Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-05-20

Governor Hunt on last Friday sign
ed Arizona's new alien land bill. It pro-
hibits any alien, whether Of Caucasian
or Mongolian descent, from owning
land in Arizona, If he has not declared
his intention Of becoming citizen.
The law bars, not only Asiatics, who
cannot become citizens, but also many
wealthy Mexicans, who live on the
American side of the line, but who
have maintained their allegiance to
Mexico A vigorous fight was made to
have the bill apply only to aliens ineli-
gible to citizenship, that the Mexican
holders of property in Arizona would
not be affected. There are few Japan
ese holding property in the state, but
many Chinese hold titles and these,
like the non-citizens among the Mexi-
cans, will be required to dispose of the
real estate within five years. The law
exempts only mining claims held by
aliens or real property necessary to the
proper working Of mines. Representa-
tive Japanese. conferred with the gov
ernor in an effort to induce him to We
to the bill, but he declines on the
ground that such law was necessary in
the interests Of the white race. The
governor added that the law was made
to apply to all aliens in compliance
with the wishes Of the national admin
istration as expressed t othe California
legislature.
John N. Anhut was convicted of
attempted bribery last Saturday night
by the jury before which he has been
on trial in connection with an attempt
to free Harry K Thaw from Mattea-
wan by alleged illegal means. The
young lawyer will be sentenced Tues
day by Supreme Court Justice Sea-
al
two hours and half They found that
Anhut was guilty Of offering DR.. John
w. Russell, former head Of the Mat
teawan hospital, $4,000 for the release
Of Stanford Whites slayer, as DR.. Rus
sell had testified. Thaw had given An
hut $4,000 in stocks and cash to be
used to get him free. Anhut's defense
was that the money was a contingent
fee only. Anhut seemed calm when the
verdict was brought in. He faces a
maximum penalty Of ten years in pris-
on and fine Of $500. In summing up,
Assistant District Attorney Deford re-
hearsed Thaw's unsuccessful attempts
to get his freedom and declared in the
Anhut case, in desperation, he sought
illegal means to gain an end he could
not accomplish legally. Arthur G. Pal
mer, in summing up for Anhut, asked
the jury to disregard Thaw's testimony
in view of his mental condition. He
said Anhut was a victim OF circum-
stances brought about by Thaw and
DR.. Russell and had acted honestly as
Thaw's counsel. In charging the jury,
however, the court said Thaw's testi-
mony should be given careful atten-
ton. Thaw said on the stand that he
sent Anhut $4,000 when the defendant
told him he had talked with DR.. Rus
sell and that the physician had promis-
ed to see that Thaw was released. DR..
Russell said that Anhut tried to bribe
him with $4,000 offer.
The first successful fight from the
United States to Cuba, from Key West
to Havana, over the Gulf OF Mexico,
last Saturday was made by Domingo
Rosillo, q Cuban aviator. A prize OF
$4,000 was offered for the accomplish
ment Of the feat, which was unsuccess-
fully attempted in 1911 by Aviator Nc
Curdy. Rosillo left from the terminal
Key West in a gale at 5.S5 o'clock in
the morning. His machine was not
equipped with pontoons. This fact, in
addition to the unfavorable weather
conditions, made the flight extremely
hazardous. The aviator SKINNED over
the intervening stretch Of water with
out mishap, arriving at his destination
in Havana at $40 o'clock. A dramatic
incident, which threatened to result in
the death Of Augustine Paria, followed
Rosillo's departure on the successful
flight. Paria had planned to race with
Rosillo in a hydro -aeroplane. UnfaV-
orable conditions caused Paria to send
a delegation to Rosillo urging him to
desist from the flight until conditions
were more favorable. The request Of
the delegation was refused by Rosillo,
who had been informed that flying
conditions at his destination were ideal.
II am going to try 1t or die," Rosillo is
quoted as saying. When informed Of
Rosilo's determination, Paria threaten
ed to kill himself. His friends finally
prevailed upon him to desist. AS Ro-
sillo sailed away from the land. Paria
climbed into his ydro-aeroplane, which
was being tossed about by the waves in
the harbor. Frantic efforts Of Paria to
ascend from the water were fruitless.
Two Of the base wires Of his machine
were snapped and he was forced to
give up the attempt. Upon his return
to shore Paria was placed under arrest
by Key West police, charged with at
tempting to kill himself. Paria Is said
to have placed a revolver against his
temple when he threatened to kill HIM
SELF His friends are said to have taken
Tie TSNOlNSI lIOllI Dull aiid cAiN
his manager declare he has not given
up his determination to attempt the
flight to Havana. The city Of Ha-
wanna offered prize Of $4,000 for the
second aviator completing the flight.
Vigorous denunciation Of a "subsi-
died patriotism which seeks to create
war because Of the profits in armor
plate and battleships" and Of the sen
sational and mercenary newspapers
which prefer big, scarehead lines to
the truth" marked an address by Sec
retary Bryan last Tuesday at Hague
anniversary meeting held under the
auspices of the Washington Peace So
ciety. 1t was in celebration Of the 14th
anniversary Of the first meeting at The
Hague. War Is in the interest of
a few people, not of ALL" Mr.. Bryan
declared. THE profits are garnered by
a few, while the masses pay the taxes.
A few men gain glory, while the moth
ers OF the nations furnish the sons who
make food for battlefelds. War rests
upon feeling, not upon necessity. Back
of much of the furore for war Is sell
fish interest in the manufacture of bat
tleships. And there are men so unpa-
triotic that they try to stir up trouble
in another country against their own,
so as to make personal profit there
world was drawing away from the
time when wars will be made to crafty
selfish interests and ambitions. IN
creasing intelligence" he added, rs
one Of the forces working for peace be-
cause the people are learning to under
stand the causes that lead to war. The
people are learning to discriminate
also," he continued, between patriotic
newspapers and those which seek for
big headlines. I was glad to see the at
tacks Secretary Daniels made on this
sensationalism. / hope to see this dis
elimination by the people increase.
Secretary Bryan expressed the belief
that in time this country would have
treaties with all other nations, provid-
ing for efforts to arbitrate all questions
of dispute. and that other nations would
follow this country's example. These
agreements, he said, would make II
almost impossible to bring this coun-
try into war with any other contract
ing nation" Increasing intelligence, the
growing disposition to bring govern