Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-24

ney, is believed to be pinioned beneath
the wreckase Presley told those en-
deavoring to rescue him that Bush
vas On the opposite side Of the coun-
ter from him when the binding fell.
A few moments after the department
store FELL the two story building adj
joining cracked and swayed The four
inmates barely escaped WCrk of clear
ing away tie smoufdeTins debris was
impeded by lack of mechanical facili-
Ties. Nearly the entire male population
joined in tie rescue work. digging in
relays The estimated loss was about
S75e0a including damage 10 the odd
Follows lodge rooms on the third floor
So far as can he ascertained the lodge
rooms were empty and the loss Of life
was confined 10 tho department stor"
occupying Two stories.
Mckinney has population of 5000.
Questions for Arbitration.
''It will be remembered thai only Gues-
tons which ii may not be possible to set
tie by diplomacy are required by our ar
bitration treaties to be referred to arbi-
tration." Mr.. Knox continues.
The secretary disnisses tine same way
nothing in the United States law To pre-
vent any American vessel from combining
foreign commerce with coaStwise trade
to be Il detrment to shipping. which he
declares depends upon future conditions
and facts not yet ascertained, arbitration
of which would be premature.
Taking up Sir Edward Grey's objection
that the canal act would enable tolls to
he fixed which would not be just and
equitable, the secretary again calling at
tention to the fact that this statement
was made without knowledge of the Pres
ident's toll proclamation, remarks that
this again is based upon a mere contln-
gency; that there is no claim that the
tolls, as now actually fixed, are not ''iust
and equitable. Without admitting that
the burden of proof rests upon the United
States to show that all traffic has been
reckoned with in fixing upon the tolls,
and that consequently they are equitable,
Secretary Knox welcomes the opportunity
of informing the British government that
such is the case and that in adopting
the rate of $1.25 per ton, Prof Emery
johnson included American coastwise
shipping in this calculation. quoting from
his report in which it is shown that Prof.
Johnson calculated the tonnage passing
through the canal in 1915 as composed of
American eoastwise shipping. 100000
tons; American foreign shipping 2000o
tons, and foreign shipping $3.50 900 tons.
II vas ON this estimate that the
President fixed the tolls.
IF as a matter of fact, Secretary
Knox declares, the tolls now fixed, of
which Sid Edward Grey seems una
ware do not exceed this requirement
Gnterest on the capital expended and
the cost of operating and maintaininS
the canaD and as heretofore pointed
out. there is no claim that they do,
it is not apparent under Sir Edward
Grey contention how Great Britain
could be receiving unjust and unequi-
table treatment if the United States
f6VOrs it's coastWise vessels by not col
lecting their share of the tolls neceS-
sary to meet the requirement. There is
a very clear distinction between an
omission to take into account the
coastwise tolls in order to determine
n just and equitable rate, which is as
far aS this objection goes, and the re-
mission of such tolls, or their collec-
ton coupled with their repayment in
the form of subsidiary. The eXemp-
ton of the coaStwiSe trade from tolls.
O" the refunding of tolls collected from
the coastwise trade is merely a sub
sidy granted by the United States to
the trade and the loss resulting from
net collecting, or from refunding those
tolls, Will fall solely upon the United
States. In the same way the loss will
! fall on the United States if the tolit
fixed by the Presidents proclama ton
on all vessels represent less than the
fair y3lue OF the service rendered which
must necessarily be the case for many
wears: and the United States will.
therefore. be in the position Of subsi-
dizing dr aiding not merely its own
cGastwise vessels, but foreign vessels
as WELL
/ Power to Violate Treaty.
! Summarizing the British objections an6
commenting upon them, Secretary Knos
does not deny that Congress has the
power, through the President, to violate