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mti f;s n.i.l BttaWrc–k spins in have been elim HWiatural resources of our not been diminished, and Ijyjncan H^Hretry and enterprise of ihe people are as great as 'be- 1 thtc. Under these circumstances, there fore, as a result of the prolongation of existing conditions, economic compli-' ■cations arise, it is the duty of each one •of us to look to the future, rather than to the past, and to continue, to the best of his ability, to the bringing about of such a sound constructive sentiment as will substantially aid in a return to prosperity.” SOLID FRONT BY MINORITY Results in Both “Brownsville” Bills Get ting an Adverse Report. The five democratic members of the senate committee on military affairs, succeeded in defeating both the War ner and the Foraker hills for the res toration to duty of negro soldiers of the twenty-fifth infantry, who were dis charged without honor because of the affray at Brownsville, Texas. The suc cess of the minority was ao by voting as a unit majority, r P Va t' ^1 both r/ M C t to Hl H* r s ~~ r V j -5 ■ PBWJbO ,225.4$. the ||wmti$38,010.37 JflJ^Kicmnoiid $109,120.90, of goes to the board of education cf that county and the city of Augusta $145,653.67. This totals exactly $335,000. Th@ city of Augusta and the county of Richmond obtain more than the state, due to the. fact that their tax rates are higher. •^HEFLin'PLEADS * NOT GUILTY. Preliminary Trial of Alabama Congress man Held in Washington. Representative Heflin of Alabama, in police court at Washington, Thurs day, after a plea of not guilty, gave bond for $3,(H)0 for his appearance for trial on two charges of assault with a dangerous weapon. Bond was Im mediately furnished by O. G. Staples, proprietor of the hotel where the Ala bama congressman is stopping. Repre sentative Clayton of Alabama, coun sel for Mr. Heflin, told the court *' Mr. Heflin waived , the reading^ J information charging him wkjj ing Thomas McCreary, horseman, and Louisa ™ 4 while on a str eeAdM ~St “ur fCL “GO FORWARD,” IAKYkS, GA FRIDAY. APRIL 10, 1008. ITE DEALS ITH CASTRO Hielan Ciaims Muddle is Re Ifcd to Congress for Action. CRISIS IS REACHED file Sam Tires of Dilatory Tactics of President of Little South American Republic and Will Retaliate. rhe long expected correspondence .ween America and Venezuela re acting pending American claims Inst the latter country was submit V. o Bo the senate Tuesday and is almost mtn to create a profound impres ||Plt |«ass will be difficult to digest the of material wiii h Secretary [has placed before congress, but' a cursory inspection of the L makes it evident that the tons have reached a critical ! The president’s realization of lb is shown by his transmission atter to the senate without any. t, regarding the correspond ft especially Secretary Roofs Hbentation of the American ^Kfflcient to instantly enlist of congress. Srrespondence and docu |HSntenvd rapMLu to the senate com relations. 'w of the senate com B H B SS Bapk-ilivaJ'- familiarized siniat.ion have ar $a§ ’ r «Hkniogram as fol g|On llljhich Venezu- con ^ el1 - cen t v^nited \ °* !|^||Birely ■P^^Kercise 'in him to he may consider treat with Venezuela in ■In isuing general Instructions to American minister, Secretary Root said: “You will call the attention of the government of Venezuela to the feet ■that notwithstanding the long and un broken friendship manifested by the United States for Venezuela; notwith standing the repeated occasions upon which the United States has intervened as a friend in need to relieve Venezue la from disagreeable and dangerous complications with other powers; not withstanding the patience and consid eration which has always character ized the action of this government to wards Venezuela, the government of Venezuela has within the last few years practically confiscated or destroy ed all the substantial property inter ests of Americans in that country. This has been done sometimes in accordance with the forms of law and contrary to the spirit of law; NO WAGE CUT BY SOUTHERN Mediators Decide Reduction Not Necessary at This Time. EMPLOYEES WIN OUT Present Scale Will Remain in Force Until July When Final Adjustment of Mat ter Will Be Arranged. At Washington Wednesday night Charles Knapp and Dr. Charles P. Neill, the mediators between the South ern railway officials and their employ es, reached an agreement by which the present wage scale on the South ern railway, for all the organizations concerned, will be continued until the first of next July. The mediators, after a full considera tion of all the conditions incident to the inquiry, were of the opinion that the railroad should not insist on a re duction of wages at this time. The company, through its officials, and the employes, has accepted this judgment. The Mobile and Ohio and Queen and Crescent lines are included in the agreement. Messrs. Knapp and Neill, late Wednesday night, gave out a sign ed statement covering the result of their gfforts to bring about a settle ment as follows: "The Mediators who have endeav ored to settle the pending controversy between Southern railway and allied companies and their contract labor, in accordance with section 2 of the Erd mau act, have found the employes un willing at this time to d'ecept a redue tion of wages, because of the opinion 0 f these employes that the present de pression in business has not continued for a sufficient period to justify a re duction. “Under all the circumstances of the case, irrespective of its merits, we are of the opinion that the interests of the public will be promoted, as well as the interests of all parties to the contro .versy, if the companies shall not insist upon the proposed reduction at this time. “Accordingly we have recommended to thg companies to continue the pres eht schedule of wages until July 1st, n ext, upon the understanding that if by that time business conditions have not substantially improved the matters in dispute will be taken up again.by the mediators with the view of reaching such an adjustment of the wage scale as may seem to be just under the con ditions then existing. “We take great pleasure in announc ing that this recommendation has been accepted by the companies and by their employes in the operating, mechanical and roadway departments represented by their organizations.’’ GEORGIA PROHI LAW ATTACKED, Test Case from Augusta Certified to the State Supreme Court. Because it contains a constitutional question for construction, the Georgia state court of appeals at Atlanta, on I — . Terms: $i.oo Per Annum in Advance. BERKMAN IN LIMBO. Notorious Anarchist Leader Arrested at New York Suspected of Implication in Bomb Throwing. Alexander Berkman, the anarchist leader who served a long term in pris on for an attempt to assassinate Henry C. Friejc, was taken into custody by tile police in New York Monday. He was taken to Bellevue hospital and confronted with Selig Silverstein, the man who is charged with having thrown the bomb at the Union Square meeting Saturday. The detention of Berkman by the police was brought about through the finding in Silverstein’s rooms in Brook lyn of a card bearing Berkman’s namte. This card, which was made out in Sil verstein’s name, certified to his mem bership in the “Anarchist Federation Union.” It bore the signature of “Al exander Berkman.” The police say that Berkman, when shown the signature at police headquar ters, acknowledge that it was his. .When he was sought out by news paper men after the tragedy of Sat urday and told that his signature had been found in Silverstein’s home, he denied acquaintance with the wounded man, and said that if it were true that the signature had been found it un doubtedly was attached to some for mal letter with reference to a request that he deliver an address before some society. He said that many requests of this kind ccme to him and that fre quently they are made by persons un known to him. Silverstein, who was frightfully in jured by the explosion of the bomb Sat urday, was reported as making consid erable progress toward recovery. Two detectives have gone from New York to some unnamed city in the northern part of New York state to search for members of an anarchist group who fled from the city after the bomb explosion Saturday. Detectives also are reported to be searching for the haunts of anarchists in Paterson, N. J., and it is reported that the police departments of Chi cago, Denver, New. Orleans and San Francisco have been affired to co-oper ate with the New York police in their efforts to discover any accomplice of Silverstein. Berkman’s visit to the hospital where he was confronted with Silverstein, failed to bring any show of recognition on the part of the two rpen. As Silverstein’s eyes are sightless and covered with bandages, two detec tives engaged Berkman in a spirited conversation in Yiddish as the trio stood by the side of Silverstein’s cot, at the same time watching the wound ed man closely ifor any sign or move ment which might indicate recognition of Berkman’s vcice. Nothing of this kind occurred. GILLETTE EXPIATES FOUL CRIME. Youth Who Betrayed and Murdered Sweet heart i* Electrocuted. Chester E. Gillette Monday paid the penalty of the brutal murder of Grace Brown, the girl whom he led astray, He went to his death in the electric mms-mmn 11 1 m . m th; !SM1S : ' NO. 21. NAME WATSON FOR PRESIDENT Georgian Se eded to Head the Fopu : ist National Ticket. TWO STATES BOLTED Plea of Nebraska and Minnesota for Post ponement of Action Turned Down. Williams for Vice President. For president of the United States, Thomas E. Watson, of Georgia. For vice president of the United States, Samuel Williams, of Indiana. The foregoing ticket was nominated by the Peoples’ party convention, ia session at St. J.ouis, Mo., after two stormy sessions, during which the Ne braska and the Minnesota delegations bolted because they could not pro cure a postponement of the convention until after nominations had been made by the democratic convention, so that the peoples’ party might nominate W. J. Bryan for president, if he were defeated at the national democratic convention. Mr. Watson was not present, but Mr. Williams, of Indiana, returned thanks to the convention in a brief speech, in which he promised to do all things possible for the success of the ticket. At a meeting Friday night of the new national committee, James B. Fer ris, of Joliet, Ilk, was reelected chair man and Jay W. Forrest, of Albany, N. Y., w r as chosen vice chairman. The platform, after setting forth, that the government has been con trolled so as to place the rights of property above the rights of human ity, and that financial combinations have exerted too much power over congress, gives the position of the party on finance as follows: “The issuing of money is a function, of government and should not be dele gated to corporation or individual. The constitution gives to congress alone the power-to issue money and regulate the value thereof. We there fore demand that all money shall be issued by the government direct to the people, without the intervention of banks, and be a full legal tender for all debts, public and private, and in quantities to supply the necessity of the country. We demand that pos tal savings banks be instituted for the savings of the people.” Alien ownership of public lands is opposed, and lands now held by aliens or by corporations which have vio lated the conditions of their grants should be restored to the public do main. Government ownership of railroads is urged on the ground that that poli cy would prevent unjust discrimina tions. And that in order to perfect the postal service the government should own and operate the general telegraph and telephone systems and provide a parcels post. E □33 a'CE C LU /