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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. Jraagiky I | -.»*iB£-A^aaBa»*.a>3ga « m id \ fm A, fee u. 2E53N BEST LINE TO ■ WAGON, SAVANNAH, AMERICUS, ALBANY, ; THOMASViLLE; BAINBRIDGE, AND ALL POINTS IN SOUTHWEST GEORGIA. £:n<nm Drawing-Hoom Sleeping;* Cars Atlanta to Savannah on Night Trains. Parlor-Cars on Day Trains. TAKE THE — A 71 A . o FLORIDA I. Pullman’s Finest Vestibule Buffet Sleeping-Cars Through Without Change. ALL-THE-YEAR-’ROUND service VOL. X. NO. 52. A. W. SMITH J Corner Forsyth and Jackson Streets, Amcricus, Ga. 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The negro Lewis hung Thursday by mob, turns out to have been whol innocent of crime. Further lynch is probable if the guilty fugitive ia Big Cities In* Germany. The German census shows that cities have populations ex- 100,000, whose aggregate, in Essex, is 9,077,034, or an in of 1,151,302 since 1895. The of the returns is due to the of electrical tabulating machines. PROFESSIONAL CARDS. C. *R. McCrory, Attorney and Counsellor at Law, —AND— GENERAL REAL ESTATE AGENT.* Collections a Specialty. Office in Brick Building North of Court House. Ellaville, Ga. B. L. Bridges, fl. D M Physician and Surgeon. Surgery a Specialty. ELLAYILLE, GA. Office at Bridges Bros. Drug Store. e. V. DAVIS, Dentist, Americus, Ga. To save disappointment, parties out of the city should make postive en gagements. Office: 208$ Forsyth St. Over Times-Beoorder. Do you want an no-to-aate, live newspaper—one that will keep you posted on affairs at home and abroad! 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