South Bend News-Times, Volume 35, Number 2, South Bend, St. Joseph County, 2 January 1918 — Page 1

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I MESSAGE Fight Over Guaranteeing of Dividends Only Serious Controversy in Sight For Transportation Program. Iiitrnati-üHl N SorvT(e: VAS1II.'C;TN. Jmi. 2. Tho holi'It rei t at an nd. l onicss irunJp rtady today to t;ike up Aiihtifj.'s war Uilatif problems in rai ariirt. With tho lfcmivf iiin avl h'lul.l to fall at noon tomorrow In both iiuUM-.s, senators ami (jiiKrcssmen, re'.nrnod t tluir duties, found thernselv-s nf rontnl with thp niot trt mnlous program or jail h'.forc an Anurirau parliamentary lioiiy. Stanilirii; foremost in th problfT.is laniorin for immediate attentior was the railrcad question. Prea't M'ih-on'y fxpectod message, ritom-iiif-nfliui; Ipilation to complete th' ao erniiir-nt's ta.k in taking over the railroads, was the topic of ehief lntfrst at the tapitol. Mops have uhvady hrcn taken to insure prompt irponse to the president's recommendations, hut .vharp liK'ntinff oer the Kiiaranteeintr it dividends ap- ( Mtcd incvitahle. t I 'rice lixin l"i. I'rice tixini; legislation as urd by the preMdent in his annual nus.si;'p. was also thrust into the lore-.-rour.d of the legislative program to jy. The Pomerenc bill, tixin ji; 'cs of iron and fUeel and many of their products, v. ill he pushed by its s-upporte.-r vith tlie ait of tiie administration. Other measures of a i evolutionary character, reaching even further into t li price living luc.-tion. are to he ottered at .in early date. The cor resMonal schedule, .ir.ui',ed before the recess, calls for Mi'.ei upon important measures aljavs. immediately after reconvening. Th" house is under agreement to te tomorrow on thr measure auj i 'v. the tre asury to purc!ia? ; M. i!i.o,i.i:"i of farm loan bond", v. hi'.'h hac lM ome a dru?: on the j ,. . l;-t bcc.iuse of the al'sorption of '.he money nritlcet )y the iovcrn-j.i-: t. TJ't- senat'- is hound, by a slT .i'ar agreement, to vote on Jan. 7 iii the co-called hiin-; bill, thrnwinu' open to development million-: of acres of ci.ormousl vali:b!A mineral binds r.w controlled ' '.It- government. On Jan. 10. the i-.a-e will vote on the nation-vido . 'iiun's suffrage resolution. Proles itir Ilc-uinot!. The i uniri t ssional probe into th r.nul ict of the war was resumed w'th new ior toda . l'ie phases ' the in estipratiosi were amiin unway. T!;e senate military affairs or unitt'- w ent into the profiteering M'unJab .vliih have beeri in tirculalion about army contracts. Tho liouse naval n flairs committee plani . d to r new its inquiry into ih affairs of the navy Herbert C. Hoover, food administrator. was leady to 1.0 bffire the senate mannfa'tvires ub-committee investigating: the -::nr shortage. The senato conmteico committee continued Hs '. :n cstiuation of th-- shipping program, while tho senate interstate commerce omtmtue summoned ailrotd executives to thur v iew s a .tout le inanoia! needs of the railroads. llt'm'!io Ii-h-mI. l.e'i.-Tative remedies for ondit ('-!s lic!oed by the ir.v e.-tiiiations t -. dite beian to app.r in Lux.' : umbers todav. Mar.y measures to nefd np the w,ir are 1 ei: draft-l for :rlv corsidera ti-m of the senate. Oration of a invinit.ons director, or a small and compact mnnitians board, will be urd to tike the place of the xar'.ous "ir'ac Tire: :!Uthoritirs now en-.icd in "he Tar man.T.ement. lnieral miotary rvi'o will be offered a a ifeuard ...fairst recurrence of tha unpre-!-ardrrss tvhlch marked Americas entrance into the war. Abo'.;.-h inent s!iippin' hoard and tue emerizetiev !a t cc-por.ticn arci th aMishnu-nt of a director of hippin ar.d ship b ii! ii:.-: w il! also ": one . f th" recmT'ne!.datior.s of a r. um i of th- comnier'V oomr.-it-!rc rue, rr.prnrr.d in -rcbi r. the '-nipping s ; , ; -i i o p. CARS CRASH. 20 INJURED

.T. LOI IS. Mo. .)iv. Twenty ro;; r" injured, suriv -u loudly, 'a her. a wist bound str. t car : .imnied a Vande evte r r.ir , midsl up-, iuri!L- tb.e riiirht. I'-'th . ars W i fc Cfowdcd V,'; e", Veil 's li.f-' ! iak'-r. 1 'aib.ii'' of ,tir 1 !'. 'm1- to ' "i . bpp r rail vuv . n th. .u-c -X tilt accident.

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Members of the crew of the Tnited States destroyer Fanning on the deck of a captured C.erman submarine. The Fannir.i; has the credit of hein the tirst of our naval vessels to capture a German submarine and its crew. The event oeeurred in November.

Report Peace Parleys Have Broken Again

International w Sei vi c: A strong element of mystery entered the peace situation today when a report came out of Petrograd that negotiations between the bolsheviki and the central powers had been broken off because of Germany's refusal to withdraw troops from occupied Kussian territory. How much credence to be attached to the report is a matter of doubt. In addition to i c rumored break off of the jreac-e negotiations it is reported that llussia is preparing to defend her western front r. gainst any Teutonic attacks. Fihtin between the lied Guard and the anti-bolshevik force.- in the inter. or of Russia is Frowins in both extent and fury. Many persons Harrisburg Pipe Co., Engaged in War Work, Suffers Loss Early Wednesday. 1mc .'Uki! News Servi e : HAUKlSnrUG. Ii . Jan. Tire earlv today almost completely destjoved three departments of' the Harriburs: Tija- and I'ije lUndinr4 Go., ulitili is working on jjovern-i.o-nt store-. The bhi7e orainated in tlir paint shop and workmen s.tv that before the lames were seen an expM.t-'ion was heard. Some of the me:i thivilr. it was a paint can that exploded. I'res't Tracy of tho ''ompan" vays th.it no inv estipation as to the origin of the bre has been made as vet. The loss is estimated .it $'.".(, 000. t he greatest damage i'cin- done to t'r.e !!i,v. !iinerv Two workmen wer slightly burned. I'.ebuildinir oper-ata";-will be-in at once. Tb.e company was anions t lie first to e. tie war ordtrs from the allie - at tb.e :eu'inniuL' of the war. Since the entry of the I'nited States into the oor..!ict. however, the plant f.irr.ol its cap.it k t over to th:s gov- :'. n-.er.t tmik si: vroirs ,iop i .io.iu:n fr.terr.-itb ra! Neu sYrvi.i': WASHINGTON, Jan. 2. The real reason why Raymond T. Ibikr. director of the mint, turned dow n the öfter of a United States ser.ator.-b.ip was that he thinks the b,h may be Jonahcd. "The ur.dert.iker i'.as his eye on many senators from Nevada." s-iid Kakt r. 'They don't last in that job. I have seen many a line, strong mm o to the senate from Nevada and come home in a box. I can name enough dead senator--, from Nevada to man a .-; 1 1 p 1 km live 1 i v i r. ir d i - tv ti r- of flu- mint, lienor a 1 1 x - üi dirr- tor tPan a dead sen.itor!-

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have been killed in a battle between the rival armies at Smolensk while street Jihtinir is reported to have broken out in Odessa. Tne Ukrainians hav e be n reinforced and are attacking th bolshevik forces in Sre.it numbeii?. Minor ope -.v.ions were reported i from the batt fronts, the most im-J portant of vb.ch took place near t Mericourt . ir "ranee. Three columns of German "oops tried to raid a F.ritish trr n. but were met in No Man's la by the Hritish and a pitched .ttle ensued in which the Germa? were driven off. In r .hern Italy intense cold and deep jw is holding up all movement tnd the possibility exists that the Jstro-German invaders may be able to renew their offensive. ItUTDWS FREEZE Deep Snow Hinders Transportation of Supplies and Halts Drive in North. Ir.pTnati'Vnal News Senke: liOMi:, Jan. Many German and Austrian soldiers have been frozen to death in the bitter cold weather prevailing in the Yenetiin Alps. Dispatches from the front today junoted prisoners n saying that the deep snow is hindering the transportation f supplies and that some of the troops holding positions between the IMave and Brenta rivers were without food for days. This is borne out by the fact that AustroGerman deserters said they were surrendering to escape death by starvation. The weartier in the mountains of the Asiaso plateau has reached 20 decrees lelow zu"o and the snow is 'piled in 1 rifts from to 1 r feet deep. The oohl and mow has halted the Austro-Gennan rush in the north but Ji"htin? has broken oat acairt ja ion- the lover IMave w Here an attempt by the invader to forc a Tossing was frustrated. GERMANS THROWN BACK AFTER PITCHED BATTLE Interruit i..n il .W w . Servio: LONDON, Jan. 2. An attempt by Germans to raid a British trench near Mericourt resulted in a pitchj ed battle in No Man's land in which I the Teutons were thrown hack to !th ir trenches. The details were jziven in the o.heial statement is- ; bued by the war orhce today. The Germans attacked in three

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j columns i.ndcr the support of a strong bombardment. The Uritish ; artillery sip ru ed the German suns ! while th infantry went ovtr the top attackin; the Germans in tho , foretield. In addition to severe losses inflicted on the Germans they lost j numerous jrisoner. Other .aitls were repulsed south I of Lena and nortlx of rusü-cht-nduele.

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I? 'v. ' Si Commanders of U. S. Divisions in France to Direct Departments at Home. Internatb.ti d News Seivl. ,. : bMiiMdU., Jan. 2. Maj. Gen. William A. Mann, tirst com mander tif the Itainbow division of tlie national iruard. now in France, v.as today ordered to assume command of the eastern department With headquarters at Governors island. New York city, succeeding Gen. HM D. Hoyle. Maj. Gen. William L. Sibert. who commanded the lirst division of Gn. Pershing's army, will be named within the next day or so as commander of the southeastern department with headquarters at Gharleston, S. G.. succeeding Maj. Gen. W. P. Duvall. Gens. Mann ami Siliert reached New York from Prance yesterday. It i-s understood that they were found unfitted physically for tlie strenuous work required from the army in the trenches in Prance. Gen. Mann, who was in the city today, .spoke in the highest praise of the Itainbow division, made up of selected units of the national guard from a majority of the states. He declared that they are already far advanced in their training. Although there was much sickness on tirst landing in France the health of division now is satisfactory, he raid, and the men are anxious to get tlKir ti"rn in the trenches. It is understood that Maj. Gen. Charles Pencher will succeed Gen. Mann in command of the pninbow division. Proclamation of Kaiser Depresses German People IlitTnation.il News S"r i e : THi: HAdl'K, J.m. Ti:" kaiser's latest ju-oclamation to the German army ar.d navy had a depressing effect vipon the German people. A telegram from th" German frontier today said that th" people interpreted it as meaning that peace is still far in the future. Coming at a time when the Germans peoples' hope for peace had been aroused to a high pitch by tb.e negotiations with Pusia at Prest I.itnvsk the kaiser's defiant ad dress and. his admonition to hisj troops to "march forward with God j to fresh v i( tories" acted as a wet fdanket. German new'spapcis continue to devote much space to the peace situation in view of th" comparative lull on the battle fronts. There i a division of opinion as to the nearness of a general peace, but many of them predict that 1 ? ! w ill be "peace year." i:i.i:nt o. i:;c;. Illt'Ttl 4ti . u a I NeUH Servi.e: INDIANAPOLIS. Ind.. Jan. 2. An embargo placed by Stanley Wyckorf. .Marion county food administrator, on th" u.-o of eg for mixed drinks in saloons and oda fountains, went into effect today.

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Heavy Explosions at Chattanooga Remain Mystery

International News Serv'ne: CHATTANOOGA. Term.. Jan. 1'. Chattanooga and vicinity were rocked by three terrific explosions eariy today, the origin of which ha not been explained. Two shocks prticdeil by a vivid Hash of liJit occurred at o'clock and another at H o'clock. Houses rocked and a muffled explosion was heard for iniW: around. Gas, powder and chemical plants in tho vicinity were interrogated but revealed no solution. The Fnited States weather bureau reports that the shocks were not earthquakes. One explanation advanced is that a huu'c meteor fell somewhere in this vicinity while another is that it was an electrical concussion. LD E AUGE ACTION Chamber of Commerce Directors Write Mayor Urging More Investigation. Tlie South P.end Chamber of Commerce took a hand in the solution of the garbago question now before the common council of this city, Wednesday morning. Tlie directors propose to Mayor Keller, in a written statement, that the coun cil delay action on the proposition ai its meeting Thursday night up-j til data can be furnished and investigation made that may tend to J consolidate South Pend ami Misha-t waka in the disposal of garbage. In view of the fact that the council expects to meet Friday night prepared to push through the proposition for the sale of South Bend's garbage to the Anderson. Ind.. pigRery, owned and opera ted by Mayor Mellctt of that city, the action by the directors of tin? Chamber of Commerce is the 11th hour expression from a number of business men of this city. I'aoi-, More ltid. The Chamber of Commerce favor the disposal of the garbage after competitive bids have been submitted by outside piggeries; by promoters whd wish to install a reduc tion plant, for tb.e city, and others I who propose to huild a piggery near this cdty to dispose of South Bend's garbace. On this last proposition the Chamber of Commerce wishes to consult Mishawaka citizens aNo ir: an attempt to dispose of garbage from Poth cities at a piggery or plant near the two cities. The petition concludes with tb.e following: "The interests o; the community cannot be seriously affected if an additional month or six weeks i elapses before the letting ot the contraet if such time is devoted to securing information and data as outlii el above." The petition i- .igned by George F. Bingham. Frank F. Hering. F. M. P.oone. J. I). Oliver. Abe Livingston. C. A. Dolph. Thomas P.randon. George I. Wheelock, Miles W. O'P.rien. C. C. Hanch. A. Frank Kby. A. G. Graham. F. P. Johnston. C. V. J. Kabzynski. Dr. C. A. Lippincott. 3(1 TOMS OF GOAL Mob of 600 Attacks Bins in New York and Carry Away Supply. Int-rii.itien ii New s;orTi, p; NPW YORK. Jan. 2. Wuh now and colder weathe- threatened, "coal riots" broke out in New- York today. A mob of about C0o men. women and children attacked the coal yard? of the Herman Horjes Coal and Wood Co.. crying "We want coal and we will burn yot:r plant if w- don't get it." A hurry call was sen; for police reserves, but before they arrived tlie mob had fou ;ht its v.tj to th? bins and made off with about : -a to-. of ro.il. Many schools had to cbe-. down on account of tht fuel fami:.e.

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HIS ACTIONS Food Administrator Asserts His Effort Was Merely to Arouse People to Seriousness of Situation. International New h Service: WASHINGTON. Jan. .'. imaginative alarm" is a big factor in tla winning of the war, Herbert C. Hoover, food administrator, deflared today in testifying before the senate sub-committee investiiating th s"gar shortage. "Hoover told the committee that he had made sensational statements" last May with the purpose of noerl fr con serving foodstuffs. Ho declared that he would continue to do so for he felt this is one of the ways of winning the war. These. (statements did not increase prices. Hoover declared. Sen. Lodge conducted the examiratior of Hoover, with Sen. Ueod arch-enemy of the food administrator, remaining silent. Anticipating warm colloquy between Hoover and .Sen. Keed, a large audience gathered and sat in anxious anticipation. Denies Truvs Incivascd. Hoover underwent close examination at the hands: of Sen. 1odge. who attempted to show that Hoover had made extravagant statements early last spring and had thereby J St nt food prices up. Hoover denied the eifect hut admitted that some of hi- statements have been upset. Hot v er was anxious for an executive session. He wanted to explain his part in reorganizing Cuban industries after last spring's revolution. The committee remaiiud in open session, however. Once Son. Peed interrupted and Hoovtr displayed a desire to enter into debate with him. Decline-, to Debate. "I wish to enter into no discussion." said Peed, witli a wave or the hand. Hoover declared that "the entire rcv(dution of event" lias 'Tt . ... tne i n neu . diätes a -u.i i mmmi - j of :;0').00u tons.

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"It has been stated that a utf at UUL UMUU I HUL I U that ; -i;. . o!., i, Ms p-n po.-e .f amount of sugar has mne into ran- ; r a''!i a-r a .l.--;Ti'de .rk:::g plan t-c ning." said Lo.lge. p Pfl R f T nrRnf"' M i'1"" :i;' v,'r !lir,:i"'!1 'I believe that is the cas"." said! -R - - J ß I L I . j.. ration of ti e goxe. um-:.'-. Hoover. "It had a large cmimtui- ! Ii I nil! S iepr.-s, n: d ..ii tie- . ..i.fc-ui es h-mi tion value." U U U U,,U U ;n Pa: m tb- :..-l.b of a. - "Do you expect an im lease in tb.e !,.:. it.,, sbt o .u-h u 1 1 - !m ! . ,i- the saving of sugar next v ear ?" ak-d I r so:u -s .. t h- . t ion- at war y i' ti "oLomr-rr .,. w.-fh th, M,.JGerman Munitions Workers!'1- - : ;!;rr On oti r prog ra m vx , t li tne .i , i ,e- , !;. - - -. . o : a ' , . ; . ' .! , ; , i o t - we could get through on a rol n-. d i AlTCSted FolIOWiflCI SCV" ity t:ia- a ...id:. : v.a-t.- .

consumption ot -co.. ,iois, , , Hoover. "We could surely "' through if we had some legislation, j to control the use of sugar." PROBE CONSPIRACIES PLANNED IN INDIA I I, t ..l II I I U.l, 1 NeH Si IVIi :

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state department toda- was . n- I I" t . deavoring to -r?t jiartieulars of the"; ''the . i .-j-..iti - '' ''' ' reported arrest of American railway mr of Ge :;-..,:: t--.: iv - ... h tb." v orkers said to have been taker: i 'r" t air ? .. "i 1 ''- pvfs.onr by bolshevii a'--nts at j cu-intr P ' ' ; ' '"''--";' Irkutsk, s'iaeria. It hu been unable it:; "mpi:-. Ti:- G : iu.r- 'pi"

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re!f?:isfd. Tb.e;.e men are nt metre the aili- de. :-.-.n to adop? -b" hers of the Steens party but arelp-n-al po!'r;- a- a ?o- .: of -.r .. be!!ved to i." expert railroad . r.rk ( London er .-en iy privat cor.crns to n-j s!et the RursSans in reuildlng the j The gr it Krupp hr. '.:.:.. pi Trü"is-.Sib"rian railroad. at Fs-er: - as r" parted 1 nrrr.: "centiv WorKme". ei o.-ir.2 ft GENERAL FEACE OFFER "!" ":':'"'.r"! 'I ' IS AGAIN REPORTED i. . ::.', '.: " " " ' '

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Anti Trust Cases All Postponed by Government

1 j, !!!. ( ! Vi N r.i' I WASHINGTON. Jan. - j Atty. Gen. Gregory todav moved J in the sap erne mil 1 1 for t lie 1 1 os t pi m e i n c u t of consideration , of the eoart for it.- present U rm ' of the seven anti-tru-t cases j row on its ca'endar. This mo- : tion will 1 '0 renewed from time to time, it is expect d. for the period f the war. It is now tb.e intention or" tlie administration to take no steps for the dissolution (if alleged monopolies for the period of the war became to press such ases vould disarrange imsintss generally and cause lug tinaiaial losfs. The cases ponding before the court arc against the International Harvester Go., the I'nited Shoe Machinery 'o.. the Oaaker ' at.- Co., the Fnited States Steel corporation. the Fastmaa Kodak Go., the Americr Can Go. and the Corn Products Refining Co. BRITISH AMBASSADOR WHO MAY RETIRE HAS WON CONFIDENCE International News Service: WASHINGTON. Jan. : The London Daily Chronicle report that Sir. Cecil Spring-Kioe. the F.ritish ambassador here, was to retire and, be suceeede.l b' an Pnglishman . tlcse to Premiei; Lloyd G'orge was discu-sed with much interest hre tcdav. At tb.e Pritisli mbasv otti(ials declined to discu.-s the report in aov vvav. Should Sir Cecil retire shortly, hovvecr. it will caus no. ureat surprise. His health lins not I been of the best for some time and i it is well known to his friend.- that ot ly th necessities of th" war have kept him at his post here. Sir Cecil has conducted his office here with extraordinary erhc'.ency despite criticism from certain Pri isb soarces. He lias handled the many difficult -'nd trying situations that have arisen from tiim- to time in a masterly manner that bias been especially pleasing to oihoial '! who have been in contact with him. And if he does retire it was emphasized t day by oüiciais in a po-f -tion to know all of the facts, it will be because he feels his health will no long"!- stand the stram. no long"!- stami tne sua.u. J i in r ni nnTi np Tfi i i - n I I I I Ii I i i i inf TÜ fl II I il h P IM (nil iii era! Explosions. i 1 1 1 n , . ? .' i ' I ; i New . s ! -, I AMSTPKI 'A.M. .Lm ' i.i-mipor.s w o) . na n a t o I t ! I g T o (-'"'?' f-r ' 1 ' pen ce acia. i u ; : i ; i ' -- To ma Li- : a hi n '- tore t o. .1 . , -. 1 - I 1 o ? n ,. 1 t s "'! .1 1 ' nitio'is f.o im "it S 1 : ,.';-- em ;.!c. e.i 1 ! 1 1 , ; n . . :t .-1 '- a 1 ' 1 . , 1 f re ' : e .-; t 's ; . 1 - i a .v : : : e. j :.-.for:.;i i i - .eil . i . - i ' Tib. L'o, or., "r:.;t.u . : ''m- .pio-a, , --. '! . 1 1 1-:.:, a c ; ,t- 1 . . i i.e. ' a . 1 ' - ' ' a f or s 1 1 : e .';':' i ij.e of ' ! . - i g : . i ' 1 ! i . - ! th" exp. s )." b"a dan.ai;" ca u s.-d w . t ; : t of : j In all of tb." ... . - t p!o- oi- tlcu.-j v, f'i'i orb a f w I'.ii'kr.,'- : ii.y:r ! , vc nib' -T r a : i - u . - c v. . , s . : . "a : . . Th- s .'.::.' s for '!.r r.r:r.- j in !.. rebl ha '- 1 " s. , ... . ; , . ;'- , ' . ofe t :. I . . .. ' I r. i c Is n.l I ' . , - i ; n . a ' o ! realize for tho- r.-s' t.m". ! th.'.' are e:::,os. .; a t ! .i : . " s .It ' . - I j s (TlUN IIM KILLF.I. LAFAYFTTF. Ind.. Jan. .'. F,,rr head . ar- oi,;. a Jb: 1 um ser'-ou band, v. a - i:,sTa:.t:--!:"ar !icrc toija", v, 'hei, .-'To . 1 i ..en -i ' I l a i 1 v as pir. s;now fi"o. ''utdf - i

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URGES SPEED II i Sec'y Lansing Makes Public Recommendations of Body Back From Europe on How to Win the War. 1 1 1 r : a. it i "iu. '. Neu? is-rv. c . WASHINGTON. ': Th Fnited States iu ::..t made reply to the l ttf.-t German p ace program thi.- a fterr.oon. S of State lar:ing made pubic- i immary of the report of "nl. F. M. lb-use and the America'n war nuMii which h is just returned from Furope. The report showed m indication of any wfakenir.g in the determination of the 'oiintty to win the w i . On tb.e eor.traty it md; atcd that the war will be won by the a I! o .s and showed how it .an be Three Keomuiiendation-. Three v ! m.poitant iccom-ir.eiidatioi..-f. at ircd the repoG "1 G.,1. House a- mad. pubüc b .Mr. Lansing. They we;e: That the baiting f.r- e- of tieI ' ' : It d Stat es e i- j'.i t i . .! I .i F-rope wit, tie b- ist p .Oban. 1 i i i v 1 1 . c . i : c n o ; i . 1 1 " i a ipmoi: t . That the Fuiicj st it' .- e. ; all of its II. Ii a !!'(' to fc lie elii j i mus'v of f;'o rt nal.tar . j.ava and v o 'iota : - - - t . ' An.e? ; a a e,.l ih- ..iu!.;ri -i iat d . i ; ii ;l !!i the v a;- '!!).' t . ma.- mm - h as the :- v e. --f i; 1 ej u I 1 . .1 t imi of the Wa" b tin- Fn.t. d S:.ite- and tloallies .0 i . gre.tt ! t e . i f ' I b; Til" e. I. of t!l- F.e.lte.J State- -u.pp.r: W'i.iln. tlia! tin- co'. rutin i.t and tin popb' of 1 b e Fnited State- lot,'! e , I V i lim i i o w a i . i .- . o . . i n i p i ' s i i , n -tlus !.-;;; ' .i -v st i.i.itii- " ; . ! 1 1 1 i ' no i of no a n-1 o a ter.als siiiihii.i i'ic i U. T 1 1 e teport ..!i. n .a ri.es .c ! i. st ! 1 , o I ' r , ;!. of il..- :.,- The i pori. a- made pub'm i'i ' v 1 .a 1 1 - i n -. s a s : . t, - ,d th" ii"'t: 1 :t h the dep.,: i imnt t :.t . house, tb" le ad of th" -p-mal r in .- s n m v. nnu, , - : a , . a ni.L.n.' n. No-., !ub. ,-. shows , ei taitdle- ti b- ' a ' i. ' I . 'i' ' i ' a : e ii."-- '" a ' . e ; o t! at Tb th" d" ..nd . " ! . . t 1 . . 'nb I.T -. 1 1 ; : i . . Mi ..!.'- ' .' . a ' : 1 c w 1 . " ' , .',11 -" .ni ;:..'- , ; " ra ! :oi 1 . ;',;. , , ; ! i . ' ' ' ' ! '. ' O ,,: : . ;. .-. :,. 1 ' : it- d I i. . , ; . , - ' I . ' . . a - - : , . A '! c ' i -' : Ih -alt- . Munph-liod. v - ;. i. ! " ' .-. , e . ! : ; .' c T i a 1 re.; ! i ' 1 1 I.I I . i i ' i! i ; - i : :?e,i Frib--,. i i- ( m i j v r. er- of th'- P::':-!. r".1 a i o ' c . ' - r. ; - ; e-.j "f 1 a i b "hi in P i .'' V. - v f Tt d . i..,:: ..: 1 . e ail '!., ' b f : r ( ' '.' ..M. . - ' .r . .- . i ' - - . . ?l. k I - 1 i ' th of F.v. : i y . j r i ptu r'd -op-. 1 . a

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