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Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-12-29
NATIONAL RIFLE
Il ASSOCIATION SHOOT
PLANNED TO IMPROVE MARKS
MANSHiP AMONG AMERi-
CAN CiViLiA

WASHINGTON, Dec. 29.-Plans for
national defense and preparedness
have given great impetus to the i'm
provement of craftsmanship among
civilians and resulted in much ex-
tended list of competitors this sea
son for the Interclub Gallery cham
pionship of the United States. held
annually under the auspices of the
National Rifle Association of America,
which is fostered by the war depart
ment. This season seventy-two clubs
have entered teams of ten men each.
The five highest scores made by the
team will be totalled as the clubs
weekly match score. The clubs have
been divided in six classes with III
matches each, extending from Decem-
Der 25 to March 4. Each man will
shoot twenty times at IS feet, using
% caliber rifles and ammunition, In
prone position. The club making the
highest score for the season will re
ceive the championship trophy and
medals will be presented to the win
ming team in each class.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-12-29
JAMES {. kEARNS
CROSSES THE RIVER
WELL KNOWN MINER SUCcUMBS
TO ILLNESS THAT LASTED
MANY MONTHS

After an illness that lasted for more
than a year, James Edward kearns
died this morning at $50 at his resi-
dence on Edwards street, He will
be buried tomorrow afternoon at 2
O'Clock In the Eagles plat in the Tono-
pah cemetery, where his fellow mem
bers OF Tonopah aerie, No. 271, Will
pronounce the last words OF farewell
to the departed Funeral services will
be conducted in st. Patrick's church
by Rev. Father Diss.
The deceased was native OF Ne
yada and was aged as years, s months
and 20 days. He was born at Vir'
ginia City and lived all his life in
this state, coming to Tonopah eight
years ago and working in the mines
until his health became impaired
He was the son OF the late William
and Bridget Kearns He is survived
by his wife and son, William, and sis
ter, Mrs. Annie M. Ritter of Tono
pah, and three brothers, William II
of Carson, George NJ. OF Boston ant
Steve o. of Butte The deceased wai
a man of sterling character and wa
known throughout the state.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-12-29
DAVE LLEWELLYN HAS
RICH SEAM OF ORE
ONE OF THE PROBABLE SOURCES
OF PLACER GOLD AT ROUND
MOUNTAIN DISCOVERED

Dave Llewellyn, who is in from
Round Mountain. brought with him
some specimens of tale that glisten
with free gold He estimates the ma
terial to be worth from $4,000 to $l0.-
000 to the ton, according 10 paintings.
The gold Is worth $l4.35 an ounce,
just about what the placer gold values
are in the district eyideneing that his
find is probably one of the sources
of the placer gold.
Mr. Llewelyn is down 64 feet on
the seam, which is from four to six
inches in width at the bottom of the
shaft and is walled by porphyry. 1t
is located on the Blue Jacket ground.
The lease runs for three years, with
privilege of renewal for three more.
Mr.. Llewellyn will devote his atten-
tion during the winter to this prop
erty and win resume sluicing as early
in the spring as possible. Last sum.
mer he shipped over 100000 from his
hydraulic ground
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-12-29
DEFEATED
ON HOME COURT
GoLDFlELD WINS IN ADDITIONAL
FIVE MINUTES AFTER
TIE GAME


TOT .ne llsl .iiie IN the history OF
.he camp, uoiuhela ueleateu ionopan
on ner oWn court III pasketDali. Inc
sahie, whicn was tnriiler from start
" l,n,sn' was won W the uoiuneiu
.,. sin ~ scure VI -41. Wheh nan
s,ine was uaiieu uoiuheiu leu py
$50 ~ CIV put tne lonopah laas
iu'0niy 'ieu ~ .ns iast naiI anu when
~ ose ''ine was caiieu' tue score stood
Wnich neoessi.ateu nVe minutes
pl"'' uo,uneiu IN lhal time
en1ot,ns nS M one heiu soai ana one Ioui
mn,,a nv onopan one ioul. omytne Oh
uoiuneiu ,..' was .ne star oi tne evening
,nS the slea.eI nuiuper oi pas-
Ae.s. ine aeiea. oi lonopah was uue
e,ie.is 70 pooi seanh WorA anu poorer
snoo'ihs Wnie .ne ooys from .he solu
.aAip w neu 'ne oaii uoWn Tue Iloor
~ .ne pashe' ahiiost at VIII. uoiuneiu
pay ou oette, Jan anu ueserVeu tne
Yiolois' witch sue wfesteu from ron
opan. ihe neAt game between the
W. .eauis wiil pe piayeu d. uoiuneiu,
sanuais -, anu rom the paltie last
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-12-29
JOSEPH c. PERCY IS
OWNER T0NOPAH DRUG

A deal has been consummated
whereby Joseph G. Piercy, who has
been engaged in the drug business in
Tonopah for number Of years, has
taken over the stock and good will of
the Tonopah Drug company and is now
moving to his new location across the
street He is laying in a large stock
OF new goods, not only in drugs, but
toilet articles, Photographic supplies
and similar lines.
Mr.. Piercy has retained the services
of doc" G. l.. Wilder, who formerly
managed the Tonopah Drug company.
The new proprietor invites the patron
age of all his old customers, those OF
the Tonopah Drug company and the
general public. Note his advertise
ment elsewhere in this issue.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-12-29
LETTER IS OPENED
BY GERMAN CENSOR
ToNoPAH MANS MAIL COMES
WITH A STickER SHOWING
1T WAS EXAMINED

By this mornings mail came a let
ter to H. H. Bacon from a patron of
his in ireland, who owns realty IN Ton
opah, which Is being handled by Mr..
Bacon. The letter was carried on a
neutral steamer which had been stop
ped al sea by one Of the few German
cruisers at large and the mail was
opened, evidently in search of infor-
nation that had bearing ON the war.
After the letter was read II was sealed
with a sticker labeled opened by
censor, followed by an initial and
number
OF course, it Is possible that il was
not German cruiser that did this,
but one of the allies vessels, but the
inscription is apparently In German
chirography.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-12-29

Nye & Ormsby County Bank was in
solvent Mr.. Patterson alleges that
the First National Bank of San Fran
cisco received from the Nye & 0rmsby
County Bank through Mr.. Golden, se-
curities valued at $350.000 as security
for the money borrowed.
1t is further alleged that the San
Francisco bank realized about $780,
900 from the sale of portion of these
securities. Among these we're Nye
county notes, worth $4,000 with ac-
cumulated interest.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-12-29
FIERCE 0NSLAUGHTS 5 BY THE RUSSIANS FAIL
GRANTED IN BANK CASE

Mr.. Patterson alleges that these Sc
curities were all taken by the First
National bank at a time when the
Nye & Ormsby County Bank was
known to be insolvent, and that these
securities should belong pro rata to
the creditors Of the institution. In
his complaint he demands an account
ing. He demands the return Of each
and every one Of the securities, or
their value in money, which, with ac-
crued interest he estimates at over
half million dollars.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-12-29
IMMORTALITY IN
PICTURE BUSINESS
INVESTIGATION OF FILM CAMPS
TO BE MADE AT Los
ANGELES

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 29.-Reiterat-
ed assertions by clergymen and others
as to the immortality rampant at mo-
ton picture camps, and the surrender
of honor frequently being the price
exacted of girls ambitious to appear
on the screen, was given official no
tice by District Attorney Woolwine,
who said an investigation would be
started Rev. Charles Selecman, pas.
tor of the Trinity Methodist Episcopal
church, asserted several times pub
licly that he had received scores OF
letters from girls, actors and others
referring to the decentralization in the
industry,
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-12-29
FAMOUS ATHLETE
DIES OF PNEUMONIA
-FOUR SUCCESSIVE YEARS HE
WAS PICKED FOR ALL
AMERICAN TEAM
my Associated Press.l

NY AasOcInted FFesA.I
MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. 29.-Thomas
Lee Shevlin, aged 32. millionaire
lumber dealer and Yale football coach,
died at his home of pneumonia. He
contracted cold while training his
squad last fall Probably no more
sensational athlete ever played on the
Yale teams. He was an all-round
star athlete Four years he was ac-
corded the honor of being picked for
the all American football team.
After leaving Yale at the close of
the football season, he went to Cali
fornia for rest and returned home a
week ago.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-12-29

Bank of San Francisco and on March
6, 1908, gave an additional note for
$4,000 Each of these notes was en-
dorsed by Frank Golden, the presi-
dent of the Nye & Ormsby County
Bank. This was subsequent to the
closing OF the ban s doors and prior
to the appointment Of a receiver,
which did not taize~ place until 1909,
after~the notes were given.
1t is alleged by Mr.. Patterson that
1t was known to a certainty by the
parties to the transaction that the
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-12-29

Judge Frank H. Langan. sitting In
the fifth judicial district court in Ton
opah today, in the case Of the First
National Bank Of San Francisco
against Nye county, granted the petit
tion for Intervention filed by r. 0. Pat
terson, receiver of the Nye & Ormsby
County Bank.
Mr. Patterson alleged in his com
plant that on December 28, 1907, the
Nye & Ormsby County Bank gave a
note for 100000 to the First National
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-12-29
STUDENT OF CHEMISTRY
BUT HAD TOO MANY ACIDS


iBy Associated PressD
NEW YORK, Dec. 29.-Anton f..
Mente, young Hungarian, in whose
room police recently found large
quantity of acids and chemicals used
in the manufacture Of high explosives,
today pleaded guilty to violating the
tenement house act in having explo-
sive materials in his home and was
sentenced to one year in prison.
Mente stoutly denied he had intend
ed to make bombs to be used in de-
stroying munition vessels or factories,
contendng he was only studying
chemistry,
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-12-29
NEW MINING STRIKE

A new mining strike and one which
has indications of proving important.
has been made by James Garner,
Dan Dawson and Roy Meffley about
twenty miles north OF Lovelock and
five miles from Oreana. II has the
earmarks OF big free milling gold
proposition.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-12-29
WINTER SHORT COURSES

The University of Nevada an
nounces the holding of short courses
and the dates as follows: Farmers
short course begins January W.
housekeepers' short course begins
January 10; dairy short courses. Feb
ruary /. farmers week, February rs.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-12-29
HOT WATER PLUGS

Three district judges of Nevada were
engaged in judicial duties in Tonopah
today, Judge Walsh trying the Booth
case. Judge Langan hearing the Nye
e. Ormsby matter and Judge Averill
working on decision. All three are
Virginia City boys" or, as Judge
Langan remarked, bunch of hot
water plugs.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-12-29
TO CLOSE OUT GROCERIES

The Richard Mercantile Co. has
decided to retire from the grocery
business and will start a closing out
sale on the third OF January. They
intend to continue with their hard
ware line, and to devote their entire
attention and capital to this part OF
their business.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-12-29
COMMUNICATION IS
SEVERED BY STORM
ny Associated Pres..D

MOBILE. Dec. 29.-Extensive dam
age is reported along the gulf coast
and adjacent territory as result of
the storm. Birmingham, Montgom-
cry and Pensacola have been severed
from communication with other cities.
A downpour of rain accompanied the
storm.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-12-29
PASSPORT RESTRICTIONS


LONDON, Dec. Especial restric-
tions on the use of Swiss passports
are being enforced by all the entente
countries, owing to the ease with
which Swiss citizenship can be OBJ
tanned in some sections OF the little
republic. The business of naturali-
zation in Switzerland is in the hands
of the municipalities, and although
ordinarily two years residence is re-
quired, this may be waived by the To-
cal authorities.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-12-29
PRlNcELY CHARITY


VIENNA, Dec. 29- Enormous sums
of money have been collected in Aus
tria. Hungary for charitable purposes
during the war. No reliable hgures
ON the total ATTAINED are yet available,
but estimates place II as high as 240,-
100000 crowns approximately $4S,-
0000O0) Much of this money has
been applied already, but large sums
are still available for the needs OF
those for whom 1t was collected
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-12-29
STORM IS RAGING
FLORIDA TO MAINE

Nv Associated PresS.l
WASHINGTON Dec. 29.-Sleet and
snow crippled wire communication
throughout the east. The storm moved
north over Louisiana. 1t gained in
force and was central over the Ohio
valley. Storm warnings have been
ordered by the weather bureau from
Florida to Maine.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-12-29
COMMERCIAL EDUCATION
FAVORED BY TEACHERS

Try Associated PreHs.I
CHICAGO, Dec. 29.-Salesmanship.
advertising. commercial geography, in
dustrial history are advocated as sail
ent features in comercial education
by delegates to the nineteenth annual
convention of the National Commercial
Teachers federation, which is in ses-
sion here today. The delegates rep
resent twelve states, 5000 colleges Of
business education and $4,000 teachers.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-12-29
YAM YAM PARTY

The Tonopah lodge of Elks will give
a yami yami party on New Years eve
in their home. II viii be for members
adm invited guests There will be
dancing and refreshments and u de-
lightful time Is assured.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-12-29
DELINQUENT PARENTS


ST. LOUIS. Dec. 29.--"The religious
ly delinquent parents" was one of the
principal topics of discussion at to-
days session of the twenty-fourth an
nual assembly of the Jewish Chautau-
qua society, national organization
for the training of Sunday school
teachers. now meeting here.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-12-29

WASHINGTON. Dec. 29.-Arbitra-
tion of all disputes between the Ameri-
can nations was the keynote of ad-
dresses at the Pan-American scientific
congress. Economic aspects of the
war were discussed before the Amer
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-12-29
HANNA ours FORD PARTY


Thy Associated PressD
LONDON, Dec. 29.-Gov. L. B.
Hanna of North Dakota has officially
severed his connection with the Ford
expedition, according to dispatch to
the Exchange Telegraph company
iron Copenhagen. The dispatch adds
that Gov. Hanna is very ill.," prob.
ably with typhoid.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-12-29
WAR WILL COST TWELVE MILLION LIVES

ican economic association meeting in
connection with the congress 1t is
estimated that should the war con
tinue until next August its cost will
reach eighty billion dollars. At the
end of the second year the probable
human loss is estimated to be twelve
million lives.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-12-29
GETTING ASSAYS

The Umatilla drill is now down $50
feet below the 1900 level and the for
nation is steadily improving. The
ores are assaying from So to Sc.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-12-29
FORD PAC|F|STS ARE
SPIRITUAL VIKINGS"
"6ETTER," SAYS LlNDHAGEN, "TC
TRY SOMETHING THAN
NOTHING"
n, Annorlated Pre.s.l

STOCKHOLM, Dec. 29.-The mem
bers OF the Ford peace expedition
were called Spiritual vikings" at a
banquet in honor of their Swedish
host, Mayor Lindhagen. Others prom
inent in Stockholm were present.
I.indhagen said You have come like
the vikings of old across the sea. You
are vikings in the spiritual sense. /
agree with the Americans that 1t is
better to try something than nothing.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-12-29
COOLEST WEATHER or
SEASON EXPERIENCED

VEEF NNNHVFWEtH F-TNHNsT
HE'LL ENA Mont, Dec. 29.-The first
severe cold of the season was expert
enced today The temperature was 2
degrees above zero. The wind is from
the north The storm is in the nature
of a blizzard, with light snow. Butte's
street thermometers showed 10 below.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-12-29

win sacrifice-need the money my
1915 Harley Davidson motorcycle and
side car and extras, nearly new. for
$3.50: cost over S400. George Jarvis
Coldfield, Nevada. Adv. D29ta
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-12-29
COLO WEATHER IN
NORTHWEST ARRIVES
ny Associated Press,

SEATTLE, Dec. 29--The tempera-
ture at Seattle is 32 and at Tacoma
a. This is the first cold weather of
the season. Garden plants are frozen
A high pressure wave has moved
southwark from Alaska and is now
central over British Columbia.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-12-29
TEMPERATURE REPORT

Highest temperature yesterday, Al;
a year ago, 36.
Lowest temperature yesterday, Is;
a year ago, 28.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-12-29
AUSTRIAN ARMY IS
STRONGLY MENACED
Tu ks Continued Successful in
the Campaign at the
DdrddneIIeS

ny As0ca
81 the important Per
. Of Kasha marching Ispahan,
uk The the Hes
apparently ming formidable proportions I'm
Off that the lines holding
lrks continued for their artillery in
Dardaneles batlesfp
Agamemnon class and cruiser struck by Turkish
. shells, according to Consantinople.
\
29.-The eight
Christmas.
attacking failed break the lines
This fighting be East Russia instead
the Bugarns The plan reduce the
Balkans
by diversion the north with intention of
break Austrian lines,
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-12-29
FRENCH PAYMENTS TO SERBS

ny Associated Pres~.)
BERLIN, Dec. 29.-The Overseas
News Agency says the Vienna Reichs-
post reports that during the whole war
Serbia received each month 3O.000,0oO
to 35,000,000 francs in gold from
France. These payments included sub
sides for Montenegro.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-12-29
KILLING FROSTs FOR
TOMORROW REPORTED
!, Iiy An.ocIatcd Pre...l

Uy ANsOeIntcd Press.1
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 29.-Killing
frosts for tomorrow in the San Joa-
quin valley and Southern California
are predicted by the weather bureau.
Orange growers are warned to use
smudges to protect the unpicked crop
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-12-29

Don't fail 10 assist the Pythlan Sis
ters In seeing the old year out and the
new year In al their dance at the Air.
dome. Adv. D29t2
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-12-29

Attend the yami yami party to be
given New Years eve by the Pythian
Sisters in the Airdome. You are as
sured cordial welcome. Adv D29t3
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-12-29

MISS VERA MEYERS and Miss
Marguerite O'Brien returned this
morning to their homes In Millers,
after visiting Miss Blanche Collins.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-12-29
REGIMENT MurINIEs

ny Associated Press.I
PARIS, Dec. 29.-The eleventh Bull
garian infantry regiment at Gumuld-
zina, Bulgaria, has mutined, according
to an Athens dispatch,
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-12-29

Don't fail to assist the Pythian Sis
ters in seeing the old year out and the
new year In at their dance at the Air
dome. Adv. D29tS
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-12-29

Musicians dance at Airdome Sat
urday night. Admission free,
Adv. D27t5
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-12-29

Musicians dance at Airdome Sat.
urday night Admission free.
Adv. D27tk
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-12-29

Musicians dance at Alrdome Sat
urday night. Admission free.
Adv. Da7tk
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-12-29
THREE DROWNED


NY Associated rresS.b
HARTSVlLLE, Tenn Dec. 29-Al-
bert Jared and his two sisters, HIKE
and Fannie. were drowned by their
horse backing the buggy into stream.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-12-29

Musicians dance at Airdome sat
urday night. Admission free.
Adv. D27t5
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-12-29
The Weather

Fair; continued cold
to night and Thursday
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-07-24

the high seas should seize Canadian
ports or Canadian vessels. Il would
be with no intention on its Part 10 OBJ,
tain territory.
"0n the other hand. if we should at,
tempt reprisal against Germany. that
nation at this time has over 500. 90 /,
coo OF property in our ports that could
rtghtfully be taken and held By US
under this doctrine.
'.Why should not the United States
call for representative from all new
trail nations to appear az Washington
and assist In settling the question Of
neutral rights ~ against the warning
powersf The rights Of all neutrals
are the same. Should not the neutraIs
see to II that their rights are defined
now?
When We object to the acts OF Eng.
land. then England says we are un.
friendly When We object to acts OF
Germany. then Germany says we are
unfriendly. Both are mistaken. Very
much mistaken. History win show
that this nation has never been 50
absolutely neutral In any war as in
this one
ave are eontendino simply for the
rights Of neutrals. II 10 Of the great
est Importance to Us and all neutral
nations that they should be maintain
ed. For the securing Of these rights
there should be joint action by all
neutrals."
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-07-24

is this trne in regard to the now war
engine. the submarine. II cannot take
a vessel into port. Ii cannot care for
its passengers. 1t must either cease
entirely its war upon any unarmed
ships or the Law Of ransom should be
enforced in is fayu.
IF. in the case Of the. Lusitania. the
submarine could have resold 10 the
captain of the Lusitania the vessel and
its cargo. and that sale would be en-.
forced and acknowledged the Eng
lish courts. then surely there would
have been no excuse for sinking the
vessel. but until some such law as
this is acknowledged by Great Brit.
ain, has she the right to complain
simply because she viii not pay ran
som? Under the enforcement OF the
doctrine of ransom the life of the
occupants of the ship would always
be safe ......
Elf the doctrine CT 'reprisal against
Great Britain is to be enforced by the
United States as it attempted to en-
force 1t in 1912, Ii would probably take
the form of blockade of Canadian
ports and capturing of vessels belong
ing to England going into or from
said ports and taking them into our
own ports and condemning them in.
our courts on account of the unlawful
acts of Great Britain in reference to
our commerce.
Canada stands closer to the United
States in regard to commercial trans
actions than it does to Great Britain.
1t is only on account of the excellent
form of government that Great Brit
ain has guaranteed to Canada that the
mother country is so much respected.
II the United States should continue
that form of government and the per
feet autonomy of Canada as it exists
Row. saving no greater rights to the
United States than England possesses,
II is difficult to see where any serious
objection could be made to a change
of the ruling power The people of
the United States almost universally
are against the acquisition of any fur.
Their territory by the United States,
probably nine out of ten of the Ameri-
can people would be glad to see the
Philippines disposed of, even If they
had to be given away We have mo-
desire for territory in Mexico or terri /
tory in Canada. If the question of re-
prisal should come up and the United
States to vindicate its rights on