The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-14

tlaG conspirins parties who have
ALREADY advised Mr.. Wolfe that
the State of Georgia would be will
ing to concede to the State OF South
Carolina the middle oi the streams
as the boundary between the states
if South Carolina would be willing
to allow the center of the stream
on the South Carolina side of GER
tain islands to serve as the bound
airy thus paving the way for
making a Very short and exceed
ingiv agreeable step in accepting
Mr.. Wolfe's construction. regarding
the Chattooga. as set up in his
answer; the said construction to be
made binding by a United States
Supreme Court decision.
It is therefore. plainly evident if
atr. Wolfe's answer to the COM
plant in the case he permitted to
stand. unanaenaed. it Will forever
bar South Carolina from the eSer-
else of its treaty right OF claim and
recovery of all territory due this
State by virtue of the treaty in its
inseparable connection with the
deed, unless Congress takes hand
as third party in carrying out the
contract under Act Il of the Con-
stitution OF the Confederate States;
which Act holds good under the
present United States Constitution.
The Proposed Dam at the Head of
Tusaloo River.
The Piedmont Power Company
OF the Georgia Railway and Power
company. Louis Boris Magid,
president, have authority of the
Georgia Railroad Commission to
issue bonds for s3,00o,000 and,
stock in the same amount, for con-
structing a dam at the head of
Tusaloo river. And who can doubt
that it is the purpose Of: this COM
bination to have the Chattooga
river declared by the United States
Supreme Court TO be a part Of the
Boundary between Georgia and
South Carolina co the furthering Of
the combinations power interests
on the Chattooga and the carrying
out of the designs at the head OF
Tugaio river; at the very place
where the north branch Of Tusaioo
river extends no further north;
this place being also the head OF
the southern branch OF lTugaloo
it is provided by
South 'Carolina's deed to the gen
eral government for a line to be
drawn due west to the river Miss
isSippi;" crossing the ridge or !
chain of mountains" the topmost
ne OF which constitutes the COM |
mon boundary between the terri
tory ceded and that remaining to
this State by virtue of the treaty
in this connection; and they know
ing that the country through which |
flow the rivers Tallulah and Chat |
tooga belong to South ~Carol!na;
and knowing that a dam at the |
place proposed would impound
water upon the said rivers and ter
ritory belonging to South Caro-
lima.
Careful study Of certain un-
crrbed acts Of rapacity and scot |
free looting on the part Of the |
water power monopplists- institut- !
ing this unparalleled State line
suit has brought about a clear un-
derstanding OF a matter, which /
hitherto has been a. bone of con- |
tention and dissatisfaction between
the two states
And now, on behalf OF South
Carolina, the defendant in this ac- !;
ton. 1 hold that it is entitled to the
fullest measure OF consideration /,
protection, defense, and relief and !
restoration to be found in the viz
ruous effectiveness of, the three |
fold purpose covenant in this in
stance of treaty obligation as
being truly 1.-The supreme law OF |
the land" such law as salf eNecu- |
tive and judiciary officers, both of |
the United States and Of the sew.
eral states" are oath bound to up /
hold and defend to the full extent !
OF its application to the bearings :
UPON the matters in issue.
Respectively,
.Jno. V. Striblins.