Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-11-11

Florida. 3S.2S7: Georgia, 1,241,13S;
Louisiana. l54,756; Mississippi, 5I6,-
373; North Carolina, 3S6, ia; Okla
homa. 5S4.S5O; South Carolina, I29,-
O23; Tennessee, 129,7S1; Texas, 2'4OS'-
9Sl. All other states 24,S3S. Inc
distribution of sea island cotton ior
1910 by states is: Florida, 1871;
Georgia, 22,5O7; South Carolina 2
SIS.
- Bowling Green, Mo-, November y:
Downward revision of the tariff is the
pledge made for the new Democratic
house of representatives by Champ
Clark. who is a candidate for speaker.
"The landslide was in keeping with
NV predictions" said Mr.. Clark. The
people are tired Of the present admin
istration and are provoked to just the
extent that the returns indicated, with
the tariff deception. The first and
greatest proposition the Democrats
should stand for is a reduction IN the
tariff to a revenue basis. l would re-
duce it scientifically and gradually
and put into il a sliding scale, much
like there was in the tariff bill OF 1888.
There is no question that the Dem
ocrats will be on their good behavior
in the next congress and the future
will depend largely on our conduct,
Democrats now have a golden oppor-
tunity for constructive statesmanshlp
and should seize il and demonstrate
once more their fitness for legislation.
wisely and patriotically'
THE result of Tuesdays election in
Illinois and Chicago furnished one OF
the greatest surprises in the entire
country. Although pictured as in the
best shape of any state in the middle
west from the Republican STANDPOINT
nowhere was the Democratic Landslide
more pointed. The Democrats maze
a clean sweep in Cook county and for
the first time in fourteen years they
reign supreme. With pluralities rang
ing from 5000 to $4,000 they cap
tured the offices of sheriff, county
treasurer. county clerk, probate judge,
and in fact every county office. Ihe
Republican members of the sanitary
district board met defeat in the gen
eral cleanup. For the first time IN lts
history a Democratic member was
elected to the board of review. Local
Republican leaders were staggered by
the result. They had predicted election
of their entire county ticket with plu-
ralities varying from $4,000 to $4,000:
Aside from the actual conquest OF
county offices the election is impor-
tant to the Democrats as indicating
their chances for electing a mayor for
Chicago next spring
Henri Dunant. famous as the
founder of the International Red
Cross society, died on October 80 in
Switzerland. Henri Dunant was OF
Swiss birth and lived in Geneva. At
the battle of Solferino, June "a, 1859,
he witnessed the needless suffering
and loss of life resulting from days or
neglect to care for the wounded. Re-
alizing that such conditions need not
exist he conceived the idea OF pledg-
ing the nations of the earth to regard
and protect as neutral all sick and
wounded combatants and all persons
giving succor. He elaborated his
ideas and through the cooperation
of the Swiss Federal council brought
about an international conference at
Geneva in October 1863. Sixteen
governments were represented. This
was followed by the Geneva conVen-
ton of August s, 1864, which adopted
nine articles Of agreement ''for the
amelioration of the conditions OF
wounded in armies in the field" These
articles were signed by twelve govern
ments and the signatory powers have
since reached forty. a uniform nag
made of a red cross on a white
ground was adopted as a compliment
to the Swiss confederation whose ma
tional flag is the reverse.
- The Spanish senate on November
4. by a vote of 149 to 5S, passed the
paddock bill" which prohibits the
creation of further religious establish
ments in Spain until the revision OF
the concordat with the Vatican mas
been completed. The revision of the
concordat of 1851 has long been the
cause for diplomatic negotiations be-
tween liberal governments in Spain
and the Vatican. The notifications
sought affect chiefly the clauses re-
lating to liberty Of conscience and ed
ucation and the limitation of religious
orders. With the advent in February
last of the present ministry. Premier
CanalejaS announced that the nego-
tiations begun by his predecessors
with the Vatican would be continued,
but this programme, which called for
the abridgment Of the influences of
the Catholic churches and the in
auguration of a broad system of pub
lie education, would be proceeded
with regardless of the wishes of
Rome Much opposition on the part
of the clericals has been brought to
bear against Canalejas' programme
and especially the paddock bill,
which prohibits the creation OF
further religious orders until the ques-
ton of the revision of the concordat
has been settled The Vatican made
frequent vigorous protests against the
bill
Conditions looked quite serious in
the City of Mexico Wednesday, and
for a whole day there was danger of
a miXup between the United States and
Mexico. The trouble grew out OF the
lynching of a Mexican, Antonio Rod
L.
the night of November 3. There is in
Mexico a large and formidable anti
American sentiment, and this was
aroused against America, because OF
the lynching. A great mob Of MeXt-
cans made a demonstration against
the Americans in the city and started
toward the American embassy. AS
soon as the Mexican authorities be-
gan to realize the situation, they put
soldiers and police after the mob and
several of the rioters were killed
Americans were attacked in different
parts of the city, and in some cases
pretty badly abused; but it was not
all one way. In every case the Amer
leans held their ground until they
beat off their aSSailantS or assistance
came. Jack Davis an American auto
mobile repair man, drove the mob from
his place with such weapons as were
handy. The whole thing has become
the subject of diplomatic correspond
ence between Mexico and Washington.
The Mexican authorities diSclaim SYM
pathy with the rioters and promise to
see that proper punishment is meted
out. Washington is satisfied with the
attitude of the Mexican government.
- Washington, November s: Presi-
dent Taft and his advisers in the state
and treasury departments will prob
ably soon confer over the severe blow
dealt the American fertilizer indus
try by Germany's rejection of the
American proposals for adjusting the
German potash controversy. The
state department received no message
Yesterday from Ambassador Hill at
Berlin or from NJ. II. Davis. the de-
partments commercial agent there.
who has been inQuiring into the sit
uatiOn but an official cable report may
reach the department today. Millions
Of dollars loss to American cOntrac-
tors are involved i'm the position taken
by Germany which restricts the out
put of the several potash mines i'm
poses heavy taxes and virtually puts
the mines i'm the hands of a syndicate