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CHINESE LOAN
IS NEARLY READY
Army Can Not be Disbanded
Until Cash is Available
to Pay it.

Peking. May 2.-The attention of
the legations is centered upon a big
loan. which. 1t is announced. will
probably be concluded. for $300,000,-
600. A curious situation exists The
unpaid army is awaiting disbandment,
and other requirements of a depict
ed treasury tend to make the Chi
nese tractable. Likewise. the bank
ers who have been sustaining the
market value Of Chinese bonds are
anxious to conclude an agreement,
thereby aiding in the re-establish-
ment of stable government.
Both parties are working dill
gently and are endeavoring to per-
suade the other to an agreement. Tho
banks declare that they will not sup
ply the money without sufficient con-
troll to guarantee that it will not be
squandered. or diminished by specu-
ma. would be driven further toward
bankruptcy.
The younger Chinese. who have
been graduated from American and
European colleges and who are now
the most important part of the gov
ernment, consider themselves as ca
pable and honest as foreigners, and
the nation breads foreign control of
the finances. which it is feared,
WOulO make emma anOtner EGYPT.
Much interest was taken in the
draft of the Presidents message.
which the bankers obtained acci-
dentally and which they believed to
be correct. This text was telegraph
ed to New York, but before the pres
ident delivered his massage to the as
sembly, passages dealing with foreign
matters were depleted or materially
modified, making it appear that only
foreign assistance would be employ
ed. Premier Tang Shao vi is now
asking the 'bankers to advance 35.-
100000 taels Approximately $24,-
O00.000) Immediately and also TO-
100000 monthly until October. The
terms of this advance. which should
be concluded within few days, will
show whether the bankers or the Chi
nese are the more anxious for the
contract. Many believe that the
government will stand out for its pro-
posals for the reason that foreign
control would cause the overthrow
of the cabinet and possibly blood
shed.
Anti-foreign outbreaks and Rus
sian occupation of Kuldja are denied.
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NH.-The measures of the military
strength to be held availa Bile by each
power for the common object shall
be the full measure of the military
strength of each as it stood at the
date of the formation of the pact
unless otherwise agreed by and be-
tween the members thereof: and the
congress shall have the right and au-
thority. whenever in it's judgment the
necessity arises. to call upon the
members Of the pact to mobilize their
respective forces for action in the
field. But neither the congress nor
the pact shall have or exercise anv
control over the armies or navies Of
any of the individual nations COM
posing the alliance. save in times of
active war or preparations for the
same. Should war actually ensue,
the cost thereof shall be apportioned
by the congress among the different
members of the pact. in proportion
to the military strength of each.
tThe term military strength" used
herein shall be construed to include
naval strength also.)
NIlI.-Whenever the danger Of
armed conflict shall appear to the
congress to have disappeared or re-
ceded into the distance. and when.
ever other nations. not members Of
this pact, reposing confidence in the
good intentions and ability of this al
lance. shall make material and per-
manent reductions i'm their respective
ornaments. then this alliance and its
respective members may diminish
their military strength correspond
ingly. or to such extent as may he
first agreed upon by and between
the respective powers concerned; !;
and. conversely. whenever danger
clouds shall appear upon the inter-
national horizon so lowering as to
make war preparations necessary,
with corresponding and adequate
increase in the military strength OF
the pact, then the congress shall au-
thorize and require the same to be
made.
N.-The congress shall have the
power to equitably fix the military
quota or share which each nation
shall contribute for active service in
the possible event Of war; and while
these respective quotas may or may
not be the same (since the military
strength Of the different nations in
the pact is not co-equaD. this condi-
tion shall not operate to prohibit the
service such proportionate military
contingent from each nation as shall
make the contributions Of all as near
~ equitable as may be.
Majority Rule.
A.-Four- r-fifths of the members of
the congress. acting together. shall
be necessary to the delivery of a
warning or an ultimatum. or to a dec
laration Of intended hostile action
against any recalcitrant power or
powers outside Of the alliance. But
no declaration of war shall be made
by the alliance save upon grounds
justified by its constitution. laws and
declared objects, nor until fair warn
ing to the offending power shall have
been twice given. But should the
cause Of one Of the contending ma
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GRAND FORKS. NJ. THURSDAY,

tions be found upon due and search
ing investigation, made by us. to be
distinctly meritorious as against the
cause of the opposing nation. then.
in that event. we pledge the congress
and the pact to require of the Of
Tending nation due and ample repair
alton for the benefit of the aggrieved
nation, in the form, not of territorial
partition. but of money indemnity
or honorable and ample apology. one
or both.
Kiln the event Of a serious quar-
rel between any two nations. threat
ening war, We agree with each other.
and declare to the world that. acting
in the capacity of an International
court OF arbitration. we will first
conjointly intervene for the peace
able and honorable settlement Of
such quarrel: second, if fair ad-
Justment of the quarrel cannot be
reached peacefully. we will. acting
as the military pact, issue our joint
ultimatum that no resort to arms
shall be had by or between the two
such case we will make our edict ef-
fective by means of force applied in
the right quarter in the right meas
ure, and at the right time or times.
NI1.--But If the hurt Of the ag-
grieved nation be SO deep and Sc
rlous that nothing short of war can
heal it. and should the arbitrament
of the sword be demanded by both
the contending powers. then. In that
event. the congress and the pact
pledge themselves each to the other
that they will permit the conflict to
take place. but within limitations as
to nature. time. territory and dura-
tion to be fixed by the alliance alone;
1t agreeing in advance to see to It
that fair play. q square deal and an
even chance shall be guaranteed to
both the contending nations. And
when such conflict shall have pro-
gressed to a point which. in the
Judgment of the alliance. the con-
gress and the pact, all acting togeth-
er. shall he deemed adequate for the
occasion. they will command and en-
force peace between the antagonists.
No Domestic Interference.
xIII.-No intervention in purely
domestic quarrels. insurrcction or
| internectne conflicts within any ma
tion. and not extending to or beyond
the borders of such nation. shall be
undertaken by the congress or the
pact. or by any member of either,
save upon the direct. authoritative
| application and formal request Of the
power Immediately concerned. But
whenever any domestic or internecine
armed conflict shall assume proper
tions so serious as to menace the in
tegrity of the border or borders of
any contiguous power. or the lives
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WILL FIGHT THE LAW.

Chicago. May o.-Members of the
Illinois Manufacturers association
announced today that they would test
the validity of the new state employ
ers liability law. before paying out
hundreds Of thousands of dollars in
increased rates to casualty companies.
Colin c. Fl. Fyffe, counsel for the as
sociation has started plans to test the
law which went into effect today.
This organization is not in the po-
sition Of fighting the law" said John
NJ. Glenn. secretary of the associa-
tion." but we want to know definitely
whether the law Is constitutional be-
fore paying the additional rates sched-
uled by the casualty companies The
increase in rates runs from 100 to 500
per cent.
Samuel A. Harper. attorney for the
commission which drafted the new law
feels positive that it is constitutional
as a similar law now is in effect in ten
states and has been passed upon IA
|'vorably by the supreme court of four
states.
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DEBATE ON HOME
= RULE .L|STLESS
No Enthusiasm Marked Dis.
cussion of Measure in the
House of Commons.

London. May 2.-No great political
project was ever debated in the house
Of commons with less display of in
terest on the part of the members
and the general public than the home
rule bill today. The speeches were
delivered to a half empty house. A
few Irish priests were the only spec
tators In the gallery who appeared
particularly concerned with what
was passing on the floor.
Even yesterdays oratorfcal per-
formances. In which Winston
Churchill. who is rated as the most
brilliant Of the younger politicians
in either party, was the star. created
hardly any enthusiasm. No more re-
markable contrast than was present.
ed by this exhibition and the fierce
battles over the two other home rule
bills when statesmen like Gladstone.
Parnell. Chamberlain and Harting-
ION fought bitterly every inch of the
ground and racial and party passions
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were stirred to the depths. could pos
sibly be conceived.

were stirred to the depths. could pos
sibly be conceived.
One reason for this is the present
new system whereby the house Of
period Of two years. which postpones
the critical stage Of the measure.
Another is the conservative opposi-
ton to the bill except on the part Of
the representatives of Ulster. which
is generally lukewarm. Several
members complained today Of the
length of the speeches. The speaker
practically confessed himself bored
and remarked:
II am sure that the house would
rather hear three speeches Of twenty
minutes each than one OF sixty min
utes."
This was received with shouts Of
approval.
The Rt. Hon. j. e. B. seley. parlia-
mentary secretary of the war Office,
cerity Of Irishmen. when they declar-
ed that they would carry out the act
honorably and fairly. were the same
persons who doubted the good faith
of the Beers.
Are you going to be so mad as to
repeat your error? The Irish people
have shown as a whole that they are
>. last people to break their pledge
ID word. and we are right in trusting
the responsible leaders of the great
majority of Irishmen.
William O'Brien, leader Of the in
dependent nationalists. said that in
his opinion the bill was one on which
all sections of Irishmen could unite
in supporting in its fundamental
structure and principles. but it would
be arrant humbug to pretend that it
settled anything, except reconciliation
between the two countries. Howev-
err, the fact that the bill was elastic
and experimental and could be i'm
proved In accordance with the lessons
of practical experience. was a recon-
mendation in it's favor. Divisions in
the ranks Of the nationalists. he ad-
ded. could he regarded as good au-
curry for the future. because those
associated with him would form the
germ of a healthy opposition in the
new Irish parliament.
Mr.. O'Brien criticised the financial
provisions in the bill. which he hop
ed would be amended in the commit
tee stage.
Lord Claude Hamilton. unionist
made a bellicose speech against the
bill. declaring that If 1t passed he
and his brother would take theil
stand with the people of Ulster.
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General Otis Has Dynamic Plan to
Guarantee and Maintain Universal Peace

New York. May General Har-
rison Gray Otis Of Los Angeles has
drawn up what he entities q "Dyna-
mic Plan to Guarantee and Maintain
Universal Peace" The text follows:
Outline.
Five of the principal powers Of the
world Cor not more than seven in all)
could. in the judgment of the author
of this plan of action, justifiably and
successfully unite in the formation of
an international alliance, to be call
ed the universal peace pact. with the
openly declared object of guarantee
world; such alliance to have this gen.
eral scope and be governed by these
fundamental principles, viz:
Preamble.
Seeking peace with honor through
out the world, and animated by the
supreme motive Of ending. or greatly
minimizing. wars and their mighty
evils, we. the powers named In this
instrument, acting through our duly
chosen and authorized agents, do
hereby join ourselves together in an
international alliance. the purposes of
which are declared herein. and when
not declared. they may be implied,
but upon the essential condition that
VIC Pun PoCCS ihPAiC0 Uc COuSiSI-
ent with the purposes declared. And
to carry into effect these objects and
purposes. We pledge to each other,
and to the world. our united efforts,
civil diplomatic and military. It ia
due to the world, and to the nation
constituting this alliance. that we
should. in the outset. openly declare
that our matured and deliberate pur-
pose is to achieve. secure and main
tain peace throughout the world by
the exercise of combined world force,
ance of international laws to be en-
acted by US. such international mill
tary force to be invoked when the
necessity therefor arises. and not 9TH
erwise. (The respective nations first
entering the pact will be enumerated
in the draft of the original agree
ment)
Articles.
I.-This alliance shall be known as
the peace pact Of the five powers. and
1t shall give to itself three-fold
gress. civil and legislative in charac-
ter; an International court Of arbitra-
tion. judicial in character: and an in
ternational military pact. The three
bodies as constituted shall be COM
posed Of the same powers. and be
represented by the persons chosen by
each from time to time to serve
therein. The three bodies SO consti-
tuted shall have no authority or pow
er to act separately upon any matter
or subject Of International concern
but agree to act together in all mat
ters for the consideration of all.
1.-THE congress shall have the
right and authority. to frame and
adopt a constitution. to enact all nec-
essary laws. rules and regulations for
its own government and for the COM
mon government Of the alliance SO
formed. and for dealing with aues-
tions Of peace. war and arbitration.
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NOW IN BANKRUPTCY.

Chicago. May 2.-Judge Kenesaw M.
Lands in United States court today
decided that the Yellowstone Portland
Cement company. an Arizona corpora
ton with a plant in Park county. Mon
tana. was thrown into bankruptcy H.
legally.
The court ruled that Donald Grant
Of Faribault. Minn.. as an officer of
the company and the board Of direc-
ters had acted illegally in filing a VOL
untary bankruptcy petition without
the consent of the stockholders Judge
Lands ordered the bankruptcy pro-
eedings dismissed.
The ruling by Judge Lands was the
result Of action brought by stockhold-
ers who objected to the bankruptcy
proceedings.
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and for giving full effect to the aims
and purposes of the national court
of arbitration shall have the power
to consider and decide all questions
properly coming within the purview
Of its authority. subject to the over
ruling action of the congress. The
military pact shall be the authorized
force to carry into effect the will Of
the alliance.
1Il.-The congress shall have pow
er to admit other nations to the alli-
ance upon application and after sub
scribing to the constitution and laws
made hereunder. Every nation SO
received into membership shall be
admitted upon even terms with the
most favored original member of the
alliance. and shall have all the pow
tives enjoyed by the same.
1V.-This alliance shall continue in
existence for period of ten years
from the date of its formation, unless
sooner dissolved by unanimous con-
sent of the parties thereto. But once
having entered the pact and it's asso-
ciate congress and court, no member
of the alliance shall have the right
or liberty of Withdrawing from the
same before the expiration of it's life.
except with the full consent. first pre-.
viously. given, of all the coordinated
nations. acting conjointly upon the
matter.
Military Force.
V.-With the stated object in view,
we agree to Jointly use all our power
and influence, backed by our respec-
tive military and naval armaments.
to accomplish the paramount objects
sought: and for this purpose we each
pledge to the other, upon the honor
of each, that we will not 20 to war
with each other. nor will we permit
other nations to go to war among
themselves, or with US. or with any
of US; but we pledge ourselves to act
at all times Jointly to protect the
common interest. the universal peace,
the integrity Of all the notions. and
the autonomy or territorial possess
sions of each. wherever situated. And
at the same time we bind ourselves
each to the other that We will not
expand or seek to expand. by means
of conquest. aggression or other fore
ible means. our present territorial
limitations; and that any future In
crease of territory which may be
made by us, or either of US. shall he
made only through friendly purchase.
exchange. gift or discovery.
VITO reach the common end in
view We agree. in the event Of threat
ened war In any part of the world. to
join together our respective arma-
ments for the prevention of armed
conflict: and we each guarantee to
the other that. during the existence
of this alliance. We will neither dim.
inish nor increase our respective MIL
itary or naval ornaments as they
stod at the date Of the creation Of
this alliance. without the previous
full consent of all the members Of
the pact. acting together through the
congress. Furthermore. we will each
meet the cost and expenses Of our re-
spective armaments during times Of
peace.
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Break Yesterday.

New Orleans. May 1.-Another
serious break occurred late today in
Mississippi river levees at Torras La.
on the west side of the swollen
stream. The break came at 5:35 and
within two hours 800 feet of the
eighteen foot embankment had been
carried away. No lives are reported
lost.
Unless the Torras crevace can be
closed. which appears to be doubtful
tonight, inestimable damage will be
to the already heavy tolls of prop
erty destruction. A permanent Gre
vase at Torras means the inundation
Of the sugar cane lands along the
banks for a distance Of perhaps sixty
miles.
The territory which lies in the path
of the Torras crevasse Is far richer
and more densely populated than the
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Inquiry in England.

London, May 2.-Lord Mercy. the
wreck commissioner. and five asses
sor. who advise him in the question
ing on technicalities of nautical af-
fairs. this morning held the first scs-
sion of the board of trade inquiry
into the loss of the White Star steam
er Titanic. From the series of ques-
tions the attorney general has pre-
pared. the inquiry evidently will COW
er practically the same ground as the
American senate investigation. but it
Will be conducted in accordance with
the procedure of court law.
A twenty foot model of the Titanic
and big chart of the North Allan
tic were prominently displayed before
the investigators
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-02

NEAR AGREEMENT
WITH THE MINERS
The Subcommittee Reported
to the Full committee
This Afternoon.

-, ;e. New YORK. May 1.-THE snhcom-
tors and the United Mine Workers of
America was submitted to the joint
conference of the full committees
held here this afternoon. an agree
ment was reached on the demands
of the miners for an increase Of
wages, recognition of the union, short
er working day and other changes.
The proposed agreement. which is
subject to ratification by the joint
committee and the miners provides
for four year contract, an increase
of ten per cent in wages, the abolition
of the sliding scale. an indirect recog-
milton of the union and other conces-
sions to miners but contains no men
tion of a shorter working day.
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Men, Women and Children
Rushing to Safety Be-
fore Oncorning Waters.
PROPERTY DAMAGE FROM WATER
WILL REACH INTO MILLIONS
People are Gladly Riding in Cars
With the Stock to Get out of tho
Flooded District-F1ood Sweepinr
Over the Country Rapidly.

. . . . = .
Torras. La. May 2.-The Sec =
ond line of levee protecting the =
big state convict plantation from
the Mississippi river at Angela,
La, broke this afternoon and
within a short time the 5000
acre plantation was inundated.
The state recently completed
100000 sugar refinining plant
on the Angola plantation and this :
will he flooded. All hope of clos
doned late today.
and men shouting as they
hurried into their homes and seized
their children and valuables and
made efforts to reach places of safety,
and the stampeding of animals were
some Of the characteristic conditions
prevailing in Torras early today when
the Old and Mississippi rivers had
broken. No loss of life has been re-
ported. but it is feared that fatalities
may occur in the interior as the wa.
ter is rushing through the country
rapidly.
The property loss amounts to mil.
lions of dollars.
On the anxious appeals for help
relief is being rushed from every di.
rection to the people in the food
swept territory. From many river
points steamers and gasoline launch.
es have arrived and five trains came
to take aboard the refugees and live
stock. In anticipation of the break
in the levees, the railroad companies
placed cattle cars on all sidings in the
territory south of Torras today and
these are being loaded and moved to
high ground. Men. women and chill
dren welcomed the opportunity to
share the cattle cars with their ami.
mails.
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SUGAR COMPANY
SUED FOR DUTIES
Nearly a Half Million DOL
lars Alleged to be Due
the Government.

New York, May 2.-Attorney Cen
eral Wickersham filed suit today
here against the Federal Sugar Re-
filming company for $416.O00, repre-
senting alleged hack duties on the
importations of sugar entered at the
customs house between 1902 and
1909. difference due to recently dis
covered errors in the original liquid
ated weights. Through IN error in
the drafting of the papers it appears
the suit was for the full value instead
of the back duties. District Attorney
Wise ordered issuance of summonses
against the president and other Off
GERS of the company
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FROM LAKES no COAST,

Duluth, May 1.-The Chicago, Mil
Wauke e. st. Paul Railroad company
is believed to be behind the Lake Su-
perior & South Dakota railroad, re-
Gently incorporated. to build "A line
from the American head of the lakes
to the western boundary of Big Stone
county. this state.
The st. Paul road has just complet-
ed Its new road to the coast and the
line from the head of the lakes would
connect with the western branch at
Ortonville. making direct route to
the coast from the head of the lakes.
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several million acres already inun-
dated. While the Torras break gives
some relief from the enormous pres
sure against the levees south of that
point the flood waters tonight are
from half foot to two feet above the
previous high record marks from
Batten Rogue south, and other cre-
vases are imminent.
At Baton Rogue the gauge tonight
registered az; one foot and half
above the 1903 record and at New
Orleans at z p. M. the guage regis
tered 20.90 feet. half foot above the
record stage.