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2 President’s Action Based Solely on Root's Activity, Senators | g Declare. l By JOHN TEMPLE GRAVES. WASHINGTON, May 29.—1 m'mflt-l e¢d (wo famous Senators, one from the | Jast and the other from the Wesg, recently. Both of them are voting for repeal of the tolls, | asked them if they would answer two questions, with the understani ing that their names were not to be given with the answers. Assurances were mutually exchanged, “first, then, would you, or either of vou, or any other two Democratic Senators of your acquaintance, have reopened this question of the tolls and be ready here to vote for repeal if President Wilson had not demanded that you should do so?” “Frankly, no, was the reply from both. “Second, do von think that Presi dent Wilson himself would have re vived and presced this question of re. peal if Senatcr Elihu Root, of New York, had not revived and reopened it after Mr. Taft and Mr. Knox had settled the guestion apparently to the satisfaction of the British Govern ment 2" One promptly sald, “No." The other replied, I am not sure but that tane President was convinced by Senator Root before Root set out to convince the country.” But at last it comes back to Elinu Root, and we view the astonishing spectacie of this Republican, the lead ing corporation criminal lawyer of the entire East, acting as chief counsel for the defense of the Democracy in this hour of its challenged patriotism and questionabie faith. - 1 Repealers Claim Majority. | 1 talked to both sides on the Canal ficht—for and against repeal. The repeal men ehter claim for the final vote of a majoerity ranging from =% to ten. The free tolls men concede nothing as certzin and regard the vote | ¢ very close, with a chance for the defeat of the Adicinistration measure. The matter will positively not come tc a vote before June 5. hatever the result of the final vote, two things are fully undvy stood lirst, that the fi ‘ht of the free {oils men has been a magnificent one, against all the concentrated powers of the A ‘ministration. It has at least torced the recognition of its earnest contention that there mus* be a de nial of the surrender of any American right to control the canal or of any surrender of American sovereignly over that property. Even the amendment of Senator Simmons, the most conservative, funy provides for that concession in due form. The bill will not pass withoat some amendment covering this poin', «nd .he amendment Wit make the' victory won by the free tolls men for the dignity and self-respect of the country. Second, that the fight for free tolle Las planted this question of Amer jean rights and interests so deeply in cur polities that it will be renewed aga:n and again and will never be cettled until it is settled right. Ui 1Y) Ples WRUAqQUITY) dOleUeS his great speech. Senator Borah caid it. Sepator O'Gorman said it Question Wil Not Down. \Win or lose in this first battle, and win or loge in the November elections. the convictions of this great body of American Senatcrs are too strong to be so lightly surrendered, and under 41l clrecumstances they will reintro- Jdvce the free tolis question in the fall session of Congrese. Of this I am fully assured by those who speak with suthority. if the Republicans should carry the House in November the Republicans will reintroduce the biii under Leader Mann. If, as is less likely, the Re publicans ghould win the Senate, in November, it will surely come again with a rush from that side. Demo crats can not consent to let this great national issue die on the issue of a single fight, and the Republicans are only too anxious to put the Ad ministration on the defensive on this poopular proposition, ‘ “The exemption of American v“-‘ sels, domestic cr foreign, from toll.‘ in our own canal,” said Senator O'Gorman, “is in politics to stay until it has a patriotic answer.” ‘The President and Senator Root. the astonighing counselor of the Democratic party, have put it thers and they <an not take it out. There is another remarkable phase of this question. Senator Vardaman said to me. This debate, as it pro gresses, has educated and is educat ing this people to the meaning or me‘ guission of subsidies for an American merchant marine. Thig in any event, | j= the silver lining to the clond of a possible temporary defeat. J Hundred Colorado & . Strikers Indicted DENVER, May 28 —lt was planned {0 make arresis at Canon City to-day following the indictment of 100 strik ers and organizers by the Grand Jury on charges of murder and the de etruction of properiy as a resuit o the battle at Chandler. where one non-union miner was killed THE GEORGIAN'S NEWS BRIEFS C. W. POST $20,552,383 | ESTATE TO HIS FAMILY | WASHING TON, May 28. hE D, —The will of P E T Charles W. _ M‘ Post, the Battle A & Creek cereal TE . . ma n ufacturer, ‘?;_' E 9 ¢ ~l‘ who died in \OEEEEE. " W Santa Barbara, :%A%’ e, May 19, bhas A J ."’:::.;,.:.,' .",": 43’ ‘ been offered for s » g 7 probate in the | ] ' Supreme Court i’ .I 4 of the District * ° of Columbia. It S ‘ was executed Yr :\\\4 The will dis- AR T ~ R poses of an es- A " _ ; e tate valned 2t | o ZSYY R 1 $20552,383, of / 4 B & | which $2562,- . [/o8 Xd- 4 7 { ! 383 is in realty " o o MY/ : and $lB,OOOOOO s}/ / € in personal =X% "’”i,’,; ¢ } ; 5 : property. £ o ) B The bulk of NUNERoRd | | | PO g the estate is =§4% Ad %, 3 : : 1 left to the ' Sa ‘M / &/ widow, Mre.Le- |L oS 000R' ' . £ lia Y. Post, of :'"& 7 4 / : Washington, SETA® . i '~ S i M. g 1 &g‘" TS\ . Marjorie © y .\ Nvy U gl ! Post.loss, 61 © \i‘*% S f% § Greenwich, |&+ ™y, » gfies SRaE § Conn. Eachre- =.*» M% & :. ceives omehalf T W - b Tt ; holdings in the | " -A% o .Nk. & common stock b Bn A P o of the Postum L T ‘”;' if : ‘ Cereal C o m- St @ pany, Limited, o | 'fv/f in addition to : // other bequests, fan 4 and one-half of (%\%///& his real estate ; s SV boldings in Texas. Says Morgan Agreed To Take Road’s Stock WASHINGTON, May 29.—That J. P. Morgan & Co. agreed to take over $7,- 400.000 of the stock of the Cincibnati, Hamilton and Dayten Railway in return for ihe Baltimore and Ohio Railroad's guarantee of the $24.000.000 bond issue of the former road. was the statement of Daniel Willard, president of the Bal timore and Ohio, before the Interstate Commerce Commission to-day. 3 The commission s inquiring if the as sumption by the Baltimore and Ohie of heavy obligations of the Cincinnati. Hamilton and Dayton has anything to do with the former railread’s petition for a 5 per eent increase in freight rates. Would Add Emetic to Bichloride Tablets NEW LORK, May 28.-Dr. William Edward Fitch proposes a plan to mit igate poisoning through bichioride of mercury. The ordinary tablet retatled in the pharmacies contains 7.3 grains of - chloride of mercury and 7.7 grains of amonium chioride. Dr. Fitch pro poses that these tabiets be made fo contain an additienal 1.25 grains of tartar emetic. Dr. Fitch's idea is that the lartar emetic will produce mausea, causing the victim te at once throw the bi chloride out of his stomach. . . Duryea, Patricide, Is . . . . Chief Heir in Will NEW YORK, May 8 - Chester B. Duryea who kille! kis father, Generst Hiram Duryea, in their Brookiyn hewne not long age. s chief )emnci'ary wn (:cr the general's will, made public Lere 'A commission has been appoinied 1o imguire inte Duryea's sanily. Jesse Mercer Is Editor 0f New State Paper The first number of a new Georgia week v, The Empire State, will bhe published Saturday, Jesse Mercer, ex-State Game Warden, is the editor and publisher. As its foremost par pose, the new periodical has the ad vocacy of a number of reforms in the administration of State affairs. : The Empire State, according to the announcement of its editor, will con tend for prohibition, rural credits, law enforcement, equal rights for women, laber’s rightis, conservation of wild life, million dollars rental or the ex tension of the State road to the sea, improved facilities for the education al uplift of the rural population, and the summary dismissal of city, State and county officers for malfeasance or nonfeasance in office, . County Democratic . Committee Called A special meeting of the Fulton County Democratic Executive Com inittee has been called by Judge Eu gene Thomas, the chairman, for Sat urday at noon, when the report of the subcommittee appointed to con duct the recount of votes cast in the white primary for County Commis sioners will be considered. There was no doubt expressed Fri day that the committee would adopt the subcommittee’s report and declare T. J. Highiower, Jr., the nominee aver Charles G. Turner. . Mrs. Wilson Cancels Social E lal bLngagements WASHINGTON, May 29.—The fol lowing official statement was given out at the White House: “As Mrs. Wiison's recovery has be:n sn delayed. her physician has decided she ean take mno par' in any social engagementa at this time.” REBELS EXEGUTE J3FEDERALS N CEMETERY . Captured Officers Shot Down De spite Plea Made by Rear ' Admiral Howard. NOGALES, ARIZ, May 29.—Con ctitutionalists at Tepi¢c have taken thirty-five Federal officers to the cemetery and executed them, accord= ing to a message recelved here to day from General Alvaro Obregon, commander of the Constitutionalists, General Obregon’'s message says Rear Admiral Howard, American naval commander on the Pacific coast, telegraphed to the German Consul at Tepic to intercede for the lives of the Federals, “for the sake of humanity,” but Obregon answer ed that the execution was necessary to prevent the officers making trou- Lle in the future, The Federals were taken to the cemetery and sheot in squads. General Obregon’'s reply to the of fer of intercession said: “When the assassin Huerta mur dered Madero the nations hastened to recognize kis government and hu manity was forgotten. Now that punishment is about to overtake Huerta and his mionions it is no time te cry ‘humanity.’” Soldiers of the Tepic garrison, for whose lives the &mvrican admiral also interceded, were paroled. Mexican Envoas Hurry; Wilson Takes His Time. By LAURENCE TOD. MEDIATION HEADQUARTERS, Clifton Hotel, Niagara Falls, Ontario, May- 29.—Indications to-day were that the Huerta deiegates were at tempting to hurry the acceptance of a mediation pretoce! in order to gain an advantage over the Carranzisias. The Mexicans are striving to have th 2 party headed by President Huerta recognized as the one responsible for the future of their country. It is believed that the American (jovernment realizes the aim of the Huertistas and that President Wiison is delaying his asgents to the hasis of agreement already refched for (his reason. It is pogsible that he may de lay the end of the negotiations for an other month. The American delegates already have approved of the settiement of several pointe, but assent has been withheld by their Government. It is President Wilcon's wish that all the contending parties in Mexico be rec ognized in any final agreement that is reached, . . 7 Perish in Floods . Sweeping All Texas FORT WORTH, TEXAS, May 29— Seven persons are dead and many homeless in different parte of Texas to-day as a result of floods. Reports indicated the situation was more %e -rious than at any time since Decem ber, when high waters caused enor mous loss throughout the Siate. Brazos Valley residents have been ordered to flee to safety. Thousands of feet of raflroad tracks have heen washed out and rail communication in many parts of Texas completely broken. Sickness Diagrosed gLo At Sea by Wireless Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian. LIVERPOOL, May 29.—A medical examination ecarried on by wireless over a distance of 109 miles, followed by «¢loge diagnesis and prescription for treatment, i« the latest achieve ment of the Marconi apparatus, The captain of the Brodsione was ill and Dr. Aslward, of the Orduna, diagnosed his case and prescribed for him by wireless, it wae related wh=n the Orduna arrived here, . Ben Watkins Starts . Own Realty Business Tendering his resignation 28 o member of the sales department of the firm of Forrest & George Adair, after an asgociation of nine years, B. D. Watkins will enter the general real estate field for himself Mr. Watkins will be located Mon day in his new offices on the second floor of the Feourth Nattonal Bank Building. . Baby Swallows Grain ; . . Of Strychnine; Lives ASHEVILLE, N. C., May 2§.-Mary Huth Conder. aged 18 months, "swal low a grain of strvehnine this morn ing. but the prompt arrival of a phy «'‘clan probably =aved her life, The child crawled up on a chair in a closet to get the tablets snd was in the act of swallowing more of :.:.em when the mother discovered r. MARRY RICH - Hundreas anxious to marry. l»wnr(m and photow free ;‘mi ~ ). The Unity, Grand Hapis, ch.