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tremely delicate. The old Panama
scandal, which wrecked so many for
tunes and reputations, and brought
the country almost to the verge of a
revolution, is now legally closed, and
no matter how willing the govern
ment might be to accede to the
American request, it would probably
hesitate if such action involved the
lightest risk of reopening the old
question. Even should a favorable
response be given, the French and
not the American procedure would
doubtless be followed. Judge Ditt,
president of the tribune of first in
stance of the Seine, would nominate
a judge before whom the witnesses
might appear to answer questions
previously drawn up. No cross-examination
or new line of evidence
is possible under the French sys
tem in such cases. Moreover, neith
er the attendance of witnesses nor
their giving of testimony Is compul
sory. Witnesses would simply be
cited to appear by a bailiff, and could
refuse to answer on the flimsiest
pretext without penalty. The ques
tion of documents and papers which
the defendant's attorneys desire to
examine presents even greater diffi
culties. Subpoenas, such as are is
sued in the United States, are un
known in France."
congress should enact a law provid
ing for the creation of corporations
for interstate commerce by federal
authority.
Senator Clay was re-elected by the
Georgia legislature.
John R. Early, a young southerner
was taken in custody at Washington
on the charge that ho was a leper.
He was removed to the New York
cancer hospital where doctors de
clared that he was simply suffering
with a skin disease.
John D. Rockefeller has announced
another donation of $10,000,000 to
his "general education board." -It is
also stated that this brings Mr. Rock
feller contributions to that board up
to $52,000,000.
HEARING FROM TITEIR CONSTIT
UENTS Even tho Louisiana democratic
congressmen are hearing from their
constituents. Tho Associated Press
carried this dispatch:
Donaldsville, La., July 2. Tho
farmers' union has adopted a reso
lution condemning tho Payne tariff
bill "as passed by tho house ior
$33,000,000 revenue." Tho resolu
tion says in part:
"As a class, wo southern farmers
have become tho prey of other spe
cially favored classes. Upon our
shoulders is heaped tho burden of
federal taxation through tho abomi
nable tariff question. Wo hold Con
, A New York dispatch carried by
the Associated Press says: "Carry
ing four great boxes of E. H. Har
riman's favorite cigars, three of his
children, Mary, Caroline and Roland,
sailed today on the Kron Prinz Wil
helm to Join him in Europe. Mr.
Harriman being unable to procure
abroad the brand of cigars he has
smoked for years, cabled his child
ren to bring a supply."
The state banking board for Ne
braska, following the federal court's
injunction against Nebraska's guar
anteed deposits law, has issued or
ders that state banks must not ad
vertise that their deposits are se
cured by the state.
Washington dispatches say that
President Taft has abandoned his
proposed trip to Alaska. He will,
however, make a tour of this coun
try. On his fifty-second birthday,
September 17, he will leave Beverly,
Mass., going direct to Seattle. Ho
will stop enroute at Denver, Salt
Lake and Spokane. Ho will stop for
a time at Portland and will then
visit San Francisco. From there he
will go to Los Angeles, then into
Arizona and New Mexico. He will
visit at El Paso, San Antonla, Austin,
Dallas, Corpus Christ!, New Orleans,
Jackson, Miss., Montgomery; and Bir
mingham, Ala., Augusta and Savan
nah, Ga., Wilmington, N. C, and
Richmond, Va.
Franklin Pierce Overton, judge of
the probate court of Livingston coun
ty, Mo., one of the best known Mis
souri democrats, died at his home in
Chillicothe.
Unprecedented rains and melted
snows from the mountains resulted
in great floods throughout the Mis
souri valley. Great damage was
done to property.
The tercentenary celebration of
the discovery of Lake Champlain
was celebrated at Plattsburg, N. Y.
Canada and the United States joined
hands in the celebration. An Asso
ciated Press dispatch says: "Presi
dent Taft, Ambassadors Jusserand
and Bryce with Governors Hughes
and Prouty occupied the center of
the celebration stage. Each made
three speeches, and all were at a
brilliant banquet at the Hotel Cham
plain. Senator Root added to the
prominent guests and made the his
torical address of the celebration at
Plattsburg barracks. Postmaster
General Rolfe Lemleux of Canada
also spoke at the barracks, and with
Senator Root and the others again
at the banquet, where the expres
sions of friendly good will among
the three great nations participating
in the tercentenary were empha
sized. Mr. Lemleux and Ambassador
Jusserand each took President Taft
for a subject, and in their remarks
cave him equal prominence with
Champlain. Mr. Jusserand declared
that there should be a filial feeling
between Champlain and the presi
dent for each knew what it was to
plant a flag in a far away land. 'The
spirit of all that is best in Cham
plain,' declared Mr. Jusserand, 'lives
again in President Taft. And there
is a people in a distant archipelago
who knpw it, and feel it, and who
for centuries will bless his name. "
A Washington dispatch carried by
the Associated Press says: "By
charging that wholesale perjury is
constantly committed by people de
sirous of beating the civil servico
law, Civil Service Commissioner Mc
Ilhenney has stirred up a fine sen
sation in the departments. Not only
does he charge perjury in a great
number of cases but he alleges a
collusion between the applicants for
positions, and the county officers of
counties all over tho country."
At the National Educational Asso
ciation, in session at Denver, San
Francisco was chosen as the next
place of meeting. The following offi
cers were elected: President, J. Y.
Joyner, North Carolina; treasurer, A.
H. Chamberlain, California; first
vice president, L. H. Harvey, Wis
consin; secretary, Irwin W. Shep
herd, Minnesota.
The Christian Endeavor held its
largest convention at St. Paul, July
7. Every state and territory In the
union, and many foreign countries
were represented. Mr. Bryan was
one of the speakers.
EXONERATING EVE
Young Lady (to Tommy, who has
just announced that he Is engaged
to a lady aged twelve) "Why, I
thought you always . promised to
marry me!"
Tommy "Yes, yes. I know I did.
t Wamfi mvself entirely." Punch.
George W. 'WickershanV, attorney
general in the Taft administration,
addressed the" Kentucky?- Bar Asso
ciation at"Paduc'ak. He 'said that
A GILDED YOUTH
"I believe I'll go in for ballooning
a bit. It seems to be the thing."
"What' kind' "of a balloon shall
you buy?"
"Oh, I'll have a touring affair, a
cloud-climber, a ballodnette, and a
light flyabout for, town use." Kan
sas City Star.
gresBmon Ransdell, Broussard, Pujo,
Watkins, Estopinal and especially
Robert C. Wlckliffc, of this district,
as recreant to their trust for support
ing tho exorbitant tariff schedule on
lumber. Wo demand that all tho
necessaries of life, especially cotton
goods, bo put upon tho free list."
It was declared a "national shame"
for tho congressmen to Ignore legls
latlonal restrictions by voting away
$21,000,000 for tho fleet's cruise
around tho world and for the relief
of foreign earthquake sufferers. Tho
spirit of militarism is deplored, and
in conclusion it is stated:
"Wo demand that congress enact
legislation which will reinstate tho
universal law of supply and demand
to govern American markets."
The Shreveport (La.) Times prints
the following special dispatch:
Homer, June 27. A mass meeting
was held at the court house here
yesterday, and strong resolutions
wore adopted condemning tho posi
tion of Louisiana's representatives in
congress on the tariff bill.
The call was issued to the voters
of Claiborne parish, and about one
hundred responded, assembling at
the court house at 2 p. m. The meet
ing was called to order by Mayor A.
R. Johnson and Dr. J. E. Mcadors,
of Mahon, was elected chairman, with
E. H. Fortson, secretary. Tho com
mittee on resolutions appointed at
a previous meeting were as follows:
A. R. Johnson, chairman; W. Y.
Dawson, G. B. Sherman, E. N. Evans,
J. L. Ferguson and C. J. Kennerly.
Tho resolutions were read and a
motion for their adoption was made
and seconded. Hon. C. W. Seals ob
jected to certain personal allusions
contained in the resolutions, which
he said should be modified. After
some discussion, a motion was made
that the chair appoint a new com
mittee, and that they retire to make
such corrections as they deemed
proper. The motion was carried and
the names of Hon. Drew Ferguson,
C. W. Seals and J. R. Richardson
were added to the former committee.
While the committee was revising
the resolutions, Hon. J. R. Phipps
made a speech in which he dwelt
at length on the policies of the dem
ocratic party as enunciated by Its
founders, and also on its policies of
today.
The resolutions which were adopt
ed by a majority, after considerable
discussion, were as follows:
"Whereas, our senators and con
gressmen, elected on tho inherent
democratic policy of tariff for rev
enue only, and for free admission
of lumber as promulgated by a rep
resentative body at tho national con
vention at Denver, and
"Whereas, said senators and con
gressmen sought and received our
votes and aid, professing friendship
and support of the said platform, and
"Whereas, certain of our congress
men have joined the republican
party, in voting to perpetuate the
obnoxious gag rule that confers al
most absolute power on tho speaker
of the house and destroys the power
of the minority, and
"Whereas, certain of our senators
and congressmen havo mado speeches
oponly declaring in favor of protec
tion, a princlplo obnoxious to tho
democracy from tho birth of our
party, and tho momentous quostlon
that has divided tho great parties
for all this time, and
"Whereas, tho said senators and
congressmen have voted as a unit In
favor or protection on lumber in
repudiation of the said Denver plat
form, and havo mado speeches- In fa
vor of protection on many other ar
ticles, voting to perpetuate a burden
on tho common peoplo of this coun
try and a norpotuatlon 0f tho powcra
of tho trusts and monopolies, in thelf
efforts to crush competition, de
bauch our courts and vitiato tho
laws, and
"Whereas, our senior senator, re
cently unanimously elected by tho
democratic votes of our state, as a
representative and defender of our
faith, has boldly announced his
abandonment of our forces, and gono
soul, body nnd boots Into tho ene
my's ranks, and both of our United
States senators havo spoken and
voted in direct opposition to demo
cratic doctrine and with the extreme
fleBh-pot wing of tho republican
party, and
"Whereas, they havo attempted to
defamo tho champions of our faith
of old and also our modern leaders
by declaring, viz: '! may further add
that it Is gratifying, Mr. President,
that at this session of congress, we
notice a great change of opinion
among democrats in voting hero, for
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