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The copper era and Morenci leader., 1916-02-11
.FAvOR|TE SONS WILL HELP NAME
 WILSON
Democratic State Central Committee to Start Ball Rolling March 3

Judge Frank Duffy of Nogales, chairman of the state democratic cen tral committee, who returned to his home today after a short stay in Phoe- nix on legal business before the su- .preme court, will issue a call shortly for a meeting of the committee to be held in Phoenix.
 State Insurance Commissioner c. C.. Thompson, secretary of the state cen tral committee, said today that the call will request the committee to convene here about March 5.
 The main purpose of the committee meeting, which is the first to be held fer several months, is to decide on a date for the election throughout the state at which delegates and alter mates will be chosen to represent Ari- zona at the democratic national con- vention in St. Louis beginning June l1i.
 This erection will be held either in April or May Arizona is entitled to a representation at the convention of six delegates and six alternates, and | it is these twelve that the election is to choose.
 It is thought that the state will be divided by the committee as it was four years ago for the choosing of the delegates. At that time MaricOpa and Ccchise counties each chose one dele
 gate, while Pima, Yuma and Santa CrCx counties were allowed to choose one. Ys.Vapai and Mohave comprised another group; Apache, Coconino and Navajo chose one, and Graham, Gils and Greenlee chose the sixth.
 The central committee will decide
 whether the division plan used foul l years ago will be used this year. l C C Thompson announced himsel today 3S 8 candidate for delegate tt the convention from Maricopa county land it is understood Judge Duffy dc isires to represent the Pima-Yum: Santa Cruz section.
 ] The date for the primary, under th' istate statutes, is fixed as the eSghtl ! Tuesday priDr to the general election which always falls on the first Tues day afbel the first Monday in Nnvem iber- This places the primary thi i3 ear on Tuesday, Se4u. IF.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1916-02-11
DRY FORCES WANT CHANGE MADE IN
 AMENDMENT
Netting Of Temperance Federation to Consider Amendments to Prohibit tion Law to Make It's Operation More Effective.

While the temperance workers in the state believe that Arizona has answered in the affirmative the ques tion, does prohibition prohibit, they are also of the opinion that an amendment to the constitution is nee essary at this time. There are gaps that need filing-matters not GOV cred by the prohibition amendment according TO Dr. H. A. Hughes, prom lnent pioneer prohibitionist.
 When the state temperance feder- atioa meets in Phoenix this month several propositions will be presented. Dr Hughes contends that if they receive the endorsement of the fed eration the endorsement of the peo- pie at the polls will follow.
 The questions to be balloted will take in several points. No provision | is made by the law for the disposi- tion of the liquor confiscated by the sheriff, and at the next election. the l temperance people will demand that | it he publicly destroyed There is some talk of submitting the question of taking the power away from the judge to suspend the jail sentence and if the supreme court decides that liquor may be shipped in for personal use, it is understood leg. islat;en on this point will also be asked.
 l T have heard that a man in Tucson has already fitted up a bar room to talk" care of the personal use liquor,' isaid Dr. Hughes yesterday If the law were enforced in every other county as it is here no further leg ssaatiCn would be required. I met 2 commercial traveller the other day who stated the matter clearly by re marking that Maricopa county wa. the 6ryest place on earth. That is
 generally admitted am sure''
 Tie proposition will be put to tn. peoI1e rather than the legislature The .drys" believe this will be mor I telling since mine counties voted we against five dry. It is for this sam, reasUn that the workers in the causl
 will ask that more power be veste, in the attorney general, that he ma.
 be sble to take a change of yenu
 from any county where the law i nGt Leing properly enforced.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1916-02-11
SMITH WOULD LET THE ISLANDS
 REVERT
Senator. Raises. His Voice
 for Freedom Of the FiIipinos.

In the committee of the whole of a proposed bill granting autonomy to the Philippine islands, Senator Mark Smith made an interesting and import ant statement of the position of the government on the question.
 Replying to the remarks made by Senator Nelson of Minnesota, advncat- ing the retention of American sover- eighty over the islands, Senator Smith said in part:
 The spirit of our institutions, the form of our government, is abhOrrent to the idea or purpose of holding colo nies under the sword or waving our flag over an alien and unassimilab1e people that cannot in time become an equal factor with our states in work ing out our destiny.
 We must not let our admiration Of OUT work in developing these islands blind us to the rights of these people or the duty we owe ourselves as ex- emplars and forerunners in the cause of human liberty. There is no such thing as freedom under control No government can impress its ideas or i ideals of government on an alien peo-- pie while holding the victims under i IAC SWoIu- ~etuui It<iouie5 r-IAC i, tion of Independence and waving over ] their heads our emblem of the free. We went into those islands without reason and remain there without any just cause to stay. They do not want us and we do not need them. They are 5000 miles farther from our shores: than London or Berlin or Paris. From the Atlantic seahoard they he exactly through the globe, and from New York itGisJ as near to- go through, the Suez as the Panama canal to reach them. They are no help to our trade or com merce They are a menace in times of peace, a veritable danger to aour prestige, if not deep humiliation at tfe end of any war with any maritime a nation.
 We cannot maintain the Monroe
 doctrine and hold dominion over these
 islands. But the supreme and com polling reason to my mind, for get 'iing out of there is because it is
 wrong to stay there. 1t is unjust,
 tyrannous to them and a shame to us. X % Practicing usurpation on other peoples rights will soon blind us to
 our own, and that justice and equality
 which we now revere will easily, on
 the slightest hope of personal or state
 aggrandiZement, give way to such
 temptations and visions of power, do
 miDion and glory as will veil the bet
 ter and higher things that now engage
 cur attention and hold our love-
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1916-02-11
GENTLEMEN ASK FOR PROTECTION IN
 MEXICO
Resolution Passed Provides for Com
 mittee to Visit President Wilson.

Fl Paso, Feb. 10.-ResolutiOns de- manding protection for Americans and American cattle interests in Mexico were passed Wednesday by the Ameri- can National Livestock association at it's convention in Fl Paso-
 The resolutions were considered at a meeting of the executive committee and the resolutions committee in the office of c. M. Newman, Tuesday night
 There was a compromise on the res olution as to Mexico. Among some of the members there was a strong sentiment favorable to drastic reso- lutions against the Wilson admins tration's policy in Mexican affairs. Another element lead by Gov. J. B. KendricF of Wyoming, chairman of the resolutions committee, disliked any criticism or reflection on admin istration. When the committees ad journed at II o'clock Tuesday night the matter had been fought out and the language of the resolution agreed upon.
 The Mexican resolution follows: Whereas, during the past five years in the republic of Mexico by reasons of dissensions there prevail ing many American citizens who were in the republic of Mexico upon lawful pursuits have been seized and held for ransom, and in many instances foully dealt with, and property of American ci.izens there situated has been seiz- ed. oonfiscated and destroyed, and,
 ''Whereas,it IS the senSS of this or ganization that neither the president of the United States, nor congress, nor the foreign relations committee are fully informed of the wrongs and injuries that have been inflicted upon the persons and property of American citizens:
 "i therefore, be it the sense of this organization that a committee of | three be appointed to go- to Washing ton and there lay before congress and the foreign relations committee such further information as to the true situation now existing in the re- public of Mexico, and which, we be- lieve, has existed there during the past i've years in reference to life and property of American citizens. And be it further resolved; That | it is the sense of this organization | that the northern portion of the re- public of Mexico should be properly patroled to the end that further in dignities, depredations and injuries be not done to the lives and person and property of American citizens; and that this patrol be maintained until stable conditions be restored in the northern portion of the republic of Mexico.
 lie it further resolved; That by this resolution it is not purposed and intended to seek nor to ask upon the part of the United States, intervention in the republic of Mexico, but only that sufficient patrol be established as will insure safety for life and per son and property of American citi- zens within the northern portion of the republic of Mexico who are justly entitled to the same"
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1916-02-11
NAVAJOS ACT UGLY OVER KILLING ON
 RESERVATION
United States Marshal Dillon is Noti- fled Of Condition. Will Await or ders From Washington Before ln- terfetrinq.

Navajo Indians are hostile and a serious uprising is threatened on the Navajo reservation in the northeast ern corner of Arizona, according to advices this week from Flagstaff
 Tue trouble grew out of the killing of al; Indian by three white policemen sent to arrest the man. The three , policemen were appointed to make the arresr by c. R. Jefferis, superintend- ent Of the Navajo agency at Tuba City. 300 miles north of Flagstaff The charge on which the redskin was being arrested is unknown. He was resisting the officers and pulled a gun on the trio. One of the police men shot and killed the Indian. ] The policemen returned to Tuba City anG word came in later to the effect that the Navajos are wild with excitement over the killing of one of their number and that they are threatening to burn the homes and other property of the white settlers of that vicinity and kill the whites.
 The scene of the trouble is 150 miles north of Flagstaff, the nearest railroad point
 1 Thomas Flynn, United States ator- ney for Arizona, and Joe Dillon, United States marshal for Arizona were advised at noon of the trouble
 They in turn wired T. W. Gregory attorney general at Washington, for advices 17hat to do. Until inNruc. Itiolls are received from Washington no further steps can be taken toward quicting the redskins and preventing further bloodshed.
 AdyS2es from northern Arizona state Ithat slIe trail leading to the scene ol the trouble is impossible for automo piles over the divide, where the snow is eight feet deep in many places, ana wEere st present it is necessary te taice automobiles across on sleds.
 IT Marshal Dillon is instructed tc take deputies to the scene or soldier. are ordered out, it will probably b, necessary for them to take large number of skis and other snow buck .ins devices
 The scene of the trouble is on tn, game reservation where conditions be came so alarming a little more than year ago that United States soldier. were sent to the scene The troubl, at that time was on the eastern ent of the reservation up in the northwest ern part of New Mexico.
 Later-Marshal Dillon on instruc , tionS from Washington, left Phoeni, Thursday for Flagstaff to organize posse
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1916-02-11

That senate committee clerk who hasn't eaten anything for 26 days
 must be feeding out of the pork bar1.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1916-02-11

T. R. calls for sound Americanism" and it must be said that his brand Is soInd--all sound
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1916-02-11

Many a buffer has a wife that he is Unabie to bluff.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1916-03-02

The trouble with President Wilson
as an advocate Of preparedness or any
other policy is that the people do not
give himcredit for sincerity. For more
than a year the White House was Civ
ing stories Of acute crises" which
were regularly succeeded BY 'diplo'
matte triumphs." After year OF that
sort Of thing, people were naturally not
in a good frame Of mind 10 take Mr..
Wilson seriously when he went out on
the stump and told them that he
knew not what an hour may brinG
FORTH" Most people, in their child
hood, learned the tragic story OF the
boy who called ''Woli!" "WolG'
when thre was no vol.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1916-03-02

render his rehabilitation a herculean
task, In single chapter, Mr., Root
laid bare the woeful inefFiciency OF the
Democratic party, the Characteristic
and tempermental unftness Of Wood,
row Wilson fot his high Office and the
long array Of deplorable and humiliat-
ing blunders which have resulted from
entrusting the Government Of great
nation 10 such incompstents. The
sad part Of Mr.. Roots indictment is
tha, every word Of it is true" said a
prominent and lifelong Democrat, today
We Democrats, however loyal, can
not answer it. We must devote our
Efforts TO trying TO distract public at
tenlon from it,.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1916-03-02
Supprassinp Facts Regarding Mexico

After many weeks delay Mr.. Wilson
deigned to make answer to the Sen
ate's demand for information regarding
affairs in Mexico. When Senator Fall
first formulated his requests for the
facts, early in the session, there was a
disposition among Democrats to smoth-
er the resolution in committee; but as
this method seemed too transparent
and TOO dangerous, the administration
forces made fine show Of bravery,
asserted that there was nothing to be
concealed in the Mexican business,
and the resolution was passed without
opposition,
At length the reply came--in the
form OF letter from Secretary Lansing,
who, writhiug at the Presidents orders,
declares that is incompatible with
the public interest" TO make known
much Of the material which the Senate
asked for. Among these hidden facts
are the orders under which our forces
entered upon the lll'starred expedition
to Vera Cruz and the correspondence
sent TO the State Department by the
Brazilian Minister in Mexico while he
was iu charge Of our interests there.
But the outstanding fact which Mr..
J Wilson could not deny to the Senate
and to the country is contained in Mr..
Lansing's 'watchiul waiting" began
its deadly work and that SO others
among them l6 American soldiers
have been killed on American soil by
bands Of invaders.
Iu the face Of these gruesome de-
tails Mr.. Wilson has the hardihood 10
tell the Senate that there is in Mexico
reasonably adequate protection to the
lives and property Of Americans, and
that Carranza is maintaining as good a
government, down there as anyone
ought 10 expect.
Fortunately the files Of the State
Department are not the only place in
which to find authentic information re-
garding conditions in Mexico. Sen
aior Fall who introduced the resolution
Of inquiry and who was careful to draft
his demands to cover the essential
points in such inquiry, already has
authenticated information covering
much Of the ground which Mr.. Wilson
seeks TO surround with secrecy. This
information will be given 10 the coun'
try by means Of debate in the Senatei
and Mr.. Wilson will fud that he can
not hoodwink the country as to the
fruits Of his disastrous Mexican policy,
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1916-03-02

Mr. Wilson was exer'ing his power as
President to lorestall and prevent mill
tary preparedness and sneering at those
who urged that at least this country
make a careful survey Ct its military re-
sources; and only now, when the opin'
ion that We should no longer remain
defenseless has become public opinion
and insiStent and even peremptory has
President Wilson mot leading but fol-
lowing shifted his ground and asked
Congress to make some adequate pre-
preparation Tor national defense. And
even now, Mr. Wilson's Democratic
colleagues, perplexed by his change
of attitude, are unwilling to adopt his
newly adopted ideas. The assembling
of Cabinet Of small men, chosen not
for their ability 10 serve the nation but
for their usefulness in promoting the
political ambition OF the newly elected
President TO harmouize the factions in
his party and insure for himself a second
term, will constitute one Of the i'm
portant issues, and it will be pointed
out that, with only two strong men in
the entire Cabinet, Garrison and Lane,
the first was compelled to resign and
the second has been placed in position
where his strength must prove OF least
avail to the nation as a whole. Senator
Roots speech was true keynote o.
the campaign and, while it was singul
arly free from personalities, it effective
portrayed Woodrow Wilson as a mar
OF infinite smallness who, in the conf
dence Of his overweaning conceit mas
surrounded himself with a Cabine
composed Of men as in efficient as they
are narrow.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1916-03-02
Washington Letter
From Our Regular Correspondent0


NEW GERMAN CRISIS; Another
crisis with Germany, one manufactured
at the White House but no less capa'
BILE Of serious results Ior that reason, is
now agitating those who have the peace
and the good name Of this country at
heart. Prompted by determination
to achieve something which might pro-
mote his political fortunes, President
Wilson caused Secretary Lansing to
propose 10 the neutral and allied pow
ers Of Europe that all merchant ships
should abandon the timehonored prac-
tice of carrying arms designed for self
defense, and even suggested that this
country might decline to admit 10 her
ports or permit to depart thereirom any
vessel so armed. And this proposal
was made with, apparently, no realiz'
alton OF the difficulties attending the
alteration OF international law in time
of war and no recollection that this
Government had as recently as Nov
ember, 1914, put itself On record in
OPP lyon to such p nh.. G>rm7ny,
naturally inspired Oy tne Delet that, in
view Of this Governments having made
this proposal, it would BE- in hearty lc-
c3rd with ii, notified the United States
that after ;hIs month, while retaining
from sinking urdrmeu passengers aud
crew an opportunity IL escape, II would
treat every armed vessel, even il armed
only for selI-defense as belligerent
vessel and sink il without warning.
This announcement was obvit usly
pleasing to Mr.. Wilson, who caused
inspired newspaper dispatches 10 be
written saying that the Administration
cordially approved Germany's position.
On February 18th however, Senator
Sterling introduced resolution pro-
testing against GermanY's purpose and
calling attention to unequlvocal asser
tions Of this Administration, dated
September 26 and November 7, 1914
that under fixed principles OF Internal
ional law merchant ships were entitled
to carry sufficient armament for self
protection and did not, thereby, for
felt anything Of the rights or charactej
OF merchant ships, and to the fuTthe
declaration Of President Wilson, 0
May IS, 1915, that American citizens
we're within their undisputed nights ii
taking their (the beligerent's) ship
ships and in travelling wherever thei
legitimate business calls them on tht
high seas"
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1916-03-02

ADMINISTRATIONS SOMERSAULT:
On February 18Th Senator'S Lodge
aad Sterling ad .ressed the Senate Oh
this subject, citing the authorieties and
and quoting Mr.. Wilson's various off
cial declaration on the subject. SEN
ator Sterling charged that the Ger
man Admiralty was encouraged it NOT
invited by the memoranda Of TIE STAT.
Department" to adopt policy which
involves consequences more serious
than any that have yet disturbed US,
grave as some OF them have been "
Immediately following this exposure %.
its reckless inconsistency, the Admins.
tration turned a somersault, reversed
its position and caused it to becom,
known that it would not agree to Ger
many's plan. From Germany have
come explicit, if not actually official,
declarations that the German Admiralty
is determined TO pursue the course il
had outlined, that it regards the change
OF face Of the United States as distinct
ly uniriendly, and it will neither dele
its orders to German submarine com
manders nor engage in delaying nego
tiations with this country. Apparently
this country, therefore, faces the altei
native OF humiliating backdown or 0
s.vering diplomatic relations with Gel
many, with possibly much graver COL
S quences.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1916-03-02

Having known 10 Daniels for forty
years, we are prepared to say that he
has enough tar on his heels not 10 Jar
loose because Of few funny little
knocks Of mosquito-crushing momen'
,um."--George NJ. Bailey in Houston
Post. Qlite right. Nothing short
Of the national election that is coming
next wear will jar Josephus from the
payroll.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1916-03-02

VIRTUES UNDER ROOT SPEECH:
1t is evlden to all observers that
President Wilson is writhlng unde,
Senator Roots speech and is the nor
desperate because Of the avowed oppo
sitioD of former Secretary Bryan. Mr.
Wilson has summoned a number o
D mocratic Senators to tbs Wnl
House and has implored them to de
vote their best efforts 10 defending hin
against Mr.. Roots scathing indictmen'
Thoss Who have talked 30 the pres
dent d.scri,@, him IN ptivIte come.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1916-03-02

THE ISSUES OF The CAMPAIGN:--
Ex' Senator Roots speech before the
New York Republican Convention has
clearly defined the issues OF the Presi-
dental campaign that he who runs may
read. These are Democratic tariff
legislation and a hostility TO business
prosperity which produced seriously
nard times that were only temporarily
4uated by the outbreak OF the Euro
pean War; a Mexican policy actuated
ly hatred Of Huerta, Of Mexico, which
ed President Wilson TO butt in" in
he Mexican situation to the extent oil
invadins Vera Cruz and sacrificing
leven American and 800 Mexican
ives; to align this Government with
the bandits who were almost daily
numbering American men, outraging
American women and destroying un-
told millions Of American property; TO
adopt partisanship in Mexican affairs
which induced Mr.. Wilson 10 refrain
from anything but hollow protests a.
gains, the outrages pe'petrated on
Americans; foreign policy character.
ICED by first shaking the fist at foreign
nations violating American rights, and
later shaking the finger at them, pol
icy which has resulted in no flag being
so dishonored and no citizenship as littlt
worth claiming as ours. AS Mr.. Roo
pointed out, within four days after tht
sinking Of the Lusitania, and Will,
Americans were still mourning icr tn,
relatives and friends who had gont
down in her, President Wilson in
public speech proclaimed 10 the worlt
that "a man may be too proud to fight,
and whatever he may now say he mean
by it, the phrase has become a bywor
OF dersion Tor the Government OF tn
United States" During the early day
Of III. war, when little Switzerland an
neutril little Holland were mobilizin
their military forces as a warning thu
their neutrality must not be violate
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1916-03-02

AT GARRSON'S DOOR: Officers
and clerks on coming TO work in the
War department yesterday we're sur
prised to see notice on the door Of
the Secretary Of war it read, "Lindley
M. Garrison placed principle above
polite | expediency, Of course, he
could not remain in Woodrow Wilson's
Cabinet" As soon as some of the
senior officers arrived it was torn down
but not until hundreds had read it.