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Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Jan 13, 1903

— Germany, Great Britain, and Italy have denied a request made by President Castro, of Venezuela, that the blockade of the Venezuelan coast be raised pending the settlement of the Venezuelan controversy by arbitration, but it now seems probable that the difficulty will be adjusted by agreement between the parties, without recourse to the action of The Hague tribunal.

— Chicago manufacturers claim to have discovered abundant proof of a conspiracy on the part of the large coal dealers to hold up the supply, and produce a coal famine such as now exists, to keep up the high price of this fuel. All over the country, indeed, there are accusations heard which point to a conspiracy somewhere, though it is not clear just who is the thief. Meanwhile the tendency of the price of coal continues upward.

— President Roosevelt appears determined to secure anti-trust legislation from the present Congress, even if an extra session should be necessary for the purpose. Attorney-General Knox has outlined the plan of the administration on this subject, recommending a law forbidding discrimination in freight rates, with penalties for either giving or receiving advantages in transportation. Action by Congress in the matter is regarded as an uncertainty at this date.