Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-04-03
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the undivided majority. The erect
will be to cause both bills to be re-
ported adversely. The essential point
OF difference between the two bills is
that the Warner measure provides
that the president may reinstate any
soldier upon becoming satisfied that
he is innocent of the charges against
him; while the Foraker bill compels
the reinstatement of such soldiers II
they take oath of their innocence.
When the committee met today Sena-
tor Warner moved to report his Dill
fayorably, whereupon Senator Fora
ker moved to substitute his bill. The
latter motion was defeated, the hVe
Democrats, Messrs. Taliaferro, Foster
Overman, Frazier and McCreary'
Joining with Messrs. Warren, Lodge
Warner and Dupont in opposing 1t. A
vote was then taken on the Warner
hill and il was voted down, the five
Democrats joining with senators
Scott. Foraker and Bulkely in opposi-
tfon.
Zone of the hydra-headed mon
sters that have been tightening their
hold upon the people," was the way
Representative Watkins Of Louisi-
ana, referred to the paper trust, DUR
ing a speech in the house when he ad-
yocated the removal of the duty on
wood pulp. The newspaper, he argu-
ed. was one of the main civilizing
agencies of the world, and in this
country, sheds light in 100000
homes, while today" he said, the
newspaper industry was working IN
harmony with organized labor, It's
operating expenses are higher, pc
cause union labor is more expensive
than unorganized labor was FEW
years ago" There was, he charged
tariff on everything that went 10 make
q newspaper. This" he said, rs
purely and simply donation to the
paper trust and a tax on the newspa-
pers and other printing interest OF the
country" The newspapers, he de-
clared, had been patient and long
suffering. "As the moulders OF pup
lie opinion" he said, they could al
most cause q revolution II they
would. IF the government contlnu-
ed to perpetuate monopolies," he SAID,
1--WE will bid farewell to state rights
TO individual liberty, to the equality
of all men before the law, and num-
ble ourselves in sack cloth and ashes
before the plutocracy of the country,
and as supplicanIs, bow down De-Ore
the throne of our rulers.
Washington, March 80: Pressed
by members from prohibition states'
the senate is enjoying these days any
thing but peace Of mind. The prohl-
hilton question is being introduced
into the proceedings by certain sena-
tors who face a struggle for re-elec-
ton in dry" states. The senate
committee on the judiciary met To-
day, but baked at a decision between
a majority report from a suocommltr
fee which holds that regulation OF
shipments of liquor into prohibition
states cannot be accomplished under
the constitution and a minority report
holding that such a proceeding can
he undertaken. The measure is IN
tended to govern the shipment OF IL
nuor into states or territories whch
have voted against the sale OF intoXl-
cants. Senator Knox is one or tnoSe
who has contended that such exercise
NJ police powers cannot be sustained.
Senator Bacon, the senior from GeoT-
gia, also a member of the subcommlt-
tee, who is the leader on the minority
report, insists that there is no VIOLA
ton of the Federal statutes. Senator
CLAW. Bacon's colleague, insists that
he is going to force the senate on rec
ord. He tried some time ago 10 nave
the prohibition bill go through as a
rider to the ocean shipping measure
but failed at the last moment. NOW
senator Clay intends, if the commit
tee does not report measure, TO take
the matter up over the heads or the
committee members. The Repubh-
can senators from Maine, Kansas.
Iowa and New Hampshire must JOIN
hands with the Democratic senators
in the fight. In addition, numbers OF
other members OF the senate CONE
from states where the prohioltlon
movement is going steadily forward.
The long drawn out controversy
between the United States and Vene-
zuela is about reaching a climax. The
president on last Tuesday submitted
the correspondence in the case to the
senate without controversy. The trou-
BILE has been on ever since 1883, When
Robert Ray Hamilton obtained con-
cession from the Venezuelan govern
ment to exploit the natural resources
of the state of Bermudez, consisting
principally of the asphalt lake. AFTER
some years the Venezuelan government
grew Jealous of the wealth the as
nhalt company was supposed to be
drawing from its developments ana
began to make trouble. Advantage
was taken of so small a matter as an
error Of an engineer in misplacing
decimal point, making the location OF
the asphalt lake $50 meters above sea
level instead of $50 above sea level.
In the years that followed American
investors were robbed indiscrimlnate-
ly, and efforts to have, so-called dill
ferences adjudicated in the courts
failed. The Venezuelans played game
of "heads l win and tails you lose" At
length the asphalt company was fined
$5,0OO,000 on the charge that 1t had
stirred up revolution. Secretary ROOT
has for some time been trying to bring
the Venezuelan government to a talr
adjustment of the whole matter, Dut
has been treated with derision ana
contempt. The senate considers the
case as being serious, and among the
eXpedients proposed with view 10
bringing Venezuela to terms, are
q prohibitive duty on her coffee, most
Of which is taken in the United states,
the exclusion of Venezuelan asphalt
from the United States, and authorizing
the president to take such other steps
as may seem necessary. 1t looks very
much as if it will be necessary to use
warships and probably some soldiers
against Venezuela before the matter is
finally settled.
Little Rock, Arkansas, March 81:
United States Senator Jefferson Davis
and Deputy Prosecuting Attorney
Thomas Helm became involved in an
alteration on the street hero today.
Helm. it is said, struck Davis and the
latter then went into his office. Davis
soon re-appeared and bystanderS
claim that he was looking for Helm.
Helm says that Davis made an insult
ing remark to him, which he resented
with several blows. Senator DAVIS
was arrested this afternoon on war
rant charging him with carrying re-
vOlver on the streets with murderous
intent. The case was docketed in po-
lice court. In statement Deputy
Prosecuting Attorney Helm says that
he met Davis on the street and accOst-
ed him. the latter having slandered
him during the recent state campaign
repeating false charges concerning
the celebrated Hartley case. Helm
saws he struck Davis twice in the face
and subsequently chased him into his
office. He then picked up Davis cane
and went to his own office. senator
Davis made the following statement.
"IJalro attacked me from the rear as