The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-04-28


accidentally shot and killed himsel
while examining gun which he dic
not know was loaded.
Announcement is made that Colone
Roosevelt has been invited to deliver
the Memorial address at Kansas CITY
on May 80. The invitation VIII in ali
probability be accepted
| The Republican legislature OF New
York, In the closing hours OF the 1916
session, adopted resolution pledgine
its unqualified support to President
Wilson and to congress In any action
necessary to maintain the nations
honor.
Marines from the Philadelphia and
Brooklyn navy yards have been sent
TO the wireless stations at Tuckerton,
~ j., and Sayyille, L. l., to insure ade-
quate protection.
WASHINGTON.
President Wilson and the cabinet
discussed the Mexican situation Fri
day, but did not decide on any course
of action.
Great Britain and France, In their
joint note replying to the American
protest against interference with neu-
tral trade, make no attempt to dispute
principles contended for by the United
States, but insist that those principles
have been given legal Interpretation
and application by the allies in the
blockade OF Germany and Austria.
Diplomatic negotiations with Cen
eral Carranza. as well as the pursuit
OF Villa by the American soldiers, ap-
parently are at standstill, while
President Wilson awaits full adyices
as TO the military problems the troops
have encountered in Mexico.
Final warning to Germany that the
United States would break Off diplo-
matte relations unless she abandons
her present methods of submarine
warfare, was delivered in a note to |
Berlin, on April 49, and was also an |
bounced by the president In an adj |
iress to congress.
Senate Democrats in conference de- |
'ided to enact into law the house bill |
'epealing the provision in the Under
vood-Simmons tariff law which would
iave placed sugar on the free list
Nay /, 1916.
FOREIGN.
Baron Golmar Won der Goltz, COM
nander in chief OF the first Turkish
rmy, died of spotted fever at the
eadquarters of his Turkish army. ac-
ordiHE 10 an official announcement
eceiyed from Berlin,
Thirty persons are believed to have
cen killed in the explosion of the
owder branch Of grenade factory at
bordeaux. Twenty-eight bodies have
cen taken out of the debris.
Reports received daily from switz.
rland about Austria indicate that
Is brewing regarding the
Iapsburg monarchy, one significant
ymptom being the unanimous out
urst of invocations for peace in the
hungarian press.
President Yuan Shi Kai. in a man.
ate just issued, admits that his full
ontrol of the administration has
aused dissatisfaction among the peo-
lie, and authorizes the secretary OF
tate, Hsu Shih Chang, to organize a
ssponsible cabinet.
The Russian governments decree
losing the port of Archangel to all
nip cargoes except those exclusively
IT use by the government has been
roadened to include all White sea
nd Arctic ports.
Germany has begun the enrolment
her 1919 class. boys of II, says a
arts dispatch. Notices ordering them
inscribe their names on the land?
urn register have been posted at
TX la Chapelle.
In commenting on the American
ote TO Germany, Buenos Ayres La
acton says that the United States, in
king up the defense of all neutrals,
aces itself in position with which
'utrals are in extreme sympathy.
A strong force of Russian soldiers
rs been landed in France to assist
e allies against the German In
lders,
The whole nation was surprised and
e great majority of the people were
leered by the unexpected announce
ent, after the cabinet meeting in
)ndon Thursday that the cabinet
'adlock over the question of military :
inscription had been compromised.
The German government has de-
anded an explanation of the United
ates for the arrest of Wolfe Won Igel,
/ attache of the German embassy,
Id the confscation OF documents at
e time Of his arrest,
East and west Of the Meuse the
rench. according to their official re- 4
'rts, have driven the Germans out n
important positions. IN
Information has been received In
arts that Emperor William has dec
'ated the commander of the subma-
ne which is said to have torpedoed
e Sussex.