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Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1916-07-22
Treie Yreie fit seras: sunnabenb y. 9nlt 1915.

uno, oa mon tagli6 300 @ramm
8rot beanipru6en bart @enlliie in
genitgenoem WaBe porbanoen 1T, 10
fommt bier lelbit Der Sebensmittel=
norqler nit Der Soft allf feline Soften
uno erfennen ielbit ~pertuobnte Sur
qG5te in 9anfbarfeit nno 8epunoe<
rung an, DOB oieies 2urusbuo cine
polfsmirti6oftlih lebr praftii6 orga=
nilierte Stoot lit, Die nit Der 2oinng
ser bier ean5 b%elonoers idtpieriger
2ebensmittelfraee Mnfpriibe erfiiqt,
oeren grfiilung man in beutiger
3eit 5u beanipruhen eigentli6 niht
bos Gebt bat. Iber oaB oieie Sat
iod)e oie glnnebmlidfeit oes @ufent-
baltes erb0bt, tit gang notiirlid,
uno pieaei6t 1tebt hermit Ste iiber
aaes grlparten groBe 9elu6er5abl
IN Ge~rbinoung.
Die Sotels uno Yeniionen iino
out belebt, aaein oas Snternatio1tale
lit galr5 peri9punben. 8aoen So
SEN lit beltte eilt edit oeutides SAB
uno Elm bier INTERVIEWER fran5oiiiber
Srtieurgebilfe, oelien @efangenidat
ftb in 5~eittpeiien Inneloungen BET
Ser 8oli5ei ausoriidt, Der iib aber
frei bemegen fam, 5eugt nod bon
ser friiberen internationalen Serr=
liffeit.
Die @ettrennen, oie ste geiten
nn6 S1leftelten aller 2dnoer ttab
bier 5ogen, Dem oeutiden gooe BON
Ser 5meiten Iueuit : @dlfte an in
terflotionalen @lar5 aufprdgten, lino
porlaufig erleoigt nno o%iirften es
altf menigitens 1T ibrer friiberen
@rt fir Die nddite 3ufunft iein,
oenn oie fron5oiiiden 9fennpferOe,
Die qualitntib nno quantitatip am
bebeutenolten altf oieier oeutiden
8ennbabn bertreten tporen, iino ia
Biz alf tDeiteres altsgei6altet. Stin
Iiegt oas Sous oes Snternationalen
Clubs oa, in oeiien Gaumen oas
Spiel, 6as Inn germogen ging,
Delltide, Sran5olen gngldnber, De-
iterreider, Staliener, Guilerr, Mnle=
rifaner einte ltno aae @olfer uno
&aiiengegeniabe auselih, uno ald
oie pornebmen @otels fperoen 10
idnen beim friiberen nSouper@,
iebigen Mbenoeilen, lire @dlte nidt
in ben mooernFten, foltbariten Got
Ietten, i'm Sdmlif Ser ssltmelen nno
inn Sraf uno peiBer 8inbe ieben.
Maes, mas an cine emit 8u iibermii
tiae nno geoattfenlole 2ebensfreubig-
felt erinnert, lit peridtpunoen, alth
m oiefes 2nritslono bat cine Dem
@eiite ser 3eit fid anpoiienoe Gin
fafbeit Ginfebr geftnoen. Oiefe
Ginfadheit, bieie l1nge5tpungenheit
erbobt oie gebaaIiffeit, b~ertieft BEN
@erniR an Sen S6onbeiten Ser Sea
tur, forbert oie @eiunobeit, rno bic
fe ltngc5tDungenbeit ralintt aud III
men, sic in BEN erlten 2nrus-SoteI
troboem Mbenos ihren @epohnbeits-
nSmofing" niht e~ntbebren fonnen,
ibr freies &leioerreht Elm.
@aoen-gaben lit iebt Elm oeutihes
SAB, ons Shonheit, gabaglihfeit,
@oItnn nn1o SeiIfraft in iih eint,
sur Sreube nno gum Segen Der oent-
Ifen Menlhheit.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1916-07-22
NIIerIei.

Son Dem grgebnis Der 8abl
laBt itb nod nidts iager1. @ae @n-
aaben, Die Bis bente Mittag &C.
rtaf)t puroen, iino nnbeitimmt. Die
9eteiligune NOR feline iebr 9roBe.
- Gin giienbabntDagen nit adt-
Sebn NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. gintpan-
oerern, begleitet BON bier 8unoesbe-
amten, pafiierte our6 San @n-
tonic. Die 2eute itammten aus
China, Snpan uno &orea, paren ge-
gen oas @eieb in Die Ser. Staaten
eingel1muggelt unO tperoen nod
ibren altatii1en &eimaten oeportiert.
Ser @eit 8oint &aOet Soiepb
Gomoro guiaf inn., elm @raouierter
Ser San 4ntonio 9o6i6ule nno
Gobn oes friiber auf Sort Gam 6ou-
5ton Itationierten SberIt Soiepb G.
GuIaf, ertranf Dor einigen Sagen i'm
Miiiiiiippi in Ser Nabe oes Sod So
LAMB MrienaIs, Gof Sslan0, 81. Ser
iunge Marm berbradte bort leinen
l1rlalb BEL einem Snfel, Dem Maior
Sing.
- Srar Self Clifton, ia Gin
ton glpe., meloete Der HoIi5ei, BOB
Ginbreder ibrem Sauie einen @eiud
abge1tottet urlb 5mei ltbren 5mci
@inge, cine @orltednaoel, iotpie
1915 in barren @eloe geitoblen
baben.
- Die Martin 8rigbt electric
Gompanp bon San @ntonio muroe
nit einem getriebs : 9apitaI bon
$4,000 inforporiert. NIs Silfpr-
poratoren peroen genannt: Sbil.
@rigbt, Nartin @rigbt unb S. g..
Cummings.
SIM Sitter bon 81 Snbren Itnrb
Sobn Eager, Ser felt bieIen Snbren
I'M San Mntonio genobnt bat. Ser
8erldieoene mar elm Witglieb Der
lSermannsfobne, iotpie oes gegenlei-
tiger Stills : @ereins; er miro BON
8eirer @it,pe, einem Sobn un6 orei
Eohtern, Iopie eiuem gruber uno
ether S1meiter iiberIebt. Die Seer
0igung finoet am Counting nnf=
mittng Inn 5 l1br bonn Erauerballe
Blum StraBe SEQ. 219, aus ltatt.
&arl Shumahe, Ser ii1 sllim
8eiub bei Serrn 8. 5. @robe bier
perfhieo am Sreitag NOR
gen i'm Sitter bon 60 Sabren; Der
8erl9ieoene 1tan1mte aus SEEM Or
leans uno bate As Sabre in SEEM
BraunfeIs getDobnt. 0rei in Seem
tpobnenoe Shipeltern Re
fraitern ben 8erItorbenen.
- Gin iunger Stlioent aus 9ir-
mingbam, MIa., Der iid aIs elm
&apitdn" inn gebeimen 8unoes=
oienit aufipielte unb perlhieoenc
fleinere Shminoeleien bier periibt
batte, piiroe BON Gbef 2ancaiter
binter S1loB uno &iegeI gebraft.
Der am 6reitag bier gefanene
Negen tpnroe altf Is 3oa bemel-
fen; Die Nieoerfdldge eritreften iid
bon bier Bis CUR @olf &iifte.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1916-07-22
oiro Ser Sd1man3 erIdredeno

miro Der Sdman5 erldrefeno lam
ger als Der qan5e 9uno. 2eioer laBt
li6 oas @elb uiht itrefen. @enn
nun alles idon auf ous genaueite be-
redJnet NOR, Inn bas Budget I'M
@leihgepibt at balten, NO tit Die
SteQe, 90 on mo an0ers" iparen
gu f0jna1ert meinit? Die miro fid nidt
fin0en lalIen.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1916-07-22
STIR Gpuntu-glerf.

Sic .Sreie Brefe fiir Seras" lit aiI=
toriiiert, Serrn Jrant @. Mention als
@anbioaten fir @ieberpabl fir bag Gmt
beg GuuntDs GIerf in Der beborfteben0en
bemofratiiden 8rimdrtpabI am %. Suli
an5ufiinbigen.
@ir linb nlroriiiert, &errn George
SurfeD aIs &anoioaten fir bns Mmt
oes COUNTY Glerf in Der b~emofrntiiden
Y~rimdripabl am %. Srli arsufiinbiaen.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1916-07-22

San antpmiu, Seq, %. SiIi 1916 -
-Prime CRUDE Cotton Seeo Oil. SO
GentS bel @nlone
Mem gprf, %. Sltli. - Spot $tO.55
nnb $10.65; Suli. $10.55 nno $10.65;
Nngrit, $10.38 nnb $10.4O; September.
$10.24 lntb $10.25, Oftober, $3.50
nnb $9.40; Nobember, $8.55 Ii. 1857;
9e5enlber, $8.46 nnb $8.47; Snnuar.
$8.40 nno $3.50; Sebruar. $3.50 uuo
$500.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1916-07-22

bern in Ser g1adbori6aft g~elegeren
Srten lit ont 5reitug na6mittag Elm
Idtperer &egen gefallen, Ser oltf orei
2on beneIfen miro.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1916-07-22
WatI>ln3ci0cn.
Stir 2eaislat11r, Ilab SO. 4.

Sic .Sreie 9reie fir segas1 1T aI<
toriiiert, Germ Mobert s.. Gpon als
3anbioat fir Die 2egislatnr, Slot ytr.
4, in Der oemofratiihen Rrimartpabl
am 20. SuIi an~sufiinoigen.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1916-07-22
Sasen=Saoen sur &riessseit-
@ooen-8ooen, 3. 20. SUM


i6on bon Der Natltr Der 2ebensfreu=
oe gepeibt moroen lit, mnB ser Sc
geniab 5ptfden 5rieoers- unb
&riegs3eit gan5 DEFENDERS in Or
lbeinu1g treten. SIN Gale beg bier
10 5ierlif iiberbriidten 5ierlihen
Sos-Sluiies liegt 8aoen-8aOen; in
feierli6er Irnut erIheint es Inn 70
ferner Dem @eltenihirm als es MIR
ourd@ cine 2ofalbabn 5u erreiden
tit, gibt es ii6 als Elm Staotden oos
10 gait5 utto gar BON rnbiger nno
beraul6enoer S1onbeit erfiiQt lit.
3miIden oen @eiddftsltraBelt prd6=
tige 8altmotldgen uno bunte 9ln=
m~ertbeete> aber Itets unterbridt Elm
Stiidben Yoeiie Die nahterne Brc-
ia. Sebt Offnet ii6 Der giitgang CUR
2iftentbaler Maee, 81 iener meltbe=
riibmten 8romenaoe, binter oeren
boben, i6attigen g1umen Iif in met
ter gbene ser 8lumen bunte Gradt
ausbreitet, ser 86lber fraftpolle
&errliffeit emporiteigt uno Sic
Soben, nit S1loiiern l1no 8iaen
beiat, ~aufragen. &ings iberum Die
gans atf internationalen Gurus be-
refneten Sotels, bie ntonltmenta=
len, NIT 8eriifiidtigung aIler bpgie-
nilfen grrungenifaften eingeridte=
ten 8~aoebanier, ote arditeftoniIh
ausgebal1ten Erinfquellen uno balm
an Dem nab Der Staot 5u gelegenen
gnoe ober Mnfang oas &lrbaus NIT
ieiner alte11 Serralie, NIT feinem
praAtigen &ieiengarten, nit ieiner
rteuen Serraile nno ieinem nelien
| &on3ertlaal, 5n Dem cine berrlihe
Treitreppe emporfiibrt. l1no audi Dos
lit ein 3eiden oelttiden @eiites, ben
ielbit oas eemaltige @reignis nidt
erihiittern fam, oaB oieie in erIter
Neibe Der &unit geDi0mete Stdtte
mdbrerb Der Griegs3eif gebaut, ELM
gefpeibt uno in getrieb geIebt muir
sc. Sect gebort oieler Yrunfiaal
gang ser &llnit, oenm oie FONT iibli-
den &eunions- uno 9an5abenoe
giebt's beute niht, uno Die ginbei=
milden uno oie 5remoen liben nno
ipa5ieren gemiitlid i'm @arten itno
lauiden BEN erniten uno beiteren
@eiien oes itaotilden SrheIters,
bas bon bem it1otiihen aapel[mei-
iter Saul 6ein, troe marder 2iifen
bie oud bier Ser arieg geriifen bat,
peitergefiibrt miro.
Muf 8dnfen uno Stiiblen iiben
fameraoidaftIif beieinanoer Sffi.
5iere uno Monni6aften; i) iab. ME
Elm Offi5ier, Ser ableits ieinen Glat
bette, iif erbob, Inn oielen einem
BON ieinem aameraoen aefiibrten
perpnnoeten @efreiten 5u iiberlaiien.
8aoen=9noen lit niht MIR Elm Gu
rrsboo, es lit anh Elm 5eil6ao unD
uniere Seloen, oie branBen auf Den
Shladtfeloern, in ben Shiisengra-
ben, ourb @nnoen nnb ourh 8it-
terlng an ibren @liebern geIabntt
miiroerL iuden unb finoen bier Set
lung uno grboIung.
a-r;eash5S,r aas * Nm
~ mosus Dap
s,.ea s"s,aaa, ,,a w a,;.s
~. ~" am u a~s;at
m A na:s s:ss s.,
@ ' 49,
san Ser straso h;ne;,, !, e;,,s, ~.
e6enen GrSe neIeasnen nrofen
srs,,,,nf;ho, h,ft;nen gool. es II
nar @aai;o,ool o;nss soteIs aos 30.
ben So;ner, as',tSH,sn 6e,,te ,,oh ONO,
Io,oe,, ronssSiibem mom,em f;,hrt.
,,o,' S;sbt a;e ,6Snor shott5tege,
NIT So, ne;nI;h So,,bere,, @sttnaSShe
,,an s;aht me- S;s mor,n,,nSstsn 5ora'
@ 49, ~ 80, oror,.on ,n'a Co.,
luhl uetle"' oon teio.er "'o 9iuu
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1916-07-22
Sir Gouutp Sdatmeiter.

Wir iino ~nitoriiiert, Germ Heter 3.
9ocfsen als &arloioaten Sur 8ieoerpabl
fir bns Mmt beg GDnntp. Shatnteifter
in Der bemofratiiHen &rimdrtpahl ans
aufiinDiQen.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1916-07-22
l.okaIeS.

goransiidtlides 8etter.
Stir Gan Mntonio nno umgegeno:
Seute @beno uno Sonntag, nnbe=
1tqnotq.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1916-07-22
iSiir Gpmmtn Mniualt.

@ir find ailtoriitert, Germ Sort s.
Weiptpn nls &anoibnten fir bnS Mmt
bes Gpintp . Antualt IN Der oemofratis
ihen Erimdrtpahl am %. SuIi an5us
hinbiaen.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1916-07-22
9ommiRar Tresimft
County,

Sir Gpnntp : 3ommiTGr TreSinft
go. 2.
@ir fiub aitoriliert. Germ Gtas. +.
@ntaeit, &mbioat fir 8iebertpabl fir
oas Mn1t bes GpuntD = &%ontmtfar Tre-
sinft SO. 2 in Der benoritehenoen oenlos
fratif6en RrimdrtpabI dn1 %. Siili ats
3ufiin6igen.
Sir Gonntp : aommihar Bresinft
go. 4.
@ir iino autorifiert. Germ CARRIER
Bed aIs 4dnoioaten fir bns Gmt oes
Gomntp = Spmmtfdr Yre8inft $40. a IN
Der bemofratiihen Srimdrtpabl am %.
Suli a~n8ufHnbiaen.
- 0eio bot idorfe Iugen, aber
taube Sbrer.
Smso JensI, liDrmader, 224 6.
Gummeree StraEe.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-05
Plan to Rebuild

"hlie hremen spent the day in pouring
tons OF water upon the smoudering debris
DOMINION government officials we're making
plans to erect a new and more imposns
structure upon the sight of the buiIdine
wrecked by last nights fire. Meantime
Parliament will sit in the auditorium of
the Royal Victoria Museum until tho peu.
customs house can be made ready for oc-
cupancy Although the police frown uno,
the theory that plot was responsible for
the destruction of the building or that the
nre was started by bomb. fire Chief era
ham Is quoted as having said the fire was
set and that he heard several EXPLOSIONS.
Government officials assert they do not be-
lieve the flames were Of incendiary origin
but they nevertheless are conducting rigid
investigation. Coroner Craig of Ottawa
will hold an inquest on Feb. II into the
deaths of Nine. Bray and Nine NORM
whose bodies are the only ones thus far re-
covered.
A Gordon of troops stood guard all day
around the ruins of the building and held
back the thousands who visited the scene
None was permitted to enter any part Of
those sections of the building which re-
main standing Scores of workmen were
employed in searching the debris for the
bodies Of the five men who lost their lives.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-05
President Back at Washington
Program for Second Trip
Threatened by Outlook for
Trouble with Germany
is WELL PLEASED BY
RESULTS IN THE WEST
Many Messages Received Follow
ing Return-Probably Unable
to Leave Again Before Febru-
airy 10, Because of Routine
Business

Washington, Feb. At was generally
question of another speaking trip by
President Wilson in the interests of ma
tional defence hinged on the outcome of
the Lusitania negotiations.
The President returned from his speak
ing trip for preparedness today SO well
pleased with its results that he probably
will slnake another soon unless the Lusi-
tania negotiations or some other feature
OF the foreign situation develops a crit
zeal stage preventing his absence from
the capital. If he goes he will visit the
South and possibly some Far Western
states
Mr.. Wilson is convinced that his Middle
Western trip was a success. He found at
the White House many kilograms and
letters from the section he traversed tell
ing him so, and senators and representa-
tives had received many similar mes
sages The President has been invited
to visit Virginia. Kentucky. Alabama
South Carolina. Georgia, Tennessee, Mis-
sissippi. Arkansas and Texas, as we'll as
states in the Northwest and Far West.
His advisors have told him there was
need in the South particularly for a
special effort for his preparedness plan.
Conferences This Week
The President will not lose the advan-
tage in the preparedness discussion he
believes he has gained by his Middle
Western trip, it was indicated today, but
will press for action by Congress in the
army and navy bills as soon as possible.
He expects to hold a series of conferences
with senators and representatives during
the next week.
1t seemed improbable tonight that the
President would leave on another trip
before February 10. He has mass OF
routine business which accumulated dur
ing his absence from Washington and it
is understood the Lusitania and the APP
pam cases will be given his close atten-
ton for the next few days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-05
Formal Request Made in
Opposition to Declar-
ing the Appam a Ger
man Prize
INTERNATIONAL
LAW is INVOKED
Asserts Old Prussian Treaty of
1928 Is ObsOlete-NO Indica-
ton of Changed Mind at State
Department Friday

Washington, Feb. 4.-In the name of
the British owners of the steamship
Appam. Sir Cecil Spring-Rice, the
British ambassador. today lodged with
the state department a formal request
that the ship be turned over to the
British consul under the terms of The
Hague convention.
Notice also was served that it would
be in violation of international law if
the United States permitted the Ger
man prize commander of the Appam
either to increase the efficiency Of that
ship: add to her offensive power, or
recruit her crew. Lieut.. Berg has only
% men in his prize crew at present. a
number insufficient to navigate a ship
as large as the Appam. and compliance
with the British suggestion only on
the latter point would effectually pre-
vent the departure of the Appam from
Newport News.
Alabama Case Precedent
On the Alabama case as precedent,
the British contention is that any
changes either in equipment or per-
sonnet Of the Appam which would even
in a limited degree give her offensive
power and enable her to prey on Brit
ish commerce would be a violation of
law for which the United States could
be held responsible.
Although the British government did
not finally ratify The Hague treaty
governing the conduct of neutrals in
maritime warfare. it is held that most
of that convention. and especially the
article under which the release Of the
Appam is demanded is only a crystall-
ization of principles Of international
law in existence before the conventions
were drawn and generally accepted
since.
In evidence of its observance Of the
principle of right Of sequestering prizes
in neutral ports, the British govern
ment points 10 the Queens proclama-
ton of June l. 1861, issued at the out
break of the Civil War when Confed-
crate privateers were preying freely
upon the commerce of the Northern
states. The British government re-
fused such prizes entry into the Brit
ish ports which Secretary Seward de-
clared to be the death blow of pri
Watering"
State Dept Firm
The British contention also is that
the old Prussian treaty of 1928 is OBJ
solete. Nevertheless there was no in
dlcation today that the state depart
ment would alter it's view that the
Prussian treaty guarantees the prize
to Germany, and Secretly Lansing de-
clared the only point to be cleared IN
was how long an interpreted ton OF the
treaty would permit the Appam to re-
main in an American port.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-05
~ Bucket
Shops End
Ohio Work
State Banking Department Acts
under the Blue Sky
Law

Columbus, Ohio. Feb 4.-Ohio's State
banking department today closed IL social
ed bucket shops" and arrested their man.
ayers on charges of violating the blue sky
law, and operating fraudulent securities
agencies Scores of customers Of the shops.
caught in the raids will be called as wit
nesses in the prosecution Of the managers.
Inspectors Of the department who con-
Quoted simultaneous raids on the establish
ments shortly before noon returned here
tonight with spectacular details including
information obtained by a telegraph opera
tor who. they said. listened in on a wire
over which messages Of warning were sent
from Pittsburgh, the alleged headquarters of
the bucket shop syndicate, to a branch
in Battle Creek. Mich.
Harry L. Hall. superintendent of the
banking department in a statement issued
tonight that each establishment closed to-
day was doing enough business to net a
daily profit of $4,000.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-05
Passed Friday by Sen
ate, 50 to "a, Despite
Opposition Of Several
lie a d ing Democrats
is SUPPORTED BY
PRES. WILSON ON
ENTERING HOUSE
Amendments Attempted by SEN
ators Stone and Hitchcock Are
Defeated-SenatOr Norris Or
poses the Provision to Retain
Naval Bases

Washington, Feb. 4.-The
Philippine bill, which would ex-
tend to the Filipinos greater
degree Of self-government and
would authorize the government
to grant them absolute independ-
ence within four years, passed
the Senate tonight, So to "a.
Various Democratic senators, led
by Chairman Stone of the for
eign relations committee, tried
unsuccessfully to secure amend
ment of certain features of the
independence clause, but in the
end the Democrats, Joined by six
Progressive Republicans, voted
solidly for the measure.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-05
Three Men
Lose Lives
ON Barge

Vineyard Haven. Mass, Feb. A.
Three men were drowned today when
Barge No. II Of the Consolidated Coal
Co, in tow of the steamer Charles r.
Mayer, was sunk off Point Judith in a
collision with the steamer Howard.
bound from Norfolk to Providence.
Capt Seamen of the barge and two of
his crew were lost, while the Howard
rescued two others and took them to
Providence.
The Mayer was coming up the
coast from Sewalrs Point for Ports
mouth, n. H., with two barges. She
had swung in past Block Island and
was heading across to Gay Head,
shortly before daylight, when the
Howard, also from the southwark, at,
tempted to cross her stern. The No.
II was the first of the two barges and
the Howard struck her on the star
board side just about midships. The
barge was heavily loaded with Goa:
and sank in a very few minutes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-05
OF
PHILIPPINE BILL
PREPARING FOR
INDEPENDENCE

The bill carries a provision au-
thorizing the President when per-
mission is granted to negotiate
treaties needed to adjust all prop
erty rights of citizens Of the Unit
ed States and other countries in
the islands and to acquire such
naval base and coaIing stations
within that territory as he deems
necessary. The upper house Of the
Filipino Legislature would be en-
larged to "a members, 20 chosen by
the voters and two appointed by
the governor. general, to represent
the nom Christian tribes. The low
er hhouse would be increased from
81 to 80, the people choosing 81 and
the governor naming nine.
The governor general would have
a veto power such as rests now
with the secretary Of war. A two
thirds vote of the Legislature
would be needed to override it. The
President would have the right to
interpose an absolute veto within
six months.
No restrictions are imposed on
the Legislatures power to levy ex.
port duties, except that they can
not be levied on exports TO the
United States. A limit Of $17,oo0,-
600 is placed on the public indebt.
edness. which permits the issuance
Of new bonds to replace the ST.
100000 Friar land bonds now being
retired.
The bill would increase the right
OF suffrage from the present ESQ.,
600 to approximately 100000 by ex-
tend It to any citizen able to read
and write native language. Po-
Iysamous marriages and the inn
port. sale or manufacture Of intox-
tending it to any citizen able to read
native beverages, would be forever
prohibited and no laws could be
passed that would permit religious
discrimination, slavery or the crea.
ton Of a nobility.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-05
THE CHANCELLOR
DECIDES COURSE
BEFOLLOWED
Understood at Wash
ingt0n that German
Officials Will Demand
Everything Necessary
Be Done to Hasten
End of War Despite
America

Washington. Feb. 4.-Although Sec
rotary Lansing gave out the statement
today that 1.-The situation is unchang-
ed" it is freely admitted in high Of
fetal circles that the United States is
approaching its most threatening cris-
is in foreign relations since the open
ing of the war Germany refused in
her answer presented today to admit
the sinking Of the Lusitania was an il
legal act.
With the known determination of
President Wilson and Secretary Lam
sing upon this point it is not to be de-
MED that conditions are critical,