BATURDAY, AUGUST 18, 1913.
BY TELEGRAPH. BY TELEGRAPH.
THE SOTTO CASE
THE CHINA MAIL.
(Router's Service to the China Mail)(Reuter's Service to the Chine Mall.) THE MAGISTRATE'S DECISION. Mr. T C Weish, Assistant Executive
PARLIAMENT FROROGUED.
LONDON, Aug. 16. Parliament was prorogued yesterday.
THE KING'S SPEECH.
KAID SIR HARRY MACLEA Y.
LONDON, Aug. 10. Kaid Sie Harry Maclean, K.C.M.G., is engaged to be married to the daughter of the late Genors! Sir Harry Prender
The Lord Chancellor in the House of gast
Lords and the Speaker in the House of
·Commons, read the King's Speech.
It atated that the visit of President Foincare had been a source of great gratification, and the manifestations to which it gave rise had afforded a fresh
Defondant Discharged.
Mr. P. M. Hodgson, Crown Solleitor, repersented, the prosecution; Mr. Roader
: Fratals Piggott does not ravention. Section 24 in Me judgmont in the Habeas Corpna proceedings. I now proposa to, refer to the ovidence given at the trial. Secretary of the Philippine Islands, wou enties can witness for the prosecution. Mr. Welsh in also an admitted Barrister! At the Federal Count His evidence-se to At the Magistracy this morning the political status of the Philippine Lands in relation to the United States was follows is United States fa Hazeland gave us locision in the lengthy caso in which Viegato Sotto was charged Federal Republic, originally consisting on extradition proceedings with abduction of thirtien, individual Staten which had Note-Sir Harry Maclean who trus ne Cebu, Philippine Islands. This wens won their independence and each of which formerly in the 69th Foot, has had a 6-the third magisterial decision on the case, was sovereign and all of which as the markabla carcer, hating bean a Goodral of
were united in a condedorney, the central government of which operated only sapon. the Sultan of Morocco's Bodyguard. He and there were twenty two bearings on the tiuo of the adoption at the Constitution is in his sixty-sixth year. Ho divorced his present proceedings.
the States and ict upon the sitizens.. - By dist wife in 1905.Es. 0, "
the adoption of the constitution a central dividual States plebled their attributes of soreignty with respect to foreign rela government was formed, to which the in-
tions so to Rome extent with respect to their relaticais with each other,, cach ne taining its sovereignty with respect to the regulation of its internal affairs. By the constitution also the Federal Government obtained full powers nos dizoot preraign ty over the etions of the several states. About the time that the constitution was adopted there was soded by the several Bialex to the United States a large amount of territory the title to which was alaimed by the States. By the cons vtitution the Congress was given power to regulate and govern the territory, and other property of the United Stater, and also the power to declare war.
guarantee of the continuance of the CHINESE REFUGEES IN JAPAN. Harris appeared for the US Govern,
cor:lial friendship uniting the countries. Referance was made to the Conference
Toxra, Aug. 18. Chinese refugees continue to flock into Japan. They are dispersing among the mountain resorts.
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Dr. Sun Yat Sen and General Huang sing bavo disappeared.
of the Balkan delegates in Londen, which had agreed to a Treaty of Pence, His Majesty much regretted the renewal of hostilitas of the different antionalities, which had again created a state of war, accompanied by many deplorablo incid
TRIUMPH FOR BRITISH ente. It was, however, stisfactory that
POSTMEN. the Conference of the belligerents at Bakharest had led, to a cessation of
LONDON, Aug. 18, hostilities, and that the Great Powers
The Select Committes reporting on, had kapt constantly in wach with ench other." Government" the King the working conditions of the Post Office said, "has done all in its power to facili-servals, recommends increased pay, Trade Union recognition, a forty-eight an interchange of views in co hour week for postmen and no abolition operation and in action through the of Christmas boxes. Ambassadors in London."
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The Speech also expressed satisfac tion at the passing of the Scottish. Temperance and the Mental Deficiency Bills to which His Majesty had plansare io agentiax. The King also referred
. to the Sudan Loan Bill, which be will not caly confidently hopes
add to the prosperity of that territory.
GOVERNOR SULZER'S
IMPEACHMENT. REFUSES TO RELINQUISH
OFFICE..
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ment; Mr. G. K. Hall Dratton defended Sotto: "and Inspector E.; O'Sullivan re presented tha Poliçü,
Mr. Hazelar fonnd for the prosecu- tien on the three points as to the Philip pines being a part of the United States; the authenticity of the documents; and the question as to proof of extraditable crime. Ho found for the defendant on the fourth point as to Hahena Corpus, which meant s dischargo. *
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His Worshly read the following deal. sion on the case -The Defendant Vicente Sotto was charged before me under the Extradition Act 1870 of being convictst
The
hands of the Executive subject to con- of the commission of the crime of shtrenty-making power was placed in the quetion at Cebu in the Philippine Islands firmation by the Senate, which is the within the jurisdiction of the United Upper House of the Congress. By virtuo States of America. Mr. Hodgman, Crown of the powers which I have mentioned Solicitor, appeared for the proscention and Congress has from time to time provided various form of government" fer the ter Mr, Brutton for the detenes. At the comitory which I have mentioned as well clusion of the ganse for the prosecution as for other tritory which has come into Mr. Brutton, soliciter for the defendant, the possession of the United States by treats or by the voluntary offer of the aplied for the discharge of the defendant inhabitants of such territory. The in. on the grounds that the Crown had not stances of this are sufficiently numerou mailo cut their case against the delen- to have established a customary rule of. dant. The arst ground alleged was that practics with regard to the treatment c the prosecution and not proved that the uh teritory
The case of Florida, which was instanced in the cross-examina
New Yoxx, "Aug. 15. Governor Sulzer refuses to relinquish but wall afford increased sources the Governship until the case has bean for the supply of the cotton industry tested in the Courts Lieutenant- of Grant Britain. The Appellate Governor Glynu maintains that he has Philippine Islands were a constituent partition of Mr. Anderson, farushing an carly Jurisdiction Bill would assure that the the sole right to the office. The State of the United States. The second paint Tribunal of the Empire would be fully employees are demoralised, and the nad adequately constituted, "so as to affairs of the State are in a chaotic con- meet the growing requirements ofdition as a resalt of the dispute. my Indian Empire and my Dominions Overseas."
THE CANADIAN MINING STRIKE
SERIOUS STATE OF AFFAIRS.
VICTORIA, B.O., Aug. 16.
Sulzer's wife has broken down, and three nerve specialists are atleading
was that the documents were not pro perly authenticated. The third was that there was no evidence of an extraditable crime,,ad the fourth was that under Section 6 of the Habeas Corpus Act the matter was res judicata. Tró fifth point was that the Orders in Council have tot been proved. This last point was after BRITISH OFFICIAL APPOINT- wards abandoned by the defines.
should. hero montion that the present MENTS.
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LONDON, Aug.-15.
example of the practice which has obtain- ad over since. In that case after the the King of Spain as the source of govern. reason by Spain the President succeeded racnt.until such time as Congress should exercise its constitutional function of pro- viding a govorument of its own devising in pecordance with the United States Constitution and the Treaty, which, là that uso provided that the inhabitants I should be admitted to the privileges of citizens of the United States. I would Spain coding
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respect to extradition proceedings. The Fleride was in 1819. The President con offence which was that of shauction was tiaued the the source of government in Sir Ralph Paget, KOMG., U.V.0.xactly the same as the prosent charge, that territory until in 1821 Congress pass. The Magistrate (Mr. E. A. Irving) made ad an Art authorising the President among an order potnitting him. The defen. other thing to take possession of and Writ of ecupy the territories of East and West dant was then brought up on Habeas Corps and discharged by the Florids and providing further that wil Fall Court. The case is reported in the tie end of the first ensaion of the next Hongkong Law Reporta, Vol. VII., p. Congress, unless provisions therefor Philippize Legislature to provide for the peint, alt. Brutton first referred me to the military, civil and judicial powan has extended to the Philippince ricet Section 25 of the Act. Section 25 of the exercised by the officers of the existing of the provisions of the Bill of Righte Government should be vested in such per and has extended other constitutional Act is a follows:---
The presence of the militia is check-British Minister at Balgrado, has been Eng the rioting in the coal fields, bet appointed Assistant.Under-Secretary at Ladysmith and district are still under the Foreign Office, in succession to Sir mob zate. Scores of non-unionists Louis Malet, K.C.M.G., CB, who has have bean escorted from the town, been appointed Ambassador at Con- and Orientals are being driven out-stantinople, Four hundred additional troops have Sean despatched from Vancouver and Victoria Anumber of mino-managers
have been forced to take refuge on the hills, and business men are leaving the etoway, A number of houses have been "Buret.
AN INTERESTING BYE- ELECTION.
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LONDON, Aug. 15. Mr. Rarosay Macdonald, Chairman of the Labour Party, in a lottor to Mr. Keyca, the norainee of the Minera' Federation and the Dockers' Union says: you want to be the Liberal candidate you had better say so honestly If you try to run as the Labour candid-'
BRITISH POLITICS.",
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Sir John Simon, the Solicitor-General, who at present represents Walthamstow, has informed his constituents that be bas decided, after consultation with Mr. Asquith, to contest North-West Man chester at the next election, which he says will be critical,
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every colony, dependency, and sti: tuent part of a foreign state, and every vessel of that stato, shail (oxcept where expressly mentioned, as distinct in this Act) be deemed to be within the juris, diction of and to be part of such foreign
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← establishing a territorial Government the provision of Article Six of the Con in Florida (chapter 15 of the first session stitution, respecting the force of treaties, at the 17th Congress). Florida continuedure in vigour in the Philippines at least to be a terrory tntil 1845, when it was to the extent of extradition. It would Mr. Brutton then stated "The Philip admitted to the Union. Roughly spooking, be seen from what I have said that it by pine Islands are not a Colony or depen that has been the course pursued by tao a citizen one means 's member of a civil doney therefor the presculion must Uited States with all in territorial stata entitled to all the privileges of such prova that the Philippino Islands are acquisitions hitherto that le, a tempor-members the Filipinos are not citizens of ary government has been established in the United States. If, however, by the constituent part of the United States."
Mr. Anderson, "Consul General of the the first place, which has continued furni eitizen wo mean a person owning United States, had given evidence to the longer or shorter periods until the people allegiance to a sovereign and conversely effect bat the Philippine Islandt wers of the United States have tentatively entitled to the protection of the sovereign neither a dependency nor a colony. The pressed a pamlsa later to dmit, ta he they are citizena. It follows further that question which I have to decide is what Union by authorising a territorial govern it by the words "incorporated into the la the construction to be placed on Seement. During this first period the ter United States "wo men having been tion 25 of the Act, and also what is its ritory is called for convenienco sa nakon into the sistachool of States and seopo and object. I am of opinion that organised territory, in distinction from given the status a sovereign State and the words colony, dependency and con the regularly organised territories, which member of a union the Philippine Islands The Mexican situation has taken onstituent part of a foreign stato refer to the second period ed evolution into have not been so incorporated. If, how new phase ne a result of the remarks dependencies and to dependencies alone statehood. The Philippine Islands were over the words mean taken under the of the former United States Ambae- and do not refer in any way to the parent acquired from Spain, first by military sorgmy of the United States, receiv Foreign State. If you look at the last occupation and finally by the Treaty of ing by right the protection of the United The attitude of the official Labouritesador to Mexico, Mr. Wilson, charging line of the, section we fine, these words Paris. After the Treaty of Paris and States, and having a locul and practically is expected to lead to trouble with the the British Foreign Office with unjust to be part of such foreign state." If until March 2nd, 1001, the source of autonomous form of Government granted Miors' Federation, as several miningly blaming him for inducing Great the words constituent part of a foreign government in the Philippines was the United States, then they have Owing to pressure on our space, the members of the House of Commons are Britain to believe that the United lato ferred to the parent foreign President of the United States. On the been incorporatel.
stato it would not be deemed to be last date Congress passed an Act hy way supporting Mr. Kenyon.
States would recognise President part of such foreign stato. The scope of proviso in an Appropriation Bill remainder of the decision will be pub Huerta, Mr. Wilson described the and objet of the section is to make it chapter 804 of the 50th Congress, whichished in Monday's issue.
At the conclusion of the reading of the statement published explaining Great quito clear that a foreign state includes a commonly known as the Spooner
s neccesary to stand that in a nutshell your judgment is FIRST THROUGH THE PANAMA Britaja's position se a subterfuge, dependencies, Sir Francin Piggott in Las Amendment, providing that all railitary decision. Mr. Hodgson asked: Do I under-
President Wilson on Thursday even work on Extradition relors' to Section 23 jesperat
in three places, on pages 264, 166 and 170. govern the Philippines saould until ther-in favour of the Crows, but the matter Pagis 164 and 160 refer to that portion wise provided by Congrena be rested in judicata, and order the defendant's of Section 25 which relates to foreign such persons and excreased in such man- discharge on that point? ships. The first paragraph on page 170 ner sa President should direct Al
ate, you most accept a certain respon sibility. To try to do both is wrong
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LONDON, Aug, 15 The Fram has sailed for Colon, where she embarks Captain Amundsen, who proceeds immediately to the Arctic.
Admiral Peary will thus be the first to take a Teenol through the waters of of the Panamis Clanak:
THE LONDONDERRY RIOTS.
ANOTHER FATALITY.
window was shot and killed.
ing publicly reprimanded Hir. Wilson, and instructed the American Ambas- andor in London to express the Govern- ment's regret-to Sir Edward Groy that a diplomatic official of the United States bould be guilty of each impropriety
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if as follows: With regard to forniga this point I would call attention to the You were going to raise s point about a colonios, s. 25 provides that "overy colony fast that while the Treaty of Friendship political grime a ver dependency, and onstitucat part of a of 1819 provide for the futara admis Mr. Brution: Not now, your Worship. Mr. Hagoland (to the Crown colicitor) foreign stats is to be doomed within the sios in citizenship of the inhabitants of jurisdiction of and to be part of such Florida, the Treaty of Paris speciacally Are you going to file an application, for b foreign state, except where oxprovaly men-left the determination of the civil rights caso stated? tioned in the Act as distinct. It would and political status,ad the native inhabit. Mr. Hodgson: I do not know yet. I scam, therefore, that in the case of a ante of the clad territory to. Congress must consider that fugitivo" from & foreign colony to the On July 1st, 1972 an Act was approved Mr. Brutton: Then in that cass I hope United Kingdom, the mutition is to be temporarily to provide for administration your Worship will hour me on the point made in the usual manner by the diple of the affairs of civil government the that there can be no appeal. matlo reprosentative of the foreign state, ad nos the colonial Governor. But is in a British odlony, there is an express where the fugitivo from & foreign coleury
Philipine Islande and for other purposes chapter 1860 of the first sesion of Bu still governed under the provisions of the ('57tlı, Congross) ....... The Philippine are
-LOVE-LETTER FROM VENICE.
LOSION, Aug. 15 The Portageese ganboat Adamnator” Rioting took place at Londonderry has been loved from the harbote to the An Thursday evening. As who quaracdine na Aying the Yellow Jack, was in the set of looking out of an outbreak of cholera has occurred on distinction made by the Act The Act. It was held with mspect to Florida
board, but it is understood that only twotion is so drafted that It seems doubtful it was held, with respect to the Phi A courtship which began during hay or throu men have been affected by the whether the requisition could be made lippines that the provisions of the Con making it Pontypridd (Glamorgan) had The Mayor has requested that the disease.
to to Secretary of State by the diploma stitution do not all at them of their own a sequel at Swansea Astizos when Miss to representative in Legend, and by him force extend to powly acquired territory Ellen Gardner, & farmer's daughter, was troups be brought in.
forwarded to the Governor of the colony of the United Statos, but blint Conpices awarded 400 damages for breach of pro Tho marginal note to this paragraph le has power to extend auch provision of mine of marrings against Benjamin Wil-
Foreign Colonieerd Sir Francis provisions as it may co fb. Congrass Liam Tapkina, a ship's sloward Pigott makes li very olour that the words an army other Wings legislated to to In a letter frous-Venice in November 1tack of diamboo Chamberlain's cramp solio, dynamic, and all intestinal in Section 26 orey colony, dependency the platus of the inhabitants of the Phillip the defendant wrote: “ Vanico is a beauti Colle Cholers and Diarrhoes famedy pain. One dose relieves, ond done is and constituent part of a Foreign Statoes, ranting them what is oated This ful place, but I would rather be in dirty should always be on hand. For me by aarely necessary to effect a cata For ale
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