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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-02-18
Confidential Information

-. AS heretofore stated, II is not
considered compatible with the pub
lie interest to transmit to the senate
at the present time articles regard
ing political conditions in Mexico.
Much of this correspondence is of a
highly confidential nature submitted
90 consular officers of the United
states, 10y officers and representatives
Of other countries. which have gra-
ciouslv consented that their officers
might supply this government with
Information during the necessary alb
srnCc of American representatives. and
by other persons residing in Mexico.
To reveal the contents of the reports
submitted by the representatives of
the United States and hv the repre-
sentatNCs of other governments.
would he Incompatible with public in
tercst, rs il would tend 10 impair the
usefulness of these officials to their
respective governments, and TO make
public the personal and the frequent
~ confidential statements submitted
from time to time by civilians might
seriously ombarrass them
"It may he added thai the papers
requested by the senate resolution
comprise thousands of documents, the
greater part of which sets forth indi-
Vidual opinions and sugge stions from
different, points of Wow and therefore
contain mass of divergent and con-
Trajectory matter, incapable of reduc.
ton to harmonious statement of
fact regarding the situation in Mex
ico or of the plans proposed for
its Improvements
"9-With reference to the request
for data, letters and reports relating
to the closing of the port of FL
Pasn and reopening the same to inn
portations of meat from Juare2, the
undersigned has the honor to state
that the port of III Paso has not been
closed during this administration to
the importation of meats from
luarcZ. If meats from Juarez We're
at any time prohibited entry into the
United States it was because such
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-02-18

meats were not properly prepared to
pass the inspection maintained under
the regulations of the department OF
agriculture of this government ana
not because the port of III Paso was
closed To any particular class of inn
ports.
RcNOcatiOnS of DEGREES.
with respect to the revocation OF
the mining decree issued by General
villa the undersigned cncloses an
extract from dispatch from the
American consul at chihuahua dated
July 81, 1915. and a copy of the
departments reply thereto, dated
August II, 1915. There is also en-
closed a copy of "A telegram in re-
gard to this matter from the Nine
and Smclter Operators association,
dated at El Paso. Texas, August u,
1915. together with copy of an un-
dated telegram from Mr.. George =.
Carothcrs. the departments special
agent received by the department
August -, 1915, stating thar Cen
cral Villas mining decree would not
be enforced.
Concerning the occupation
and evacuation of Vera Cruz by
United States land and naval forces
the undersigned has the honor TO
enclose n copy of Admiral F'letchers $
telegram TO the secretary of the navy
dated April ., 1914, quoting tele-
gram from Admiral Mayo of the
same date, reporting the arrest AT
Tampico of the paymaster and a
boats crew of the L. :. 5. Dolphin,
"A COPY of the latter from the secre-
tary of the navy dated January ,,
1916, and an extract from letter
from the secretary of war dated jan
uary 2G, 1916. hereinbefOre men
toned as enclosure No. G, in which
reference is made to border condi-
ditions.
when the arrest Of the men men
toned was reported to the depart
ment of state informal negotiations
were begun with the IIuerta govern
ment with Z view to settling the dif-
ficulty. bu, ewing to the refusal OF
General Ilucrta to comply with Ad-
nral Mayo's demand for salute. the
negotiations were suspended 1he
American consuls in Mexico were in
formed by telegraph on April 20,
1914, that the negotiations had boen
suspended ard that the president
would lay he matter before the con-
gress on that date with view TO
taking such action as might he neces-
sary to Obtain reparation for the Of
fense against the flag and navy Of
the United states and they were in
structed to advise Americans to with
draw from Mexican territory.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-02-18

an, r,hassadors Of Argentina, Brazil and
| chile, the ministers of Bolivia, lru-
| quay ana Guatemala and the secretary
Of state of tho United states. acting
sevorallV signed an appeal to civll
and military leaders of the reVolu-
! tionary factions in Mexico suggesting
| that the latter hold "A conference "a
| differences and offered To act as in
| tcrmcdiar"s 10 arrange the time,
| place and other details of such con-
| ference. Identical communications In
| this sense were, under date of August
| II and IA last, sent by telegraph 10 all
generals, governors ana other leaders
| known 10 be cNcrcisiug ciyll or mill
tary authority ~ Mexico. \ copy OF
! Tins communication IS appended.
"Thc attempt TO bring the factions
together for a conference failcd,
Substantially all the commanders and
others In authority who were assO-
ciatci with General villa replied di-
| rcctly and cpendoutly In varied
language, accepting the suggestion for
n conference. ON the other hand, all
the commanders and others in uu-
lhorltN who were affiliated with Cen
crdl Carrau2a replied briefly to the
erect that the appeal had been re-
icirct to General carranZa, whose
superior authority they acknowledged
ana who would make such reply as
h" deemed proper. The Inference To
be drawn was plain. ON the one hand
there seemed to he no central organi-
zatiou among the Nillista forces, while
on tn" other hand submission to a
central authority was evidenced i'm the
replies of the Cdrrauzistas The unity
and loyalty OF the Carran2istas APP
pear 10 indicate the ultimate triumph
of that faction oSuocinIlV as thp car
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-02-18
Peace Propaganda.

As II result of that conference the
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1916-11-23
SEC. LANE is TOLD TO END
BORDER Plan CONFERENCE.

Diplomatic Settlement of Disputes
Arising is Remote Unless Commits
sion Agrees on Arrangement Already
Submitted.
Washington.-Armed with Presi-
dent Wilson's complete approval of his
course, Secretary Lane returned to
Atlantic City Monday determined to
being the session OF the American
Mexican Joint Commission to an early
conclusion. He is still hopeful that an
agreement as to the border situation
can be reached but it was clearly in
dicated in official circles that the
joint conference in entering on it's
final ph Sc. agreement or no agree
ment
= If the commissioners find it impos-
sible to formulate a plan the view
taken here will be that the prospect
of settling border disputes through
diplomacy will be remote. Secretary
Lane is understood to have found
President Wilson. Secretary Lansing
and Secretary Baker in full accord
with him on every point when he laid
before them in a three-hour confer
ence at the White House review of
the efforts the American commission
ers had made to reach a settlement
Mr.. Lane said he was we'll pleased
with the results of the White House
conference but would not otherwise
comment
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1916-11-23
PROCLAMATION ISSUED
FOR THANKSGIVING DAY
President Sets Apart November 80 as
Day OF Praise For Blessings of Peace
and Unbroken Prosperitv.

President Sets Apart November 80 as
Day OF Praise For Blessings of Peace
and Unbroken Prosperity.
hington.-President Wilson has
formally by proclamation designed
Thursday, November 80, as Thanks
giving Day.
Here follows the Presidents proco-
lamation:
1T has long been the custom of our
people to turn in the fruitful Autumn
OF the year in praise and thanksgiv-
ing to Almighty God for His many
blessings and mercies to us and the
Nation.
THE year that has elapsed since
we last observed our day of thanks
giving has been rich in blessings to
us as a people. but the whole face
or the world has been darkened by
war. In the midst of our peace and
happiness, our thoughts dwelt with
painful disquiet upon the struggles
and sufferings of the Nations at war
and of the. peoples upon whom war
has brought disaster without choice
or possibility of escape on their part
We cannot think OF our own happi-
ness without thinking of their pitifuI
distress
Now, therefore, I. Woodrow Will
son, President of the United States
OF America, do appoint Thursday. the
Both of November. as day of Ma
tional Thanksgiving and prayer, and
urge and advise the people to resort
to their several places Of worship on
that day to render thanks to Almighty
God for the blessings of peace and
unbroken prosperity which He has
bestowed upon our beloved country
in such unstinted measure.
And l also urge and suggest our
duty, in this our day OF peace and
abundance, to think in deep sym.
pathy CT the stricken peoples of the
world upon whom the curse and ter
ror of war has so pitilessly fallen. and
means to the releaf OF their suffer.
ings.
Our people could in no better way
show their real attitude towards the
present struggle OF the Nations than
by contributing out OF their abun-
dance to the relief of the suffering
"hi|i wal mas DIouSnJ III us ITdln.
"In witness whereof, I have here
unto set my hand and caused the
seal of the United States to be af-
fixed
Done at the City of Washington,
this 18th day of November in the
year of Our Lork, 1916, and OF the
independence of the United States.
the 15tst.
WOODROW WILSON.
by the President, Robert Lansing.
Secretary of State"
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1916-11-23
RESERVE BOARD COUNCIL
REPORTS BUSINESS GOOD.
Advisory Council of Federal Reserve
Board Holds Quarterly
Conference

Washington. - Prominent bankers
from nearly every section of the coun-
try, composing the advisory council of
the Federal Reserve Board met here
for the councils quarterly conference.
They discussed foreign credit, discount
rates, the gold situation and business
conditions generally and submitted
recommendation at joint conference
with the Reserve Board
At preliminary session w p. G.
Harding. governor of the Reserve
Board, outlined what the board is do
ing and said the boards reports show
business conditions to be good gen
orally throughout the country. After
the joint session, the council met in
executive session.
There was talk about means of
absorbing Europe's extension OF cred
ii to South America and other coun-
tries. Federal reserve officials say
that to maintain a position as one OF
the world bankers, the United States
must expect to be ,alled upon abroad
to render a good deal of the service
performed largely by England in the
past in extending short term credits
necessary in the production and trans
portation OF goods OF all kinds in the
world trade.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1916-11-23
WILSON NOT TO REST
BEFORE SESSION
MAY TAKE SEVERAL WEEKEND
TRIPS IN mAYFLOWER,
HOWEVER,
CONSIDERS APPOINTMENTS
President to Give Time PRECEDING
Converting of Congress on Important
Administration Afairs.-Workino on
Annual Message.

Observation-Disclosures Wilson has
decided not to take a vacation before
Congress convenes, but may go on
one or more weekend trips down the
Potomac River on the naval Yacht
Mayfiower. He was urged to go to a
Virginia resort for a brief stay. but
reached the conclusion that it would
be impossible.
The President has almost complet-
ed the selection of members of ,he
traiff commission and shipping board
created by Congress last session and
probably will make an announcement
OF the personnel of both before Con
gress meets. He has made but little
progress, however. in the selection of
members of the board to administer
the workingmen's compensation act
for Federal employees.
One typewriter page of the annual
message to Congress has been finish
ed by the President and he is devot-
ing all of his spare time to this work.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1916-11-23
WIRELESS TO FAR EAST
PRESIDENT WILSON AND EMPER.
OR YoSHlHITo EXCHANGE
MESSAGES.
First Commercial Trans-Pacific Ser
vice-many Messages Are Sent
President Sends Greetings to Far
East Nation.

San Francisco.-Commercial trans
Pacific wireless service via Honolulu
to Japan was inaugurated by the Mar
conf Wireless Telegraph Company.
with messages sent by President Will
son and other prominent men from
Bolinas Ridge, near here, to the EN-
peror OF Japan and other dignitaries
iii that country
Aimaro Sato. Japanese Ambassador
to the United States, sent a message
TO George W. Guthrie, American Am
hassador to Japan. From London was
flashed by cable and thence by the
new wireless route the congratula-
tions of Gugleilmo Marconi, the in
Ventor, to the director of post and
telegraph OF the Japan Government.
message from Melville Il. Stone.
general manager of the Associated
Press. To the Japanese Minister of
Foreign Affairs, said:
"Geetings and sincere congratula-
tions on this new bond OF union be-
tween Japan and the United States
Emperor Yoshihito of Japan re-
Piled by wireless to the message of
President Wilson, relayed from Boil
mas. Cal The Emperor's message
said:
1T affords me much pleasure that
the first use of the installation of
wireless telegraphy between Japan
and the United States has been to
transmit your cordial message. In re-
turn | send this expression of my
thanks for the good wishes exhibited
towards me and my people and OF the
hearty desire entertained throughout
Japan for the continued prosperity
and welfare of the United States.
"YOSHIHITO."
The message from President VIII
son to the Emperor read:
THE Government and people OF the
United States of America send greet
ings to your Imperial Majesty and to
the people of Japan and rejoice in this
triumph of science which enables the
voice Of America from the Far West
20 cross the silent spaces of the world
and speak to Japan in the Far East,
hailing the dawn OF a new day May
this wonderful event confirm the un-
broken friendship OF our two nations
and give assurance OF a never-ending
interchange of messages of good will.
May the day soon come when the
voice OF peace carried by these silent
messengers shall go into all the world
and it's words to the end of the world.
"WOODROW WILSON"
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1916-11-23
CONTROL OF HOUSE STILL
UNCERTAIN; G. o. p. LEAD
Democratic Leaders Confidently Ex
pect to Cut Down Opposition's
Lead

Washington.-Incom canvasses
OF the vote in several close Congress
sional districts brought no changes in
the unofficial election results, which
indicate that 217 Republicans, 212
Democrats and six OF other parties
have been elected to the Sixty-Fifth
Congress.
Representative Woods, Chairman
OF the Republican committee, insisted
that the Republicans undoubtedly
would control the organization OF the
House. a speaker to be elected must
receive majority of the House or
21S votes. Although the unofficial re-
turns show the Republicans to be one
short OF a majority. they are counting
on the Progressive elected in Mime
sofa, the Progressive Republican in
Louisiana
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1916-11-23
DEUTSCHLAND RAMS TUG
UNAVOIDABLE ACCIDENT OCCURS
AT MOUTH OF THE
HARBoR.
Return Trip Of Deutschland Not to Be
Delayed by Investigation In Which
Several Witnesses, Including Cap
tain Koenig, Have Testified.

New London, Conn.-The collision
which caused the merchantmen
Deutschland to abandon her return
voyage to Germany almost at its out
set when conveying tug, the T. A.
Scott, Jr., was sunk with a crew of
i've men, was the subject of Federal
investigation. The United States in
spectors OF steam vessels heard
through witnesses of the conditions un-
der which the submarine, slipping out
OF the harbor in the darkness so that
she might submerge in neutral waters
before day break. ran down the tug
which was acting as Ler protector. off
Race Rock, just outside this port. The
testimony came from Captain Paul
keonig OF the Deutschland; from F..
w. Krapohl, his chief officer. and
from Hans Kleese, his chies engineer.
1t was given in secret, but it became
known through statements outside the
chamber that the collision was an ac-
cident
Survivors who would discuss the
matter were agreed Lat it was due to
combination of swift currents. which
carried the tuff off its course and
across the bow of the submarine and
the darkness which was to be the
Deutschland's medium of safety. but
which instead prevented ready obser-
vation of the danger ahead Captain
Keonig would say only to questioners :
IT'S a terrible thing to lose those
good men feel it deeply. You must
excuse me-"
The Deutschland's return will be
delayed only few days by the dam
ages which she sustained and not at
all by the fact that inquiry is being
made. Examination of her bow show
ed that three plates had been stove-in
to degree described by some "as a
hole and others as "a dent"
The men of the T. A. Scott. Jr..
had no chance for their lives. They
went down imprisoned in the pilot
house. engine room and galley and un-
doubtedly were drowned at their
posts. Their bodies have not been re-
covered
The dead are:
Captain John Gurney.
William A Cation, engineer.
Edward Stone, fireman
Clarence b. DAWSON cook
Eugene DuZant, deckhand
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1916-11-23
WAR CENTER AGAIN
SHIFTS TO RUMAN|A
FRANcO-SERB CAMPAIGN RE.
Suits IN CAPTURE OF MON
ASTIR 8 YGERMANS.
ALLIES WIN IN MACEDONIA
On the Danube Front in Dobrudia
Artillery Engagements Are in Pre-
gress.-German Artillery Busy in the
Somme Region.

London.-With the end of the first
stage of the Franco Serbian campaign
which resulted in the capitulation of
Monastir by the Bulgars and Germans,
and dimunition of hostilities in the
Somme region OF France, except for
bombardments and isolated infantry
actions, Rumania again has become
the center of interest
Driving eastward through western
Wallachia, the Austro-German forces
now are reaching out for Cralova ly-
ing on the railroad midway between
the Danube town OF Orsova, Hungary,
and Bucharest. This maneuver ap-
parently places menace in the rear
to the retreat of the Rumanians fight
ing in the north on Hungarian soil
and disputing with the Austro-G err
mans the passage OF the Transyl-
vanian Alps leading to the plains of
Wallachia.
In the jul Valley region the retire
ment of the Rumanians continues, and
in the Campulung sector Petrograd
reports that further Rumanian at
tacks against the Teutonic Allies have
bCOh OH Iue Danube
front in Dobrudja artillery engage
ments are in progress from Silistria
to Oltina.
the fighting iii Macedonia frcm the
Cerna River to Lake Presba has end
ed in complete victory for the En-
tente Allied troops. says the Paris
War Office. The Serbs have not yet
entered Monastir, the town having
been virtually destroyed. according to
unofficial accounts The Entente
forces have occupied villages to the
north of the town and are declared to
be still in pursuit of the Germans and
Bulgarians.
The German artillery on the Somme
front near Beaumont-Hamel and Gued-
ecourt and on the Verdun sectro. near
Douaumont, have heavily shelled
British and French positions.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1916-11-23
FOREIGN SITUATION
CHIEF STUDY NOW
INTERNATIONAL ISSUES BEFORE
PRESIDENT BOTH coMPLIcAT-
ED AND PRESSING.
MUST DECIDE VERY SOON
From Now on President Expects to
Deal With All Foreign Questions
Without Embarrassment and With
out Delay.

Washington. = A portentous and
complicated international situation
now faces President Wilson and for
the next few weeks will engage his
attention and that of his advisers to
the practical exclusion of all but the
most urgent of domestic subjects.
In the last days of the campaign
Secretary of State Lansing frequently
spoke of the necessity of postponing
action on the more delicate interna-
tional questions because the uncer-
tainty of the outcome of the political
contest had a direct bearing on the
success or failure OF some OF the ad-
ministration policies
From now on the President ex-
poets to deal with all foreign ques-
tions without embarrassment and he
| is receiving from his advisers a sum-
mary OF the outstanding issues so
essential to taking stock of the basic
situation which must be met now
that international relations have re-
| turned to thcir place of prime i'm
portance. While it is not evident that
there will be any fundamental change
80 PSASy' AiSSuOii llOlh ludl
any move at all would be misinter-
preted as inspired by an internal
political struggle has been removed
President Wilson and Secretary Ian
sing feel themselves able to act with
a single eye to the international sit
uation and their immediate confer
ences on the Presidents return to
| Washington, indicate how pressing
they feel the situation to be.
The President must decide how the
! United States shall meet the German
submarine question on that one hand,
the Entente Allied trade restrictions
on the other, whether the retalitory
legislation shall be enforced, whether
the traditional theory of isolation
shall be abandoned for concerted
neutral action. and whether the coun-
try snail have an aggressive or q pas
sive policy toward the peace con-
ference; the war after the war, and
the Permanent League to Enforce
Peace which the President has accept
ed in theory, and, during the rest of
| the war shall Americas altitude be
governed by a decidd benevolence
in the Interpretation OF international
law according to its own best interests
or shall it be strictly legalistic, regard
| less OF whom ii affects?
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1916-11-23
10000 MARCH TO WHITE
HOUSE TO CHEER WILSON,

President Accorded Remarkable De-
monstration by Washington, Mary
land and Virginia People.
Washington.-Th people of Wash
ington and of nearby sections of
Maryland and Virginia gave President
Wilson an enthusiastic homecoming
welcome in honor Of his reelection
More than 10000 strong they march
ed from the Capitol to the White
House to the music of many bands and
waving red lights while varied-colored
bombs burst overhead. When they
had passed a chorus OF 300 voices sere
naded the President with the Star
Spangled Banner" Dixie" and other
patriotic melodies.
The celebration was participated in
by both men and women members Of
Democratic organizations. Govern
ment clerks, suffragists, representa-
tives of union labor and citizens gen
orally.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1916-11-23
AGREE WITH MEXICAN MINE
OWNERS ON TAX RATES

Atlantic City. N. J.-Luis Cabrera,
Minister OF Finance, announced here
that at conference in New York he
had reached an agreement with rep
resentatives of a large group of mine
owners on new schedule OF taxes
which the mine owners admitted
would enable them to reopen their
properties. On the gold and silver ore
the reduction was from 10 to s per
cent and on bullion from to per
cent.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1916-11-23
$1,000 MILL OPERATORS
TO GET WAGE ADVANCE,

New Bedford, Mass-The cotton
manufacturers association of this city
voted to grant 10 per cent increase
I'm pay to their $4,000 operatives to
be. effevtive for period OF six months
beginning December The increase,
the third within this calendar year.
brings the total advance within that
time to 27 IL per cent, and will in
crease the total annual payroll of the
mills from about $17,soO, 600 to approx
imately $4,000 900.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1916-11-23
FIGHTING ON ANcRE LESS
VIOLENT, NO FRESH GAINS

London.-In the Ancre region of
France, where for several days the
British have made notable gains over
the Germans, the fighting apparently
has lessened greatly in violence. the
latest British communication report
ing only bombardment by the Germans
OF their newly-won front to the north
OF the stream. An additional six Off
GERS and 297 men have been made
prisoner by the British in this region
during the last "a hours.