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DISREGARDS NOTES. Germany sticks to Her Own Interpretation of Treaty of 1828. "Washington, July 26.?Destruction] of the American ship Leelanaw by a otiKmon'n a /?rq\r cViornlv tn VJC-I ULlCLii OUUUiaiUXC U1 V " onu* |/ij wv* the attention of Washington officials to day the fact that Germany was insist-: iag on her own interpretation of ti':-e Prussians-American treaty of 1828, in disregard of two American notes on the subject. In three instances of American ships destroyed or damaged?the Gulfli'ght, the Nebraskan and the William P. Frye?Germany has agreed to pay damages, and in the last case Berlin took tT:e position that it had not violated the treaty, but had exercised a right given by inference from the lan ~e i.'? ...i guage <J.L cut; yauc. - . Officials were surprised at the destruction of the Leelanaw, but beyond adding an aggravating incident to the ] already strained relations between the two governments, there was no indication tf:at the case would lead to a new turn in the general situation. The fact that the vessel's crew was saved caused a feeling of relief in official quarters, but there were many evidences of apprehension that if Germany continued to promise payment, but destroyed more American ships, a situation might be created whidh would require further warning. ?he fact that the Leelanaw carried a tra-v /*n rem .riatlarAri nhs/VIntp nr>ntra band by Germany on April 12, does not alter the American view that the contraband might fcave been removed and the vessel spared. Under international law destruction of a neutral vessel carrying contraband was not admitted until the Knight Commander case in the Russo-Japanese war. The declaration of London in 1909 embodied the principle as appncaDie in extreme cases, hut stipulated that passengers and crew must be transferred to safety and the case itself later sent to a prize court for determination as to the legality of tfce act. The United States in the Fraye case took its stand irrespective of the general principles of international law set ] forth in the unratified declaration ofi London, going back to a prior author- j ity, the Prussian-American treaty of 1828, as a document that covered completely any attacks on American vessels carrying contraband. TT. at treaty especially permits traffic in contraband by the United States or Prussia in time of war and outlines that no contraband owned by citizens of either power may be confiscated, but only can be detained and paid for. Vessels, according to its provisions, must be allowed to proceed after giving up their contraband. In the Frye case the cargo was foreign owned and no claim for it was presented. The ownership of the cargo of the Leelanaw had not been reported, but the question of cargo unless American owned or not, in the view of officials, affect the case. They hold that the American ship should Cave been immune from attack and that Germany once more violated the treaty or 1326. While officials were sparing in their comment, it was indicated the (United State would follow in its procedure the same course as in tre Frye case disputing Germany's rig?: t to destroy American ships even if carrying con. traband. INVITES FIFTEEN GOVERNORS TO ASSEMBLE AT CHARLESTON The Record, 27th. Governor Manning this morning wrote personal letters to the governors of the 15 Southern States inviting thera to participate* in the "House of Governors" to be i':eld at Charleston in conjunction with the annual meeting of the Southern Commercial Congress, to held from 'December 13 to De- < cember 17, inclusive. In his letter the' governor gives his conception of t):e great problems that are before the South and suggests a thorough discussion of them. Gov. Manning has sent tf:e following letter of invitation to 15 governors of! the South: "The seventh annual con-vention of the Southern Commercial congress j will be neld at Charleston, South Car-! olina. December 13-17. 1915. The con vention comes as a climax o? a series iheld during the semi-centennial years. The general tfceme "will be The Vic-: tories of Peace,' having particular reference to t-e achievements of the pastj half a century in the South and the nation, and the consideration of plans of action with regard to constructive, | statesmanlike movements for the future. B "The SouiJh has its peculiar probI Hems. The convention at Charleston comes at a time when questions of WT vast moment should be deliberated up^v-r. n<ce.r? "hv fhrwca cc'h r\ aro direct and guide in the solution of tfcese problems. The question in re{ gard to cotton, its marketing and ex- j I port&tion; the subject of rural finance, "with especial reference to long time : j i-/ AMERICAS SHIP SUNK, ! German Submarine Dstroys Steamer! Leelanaw, Loaded With Flax. London, July 26.?The American steamship Leelanaw, from Archangel July 8, for Belfast, with a cargo of flax, I was sunk July 25 by a German sub- j marine off the northwest coast of Scot-: land. All members of the crew or tne L?ee-1 lanaw were saved. They were brought: into Kirkwall in their own boats. The steamer left New York May 17 with a cargo of cotton for Archangel, j She was detained at Kirkwall, but was i released June 26, with permission to 1 proceed to Archangel, where the cot- J ton was discharged and a cargo of j flax was loaded for Belfast I All the crew of the Leelanaw are expected to reach Dundee tomorrow, when it will be possible to obtain a full ! account of the sinking of the vessel. The episode 'has created widespread discussion in England, coming almost coincident with the delivery of j the American note to Germany. Only meagre accounts of the destruction of the Leelanaw have been! received here, but it is clear the submarine gave the captain ample warning, even permitting the crew to collect part of their effects before taking them aboard the underwater craft, which then sunk the vessel by shell fire and bombs. Some London evening papers, telling of the incident, employ suggestive captions, such as "An Unfriendly Act,' but because the American note laid so much stress on the demand that American lives on merchant ships should not be jeopardized without warnine. it was difficult for the Eng* lish mind to determine whether the sinking of the ship after the crew was taken off constituted what America would regard as a repetition ol acts which she insists must cease. E. H. Dennison, the American consul at Dundee, sent the Associated Press j the following message tonight: "No details yet except crew landed at Kirkwall this morning. Have ordered thf> spnt mto Dundee tomor row's boat." iWhen last seen the German submarine was in pursuit of a steamer, the smoke of which was observed after the Leelanaw's crew had been towed toward the shore. The Leelanaw was owned by the Harby Steamship company of New York. She was formerly the Earn well. She was 280 feet long and of 1,924 gross tons. She left Galveston May 5 and New York iMay 17 with a cargo of cotton for Archangel. Early in June she was detained by the British at Kirkwall because her cargo was consigned by way of Gothenburg, Sweden, which country forbids t)':e export of cotton. Having discharged her cargo at Archangel, the Leelanaw was return ing when sunk. An official -statement of the German government issued April 18, 1915, set forth that flax is contraband of war. T e Leelanaw was commanded by Capt. D. B. Belk. Her crew consisted of seven officers and 32 men. Her owners planned to return the Leelanaw in ballast. > J i ? ~ 1 ? loaus a,uu suyn jjersuuai u ouh, cllc j commercial advantage presented to the South through tfce opening of the Panama canal and the European war? these questions, discussed by the executives of our Southern States at the time of the Charleston congress, may produce recommendations that may be be called to the attention of the peo-; nip of thp South and Dresent to tT:e' congress of the United States the peculiar problems that should receive attention through federal legislation. "I desire, therefore, as governor of the State of South Carolina, to extend j to you a most cordial invitation to J attend the congress in December and j to participate in a special conference i of Southern governors in much the j same way as the national house of governors Isolds its sessions. "I shall be glad to know at the earliest moment possible if you will accept my invitation in order that we may complete our plans for the folding of the conference of governors." The governors of the 15 Southern States, other than South Carolina, are: Charles Henderson, Alabama; George W. Hays, Arkansas; Park Trammell, Florida; Nat Harris, Georgia; James B. McCreary, Kentucky; Luther E. Hall, Louisiana; Phillips L Goldsborough, Maryland; Earl Brewer, Mississippi; Elliott W. Major, Missouri; Locke Craig, North Carolina; Robert L. Williams, Oklahoma; Thomas C. Rye, Tennessee; James E. Ferguson, I Texas; Henry C. Stuart, Virginia; , Henry D. Hatfield, West Virginia. Whenever Yoa Need a General Ton); Take Grove's The Old Standard Grove's Tasteless chill Tonic is equally valuable as a I | General Tonic because it contains the j ;well known tonic properties of QUININE j and IRON. It acts on the Liver, Drives out Malaria, Enriches the Blood and Builds up the Whole System. 50 cents. BLOODY REVOLT. Haitien Rebels Drive Out President After Fierce and Sanguinary Rattle. Port-au-Prince. Haiti, July 27.?A revolution more terrible in the toll thus far than any in the days of Xord Alexis flamed out in the Haitien capital today. It was an onsnoot or j the movement to ti-e north, where the i adherents of Dr. Rosolvo Bobo, twice expelled from Haiti, for several months f:ave been striving to break the powerful Haitien president. Gen. Vilbrun Guillaume. One hundred and sixty men, including a former president of Haiti, Gen. Orestes Zamor, have been executed by order of Gen. Oscar, governor of Port au Prince, who later in the day was dragged from tfce shelter of the Dom mican legation ana riaaiea wun duilets. President Guillaume and members of his family have taken refuge in the French legation, an attack upon which has been threatened; tT"e presidential palace has been partly destroyed after an attack which lasted for hours, and the revolutionists are in possession of tfce city. Desperate i'igliting. How many persons have been shot aown in me streets ana tne government buildings can not be learned, but the exchanges between the loyal supporters of the president and t)':e rebels were carried on with furious determination on the one side and desperate resolution on the other. Eventually President Guillaune, Gen. Oscar and the chief of police, who were defending the palace with tl':e aid of the president's personal staff and other troops who remained loyal, were obliged to flee. At that time one sec tion of the palace was burning. Port au Prince has been in a state of panic for days. No one knew wnen he migi'-t be -seized and cast into prison. There has been wholesale arrests, apparently without cause by order of the president or some of those close to him. Successes gained by the revolutionists in the northwest gave convincing proof to the president and the government officials that their course soon would be run. Therefore, they viewed witli suspicion various individuals and organizations. One regiment of sol diers was disbanded. It was tbis regiment whia: at 4 o'clock this morning descended on the palace. Forced to Flee. Guillaume and those who acted as his guard offered a stubborn resistance, but were greatly outnumbered. The palace was abandoned by- the president, but some of the others continued its defense. Soon word of tfce massacre of the political prisoners was circulated and j a fierce wave of indignation swept over the capital. Many who had not orig-! inally been identified with the rising | took up arms. The Dominican lega-! tion was invaded and the governor of Port au Prince paid the price with fcis life. . n A similar execution of political prisoners took place in March, 1908, though it was by no means of so great J an extent. Nord lAlevis tf:en was j president. His officials declared that i those so executed were engaged in a revolution, but a few months later j Nord iAlexis was deposed and departed : from the country. So far as known no foreigner l-as; suffered in the present rising. It is i expected that American warships will j be sent here immediately to protect ( foreign lives and interests. I _ . I Barbecues ? i i We will give a first class Barbecut at the 'Newberry Fill, near B. M. Ruber's, August 14. Come one and all and spend a pleasant day. dinner <50 ana *0 cents. B. M. Suber. 7-9-td 0. A. Felker. The Improvement association of Hunter-DeWfak school will give a j first-class foarbecut at the school | house Tuesday, August 3, 1915. Mrs. Bernice Werts, President. 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