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The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-04-12
4 sERIous ACCIDENT.

Lead, s. D., April IA seriouE acct
dent occurred on the 100-foot level OF
the Homestake mine when Tom Grif-
fin was pinned under some heavy rocks.
where he lay for an hour and "A half be-
fore IL was possible 10 free him. His
ieR was broken and severely bruised
and will probably have TO be amputated
and he also suffered internal Injuries
which Il Is feared will bc fatal.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-04-12
DROPPED DEAD.

spsarfish. =. d.. April i0.-without n
moments warming. benjamin =. Boice
dropped dead from heart disease. HIS
father and two brothers had all gone
in the same way ~ different times
He was about ~ years OF age and vice
president 10 the SpcaTiish lodge. No
-. |. o.. -. =, He leaves wife and
four rhlldTt o..
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-04-12

According TO the latest Indian GEN.
Eus, that OF 1901. the population OF In
ala was 2st.36i. 0Ss. and the total num-
Der OF people employed In various ca
pacities by the government was l.ts0,-
2T6. or these. 245.S03 were partially
agriculturists. and about as many moro
were employed In occupations not
strictly official, thus leaving about a
million who could be called govern
ment officials
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-04-12

Forty years after the Bodlcian IL
brary ut oxford had received n copy
OF the first folio Shakespeare-that Is 10
say, I'm i66i--the librarian OF that In
EtitutIon. clearing out some "superflu-
Gus books" dumped the first folio I'm tho
lot and accepted 1920 for the parcel.
Now the BOdleian has n chance OF buy
Ing Il back ngain-for $4,000.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-04-12
TOOK VIOLENT POISON
INSTEAD OF MEDICINE
Aberdeen, 8. o., Woman Chooses
Wrong Bottle in the Dark and Dies
Within Three Hours.

Aberdeen. s. D.. April 6.--Mrs. Anton
Thomson IN dead as a I<sult OF taking
a violent poison by mistake, her inten-
ton being TO take some toothache drops
for the relief OF n serious toothache.
Mrs. Thomson arose at o'clock this
morning and went To the cellar 10 get
some medicine for her tooth from n
medicine chest. but In the dark she Sc
cured the wrong bottle and took car
bolic acid instead: She lived but three
hours,
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-04-12

The letters OF II. y. s. stand for Holy
Name Society an organization In tho
Roman Catholic church. the purpose OF
which Is To teach reverence for tho
name OF God. In scverni eastern cities
these societies have been holding large
parades 30 protest against blasphemy.
In some paradcs as many as q. 900 men
marched
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-04-12
COURT IN m'cook COUNTY.
Judge Jones Presiding at Spring Term
Which convenes Today.

Bridgewater. :. d., April lO.-The reg
uiar spring term of court for McCook
sounty coEvenes today nj Salem. the
county seat. Judge Jones of Sioux Falls.
presiding. The calendar. which Is an
unusually long one. contains several
criminal cases OF u serious nature and
the proceedings are looked forward TO
with great interest.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-04-12
$1,000 FOR A BROKEN JAW.

Deadwood. 5, d, April b.-Peter Ed-
holm has brought suit against Ed
Cessna for 81. 900 damages for breaking
the formers Jaw during a night. Mr..
Cessna was placed under a $1,000 bond
Tor his appearance. The suit grows out
OF .ome trouble which Cessna and an.
other man had several weeks ago. A
nght was precipitated and Edholm.
stepping In To interfere, received "a
broken Jaw. A difficult and painful OPP
grafton became necessary and Mr.. Ed
holm Is slowly recovering.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-04-12
KICKED TO DEATH.

Huron, =. D.. April s.--whils attempting
% harness n span Of colts In barn on his
IONS farm IN Barrett township. Malcolm
cameron. aged ~ years, was kicked TO
icath and badly iramplcd by the colts
Nforc icing discovered. SIR. Cameron had
'rE,doI with his son FOR several years aud
Mas au early and rcsYCCt"G citizen Of tho
county.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-04-12

Eighty per cent OF women would
have lovely milk and rose compilations
II they only kept to n simple nursery
diet. But directly "A girl comes out she
kicks over health traces and starts on
deviied Kidneys and Welsh rabbit. etc.
mt supper after the play. And then the
trouble with her skin begins.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-04-12
THROUGH CHARLES MIX,

Gcddcs. s H.. April Arrangements
hay. b,cn completed by IN" Dakota Gem
tral Telephone company to construct a
farmers line from Gcddes southwark TO
Eartholdi Tho aoN line viii pass through
one of the richest portions Of Charles Mix
county and viii bring scores OF farmers
into direct communication with the busI-
ncsS nsa or this place.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-04-12
SCOFFS At SCHENCK.
Prof. conklin Says Only in the Lower
Animals Can Sex Do Determined
Before Birth Of Young.

Philadelphia. April s--John u. Rock
efell"r. 90. TO the contrary notwith-
s,andiag. there is no way OF dctermln.
ing the sex of an unborn infant. In the
opinion OF Professor 4. G.. Conklin. of
the University OF Pennsylvania
Professor Conklin lectured I'm the
Academy OF Natural Sciences on Re
cent Views as TO the Cause OF Sex" and
he flayed the views exploited by Pro-
fessor Schcnck. who died several years
ago In vienra.
The lecture was particularly interest
ing In view OF the report that Mrs.
John II. Rockefeller. Jr.. prior TO the
birth OF her son. visited the sons of
Professor Schenck I'm Europe. and that
they prescribed diet after the formula
laid down by their father.
SCOTS at sehsnek.
No direct reference was made to the
Rockefeller case In Professor Conkiin's
lecture last night. but there was plenty
Scientists have never placed faith In the
views OF DR. Schcnck. He announced that
he had discovered n way OF producing ut
will children OF q desired sex by a process
OF nutrition for the mother. His conclu-
sions were unscientinc. and cannot be
proved.
In some Of the lower animals and insects
10 has been possible 20 produce young OF
predetermined sex. but In these cases q
start has TO be made several genera tons
before the results are TO be obtained. BY
starving certain species OF insects. such as
plant lice. a uniform mae offspring In pro-
ducec. but only after the process has been
followed through a succession OF grand.
In the higher animals and human be-.
ings absolutely no Roadway has been made
In efforts 10 get like results. l doubt very
strongly whether there will ever be way
respect. We shall probably have 10 be sat.
Isfied always with the wonderfully even
proportion OF males and females pre-
scrtoed by natural law.
cxarina Took Treatment7
Dr. Samuel Leopold schneck died ut
Schwanberg. Syria, August Is. 1902 n
discredited scientist with n glorious
past. when he promulgated his won
derful book on THE Determination of
Sex" he was a member OF the faculty
OF the University OF Vienna. president
OF the Embryological Institute. and one
OF the foremost scientists In Europe.
For a while his theory stirred up n
tremendous excitement all over the
world. and u was reported that even
the czarina OF Russin took the treat
rnent prescribed by DIR. schenck.
lie explained that tha determining
factor I'm the sexes was n matter OF
blood corpuscies. and that diet was the
determining factor ia the manufacture
OF blood corpuscles. Meat, containing
more albumen than vegetable foods,
had a tendency 90 produce female chill
dren. In years OF poor crops. when
meat was eaten more generally than at
other times, there were always more
girls than boys born.
In n short time DIR. Schenck was de
Il IL A. 1t
but his sons cling tenacIously 20 his
theory. and still ind n number OF
crcdulous persons upon whom TO prnc.
tice.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-04-12
FLOODS IN WYOMING.
Two Lives Lost and Great pamaae {
Pronerty

casper. Wyo., April Snow melting
co. the foot hills combined with heavy
fall ~ rain during the past ter DAYS
has caused Unprecedented damage In
central Wyoming.
The Beige American OIL company IL
the principal loser. Its great oil re-
Cciver was completely destroyed and
100 600 barrels OF oil lost. The company
sustained other losses. which Will bring
the damage high into the thousands.
Two lives are kgowu 10 have been
lost.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-04-12

There are more than 1000. 600 negro
Baptists In this country. with nifty in
stitutlonH OF learning and forty-five de-
nominntional papers. They have a ma
tional organization. with boards for
missions. home and foreign. education.
publication and the young peoples So
cIetieF
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-04-12
BLIND PIG AGITATION.

Fulton, T. H.. April THE temperance
,scotsc ~ lhIs place are somewhat agi-
tat"d over the report that a blind pig
under the unique guise 81 barber shop
and bath rooms combined, IL about 20 be
opened here for business. A new town
marshal was recently appointed. and no
viii toe urged 90 see that the law against
in, sale OF Intoxicating liquors Is strictly
cif,Ic'd should u develop that the sup
posed new barber shop 70 blind pig.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-04-12

Mrs. Virginia r. Bland. widow OF
.Siiver Dick" Bland. has become one
OF the most successful agriculturists
and horticulturists In the country. Her
farm. near Lebanon, Mo. TO which she
gives her personal attention, IL a model
and for It's acreage produces more than
any similar tract I'm the country.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-04-12
CANCEL ASSESSMENTS
Attempt TO Make 6rotherhoods Pay
Given Up.

Mason city. Ia. April 6.--The boa.
OF equalization last night cancelled o.,
assessment OF the Modern woodmen o.
America and Modern Brotherhood q
America. This was the first effort made
TO assess them anS was . test case
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-04-12
TRAINLoAo OF PoRKERs.

Fulton. :. d.. April "a special
train load OF cattle and hogs has just
been sent To the Chicago market from
This point. The animals were purchased
from farmers IN this locality at cost
OF many thousands OF dollars.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-04-12
DEATH OF SISTER soNIEAcE.

b,sgjW OuG. :. u, Aprii s.-Aftcr an III
ness ul s,y'rai years % tuberculosis. Sis
Ter May Buuifacr died AZ 81. Joseph's
hospital s. her" she has been for the past
four y"ags Sin" Was native OF Switzrr-
lIUd a.H ~ yvlss q gE". She will DC bur.
IrJ aJ SiurEis and the funeral will bc con.
nu,'"i ly Rev. Father Columbian 90 ST.
Martin convene.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-04-12
DIES FROM INJURIES.
Black Hills Miner, Who Was Injured
Recently, Dies.

Lead. :. D.. April l0.--Af;er linger-
ing several days with great suffering,
Thomas Griffin. who was recently In
Jured in the mine. died this morning.
lie was a native of Cornwall. England,
and was 81 years OF age. He had been
la the Hills only "A short time and had
no local affiliations Of any kind.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-04-12
INCENDIARY FIRE.

Pontiac. Mich. April A. Fire early
today completely destroyed the buggy
and wagon factory OF r. ID. Scott a.
co. and seven residences. occupying
half n block. Loss. 100000. The fire
is believed TO have been inCendiary.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-04-12

Gales are very rare In Rome and
never blow with extreme violence. The
most striking popularity OF the Roman
climate IL tho absence OF high winds
The air II pure and clear owing 20 the
almost complete absence OF smoke even
In the winter months
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-04-12

The best tooth brushes are made
from bristles that Erow along the spine
OF the Russian wild boar. Hair and
clothes brushes are made from hair
nearest the pelt. shaving brushes from
the hips and inferior qualities from the
hiddle sections
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-04-12

A small riot that resulted I'm tho
closing OF two japanese shooting CALLER
les In the Chinatown OF Los Angeles the
other day was caused by the fact that
the proprietors OF the galleries put mp
small American fiages for their Chinese
patrons 20 fire at. The authorities can
celed the licenses OF the Japs.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-04-12
DOWIE TRIED TO WIN
SONS SWEETHEART
He Wrote Most Endearing Let.
tiers to Ruth Hopper, a
SWISS Heiress.
LITTLE LUMP OF GOLD
Said That the Young Woman in o.
gust Left Z.on--Mrs. Dowie ara
Tilted Son Have the
Letters.

Chicago. April s.-The Daily
News says today: John Alcxandcr
Dowi. has announced I'm a private
telegram To one OF his deacons that
he will return To Zion City lat.
Monday night and perform a
miracle" He promises among 9th.
er things to bring 20 the faithful
IN Zion Sio.00O.000 In gold and
several scrolls OF parchment upon
which are written I'VE books o.,
Moses.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-04-12
County JUDGE APPOINTED.

Pierre, s. d.. April 6.-Governor FL
rod has appointed w. -. Burr. OF Sell
by. as county judge or Walworth coun
~. 20 All the vacancy caused by the
death OF w. II. Burns.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-04-12
NEW DAILY FOR Aberdeen.
Dame Rumor Says Morning Publies'
ton VIII Be Started in Hub City.

Aberdeen. :. D.. April lo.-lt Is rum
ored that the Aberdeen Publishing COM
pany VIII launch u new morning daily
In Aberdeen about the first OF May. The
name or the new daily will bear the
name of one OF the weekly publications
put out by the company, the American.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-04-12

Women and young girls do all the
work OF porterH In Java. They CARR
heavy loads on their heads, balancing
them with great skill. From the time
= Javnnese girl In able TO walk she 10
ner head
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-04-12

Al the village Of Bo,tesford. in the
vale OF Belvoir. England. the ancient
custom OF ringing the curfew bell Is
still observed. The day OF the month
and month Of the year are also tolled
on separate bells every evening.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-04-12
PRIEST FALLS DEAD.

crawfordsvlllc. Ind. April awhile say
ing requiem mass AZ the funeral of one OF
his parishioncrs Rev. John Dempsey
pr,est OF 81. Bernard Catholic church, fell
dead In tho pulpit this morning
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-04-12

The Y. NJ. G. \. In the United Statei
has log branches for colorcd members
seventy-four OF which are In education.
al institutions and thiTty-two In cities
Their aggregate membership exceeds
1900
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-04-12
AReoR DAY. APRIL 20.

Pierre. :. 10. April 6.-GovcTnor Fl.
rod has set Friday, April 70. as the
date for ArboT day.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-04-12

Dancing In India II held In tho high.
est esteem and dates back many cen.
turtles. The girls never dance with n,
men. but with one another. perform.
ing all sorts OF GEaies9uA egpres.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-04-12
DISCHARGED Faom BANKRUPTCY,

F"||N tIIF- : y. AVrI! 6.--DischarEes
.... ...Ersu'ry Hav" been granted b.
.. '....HG. q, the United States court
... .u 90" cases OF Fred A.
. Hu.N rails. and Frank J.
l.'-'da." township. Hanson
su,urGracc with this action.
a.Ei me two men nave been
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-04-12
|:lIMINAT|
DISRl.
I've Stock
Hard |
,IeW OF
.snmission M
,sr, That RI
ssntial TO
Mort

| Kansas City.
nan. counsel ID
| S,ock exchangc|
| Use the excha1
u IN, bylaws.
| creme court he
| provides that
| .sangc shall 81
less cornniss|
provides AIS
| .afload lots.
| commission
| nation OF this
| exchange.
| That is the
Issvi ation 70
| hange IL ene|
1 commission 4
| EHee|
| when that
| ,hangc will I'D
| ,sss Without
mission bushes
| shippers woul
/ .attls to us, be
here would b|
\ " fair treatne|
E0uld overcha|
\ stock exchang'|
prevent overct|
The objects
| IRE not well un
4 Allen. Il belt
| ,rrme court OF
session of all
when ~ decid,|
he minimum
4 ,,raint OF CON
Eell As MI OF
| .hange. was nd
" the shippe1
ates the max
nay be charg|
rell as the mi
| hese two rule
isrstands just
Jay an agent 4
IL for him. II
Z he ships to |
he terms not
1 rom coming 1
Islling them hi
,urS daily"
4 MillioI
Mr. HaEermI|
he elimination
4 avs of the I'm
4 ilsrupt the d
| rounds" he y
natts-."
/ How far-rel
u this decisio|
Elthout lookin|
But IL Affects
very member
Stock cxchang|
nay reach sec
avs OF this 4
natter. There
u dollars out
~ the excha|
iecision cover,|
each innocent
RS who have
uch mortgag,|
hen he almost
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4 )Oint that the
'xchange In il|
hat the by-la|
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| Missouri cour|
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| ~ the suprei|
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i q 1895"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-04-12
STILL ST
ARE
Operators OF
Pestponene.
ther Co

New York. Al
he operators
The committed
miners Rchedu|
'he situation
vas postponed
IL was annd
Sas requested
had not yet d
TO consider th|
arbitration.
Expects 1
The two su
ate sessions 1
iation as IL n
DnnitIea hal
latest PROPOSE
Nill In tho hal
Mitchell an,
he belief the
ept the min
Eill present d
ally different
The miners al
proposition In
an Immediate
" two in orr
kin scale ed
pnSider the |
tors offer TO
Grievances th)
u meet with
many uenbe|
nltlee.
Condiho|
ihiladelphls
cNived today
regions state
ond week oil
Whining shows
dItions as cEll
"rs In the Vol
are idle. whil]
wyoming ne1
nave returned
Pittsburg. /
most a gener|
'iTratiOns IN
day. Less thu
We're idle. n
company. one
rnt concerns, |
lion tons al
scale today. 4
resume opera
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-04-12
VETERAN
Old Man on
n,

Detroit. Nj
Johnston. loo
Associated I
heart failure.
Johnston W
ISOLATED Pre-
the service II
he was corr
Tenn. fie +,
grapher and
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-01-24
.LOCATEAT MOUNDS
Mammoth Ice Plant To Be Erected by
Central Ice conpsny-4oo Ton
Capacity.

BY July r.. the large-t ice plant in
the world will be in operation al
Mounds. The capacity Of this gigantic
factory will be 500 tons daily.
The building Is to bee erected for
the Central Ice company. a corpora
tion recently capitalized at $500 0Oo
and IFS daily output will be- used by
the Illinois Central railroad to supply
the banana warehouse a. Mounds.
The plant. 70 is stated. will be 500
feet long by 90 feet wide and f. TO De
built entirely OF cement.
The Illinois Central company has
formerly been compelled 60 use lake
ice. which was cut during The winter
and stored In ice house.
This necessarily caused great
amount Of expense AMI extra labor
which will be done away with upon the
completion Of the Mounds ice factory
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-01-24
THE MILD WINTER
Weather Breeds Disease-Shouid Put
On Wraps Before Venturing
Out of Doors.

Many reports are being received
daily Al 10 the large amount OF sick
ness throughout the city. The weather
aas been so highly favorable 10 the
development of disease and there
seems 10 be a peculiar condition OF
fecepuyity. A good many cases de-
yelop into pneumonia Within the past
two or three days there has been
sudden accession in the number OF
cases in the city. Il is a good time
the doctors say. for everybody 10 re-
double the ordinary care for his
health One Of the commOnest ways
Of catching cold during this apparently
mild winter weather is the careless
enc OF leaving warm. often over
heated home or Office and going di-
rectly out in the open air The effect
the same as sudden plunge in the
cold water You may not think it is
cold outside" said doctor in speak
ing of the matter, but remember that
the thermometer stands al freezing
point and when you leave a room with
a temperature of u degrees and
plunge into an atmosphere like that
do you wonder that tn system re-
ceives a shock? This " where the
cases Of pneumonia come in The fact
is that if f. were much colder out of
doors the people would realize it and
would make preparations 10 resist e.
when they went out Many children
contract Group because they are not
hardened 20 the cold as they should be
and they get out into the weather with
out wraps their mothers are not
looking II takes only a few minutes to
take a cold That is the reason that
mild winter /. worse than severe one
for colds
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-01-24

Local railroad off cials say their
lines are doing an unusually great
amount of business for this time OF
The year. Generally a slump follows
The rush which comes with Christmas
and the holiday season but this year it
seems business win keep up until
.pring This condition is espec ally no
ticeable in The freight department.
since the passenger traffic always IL
heavier during the holiday season
han at any other time of the year
The favorable weather has con
largely to this condition. De-
lays on account Of snow have been
very few and the absence of cold
weather has enabled the traffic Off
Gals to get the best service out of
their motive power. Shippers continue
10 offer for shipment more goods than
the railroad officials can care for. and
there is but little Improvement in the
car situation. The rolling stock of the
roads IS being put to severe test. and
very few cars are allowed to be put
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-01-24
Complimentary Entertainment

Miss Matte Muyihill of 613 Twenty
second street entertained a number Of
her friends yesterday afternoon at her
home complimentary to Misses oil
rette Wulffe, of East St Louis. and
Jennie Robinson of Los Angeles Cal
The afternoon was spent in preparing
dainty refreshments on the chatting
.disa. Among those present were the
following Mesdames Otis Seyerns
Of Centralia, H., and Robert Shannon,
Misses Oliyette Wulffe Jennie Robin.
son, Brace Wearen. Reta Cohn Myr-
tie Teichman Madge Zimmerman,
Rose Howley Rudelle Hebsacker
Sarah Pink. Blanche Parsons. Frances
Earrow and Harriet Carey
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-01-24
MAKES
J. HIS WEIGHT FELT.
IN QUIET ENDEAvoRS TO BRING
TOGETHER TWO MOROCCAN
DlSPUTANTS.
is A DIFFICULT TASK
But With Italy and Russia Working
Toward Same End France and
Germany May Come to An
Agreement.

Algeciras. January %, li;l5 .. NJ
Henry White, American ambassador
to Italy and head OF the American
delegation to the Moroccan conference
is making the weight of the United
States felt in quiet endeavors 10 bring
France and Germany nearer together
before the disputed questions arise in
the conference These questions can.
not belong delayed as the considera'
ion of economic and financial reforms
in Morocco viii begin next week
II has been impossible for the
United States 10 take the lead In seek
ing a way toward an agreement that
shall guarantee 10 all countries and
recognize in some respects the special
position of France. It is a different
task but all the governments except
those directly in accord are associat-
ing in il because of the danger should
the conference fail of settling the dis
pute.
Great Britain is acting entirely with
France and is not disposed now TO ask
France TO modify her views. Italy
however. as the ally Of Germany and
the friend of France. and Russia as
the ally OF France and the friends of
Germany. are co operating in the effor
to find a compromise.