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La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1914-10-30
NUMERO Is
Ia SOCLEDAD De PUEBLA EXP0NE SUS
OUEIAS A IA CONVENClON
CTORCUEN AMPLIAS GARANTIAS
Sc DECLARA QUE FL CARRANCISMC SOLO LLEVO DE
SECS DE skCIAR sUS ODIoS sUS RENCCRES.

! cogida como corresponde a las
nctas siguientes:
El terror y la mas desenfre-
NADIA inmoralidad reinan en-
todos los pueblos y las ciuda-
des,que llenas de grataS espe-
ranzas, Sc han entregado al
ejercito Constitucionalista.
Las prisiones Sc han avierto
con punible ostentaci6n,para
echar a la calle a confundirse
con la sociedad honrada, a cen
tenares de criminales, que
aver expiaban sus delitos en-
las celdas penitenciarias. Esos
mismOS antros Sc han vuelto a
repletar de nacionales y eX-
tranierOs pacificos. a quienes
Sc eStafan fuertes sumas de di-
nero, por creerseles ,cOmplica-
dos en- algun supuestO COM
plot, o, porque la necesidad
haya obligado a los unos a
desempenar algun puesto pu-
blico en- Administrations pa
sadas.
Mujeres ignorantes que
conspiran sin cesar, contra la
paz publica y que fueron el
GAVE NEGRA" del infortuna-
do senor Madero, son declara-
das Heroinas por la prensa
constitucionalista CD. Es-
peramos que en- estoS momen-
tos hiStoricos, Sc aclaren hori-
-z0ntes, para que los hombres,
en- cuyas manos esta el porve-
mir de la Patria, cCnOZcan que
en- Puebla no Sc registr6 min
guna epopeya, que precediera
4 Ia reyoluci6n de 1910.
(Pasa a la Sa.).
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1914-10-30
20 personas
condenadas a
pena capital
FusiIan a un Rotario

En- ell puerto de Frontera, per-
teneciente al EstadO de Tahasco,
fu6 fusilado por las autoridades
carrancistas el senor notario Leo
bardo Avalos quien desempen6
ell cargo de Jefe Po!itico de la To-
calidad durante algun tempo y
tuvo vinculcs de amistad con ell
Jefe de las Armas, Mayor Valen-
zueIa.
FL senior Avalo5 fC6 acusado
por tales motivos y llevado a con
seio de Guerra este 10 sentenci0
a la Ultima pena, la cual Sc ha
cumpli6o va.
En- ell Estado de Tabssco Sc ha
iniciad0 una era de persecuciones
y asesinatos politicos como no re-
gistra igual en- su historic Ia le-
jana entidad. En- Macuspana
han sido fusiladas varias perso-
mas y actualmente Sc encuentran
(Pasa a la Pag. 81
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1914-10-30
CARRANzA C0NTEsTA EL Manifesto De VILLA

cuando dlspuso de las haciendas
de Chihuahua, cuando ha fusila-
do sin tener en- cuenta las garan-
tias constitucionales, cuando nj
siquiera ha tenido respeto a los
decretos de la .Primera Jefatura;
cuando, por fin, sin importarle las
reclamaciones internacionales no
procedi6 cOnforme a la Ley que
tanto invoca en- el case del sdbdi-
to ingles, William S. Benton?
900
Me reprocha que no haya for
mado mi gabinete de acuerdo con
la Constitution, dejando a los en-
cargados de Il Administration
con ell caracter de Ofciales Ma
yores. A pesar de que este car
go, como ell anterior, no merece
una replica, dire que indepen-
dientemente de que no estoy o.
brigade a sujetarme a un orden
constitutional que todavia no
existe, debe entender ell general
Villa y todos los que lie han hecho
su manifesto que ell desempeno
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1914-10-30
OfreciaIl vender
biIIetes falsos
3 americanos presos
Sc les recogieron S27.OOO.o 90
en- ''cOnstituCi0na|ls.
tas" hschOs en- los
Estad0s UaidOs

An+aaver fupron reducidOs
. rriSi6n nor los dinutados
Cbor;ffs Alfonso Nnw+on Y
I'd n S+ovnns acusados de
wonder naneI carrancista fall
sificado R 3. Hopkins. H. H.
Smith Y Albert Sammons.
Refiere el Sheriff Newton
ouo +rvo no+icias de one tres
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1914-10-30
Fue derrotado el
CuTa que sc
rebel0
comhats en- EI Rosario

En- Ell Rosario, pueblo de poca
importancia del Estado de Ja-
lisco, fueron sorprendidos el vier
nes de la semana rasada los revo-
lucionarios que acompanan al IA
moso cura de ia Union de Tula,
senor Corona, y los derrotaron
haciendolos varios muertos y cue
tro prisioneros que Immediate
mente fueron pasados por las ar
mas.
Ell cura Corona Sc levant6 en-
armas contra CarranZa, seg1n d.
limos en- uno de nuestros ultimos
numeros. Perseguido de cerca
(Pasa a la 8a.)
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1914-10-30
PESOUEIRA DENUNCIA A VILLA COMO
ENEMIGO De LOS AMERICANOS
LAS PUBLICACIONES DE HEARST ESTAN A LAS ORDE-
MES DEL JEFE DE LA DIVISION DEL NORTE.

te justificado de los Estados
Unidos por otra parte jur6 to-
mar venganza de las ofensaS
que ese pals le infiri6 al suyo.
Yo creo que la adminiStra-
ci6n americana Y especialmen-
te Mr.. Wilson, pues asi Sc deS-
prende del discurso prOnun-
ciado por el Sr. Presidente en-
Mobile, conoceran ell grande
inter6s desplegado pOr ciertOS
pOliticOs americanoS que en-
otrOs tiempos disfrutarOn de
conceSioneS en- nuestro pals, en-
la epoca de la corrOmpida ad-
ministraci6n pasada, por sos
tener su predomino hacienda
que Arrange reStableZca el
GODlernO que les hlZO eSaS
cOncesiones LlamO la aten-
ci6n de Vd. sobre el hechO de
que diversas pubicaciones de
Hearst que han sidO siempre
mortales enemigas de Mr..
Wilson, tienen a disposition de
Arrange sus cOlumnas Y estan
pendienteS de SuS memories mo-
vimientOS para hablar de ellos
en- Su favor, aSi como que en-
Los Angeles Times" empieza
(Pasa a Ia Sa.)
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Nos avisan del PasO Texas,
que Roberto PeSqueira, diplo-
matico acreditado en- este pals
Dor el GObierno de Carranza
ha enviado una proteSta per-
sonal al presidente Wilson con
ira las actividadeS deSplega-
das por ell consul CarOthes
a fovor de Villa Y las simpa-
tias que los EStadOs UnldOs
estan demostrandO pOr el que
rillero Chihuahuense, una CO.
pia de esa protesta fue en-
viada tambien pOr Pesqueira
al Sr. Rafael Zurbaran Cap
many, encargado de la emba-
iada mexicana en- Washington,
a fin de que sea presentada
al gobierno de la Casa Blan-
ca.
Dicha protesta en- sus par
tes mas interesantes, dice CO.
mo sigue:
"El verdadero nombre de
Francisco Villa es Doroteo
Arrange y solo el puede saber
con que fines tom6 un nombre
agenO.
a los EstadoS Unidos les
convendria saber que Arrange,
en- los momentOs precisOs en-
que mayor amistad demostra-
ba d este pals, ocultamente
manifestaba su partidarios
incondicionales que el p0dria
invadir Id Union Americana
pOr FL Paso Texas, Y que Sc
ria question de pocos meses
su conquista; que al mismO
tempo que declaraba que Ia
invaci6n americana en- Vera
cruz era un acto perfectamen-
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1914-10-30

La revoluci6n del sur de
nuestrO pals, 0 sea la agraria
que encabeZa Emiliano Zapa-
ia, no ha eStado nj eStara
nunca de acuerdo con los ca
rrancistas; y aunque los dele
gadoS de ella aSiStan a la Con-
venci6n de Aguascalientes,
de ningun modo reconocera la
soberania de esta nj la autori-
dad de don Venustiano, Y las
hostilidades pOr parte de los
zapatistas solo Sc interrumpi-
ran cuando ellos triunfen por
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1914-10-30

la fuerza de las armas 0 GUAM
do el llamado "constituciona-
lismo" Sc someta sin condicio-
mes a los preceptos del Plan de
Ayala".
Tai fu6 Ia declaration que
hzO a uno de los rCdactores
de LA PRENSA" un refugia-
do mexicano que simpatiza
con el movimientO revolucio-
mario de Morelos y que tiene
motivos para estar suficiente-
mente enterado de la manera
de pensar del revolucionario
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1914-10-30
Bordes Mangel
Sc ha undo
aVilla
AbandOd0 su empleO

Dicen de Pachuca, capital del Edo,
de Hidalgo, que Enrique Bordes
Mangel, que desempenaba ell pues-
to de Secretario Gral. del Gobier-
no, desapareci6 inopinadamente
de Ia ciudad hace algunos dfas y
que por mas gestiones que a raiz
de su escapatoria Sc hicieron pa
ra averiguar su paradero, no pu-
do lograrse NADIA por entonces.
Hace tres dias Sc supo, al fin,
que Bordes Mangel Sc dirigi6 a
Ia ciudad de Aguascalientes Y de
allf pas6 a Zacatecas, donde Sc
ha undo con Francisco Villa pa
"a combatir a su favor.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1914-10-30
La canpana del
agente {. de
Fornaro
Ka psblisad0 ua ;ihro

FL italiano Carlo di Fornaro,
agente confidential de Don Ve-
nustisno Carranza en- Nueva
York, acaba de editar un libro
donde Sc publican todos los docu-
mentoS favorables al carrancismo
que sc relacionan con ell descono-
cimiento de Francisco Villa.
Fornaro pone de orc y azul al
jefe de la Division del Norte y
dice que su acto de rebeldia lie fue
inspirado por les elementos reac-
cionarios y por los extranjeros
que desean medrar en- ell pals.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1914-10-30

de las Secretaries por Subsecre-
tarios u Ofciales Mayores, es tan
legal como 81 iac desempenaran
los Secretaries.
Dice ell general Villa que 'asumf
en- mi persona los tres Poderes
Constituencies, suprimiendo las
autoridades judicialesssy dejando
Ia vida y los intereses de los me-
xicanos al arbitrio de los jefes
militares, sin restriction legal al
guna." Esto era una necesidad
impuesta por Ia revoluci6n misma
Y no podia ser de otra manera:en
ell Plan de Guadalupe sostenido y
secundado por el propio general
Villa, clara y terminantemente sc
desconocieron los tres poderes:
Executive, Legislative Y Judicial.
En- estas condolences, creadas por
la naturaleza misma de Ia revo-
luci6n, Ia Primera Jefatura y los
gobernadores de los Estados, en-
vista de las necesidades pdblicas,
han tenido que dictar medidas
(Pasa a la 3a.)
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Los villistas cOntinuan ne
gando que las fuerzas de los
hermanos Herrera tomaran la
plaza de Parral que atacaron
en- la manana del dia % del
actual e informan que fue-
ron completamente derrotados,
perdiendo desde el principle
del combate cuatro ametralla-
doras que llevaban. Agregan
O. hicieron cerca de 800 prisio-
neros Y que han perseguido
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A Ia Convention rednida en-
Aguasca!ientes Sc envi6 un
memorandum dOnde vecinOs
honrados de la ciudad de Pue-
bla ponen de manifesto los
atentadoS que Sc cOmeten Ell
la Republica y piden que haya
piedad para ella y justicia pa
ra los perseguidos. Ell documen
to fue leido en- session secreta
Y de al no han dicho una sola
palabra los peri6dicos carran-
cistas.
Aunque el memorandum es
an6nimo, eXplica la raZ6n de
clio; y por ser atendible esta
Y por ser un dOcumento de i'm
portancia historical que reasu-
me el estado ca6tico porque
atravesam0s, en- seguida 10 re-
producimos:
A los c. c. Secretaries de Ia
Convention soberana.-Aguas-
calientes.
ST es asunto de considera-
ci6n para esa Respectable
Asamblea, las condolences
excepcionalmente aflictivas en-
que Sc encuentra Ia sociedad
meXicana, que Sc sirya dar a.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1914-10-30
JESUS II. Salgado
sc sublevo en-
el Sur
cuenta con 1900 hombres

Ell cabecilla revolucionario Je-
sds H. Salgado, que habia cOmba-
lido ultimamente q favor de Don
Venustiano Carranza y del plan
de Guadalupe" acaba de suble-
varse contra su antique jefe en-
el Estado de Guerrero.
Salgado es un rebelde que des-
de el ano de 1910 Sc lanz6 a Ia
lucha y que jamas ha estado com
pletamente inactive, pues a Pc
sar de sus protestas de sumisi6n,
siempre aprovecha Ia primera O.
portunidad que Sc le presenta pa
(Pasa a la Sa.)
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Despachos oficiales recibl-
dos anoche de Washington,
hacen saber que don Venustia-
no esta recOncentrando sus
fuerzas al sur de Aguascalien-
tes. teniendo para la fecha dis
puestos mas de veinticinco mil
hombres en- esas regiones y
diez mil solamente en- la Ciu-
dad de Leon, Guanajuato. To-
das estas fuerzas Sc encuen-
tran listas para contener cua-
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1914-10-30
Mas detaIles sobre el combate
en- Parral
COMO FUE ATACADA LA PLAZA

con mucha tenacidad a las trO-
pas de Herrera, pues tienen
instrucciones terminates de
exterminar pOr complete a di-
chas tropas.
A este pesar; Sigue afirman-
dose por personals imparcialeS
que el citado jefe Herrera to-
mo la plaza de referencia en-
el segundo ataque que empren
di6 la noche del viernes y que
(Pasa a la Sa.).
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Carranza Iisto para combatir
a Villa
RECONCENTRA FUEZZAS EN- LEON

lesquier movimiento que el je-
fe de la Division del Norte
quiera intentar hacia la Capt.
tai de la Republica u otros pun
tos al sur de la region actual
mente dominada por el.
Estas medidas han sldo to-
madas por Carranza en- prevl-
sion de que la famosa Conven-
ci6n de Aguascalientes sea un
fracaso para la soluci6n de la
(Pasa a la Pag 81
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DOCUMENTOS DE GRAN lNTERES

morelenSe y de los hombreS
que 10 siguen.
REPARTO DE TIERRAS.
Y a preguntaS espcciales
que le hicimos, contest6: Ia
pata cuenta ,actualmente con
mas de treinta mil hombres
perfectamente armados y equi-
pados que dominan todo el
Estado de Morelos, parte de
los de Puebla, Mexico, Cue
(Pasa la 4a.)
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1914-05-16
PRITCHARD NAMED
TO SUCCEED KEsLER
Superintendent Of Division Of Finance
VIII Become Assistant
Postmaster

Washington, May 10 The post.
office department today annouL ced
the promotion of Alfred Il. Pritch-
ard, cashier of the Salt Lake post.
Office, to the position of assistant post
master, to take effect May 10. Mr..
Pritchard, few days ago was named
as superintendent of finance OF the
Salt Lake post Office.
Mr.. Pritchard has been In the pos
tai service for more than fourteen
years. His advance has been through
the ranks Of the civil service and
his various promotions have been
gained through meritorious work. On
September 16. 1899, Mr.. Pritchard be.
came general utility clerk at the Salt
Lake postofiice. During the follow.
ing years his several steps Of I'D.
vancement to the assistant postmast.
ership have been az follows: Regis.
try clerk. February 1. 1900; mailing
clerk, March s. 1901; money order
clerk. September is. 1908; assistant
money order division.
July 1, 1908; assistant cashier, De
cember /. 1910; cashier March ]
1918; superintendent OF division Of
finance, May 0. 1914; assistant post
master, May IL. 1914.
Franklin p. Sweet has been .ap
pointed postmaster at Wellington.
Carbon county, in place OF Hannah
Barnes, resigned.
Louise May King has been renp-
pointed postmaster at Coyote, Gar
field county.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1914-05-16
SUMMONS

In the District Court of the First
Judicial District OF the State Of Utah
In and for the County Of Cache. vii.
liam Hyde as administrator of the
estate of Christian Risenmay, deceas-
ed, plaintiff, versus Thomas Darby,
Fleazer Darby. alias e. Darby, and
their unknown heirs, devisees. leg
atees, executors and administrators,
defendants. Summons-The State OF
Utah to the said defendant: You are
hereby summoned to appear within
twenty days after the service of this
summons upon you, II served within
the county in which this action is
brought. otherwise within thirty days
after service. and defend the above
entitled action; and In case of your
failure so to do, judgment will be
rendered against you according to
the demand of the complaint which
has been filed with the clerk of said
court. This action Is brought to
obtain decree establishing lost
deed and quieting the title to the
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1914-05-16
MORE NURSES TO
90 TO MEXICO
New York City to Send Second Quota
Of National Red cross. Many
Being vaeeinatsd

New York, May 13.-The second
quota of nurses to be sent to the
front will be from New York City,
according to Mas Annie Rhodes, sec
rotary Of the National Red Cross
nursing service who said today that
each Of the large cities Of the coun.
try would be expected to furnish A.
ty-pne nurses for service II conditions
in Mexico require the presence Of
more troops. Washington has already
furnished It's quota, Miss Rhodes said.
Several Red Cross nurses yesterday
were inoculsted against typhoid and
next week they will be vaccinated
against smallpox.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1914-05-16

Washington, May 13.-Declaring
the administration demand for repeal
Of the Panama toll exemption was
unworthy OF sons Of the revolution
airy fathers" Seuator Smoot Of Utah
today argued vigorously against the
repeal bill in the senate.
The senator held the attention OF
his colleagues for two hours dealing
particularly with the economic phase
OF the subject and in convincing terms
proved the wisdom Of allowing United
States ships in coastwise trade TO
pass through the canal free Of charge
and at the same time he repudiated
the idea that the nation would violate
its treaty obligations by so :lolug.
1.-THE attempts that are being made
in our country and by our citizens TO
convince the American people that
the U. s. is violating its treaty obliga
lions and is being looked on by other
nations as lacking in additional mont y.
repudiate.' said Senator Slnoot. THE
constitution confers on Congress the
power to regulate our domestic com.
merce. and in doing SO we are not
subject to the charge of violating our
treaty obligations. Senators have you
stopped to think that the assaults on
our national honor came from within
and not from without?
81 want the United States r. enjoy
the respect of all nations of the earth,
to live in peace and to maintain a lie.
sire to accord equal justice to all. "
we must purchase foreign friendch,p
the price enacted must not involve
us in national dishonor.
Would England Yield?
What do you think will be our pos
ition in the eyes of foreign nations"
Senator Smoot continued, if the act Of
the former administration ~ rtpudiat.
ed by the present one, based upon he
request that It ought to be done
whether right or wrong2 II our POSI-.
ton were reversed is there any SEN
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1914-05-16
OFFENSIVE
ACTS MUST
Be ST0PPED
Mexican General Announces That
ArmIstIes VIII b strIetly
Observed

Vera Cruz, May 13.-0eneral Fun
ston need fear no trouble along his
outer lines II a letter sent into the
city last night by General Rubio Ma,
varrette in command of the advanced
position OF the Mexicans is true
indication Of the Mexicans attitude.
General Navarrete advised the edi-
tor Of local newspaper, Los Sue
ceso, regarding the reported move
ment by his forces against Vera Cruz.
beg that you deny this news, said
General Navarrete, since In accord
ance with orders which we have re-
ceived all offensive movements have
been stopped while the armistice lasts
Americans Well Informed
The Americans are informed re-
garding the positions Of the Mexicans
in the vicinity Of their outposts and
know reasonably well their strength.
So weak are they at present that the
staff has felt no uneasiness regarding
the outcome of any aggression.
There exists n vague apprehension
of important developments at the cap
ital. This is not traceable to any
specific information but staff officers
and many away from headquarters ap.
pear convinced that Provisional Pres.
ident Huerta must face a crisis with
in a few days.
Capital Facing Crisis
1t appears improbable that the reb-
els will be in a position to attack
the capital for many days and per.
haps weeks but there is n growing
feeling of unrest among the residents
and a few high officers in the army
now stationed at Mexico City are said
to have been manifesting signs OF
unwillingness to continue supporting
a man whom they regard rs already
defeated.
General Mas has established head
quarters at Cordoba and many Of his
field pieces, which a week ago he
had as far south as Pache Del Macho
where General Rubio Navarrete is
still located have been removed to
Cordoba.
The Mexican outposts while CHER
Iy of detached character are almost
IN sight of the American lines but Ii
IS reasonably certain that the total
number of Mexican troops within
distance is less than 5000
men.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1914-05-16
Senator S1710ot
Leads in Debate
For Free Tolls

ator who believes that England WOULD
yield an interest Of vital Importance
to our dictation!
mo Mr.. President, a thvussld
times, no, and would commend her
for her loyalty to her own. now say
without fear Of contradiction II we
submit to the request ana yield our
constitutional rights, II will lie but tho
beginning OF further demands made
upon us by other nations. I cirnot
agree to accept the demands OF Eng.
land, whether right or wrons.
This is a strange and modern Goc.
trine, weak and detenseiess posi-.
ton for any American to take and is
not worthy of the sons Of the p,,riot
fathers Of the revolution who won for
us by blood and sacrifice inc blessing
of liberty.
I'VE should encourage our own mer-
chant marine, built on American roll
and by American worlxmen, manned
by American sailors and flying solely
the American flag"
"Mr. President, this is the most ex.
traordinary bill ever seriously consid-
cred by the United States Congress
for 1t affects the sovereignty OF our
nation. Our forefathers fought iorg
years for their independence, nni the
right to manage their own affairs.
But we are asked In this measure
to surrender control of our ,ecr'toy
and management Of our own canal
and relinquish most important means
of defense in case of attack by for
eign country. The President now re.
pudiates his party platform and asks
us all to repudiate our platform On
the subject.
IF the Presidents contention at the
present time is correct, the canal will
not help us in any way to bull ~ our
'If your coastwise Skipping has TO
pay tolls such vessels will suffer be-
cause they cannot compete with the
ships of Canada owned by
railroad corporations.
Result Of Managem-rr
"Other nations are now paying SAG.
100000 yearly as subsidies. Our coast
wise shipping has been increasing to
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1914-05-16
OLD TIME BALLooNIsT
DIES NATURAL DEATH

Stockton, Cal, May 13.-F. p. IIa.
gal a native OF Rochester, New York,
and for forty years a balloonist and
parachute jumper died in the county
hospital here today, after an illness
OF several months. He was 62 years
OF age. With hundreds or perilous
aerial feats to his credit, Hagai never
met with a serious mishap.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1914-05-16

an enormous extent, so that IL Is
much greater than that OF any other
nation In the world. and the rare $
charged have declined more than half
shipping of our nation in the for.
eign trade, which is subject to foreign
competition, has declined still
greater extent.
IF your coastwise trade is SUBMIT
cd to the same competition as our for.
eign trade, the same result will follow
and in comparatively short time we
will have to do our coastwise shipping
on Japanese and other foreis vessels
O. on those employing Chinese and
Hindoo seamen.
Catering to eritlsh
Now while We make the tolls low.
er on the Panama canal than those
charged on the Sue. canal, while we
do not impose ore penny OF. British
shipping because OF Re exemption of
our coastwise trade, yet the ntu'sh
government says, without elJ reason
that we must not give our coastw.se
shipping any such advantage
"The British note OF protest zen.
tains this statement:
Now that tis U1..ei States
has become the practical cover
eign of the canal his majesty'3 gov.
eminent does not question its title
to exercise beligerent rights for
its protection.
III we can exercise belligerent
rights then we can exempt our coast
wise shipping from tolls. There is no
provision, according to the British
construction OF the treaty, for our
exercise Of belligerent rights, and
this is merely a concession of Great
Britian's part to induce us to give
up freedom for our domestic traffic
our own canal.
1T is ridiculous to assume that the
United States can only use the canal
by observing its own rules.
"The canal is a part of our own
coastwise system and many Of the
best legal authorities of the world
can be quoted in support OF our claim
as fixed in the law already passed
and as practically upheld by our su-
preme court.