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Being unable to reproduce the testimony in Its ent'.rety we have giv? en as full and coinorehensBe sum mary of the facts as possible. Tiu disclosures are shameful and dis? graceful. e e g in arriving at an opinion as to the estimate to be placed upon the \u!uc ef the testimony of W. J. Humt, It should be remembered that Burns bas no Interest in the politic* of South Carolina, that his business is to run criminals to ei rth and collect testi? mony that will stund the test of the closest and severest scrutiny. Ills business depends upon making got d *y*ry charge that he makes and when he says he leg proof |g convict a man of crime he stakes his business and his reputation upon the outcome. He has stated under oath that he has proof to convict Governor Blease of crime, and If he fails to substantiate his charge his business and reputation wilt suffer. Furthermore if he falls to pro\e his charges. Governor Blease has ample ground for action again-t Mm for defamation of character and damages. Will Uo\. Blease foree Burns to prove what he has charged, will h. demand that the be put to th. anal test, will he take action against Burns. If he falls to carry the case to a conclusion, or will he be content to b*t the matter drop where It la if Bums d a s not press it? Will h.- ' ?? I w wind) abuse of Barns? If he Is an honest man and not \ he will make Burns, fehler. Grace and others prove the'r ?b?rge*. If he Is a cook, he will con? tinue 1 i th. .?. a itb coarse epithets, but do gjtihtni to \ indicate himself. Governor Maggg cannot clear himaaM I y abusing Felder. Grace. Burns and Others w h0 charge him with maft. ?o-.rupie.n and other gflnaga] gottner ? ig la rtnsJtaatsj him? self by threats against his accuse:* and \erbo-e ehalh nges to mortal com? bat at son,? future time when the -ea son is opportune. ess th. . Maggg d. | \ t|. d it Bamberg en Sa' gj .1 \ the u < >i \ lo V id and walk; ramp p. ? \ . \ .1 iii ule at a campaign Mooting it South Carolin.i. What in be expected of a man who Will Use the l.mguag. h. did on that eccasbm? Oasjld he bg oouatod aa la respe. t my poattlatk i ? irus la any trust I i i'lininwt'1 anj law fairly, hopestly or decentlj '.' He h i- regard for none of the decencies 'f life, hal no . on. . ption of tlo ?1111> h? 0W< | the State to . atsiss t hlmaelf as the gov? crnor -hould, and boast* with bfagOg ?h iih" -.f sl.. knit b> h s po nticai sgggeariaraj be I toes criminal! or net Till -1 WtOARIl M'I'lti ?BIM \ I It >\. Deeg4te nil th it has bees said and written concerning the appropriation ?f ti'a.uoo by ih,. r.ts of Sumter and II .'.ana b> th.inf. of Saa l. r ?a total of < || gag?f,,r m?. purpos, of securing rb?h??< of way through the county and I terminal site in this < itv for the South Carolina Western Rail* Way {SJsahoord)i there SCCBAl to be a ?ide?proad lok of information t> la the facti of the matter. A gleit ibal of mat Information Is also being Indus? motives for s?? far a* oag meal, s" ? olartf)lag tie ? I ' sobu mg the minds ..I ? ii pidiie ,.i fata gl fSS i, w ihs ?n ' it v 11 ? i.tide a It bout v, I II the r*V IS Hi If ?\, know ot .an ov n k an w ledge of ngsro i.e. j, ibi? to ei. ertaln bs in gjSjtl v T>. beam at tlo- beginning, II Is n< ? - sjgsjsjfjf t<? baeti several years, K\ar' reald.i Unmtef county who knows ?rnthu.g fullv < Mgid/.,int of the tot thit f'-r more th in ten years ggtarnsltt< at efforts h o?- beeg m oj. to obtain ? connection with the main line of the Seabo.ud Alt Line Rail? road at seine point between Cheraw .inj e'umden. The shortest and gen? erally the messt feasible route was that via Btshopvllls to ? point at or near Bothuae, Some aoven or eight years ago a movement waa undertak? en to promote a local enterprise to buiid a branch line on ihe route in? dicated. Messrs Netll O'Ponnell, R. i. Msnalag, w. H. Ingram, ihe lau Marlon Molse, ? f thli elty and Mr. T. (?. M? Leod. Ol DtShopVtllSi t ?oK the Initiative In the muter.* and, after i veral conferencei with represents lives of the geaboard, which was then eoatrolled by John ghelton Wllll inn and a-soclates of Uichmoml. Va.. an undviHtandhu was reached that the Baal i ard would oo?opt int.- In the nadertahlng * >n certa t conditions, chief of wi.i< h \ ere that the route be surveyed and demonstrated to be feasible aad not too costly, thai the rights of way be secured and termi Inai sites in Blshopvtlle and Bumter be provided. Pursuent to this agree? ment Maj. \v. Lorlni !.?* and Mr. ? Thomas, of the Seaboard A BT Line ooastruotlon department, an experl? em ed railroad engineer, w ere em? ployed to make thS survey. Several prollmlnary lines wort run and Anally the best route waa ohoasn aa ths permanent line. This line was sur Veyad, the proAle idats were made and everything was In readiness to go forward with the work of con? struction. A large percentage of the required right! of way had been pledged by Isnd-owners and the road: Would undoubtedly have been built in a short time but for the Ananclal difficulties that overtook the Seaboard ; just Sjfl thM Ilms 111 the result of the j Aght Baads by tin; Ryan interests to wrest control of the Seaboard system from the Williams syndicate, Ryan who had powerful financial backlni gained control, bond issue- were piled up on top Of bond issues and the Seaboard was s...>n forced into the hands of receivers on petition of 1 oadholdera This ended for the time all hope of building the Sumter IMshopNille line. The geaboard proposition was a dead issue for the or six years, and nothing was heard of it. except an OOCaeloBal aOWSpApAr article urging that the enterprise be revived and ? determined effort made to obtain a connection with the Beaboard?the Ohe thing necessary to perfect Suffl ter's railroad facilities. During that time, however, several latervlwa were had with Mr. Manning by Beaboard OfBelalS aBd representatives of the bankers who were Ananclng the sys? tem, and eoalldence that the branch would ultimately be built was revived. After the lapse of a few years the An laces Of the Seaboard were ad? justed, its bus.ro ss improved, the dif ferences with the bondholders were settled, the receivers were discharged tad a progressive syndicate regained i nttol. Then began an era of e.x panslon and development Branch reads srere thrown OUl from the main line at various polnta to serve as feeders. The Beuboatd <niered Ma? rian, idiion. Bennettsvllle and v.u: line In this Statt' and BSVSral towns in North Carolina. Hut in e\ cry in Stance these branch roads ware given free rights of way. free terminal sites ?nd other aubstantlal Inducements by il i towm and sections through which they were built?some of these towm had no railroads, but a majority sought and we.e willing to pay a reasonable sum to secure additional facilities and a Competing railroad system. This policy of expansion on the p.irt of the Beaboard Increased the hope eatertalned lo re that the Bum tor-Blshopvlllc branch might be built In Ihe neaV future. The rail? road committee of tin Chamber of Commerce took up the matter with Mi. W, K Bonsai, who was promoti? ng and building the branch lines of Ihe Beaboard. Considerable corre? spondence and several conferences between representatives ol the Cham? ber of Commerce and Mr. Bonsai fol? lowed, but n> dellnlte results were accomplished, Mr. Bonsai and hi* principals having their hands full end their time occupied with the un< d< rtakings to which they were alread) committed. Tin next thing we heard was thai the people of Hartsvllle h oi Intereoted Mr. Bonsai In a Hea hoard connection for thai town and he had. on Mccouni of Inducements off? red. agrsH d to build ti road from M< Bee, on tie mam line, In llnrtfvllle, Tlo rights of way were i tirnli b. d frt u ol - net tu the railroad ami I Hiiltublc t. rmllial Site in the 'town w.i provided, Then Darlington I heeaine tietlvely Interested md the load w?i extended t.. that town and Ithetice t<> Plorenee, fret right* of waj ? and terminals being th< coiidltlotis j upon w 11Ich the r.I w im bttlll \t I Ibis lunetiire Ihe rum.a w current ami generali) icci pt. .1 . n u. thai 11h? Seaboard wu* preparlns to build ? trunk line to Charleston where it ? ?Wlis extcnelVe and valuable t.ina ! nai pt op, 11 < o11 ih. wai. ? front 11 w.is confl<|entl) isserted bj Plorenc? p< oplc th it the trunk Inn would be extended from th-i ??|ty In Charles ton, it was also asserted that the trunk tine would he built from Harte vllle, via La mar and Tlmmonsville to Charleston, the business men of Tlm monivlle bring eager to secure a Seaboard connection and offering rights of way. terminals and other Isubstantial Inducements. It is a ifuct that a surveying corps was at work on the proposed line to Tlm? monsvllle when Mr. Manning, of the [ra Iroad committee of the Chamber of Commerce communicated with Mr. Bonsai and asked for a positive stater ent ? i to the probability or possibility of the Bumter-BJshopville line being built. Mr. Bonsai replied that if Bumter was prepared to en? tertain a l uslness proposition he would be In a position to submit one within a few weeks, The surveyors w ere called off the Lamar-Timmons vllle line and a hurried preliminary survey was made from liartsvllle to Bumter by way of Blshopvtlle, At the lime there was considerable mys? tery about this survey, as the men In thi party refused all Information to Inquiries, coming and going without communicating vith any local people. and declining lo tell w hom they represented, A week or two later Mr, Bonsai notified Mr Manning that he was ready to submit a definite proposition and that, to avoid use? less correspondence and protracted negotiation--, he would say positively at the outset that the proposition submitted would be the best and only terms he was authorised to consld- ; sr, The proposition submitted, ai haa been heretofore stated a number i of tines was: Mr, Bonsai and a SSO- i elates would enter into an agree- 1 men! to b illd a st indard railroad 1 from Hartsvllle to Bumter, via Blsh? opvtlle, to equip it with tlrst class rolling stock and have it In operation j to Bumter within twelve i lonths from J the consummation of the agreement on condition that the rights <>f way I fCOm a point tWO miles south of Blsh- , opvllle to and through the city of ? Sun ter to a point two miles south of the city of Bumter together with a ter- j mlnal, 1(0x1000 feet In size in the city, be provided free of cost to the rail? road. Upon hecelpt of the proposition a meeting of Cltliens was held In the . hail of the Chamber of Commerce, : whiej, was attended by i large num-, her. some of whom were residents of | the county but not of the city. Mr. j Bonsai's proposition was laid before! the meeting and it was accepted by i a unanimous vote of thos-e present, after a full and free disc isslon. Mr. j Bonsai was notified Immediately that Bumter accepted his proposition und would comply w ith the presi rlhed conditions. A special committee to represent the interests of the citizens of Sum ter in dealing with Mr. Bonsai and j associates was appointed as follows; R, I. Manning, chairman, Nelll O'Don nell. H. J. McLaurln, Jr., 1. C, Strauss and W. 11. Ingram. Subsequently up? on the removal of Mr. Ingram to Co? lumbia Mr. I?. i>. Molse was added to the committee, A : n,itic.' commlttei to devise tvayi and nein- for raising the mon? ey necessary to procure the rights of way atid terminal site was appointed as follows: I.. 1?. Jennings, D, D, Molse, R. B. Heiser, l?. R. McCallum. Jr.. R, 1.. Wright. R, < ?. l urdy. 11. I?. Barnett, <*? m. Hurst, .1. m. Chandler, H. c, Rayniworth, The action of this meeting of cltl? iens assured the building of the Seaboard branch Into Bumter, but the important matter <'f raising the large sum of mom > necessary to carry out tin agreement to provide the , ights of way ami terminal in the city yet remained to be determined. A rough j estimate of the sum required was *-"..'?<?<? to $46,UOO, and it can readily be appreciated what a momentous atid difficult problem tin committee bad to solve - how and from whence Was this i trge sum to be obtained? At llrsl there war talk of trying t" iai.-e the money by popular sub? scription, calling on public spirited eltlsens oi the county as well hs residents of the city <?'? Bumter to contribute to the fund Prom the outset the writer was convinced that it would be Impos possible to raise the money bj popular subscription, ami on the duy Mr. llon -al's proposition was accepted suggest ? 11 to the chairman and other members of the committee that the onlj feas? ible, fair and adequate plan lo raise the iman \ would be to obtain nn appj oprial on foi a p n t of I he sum from the <it> of Sumter and I he ha I unce from the county, It) this meth? od the burden would Im evetil) din Iributed and no on< would h< called "ii for iiton than bin lusl dtare The cotituilttee did no| fall ill With 111 i - suggestion immediately, but wi con linueil t.. ml \ oca <? this plan of t I t a lew in Mllpporl of lb If ? 1 ?!!< ? ait ion nd pi tub d them in this le w p per Ighing what w? believed aileip b and a ppi ? pi ia I lop o| , it \ ;tnd count) fund i,. pa) for ?he i ighl of wuj nd ter tu Ina I t < a the railroad, ' ' u t 11 > ai- :.. advocating thi appropi ? ti. n of pubpe funds?cIt) and conn ty?to secure the Seaboard connec? tion wore elaborated quite fully In this series of articles, which were In then selves an advertisement to the people of the entire county that the appropriation < f Ity and county funds for the purpose of Improving and extending the railroad facilities of the city and county was under consideration. But this was not all th< notice the public had. The mat? ter was generally discussed for sev? eral months and ;t was finally decided *'? ask for the appropriations. In this city a petition uns circulated among the freeholders and qualified electors requesting city council to make en appropriation f r the pur? pose of carry 1 hg out the agreement f Wed Into with Mr. Bonsai. The petition wo? signed by fully ninety per cent of the cltlsi ns <?: Bumter and when it v. eis presented t< city coun? cil th;it body voted on appropriation of 120,000, he financial condition of the city at the time rendering it Im? possible t?> appropriate the larger sum asked by the petitioners. In tin meanwhile the annual ses? sion of the legislature came on, and a conference was held between the members of the Sumter count} legis? lative delegation and the special finance committee, U 1?. Jennings, chairman, representing tin- citizens. The con mittee asked the members of the legislature to Introduce and se? cuta- the passage of an enabling act directing the county commissioners to pay over to the city of Sumter the sum oi $16,000 to be used for the purpose of extending ind Improving the railroad facilities ? t* the county and city. After Investigating the finances of the county, the delega? tion decided that the county could not spare more than $12,000 and this was agreed upon. The bill carrying out this undertaking was prepared and Introduced In the House by Dr. Qeo. \v. Dick, it was amended in j some a. nor particulars In the Sen? ate und in the tree conference com mit i? by Senat?.i Clifton and was passed and became a law as amended. When thi m ittei of making the appropriation, as authorized, was brought to the attention of the coun? ty commissioners, they postponed action and took the matter under ad? visement. The grand jury took cog? nizance ,.f the matter, and Foreman C, \v. Chandler called a special meet? ing to consider the proposed appro? priation. This meeting was attend? ed by every member of the grand jury. Supervisor Pitts and Hon. \i. B. Belser were also present in obe? dience to the request of the foreman. There were present also Dr. Qeo. W. Dick, the railroad committee of the chamber of Commerce and perhapa a dozen other citizens. Foreman Chandler had Clerk of Court Parrott read the summons umhr which the grand jury had been called together anil then briefly stated the object of the meeting, viz. to consider the pro-1 posed appropriation of $12,000 of county funds for the purpose ?d' aid? ing the city of Sumter to extend and enlarge the railroad facilities of the city and county. .V r. Manning, chairman of the t. Uroi d committee ? f the chamber of Commerce, stated the case briefly bul clearly, setting forth the reaaona for, and the necessity of, the appropriation of county funds authorised by the leg? islature. The tacts stated by Mr. Man? ning are presumably known to all Intelligent citizens, but to make the record complete, they will be sum? marized as follows: < l > The need of another and competing line of rail? road, the benefits accruing from which win be shared by all citizens of the county in the better facilities and on peting freight rates; (2) the development of a section of the county now without railroad fa? cilities and the enhancement of land values In that section; <:: > the Im? provement of the railroad facilities ol the city of Sumter and the con? sequent growth and development of the eit> as a manufacturing and wholesale und retail trade center, such growth md development Innur Ing dirt ctly to the benefit of the count) by the increased taxable value ol elty pr< perty, which would swell tiu Income of the county in direct 'ratio t?? the growth of the town; i i ? Ithe Immedlat? Increase in tin- taxable I property of the county b> the build? ing of the new railroad, having ;? fax able valuation ol $100,00? to $150, 000, from which the county will de? rive an augmented Income sufnclenl to repay the appropriation within a few years; 15? that the only terms upon which the building of the rail iron d could be assured wi?re those I prescribed h> Mr. Itonsal lights of w;i\ and terminal furnished b> sum tei five of cost '?? the railroad; M?) lh it unless the ?? t? nus had been tie ! copied b> I In i*ll i/? ns of Sumter when laid before tin mass meeting the railroad would not ha\e been hull! j to Sumter t it'. ( , i ' hat ;i prelimin? ary canvass showed cloarfl) 'hat t hi u ii;inmin cost ol the terminal '.ole and rights "i way required Would b< $"{?.??? to ||????* Is) ? i IIh mom \ in eded was hy la \a t Ion, f o in I his w n \ the burden 1 . . uhl i ? ?hnr< d by all and In the 3ame ratio as they received benefit*; < 9 t that although the city of Bumter vvll| receive very Ittle direct financial benefit f/om the ral'road In the w .y of tuxes, sita..- but a (mall portion <?? Its trackage will be will :. the i ity limits, the city council . f -' in h ?? made an appropriation ol $20,ooo :. consideration of the ?arg? ndit? benefits expected; <i". that, whereas, the county will receive lurge md Im? mediate direct benefits the vv f taxes and as much ??i moi Indirect benefit as the I y ol S'umter, the county Is asked to appropriate only $12.000, as against tin $20,t. . ppro prlated by the city; ?11? that as a husinesa propositlon the appropriation of $12,000 authorized by the legis? lature was fully justiiled in thai it was necessary p? secure the railroad and that it was in the nature of an Investment that would produce cer? tain and large direct dividends on the amount Invested and much larger Indirect returns In the development of the country it will traverse; ml') that it is Justified by the fact that the county, as a a'hole, would be the greatest beneficiary of the building of the r??ad and therefore should bear at hast a small portion of thr bur? den; (18) that the building of this road win be the Immediate cause of the building tof other'Tirrrroads In thli count v, Mr. Belser, the only member ??f the legislative delegation summoned to appear before the grand jury, was ?ailed on to state the grounds UPOF which the delegation acted in secur? ing the passage of the a<-t authoriz? ing the appropriation. Mr. Belser stated that after a careful analysis of the financial stntus of the county the, delegation arrived at the conclusion j that $12,006 could be appropriated; for this purpose without necessitating j the increase of the levy for county: purposes or in anywise crippling the county. This conclusion was based upon the estimate furnished by the county board and upon an independ? ent Investigation of the county's finances. He submitted the following esti? mates of the receipts and expenses of the county. Estimated County Expenses and Dis? bursements, March 15. 1912? October 15, 1912, County Ordtnar} Purposes. 1912, March l??By amt. cash on hand available for Co. or? dinary expenses.$44.000.00 Estimated collections by sheriff on delinquent taxes. 2,:j00.00 Estimated tines and forfei? tures. 700.00 $4 7.000.00 To 7 months expenses at $ 1,300 per month. to I ?ctober 10.. . $30.100.00 Appropriation, city for Ii. R. pur? poses. 12.000.00 $42,100.00 Balance estimated on hand October 15, 1912.$4,900.00 intimated Expenses nns.1 Disburse)* ments. October 1ft, ltIS to October 15, 1011 County Ordinary Kxpon ses. I'.y amt. on hand f. jm 1JU2.?4.900.00 By amt. from 5 3-4 mill levy Co. ordinary pur popses.4 4.000.(?0 By amt. from Com. road tax.9.o00.00 By amount from tines and forfeitures. 1,000.00 $58,900.00 Estimated county expenses (Including rural police 1 - months) at $4,300 per month.51,600.00 Net balance available for ex? tra road work beyond or? dinary $14,000 per an? num. 1,300.00 Dr. 1 >i' K when called on Btated that Mr. Reiser had covered the ground thoroughly and he had nothing to add to w hat he had said. Supervisor Pitts was requested to give a statement ol the financial con? dition of the county and to explain what effect the appropriation of $12, 000 would have on th<- business of the county. He submitted the fol? lowing statement of estimated expen? ditures and receipts, the estimate being based upon pr< ? i?uis years' in come .1 nd ? xpendlt ures I \pcndit m i'-. Estimate ol expenditures, I 1 2.$ I 7 111,00 1 ?onntion for It. It. 1 li.ooo.OO Salaries for Rural police 11,000.00 Amt. for ? ount> map 7". I n< reuse In salaries . 7 30.0a Receipt* Estimated income from linos and licenses Estimated In? me from 5 3 -1 mill tax . Estimate d tn< ome from oad ta x. ?? ,<\ ;.oo n ? fr ... i H I t?,00 I.SS i ? Imue... . 4.00 ).O? ?v ? t 7 per ?v n 8 000.40 3 00 ;: om sir ? fter !? tying' . n M . Pitta :>?.: liier stated, in reply 1 ?estions. that unles? there were 1ui '? reseen ? ? extraordlna . expense*, ih ui ty : (1 sufficient t mds <.n It ?? 'I or ] vld< d for to es ... on tue ? ? "oi k and p iv all ordi? n?r) expenses without embarrass ment. aftt. paying the |lt,000 ap i?i oprlation. The appropriation, In fact, the whob matter eras discussed in a gen? eral manner by the members of the grand Jury and others present. At tin- conclusion of the tu ?ring the grand Jury adopted, by a unanimous cote, a reeolution recommending that the county board "f commissioners pay over to the city of Sumter $12. 000, a?s authorised by the act of the legUlature. Borne days subsequent to the spe? cial meet in ot _ .a lie rd with al to Co I . ? i au.ed b| the legislature. The object of the meeting was stat? ed t > Supervisor Pitts and the act authorising the a i< i? i. also the rec<ui grand jury. Then ; it:mm from U D. .tennin . Hey, was Ti-iid. Mr. Jennings gave hii reasons for having declined to ad? vise the county hoard as -a_> what ac? tion |t should take In respect to the appropriation* the gist of his com? munication being that he 1 viously taken part in the fra the legislation and did r.ot f it would be proper to act BS viser of the supervisor and bet n .tier concerning which he had tak? en :iti active part as ze n. He gave hid reas the appropriation and enactment of the leg isirg the county board to pay over the money for the purpose speeired. Those interested will find Mr. Jen? nings communication on file in the Supervisor's office. Supervisor Pitts, having been in? formed several days before by Mr. Jennings that he could not advise the hoard in this matter in his official ca pactty as county attorney, sou?ht legal advice eist where and obtained an opinion from Purdy ?S: Bland. Their opinion, afbl Hons of the const the issue f bonds 1 B special tax In I advised that the a.lion, fcUile not a bond issue or a special tax, was clearly In the same elaes and the legality of the use of public monev for the specified purpose was QUSS th-nable. The supervisor and board were advised that the money be not paid over to the city of Sumter as authorised In the act of the legisla? ture. The opinion is on hie in the supervisor's office where it can be seen by interested citizens. The legality of the appropriation waj discussed by Messrs. J. H. Clif? ton. 1. C. Strauss, Ii. B. Belser and D. 1?. Moise, Who quoted numerous authorities and decslons of the courts in rebuttal of the position taken by Messrs. Purdy and Bland in their opinion. They held that while the constitution was clear and explicit in forblddiag the issue of bonds or the levying of a tax for railroad purposes, or in fact for any purpose, except certain purposes enumerated, there was no inhibition of the use of mon? ey in the treasury for any purpose of public interest and general benefit. Their position was that since the county had ample funds on hand for al! ordinary needs and the authoriz? ed appropriation also, there was no obstacle, legal or otherwise, to pre? vent the immediate payment to the rity of Sumter of the $12,000 to be used to supplement the $20.000 pie vlously appropriated by the city, to extend and Improve the railroad fa? cilities of the city and county. I?.'. Dick also spoke briefly in advocacy of the appropriation on the ground that it was business proposition for the benefit of the entire county. Mr. K. I. Manning advocated the appropriation along practically the same hues a> h< had done la-fore the grand jury. Mr. O'Donnell and s<-' - <*ral ?ther citizens spoke briefly In advocac) of the appropriation! The financial condition of the I county was fully discussed bj the Supervisor, members ol the board, legislative delegation and others and on the showing ma?ie it proved beyond doubt that tin county hol funds on hind sufficient tor all pur< p.,.e?, ?ltho?, cr?m?ln? Ihe board I, anyw ty, or neee?*.*ltating the curtail? ment ol tool improvement, as com i : preprint ion, Sup? ; \ Isor litt- am in ?> U w of tie cpinion . f l Mini v Bland, although En fa* or of th. proprlation as i btislm ss propo