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T\FT Will. MARK MEXICAN'S MilNN* (?N T1IFIR OWN ?ML Determined TImt?? Pill he No Re potltlon or Douglas Troubles? ?Nothing w?rlous Fxpcctcd. Wasaihagtoa, April 1 ? PreatdV Taft la determined that battles be ISSJ Mexican federal* and luaur t >* shsll n -t be fought on Ameri? can noil. lie la equally deuiinin that the lives of American non-com? batants shall not be endanger. | by the forces of President 1 Uj.z t.nd those of tb n. Madero. Future com? bat* between the rebels and th ? for caa of the Mexican government must not be fought so close to the Ameri? can line aa to put In jeopardy the livee and property of Americans. Through the State department th president tonight Informed the Mex? ican government that It must aee to it in the future that no auch unfor? tunate Incident aa that of yeaterday at Augua Prleta. near Douglas. Aria., when two Americans were killed mil 14 wounded, be allowed to occur. Through the war department and through the department of Justice the prealdent sent the aame sort of warning to the leader of the lnaur recto forces at Agua Prleta. The ?lew waa expressed at the Wh'te ?SSSM tonight 'hat these warnings will be obeyed to the letter and that no more battles will be fought In the vicinity of the boundary. Neither the president nor any cf hla advisers whom he called into Conference tonight was Inclined to regard the Incident at Agua Prljt.i aa a forerunner of anything more Seri? ous, but they did eon* hide that It must not be repeated. Prealdent Taft feela now that his order sending the t.*oops to Texas has been entirely Justlf.ed by the develop? ments of the last tew days. He is more certain than f**jf that OOndltlona In vi > are alarming. He la hoping that there will bt no need f'?r anv further movomer.t to the aouth. but if there ah*?u!,l I..-, he knowa that 20.000 American troopa are near the Rio Grande anil that along that river and the Mexican border Itself la already a force that is not Insignificant. The prealdent'a action tonight fol? lowed a conference with the attor? ney general, the secretary of war and the acting secretary of State. Hun? tington Wllaon. Following the con? ference the White House gave out a copy of a telegram aent by the preal? dent through Secretary Hires to K. P. Qrlndall of the Douglas chafmber of com merge ?od mines. Mr. Grin? dall had rep .i t. d to the president bj wire the casualties at Auga Prleta. and aaked. "Is there no way by which Americans can be protected In the peaceful purault of their affairs." In reply Mr. Iilllle* wired as fol? lows: "Your telegram to the prealdent re? served. He is much distressed at the situation as you have described IL He has directed the Secretary of State and secretary of war to take steps by which such a deplorable oc? currence as that of yeaterday at Douglas may be avoided In the fu? ture. In the meantime th*- president atneerely hopes that the chamber of (??mmerce ami the local authorities of Douglas rosy use all Influence pos? sible up??n your cltlxena to keep aa far away as possible from the scene of fighting, and to avoid taking BldSS In order not to aggravate a situation already acute." The president's lnatructlons were transmitted by the war department late today to the commanding ShsSSt of the department of the Colorado, who la making bis headquarters at Fort Hauchca. Aria. Tomorrow tbeae Instructiona will b. repented to Osn. Duncan, commanding tbe de? partment of Texas, and Oen. r.liss, commanding tin- department of Cali? fornia. 111 BI II I? Hi n i i panel al ISnsMaraassei is Majrsillu < ??illuminated Mayesviib?. April it.?a real sstatol deal Sjf nin< b Interest and *?f Baach material ben. fit PJ ?!)?? town was cul? minated her.? on W? dnesday. Tbe id in hotel praperty os Main Itl ? i near the depot, one nf the lundmarki ?.r the toars for o\?r || ysara ?old bj tb earner. If. C. bland i<? w. N. .M.r.!\?-n for a consideration m ? to as in the aeswfiborh.I of 91,001, Mi. M* Rll e. n pr..|.p I he property la Ih r ;?r future, end wttlfe b i psaas aavs noi bees fully matured ps \>i. be proposes to erect a modern h..te: toiiidig. one of Um erylni aeens el lass lows for many year Thai prassarly fronts II feel on Main 11- ? ami ?!??? ?. m i pi op* - to i n.m three stori r< ind hotel proper on the s? con*I door, The hotel lobl y on the llr^t ioef S/HS in hotel will be mod*m throughout. Including spacious Hamide rooms ami bai el shop. rill for CANADIAN At.ree mknt reported TO not se. Democratic Majority Has Given Indi? cations of Itfl Ability to Tush It* Programme Trough. Washington, April 14,?The Canad? ian reciprocity bill was formally laid before thfl house jnst before adjouru mont today an.l aft. r general debate, which probably will continue for three days, it will he passed. That this ac tion will be taken Is no longer a matter of speculation. The Democratic house in Its conduct of the resolution providing for the direct election of senators, which passed yesterday and the bill providing for the publication of campaign funds, which passed to? day has Indicated beyond all doubts Pa ability to put through its legisla? tiv.? programme. O. W. Unerwood, chairman of the ways and means committee, called up the Canadian bill at 5 o'clock. While no time was fixed for general debate, a motion was adopted divid? ing whatever time Is consumed be? tween M. Underwood, who reported the bill, and Representative Dalzell o* Pennsylvania, the Republican member of the ways and means committee, who will lead the opposition to the measure. Mr. Underwood declared informally that he believed the discus? sion of the measure should be con? cluded within three days. Mr. Dalzell, for the opposition, said he had no desire unduly to protract the debate. In the report of the ways and means committee recommending the passage of the bill. Mr. Underwood said: "There has hflOfl no delay or sug? gestion of delay on the part of the president In connection with this leg? islation pending the collection of sta? tistical data by the tariff board. On the contrary, the president has urged Immediate and favorable action by the congress, naming reasons fully in accord with long established Demo? cratic principles. This reciprocal agreement is in the interest of the Kreat majority of the people of the Country and Is In accord with the ITOU established Democratic principle of guarding the welfare of the masses. The committee recommends the pas? sage of the bill." APPLIES ONLY TO CANADA. Other Countrlrs not to Ileneflt by Reciprocity Agreement. Washington, April 14.?A European Government, the first to press the point, has been advised by the State department that the tariff conces? sions offered to Canada under the pending reciprocity agreement will not be extended by the United States to other nations under the "most favored nations" clause of their treaties with this country. The State department declined today to disclose the name of the country which raised the question. The discussion occurred several weks ago and was purely academic, as the reciprocity agree? ment had not become a reality. The department's reply pointed out that a reciprocity arrangement was In the nature of a bargain, the Uni? ted States lowering the tariff bars in return for similar concessions. The privileges granted Canada could be Obtained by other countries through lal arrangements. State department officials today suggested that there are numerous reciprocity treaties existing between neighboring foreign nations, but the United States had nc. :r claimed fa rOTOfll nation treatment In connec? tion with them. Send us your Job work. Do you need printing of any de serlptlon? Come to headquarters? Osteen Publishing Co. For nearly fifty years Osteen and good printing have meant the same thing In Sum ter. Send us your Job work. hunt's Lightning Oil TMf LINIMENT ARGUMENTS IN R?TE GASE. BOOTH CAROLINA RATE DECISION MAY BE FAR-REACHING. Greenwood has a daily newspaper, The Dally Journal, which made its appearance Thursday, April 13th. <?. W. Gardner and G. W. Gardner, Jr., are the editors. Their Petition That Kates Remain K?me Bring* Matter Before inter? state CouiniKsion. Send us your job work. Washington, April 14.?Argumenta were made before the Interstate com mei <? oommlslon today regarding the application of the Atlantic Coast Line, the Charleston <fc Western Caro? lina, the Winston-Salem Bouthebound and other railroads for relief under aeotlon 4 of the act to regulate com? merce, which was In effect a petition that the present rates to Charleson j and elsewhere be permitted to remain as they now are. The principle involved In the case is of far-reaching importance. It WAS stated by attorneys for the railroads j that If the present rates were upset | there would be no way of telling what j the consequences might be. The j question of rail and water rates to Charleston, Savannah, Brunswick, Wilmington and other Southern cities was carefully gone into and a close examination made of present rates, both by rail and water, While the Oase 'Originated In South Carolina, and! Is therefore of a local nature, so far as the present proceedings is con- j Oernedi attorneys from other States, realising th<* importance of the is BUSS involved, were present, and fol- j lowed the arguments and questions j asked by the commissioners. It is not T robable that a decision will be rendered for some time, as additional briefs are to be submitted by all par? ties concerned. The commission took the case under advisement. MONEY MAKER COTTON SEED? Will pay you, if you are raising cotton. If you are not posted, it will pay you to investigate. We can furnish a limited quantity of pure seed, raised on our farm where there has never been any blight. $1.00 per bushel. Let us book your order at once if you Intend to plant Money Maker. C. P. Osteen Co., Sumter, S. 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