Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-11-23
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realize tldl III the absence Oh d
vigorous action before congress con-
Venes the southerners in the senate
ana mouse Will unite in demanding
an embargo on exports to Great Brit
am. Inc Forthcoming note reminds
GIeat britain that she joined the
United States in the protest to Rus
sIa when the latter tried to make cot
ton contraband during the Japanese
war. II takes the position that Great
britain is exceeding its rights and the
United States Will nave 10 insist ON
compliance with international law.
President Wilson has informed
Senator FLETCHER of Florioa, chairman
or the commission on rural credits, OF
his continued interest in the enact
ment or rural credits legislation, says
a washington dispatch. Mr.. FLETCHER
asked the president particularly 10
mention rural credits in his address
in convening congress, but on that
point the president made no definite
reply. Many congressman doubt that
discussion OF the preparedness plan,
means of raising revenue and the ship
purchase bill will leave time for eX-
tended consideration of rural credits.
A subcommittee of the Joint commit
tee on rural credits is having frequent
meetings now in an effort to lay be-
fore congress a definite recommends
tion by January !. But 1t is known
that there are wide differences OF
opinion as to the Federal and state
aspects of the general proposals.
Germany" said Mr.. Fletcher, refer
ring to the commissions tour Of Eu-
rope before the war, could never
have made the fight she is making
against the Allies If she had not forti-
fed herself by strengthening the
farmers of the country and enabling
them to supply food for the popula-
tion. In 1770, six years before our
Revolutionary war, a German rural
credits system was adopted and 1t has
proved a saving grace"
- Havas' Athens correspondent in a
dispatch filed Saturday confirms the
report that the Entente Powers have
declared a commercial blockade OF
Greece. The announcement, in the
form of a note issued by the British
legation at Athens is given as follows:
Because of the attitude taken by the
Hellenic government in regard to GER
tain questions touching closely the Sc
curity and liberty Of action to which
the Allied troops have the right un-
der the conditions Of their disembark-
ment on Greek territory the Allied
powers have deemed 1t necessary 10
take certain measures which will have
the effect of suspending the economic
Greece has received from them here
tofore. 1t is not the intention Of the
Allied powers to constrain Greece to
abandon her neutrality to maintain
which, in their eyes, is the best guar
anty of her interests. The Allied gov
ernments have been somewhat dis
turbed by certain illusions to even
tual measures which, If taken by the
Hellenic government would appear to
them to be conciliatory to assurances
they have received. AS soon as their
doubts on that subject-due, no
doubt, to a Observation-Disclosures
been dispelled, the powers will be
happy to remove the obstacles now
opposed to the arrival of merchandise
in Greece and to accord her facilities
which result from normal relations.
Comptroller of the Currency John
Shelton Williams said at the Waldorf
Astoria, Thursday that he had no
comment to make on the action Of
the advisory council in recommending
to the Federal reserve board that his
office be abolished. The recommend
alton was made at meeting in wash
ington, Wednesday which the Comp
member of the Federal reserve
board" said Mr.. Williams to re-
porter Under the circumstances / do
not see how, with any degree of pro-
priety, I could discuss matter pend
ing before the board in advance of
action by that body" 1T has been
suggested" Mr.. Williams was told.
that the action Of the advisory coun-
Gil was directed against you per-
sonally rather than against your Of
fice." "I am fully aware" was his re-
ply, that my efforts to make the
national banks obey the law have not
tended to make me popular with
certain class Of bankers. But l should
very much dislike to have you INFER
from this statement that 1 question
the motives of the advisory council,
which is composed Of many excellent
and high-minded men, in making the
recommendation" Comptroller Will
liams in recent utterances has COM
planned that many national banks are
in the habit Of charging usurious
rates Of interest in making loans to
persons in humble circumstances. 1t
is the purpose Of the present admin
istration to stop all such practices and
make the national banks comply with
the statutory provisions relating to
rates of interest in the respective
states where they are doing business y
he said.
This dispatch from Berlin, came
by way of wireless to Sayville, on No
vember 21. 1t gives the situation from
the German viewpoint: THE defeated
Serbian army drags slowly along over
snow covered mountain trails, accom-
panied by a large number Of women.
children and aged persons. The Ser
bians already have crossed the Monte
negrin frontier but inasmuch as Monte
negro already is suffering from lack
of food it is extremely difficult to care
for the newcomers. frequently
Montenegrin patrols approach the
Austrian vanguard sentries and beg
for bread. On account Of these con-
ditions increasing numbers Of Serbians
are returning as deserters into Old
Serbia, which is now completely in
the hands Of the Austro- German
forces. Special reports from the
front say that the number Of Serbian
prisoners taken last week was 26,OOO
and that the Serbians lost more than
500 cannon. Meanwhile Austrian and
German troops are marching through
the SanJak. Apparently heavy can
non and ammunition already have ar
rived at the Galliopli peninsula, for
reinforcement of the Turkish artillery.
In this connection interests attaches to
the recent speech in the house Of COM
mons by A. Bonar Law, British sec
retary for the colonies who was pre-
pairing public opinion for evacuation Of
the Gallipoli peninsula in the near fu-
ture. Field Marshal Kitchener is to
decide to what part Of the world the
Dardanelles army shall be transferred.
1t probably will be sent to Saloniki
No one expects Italy to give assistance
to the Entente troops in Macedonia.
Field Marshal Kitchener himself made
an effort in Rome to obtain promise
of troops. at least for Egypt in case
England should be obliged to send re-
Inducements to India and southern
Persia from her army in Egypt. The
Italian losses on the IsonZo front have
been appalling. If attempts to con-
quer Gorzia once more fails Italian
public opinion will not consent under
any circumstances to the use of
Italian troops outside Of Italy in order
to help England out Of her embarrass-
ments after her failures at the Darda-
nelles and in Serbia"
- Six Chicago physicians composing