The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-07-27
NEWS OF THE WEEK
President Wins Reciprocity Fight
Promises Arbitration Treaties -
Center of PopuIation-The Maine
Wiley Still on Job-English Pol
itics-Texas Among "the Vets"
RECIPROCITY PASSES

hEClPhOClGf PASSES
The Reciprocity measure, to ratisy
which the present extra session of
Congress was called on April 4th,
passed the Senate, Saturday, the 22d,
by vote of SO to "a. President TAFT
is receiving much praise for the adj
mirable generalship he has shown
in securing its passage, but he
modestly suggests that due credit be.
given the Department of State for
the splendid manner in which the
negotiations were conducted, and the
Democrats who made the opposition
in his own party futile.
The measure before becoming oper-
alive must be yet ratified by the
Canadian Parliament.
ARBITRATION TREATIES
At the 5Oth anniversary of the bat
tie of Bull Run, the 21st, President
Taft in his speech told the veterans
OF the Blue and Gray that a general
Arbitration Treaty would probably be
signed between the United States,
Great Britain and France within the
next ten days, and that possibly with
In a few days the three other great
powers would join in the agreements.
These treaties will have the effect OF
eliminating war at least between the
great nations, and they will exercise
a restraining influence over others.
CENTER OF POPULATION
In the last ten years the center OF
population has moved westward 81
miles. 1t is now a little south of
Knoxville, Indiana. In 1890 when
the first census was taken 1t was
east of Baltimore, Md. 1t has gradu-
ally moved westward, making the
shortest stride from 1890 10 1900
when 1t only travelled IA miles. At
the present rate it will take many
years for the center of population to
reach the Geographical center which
is in Kansas, and 1t is possible that
they may never coincide.
ASQUITH HOWLED DOWN
Premier Asquith, attempting to an
nounce the victory of the Commons
over the Lords in the Lower House
ri the English Parliament, Monday.
was repeatedly howled down by tn
ranquished minority and in the midst
of disgraceful scenes had to declare
the session adjourned.
PROHIBITION LOSES
In an election last week on an a.
mendment to the constitution of Texas
establishing state wide prohibition
the nti-prohibltionists won by about
6 900 majority.
DIR. WILEY WILL HOLD JOB
1t is reported from Washington that
DR.. Wiley. whom the interests are
after owing to the warfare he is maxi
ing on impure foods and drugs. is not
to be requested 10 resign by the
President as recommended by the
Attorney General but will only be rep
neutrality-suspicious. because he
took a short cut in behalf of the
people when Congress was too blind
TO put the pay for public service upon
d par with that Of private concerns.
HEAT WAVE CROSSES OCEAN
There has been let up in the
heat conditions turnout the Union for
the last few days, but Germany and
France are coming in for their share.
the latter country having been with
out rain for nearly a month and the
heat being unusually seyere-the
worst for a quarter of a century.
THE MAINE
The work OF uncovering the Maine
still goes on, the water already hav-
ing been pumped out of the Golfer
Gam and the wreck exposed To view
except the large portion that is sunk
ia the mud The mud is now being
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