Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-05-31
Washington.

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Unless otherwise directed by con-
gress all that remains of the ill-fated
battleship Maine, after it has been
raised from Havana harbor and strip.
ped of parts of value, will be towed
out to sea and sunk in deep water. The
board of engineers engaged in raising
the vessel, so recommended in their
report which the war department sub
mitted to congress. Secretary Dickin-
son has approved the recommendation
and says: Action will be taken ac-
cordingly unless congress directs 9th.
,erwise."
President Taft denied the applica
tions for the pardon of Charles w.
Morse of New York and John r.
Walsh of Chicago, the two most promi'
nent bankers ever convicted and sent
to Federal penitentiaries under the
national banking laws. Not only did
the president refuse to pardon either
Morse or Walsh, but he also declined,
at t, ) time. to exercise any other
sort of executive clemency in these
cases or to shorten the sentences i'm.
posed upon the two men. In denying
the pardons, the president took a
firm stand that the national banking
laws or any other laws must be up.
held when they affect the rich man,
even more than when they affect the
poor. p
Senator Borah of Idaho, author OF
the resolution providing for the direct
election OF senators, which is now the
unfinished business of the senate, an.
nounced that he would press the con.
sideration of the resolution without in
terruption to its conclusion. Senator
Hepburn of Idaho predicted dire con-
sequences which might befall the
country if the direct election amend:
ment to the Constitution were made
in the form and manner provided for
in the Borah resolution.
Society in Washington has solved IL
it's satisfaction the reason for the &C
emulation of household goods by
Mai. Archibald Butt, the apparently
confirmed bachelor, who holds the ex.
allied position as aide to President
Taft, as well known as the robust
figure of the chief executive. 1t is
expected almost any day that the an
nouncement will be made of the en-
eagement of Major Butt and Mrs
Lucy Heron Laughlin. Mrs. Laugh
lin is the sister of Mrs. Taft.
The Joint resolution admitting Arr
zona and New Mexico to immediate
statehood, but Withholding approval
of the constitutions of both states un
til the people have voted on certain
proposed amendments to them, passed
the house of representatives by a viva
yoce vote. No roll call was demanded
on the final vote.
Congress will not adjourn until close
to September. This is the opinion
expressed by Vice President Sherman
Representative Underwood, majority
leader, and also Speaker Champ Clark
Mr. Underwood said that the house Is
determined to put it up to the senate
to vote on the farmers free list bill.
The state department replied to the
criticism of the German press or
the arbitration treaty between the
United States and France by saying
that Germany had herself to blame
for not being include in the proposed
convention. 1t was stated that the
treaty as now drafted was simply s
basis indicating the terms of arbitra
ton which the United States was dis.
posed to discuss with any Of the pow
ers entered. In other words the Ger
man goyernmtnt may be included ir
the pact il the basis for negotiations
appeals fayorably to the German peo
pie.
Henry L. Stimson of New York was
sworn in as secretary Of war, sue
ceeding ]. NJ. Dickinson, who resigned
to take charge of his personal inter
ests in Tennessee. The oath of Of
fee was administered by John Ran
doIph, assistant to Chief Clerk Scho
field. a large gathering OF officials
of the army witnessed the ceremon,
Inducing the new secretary into of
fee. Secretary Stimson appointed as
priyate secretary Waltes HeddingeI
of Virginia, who has served as private
secretary to the former secretary o.
war. Mr.. Stimson will make nc
changes in the personnel Of his Office