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'• BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA, THURSDAY, JUNE 25, 1914
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MAN SITUATION
SIGNED BY_ ENVOYS
With Selection of Provis
ional President to Succeed j
Huerta Result of Media
tion Becomes Effective.
AGREEMENT IS NOT
EXPECTED TO AROUSE
REBEL OPPOSITION
Single Outstanding Proviso Is That
International Problem Shall Be De
clared Adjusted On the Establish
ment of New Provisional Govern
ment.
Niagara Falls* June 24.—Terms for
composing all International difficulties
between the United States and Mexico
(have been concluded. The conditions
under which the diplomatic relations
| will be resumed were embodied In a j
8 protocol signed tonight by the nm
I bnssndor from Brazil, the ministers of
I Chile and Argentina and the American
I «nd Huerta delegates.
E The character of the settlement is not
f expected to arouse opposition from the
F constitutionalists, who would participate
I in it, and to a large degree, it would
[ mould the adjustment of all internal
[ disputes.
When a new provisional government is
established to succeed that headed by
General Huerta the result of mediation—
iecognized as a triumph for pan-Ameri
can diplomacy—will become effective.
Coincidentally with the action taken to
night it was announced that the actual
selection of a provisional President, and
the organization of the new government,
■will be left to an informal conference
of representatives of the constitutionalists
•-.Luis Cabrera, Rafael Zuburau and Jose
u Vasconcelos—and the Huerta delegates to
the mediation conference.
No formal adjournment of mediation
will be taken, but there will be no ses
sions while i eprcsentatives of the two
Mexican factions endeavor to agree on
the personnel of the new government,
agrarian and education reforms and other
Internal problems.
Plan Complete Surrender
Tonight's formal session of mediators
and delegates prepared the way for the
complete settlement of differences be
tween the United States and Mexico
growing out of the failure of a Huerta
officer at Tampico to salute the starB
and stripes.
The single outstanding proviso in the
protocol is that the international prob
lem shall be declared adjusted on the
establishment of a new provisional gov
ernment. The protocol sets forth:
* That the United States and Argentina.
Brazil and Chile—the mediating countries
—shall recognize the new’ provisional gov
ernment and that thenceforth diplomatic
relations between the United States and
Mexico shall be resumde.
That the United States demands no in
demnity and does not further exact sat
s lsfaction for any of the incidents con
nected wdth the patrol of Mexican waters
and invasion of the country.
That a commission shall be appointed
to adjust private claims growing out of
the revolution and international incidents.
The protocol was drafted early today
and its phraseology telegraphed to Wash
ington for approval.
At 9 o'clock tonight word came from
President Wilson and Secretary Bryan
.« authorizing the American delegates to
aign it.
Try to Finish Work
The effort to finish w’ork on interna
tional points in the peace plan so that
all might be complete before the con
vening of Informal meetings of consti
tutionalists and Huerta representatives
1 has been in progress since Friday. Then
President Wilson informed Minister Naon
In Washington that the American gov
ernment desired to have the constitution
alist and Huerta government compose
their differences as a previous condition
for the settling of the international prob
lem.
I The results of the mediators’ w’ork to
night places the issue now squarely be
fore tlie representatives of the two war
ring factions. On them will rest the
responsibility for failure or success of
the peace plans as a whole. Luis Cabrera,
Kafael Zubaran and Jose Vasconcelos,
the constitutionalist delegates, are In
Washington and should arrive here in an
other day or two. The sending to Wash
ington of Fernando Iglesias Calderon, who
It had been expected would head the con
stitutionalist delegation, caused some con
fusion In plans, but it was believed to
night that Calderon’s mission to the cap
Itol merely was to substitute for Zu
baran during his absence from Wash
ington. Cabrera and Vasconcelos origi
nally were designated by General, Car
ranza to attend the mediation confer
ences.
There was little said here tonight
about General Villa’s attitude toward
the sending of delegates, but it was
believed he was In thorough accord
i 'With the proposition. Reliable infor
mation has come that he is ready to
accept the result of the conferences
and It Is not unlikely that he W’lll be
kept Informed of Its progress.
> At the close of the conference Am
bassador Da Gama gave out a state
ment embracing the protoctols signed
tonight. He announced that the three
articles of the peace plan had been
protooolized, and that these related
Only to the international side of the
Mexican problem. •
“We deemed it advisable,” he said,
"to Invite the constitutionalist party
to send delegates to discuss with the
, Mexicans the international aspects of
the problem.”
The protoctols signed are as follows:
j Article 1—The provisional govern
ment referred to In tlie protoctol num
ber 3, shall be constituted by agree
ment of the delegates representing the j
parties between which the internal :
Struggle in Mexico is taking place.
Article 2 (A)—Upon the constitu
tion of the provisional government in
| the City of Mexico, the government of
\tihe United States of America will re
cognize it Immediately and thereupon
diplomatic relations between the, two
countrle# will be restored.
(B)—The government of the United
States of America will not in any form
whatsoever claim a war indemnity or
\ other International satisfaction.
' (C>—The provisional government will
proclaim an abaoiute amnesty to all for
eigners for any and all political offenses
wit LL OlV ILL 1
YESTERDAY SCENE OF
125 MURDERS IN YEAR
Chicago Police Helpless to Apprehend
Murderers—Italians Stoolpig
eons for Police Is Latest
Victim
Chicago, June 24.—The 12oth murder in
“Little Sicily” in the last three and one
half years took place early today, Frank
de Mario, a stool pigeon for the police,
being the victim. .
The police admit themselves helpless to
apprehend the murderers.
The story of the assassinations are so
much alike that in most essentials they
might be written with a rubber stamp.
Hundreds of arrests have been made
with no convictions.
De Maro was engaged to help investi
gate the murder of Isaac Levin in Chi
cago Heights eight months ago.
He knew he was marked for death.
Shortly after midnight, with two other
Sicilians, he was walking along the street.
One hundred yards from “Death Corner,”
where dozens of similar murders have
taken place, his two companions dropped
back and opened fire.
Three bullest entered De Mario's head
tnd one found lodgment In his body.
In a moment the streets were crowded
with Sicilians, but when the police ar
rived none could be found who saw the
murder, and most of them said they did
not hear the shots.
A threatening note received by De
Mario read:
“Squealers always die."
In the absence of a better name, most
jf these crimes have been called “Black
Fland," but recent investigation showed
they are crimes of the Mafia.
300 PARIS POSTMEN
PARALIZE SERVICE
rake Possession of Central Postoffice
and Barricade Themselves—$200,
000 Damage Results
Paris, June 24.—Six hundred striking
letter carriers today barricaded them
selves in the Paris Central postoffice, ofj
which they took possession last evening.
Eight hundred policemen were placed in
position around the block by the authori
ties, who were considering whether to
storm the place, when M. <Gaston Thom
son, minister of commerce, posts and tele- j
graphs, promised to make a searching in-1
luiry into the men’s grievances provided |
they returned immediately to duty, which |
they did.
Those within the building had exhaust- !
3d their small supply of food early today,
out comrades outside succeeded in supply- j
ng them with edibles, which were drawn
n through the windows by cords.
One deputation business men called
in M. Gaston Thomson, minister of com
mence. posts and telegraph, today and
nformed him Paris already had suffered
to the extent of *200,000 by the interrup
tion ot the mails for a few hours and that
that this would be greatly increased un
less the government took means to re
store the service.
For seven hours last night OOO angry
postmen held the central postoffice and
prevented the movement of all Incoming
ind outgoing mail. The trouble arose of
the refusal of the Senate to include in
the postal budget certain increased al
lowances for which there had been a
strong agitation.
RAINE ARRESTED
ON NEW CHARGE
Indicted Memphis Banker Charged
With Using Mails to De
fraud
Memphis, June 24.—C. Hunter Raine,
against whom indictments are pending in
state courts charging that while presi
dent of the Mercantile bank of this city
he misappropriated $1,091,000, was arrested
late today on a federal warrant alleging
use of the mails to defraud. He waived
examination and was released on $10,000
bend to appear at the November term of
the United States district court.
The warrant sworn to by Herbert
Fisher, United States district attorney,
is based on the circulation, through the
mails’ of a statement of bank’s condition,
w'hich is alleged to have been fraudulent.
Raine appeared for trial last week on
indictments returned by the county grand
jury proved futile and the case was con
tinued until October.
He left tonight for New York.
AMERICA’S REPLY
TO JAPANESE NOTES
IS BEING PREPARED
Washington. June 24.—America's reply
to the last note from Japan protesting
against the California alien land law was
being prepared at the state department
today for publication June 26, with all the
correspondence between the two govern
ments on the subject.
The last Japanese ^iote was dated Aug
ust 23, last, and until recently it was
understood that the state department did
not consider that it called for a reply.
Secretary Bryan said today, however,
that the reply would be made public
with the earlier communication In ac
cordnee with an agreement with the
Japanese government to give out the cor
respondence simultaneously In Washing
ton to Toklo.
Holly Springs, Miss., June .24.—As the
result of a hunger strike started 15 days
ago, L. B. Matthews, under sentence of
10 years In the penitentiary, died In his
cell at the county jail here today. He
had been 111 more than a month before he
started' to starve himself, according to
jail employes. Matthews was convicted
of brutally mistreating a young son in
Benton county.
CONFEDERATE~WHITE
HOUSE NEGRO HEAD
Montgomery. June 24.—Patsy Bryant,
an aged negress, employed as a servant
at the old ''White House of the Confed
eracy.'' the home of Jefferson Davis, was
found dead In her home this morning.
The coroner pronounced It as ileyth from
heat prostration. Last night was the'hot
teat Of the aeaaon In this city, and today
the temperature reached M degree*,
Srhicti dee* not agunl the seaaoa’a record.
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Man Whom Villa Proclaimed Provisional President |
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Assuming the role of dictator, Oen. Francisco Villa has proclaimed Oen. Felipe Angeles Provisional President
of Mexico. Oen. Venustlano Carranza retaliated by deposing General Angeles ns acting secretary of war In the con
stitutionalist cabinet. The effect of General Villa's assumption of dictatorial powers cannot at this moment be fore
seen, but It is certain to be momentous, as Villa Is known to be favorable to mediation, a proposition Carranza
has opposed.
PROGRESS SLOW ON
ANITRUST MEASURE
Senate Makes Little Headway In 10
Days’ Consideration of House
Bill
■Washington, June 24.—After 10 days’
consideration of the Clayton antitrust bill
passed by the House, the Senate judiciary
ccmmlttee tonight apparently was no
nearer a conclusion as to what it shall
report to the Senate than It was the day
it took its flrat look at the measure.
taerrfbers of the'’ odMfrtitte have found
lltttle common ground for prohibition of
Interlocking directorates and holding com
panies, and they have not finally agreed
on how to prevent price fixing. The so
called labor sections have led to endless
argument. The prospect for an early
agreement, some members of the com
mittee say, Is not rosy, and sentiment
against representing any such measure at
this time is growing.
A new complication in the situation came
tonight when Senator Cummins offered
five propositions which he asked the judi
ciary committee to approve and report
as amendments to the federal trade com
mission bill.
PROTESTAGINST
GIVING GOVERNMENT
OFFICIALS’ AUTOS
Washington, June 24.—The annual pro
test against the use of government au
tomobiles for personal purposes by pub
lic officials was made today in the House
and as a result the sundry civil appro
priation bill was amended so ns to pro
vide that two electric automobiles as
signed the public printer shall not be
used for passengers. Representative How
ard of Georgia led the fight.
"If you were to kill off all Wash
ington by automobiles." ha said, "90 per
cent, probably, would be killed by gov
ernment officials."
WALDO R. BALLOU
DIES MYSTERIOUSLY
Stamford. Conn., June 24.—Waldo R.
Ballou, TO years of age, a well known
citizen and former member of the city
council, died early today at a local
hospital of a fracture of the skull.
Mrs. Helen M. Angel, 40 years of
age, Is under arrest, pending Investi
gation of the death.
Ballou was found unconscious on the
street about midnight.
Ballou visited Mrs. Angel, a divorcee,
frequently It Is alleged, and It was
averred they were engaged to be mar
ried.
According to the police, bloodstains
were found on the carpet and furniture
In the apartments of tile woman and
Ballou's straw hat was discovered In
a clothes chest, crushed and blood
stained.
U. S. CRUISER LEAVES
FOR PORT-AU-PRINCE
Washington, June 24,-The armored
cruiser Washington late today steamed
from Vera Crnz for Port au Prince. Sec
retary UanlelH tonight said the cruiser
had no orders to Interfere with Haltlen
arms or customs house, and that the
action of the department, in sending a
vessel was not connected with the ru
mored demands of France and Germany
on the little republic for the payment
of debts.
The presidents of both the island re
publics are In the field in desperate
struggles to crush revolutions which tend
to destroy both governments.
PROTEST AGAINST
CLASS LEGISLATION
Washington, June 24.—petitions for and
against the labor exemption clause in the
Clayton antitrust bill, and In the sundry
civil bill, are beginning to reach the WHIte
House. One memorial from the Chamber
of Commerce of the United States, pur
porting to represent the views of 260,000
business men, received today, protested
against the exemptions as "class legisla
tion In Its worst shape."
Wage Conference Adjourns
Columbus, O., June 14.—Having failed to
agree on a new wage scale for 45,000
Striking miners in Ohio, the joint con
ference of operators and miners adjourned,
atns die here today. The meeting was the
third of tie hind.
SEVEN DEAD, BIG
PROPERTY DAMAGE
AS RESULT OF STORM
Minnesota and Wisconsin Visited By
Severe Electrical Gale—Three
Are Drowned—Score
Injured
Chicago, June 24.—Seven deaths, scores
of Injured, crop dnmage amounting to
thousands of dollars and heavy damage
to buildings were caused In an electrical
and windstorm that swept Minnesota and
Wisconsin from the northwest today.
Communication between many cities
was cut off by the prostration of tele
graph and telephone wires. It was feared
tonight a still larger loss of life would
be revealed when the full extent of the
storm Is known.
In Minneapolis, Miss Loretta Grams,
Margaret Kelly and Louis Grants were
drowned when the wind overturned their
canoe. Esther Munson was Killed when
her home collapsed. Two deaths were
reported ut Wausau, Win., wh€n a barn
in which a country wedding was being
| celebrated was demolished. Another death
was reported from Clear Lake, Wis.
The storm struck Watertown, South
Dakota, with full force late !ast night,
and demolished 300 buildings. Scores of
persons were seriously injured.
Reports from Appleton, Euelaire, Osh
kosh, Madison, Fond Du Lac. Wausau,
Marinette and Milwaukee indicate that
property damage will be extensive.
GIVEN $14,000
FOR LOSS OF LEG
iprlngflcld, Mass., June 24.—A jury In
superior court awarded a verdict of 211,000
to Edward Collins, 10, In Ills suit against
the Holyoke Street Hallway company for
the loss of a leg as a result of a col
lision between trolley cars In 1912. The
railway company admitted liability but
argued that artificial legs have been so
perfected that the loss of a leg no longer
is a serious handicap. Attorney William
P. Hayes for the plaintiff t ailed attention
to the profession of baseball as one from
which young Collins Is barred and said
he never could follow In the footBteps of
his Illustrious namesake, Edward Collins,
of the Philadelphia Athletics.
ADMINISTRATION IS
INDORSED BY GEORGIA
Atlanta, June 24.—The present national
administration today was Indorsed by the
Georgia legislature which convened for a
so days' session The resolution declares
"That the 16 Months of Unparalleled
achievement of the national administra
tion, Under the leadership of that brilliant
ex-Georgian, Woodrow Wilson, Is Indorsed
and approved and with pleasure com
mended to the democracy ot the state
and country.”
Among the Important bills Introduced
was one proposing that the sale of beer
In the state be legalized and licensed.
WILSON CONSENTS TO
RECEIVE SUFFRAGISTS
Washington, June 24.—President Wilson
today agreed to receive on Juhe 20 a dep
utation of 700 women suffragists repre
senting the organized blub Women of the
eburitry headed by Mrs. HbrVey W. Wiley.
They will press for hls‘ support tb the
suffrage constitutional amendment.
TODAY’S AGE-HERALD
l-'-Blrmkigham opens college fight to
da,y.
Peace agreement reached.
Roosevelt attacks Columbian treaty.
-2—Huntsville to collect road tax.
3— Many banks are consolidating.
4— Editorial comment.
5— First luncheon for college campaign.
Silver service presented to Harding.
Special coroner's jury useless.
See how jails are placed elsewhere,
ft—Society.
7— Sports.
8— Governor wants to help light crlms.
2—Exhaustive report by commissioners.
10— Democratic split has not occurred.
11— Justices will read record before It Is
printed.
18—Markets.
li—Governor-elect silent regarding ap
pointments.
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WILSON “CUSSED”
BY FELLOW GOLFER
President Sends Ball Whizzing Near
Another’s Head—Profuse Apolo
gies Follow
Washington, June 24.—An account of
how President Wilson, golfing on a local
green, sent a hall whizzing near another
golfer's head, and how the other fellow
roundly “cussed" the President of the
United States, and then in confusion and
chagrin made profuse apologies, had a
sequence today when President Wjlspn
and the other golfer exchanged letters, |
one an abject apology and the other an
acknowledgement coupled with a firm
declaration from the President that In*
was within ids rights under the constitu
tion of the game.
Managers of the club were expecting to
take some action against the “cussing"
member when he wrote his amends hon
orable.
Local clubs keenly compete on the local
greens for the President’s gume on their
greens. He probably now will not visit
the rivals again.
EXPECT ALL FIV E OF
RESERVE BOARD MEN
TO BE CONFIRMED
Washington, June 24.—Administration
supporters on the Senate banking and
currency committee will make an effort
tomorrow to obtain the committee's ap
proval of the flvo nominations for the
federal reserve board recently made by
President Wilson. Secretary McAdoo to
day talked with several democrats on
the committee about the nominations.
There has been opposition to the con
firmation of Paul M. Warburg of New
York and Thomas D. Jones of Chicago,
but it wuh understood tonight adminis
tration leaders expect all of the nomi
nations to be confirmed.
Mr. McAdoo was said tonight to have
told members of the committee that a
report current at the capital that be
fore he became Secretary of the Treasury
he had personal financial relations with
Kuhn, Loeb & Co., the New York bank
ing house with which Mr. Warburg is
connected, was untrue. It is understood
the secretary explained the company that
constructed the so-called McAdoo tubes
under the Hudson had relations with
Kuhn, Loeb & Co.
ITALIANANARCHIST
MAKES GOOD ESCAPE
Geneva, Switzerland, June 24.—Enrico
Maiatesta, the Italian anarchist, whom
the Italian government has been seek
ing to arrest in connection with the rev
olutionary risings in Italy, has escaped.
MiU&testa, who organized the plot to
establish republican rule, fled from An
cona when bluejackets reinforced the An
cona garrison.*
. Disguised as a workman Maiatesta
made hiS way, to Switzerland. He re
mained in hiding for awhile and now
is believed to be on his way to Lon
don.
REBEL AGENT IS
PLACED IN JAIL
. Eagle Pass. Tex., June 24. -0. M. Begum,
constitutionalist agent at Pledras Negras,
who recently was called to Saltillo by
General Carranza, has been placed In
Jail there, it' was learned In Pledras
Negras tonight. ‘J'he charges, which It
was said.'were being Investigated, were
not made public. Several other Pledras
Negras officials have been removed from
office, and It was reported among- con- j
stltutlonallsts that there would be an
entire change of civil officials.
Twenty Vive Mexicans alleged to be
Huerta sympathizers were deported from
Pledras Negras today. They were brought
to the International bridge and ordered
to leave Mexico.
TEN FISHERMEN
BODIES REMOVED
. Friedchenshafen, Germany, Juno 24.
Ten fishermen's bodies were recovered
from Lake Constance today and at least
25 more are missing, believed to have been
drowned in a squall which broke over
this region yesterday. Many were res
cued by lake steamers and other craft
after their light boats had capsized.
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BEGIN FIGHT FOR
Dr. A. .1. Lamar Leaves
Nashville to Attend Im
portant Meeting Here
IS WARM FRIEND
OF BIRMINGHAM
Magic City Will Not Make Fight for
Methodist College Alone, Says
Feagin—Teachers Will He
Asked to Aid
Hi HUGH W. ROllKRTS
Nashville, Tenii.. June 24.— < Special.>
Dr. A. .1. I.amar, Imuk agent of the
Mcfhoillat puhllshlng house. In re
aponne to a tcleg rum from l)r. Simpson,
president of lllrmliighani college, left
for the Magic ( It) tonight. Dr. I.nninr,
who Is it member of the I'ommlsslon
named to select a site for the Metho
dist college to he created, understands
thnt In lllrmlnghiim tomorrow will oc
cur an Important meeting In which
formiill.i Itlriiilnu hit in's light1 for the
college will he liinnched.
In Dr. 14i mar. Birmingham has a
warm friend. ID* formerly served
Methodist churches in Union Springs,
Selma, Auburn, Montgomery and Mo
bile. Of course, he has not committed
himself save only to express Ills friend
ship for Birmingham and admiration
for the spirit which Inis prompted its
citizens to temporarily to turn their at
tention from the task of gathering dol
lars and cents.
Bishop Boss tills afternoon indicated
that In his opinion Birmingham's chance
of success was good. He referred to the
excellent nucleus which Birmingham col
lege. surrounded by tH> acres of ground, af
fords. And yet with considerable signifi
cance he spoke of the persuuslve eloquence
of Atlanta’s multi-millionaire, Mr.
Ca ndler.
Feagin Says That State Will Fight
William P. Peaglnj Alabama’s superin
tendent of education, who is here attend
ing a conference of superintendents of
southern state?, declares that Birming
ham will not make the light alone.
“This is a matter for the exercise of
state pride," he said. “The effort to ac
quire unother great educational Institu
tion lor our state will be shared in by
e^ery city and every town. I will sound
the cry to all teachers of the state as
soon as I return.
“Everybody must take a hand and make
the fight a winning fight. It can be made
a winning light."
Value to Nashville
There is tin excellent illustration of the
value to a city of a large university pre
sented in Nashville at the present time.
Seven thousand alumni of the George l’ea
hody college for teachers have gathered
here. They have come from every south
ern state. They have come to celebrate
the beginning of the greater Peabody.
They are in holiday spirit, and the crowd
ed shops indicate that merchants are reap
ing the beneilt*.
YOUNG HARRIMAN
WELL QUALIFIED FOR
RAILROAD POSITION
New York, June 24.—W. Averlll Tfarrl
man, eldest son of the late E. M. Harr!*
man, whose appointment as vice president
of the Union Pacific railway has just been
announced, is but 23 years of age. but
nevertheless he has had live years of
railroad training. He lias been u member
of the board of directors for sometime.
Mr. Harrlman’s knowledge of the rail
read business has not been gained alto
gether rrom the executive end. When he
whs IS years of age ho worked as a line
man on a surveying gang on the Oregon
.Short Line, and since has worked In the
shops of the Union Pacific at Omaha as
a locomotive fireman and as clerk at va
rious points on that system.
He has specialized in the purchasing de
partment of which he will now take
charge.
TWO KILLED IN
WISCONSIN TORNADO
Wausau. Wls.. June 24.—Two persons
were killed, three fatally Injured and 17
hurt, several of them seriously, when the
house and barn of Michael Kurtzwell. In
the town of Emmett, was blown down by
a tornado early today during a wedding
celebration.
The dead are: Laurence Zalsmann, 17
years, and the 2-year-old child of Kurtz
well.
The wedding of Kurtzwell's daughter
had been celebrated in the evening and
the crowd had remained for a barnroom
dance.
Harrisburg, Pa., June 24.—Pascal Hall,
a negro, who was hanged here today for
murder, refused to wear a new black
suit provided for his execution. He said
he would go to his death In his old suit,
as the trouble with people nowadays Is
that “they are too proud.'*
Hall refuged to sing hymns with the
minister who attended Him last night or
today, blit last night startled the prison
by singing “Casey Jones.'*
CHARGED WITH USE
OF MAILS TO DEFRAUD
Philadelphia, June 24.—Charged with us
ing the malls to defraud “Col.“ George
Wilkinson, president of tho Central Ten
nessee company, and Mahlon VyiBuskirk,
counsel for the development concern,
were arrested today and held In $2500 bail
by a United States commissioner. It is
alleged that the concern exploited Spring
City, Tenn.. using the mails to Induce
purchase of land owned by the develop
ment company and the bonds and other |
securities It Issued.
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COLONEL ROOSEVELT
BITTERLY ATTACKS
COLOMBIAN TREATY
Declares Proposed $25,000.
000 Merely a Payment of
Belated Blackmail
SAYS U. S. A FIGURE
OF FUN FOR WORLD
“If Wo Have Boon Guilty of Theft,
l.el I s Restore the Stolen Goods,"
Says the Colonel—Wilson
and Bryan Criticized
New 4 ork, June 24.—-In a le ngtky
Ntntement ImmuimI tolliiy t olonel Hoone
j'clt declared the payment of *215,000,000
to < (tlonihln for having secured the
right th bulltl the Panama canal, an
provided In the pending treaty, merely
Mould In- the payment of belated
blackmail.
If tlie proposed treaty is right, he
said, the presence of the United States
In Panama Is wrong, and Panama
therefore should he restored to Colom
bia. and the United States should
abandon the zone. In his statement.
Colonel Roosevelt said In part:
••Th# payment of $25,000,000 to Colombia
together with the expression of what is *
in effect an apology for our having se
cured the right to build the Panama,
canal merely Is the belated payment of
blackmail with an apology to the black
mailers. If this proposed treaty submit
ted by President Wilson through Mr.
Bryan is right, tiien our presence on the
isthmus Is wrong. In such ease Panama
I in med lately should lie restored to Colom
bia and we should atop work on the canal
and abandon the place bag and haggag*.
There should be no half-way measure*.
If we as a nation have been guilty of
theft, we restore the stolen goods. If
we have not been guilty of theft we
should not pay blackmail.
Figure of (Jun
* "The handling of our foreign affairs by
President Wilson and Secretary Bryan
has been such as to make the United
States a figure of fun in the international
world. This proposed Colombian treaty *
caps the climax and if ratified will rightly
render us an object of contemptuous
derision to every great nation. In view
of its submission to the congress I wish
to call attention to exactly what was
done under my administration. Because
of the action of that administration, the
people of the United States acquired
what they could by IIO other means ac-T’
<1 Hired, the rigid to build the Panama
canal. In 1003 It was still doubtful wheth
er we would adopt the Nicaragua or the
Panama route. The government of Co
lombia was exceedingly anxious that We
should adopt the bitter and offered to
arrange, and did arrange, fi treaty with
us to prevent our going to Nicaragua.
Firstly in,consideration of this treaty we
abandoned negotiations with Nicarauga.
We acted In good faith and the course
of action we thereby entered upon was
conditioned upon their proposal, their
promise. It was our right, and also our
duty to our own people and to the rest
of llie world to exact the performance
of this promise.
“For four hundred years there had
been conversation about the need of
tiie Panama canal. The time for fur*
ther conversation had passed, the time
I to translate words into deeds had
come. If I had follow* d President
Wilson's policy of "watchful wultlng"
it would have insured half a century of
additional conversation, and the canal
still would be In the dim future. And
It Is only because the then administra
tion acted precisely us it did act that
wo now’ have the Panama canal.
Colonel Roosevelt said that until the
present treaty negotiations were enter
| ed Into hp did not believe it possible
"that an American administration
would thus betray the honor and inter
est oi the American people by submit
ting to blackmail." The colonel had
made It plain, he said, that the Colom
bian government was in error "when
it indulged in such a supposition about
my administration."
No Personul Quurrell
Colonel Roosevelt says he has *no
quarrel with the people of Colombia,
and does not question their "tine pri
I vate qualities."
“But," the statement continued, “un
| fortunately in international affairs, a
nation must be judged by the govern
|ment that speaks for it."
Colonel Roosevelt, mentioning the
| proposal of the Colombian government
to confiscate the property of the
French government in Panama, for
which tlie United States had offered to
pay $10,000,000, said it simply was a
scheme on the part of Colombia "to get
$40,000,000 from us."
“incidentally,“ Colonel Roosevelt con
tinued, "1 would call the attention of
I’rchicent Wilson and Secretary Bryan to
the fact that $40,000,000 represents the ex
act sum which Colombia lost when the
United States government of that day re
fused to submit to blackmail. They now
cnly propose to pay $25,000,1)00 blackmail.
They had better make the Job thorough
while they are about it. and give the
while $10,000,000. Otherwise they will still
leave/ an opening for an action by some
future administration of similar mushy
amiability t ova ds foreign powers that
have sought to wrong us. There Is no
earthly reason why we should not throw
in the extra $15,000,000 if we propose to
pay the $25,000,00. Colombia had exactly
ns much right to one sum as to the
ether.
Blackmail Denied
"As President l declined to allow Uncle
Stun to be blackmailed. President Wil
son now desires the blackmail to be paid,
rlls attitude cun be illustrated by a
hypothetical case. The present adminis
tration has. with regard to Mexico, pur
sued a course wavering between peace
and war, exquisitely designed to com
bine the disadvantage of both and feebly
toeing first towards *>ne and then to
ward the other. Usually It has permitted
the free ingress of arms into Mexico,
belli from this country and from oth
t rs. Occasionally, however, it has un
dergone spasms of understanding that
these arms inUht ultimately be used
against our ov/n troops.
"It has then prohibited the landing of
arms, sometimes wabbling back again
to its original position, as when tt took
Veru Crux to prevent the landing of
weapons and munitions of war and short
ly afterward permitted the very Bums
arms and munitions to be 'anded. Well.
If some future administration of similar
vh W8 on International relations should
offer Mexico $25,000,000 as atonement for
Intermittently refusing to allow the land
ing of arms that might be used Against
our crwiv people, it would lie
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