Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-05-25
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sAEs " War Dickinson stepped ashore
fNSs,s the government yacht Maytiow-
eS here today after a tour of inspec-
tiun Of the Panama canal. Until yes
teriay Mr.. Dickinson had not left his
berth since the Mayfiower left Ha-
vana. He assured the waiting report
ers that he would be all right as soon
as he had regained his lost strength.
Mr.. Dickinson expressed pleasure at
the progress being made In the con-
struction of the Panama canal but
when asked regarding conditions IN
Cuba, the Mayfiower having touched
there on the return trip from the canal
zone, he laughingly replied: Il only
saw Cuba through a port hole" The
trip to Havana was made in consonance
with President Tafts policy Of having
the members Of his cabinet become
personally familiar with the various
projects under their direction.
Atlanta, Ga, May %: A new politi-
cal party, to be known as the Liberai
party. was launched at meeting or the
Georgia politicians at the Kimball
house today. The promoters expect
that the new party will spread its in
fluence throughout the nation. Among
its demands are: That tho government
own and control the railroads, telegraph
and express companies and public util-
ity institutions, the withdrawal OF the
right from private corporations to issue
money and control Of the currency OF
the nation and the establishment OF
government national bank, which will
issue the money and control the cur
rency Of the country; the establishment
of direct taxation into our system or
government: that the fundamental
principle of Anglo-Saxon government
be enforced to the end; that no man
shall have been imprisoned until a jury
shall have passed upon the facts ana
he shall have been found guilty by q
Jury of his peers; that the govern
ment shall prevent the strong from OPP
pressing the weak, and to this end the
government should own and control
the properties that naturally belong to
the government and leave the private
citizen to own and control his proper
ties which naturally belong to the pri-
vate citizens.
Havana, May %: Financial prob
lens constitute the gravest feature OF
anxiety on the part Of the Cuban gov
ernment and with the protracted delay
in the presentation of the budget for
the coming year, the general feeling OF
uncertainty and lack Of confidence be-
some accentuated. Can the govern
ment, in view of its enormously In
creased expenses, meet its obligations
out Of the ordinary sources Of revenue?
Is the question asked on all sides. While
there is no doubt that President Gomez
Is fully alive to the seriousness OF the
situation and Is doing everything In his
power to effect reductions in the cost
of all departments, 1t Is feared that
political exigencies will compel him to-
refrain from insisting upon retrench-
ment on the scale that Is believed to
be absolutely necessary. 1mportations
through the custom house have declin-
ed materially over those Of last year
and the year before. Congress, after
being in session for more than three
months, has accomplished little useful
legislation, it's time being frfttered
away in flights Of oratory and the dis
cussion of trivial measures. The lottery
bill just passed by the house is proba-
bly, one of the most important acts of
the congress, and while 1t will doubt
less become law, the bin, so far has
only been passed 'in totality."
The big, formal event of the stay Of
the battleship Mississippi at Natchez.
was the banquet Saturday night to the
officers of the vessel. Governor Noel
was present and spoke on Mississippi,
a loyal member of the sisterhood OF
states, a leader in moral and material
progress" The feature Of the stay was
the speech Of John Sharp Williams this
afternoon at the presentation Of mag
nificent beaten silver punch bowl to the
battleship by the city of Natchez. The
bowl was made for exhibition at the
jamestown exposition. Mr.. Williams
said: "As a complete and crowning
testimonial of the sincerity and fervor
of this welcome, captain, you will soon,
at Horn Island, receive as the gift Of
the state herself, silver service with
the noble lineaments engraved upon 1t
of the steadfast chieftain Of storm
not unworthily into history. AS par
tial testimonial, have the honor today
to present these pieces Of silver. Let
them remind you in distant seas, not
only of the duty hereafter doubly be-
holden to be we'll performed, but Of the
sweet land Of Dixie, the fairest part Of
the whole earth. When you meet an
enemy's ship, and hope you may new
er have to meet one, sink her and then
quaff from these cups a toast to victo-
ry-victoria Americana-but II she
sinks you, as she has chanced to many
a brave ship, we'll handled, then for the
honor Of the sweet women Of Natchez,
let these modest pieces Of silver go
down with the ship, and not become
enemy's booty to shame their name"
Atlanta, Ga, May %: The Georgia
railroad is completely tied up tonight.
The management is not trying to move
trains, simply announcing that it has
the men, the means and the equipment
to proceed and will do so when the
state announces it is ready to protect
it's property and employees. The strik-
ers are standing pat They assert that
they have not been and will not be par
ties to any violence. Sympathizers
with the strikers. it is set out, have
done all the hurt that has been done.
General Manager Thomas K. Scott, at
p. m, made the announcement that
mo trains are moving" Gov. Hoke
Smith has wired the sheriff of Nc
Duffie county to cooperate with the