The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1914-05-28
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Ii is generally believed the United
States will insist that It be incorporat
ed in the treaty, while both the three
South American ENJOYS and the Mexi
can delegates have protested against
it,
Felix Diaz, the deposed president Of
Mexico. has doomed up in the city
where the peace conference is being
held. He declaerd he was there mere
" on pleasure trip
Unless the rebels suspend hostilities
and agree to an unconditional arms.
tice they will receive no further invi.
tations to participate In the peace con
ference.
While scouting above Vera Cruz
United States army aviators were fired
upon by federal soldiers. The bullets
failed TO reach their mark.
The movement of the federal sol
diers In the state of Vera Cruz was
explained by the Spanish ambassador
in Mexico city as against the Consti-
tutionalist army and not against the
American garrison Of Vera Cruz.
The interstate commerce commits
sion has called three more directors
OF the New York, New Haven and
Hartford railroad in addition to those
always summoned to appear and testi-
~ in the probe the commission is max
ing into the finances Of the New Ha-
ven road.
Not since the funeral Of Emperor
Mutsuhito a year and half ago has
q pageant Of such solemn grandeur
been seen in Japan as when the body
Of the Empress Dowager Haruko was
borne through the streets in a beauti-
full funeral car drawn by white oxen.
Prince William of Albania has re-
turned to the castle at Durazzo and is
being guarded by Italian marines. Al
though quietness prevails in the city,
an uprising is feared at any time.
The board of engineers to report on
Recommendation for preventing floods
and famines in the Hua river section
of China was announced by the Amer
lean Red Cross Society in Washing
ton. Col. William L. Sibert, builder
Of the Gatun locks and dam at Pan
anna, will be chairman. Other mem
hers OF the board will be Arthur Pow
ell, Davis, chief engineer Of the recla-
nation service, and Daniel Webster
Mead, professor of engineering in the
University Of Wisconsin.
Japan has ratified the Japanese
American arbitration treaty according
TO reports from Toxic, This treaty
pledges both countries to arbitrate all
questions excepting only those affect
ing vital interest, independence or ma
tional honor and the rights of the third
party
AS a guarantee for a sSS board bill,
Mrs. Pauline Hubete gave her year-old
baby to Chicago boarding house mis-
tress.
The general conference Of the Meth
odist Episcopal church, South, appoint
ed a committee of eight members of
the clergy and eight of the laymen
to re-convey to eight of the original
patronizing conferences whatever right
the church has to control Vanderbilt
university and the advisability Of es-
tablishing another university as the
representative educational Institution
OF the church.
officials at Washington were great
~ relieved when word was brought
to them that Vice Consul Silliman was
safe in Mexico City, having arrived
theref rom Saltillo. However, the Sill
Imam matter has not been cleared up,
as it was reported he was jailed while
attending to his duties as United
States consul and the records of the
consul's office were seized by the
Huerta troops.
The wonderful control the late Pier
pont Morgan had over not only the
officials Of the New Haven road, but
the properties. as well, was graphically
told by former president Charles S.
Mellen before the interstate commerce
commission He said that neither him
self or the directors Of the road dared
to protest against Morgan's instruc-
tons.
The manner In which the fortunes
of the New Haven railroad disappear
ed was revealed by Charles S. Mellen,
former president of the road, when
called to testify before the interstate
commerce commission in Washington,
D. c. He frankly admitted he was
called Morgans office boy. He said
that SS5,000,0O0 of New Haven money
was wasted on the Westchester deal
at Morgan's command, also told OF
Tammany Leader Murphy coming in
for "hold-up7 and mentioned the
name of Theodore Roosevelt in the
Boston and Maine deal
AS his administration totters- and
the fall seems imminent, Huerta shouts
defiance at the world. and declares he
did not instruct his representatives to
tender his resignation il they deemed
it necessary. IN the meantime Villa
wins a sweeping victory in the battle
Of Paredon and is preparing to con-
eentrate his forces in an attack on
Saitillo. With the capture Of this city
the way viii be opened for the rebel
army for their march to the capitol
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