Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-07-24
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freely admitting that Intervention by
the Powers in the Balkan struggle is
almost certain as a result OF Turkeys
advance, Sir Edward Grey and the
ambassadors or the Powers In Lon
don today held hurried conference
| in the foreign Office over the situa-
ton. which is admittedly OF the gray
est
The greatest anxiety prevails here
through Turkeys occupation OF Adri-
anople and Kirk Kilisseh and because
of the steady Moslem advance across
the Enos-M Media frontier laid down by
the Treaty of London.
1t is believed that Turkey, now that
Bulgaria is prone, is determined to
ignore the London convention and to
again secure for the Crescent every
| foot of territory lost in the recent
war. This determination, it Is beliey-
ed, win be sternly frowned on by the
Powers.
The charge of failure to provide for
his minor children against DR.. p. &.
Hartman, who some weeks ago took a
steamer for Australia in company with
his former nurse, and who was ar
rested at Honolulu, was dismissed at
San Jose on motion of the district at
| torney.
The elder Hartman testified that he
brought the charge under misappre-
hension. Dr. Hartman himself took
the stand and said that it had been his
intention to provide for his family
and that he had sent his wife $500 in
cash and 5000 in colTectable bills.
Father and son clasped hands at the
close of the court proceedings, and
seemed much affected.
Friends of the family refused to
discuss the possibility Of a reconcilia-
ton between Hartman and his wife.
Strong indications that Progressive
Republicans intend supporting the
Democrats In many Of the reductions
provided in the Underwood Bill came
in the senate today. when the major
ityi members speeded up procedure
end won out in the first test vote.
The vote came when Senator Reed
Smoot moved to retain the Payne rate
of two cents per pound on oxalic acid.
instead one and one-half cents, pro-
vided in the administration bin.
Shoots motion was lost by vote of
so to 26.
Senators La Folletle, Works, Cum
Minis, Jones. Borah. Crawford, Bris-
tow, and Norris, all Progressive Re-
publicans, supported the Democrats.
Tong King Chong, one of the two
American senators in the Chinese par
lament. and close personal friend
Of DR.. Sun Vat Sen, is reported to be
in prison at PeiSfng, for HIS sympathy
with the rebels Ii the south. Or. Sun
Vat Sen, who was the moving spirit
behind the recent revolution against
the Manchus, which gave birth to the
Chinese Republic, Is now in the south.
where he is actively directing the re-
volt against President Yuan Shin Kai
Tong King Chong was accused Of be-
ing in correspondence with DR.. Sun,
and was thrown into prison as re-
suit.
OOuSICoOluu1 Gil VI w ooHi11SIOu
today introduced in the house Senator
Poindexter's bill providing for the
government ownership and operation
of the railroads and coal mines of
Alaska. It's features include regula-
ton of the hours of labor and profit
sharing plans for employees In the coal
mines and drastic regulations to pre-.
vent private interests gaining undue
advantage in the development Of Alas
ka's mineral resources.
Jesse Roote Grant, son of the late
President Ulysses s. Grant, filed suit
for divorce in Goldfield, Nevada, to-
day. Grant has been living quietly
in Goldfield, leaving occasionally for
visits to the coast, until he had Sc
cured the required six months resi-
dence. Desertion is the charge.
The monotonous reading of letters
on alleged lobbying by the National
Association of Manufacturers was re-
sumed at today's hearing of the SEN
ate insidious lobby probers.
Senator Reed opened today's ses-
sion by reading the last of one batch
of three thousand letters.
Repeal Of the Mexican neutrality
laws, it was authoritatiyely learned
today, is being seriously considered by
President Wilson. He will confer
with Chairmen Bacon and Flood of
the senate and house foreign relations
committees, and possibly at that time
will decide the matter
Bulgaria formally protested to the
Powers today against alleged Turk
ish atrocities at Adrianople and Kirk
Kilisseh 1t is alleged Turkish troops
have massacred hundreds of women
and children.
Tong King Chong is well known in
Honolulu among the supporters of Dr.
Sun Vat Sen, and spent day here a
few months ago while en- route to Pc
King to take his seat in parliament.