Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-08-05
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the policy through which he proposes
to deal with the Mexican situation.
He formally accepted the resignation
of Ambassador Henry Lane Wilson,
to take effect October IA and sent to
Mexico City as his personal represen-
tative, but not accredited to the Huer-
ia government, former Governor john
Lind of Minnesota, lifelong friend
of Secretary Bryan. The understand
ing is that when a stable government
Is established in Mexico, Mr.. Lind
will be formally named as ampassa-
dor President Wilson and Secretary
Rryan had frequent conferences dur
ing the day; Ambassador Wilson had
a long talk with Mr.. Bryan, and Chair
man Bacon, of the senate foreign re-
lations committee. discussed the sltua-
ton with the president at the White
House. But for the announcement OF
Mr.. Lind's mission, no explanation OF
the policy to be pursued by the Amer
lean government was forthcoming.
The New York Sun of last Friday,
said: 1.-The bankers here insist that
all the indications from the west ana
south, at the present time, are that
there are no unusual calls for money.
Reports from these sections or the
country, they said, indicate that n
nancial arrangements for the move
ment of the crops were going on
quietly and smoothly and that the
banks in the country were fairly Wen
supplied with money" When Senator
Tillman's attention was called to the
statement made by the New YORK
bankers that they were extending the
usual commercial accommodations to
the southern bankers at this time, ne
said: Il am speaking not only from
personal knowledge. but upon infor-
nation given me at first hand by the
leading bankers Of South Carolina,
when say that the New York bank
ers have been Withholding the usuaI
accommo odations; that they are call
ing loans from the southern bankers
and are refusing to make new loans.
The situation Is not the usual one,i
for recently many Of the South Caro-
lima bankers have complained to me
that they could not get money from
the New York banks on any sort OF
collateral" ......
The $50,00O,0O0 of government
funds about to be loaned, will be
placed In the banks In the large cities
of the agricultural regions OF the
south and west upon the condition and
expectation, said the treasury oficials
last Saturday, that these large banks
will distribute the money to the coun-
try banks at reasonable rates OF IN
terest. While the treasury depart
ment will not attempt to nix the rate
of interest, for II has no such power,
n will insist upon equitable treat
ment so that the money Will De avail
able for the marketing and moving or
crops at reasonable rates. Assistant
Secretary williams said 1t was neces-
sary for the government to place the
money in the large channels because
IL would be impracticable to pass upon
the quality Of commercial paper as
security II the deposits were scat
tered indiscriminately among a great
number of country banks. Whiie
the treasury department vii! stipuiate
that the money must be returned
after the crops have been moved ana
will fix dates for Its gradual now
back to the government, the con-
ditions, II Is said, will not be hard and
fast and will be changed If unforeseen
circumstances indicate that the banks
should have more time to make the
payments. New Orleans and At
lanta. Ca, banks will be among those
to receive a substantial share of the
$50. 900, 900 for distribution in the
south. r |
Atlanta, August 4: James Conley
today testified that he helped Leo M.
Frank dispose OF Mary Phagan's body
after she had been killed by Frank.
He declared that on several occasions
he stood guard for Frank when the
latter was closeted in his office with
women. Frank. according to the ne
gro, was accustomed to stamp on the
floor when he desired Conley to keep
guard. He testified that Mary Phagan
went to the office of Frank at noon
on the the day of her disappearance.
Shortly thereafter, he testified, Frank
stamped on the floor and the negro
took his post. A short time thereafter,
he testified he was summoned oy
Frank, who was apparently much agi-
tated. He said the girl resisted him
and he "hit her too hard" Coniey
described two alleged incidents lead
ing him to the conclusion that Frank
was degenerate. On these two occa-
sions the negro said he Unexpectedly
encountered Frank with woman.
Conley said that after he was sum-
moned by the superintendent he went
to the machine room where he found
the body. He put the body in gunny
sack and, with the assistance or
Frank, took 1t to the basement in the
elevator, Conley swore. Frank, ac-
cording to the witness, had him write
the two notes found near the body
and gave him 5000. He said Frank
told him to put the body In the FUR
mace.
President Wilson on Saturday
withdrew the nomination of Adam E.
Patterson, OF Oklahoma, a negro, to be
register of the treasury. Patterson de-
clined the appointment and the presi-
dent nominated instead Gabe j.. Park
er, of Oklahoma, a Choctaw Indian,
recommended by both senators from
Oklahoma and the congressional dele
cation from that state. In his letter 10
President Wilson, Patterson says: In
view Of recent developments caused by
my name having been submitted to
the United States senate for contirma-
ton as register of the treasury ! beg
10 request that you withdraw my nom-
ination for that position. l consider
that you have paid me high tribute
and an honor we'll worth cherishing in
appointing me register of the United
States treasury for which heartily
thank you. had hoped that the NOM
ination and confirmation would be
made without protest. This hope, II
seems, was unfounded. Il feel like our
Saviour must have felt when he was
handed the bitter cup-it meant life
and death. Yet l take 1t and cheerily
stifie my personal ambition and sur
render back to you. Mr.. President, the
appointment as register Of the United
States treasury, the prize for which /
have striven all my life. i refuse to
embarrass your administration, Mr..
President by insisting upon my con-
firmatlon, and l also believe II is best
for my race that l withdraw my name
from further consideration for that po-
sition. / am anxious that the spirit of
harmony and good will exist between
the two races and my taking this step
l believe will go far toward bringing
about a more friendly racial feeling"
Patterson worked in the Democratic
national headquarters during the last
presidential campaign, In the co!ored
mems bureau, and was recommended
by National Committeeman Hudspeth,
of New Jersey. Opposition in the SEN
ate from southern senators brought
about the withdrawal of Pattersons
name.
- Frank B. Hayne, Of New Orleans,
the noted cotton speculator. was in
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