Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-03-22
Washington.


keenest interest the discussion Of the
last few days in the English parlia-
ment on the subject OF international
arbitration treaty proposed by him.
He is delighted, with the manner in
which the proposal has been received
in Great Britain, as indicated in the
speeches of Sir Edward Grey, the
minister for foreign affairs, and Mr..
Balfour, representing the opposition
The president is extremely hopeful
that the treaty may be adopted.
Population statistics of the thir-
teenth census announced included
jefferson, Ca, 1,2O7; Headland, Ala,
1,(O9O; Abbeville, Ala, 1,141; Com
merce, Texas, ISIS.
Quite number of inquiries have
reached the fourth assistant postmas-
ter general, P. V. DeGraw, as to the
final shape in which the postoffice ap-
preparation bill passed congress, and
whether it authorized All increase in
salary for carriers, and granted them
thirty days leave Of absence annually.
The Increase in pay was authorized.
The maximum amount Is made $1,000
year instead of $500 for routes "a
miles in length and over. Shorter
routes are increased prcportionately.
The Supreme court handed down q
decision upholding the constitutional
ity Of the corporation tax law. The
decision was read by Justice Day.
Tho decision establishing the const.
tutionality of the corporation tax
measure will add S25,OO0,O0O annually
to the revenues of the United States
The corporation tax mas been in force
ever since it was enacted as an ad-
junct Of the Payne-Aldrich tariff law,
and the United States treasury depart
ment has been allowed to retain its
collections made under the measure
subject to the decision of the Supreme
court upon the bills validity.
Railroads which employ telegraph
operators for six hours and then, after
an interval, for three more, comply
with the Federal "hours of service
law" Of 1907. Such was the decision
Of the United States Supreme court,
despite the claim Of the government
that the nine hours must be consecu-
tive. The question of the meaning of
the law arose in a proceeding begun
by the Federal government against
the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe
railroad company for an alleged vic.
lation.
Over the fate of some eggs shipped
from st. Louis to Peoria, ILL.,, OF the
vintage Of 1908 or earlier, the Sli-
preme court laid down an interpreta.
tion of the pure food and drug act Of
1906. The court held that the Fed
eral government could pursue adul-
terated food or drugs for the purpose
of confscation. after such articles had
passed through an interstate journey,
provided that the original package in
which they were shipped remained
unbroken.
What may be considered in effect
the official Mexican reply to recent
representations, said to have been
made by the United States, asking as
liberal treatment as possible for any
Americans caught bearing arms on
Mexican territory, is contained in a
statement made by Jose I've Liman-
tour, Mexican minister of finance. In
substance, it is indicated that captur.
ed American allies of the Revolution.
lists will have to take their chances
with theiH Mexican rebel companions.
The intinlation is strong that no pref.
erential treatment can be accorded
them.
Striking increases in American ex-
ports of farm products, the most not
able among which are corn and cot
ton, are shown for February, compar.
ed with the same month a year ago,
according to figures issued by the bu-
reau of statistics, department of CON-
merce and labor. The quantity Of
corn exported in February was prac-
tically ten and three-quarter million
bushels against four and one-half mil
lions for that month last year. The
value OF corn exported last month is
far in excess of that of wheat. Cot.
ton exports aggregated $4,000 in
value IN. tie 1911 period