BRIEF reference was made in an article that appeared in the last issue of the REVIEW to a Sunday bill which had been introduced into the legislature of the State of Connecticut. In order that all the provisions of the bill may be clearly understood, we reprint it entire:—
“Section 1. The first twenty-four hours of the week are hereby designated as Sunday, and Sunday within the meaning of this act is hereby defined to be a day for general rest and the more convenient exercise of religious and charitable duties and offices. On Sunday no person shall, except as hereinafter provided, keep open any shop, warehouse, or mechanical, mercantile, or manufacturing establishment, or engage in any sport or athletic games, or entertainment, or any secular business or labor, except works of mercy or necessity, or such as shall be required for the maintenance of public order, or the preservation or promotion of health or safety, or necessary for the general welfare or convenience of the community.
“Sec. 2. The selectmen of the town, warden of a borough, or mayor of a city, shall upon the presentation of a petition signed by twenty-five or more electors of the town, borough, or ward, or voting district of the city, call a meeting after ten days’ notice of the electors of the town, borough, or ward, or voting district of the city, and if the majority of the electors present at said meeting so votes, the selectmen, warden, or mayor may designate one or more places in said town, borough, ward, or voting district of a city, where it shall be lawful to sell, except where wines or malts or spirituous liquors are kept or offered for sale, milk, fruit, ice-cream, prepared tobacco, confectionery, non-alcoholic beverages, flowers, drugs, medicines, surgical appliances, newspapers, or food sold to be eaten on the premises, where it shall be lawful for regularly established retailers of fresh meat and fresh fish to sell fresh meat and fresh fish up to 9 o’clock A. M.; where it shall be lawful to conduct or engage in any sport or athletic games between the hours of 2 o’clock P. M. and 5 P. M.; where it shall be lawful to give musical or picture entertainments between the hours of 7 o’clock P. M. and 10 o’clock P. M., and shall issue a permit in writing to the person or persons in possession of the said place or places designated; said permit shall be valid only in such town, borough, or ward, or voting district of the city where the selectmen, warden, or mayor signing the same hold office, and shall be in force for not more than one year from date of issue.
“Sec. 3. The provisions of this act shall not affect the service or issue of any original complaint, or any proceedings thereon, nor the performance by haywards of their duties, nor the issue or service of complaints for injunctions and orders thereon, nor the issue or service of other civil process, except between sunrise and sunset on Sundays.
“Sec. 4. Every person who on Sunday keeps open any shop, warehouse, or mechanical, mercantile, or manufacturing establishment, or engages in any sport or athletic games or entertainment, or any secular business, or labor, not excepted under the provisions of this act, shall be fined not more than $100, or imprisoned not more than sixty days, or both.
“Sec. 5. Sections 1369 and 1370 of the General Statutes are hereby repealed.”
This bill is certainly a unique one. It begins by defining Sunday, and declaring it to be “a day for general rest and the more convenient exercise of religious and charitable duties and offices.” Inasmuch as the time set apart in the Scriptures for rest and religious worship is the seventh day of the week, the last twenty-four hours of the week, it seems quite fitting that the same authority which proposes to enforce the observance of another day should first define the new period of rest and worship.
The provision made in Section 2 for special exemptions, is a kind of local option arrangement, so arbitrary in some respects that the striking of the clock will change what was, up to that time, a lawful act, into a crime. According to this section the sanctity of Sunday may depend, in a large degree, upon the majority vote, although this “dispensation” is limited in its character.
Taken as a whole, this bill is one more illustration of the difficulties which are met, and the absurdities which are involved, in the effort to regulate a religious observance by law. The many possible exemptions, and the peculiar conditions under which they may be granted, remind one of the rules, regulations, exceptions, and dispensations in Roman Catholic Church law. It is quite natural that there should be a close parallel between the two cases, inasmuch as in both instances it is the attempt of a merely human authority to direct the consciences of men.
We hope that an effort will be made to enlighten the members of the Connecticut Legislature concerning the real character of this proposed legislation.
Religious Legislation in New England and New York
By J. E. Jayne
THE regulation of Sunday observance is a live issue in New England and New York. In Connecticut Senator Purcell has introduced a bill forbidding all secular labor, works of necessity and mercy excepted, and providing that by a majority vote a town, borough, or city may designate one place within its borders where necessities may be sold. Each violation may be punished by a fine of not more than one hundred dollars or an imprisonment not exceeding sixty days, or both.
In Maine two years ago a bill failed in such a manner as to make necessary its consideration by the present legislature. The bill sought to slightly liberalize the existing Sunday law. A hearing was granted before the joint committee on legal affairs, which has reported that it ought not to pass.
In Massachusetts three bills have been introduced into the house seeking to somewhat liberalize the existing Sunday statutes to permit playing baseball and certain other games under restrictions of various sorts. One of these bills proposes to submit the question to a vote in any city or town where one hundred qualified voters so petition, and then to abide by the result indicated by a majority of the votes cast.
Two other bills have been introduced seeking to enforce one day’s rest in seven. One of these provides that a man may not work on Sunday without having rested within the previous six days for a period of not less than twenty-four consecutive hours, and that every employer of labor shall post conspicuously on his premises a list of employees who work on Sunday, and shall designate the day of rest for each, and shall file a copy of this list with the State board of labor and industries, and promptly inform the board of any changes made in the list. Provision is also made for a time-book containing names and addresses of all employees, and the hours worked by each of them in each day.
In New Hampshire two bills have been introduced in the house seeking the more strict observance of Sunday, especially with reference to hunting on that day; also, one bill seeking to permit the playing of amateur baseball, under certain restrictions.
In New York State Senator Roosevelt has introduced two bills, one of which seeks to amend the labor law, and the other to amend the penal law, in relation to labor of more than six days in any one week. Senator Boylan has introduced a bill restricting bootblacks, and Senator Stillwell has introduced another bill restricting vaudeville and moving pictures. The latter measure is so worded that if it becomes law as at present drawn, it will be impossible to exhibit a picture or a chart at a meeting on Sunday, provided “an admission fee is charged directly or by subterfuge.” In the assembly, four bills have been introduced seeking to permit the playing of certain games and to provide for certain amusements on Sunday, under restrictions of various kinds, also, to allow certain dealers greater liberty in disposing of their wares on Sunday. Two bills have been introduced seeking to authorize the governing bodies of cities of the first class to enact legislation that shall, within their limits, supersede and replace the existing State Sunday statutes. Another bill has been introduced seeking to further restrict the Sunday work of barbers.
In Vermont Senator Barber has introduced a bill to further regulate Sunday sales.
In Rhode Island the legislature is not in session. Thus it will be noted that in every State within our territory wherein a legislature is in session, Sunday legislation is receiving attention. To date, public hearings before committees have been granted in the States of Maine, New Hampshire, and New York. These hearings have, as usual, been besieged by representatives of Protestant churches, demanding the preservation of existing Sunday laws and the enactment of more stringent statutes. At such times our views have been given respectful attention. At a hearing held before a committee for the assembly in New York, on the fifth instant, there was granted the most perfect liberty to state the fundamental principles involved in:186this kind of legislation, and the opportunity was improved to the extent of the time limit. What was said was well received. At the same hour there was a hearing before a committee of the house in New Hampshire. This hearing is reported to have been very satisfactory. The writer could not be present because of the hearing in New York. In fact, the hearings are so numerous that we are of necessity dividing our forces. The Lord is blessing us in so doing.
(Concluded on page 19)
Religious Legislation in New England and New York
(Concluded from page 17)
Future public hearings have been announced as follows: February 11, 12, 17, 19, 26, 27, 28. The dates for hearings on several of the pending bills have not been announced. It is probable, therefore, that other hearings will be held before the close of this month. It is our most earnest hope that those brethren who participate in these hearings shall have wisdom to say and to do that which the Lord would have said and done, and that only. To this end we know that we have the earnest prayers of all those who love the Lord of liberty and truth.
J. E. JAYNE,
Religious Liberty Secretary of the Atlantic Union Conference.
State and Church
By W. W. Prescott
Reports, Notes, and Comments Pertaining to the Current History of Religious Freedom, and the Campaign "to Make America Catholic."
Conducted by the Religious Liberty Association.
W. W. PRESCOTT SECRETARY
Successful Year in Cuba
By H. A. Robinson
THE year 1912 was a very prosperous one for the canvassers in Cuba. In January there was but one canvasser at work, and at the end of the year there were six canvassers. During the summer months as many as sixteen were in the field, and God gave us good success in placing the health books among the people. In the month of February, the two canvassers who were then working set a goal of $10,000 worth of orders for the year. This the Lord helped us to accomplish, as the orders taken amounted to $13,604. The largest amount of orders taken in a single day of seven hours' work was $91, and $289 in a week of twenty-six hours. At our institute in September, it was thought that $10,000 worth of deliveries would be a better prize to strive for. The amount delivered was only $7,694, as some of the workers were obliged to leave the field before the year closed. However, we are not discouraged. We hope to work harder for the Master, and pray for more of his grace, so as to be able to accomplish187more in his vineyard during the present year.
We are just now closing up our work in the old historic city of Santiago de Cuba. The Lord has blessed us with over $1,900 worth of orders already. The majority of the best families have a copy of our book Spanish “Home and Health.” The influence of the long list of good names we now have helps us to get many orders easily where otherwise it would be hard to get them.
Our good experiences have been many and varied. Our Cuban brother has probably had the best one, which I will relate. He visited a home in which he found a minister of the Christian Church. In the conversation that followed, our brother told that he was a Seventh-day Adventist. He was recommended to visit a man who was interested in the Sabbath. He found the man and his family, who said that while studying the Bible they discovered that the seventh day is the Sabbath of the Lord, and so began to keep it. They were persecuted, but remained firm to their convictions. Later, many of this man's neighbors accepted the new light. He worshiped with them in his home, and also conducted a Sabbath-school for the children, whose membership at one time ran up to about fifty.
About two years ago he had to remove to his farm, and so the company was broken up. For twelve years he has been keeping the Sabbath without knowing a single Adventist. He is again located in this city, and rejoices that he has met us and has learned that there are many thousands of like faith. He is helping get his old friends interested again, and we are doing what we can to keep up the interest until pastoral help can be sent. We trust we may yet see a large company raised up here.
H. A. ROBINSON.
Colporteurs’ Summary for December, 1912
Book Sales and Magazines
AGTS.
HRS.
VALUE
NO. COP.
VALUE
TOT’L VAL.
ATLANTIC UNION CONFERENCE
Maine
3
148
$63.15
910
$91.00
$154.15
N. New England
6
209
205.83
464
46.40
252.23
Massachusetts
5
143
225.85
1725
172.50
398.35
S. New England
...
...
...
875
87.50
87.50
New York
15
633
573.55
1247
124.70
698.25
W. New York
3
135
119.05
1978
197.80
316.85
Greater New York
10
383
321.19
4285
428.50
749.69
Totals
42
1651
1508.62
11484
1148.40
2657.02
COLUMBIA UNION CONFERENCE
AGTS.
HRS.
VALUE
NO. COP.
VALUE
TOT’L VAL.
Ohio
17
669
479.25
3897
389.70
868.95
West Virginia
8
443
471.05
115
11.50
482.55
Virginia
2
134
23.00
865
86.50
109.50
Chesapeake
11
447
333.05
520
52.00
385.05
E. Pennsylvania
21
713
674.10
2351
235.10
909.20
W. Pennsylvania
13
981
766.51
1201
120.10
886.61
New Jersey
7
443
448.85
1201
120.10
568.95
District of Columbia
10
92
181.30
1318
131.80
313.10
Totals
89
3922
3377.11
11468
1146.80
4523.91
LAKE UNION CONFERENCE
AGTS.
HRS.
VALUE
NO. COP.
VALUE
TOT’L VAL.
E. Michigan
7
482
355.25
1703
170.30
525.55
W. Michigan
3
216
79.75
619
61.90
141.65
N. Michigan
5
263
148.40
410
41.00
189.40
Wisconsin
5
308
168.35
1425
142.50
310.85
N. Illinois
3
460
293.40
2800
280.00
573.40
S. Illinois
11
648
477.40
625
62.50
539.90
Indiana
2
168
191.00
296
29.60
220.60
Totals
36
2545
1713.55
7878
787.80
2501.35
CANADIAN UNION CONFERENCE
AGTS.
HRS.
VALUE
NO. COP.
VALUE
TOT’L VAL.
Ontario
2
82
127.25
1217
121.70
248.95
Quebec
...
...
...
650
65.00
65.00
Maritime
...
...
...
5
.50
.50
Newfoundland
1
30
12.75
...
...
12.75
Totals
3
112
140.00
1872
187.20
327.20
SOUTHERN UNION CONFERENCE
AGTS.
HRS.
VALUE
NO. COP.
VALUE
TOT’L VAL.
Louisiana
5
121
103.25
450
45.00
148.25
Alabama
13
660
477.25
444
44.40
521.65
Kentucky
11
451
352.75
1110
111.00
463.75
Mississippi
16
847
322.85
452
45.20
368.05
Tennessee River
7
630
251.45
1947
194.70
446.15
Totals
52
2709
1507.55
4403
440.30
1947.85
SOUTHEASTERN UNION CONFERENCE
AGTS.
HRS.
VALUE
NO. COP.
VALUE
TOT’L VAL.
Cumberland
9
1010
271.00
350
35.00
306.00
Georgia
12
889
485.80
2405
240.50
726.30
North Carolina
15
1093
431.35
1625
162.50
593.85
South Carolina
6
611
307.50
270
27.00
334.50
Florida
13
686
421.53
370
37.00
458.53
Totals
55
4289
1917.18
5020
502.00
2419.18
SOUTHWESTERN UNION CONFERENCE
AGTS.
HRS.
VALUE
NO. COP.
VALUE
TOT’L VAL.
Arkansas
8
659
531.70
95
9.50
541.20
Oklahoma
34
1528
488.20
755
75.50
563.70
W. Texas
6
108
74.65
...
...
74.65
S. Texas
11
283
244.20
394
39.40
283.60
N. Texas
22
1000
145.75
275
27.50
173.25
New Mexico
8
464
388.55
375
37.50
426.05
Totals
89
4042
1873.05
1894
189.40
2062.45
CENTRAL UNION CONFERENCE
AGTS.
HRS.
VALUE
NO. COP.
VALUE
TOT’L VAL.
N. Missouri
...
...
...
154
15.40
15.40
S. Missouri
7
362
384.60
145
14.50
399.10
E. Colorado
13
306
351.25
860
86.00
437.25
W. Colorado
9
256
387.00
85
8.50
395.50
Nebraska
3
176
110.80
2040
204.00
314.80
Wyoming
...
...
...
600
60.00
60.00
E. Kansas
6
374
374.20
775
77.50
451.70
W. Kansas
11
550
412.60
700
70.00
482.60
Totals
49
2024
2020.45
5359
535.90
2556.35
NORTHERN UNION CONFERENCE
AGTS.
HRS.
VALUE
NO. COP.
VALUE
TOT’L VAL.
Iowa
6
259
224.10
3482
348.20
572.30
Minnesota
1
75
66.00
1530
153.00
219.00
North Dakota
...
...
...
155
15.50
15.50
South Dakota
...
...
...
460
46.00
46.00
Totals
7
334
290.10
5627
562.70
852.80
PACIFIC UNION CONFERENCE
AGTS.
HRS.
VALUE
NO. COP.
VALUE
TOT’L VAL.
California-Nevada
4
365
$1015.35
451
$45.10
$1060.45
Arizona
3
74
1065.00
10
1.00
1066.00
S. California
7
442
863.55
2407
240.70
1104.25
Utah
2
42
41.00
15
1.50
42.50
Cent. California
2
39
753.30
292
29.20
782.50
California Coast
9
107
285.80
1743
174.30
460.10
Totals
27
1069
4024.00
4918
491.80
4515.80
NORTH PACIFIC UNION CONFERENCE
AGTS.
HRS.
VALUE
NO. COP.
VALUE
TOT’L VAL.
W. Washington
2
...
101.50
3046
304.60
496.10
Upper Columbia
8
303
846.05
350
35.00
881.05
W. Oregon
9
...
523.20
3078
307.80
831.00
S. Idaho
...
...
...
352
35.20
35.20
Montana
...
...
158.95
500
50.00
208.95
S. Oregon
4
21
132.70
270
27.00
159.70
Alaska
...
...
...
...
...
...
E. Oregon Mission
...
...
...
...
...
...
Totals
23
324
1852.40
7596
759.60
2612.00
WESTERN CANADIAN UNION CONFERENCE
AGTS.
HRS.
VALUE
NO. COP.
VALUE
TOT’L VAL.
Alberta
...
...
...
1660
166.00
166.00
Manitoba
...
...
...
55
5.50
5.50
British Columbia
...
...
...
165
16.50
16.50
Saskatchewan
...
...
...
338
33.80
33.80
Totals
...
...
...
2218
221.80
221.80
Subscription lists
...
...
...
31835
3183.50
3183.50
Foreign and miscellaneous
...
...
...
9627
962.70
962.70
FOREIGN UNION CONFERENCES AND MISSIONS
AGTS.
HRS.
VALUE
NO. COP.
VALUE
TOT’L VAL.
British
48
4646
2428.36
176940
1135.24
3563.60
Australasian
66
4443
7564.83
...
2103.92
9668.75
India
27
619
511.60
...
...
511.60
Scandinavian
77
8948
3251.38
5629
266.59
3517.97
German (2)
426
48578
13987.00
309220
8149.20
22136.20
Russian
44
925
1156.05
...
...
1156.05
Porto Rico
2
123
83.70
...
131.35
215.05
Cuba
5
327
1054.00
842
43.60
1097.60
Levant
10
656
92.14
...
...
92.14
Latin
9
1024
1029.23
6870
173.61
1202.84
Brazil
28
2535
1427.85
...
...
1427.85
South American
23
1392
2506.10
...
236.89
2742.99
Mexico
2
...
...
7418
387.56
387.56
South African
14
1348
1522.60
1456
78.52
1601.12
Siberian
4
...
77.36
...
...
77.36
China
19
...
...
19918
141.61
141.61
Philippine Islands
2
180
375.70
...
...
375.70
Totals, Foreign
806
75744
37067.90
528293
12848.05
49915.99
Totals, North America
472
23021
20224.01
111199
11119.90
31343.91
Grand totals
1278
98765
$57291.91
639492
$23967.99
$81259.90
Comparative Book Summary
1907
1908
1909
1910
1911
1912
Jan.
$26,325.50
$25,929.06
$40,677.06
$42,532.23
$44,495.65
$53,931.97
Feb.
26,369.61
30,466.40
48,748.21
50,990.34
53,923.57
53,525.18
March
36,253.65
35,757.15
52,703.85
55,711.55
73,015.56
73,374.99
April
35,276.76
43,858.29
55,109.54
64,042.39
73,548.31
73,027.32
May
51,097.51
67,455.44
82,971.94
86,333.58
81,923.78
94,166.15
June
65,317.23
82,878.67
124,412.34
112,606.05
135,888.76
137,838.38
July
75,691.57
120,973.89
95,445.21
103,919.12
127,256.86
156,166.90
Aug.
46,590.68
66,946.38
71,652.97
91,145.11
91,810.46
103,165.69
Sept.
32,503.48
51,148.56
55,625.41
66,523.65
86,001.72
67,551.70
Oct.
40,646.45
62,719.91
52,669.93
62,461.13
81,367.89
70,219.07
Nov.
30,016.77
53,787.31
49,964.99
58,211.68
67,600.00
77,424.87
Dec.
25,361.54
39,873.18
45,759.73
54,663.93
58,386.24
57,291.91
Totals
$491,450.75
$681,794.24
$775,741.18
$849,140.76
$976,218.80
$1,017,684.13
Comparative Summary of American Ten-Cent Magazines
TOTALS 1909
TOTALS 1910
TOTALS 1911
TOTALS 1912
TOTALS 1909
TOTALS 1910
TOTALS 1911
TOTALS 1912
Jan.
71094
89462
122202
121666
Aug.
174136
152520
215773
183119
Feb.
91812
116198
99234
144257
Sept.
102033
120020
135179
173077
March
134206
132165
244003
207529
Oct.
108571
116157
164537
587830
April
120582
183981
192757
189498
Nov.
106860
102795
110326
108755
May
115145
174886
141204
162220
Dec.
90737
99137
98541
111199
June
163545
193727
145025
163120
July
168689
222146
197582
191937
Totals
1447510
1703187
1866363
2344207
The Publishing Work
By N. Z. Town
Conducted by the Publishing Department of the General Conference
N. Z. Town — — — — — Secretary
The Summary
By Editor
It is with feelings of gratitude to God that we publish this last monthly summary for 1912. The Lord has especially blessed our colporteurs month by month during the year. The grand total of orders taken for our subscription books amounts to over one million dollars. Not all these orders have been delivered; but on the whole, the per cent of deliveries has been high during the year, even in some of the most difficult and fanatical fields.
The magazine colporteurs also have done a splendid work during the year. Those who have been at work in the United States have placed in the homes of the people over 2,300,000 copies of our ten-cent magazines.
Life and Health takes the lead in circulation in this country, having averaged over 43,000 copies a month for the year. The Signs of the Times follows with an average of over 33,000, and the Watchman has had a circulation of over 26,000 a month.
The periodical work in other countries has been signally blessed. The two papers published in England have had an average monthly circulation of over 150,000 copies. The Herold der Wahrheit, a semimonthly paper published in Hamburg, takes the lead among our denominational missionary papers. Its total circulation for the year has been 2,280,000 copies, or nearly as many as the total circulation of all the magazines published in the United States combined. Its average circulation each issue has been over 95,000.
We are sure that the readers of the Review will rejoice with us over the successful work that is being done by our colporteurs in all parts of the field. The workers have started in with a strong determination that the present year shall show even better results than 1912. To this end let us pray and work.
Honoring God in Prayer
“Ask nothing of God that would be dishonoring him to grant.”
NOTICES AND APPOINTMENTS
By C. G. Dart
Notice!
The Tennessee River Conference will hold its annual colporteurs' institute February 28 to March 9, in the Southern Publishing Association chapel in Nashville, Tenn. Plan now to attend. We want to make this the best one ever held in the conference. Let every one who is thinking of canvassing attend and prepare for the work. Proficient help will be present.
If you expect to be a minister, a Bible worker, a school-teacher, a colporteur, or any other worker, there is no better schooling than canvassing. Come and prepare yourself for this work. If you expect to attend, write me at 2309 Lacy St., Nashville, Tenn.
C. G. Dart.
News and Miscellany
Notes and clippings from the daily and weekly press
—Fifteen American missionary societies have organized work in Porto Rico.
—All records for subway traffic were broken recently when, during one day, the New York City subways carried 1,208,626 passengers.
—Federal investigation has revealed the existence of a vice syndicate in New York City, which sells girls and women to Chicago white slave dealers for from twenty-five to thirty dollars each.
—Thousands of dollars’ worth of cotton samples were destroyed February 9 when two large buildings in the city of Washington, D. C., used as storerooms by the Bureau of Plant Industry of the Department of Agriculture, were burned to the ground.
—Sixteen persons are dead and a score wounded as the result of battles between striking coal-miners near Mucklow, W. Va., and elsewhere in the Kanawha coal strike district where trouble began last April. State troops have been called out again, and martial law prevails.
—On February 1 Pres. R. T. Miller of the Texas State Agricultural and Mechanical College, expelled 466 of the students of that institution for insubordination. Twenty-seven students had been dismissed for hazing, and the members of the junior, sophomore, and freshman classes demanded that all so dismissed be reinstated, and said they would attend no academic duties until the faculty complied with their demands. The expulsion of the 466 students was the result.
—During a political riot in Tokio, Japan, on February 10, 6 persons were killed and 65 seriously injured. The government finds itself in a critical situation. For some time friction has existed between the premier, Prince Katsura, and the diet of constitutionals and liberals. Recently the last-named body passed a vote expressing lack of confidence in the government. The premier then adjourned the diet for five days. This has resulted in a political upheaval, and the resignation of the premier and ministers of the cabinet is demanded by the people.
—Another crisis has been reached in Mexican affairs. The long-predicted revolt against the present government, which has been smoldering for months, broke out February 9, when the federal troops in Mexico City revolted and freed Felix Diaz from prison. He at once took charge of affairs and led an attack on Madero’s palace, in which 200 persons were killed and about 500 wounded. Though the terrific bombardment continues, and thousands have been killed, each leader seems to be holding his own. President Madero professes confidence in his ability to suppress the revolt. The United States has sent two cruisers and four battle-ships to the scene of trouble. The talk of American intervention is stirring up much feeling on the part of the Mexicans.
—American students have carried off the first and second medals in almost every subject at the great Catholic University de Propaganda Fide at Rome.
—Nineteen persons, twelve passengers and seven members of the crew, were drowned on the morning of February 6, when the schooner “Granada” was wrecked off Greytown, Nicaragua.
—Investigation of police graft conditions in New York City has revealed the fact that more than $5,000,000 is paid by resorts to the officers annually for protection in their unlawful business.
—An apparatus has been devised that, its inventor claims, will provoke disturbances of the air causing any type of aeroplane to capsize, even if it has ascended to a height of more than 9,000 feet.
—The Montenegrin army besieging the Turkish fortress of Scutari carried the great Bardanjoli Hill on the morning of February 10. This victory cost the contending armies 6,500 men in killed and wounded.
—The total population of the world is now estimated at 1,700,000,000. This is based upon the most recent censuses, which all civilized countries now take, with a careful estimate of the number of inhabitants of uncivilized lands.
—The Webb bill to prohibit the interstate shipment of liquor into dry States for purposes of sale “or in any manner used” in violation of State laws was passed by the House of Representatives on February 8, and two days later by the Senate.
—The Senate, on February 1, after a three days’ debate, adopted the resolution to submit to the States an amendment to the Constitution, fixing a six-year Presidential term for the President and Vice-President, and making the President ineligible for a second term. The resolution now goes to the House, where it also must receive a two-thirds vote. If agreed to in that body, it will be submitted to the legislatures of the various States. If three fourths of the States ratify the amendment, it at once becomes a part of the organic law.
—At a meeting of the Royal Geographical Society held in London February 10, announcement was made of the disaster which has overtaken Capt. Robert F. Scott’s antarctic expedition, resulting in the death of Captain Scott and four of the sixty-six members of his party. The survivors report that this explorer and his companions reached the south pole and found the hut and records left by Amundsen, but on their return journey to the ship were overtaken by a blizzard, and froze to death before the relief party sent out could reach them.
—Preparations are being made for a fitting celebration in 1914 of the anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Ghent, which will mark a century of peace between America and Great Britain. The British committee’s plans propose the erection of a monument to George Washington, to be placed in Westminster Abbey or in Westminster Hall, adjoining the House of Commons. It is also planned to purchase Sulgrave Manor, the ancestral home of Washington, in Northamptonshire, to serve as a national and international shrine.
—J. P. Morgan has spent a large sum of money in getting together manuscripts which have the signatures of all the signers of the Declaration of Independence. He was fortunate enough to secure them all, and has given the volume to the Congressional Library.
—The centuries-old styles in clothing for both men and women of China have come under the disapproval of the cabinet of the republic, and an edict has been issued calling upon the women to abandon their trousers for the Occidental skirt, and the men to give up their comfortable loose clothes for the sack business and conventional evening clothes of the Caucasian.
—Mr. L. L. Parrish, of New York, has recently visited the island of Kos, in the Ægean Sea. He reports a tree in vigorous condition, which is said to have been planted by Hippocrates, the great physician, who was born on this island in the fifth century before Christ. The tree has a circumference of thirty-six feet, and the large branches, themselves as large as great trees, are supported at different points, fifty feet or more from the trunk, by pillars of stone.
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