The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1911-05-11

The Colorado legislature, after a
bitter fight over the senatorship, has
adjourned without making a choice,
and the state In which the Democrats
are in control OF the legislature viii
continue to be represented in the Unit
ed States senate by Simon Guggen-
helm, a Republican, throughout the
Sixty-second congress. The new pri-
mary law goes into effect in Colorado
this fall. Had 1t been on the statute
books now the existing state of ar
fairs would not have been possible
Heartened by optimistic reports
from their attorneys, John and James
Mcnamara, the accused dynamite con-
Gpirators, spent cheerful Sunday in
jail at Los Angeles On the other
hand Ortie McManigal seemed de-
Epondent, and when Jailer Gallagher
asked him what was wrong McMani-
gal replied; I'm wondering whether
my wife has forgotten me- / have not
heard word from her since ! left
Chicago, and l am suffering for news
OF her and the children Mrs. McMan-
igal is expected in Los Angeles soon.
Gen. PorArio Diaz issued a manifes-
to to the people of Mexico, declaring
his intention to resign the presidency
as soon as peace is restored In this
manner the president has virtually ac-
Ceded to the demands OF Francisco /.
RNaMaYs, that hn a1rg, se
such intention. AS to when peace is
actually restored, General Diaz re.
serves the right to be the judge. In
the words Of the manifesto, it will be
when, according to the dictates of
my conscience, am sure that my
resignation will not be followed by
anarchy"
The Anglo-American arbitration
treaty, several Of whose provisions,
as now agreed upon by both nations,
became public property, is not merely
peace pact; 1t is a closely drawn
bond between the United States and
Great Britain through which diplo.
mats declare the two English-speal
ing nations will be bound to present
united defensive front to the world
The new treaty makes the United
States and Great Britain international
brothers, which can act together in all
disputes, whether such disputes in
clude other nations or not.
President Taft, in his speech at the
opening of the Third National Peace
Congress in Baltimore, declared that
the United States would keep hands
of and not seek to extend its domain
or to acquire foreign territory. The
president made no mention speciAcal
" of Mexico, but to those who heard
him it was evident that the troubled
situation there and the suspicion In
the South American republics as to the
intention Of this nation in regard t
SITS southern neighbor had inspired
him.
Shaded from the suns heat by Z
cottonwood grove at the foot OF the
barren hill over which the insurrectC
army not long ago had threatened L
make its way into the city Of Juarez
Francisco /. Madero, Jr., the Revolu
tionary leader, clasped hands with
Judge Francisco Carabajal. officia
peace envoy of the Mexican govern
ment, thus inaugurating formal peac,
negotiations OF the Mexican republic
The men met on neutral territory.
Charles L. Ewing. Frank B. Harri
man and John M. Taylor, former Off
cials OF the Illinois Central railroad
charged with conspiracy to defraud
were granted change Of venue from
the court Of Judge Kavanaugh.
Surface. elevated and subway trans
portation lines 10 New York carrie,
1.A90,000000 passengers in 1910.
Or. B. O. Hyde, under indictment OF
the charge Of numbering Col. Thoma.
III. Swope. appeared in court to be ar
raigned for his second trial, but. Of
account of the illness OF the count,
prosecutor. the case was postpone,
until MAY rs.