Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-08-04
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reported from tennessee, the Sdro-
linas and Florida, where no improve
ment Is indicated, except on clay
lands in South Carolina, while on
sandy lands in that state the crop
has deteriorated.
President Jordan and Secretary
Cheatham Of the Southern Cotton
association on Monday issued state
ment addressed to the members OF
the association calling attention TO
the recent disclosures in the cotton
statistical work in the department or
agriculture, declaring the efforts be-
ing made to divert attention from
"the deficiencies" of the system itself
to "the thieving propensities OF
few unworthy officials" The state
ment calls upon the members OF the
association to demand OF congress
that a separate bureau be established
for the sole purpose OF handling cot
ton reports, since this industry FUR
nishes two-thirds Of our annual
trade balance.
- Secretary Wilson returned to
washington Wednesday from oyster
Bay, where he discussed with the
president the cotton report leakage.
The secretary said he was not dis
turbed by the demands for his resig-
nation made by the cotton officials
of the Southern Cotton association
and that he heartily approved OF Mr'
Jordan's expressed Intention OF going
to President Roosevelt with his de-
mands. He said: II have reported
nv course to President Roosevelt,
and have not taken President Jor-
dan into my confidence. President
Roosevelt knows what Is going on In
the department; Jordan does not.
Yes, 1 hope Jordan will carry his de-
mands to Oyster Bay
Washington. August 3: The
following report on the condition OF
the cotton crop was issued by the
statistical board Of the department
of agriculture at noon today: The
crop estimating board Of the bureau
of statistics of the department OF ag-
riculture finds from the reports OF
the correspondents and agents or the
bureau that the average condition OF
cotton on July 25 was 74.S, as COM
pared with TO on June 25, 1905;
s1.6 on July 25, 1904; 1917 on June
25, 1908. and a ten year average OF
S26. BY states the averages are:
Texas II; Georgia 50; Alabama 7S;
Mississippi So: South Carolina 79;
Arkansas 6S; Louisiana sc; North
Carolina 80: Indian Territory 50:
Tennessee so; Oklahoma S3; Flori-
da s5; Missouri S5; Virginia IS.
Quite a serious complication has
arisen between the governors Of Louis
lana and Mississippi over the enforce
ment Of quarantine regulations near
New Orleans Both Louisiana and
Mississippi had quarantine guards on
the Louisville and Nashville railroad.
The Rigolet draw bridge is in Louis
lana about five miles from the Missis-
sippi line. Louisiana waters extend
beyond the bridge end fishermen have
DeSI uSlll6 lNCSC NAASSASS'HF.
guards went to the bridge and cap
tured a number Of Louisiana fishing
boats that had passed under the bridge
toward the Mississippi side; but which
were still in Louisiana territory. The
Louisiana fishermen complained to
Governor Blanchard and Governor
Blanchard complained to Governor
Vardaman, and correspondence Is pass
ing between the two governors on the
subject. Both states have armed boats
on the ground and 1t seems possible
that there may be some fighting as
there is some pretty bad blood between
the two states any way.
Knoxville. Tenn, Aug. 8: Voters
want a new state made of that Sec
tion, are today voting on the ques-
ton, as provided by an act of the last
legislature. 1t is said that the reason
why east Tennessee wants to be a
separate state is because of the polit
ical oppression of that section, espec-
tally Knox county, by the ruling ele-
ment of the dominant party in mid
die and west Tennessee. the legisla-
ture having refused to recognize Knox
county's representatives to amend the
partisan election laws and to give an
other judge to Knox county, although
Shelby county has seven judges to
Knox's one. John Sewer. the first
governor Of Tennessee, dreamed of
state that should be composed of east
ern Tennessee, southwestern Virginia,
southeastern Kentucky and western
North Carolina, being a mountainous
country.
Oyster Bay. Aug. g.: Among those
visiting the president today are Sir
Henry Mortimer Durand. the British
ambassador; w. j. Calhoun, special
envoy to Venezuela, and United States
Minister Russell. Mr.. Durand's visit
is supposed to be made for the pur-
pose of ascertaining from the presi-
dent. II possible. the prospects of the
peace conference to be held at Ports
mouth. The president has held con-
ferences with both commissioners
from Russia and Japan, and in all
probability both have taken him into
their confidence. He. therefore. If
anyone, is in a position to predict
with nearly absolute accuracy. wheth-
er or not troops in the far East are
to be sent against each other for a
continuance of the struggle. AL
though nothing has been given out
here. 1t may be said that the president
looks upon the situation as decidedly
optimistic and IS confident.
The New York Journal Of Com
merce published its August crop re-
port last Tuesday. The report is
made up Of the consolidated returns
Of 1925 special correspondents bear
ing an average date of July "a. 1t
shows a condition of 754 against
S1.2 for June, a decline of SIS points.
This condition compares with "a for
the corresponding time last year, II
in 1903. 80 in 1902. Deterioration
is shown in all states except North
Carolina, South Carolina and Geor-
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