Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1903-10-01
Some Coal.

Some Coal.
1t one point In Pennsylvania. near
Po.tsville, there are twenty-five differ
enf coal beds with an aggregate thick
ness Of f5f feet. In Alabama there are
seventeen seams of coal in one field.
and in this part Of Pennsylvania We us-
ually have three or four measures, but
rarely over one or two Of merchantable
coal.
There are coal beds all over the
world, the richest deposits being fonnd
IN Ccs-a, where they extend over areas
Of many thousand square miles. Tbore
II an abundance Of coal in Russia, In
dia. Africa. Australia, the Arctic re-
gions and IN most countries Of Europe.
Although China's coal beds extend oyer
million square miles Of territory. the
Celestial Kingdom has managed to
struggle along for many thousands Of
years without botbering them much.
Later On they viii likely be invaded by
the ubiquitous and irrcpreeeible yankees
but for the present we have an
abundant supply in this country, with
mnch better freight rates In the
meantime we need not be alarmed
about the exhaustion Of the coal supply.
There is enough TO last for at least ten
thousand years longer, and by that
we not be in position 10 care much
about 10.
THOUGH Chamberlain resigned his
position in the English Cabinet. he yet
seems TO be the ruling mind Of the
country, ~ his son, Austen, has been
appoin; ed Chancellor OF the Exchequer,
against King Edwards protest
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT and family
left Oyster Bay, L. l.. Monday morning.
and arrived that afternoon, at Wash
iDgfop. which again becomes the Capi-
tai Of the country Congress Ia expect
ed TO convene, this year on November
10, one week after election day--in order
to get the Cuban Reciprocity bill ont Of
the way before the regular session be
gins In December, when new Speaker
il 70 be chosen. and there will be a wait
Of some weeks before the new Commit
tees are announced. The gathering Of
Congress will open up the Canal, Cur
rency and innumerable other questions.
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FRANK JAMES, who eome years ago
filled considerable page In history and
who. as Shakespeare remarked, in bis
time, played many parts. has asked for
an injunction to restrain barn storm
ing theatrical company from producing
THE James brothers In Missouri" On
the ground that the facts represented
On the mimic staVe are not correct his.
tory, that II amounts 10 defamation Of
character, and II IN hurtful in its moral
effect.
This IL beautiful sentiment for the
ex Bandit King 10 express, and may be-
token complete conversion from the
error of HIS ways TO the paths of right
eousness and peace. But, some way or
other, II hardly seems convincing
TIE time limit has expired. Colombia
has refused 10 ratify the Panama Canal
treaty and everything is at q standstill
In canal matters
Under the circumstances either one Of
four things can be done:
/. We can abandon the Panama pro
jcct altogether. and turn TO Nicaragua
2. We can surrender 10 Colombia. nc
cspt her grasping demands and pay ex-
orbitant sums Of money for right of
way.
D. We can enter into altogether new
negotiations. In other words. 20
through the ordeal Of admitting anoth-
er treaty 10 both Congresses
4. We can send construction corps
10 Panama and bnild anyway.
ID. r. WATSON 0f Pittsburg IL In.
creasing his reputation by his work be.
fore the Boundary Commission. sitting
In London. An effective feature " his
argument. last week was the recogni.
ton OF the American claim afforded by
the consistent behavior of the British
authorities In treating the country as
American territory, without any pre-.
tsntions 10 the contrary mp 10 the per
iod when Canada became aroused ~ the
desirability Of getting an outlet 10 the
coast through lower AInslca The On.
madam counsel, Sir Robert Finlay was
driven 10 the assertion that British nc,
qniesence In American occupation had
not been expressed and without sneh
acqnicscnce occupation was
vtlueIegs. This In mark.
ei depart ure from the well-estab,
lisbed doctrine Of international law thnt
Sovereignty does not e1igt without ef-
f~ctiye occupation. The Uoited States
h,s long occupied the ground In dis
pate. IL has always been mapped as
American territory, even on the official
maps Of the British government. TO
arguc now that this occupation is val
ueisss because not accomplished by the
acquiescence OF the British
government shows that the On.
madam counsel ~ hard put 70 II In
trying 10 make out case. Lord Chief
Justice Alyerstone Of England. who IL
president of tbe commission. remarked
that he could not understand the Brit.
ish argument, and he paid Mr. Watson
the high compliment Of saying: with.
ont Wishing TO fatter you. yours Ia
most powerful argument