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TUESDAY AUGUST 12 1924
MR. JOHN W. DAVIS.
ACCEPTS PRESIDENTIAL
NOMINATION.
BELIEVES UNNECESSARY TAXATION UNJUST;
AS PROGRESSIVE AS ROOSEVELDT.
Mr. John W. Davis, who has formally accepted the Democratic presidential nomination, according to a cable on page 1 to-day, is considered one of the ablest of the candidates. Herman Newsome, in the New York Outlook," tells of his achievements in the following sketch:
JOHN W. DAVIS. ed
THE CHINA MAIL.
OBITUARY.
W. L WEASER.
SHAMEEN STRIKE.
· SETTLEMENT TO-DAY- OR TOMORROW?
FAVOURABLE REPORTS,"
The death took place this morn- Ing. at the French Hospital, of Mr. William L. Weaser, who was taken ill on the steamer while, dvice receival to-day by various returning from Macao on Sundayhongs in Hongkong from their night and hurried to hosphal on Canton branches hint that a settle the vessel's arrival here.
ment of the strike to-day or to The Immediate cause of death with large interests in Canton has
morrow is very likely: Ono firm was heart failure. Mr. Weaser, been curtly infomed by its repre who was 48 years of age, was an sentatives up there that a beitle architect and surveyor by profes-tent is imminent." sion and formerly. head of Messrs. Yet another firm has received u Weaser and Raven, Latterly he fouble that mediators have induced! had been in business for himself.
The late Mr Weaser was a native of Kent and had been 20 years in the Colony.
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both siles to make concessions. Better counsels Lavo prevailed and inaniediate settlement is not likely although it may be a matter) Mr. Wenser was a member of of deys before all the workers and the Kowloon Cricket Club and epolies get back to their jobs,, ut had done sterling work as smal ambers have left Contou bowler for both first and second for spermaLNÍKY,
Details of the teams. Of a retiring but kindly terms are lacking disposition, his early death will bet regretted by large circle friends here.
It is expected that confirmation offor a preliminary understanding be
tween the Consils and Dr. Sun. Valen, acting as mediators, will
The funeral takes place this evening at Happy Valley temel revived to-night or to-morrow tery, the cortège passing the and that the Concessions and strike Monument at 5.30 p.m.
lenders will rify the agreement
OPIUM.
BIG SEIZURE MADE AT
SHANGHAI..
BUT NO ARRESTS.
(Reuter's Service.)
Shanghai, August 12. Six hundred pounds of opium and more than $1,000 in cash were seized, yesterday afternoon by n police raiding party,
The seizure is one of the largest ever made by the police.
It is believed that the raid hit at the headquarters of a huge wholesale
combine dealing in narcotics. No arrests were made. When the police reached the Place the premises were deserted. but evidences of a hasty retreat were found:
The opium is said to be worth over $60,000.
ing that unnecessary taxation is always unjust taxation, they are willing to go as far as the furthest in reducing the burdens that weigh on the productive energy of the country.......
to-morrow."
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Tuloss "something totally expected turns up, the end of the strike is near t hand.
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Lukongs To Resign?
Au ocensjonal Canton correspon „dent writes us as follows aider] [ yesterday's date :---
According to one of the best authorities, antud understanding| has been arrived at by the Sharmeen, Concessions and Dr. "Eun Yat-sen's Government as to the basis for a settlement of the strike. All that) is now required is a formal letter from the strike leaders agreeing to the terms as stipulated in the pre- lintinary agreement.
It is believed that as the result will be asked to go back, but only of efforts of auditors, the lukonge
their previous posts. to tender their resignations from they will be reinstated or not, or if Whether gratuities will be paid, will be left entirely to the discretion of the Sannées authorities.
I further objection. was raised: and there was no saying, what might happen-the servants, were expected to return to work on. Wedloesday,
The terms are believed to include one lider which the Canton anhoities will find employment for the kongs not required by Shameen.
Lengthy Arguments. Yesterday's "Canton Gazette" coutins a lengthy leading article. on the Shameen strike, in answer Shameen Municipal Council. to the statement issued by the
Their doctrine is opportunity. not privilege; that each American shall have what alone an Ameris article contrasting the alleged con
Also there was published another Amid the Alleghany foothills in tain State will for the first time hitch was felt when he assumed chance to make his own way in the French Concession left and the can should desire, an unhamperedditions ander which the lukongs of central West Virgin lies the in its history almost completely, these duties. Long accustomed the world. thriving city of Clarksburg, birth- vanish. West Virginians love this to the practice of going to the
Iso-called march of the British Con- place and long the home of John son. With them three attributes bottom of every probem, political may enjoy the fruits of their own
There is no freedom' unless men cessior lukongs to the bridge-hend. W. Davis As a vantage-point for distinguish him: probity obtaining an accurate perspective character, acute intellectual pene-pled with the new situation in a equal to subtracting from a man's of and legal, he unhesitatingly grap labour. There is no despotism of the real Davis this spot raust tration, and a recognized capacity way which shortly caused the most holdings what he is unwilling to be unexcelled. Realizing that fact, for leadership which, in combina-pressing difficulties to yield them-give......
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. and desirous of securing at first tion with a practical though far selves before his comprehensive hand a thorough knowledge of the sighted vision, has placed the mind. All who met him came to planks in the taxation platform is
"Most important of all the THURSDAY'S AGENDA.. impression left by the man upon stamp of indelibility upon his respect and admire him. How well that the keynote of all Democratic his fellow-citizens regardless of achievements. their station in life, I spent several genial temperament, his striking by high authority in England, taxation, shall be to keep the road is a light one. Business includes Naturally of a he acquitted bimaelf is evidenced policy, passing any question of Legislative Council, the agenda At Thursday's meeting of the weeks during the early part of last address has given him a strong which declared that the work he open for human energy and human the report of the Finance Committee winter in this rugged and pictures-[personal following. Ever since the had done at London would live initiative." que section. I remember in parti-days of early youth his powerful long after his going.
and the usual financial minutes. cular one evening when I stopped mentality has been the marvel of manner his labours have ever ground in Davis's mental horizon, Bills will be read a second time
In a like
Consistently occupying the fore- Under Orders of the Day three a grimy-faced workman on his all who knew him. Dignified but elicited praise from those who were this last thought demonstrates his viz: the Pier Ordinance (amend- way home from the crowded shop, not austere, brilliant of intellect in a position to know, from Repub- understanding of the evils whichment), Supplementary Appropria carrying tucked high up under his but far from being simply leans as well as from Democrats, lie back of the disturbed condition tion of $2.028,038.03 to defray arm the black tin dimmer-pail so machine, he has gathered with the from High American Executives, of society. In the fostering of charges of year 1923, and a bill to common down" there.
"You have lived in Clarksburg, ber of admirers ready to support Court. Seven years in Washing-solution of the problem facing the
Journey of years a countless nurn- and from Justices of the Supreme private initiative will be found the revise the Ordinances of Hong- Jong?"
him unfalteringly.
kong. Saye the ton brought him into daily contact labourer who must live by brain Most of my days," answered the Washington correspondent of the with our own prominent leaders. man with the empty pail.
"Boston Transcript": "One thing Three years abroad acquainted "Then you could tell a stranger most characteristic of him is him with the chief men of Europe tion equal to that of McAdoo, Armed with a daring imagina- something about John W. Davis?"straight thinking. He discerns and gave him an adequate idea of Davis stands free of the latter's "I reckon that wouldn't be very the essential point unerringly, and our relation to the rest of man-entanglements. As progressive in hard to do, mister."
never allows himself to be deflect-kind. In fact, since Jackson it is action as Roosevelt, he has aroused "Do the people believe in him? ed, and his action is as extremely doubtful if any Presi- much less animosity. Ranking in Has he their confidence?" straight as his thought...... but dent of his faith has gone into breadth of vision close to Woodrow
With an almost silent chuckle Lever tactful withal," the native replied: "Lawyers as a
office so well prepared for the posi-Wilson, the West Virginian is This remarkable union of such tion as Davis is general rule will bear watchin', but rare qualities has eminently fitted
amply possessed with what that when John Davis says a thing ye him for the mantle of command liberal, not a futile theorist. De personality and a wealth of practi- In politics he is a sober-minded President had not-an endearing 'can count on it."
which his associates have so re-voted to the League of Nations, he cal experience in working with "If he should be nominated, will peatedly, thrown
проп his, saw with reason that a partial step others. you support him?”
shoulders. When he entered the was better than inaction, and Again the broad smile. "My West Virginia House of Delegates consequently after the Senate folks has always been Republicans, at the age of twenty-six, they baulked at the League he advocat- and I've us'ally voted that way, made him leader. but this year I'm for Davis."
When he was ed our entry into the World Court. Doug@COD-0---ÕÕÕÕDUDUDADANOUCHDOÐÜNDÜRÜRCOS sunt to Congress at thirty-eight, He believes that laws are made to "Why?"
he soon gained the reputation of be enforced. And he will enforce "Well, ye see, he pits things being one of the few really able them.
DER. A WING & CO., LTD. done. I know he don't talk as men in the lower house, and upon show him to have a firm grasp of His views on taxation much as most politicians. Still, his assignment to the Judiciary the underlying principles which he's right there when it comes to Committee that body called' him have kept his party in full vigour doin' things."
to the chair. When the Depart-for one hundred and twenty years. "What about his being a 'Wall ment of Justice needed a man to On this subject the positive Street lawyer?”
argue for it those cases which character of his philosophy can "Wall Street" By his slight were to go before the Supreme best be gleaned from his own hesitation I suspected that, while Court, he was chosen Solicitor words
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he was aware of the odium General. In 1918, by Walter "It is the glory of the Democratic popularly attached to that notori-Page's retirement, there was left party to be known as the party of ous name, he did not clearly under- vacant the most important of our liberalism, speaking for and in the stand whether it was a political diplomatic posts, one which had name of the liberal thought of the organization like Tammany or in times loss trying tosted the skill country. As such it is not asham- merely an aggregation of money of such statesman as John Adams, ed to learn from the leasons of the barons. "Wall Street," he resum-Barcroft the historian, and John past, not afraid, because they are ed, will never hurt him. John Hay. The man who should suc- new, to face the problems of the Davis is sound all the way ceed Page in this hour of civiliza- future...... through."
tion's great travail must at once "It follows that those who hold Typical was this man's opinion renew and sustain the very these ideals have nothing for sale. of the widespread foeling thon delicate and complex structure of They cannot bargain away the prevalent throughout that region. relationship then uniting the two taxing power of the Government If Davis becomes the nominee, English-speaking nations. Davis to beneficiaries of a tariff in return party lines within the Little Moun was named. Not even the slightest for political contributions. Believ
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