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Spain. In the present case
France stood ready to give
similar services and the
United States took advan-
ttage of that readiness with
M a request that the Americun
i 1 v.t'onsnlates be taken over at;
all points where Brazil did
not have consuls, to which
France complied.
5 Charce Aleara asked for
L ;)iis passports . only a few
, -nours Alter news .reaciiea
i Washington that Charge OV
j Shaughnessy had received
ji-i . pus i passports. Algara for
I ? Several days has expected to
"jeave and made his prepar
ations to leave tonight for
"Canada!; It was recalled that
the Spanish minister to the
United States went to Mon
;t real when war was declar
ed; It was said that the af
fairs of the , embassy had
been entrusted to the French
I 1 ambassador.
I : President Wilson told call
V ;crs he was confident Charge
' O'Shaughncssy would reach
tr - Vera Cruz. safely. The lat
"f : est' word from' him said he
would leave tonight or, to-
morrow morning. , V
situation iH'llontf.
" The equation irt Mexico City U ex
. tremely delleat accoralrg to private
.advices received hre. The Washing
ton government leans mob violence
and demonstrations against Ameri
cans, and if T.owlbl no olnr step
likely further to Incite the. Mxlean
populace or precipitate anti-American
vutbrttk will be taken.
The president today talked of the
situation frankly with hi callers. He
referred to the crisis m a serious
one and thought U Wa hi duty, lie
said, to confine his announcement to
, facts, reserving Information about
contemplated stepo until . plana m'
, tured, Mr. Wilson does iwt regard
.the present situation M a atat of
war and holds that a far a W
thorlty is concerned, only acta ot re
prisal hav been undertaken,
' One of th president' eallere irto
itloned to him the ,.titmnt issued
ifrom Toklo of the JnwnUoa Japan
to remain neutral during any eventu-
allty. Mr. Wilson had not read of H,
!but spoke of his aaro motion. tha. all
yower would rmaln neutral, no mat.
ter what steps wr taken by . the
Unltsd fltates. No notification had
tone to the powers of contemplated
plan of the American government,
communications thu far having been
confined to aocc-mvllshed facta
they developed. The president made
ft clear that no blockade had. been
delivered and that foreign govern-
menta would be nttned before, auh
a step would be taken. He pointed
out that for the present the Unlttd
States had confined itself solely to
operation: In the vicinity of Vera
t'rus. and that no . forward , . move-
nient had bnn made. He said he did
('not know whether Huerta proposed a
declaration of war or what amoceed
, ing moves the Huerta government
plsnned. ' ' ' '- i
' Attack F ported.
I,..- An aiiaCK on vers i.Tua pjt irau
' Mass and reinforctinnta, which he la
-reported to be getting from Puobla,
' would not be unexpected and the anil.
' In of tha army transport from Gal
S" ' voaton Is designed to help the marine
and bluejackets should they advance
. twenty 'oven mll from the city to
obtain possession of a valuable rail.
! road bridge which would be impor
i. tant In a campaign on Mexico C1t.
There are t, 100 marines and blue
.! JaokeU ashore and 1,700 can be land.
ed at moments notice. Five nun
il v-drad more marines art on their wy
!i aboard tha MJasUaippl.
I Tha Amerkian warohJps can protect
tha land forces with their guns a dis
tance of about seven miles Inland. It
; win tatos the army transports from
two and halt to three days to get
to Vera. Orui from Oalveatoo. Their
' artillery would be of Invaluable as
sistance In repelling a Mtttrn attack
on Vera Cm and protecUn the d-
.vanoe Infantry moving to gt pos
session of the n miles of railroad,
.'.which is considered of such etrateglo
importance. ,.
Admiral BadgftT has been directed
. to use hi discretion In allowing tWi
: officers t Vera Crur, who were elect
d by the people,' but d'poited I
: JTueTta, to assume their authority!
' and to permit the Mexican flag to he
displayed from ax-nooi nous's an
' public buildings except those actunii
tocupled by the United States gov-
, ; emment
f There are but two BrarlUan con
t sular officers In' (Mexico, 'one a consul,
' Is lu Mexico City, and the othr, a
vice consul, in Vera Crus.
When Charge O'Shaughneoty turns
lhe embassy In Mexico City over to
; the Braslllan minister, It Is aoaumed
1 (hat the office staff Immediately will
. depart for the United States. Th
. ' clerical force serving under Mr,
' O'Shaughnessy eonelsts of James Ed
' ward MoKenna, Mr. and Mrs. Chart
UB. Parker, liOuls d'Antln, and H
, nice, all AmeHcana T
I ' WAR IX HOURS.
WASHT.VOTON, April Ji The sen-
ate today passed the Mil giving th
! president ISOO.000 to bring Amerlcant
I, In lexlrpTto their homes In the: t'nlt-
d Slates."" The bill had 'paasedThF
lioune yesterday.
Vv'i.en the appropriation " bill w
' "i up in tho senate, Senator Bo-
rah, republican, of Idaho, declared
the United titates and QitxJco actu
ally were at war,
"Before another 4t hours la passed
In my Judgment, we hall be at war
with Mexico," asserted Air, Borah.
"No on doubt what the forces of
Huert wttl do, and no one can doubt
what th force of Citrranza will do.
"Will conrreaa be content to remain
silent under thla condition whic h con
front ua, upen war with the republic
to the south 7 do not want to .'
thla. ' ;
"V. S. Ought to Withdraw."
-I think when this act is psxatd It
ought (o be declared that the UnHed
Htates will withdraw from Mexico,
Nicaragua and Honduras.
. "Do the people understand that the
present government of Nicaragtui
would melt u. mli if the American
marinas today 'wore wtthdrawn from
in front of the white house in Ma-
nana?'' asked Senator Corah.
"W are enforcing upon the people
of Nloaragua a government they do
not want It Is Juat this gradual en
croachtnsnt Into the affairs ' of our
neighbor that has led the whole
world to suspect u of Ultimate inten
tions .to extend our sovwrrttnty ovor
these countries. .
"In what I am saying 1 want It uti
derstood that I am not challenging
anything the preirtdent ha said. ,:
believe he meant what he said at Mo
bile in refard to the United State
not wanting more territory, but that
Is what we have snid ever slnos
Thomas Jefferson annexed tuislan.
I bellev that if the American flag
ever goes up in Mexico, It will never
cum down."
"The Policy we are pursuing will
Inevitably lead to our uniting evwry
foot of territory to the Panama canal,
though t would regard that as a crime
and a national calamity,
After Hurrtn, What?
"When we hay 1pned of I Inert,
when w have rsiabllahed ourselves
In Mexico, who Is to take Huerta'
place? Can you not see that there l
no power there to establish order
and that If w Intervene, and It
done, it must hs den by the United
Mates.
"The president of the United StaU
cannot control eveni. I cannot
Imagine any more sinister event so
far as It would affect the United
tttatfts than that we should take con
trot of that country! to the south of
us."
Senator Borah declared that If
South American republic wished to
set up monarchies or dictatorships, it
was not our business, and that we
should not attempt to Interfere, i
"Does anyone in the chamber
doubt that we are at war with Mex
too?", hs Inquired,
Senator tods criticised the dema
era roe, reruwnir to accept an
amendment to the Justification reo
lutlon, broadening it scope so as to
refer to all indignities suffered in
Mexioq .He began to state what he
said led the democratio senator to
refu thla amendment when Senator
Hitchcock declared the amendment
would hav showod discourtesy and
disrespect to the president.
"I refuse to consider that a reason,
aula Senator Lodge, shaking with
anger.
"Are we sent here lo be told that
W are discourteous because we criti
cise th policy of a resolution becauxe
It was offered by :ome one, or come
from th white house. We will not
b held down like that. We cannot
be charged with lack of manners for
presidents and policies hav always
been criticised here and always will
be." -' ':-. :
Senator lodre charged that admin.
Istratloii leaders sought to restrict' the
scop of the resolnt.on In tbe hops if
keeping Carranxa and Villa from al
liance with Huela. He said Car
ranaa's note made public today showed
how that Mexican i looked upon tbe
vera Crus Incident, and predicted
that 'unlosa the embargo on arms wan
applied to the constitutionalist '.hat
when the time came and the Unite
States was forced to cross the border
It would be found that the Mexicans
were using guns and ammunition Im
ported from this country.
Stopped One Shipment
'.My advice frosn tho border," said
Henotor Fall, "are that Villa was at
Juares night before last with 6,000
men, and arms were coimduiUy belns
a Icon across; and that the United
States army stoimed one shipment
without authority from the .tate do.
partment."
Senator Iew1s mid tht attitude or
Carranisa and Villa mjxhr be trt..ccd
directly to senator wlvi Insisted on
debating the resolution and who criti
cised th president and the secrntarv
o state as men who would suffer all
form of lnult to te nation.
TROOPS Tt lMlHOKlt
WXSHIXaTO.V. April 23. Tlnee
regiments of lnfantrj' at San Francisco
and th artillery at Port.Rlloy. Kane.,
were ordered tonight to nyport to
Brigadier Oeneral BIIim for service
along the Mexican border.
A brigade of In fun try and somo ar
tlllery will be tllspalched from Oal
v eat cm to Vera Cruz to co-operate with
the navy there. Secretary GarrlHon's
statement follows:
"The department has been In re
ceipt of many telegrams from plane
along the border showing Apprehen
sion, and to relievo the tension I
have ordered additional troops to re
port to General Bllna, to be distributed
at such places as ha finds advisable
under the circumstance.
"Three regiment of Infantry at the
Presidio of Ban Francisco will report
to Oeneral Bliss, together with som
artillery from Fort Riley.
"Under orders from the department,
no munitions of war will at present be
permitted to go over the border.
"A brigftdeof Infantry and ome ar
tillery will be dlptched from Onl- j
reston to Vera Crux to co-operate with '
the .navy there." ' , -
rXBOAT MARKS MISTAKE '
VERA CRUZ. April :. The Mex-
gunboat Program, with more
than 00 soldiers aboard, steamed to
the harbor mouth this evening but
no f2rther. The commander of the
Irogr tut had not heard that th
Americans were in poaseaelon of tne
city.
The Progreso was hailed by the
flagship and boarded by Lieutenant
Byron McCarwllera of Rear Admiral
Badger's staff, who informed the
commander that he had 1hecholce I
of remaining under the gun and
searchlight of the flagship or putting
out to sea. He was informed that
the United State was not at war with
Mexico, but that the presence of Mex
ioan gunboats and soldier at Ver
Urux was not desirable.
When Lieutenant McCandless reach,
ed the Progreso he asked that a gang
way be lowered, but this wo refused,
and be lumped for the ride of the
vessel and clam bored aboard. Tho In.
terviaw was brief and ended by the
Mexican gunboat putting to sea.
The Progreso came from the outh,
probably 'ifrom Frontcra. The captain
of th Mexican steamer Tehuantepec
and a government fire boat moved
their craft into the harbor today and
then discovered that they were "de
tained." The Tehuantepec carried a detach
ment of thirty rogular In charge of
260 nruoners detained for service in
the Mexican army. The two vowel
anchored near the deserted Mexican
training ship Zaragoia which was In
th harbor when the port was token.
The Tehuantepec and the fire boat
c.nmo from Frontwa. The former car
ried twelve American passengers, who
were taken off In launches ana put
aboard the battleship. :
MORE VBSSK1 8KNT.
WAHlONlOTOtf. April J. Secre
tary Daniels late tocay lued order
forming a special service squadron
for service on the east coast of Mex
ico. Rear Admiral Cameron McR
Winslpw has been selected to com
mand and will hoist his flag on th
New l'ork which will leave 8unday
or Monday to Join the fleet now in
Mexican water.
t The special service squadron will
consist of the battleships New York
and Texas! armored cruisers Wash
ington andUlontana, the Tacqma, Pe
Moines, Chester, Salem, Nashville,
Dolphin, Costine, Machlas. Paduoah,
Wheeling Petrel, Eagle and other ves
sel that may become available from
tlm to time. '
Most of these vessel are well adapt
ed for ln-shore work on the Mexican
coast and the experience and ability
of Rear Admiral . Wlnalow eminently
fits htm for command of this squad
ron.:." :'-,'; !
, Admiral Wlnslow, chosen to com
mand the special service squadron,
Is lit the naval war college at New
port. ' It had been generally . under
stood that he was to succeed Rear
Admiral Badger In eommaw. of the
Atlantlo fleet. ' vj: i
Th creation of the special sereloe
squadron recalled to naval veterans
the famous "flying squadron" In the
early days of the Spanish war. Only
In the present lnntuinoe the , special
service .squadron comprises the most
incongruous element ranging . from
the most powerful battleship, to the
tlnloat 'gunboats.'
This squadron ' starting with ! 10
vessels and likely to be augmented
to two score, wills be serviceable for
blockading purposes.
The New York, Texas and Wah.
Ington are at the New York navy
yard. The Montana I crossing from
Guantanamo to the Mexican coast;
the Taooma, under-going repairs ; at
Charleston, S. CV; th tea Moines at
Tamplco, the Chester at Vera Cru,
th Salem at Philadelphia, the Nash
ville en route from Ouantonamo to
Vera Crus, the Dolphin at Tamplco;
the Cajtine at Boston, the Machlas
at New Haven, the Paduoah on the
north coast ot Cuba, the Wheeling
at Sa Domingo, the Petrel and the,
Eagle In Haltlen waters.
" PROOIiAMATIOV ISSVKD.
VElliA CRUZ, April 2S. The first
proclamation Issued-tn thla city by
American since the war between
the United States and Mexico ended
In 1848, was posted today and read
with Interest by the Mexican inhabi
tant. The proclamation was issued by
Rear Admiral Fletcher was aAdres.
ed to th "people of Vera Crux" and
read:
"To the people of Vera Crui:
"The naval force o the j United
States that are under my command
have occupied temporarily the city
of Vera Cm to supervise .the public
administration on account of the dis
turbed conditions which at present
prevail In Mex loo.
"All employes of the municipality
of this port ar InvlteA to continue troops will accompany n.e until they
In the dsloharge of tjjeir. offices as are told to stop by their commander,
they have Cone up to the present. aiy train should arrive In the neigh
"The military authorities will not! borhood of Vera Cru. that la at th
Intervene In civil and administrative I
affairs so long a good order and
peace In the town are not Impaired,
AH peaceful oltlsens may con
fidently continue In their usual oc
cupattons certain that they will be
protected. " "
'The commander slgming gives as
surance that there will bo no Inter
ference with the civil authorities, ex
cept In cae of absolute necessity
and guided always by the observance
of the law and order, '
"The taxos due anrt th use of
them will continue betng made In the
same form a up to the present time
and lu conformity with law.
(Signed
"Rear Admiral F. ' F. Fletcher."
The proclamation ww printed In
ispanth and posted throughout the
town,
nonx, A SOX.
Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Wa?'(olJ
smith, 6S Blatiton street, a son.
KQl'lPSIENT SlITPPKn.
Major Eugene B. Glenn, com
manding Field Hospital corps. No. 1.
ha Just received an invoice of the
additional equipment which Is to be
Installed here. Klght wagons and
other equipment were shipped from
Jeffersonvllle, Ind April 21.
; WIMi IXSPrXT FARM.
Anniiunccnieni Is made that birec-
tr Mlirore. of the N.rMt Carolina
lAperinieiirstOlTon. Ml! V!s! " Illld-T
roinbe county within the next few
djs for the purpose of Inspecting the
lest farm at Bwannanoa,
'xiinrr unnr iiirhiniim in i rn m
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.HULL hiUIIL HIilLlllUHUiJ IAILLLU III
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I (iODanuea irom t'sge une.)
by wireless under date of 9 o'clock tonight reported that
desultory firing that had continued since the American
forces landed Tuesday had been silenced by a house to
house search and disarming of all inhabitants.
At midnight tho navy department issued the following
statement:
"Wiring from Vera Cruz at 9 p. m. Thursday, Rear
Admiral Fletcher reports that the desultory firing which
was still going on at the time he reported at 4 p. m. had
been finally stopped by a house-to-house search and the
disarmament of the inhabitants. After issuing his pro
clamation, Admiral Fletcher had a long conference with
the principal city officials at which he carefully explained
the attitude of the United States. :
"He reports that the officials appeared willing to re
sume their official duties, but.( that they feared conse
quences for acts from the Mexicans. Pending their, re
assuming their official duties Admiral Fletcher says he is
appointing officers to supervise the administration of the
city government.
"Simultaneously with the effectual suppression of the
guerrilla warfare which had been carried on, a great
ehange for the better is reported, Admiral Fletcher say
ing that at the time of his dispatch many people were ap
pearing in the streets and that a number of stores, banks
and business houses had resumed business during the
afternoon. v l!s- '.':J'-i i;...,!. ..
"Fear is still expressed for the waterworks, as the sup
ply is running low and an expeditionary force will leave
tomorrow morning for the waters to insure water supply.
The food question is serious. The defense line of trenches
extend around the city and out to the sand hills. r ;
"The admiral reports that the natives believe that the
Mexicans will return to attack Vera Cruz."
American marines and bluejackets today gained
possession ct breast works three miles inland from Vera
Cruz. This possession is on the railroad to Mexico City
and had been in possession of Huerta 's soldiers since the
American forces took possession ot the city.
VO .WAR YET.
WASHINGTON, April 2S. Prest.
dent Wilson told the Washington cor
.respondents today that so far a his
authority was concerned the Unite!
State waa not in a state of war with
si ex too, .-. - -
, The president Hated that' while
Charge 0'Shaughncty had been given
his passports and Charge Algara had
bean granted hi in return, such
tep, whll always preceding war, did
not always result in war. .
iMr. Wilson . explained that the
American government was taken
somewhat bjr aurprlse when Mr.
O'Shaughnessy was given his pass
port and therfdr to arrangements
yet, had been made for ..taking ever
by other, foreign governments of
American Interests in Mexico.,
The president referred to the crisis
as very serious and ald he thought it
el his duty in discussing It at pres.
ent to conllne himself to fats, not
revealing what several step of policy
would be ta-ken in th future, a
was not desirous that everyone should
know them. ';
No notitlcation up to tonight li.id
gone to the powers Of ny intention
of the American government corn
munlcalion betng confined solely to
facts as they hav occurred,
Referring to the statement maie In
answer to the note of General Car
ranza, the president said he intended
It a a clarification or re-statemont of
hi position that there was no quar
rel with the Mexican people a a
whole. When asked if it was a warn
ing to Carranta that if he sided with
Huerta, the United States would con.
tlnue to enforce it demands for re
vacation from the United Mexican
forces, the president smiling, declined
to Interpret it,
OSHAUtiUNESSVS MESSAGE.
WASHINGTON, April 2S. .The fol.
lowing telegram from Charge O'
Shaughncssy was sent to the navy de
partment late tonight by Admiral
Fletcher;
'I am leaving for Vera Cru In a
special train tonight accompanied by
the staff of this embassy and an es
cort of Mexlcaji troops. The Mexican
place where th Mexican troops will
leave me ,some time during the morn
Ing.
"I have tho honor to request that
you will make the necessary arrange
ments In order that th train may be
permitted to enter Vera Crus and if
this be Impossible to make such ar
rangements as may bo dictated by rir
cumstance in order that I may be
'permitted to reach Vera Crux after my
Mexican detachment has left it
"t shall be accompanied by General
Corona, chief of the presidential staff.
and other distinguished officer of th
federal army, the reception o whom
In a tworthv manner, I beg to leave
to your courtesy.
(Signed) '
"NEL60N O'SHAUGHNESST."
WILSOX OX CARRAXZA.
WASHINGTON, April 2J, -Pre!-
dunt Wilson today issued th follow.
Ing omment on the statement of Gee.
eral Carranxa:
"I 'wish to reiterate with the great
est eurnft.otne.'Ui the desire and Inten
tion of this government to respect In
every possible way th sjvorclgnty and
Independence of the people of Mexl
co."'
'The feeling and intention of the
government In this matter are not
based upon politics. They go much
deeper than that They ar basad up
on a genuine friendship for th Mex
loan people and a proud interest in
the re-rstabllshment of their consti
tutional system. . ;
"Whatever unhappy circumstances
or necessities' 'may arise this object w.U
be held steadily In view an! pur-
suetrnhc6nsisfenOnWW-TNT-fr
as this government concerned.
But we are dealing with facta
Wherever and Whenerer th dignity of
I IIH Mi ll II III P I III 111 II I II
ribnuiib fliiuuiiu itnn uiiuz.
the United State is flaunted. Its inter
national right or the right of its citi
zens Invaded or Its Influence rebuffed
where It ha th right to attempt to
exercise It this government must deal
with those actually In control. It is
now dealing with General Huerta in
the territory he now controls. That
he does not rightfully control it does
not alter the fact that he doe control
it. . .....
"We are dealing moreover only with
those whom She commands and those
who come to his support With these
we must deal. They do not lawful
ly represent the people of Mexico. In
that fact we rejoice because our quar-
( rel. i-jio with the Mexican peopla
and we do not desire to dictate their
affair. But we must enforce our
rightful demands upon trips , whom
the existing authorities af tho place
where w act do. for the i.ne being,
represent."
After issuing this statement tho
president cancelled the day's routine
engagements to devote his attention to
the Mexican situation,
WAR FUND PLANNED.
WASHINGTON, April 23. Admin
istration leaders today laid plan for
raising war revenue In case the army
has to go Into Mexico. Secretary Mc-
At'oo discussed plans with Commis
sioner of Internal Revenue Osborne
and signified his intention of taking
it up later with Chairman Under
wood, of the house ways and means
committee, and Senator Simmons,
chairman of the finance committee,
The first measure planned would
impose a stamp tax on checks and
legal documents, similar to that in
voked during the Spanish -war, would
tax sweet wine and fortified brandies
and probably beer. According to the
estimate this measure would net tbe
treasury about 111, 000,000 a year,
and If the situation demanded a tax
would be imposed on cigarettes, ci
gars and tobacco.
It Is not the present Intention to In
any way aRer the present tariff, al
though such legislation be found
necessary later. , .
The treasury department under ex
isting law ha authority to Issue
without further action by congress
1100,000,000 worth of Panama, canal
bond and It J probable this mean
will be taken at one to raise money
In case of eventualities. Adoption of
this plan, would give congress a bet
ter opportunity to dlsouss a war reve
nue measure carefully before pa
age.
RANGES CHARTKD.
GALVESTON, Tex.. April'" IS,
Commenting on the accuracy of shell
fire by American warships at Vera
Cruz army officers here said today
that for several weeks tbe navy gun
ners have had the city of Vera Cruz
and vicinity charted with all ranges
worked out precisely. V
"In case we hare to fixe in Vera
Oiks," navy men had said, "we can
Just look Out the chart for the range
of whatever place w want to hit set
the gun for the range and fire."
All th second army division now
b back In camp here and at Texas
City.
There ha been considerable cMsoue-
slon of what use would be made ot
Texas City, where the larger portion
of the Second division hea been In
camp for more than a year, if the
regulars now occupy it go to the
front Tentative plans have been laid
before war college for using thl
camp for drilling large bodies of men.
The plan embraced fully the Texat
City and Galveston camp sites with
national guardsmen or volunteers.
TOCNG'S OPINION.
RAJUEIGH. N. C. - April 23.
Speaking of reports as to officer of
the national guard being mustered In
to general service through volunteer
enlistment for Mexican war service
"tr-tr thl iiriikshl slat. Adjutant
General lAwrence W. Young, of the
North Carolina National Guard said
in an Interview this venlng- that hialralla. ,
conception of tbe pending bill. Is
that K transform th slate, militia
as at present organized Into volun
teer through present unities of or
ganization that while this necessitates
recomminionlng officer and re
enlisting men he- is of opinion ' that
organizations will be. preserved and
present officers duely eommisisoned
by the war department with same
rank where they come up to the re
quirement of the United States ser
vice end where vacancies occur and
are filled, preference will be given t)
men who hare had previous service In
th militia. He says he believes
guardsmen In this state ar anxious
for serrlo In Mexico, and would op
pose any act of congress that wouW
confine us of th guard to United
State territory.' ". o -f .-. , ...
WITH 0.5. FORCES
(Continued ram Pag On.)
Carranza's Spanish really meant "but
to this very day we deaire to avoid,"
but careful examination of the orig
inal showed that the translation was
correct- '. . '
Pesquleria aaid, giving evidence ot
the peaceful intention of the rebel
government, that Carranxa had ref u
ed a number of offer from federal
garrisons to Join him if he would take
the field against the United States,
"To all of these offers, we have
returned negative replies," said Pes
qmierla. "We cannot Join force with
Huerta for any purposes." ,
... VlHa'u Statements.
General Villa received reporter to
night and made guarded replies to a
number of ; questionc.
Asked if foreigners would be pro
tected should the rebel be brought
into a war against the United States,
He said:
"Our forces, in an event which I
nope will not come about, would take
tne opportunity of proving to the
world that we are a civilized people
and capable of following-all rules of
cmnsea warfare. I would give py.
feet guarantee to all neutral foreign
ers and am willing to vouch for this
personally."
When asked whether he would Join
rorces with Huerta in war against
tne united States, he said:
"As I hav already stated, such an
voni is impronaoie, out, to answer
your question, I mut state that I am
a soldier and am read to follow all
crders of my chief. General Car
ranza." '"
General Villa, when asked to ex-
pres an opinion on General Car.
ranza' not to President Wilson, re.
piled: "
"It was written with' the brain ot
a Saxon and the soul of a Latin."
He would not make any statement
as to his upinion regarding president
wiwon message of yesterday to
General Carranga, beyond the follow
in: ' ,-'::,
"I am soldier and not a diplomat,
ana m tnat capacity -would-br im
proper for m even to comment on
that matter." . '
"Th wiahe and Intentions which
he manifests t respect, toyi all mean)
the sovereignty of my country is an
other evidence of the great mental
and moral standard of President Wil
son, and I expect future developments
to further prove It" ' .
- THE WEATHER. . '
WASHaNGTJON, April 23. Fore
cast for " North Carolina: Par,tly
cloudy Friday, warmer east portion;
Saturday, unsettled probably showers
west portion.
, Asherttle, Tho Skyland Queen.
(By iM. T. Jarrett
Hall, thou queen of a outhrn clime.
i nronea on tn ancient hills, sublime,
inou peer or tho fairest gems of
Time, -
Above the Swannanoo.
In age paat with Joyous wills.
The fairies here built turquoise hill
Where wild trout leap in the limpid
rills ;
And the waters murmur low.
Wher now uplift thy stately head
The Red-Man stalked and the roe
buck bled.
Till they at last to the sunset fled
And the promised land was thine.
The circling crags that round the
stand,
like towers fair in a pleasant land
Are guarding thee a the Great One
planned
In the ages long ago.
A thousand glided charm are thin
Wher soft winds blow and the sua
, doth shine
On the hosts that bow before the
".shrine '
Of our. fairy, southland queen.
The high, and low, tha rich and pocr
Find welcome here and an open door
With health and peace and a hundred
more
Goodly gifts bestowed by thee.
To the, our queen, glad praise we
bring
While of thy grace all the nations
sing.
In th land of Caar and Pope and
King
And the realms of far Cathay.
WITH THE BOXERS,
Kid Williams and Kid Herman have
been matched to box in Nnw Orleans
May 11.
Jim Johnson, the New Tork negro
heavyweight, ha been promised an
other match with, Champion Jack
Johnson.
On hi return to Boston from the
South Sam Langfbrd will sail for
Europe to make another try for a
muss -with Jack Johnson. .
Louis Do Portbleu, whom Frank
Erne developed Into the ' champion
XealUJerwelghtfFranceJasbeen
signed by Snowy Baker to accoin."
party 0orge Car pec tier to Ana-
nnipnrn mmi
uimooLU in i u n
TURKEYS AT SHOWS. ;
It Is often wondered why more) tar
key ar not teen at exhibitioosv bat
there ar reason
Turkey ar range bird, an-l tb
do eocficemeot at sbowa 1 vary
hard on tkem.
la many case they nfns to eat and
tbey ar so difficult to cage and ha
dl that many enow offer no prise
and refus to receive them - ' ''
Bestd most turkey raler irefus
to raise turkeys to comply with h
requires eats, especlaBy in regard to
feather markings and weight a de
manded by tn American Poultry a.
aoclatlon, whoso rules govern as many,
(how and fairs.
brown wing ft then primary
with lesa than half th whJT bar. 4
slagl whit feather, a brows feather
in tall coverts, should not disqualify
a Una Brona! .
Nor ehould on slate feather debar t
Narraganaett, nor a gray quill dlaqual
1
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, Pbeto krCH, Saralta ;
A MMOf BBOW TCBKST. , , "'-.
If 7 a Whit Holland, and it's the aam
with weights.
For Instance standard weight) " for
Bronze are: ' Adult cock, thirty-six
pound; yearling cock, thirty-three
pound; cockerel, twenty-flva pound;
hen, - twenty pound; pallet; fifteen
pounds.
Tbe market call 'for turkey Is me
dium weight and heavyweights ar
bad breeders. Yet, If a Bronx fan
cier enfera a tnrkey oock that weigh
leas than thirty pounds, a yearling un
der twenty-fire, a cockerel lesa than
eighteen, a hen lets than fourteen; a
pullet under ten pounds weight, they
ar all disqualified. i -
Such weight rulings are arbitrary
and Impractical; each feather require,
ment ar unnatural and unreasonable
Really the proper place to show tur
key la at county fairs, where liberal
prizes should be offered, large lnclos
nrea made for the fowls and wher
no foolish arbitrary rules should: b
allowed.
FEATHERS AND EGGSHELLS,
Tennessee la moving In the front Un
of tb turkey procession. Thirty thou,
and turkeys wer shipped on one ape
clal for CbriBtmaa to Baltimore; Phila
delphia and New Tork; and 1500,000
worth of rurks were shipped to othe
atatea during the holidays.
Before the parcel post got started a
committee from the federated market
Ing clubs of Pittsburgh had called m
100 farmers' wive of Allegheny coun
ty and contracted for their whole out
pat of butter and eggs and left a ifel '
of families where .they were to mail
the produce and guaranteed cash pay
ment. , : Vf ;'".' . - .
Ton never hear of beauty doctors in
the country. The farmer'a wife and
daughter keep their red cheek and
dimples and avoid wrinkles , by exer
cising in the open air. We recommend
thla way to health and beauty to those
ladles who go to Mme. Fix . Tour Face
TJp to get their complexions fixed and
their curves restored. , '
When an egg gets hot through, Incu
bation begins. Hot haymows are good
for this, but haymow eggs- aren't good
goods to hold trade, and just one bust
ing on a biled shirt at breakfast Will
bust any New Tear's resolution ever
made. ?
Fighting spirit in .rooster is a vir
tue, a sign of strong vitality, but when
these 'same roosters are allowed to
fight and butcher each other and thna
spoil each other for beauty and breed
ing it sbowa a mighty careless poultry,
man, who doesn't know enough to take
care of a good thing when he sees fy
that is, If he sees It
There are' so many people Who Jo
not estimate what time and money and
care it takes to build up fine stock.
Such people generally want a ten dol
lar bird for 50 cent and consider a
fancier a thief and a robber for ask
ing more. . ,j; (;.
Many a' hatch of fin eggs has been
epoL'ed by the false register of a de- "
fective thermometer." We lost a bunch -of
extra eggs In this way one, but
hav never allowed a thermometer to
trick us since. Test yonr thermome
ter and also aet up a thermometer at
each corner of the egg tray and thus
see whether the Incubator egg chant,
ber has an even temperature.
Tbe Ontario department of agrlcnl
tare, after an exhaustive investigatloi,
of fowl tuberculosis, so prevalent
(hat province, came to the conclusion
that It Is "lntertransmlssibl between
the human or bovine and th arlaa
ipecies to a certain extent," that "ft
arlan bacilln muat be considered fes)
not a distinct species, but merely a va
riety, the differences In character of
this organism from the bovine or tha
human type being due to environ'
ment"
Spanish railroad are conducting en'
ergetio campaign of education to im
prove agricultural conditions along
their line. ",.-' ,
The United States now export to
OTcrnik nynearly rirty nHTITonpouho,irta"
of prunes year and 333,00 pounds
of raisins,
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