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BANNER, FRIDAY MORNING, MARCH 31, 1911. 1HE ATHENS BANNER H. J. ROWE, Editor and Proprietor. THE ATHENS DAILY BANNER delivered by eerriere In the city, mailed, postage free, to any addreee at the following ratee: 36.00 per year; |2JO for alx months; $1.25 for three mont|e, or 10 cento a week. b , einB , UnP , r ,? P \ rC l { °\ W8r ; hand 11 a Pf> ears like 'y that ,he >‘ wonld aIso demand thc re *** n *tlon of Diaz I Slavery wae doomed to pass awav, but slavery was not entirely without its I utter them, win bow to the will of Russia, and .. . I 1 as president. I benefits and the unkind, brutal master was the exception, not the rule. The chances for peace, however, are brighter than they have been and History is merely the recital of facts. Fiction has no place in histories that it Is hoped by all people throughout the world who prefer peace to war, tbat I are $ 0 be uged ag t €X t books. An author claiming to be an historian, has no an amicable adjustment of all differences between the Mexicans can be I moral right to record events unless he is morally certain they occurred brought about. I The South raises no objection to the recital of facts, but insists that the Should the efforts to secure peace fall, then what? There are many I f act * on both sidea be g j Ve n. It is no sign of intolerance when the demand Is who believe that President Taft would sooner or later order the American I made that* Southern educational institutions cease teaching from history* text forces Into Mexico ostensibly to protect American Interests, but really to I pooka tbat are manifestly unfair and untrue in their statements, wind up by the annexation of Mexico. In ary event, should the American I Considerable comment ts being made over the teaching of Elson’s history troops be ordered Into Mexico, It wonld be taken as a declaration of war 11„ Roanoke College at Roanoke, Va., a book that contains an unusual amount and Mexico would no doubt resist thc Invasion to the best of her ability. I of unfair criticism. The trustees of that college, replying to the criticisms. There are many people In this country who believe that the president I , a y they allow the professors to select thfPir own text books, that bping the has the authority to declare war, but in this they are mistaken, as that power I broad and pYoper position to take. Prof. Thorstenbury says he selected the rests with Congress. The president, as commander-ln-chlef of the army could I work "for the merits and not for Its defects." At the same time it is no evi- order It into Mexico and the army-would obey orders, but the national con-|dence of narrowness that a Southerner should object to his child being taught gress could declare the act of the president Illegal and could bring on lm peachment proceedings If desired thus the danger of war between Rus sia and China has disappeared. It is a lively old racket that has been kicked up between Tom Fel<le Ot Atlanta, and Gov. Blease, of South Carolina, touching the old dispensary question In the Palmetto state. William J. Bryan has just passed his fifty-first birthday. The Macon News remarks that he quits running for president of the United States sn age when most men have never been mentioned In that connection Senator Terrell Is rapidly regain Ing his health and Is now able to walk around with the aid of a stick, will soon be himself again, and will enter vigorously Into the race that Is to be run before the next legisla ture. The New York democrats are try ing again, to break the senatorial deadlock, but Sheehan holds on and Murphy has not taken him out of the race. Thus It may be that New York will be represented by only one sen •tor In the senate during the extra session. 0 It Is believed tbat William J. Gay- nor could be elected to the United 8tates senate In New York, If he would consent to allow the use of his name. He Is satisfactory to the Tam many organisation. But, then Mur phy would have to withdraw Sheehan before anything could be accom plished. - 14 l| Postmaster General Hitchcock Is going to try the handling of the bulky magaxlne shipments as fast freight In this way he hopes to reduce th.e cost to the government on this class of mall matter and at the same time to give a very speedy handling ot the matter, no ns not to cause any un necessary delay in the delivery. 0 The Emperor of Japan has sent President Taft a personal note In which ho expresses gratification that the very best of feeling prevails be tween the two countries. He scouts the Idee tbet anything like n wcr-llke feeling exists on the part of the Jap anese. Now what will Congressman Hobson think of thatT Will he place the Japaneie emporer In hie Ananias club? 0 Mr. W. J. Oliver Is not decided si to what he will do with the Savannah, Augusta and Northern He says he nuty build It on to Thomson to con nect with the Georgia, or he may build It to Athens to connect with the Seaboard. Athens needs the Sa vannah, Augusta and Northern and our people should do all they can to induce Mr. Oliver to build the road to this point 0 - - Chief Croker, of the New York Are department, says that he had been ex pecting Just such a Are horror ns that which snuffed out the lives of more than one hundred and fifty girls In a shirt waist factory In that city Satur day. It all came about through Inad equate protection In the way of Are escapes. Yet New York Is the great est city in the country and allows such negligence to go on without In terfering. 0 It le well settled that the Arst sched ule that the Democrats will tackle tn tariff revision will be the wool schedule. It Is said tbat very sweep ing reductions will be made and the bill that will be sent to the United States senate may be such tbat that body will refuse to pass It, and even should It pass the senate President Telt would in all probability refuse to sanction it. Still, the Democrats will do well If they pass the right hind of tariff measure and put it up to the Republicans to' turn It down. The people will then know where to place the tesponeibllty for 'allure to revise the tariff and In the Ulb elec tions they cen turn qut these who mood In the way end send men to re resent their true Interests. 0 The United States government Is forced to enact very stringent rules in order to prevent smuggling of goods into this country by those wish- lag to svold the payment of duty, but there was no excuse for the Indignity heaped upon Mrs. J. W. Hull and daughter, of Savannah, a few days since in New York by the officials who made search of their trunks and apperel when they landed from Eu rope. The government replies that ft ■imply regrets that the affair gained publicity. It offers no regTet tor the treatment accorded the two ladies. The New York Herald, In comment- lag on the attitude ot the government, ■ays: “The whole performance of , the customs officials was stupid and discreditable, and In their comment the authorities et‘ Washington adopt the name stupid and discreditable standards. In such cnees, they have good cease to regret publicity, for their own lake." THE MEXICAN SITUATION. I NEED FOR SOUTHERN HISTORIES. I MR. ROOSEVELT AND STATES’ RIGHTS. The situation in Mexico is changing around to a large degree and there There b % pre8ling Med for history text books in our Southern schools, Colonel Theodore Roosevelt Is a rampant nationalist, even to the point of la LOW a better outlook for peace. The revolutionists are still winning In bQoki , bat tmt the Soutb fa)rIy> bookl that teI , the trut h, books that scorn to I proclaiming bis Ideas ot government under the name of "the new nationalism." their skirmishes with the forces of Diaz and It is apparent that the Diaz gov- fubitltut# fljCtlon for fact th4t bold , t dia honorable to teach the young state- Just how much he cares for the rights of the individual states can very easily eminent is not in shape to quell the revolution. Therefore, it has come to men(i (hgt gre kB0WB (0 be „ ntrue . I be determined from his public record. That he Is In favor of a strong central pass that the Diaz cabinet have resigned and a new cabinet Is to be named. Th(J Qf tbe gouth are tolerant . They do not Insist or. teaching the government no one can successfully deny, and he has "said many things that That is the preliminary step to peace between the government and the rev °- cWIdren 0 f this section simply the Southern side of the great War Between I would Indicate his willingness to make the stages entirely subservient to the lutlonists, for It Is considered that without the resignation of the cabinet there (he gtates A „ tbey agk , s that the chl i dren of the South be told the truth. I general government. would be no chance for a peaceable settlement of the differences between The Conefedcracy was no t without Its faults, but Its faults were but the Colonel has been out in Arizona and In his speech at Phoenix City the contendirs forces. And even with the appointment of a new cabinet It ] fewer than those of any other government. Southern Institutions bad their I be said some things that don’t sound very Hoosevelttan. In fact one would is doubtful whether the revolutionists would be satisfied, but on the other I nawI> but they Wf , rp few when compar ed with those of other institutions, hardly ascribe them to the Colonel without very good proof that he really did from such a book. The people of the South do not wish their children to be taught from I books presenting only the Southern side. The Northern view should also be I AN UNPARALLELED ACHIEVEMENT. I presented. But’it Is nothing but right that Southern children should be taught [ The educational train of the State College of Agriculture has at last cornelf rom books that are fair In the treatment of this section, books that are real to the end of Its tour of the state and is at home again. The distinguished I histories. experts who have been in charge of the train are receiving the deserved I The South has brains enough to produce a good history for her schools, congratulations of the people on their magnificent work, and the farmers I Faroe awaits the historian who will furnish such a book. The oppor,unity ex- from one end of the state to the 6ther are loud In their praise of all that has I let* ,or sreat service In this field. been done by this movement for their benefit. • I * * There are a few things that should be remembered touching this unpar-1 HOOKWORM AND THE SOUTH, allcted achievement In educational endeavor In this state. The train was run I Investigations have been made In various counties In the South by the under the auspices of the State College of Agriculture and the very best | agents of the Rockefeller Sanitary Commission with a view to determine the I thought and energy of President Soule and his efficient assistants was given I prevalence of hookworm. It Is given out that the result of these Investlga-1 to the work of making the trip a success. The farmers and the business I tlons show that from 40 to 80 per cent of the school children of the 39 coun- citizens as well should remember tbat this state has an agricultural college I ties canvassed were found to have this disease. that Is doing a great work and should see that the Statu College of'Agricul-1 We are Inclined to agree with the Augusta Chronicle that the attitude ot I ture in given the most liberal aupport In all branches of Its work. I sdme papers towards this hookworm question Is unwise, and that the thing for I Here are a few things he said: **I regret that Arizona was not admitted to statehood by the last congress, and I trust that the next congresa will admit It. The objec tions to admitting It. I regard as without warrant or justice. Appar ently these objections have been chiefly or entirely due to the fact that Arizona has adopted In its constitution the referendum, Initiative and recall. "1 do not agree with the form In which Arizona adopted the re call, especially as regards the judiciary; but while I regret that Ari zona should have adopted the recall In this fashion, I not merely ad mit, but insist, that this matter is purely for Arizona’s own decision, and that neither the opinion of myself nor any other outsider has the slightest bearing on Arizona's right to the privilege of statehood. What the views of New Y’ork and Texas on the question may be has nothing whatever to do with Arizona’s right to Its own views. "The principles of the initiative and referendum may or may not be adapted to the needs of a given state under given conditions—I be lieve they are useful In some communities and not In others but to deny a territory the right of statehood because It has adopted these principles is as wrong as to say that Vermont ahould not be a state because Its government system Is baaed on the prinlcple of the town meeting. If the constitution of the United States forbids the use of the referendum or initiative, then the constitution should be amend ed without delay. "I am a strong nationalist, but I am no less a believer In the rights of the states wherever the rights of the states mean the rights of the people, and In this case the rights of the people Include the right of the people of the state to decide on any course of action It deems best In this matter. The United States government Is honor bound to admit Arizona under its present constitution.” WOMAN SUFFRAGE IN AMERICA. The cause of woman suffrage in this country does not seem to progress The running of the train was not at the expense of the taxpayers of I the South to do Is to get to work and eradicate the disease wherever It exists. I ve ry rapidly, though the movement is being urged forward In a number of Gecigla. That should be remembered. The transportation was furnished I The mere fact that hookworm prevails in a certain section does not spell I states. The American people may some day come to view this movement by a number of the leading railroads of the state without cost to anyone. I disgrace. ” It has been shown that this disease prevails In New York to a large I with favor, but at present there Is a general antipathy to it, on the part of Tblr generous contribution made the educational train a possibility. With-1 extent as well as In Georgia. I the people. out this help the train could not have been run. This shows that the rail-1 we do not believe that hookworm prevails In the South to the extent that I Some of the 9tateg particularly In the Far West, have granted to women roads ate vitally Interested in the work of agricultural development In the I sensational writers would have the people believe. Neither do we take any I the r j g - nt t0 votP A fpw ot ) lpr states have given women the right to vote on state and that they are not hesitating to spend money to bring about this I stock in any patronizing work that may be done to relieve the South of this I educational questions, and on bond Issues. Aside from these exceptional development. The state of Georgia should thoroughly appreciate this act I disease. Nevertheless, wherever It Is shown that hookworm exists, let the l caspa the cause of woman suffrage has made little or no headway, of the railroads, for It means more to the state than can be estimated I work be done that Is necessary to Its eradication. I This week the woman suffrage question came to the front In two states. But It took more than transportation to run the train. It took several I The South is In no worse condition than other sections so far as diseases I y be iowa legislature killed the bill extending the suffrage right to women and thousand dollars to provide for the expenses of the trip. This money was I ar e concerned. As a matter of fact this section Is not as unfortunate as other I the u 1Ino | g legislature did likewise. contributed by e number of strong friends of agricultural education. It was I sections In many respects. So far as climate is concerned, the South Is far I There Is a feeling on thc part of the great majority of the American peo- also necessary that these contributions he made before the train could be I ahead of other sections and her death rate compares favorably with other sec-1 p)e that the government of the states and of thc nation can be best carried run. Thc reople should not forget that there are good and true men Inter-1 tlons. ( Ion by the men. There Is no great number of women advocating the woman Watever may be done In a patronizing way for the South need not -be ap-1 gu ff raBe amendment to existing laws. Thc actions of the suffragettes In proved. Whatever Is done out of a genuine desire to Improve conditions I R n gi and have been enough to disgust thc people with the entire movement, should be approved. I jj, ,h e southern States there Is practically no sentiment In favor of any We have no doubt that the South will meet the hookworm problem I < . ngngp | n the j aw tha t would give women the right to vote. The good women and solve It as she has solved other problems In the past. If the disease ex-1 q( (he South ju8( ^ a0 ,| d]v a> (he mpn oppoge thlg klnd of legislation. They ested in agricultural development In Georgia who have been willing to make liberal donations of money to make possible this great work. It should also be remembered that quite a number of the eminent agri cultural specialists of the state went on this tour and gave their services free as lecturers nnd thus added much to the efficiency ot the work. All this has been done without cost to the people of Georgia. It has Isis to a large degree in this section, thc people most vitally affected should K not wan£ (hp hal|ot Thc} . " know that lhcy pan begt gerve tbe gtate lu been done In order to demonstrate what can be done If the state will rally I take the proper steps to wipe It out. to the side of those who are doing this work for the betterment of Georgia. I ♦- It has been shown whet extension work among the rarmerg means. Now It is up to tbe state legislature to do its part towards making permanent this kind ot work and extending to the farmers of tbe state the very best agricultural training and Information that can be given them' through the extension department of tbe State College of Agriculture. ♦ keeping the homes of the state up to the highest standards and that they render the highest service to humanity In training I he young men and young women who are soon to take their places In the affairs of church nnd home Woman suffrage may some day gain n foothold In the United States, but iTHE DEMOCRATIC ANTI-TARIFF LEADER. The people of the entire country, regardless of party affiliation, have rea-1 and ,tale - ■on to be well satisfied with the outlook for sensible tariff revision during tbe approaching session of Congress. There are a number of reasons why the I there •» n0 of the coming of the time when such laws will be general people are justified In tbe belief that satisfactory legislation will be forth-1 throughout the republic. coming. i ♦ | In the first place, the people gave a very positive command In the No-1 MACON AND THE CONFEDERATE REUNION. CANADA DOESN’T WANT NEGROES. I^f>pears that the people ot Canada, while willing enough to have reetpro-1 vember elections that the tariff should be revised. Tbe democrats naturally I Macon, Ga„ Is making a strong bid for the reunion of the Confederate cltyArranfiemonts with the United States of America as to the products of the I believe In tariff reform and even If they were of nn opposite opinion they would I Veterans in 1912. While Macon may not be as large a city ns those that have In two countries, would like to draw the line against the Immigration of negroes. | no t care to go up against public sentiment by failing to carry out the wishes I P a,t entertained the United Confederate Veterans, we believe that Macon will One hundred and sixty-five negroes left Oklahoma for the Canadian 1 0 f the people. do 1 11,1 what ,be Proposes to do nnd that she will give the veterans the very Northwest. It has been reported that the Canadian officials have refused to I There Is an evident Intention on the part of the democrats to sink their I be *t entertainment allow them to enter Canada with a view to locating there, hut this report Is I differences nnd conduct affairs during the session of Congress In a way that I It has been a long time since the United Confederate veterans met In an- also denied. I will give them the support of ths country In 1912. I nual reunion In Georgia aqil It Is Georgia’s time now to have another session It was of sufficient gravity, however, for this government to call upon the I President Taft wishes Congress to wait until the tariff board finishes its I of this body. We believe that the people of Macon will measure up to the de- Canadian government for Information as to whether any cltlxen of this coun-1 Investigations before taking up the queston of tariff revision, but the demo-1 mands of the occasion and that they will make the old veterans have the time try is excluded from Canada on account of his color, which Inquiry brought jcrats.do not Intend 'delaying what they believe the people have a right to |°I their lives, ao answer that such was not the Canadian law. I expect. « a 1 gjv- I Georgia was one of the greatest states in the Confederacy and her sons Year by year the negro If learning that there Is only one part of the world I T he democrat who Is to frame the tariff measure that Is to be presented contributed in large measure to the renown of the Confederate armies. The where he can dwell among white men without fear of molestation as long as 1 10 the bougc u 0gcar w. Underwood, of Alabama. Mr. Underwood has for I P<*>Ple of Georgia are always glad of an opportunity to do honor to the old he behaves himself, sad that Is In the South. I many , yeari been a member of the house and Is therefore possessed of the I herot,a In gray, and we hope Macon will succeed In her efforts io secure the Throughout the North, wherever he congregates in large numbers he la I begt elper j ence jje Is a man of unquestioned ability, ranking among the I next 1912 a( ‘ , " lon of ,lle United Confederate Veterans accorded the most hostile treatment and here ts an Instance where the people I ablegt and moat conBerV atlve statesmen at the national capital. He Is s man of another country are objecting to his presence among them. of un | m p ea chable character and enjoy* the confidence of both friends and I FAITHFUL OLD BATTLESHIP STILL SERVLS Of course Canada will not bar the negro on account of h(< color. She I foel ao far ai b | g integrity is concerned. I Resting on the mud in Tangier sound Is the old United States battleship could not well do that under existing treaty laws, but It Is evident that the Mr. Underwood Is not a fanatic. He believes in tariff reform, but la not a I Texas, sent there by nineteen broadsides fired by the new battleship New Canadians do not want the negro to locate In their country. I rampant f ree trader. He believes In revising tbe tariff In a way that will I Ham P* blre - It wsa desired to test the effectiveness of the new battleship at Here In the South the negro Is allowed more privileges than anywhere In brlng reMpf t0 tha matsei of the people, but doe* not favor legislation so rad- 1008 ran8e and the old Tcxaa *“ u,ed a * a ' ar **t. the world. There are aome things that he Is not allowed to do, hut the beat | ca] ai t0 upiet business and bring on commercial panic. I The veleran old warah| P took part In the battle of Santiago Bay, under element of the negro race does not desire to do those things. On the whole I We believe the business Interests of the country can well afford to trust I the comman,, ° r Ca Pt- Philip, and while generally regarded ■■ the hoodoo of the negro has reason to be learning who his best friends are. I Mr. Underwood end the democrats In the new bouse of representatives who I the Amerlcan nBV ! r . dld rallant and effective service on that momentous oc ♦ " I will follow his lead In tariff legislation. There Is a way In which much relief I ca,lon ’ THE HANDLING OF THE FLY PROBLEM. I may be afforded tbe people and at the same time business Interests kept from The 80vernment offlclala no doubt had *<><><1 reasons for putting the old The fly season Is approaching and the beet methods for settling the fly I panic or undue disturbance. Mr. Underwood and the other democratic lead-1 * , ‘. lp up as a tar8et ,or the New Ham P ab * rf . but It seems rather regretable that problem are being discussed. The rather warm winter has had the result ot I era In the house, tn our Judgment, have sense enough to see this way and to J , P . ° St* 1 * na ' a ' battle of Santiago should thus be shot to 1 1 pieces In target practice. However, thc Texas in this last expe rlence, attlt served her country, giving to the naval officials demonstration of the efficiency of the newer types of fighting vessels and making stronger the naval arm of our country. 4- LIHITINli THE NUMBER OF STATES. When Arizona and New Mexico are admitted as states of the American I Union the number of states will be large enough and it would not be a bad favoring the fly and he la already here In large number*. By and hy bis I govern their actions accordingly. progeny will mount Into the millions and the real fly problem will be on I ♦ —— band I A LONG STRIDE FORWARD. Athens Is not the only place that has trouble with the fly. Every city tn I Should the United States of America enter Into an agreement with Great the world baa more or leas to do with this problem. Atlanta officials are Just Britain, under which all disputes between the two nations, of whatsoever char now wrestling over this problem and the people of that city are discussing the aeter, would be referred to a court of arbitration, the longest stride yet taken PtBPoaed measures of relief from every standpoint. Athens will soon begin by any of tbs nations of the world toward universal peace would be made. to discuss the best measures for eradicating tbe fty pest and by the time Py The elimination of nil possibility of war, however remote now, between I Mea for the constitution to be r.mended to prohibit any further additions In tbe season is well under way there will be plenty to be said on the subject re- these two great nations would be followed by one of two things: Either other way of states. The time Is coming, and coming very faat, when Porto Rico, gnrdlng the many suggestion* that will be made as to the best w*y to get I great nations would become parties to the compact or the United States add I the Philippines, Hawaii, etc., will be clamoring for statehood. It Is beyond rid of the flies. England would Jointly resist any attack of other nations upon them. In elth- conceiving that either of these could ever reach the place where they would In view of the discoveries of recent years, It is known tbat there Is no I er event tbe world would be nearer to the era of universal peace. ' I be acceptable to tbe United State* as membera of the sisterhood of state* more prolific breeder of disease In the world than the common housefly. As I j t may be centuries before that day will come and It may be only a few I and yet It is- entirely possible that under the exigencies of politics either a carrier of disease the fly knows no equal. I years. It la quite certain that there la a decided trend towards International I might be admitted as states. It may be Impossible to get rid of files, but the nuisance may be in • I arbitration. There are some points that nations yet refuse to arbitrate, point* I The possession of these Islands.came about In. various ways. The people measures at least abated. Clean premises, especially clean stables, will go I involving the honor of the nations, but even those point* will some day be I simply took them over without regard to their being assimilable. It was not further than anything else towards eradicating these pests. Screened houses I puted upon hy International courts of arbitration. I dreamed st the time tbat they would ever ask to be admitted aa states. But will keep the files from polluting thejood that we eat. I xbe best thought of the world 1* rapidly reaching the conclusion tbat war I the time is almost here when such a request will be made. It has been die It behooves every cltlxen of Athens to do his part towards keeping the I | g inexcusable nnd wholly wrong, nnd year by year the cause of universal I cussed already tn several quarters and It has some advocates In this country- city clean In every possible way. Owner* of stables should assist In this work peace grows stronger. ''"it would not be ■ bad idea to limit tbe number of states In tbit union to of eradicating file* by keeping their stables clean. As many citizen* as poa-1 Should Orsat Britain nnd the United 8tataa reach an agreement to tubmlt I those zjw members and to Arizona and New Mexico whan they ara admitted. ■iMa should screen their bouses, sad If not their entire bouse, st lesst tbslr let! disputes to srbltrstlon, eh# beginning of the era of universal peace would I When those two territories are admitted all ths isnd of the main body will be kitebsaanpnatrlas and dining rooms. Ibasthsnd. (Instates. That ts enough.