Vol. LXIX. . .-The Weather FAIB.
RALEIGH, N. C, THURSDAY APRIL 20, 1911.
LAST EDITION
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PliESIDEIlT
REPUDIATES
LIABILITY
Mexico Not Responsible For
Death of Americans On
American Soil
Getting Ready for llattle Xeur Juarez
Itebels Have Demanded Surreil
dcr of Town Before 5 O'clock This
Afternoon ' Federals, Though
Greatly Outnumbered, Preparing
to Fight American Side of River
Clofiely Guarded Rebels Out of
Provisions and Must Soon Fight to
Obtain Rations.
(fly Leased Wire to The Times.)
Washington, April . 20 That Pres
ident Diaz disclaims responsibility
for death of Americans at Douglas
during the battle of Agua Prieta and
that the Mexican government-repud
iates all liability for injury to
American citizens across the Amer
Iran line and that this will he em
bodied in the reply of the Mexican
government to President Taft's de
mands for assurances that there shall
be no further danger to American
citizens was acknowledged by Presi
dent Taft at the white house today,
In a conversation with Representa
tive Slayden, of Texas, n'ho repre
sents the San Antonio district.
After a long conference with Pres
ident Taft this morning, this was an
nounced, .by Representative Slaydpn
as he left the white house.
This, however. President Taft be
lieves is only a diplomatic move on
the part of the Mexican government
to retain the, tavor of the Mexican
masses, and "to save its face,"
That this Is understood thorough
ly by the president and Ambassador
Wilson at Mexico City, Is evident
from Information obtained at the
state department this morning.
Secretary of State Knox and As
sstant Secretary of State Wilson
were in conference this morning -for
more than an hour going over the
reply of the Mexican government,
t.ie substance of which was tele
graphed yesterday by Ambassador
Wilson at Mexico City, and prepar
ing a draft of it for the president,
and an abstract for publication.
While in the main the government
appears to reject President Taffs de
mands and accuses, in diplomatic lan
guages, American citizens on the bor
der with fomenting the rebellion and
assisting the revolutionists, President
Taft and the slate department are
not. alarmed over the situation,
It is the general opinion here now
in diplomatic circles that President
Diaz has become so alarmed over the
magnitude of the rebelion that it is
possible that he has taken this oppor
tunity to practically Invite the United
States to intervene in Mexico to prop
his falling government.
On the other hand Presdent Taft
(Continued on Page Five.)
E
ICANT
( By Leased Wire to Tho Times. )
Washington, April 20 An import
ant conference on the Mexican situa
tion was at 1 o'clock at the white
house. Those summoned to partici
pate were Secretary Knox, Repre
sentative Sulzer, chairman of the
house committee on foreign affairs,
and Representatives Garner, Sharpe
and Foster, members of ft ou'o-oom-mlttee
of the foreign afairs commit
tee. Before the conference started
Representative Sulzer said that his
committee Is practically unanimous
against Mexican intervention.
An effort to invade Mexico would
mean the strengthening of the Unit
ed States standing army to probably
three times its present size, he as
serted. Mr. Sulzer quoted military
experts to show that a force of 250,
000 men would be necessary for of
fensive operations and that it might
take years to bring a campaign to
a successful conclusion.
After the sub-committee from the
house had conferred with the presi
dent concerning the new develop
ments in Mexico the president let it
be known that he regarded the pub
lished accounts of the reply to this
government from Mexico as authori
tative. He Indicated, however, that
any friendly or diplomatic parts of
this note had been left out and that
only the apparently hostile parts of
it had been given publicity.
Ho gave the impression that there
might be political conditions in Mex
ico which made it necessary for the
Mexican government to wish the ap
parently hostile part of the reply
made .public at home, to strengthen
them with their own people.
The president let it be known that
a repetition of the Douglas affair
might occur at other places along the
border, but he was emphatic In his
position this country would not be
dragged into intervention if Interven
tion could possibly be avoided.
Chairman Sulzer of the house com
mittee on foreign affairs, immediate
ly after the conference, said:
''We are agreed to act so as to pre
vent any invasion of intervention in
the Mexican affair."
This Indicates that the house com
mittee Is prepared to back up the
president in -his determnation not to
interfere in the Internal affairs or
Mexico.
Direct Kleotlon of Senators.
(By Leased Wire to The Times.)
Albany, N. Y., April 20 The' sen
ate by a , vote of 28 to 15 today
adopted a resolution railing for the
direct election of United States sen
ators. The resolution now goes to
the assembly.
Avlutor Dead.
(By Cable to The Times. )
Chalons, France, April 20- Pierre
Louis, an amateur aviator, died to
day from, wounds received In a 20
foot fall Tuesday when his machine
fell. .'''.
(By Leased Wire to The Times)
Washington, April 20 Mr. Fitz
gerald, of New York, introduced a
resolution-' calling oh the secretary
of the treasury to transmit to the
house a detailed statement showing
the '.moneys paid out on account of
the monetary-, commission, and the
dates and the purposes t;f the pay
ments. This resolution is the . first
step in the houso toward the aboli
tion of the commission. Senator
Cummuns, of Iowa, has already in
troduced a resolution in the senate
calling for the final report of the
commission not later than next De
cember,
STRUCK IJV AL'TOMOBILK
(jieorge Hunt and His Fiancee Killed
Auto Driver is Arrested.
(Ity Leased Wire to The Times.)
North Attloboro, Mass., April 20
George Hunt is dead and his flume
Lottie Thomas is dying today as the
result of being struck by an automo
bile while they wore walking on the
Boston-Providence Railroad neiir the
Puwtuokct , It. I. last night.
Three of the four occupants of tho
machine, Charles W. H. Day. 70 years
old, who was operating the car, George
A. Hancock and Edgar Kelly are un
der arrest.
Day is ehurged with manslaughter.
Specific charges have not yet been
made against the other two men.
All concerned arc residents of North
Attleboro.
Day and his party had been in Paw-
tucket und wore returning home last
night when they run down the young
people.
Hunt was Instantly killed and Miss
Thomas so seriously Injured that there
is little hope for her recovery. - ,"
The victims were to have been mar
ried in a few months.
Mexican Situation In Parliament.
(By Cable to The Times.)
London, April 20 TTne govern
ment was Interpellated on the Mexi
can situation in the house of com
mons today. Under-Secretary Mc
Kinnon Wood replying, said that ex
cept in a few isolated cases the gov
ernment had received no complaints
that British commercial interests had
been injured by the unrest in Mexico.
Shock Caused Death.
(By Leased Wire to The Times.)
Freehold,' N. J., April 20 The shock
of loslm? his first homlcldoj case caus
ed heart failure trom winch former
Judge William T. Hoffman droppod
dead within 24 hours ' after 'the con
viction of Frank Heidman, the As-
bury Park murdered, whom he defended.
MM OFJE SENATE
Senator Works, New Insur
gent Member Speaks
Address on the Initiative, Itofoicnd
uni, and Recall .111 the Progress
sives of llotli Parties in Attend
a nee to filar Him.
(By Leased Wire to The Times.)
Washington, April 20 Senator
Works, the new Insurgent senator
from California, occupied the center
of the stage and the attention of the
senate during the larger part of the
session today after the close of rou
tine morning business, with an ad
drefs on the initiative, m'erenduni,
and recall.
I The California!)., had . pt'evioiiid.v
(given notice of his Intention to apeak
' upon this subject, and in consequence
all of tho progressives of both par
ities were in attendance to hear him
it.o oiu line regulars looued upon
the r.fi-.-comer in the arena of debate
with feelings of resentment, not only
on account of his attitude on the
question which Is not. in keepin
with the .ultra conservative ideas, hut
because of the temerity of the senn
tor in presuming to address the sen
ate thus early in his' career' in that
body. -
It was a most flagrant violation of
the (lid-established practice now
fast ..'becoming more honored in its
violation than its observance which
used to oblige a new member of the
senate to remain quiet for at least a
session, and not. 'attempt to advance
any opinions' upon the floor until lie
had warmed his seat for a year.
Senator Works boldly overrode
this custom and sallied 'forth with a
vigorous ''-exposition .-.of his hobby,
which was'.; largely ."'instrumental In
landing him in the senate from the
California primaries. He was the
first of tho 17 new senators who
came in on April 4, to address the
senate. ' ' - "
Senator LaFullette offered a res
olution which was adopted, calling
upon 1h. secre.ra'y of the Interior
for a list of all .. 'clams locations,
claims filings and entries made upon
land In tho Cbugach national forests
of Alaska, and the names of those
who have made such entries.
Senator Williams, Mississippi, of
fered a resoKuion to investigate the
commission's apponted under the
government!
Senator Tiiorntoii, Louisiana, pre
sented joint resolution directing the
secretary of war to return to the
state of Louisiana the oriignal res
olution of secession.
After a brief discussion Senator
Culberson's motion . pending when
the senate adjourned last Monday,
to refer the direct election of sen
ators resolution which passed the
house last week to the committee on
the judiciary Instead to tho commit
tee on privileges and elections,
where the regulars had endeavored
to send It in order that It might he
killed by Inaction, was adopted.
Senator Bailey pointed out in as
muc has it was a quest ion amending
the constitution it should go to the
judiciary committee.
Mexican Secretary Assaulted. -
(By Loused Wire to The Times.)
Pheonlx. Arte., April 20 Following
the" receipt . of news here today that
tho : secretary to the Mexican consul
at Douglas hud been '.assaulted on the
street today and subsequently arrest
ed. Governor Sloan sent a message de
claring that all such acts be uvoided
to prevent clashes between Mexicans
and American citizens.
ftlCIll
BILL REPORTED
Washington, April 20 Tho house
committee on census today favorably
reported . a reapportionment bill,
which pieces the membership of the
next house at 433 members or 13."
members if Arizona and New Mexico
are admitted as states. Under this
plan no state In the union loses a
member, regardless of Its loss of pop
ulation. The bill reportel today is
identical with the Crumpacker. bill,
which passed the house last session,
but did not come to a voti in the
senate. The basis of representation
in the next house is placed at one
member for every 211,877 popula
tion. Among the states which will
make large congressional galms if
the bill becomes law. arc the .follow
ing: California, gain of 3 member?;
Illinois, 2; Massachusetts, 2; New
Jersey ; 2;; New. York, 6:' Oklahoma,
3; Pennsylvania 4 and Texas snd
Washington, 2 each. A number of
states gain one member each.
gQOD ROADS
WORKERS
I
H. B. Yarner Chosen to Lead
Central Highway to
Victory
IS MUCH ENTHUSIASM
Kvcry County Willing to Do Good
Cart In Completion of Road Nearly
Five Hundred Miles From Sea to
Tennessee Rorder Organization
.Made Complete The .Meeting,
"With a .fine show oT enthusiasm
the trustees of t.ie Central Highway,
created by the last .legislature, met
in the office of Commissioner Graham
today and organized the commission
by electing Mr. H. B. Vainer, pub
lisher of Soutuern (loud Roads and
a good roads enttousiat, president.;
Mr. 13. 'K. Brltton, 'secretary and Mr.
(!. C. ltoyall treasurer. A central
executive committee was alio named
and every niemb'ar pledged himself lo
work lor the completion of the high
way, So entliusiastlc are some of the
(ounlries turough 'which (lie propos
ed road will run that loo expenses ol
the trustees were paid lo Raleigh.
I he commission passed a resolution
introduced by Dr. Templeton, ot
Wane county to request i he various
'county commissioner.-; to pay .the
(Continued on Page Five.)
TARGET PRACTICE
MAY END THIS DAY
It seemed early . this. "afternoon that'
the teams ..if. liio National (Ulanl doing--'
target.- priii tier; on the ill!-- range
might encounter lnuri,' ruin, but if .they
should not,. tln; work will bo ii;:is:i--d
today. Shooting continued ..all morn
ing. The records iif the. various Irani'
may bo compiled tomorrow.
XVl, MAKK I X VKMTKiATIOX.
Of l.alioi- Coiiililious in (lie rostol'ice
Department.
(Hy 'Leu soil Wiiv.to The Times.)
Washington. ' April U-Aii investiga
tion of labor conditions n the postof
flee doparlmcnl was started today
when Samuel (lumpers, president and
Frank Morrison, secretary, of til"
Supicrlcan l'Vdera Hon of Labor ap
peared: before 1 lie- house committee-on
reform 111 the -civil service in support
of Lloyds' bill. Tills bill gives .gov
ernment ciuplous the right lo join
lalior unions. .
(Jumpers anil .Mornson produced
copies of orders '. : issued by . the post
offlofl department" forbidding -.' to'a-ll
clerks affiliating ..with labor unions,
They declared the order has been used
us throats, und Morrison produced af
fidavits from mail clerks stating that
they have lioeil given the third degree
by '..officials Who tried to. discover If
the employes were connected, with labor
organizations. The committee ufter u
lengthy hearing .decided to cull upon
the department ottlclals for their silli
er the story, and other labor' men will
also be given the right to be heard..
Hush designs l-'roiu Western Mary
land. New York. April 20 At a meeting
of the directors of the Western
Maryland Railroad Company here to
day the resignation of President
Benjamin F. Bush, now head of the
Missouri Pacific, was accepted and
former Vice-president Alexander Rob
ertson was elected to succeed him us
president. v
Schooner Ashore in Gule.
Boston, April 20 In a blizzard
and gale blowing 50 miles an hour,
the two-masted seiiooner Caroline
Gray, of Rockland, Me., went ashore
today off the Woods End life-saving
station near f'rovincetown. She car
ries a crew of seven men. Life-sav
ers offored aid, but the crew decided
to stick to their vessel.
Deal In Triiction Lines.
Richmond, Va.. April 20 It was an
nounced here this afternoon that the
Virginia Railway & Power Company
of this city of which' Frank J Uould
IS the head, has taken over tho Nor
folk He Portsmouth Traction Lines and
that the systems will be operated un
der one management hereafter.
The deal Involves several . million
dollars. ;
IMA
WORK
NEW RATE 01
Corporation Commission P.o
mulgafes New. Order.
All Special It.'Kes Repealed ;iud (ii'n
eiiil Hates Applicable lo All Itail
routls Kstublislicd Will be lOflecl
ive .May 25.
The corporation 'Commission today
withdrew' the old rale on bncl; ship
ments and promulgated a new rule
for North Carolina: . The hew .rale. Is
the result of a hearing held by the
commission Tuesday, when both shin
pers and railroad officials were
heard. The circular follows:
Circular No. 1.." I Freight rate on
lii'lcli , carload lots, minium in 1 u,0 no
brick : V; '-
From and alter May 1911,
freight rate on brick will be as fol
lows: Per Per
l')ist- 1,000 Hist- "' '.::' 1,000
ance. Uriel;. nnce. Brick.
,1 milen. .$ .lii so miles; . $ 1 .HO
ID. miles.. .00 x.1 miles., l.tla
I . 1 niiles. . .0.1 : !:) miles. . -1 .70
2'ii niiles.;. i.o.0,; or, miles. . 1.7".
23 miles. .: I.O.'i :; 100 miles. ; . I. SO
;',0 miles.. 1.10 lao miles.. 1.0.",
II. 'i miles.. 1.1.1 110 miles.. 2.10
10 miles.. 1.211" Ilio miles... 2.2.1
4 ". niiles. . 1.2.1 1S0 miles . : 2,21
.1ft in iles .. i : i . 30- i 2 00 ni ties . , .2.0 ",
11 - m iles .-..' : I .J:1 220 m'iles . . 2. so
00 miles.. 1.10 240 niiles. . 2.01
til niiles. . 1 .1.1 ; 2 60 miles.. :!.lo
70 miles.; 1,.1u 2S0 miles. . :i. 2.1
7.1 miles. . 1.1.1. .. ;!00 miles. . :;. to
Applicable ,io all railroads... 1
Repeals all 'special, rales on brick.
The old rate was as follows:
Per .' IVr
Dist- 1.00O llist- '.'' 1,000
ar.ce. ''-. '"', Iirick. tuiec. Brick,
i ; 111 lies. ,$ ,f)0 ;i : !)1 miles.'. $1.91
10 miles. . 1.00 KM) milos. . 2.00
11 miles.. 1.10. 11(1 miles.. 2.10
20 niiles. . 1.10 ; 120 miles. . 2.2.1
21 . miles'.;:. ., 1..20 !. 130 miles,', 2 . :s 0
:i0: miles. , l.lio : 1 10 miles. . 2.10
;:.". miles. . . i.r, V ir.o miles....' 2.r,o
lit miles, , 1.10 -! I Co miles. ... 2.00
41 niiles. . Li.l ! 170 miles.. 2.70
.10 miles.. I. .10 ISO miles ... 2. MO
1.1 miles. . i;l1 ; I !I0 iiiiies... 2.00
GO miles. . 1. GO I 200 miles. . :!.oo
G.I miles.. 1.G1 : 220 milos. . H. 11
7o (ii iles. . 1.70 ; 210 miles.; :i.::o
7.1 miles. . 1 .7.1 21,0 miles ,, ::.-(."
50 niiles. . . 1.S0 I .2X0 niiles. . :!,00
51 miles. . 1.S5' 1.200 mllesi '.;'':j."o
90 miles.. 1.5)0 1
WORIv OK HO.MI!.
Thriv Persons Are Missing, a Score
Injured, and a How of Buildings
laniagcil,
(Hy Leased Wire to The Times.)
Chicago, -April 20 Three persons
are missing, a score are injured, and
a whole row of one and two-story
buildings is in ruins today us a result
of the explosion of a hluckhund bomb
shortly after midnight at Grand ave
nue and Green street, Tho bomb sol
buildings a II re and sent hundreds
of near-by residents to ihe si reel in
terror.
The buildings where the greatest
damage was done was SDN Grand av
enue, two story frame ocupied by
Mrs. Elizabeth Moore; 840 Grand av
enue, one story brick, occupied by
.loe . M oriel; S42 Grand avenue, occu
pied by Henry Knpsonio. A group
of small structures immediately in
tho rear of the places was leveled to
the ground and for blocks around all
windows in stores were shattered
and residents thrown into panic.
Mrs. Moore, who is 7(1 years old.
MISSISSIPPI VALLEY
(By Leased Wire to The Times. I
New Orleans, La., April 20 A storm
raged over Louisiana and Mississippi
last night and early today 'caused four
known deaths and over $1,000,000 prop
erty loss.
A cyclone demolished fifty houses
at Hamburg, killed throe negroes.
A White man named Spell was kill
ed by lightning ut Crowley; Lu. Wires
are down and communication entirely
cut off from some of the stricken
points. It is feared that tin- casual
ties and damage will bo much heavier
that at first reported.
IHsorder In Finn I lure Strike.
(Hy Leased Wire to The Times.)
Grand, Rapids, Mich., April 20
The first disorder in the furniture
strike occurred this morning. Po
liceman Minogue was beaten and sev
eral other persons were slightly In
jured in a riot which was soon quell
ed by the police. Manufacturers are
aranping to bring strike-breakers
hore from Chicago.
was caught I" ,1(''' 100111 by flames
and was rescued by firemen.
The bomb was placed against the
inside door t(," Morici's store and was
the result of his refusal to give trib
ute monev to the Chicago Mafia. He
I had received several threatening let
ters, embellished witn crime pictures
of skulls and bones.
The" y' j 'ding directly across the
slivi'l. . r. Morioi lives', was slight
Iv damaged, -ere-other buildings
in tlie ncighho. ',
-
Slu'iilV Kills --if 'f.
I Ity Leased "i 'to Ti.'. lines) . :
- Morganficld, Ky.; April 20 --Sheriff
James Carter, of Union county,
killed himself in his stable this
morning by shooting through . the
temple.
A shortage of $ , 0 6 0 had been dis
covered in his accounts and he had
been given a week in which to make
up the amount due the county. The
time, would have expired ".tomorrow
Speycr to .Member, of Directorate.
( Hy Leased Wire to The Times. I
New York, April 20 Official an
nouncement was. made today: taut
upon George ,1, Gould's invitation
.lames Speycr will beeotiv a member
of 1I10 Missouri Pacilic directorate
that the linn of Speyer & Company
will .become' llie bankers '.of the Mis
souri l'lieitic. ;'.
J'ope Has (iolll.
1 lly Cable to 1 lit; Times)
Koine, ..April 2 1 Tope Pitts is
suffering fin in . a slight attack of
gout, lie has been conliued to ins
beddianilier since esteid:iy at'tcr-
110011, although the vaiican physic
ians '-declare there .is no. daiigei'.
Audiences ' have been . teiiiporai ily
suspondi. d. .. ;.
Collins Scot to Canio.
(: l.i .tse.l Wire tii Tlii' Ti.nes. I
IJalveston:, Tex.; "April 20-Tlie: iiuai'-teriiia.-ters
ilepal.tMlelit : of the t'llited
.Statf s - army liei'e was notified today
iiiat eoi'liiis. have been soni iioni
New York to Texas.
WARNED TO LEAVE
(By Leased Wire to The Times)
':KI.Paso, Tex., April 20-- I'niled
States Consul lOdwards. stationed in
.iiiirez, "today warned all. American
citizens to leave town, saying that he
had - been advised that ,ladero's in
siirrecto uriny would attack , the town
late today unless General Navarro
surrendered. ;:.'
" General Madero sent, won! to .(lie
junta hero this iil'lernoon that he
would not agree to an armistice, de
claring it to he a trick 011 the part
of the' Mexican government in order
to gain time to .recruit, more soldiers:
. "They wapt. nil armistice o get up
reinforcements: Unit's all." said Ma
dero. "o will first light. My
army will win or lie whipped' al Jua
rez before we tall; armistice-.":.'"
Heavy seige artillery lias been
sent from Chihuahua to .1 iiurr".. The
big guns are being ''carried overland
and probalilv will not arrive for
about fen days. If Ihe fi'(lornls:slill
hold the town then the guns, will be
used to strengthen the defenses: if
Juarez has fallen thoy will be used
lo butter down the town over Ma
dero's head.
Message Tor family.
(l'.y Leased'-' Win- I" Toe Tim. s )
Wasliinglon. April 20-Tn, tin.-, family'
or , Hie. late KdWHIil A. lliiseley.. til'.'
ti-l..iitirl. only secret. try of Ihe .inter
state .comiperce .contuiissiiin. tin- 1 ut' 1 it -hers
of that board today" officially, and
personally sent their regrets. Mr.
Moseley died Tuesday; after '-more than
(wenty-live years of . service for the
government.
. Irunerul servieoy : were lit-ld .this af
ternoon iit .'St. joint cliurdt. niiJ the
lioil,'.- w ilt be taken . lo New burypovl ,
.Mass.. Mr. Mosoloy's old home.' tor
Inn -at. -
Business .Man a suicide.
( lly ' Loused Wire to The' Times,) '
rmiibet'iaiid. Md.. April. - in--( 'liaib s
A. Sniitz. aged lo. a former leading
business ! man Here, b it Inmie Tues
day : without warning; and Unlay his
I'a-ntily .-received .word that he had .00111.
111 it ted suicide "in a Pullman lyerl h
near Akron, iiiiio. b shooting1 himself
ill tho "..heaill. - .
Smelly, was defeated I'm; ina.vor a
year ago. ,
Financial d i I'll cult a -s aie. Iiellevil to
have "caused his "suicide-,,-;
Kvplosioii In Distillery.
(By Leased Wire to The Timos.)
Cincinnati, O., April ;!0 An ex
plosion in the oLichmiin Distillery to
day killed one man and seriously in
jured four others. It was caused by
lcnnentaiion of mash in a vat.
People who are never in a hurrv to
begin hehevo in the. 'theory that it t.'i
never too late lo mvml,
A 0
OFF TALK ON
Debate Goes On As Many
Members Want to Talk
and Get In the Record
BUT WILL VOTE TODAY
Itill May Conio to Vofe Ijite Today or
Tomorrow Many New Members
Slave Slaiden Sieei'lies Wlich
They Want to Get Hid of Trying
to Switch Thein Off to the Free
List ISill Those in Favor of the
Hill Speaking Today, Opponents
Having Finished Their Turn Last
Main.
( Hy Leased Wire to The Times.) ,
Wusingion, April 20 After nearly
11 week of continuous debate toe
Canadian reciprocity bill may come
to a vote iivthe house lute this after
noon or tonight.
There is a probability that the de
bate may be extended into tomorrow
although Representative Underwood,
in charge of Lie measure, is doing
his best to shut off the constant How
of oratory for and against the meus-
ure. -. :
Many new members have maiden
speeches up their sleeves, which they
are anxious to get into the Congres
sional Uecord. Those who want to
expedite the passage of Lie Canad
ian reciprocity bill in th'j house are
trying 1.0. persuade some of those
woultl-be speakers to postpone their
orations until the free list 'Mil Is call
ed 1111 next week.. Another oppor
tunity for oratory will be afforded
them.
The iioiist.' remained in session, un-.
til 7 -o'clock, last', night in order to
allow the opponents of the reciproc
ity agreement an opportunity to
"catch up" .In the debate. Tao con
tending factions started off, today
with an even division of time
The "old guard" which is violently
opposed to reciprocity witn Canada,
probably played its trump card when
Uncle Joe Cannon '.spoke for : tareo
hours 'and twenty minutes against
(lie hill yesterday afternoon. The
tormer speaker, always a pictures-'
que figure, was caustic in its criticism
of everybody in favor of the bill,
from President Taft down, character
izing the Canadian agreement as a
"secret'' one. eonoenring which the
president and the secret ury of elate,
hud consulted 110 member of con
gress ' ' . .,-;,:
A bill to repeal the act which gives
the government tho rig.il lo issue i
per cent cerlilicalcH of indebtedness
111 tune of emergency was introduc
ed it! the house today, by Represen
tative Fitzgerald, chairman of the
appropl'iat-jiis committee. At the
'outbreak of the Spanish war, the
treasury department was authorised
lo issue, in order to raise luuds
iptickly, I! per cent Certificates to the
amount ot ?1 00,000,000.
Picture ' resuming debate on the
(Continued From rage Two.) . .
SENATOR STONE
El
(liy Leased Wire to The Times.)
Washington April 20 Senator Stone,
oi: Missouri, add res'sed. the senute -this
afternoon . oit the Mexican situation,
ffo dt'eiared: '
"We eannoi olnse our eyes to the
unf'ortuii.ite conditions now existing in
Mexico: and., moreover, we not only
oaii not elope, our eyes. liutiW'e can not
i cmain passive; and inactive and Her
Miit disorder to run riot to the 'erll
of the lives, liberty, and property of
American citizens lawfully rvsideivt in
that republic. There, is unquestionably
a solemn duty resting upon tis in tills
regard which w can not ignore, 'how
ever 1lel11ato. it mav lie or however,
gn at -.the responsibility it may -Impose.
Hut here I will make occasion Xo
say that In the, discharge of uur duty
and responsibility in this' behalf we
should, move, and we wUV'HloVB," in
our own lime, and ucoiirdlng to our
own wav."
A woman isn't necessarly of the
I boldface tvpo bf.i iiusi) .0110 can refUl
iter like a buok.
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