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LMM JETS APPOINTMENT. FORMER ttJFNSEI.OR Tl> SECRE? TARY OF STATE NAMED As ?rcCKAMOR TO BRYAN. Mow Member of Cabinet Is Suc?<r?.rirtil Lawyer and Is Man of Varied Ex? perience nnd AttalnmenlM? Has Many I View U Among Demo* rats and Rep a hi barm. Waahlngton, June 28.?Robert Irn? sing, who an counselor of the State department, nan advleed President Wilson In law and precedent In the policy pdreued by the United States towards belligerent government! since the outbreak, of the European war. was named today to succeed William Jennings Bryan aa secretary of State. Few appointments In recent years have given such widespread satisfac? tion in the national capital. Mr. Lan? sing 1? a life long Democrat, but he has devoted bis t.me to International law end diplomacy and Is as popular with former Republican officials ns with hie colleagues. Members of the cabinet end cloee personal frlende of tbs president advised the selection nnd Mr. Bryan Himself, although not con? sulted, is understood to have hoped for the promotion of Mr. I.anslng. ? ? ?. official announcement of the selec? tion of Mr. IArmin*, who hae been serving en secretary ad interim since the resignation of Mr. Rryan on June t. was made In the following state? ment : "Before leasing this evening for a brief rest In New Hampshire the pres? ident announced that he had offered the post of secretary of state to Mr. Robsrt Lansing, the present counselor of tan department of state, and that Mr. Lansing has accepted the appoint? ment." Af commission was prepared which President Wilson signed tonight, giv? ing Mr. Lansing a recess appointment. Whsn congress reconvenes, the nomi? nation will go to the eenato. No op? position Is anticipated. One of the peculiar circumstances in connection with Mr. Lansing's ap? pointment la the feet that he person? ally haa no political backing or in? fluence. " Rueceedlng William Jennings Bryan, foremost among leaders of the Democratic party. a comparatively unhmomn quantity In the political world, he has been ushered into the premiership of the cabinet. This valry 'fact commended Itself to the president's adv%ers ae a reason for the appointment of a man of Mr. LansinaffT ?herlence and ability, the argument bei.tg advanced that at so critical a time in the nation's history, lbs pscgde of tbs United States wish? ed all political considerations subor? dinated. Mr. Lansing takes office thoroughly familiar with the person? nel and organisation of the depart? ment of state and Coversant with con? fidential details of alt Important nc got It's Ions conducted by the United State* since the Wilson administra? tion began. Mr. Bansins; Is 51 years old, a na tlve of -Watertown. N. Y., and a de? scendant of ths family of John Irn? sing, who represented New York in the constitutional convention of 1787 at Philadelphia and later was chan? cellor of the State of New York. Af? ter graduation from Amhert college In Has; Mr. Lansing chose the pro? fession of his father and ancestors? ths law?and continued In private practice sacepr when retained by the American government or foreign na? tions In Important eases. He hae represented the United States in more International arbitra? tions Haan any living American and a French authority recently wrote that sir. Lansing probably has had a longW iii'l ' i ?' i'l? ? i . * p.'T P-nce In International arbitration and had ap peureJ mors frequently before Inter national tribunals than any living iawyef In J891 Mr. Irnsing was appointed associate counsel for the United Stages! in the fur seal arbitration and attended the sessions of the Interna? tional tribunal at Paris In 1893. In 1894-11 he was counsel for the Mex? ican And Chinese legations In Wash Ingtori). In 189* he wan appointed by Secretary Richard Olney counsel for f the government before the Behring nea claims commission. In 18 98-6 9 ho was odunsel for private parties before the Canadian Joint high commission and counselor for the lletlcin and Chinese legations once more. He became solicitor and counsel for tht) United States government b. - fore t|le Alaskan boundary tribunal In Ix>o*lon. wns counsel In the Vene xuelanv; asphalt dispute In 1905; coun? sel foe the United Sttnea In the At? lantic** fisheries arbitration at The Hague In 190H; testimonial delegate In thflj fur seal conference at Wash? ington In 1911 and special counsel 8gg tljp department of state In vari? ous ponding diplomatic questions. In 1911 he became counsel for the Unit? ed Stages In the American and Brit? ish cnlma arbitration and from 1913 until April 1. 1914? wheg he became ,wn*el<>r of Lbs*' department to MirO*Vd John Massett HoofO? be rep . jishsssj itie Viillrft States Itefurothls ssnnnissiou. WILL NOT CONSULT VILLA. CAR RANK A MTUlftfl TO COM? PROMISE WITH RIVAL. First Chief Says He Will Ho His Rest to ?'rush Opponent?. hy Military Force*?-8ays Tliey Want to Satisfy Personal Ambitions. Washington, June IS,?Oen Car ranxa has informed the I'nlted States that under no circumstances will hs treat with Oen. Villa and that he will continue his miltary campaign to crush his adversaries. President Wilson had a long report today on Carranza's views as given in Informal conversation with an American consular officer at Vera Crus. He found In It little hope for an accommodation of differences be? tween the Mexican factions. Car? ranza reiterated that his was not a enmpaign for the elevation of per? sonalities but for the principles of the revolution, that his opponents were 'reactionaries" and desirlous only of satisfying personal ambitions. Carranza declared he soon would dominate the situation and would grant amnesty to all who were not guilty of crimes. Villa and his asso? ciates, however, accorilng to Car? ranza, either must leave the country or be tried by a military court. Carranza's views did not surprise officials here, as he consistently has Ignored all offers of peace made by the Villa-Zapata faction as well as suggestions of foreign mediators. It is recognized in official queers, however, that there is a possiowity that Carranza does not understand the earnestness of the United States in demanding an early settlement of the trouble In Mexico. Charles A. Douglas and Eliseo Ar rendondo, representatives here of Car? ranza, will leave here on Friday for Vera Cruz to confer further with the first chief. They are familiar with the American point of view. No advices have been received of? ficially as to the outcome of report? ed differences between Carranza and Obregon. TO PROTECT ALIENS. Sonors Troops Kent to Yaqui Valley. Washington, June 23.?In a wire lesa message to the navy department tonight Admiral Howard said he had been Informed that a relief train has passed through the Yaqul \ alley, t ying Sonoia St ?t?> troops to }?:?> peranza to protect forstlfl sett ur. threatened by Indians. - ALASKAN RAILROAD STARTED. Work on New Government Line Degn With Establishment of Base of Op? erations. Washington, June 23.?Actual con? struction of the government's Alaskan railroad has been begun. Lieut. Meant of the Alaskan en? gineer commission reported to Sec? retary I.ane today that he had es? tablished his base of operation at Ship Creek, Crooks Inlet, and was landing materials and supplies. Building of wagon roads, one of the first requisites of the railroad construction, Is un? der way, and the force on that work will be Increased to 2,000 men as soon as facilities can be provided for bring? ing material to employ that number. GOOD COTTON PERIOD. Washington, June 23.?Cotton had a fine growing week and Is in good condition, the national weather and crop bulletin announced today. "Continued warmth, with sufficient moisture," says the bulletin, "forced a rapid growth of cotton and that crop is now in good condition and well cultivated in nearly all districts. Some retardation of growth Is report? ed from Oklahoma and adjoining sec? tions, and grassy fields occur locally, with boll weevil reported as active in portions or Alabama. Mississippi and Texas. The crop Is fruiting In south- ( ern districts and some bloom is re? ported as far north as North Caro? lina." Mr. Irnsing was one of the found? ers of the American society of In? ternational l.-iw and has written a book on constitutional law. For many years Mr. Irnsing, who Is a man of considerable means, ha* lived here with his father-in-law. John W. Foster, secretary of state under President Harrison. Mrs. Lan? sing is one of the popular members of the oltlcial ami diplomatic set. They have no children. Axlde from his success as a lawyer and a diplomatist, Mr. Irnsing is known to his friends as a devoted and successful golfer and fisherman, something of a baseball fan, a skillful lundseape painter as well as a drafts? man and possessor of a gift of verse known to his friends but not to the general pubhe. 'rhr appointment of Mr. Lansing m ates a vacancy In the otllce of tSSmastOf of the State department. It is not wxperted that any lmmr.lt ut?. whethm aill be made. It is con hI.Pi.,| likely that President Wilson will Ittuve to Mr. Lansint; tin lasil of ?electing b' ? counselor. BRITISH WORKERS REFORM. LAHOR LEADERS PLEDGE MKS TO STRIVE HARDER. If Trouble* Continue, Llyod-George Will Put Into Effect Provisions of Munitions mi?Seven Days Trial. London, June 23.?Duvid Llyod George, minister of munitions, bus given British labor seven days in which to make good the promise of its leaders that the men will rally to the factories in sufficient numbers to pro? duce a maximum supply of munitions of war. This was the most striking state? ment In the new minister's speech in the house of commons today, in which he outlined tho measures designed to control not only the munitions output, but the men responsible for produc? tion. The first of tho seven nlloted days will begin tomorrow nnd with its dawning will be started a great cam? paign to recruit the workers. Adver? tisements will appear in all the papers. There! will be no ago limit for the men enrolled. They will not wea> uni? forms, but will have to give their full time to tho work, and they will receive a certificate attesting that they are working for king and country. The munitions bill makes strikes and lockouts illegal provides for compul? sory arbitration, limits the profits of employers, creates a voluntary army of workmen pledged to go wherever they are wanted and contains other provisions which will give the minis? ter full powers to carry out the plans he has devised to develop production of munitions. After emphasizing the absolute ne? cessity of vast supplies of guns and ammunition, which he described as the great essential of victory, the min? ister announced that he had sent David Alfred Thomas, manuging di? rector of great colliery companies in South Wales and known as the "Brit? ish coal king," to represent the muni? tions department in the United States and Canada. Speaking of German preparation the minister said: "Germany has been piling up ma? terial. Until she was ready she was friendly with everybody. During tho Balkan crisis none could. have been more modest or unpretentious. She had a benevolent smile for Prance, ihc walked firm In arm with Greal III through the chancellories of! Europe. Wq really thought an era of { peaco and food will h**d conn-. At that moment she was forging and hid? ing away enormous war stores to at? tack her neighbors unawares and murder them in their sleep. If that trickery is to succeed, all the bases of international good will crumble to dust. It is essential for the peace of the world that it should fall, and it is up to us to see that it does so. It de? pends more on Great Britain than on any onr else to see that it falls." The minister's peroration was greeV od with loud and prolonged cheers. The minister In concluding the de? bate on the bill said he would hold himself responsible for tho supply of ammunition at the front. He added that he was sure that Lord Kitchener would agree that the minister of mu? nitions should have a free hand. The bill passed its first reading; It will receive its second reading Mon? day. KILLED NEAR WIRT ROYAL. Clin?, Handy, Jr., Proluibly Victim of Motorcycle Acvldont. Beaufort, June 23.?Charles Handy, Jr., about 22 years of age, lost his life tonight near Port Royal, in what appears to have been a motorcycle ac? cident. He wa sprobab^ly dead when discovered In the road about 8.30 o'clock by two negroes, who hailed a passing automobile nnd sent word of the accident to Beaufort. Dr. M. G. fclllott, accompanied by Mr. Sam Le? vin, Immediately left for the seer . , but life was extinct when he arrived. Mr1, Handy was coming from Port Royal to Beaufort, and when a short distance from Port Royal his motor? cycle, it is supposed, struck a Stump. The body bore a gash about six inch? es long In the right side. The young man was a son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Handy, who came here from Maryland several years ago ami located on Cat Island, where they are engaged In truck farming. His parent! are expected to return tomor? row from a visit to their old home In Maryland. DIGCJIlltl VET DEEPER. Annapofjn, Md. June 23.?The court of Inquiry Investigating irregularities In Naval academy examination pa? pers today \v?*iht further Into the mat? ter of secret visits by midshipmen to the Offices Of VarlOUl beads Of de? partments. <?. M. Renglel of the former third class, who admitted yesterday that he bad rot med thorough several of the departments wtt?i the aid of a master key, a pair of plyers and ii pockel sonrqhllght, figured largely In today's I testimony? * OBJECT TO BANK COMMISSION HANKS FOM protest question? ing CONSTITUTIONALITY OF act creating BODY. Prohn bio Three Hundred Hunks Will Sign the Protest Against Body As? sessing Their Property. Cetumbla, Juno 2:i.?Certain banks in South Carolina have filed a protest with the State tax commission ques? tioning the constitutionality of the act passed by the last General Assem? bly creating the commission. F. Bar ron Greer, of Greenwood, is the spe? cial counsel for the banks, and the protest la being filed as the commis? sion calls the cases of the respective banks for a hearing. It is probable that nearly 300 South Carolina banks will sign the protest. B. Hart Moss is the general counsel for the banks. The following are the charges in the protest: That the tax commission has no au? thority in law to change the assess? ments as made by the county boards of equalization and adopted by the ??ounty auditors. That the commission has no power or authority in law to assess for tax? ation against the shares of a bank, the stock held by it in other corpor? ations. That the shares of bank stocks are valued and assessed at a much high? er valuation than the property of in? dividuals. That, under the law, the value of the shares of stock in the bank only can be assessed and not the property of the' bank. That the tax commission Is without power to assess property, because the Act creating it is unconstitutional in that the body of the statute confers powers not germane to the title. That the power given the tax com? mission to make such levy on the as? sessed valuation of taxable property to meet the appropriation annually made by the general assembly is un? constitutional. That the act violates that section of the Constitution providing for the as? sessment of shares of stock in banks and banking institutions. That tl)e tax commission is without jurisdiction or power to assess a bank on the shares of its shareholders or to increase, alter or change its as? sessments which have already been made according to law. That the act is unconstitutional in that It undertakes to confer on the 1 tax Kommission the right to aqpesB and'equalize the taxable value oft property and franchises of banks and 1 I l auk ire, corporations. That the act embraces national banks, thereby contravening the act of congress governing the taxation of such institutions. That the attempt of the tax com? mission, to assess the property of of banks and to fix assessments for the year 1916 for taxation and the attempt to Increase the assessments llxed by the boards of equalization and the county auditors is null and void and contravenes the act of con? gress In reference to taxation of na? tional banks. That the act is unconstitutional In that it attempts to confer on the tax commission the power to assess the property and franchises of banks and banking institutions and to equalize the same. That the act creating the tax com? mission was illegally passed, in that it did not go through the leglisative procedure as laid down In the consti? tution of the State. MOTHER SHOT BY SOX. Mrs. B. B. Kelly Injured by Aceidcn tal Shot From "Not Loaded" Par? lor Rifle. Columbia. June 22.?Mrs. B. B. Kel? ly, 204 Sumter street was acciden? tally shot In the back yesterday morn? ing about 8 o'clock by a bullet from a .22 calibre rilie In the hands of her t?-year-old son, Winston. While the wound Is dangerous, it is said that it is not fatal. "I.ook out, mother, I'm going to shoot," shouted the youngster, who had picked the rifle from a table and did not know that the gun was loaded. The accident occurred in the storo of Mr. and Mrs. B. B. Kelly at Whaley and Sumter streets. Mrs. Kelly was taken to the Bap? tist hospital, where the bullet was later extracted. Her condition last night was reported to be fairly good. The ball entered the small of the back. guards FOR SLATOX AND prank. 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