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I The Commoner 14 VOLUME 13, NUMBER 4 IV Iiouho authorizing llio war depart ment lo Hpond 0110 million dollar for food and HtipplloH for the wiffer orfl from tho Hood In the Ohio valloy. Sonatoni O'Gormnn, Martins and NowlandH, replied In itrong paeehcn to Senator Hoot'tt addroHH on the Panama canal, "ff," niikod Senator O'Gonmui, "Groat Britain had ex pended half a billion dollars In an ontorprlHo affecting hor people a the Panama canal aiToctH oura, what, think you, would havo been her atti tude If tho United Staten uhould malco complaint ngniniit her action?" Mrs. Margaret Z. Wl tenor, of Salt Lalco City wan choHcn by the Utah prcBidonthil electors to deliver tho vote of Utah to the proaldent of the Bonato. She Is tho first woman to carry Uioho returns. Sho traveled 23,080 mllen and expended $585 for mlleago. Senator John D. Works, progres Blvo republican, who supported Gov ernor Wilson, was highly gratified by learning that a resolution had been introduced In tho California senate commending him for his position on tho question of limiting the presiden tial term to six years. An Associated Press dispatch says: Secretary Knox's reply to tho British protest against tho exemption of American coastwlso shipping from Panama canal tolls, ns revealed re cently, aBnured tho British govern ment that domestic coastwise trade will not bo permitted to extend operation into foreign competitive fields and that increased tolls will not bo laid on foreign shipping to balance tho remission to American ships. If Great Britain is not satis fled on these points America pro poses a special commission of ad justment. The communication is de voted to tho purpose of reducing to tho smallest point and number the issues on which tho two governments failed to agree and as to these only two It is contended they are entire ly susceptible and adjustment by diplomatic means, and without re course to arbitration. Tf this course should not prove acceptablo to the British government it is suggested the whole controversy be referred to a special commission of inquiry, pro vision for which is made in the un ratified Knox-Bryco general arbitra tion treaty. A ISALITMORE SUNBEAM Pain shuts me in from joy, And illness from the street, But what can shut me in from God If all my soul is sweet. I lio here, then get up; T sit around and read, And all the while perhaps dear God Has sown me here a seed. And all the while, perhaps, That I so useless seem, I am a blossom of His love To lead some life to gleam. Baltimore Sun. We Have Arranged h Send You a Gepy of This Grea! 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Mr. Shaw was virtually kicked out as president, which in an open letter he described as "brutal." Mr. Shaw walked into his old office, took off his hat and made himself "perfectly at home." He was asked if he had made any plans to leave Philadelphia. "Leave Philadelphia?" he questioned. "Oh, no, why should I? You see I still am an employe of this company under a five-year con tract I hold. Of course I have not a five-year contract as president, as the president has to be elected every year." A fist fight raged for nearly three quarters of an hour in the Wyoming house of representatives when Speaker Pratt attacked Speaker Pro Tempore Wood for taking the chair on an appeal from a decision. The Iowa legislature re-elected W. S. Kenyon, republican, to the United States senate. Senator Root, of New York, de livered a speech in the senate de claring that the United States had broken faith with England on the question of Panama canal toll. He pleaded for the repeal of the pro vision of giving free toll to American coast wise ships. The marriage of Bliss Helen Gould to Finley Shepard, took place Jan. 22. Instead of entertaining 1,000 guests at her home Miss Gould en tertained only relatives and then provided a feast for 1,000 poor people of the Bowery mission. Judge LeDaron Bradford Coltr of tho United States circuit court of appeals, and a republican, was elected to the United States senate by the Rhode Island legislature. He succeeds George P. Whitmore. republican. Knute Nelson, republican, was re- ? eci?d i?, tne United statea senate by the Minnesota legislature. The Oregon legislature confirmed the election of Henry Lane, demo crat, as United States' senator from Oregon. The Nebraska legislature did likewise with George W.-Norris republican. Both had been fi election!1 Vte at th Novem Governor Miller of Delaware recommends a law prohibiting elonrf riedfthf?' Te?8' disPtch, car ried by the Associated Press, savs Telephone reports state that thA Mexican rebels fired on United qtnt! trooper of the Thirteenth United States cavalry patrolling the border resy113'- taRffiJ vicinity reWefn Jgt 8m American ranchmen who drove the raiders over the line, killing one of them. It was said that the troop C pa trol did not return the rebels volley and none of the American soldiers were injured. The firing on the United States troops occurred direct ly opposite Guadaloupe, where hun dreds of rebels are located. The American ranches wore raided some miles to the west. Troop B of the Thirteenth cavalry has been rushed to the scene. It was said that General Jose Blance, released by rebels at Guada loupe, brings a peace offer to the federal government from the rebels, who threaten to take Juarez unless their demands are granted. The matter is rejected by the Mexican consul here as "impossible," the de tails of the proffered plan being withheld. General Blanco says he i3 under parole not to enter the field against the rebels. Governor Wilson declined to ap point a democrat as labor leader to, succeed a republican in the office of state commissioner of labor on the ground that the republican had made good and was therefore entitled to remain. Just when it seems that the European powers are entitled to con gratulate themselves on the promise of peace the peace party of Turkey was overthrown and a demand was made that the war be resumed. Nazim Pasha, former war minister, was shot dead during a demonstra tion at Constantinople. The grand vizier and cabinet resigned under pressure. A Cheyenne, Wyo., dispatch says: B. H. Manson, the progressive re publican member of the Wyoming house of representatives, who voted with the democrats and refused to go into the caucus of his party dis closed that he had received the fol lowing message from Theodore Roosevelt: "I heartily congratulate you on the stand you have taken for the advancement of honest govern ment. You have my best wishes for your success." Joseph Tufree, known a3 the oldest Elk in the world, died at hi3 home in Marshalltown, Iowa, aged 102 years. The New York legislature had adopted the proposition to submit a constitutional amendment providing for woman suffrage. The question can not be voted upon before 1915 and in order for the proposition to become operative the next session of the legislature must adopt the resolution. The Montana legislature passed a bill providing for woman suffrage. The powers have offered a variety of warships to Turkish waters Turkey is determined to renew the fighting. Some other people, how ever, expect to see the Sultan de throned and a republic proclaimed by the people. Eugene V. Debs, socialist candi date for president, was arrested at Terre Haute, Ind., on an indictment found in the federal court for the Third district of Kansas, charging him with obstructing justice. Mr. Debs issued a statement after his arrest, declaring he would fight the case to the limit; that he would em- Hv44V f-aJUaM Tiiitiralfli