The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-08-30
ROAD PARLIAMENT
Is Called to Meet in Atlanta in
October Next.
WILL ASK FOR LUIS RETIREMENT.
His Record Not such as TO Commend Him
to Make an Impartial InquIry-Port
Royal Dry Dock Not Accepted
by the OmcinIs

WAsHINGToS, Aug. 24-The secretary
of agriculture is charged by act of con-
gress TO collect and disseminate lnfor-
nation concerning the public roads.
To this end and under authority of the
law, Secretary Morton yesterday is
sued call for road parliament" in
the hall of the house of representatives
in Atlanta on the nth, 18th and 10Th of
October. 1926, under the auspices of the
Cotton States and International Ex-
position.
The invitation is urged upon oil state
highway commissioners, state and
local road improvement associations,
and upon commercial bodies and boards
of trade and transportation. Agricul
tural societies and farmers organiza-
tiOns, universities, agricultural col
leges and engineering schools, societies
or civil engineers, humane societies,
the League of American Wheelman and
carriage and bicycle builders associa-
tions and other organizations and in
dividuals concerned or experienced in
the improvement of highways are like
wise cordially solicited to be in atten-
dance or represented.
1t has been suggested that delegates
at large may be appointed by the gov
ernors of states and asked to partici-
pate aud report directly to the govern
ment Of each commonwealth the results
of the meeting.
Real progress in road improvement
is observed by the department of agri-
culture since the organization of Off
GERS of road inquiry. The Importance
of general exchange of views among
those concerned in road legislation
and construction throughout the Uni
ted States cannot be overestimated.
A majority of the states of the union
have recently adopted new systems of
road legislation. Many of them are
actively engaged in road construction
under new methods A comparison of
methods and results will prove of the
utmost value to the people.
The news contained in press dis
patches from Shanghai that Liu Ping
Chang, the degraded viceroy of Szu
Chuan, had been appointed imperial
high commissioner to investigate the
outrages on the English missionaries,
has not been confirmed officially
through any dispatch received at the
state department, but when such con-
firmatlon does come, the resentment of
this government is likely to be made
known in such a manner that China
will realize how much in earnest the
United States are in bringing the Ku
Cheng massacre to a conclusion satisfac-
tory to this country. Liu's record as
contained in official communications
received at the state department this
month, is not calculated to impress the
United States with the belief in any de
sire on his part to make an impartial
inquiry.
When the Cheng Ts riots took place,
it was claimed that they were investi-
gated by the viceroy, who was alleged
to have spread stories that the mis-
sionaries were killing children. 1t is
probable that Mr.. DENLY will be in
structed to request the Chinese govern
ment to revoke Liu's commission, on
the ground of his actions of Cheng Tu,
and hostility to foreigners.
The official report of the board APP
pointed to inspect the recently COM
pleted dry dock at Port Royal, South
Carolina. was received at the navy de-
partment yesterday. 1t recommends
that the dock be not accepted in the
present condition. According to the
board the gates should be strengthened
and other defects corrected. Acting
Secretary McAdoo said that he had
taken no action in the matter.
The post Office department made an
nual allowances as stated for clerk hire
at the following post offices: Key
West, Florida, s., 600. Jackson. Miss,
s.. 500 Meridian. Miss, s., 500.