The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, April 04, 1901, Image 7
CHINA IS WARNED"
uraered !>ot to enter Into Any secret
Alliances
NOTE BY THE STATE DEPART MEM
The Chinese Government Was Notified
Not to Enter Into Any Agreement
Without Notice to Powers.
o
> Washington, D. C., Special.?The
State Department made public a note
cent the Chinese minister on February
19, warning the Chinese government
against entering into any priTate
territorial or financial arrangements
without the full knowledge ol
aJl the powers. The note is a3 follows:
"The preservation of the territorial
integrity of China having been recognized
by all the powers not engaged
In joint negotiation concerning the injuries
recently inflicted upon their
miinj-stftr anri nationals hv certain offi
clals and subjects of the Chinese erapire,
it is evidently advantageous to
China to continue the present international
understanding upon this subject.
It would be, therefore, unwise
and dangerous in the extreme for
China to make amy arrangement, or to
consider any proposition of a private
nature Involving the surrender of "territory
or financial obligations by convention
with any particular power,
and the United State? government,
solely at the preservation of China,
from the danger indicated, and the
conservation of the largest and mo3t
beneficial relations between the empire
and other countries .n accordance
with the principles set forth in its
circular note of July 3, 1900, and in a
purely friendly spirit toward the
Chinese 'Empire and all the powers
now interested in the negotiations. <le- I
sires W) expre.-a its sense of the impro- j
priety, inexpediency and even extreme
danger to 'the interests of China or
considering any private territorial or
financial arrangtments, at lea^t
without the full knowledge and approval
of all the powers now engaged
In negotiation.
( Signed) "HAY."'
This note was transmitted on March
1, to-the representatives of cho United
States in Berlin, Vienna, Paris, London.
Rome, Tokio and St. Petersburg,
for information, and communication
to the government to which they are
accredited. Assuming that the arrangement
is to be carried out, it is the con
tertion of the State Depai rment that
rotbing has occurred to change the
status of the United States toward the
"open door" as applied to any part of
China, including Manchuria. As far as
written pledges can commit a power.
Russia stands pledged to accord to the
United States the "open door," if she ,
takes control of Manchuria, either dl"^^rectly
by annexation or indircrtly. but
^^qulte as effectual by the means prow
nosed in this Rusro-Chinese agree
menu. Thas is the view o." the Staite Department
an1 that view is endorsed by
the ertire cabinet. The administration
believes thail the secret agreement between
Russia and China is in violation
of the spirit if not the letter of
the general under?1 anding to which
nil the powers subscribed last summer.
and the 1'nited Staie3 government
-is prepared to use all its moral
suasion and influence .to prevent its
consuir ruction. Further than -that,
however, the government is not pre"P'.ired
to go.
drowtli of the Telephone.
New York. Special.?The annual
stockholders' meeting of the American
Telephone A Telegraph Company was
held in this city Tuesday, and marked
the twenty-fifth anniversary of the invention
of the telephone by Prof, llell.
Tn a retrospect of the progress since
that time the report of Acting President
Mexander said: "Twenty years
? - - x ? < " OOA eiiK.
aUO WCI c -t i ,ocn? irirj;uvtiv> dui/
scribers in the United States and 20.714
miles of wire in use for telephone
pumitss. At tv,e end of lan! year
then were SO8.GS0 exchange stations
equipped with our instruments and
1.168.801 miles of wire were employed
for exchange and toll line service.
The estimated number of daily exchange
connections is .">.668,986, or
about 1.82G.OOO.OOU per year.
Krueer Coming to America
Paris. By Cable.?UeRappel gives expression
to the following remarkable
communication from Amsterdam: "Mr.
Krugor will sail for the United States
next month, on the invitation of the
American pro Boer committee, to give
a series of lectures. The committee
M hopes to collect $50,000,000 and to
form a volunteer flotilla with which to
y trans|H !t-meu ana ammunition 10 ine
Transvaal."
Telegraphic Briefs.
The Chicago Tteeord prints over the
signature of Victor I.awson. nn announcement
that The Record has been
sold to 11. II. Kohlsaat. who will consolidate
it with the Times Herald.
The l.ondon Daily Express prints a
rumor that Sir Alfred Milner is dis
satisfied with his qualified authority
and has asked the government to give
him "either a free hand or no hand."
The Capo 'lowu corespondent of The
London Daily Kxpress reports the capture
by 100 Boers of 130 Colonials .
near Richmond last Thursday.
The teachers cf Butter County. 0..
have organized a protective association
to prnveut unprofessionals from
underbidding for vacant places.
BAPTIST Y01M PEOPLt.
This Year's Meeting Held D nvn on
The Coast.
Below is given the oomp'.ete pro
gramme of the coming annual convention
of the B. Y. P. U. of this Stat- to
be held in Charleston April 4 to 7?
next Thursday. Friday, Saturday, Sunday
and Monday. This is cne of the
largest religious organizations in
South Carolina and the gathering will
be a. most representative one.
Here is the detailed programme as
issued:
Thursday. April 4, 8:30 p. m.?1.
Song service. 2. Address, "Mission oi
the B. Y. P. U," Ri-v. L. M. Roper.
Spartanburg. S. C. 3. Organization of
convention and election of officers. 4.
Reception to delegates in church
parlors. '
Friday. 10 a. m.? 1. Devotional exercises.
2. Welcome by president and
pastor of Charleston B. Y. P. U. 3.
Response by Rev. P. P. Blalock.
Edgefield. S. C. 4. Address, "How to
g?t the best results from the social
meeting." Rev. A. T. Jamison. Greenwood,
S. C. 5. Address, "How to
make the devotional meetings most
conductive to the spiritual good o:
the members," H. L. Erckman. Char
leston, S. C.
Friday. 8:1") p. m.?3. Song service.
2. Five minute talks from several
presidents concerning the manner in
which they conduct their unions, Geo.
5. King, Columbia; P:of. W. D. Holland,
Johnston; Walter Cartledge,
Batee-burg; Geo. Scott, Edgofifield. 3.
Junior work. Mrs. J. L. Mims. 4. Address.
"The mtission o!.' the B. V. P.
I". in training service." Dr J. D. Chapman,
Anderson, S. C.
Saturday, io a. m.?1. De'vctioual
exercises. 2. "How to organize a
culture class," Prof. C. J. Owens, Orangeburg.
S. C. 3. "How to keep up
the interest and attendance." Rev.
Geo. White. Langley. S. C. 4. "The
Eible readers' course a stimulus to
Bible study in the homes." Rev. T. M.
Galphin, Orangeburg. S. C. 5. Conferences
on these courses. Five !
minute talks from a number who are i
trying to pursue them in their unions.
6. "The B. Y. P. U. in country
churches," Rer. J. T. Littlejohn,
Parksville. S. C.
Saturday, 8:15 a. m.?1. Song service.
2. Address. "Mission of the B.
Y. P. lT. in stimulating Christian j
growth," Rev. C. E. Burts, Blacksvilie.
3. "What part old people \
should take in young people's work?" j
Rev. Henry Miller. Aiken. S. C. 4. ,
Annual report of board of managers, j
Sunday. 11 a. m.?Sermon by Rev. ;
J. I. Ayres. Denmark, S. C.
Sunday. 8 p. m.?1. Song service. 2. j
"The B Y. P. U. of the nest genera- j
tion." Dr. I^ee Davis Ix)dge. Gaffney, |
S. C. 3. Farewell exercises, conducted :
by the president.
Dn Monday the 8th. the delegates ,
and visiters will he treated to an excursion
on 'the water and will be
shown the places of interest about the
city.
Acting President Bailey says he ?
hopes that all who attend the convention
will be present at the openiins
exercises and will remain through (
Monday.
Ppecial round trip rates will be
made by all railroads in Fouth Cany i
Una.
The Governor's Staff. i
The adjutant general by direction 1
of the governor, who is commanderin-chief
of the Stavte militia has is- <
sued the following order announcing 1
the personnel of 'the governor's staff
'for the term of Gov. McSweeney now
just begun; the staff as now constituted
has three new members?Cols. [
a ..n ' Thoviu rrnrpvpn Htl 2 I
AUli, .<mi nil auu . v o
respectively the counties of New- <
berry, I^aurens and Greenville.
General Order No. 10.
By direction of the governor the
following appointment are hereby
announced for the Information and
guidance of all concerned:
Governor and Commander-in-Chief
?Miles B. MeSweeney. >
Staff of the. commander-in-chief:
Adjutant and Inspector General? i
Brig. Gen. J. W. Floyd. Columbua, S.
C.
Assistant Adjutant and Inspector 1
General?Col. John D. Frost, Columbia.
S. C. i
Quartermaster General?Col. W. C.
Mauldin, Hampton. S. C.
Commissary General?Col. \V. B.
Wilson, Charleston. S. C.
Englneer-ln-Chief?Col. J. F. Folk,
Bamberg, S. C.
Surgeon General?Col. E. J. Wannamaker,
Columbia. S. C.
" n !
Paymaster General- -uoi. oe^rtu- v.
Tillman. Jr., Clark's Hill, S. C.
Judge Advocate C.eneral?Col. I*. X.
Guntcr. Jr.. Spartanburg. S. C.
Chief of C-rdance?Col. Thomas r. (
Brantley. Orangeburg. S. C.
Aides to the Conmiander-in-Chie"? i
Lieut. Col. A. H. Voss. Orangeburg. 3.
C.: Lieut. Col. August Kohn Columbia.
S. C.; Lieut. Col. E. J. Watson
Columbia. S C.: Lieut. Col. W. C.
Hough. Lancaster. 3. C.; Lieut, ^ol.
G. H. Greene. Rock Hill. S. ?.. Lieut. |
Col. F. A. Tripp. Blackrhurfc. *. i;.: .
Lieut. Col. G. C. Sullivan. An lei son ,
S. C.; Lieut. Col. Thomas C. Hnmer, ,
Bennettsville. S. C.; Lieut. Co'. C. J. (
Redding. Charleston. S. C.: Lieut.
Col. I). A. Spivey. Conway. S. C.;
Lieut. Col. E. H. Aull, Newberry, S.
C.; Lieut. Col W. H. Martin. Laurens. ,
S. C.; Lieut. Col. T. W. Davis, Jr., j
Greenville, S. C.; Cap*. S. B. Hyatt,
Columbia. S. C.; Cap'.. J. D Tell, CoIceibii
S. C.
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order of the governor and commander-in-chief.
lOffio'al.) -T. W. FLOYD.
Adjutant and Inspector General.
J NO. D. FROST.
Assistant Adjutant and IngpiVor (ion- <
< Till.
Telegraphic Briefs.
The French Chaml>er of Deputies
passed the Law of Associations.
New versions of the Kaiser's recent
speeches in Berlin represent him as (
threatening to crush the people with '
bayonets if they revolt.
JUDGE WITHERSPOON DEAD.
Brief Sketch of his Life and Public 1
Services.
Yorkville Special.?Judge Isaac (
Dounc-m Wither; poon passed peiofully
away at 3 o'clock Sunday mom- ;
Ing after an illnoss of twelve days
wiih pleurisy. His death w..s as cairn
as che slumbering of a babe upon the '
briast of its mother. His age was GS ,
years. Judge Wltherspoan was an
elder of the First Presbycerian church i
aL 'this place, a Christian gentleman I
and true, noble man. No worthy ob- '
jeel of charity or benevolence wta )
turned awav by him and in his legal ,
practice be never refused to give ad- e
vice on acooumit of the poverty of the c
applicant. During the dark days of '<
"7t> he was the leader of this country in '
the redemption of the State from Radical
rula. He was beloved by this (
community and bis decease falls heavy |
upon us. He leaves a widow and two 1
children. Miss Lessie and Dr. William (
1. Witherepoon of Sheffield. Ala., with :
a laige circle of relatives and many !
Mends to mourn his departure.
Lsaac Donnom Witherspoon wa? t
born in York and was one of the som> i
of the Hon. Isaac Donnom Wither- :
spoon, who was for many years eena- I
tor from York district and one of he <
leaders in State politics. His mother I
was Miss Reid of North Carolina. He <
belonged to the historic family cf i
Witherspoons, of which the Kev. Jrha t
Witherspoon of Princeton coi^-gv, |
signer of the Declaraiiion of Inde on- i
donee. was one of the most cons nie- '
uous members, and Robent Wither- i
spoon. congressman from South Carcl.'na
another. The young Dor. o.a (
W'ltherspcon entered the South Caro- .
lina college and graduated In ]
along with James Lew n das, Benjamin i
R. Stuart. J. H. Brooks, Hayne Mc- ]
Meekin, Re<v . J. R. Riley, former ,
Judge C. P. Townsrnd. J. H. Whitaer (
and o-lhers. Then he1 pursued the (
study of law. and on his admission to <
the bar entered into partner.-.hip with ,
the late Wm. B. Wilson, and the firm
practiced with great success. 1
At the beginning of the war. Judge ?
W'rtherspoon enlisted in the Twelfth (
regiment and se.red until delicate }
health caused a transfer to the branch .
of the treasury department of rhe Con- (
fedoracy stationed in. Columbia.
York county was spared by the fed- !
eral armies, but suffered worse de- (
vastation, if possible, In 1S71 and 1S72 ,
because of the brutal Ku Klux raids ,
of the federal trc-ops, when Ma jo:- Mer
rill, an onicer in tne unueu maiw
army, received $200 reward for the !
arre3t of every alleged Ku Klr.x. innocent
or guilty. Judge Witherspoon ]
h'id his hands full assisting his friends '
and clients. Not for years did the {
county recover from this ulraggonn^de.
In 1876 a determined effort was 1
made to throw off the Radical yoke in
York. Judge Witherspoon was nomi- ,
nated for senator by the Democrats :
and after a 9tirring canvass was elected
with the legislative and count*' *
tickets. He came to Columbia and '
was of great sendee as one of the '
Democratic leaders in the senate in *
which -the Republicans had IS mem- |
hers and the Democrats 12. and were trying
to seat Senators Gary. Todd J
and Maxwell, besides placing Lieu- J
tenant Governor Simpson over the '
senate. The struggle was long, but I '
was attended with success at last Af- I 1
ter Senator Jeter became acting gov- I
ernnr. Judge Wiitherrspoon was chosen i
president pro tern of the senate and a
served as such until he was elected r
judge of the Sixth clrcuuil in place of \
the unique Thomas J. Mackey. He t
had previously formed a partnership r
with Charles E. Spencer wheh was j
now dissolved. After serving several i
terms. Judge Witherspoon volun- t
tarily retired to private life and re- t
sumed the practice of law. He was r
aci.lively engaged at the bar at the r
time of his death. ?
Judge Witherspoon married Mi?s <
Wiight, daughter of Col. William ]
Wright, who was the president and >c
thief builder and owner of the Kinn's {
\fnnntiin railroad. He had twochil
Iren, Dr. William I. Witherspoon ami 1
Miss Leslie Witherspoon, both of 1
whom, -with their mother, survive hi m
He has two brothers living. Dr. J. '
Harvey Witberspoc-a and Mr. Joseph 1
It. Wfc.hersroon.
Judge Witherspoon was a conserve. 1
tive man. a pood citizen and a sife E
counsellor. He had many frier.ds '
throughout the State who will be '
doubly grieved that he has so soon J
followed his frirni and colleague, f
ledge W. H. Wallace. Judge Fraser,
another contemporary in the recon- *
struction ami subsequently on the
bench., died not four months ago. I
I
most or us wotfla rattier profit by the 1
mistakes of others, <
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ARP ON CARNEGIE.
Applauds the Millionaire for the Gooo
He Is Doing,
HE MAKES SOME SUGGESTIONS.
" I
says the Great Steel King Could
Reach the Masses In a Bitter Way
I han by Libraries.
"Scale it. Mr. Tricks, scale these
profits clow a 3 per cent, for the next
iscal year. The hooks show that wo
ire getting rich too fast. Put down
Lhe price of steel rails and put up iha
price of labor. We are but trustees
for our fellowraen and a million a
rear is enough for us."
If Mr. Carnegie had said that ten
fears ago, he wouldn't be so perple;:*d
now about giving away his money,
fie says it is a sin for a man to (lie
ich. and as life is uncertain and death
is sure, he seems to he in a hurry
ibout getting rid of his millions. The
five millions he has settled upon his
iged and indigent laborers is a boneaction
that everybody commends.
The twenty-five millions he has given
,o the cities for public libraries is not
especially commended by anybody ex ept
those who received it. It ia
ibout on a par with Rockefeller's
iwenty-flve millions to the great universities.
Neither gift reaches the
uasses of the people nor allieviate the
ondition of the poor. George Peajody's
and Peter Cooper's charities
ivere more sensible and effectual.
Jeorge Muller's life work, who without
x dollar of capital to begin with, ea.abliahed
orphanages in London until
ie had over 22.000 in charge when he
an.l frnm vMr to vear maintain
f(i, and educated them, was a much
grander charity than giving millions
o colleges and libraries. George Pea- ,
wdy's millions built blocks of good
:onifortable tenemont houses for the
aboring poor of London, houses that
ivere furnished and equipped with ev?ry
comfort and every safeguard for
.he health of the tenants. Besides
:hat. he left a large fund for the pronotion
of education in the South.
There are many charities far more
loaded by the people than giving them
chance to read free books. The poor
lo not have time to read very much.
K. right hungry man can hgrdly get ralgion.
much less enjoy a story book.
3ut still we commend Mr. Carnegie for
lis good intentions, and if he had glv;n
two or three thousand dollars to
^artersville. I would have said. "Mr.
3arnogie, you are a big-hearted
Scotchman, sir!" I hope they will I
fleet him mayor of New York.
The reason why the public praise
VIr. Carnegie so is because the public :
s surprised. Such munificence is so :
incommon that it i3 unexpected. The
rif* raollv nr> apt nf PPnornsftV for I
is ho says himself it is a sin to keep
t and die rich. He got all his millions
'rom the labor of the people, and now
le is trying to pour some of it back in j
he jug. That is right and honorable
'or the ore was God's and the labor
teas the toil of his men. He ought to
lour it back and give some to the toil;rs
whose sweat earned the money.
This is pure moraity and common
?ense. Every man has a moral right,
and it is his duty to make sufficient
iroflt to maintain himself and family
n comfort, and even in luxury, and ai10
to lay up something for his children
and for old age and for the accidents
if life; but beyond that his rights un!or
a Christian civilization do not go.
ie then becomes a trustee for his felowmen
who are in need. Not that he
should parcel out and deliver to each
me his share, for it cannot be done,
nit he should make some investment
hat would insure the greatest good to
he greatest number. Nevertheless,
dr. Carnegie is scattering his money.
:ie is sowing wheat among the tares,
le is giving largely to the wealthy cites
who can provide their own libra ies.
He is scattering his money; I
nean the surplus, that has grown to
a hnrrion Ho has lust finished a
nlllion dollar mansion In New York
iiifl has another in Scotland, and a few
nillions in reserve for contingencies.
Ve hope that these small holdings will
lot interfere with his intentions to
lie poor No, there is no peculiar
?race in the gifts of Carnegie or
Rockefeller. They are a surprise,
hat's all. for not one in a hundred of
>3 millionaires do such things. Most
>f them hold on and pile it up for their
hildren to quarrel over. The Standird
Oil Company has just declared a
lividend of twenty millions for
Rockefeller. He crushed out and ubiorbed
all competing mills awl stiil
sells oil to the consumers at 15 cents
icr gallon. Cheap, isn't it? But he
'ould sell it at 10 cents and make a
mndred per cent. It is the common
people. the masses, the toilers and the
>oor who buy the oil, and every gallon
akes a nickle from them that ought
lot to be taken. uoa mane me on,
md Rave the labor. Mr. Rockefeller
lad but little to do with it. Most oC
fiis millions really belong to (led
tnd the laborers. It is no sufficient
mswer that he has endowed a collega.
Hie children of the laborers are not in
It. It's too far ayay and too high up.
These rolossal fortunes are beaming
alarming. They endanger good
government, for it is still a fact "that
riches and virtue are rarely found
jomblned." Laws grind the poor and
'
rich men make the laws. It Is too late.
The opportunity has passed, for rich
men make the laws. Millionaires control
the United States senate and will
resist any tax that limits or lessens
their estates.
But it is wrong for us to envy the
rich. In the economy of life and the
ursuits of happiness it seems necessary
to have rich men. They Jouild
ship3. railroads, canals, telegraphs
and telephones, cotton and woolen
mills, reapers, mowers, flour mills and
a thousand other plants that furnish
us with food and clothing and add to
the comfort of mankind. The world
would make slow progress without
them, but when they begin to unload
their vast profits mankind will criticize
the manner of it. Generally they
unload it on their children, who never
earned a dollar of it. Some of them
would carry it all lo heaven with them
if they could. Many of them give a
part of it to some church or charity as
a kind of passport to heaven. An old
friend of mine who was pretty hard up
borrowed $3 from me one morning to
pay one of those darn little just debts
as he called them. He said his creditor
was annoying him, but before fee
left my office a committee from ths
country called and asked us to help to
build a country church. I gave them
a dollar, but my friend subscribed $5
and handed over the bill that I had
lnanprt him After thev had left I ask
cd him why he gave me much and he
said: "Well, I always give that mucn
to help build a church. I do not helong
to any, for I have not yet felt
good enough to Join, but I have lived
in five counties and practiced my profession
in fourteen and I have helped
to build country churches in all of
them. It may be that death will catch
me unawares before I do Join the
church and St. Peter will refuse me
admission into the heavenly gate.
But I will have one credential, for I
can say: 'St. Peter, I know I have
not been a good man and am not dt
to mingle with the saints, but I have
got a little stock in every country
church from Rabun's Gap to Tallapoosa?and
maybe he will let me in?may
-be so. Major, could you lend me
another $5 without inconvenience?"
Of course I did, for he was one friend
whom I never refused. He did Join
the church and I believe he is In
heaven now.
Charity is the greatest and most
blessed of all virtues. As the poet
says: "It is twice blessed. It blespath
him that gives and him that doth'
receive." But when a man with $10C000
income gives away $1,000 of it to
ease his conscience and* secure a passport
to heaven he makes a mistake.
It yill do neither. A man's standing
in the community is determined more
by his charity than anything else.
How much does he give to the church
and how much to the poor is discussed
by his neighbors and he is rated accordingly.
Not long ago I gave a problem to
the young people. If a man sells a
sow and pigs for $18 and gets as much
for one-tenth of the sow as he did
for nine-tenths of a pig how many
pigs did she have? I have received
scores of answers?most of them making
it nine pigs and some ten pigsone
smart girl makes it seventy-two
pigs and one smarter man proves that
the sow had 1,791 pigB. Strange to
say every answer is correct. Nine
pigs gives ?9 for the sow and $1 each
for the pigs; Seventy-two pigs gives
52 for the sow and 11 22-9 cents for a
pig and it would take seventy-two pigs
to make the $16. Nine cents for the
sow would give 1- cent for each pig.
and therefore require 1,791 pigs to
up the $18. It is a see-saw sum. A*
the price of the sow goes down the
number of pigs goes up and any number
is correct. Now let me ask the
school boys and girls to hold up a little
on compositions and speeche;.
Please excuse me for I have not the
time. It would take every hour in
the day to comply with all their re
quests.?Bill Arp In Atlanta Constltu*
tion.
Even France Is getting tire of thes#
bloodless duels. A law has been proposed
in that country to put an end to
dueling by forbidding publicity to duels
or the names of duelists.
lifn s. huh.
manufactured of
doors, sash, blinds, mould! ms
AND
Building flaterial.
Dealers iu Sash Weight#,
Cord, Hardware, Window glast,
etc.
We guarautee our work
superior to any sold in this city,
all being of our own manufacture.
E.n.HACKER, Proprietor*
CHARLESTON, 5. C.