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ESTABLISHED 1887.
WORK OF THE CONVENTION.
SM OFFICIALS RENOMINATED
WBK DONE QUICKLY
It All Passed Off as Was Previously
Outlined
EVERYTHING FOR FREE SILVER
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W. M. Gammon and J. M. Me-
Bhde.Delegates to Chicago
FROM 7TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT
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The -Convention Made Quick Time and
Followed the Policy Outlined in the
I Caucus the Night Before—The Financial
Flank of the Platform—The Renom
ination of State House Officers.
Macon, June 25.—The democratic
state convention is a thing of the
past, and the expression of the people
is that they are well satisfied with the
work done.
It was a convention of those who
favor free silver, and they carried
things their own way with a rush and
after a set program.
The convention declared for the free
coinage of silver at 16 to 1, and Geor
gia’s votes will go that way in the na
tional convention.
The state house officers were all re
nominated, Speer going in for treas
urer as the only new man.
As predicted W. M. Gammon and J.
M. Mcßride go as delegates to Chicago
from the Seventh district.
All business went through with a
rush a s outlined before.
t The Details.
' Macon, June 25.—For the first time
> In more than .80 years the state Demo
cratic convention meets here, departing
from the established custom of meeting
in the state capitol. And right royally
has the Central City shown her appre
ciation of the distinction. Her gates
are thrown wide open, and every dele
gate enjoys the freedom of the city.
A notable gathi ring it is. The silver
men, flushed with victory, are inclined
to be magnanimous, and the gold men,
secure in the consciousness of having
done their duty in a hard fought battle;
philosophically seek contentment in the
safe minority that does no wrong. But,
above all, it is a gathering of Demo
crats—of Georgia Democrats united by
all the traditions of the past for the
greatest good to the largest number.
The convention was called to order at
noon in the Academy of Music, which
had been specially prepared for the oc
casion. The seating capacity of 1,500
had been inoreasod.to 2,000, and noth
ing left undone which could add to the
comfort and convenience of the assem
bly. The stage had been beautifully
decorated with flowers, while bunting
and flags in profusion told that it was a
convention occasion. The presence of
more than 300 ladies on the stage in
seats especially prepared for them en
hanced the gala effect.
The 350 delegates were comfortably
seated in the parquet arranged accord
ing to congressional districts which are
indicated by painted signs.
Chairman Clay’s Speech.
, The convention was called to order by
Hon. Steve Clay, chairman of the state
Democratic executive committee, who
made a ringing speech, which was re
ceived with great applause. He said in
part:
< Gentlemen of the Convention:
As chairman of the Democratic execu
tive committee of this state it becomes my
duty, as well as my pleasure, to call this
convention i order aud preside until a
temporary chairman can be elected. I ask
that you will hear me for a few minutes
that I may speak a few words in encour
agement of o r party in this state. This
is the first time I have had the pleasure of
calling a Democratic convention together,
or being a delegate to one. in the city of
Macon.
Six months ago every indication pointed
to the overwhelming defeat of the Demo
cratic party. We were not certain then
that we could get a candidate to accept
the nomination for president, but we are
sure now that we will have no serious
trouble on that line when the national con
vention convenes in the city of Chicago. I
am glad to say that every indication points
tea great Democratic victory in both state
and national elections.
i If I speak a few plain words to you to
day, will you receive them from one who
believes that Democratic supremacy is
absolutely essential to the continued hap
piness and prosperity of the people of
Georgia t
We have two elements in the Demo
cratic party In this state; one for the free
and unlimited coinage of silver at the
ratio of 16 to 1, aud the other opposed, to
it. A large majority of the people and a
large majority of this convention are fa
vorable to the coinage of both metals
without discrimination against either.
Let us remember, however, that the mi
nority are entitled to their views, honestly
expressed, and we must concede to them
sincerity and honesty of purpose. Aft. ■
the nominations are over and the platform
fixed, all of us; as a band of brethren in
one common cause united, must forget onr
past differences and go to work for the
success of our party.
Ax. the- head oL the committee . I an-
THE ROHE TRIBUNE.
nounce tlnit Hie platform sis CHicago
and the nominee of both state and na
tional tickets shall have my earnest and
active support, and I trust that every
Democrat in this great state of ours and
in this nation will be true and loyal to the
will of the majority as expressed in the
national convention.
if wa will now bury our past differences,
let a platform he liXea that will express
the will of the majority of the people, and
then let us go forward in one united effort
to victory. In my judgment, the party
never stood a better chance to succeed
than at present. I am now ready to or
ganize the convention—the election of a
temporary chairman is In order.
The name of Hon. Clarence Wilson of
auitman was proposed and he was
ected, making a short speech on as
suming__the gavel, after which Hon.
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Steve tntsy was unanimously elected,
permanent chairman of the convention.
The following statehouse officers were
nominated:
For governor, W. Y. Atkinson.
For secretary of state, A. D. Candler.
For comptroller general, William A.
Wright.
For attorney general, Joseph M. Ter
rell.
For treasurer, W. J. Speer.
For commissioner of agriculture, R.
T. Nesbitt.
Messrs. Lewis, EvanP. Howell, James
W. Robertson and Patrick Walsh were
danhd d sierra, tas-at-lanro.
The district delegates are as follows:
First district, John C Dell, of Screv
en, and J A Brannon, of Blalock; al
ternates, E E Foy and N T Hewitt.
Second, John Donaldson, of Decatur,
and E L Wright, of Dougherty; al
ternates, E R Bush, of Miller and J B
Norman, of Colquitt. Third, I T Hill
of Dooly, and Frank Houser, of Hous
ton; alternates J T Lofty, of Macon,
and Perry Cox, of Lee. Fourth, J S
Anderson, of Coweta, and R O How
ard, of Muscogee; alternates, 8 R
Harper, of Muscogee, and 8 Whitta
ker, of Heard. Fifth, A J Morrow, of
Clayton, and R D Spalding,of Fulton,
alternates, W G Mitchell, of DeKalb,
and T L Latham, of Cympbell. Sixth
C T Zaehry, of Henry, and B M Davis
of Bibb; alternates T C Cren
shaw, of Spalding, and B
W Jenkins of Baldwin. Seventh, W
M Gammon of Floyd, and J M Mcßride
of Haralson; alternates, A I Peak of
Floyd, and R A Bacon of Catoosa.
Eighth, W. McWhorter of Greene, and
W P Burnett of Clarke; altercates, A S
Reid of Putnam, and Jud McMullen of
Greene. Ninth, T M Peeples of Gwiqnett,
and Howard Thompson of Hall; alter
nate. Tenth, George W Warren of Jeffer
son and Ira D Farmer of McDuffie; alrer
nates, H M Franklin of Washington and
C T Hollingshead of Lincoln. Eleventh,
C R Pendleton of Lowndes, and W H
Clements of Telfair; alternates, Owen
Johnson of Glynn, and B B Chaney of
Dodge.
Electors Chosen.
The electors chosen were as follows:
First, Phil p Johnson, of Burke; al- ;
ternate, Morgan Rawles, Effingham.
Second, W D Kidder, of Randolph;
alternate, JJU Wilkes, of Colquitt.
Third, George Bright, of Pulaska; al
ternate, Robley Smith, of Crawford. 1
Fourth, J J Bull, of Talbot; alternate, 1
J P Monroe of Monroe. Fifth, L L
Middlebrooks, of Newton; alternate, i
Pryor Mynatt, Jr, of DeKalb. Sixth,
Boiand Ellis, of Bibb; alternate, W •
D Stone, of Monroe. Seventh, R M i
W Glenn, of iWalker; (alternate, i
J Lindsay Johnson, of Floyd. I
Eighth, James M Smith; alternate,
THE ROME TRIBUNE, ROME. GA.. FRIDAY, JUNE 26, 1896.
GOVERNOR W. Y. ATKINSON.
F H Colley. Ninth, W I Pike, of Jack
son; alternate, C L Bass, of Haber
sham. Tenth, E P Davis, of Warre ni
alternate, RB Harley, of Hancock.
Eleventh, A Daley, of Johnson; alter
nate, A H Dupont, of Clinch.
W Trox Bankston was recommended
for messenger to carry the electoral
vote to Chicago.
James W. Robertson moved committee
on platform be appointed. Carried.
The committee was appointed:
J W Robertson, chairman; A P Pear
sons. Talbot; James M Smith, Oglethorpe;
W T Burkhalter, W Gonilliat, W D Kid
doo, John W H Luttrell, Henry
R Harriss RV • Hardeman, J W Gold
smith, B M Davis, J W Allen, R W
Everett, Joel Branham, Pope Brown,
Warner Miller, W H Fleming, W W
Wooding, Jack Spalding, C M Rogers.
Following is “the financial plank of
the platform adopted:
Resolved, That the Democratic party of
Georgia, through properly accredited del-
egateS. in convention assei-aoicrt, nrrOT 3
declares its devotion to that timehonored
pure Democratic faith, which demands
that the primary money of the country
shall be the gold and silver coinage of the
constitution and which favors a circulat
ing medium convertable into such money
without loss.
Resolved, That congress has no power
to discriminate at the mints against either
gold or silver as metals for the coinage of
primary money, or against gold or silver
coin of the United States as to their debt
paying functions—such discriminations
deprive the citizen of the use of one kind
of standard money provided by the con
stitution for the payment of debt, and we
demand the repeal of all laws or parts of
laws making such discriminations, and
the restoration of the standard silver dol
lar to the rank of primary money which
it held prior to 1873—by opening the mints
to the coinage of silver on a perfect equal;
ity with gold at the ratio of 16 to 1.
Resolved, That we condemn a financial
policy which necessitates the increase of
the bonded debt of the country in time of
peace to maintain an unnecessary gold re
serve, or to pay the current expenses of
the government. We also condemn a
golicy which seeks to rjffire the United
tates treasury notes, as they constitute
an absolutely safe circulating medium
based on gold and silver coin, and backed
by the entire wealth of the country. Such
a policy would not only intensify the
present evil of contraction, but place the
exclusive right to issue a circulating me
dium in the control of a concentrated
money power and above the laws and the
will of the people—and foster, the federal
doctrine of centralization anti class gov
ernment through financial control, a doc
trine which is a standing menace to our
Republican institutions and the liberties
of the people; aud we demand the repeal
of all laws which clothe a secretary of the
treasury with the more than imperial
fiower to issue bonds and increase the pub
ic debt at his will and pleasure without
specific authority from congress.
Resolved, That we favor the payment of
the public debt as rapidly as practicable;
all moneys drawn from the people by tax
ation, except so much as is requisite for
the necessities of the government economi
cally administered. should be honestly ap
plied to such payment, and when the obli
gations of the government expressly state
on their face, orithe law under whicn they
were issued provides, that they are pay
able in coin, or in dollars, such obligations
should be paid in gold or silver coin, at
the convenience of the government and
not at the option of the holder of the
obligation.
North Carolina Democrats Meet.
Raleigh, June 25.—The Democratic
state convention met at noon and was
called to order by State Chairman Pau.
who congratulated the party that 95
counties were represented and that there
was uot a contest. Theodore F. Kluttz
was made temporary chairman, and
after a brilliant speech and the appoint
ment of committees, the convention
took a recess till 2:30 p. in. \
FIGHT- WAS A DRAW
Corbett Failed to Knock Ont
Sailor Sharkey.
CHAMPION’S FRIENDS DISPLEASED
Sharkey Has Improved and
Fought Cleverly
HE WAS GREAT AT CLINCHING
I
The Conqueror of Sullivan, Mitchell Kt.
Al. Narrowly Kk caped Defeat at the
Hands of the Blue jacket—Sharkey Chal
lenges Corbett to a Finish Fight For Ten
Thousand Dollars.
San Francisco, June 25.—Champion
Jim Corbett climbed down Wednesday
night from his pedastal of pugilistic
greatness and at the same time Tom
Sharkey, who was eight months ago a
mere bluejacket at the Mare island navy
yard, mounted to the top notch in the
sporting calendar. Ten thousand peo
ple saw the sailor give and take blows
with Corbett for 12 minutes, and at the
end of the fight they saw an undefeated
world’s champion hanging around his
opponent’s neck, weak, listless, panting
and leaning against the ropes to prevent
himself from falling. As it was the
fight was declared a draw. Had it lasted
a few rbands more there would have
been a story to tell—a story that would
make pugilistic history.
There are thousands in San Francisco
today who say that 12 more minutes of
fighting would have made a new world’s
champion. Corbett went into the ring
smiling and Confident. But he came
out of it crestfallen. He had not only
failed to stop the sailor in four rounds,
as he and thousands of admirers confi
dently expected he would do, but nar
rowly escaped being a whipped man.
Round after round the champion’s ad
mirers cheered and goaded him on to
the victory he could not win, and when
he went to the corner for the last time,
the sailor challenged him to a fight for
the world’s championship. Corbett,
hoping to recover his laurels, accepted
it.
• The Fight by Bounds.
The fight itself was a good deal of dis-
There was more clinch
ing than punch’nig. The gallery called
it a .“wrestling match” in derision. The
fight by founds follows:
Round 1. Corbett opened matters by en
deavoring to have Sharkey show his hand.
The sailor was shy and shifty. He danced
about the stage feinting and ducking, but
he kept clear of the champion’s right,
which was poised as if on a swivel, wait
ing to hook him under the chin. The
crowd held its breath until they both
came together. Tired of waiting for the
champion to lead, the sailor undertook to
reach Corbett’s nose. He missed his tar
get and got a punch in the face that al
most closed one of his eyes. Corbett’s
face wore a smile throughout the first
found. He hit the sailor almost at will,
and when the gong sounded, the sailor’s
chances of staying in the ring seemed de-
Icidedly unceit tin.
Round 2. The second opened with a Hug
ging bee, in which Corbett managed to get
in several shortarm punches. Sharkey
was being hit at will, but tue punishment
seemed to have no effect on him. It was
in the middle of the round that the first
surprise occurred. The sailor, crowded
by his opponent, turned much after the
manner of a cornered rat and began to
fight.
Round 3. Corbett started hostilities by
landing in the region of Sharkey’s stom
ach, and followed it up with a left upper
cut. Corbett was trying hard for a knock
out blow, and after a series of feints
swung his right on Sharkey’s shoulder.
Several clinches followed, the referee hav
ing a hard time to get. the men apart.
Sharkey led with his ieft and missed and
soon after got an uppercut on the mouth
which had a tendency to make him
groggy, but he clinched when Corbett
rushed after him and soon recovered.
Sharkey got in a glancing blow on Cor
bett’s cheek, but the latter retaliated with
left uppercut on Sharkey’s face, and the
latter seemed to be distressed, but despite
the fact that Corbett was fighting fast
and furiously he was unable to floor
Sharkey. Corbett did his most effective
work in this round, but did not have
steam enough to drop Sharkey.
Round 4. Sharkey opened up with a
bull like rush, and then followed a series
of clinches, which made the round the
most uninteresting of all. Both men were
tired, and Sharkey pushed Corbett to the
floor. Corbett sprang to his feet, but
Sharkey went right at him. More wrest
ling followed, Corbett apparently being
content to hug. The referee nodded Io
Police Captain Whitman, who jumped
into the ring and pulled Sharkey away.
Referee Carr mildly announced that
the contest was a draw and declared all
bets off.
It was claimed that three minutes had
not quite elapsed when the fight was
stopped. Sharkey was the stronger of
the two when the contest was ended,
Corbett showing signs of weakness dur
ing the round and contenting himself
with clinching instead of standing off
and fighting.
The Participants Talk.
In discussing the fight Corbett said:
“When I say that Sharkey is a good,
strong man, I tell the whole story. He
is a bull, but he is no fighter. About
the SIO,OOO proposition to fight to a
finish, I am ready for Sharkey at once.
Let him cover the money and all ar
rangements will be made at once for the
affair.”
Shortly after the fight Sharkey said:
“lean whip Jim Corbett in a finish
fight and will be glad when we face
each other for a second match. D. J.
Lynch is ready so back me against Jim
Corbett or any man in the world for
$5,000 or SIO,OOO in a finish fight and I
am ready aud williug at any time to
fight him or any one else. In fact, we
challenged Cqrbett to. fight last night.
and 1 don't see how he call avoid giving
the match.”
With reference to Corbett’s physical
condition, a prominent sporting editor
said:
“The Corbett I saw fight Sharkey last
night is not the same dashing pugilist
which I watched lay low both John L.
Sullivau and Charlie Mitchell. It would
be folly to say that Jim is a wreck, but
I have no hesitation in saying that he
will require a careful and extended
preparation when he next elects to fight
to a finish.”
Refused to Renounce the Protocol.
Madrid, June 25.—The senate, by
a vote of 88 to 84, has rejected the mo
tion made by Senator Comas, on Mon
day last, during the discussion of the
Allianca incident, providing for an
amendment to the royal address, de
manding that the protocol of 1877 with
the United States be renounced in view
of the inequality of the rights of the
Spanish and American citizens under
the present conditions.
BRUCE’S SUGGESTION
Offers a Solution of the Yale Controversy.
Chamberlain's Gift Accepted.
New Haven, June 25.—A1l Yale burst
in a volley of tumultuous applause at a
speech of anti-sectional patriotism by
Wallace Bruce, class of 1867, an ex-
American consul to Glasgow. Mr.
Bruce was a loyal union man. His class
contained a score of old federal soldiers,
but his sentiments were universally ap
plauded. Apropos of the attack by
Rev. Dr. Twitchell on the idea of the
Yale seniors planting their class ivy
from the grave of General Robert Lee,
Wallace Bruce said:
“I hive a simple suggestion to make.
Let us take the ivy that is growing over
the grave of Theodore Winthrop, one of
the first Yale men to fall for the union
cause, and put it bsside the sprig tha*
was planted by the Yale graduating
class from the grave of General Robert
fi. Lee. There is no sectionalism in old
Yale. Let the two ivies grow together
as this nation will grow in all the cen
turies to come. ’ ’
The sentiment was greeted with thun
dering applause. There is practically
no doubt that Mr. Bruce’s suggestion
will be adopted, aud the two ivies will
grow up side by side with entwining
tendrils on the Yale campuj,
At the Yale alumni dinner President
Dwight announced that the corporation
had adopted the gift of ex-Governor
Daniel Chamberlain of South Carolina
of S2OO for a memorial to the Yale men
who served in the civil war. The me
morial will begin at once.
WARSHIPS ARE COALING.
But Secretary of the Navy Herbert Bay.
• They Are Not Going to Cuba.
New York, June 25.—A1l reports to
the contrary notwithstanding, the ves
sels composing the fleet of warships now
at this port are being prepared for sea
service, though for what purpose is not
yet positively known. The rumor that
the Atlantic squadron has received se
cret orders to prepare for a trip to Cu
ban waters called out the following dis
patch from Secretary of the Navy Her
bert :
There is absolutely no truth in the sto
ries that have been printed suggesting
that vessels of the North Atlantic squad
ron are being put in readiness to be dis
patched to Cuban waters.
Officers of the New York, when asked
about the possibility of the fleet’s be
ing sent to Cuba, said that the repairs
now under way would take at least a
month. If, however, it should become
necessary to send the fleet to sea at onoe
the repairs could be interrupted, aud the
New York would not stay behind.
Nearly all the ships of the fleet are
now being coaled, and it is the Inten
tion of the navy department to keep the
squadron together as much as possible.
KILLED ON THEIR ENGINE.
Engineer and Flrruisn Lose Th.lr Llvm
Through un Kxploeloa.
Utica, N. Y., June 25.—The boiler of
engine No. 717 of the New York Cen
tral railroad exploded in the yards here,
and the engineer and fireman were
killed. The engine hauled the local
freight between West Albany and this
city and had just arrived when the ex
plosion occurred. The boiler was hurled
500 feet down the tracks.
The men in the cab were thrown into
the air, and the fireman, Charles Angus
of Utica was instantly killed. The en
gineer, Frank Marlhardt of Albany,
died on the way to the hospital. Both
men leave families.
It is supposed that a scarcity of water
in the boiler caused the crown sheet to
become heated and the explosion fol
lowed when cold water was let in.
Colonel Coil Must Be Tried Again.
Columbus, 0., June 25.—Colonel A.
B. Coit of the Fourteenth Regiment,
Ohio National guard, will have to stand
trial for the remaining indictments
against him growing out of the suppres
sion of the Washington Courthouse
riots. Judge Festus Walters refused to
enter the nolle offered by Attorney Gen
eral Monnett, acting under the resolu
tion of the legislature, on the ground
that in adopting the resolution the leg
islature was usurping judicial functions.
An American Arrested In Guatemala.
New York, June 25.—The Herald’s
correspondent in Guatemala City, Gua
temala, telegraphs the arrest of an
American, John L. Cowan. Cowan is
reported to be a resident of Pittsburg,
Pa. The charge upon which he was
held by the authorities of Guatemala is
the defalcation, as alleged, of $200,000.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
THEY WANT OUR AID
Secretary Olney Asked to Use His
Good Offices.
BRITISH GOVERNMENTS REQUEST
This is a Partial Recognition
of the IMonroe Doctrine
AT LEAST IT MAY BE SO VIEWED
It Is Now Thought the Arrest of the Crown
Surveyor Will Not Result In Intern i
tional Complications—The British Colo
nial Secretary, Mr. Chamberlain, Blamed
For the Trouble.
New York, June 25.—A dispatch to
The Herald from Washington says:
Secretary Olney, when he returns to
the state department, will receive from
Sir Julian Pauncefote, the British am
bassador, a request from the British
government to use his good offices with
Venezuela to secure the release from
imprisonment of the crown surveyor,
Mr. Harrison, who is reported to have
been arrested by the Venezuelan police
while engaged in constructing a road
connecting the Barima and Cuyuni
rivers in disputed Guinea territory.
No official knowledge of the arrest
has been received at the Venezuelan
legation. The Venezuelan’s, however,
find satisfaction in the information that
Great Britain will appeal to Secretary
Olney in the matter, as indicating that
it is not considered as of so serious a
nature as st first appehrended.
They place the whole blame upon Mr.
Joseph Chamberlain’s aggressive for
eign policy. They point out the fact
that under date of Dec. 19, 1894. they
complained to Secretary Gresham-of the
work bn which Mr. Harrison was sur
veyed and called attention to the fact
that as the route lay in Venezuelan ter
ritory, a conflict would be unavoidable.
This appeal was effective for the time
being. The road was abandoned till
last year, when the secretary of state
for the colonies sent to British Guinea
his call for the construction of the Bar
ima road. .. ■
Trial of the Rapid Firing Gans.
Washington, June 25. —Advices re
ceived here from British Guinea give
the details of the ceremony o.' the trial
of the new quick fire guns mounted in
the harbor of Georgetown, as a part of
the scheme of colojiial defense recom
mended by Mr. Chamberlain, British
secretary for the coloinies.
The sum of $32,000 was appropriated
for two Maxim guns and two 4.7-inch
quick fire guns. The former were re
ceived some time ago and were in place,
but the latter were uot tried until the
fourth inst., owing to the extensive im
placements carried for them. The for
midable weapons, having a range of
8,000 yards, are 16 feet long and carry a
shell weighing 145 pounds. The shells
are of the bomb type, carrying a charge
Os powder and a fuse to explode them.
The first trial of the big guns was an
Important event at Georgetown, being
attended by the governor general, Sir
Augustus Hemming, the military and
civil officers of the colony.
The targets were placed in the sea
1,600 yards from the shore, and the gov
ernor general touched the electrical ma
chinery which exploded the first shot.
Following the trial, the governor gen
eral sanctioned the formation of an ar
tillery branch of the commercial troops.
It was the original purpose of Mr
Chamberlain to have the Maxim guns
taken to the Venezuelan frontier, but
they are still at Georgetown.
Workofth* Venezuelan Commission.
Washington, June 25.—There is to
be no interruption in the work of the
Venezuelan commission. Although the
members have separated for the sum
mer months, each will continue a line
of work committed to him. There will
be no meetings in Washington during
July, but the commission will meet for
consultation through the summer at
some convenient point.
The office here will remain open and
the chairman, Justice Brewer, and the
secretary, Mr. Maiet-Provost, will be
here fortnightly to direct the work into
its proper onannels as it accumulates.
Justice Brewer left for Vermont, stop
ping on the way for the Yale exercises.
Justice Alvey will be at Bedford Springs,
Pa.; Dr. White is at Ithaca; President
Gilman is at Northeast Harbor, Me.
Commissioner Ooudert will go to Eu
rope, and, while there, will visit Rome
to make certain investigations of Vati
can records which are involved in the
inquiry.
Most of the documentary evidence
submitted by Great Britain and Vene
zuela is in, although the supplementary
blue book and the third volume of the
Venezuelan archive translations are yet
to be submitted. Until these are re
ceived it cannot be determined whether
an investigation of Spanish records will
be necessary.
Favor, the Use of Force.
London, June 25.—The St. James Ga
zette says that in dispatching a military
force to protect the British surveying
aud roadmaking parties near the Aca
rabisci, the government of British
Guinea has done what the situation
plainly demanded, adding:
“The policy of nonresistance pursued
has uot been successful in settling our
disputes with Venezuela. No other
great power would for a moment have
stood the series of attacks of Venezuelan
soldiers on British officials.”