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SCHLEY COUNTY NEWS.
DEVOTED TO GIVING THE NEWS, ENCOURAGING THE PROGRESS AND AIDING THE PROSPERITY OP SCHLEY COUNTY,
R E. ELLIOTT. Editor aid Baste Manager.
ARGUED BY GRIGGS
Attorney General on Status of
Our New Possessions.
C0URT ASKS DIRECT QUESTIONS
Relation of Porto Rico and Phil
ippines to United States Is
Discussed at Length.
A Washington special says: The
United States supreme court was
again crowded to its full capacity
Wednesday to hear the concluding ar
guments in the cases involving the
status of Porto Rico and the Philip
pines.
Attorney General Griggs concluded
the presentation of the government’s
case, elaborating the points he enun
ciated Tuesday. One of those was
the distinction between organized ter
ritories and unorganized territory un
der the jurisdiction of the United
States. Justice Brewer had asked the
attorney general to make clear his
views on this distinction.
“ Mr. Griggs took up territory after
territory, showing in each case that it
came under the operation of the laws
of the United States by the act of
congress specifically extending the
laws to the territory and not ex pro
prio vigore. He said that while Rhode
Island and South Carolina stood .put
side of the union they were treated as
foreign states, and when they ulti
mately assented to the union congress
passed a law extending the revenue
laws to them.
In the case of Louisiana, the attor
ney general pointed out that all the
declarations of Jefferson were to the
effect that in order to come under the
operation of the laws of the United
States; those laws must be explicitly
extended to new acquisitions. Jeffer
son selected certain acts to be imme
diately extended and others to be ex
tended from time to time as might be
found practicable.
The attorney general directed atten
tion in the instance of the acquisition
of Florida to the fact that three Amer
ican statesmen—Monroe, John Quincy
Adams and Andrew Jackson—each of
whom was elected president of the
United States, united in delariug offi
cially that the constitution did not
apply of its dwn force to territory new
ly acquired by this nation by virtue of
the act of acquisition, but that such
extension must be accomplished by
tbe action of congress.
Mr. Griggs also specified tbe territo
rial organization of Oregon, Missouri,
Montana and Wyoming, in each case
showing that congress specifically ex
tended the laws to these territories.
Finally, as to the extension of laws
to the territories, Mr. Griggs saia that
by act of congress in 1874 congress had
expressly extended tbe constitution and
federal laws to the “organized territo
ries,” and to every territory “hereaf
ter organized.” But the act went no
further than “organized territories,
and could not be interpreted to mean
that expanse of country entirely unor
ganized.
Justice Brewer asked if the attorney
general held that as congress extended
the constitution and laws to the or
ganized territories congress also could
take them away from the territories.
Mr. Griggs answered that this was
a most serious question, but he
thought it safe to say that when the
laws were once extended to territories
an inviolable contract was created and
could not be broken.
Justice Harlan asked the attorney
general to state later on to what ex
tent congress could impose a tariff to
be collected against goods coming from
New Mexico, Arizona and Alaska.
Justice Brewer also reminded Mr.
Griggs that Oklahoma was not in
cluded iii the treaty taking in the
Louisiana and Mexican territory, and
was an apparent exception to the rules
stated by the attorney general.
Justice' .White asked the attorney
general if be claimed that oongress
tould so exempt territories from the
laws as to give them privileges not en
joyed sponded* by the states. Mr. Griggs re
that he did so claim, that in
fact the territories had been for years
exempted from internal revenue and
direct taxes.
ELLAVILLE. GA.. THURSDAY. DECEMBER 27. 1900.
SENATE RATIFIES TREATY.
Vote Was Fifty-five to Eighteen,
Six More Than the Requisite
Two-Thirds.
A Washington special says: The
Hay-Pauucefote treaty as amended un
der the direction of the committee on
foreign affairs was ratified by the sen
ate Thursday afternooon by a vote of
fifty-five to eighteen, which is six
more than the requisite two-thirds of
those voting.
Thft text of the treaty as amended
states its object as “to facilitate the
construction of a ship canal to connect
the Atlantic and Pacific oceans and to
that end to remove any objection which
may arise out of the convention of
April 19, 1850, commonly called the
Olayton-Bulwer treaty, to the con
struction of such canal under the
auspices of the government of the
United States, without impairing the
general principle of neutralization es
tablished in article 8 of that conve n
tion.” Its provisions follow:
The treaty, in its amended shape,
will be forwarded through the regular
channels to the British government
for its approval.
The most interesting vote was that
upon the Butler amendment to strike
out the fortifications clause, and on
this twenty-nine senators voted in the
affirmative and forty-live in the nega
tive. This vote of twenty-nine was
the highest vote polled by those who
sought to further amend the treaty.
“Article 1. It is agreed that the
canal may be constructed under the
auspices of the government of the
United States, either directly at its.
own cost, or by gift or loan of money
to individuals or corporations or
through subscription to or purchase
of stock or shares, and that, subject to
tbe provisions of the present conven
tion, the said government shall have
and enjoy all the rights incident to
such construction as well as the exclu
sive right of providing for the regula
tion and management of the canal.
“Art. 2. The high contracting par
ties desiring to preserve and maintain
the ‘general principle’ of neutraliza
tion established in article 8 of the
Clayton-Bulwer convention, which
convention is hereby superseded,
adopt, as the basis of such neutraliza
tion, the following rules, substantially
as embodied in the convention between
Great Britain and certain other pow
ers, signed at Constantinople October
29, 1888, for the free navigation of the
Suez maritime canal, that is to say:
“ ‘1. The canal uhall be free and open
in time of war as in time of peace, to the
vessels of commerce and of war to all
nations, on terms of entire equality,
so that there shall be no discrimina
tion against any uation or its citizens
or subjects in respect of the conditions
or charges of traffic or otherwise.
i i ‘2. The canal shall never be block
aded, ncr shall any right of war be ex
erc jg e q nor any act of hostility be corn
mitte(1 w i t hin it.
“ ‘3. Vessels of war of a belliger
en t, eball not revictnal nor take any
j s t orefl j n the canal except so far as
ma y bo e t r ictly necessary, and the
transit of such vessels through the ca
nal sball be effected with the least pos
s j b | e delay, in accordance with tbe
| re g U l a ti 0 ns in force and with only
i SU ch intermission as may result from
the necessities of the service. > >>
(Rules 4, 5, 6 and 7 relate to matters
of minor importance.)
“Art. 3. The present convention
shall be ratified by the president of
the United States, by and with the ad
vice and consent of the senate thereof,
and by her Britannic majesty; and the
ratification shall be exchanged at
Washington or at London within six
months from the date thereof, or
earlier possible. John Hay.
“Paunoefote. ”
WARSHIPS TO VENEZUELA.
United States Minister Loomis May Need
"Backing: Up” In That Quarter.
On representations from interested
jarties the state department has re
quested the navy department to have
an American vessel remain for a time
in Venezuelan waters to give support
to any representations that United
States Minister Loomis may have to
make to the Venezuelan government
in respect to the conflicting asphalt
concessions in that country. The
placing of a warship to his support is
believed to be with the purpose of
terminating some of the many vexa
tions delays which are often experi
enced in the tribunals of South Amer
ican countries.
RUSE OF THE BEARS.
They Are Making Kflortt to Depress the
Cotton Market.
A tolegram was reoeived in Atlanta
Thursday by a guano company from
New Orleans, saying:
“It is positively asserted here that
the Georgia agricultural commissioner
ia officially comiug out with an esti
mate of 8 per cent increase over last
year. Please ascertain if the rumor
is true.”
Commissioner O. B. Stevens was
seen, and denies that he is making an
estimate for thp cotton crop of Geor
gia. He reaffirms the estimate he gave
out in Baleigb, N. C., sometime sinoe
that the yield in Gaorgia will be less
than last year.
This is an effort on the part of the
bears to depress the market. The crop
is short; the cotton mills are living
from hand to mouth, buying just
enough for temporary use.
STRIKE DECLARED OFF.
Telegraph Operators On Santa Fe System
Give Up the Fight.
A special from Houston, Texas,
says: The strike of the telegraph ope
rators on the Gulf, Colorado and Santa
Fo was called off Friday night. It is
presumed that there will be issued at
once an order calling off the strike on
all branches of the Atchison system.
The strike was inaugurated in Texas
fifteen days ago. No concessions were
asked by the men or offered by the
company as a preliminary to calling
off the strike.
GLOOM IN ENGLAND.
Outlook In South Africa Worse Than
Since Boer War Started.
A London Bpecial says: The outlook
in South Africa is blacker than it has
been since the Boor war started. Re
ports are being circulated in the clubs
telling of a widespread rebellion in
Cape Colony. This, it is said, is the
cause of Lord Salisbury gloomy speech
last Tuesday.
The situa tion is regarded with deep
est al arm, and it is feared that Lord
Kitchener’s supplies are in danger of
being cut off.
INJURED IN GAS EXPLOSION.
Two Houses Wrecked In Beaver Falls
and Seven People Hilled.
Three houses were wrecked and
seven persons injured by two natural
gas explosions at Beaver Falls, Pa.,
Thursday.
The first explosion occurred in Mrs.
Celie Cox’s house. The explosion was
followed by a fire, which spread to the
adjoining dwelling, and both were con
sumed, the occupants barely escaping.
An hour later the residence of H. A.
Moore was torn to pieces by a terrific
explosion.
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CHOKED ON BEEFSTEAK.
Lady I>ies Agonizing Death In
Helroge, Florida.
Miss Mewe Morrison, of Georgia, a
young-woman, choked to death
Melrose, Fla., Thursday on beef
She visited Florida to attend the
Gala Week festivities,
from there visited friends at Mel
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table, laughing and talking,
became choked on a piece of steak,
died in horrible agony before
medical attention could arrive.
WRONG MAN LYNCHED.
Mob Made Fearful Mistake In
Their Zeal to Avenge Murder.
A New Orleans special says: Heury
the aged negro murderer of
Richardson bf Gulfport, Miss.,
not been caught, though blood
and posses are still after him.
The negro Lewis hung Thursday by
mob, turns out to have been whol
innocent of crime. Further lynch
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The German census shows that
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of 1,151,302 since 1895. The
of the returns is due to the
of electrical tabulating machines.
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Ellaville, Ga.
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