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- ' f'Htl T .' . ' -" 1 . YvV I - ; ''" "" I' - patch Eul TEN PAGES TODAY, RALfclCH. N, C, SATURDAY MORNING, JULY 9. 1921. VOL. CXIV. NO. 9. TEN PAGES TODAY, PRICE: FIVE CENTS 3 I v AWKWARD PLIGHT FOR REPUBLICANS OriBONUSMEASURE Harding Puts Them In Hole "By Requesting Them To Oppose Its Passage Now MANY HAVE PLEDGED TO SUPPORT RELIEF i Harding's Request Oomei It In opportune Time and He Stands To Meet Defeat; "Matchinar" Tor Dinner . . Brings Vigorous Protests To President . The Newt and Observer Bureau. 603 District National Bank Bldg., - - Br EDWARD BRITTON " T (By Special leased 'Wire) Washington, July 8. That there la feeling akin to indignation, mixed with amazement, among aoroo of the Bepub liean Senators at the exceedingly awk ward position that President Harding las put .them ,by the position he as sumed on his ''just dropped in" visit to the Capitol yesterday, is in evidence in little talks that have been going on - among these Senators and friends. Heretofore President Harding- has been advocating the passage of a bonus bill lor the Juni.cr service men. and taking hi.- tiositii 11 ; their cue, Repub' lican Senators have been making prom ises to vote for the bill. But President Harding bavinig on yesterday made the statement that he agreed with Secretary :;; -of -JI.1tMii..vAUll.-.4k.-tlw. bill should not be passed- in the present eon flitloir of affairs, and urging that 1f be referred to the finance committee, leaves them In a hole. Either they will have to go back on their pledges or oppose the administration. Will Not Violate Pledges Some of the Senators are saying . frankly that they will not violate the pledget they have made, but wilt fight for the bill now pending. And some Democratic Senators are) determined to aid in pushing the measure,, standing with Republican Senators of the agri Cultural "bloc in opposing a recess, nd for measures that have in them some promise of relief to the farmers whose affairs nre now in a most de plorable condition. President Harding in urging that there ba a recess has gotten on the wrong aide of this group, and it does not seem possible that votes . enough can be polled to bring about a recess for a month as- sought by Senator Lodge and other Republicans who know what big business waste. In both the position on the bonus bill. and on the recess matter. President Harding has hat himself la for defeat ad tha fact that he baa asked Senators Karris and Simfion to let the Norris bill go over Is testimony to the fact that he is unwilling to aid the farmers with his support of that measure. Would Ba Left la Cold Seeking adjournment for a month, with the tariff bill and tHe tax bill to be at once taken up after there is sn ad journment, if it can be, Senator Norris and others see that the Norris bill which has in it machinery to furnish ' million dollars to aid the farmers in reports, will have no chanee under the program that has President Harding's support. Being determined to have that . measure passed is reason that the month's recess is opposed, besides which tha agricultural '"bloc" maintains that there are three other measures that ahould be enacted, on to maks the See' rotary of Agriculture a, member of the Federal Reserve Board, one to increase from 110,000 to $25,000 the amount that - can be loaned under the farm loan act, on that would increase from five to ; five and a half per cent interest on notes of joint land banks. 7- It is regarded among many here that In this matter President Harding has ' rna into a stons walL and that ha will meet with defeat in hit plans. And members of Congress there are who feel that if they vote against the bonus bill they will be up against the soldier vote, and that if they vote-for it and . taxes are increased, as Secretary Mellon lets it be known they must be with the . bonus bill passed, they will have to faee the indignation of the taxpayers. Votes ia opposition to the bonus bill Republi can aft feeling may make Congress ' Democratic in 1923, and with outraged taxpayers to meet at the lection of 1924, they fear that the new-born Bo- i publican administratien will be bonaeed. Herding Wins Dinner - In connection with tha visit of Pre . ' Ident Harding to the Capitol en Thurs day and his taking lunch with number of Senators in tbo Senate dining room, there is much talk here about his hsv ' Jnf matched solas to see which of the - group must par tha. restaurant bill, - '.When the coins wero flicked and fell ,. President Harding hdVon a free din ner. while Senator Wadswortl., of New : - York? wtHtek" for th dinners of . the 14 or more Senators wh sat mi table with President Harding. It aid that this matching of coins is an - old way that the Senator have ef pass ing the 'bock to torn an fortunate but there art mints who hold that at Press " dent of the United State ahould ot be . T found in a public place matching coin lor meals. And tier it a whisper that ebnreh members r writing to Freer ' dent Harding and reproachiag him for thia matching buna for meals. Overmaa To Salisbury . " Beastor Overman, after being her .day, left tonight for hla hone U Bali bury. A telegram earns this morning , telling aim that there was a grandson who had. arrived at Salisbury this mora lag, and so Senator Overmaa kurricj away tonight to ate the youngster the oa ef E. N. Snow and VI re Bne-w, f ' Greensboro, the' latter formerly AOs Grace Overmaa, daughter ef Senator Overmaa. Senator Overmaa wat just back this week from a visit it the Bute, cad talking with, ftawapaper mea . he - mad it plain that he lateaded te drU that is possible to hare snads fully public ue sntir testimony la th Lin (Coatlaaod cm Faga Two.) Bell Company Fictitious Entity, Says Commission n Answer To Company's Complaint Filed In Federal Court Rate Making Body Says Telephone Concern Is Organized To Start Something; Less Than Fair Return On Property 'To Secure Higher Rates From Regulating Commissions Ths purpose and effect of the organic action governing the relation of the American Telephone and Telegraph Company, b to set ap la th Southern era Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company, Is set up in the Southern Bell Company "a fictitious entity mov ing by cither long distance wire or wireless control and direction of the parent company, performing ia all itt bidding, being fed or bled aa the exi gencies of conditions may reuqire but always with the latent and purpose that itt ttatementt of earnings , may show; something lets than a fair return on its property, so that if may show to regulating commissions tn - neea ror higher rate and, when the full amount of its rate demands are denied to support its allegations of confisca tion before this honorable eourt.T So, the North-Carolina, Corporation Commission brands the Southern Eell Telephone and Telegraph Company in its answer to the complaint of the Bell Company filed recently in the United States District Court here in the effort to enjoin the Comimsion from the en forcement of rates recently authorized to the amount of forty percent of the company's demand. The answer of the commission, prepared by Attorney Gen-1 eral Manning snd the Commission wst filed in federal court yesterday, within the twenty day prescribed limit. Date for hearing hat not yet been set by Judge Henry O. Connor. Claims Right Violated The Telephone Company maintained that-the-orter of Ihe Commission was in contravention of the company's tights under Section I, r Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Con stitution, and asked that the rates pre scribed herein "be declared null snd void and that the commission be re strained from proceeding in any way to enforce them or from interfemng with the company in putting into effect fhe full increase in rates asked fer. The Commission s answer accounts for delay in the hearing on the telephone company's petition for an increase in rates en the ground that time was re quired for investigation of -books and reeords of the petitioner and the E Republican Leaders Will Whip Senators In Line To Reconv-4 rnjTWBilt Washington, Jury 8. Debate on the soldiers bonis bill dragged along in the Senate today while the list of Senator favoring indefinite postponement of action on the legislation through re eommltal of the measure to the finance committee steadily grew In propor tions. Leaders said they were assured of enough votes to put through sneh a program. : President Harding will send a special messenger to Congress next week re garding the bonus bill and the press ing of tariff and tax legislation but the exaet date ot its submission hat not been determined.' Definite action it expected to follow reading of the mes sage. Less than a score of f Senators fol lowed tha day's debate on 'the floor, marked' by a criticism by Senator Me Cumber, Republican, North Dakota, the chief proponent of th bonus, of Sec retary Mellon s letter d cole ruing suck legislation to be inadvisable at the pre sent time in view of the condition of the Treasury. "The Republican party should make good,'' declared Senator MeCumber, 'even if oar party platform had not contained a pledge to the soldiers of America." Despite th pleading of th secre tary of th treasury, despite th earnest plea of the President .not to enter into new fields of expenditures, thu Congress has sppropnatrd mil'io'iv to go into new enterprises. It appears this Congress seems bent on spending all ot the money that ca.i be raiacl by titration. Why then should w expect a tidal wave of consternation to rnecp the country if w pas a Ml that will take two hnn dred million dolltri two years from now aud varying amount thereafter aid after thirty year no appropriation whatever. Senator eCu ruber read sec ousts of the proposed fir hundred mi'.ltan dolls: euvacc to the railroad and declared r.o one has been seared ty that." Republican leaders ia tha aiovnmeat to ead th bill back to committee said th. part trgta, wtta-thsr peHibli exception of tix ot sight Senators, would his support th pica. Several Democratic senators, however, it was said, might seek to preveat recommit tT ia order te put the Republican ma jority ea record definitely on the straight issu of eompoaaatiag th vet erans ef the world war. ; That Senttort together with th bl-partiaaa group ad vacating vrseeat aaetmeat . ef hoant :egitlaticn, ar sxpeetcd te precipitate a hot fight whea th move to reeotassit w aura, . . rt . .; SIX DIFFERENT COLORS IN JOHNSTON CORN EAR Smkhfleld,-Joly L Professor 'Woodbura ia Chicago, who, after , three yaant f xporimatina pre-. tlueed aa aar of ora with rod, white, and bra kernels a U, but W. C Hall, ef this eecaty, raised . aa ear of corn with six differ , colored kernel oa it. Berate' Job had th aar oa axhlbitioa this mora , lug aad aaid h found it la W. hL Sanders' stable aom tint ago. Th aeraela ss red, whits, bin, grey, pink, aad ysUow. , CONTINUE DEBATE ON BONUS MEASUR further ground of the congested nature ef the commission's docket. The pay ment for the audit of the book which the company complained of, the answer assert v was by free and willing consent of tha company. The commiasion further denies that In any of it subse quest orders modifying . th new rate authorization did the Commission vio lata any of the right of th petitioner. As to th complaint that the Southern Bell is without capital to make certain necessary extensions to its tervie ia the State the answer of the Commission speaka .fully and pointedly. .' Fatlare of Company Admitted It is admittedI declare th Com mission that th petitioner has, from time to time, failed in the performance of it reasonable obligation to the pub lie in this State by delaying to make necessary., capital expenditure to pro vide th tervie which it .was. and I now, able to furnish, and under oblige tion to furnish, until such, time as it hoped to get the approval of the Corp oration Commission of the unreasonable and exorbitant schedule of rates set out in its Ehibit -A." It is admitted that it has delayed the performance of its obligations aa a public scrviceornpaay and the obligations it assumed in the franchises which it sought and now holda to serve the public in the industry for which it holds so complete a mono poly until the number of unsatisfied r!c mands for telephone installations may be aa large as stated in its eomplr.int, It is admitted that it will require at this time a large sum Of money To pro vide the increased facilities that it should have" b?8 tutting Info its icr vice from time to time but not so large a net sum for the immediate future as stated ia the complaint, and the amount which complainant alleges must be spent in the next five years is a speeu lativ estimate depending upon the fu tare growth and prosperity in the State but the petitioner has the ability to so cure whatever sums may be necessary to provide for the growth of its busi aess, and whatever sums are now or may be hereafter necessary to invest carrying put its franchise . obligations (Continued on Page Two.) SETTLE DISPUTES P Selma and Pine Level Lose Fight to-Gtt-Centraf " Highway Strictly according to the map was th basis of every decision made by the Stat Highway Commission in its ad judication of controversies that have been the cause of much heated oratory for three days pat. Selma and Pin Level lost their contest to have the Central Highway re-routed, the road ttill will run to Eakenville instead of Loafer's Glory in Mitchell, despitd the grest demonstrationin" Spruce Pin when the Commssion considered the question) Only the Rutherford county people mty have to tee a road changed, and that will not be definitely determined until a special committee composed of Chairman Page and Commissioners Me Girt and Stikeleater have personally investigated th claims of those who would change the road to run by Caro- leen, Avondale, etc. Only one other big controversy remains, and the Com mission departed in a body at 1 :30 yes terday afternoon for Concord to hold public hearing today, and then ad joura. Week of Oratevy Most of th three day session of th Commission was taken. up with oratory. and after that determining the findings on th subject presented. Yesterday morning was taken up with a six hour executive session 1n which routine was disposed of by districts, and th re routing issues disposed of also by dis triets. The Blowing Bock turnpike purchased for 140,000 and will be taken over within the next two month. The proposal of Hugh MacBae to sell th Stat th Yonahlosse tuntpik for $335, 000 was declined, and knottier proposal suggested. In week given over largely to vo ciferous contests by large delegationi of eititent from every part of th Stat th outstanding controversy waa that staged by proponent of th Bel ma-Pin LLevel route for the Central Highway, I On the map It run direct from Smith field to Princeton, aear th Wayne county lint. Selma wanted it to four mile north from Baithfield aad follow the Southern Railroad , eaej. Selma lost ita fight, aad th road erdered built according to tha map. Plaas for. hard surfacing thit toad for aear 800 mile west of Baleigh hav already been formed aad approved, aad withia th.aext few week plans for hard surfacing it across Johnston eua ty will hav beck completed. Th Wk county link, leaving th Carv road Cafy aad turning west by Uorrtevill kas been surveyed, and will be ready for eoatraet w)hia th next 60 days. Th link east of Garner, which Is also la Mr. Hill district, hs been surveyed and, will b contracted ttortly. Job. tog win fill ia ita link f mil. ' HeBeo Wla Out Besolstioat - approving tha. Baier- vfll road ia Mitchell county adopted by th Commission, with aa additioa nr (std by Commissioner McBe that th read aemad a little loager, aa aa act ta run by. hla awa hrnma a ear Emkertville. Mr. VfeBo had had oaeiderable diflealtr with his people beeasae the first road he ordered Built ran through hla farm. Ha waat It ru artraad hi farm, if tha engineers - (Coatlnaed oa Pag VwJ ACCORDING TO i EXTILE LEADERS Mill Governor Morrison, Josephus Daniels and Dr. John E. White Make Addresses DISCUSS OUTLOOK FOR COTTON MILL BUSINESS Governor Points Out Opportuni ties For State's Develop ment While Daniels Urges Closer Co -operation Between Producer and Manufacturer; Convention Closes Today Asbeville, July 8. Discussion of the readjustment of the economic, indus trial and social life of th eountry and itt relation, to the Textile Industry of this St st marked the initial meeting of the fifteenth summer session of the Cotton Manufacturers Association of North Carolina at the Eattery Park hotel today. The convention will come to a dote Saturdny morning with the election of officers. Aa informal banquet wat held this evening at the hotel with President Leak acting aa toastmaster. Addreaset were made by several member of the association with Dr. D. W. Daniels, of Clemtoa College, S. C, and Josephus Daniels, former Secretajy of the Navy and Editor of the Raleigh News and Observer as the principal speakers, Tha Plato af Cotton "Is eotton a king ur aloolt"Laaked Mr. DatltcTs " fn his address ts which he discussed at length the place that this product occupies in the economic life of the South. He showed how dur ing the war when there was a pressing need for raw supplies that cotton was indeed king and everywhere in the South it was felt that it had at lengtth come into its own. Once mere, however, the people of the South are learning that eotton is a fool. At long as there wss hone that there would be a League of Nations, there w hope for a. better price, hut gradually as the foreign markets closed the price dropped lower and lower, "The place for eotton is not on the throne or in m paradise of fools,' laid Mr. Daniels, who declared that expert enee pointed out three things. "First, the mutual dependence of eotton growers and manufacturers, of men who till the toil and operate the looms. "Second, the farmer it finding that ha mutt hav more to do with his cotton than grow it and dump in on tha mar kL.,He aart 'e epenrtt for better marketing. He must hav warehouse! to stors hi eotton. "Third, th manufacturer! in North Carolina and all cotton growing ttatet mutt accelerate the already healthy policy of making a better quality of eotton goodt. Diversification of pro duct! in tha mills it as neeessarv dircrsificaton on the farms." Outlook More Encouraging Approximately 100 members of the association in addition to a number of women have arrived in the city for the annual gathering with practically all in attendance at the opening meeting. Uovernor Cameron Morrison and Dr John E. White, President of the Ander son College at Anderson, 8. C, were the prineipsl speakers at the session today with the annual address of President T. C. Leak of Rockingham coming in lor tut general discussion. The textile mea hare suffered nroha bly more thsn any other the past twelve months. It has been aa upgrade push against great odda, but, at President Lfiit declared in hia annual address with the confidence of everyone and better co-operation on the part of the Individual members with that of the general public, the outlook for the fu tare it encouraging. Elect Olllcera TodaT Business properly will be taken no at ine executive session Saturday, the en tiro meeting being given over to maV ten of discussion and naming of -o(B ecrs for th next term. The prevailing opinion is that Tirst Vice President A. H. Bahnaoa, of Winston-Salem, will oe elevated to the bead of th assoeia tion. Mr. Bahnson has been sn nntir Ing worker, for the association durini tne past lew years aad it is confidently Deiievea tnst tie will be elected to the presidecy. The next meeting place will not be chosen for seversl months, this matter being left ia the hands of the executive committee. The report that Asheville would be chosen a the permanent meet ing place for the annual conventions waa denied this morning. Dr. Whit Sneak Dr. Whit "wss the first speaker hit subject being "Th Inspiration of In dustry. Th speaker declared that the subject would best be 'Th Desperation at Industry." Iadustry to get better mast gtt wornr Wf hivl been run ning ia high for a long time aad we aow begin to realize that it becomes aeccsssry for a to start ff ia low. Work I th aolutioa. Increased wages tad shorter hour thould be only a ace adary consideration. It it only with work ean w hop te regal prosperity. Dr. .White aaid internationalism is th (Catlat4 oa Fag Tire.) Realize Cah If yoa wish t realix cash on needles belongings, or to seeurs a lightly bm articla at a great sav lac over th arigTaal price, the re tort to th Want Ad Colamaa, Bead thsa carefully, aad yoa ar aar to find just what yea waat, if not to day, thea tarely tomorrow. If perfectly wonderful hew maay offering ar mad aad how many cask buyer ar feuad through thit Waat Ad method. J art try it for yourself pko)a la your want At ar watch th ? Bale- Ada la th New aad CITY 10RTH CAROLINA UNCLE 1 STAGGERING TOTAL ast Eight Years Run Up Grand Collection Of $535,000,000 W. BAILEY MAKES REVENUE ANALYSIS Business Is Staggering Under Burden He Says and Time Has Come For Relief ; Gen eral Assembly Should Meet To Reduce Taxes, Not In crease Them He Thinks Internal revenue eollectioni increased one thousand per cent between 1914 nd 1921 according to the summary of collections made public yesterday by 3. w. Bailey, collector of Internal Revenue for North Carolina. The total for tht State these eight ycart it t333,' 764,420.81, averaging for each year more than the entire 5d,000,00l bond issue total for good roads in North Carotins and nearly twice as much aa the entire revenue for the United States in 1914 In round numbers the North Carolina internal rnveniie incrnsned from 1. WJOOO in 1914 to 126,(KKt,000 in 1921 though 1920 was the peak year with total of $162,000,000. What North Carolina Paid. Hero aro tli figures i Offlca At Raleigh, 1921 .tl26122,043.O5 192U t 1(12,665,9473 1919 -H !. ujmmM 19 1 8 19.773 .820.13 1917 8,10,89.,I.fi4 1916 fi.528.517.45 1915 6,477,114.71 191 5,531,207.15 Total Wi2,478,806.29 Ufflce At BtatetTills 1919 I 73,409,098.05 191 49,098,840.93 1917 , 22,287,189.37 13,01!5,068.RO 1916 1915 1014 ........... .... 8,174,622.67 6,500,797.70 Total 1738.r),614.52 Total for Btat 335,764,420.81. Per capita about $300. Tariff It Minor Matter. "Some idea of the growth of internal revenue may be gained by . comparing the collections in North Cnrolina these eight years with collection in the en tire raited States for th year 1914, wiuca wer only a.lHfi,000,000," tayt Mr, usury la an analyst of the figures. Mevenu from the tariff (external revenue) for the whole eountry in one year (1920) is less than twice the reve nno collected in North Carolina in the year ending June 30, 1920. The tariff is a trivial matter compsred with th internal revenue tax. "A late as 1893 the internal revenue paid by the entire country waa lots than the internal revenue collected in North Carolina the one ycur June 30, 1920. It is not likely that the figure for the present yoar, $12j,0001000,,iwi! be reached 1"sgsin loon. Our businesses ner making money up to September 1 W2v. Since then business has been staggering. It is not likely to recover until ths burden of taxation be lifted. Th load is too great that is plai enough. The wonder it that it hat been carried aa long aa it hat been. Ou commercial system has been staggering under the load nine months it will not stand up much longer, in my opinion. Should Reduce Burden in tiate, nation, county, eity an town, the effort ought to be not ta d viso ways and means of raising revenue but to rut down expenses. If the Gen eral Assembly must be called in special session, let it be called to cut down the burden of taxes, not to enable the cities to raise more money. Instead of callin for an extra session of the General Assembly to enable them W extract more money from the people our cities ought to bt cutting down expenses. So far I have not heard of even one step in thia direction. All' unnecessary Offices in our State, eitict and countiet ought to be abolished. The first step in the direction of recovery from th preeent prostration it to lighten th load wherever possible." FATALLY INJURED WHILE WALKING IN HIS SLEE Dunn Somnambulist Walks Through Second Story Win dow At Boarding; House lmnn, juiy r.a. uonini, torn nambulitt, wat perhapt fatally injured early Thurtdty morning whea h walked vhilo asleep through th second story window of his boarding houss near the mills of th Tilghmaa-Xumtw Com pany, on th outskirts of Ihiun, snd sustained whjt't ia thought to be a frac ture or bis spiasi coiuma. tie was carried to a Fayttvill hospital on aa early moraing train and vat rest isg quietly when last hesrd.from. Collins was smployed a saw filer by th lumber company. Ht, wat confirmed sleep walker but la th kett of Thursday night he left hi window pea. Ht arot Just before day and walked through th window, aot awaken ing eatil he ttruck th groaad tweaty feet below. B (truck aa his head, but retaiaed eonacioaha long enough to can ror Itlp. Effort to aseerta wher his hem i wer unavailing to day. . . . TO HOLD SUNDAY SCHOOL - , CONVENTION IN WAEBINTON Warreatoa, July Sv Ta palng ses sion of th Warrea County Bunday School aoavtatioa will b held ia th Methodist Charch, Warreatoa, oa Moa day. July 11th. at $ o'clock. Th eon veatioa will eontlau through Tuesday thra being thre sessions a that day, oraiag, aXtcraeea aad night, TRUCE DECLARED BETWEEN ENGLAND AND IRISH REBELS E FORDNEY T Author Of House Measure Says Committee Did Best It Could In Drawing Bill Washington, July 8. The House got nder way today In its consideration of the Fordney tariff bill, Chairman Ford- ney of the Wayt and Meant Committee, after reading of the bill had been com pleted, in a speech of nearly two hours developing the first phase of the Repub lican argument. In hit speech, Mr. Fordney discussed hit party's altitude; whnt It proposed to do- to. remedy conditions snd to help business. lie dwelt only briefly on . . . . i - . . dotailt ox tue rales ana provisions touching them only incidentally or in reply to questions, but announced that ether tpeakert would explain tpocific schedules in the measure. Criticising the potition of the Demo crats, Mr. Fordney laid they hud aa cased the Republicans of drafting I measure which would cut off rather than' encourage' trade when the cardinal policy of. hi! committee bad been te build a act of schedules which would rcstord commerce and Industry to health. The committee's work always was actuated, he - dcflafvd by the knowledge that business now was in slump and should be given protection which would save it from the inroadt of foreign competition. Compromises necessarily hsre been put in the bill, the speaker said, add ing, that all such contested points would be put before the House for its ap proval or rejection. At any rate he informed the Ilduse, the committee did the beat job of which It was eapabl and he waa willing to stand behind it to the finish. The lnt election influenced the Be publicans in the House to launch into tariff legislation, according to Mr. Fordney. lie said he believed the peo pis knew when they had what they wanted or did not want and that the overwhelming majority last fall wat voice of protest against the Underwood law along with other objection to the Democratic administration. Th Republican party, ht .added, bi uica it ior grantea mat tne peo- pi tpok out loudly for protection. NAVY ORDERS WARSHIPS REMOVED FROM TAMPICO Two Vessels Were Dispatched To Mexican Port Because Of Labor Trouble Washington, July 8 Withdrawal of the Cruiser Cleveland and the Gunboat Sacramento from Tampiso, Mexico, wat ordered" by The-Navy Jueparimeht to day. In making thit announcement Secretary Den by said that the order hid been issued by mutual agreement with the State depsrtment. The warships were ordered to th Mexican port early this week byt! Navy Department. Secretary Denby explained that information had reached the department that labor troubles were likely in the Tamplee district because of the shutting down of American Oil activities due to th new Mexican tax, and that the warships were order ad to the port to protect American lives and property in the event that thould be necctsary. Before th aanouneemeot of the with drawal of the ships came today from the navy it had been indicated at the Rtate. Department that the vessels would not long remain at the Mexican- port beaeuse their presence there at th time would not be necessary. It Was said at tli Navy Department that th Sacramento would proceed to Galves ton and the Cleveland to New Orleans. AMERICA TO CONTINUE ITS OPEN DOOR POLICY . Washington, July 8. Formal declare tioa of the intention of the United States to continue its support of the principle of the open door is eontsined in a not from th State department to tht Chines minister here in respect to a contract entered into with the Chinese government by the Federal Telegraph company, an American eon eern for the erection of wireless tta tiont at Shanghai and other points la Uhins. Tha Bate, which was dated July 1 was la reply to ese of June 9 from the Chines minister inquiring whether the United states intended to with draw ita support from the Federal Tele graph company in its rights seeming ttader contrtet with the Chinese gov eminent, in view of protests which hsv been made by th British snd Japanese snd Dsnisk governments. The text of the American reply was mad publ todiy by the State Department but the inquiry of the Chinee minister wat Bot sssde public. SENATE TO DROP FIGHT ON NAVT APPROPRIATION Washington, July l.-,Afttr a moctiag of Senate aad House eoaferee oa th Naval Appropriation bill late today it wit aid that th Scnat would drop Ms fight for retention f certain, amead ment eppooed by th House. By th eoafereac agroemtnt, it wit xpeeted that th bill delay which hit canted teehaical lap la navy fnadt tine July 1, would b 1 President Hardin hands by next Tuatd.iy ar Wednesday, la ample time to ead th shortage f navy fuad and to rare for obligations dn July 15, including pay for persoa- aeL . . 1 OPEN ARGUM 111 OH reparations Already Under Way To End Hostilities Between Crown Forces ' and Irish Soldiers , a ENGLISH KING PLAYS IMPORTANT PART IN THE NEGOTIATIONS Eamonn De Valera Accepts In vitation To Attend Confer ence In London; General Smuts Act As Pivot 0a Which Peace Movement Has Turned; Developments Lead ing; To Truce Divided Be tween London and Dublin;. Announcement Made from Prime Minister's Residence In English Capital London, July 8.-r(y th Associated - - Frets) A truce ha bee declared be- tween England and Ireland. It will take effect at noon on next Monday. Pre parations ar already under way to (nd the hostilities between th Crown force and those actively engaged in th Irish cause. , Development leading to the true wora vlivtded mrtween London and DuV lin. In Dublin, Eamonn Do Valera, Irish republican leader, and hia Ka- tioualist -attoeiatctf renewed their eon fcrence with tha Southern Unionist. Earl Middleton, a Unionist, who re- . cently conferred with th British prlrn minister, resd a letter from Mr. Lloyd '. George to the effect thst hostilities must cease if negotiations lookinrto peace were to succeed. King Leading Figaro. General Sir Nevil MacKeady, British b. military commander m Ireland, ap- V peared at th D Valera conference, snd it wst not many hours later that tha announcement was mad at the Prim . , Minister's official residence in London, that in accordance with th Premier " offer and Mr. De Valera' reply, ar- rangement were going forward for th -ceasatlon of hostilities from Monday noon. The Kins of En aland has been a lead. ing figure in the development up to th present, while General Smut, th South . . African premier, ha acted as th pivnt . on which th peac movement ha turn7 ed. There it hop ia London, and is -Dublin, too, that peac must torn' out of th force which ara aow tagnged la seeking a settlement. . Event Mav Swiftly T Events moved swiftly today both lit . , London and Dublin. Not only has Mr, D Valera, contrary to th general rx pectation, consented to eom to London to discuss with Mr. Lloyd George tha basis on whirhs-settlement of the Irish question might be reached by the prima minister's proposed London conference, but a truce hat been arranged to begin The day ttarted hopefully with th Ring summoning the Ulster premier to a conference at Buckingham Palace. Thit following upon the King conference yesterday with General Jan Christian Hmuls, the South African premier, ia aa; indication of the intense interest the' King ia taking in the Irish problem, aad although under the tradition of th Britith constitution the King ha a real voice ia the direction of govern' ment affairs, that does-aot prevent hif exerciting great influence in th policy of the country. General Smutt is going to Chequers court to tpend the week end, together with the other premiers of tht overseas dominltns, with. Mr. Lloyd George. Gen eral Smutt evidently it the influence U the negotiations, perhtps something mors than mere influence, for, laekiat hit active aid, it it hardly conceivable . that,. events couid have progressed at rapidly at they did today, and th faet that the prime minister ha not stood upon th dignity of hi office, but seem ingly ia willing to discuss with Mr, De Valera th basis for a general con ference is considered full ot hopeful ness. Dublin Center ef Stag The principal event of thia Import ant day, however, occurred not la Lon don, but in Dublin, and th most strik ing waa the sensational appearance of General Sir Nevil MacReady, th mili- tary commander in Ireland, at th con ference of Eamonn De Valera and lead ing southern Unionists, after hi aide- . de camp had been tent in advance, pre sumably to ascertain whether hi par ticipation would1 bo agreesbl. General MacBcady'. appsasaae aal fong stay at th conference clearly had to do with Mr. Loyd George' latter to Earl Middleton, one ef the conferees. General Mae Beady' presence at th "eoafereac has additional significance because it has been stated that th "miliUrtiat party" in Ireland has been strongly opposing peace aegotiatioaa and any idea ot a truce. No report of th proceedings of Mr. Do Valerat conference with th South ra Unionists ha yet bee issued, but it ia believed' that th principal topi ' discussed wss a true aad that Eamoaa Duggen, a 8iaa Fein Member at Parlia ment, who was released from Mount Joy prison' only a few day ago, acted a intermediary between th oufrnea aad the Biaa Feia leaders. ... Coaaral Smato to Proalda Oplaioa ttill incline to th idea that Gtnrral Saul swing to ta important parr ha baa token la th preliminary aogotiatioat, will ba th first chalraua of. tht Loadoa conference, oven if Mr. Lloyd Georg presides during th later stage, a would ba almost Inevitable If -constitutional questions wcr nder diaeuttioa. Another matter that hat beea wile!y t iConlid am Fsg Thre.) -
The News & Observer (Raleigh, N.C.)
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