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_ *?v ' • < * GACS FIUBUSTEI DEIICimGIVE NITICE IF CLO- TOK AIENiHEHT WILL SDUT UP DEBATERS After Long Session Senator Reed Gives Required Notice of. New Measure — Republicans Protest Vainly—Member. Sleep in Cloak Rooms. Formal notice in writing that he would seek a cloture amendment to the Senate rules to end debate on the administration shipping bill at 2 p. m. February 19, and cause a final vote to be taken three hdurs later, was given by Senator Reed late Tues day night, when the Senate had been in continuous session toil more than thirty-six hours. Under the rules the proposed amendment must lay over for “one day” and if this is construed to mean a “legislative day’ there can be no action upon it unfil the Senate ad journs and ends the legislative day of Monday^ Senators Gallingeran d Smoot vain ly made points of order against Sen ator Reed's notice, and the Republi cans generally let it be known that they would fight to the last ditch against an attempt to adopt any form of cloture rule. Senator McCumber, who had yield ed to Senator Reed on the under standing that he would not lose the fioor, resumed his speech. Senator Sherman interrupted with some re marks about the bill, whereupon Sen ator Simmons rose and declared that Senator McCumber had lost thetfloor Senator I^a in the chair sustained the point of Older and gav3 the floor to the Democrats by recognizing Sen ator Stone. He held fast to his deci sion over a volley of objections and points of order from Uut Republican side, and refused to grant an appeal from his ruling. Senator Stone then began an ad dress on the bill, while the Republi can Senators retirell to the cloak rooms for a hasty conference. Senator Fletcher had thrown the s.nate Into an uproar just before midnight by suddenly demanding a yea and nay vote on the pending question, the first of the three propo sitions into which his amendment to the motion to recommit the shipping bill to the commerce committee had been divided. The demand was seconded Instant ly. but a dlzen Republicans were on their feet clamoring for recognition before Senator Lea could order the clerk to begin calling the roll. In the confusion Senator McCum ber was recognized and began speak ing again Thus, when the Senate bad been In continuous session for thirty-six hours, the situation was virtually what it was when the ses sion began Monday at noon. Apparently word had gone out through the city that the Democrats expected to accomplish some parlia mentary victory, for the galleries were crowded before the flurry end ed. The Senate settled down early for another all-night debate on the ad ministration ship purchase bill after Republicans and insurgent Demo crats failed early in the evening to end the session, which begun early Tuesday. When the end would come, no one would predict. * Administration leaders declared the session might last for a week without interruption. Oppocitlon leaders, however, said an effort would be made to break the deadlock. Republicans were surprised at the strength commanded by the admiaie- tration forces when Senator Ularne of Arkansas moved that the Senate adjourn. They had hoped that Sena tor Norris, Progressive-Republican, would not stand with the Democratic majority on the motion. Senator Norris, however, voted against ad journment. as did Senator I^iFollette Senator Kenyon voted with the ad ministration forces for the first time since the beginning of the fight. Tide vote was 48 to 4 6. The present session began Monday and has continued • uninterrupted. Senator Jones of Washington held the floor Menday night. Through out the night yie Democrats made few efforts to interrupt Senator Jones. Ante-rooms of the Senate chamber had been hastily fitted with cots and blankets and in these sena tors snatched a few hours of sleep. Senator Fletcher, in charge of the shipping bill, remained at his desk all night stretched out over two chairs and dozing fitfully. One or two of his Democratic colleagues and an equal number of Republicans were always in the chamber. A roll call on a motion showeji 50 senators present in the 'chamber They came in from the committee rooms, many with towsled hair and wrinkled elpthing, indicating that they had been sleeping when, the whirr of the call hells supatmoned them back. MANY SEND STRQNE NOTES FOREIGN DIPLOMATS MAY LEAVE MEXICO CITY. Relations With General Carranza STATE DEFAITIENT UPIIUS 001 KlfilTS A3 NEUTRALS Have Become Tense—Cables Home for Instructions. WRITE BOTII NATIONS So serious is the friction between the Carranza government and mem bers of the diplomatic corps in the City of Mexico that the withdrawal of many foreign legations is now threatened. Germany is Warned of Possible Ac tion in Cose of Destruction of Some of the prominent diplomatic representatives of European countries already have cabled tboir home gov ernments suggesting that, inasmuch as communication is g-owing more and more restricted and little Respect is given them by the Carranza au thorities, it might be advisabte-H) unite with other governments in a movement to abandon all foreign le gations in Mexico. State department officials Friday night declined to discuss this phase of the situation. As the American embassy has oeen closed since the rupture with the Huerta government, the action on the payt ^pf the other diplomatic missions is being consid ered without consulting the United States, so far as is known. The plan of the diplomatic corps in the City of Mexico, which is un derstood to be act'ng as a unit, is to leave affairs in Mexico in charge of consular officers. This will mean practically the severanco of diplo matic relations by all countries and present a unique status for Mexico in the family of nations. The situation in the Mexican capi tal baa been replete with diplomatic embarrassments since the rapid changes in executive authority en sued. American Lives and Shipping— Great Britain is Told of Dangers Arisinf From Misuse of Flag. Publication Thursday night by the st^te department of texts of notes dent Wednesday to Great Britain and Germany, respectively, revealed that both countries had been warned in most emphatic terms against menac ing the vessels or lives of American citizens traversing the recently pro claimed sea zones of war. When Gen. C-rranza, In his capac ity as first chiaf of the Constitution alist army, first abandoned the City of Mexico and moved his capital to Vera Cruz, he invited the diplomatic corps to accompany him. The diplo mats formally declined on the ground that such step might be construed as a recognition of his government. Since then the relations between Carranza and the foreign diplomats in the City of Mexico have not bpen cordial The return of tiie Carranza author ity to the City of Mexico, where Gen. Obregon is in command, has now de veloped into a menacing situation^ because the latter has threatened, by direction of Carranza, to deport the Spanish minister unless Angel del Caso. who claims to be a confidential agent of the Spanish government, is surrendered from his hiding place in the Spanish legation He is accused of complicity in the Villa govern ment. With the strict censorship on press dispatches, the most rigorous known in Mexico in years, and the difficulties of foreign diplomats in communicat ing with their home governments, the situation has caused much anx iety among officials and diplomats at Washington. Some of the embassies at Washing ton tried g few days ago to communi cate with thvir missions In fhe City of Mexico and had the cipher mes sages returned to them, the Mexican telegraph officials refusing to receive them Since then there has been s modification of the embargo on code messages, but diplomats declare the uncertainties of communication have not been removed. So far as is knoan from official telegrams, the City of Mexico is qolet. Comparatively little qewa of military activity in the southern republic reached the state department Friday. No reply had been received to the telegram sent by Acting Secretary Lansing to the Brazilian minister to exercirc his good offices in*behaif o Angel dei t'aso, Mff"officials admit ted they had only meager informa tion about the situation. WAITING ON ADVICE. Manning Secures liegal Advice on Militia’s Status. Senator Jones yieldejrthe floor to Senator McCumber In the morning. His speech has Jj^en surpassed for length only twme In the Senate s his tory. Senakpr LaFollette spoke 18 hour^ arid/?!) minutes £ gainst the Al- drich-Vr^elaml currency law, and Senator Burton spoke more than 14 hatlrs on a river and harbor meas- ire. If opponents of the bill prevent a decisive vote for many more days an alternative plan of getting the bill through has been suggested. The plan .would be for House leaders tq call up for passage a bill Introduced by Senator Weeks early In the ses sion, which passed the Senate, pro viding for turning over some ships'of the navy for mall and commercial service between New York and South American ports With thla bill be-1 fore the House It would be port of the plan to attack the ship purchase htlt as an aaeadaeat sad to paae the amended Mil under a aperlal rule Administration leaders la the Seontt “I am with you and will be glad to issue an order rescinding the or der of the former governor under which you were declared disbanded, but 1 am waiting on legal advice and can not take action now," was what Gov. Richard I. Manning told a com mittee from the National Guard as sociation that presented a resolution to him asking him to take action to reinstate the militia. In addition to conferring with the committee, Gov. Manning appeared before the association and urged it to submit a definite proposition to him. The request that he rescind the order that disbanded the militia 1 ® was the proposition laid before him. NO PEACE PAULEYS. Wilson Says There is Nothing to Re ported Peace Rumors. President Wilson emphasized flvat, Col. E. M. House, his close personal friend, had not gone to Europe to seek to bring about peasje as Itis-per sonal representative. The president explained that Col. House frequently visits Europe and that on his present trip he was entrusted with seeking information regarding various ques tions, including that of American re lief work. Reports that there had been ex* changes between Russia, Austria- Hungary and the United States on tho question of peace were fla'tfy de nied by the president. Makes High Speed. The torpedo boat destroyer O’Brien returned to Philadelphia Tuesday after a speed trial off the Delaware capes. The vessel maintained an av erage of 30.85 knots for four hours. The contract galled for 2» knots. would move to concur In House amendments to the Weeks’ bill and noon thla' It. la believed, a record rote might ho forced. The notes were prepared by Coun selor Robert Lansing and revised by President Wilson and Secretary Bry an after consultation with the entire cabinet. ; ——r- The British, Spanish and Brazilian ambassadors were given copies of the notes, as were the ministers of Swe den, Norway and Denmark. The doc uments created a sensation among diplomats generally because of what some regarded as their drastic impli cations. High officials of the American gov ernment pointed out informally that it had been deemed advisable to speak in, unmistakable terms now rather than to await the alarming ef fect upon American public opinion which might ensue from the sinking of a vessel with scores of American citizens. The notes, officials were confident, wbuld prevent the critical possibilities discussed in them. Diplomats examined with great in terest the language of the communi cations and some construed the note to Germany as a warning that the loss of American lives by sinking even a belligerent merchant ship would be covered in the representa- | tions of the American government I because of the Insistence that all mer chant ships must be visited and j searched and passengers taken off be- I fore ships can be sunk. in discussing the notes, officials | pointed out that representations to | Great Britain were' not based speci- I Orally on the use by the Lusitania of j the American flag or any other ship because it was not a rare ruse of war to hoist a neutral flag when escaping capture, and, vessels of both sides among the belligerents in the present war already had made such use of them, as had American vessels in previous wars The dtstlprtion emphasized was that aside from the legal propriety, which was reserved for future dis cussion. general misuse of a neutral flag by a belligerent was 'a violation of International comity and netgbbor- linesa. liable to produce aerioua dan gers for the neutral. No rule of in ternational law exists against the practice, officials added, but the Unit ed States construes it as a moral oh ligation upon belligerents to avoid the general use of neutral flags, par ticularly under such circumstances a* now exist As for the communication with Germany, officials said they were act ing under specifically recognized prin ciples of International law In point ing out the dangers to American citi zens which would follow attacks on merchant vessels without first ascer taining the validity of the emblem flown by the vessel. Although there was no explicit ref erence in the notes to what would be tit# attitude of the United States to da the- less of American llvesTTa' belligerent merchantman were sunk, it was made plain by officials that neutrals traveling on belligerent ships had a right to expect that enemy ves sels’would conform to international practice of offering opportunity to passengers and crew of all nationali ties to be taken to a place of safety before destroying a ship as a prize of war. The notes had been under consid eration for several days. The admin istration's attitude was discussed at length by President Wilson witli his advisers and the communications were not given their finishing touches until late Wednesday. At first, it was intended to confine the note to Germany merely to on inquiry as to what steps would be taken to verify the character of ships flying neutral flags, pointing out the serious dan gers w-hich might ensue from mis takes in this connection. But when the German office memorandum ar rived giving what seemed to be the mature deliberations of the govern ment on the subject, the Washington administration decided to issue its warning Immediately. No jont action with other neutral governments has been taken or is utr- tler contemplation. There has been intimate discussion of the course of the American government with the ministers and ambassador^ of neu tral countries, but in line with tradi tional American policy no combined expresson with other governments will be made. . Both noes.’lt Is believed, will open the subject of the use of neutral flags and submarine warfare on merchant shins to k long diplomatic, corre spondence, which may furnish the basis for international rules on tjie subject at conferences at the war’s end. It is one of the subjects also which fhe Pan-American union will consider in its investigaton of the rights of neutrals. The full text of the notes made public at the state department Thura- day night follow: “February 10, 1915. “The secretary of state has In structed American Embassador Oeri ard at Berlin present to the Ger man department a note to the follow ing effect * “The government of tb« United Slates having had its atteatioa dtract- a<l to th* Droetaraatioa of tM German admiralty Issued ob the <th of Fet- roory that the waters Great Britain aad Ireland, Inelndtng the whole of the English channel, are to be considered oa comprised within the aeet of war. that all enemy mer chant veeseto found In thoee waters after the 18th Inat will be destroyed, although it may not always bo pos sible to save crews and passengers; and that neutral vessels expose them selves to danger within this son* of war because, in view of the mtsUSe of neutral flags said to. have been ren dered by the British government on the 81st of January and of the con tingencies of maritime warfare, it may not be possible always to exempt neutral vessels from attacks intended to strike enemy ships, feels it to be its duty to call the attention of the imperial government with sincere re spect and the most friendly senti ments, but vepy candidly and ear nestly, 4o the very serious possibili ties of the course of action apparent ly contemplated under that proclama tion. “ ‘The government of the United States views those possibilities with such grave concern that it feels it to be its privilege and indeed Its duty In the circumstances to request the Im perial German government to consid er, before action is taken, the critical situation in respect of the relation be tween this country and Germany which might arise were the German naval forces, in carrying out the pol icy foreshadowed in the admiralty’s proclamation, to destroy any mer chant vessel of the United Stalls or cause the death of American citizens. “ ‘It is of course not necessary to remind the German government that the sole right of a bellig rent in deal ing with neutral vessels on the high seas is limited to visit and search, unless a blockade is proclaimed and effectively maintained, which this government does not understand to be proposed in this case. To declare or exercise a right to attack and de stroy any vessel entering a prescrib ed area of the high seas without first certainly determining its belligerent nationality and the contraband char acter of its cargo would be an act so unprecedented In naval warfare that tills government is reluctr.nt to be lieve that the imperial government of Germany in this case contemplates it as possible. " ‘The suspicion that enemy ships are using neutral flags improperly ran create no just presumption that all ships traversing a prescribed area are subject to the same suspicion, it is to determine exactly such fues- tions that this government under stands the right of visit and search to have been recognized. “ ’This government has carefully noted the explanatory statement is sued by the imperial Gerihan govern ment at the same time with the proc lamation of the German admiralty and takec this occasion to remind the imperial German government very re spectfully that the government of the United States is open to none of the criticisms for unneutral action to which the German government be lieves the governments of certain other neutral nations have laid them selves open; that the government of the United States has not consented to or acquiesced in any measure which may have been taken by the other belligerent nations in the pree- ent war which operates to restrain neutral trade, bnt has. on the con trary. taken in all soch matters a po sition which .warrants it in holding those governments responsible in the proper way for any untoward effects on American shipment which accept ed principles of tnternation law do not justify; and that It therefore re gards itself as free, in the present in stance,' to take with a clear con science and upon accepted principles the position indicated in this note. “ ‘If the commanders of German vessels of war should act upon the presumption that the flag of The United Stater was not being used in good faith and should destroy on the high seas an American vessel or the lives of American citizens it would he (TTfflcuR for the government of the United States to view the act in any other light than as an indefensible violation of neutral rights which It would be very hard indeed to recon cile with the friendly relations now so happily existing between the two governments. ‘If such a deplorable situation should arise the imperia 1 German government can readily appreciate that the government of the United States would be comtrr.ined to hold the imperial German government to a strict accountability for such acts of their navri authorities, and to take any steps it might be necessary to take to safeguard American lives and property and to secure to Ameri can citizens the full employment of t**eir acknowledged rights on the I sh seas. “ ‘The government of the United S'.ates, in view of these consitlfra tions, •which it urges with the great est respect and with the sincere pur pose of making sure that no misun derstanding may arise and no cir cumstance occur that might even cloud the intercourse of the two gov ernments, expresses the confluent hope and expectation that the impe rial German government can and will give assurance that American citizens and their vessels will nat be molest ed by the naval forces of Germany otherwise than by vis't and search, though their vessels may be travers ing the sea area delimited ip the proclamation of the German admiral ty. “ ‘It Is added for the information of the Imperial government that rep resentations have been made to his Britannic Majesty’s government in re spect to the unwarranted use of the American flag for the protection of British ships.’ ” “February 10, 1915. “The secretaryf* state has in structed Ambassador Pago rt Lon don to present to the. British govern ment a note to the following effect: “ ‘The department has been advis ed of the declaration of the German admiralty on February 4 Indicating that the British goven ment bad on January 31 explicitly authorized the use of neutral flags on British mer chant vessels presumably for the pur- poee of avoiding recognition by Ger man naval forces. “ The dopartmeat’n attention alee has been directed to reports la the press that the captata of the Lasl- isaia. aettac span orders « tkm received from the British ad miralty. used the American flag In approach to the British coast In order to avoid anticipated attack by Ger man submarine’s. To-day’s preaa Im ports also Contain an alleged official statement of the foreign office defend ing the one of the flag of a neutral county by a belligerent veesel in or der to escape capture or attack by an enemy. SOUTH rtSKS ITS “ ‘Assuming that the foregoing re- _ a . n| _ u . ports are true, the government o! the UA ||||(!TY IS A United States, reserving for future "intiUmll I Itf II consideration the legality and pro priety of the deceptive use of the flag of a neutral power In any case for the purpose of avoiding chpture, desires very respectfully to point out to his Britannic majesty’s government the serious consequences which may re sult to American veese.s and Ameri can citizens If this practice Is con tinued. ' , “ ‘The occasional use of the flag of a neutral or an enemy under the stress of immediate pursuit and to deceive an approaching enemy, which appears by the press reports to be represented as the precedent and jus tification used to support this action, seems to this government a very dif ferent thing from an explicit sanction by a belligerent government for its merchant ships generally to fly the flag of a neutral power within cer tain portions of the high seas which are presumed to be frequented with hostile warships.' “ ‘The formal declaration of such a policy of general misuse of a neu tral’s flag jeopardizes the vessels of the neut al visiting those waters in a peculiar degree by raising the pre sumption that thoy are of belligerent nationality regamless of the flag which they may scarry. “ ‘In view of the announced pur pose oT the German admiralty to en gage in active naval operations in cer tain delimited sea areas adjacent to the coasts of Great Britain and Ire land. the government of the United States would view with anxious solic itude any general use of the flag of the. United States by British vessels traversing those waters. “ A policy such as the one which his majeoty’s government is said to intend to adopt, would, if the declara tion of the German admiralty he put in force, it seems clear, afford no pro tection to British vessels, while it would be a serious and constant men ace to the lives and vessels of Ameri can citlxens. “ ‘The government of the United States therefore trusts that his maj esty's government will do all in their power to restrain vessels of British nationality from deceptive use of the flag of the United States in the area defined in the German declaration, since such practice would greatly en danger the vessels of a friendly pow er navigating these waters and would even seem to Impose on the govern ment of Great Britain a measure of responsibility for the loss of Ameri can lives and vessels in cose of oa at tack by a German naval force. “‘You will impress upon hit majesty's government thw-grave con cern which this government feels in the circumstances In regard to the safety of American vessels and lives in the war xones declared by the Ger man admiralty. “ ‘You may add that this govern ment is making earnest representa tions to the German government In regard to the danger to American vessels if the dect>ion of the Ger.-nan admiralty is put into effect.' “ High License Proviso for Ctuu Is Killed—-All Attempts to j Measure Are Voted Dowiwi Optionlsts Moke Fight, Bat Carried Through BaccesefnI VAN DYKE PROTEHTH. Hays German Military Authorities Re- # strict His Messages. Henry Van Dyke, the United States minister to The Hague and also to the Grand Duchy of Luxemberg, said Thursday, says a dispatch from The Hague, that he hqd appealed to the government at Washington to -pro test against Garmon lutarferanca with his duties as minister to Luxemberg. He said his diplomatic communica tions with Luxemberg have been cut off by the German military com mander at Trier (Treves), who had refused to permit his letters to pass because they were sealed with the seal of the American legation. Dr. Van Dyke has been trying for four days through the friendly me dium of the German minister at The Hague to obtain an explanation from Berlin of tyhat he considers an inva sion of his-diplomatic privileges, but no ahswer has come from the Ger man capital. “That statement of facU is cor rect," said Dr. Van Dyke, According to The Hague dispatch. "The action of the German commander at Trier may have been a mistake of ignor ance, but it must be explained and apologized for. “Luxemberg is a small country of 250,000 inhabitants, tyut the peace ful duties with whicH the Americah government has charged, me toward that country are Just as sacred as if it were a hundred'times as big. "It was the first of the neutral countries to be invaded and appears to be threatened with a failure of the food supply. I can not consent to in terference with my duties * toward Luxemberg by any power in the world except that which conferred them upon me, namely, the govern- ipe*Jt at Washington.” r~ ■ -“V , " WILL {SUPPLY MAN. Navy' Yard Will Furnish Officer to State Naval Militia. Gov. Richard I. Manning has re ceived the following letter from Jos ephus Daniels, secretary of the navy: “Replying to your letter of Janu ary 27, 1915, I have the hoonr to ad vise you that on accpunt of the short age of officers it will not be practi cable at present to assign an officer to duty as inspector-instructor of naval militia for the State of Sputh Caro lina'for this duty alone. However, one or more officers now stationed at the Navy Yard. Charieetoa, S. C.. will be detailed as Inspector-Instruc tor of tko naval minus for the Mate of South Carolina la addition to their other duties “The nature of The prohibition referendum pabo^d the Senate Thursday mt on third reading without oppt and was ordered returned 1 House of Representatives for o rence. The question of prohibl now up t<5 the people to sett themselves in the special electl i September 14 next, for there doubt but that Gov. Ilannini sign the referendum bill, for n less of what he might think c question of prohibition it is 1 that he believes in letting the ] have theffinal vote in matters o lie policy, and those who are cl him have no doubt but that h promptly approve the refen bill as soon as it is presented U The prohibition referendum by an overwhelming majority i Senate Wednesday morning an result was a regular landslidi majority for prohibition' surp even the leaders. All efforts to the referendum so as to include license (riled by heavy votes an question will go to the peopl them to say whether or not want liquor sold In South Car The first teat vote came on tb tion of Senator John F. WIlliM strike out the enacting words « referendum bill. This motion lost, 9 to 33. Those who votm (against the bill) were: Groan, vey, Patterson. Sharpe, Sinkler, ner, Walker, Wlghtman. John Williams. The 33 votes for th< (those voting nay) wera: A| Banks. Demmgoard. Beattie, B Brice, Buck. Carlisle, Chrlste Earle. E. C. Eppe. R. D. Eppe. E Ginn. Goodwin, Johnson, Johns l.aney. Ketchln, Lee. Llde, Moa Mullins, Nicholson, Nlckles. O' Padgett, Rlchardaon, Sherard. I Venter, D. K. Williams. Not voting: Senators Hughea McCown. The first effort to amend ths came from Senator Sinkler. wk fered an amendment providing the people cast nn advisory vote i whether or not Chart eaten eh have high license without coni (tonal restrictions aad If the mi Ity votes “yea" then for the get assembly of 1918 to submit a stitutlonnl amendment to this el This motion was tabled, 81 to thoee who were willing for a vot the Sinkler amendment being: pelt. Gross, Hughes, Lee, Pattei Sharpe. Sinkler, Walker, J, F. Hams and R. D. Williams. The local optionlsta. through ' ator John F. Williams of Aiken < proposed on v 00040 * 0 ! to broi the referendum so os to allow people to vote on whether they w ed whiskey sold by high license der constitutional reatricUonn. urged the prohlbitloalsts not to f people who wanted high license, who would not vote for a dispens to vote for prohibition by proven them from having the opportunlt vote for the high tteanse. Seal Carlisle's motion to table this amt ment carried, 27 to IS, thoee 1 voted for it being: Appelt, Good' Gross, Harvey. Hughes, D. B. Jt son, Lee. Llde, Patterson. Sha Sinkler. Stacy, Walker. Wigktt J F. Williams and D. R. Willis This was the heavleet vote po against the prohibitionists plans. Senator Hughes of Union then ] posed an amendment providing j in case the people vote a^inst St wide prohibition that those conn now "dry” may have the opportui of immediately holding elections the question of re-establishing dispensary. This was tabled. 34 8, only Gross, Hughes, Patters Sharpe, Sinkler, Walker, Wightm and John F. Williams voting for 1 amendment. Senator D. R. Williams of Lan< ter county then sent up an ante ment which would have allowed persons enrolled on -the Deroocn club rolls to participate In the el tion. as well as registered vott This, too, went to the discard, bel tabled by a vote of 29 to ll, th< favoring it being:. Ea-le, Goodw Gross, Hughes, Sharpe, Sink! Stuckey, Wightman, J. F. Willia and D. R. Williams. Amendments offered by Senal Llde, providing for the opening books of registering in every com thirty days before the election^ a for the supervisors of registration receive the same pay as in regal election years were adopted unai mously. An amendment by Senator Ban! giving the County dispensaries un December 31 to wind up their bui ness In case the people vote prohtl tion, was adopted without oppoi tion. The last effort of the local optlo ists came from Senator John V. Wl Hams, who proposed,an ameadmei that a majority of at Joast fifty pi cent, of the qunlifled votes most pa tlcipate in the specie' ♦ elector make the result effective. This to went to the discard, being tabled 1 a vote of 38 to 8, only Sent pelt, Gross, Hughes, Sharpe, man and J. F. Williams voting I Canada to Pay Canada has agreed to | indemnity to the foal Americans shot reem ' lag near the militia. Up to the the offltera will ha I era CIRe^Siiedr I