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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-05-27
.itn smith Nichols and family.

with Smith Nichols and family.
Viii Wright ana vie called at T.. II.
Anio lifts Saturday evening.
Chadwick school closed Friday and
Saturday. They had a picnic at Long
Lake. All reported a good time.
Mrs Pratt of Greenville died last
friday. She was Tie aunt of Mrs,
Frank Johnson. Mrs Johnson has
our sympathy.
Miss Blanche Antcliff, who has been
visiting relatives in Lyons, Collins and
Ionia returned home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs J. II. Schlosser visited
her EIrtrts, Sunday.
Mss Blanche Antcl;ff and gent ,.
man frierd auloed TO Saranac and
L. vel Saturday.
Will Murray spent Sunday at T. H.
Antcliff's.
Mamie Schrader was the over Sun
day guest of her parents Mr.. and Mrs.
Lew Schrader.
Miss Blanche Antcliff called on Mrs.
Mamie Schrader Sunday evening.
Miss Bell Dewey of Greenville was
the over Sunday guest Of Mamie
Schrader.
Miss Blanche Antcliff spent Satur-
day evening with Mrs. Shyor of Ionia.
Schradr.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-05-27
COURT HOUSE NEWS

Howard A. Hawley of Saranac was
granted a divorce from Myrtle b.
Hawley on the grounds of cruelty.
In the case OF Kimble King VS.. Fred
Benton wherein the jury returned a
verdict of 10000 for King, the Judge
has awarded costs TO King and against
Fred Benton.
Thomas Sheerin OF Sebewa arrest
ed for child desertion pleaded guilty
thereto and was released on probation
for reroid OF two years ordered
to pay $500 per week toward the
support of the two minor children.
John +. Bible by Hawley& Eldred
his attorneys has started a suit I'm as
sumpsit against-John Thwaite, Arthur
Ashdown and Fred a. Chapman for
the collection Of a certain note bear
ing date of June II, 1913 for $595.S3.
Mary Sophia Andrews by stephen
Andrews her next friend has filed
bill for specific performance against
E,rva j. Mallory. special administrators
Of the estate OF Hiram Gardner de-
ceased
The Saranac State Bank has started
a bill TO foreclose a certain mortgage
sven W W AillAiA ~ anu liza - - 40
bin OF Lake odessa.
oliver Prosser Of Orange has asked
the Court for an injunction restrain
ing otis Ferguson and Albert Green
highway commissioner from building
q certain drain in Orange township.
Asa Randall Of Ionia Township has
/ filed bill for divorce against Dora Ran
DAN charging cruelty. The parties
were married April II, 1914.
Lillian Is. Hickey of Belding has
bill for divorce against Patrick Hickey
charging extreme cruelty.
Cliff T.. Rice of Tonia was granted
divorce from Norma NJ. Rice on the
grounds of extreme cruelty.
Nella Loughlin of Ionia was granted
divorce on her cross bill from Char
les Loughlin, she alleging cruelty.
! Lillian Loop Of North Plains town
ship was granted a divorce from Wal
ter Loop she alleging cruelty
Marriage Licenses
George w. Bair, %. Portland.
Lilah w. Patrick, IS, Ionia.
Christopher c. Pearce, SO, Bedding.
Cora Brown. 20, Belding.
Frank Schultes, "a, Ionia
Paulina Beisswanger, %, Ionia.
James Falucci, 20, Ionia.
Mary +. Smith, 22, Ionia.
Lionel Flintoff, 81, Belding.
Gertrude Jordan, 10, Belding.
James Fowler, %, Hubbardston.
Lillian Belcher, %, Hubbardston.
Otto L. Northrup, 26, Ionia.
Delta Witzel, II, Ionia.
/ Dn11inO
Ellen Russell, 21, Bedding.
Charlie Russell, 25, Beding.
Grace Puffer, 20, Bedding.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-05-27
PARNELL

Mrs. Mary O'Bryon is on the sick
list.
Michael Bowler spent Sunday with
friends in Grattan.
Patrick Walsh and VIM. Malone
were in Lowell Thursday.
one Of George Gehan's young colts
broke it's leg Thursday morning.
Miss Catherine Toohey spent the
week end with her parents.
Mrs. Clayton Lachner called on her
brother, VIII Joyce and family Fri
day.
Miss Mary Bresnahan spent Satur-
day and Sunday with her cousin,
Catherine Norton.
pr Healy Of Bedding spent Sunday
with friends i'm Cannonsburg and
Grattan
The Forty Hours Devotion VIII be-
Gin I'm St. Patricks church next sun
day, May 81.
There was a party at Mrs Julia
Steele's Saturday evening. Everyone
had q fine time.
Melvin Byrne and Lee Jakeway have
each purchased a fine auto.
.ohn Bird was in Lowell Saturday.
The Misses Frances ana Josie SUI"
van spent the week vad with the"
lar,n,s.
Terrence Bresnahan and wife enter
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-05-27
CHADWICK

James McCreedy of GreenvAle Wis
tied at ]. +. Chadwick's from We'd
nesday until Friday.
Miss Mary Kohn closed a very sue
cessful year Of school Friday. Satur-
day they had picnic at Long Lake
and there were forty-eight ate dinner.
Mr.. Jewell took load of twenty-seven
who can beat that?
Miss Helen Lapham of Bedding Wis
tied with Mary Ravell and attended
the picnic Saturday
Mrs. Ray Powell Of Cedar Springs
visited friends here over Sunday.
Mrs. Sophia Bates of Ionia spent
Sunday with her daughter, Mrs Nc
Pherson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Tooley Of Lansing
visited at Emerson Tooley's over Sun
day. Mrs Clough who has made an
extended visit here, has returned home
with them.
Mrs ]. A. futile, Mrs. Anna Butler
and granddaughter of Ionia visited
friends here Monday.
Mrs. Steffens Of Amble and Miss
Lottie Steffens of Bedding spent Sat
urday at Clarence Shows.
Allan Steffens, who is a student at
Spring Lake University, and Miss
Hazel Snow Of Blednig spent Sunday
with the latter's parents. Mr.. Stef-
fens returns TO Spring Arbor next
year.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-05-27
LONG LAKE

Long Lake ladies' Aid will meet with
Mrs. f. Morris June A. Everybody
invited.
George Ravell and l.. j. Whitford
we're in Ionia Tuesday.
Mrs. +. Morris and son Glenn, were
in Bedding, Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Hall and son
Frank, drove out TO the farm Monday.
The other day as A. Brown was
passing the bridge near the resort he
spied a large fish in the creek. Not
having anything with him TO get the
fish with, he ran to Decker's barn
and got a fork, went back, found the
fish and soon had il on shore. 1t
proved TO be a carp and weighed IA
mounds.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-05-27

erIdea pupID uI"lj sIellsIs SUI p"'Iel
last Sunday.
Mrs. Martin Warmer II Grand Rap
i'd ID spending f.,N ',.eks with he.
caughter Mrs. Thomas reem.
Hugh Nugent md si.ter spent last
sunday with their sister, Mr.. JOIN
Laaghlin.
MIR. and Mr.. Geor;:c Gehan were IL
l. well one day last tck.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-05-27
BRINK

Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Carpenter and Mr..
and Mrs. Chauncey Chase went TO
Lowell Monday afternoon. Mrs. Car
penter purchased a new Rangler gaso-
line stove.
Mrs. Dan King visited with Mrs.
Eta Reed Monday afternoon.
Irwin Olmstead of Grattan visited
with his sister, Mrs. John Spencer,
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-05-27

Monday. Sunday afternoon they all
called on Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew John
son.
Miss Lydia Dickens visited with
her friend Miss Ethel Chickering,
Monday afternoon.
George Wiley was a caller at M. L.
Howe's, Sunday morning.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-05-27
ASHLEY

Miss Myrtle Jones of Grand Rapids
and Tom Jones and family were guests
at Ralph Halls Sunday.
Howard Macarthur, Miss Ethel
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-02-17
GEN. SALAzAR
FEARS REBELS
WI Invent Ruse TO Nave Him Kill
ed While Prisoner Of Gen.
Scott.

I'll Paso, Tex, Feb. 1C,-ffu,
drads OF visitors went to Fort Bliss
today to view the prisoners camp,
aere Gen. Hugh L. Scott is caring
for moro than 5000 Mexican men,
women and children who fed after
,be iederals were defeated at OiiE-
aGa a month ago. Meanwhile, Gcn.
Jose Salazar. prisoner extraordinary.
was uneasy and sulked within his
tent Gen Scott has ordered tAat
he be confined in n special barbed
wire stolkade away from tho other
prisoners and recently informed ian
that it any attempt was made 10
rescue him that he would be the
inst person shot
Today Gen. Salazar sent word 70
Gen. Scott that he feared the rebels
Of Juarez would take advantage oil
the order and make false ldcmoa-
astr4tion from the railroad t.a3u
near by, probably firing q few sHo;s
in the air and before the ruse would
be discovered the guards would hdNt
carried out thN instructions with
reference to himself
II have nc more desire to escape
than ten year old boy" was thc
message Salazar sent Gen. Scott
said he might enter the post guard
house if he wished. Here he wovld
be in a cell, but perfectly safe. and
the MEXICAN elected to try the OK
pertinent,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-02-17
SCOUTS INITIATE
GIVE b3a((l) I
Four Candidates Are Put Through
Course of Sprouts and En-.
JOY II,

A banquet followed tie initiation
Of four candidate for membership IN
he Boz Scouts organization, last
night. in their rooms in the base
ment of the Presbyterian ehuren.
Tho thirty members present took
active part in subieyius the lcur
canlid&es to the terrib,e cr-
teal -l,oush which they had to
'aHs 10 become a full dedged Scout.
The candidates were Frank Reed
Charles ArnQ John Lohntng ana
Matthew Wahl,
The lanQuet was what the boys
alcd "a sumptuous one" the eats
heins sandwiches, fruit salad, roe
cream cake, coffee and other good
things The tables were tastofulIY
decorated. Scout Commissioner
Thomson was tcastmaster after
the BOYS had been fed called upon
The recently elected members to give
their impressions Of the csrcmon Is
u initiation. The humorous rec
tajions which developed caused
much nfcrriment.
Sco0tmaster Thompson gave aG
interesting and instructive talk on
the purposes and aims of scouting.
Th9 Scouts say their entertalE,
mont was greatly enhanced by TIE
ASSISTANCE Of Mrs. Eells who served
th9m and otherwise made the affair
aore pleasant.
The committee IN charge Of the
affair was composed of Harold Brit.
ton, chairman, Ralph Thompson,
Everett Hickcox, Conner Doud; as.
sisted by subcommittee composed
Of ElIet Antrim, Harry Ireland, Ed
sar Schoembs and Elmer Barry.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-02-17
SENTENCED FOR
KILLING Miner
-Four Men. Convicted Of K.llial
Steven putrich Sent to Mar
quette Prison.

Houghton. Mich, Feb. 16.-Tho
four defendants in the Seebaryluc
murder ease convicted of man
slaughter yesterday Tor the kliius
Of steven Putrich a copper miner,
were sentenced today TO indetcym'
nate terms in Marquette prison.
James Cooper, Arthur Davis ana
William Gran must serve the mini
mum term OF seven years with tho
recommended maximum of fifteen
years Edwin Colkingharme, 2 dep
uty sheriff, received Il recommended
maximum OF twelve years, because
the jury suggested clemency in his
case A motion for q new trial was
overruicd. The men will be taken
to prison tomorrow.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-02-17
Eika Have Practice Game

IN order to secure the best avail
able material for their indoor base
ball team tho Elks INDUCED in q
practice game last night at the Ar
mory, between two teams selected
from the membership. By kecpmg
tab on the good and bad plays made
tho better players will be namedj
and plaeed on the regular team which
IS to compete with the five other
teams of the Cairo league. AT the
game played Saturday night with
the knights of Columbus it was soon
learned that the best material mad
not been selected, as the team as il
Mas eomposel failed to meet the re-
quircmfnfR
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-02-17
BURNETT BILL
WILL Be VETOED
President Objects to So.Called Illit-
eracy Test Which it
Contains.

Washington, Feb. l6.-PresidaHc
Wilson Will veto the Burnett Immi-
grafton bill, ii it comes 10 him. for
his signature, with the so-called IL
literacy test contained in it. This
became known from an authoritative
quarter tonight after Chairman
Smith of the Senate Immigration
committee had announced the bi,!
practically as it passed tho house
including the illiteracy test would
be favorably reported.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-02-17
Never Did He Attempt or Offer Ary
Indignities to Mrs. Minnie
Bond.
TELLS In DETAIL HOW THE
JOB WAS PUT OVER ON HIM
Recital Of Incidents in Room Of
washington Hotel and the
Three Musketeers."

Oklahoma City, Feb. lG.- De-
aoancmg the allegation as AN in-
famous lie, United state Senator
I. P. ioro from the witness stand in
the district court here today. de-
clarad the charscs Of improper con.
duct. the basis OF the $4,000 suit
on trial. were The inventions of e
cleric Of disappointed ofico seek
rs intended to bring him into dis
eput9 ard wreck his chances lor
.e-ale2tion for senator at the pri-
varies il Oklahoma next August.
Mrs. Minnie L. Bond, tho plaintiff
% the suit alleges that the senatar
,ttaoked her at her room AZ . Wash
nston hotel, March o. laat.
= krow they had q frame mp on
nc" Gore told the Jury. 81 told
DR.. Fart When he called at my Office
the day following the occurrence
hat | would see them in -- uc-
orc would make terms with them.
1t no time, either in my Office or
n the room at the hotel did l Of
fer Mrs. Bond any impropriety OF at
Tempt TO take advantage CT hor.'
Dr.. Fart of<Oklahoma City was a
witness for the plaintiff.
Senator Gore was on the sttnd
NE gr fter part Of the day. Wien
ae e6neladed, several witnesses
were called to corroborate the pre-
fions testimony for the defense, and
before court adjourned, attorneys
for Senator Gore announced that
their case was completed.
During his acquaintance with
Mrs. Pond, Gore told Of meeting h9r
IN an oklahoma City hotel, where
hes husbands eantidacy for the 20
sitioa Of internal rerenae collector
was h,st Droached On the day CT
th alleged attack the senator testi-
fed that Mrs Bond asked him to
meet her at hotel as she was pre-
pairing to leave for Oklahoma City.
Al Jas F.tG Mrs. Fond escorted him
20 room after she had received
telegraph message.
The senator testified that she
seized hm by the hand and pulled
him over on the bed just at the time
senator Gore said G L. Robinson
Kirby Fitzpatrick and James H.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-02-17
10000 Acres Valuable Farming.
Lands Mississippi County
Now Safe.
BIG LAKE CONCRETE SEWER
IS COMPLETE TO RIVER
Work On Levees Started in 1910
Done al Federal and Land
Owner Expense.

The leyee system in Southeast
Misscarl began in 1870 is now com
pleted to a 81 foot grade on thr
Cairo euage.
This leyee system, about Is miles
in length, protects 100000 acres Ct
very re1 tile Missouri land from over
flow annually when the river exceeds
a rs Or AZ foot stage.
Majcr Markham, L. S. govern
m ment engineer, who came up from
Memphis, said following thorough
inspection of the work, that it WAS
undoubtedly as good drainage dis
trict and as well protected as any
Ia Dad inspected.
The work was done at the OK
penae Of the Federal government in
oniunction witla funds raised by
land owners OF Big Lake Drainage
District No. l.
Tho system, which extends south
20 Dorena, prior to its strengthen
g aul raising, was on SO or So
,Gct grade measured on the Cairo
ago.
Mississippi county lands subject
TO overflow are thereby absolutely
a1a from invasion by hign waters
5uqh as are present daring high
s,aga8 oI the river
Therr is one gap near Dorcua
which VIII DO protected by a lege4
constructed next year, the waters,
which now find ingress to this land,
being acid in check by a ridge
which extends east and west thus
preventing it from encroachiRg on
tho better lands north and include1
Flu the 100000 acres.
The big 10K12 foot sewer leadiry
from aud draining Big lake over
aliio some apprehension was felt
incidental to q portion Of the foun.
;a,aoR upon which it rested giving
way, 1as been Ic.airad, tae d9mag4
and danger OF farther trouble not
being found when examined thor
shI5
This sewer is Of reinforced con,
or.le and is about 200 feet in
length. 1t drains BIG Lake into the
Mississippi river running through
tho new levee. This sewer has auto
IL attic sates which close at certoin
hish stages Of the river.
The sewer cost $4,000 and was
constructed at the expense Of Biz
Lake Drainage District.
Nj the gaps in the leyee made
during tie high waters of 1912 aud
1913 have been repaired and are
considered twice as strong as be
forc.
II. J. Wilkinson, president of tn
Charleston Commercial club, and Z
r. Johnson, a capitalist Of Miesis-
sipAi county, en- route to st. Louis
passing through Cairo last night
vouChsafed the above information
Both gentlemen have valuable farm
Ing intercts within the Missouri
protected district.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-02-17
STRANDED SHIP
ROMA FL.OATED
Wireless Reports 500 Persons on
Boald--0n Way to Provi.
dence.

New York City Feb 10. -The
sailor and steamship Roma which
was ashore with mbro than five hun
drcd persons on board near No Mans
Land on tho Massachusetts, coas-.
has becl floated and is on her way
10 Providence, according to a wire
less message received here tonight.
The message was received here at
lo 20 clock tonight and was from
the kalAa's captain,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-02-17
Declares lie VIII Battle Against
Panama Canal Charges to
C0astWise Vessels
CHANCE TO LOWER COST
AMERICAN HIGH LIVING
Act iG Pure Business Measure and
Opportunity Should Not Be
Carelessly Thrown Away.

Washington, Feb. 16.-Senator
Joseph Z. Ransdell OF Louisiana,
who also is president Of the Nation
al Rivers and Harbors Congress Of
the United States, today asserted his
emphatic opposition to the repeal 81
the toll exemption provision of the
Panama Canal Act.
II would not be true to my own
conviction and | would not be true
to the sentiment that actuates every
member OF the rivers and harbors
congress if by voice or vote ] gaVs
approval to the proposed repeal Of
the freedom from tolls to American
ships engaged III coastwise trade
passing through the canal" he SAID
e" / hesitate to differ from the dis
tinsuished chief of my party, but
along the pathway he has blazed on
this subject | cannot follow,
Matter Of Business.
This Is not a political question.
II il matter OF business, pure and
simple, and business of the mos.
vital character and importance 10
thN consumers Of the United States.
shalt vote ny own convictions.
what eyer others may do. If VIC
arc earnest IN seeking to carry cut
eur promise 10 redUcc the cost OF
living We shall best do it by sup
pof fas legislation that viii lower
the cost ol Transportation
1T Was for that purpose move
thau anything else that roastwise
ships we relieved from the burden
oi oauai-toHs TO reverse that policy
and impose these oils upon the cniy
aatar carriers that we permit to
eomDet; with the transcontineutal
railroads between oar own Atlantic
and Pacific ports viii be an eEor-
nous economic error am not sure
shat itl the oad it will not prove to
% . great political blunder.
Was Generally Approved.
THAT this toll ox@npticn is gen
orally approved Dy tho country is
shown iy lh2 character Of tho men
Who represent the National Rivers
and larbora Connresa and The
resolutions adopted by that Con-
sr5ss ia l9l3tand rcaflrmed at lha
senth annual convention in this city
only tie 5th of last December. This
congress then adopted resolutions
which declared that:
Wo renew our approval of the
legislation Of Congress in the Pan
anna Canal law eXempting from tolls
vessels Of the United States engaged
in oar coastwise trade and alfordine
protection to water borne commerce.
against railroad ownership or con
troll, aud We earnestly recommend
IN extension of that legislation 90
alfectuaNy prevent railroad domina-
tlon ci our harbor5 and waterways"
Il have given the greater part Of
my life TO study of our waterway.
know the value of the canal leglg-
laton 70 orr own country and the
great mass Of consumers, and an
eouNinctd that no greater mistake
ever was contemplated than the pro,
posed repeal of this toll exemption.
shall oppose it with all the inhu,
cnoe | may have, for do not think
it either right or Just. can hardly
believe that the American Congress-,
which supported this exemption
from tolls so loyalty when it was
written into the statutes, is ready
now 10 blot it out. l hope not
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-02-17
Baby B0v Arrives.

Born, last night to Mr.. and Mrs
Ralph Medlin of 500 Walnut street.
son. Mr.. Medlin is connected with
the KahI Construction Co, The
builders OF the concrete wall in
front of the city.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-02-17

Evidently knsW Them Well,
Bix--"Nhat did you give the Scrap
pingtons for their golden weddingf-
Dix---A book entitled Fifty YearS Of
Conflict. Boston Transcript.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-02-17

.,Qrjer that Job Printing Today
1rr1Iir''l @ve us the time to take pains
with your work.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-02-17
WEATHER.

Illinois, Kentucky and Missouri
Fair and warmer Tuesday. Wodnce-
day probably snow.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-02-17
Sunrise and Sunset.

Sun will rise today .,..-.... i. Ga,
Sun viii set today .......-. 5;@.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-02-17

Advertising is the hyphea thu.
brings buyer and seller together.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-02-17

Only live fish swim up stream
Only live merchants advertise.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-02-17
warmer Tuesday.

:. Weather Forecast .-v-- -.
C'aa7yT air vfttrffttts 40 faSsffs -aAe.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-02-17
Local Data Yesterday.

1913 1911
Highest temperature ....60 II
Lowest temperature 80. ..36 II
Z p. m. temperature ...54 25
Character of day ..... Clear
"a hour precipitation ...,, Ncne
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-02-17

Dear Doctor, Friend, Lawyer,
Your Professional Card IN this
paper would increase your business.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1914-09-16
PROFIT IN
SHIP BOUNTY BILL
NOT PATRIOTISM
cUPlDlTY AND GREED AT THE
BOTTOM OF THE TONNAGE
MOVEMENT.

WASHINGTON, September L.
The United States owes it to human
ity to take no risks through hastily
considered legislation during the Eu-
ropean war, declares Hon. Sidney An
derson, representative in congress
from Minnesota. in statement made
today.
Every world power except the
United States is today engaged in
war" he says, what is the supreme
duty Of the United States to its own
citizens, and to humanity everywhere,
in this situation? Is il TO build up an
American merchant marine by the
purchase or registry of ships built in
foreign shipyards, owned by foreign
citizens, manned by foreign seamen.
differed by foreign officers, now fly
ing the flags of the nations at war?
Is Il to insure contraband cargoes
carried in these ships against the
risks of war, as may be done under
the pending legislation, at the ex-
pense of the American people and at
the Imminent danger of international
Complications Or is il our duty to
ourselves and to humanity to take no
risks. to maintain peace at home and
our neutrality against the world? To
avoid international difficulties so that
/ at the proper time we may, in good
faith and confidence, present our good
offices for the settlement of the ter
rible conflict being waged abroad?
THE welfare OF the American PEG
pie does not require this legislation
During the week preceding the con
sideration of this bill our exports o.
wheat nearly reached the record
Nine million bushels we're exported
On the day the bill passed wheat sole
for $l14 and corn for so cents ;
bushel Ships were offered more free
ly than cargoes. There was no lacl
of insurance
The pressure for this legislation
comes from those citizens who's
patriotism did not prevent them from
sailing their ships under foreign nag
in times Of peace but who, now tina
the nations whose flags they bore ar
at war. desire the protection of tn
American flag and OF government In
surance at the expense of the Amer
can people and at the risk of endar
gering their neutrality. Cupidity an
greed rather than patriotism lie a
the base of this legislation. Its sol
justification is a desire to profit fror