Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-09-26
LEADERS URGE
CAUTION OVER
NEGOTIATIONS
Advise People To Trust
American Character
And Principles

TOXIC, Sept. 24.-(Delayed.) -
(By Associated Press. .)-Suggestions
that joint high commission be- ap-
pointed to find solution of the Cal
ifornia problem appears to be favor
ed in responsible circles here. The
impression has gained that the prop
osition for a joint commission is the
outgrowth of the meetings of prom
inent Americans and Japanese in this
city last spring.
Unnamed peers are quoted by the
newspaper Chu-O -O-Shimbun here as
counselling the government to exer-
else the greatest patience in dealing
with America, as they are positive
any other policy would be suicidal.
They point out that if she resorted
to arms, Japan's first step would be
necessarily the withdrawal of all Jap
anese in America, which they assert
"would greatly please the Ameri-
cans" suspension of commercial
intercourse would have the most dire
consequences to the Japanese, they
declare, and if Japan should succeed
in landing troops on American soil,
the Americans would not suffer as
much as the Japanese. They point
out that should Japan, on the con-
trary, suffer defeat, her fate would
be sealed, and therefore it would be
wisest to await favorable turn in
the situation, placing full confidence
in the character and principles of the
American people.
The fear that the passage of anti
Japanees legislation by California
will be utilized by politicians in an
attempt to overthrow the cabinet has
been expressed by representatives Of
the Jauanese government. They
have asserted that the ensuing situa
ton might be used by elements Of
| unrest in the empire to create seriou
international disturbances. Labor
leaders are said to openly voice the
/ opinion that smouldering discomfort
prevails among the workers, many
/ of whom are said to have become in
fected with socialism bordering on
bolshevism.
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Mr.. Rogers. "The material is now on
the ground for the repair of the re-
torts at the gas plant 1t will require
only few days to make the repairs
but it will take four weeks to heat
them up again to the required high
temperature.
"We thought we were playing safe
in making these repairs at this time"
he continued. "We ran In August 0n
two of the three benches (retort
units) and found that they could car
ry the load. Then it was that we or
dered the repairs on the third
bench. With proper coal we could car
ry the load right now, just as we
did then"
SIS it true" asked Mr.. Lane, "that
the Macon mechanic who came here
to make repairs on the plant refused
to do so because of the condition of
the plant?"
"There are two sides to that" re
piled Mr.. Rogers, "and / consider it
very unfair to publish such hearsay
without inquiry into the facts. There
was a difference of opinion between
us on the advisability of making cer-
tain repairs right now on the retorts
or waiting until after the winter was
over, which | advised. We had bought
material for two new retorts and had
it on the ground. We finally agreed
that the thing to do, if we coud get
/ the material at once, woud be to rip
out the two bottom sections, as well
as the two others which were to be
repaired, and construct the whole new
otherwise to proceed with two old and
two new. A retort is brick chamber
| 9x2 feet and one foot high, in which
the coal is cooked to produce gas"
Complaints Common
"There is this fact to consider, Mr..
Rogers" said Mr.. Lane. "You are
new here. Complaints were frequent
before you came here. What the pub
lie would like to know is why they
should be kept up so long without
remedy?"
: ''Not having been here previously
cannot answer that" said Mr.. Rogers.
i "Well, that is the real trouble, :"
: said Mr.. Lane, 'The people have
been receiving promises for years
and are tired of it; they now demand
: remedy"
"The peoples patience has been
, worn threadbare," said Alderman
Mashburn. "They are sore. They
I don't want explanations Of causes
. any longer; they want service"
, Chairman Warren voiced the same
sentiment.
sNThe mayor and council recognize
that the public service corporation IS
a part of their city," said Mr.. Lane;
s'they want it to prosper and succeed.
But while this is true, when COM
!. plants continue for so long a time,
and promises continue to be made
without being followed by perform
Eances, it is time to do something"
at is only a matter of COAL" as
sured Mr.. Rogers. ''If we had coal
we would have no more complaints
than we had two weeks ago, when we
we're giving good service. When we
get through the repair period we viii
be all right. But our contention is
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