The diamond drill., 1913-11-08
GENERAL NEWS.

most on the eve OF Goyornor Felker'a
decision as to whether her son shan
be extradited into New York or be sec
free. nays William Travers Jerome
She hints at charges OF criminal
libel In connection with Jeromes Al.
legation that two jurors were bribsd
at the first homicide trial of her son.
~ see that this man. who masque-
rades as the State OF New York has
not only again attacked my sons
New Hampshire and Pennsyivanla
counsel, but also has insulted the In.
telligence OF the governor himself.
What travesty on law and justice
IL 10 that this one man can manipulate
the machinery OF great state. setting
aside any law or precedent that
stands in his way, in his effort 70 se-
cure a foothold."
WASHlNGToN-The most probobis
outcome OF the present impasse with
regard to the Mexican situation viii
be a special message to congress IN
which President Wilson will formally
lay before that body the entire Next
can situation. This OF course, is con,
tingent on President Huerta's refusal
to eliminate himself as requested In
the recent representations conveyed TO
him by Charge D'Affaires o'shaush-
messy. The idea prevails here that
while the dispatches from Mexico
City probably attribute an exagger-
ated form 10 the attitude OF ths
United States, President Wilson has
undoubtedly informed Huerta that
while his retirement from the prssI-
dency is wanted by this government
the accenssion ot General BlanQust
will be as Objectionable as would be
the retention OF the place by Huerta.
WASHINGTON - President Wilson
Wilson made It known in unmistsk-
able fashion that he is unqualinedly
In favor OF the vital principles in the
Glsss-Owen currency bill-the admin.
istration measure which the senate
committee on banking and currency
is amending. While admitting that
some parts OF the measure are debat-
able. the president is disposed TO M
dicate with exactness what amend
ment he will be willing to accept. It
is known. however, he is opposed to
the senate amendment for only four
regional reserve banks at the outset
OF the proposed system.
WASHINGTON - President Will
son and his party associates were
happy over tho results OF the cleo
tions in New Jersey. Massachusetts,.
Maryland and some other states. They
accept the results as an endorsement
OF the president on the tariff and
other important questions. II 10 the
general expectation that with the
election figures In mind, President
Wilson will assume a more aggrss-
sive attitude in demanding immediate
action on the banking and currency
bill.
sPARTANsURc, s. C. - Senator
Benjamin r. Tillman has always fav-
ored lynching for assailants of wo-
men. he declares in a letter received
by the Spartsnsburg Herald. In the
letter which was called forth by for
mer United States Senator John L.
NcLaurin's withdrawal from the race
for governor and announcement that
he was done with politics forever. Sen
ator Tillman discusses various phases
OF the South Carolina political situa-
tion.
CRAWFoRDSvlLLE, IND. - Tha
second OF a series OF meetings OF ths
annual commission on finance OF the
conference of Methodist Episcopal
churches was begun at the First NJ. E.
church here when the affairs OF the
Crawfordsvlle district were taken up
Discussion OF the new financial plan
adopted by the Methodist churches OF
the country was held throughout the
meeting
CHICAGO - The demands for in
creases in wages by employees OF the
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy
Railroad company, involving 5000
trainmen. conductors and employees OF
the freight service, who threatened q
strike a few months ago. were con
sidered when a board OF arbitration
began sessions in the federal build
ing.
WASHINGTON = BY vote OF
7 to 5 the state banking and cur.
rency committee late in the afternoon
adopted a resolution offered by sena.
tor Reed OF Missouri which requires
the proposed regional reserve banks
to keep 80 per cent OF the reserves
under the control OF the federal re-
serve board in Washington.
VERA CRUZ - There Is an un-
dercurrent OF excitement in this port
and the indications are that there will
soon be some sensational arrests IL
Is again limited that the government
has knowledRe that certain prominent