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permit the indiscriminate adjudication of such cases by said authorities & I am well satisfied the truth of this proposition would be clearly & speedily demonstrated if the Military authority was withdrawn if such a thing was necessary.

Because of these facts I assume the responsibility of bringing the parties together and giving them every reasonable opportunity of comprehending each other which policy in a large majority of cases results in amicable settlements of the differences and the promotion of kindly feeling towards each other besides saving time and expense to all concerned.

It cannot be concealed that