Affairs,
ia which be spoke of the great danger
of losing oil that tb goverament ehoaid
hare for the ns of the Navy.
QboOso Mr. Daniels.
, He quoted Mr. Daniels te the Hoaae
committee a follows i "Last year you
made aa appropriation of $10,00 aad
instructed the Secretary of th Navy to
employ it with a view to protecting the
interests of th Nsvy In the oil reserves
in California. Congress also appropriat
ed $50,000 to the Departmrat of Jnssiee
to prosecute litigation In connection
with those oil reserve. The sit actio a
with refer-wee to this oil reserve is very
serious A bill has passed the Bouse of
Representatives and 1 now nessding be
fore th Public Ijinda Committee of the
Senate, which would take from the Navy
aad giro to the parties who claim prior
right a very large portion ef tke nawal
reserve. Amendments te that bBl or
pending which would virtually deny us
what we are expecting te obtain in an
oil supply from the naval reserve. Th
objectionable 1' n;.lutton is contained in
a provision in the conservation bill, a
vecj excellent till, but I do not think
that we were ahrrtent to the fact that
it tout hed upon the naval reserves in
the least. I appeared before the Public
Lands Committee of th Senate and
presented an srrument against the bill,
pointing out that at th last aessioa af
Conirress there a question aa to
whether the I're.ident had a right to
withdraw the Inn ls The lower court
had held that he had no right to do so,
but the Hupremo ' ourt 1b the lsat few
months has aftVmed his right. I thought
that decision -t n ngthened the navy's
claim to the oil reserve.
Might Mske Series gltaatlen.
"If w lose these oil reserves which
hsve been set s-i'le, those by President
Tsft during hl term of office, and by
Tresldent Wlln lust year, w might be
confronted with a serious situation aa to
whether we wuM be able at n reason,
able pries to secur oil for our ships.
Ureal Britain Is sliding oil ships and
owns very large fields of oil la thia conn,
try and in Meiii-o. I think that th oil
w buy for rmr ship haa, perhaps,,
doubled la price in ths last year or so,
it has Increased vfy rapidly; So th
probabilities are that oil eenanmption
Is going to put the pries very much
higher. Therrf.i-e. I would be very glad
If yon gentlemen wAuld do me the
honor to read th.t letter, which gives
you the whole rt rv of or contest. 1
am hoping thst O e Senate will not pass
the amendment- The provisions In
th bill permittmi the.le.e... of oil re
serve laad in lts If was bad enough,
but, as I told the Senate Committee, the
bill took away the rream and the amend
msnt took away the milk and seems to
leave as the skimmed milk, with perhaps
only a barren oil reserve, from which we
eould eipeet little We are paying for
fuel oil at Port Arthur, Texas, under
present contract, 4 cents per barret.
Ths quotation n ia $1.13 per barrel."
Navy Dependeat a OIL
In a letter t" Senator Tillman, chair
man of the Committee on Naval Affair,
Itr. Daniels sail "While th pending
legislation is net l efore th Naval Af
fahri Committee. I dem It any doty to
acquaint the Navs) Affair Committee
with th consequence to the naval po
treUam trese-ves if it should be smarted
ins kv. This is mad th mor necea
eary because the lest Coagrea embodied
in th naval ar pronation aet a nro
vision nu ki. g si sppnprlation tot th
run net y okH ere tf naval petnlenm
reserve. It. : n rdaces with, that di-
-rt'oti, hc H"r c'ary of th Nary haa
wt.-d la co- peruiou with the Attorney
'leneral and th (secretary of th Into-
(Continued on peg tnj
KITCH N AND MANN
READY FOR FIGHT
Democrats, Tired of Republi
can Efforts To Block Legisla
tion, Take Aggressive
KITCH IN IN THE BREACH
Will Get Action On Administra
tion'Meaaurea if. By Aid of
Halts Committee, He Has Toj
. Bowl Orer The Minority
Latfe in The Effort To
Pass Bills
Washington. April 24.
By H. E. C BBYANT.
(S il I I ii us Wans.)
The DoasssrarU loader of th Bene
ar geing to lech hams with Miaetity
Leader htann aad see wh le la t-owtrwi
of that hedy. the Resahlicaaa e the
Posses rat. They are tired ef hla threat
to alienator aad delay the Adaslnsstra.
tie legislative sewer as. Bear sate
ttve Claade Kltchln. leader ef the Hews,
la going to take the aggressive against
Mr. Mann. Be deea net think that the
tail ahewld wag the dog.
President Wilson, who is relying upon
Mr. Kitchln. and ha confidence la hi
ability te put through the party pro
gram, desires that the Philippine bill,
which I a step toward Independence for
the Filipino, be pot through. The Re
publicans are opposed to action on this
measure. They fear that the many mil
Hone of Americas moaey invested there
will be affected. It ha beea hinted for
week that the threat of a S 11 buster
were made to try to force the Democrat
to strike from their program th Philip
pine and shipping bilhv
Want Early Vet.
Th President I deotreua of having
th shipping bill go through soon. Ms
Jorlty Loader Kltrhin la going to make
it poeaible to get aa early vote on
that measure. The Republican ar op
posed te aay mve in that direction.
Mr. htann will block the President and
Mr. Kitehin if he can.
Today the rules committee of the
House, of which Representative Pou ia
acting chairman, waa asked to briBg 1b
a rule to facilitate actios oa ths army
bill which has pasoed th Hense aad
Senate but new mast go to conference.
Working ta Harass y.
Mr. KJtchis is working ia harmony
with th President on these aeoewre. He
disagrees with him on some ef the de
tail of severs.! of th hill on th pro
gram bat ia ia sympathy with the gen
eral proposition.
Prom this time on Mr. Mann can get
a light la the House if be wants It.
The Democrats preferred peace and a
measure of harmony hut the attitude
of Mr. Maaa toward certain legisla
tion noa forre4 them to clear th
deck fhr actio a. ' A start wss msde to
day when th rale for the srmv bill
wss brought oat.
Pieslsnn A severe.
President Wilson appro e the plans
for a agist made by the House leaders.
He was ashed tn let the Philippine
bill go ever rstil December, bat opposed
any such step. Ho.h Messrs. Kltrhin
and Pou are standing by him for the
legislative program. Mr. Pou ha l-een
ready for some time to bring out spe
rial rules, and is now delighted that the
leaders have told him to go to It.
It la predicted that the fur will fly
whea ths mspority leader and the mi
nority leader dy to grip.
PASSEDJflNATE
Reed and Ileflin Pleased With
Trip To State; Mr. Miller
Close Meeting
News aw OS i I ft
IS4 tHstrkrl Xstiieil au Betkias!
Washington. April 24.
By H. E. t . BR ANT,
.- ((teirssl Ismis Wtswt
Pewator r-iairsoas' bill to make Wins
ton bosrm a port of entry passed the
Senate today.
V. TtrTfiff. W f: ttMmwel wt : of,
Parrlsh ha been appolawtd letter car
riers at Wlnatoa Haters
Pleased With Trie.
Pen ate r Reed of Misse-iri aad Repre
sentative Heflln returned today from
North Caroliaa, where thev spoke last
taturday. They are d. lighted with the
receptions tendered them at Salisbury
and Winston Salem, rrpeetivrly
"1 was welcomed royalty by the Wins
ton Pelem people." said Mr. He1 n, "snd
I gave them straight Democratic talk.
I told the crowd and it was s One
eac of the Democratic record la the
White Koose, the executive departments
and Congress,
"I compared President " i!oa to Tart
and Rooeevelt.
"I teld the Winston Salem people that
Secretary Daniels is the t-st Secretary
of the Navy slaee I enw red Congress. I
ciphuned how s little toterie of naval
officers hsd tried to rcatroi mm, ana
failing, attacked him I mads it plain
that he is honest, aad bnsinewsHke, and
foe to grafter."
Miller Clear hTeetUg.
Evangelist Robert V. Miller ef Hea
dersosrvifle haa jwst closed three week
meeting in the Penrth Pre shyterian
choreh here aad returned home There
were Sne rssukt aad his Bible teaching
nttntre) maay from various d aomina
tlons.
Rawest Basks Better.
A eontiaeedri drop In the scorching
fewer of Master Robert TUkis te nearly
(Cea tinned oa nog tenj
WINSTON PO T BILL
RURAL CREDITS
BILL SENATE
Southern Democrats Heartily
in Faror of Passage of The
Measure
SIMMONS SPEAKS FOR IT
oliul
, Outlini
Senator Hollis, Who Framed
The Bill, 6utlinedJO45?SAGREEAIENTS WILL
BefoTeleSenjeJMgn--
day; The Farmer More of a
Business Man and Needs
Cash at Reasonable Rate
New sad Oseerver Borseo,
4M BistrM Matasaal Beak stolasmaTi
Washington, April Z4.
By H. B. C. BRYANT.
(Sootsal Uses Wsra.)
Th Senat has taken tip th rural
credits bill, which fh President ears
mast become a law before this session
of Congress adjourns, and Southern
Democrats ar heartily tn faror of Its
passage.
"I think rural credits legislation
should bs nacted a early aa possible."
said Senator Overman today. "I do
not tike some features of the bill now
before th Senate but most of th pro
vlsloas art all right. The fanner must
have better banking arrangements. I
am glad the President has this measure
en his program."
Simmons gpesks Per Bill.
Senator Rimmeaa spoke In f svor of
the rural credits bill today. In part he
sold: "What th farmer needs Is long
time loans on his land. The eommer
rial banks, ia tke aatnra of most of their
business, with their ayotem of deposits,
cannot make long time loans. They sre
compelled to let out money on short
term paper.
The bill ia the Senate will enable the
faruier to borrow on his land In a way
that he can pay the interest, aad a
small amount on th principal annually
without detriment to himself. I think
ths rate of Interest will not he over 0
8 per cent."
Senator Hollis, of New Hampshire,
framed the rural credits bill. In advo
cating its passage today he said: "Mod
ern farming requlr capital In large
amounts Th American farmer ha th
beat security la th world productive
land. Thia bill enables th farmer to
obtain capital for productive purpose
st low rates aad fof long terms on ths
security of Ml farm.
Need ef. Farmer.
"The surccsaful farmer becomes more
of a business msn each year. He must
use more machinery, buy more fertilizer,
and sow battel seed. He must erect bet
ter building., raise Ivetter stock, and
grow better crops. He must store his
produce in order to sell in a high mar
ket. He must pay cash In order to buy
cheap. If he wishes to keep his eh II
dren on the farm, he must mske his
home attractive. All of this costs
money. He must have ready casn.
"Commercial banks are not suited to
tha requirements of the farmer. Their
deposits are mainly on demand or on
short time, so that they cannot safely
tie their funds up in long time loans
Those who loan to the farmer on mort
gage must hsve access to funds that
are seeking long term Investment.
Plenty of Money.
"Of money seeking long term Invest
ment nt low rates there is an abundant
supply It includes the ordinary sav
ings of the school teacher, clerk, min
ister, and wage earner; the proceeds of
life insurance in the hands of widows
snd other beneficiaries . funds belong
ing to estates, minors and wards In
chancery, in the hands of executors,
guardians, and trustees; funds of In
suraiice companies, benevolent orders,
and societies of various kinds; endow
ments of colleges, hospitals, museums
and other inst,tutiouS ; and assets to he
Invested by receivers, conrts, and gov.
eminent. The aggregate of these ia
enormous. They require in investment
that is absolutely safe and reasonably
liquid in the sense that it may be con
verted into cash upon moderate notice,
in other words, that it may find a ready
market A safe investment of this char
acter need not carry a high rate of
interest.
"The pending rural credits bill pro
vldes for a furm loan board, whteh
shall hnve general control over the
Som..,tos4wa..,nr., JP9rt. Jn,
which mke h.ans on mortgage to the'
farmer; and many farm loan Sssoela
tions, nhieh represent th farmers in
their dealti.g ith the land bnnks.
Farm Dos a Board.
"The f.rei 1,-an board is nnh pnrtisnn.
runsit:';ir ef f-ur members, in Addi
tion to the Secretary of the Treasury
Each land bnns muft have a capital
of st !est MfMHM). If the public does
not suhserit-e the entire amount, the
government irill take the balance.
"The farm Imin sssoeistions are rmre!y
rn eri ", made up entirely of bor
rowing fsrmers. Ten or more farmers
may apply tn the land bank of the dis
trict for a charter. Every farmer who
vriahee to borrow must become a inembei
of ths loan assoriatlon, taking stock to
the anion nt of .1 per cent of the face of
bis loan. The losn association takes nnf
an equal amount of stock in the lend
bank, forwardii.ff the money at once to
the land bank. The land bank semis an
official appraiser tn eramine the land,
aad if the loan is made, forwards the
funds to the t'armer through the loan
asarciation.
Lsnd Bank Mortgages.
- When the land bank has mortgages
on hand to the nmnitnt of $50.C0 it may
resue a like amount of farm loan bonda
on tl. security of the moi'gsge as eol
l&ter&l The land honk is limited ia It
issue of bonds to 20 timet it capital
and surplus. But aa each borrower put
np Se per rent of hi loan, is cjh for
(Continued on peg tea.)
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L'lniUdUU
f - . -sr.
LfSS Ml
Believed That Carransa Wari
Minister Is Already En Route
To Border
BE SMOOTHED 0VEKJ
General Scott Has Been Ouifad
Successful as a Diplomat aad
It Is Hoped He Can Mak
General Obregon Understand
United States Has No Ulte
rior Purpose in Mexico
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'Or ths Aassriato Ptms )
Washington, April 14. Further do.
vlepmrsts la th oarsatt ef VIII and
th relation between the United State
aad th de facte goverament of Mexico
now wlt personal gleeassloa ef these,
sabjeeta by th alr military adviser
of the two government.
A conference between Maier General
Scott. Chief of StaB, aad Gen. Obrenen.
Ul.l., ... .....
"'"" vr ar or in raeto govern,
meat, wss arranged 1st today te takO
place srebably la Jaarwt. Gen. Bcett Is
now la San Antonio, Texas, sad Gen.
Obregoa is thought to he already on hat
wsy north from Mexico City. They snow '
meer tomorrow or next day.
Anaesncensent thst Gen. CarraBsa had ,
agreed to the conference waa aaade 07 ,
cum Arreooaao. Mexican Amoaoaadot
ueelgnate, who said a aeeond rhslt to
Secretary Lansing today to eoaamaaleato
the fact. Sretary Baher waa re !
Informed aad th Information tranos i
mitteO I Oca. Bcett.
Mr. Arredondo called at the Stat Do '
part meat flrat to say that hla govern
meni assea mat some reply he made to I
th not of April IS sugswstins' thsS I
American troop he withdrawn from
Mexico. A similar request wss trans. '
mitted -by Special Agent Rodgers at ;
Mexico City. At that time Mr. Arr. '
dondo could only say that negotiations
ror tne ronrerence between th two gen. ,
erls were in progress in Mexico (Htr i
aad hs was hopafulH eould bo arranged.
" nepiy i note.
The Ambassador waa laformei that S
reply eonld be mad to (tea. CajrananV, .
nets st present. Beeretary Lansing hi
understood to bar made It plain that'
the Washington government was anxlodl
that Gen. Scott talk the situation over
with Oen. Obregon before a formal at 1
swer was prepared. On his retnrn to I
the Embassy Mr. Arredondo found Bt
message announcing that Oen. Obregoa ,
would go to the border. It was said tha '
while no word had come that Oen. Obr-?
gon was on hi way to the border, thcrs
was resson to believe he had already
left Mexico City. As the two officers
hold equal military rank and as Oen.
Obregon la a Cabinet officer in addi
tion, it was assumed at the Embassy he
would suggest that Oen. Scott call on '
him in Juarer in accordance with dip
lomatic and military custom, although i
the succeeding meetings, it wa said,!
probably would take place In El Paso I
lcause of better Hrcommodations there,
Saggeatlon For Meeting.
The meeting wns suggested first after
Oeneral Scott had started to the border
on his mission which resulted in th
authorisation for the redisposition nt
the American troops In Mexico. The
plan wss favored by both War nnd
State Department officials, and Special
Agent Rodgers was asked to present it
to General Carranrn. Ftecnuse of th
latter alleged jealousy of liis War '
Minister some officers dotilited thst ths
eewfWessftc could be arranged. The sub
ject apparently provoked considerable
discussion in Meiieo City before it was '
decided that Oenenil Obregon should go
tf the border.
General ftcott A Diplomat.
Oerferal Scott hns an enviable and
uniit'ihl record for conducting friendly t
negetl.'itions. . The arrangement of a(
nentisl rone st Naeo, Sonora, during
Cirht ng between Carranza and Villa
troep., a later conference with Villa
Vhli-h resulted in the release of Ameri
can it'ds detained by him and ths
quelling of an uprising of Piute In
dian, hi 1'tah are recent examples of ,
his skill ss a diplomat. He ia known
to hsve believed that a greater degree
aLmi aptrstiPB .t9)A bt , eortd 'from
the Carrails forces if a personal con
ferni.e with any of the leading com
manders could be arranged.
Owners! Xeott will be able to present
to (li neral OhTcgon the reasons behind .
every move that has been made an 1
give him personal assurances that President-
Wilson and his advisers have no
thought of doing anything, more than ,
protect American interests along th -border
from Mexican bandit pgtations.
In return it is expected General Obre
K n i 111 be able to throw much light ,
on lie problems that face the de facto
government.
I'.'idlnK the forthcoming conference
General Funaton will carry out hla plan
for readjusting his lines ia Mexico 00
as to make thr' position of his troop ,
secure for a tay of any length. Secre
tary Baker reiterated today that 0n
eral Funston has full discretion and
the department here may not be inform
ed ns to just what points wer chosen
for ai-semM.ag th force until after
the troop movement had been ordered.
May Move Troon Northward.
Most of tho American troops are now
in th vicinity of Cnsa Grand, 100 :
mil south of the border and 900 mile
north of General Pershing' moot ad
vanced column near Parrel. It ii re
ported' that this enmp la now located at j
Adela, a small village not far front Pars j
ral Of fleer hero would not bo Mf
prised if tho redispesrtion saw all these j
outlying commands brought northward )
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