Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-04-29

Joined today the Christian churches
of China in praying for that nation,
as requested by the present Chinese
authorities. The response here was
in connection with a worldwide move
ment to heed the appeal from the new
republic, said TO be the first that ever
came to Christian forces from a nom
Christian land. Points specified by
China as being subjects for petitions
to be chosen, the constitution and its
making and clean men wisely selected
for members of congress. To this, in
this country, petitions were added that
Christians of American birth now In
China may act wisely toward that
country and that Christians in Ameri-
ca may be liberal with money and
tolerent and in spirit, Episcopal,
Baptist, Methodist, Presbyterian and
other mission boards appealed to their
respective churches to observe today
in such petitions. Bishop Greer pre-.
pared q prayer which was used in all
Episcopal churches in New York, and
Presbyterians prepared another which
was said in concert at union service
held this afternoon at the Brick
church on Fifth avenue. The address
was given by the pastor, Rev. DR.. w.
p. Merrill.
Men and women composing the
American commission on agricultural
operations sailed from New York
city for Naples, Italy, on last
Saturday to spend three months in
fourteen countries Of Europe studying
systems Of rural credits. From the de-
tailed knowledge which they will thus
attain, they hope to submit to the
United States government upon their
ha, fnr ooS Gin o.
the difficulties experienced by Ameri-
can farmers in obtaining long time
loans upon their lands. One Of the
methods advocated by Myron T. Her
rick, ambassador to France, who prob
ably will accompany the commission
during a portion Of its journey abroad,
is the issuance Of twenty to fifty-year
bonds, backed by chain Of so-called
farmers state banks and secured by
farm realty. These bonds, it has been
suggested, could be listed on stock ex-
changes of the world. The French and
German system Of rural credits will be
closely studied by the commission
whose members represent financially
the United States government and nine
state governments. Senator Fletcher,
of Florida, chairman Of the body, and
Senator Gore, of Oklahoma, were
among those sailing last Saturday. The
commissions report will be placed be-
fore congress and the next governors
conference to be held in August at Col
orado Springs. Fl.
A long threatened break in the
main line Mississippi river levees
along the west bank in upper Louisi-
ana came at an early hour last Sat
urday morning, when the Lake st.
John levee, IL miles north Of Ferri-
NJ frrrn IN q
waters loose upon the tine farming
lands and villages Of lower Tensas and
Concordia parishes. Approximately
10000 persons will be driven from
their homes as a result Of this crew
asse, which will flood q territory en-
bracing about SEQ square miles. The
properly damage will total several
hundred thousand dollars. The break
in the levee at Lake st. John develop
ed at $40 o'clock in the morning.
People living in the immediate VI
cinity Of the crevasse and in nearby
towns were advised to fee fully two
hours before the crash came. It Is
not believed any loss Of life has re-
suited from the break. Most Of the
live stock in the section which is be-
ing hooded had been moved to the
hills on the Mississippi side Of the
river, and the loss to the planters
from this source will not be as heavy
as that experienced during the floods
or last year in tnat section. Six river
steamers and a score Of motor boats
were dispatched to the scene Of the
crevasse from Natchez and Vicksburg
for use in rescuing people from the
flooded district. The flood waters
from the break will cover the lower
end Of the Tensas parish, practically
all Of Concordia and a part OF Cata-
houla and Franklin parishes. The
water will turn back to the Mississippi
through the Black and Red rivers.
Nearly three weeks have elapsed
since President Wilson signitied his in
tention of recognizing the new repub-
lie of China, but so far American
Charge Williams at Peking has been
unable to carry out his instructions
for the formal act Of recognition. The
delay has been caused by the failure
Of the Chinese assembly to organize
by the election Of officers and commit
tees, and to provide for the choosing
of a permanent president and execu-
tive officers. Later the advices re-
ceived from Peking disclose the ex-
istence of an unusual parliamentary
situation, the controlling minds in the
assembly being divided in the ordt-
nary manner into conservative and lib
eral parties, which in turn are split
into smaller groups, each bent upon
engrafting particular ideas into the or
ganic law of the new government. One
Of the most important divisions exists
in the radical party, with advocates of
British system Of parliamentary gov
ernment, opposing a wing favoring the
four parties in the field at the present,
the survivors Of nearly a dozen that
sprang into existence Immediately up
on the downfall Of the Manchu dy-
nasty. Though the radical party,
headed by Liang Hin Yen, and strong
est in the south of China, probably is
most numerous in the assembly, 1t can
secure control only by enlisting the
support Of one or more Of the smaller
groups. Negotiations are in progress
between the various elements to insure
the collection of the majority to or
ganize the legislature and as soon as
this is done, Charge Williams will car
ry out his instructions to extend for
NAL recognition.
London, April 2S: This is consid-
cred the fateful day in the history OF
the Balkans problem in which new
and difficult complications have arisen.
The ambassadorial conference has to
decide whether the European concert
shall coerce Montenegro or whether
Austria shall be left to act alone In
compelling the evacuation Of Scutari.
The ambassadors Of the powers pre-
sented a note at Cettinje yesterday,
formally demanding the evacuation of
the city, but the Montenegrin minis
tiers excused themselves from consid-
Grafton Of the note until after the
Easter festivities. 1t is understood
that the reply when given will be an
emphatic negative. In the meantime
King Nichols has issued a proclama-
ton at Scutari formally taking possess
sion Of the town. The report that an
Austrian expedition left Trieste has
not yet been officially confirmed but
there is great war-like activity in
Austria and Archduke Franz, heir to
the throne, who is regarded as the
leader of the military party, has re-
turned Unexpectedly to Vienna from
holiday. He had long conference
Francis