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VOJj* IX.
A PLEA FOR CUBA
Is President’s Special Mes¬
sage Sent to Congress.
IS BRIEF, BUT CONCISE
Document is Devoted Entirely to Af¬
fairs Pertaining to Island—Re-
ciprocity Lcgislation is
Strongly Urged.
The president's message was read
iu both houses of congress Tuesday.
It dealt entirely with Cuba and was as
follows:
"To the Seuate and House of Rep¬
resentatives: I have convened tlio
congress that it may consider the leg-
islation necessary to put into opera-
tion the commercial treaty with Cuba,
which was ratified by the senate at Us
last session, and, subsequently, by tho
Cuban government. I deem such leg¬
islation demanded, not only by our
interests, but by our honor, We can
not, with propriety, abandon the
course upon which we hare so wisely
embarked. When tho acceptance of
tho Platt amendment was required
from Cuba by the action of the con¬
gress of the United States, this gov-
ernment thereby definitely committed
itself to the policy of treating Cuba
as oocuppying a unique position as re-
garda this country. It was provided
that when the island became a free
and independent, republic, she should
stand in such close relations with us
es in certain respects to come within
our system of international policy;
and it necessarily followed that she
must also to a certain degree become
included within the lines cf our eco-
nomic policy.
“Situated as Cuba is, it would not
be possible for this country to per-
mit the strategic abuse 01 the island
by any foreign military power. U is
for this reason that certain limita-
tions have been imposed upon her ii-
nancial policy', and that naval sta¬
tions have been conceded by her to
the United States. The negotiations
as to the details of these naval sta-
Lions are on the eve of completion,
They are so situated as to prevent
any idea that there is the intention
ever to use them against Cuba, or
otherwise than for the protection of
Cuba from the assaults of foreign
foes, and for the better safeguarding
of American interests in the waters
south of us.
“Thes® interests have been largely
increased by tho consequences of the
war with Spain, and will be still fur-
thor inci eased by the building of the
isthmian canal. They are both m.'li-
tary and economic. The granting to
113 by Cuba of the naval stations
above alluded to is of the utmost
importance from a military stand-
point, and is proof of the good faith
with which Cuba is treating us. Cuba
has made great progress siincc her in-
dependence was established. She has
advanced steadily in every way. She
already stands high among her sister
republics of the new world. She is
loyally observing her obligations to
us, and she is entitled to like treat-
ment by us.
“The treaty submitted to you for
approval secures to the United States
economic advantages as great as
those given to Cuba. Not an Ameri-
can interest is sacrificed. By the
treaty a large Cuban market Is se-
cured to our producers. It is a mar-
ket which lies at our doors; which is
already large, which is capable of
great expansion, and which is espe-
dally important to ihe development
our export trade. It would be
deed short-sighted for us to refuse to
take advantage of such an opportunity
and to force Cuba into making ar¬
rangements with other countries to
our disadvantage.
“This reciprocity treaty stands by
itself. It is demanded on considera¬
tions! of broad national pfflicy, as well
as by our economic interest. It will
do harm to no industry. It will bene¬
fit many industries. It is in the in¬
terest of our people as a whole, both
because of its importance from the
broad standpoint of international pol - 1
BIG FACTORY IN COURTS.
Temporary Receivers for Olympia
Cotton Mills in Columbia, S. C.
In Richmond, Va., Tuesday, United
States Circuit Court Judge Simonton
granted an order filed by Leonidas
Phinlzy and A. S. Hull, of Augusta,
Ga., appointing W. A. Clark and A. J.
Green, of Columbia, temporary receiv¬
ers for tbe Olympia cotton mills at Co¬
lumbia, S. C., under a bond of $2,500
each, the order being made returnable
on November 30.
est The in the Olympia south mill and is Is< one said of to the be larg- the j
biggest cotton factory under roof j j
one
in America.
THE SOUTH GEORGIA FAIR
Opened at Waycroae With Most Sat¬
isfactory Attendance.
The south Georgia fair opened at
Waycross Tuesday with very satisfac¬
tory attendance, though all the exhib¬
its were not quite completed.
The opening exercises consisted of
a T el C ome address by Judge J. I- 1
Sweet, president of the Waycross Fair
Association, and the response by W.
M. Oliff, of Charlton county. I
Icy and because economically It Inti¬
mately concerns us to develop and 80 -
cure the rich Cuban market for our
farmers, artisans, merchants afid
manufacturers. Finally, it Is desir¬
able as a guaranty of the good faith
of our nation towards her young sla¬
ter republic to the south, whose wel¬
fare must ever be closely bound with
ours. We gave her liberty. We are
knit to her by the memories of the
blood and courage of our soldiers who
fought for her In war; by the memo¬
ries of the wisdom and Integrity of
our administrators who serve her in
peace and who startod her so well on
the difficult path of self-government.
We must help her onward and up¬
ward, and in helping her we shall help
1 ourselves.
j foregoing considerations caus-
^ the negotiations of the treaty with
Cuba and its ratification by the sen-
ate. They now with equal force sup-
1 port the legislation by the congress
which by the terms of the treaty is
necessary to render it operative. A
{ai5l3re t0 enact suc h legislation would
come p 0 ri]olls i y nea r a repudiation of
the plcdged falth of the nation,
„j transmit herewith the treaty as
amended by t!l0 Bena te and ratified by
the Cuban government.
“THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
“White House, November 10, 19?3.”
Tuesday’s session cf the house oc-
cupied less than half an hour, an ear¬
ly adjournment being taken out of re-
spect to the memory of two deceased
members. The president’s message
wag read and rc f Grre d to the commtt-
te(J on ways and m 0 ans, the member-
Ehjp Qf wbicb <)& yet t0 be announced,
Thg meBsage also was ordered print-
cd Aside f rom making provisions for
mileage of members, no further busi¬
noss ^, as transa cted.
The' speaker announced the follow-
ins comn ;Htees:
Rules—The speaker, Dalzell, Penn-
oylvania; Grosvenor, Ohio; Williams,
Mississippi; De Armond, Missouri.
Mileage—Reeder, Kansas; Jackson,
Maryland; Flack, New York; Lewis,
Georgia . Butler, Missouri,
The first three on each committee
are republicans and the last two dela¬
ocrats.
The house then adjourned until
Wednesday,
Tuesday's session of the seiate was
a j go 0 j br i e f duration. The session was
g-.voted exclusively to the reading of
t j le president message in support of
reciprocity with Cuba and to the rou-
tlne incident to the receipt of the
mossage.
The message received the careful
attention of the senators and when
its rea ding had been concluded Mr.
Colium, of Itinols, was recognized and
mov od the reference to the commit-
toe on fonngii relations of the mes-
sage and the Cuban treaty, the text of
which had been transmitted with the
message. The senate then adjourned,
TO RENEW FIGHT ON CRUM.
Name of Charleston Colored Collector
is Again Sent to Senate.
A Washington dispatch says: There
will be very likely another fight in
the senate committee on commerce
over the confirmation of the negro
collector at Charleston, Dr. Crum,
The president sent the name of
Crum to the senate agai'j Tuesday,
and the democrats have announced
their determination to prevent the
appointment being confirmed. As in
the last congress, Senator Clay wltt
lead the opposition to confirmation Vn
the committee and doubtless will be
assisted by Senator Tillman, who will
probably appear before the commit-
tee with one of his characteristic red
hot anti-negro speeches. There will
probably be no open fight in the sen-
ate, for the debate on the president's
j appointments is carried on in execu-
tive sessions,
.
Crum will hold the office under the
law until the senate rejects him by a
direct vote.
FOR MURDER OF HI8 COUSIN
Grand Jury at Tuskegee, Alabama,
Indicts Young Ralph Armstrong.
At Tuskegee, Ala., Tuesday the spe¬
cial term of the grand jury returned
a true biH against Ralph Armstrong,
charging him with t-urder In the njst
degree for killing his cousin, Allie
Armstrong, October 23.
i
AFTER MORGAN’S SCALP.
Republicans to Oust Him from Chair-
manship of Interoceanic Canals.
The caucus of republican senators
at Washington Tuesday authorized
Senator Allison, the chairman, to ap¬
point a committee to reorganize the
senate committee. A resolution de¬
claring that the committee on inter-
oceanic oa-nals should be a majority
committee with a republican as chair¬
man, was not adopted, but the whole
matter was left with the committee
on committees^ with he undertsanding
f hat such action should he taken. This
displace Senator Morgan as chair¬
man of the eommittee.
SAN DOMINGO CAPITULATE8.
Pigmy Republic in Hands of Revolu¬
tionists and New President.
A dispitch from Monte Cristo, re¬
ceived at Cape Haytien, says it is re-
ported there that San Domingo has
ca p ltulated to the revolutionists and
that General Jiminez has been pro-
claimed president of the republic.
GRAY. JO MRS CO. GA.. THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 19,4903.
THE MILITIA WARY
Fear of Black Officers Has
Impaired th« Service,
SAYS ADJUTANT GENERAL
In Annual Report Hall Declares that
This Fear Has Been Unfortun¬
ately Accentuated by South¬
ern Newspapers.
A Washington special says: Fear
that under the president’s orders
white national guardsmen may bo
compelled to serve under negro offi¬
cers, Impairs the efficiency of the
state military organizations in the
south, according to the annual report
of Acting Adjutant General Hall,which
has just been made public. Much of
the report is devoted to the national
guard and its reorganization under the
new militia law. In many of the
southern states- the military organiza¬
tions are reported poorly equipped
and marked opposition to the organi¬
zations exists in some places. Colo¬
nel Hall discusses this as follows in
his report:
“In some cities of Virginia, Geor¬
gia and Louisiana the newspapers
have prejudiced the minds of the mil¬
itiamen by their distorted vews. The
fear is expressed in some southern
communities that under the presi¬
dent’s orders white national guards¬
men might bo compelled to serve un¬
der a colored commander and still
others believe that they are state
troops and should not be ordered lor
duty outsdde the state. All these ex¬
amples, however, are to be regarded
as sporadic rather than contagious,
and as the Intent of the law becomes
batter understood, with perhaps some
further legislation, it is believed that
all opposition will be confined to such
irreconcilable elements as are not to
be satisfied with anything less than
the abolition of all agencies that make
for the preservation of law and or¬
der.”
The actual strength of the army on
October 15, 1903, was 3,781 officers
and 55,500 enlisted men. There were
lost to the army during the year end¬
ed June 80, 1903, 29,279 men, as fol¬
One hundred and thirty-eight offi¬
cers, of whom twenty-five wore killed
in action or died of wounds or dis¬
ease; 28,141 enlisted men, of whom
837 were killed In action or died of
wounds or disease, the remainder rep¬
resenting men discharged for expira¬
tion of term of service, for disability,
by sentence of court martial, deser¬
tions and retirements.
Forty-two officers resigned and sev¬
enty-one retired; 5,053 enlisted men
deserted and 203 retired.
Attention is directed to the work
of military attaches abroad, which the
report states has been very satisfac¬
tory and proves the wisdom ot select¬
ing officers peculiarly adapted to this
delicate semi-diplomatic work.
A PRESIDENTIAL JOKE.
"Panama Jack Rabbit Jumped Too
Soon for His Own Good.”
All Washington is talking about a
little conversation that occurred Wed¬
nesday between the president and
Judge Adamson. The judge had call¬
ed at the white house and said:
“Mr. President, my only business is
to pay my respects. In the language
of ‘Br’er Rabbit,’ just to past the time
’o day with you.”
Said the president: ‘1 am always
glad to see you, but I am especially
delighted to see you today, and speak¬
ing of ‘Br’er Rabbit,’ reminds me that
Br’er Jack Rabbit on the isthmus
jumped one time too many for his
good.”
Mr. Adamson replied: “I guess that
when he jumped he was disappointed
that he did not run against a bowleg¬
ged president who could not head him
in a lane.”
The Joke amused the president very
much and ho repeated it to nearly all
of his callers during the remainder of
the day.
MONEY LENDERS INDICTETD.
Justice Court Bailiffs Also Charged
With Misdemeanors.
As a result ot the investigation by
the Fulton county grand jury, at At¬
lanta, Ga., into alleged irregularities
of the money lending business, nine
true bills were returned Wednesday
by the grand jury against three bail¬
iffs and two money lenders.
Bailiff M. F. Barnes, of Justice
Bloodworth’s court, three true Dills;
R. F. Mauldin, of Justice Shirley’s
court, one true bill; B. F. Ozlpim,
money lender, two true bills; 0* B.
Farmer, money lender, one true bill.
DECISION NOT BINDING.
Accordlng to Pennsylvania Judge, Ar¬
bitration Commission Was N. G.
At Sunbury, Pa., Thursday, Judge
Auten has rendered an opinion, in
which he decidesi that in the eyes o!
the law the decision of Ihe anthracite
strike commission is not binding on
either the miners or the operators
This is the first legal d«/ision on the
subject.
| t+++++++++++++++++++++++-H- Cream of News.|
Brief Summary of Most
Important Events
of Each Day.
—The alleged violators of tho law at
Gainesville, Ga., who have been or¬
dered to leave Hall county, announce
that they will stay and fight the Law
and Order League In the courts. Whis¬
ky advocates have had another prohi¬
bition election called.
—A movement is on foot to bring,
back to Georgia remnant 01 the Irwin
county colony of negroes who emigrat¬
ed to Liberia, many of whom have
succumbed to the hardships suffered.
—The reunion of Georgia Confeder¬
ate Veterans at Augusta came to a
close Thursday. Rome gets the next
reunion.
—The synod of Alabama, in session
at Union Springs, voted in favor of
accepting Atlanta’s proposition for
the big Presbyterian university.
—The 'United States circuit court
of appeals has decided against Wlnt-
wcll in the suit which ho brought
against the tobacco trust because the
combine refused to sell lnm goods.
—The Clyde liner Cherokee, which
has nrrlvod at New York from San¬
to Domingo, reports that several shots
were fired across her bows by the
Dominican war ship.
—Representative Crumpaclutr, ot
Indiana, has again introduced a bill
to-cut down the representation of the
south because of the disfranchise¬
ment. of the negro.
—Anna Dreyer and several other
clerks have been dismissed from the
St. Ixtuls postofllce because tliey plot
ted the removal of Postmaster Batim-
hoff.
—Democratic senators have deter¬
mined to oppose the ratification of a
canal treaty with the new Republic
of Panama.
—The question of the eligibility ol
Reed Smoot, the Mormon, to n coat
in tho senate was discussed in that
body Thursday.
—According to a report issued at.
Washington, Atlanta, Ga., lead* all
the large postoffices In the United
States in the percentage of increase
In receipts for the month.of October,
1903, over the same month iii 1902.
—The Presbyterian synod of Geor¬
gia at its meeting in Brunswick over¬
whelmingly indorsed tho proposed
million dollar university to be estab
lished in Atlanta by merging Clarks
vllle and Columbia universities.
—R. H. Burton, of Columbus, Ga.,
who stabbed his son to uoath when
the boy cursed him, has been indicted
for murder by the Muscogee county
grand Jury.
—At Fall River and Taunton, Mass.,
all the employes of the cotton mills,
about 32,000 in number, have beau
notified of a 10 per cent reduction in
wages. The order will will probably
cause a general strike, throwing 80,-
000 men out of employment.
—It Is said that the democrats in
congress will attack the course of the
President in the Panama matter.
—The fear that the president may
appoint negro officers over white
troops is Impairing the efficiency of
the national guard In the southern
states, according to the report of Ad¬
jutant General Hall, of the Unite!
States army.
—Miss Margaret Hobson, sister of
Captain Richmond Pearson Hobson
has been sued for $ 10,000 damages by
her negro maid, who charges false ar¬
rest in connection with tho loss of
Hobson’s diamond medal.
—Secretary of Agriculture Wilson
has purchased 300 tons ot Georgia cot¬
ton seed for distribution in Texas in
an effort to allay the ravages of the
boil weevil.
—Tho negro congress, In session at
Washington, urges Attorney General
Knox to defend the fifteenth amend¬
ment from the attacks being made
on it.
—The introduction of the Stars and
Stripes at the close of a play In a
Montreal theatre caused a riot.
—Several hundred petitions pro¬
testing against Reed Smoot retaining
his seat as United States senator
from Utah, have been filed in the
senate.
—Hon. William J. Bryan and his
son sailed for Europe Thursday. Mr.
Bryan refused to discuss the Panama
situation.
—The tenth annual convention ot
the United Daughters of the COnfcd
eracy was called to order at Charles
ton Thursday.
—Judge Simonton, of the United
States circuit court, revoked the or-
der naming receivers for the Olympia
mills, of Columbia, 8 . C.
—A general strike in the northeri.
Colorado coal fields has been declared.
About 1,200 men'wlll be idle.
—Colombia lodges formal protest
against the action of the United States
in recent events in Panama.
—Dowie denounced his congregation
in New York Sunday night as a scraw¬
ny and miserable set.
—The convention of the American
Federation of Labor opened in Faiiueii
hall, Biston, Monday for a session of
ten days.
COUP CONDEMNED.
Democrats Will Oppose a
Treaty With Panama.
ILLEGALITY IS CLAIMED
Steering Committee in Congress
Unanimous in Condemnation of
Recognition cf New Govern,
ment cf Panama.
Democratic senators have deter¬
mined to oppose the ratification of a
caual treaty with the now republic
of Panama, should tho administration
enter upon treaty negotiations with
that committee. The democratic steer¬
ing committee la said to bo unanimous
in condemnation of the recognition
tho United States has given to tho
creation of a new government on the
isthmus, though tho announcement
has been made that no course of op¬
position has been dcflnlteiy adopted.
It has been learned upon the au-
thority of a member of the democrat¬
ic steering committee that the senti¬
ment 01 the committee is to attack
any effort to open negotiations with
the new republic and go beforo the
country In support of the Spoonor
act, to show the party is not antago¬
nistic io the building of a canal. It
is claimed that the law is on the sido
of tho democratic program Inasmuch
as the Spooner act is a republican
measure. This act authorizes tho
president to proceed to tho construc¬
tion of a canal on the Nicaragua and
Costa Rica route In the event negotia¬
tions with Colombia are not concluded
within a reaonable time for tho Pana¬
ma route.
GEORGIA VETERANS ADJOURN.
8tate Reunion at Augusta Comes .to
a Close— Rome Gets Next Meeting.
The Georgia Confederate reunion
oatno to a close in Augusta Thursday.
The verdict is unanimous that. It was
the greatest In the history of Georgia.
It was almost like a general reunion
of the United Confederate Veterans
rather than a state reunion.
At the closing session Invitations
for the next reunion were presented
with appropriate speeches from Rome,
Macon and M'.lledgovllle, but the se¬
lection of Rome was made unanlfoua
amid great enthusiasm.
An interesting incident occurred
Thursday afternoon In the parlors ol
the Albion, when Adjutant General A
C. Oxford, of tho Fourth Alabama
brigade, United Confederate Veterans,
presented to little Miss Louise Galt,
of Kentucky, a costly and beautiful
badge as United Confederate Veteran
sponsor for life for the state of Ala¬
bama.
Miss Galt came infs tho affections
of tho veterans through her refusal,
some time ago, to sing “Marching
Through Georgia" in a Louisville
school.
FIRED ON CLYDE LINER.
Dominican War Vessel Eendg Shots
Across the Cherokee’s Bow.
The Ciyoo line steamer Cherokee
arrived at New York Friday front Han-
to Domingo. Intelligence of the in¬
surrection reports an exciting experi¬
ence with a Dominican man of war,
by which tho Cherokee was stopped
several times, on one occasion shots
being fired across her bows and on an-
other the ship eluding the war vessel
under cover of darkness.
ATLANTA HEADS POSTAL RECORD
Georgia Capital Shows Largest In¬
crease for the Month of OctoLer.
According to a Washington dls-
patch, Atlanta, Ga., heads the list, of
all tho large postoffleos In the country
in tho percentage of Increased reve-
nuo for October, 1903, over the same
month of last year.
Tho records of the fifty largest
cities of the country were given |*nt
at the postofflcc department Friday
afternoon
WILL STUDY RACE PROBLEM.
Sociological Society Names Commit¬
tee to Make Investigation.
The National Sociological Society,
to consider the race problem, closed
itg sessions at Washington by the
adoption of a series of resolutions' on
the subject. One of the important
results of the meeting was the crea¬
tion of a mixed special committee of
six members, three from each race, to
carry the plans and conclusions into
effect, to lay the matter before con¬
gress, t q gather material and to aid
as a permanent body in the solution
of the race problem.
ALABAMA SYNOD ACT8.
Presbyterians Vote Favorably on Mer¬
ger of Colleges at Atlanta.
the Alabama synod in session at
Union Springs, Thursday, the ques-
tion of uniting the Southwestern Pres¬
byterian university and the college at
Columbia, S. C., and the establishment
of a big university at Atlanta, Ga., was
decided favorably by an almost unani
mous vote.
NO. 52.
WE GIVE GREEN
TRADING
VS STAMPS 'A
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$850.00 Antonis to to Given Away ifimtor 1st
One chance free on every 5oc purchase.
I STEON
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. .WILLINGHAM,
COTTON FACTOR.
By a liberal policy and honorable
methods I have built up the largest cotton
commission business in Middle Georgia.
Ship me your cotton and get best returns.
. PQ . WILLINGHAM,
HACON Ga.
Low Rates to California
and the Northwest.
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Will soli dally between September 115th and November 30th, 1903, low
rate colonist tickets to points In
WASHINGTON, ORKGOiN, CALIFORNIA, MONTANA, IDAHO, WYO¬
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For ratios, schedules, maps and full Information write to F. R. CLARK,
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Agent Passenger Department, Atlan ta, Ga,
vs
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