Tuesday, November 17
12
1903.
THE PROGRESSIVE .FARMER
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NATIONAL AFFAIRS.
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Our TTasMngtoa Correspondent Tells
TJThat Congress Is Doing and Discusses
the Panama Situation.
Editor of The Progressive Farmer
In all political and diplomatic cir
cles here the Panama situation is
the all-absorbing topic of discussion.
The new republic was born so quick
ly and the attitude of the .Adminis
tration announced so promptly that
public men have hardly had time to
catch their breath before being call
ed upon to express their opinion on
the affair. Declaring ' that "he is
bound, not merely by treaty obliga
tions but by the interests of civiliza
tion to see that the peaceful traffic
of the world across the Isthmus of
Panama shall no longer be disturbed
by a constant succession of unnec
essary and wasteful civil wars," Pres
ident Roosevelt ha3 issued a com
munication to our representatives in
Panama and Columbia in which he
says that the United States has en
tered into relations with the defacto
government on the Isthmus.
THE PANAMA? SITUATION.
More ships are on their way to
Colon and Panama, and our govern1
ment has informed Colombia that she
will not be allowed to land troops at
either of these ports. Mr. Phillippe
Bunau-Varilla has been appointed
"envoy extraordinary and minister
plenipotentiary to the government of
the United States with full powers
to conduct political and financial ne
gotiations." The new envoy has been
received and amea by secretary iay
and talks of negotiating a treaty
direct with tne United orates. Me
began his career by what is regarded
here as a "breach of diplomatic pro
priety," in writing an open letter to
Senator Morgan asking this cham
pion of the Nicaraguan route to re
nounce his opposition to Panama.
He explains that he wrote the letter
as a private citizen, and before he
presented his credentials, but as he
begins his communication by declar
ing that he is the minister plenipo
tentiary of the new republic," his ex
cuse is not very sound. However, in
the whirl of political interests revol
ving around the Panama affair, a
breach of diplomatic etiquette is a
mere detail. Most of the Republican
Senators support the Administration
and Senator Hanna emphatically de
clared that the President had done
only .what was our manifest duty.
The Democratic Senators, with the
caution which characterizes their
new leader, have decided to wait for
further information before making
a party issue out of the situation.
Nothing, however, will restrain Sen
ators Morgan and Teller who are
preparing to make a vigorous attack
on the action of the administration
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT ON CUBAN
RECIPROCITY.
In his message to Congress for the
extra session, the President dealt
solely with the question of Cuban
reciprocity, urging the passage of
an act which would render the treaty
signed with Cuba effective. He said
we were bound by our interest and by
our honor to grant reciprocity to
Cuba. By the acceptance of the
Plat Amendment this small republic
was placed in a unique position in
regard to this country, with whieh it
had come into close political and
economic relation. The treaty injured
no American interests and opened up
to us a large and constantly increas
ing market, right at our door. It
was an opportunity which we could
not afford to neglect, and we should
not force Cuba to seek connections
with foreign countries which" would
be disadvantageous to us. In the
granting of coaling stations and in
other matters, this island republic, tV
which we had given freedom, and
which we started on a national ca
reer, had performed faithfully all its
"obligations to this country, and we
were morally bound to do likewise.
The treaty would serve as a 'guaran
tee of god faith of our nation toward
her young sister republic. He ended
his plea for the treaty by saying.
"A failure to enact such legislation
would come periously near a repudi
ation of the pledged faith of the na
tion." Although there are now a host
of rumors that the opposition to the
treaty will succeed in defeating it, it
is evident to a non-partisan observer
that the reciprocity, will be granted
to Cuba either at the extra session or
during the first part of the regular
session.
MORGAN OFF THE CANAL. COMMITTEE.
The Republicans of the State have
decided to remove Senator Morgan
from the chairmanship of the Com
mittee of the Interoceanic Canals,
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and the Senate Committee of Com
mittees has been instructed to chose
his Republican successor. It- is no
doubt owing to his determined hos
tility to the Panama route that the
venerable Senator from Alabama is
to be removed. Senator Hanna, who
is the strongest advocate-of the Pan
ama route, and the third member of
the committee, will probably be made
chairman. Senator Morgan will, be
offered the chairmanship of the Com
mittee on Public Health and Quar
antine, a position formerly held by
Senator Vest, of Missouri. Through
the courtesy of the majority, the
minority in the Senate lias been given
the chairmanship of ten committees
out of the sixty-four. Senator Mor
gan's removal will reduce this num
ber to nine.
THE NEGRO CRUM AGAIN.
A minor event in the Senate, which
is likely to cause much discussion by
the press of the country, was the
sending for the third time, the nomi
nation by the President of Dr. W. D.
Crum to be Collector of the port of
Charleston. As will" be remembered,
Crum is a colored man,- to whose ap
pointment the South Carolina Sena
tors and the business men of Char
leston made much objection. The
Senate failed - twice to act on thd
nomination, and the President named
Dr. Crum as a recess appointment,
and he has served in that capacity
tor several months. With the sum
mitting of his name again, the entire
controversy is likely to be reonened.
This time .the Senate can hardly find
an excuse for refusing to take action
in thfi case, and it will be interesting
to see if all th Republicans , will
support the President. ' "' ,
JX. -L. OiA.
Washington, D. C, TXov. 14, 1903.
"Has Your School a library?
""Pn nils of the nublic school, and
their parents, brothers and sisters,
or any. one reading ima, wm uuici
n f flvnr hv calliner your school teach
er's attention to the advertisement
on 12th page of this paper beginning
"Has your school a Library."
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Dm AMI THINAQ A superior lot of
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est and largest herd of Poland Chinas In this
State, at one-half Western prices.
Address, J. B. GRAY,
Fredericksburg, Va.
nORTH CAROLINA AGRICULTURAL
STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE
S. L. FaUerson, ex effcio. C hairman.
Diftrict Members:-(1) John it. Fnr..-.
Edenton; (2) J. B. Stokes, Windsor (iwl
Alien, Auburn.
(5) R. W. Scott, Melville; () A. T ScS
luno, Rd Springs; (7) J. p. McRae' i"
burg; (8) R. L. Do ighton Laurel anr7l
(9) W. A. Graham Machpelah; (in a iv.
non, Horst Shoe.
. OFFICERS
8. L. Patterson, Com mission er.
T, K. Bfuner, Secretary.
B. W. Kilgore, State i hemist
Talt Butlr, State Veterinarian.
Franklin 8herman, Jr., Entomologist
Gerald McCarthy, botanist and Biologist
H. H. Brimley, Naturalist and Curator.
PostoQce address of all officers. Raleigh.
FARMERS' STATE ALLIANCE.
President John Graham, Warrenton, War
ren County.
Vice-President-Hugh D. Edgerton, ingle
side, Fianklin County
Beoretary-Treasurer and state Businetg
gent-T. B. Parker, Raleign, Wake Coonty.
Xecturer-H. M. Cates, Swepsonville, Ala
mance County.
Assistani Lecturer or Steward J. C. Bain,
vVade, Cumberland County.
Chaplain A. P. Cates, Rock Spring, Or
auge County.
Doorkeeper Geo. T. Lane, Greensboro,
Guilford County.
Bergeant-atrArms R. H. Lane, Aurora,
Beaufort County.
'Trustee Business Agency Fucd-W. A.
- Graham, Machpelah, L ncoln County.
- SXSCUTIVK COMMITTKE.
J". W. Denmark, Chairman, Raleigl; W. B.
Fleming, Ridgewaj ; John G aham, barren,
tot ; Dr. J. E. Pe son, Pikevill; Thomas J.
Oldham, Teer
- JUDICIARY COMMITTEE.
J. M Mitchell, Goldsboro; T. P. Johnston
Salisbury; J. K. Hughes, HilJsboio.
PROGRAM COMM.TTEE.
Dr C. W. Burkttt, Dr. F. L Stevens, T. B.
Parker, Clarence H Poe, Raleigh.
PIT CAMEO.
Var Horses and. Black Devils.
The gamen of all Pit Games. No faster or
more vicious fighters live. Gameness and
cutting qualities unexcelled. Choice lot of
young stook for sale. Eggs In season.
FLOYD II. UZZE5LL,
Goldsboro. N. C.
STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.
President J. A. Lorg, Roxboro.
Secretary J. E. Pogue, Haltigh.
Treasurer and Assistant Secretary-Claude
Denson.
FARMERS' PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATION.
President J. 8 Cuningham, Cuninghanu.
Secretary W. P. Batchelor, Raleigh.
.FARMERS' STATE COMVENTIOK.
President R W Scott. Melville, S C.
Secretary-C. W. Buikett, est R-lelgn,
N. C.
f Has Your Sink Library ?1
y II1 Mllll. VVIII I 1 F a f
IF NOT, WHY NOT?
& K( WORTH of the very. best reading to be found, for our rural homes in
OU eluding a 30 library for your school, to be selected from the mow su
pert list adopted for that purpose All this at a cost to the district or oni: r
Only 400 schools. The first to make ready can secure the benetits oi w
offer. So you'll have to '
BE QUICK.
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Has your school a Library? Then you wish to enlarge It. If yu""'' uln.
there Is 140 worth of the same kind of reading matter mentioned aooe, i
eluding $20 worth of your own "election from the adopted RuraJrfi1ys,eiVe8
All this to cost your district only a 10. Onl - 485 districts can avail tnemseiv
of this opportunity, so'
DON'T DELAY ACTION.
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yy Then there Is an opportunity for each one f the 5.053 school aisiri h
s. State, which cannot get In under either of the above provisions, eacy J10
may secure S30 worth of the same excellent c'ass of reading, lncim"
worth from the Library- Llt, all at a cost to the dist let of only 810- "uc So
oi inese may, Dy prompt action, come m on tne nrsi prupwBin"
will be well for you to ;
. BEGIN AT ONCE
Every public school teacher in the State Is requested to drop Mfsrl5dW
county, name or number ohls district, po tofflce address of schoo.
own name and address, and full particulars will be sent him or ner ii w
Address
The Progressive Farmer,
R AL,BIGH, N. O.
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