The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1915-04-08
Washington

Husslen Bey,. charge Of the Turkisl
embassy In Washington, has proteste,
to the state department. against tn,
reported killing of two Turkish sub
jects in Mexico by Villa troops.
Secretary Redfeld Of the depart
ment Of commerce reports that bust
4 ness conditions over tho country have
taken on a brighter look than at any
time since the beginning of Mexican
hostilities a year ago.
President Wilson and former Presi.
dent Taft were the principal speakers
at the laying of the corner stone of the
building erected as memorial to the
women Of the Civil war.
secretary Bryan and Ambassador
Rlano from Spain signed the peace
treaty between that country and the
! united States. Among the members
OF the peace commission between the
TWO countries, as provided for by the
treaty, will be Senator Stone Of Mis-.
souri,
| The state department announces
that investigation shows the cargo
| aboard the William P. Frye, recently
the Prinz Eitel Friedrich, was not
American-owned. Baron Won Bernstorff,
the German ambassador, says the Ber-
lin government is very regretful over
the horrible act and will gladly pay
for the damage done.
President Wilson has announced
that note will soon be ready to send
the kaiser regarding the sinking Of the
WILLIAM p. Frye by the Prinz Eitel
Friedrich.
The American reply to the English
note pertaining to the blockade has
been sent to Ambassador Page in Lon
don to be transmitted to Sir Edward
Grey, foreign minister The Washing
ton government says that Uncle Sam
VIII stand by his rights as neutral,
and that his shipping shall not be in
terfered with by England or Franch.
To quiet the persistent rumors that
Secretary Garrison was to leave the
cabinet to accept the New Jersey
chief justiceship, Secretary to the
President Tumulty officially stated
from the White House that neither
Governor Fielder Of New Jersey nor
the secretary Of war had mentioned
the matter to President Wilson, and
that there was nothing to it,
President Wilson informed White
House callers that his personal friend,
Col. e. M. House, now in Berlin, was
not trying to effect any peace treaties
with the foreign governments, as has
been rumored, but was merely keeping
him informed as to the exact condi
tion Of European affairs.
Foreign
1t is reported England will make
full reparation to Chile for sinking the
German warship Dresden within the
three-mile shore line limit of the Chill
can coast. The Dresden officers, ar.
irving in Valparaiso, wished to return
home under the shipwrecked mariners
law, but have been compelled to in
tern until after the war. The Berlin
government is greatly displeased with
the act and serious complications are
looked for.
An agreement has been reached be-
tween the Roman Catholic church and
the Italian government over the war
policy, it is said. Pope Benedict has
been unwilling to urge the Italians TO
war until an understanding was reach
ed which would give back to the vati-
can it's former temporal power over
some Of the Papal States which were
freed by Victor Emmanuel and Carl
baldi during the time Of Pope Leo
XIII.
Gen. Victoriano Huerta, former di-
rector Of Mexico, who came into pow
er through assassination Of President
Madero and whose power was broken
by President Wilson, has again sailed
from Barcelona, Spain, where he has
been spending the past winter. He
is said to be on his way to Mexico,
to precipitate another revolution. His
boat Is bound for South America, and
1t is believed he will land at Caracas,
and then cross later to Vera Cruz.
American citizens in Mexico have de,
clared there was no intended insult to
the American flag by Zapata troops
who shot John j. McManus, when he
wrapped himself up in Old Glory. The
British minister to Mexico has also
assured the United States government
at Washington on this matter.
Emperor Franz JOSEF of Austria is
reported to be in excellent health this
spring. and has been taking trip to
Trieste and Trente after visiting the
Karlsbad baths.
The Villa-Zapata government in
Mexico has paid Mrs. Ruth McManus,
widow Of John B. McManus, who was
killed in his own house by Zapata
troops, 100000 indemnity Mrs. Nc
Manus has expressed her gratitude to
Secretary Bryan Of the state depart
ment for its efficient action and also
to Minister Cardoso, the Brazilian en-
voy to Mexico, who acted so promptly
~ the part Of the United States.