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TERRELL TALKS
VERY PLAINLY
TO HOKE SMITH
Follows up Caustic Card
With an Interview
HE INTIMATED THAT THE GOV'
KRNOR BOUGHT THE SENATOR-
SHIP WITH PATRONAGE AND
EXPLAINS HIS INDIGNATION.
Atlanta, Ga„ July 17.—In an In
terview, ex-Senator Joseph M. Ter
rell—he Insists on this designation
—declines to assume in any degree,
responsibility tor conditions which
deprive Georgia ot the service of
but one United States senator, at a
time when matters ot crucial Impor
tance are pending in Washington.
He points out the feet that “the
continuance ot the pair with a Re
publican senator," as set torth In
Governor Smith’s letter to him last
night, no longer obtains, since his
(Terrell's) resignation Is now In the
hands ot the Vice President ot the
States senate. The Interview Is as
follows:
“Further correspondence with
Governor Smith would only obscure
this tact: I am no longer senator
and unless he qualifies, Hon. A. O.
Bacon Is the only representative of
^Georgia In the United' Statqs Sen-
£y pair Is canceled and the
ildent has been notified.
(It It, wh
he will remain In Georgia
neddle In state politics or
(Washington.
Pernor Smith uses the wrong
ford when he attributes me "blt-
I terness.' He should have said “In-
Idlgnatlon/' My first letter to him
* was courteous and impersonal. His
reply bade me observe his bidding
and yield compliance to his political
necessities. It further demanded
concurrence In the necessity for his
remaining governor for the benefit
of the state.
“This letter brought to memory
the action of the convention which
nominated him and proclaimed the
necessity of his serving as governor,
and which refused tv permit the
presentation of governor Brown’s
name. It refreshed my recollection
of the gag law It adopted and Its
suppression of free speech,
brought to mind that two congres
sional districts were not permitted
representation on the ezecutlve com
mittee. It made fresh the action of
his executive committee In refusing
a primary for the election by the
people, In conformity with the de
mands of the people, all upon the
pica that they did not want ’the
trouble of an election. Such posi
tion wag advocated by Governor
Smith's organ, the Atlanta Journal,
which now is condemning the city
council of Atlanta for refusing to
submit to the people commission
government, which provides for in
numerable elections.
“Governor Sqilth's letter further
reminds me that such conduct on
the part of his ezecutlve committee
in stifling popular expression was
to secure an election to tho sena-
torshlp, which the people would not
have granted. They would not have
listener to the statement that Gov-
CUBAN UNREST
IS CAUSE OE
CONSTANT TEAR
Young Prince of Wales Receives
Insignia of Order of the Garter
Pres. Gomez Strengthens
Guards About Palace
THREATS MADE AGAINST UNITED
STATES IN CASE OF INTER
VENTION AND ALL ARE READY
FOR WAR.
Havana, July 17.—In constant
fear ot assassination as a result of
bitter feeling, President Gomes has
ordered a treble line of police to
constantly guard the palace, with a
hundred rurals guarding the en
trance at night.
Feeling is growing more Intense
over the declaration of the possi
bility of American intervention.
It is declared today that 20’00
troops are ready to obey Gomes s
orders, and this force Is suffeient
to repel any attempt the Unite!
States might make to occupy the
island. The military activity is al
most as real as it war existed.
The leading newspapers claim
that the approaching visit of Secre-
of War Stlmson and Major
General Wood Is a prelude to in
tervention to restore ^rder.
legislature by placlj
impossible burdei
present action.
[ ~ M Governor
brought It more clearly to view tl
he Intended to remain governor for
tbe ostensible purpose of carrying
out polfties, when it wag for the
real purpose of dispensing patro
nage as a politician. Many support
ed him on the theory that It would
dispense with him In Georgia poli
tics, but his conduct Is prophecy
of his Intended interference.
"I was further Impressed with
that habitual arrogance and domi
nation and disregard of principles
which have characterised him under
the banner of exalted patriotism,
and yet with his announced deter
mination to leave the people of
Geoigta only partially represented
in th e national capitol, when h'a has
the opportunity of renderelng them
the greatest service ever afforded
to man. If Governor Smith can
postpone his performance of sena
torial duties for a week be may do
so for a year, or* during the entire
gubernatorial term.' What he does,
Is dependent upon his will.
“I further thought that this high
handedness and despotic conduct
were all reflected In his arrogant
letter to me, an ex-governor and
an ex-Unlted States senator, when,
occurred to me that he did It all In
defiance of the people’s right, and
In expectation that Georgians, free,
Independent and self-reliant, would
forget before the next election his
unpardonable course, and re-elect
him to a position which calls for
unselfishness, self-sacrifice and pure
patriotism.
‘These things-produced Indigna
tion, not bitterness."
It Is pointed out that ex-Senator
Terrell willingly sacrificed about
$3,000 In salary by his unwilling
ness to continue as United States
senator until Governor Smith chose
FARMER JONES
BOUGHT NEW
Middle Georgia.' Planter
who Knew Few Things
HOW HE LEARNED TO DRIVE
THE MACHINE BEFORE TRY
ING IT OUT ON THE ROADS OF
HIS SECTION.
TOUT
Rider” Tried to
Bulldoze Russian Czar
O NE of tbe important events of tbe-recent coronation festivities in Lon
don was tbe investiture of tbe Prince of-Wales with tbe insignia of
tbe Order of tbe Garter. Tbe affair waa conducted with great pomp,
ex-King Manuel of Portugal taking a prominent part In tbe above
picture tbe ex-ruler is shown preceding tbe future ruler of Great Britain. Tbe
Order of the Oerter Is so old that Its origin la a matter of doubt Borne his
torians say that it was founded by King Richard L at tbe siege of Acre, when
be caused certain of bis officers to tie leather tbongs around their lege as a
distinction. Tbe generally accepted story, however, is that it owes its exist
ence to King Edward III., who picked op a garter dropped by the Countses
of Salisbury at a ball and adjusted It around bis own royal leg with tbs re
mark, “Honl volt qul mal y pense.” This remark, which means, "Shame be
to him who thinks evil of it" usually translated ae “Bril to Mm who evil
thinks,” became tbe motto of tbe order when It waa instituted by Edward III.
some time about ISfiO. Tbe number of knights of tbe Garter Is limited to
twenty-six, including tbe reigning sovereign, though since 17fld princes of tbe
blood have been admitted as supernumerary members. Tbe order Is frequently
conferred on nil era of other nations. Tbe emblem of the order consists of a
garter of dark blue ribbon edged with gold bearing tbe motto, a pendant of
gold, a mantle of blue velvet with a hood of crimson velvet, a bat of black
valrat bearing a plume of white ostrich feathan basing In tbe center a tuft
of black heron's feathers and a gold collar mads ot twanty-sa ptscee, each In
the form of a garter.
ANOTHER DEATH BY
CHOLERA IN NEW YORK
ernor Smith was not now needed as
governor while he announced to
them that the state coold only he
saved by him In that position. n
would not bave ratified his claim
of being the only citizen In Georgia
to save It at the expense of count-
less elections followed by a special
session of tbs legislature. The peo
ple foresaw tbe elections and cost
to follow the situation produced by
his avarice for power. They would
bare been advised of the confusion,
dlssesalon and wrangling now exist
ing.
“I wag further reminded of the
hordes of office-seekers besieging tbe
eapltol, ear-wigging the legislators
and endeavoring to aecnre their
▼otea. Governor Smith la now doing
groat injustice to bis friends In tha
to take tbe place.
But ex-Senator Terrell perhaps
never though of the monetary sacri
fice, but only of the sense of the
high duty upon him In this situa
tion. Even If be did think ot it,
It hag been proven that It has not
weighed for moment with him.
A careful reading between the
lines ot Governor Smith's second
letter will show that he left the gap
down to recede from his annonneed
Intent to remain In the governor
ship until December. It Is hinted
that he purposely refrained from re
iterating this determination In order
thst be might suddenly renounce tbe
position with a~ flourish of trum-
Fifteen Cases Detained at
Swinburne Island—England
to Help Fight it
New York, July 17.—Francisco
Feranda, 14 years of age, died from
cholera this morning, making tbe
sixth victim. Fifteen are detained
at Swinburne Island suffering from
tne disease.
The cholera situation is causing
grave anxiety among the Immigra
tion officials.
England to Co-operate With U. 8.
London, Eng., July 17.—England
la to co-operate with America In es
tablishing protection against the
cholera plague In Italy.
Authentic reports state that 2,300
deaths have occurred at Palermo
aloue from cholera, end that tMy
arc dying thirty per day.
It Is believed that the ravages of
the disease are equally severe In
other itailsn cities.
The Italian government la making
frank movements to minimise thp
news of the plague.
The Situation Is Grave.
Washington, July 17.—Surgeon
General Wyman, of the public
health service, today admitted that
pets, and declare that paramonnt tbe cholera situation la grave. An
duties arisen In Washington to additional inspector waa sent to
call him there. | New York to aid tbs officer there.
T
FAST IN U1CAIIP
Investigations are Now Being
Made Into Twenty-four
.Separate Cases.
Wajnlngton, July 17.—Tha capi
tal Is in tbe throes of congres
sional probes such as have not been
Been In forty years. There ere now
twenty-four separate Investigations
under way before special and stand
lc$ house committees.
It Is the belief ot tbe Democratic
congressmen that a political cyclone
la j gathering which will uproot tbe
Republican administration.
'Tbe moat sensational probe now
tying mads Is Ip the Dr. Wiley at-
' Investigations are also being
la ot tbe Sugar trust, the Steel
•t, the Alaskan coal lands tangle,
Indian lands and tbs charges
Inst Attorney General Wicker-
These are tbe most Import-
probes.
FITZGERALD'S POSTMASTER.
wident Taft Today Nominated
George Kicker for Place.
Washington, July 17.—The Pres
ident today sent to tha senate the
nomination of Oeorgo Ricker, of
fitsgerald, Oa., for poetmaster of
diet place.
Atlanta, July 17.—Farmer Aha.
auerus Jonea, of Middle Georgia,
came to Atlanta last (week and
bought an automobile of leading
make and latest model. He bought
it after the local agent had taken
him to ride In It halt a dozen times
and explained to him all the details
of operating it, so he could begin
using It as soon as he got home.
The agent also furnished a chauffeur
who saw tbe car safely delivered
to tbe farm,
Tbree days afterward tbe agent
got the following letter from Farm
er Jonea:
“Dear Sir: I like my new car,
hut tbe differential la not working
well. Please ship me a new differ
ential gear at once.”
This message, for mors reasons
than one puxsled tho agent. Tbs
differential, that queer lump on tbe
|M£- axle, Is one of tha m|«iarloua
iwris of the automobllo, tanUJlar ,
only to garage men and mabhlhlsts.
Tho average nytonmblle owner hno
never wen the (nslilo of hi a oil
.frtlei i,or, ani) ha» on(F fho vag
Idea,nr what^lsTnSde it
For Farmer Jones to havo got ac
quainted with his differential In so
short a time was almost as bard to
btlieve as that anything could have
got the matter with It so soon.
The agont suposed maybe hit pa.
tron had merely got terms mixed,
end wanted a spark plug or a mon
key wrench. Ho wired and the In
sistent answer came, “I know ex
actly w)iat a differential Is, and
mlno la wrong/',
So down to tho farm went ihn
agent. He * got there about 10
o’clock one morning. Nobody waa
In sight at the house, but out In the
barn he heard the noise of a gin
nery, or a threshing machine In flAl
operation. Astounded becau*] It
wasn't the season for cotton ginning
or harvesting wheat, he went to the
barn door and peered In. No, It
wnsn’t a gin, It wasn't a threshing
machine. It was the automoolle.
Farmer Jonea had jacked It clean
off tho floor, with all four wheels
sutponded In the air. Then ho had
cranked up and cllmbedln and ta
ken hold of the steering gear, open
ed wide the throttle and thrown In
tho clutch. The wboels wero flying
at a great rate. Every minute or
bo Farmer Jones would turn an
Imaginary curve, and blow his horn
at an lmalnary pedestrian, retard
ing the spark, when he came to an
Imaginary hill, Just as the agont
hud taught him In Atlanta,
had been practicing that way
for throe days put. Ho didn't In
tend to show himself to his neigh
bors, he said, until ho had full con
trol of the machine. “What was
the matter with the differential?
Well, the agent could nee for him-
sn'f how curious tho wheels acted.
Sometimes one went an] rometlines
the other, and sometime* they went
In different directions.
The agent was a little sore.
COUNT WITTE, WHO MADE
TREATY WITH JAPAN, TO TELL
OF ROOSEVELT’S PERNICIOUS
ACTIVITY.
St, Petersburg, July . 17.—Count
Wltto la about to publish a pamphlet ■
giving hla version of the negotlwr'
tlon* fort the treaty of PorUm^K'
which wlik.aroueo profound Interest
both In ,Uwe and America.
Amerfican^vlll b^oatontehed to
read Witte’s a«unJV tha part play
ed by KooaeveinfRhe crltlral junc
ture of the negotiations.
Count Witte says at tbe fist meet
ing of the conference the Japanese
submitted their peace conditions*
twelve In number, and at a cursory
glance Count, Witte declared them
absolutely unacceptable.
In particular he rejected the four
final conditions—namely, tbe Japan
ese demand for war Indemnity, tbe
limitations ot Russia maritime power
to tbe Pacific, tbe surrender of Sag-
hallan and the surrender of tbe Rus
sian warshipB stationed in noutral
porta.'
didn’t sell. you thle car for a sta
tionary donkey-engine,” he onld.
' Now you watch." So lie lowered
the car to terra firm, swung It
around to the door, opened the
throttle, and out she swung as easy
as you please, both hind wheels
doing their work perfectly.
Farmer Jones Is still wondering
why they wouldn’t do the same
way when the car waa Jacked ol?
the ground. The agent couldn’t
fully explain to him, for that's whnt
nakes the mystery of the differen
tial.
Negro Hanged For Assault.
Jefferson, Joly 17.—Tom Web
ster, a negro ,was hanged today for
criminal assault on Mrs. Dora
Nteae. The negro refused to make
a statement.
submit their rht CJht
discussion, which ended in an agree
ment being reached upon them,
Aa to the four remalnjpg points
tbe Japanese representative. Count
Kormura, offered to give up tbe de
mand for Indemnity, the limitation
of the Russian maritime power in
tho Pacific and the delivery of Run-
slan warships, but insisted on tbe
cession of tbe southern part of Sag-
hallen to Japan, being willing to al
low Russia to retain the northern
part on condition that she paid Japan
twelve hundred million ypn.
Count Witte refused this latter
condition, considering It merely n
veiled Insistence on indemnity,
Roosevelt Very Uiuy.
At tbe last moment, when Witte
was preparing to leave Portsmouth,
President Roosevelt sent a dispatch
to tbe esar, In which be openly es
poused the Japanese cauao, says the
count. He declared he considered
tbe Japanese demand perfectly Jus-
tlable and light, adding that the re
fusal of Russia might bring about
a loss of her possessions In Eastorn
Siberia. The President sent a simi
lar dispatch to the foreign office at
St. Petersburg.
The esar replied through Ambas
sador Meyer to the effect that peace
could only be concluded on the ba
sis of the first eight points already
concurred In by both parties.
Threat by Roosevelt.
Thereupon President Roosevelt
made another attempt to force tue
Japanese demand on Russia through
Mr. Meyer. He Informed the czar
that 50,000,000 pounds sterling was
deposited by Japan with a number
of American hanks which would lie
available to continue the war. He
also enlarged upon the dangerous,
almost fatal, consequences for Rus
sia, of Its continuance.
The esar yeplled that bis former
position was unchanged, and at the
same time telegraphed the Russian
rupresentatlve to laave Portsmouth
forthwith.
At this extremely critical junct
ure Count Witte received notice
that Japan unconditionally waived
Its demand. Thus peace wis con
cluded, leaving behind, however, a
feeling of resentment on the part
ot Russia at the role played by
President Roosevelt.
Seattle to Celebrate.
Seattle, Wash., July 15.—A hun.
dred thousand visitors from all otar
tbe Northwest are expected In Seat
tle tbe coming week for the Golden
Potlatch carnival In celebration of tbe
anniversary ot the first shipment ot
gold from Alaska In 1S77<
THE VALDOSTA ^uva VALDOSTA. GEORGIA, TUESDAY JULY 18, 101L
