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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-03

Prepared by Lane

The ordinance was prepared and pre-
scented by Judge Lane and wast read
before the commissioners and the rep
resentatives of the Birmingham Water
work company, and had it not been
for the request of Commissioner Wealth
erly that the passage of the ordinance
be deferred until today ii would have
been voted upon favorably as President
Exum and Judge Lane declared they
were ready to vote for it. Commissioner
Weatherly declared he was not ready
to vote at that time. President Lynn of
the waterworks urged the passage OF
the ordinance, stated that the oustand
ing bills of the company were accum
ulating and that the company needed
the funds. but stated that I'm Difference
to Mr.. Weatherly's request he could do
no other than agree to the continu
ance, and at the request of President
Exum he changed the date of the or
dinance from the I'd to the Sd of July.
The case was passed until 1890 with
both sides seemingly satisfied and II
was generally thought the long drawn
out controversy had come to an end.
However, late yesterday afternoon "a
change of heart took place and the
commissioners were notified that the
terms of the ordinance were not sat
isfactory
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-03
MUST HAVE EITHER
TAX INCREASES OR
MORE BOND ISSUES
Captain Allen Takes Thrust
at Action of Real Estate
Exchange
SAYS THEIR ATTITUDE
is CHARACTERISTIC
Is Willing to Correct Any Mistake.
Is Merely Question of Where
City's Revenue Is to
Come From

Capt. j. V. Allen, back tax commits
sioner of Jefferson county, in an Inter
view given out yesterday, takes very
pointed shot at the Birmingham Real
Estate exchange, which association pro-
poses to employ an attorney and an eA-
pert to assist In resisting the $20.ooo'ooV
tax increases recently made by captain
Allen. The statement says that the as
ISOLATION wants to cut off all hearing OF
the cases on their merits in order that
central property owners whose assess
ments have been Systematically unuer-
valued may escape examination.
The article of Captain Allen sends Few
shafts of exquisite irony at the plan oil
the association to raise $4,000 for an at
torney and an expert to fight the case
In all the tax controversy Involving
the governor of Alabama. the citizens
committee and others, there has perhaps
been no essay as Illuminating as the fol-
lowing from Captain Allen:
"In The Age-Herald of Tuesday. July :,
1912, appears card from a commit
tee of the Birmingham Real Estate as
ISOLATION requesting that all taxpayers
contribute to a fund for the purpose OF
retaining a lawyer and an expert to OPP
pose en- bloc all property raises maze
by me as tax commissioner of JEFFERSON
county. Their proposition invites the con-
tribution of fund of $4,000 from prop
erty owners for this pious purpose ana
commits all the property owners to a
blind opposition TO any raise Whatever
as to any property, without reference
to the fact that the raise may be under
the 60 per cent valuation or not In fact,
they state that II matters not whether
our property is assessed at 60 per cent
of its real value or not
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-03
The Lane Ordinance
rhe Lane ordinance is as follows:

The Lane ordinance is as follows:
IAN ordinance to change and modify
certain existing water rates in the city
OF birmingham as heretofore charged
by the Birmingham Waterworks COM
pany, and to reduce said rates for sup
plying water in the city of Birmingham.
under certain terms and conditions. and
TO authorize the city to purchase the
waterworks of Birmingham Waterworks
company and the mains, plugs and other
equipments of former municipalities,
East Lake, Woodlawn, Avondale, Elyton,
Graymont. North Haven, West End. Pratt
City, Ensley and Wylam, along with the
waterworks of said company at the ex
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-03
Comes Up This Morning

The ordinance will come up this morning
at the time specified and will be either
passed or rejected, as the board of city
commissioners sees fit. 1t is understood.
however, that with the passage of city
ordinance it must be advertised in the
local papers and that the Waterworks
provisions, and that in the event of its
passage this will be done
The outcome of the ''muddle" is being
awaited with much interest both by the
interested parties and the citizens of the
town.
The controversy over the water rates has
extended over a period of four months
and commenced with the passage of an
ordinance by the city commissioners
rates. This was not satisfactory to the
waterworks company and after number
of conferences between the representa-
tives of the city, the waterworks COM
pany and engineering and water experts,
an agreement was finally reached as to
an amicable schedule of rates.
1t is understood all the commissioners
were favorable to the agreement, and
City Attorney Boyd was instructed to
draw up an ordinance embodying the
agreement which was presented to the
city commissioners for passage. Commits
soner Weatherly raised objections to
the immediate passage of the ordinance
on the grounds the citizens had not had
time to look into the question thoroughly
and the matter was passed from time to
time until yesterday. when the ordinance
prepared and introduced by Judge Lane
failed of approval at the hands of the
waterworks company.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1912-06-13

- Die atte DidIon Mannfacturins
@ompauie lift am Montas euoliA bonn
@eri4t ensiiltis aufsel6it woroen.
= Stabtratb s. 9ammot Belin
tpiro mor9en mad fiinfmonatliher ab'
msisubeit uou isiHer 9oh3eitsreiie 3u'
rid ermartet.
Snsenieur Cummings abUsien'
beit, Der In Slorioa eine Staot anslest,
bat bis iest Die Nrbsit an Der OHeut'
li9en 2anOltraBe auf8ebalten.
- Die gta9senannten fino als Poli'
Siiten fir scranton ernannt worSeu
Walter 9utber, Sranf 8imble, 3bomas
U. Smens. Grtbur Satfielo, Sobu p.
'Sones un6 Wtartiu 5. Wtiller.
- Der 18 Wtonate alte @burles
Dubois wuroe seitern 9iabnittas NIT
gebrodenem @snid entieelt auf elmer
Beranbn sesenuber bem Scranton uno
Binabamton Babnbof In Dalton aufs
aefunoen. Wtau meiB ui4ts nabereS
iiber ben unfall.
-Srau Wfarb 3. Sobnion. @ittwe
oes perft. 3. 9. Sohnlou. aat bic BE-
itimmuusen in osiien Gel itament anas'
nommen unb iOmit Die Stiftuns Der
sepIautsn OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES sutse'
beissn. .Srau Sobnion. tpel6e 5ur
5eit in europa mar, traf am Samitas
In Oiem gort elm unb unterjei6nste am
slei6sn Gag Die nOthisen Yapiere; iis
erbalt s25. 900 idbrlif uno bic Sebsns'
uerli9sruns ibres' @attsn.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1912-06-13
8ert6 Der sentI6en Sprade.

SStttY uet uVHtIWeH SPtuWV'
| lgrOfsfor Or. Omen bonn @bicasOsr
ftdOtiiden Qebreriemiuar bat ii& Dor
sinissn Sassn in sinsm OfsntIi6sn gOr'
TRACE iiber ben SBsrtb Der osuti6sn
Spraas seaubsrt. 00rtlid iaste sr:
Die beutide Spra9e,-uniddsbar
1T mir tbre 8snntuis sepeien perion'
li9, eeilti9 anreseno au6 in msinen
Stubien. Sd fam tbutid6lid iasen,
baB id eber auf bic ensliihe Sprade
perSihtsn tann, als auf bic oeutide.
@s CAB .3eitsn In msinem Sebsn, no i4
nur In Deutif ituoiereu founte, neil
es feline sngliiden Bidder iiber Die be-
trsffenben nillenlbaitliben Sra9en gibt.
unerme6li9 lit Der 8ortheil Der 3ennt'
mis- Der bentifen Spra4e auf ben @s'
bieten Der Ni1eniflaft, Der Snouitrts,
Der Te6nit, Der iojialen Organization ;
bic Spra4e LIT tbatidAli6 unsntbebr'
It'd. gBir iino seiwuusen, anIuerfen'
nen, baB menu nur eine fremoe Spras
DE selebrt msrbsH fol-, oies uubsoin9t
Die 6sutide isin mus. unb ba oents
if r1anhmal nit @mp0run9 oarau,
pts 70 piels @ltern bisies foltbare @ut,
beisn @rmerb mid taulenoe BON Dol'
lars ssfoftst bat, fortwsrfeu, ss ni4t
ibren 3inbern uererben. Seoes Wfal,
ipenn iif iemano NIT oeutidem 0iamen
3ur Gufnabme inS Semtnar meloet,
frass it, oh sr ooer iie beutfGe @ltern
bat; pirb bic Srase bsiabt, TO forids
ih mad ben 2enntnilien In oer oeuti4en
Sprahe, un6 ba made ib bdufig tribe
@rfatrungen. uno ih ratbe ieosm Bt'
iu9sr unlerer Nultalt, fid oie 3enntnts
Der beuti1en Sprane an3ueiguen oosr
ie iid, neun er iie bsreits bsfst, 5n
trbalten~.
Das finb prd4tise uno bsiGamenbe
Dorts suslsid; bsi&amsno fiir isns
Dsuti1sNmsrifansr, bic ibre Mutter'
ipru9s fiir uidts a6tsn, ben BON Rro'
fe1or Omen psrbsrrlidtsn S9as lsiHt'
fsrtis Don ii9 nsrfen. lluiere ceuti4en
Srauen insbsionosre iollten oieie Morte
bsber5isen uub bsutid NIT ibren Rin'
bern ipre9en. anitatt snsliid 5u wal'
l6su. Die Sano auf's Ssrj, bsuti6s
Wfuttsr. bu biit i6ulo Ouran, ouB bsine
3inbsr ni9t bsutidb ipredsn molten,
benn mas bu bel 6etnem Berfehr nit
ibnsn slsiGsiittis BON oir wirfit, - bic
bsuti9s Spra9e, - oas molten aud its
nift aufbsbsn. Sete beutid nit ibnsn,
mic bsine Wfutter es NIT Dir setban.
lsbrs fis bsuti9e 9iebsr fiusen, ersdbls
ibnen bic i9Onsu Ndbrdsn zines au'
bsriou, Grimm unb anberer, unb ou
tpirIt srftauneu, mie uiel lei4ter oir bic
@rsiebuus Der 3leinsn BON Der 9ano
sebt-benn bic beutide Sprads biIbet
Dor allen aubsreu Diussn bas @t'
miitb! limb bas bic 3enntnis 3tpsier
Spro6en BON unberehenbarem Bors
tbsil i'm ipdtsrsn 9sbsn 1T, iOllts aud
osm beidrdnttsitsn Ssrftaube siulsud'
ten, bsnu mir isbsn bic Beweiis tdslid
Dor uns; unb tper bsutf9 uub enSliiH
lpriGt, fam bic sanse Delt onr6reiien
unb wiro fa iibsrall ueritduOli9 mas
den f6nuen.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1912-06-13
8. u. Seatral= =8nnS.

am 5amftas pnrbe In Der Dale bes
9ebisb SdnssrbuuOes in allsntowu Der
brsijsbnts Stuuts' '9OnUsnt bss Dsuti&'
ameriianiidsn Central 8unbes bon
Benni1luanta our9 ben Rrdffoenten,
Dr.S. 9. .Serarner, erSffnet. Der Prd.
iibsnt 6es 9ebisb 8alleb Speises, Raul
glieboff, unb ber 8hrgsrmeiftsr @harles
Rinn beerhBten bic Dslseateu uno De
lesatinneu. Sn ieinsm SabresberiAt
fiibrte Der grdfioeut oes Bunoes aus,
bab @r3isbunssfrassn, Der S4uls, ben
Spielpldsen, benz 2nrnen uHo oem
lInterriGt In Der beuti9en Spra9s In
alien 3weisen bic srDBte Gufmerfiani'
ieit geihentt murben uno nenuenswer'
tbe @rfolse seSeitist feieu. yiamsntltH
miirbe auf ben GufhluB Der &tr4en'
DeutIben an ben Gun6 nit @rfolg
hinaearbeitet; er erndbnte bic fur 2ebs
rer uuo 2ehrerinnen einseri9teten oslit'
lfeu Sommsrfurie an Der uniueriitdt
bon PenuiBlpauia, Der Serleibnn9 BON
Ntebaillen an SHiiler unb Shiilerins
men, tpsl9s fidb I'M Deutidsn aussei4'
nsn, uno befiirmortete beionoere slus'
,si6nuns BON iolben, bic iie erruusen
baben; eriudte nm llnterftiisung oss
$roiefts Der uniusriitdt BON Penninl'
pania, elm Dent19es 9aus jur unter'
brineung Der Sammlunseu 6es uer'
bienitpollen Suftttuts ftir oeutI4aueri'
faniI1s @eidt6tsforiduns 81 srbauen,
ermahute bic Delesateu, osutihameri'
tanilbe 9tnoer96re mad BEN Wtniter
bes In Pbilabelpbia sssriinoeten ins 1e'
ben su rufen, unb idjloB nit DOrten
bes Danfes on feline Wtitarbeitsr uno
bic oeutl9e RreHe.
Die anfHnbisuus, baB Der oeutid'
amsrifanii9s 9inOerdor in Rbilaosl'
pbia bis gum 0iuter aller Borausii9t
mad, tauleno Stimrneu fart fein peroe
uno aud 2inber. Sdnserisfte 9eplant
psrben, ipnrbe nit sroBtm Ssifall auf'
senommen.
- Der @eneral, Boitmeilter 0ithcod
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1912-06-13
@apne Gcuntp.

Sonesbale. @bpin 9. Eorreb, 80
Sabre aft uno felt iiber 35 Sabreu
Soiiirer Der Sonesbale Siatioual Bauf,
1T am Satnitas Rorsen in istner
gBobuuus babier stitorben. - Die
@uetuIe9 @lepator @ompanis bat am
Su6e Der Mfain Strase 3tpaujig Gder
0ano aueeiauft, I'M oortielbit elm neues
8ert erridteu 3u laiieu, bas $25,0Oo
ioiten pir6. Sbr jesises Dert III sil
Helm, I'M ben gnforoerunsen sere4t 81
werben. - Die Bsiiesuns BON Srau
Senrietta 9alfmanu, wslte am Diem
flag bo6bstast In 9iewport, R. s.,
Itarb, piro moreen i'm bieiisen oent'
i6sn lutb. 5riebbOf itattfinben.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1912-06-13
staot unO Gountb.

-Serr unb Srau Charles St6del
bon @bseler auenue reiiten am Sam'
ftag BON Siep gorf aus na6 Deuti4'
lamb ab.
- Die Scranton glrmenbeb6roe
iette am Sreitas bic Stenererbebuu9 fiir
1912 anf etn uno einbalb WtiLls felt,
bic sleide lpie i'm Yoriabr.
-Sn Gboruburit 1T leste Bods
im Glter pon SO Sabren Srau 8. 9.
Badmaun seitorben ibre Seiiesuns
erfotste In Pine @rOpe Sriebbof.
- Die Nadamanna Gompanie pirb
cine anjabl neue 9OfomOtiuen erbalten
uno ibre alten umbauen laIen uno ba.
fiir nabs,u 5000, 900 ueraussaben.
- Die Sreimaurer bonn Sadawanna
unb @1omins Ehale weroeu am 26.
Suni In 9una Parf ibren eriten semein.
iamsn usilus NIT Pic 9iic abbalten.
Il Serr Ssiuri9 Sriiban uub feline
abopttpto1ter uou Seffsrion Guenue
uno cine Samilie Wfes BON S1oe Parf
rsilten ssitern ua9 giem gort, uon mo
is cine Heiie ua4 bem alten Saterlanos
antraten.
= 9tu1beui er elm 3ellerIeniter ;ers
triimmert batte, erlan9te am Don'
nerita9 9ta9nitta9 Elm @inbreher @ins
las In Die Sispatrid @obnung an
Wfabiion apenue unb ei9nete ii6
Naaren TN mertb BON etpa $50 an.
- 9ouis 8auIdmann unb 8. O.
Sorbon baben einen Ebeil oss 9rauter
@isentbums an @1oniin9 Guenue se'
|'eeniiber Der 3atheorale, gum Rreis uon
$21 $50 fduilif erporben uno ermar.
ten, bortielbft elm @eidaftssebauos er'
ri6ten su lalfen.
- @s psrlautst. oas bic 2adananna
@Ompanie I'M Sinn bat, auf ibrem lee'
rem @runoItiid neben 6em Sotel Bel
mont an Sadamauna Guenue Elm grobes
Sffieesebiuoe errihten ju laiieu, ba es
In ben perihiebenen S6reiber Departes
nleHtS on Haun nlan9elt.
- @rnsitine 9obn, tpel9e Dor etlidsn
Sabrsn bel bsm Branbe Der Smpsrial
llntsrtlsibsr Sabrif on Dir. Court 10
l9limm perlebt nurbe, bat oils @nt'
i6dbisuns enbli9 $4,000 erbalteu,
pdbrenb Sloreuce 8atrous, Die 3u
sleiher 3eit peniser idwere 8erles.
uu9en srbislt, $500 befam.
= Der @siddftsreiienbs Samuel
6. Brabls1, 10 Sabre aft unb pom
Stem Dori. puroe friib am Sountas
Mor9en In bem &o9irbdule Der Sran
@arle an 4inben StraBe ourb 9eud)t,
gas eritidt aufsefuuben. Srau Carrie
ma6te Die @ntoedun9, nahbem is ben
@assernd bemertt unb cine llnteriu6'
uns anitsate.
- Yrof. Glbin Rorn reiite am Dien,
| itas mad Stem gOrf ab, nolelbit sr bis
Samita9 leinen bort mobnenben Brus
oer beIud1en tpiro uno baun nit oem
Dampfer @sorse @albinstou eins
Reiis mad beui alteu Saterlaub antre'
ten mirb. Ssrr &orn wiro feline altt
Seimatb In Ebiirinseu beiu6en unS
| fib aud ionit persniiseu er etparteI
stwa ieds 8oden oriibeu ia usrpsiIsn
- Gs eriGeint nunmsbr tpabridein'
lid, 6uB Der Mt6rbsr @illiam 3. 8iibiu
bod BEN Salseu entriunen tpirb, benz
laut elmer Donnsrftas einsstrOfensu
Depeide BON harrisburg bot @Ouuer
ueur Eensr ibm eineu gluflbub De-
Sinri9tuue pom 20. Stunt bis gum 25
| Suli bemillist, nm, wis ss beist. bel
BssnaSisunss 8eb6roe cine @slessn
belt 3u Ssbsu, su sntideioen, oh isil
Gobesurtbeil Ia lsbensldnslide Sin
terferuus umseanoert wsroen ioIl
Die Gbpofaten Biibie's paren ourt
bas Boreebsu bss @ouuerueurs iiber
raibt, benti Iie butteu iece 9offunu
aufsepsben, stpas petter In beui Sal
tbui ,u fSnuen. Siibie nabut bi
91ad1rif1t Iehr Phil unh delaIIen ertfal
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1912-06-13

= Das gleusits In bsm Prdfbentsn'
wabltumpi ift, baB I'M Sale Der yio'
mination pon Eaft bic Staaten ysnli'
ipluauuia, Eirsiuiu unb California
trososm fur ROOieuslt ftimmeu psrosn.
Der arrte, bide Gait u
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1912-06-13

- Su benz Staats 3anias wtroen
mdbrsnb Der NIT bem 20. Snni bsstris
usubsu @rnts sUii9sn 25,oo0-30, 600
Selbarbeiter sebranht.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1912-06-13

= Der @eneral. POftmsiiter Sitdcod
slaubt, baB Der iesise 3ousreB cine ulf'
Ssmsine Radetpoit einfiibEen Dirc.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1912-06-13

= Soispb WfOOre, elm allseuisiu be.
fainter @si9dftsmann pom 8ilisca,
Ya., feline @attin un6 pier 3inbtr, io'
tpie sipsi 6raueu, Serwanbte WlcOre's,
wur6en am Mfontas Mtorsen In Der
gBobuun9 Wfoore'S ernorbet aufsefun'
ben. sltle lasen in ibren Bettsn uuo
maren NIT elmer art sridlasen. Du In
Der 8obuuus ni6ts eeraubt mar, 10
nimmt man on. oaB bier elm blutiser
Radsait porlisst. Bon bem Mt6r6er
feblt isoe Spur. Die Ssibeu Der 3tDet
Srausn pareu bis jur uufenntIiafeit
ueritiimmelt.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-07
CIRCULATION
SPECIAL TOWN MEErINe-

Tonight the voters of the town will assemble in special town meeting for the purpose of deciding whether they will continue the present system of ballots with the inuicacles and pitfalls, O. will put aside such an imposition end declare for voting machines While this is not the first opportunity the tcwnspeOple have had to express their minds upon the matter, there has been @ steadily increasing sentiment in fla 1 or of the machine, gained through seeing them in operation, and the nat ursl conclusion that accuracy, relia- liiity and quick results are due the people, and the machine is what will give 1t to them. Mismarked ballots Hanks by mistake. ballots with dis tinyuishiug marks, are done away with. the voting is done quickly and tests have demonstrated in every way the value Of the machine method of vOI- ing.
 There are at present over 500 cities in the country where the voting ma chimes are in use and giving satisfac- ton The demand is steadily increas- ing and five cities of this state find the election expenses are less. foreigners have no difficulty in using them and making their choice. and honest, clean elections result. If the meeting gets Co the point of selecting the make of machine. which it should. the reports os the mechanics. the tests of the ma chimes in actual operation at elections. and its adaptabiity, should be taken into consideration. The best should be secured. For in passing judgment on the merits of that form of voting the machine is an important factor.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-07
IDEAS OF A PLAIN MAN
What is 1t to be great?

what IS IL 10 pc great
 Of course it isn't to have anything such as money or the things money can buy; and il isn { to be in any posi- ton, for some kings have been very small potatoes.
 I like the old fashioned division Of man into intellect, will and senslbllty; not that there are any such compart- ments in reality, but it is convenient for argument
 My notion of a great man, therefore, is one, first. who has a great intellect. By that I mean, not one that contains a great deal, but one that is vigorous and capable.
 Such an intellect distinguishes quickly between truth and humbug; sees each thing in it's proper relations to other things; forms sound conclu- sions; acts quickly; is always fair and open; and never pretends to know when 1t does not know.
 He should have also a great will, which his desires should obey like well trained dogs. Such a will would get around every obstacle, should be strong as steam and tough as leather. It should coordinate all the mans forces So that he should strike every opportunity with his whole personality,
 And above all he should have great heart I cannot conceive of greatness that does not love greatly. He should have strong animalities, strong spirit ualities, strong aesthetic impulses, strong ambitions in a word, strong appetites of body and soul; all held in rein and driven by the will, all guided by a clear-seelng intelligence.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-07
SAFE FLYING MACHINE.

There have been many competitions as 10 the merits of the flying ma chimes of the present day, but one that seems the most appropriate is that which Edwin Gould is back of, in which he is seeking to. secure safe ty in aeronautics. He has offered through the Scientific American a prize of s1s,o00 for the most perfect and practical heavier than air flying ma chine designed and demonstrated in this country. and equipped with two or more complete power plants. so that either can be operated separately.
 In making this offer it is Mir. Goulds idea to perfect the dangerous feature os the aeroplane. Engine trouble ls one of the great causes of fat.-! aecl- dents during flights Rather than mak- ing sensational dips high flights, Klides. and doing other hair-raising stunts or even long distance flights, Mir. Gould's object in giving an aero naut assurance that when he goes up he can safely descend. is most com rnendabie. In its present form avia- ton can be made popular only to limited extent. Only the daring are willing to take the great chance. Demonstration alone can work out the necessary steps for safety in flight Previously prizes have been offered to thoss who operate the machines, but in this contest the builders are the competitors. and financial assistance is what is the most needed.
 As was anticipated there is inter est in the competition. and when it takes place on the Fourth of July there win be eleven machines seeking tho honora. IL is a timely ambition. with the aviation death list increasing each month.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-07
cusA,s HELPLE EssNEss-

The latest developments ID the island of Cuba show that President Gomez is unable Co handle the situation there and that the uprisings are terrorizing the people and the planters. This country Is in close touch with the sit uation. but is determined to give the Island every chance 10 maintain it's position without interference. The danger at the present time is foreign complications which are liable to TO- suit from failure Co protect the rights and property of foreigners on the Island
 Recognizing that immediate action 3n expressing the rioters IS more im- perative every day, President Gomez indicates his inability t0 handle tho situation under the present conditions when he asks for the suspension of -he constitution and the proclamation af martial law in the province of Ori- elte. This will help him some. re- gfrttshir as .it is that it is necessary ail li ls co be hoped that the advan-
 ses gained will be on the side of the sortiumeuL
 The fact that Gomez cannot give protection to Inc Americans and their Interests l-l Co the landing Of over 500 marines This IS not intervention. by eny means but simply the action which would be taken anywhere for protection of the Amer. cans and other foreigners R hlch the government cannot guar aniee. The ordering of the four war ships ta Cuban waters vii. add to the assurance of the Americans and it is hoped lead to the quick settlement of ghs trouble
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-07
HIS RECORD SHOWS FITNESS.

It would be interesting to know just what order of talents the Hartford Times considers a congressman should have to be a successful statesman, In view of it's reference to the announce ment by Congressman Higgins of his retirement from the office at the close of his term, when 1t says! Congress man Higgins was certainly earnest and conscientious in his work as the repre- sentative of the old Third district, which is now a part of the new See- ond district But it is question If he has the intellectual fitness for the position of congressman. This does net imply that Congressman Higgins has not talents. but they are not of the order which is needed for sue ctssful statesmanship."
 It is more than evident that The Times criticises without knowledge of the man who has served the Third district, or will have served it when his term expires next March, the best l. has ever been served. Though a young man. he has made his mark in the halls of congress, not by display oA bi etlGl " lAOl RN P9SAl4S OA lfNlSO AtS1Aet but by consistent and persistent effort in behalf of his district. He has ap- Tiled himself to his duties. stood for the best, and those who have followed his course know that it has been gov erned by common sense and wisdom which carried him to a position of in- fuence and power. He was not often heard from the floors of congress- bu. when he did speak it carried weight. He was listened to in his presentation ol facts. he stood for his district first, last, and all the time, and in their interest he was always active and his record stands as one of accomplish ment, and to his credit it can be said that he will leave the office a poor man. Surely his accomplishments are not the result of accident.