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GEN. LUKE E. WRIGHT THINKS INVASION OF MEXICO WOULD BE “FOLLY INCOMPARABLE” Veteran Diplomat Says Monroe Doctrine is Being Given Violent Misinterpretation in Present Trouble—Intervention Would Cost Half Million Men and Half Billion Dollars former Secretary of War Discusses Origin of Monroe Doctrine and Says Moneyed Interests With Mexican Investments Are Stirring Up the Sentiment for Intervention By CLYDE W. ENNIS * * $ Excerpts from an interview with * ♦ Gen. Luke E. Wright on the Hex- • ♦ ican situation: i $ “To intervene would cost 500,000 * i American soldiers and $500,000,000 or • ♦ more." ♦ $ “It would be folly incomparable." i ♦ “The Monroe doctrine does not $ t contemplate that the United States * $ should he an international constable $ ♦ or collector.’' $ ♦ “The Monroe doctrine grew out $ ♦ of the holy*hlliance." ♦ ♦ “America should intervene only ? ♦ as we did with all nations in the $ ♦ Boxer uprising." $ $ “Our government is under no ob- ♦ i ligations to protect the nations of • ♦ Germany, France, England and • ♦ Central and South America to such * $ an extent." t $ “Our policy towards South Amer- $ $ lean countries is going too far." ♦ i » If America intervenes in Mexico a? suggested by investors of this country and elsewhere It will cost 500,000 men and $500,000,000, according to Gen. Luke E. Wright. In a chat as to the diplomatic tangle in which the American government fnow finds itself the noted diplomat and former Secretary of War gave some rather illuminating ideas. He has wide experience in state affairs, hav ing been governor general of the Phil ippines for many years, ambassador to Japan and has held other government positions of note. General Wright says without qualification that it w'ould be folly incomparable for this govern ment to Intervene alone in Mexico. Moreover, he says that unless the “vested” interests disappoint some who are acquainted in a measure with their way of doing things, sentiment will be worked up resulting in interven tion in leas than a year. “Mark that," says General Wright. “The centiment will be worked up by our nationals (moneyed interests) within a year." General Wright said while talking of the diplomatic work of William Jen nings Bryan, Secretary of State, that the policy announced last Sunday to ward South American countries was extremely dangerous and would result in America being the “international constable" for the whole country un less there whs some stop put to it. MONROE DOCTRINE IS BEING MISINTERPRETED He said, returning to the Mexican situation, that the Monroe doctrine is being violently misinterpreted in the interest of nationals of Great Britain, Germany, America and other coun tries. He said that the Monroe doctrine does not call upon the American gov ernment to protect the commercial in terests of the whole country but only guartmtees free trade between Euro pean powers and South American coun tries. He is very much concerned from a citizen's viewpoint over the situation. He fears that America will be pulled into that crisis and will come out cov ered with blood, without money and with a country that is utterly useless to this country. COULD SWEEP COUNTRY, BUT AT AWFUL COST "There is no method of ascertaining how great the blunder and folly would be for this peaceful country to under take to intervene in Mexico,” said the •veteran diplomat. "We of course could sweep that country. We could beat them into submission. However the cost will be so infinitely great and so tragic that we would never overcome it. The "greasers” would forget instantly their family trouble and would be unified in their oppositoin to the invasion. With railroads torn up and with bushwhack ers aligned against our troops they would inow down 500,000 of our brave American soldiers. "That would be infinitely more than the whole southern part of this hem isphere is worth. As for money it would J vest us $500,000,000 or more. And when we overcame the country what would! we have? Not a blessed thing. We would i hav*-; an established protectorate over Mevico insuring peace and a staple gov ernment but what good would that do os for such a price? “It seems to be that In this whole troy-j ble the Monroe doctrine has been mis construed. It is recalled that there was established a Holy alliance In Europe be BORA ALBA \ talcum POWDER A soothing powder for the infant skin—pure and antiseptic. A delightful toilet req uisite—daintily perfumed. Bora-Alha comes in the big box with the new sifter top—costs no more than the ordinary talcum. In Large Cans—25c At All Druggists Prepared By Doster-Northington Drug Co. Birmingham, Ala. tween Austria, Spain and France during the administration of James Monroe us President. That was to keep down re publican forms of government. The three countries were pledged to help each other in that mission. Spain was trading then with countries south of us and designated what ships of Spanish ownership could enter and leave the ports. The people tlnally revolted and Spain tried to subdue them. The Holy alliance was called into play, when Great Britain suggested to the American government that if she would guarantee commerce and peaceful trading In the troubled country England would stand behind us. “England’s navy was a sufficient per suasive means to keep the Holy alliance In tow, so America brought commercial relations into play in the South American country. England and America had in the meantime been grading in the troubled country and were very glad to continue that commerce. “The Monroe doctrine came into exist ence during that diplomatic negotiation, and it was purely and only for the pur pose of guaranteeing peaceful trade in the countries on this continent. We guaranteed that no power would have the right to invade any port of the American continent until this government was un able to keep the peace. It appears to me that the Monroe doctrine does not appiy to Mexico, as it is now before us. NOT A CONSTABLE FOR ALL THE WORLD “This government did not undertake to become the international constable for all tlie world, and protect the investments made in these countries. If that ware true we would be simply a collector. It seems clear that America should say to the other governments that if the situation is so bad and the interests of her finan ciers ure being injured, all the countries affected should go into Mexico Just the same as we did in the Boxer uprising. That would be the best and quickest way of settling the difficulty. But for America alone to enter that country and compel its submission to this government’s au thority under the Monroe doctrine would be a rather perilous undertaking. “The American government would be perfectly justified In entering along with the other nations, hut to do so singly in order to protect English, German and American interests would be folly beyond measure. , “My opinion Is that the investors of this country having properties in Mexico will continue their efforts of crystalizing sen timent until tlie American government will be inveigled into going to Mexico with an invading army. I certainly hope this will never occur.” WILCOX CONVENTION ONE OF BEST EVER Sunday School Workers Have Enthu siastic Meeting sft Pineapple Last W eek Selma, July 2G.—(Special.)—The Wilcox county Sunday school convention, which was held at Pineapple July 24 and 25, was one of the best ever held in the county. It was not largely attended, but it was one of enthusiasm and interest from tlie beginning to the end. The county officers had worked hard to bring the county up to the gold star standard. Three of the four districts had met all of the requirements, but the fourth had failed to get a repont, a con tribution. and a representation in a dis trict convention from a few of the schools. The incomplete reports showed that there had been a considerable in crease in enrollment in the Sunday schools and that the banner school percentage had been raised from 20 to 45 per cent. A leading feature of the convention was the comparison of the standing of the county in the percentage of the white population in the Sunday school, In the banner school percentage, in number of organized classes, in number of craddle rolls, in home departments, and In teacher training classes with that of more thoroughly organized counties, par ticularly Dallas. In banner school per centage Dallas Is first in the state; Wilcox is fifty-fourth. In number of home departments. Dallas Is second; Wil cox is thirty-seventh. ]n number of sepa rate primary departments, Dallas is; third; Wilcox is fifty-third. In number of secondary division classes, Dallas is fifth; Wilcox is sixty-seventh. The con vention unanimously passed a resolution to organize the county more thoroughly and by the next county convention to bring the county up to the front line standard. The following officers were elected for | the ensuing yeaj*: E. W. Berry, Camden, prfesident; J. R. Melton. Pineapple, vice president; Roy H. Liddell, Camden, sec retary-treasuer; Miss E. Autrey, Pine Hill, elementary superintendent; Mrs. T. L. Code, Catherine, secondary division su perintendent; D. H. Turner, Camden, adult superintendent; Mrs. E. L. Cun ningham, Furman, home department su perintendent; Prof. E. L. Williamson, Pine Hill, teacher training superitnen dent; R. E. Lambert, Darlington, mission superintendent; Prof. A. C. Moore, Gas ton burg, temperance superintendent; F. M. Jackson, Pineapple, chairman execu tive committee. The State Sunday School association was represented by Mrs. S. P. Moore, state teacher training superintendent, and Prof. R. D. Webb, field secretary. DECATUR WILL BE VERY HOSPITABLE Decatur, July 26.—(Special.)—Arrange* ments are being made for the holding of a big fall festival thjs fall, the exact date not having been fixed as yet. There will be a grancfc, parade and amusements of va rious kinds. The country people will be invited especially and they will not be al lowed to spend a cent on that day. Every thing will be free to them in the way of etables. street car fares and amusements. The Fourth of July given here was the best ever given in the Decaturs, but it 1s the purpose of those in charge of the fall festival to surpass the Fourth of July cel ebration. LeGrand Will Run Anniston, July 26.— (Special.)—Defi nite announcement was made Saturday by ex-Sherlff W. C. LeGrand that he will be in the race for sheriff at the primary next spring. A. H. Borders and J. t). Henry are the only other an nounced candidates. W, C. Brooks, the present sheriff, has denied that lie will be connected with the office again in the event Mr. Borders, his chief deputy, is elected; FLOWERS FOR ALL, OCCASIONS. I, AM BERTS, 2014 FIRST AVB. Business Spasmodic With Prices Irregular—Larger Buying of Steel Bars New York, July 26,—The most encourag ing features of the steel trade last week were the larger buying of steel bars by the agricultural implement manufactur ers heavy specifications for steel pipe and some Improvement In railroad equipment orders. Soft steel bar orders, in the last 10 days, were close to 120,000 tons. It Is understood that buying was stimulated by protecting prices against decline. The rail mills secured orders for 8000 tons from the Memphis, Dallas and Gulf. 6000 tons from the Tampa and North western, 3000 tons from the Cuba and 1000 tons from Lisbon, Portugal. The South ern railway orders for 28,000 tons previ ously noted have been practically consum mated. The Baltimore and Ohio ordered 8000 tons for bridge work. The Carnegie Steel company established a price of 84 cents per bundle on steel cotton ties for the season. It is esti mated that 2,800.000 bundles will be needed for the cotton crop about to be gathered and baled. The American Steel and Wire company met competition on orders for plain wire and -wire nails at $1 per ton un der Its previous asking prices, but made no announcement of a change In the base prices as other lines were not affected. The settlement, of the building trades strike at Chicago Is expected to bring out more orders for fabricated steel in that territory. In other sections there was a moderate volume of business de veloped by the keen competition among fabricators, most of the contracts being for small tonnages. Among the more im portant orders were 4500 tons for the Rilz-Carlton hotel at Philadelphia, 1475 tons for export to Cuba. Another con tract for Panama-Pacific exposition build ing, 500 tons was placed in San Fran cisco. The largest steel companies are again operating 05 to 100 per cent of ca pacity, but the output for the current month wlU tie considerably below the June average. The same Is true of orders and specifications. Steel is in more ample supply In the open market, but thus far prices are well sustained. A better sentiment was reported in the pig iron trade, but business was spas modic and prices were Irregular. In the Buffalo territory prices dropped close to $13 on some round tonnages, although open quotations were not under $13.50 at furnace. In the last 10 days Buffalo fur naces have booked orders for about 50,000 tons. GRADED UNION HAS CHANGED LOCATION Meetings Will Be Held at First Meth odist Church Every Tuesday Morning During Summer Every Tuesday morning throughout the remaining weeks of the summer the Women’s Graded union will hold a meeting at the First Methodist church. The union formerly met at the Young Womens Christian association, but a more central location was de sired so the meeting place was changed to the First church and It Is hoped by officials of the union that every Sunday school teacher remaining In the city through the summer will avail herself of the excellent help given here each Tuesday morning. Throughout the month of August the very difficult lessons of the interme diate grades will be taught by Miss Kennedy. A rally _of the home department visi tors also will be held next Tuesday at 10 o’clock In connection with the grad ed union. After the opening they will gather in their own room to discuss new matters o! much interest. A short social session will follow, so that all the workeve may become personal friends. The home department class at the tuberculosis camp will appreciate the contribution of any good literature, and help in the musical programmes of Sunday afternoons Is greatly desired. Mrs. J. H. Dean is at present In charge of this work and information may be obtained through her. A home department class has recent ly been formed In the South Highlands Infirmary by Miss Kathleen Wamsley. It Is hoped that they will be repre sented at the rally Tuesday. GIRLS’ COUNCIL Meeting Will Be Held at First Metho dist Tomorrow Afternoon An important meeting of the Girls' council will be held tomorrow after noon at 4:30 o’clock in the parlors of the First Methodist church. The meet ing will be an Important one as the constitution and by-laws will be re ported and passed upon and reports will be made by the committees In charge of extension work. The aim of the council is to have all the organized “teen-aged” classes of girls enrolled at the international headquarters in Chicago by August 2. and as the time draws near they are working eagerly to reach the mark. The teachers, one In each Sunday school, who have been elected a.k hon onary members of the council, will be given admittance, but otherwise no one else but members of the council will he allowed at the meeting. PROCLAMATION WHEREAS, IT IS A WELL ESTAB LISHED FACT THAT A RANK GROWTH OF WEEDS IS A BREED ING PLACE FOR MOMll ITOES AND OTHER INSECTS DANGEROUS TO THE HEALTH OF THE CITIZENS, AND THAT THE EXISTENCE OF SUCH WEEDS IS OTHERWISE IN SANITARY AND A MENACE TO THE HEALTH OF THE PEOPLE OF BIR-1 MINGHAMl NOW, THEREFORE, I, C. EX CM, AS PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF SAID CITY, AP PEAL TO ALL CITIZENS TO PROMPTLY AID IN PRESERVING THE HEALTH OF THE CIITY, AND I DECLARE THAT, BEGINNING MON DAY, Jl LY -1H, 1913, THE LAW PRO HIBITING THE EXISTENCE OF WEEDS ON PRIVATE PREMISES AND SIDEWALKS ABUTTING SUCH PREMISES IN THE CITY OF BIR MINGHAYI, WILL RE STRICTLY EN FORCED AND ARRESTS WILL BE MADE FOR VIOLATION OF SECTIONS 41*0 AND 1104 OF THE CITY CODE. C. EX CM, PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF BIHMINGH AYI. JULY 111, 1013. COMER SUCCEEDS IN HOLDING SPOTLIGHT FOR PAST FEW DAYS • Silence on Prohibition Still One of Anomelies of the Present Campaign WILL JEFFERSON STAND BY ITS SON? Comer and Wallace Will Both Be in Union Springs Tomorrow—After math of Gaines Chapel Speech By HUGH W. R«JMKIITS During the past 10 days B. B. Comer, ex-governor and candidate for gover nor, has managed to keep himself prominently before the eyes of the state. He first issued an Interview, printed in The Age-Herald, to the effect that there was at work in the state cap itol a railroad lobby. Then he issued an interview, printed in The Age-Her ald, to the effect that Charles Hender son, president of the railroad commis sion, had been tempted by the rail roads, that he had fallen down and worshipped, and that the railroads by cutting off both his ears had branded him their own. His third sensational utterance occurred Thursday at Gaines Chapel, where he hurled imprecations both on the quick and the dead. A general Impression has gone abroad that the Gaines Chapel speech of Mr. Comer was the bitterest of his career. That assertion, however, Is doubted, and positively denied by those who heard the former governor, then governor, deliver an address at Clan ton in the fall of 1909. that In which he termed those who opposed his splendid effort to write prohibition in the con stitution of Alabama cowardly skunks. Silent on Prohibition However that might be, it is indis putably true that Mr. Comer w-as very successful in his efforts to obtain an almost exclusive position behind the footlights. However, despite the fact that he has talked to a considerable extent, he has not abandoned his de fense of his administration and has rot yet stated unequivocally whether or not he will embrace In the present campaign statewide prohibition. Inasmuch as in a few months a 2^. eent passenger rate will be In effect on all the railway lines of this state and inasmuch, also, as the commodity rates will be soon put into effect, there •s scarcely a question but that Mr. Co mer’s efforts to make the people be lieve that the present Issue is railroad rate regulation will fall. It has been suggested that Mr. Comer is awaiting developments before expressing him self in regard to what regulations should be resorted to in regard to the I control of the liquor traffic. In the I meanw'hlle Walter D. Seed, his oppon ent, is running for governor on k plat form which provides for state-wide prohibition and Mr. Henderson, Reu ben F. Kolb and John H. Wallace, Jr., on platforms which provide for local option. No student of state politics can deny but that prohibition will be an issue in the present campaign, for the reason that the prohibitionists are de termined to make it an issue. Comer and Prohibition Mr. Comer has been on both sides of the prohibition panel of the po litical balustrade. As is remembered, he was elected governor on a plat form which declared , for local option. He secured the support of practically ail the saloon proprletorfs and the c’.erks whom they controlled. Some of them went so far as to write over their counters, “Comer Is the man.’’ However, a state-wide prohibition bill was enacted during his term of of fice, and so servile was the Comer legislature that It would not have so acted, It is generally said, but for the fact that it knew it would not by so acting incur the displeasure of the chief executive. He approved this bill. He then approved a bill providing for an election the issue of which was con stitutional prohibition. There followed the bitterest cam paign in the history of the state, and one of the principal speakers was Gov ernor Comer. As stated above, in his speech at Clanton, he declared that those w'ho stood against the adoption of that amendment and its Incorpor ation with its search clauses into the constitution of the state were coward ly skunks. Tne amendment was defeated and chiefly as a result of the bitterness engendered iji that campaign Alabama was elevated out of the column of “blind tiger” states. Jefferson in Dispute It Is understood that the'prohibi tionists are determined to 'support no man who lias refrained from plainly stating his position in regard to the regulation of whisky traffic. It is prac tically certain that Mr. Comer will not be supported again by the local optionlets gr by those who are finan cially interested in the operation of saloons. In this connection it is Interesting to speculate on whether or not Mr. Comer will be able to carry this, Jef ferson, his own county. Over Dr. R. M. Cunningham, as is remembered, ho secured a majority of less than 1000. In that primary election he was sup ported not only by the saloon element, but by the laboring element. At the present time he is opposed by both, and there appears to be a probability that his former majority of less than 1000 will be abridged. The other candidates, encouraged by the existence of this probability, are preparing to make a vigorous campaign in Jefferson in order that its vote might be c*st for some other than its adopted son. Some Future Events Tomorrow John H. Wallace, Jr., can didate for governor, and Mr. Corner, will speak at Union Springs. Mr. Wal lace has challenged Mr. Comer to meet him in Joint debate. It is understood that Mr. Comer will decline, although it may happen that he will be present when Mr. Wallace repeats his former remarks concerning the ex-governor. On August 6 the flv^ gubernatorial candidates will be brought together, it is understood. All of them have ac cepted, it is understood. Invitations to attonU a picnic at Brent, in Bibb coun ty, two miles out from Centreville. Between the present and that date all of the candidates will be In the field and the welkin will be kept In a continuous ring. Excitement will re main supreme in case the sensational emerges and countercharges of the past two weeks are continually repeated. Tho ambitious candidates are evi- j dently determined to arouse the people | Whether or not the people are will irig to become aroused. The candidates are anxious that the people become aware of the fact that they need sav ing—of which, Incidentally, they are now decidedly unaware. Carmichael Writes Book Anniston, July 26. — (Special.) Friends in this city have received notice of the publication of a new book, en titled "The Theory of Relativity," by Dr. R. D. Carmichael, who was for sev eral years a professor at the Alabama Presbyterian college in this city, since which time he has achieved interna tional fame as a mathmatlcian and scientist. His new book is the first of the theory of relativity to be published In the English language. Money in Tomatoes Anniston, July 26.—(Special.)—Ed ward Fulmer of this county, operating on the farm north of the city formerly owned by Col. W. N. McKleroy, has demonstrated that there is money In tomatoes. On a plat measuring 240 sc4uare yards this summer he has mar keted tomatoes to the value of $81.25, canned others to the value of $7 and still has a good crop left. He demon strated one tomato Saturday here that weighed 2*6 pounds. Little Hope of Forcing Turkey to Obey Treaty St. Petersburg, July 26.—The proposal made by the Russian government that a joint naval demonstration be made off Constantinople to coincide with the mob ilization of Russian troops in the south western provinces has been abandoned. Germany flatly declined to consider the plan, and Russia's allies. Great Britain and France, replied evasively. Russia is unable to assume tfie task single handed of bringing pressure to bear on the Turks in Europe, and she is unwilling to do so in Asia Minor, realizing that such a course would encourage an Armenian uprising which would only fur ther complicate the Turkish problem. Ow ing to the breakdown of the European concert. Russia sees no hope of arresting the Turks by force. No military or naval preparations are proceeding at nresent Russia, however, may land a fore# at | Burgas, 76 miles northeast, otr rvussiau subjects if the Turks march in that di rection. At a counsel of ministers today ft was agreed that the Russian government had done its utmost to avert further blood shed in the Balkans, and that if the pro gress of the military operations led to wholesale massacres in that region the re sponsibility would rest on the other pow ers. l ““ '*•* Glee Club Reception Decatur, July 26.—(Special.)—The Apollo Glee club has opened club rooms iu the Bassett building on Second avenue, New Decatur. The house warming took place last night and was largely attended by ladies and gentlemen. The rooms were « beautifully decorated with cut flowers and potted plants of various kinds. It was one of the most enjoyable entertain ments of the season. Woodmen Enjoy Ice Cream Supper Decatur, July 26—(Special.)—New Deca tur Cutup No. 4S7, Woodmen of the World, gave an lee cream supper In their hall in New Decatur tonight. It was In the nature of a family gathering. A large crowd was in attendance and a good time was had. A. J. 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