Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-07-29
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prevent lynching and to force South
ern states to place negroes on Jurles.
Robinson in his letter to the president
recites many alleged injustices COM
mitted against his race and declares
that before the negroes OF this coun-
try will again submit TO many or the
iniustices which we have suffered, the
white man will have to Kill more OF
them than the combined number OF
soldiers that were slain in the great
world war"
Nearly 1000 negroes shouted their
approval in New York. Sunday when
various speakers addressing a meet
ing held under the auspices OF
the Equal Rights League, urged the
adoption Of radicalism among the ne
proes as a means of obtaining their
rights" One speaker suggested FOL
lowing the constructive work done by
blacks in Washington" while others
advised "using all methods even force"
and making radicalism the essence or
our propaganda" and stopping the
white man treading on our toes. The
meeting was welcome home" to VIII
liam Monroe Trotter of Boston, who
recently returned from Paris after an
attempt to present to the peace con-
ference a petition concerning the negro
race.
The sentiment in congress for the
occupation of Mexico for the protec-
ton. Of American lives and lawfully ac-
Quired American property, is daily
growing stronger. Representative
Hudspeth Of Texas, made stirring
speech lost Saturday in advocacy or
Immediate occupation. He stated with
out reservation that not single MeXi-
can had ever been punished for mar
noarinanG n
pealed to the Democrats and to the
Republicans to take action and his ap-
peal was responded to with cheers
from both sides. 1t is commonly esti-
mated that 1t would require from 5O,-
900 to 200, 900 American troops to in
wade and pacify Mexico. The number
OF troops necessary would depend In
large measure upon political condl-
tions.
Race riots between whites and
blacks in Chicago, Ill. broke out sun
day afternoon when blacks attempted
to come over to that part ct the 29th
street beach set apart for whites. The
whites attempted to drive the olacKs
back to their own side by throwing
rocks at them and in the fighting which
followed one white man and one negro
were drowned, while several members
of each race were more or less pauly
injured. The difficulty soon spread to
State street the main thoroughfare In
the heart of the negro district, whlch
extends about five miles. There mas
been i'll feeling between whites and
blacks on Chicago's south side Tor
some months past. Chicago's "blacK
belt" as II is known in police circles,
now comprises approximately twenty
five square miles, and includes only a
comparatively few small white settle
ments. The negro district has been IN
creasing steadily in recent years with
the influx of southern negroes VINO
came to work in the big industrial
plants. After several hours OF riotlng
Chicago police reserves got the situa-
ton we'll in hand by Sunday night and
little more trouble was expected.
Statistics compiled by the bureau
OF the census give the consumption OF
cotton in the United States during
June as 474,fO7 running bales (coant-
ing round as half bales), against ol5'-
S23 bales during June, 1918. The
amount on hand on June 80, 1918, was
l.264.927 bales in consuming establish
ments and 2,7S3.141 bales in public
storage and at congresses, agalnst l.
673,239 bales and 2,116.1sS bales re-
spectively on hand at the end of June,
1918. The figures for 1919 include t.
s51 bales Of foreign and 3,4i2 bales OF
Sea Island in consuming establish
ments and 30,465 bales OF foreign ana
SO754 bales Of Sea Island in public
storage. Linters not included were
15,O37 bales consumed during June IN
1873 and 102,496 bales in 1918, 26l.69l
bales on hand in consuming establish
ments on June 80. 1919. and let.toS
bales on June 80, 1918: and 2O9.5i3
bales in public storage and Ct com
presses on June 80, 1919, and ?S5,fsS
bales on June 80. 1918. rhe consump-
ton Of cotton during the eleven months
ended June 80, 1919, amounted 10 D.
257,726 bales. contrastad with 6,o2H.o oS2
bales during the corresponding months
of the previous year. l4inters con-
sumed in those periods were AS4,lS
bales in 1919 and 1,0l2.SS5 bales in
1918.
In the German national assembly
last Saturday. Matthias Erzberger, wee
president and minister OF hnance,
made some important revelations In
tended to fix the responsibility for
Germany's present plight altogether on
the military party Of the empire. Ac-
cording to ErZberger, on August lS,
1917, the German government received
from Great Britain, with the approval
of France, through the Papal Nuncio
at Munich, a note asking for Ger
man declaration as to the independ-
ence Of Belgium and compensation,
and inuuiring what guarantees Germa-
ny would require for herself. Chancel-
lor Michaelis, according TO Erzperger,
did not answer the note until Septem-
Der "a, and then wrote that the sltua-
ton did not warrant any declaration
from Germany at that time. Com
menting upon this most significant IN
cident, Erzberger pointed out that the
military party by refusing this oppor-
tunity for the conclusion of an honora-
BILE and advantageous peace, had
brought the German people to their
present ruinous plight. Michaeis mas
issued a statement in which he admits
the receipt Of the British overtures;
but denies responsibility for their re
lection. He says that the responsible
tty is upon the emperor ana ths su-
preme army and navy authorities.
British coal miners have inaugural
ed an extensive strike having Tor lts
object the naturalization OF the mines
of the country. For the past several
wears the coal miners have been draw
ing comparisons of their eonoitlon
with the condition OF other lndustrAi
workers and insisting that they ane en-
titled TO the Ul6ctHS VI SiS iiiSiA q SSSN--N
ard Of living as is enjoyed by the cot
ton mill operatives and workers IN
similar lines. Most of the miners VI
England belong to different hereditary
estates, and are operated by lndepend-
ent corporations and individuals who
claim that they cannot make falr
living in competition with the world
after paying royalties demanded by the
hereditary owners and wages demand
ed by the miners. In response to the
argument that accession to the de-
mands Of the miners would destroy the
coal industry OF Great Britain ana
along with the coal industry various
other Industries, the miners have re-
piled that if the commercial and IN
dusrial life Of Great Britain is so de-
pendent upon the product Of the mines
the mines should be owned by the ma
ton as a whole, and the nation as
whole should bear the expense OF rea-
sonable wages to the miners. This ldea
is at the bottom Of the present strike
and it appears that the outcome Is 60
ing to be Of worldwide importance IN
i,s relatian to the whole controversy