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Show advertise the in EXAMINER FULL PRESS ASSOCIATED DISPATCHES UTAH WEATHER FORECAST price it charges, it is for the BEST ADVERTISING MEDIUM THE IN THE THE CITY REACHES the city, a; HON BOOKS ARE VERTISERS INDICATIONS ARE THAT THE EXAMINER as well the county our . . VOL III WEATHER WILL BE FAIR subscrip TO AD- OPEN WEDNESDAY AND THURS- DAY. NO. m OGDEN CITY. UTAH, WEDNESDAY DECEMBER MORNING, n). PRICE FIVE CENTS 1906 favorable repost ON CUkREMY bill Ten Republicans In Favor of tho Bill, Whilo the Four Democrata Oppose Metcalfs Report on the Mistreatment of Japanese in Schools of San Francisco and the Attacks Made on Japanese Professional Men by Rowdies in the Streets Presidents Comments. I DISCUSSED It. Washington, Dec. lv The honse cumu.iuee on banking and currency (itridM today to make a favorable report mi a credit currency bill which is hut slightly different from tne measure advocated b the American Hankers' association. Ten Republican attended the committee meeting today and all supported the measure agreed upon, while the four Democrats present ojiposed it. The Democrats in attendance were Representatives Glas of Virginia. Lewi of Georgia. Gillespie id Texas sndL Cart- of South Carolina. lu the bill advocated bv ihe I tankers it was provided that a tax of 2 per cent should be jiaid by national banka on credit currency equal to 25 per cent of tbeir capital. The rtuuinitie increased the tax on such bank notes to 3 per cent. No change was made in the provision that the national bank also take out a (trther amount may of national bank guarantee credit notes equal to 12 per cent of Its capital, with interest at the rale of 5 per cent. Another change of importance made by tbe committee ip one providing that national banking associations desiring to take out credit, notes and having notes outstanding In excess of 62 per cent of their paid up capital may redeem such excess without reference to the limitation of M.uotl.-00- 0 each month prearrilied by the act of July 12, 1S82. The bill, as reported, extends the privilege of issuing credit currency-onlto national banking institutions which have been in business for one year and have a surplus equal to 20 per cent of their capital. The national bank guaranteed credit nnies authorized by the ldU mav be taken out for issue without a deposit of United States bends, aa now required, by law. The notes will be of fonn and denominations designated by the comptroller of the currency. If tbe measure he pai-sesi reported by the house committee every national bank meeting the requirements of tbe bill will be permitted to issue emergency or credit currency in the auin of 837,500 for every $100,-OOof Us capital. It is maintained by the supporters of Ihe Mil that it win afford sufficient elasticity in the curenry to relieve the pressure for money which occurs nj crop moving time and in great emergencies. Bankers estimate the amount of additional currency which the measure It is a Mistake DY ITALIAN to Suppose the Triple Alliance Has Been Transformed Into a Peaceful Alliance, For Its Most Precious Feature Is That it Has Always Been Peaceful. - Dec. 18. President Washington, Roosevelt today transmitted to con-K- ly largely influenced by the activity of most reasonable one. All of the pothe JaiHtuese and Korean Exclusion litical parties in tUe stale have insertLeague, an organization formed for the ed in their platforms plunks in favor purpose of securing the enact ment by of Japanese and Korean exclusion, the congress id the United grates of and on March 7. Iu5, the stale legisa law extending the provisions of the lature passed a joint resolution urging existing Chinese exclusion act ao as that action he taken by treaty or other-- . to exclude Japanese and Koreans. The wise to limit and diminish the further league elaluia a membership in the Immigration of Japanese laborers into ' ! State of California of 78.50U, three-fourt- h the United Stai.es. , of which membership is said to The press of San Frauclsco pretty be In the city of San Francisco. The generally upholds the action or tbe membership is composed almost en- board of education. Of the attitude of tirely of members of latwr organiza- the more violent and radical newstions. Section 2, (article 2. of the con- papers it Is unnecessary to speak furstitution of the league Is as follows: ther than to say that their tune is tbe The league as such shall nut adupt usual tone uf hostility to "Mongol any messures of discrimination agalnat hordes, and the burden of their claim any Chinese, Japanese or Koreans is that Japanese are no belter than I now or hereafter anese. lawfully resident ia Chinese, and that the same reasons As to the first matter, I call your the United States. which dictated the exclusion of the Chinese call for the exclusion of the Yet, on October 22, 1905. at a meetevpedal attention to the very small , atFraucla-cunumber of Japanese children who Japanese as well. ing o f the league held in San as reported in the San Francisco The temper and tone of the more tend school, to the testimony as to the brightness, cleanliness and goo be- Chronicle of October 23, 1905, a resolu- conservative newspapers may better havior of these Japanese children in tion was adopted by the league in- be illustrated by an epitome of their the schools, and to the fact that, ow- structing its executive committee to argument upon the public school quesappear before the board of education tion. That argument practically la aa ing to their bring scattered throughout the city, the requirement for them and petition for separate schools for folio wa: The public schools of Cali fornia are a state and not a federal all to go to one special school is im- - j the Mongolian children of San Franinstitution. The state has tbe power possible of fulfilment and means that cisco. Prior to the action pf the league, the to abt.llsh those schools entirely, and they cannot have school facilities. Let board of education, aa I am informed, the federal got ernment would have no KM point out further that there would be no objection whatever to exclud- received many protests from citizens right to lift its voice In protest Upon ing from the schools any Japanese of 8n Francisco, whose children were the other hand, the state may extend n the score of age. It ia obviously attending the public schools, against the privileges of its schools la aliens not desirable that voung men should Japanese being permitted to attend upon such terms as it tho state, may go to school with children . The only those schools. These protests were elect, and the federal government has point is the exclusion of the children mainly agalnat apanese boys and men no right to question its action in this and essentially themselves. The nnumber of Japan- ranging from 16 to 22, 23 and 24 year regard. Primarily ese children attending the public of age attending the primary grades (he public schools are designed for the schools In San Francisco was very and sitting beside little girls and boys education of the citizens of the state. small. The government has already of 7 and 8 years of age. When these The state is interested In the educadirected that suit be brought, to teat complaints became known to Japanese tion of Its own citizens alone. It would the constitutionality of the act in residents, 1 am informed that some of not fot; a moment maintain this expenqncsilon; but my very earnest hope the older pupils left the primary sive institution to edneato foreigners is that such suit will not be neees-ssrand aliens who would carry to their grades. and that as a matter of comity ( On the day when the order of Octo- countries the fruits of such ednea-tion- . the citizens of Baa Francisco will re-fu- se ber 11 went into effect, vis, October Therefore, If It should Im hold to deprive these young Japsneee 15, there were attending the publlo that there was a discrimination operchildren of education and wll) permit f schools of the city of San Francisco 88 ating In violation' id the treaty with would1 afford at f200,000,0un. J Japanese pupils. These pupils were Japan in the state's treatment of Japthem to go to the schools. ; The question as to the violence distributed among 23 schools of the anese children, or even If a new treaty grades. There are eight with Japan should be framed which SENATORS BEPL08E against the Japanese is most sdmlr-- ; primary ably put by Secretary Metcalf, and 1 grades In the public schools of San would contain on behalf of Japanese INCREASED EXPENSES have nothing to add to hia statement. the Franclaco, the first grade being the subject I im clause, this could and would be met entirely confident that, as Sec- lowest and tbe eighth the highest retary Metcalf says, the overwhelming graduates of the eighth grade going by the state, which would then exOf this total clude from the uae of Its public schools States That We Hava Too sentiment of the State of California Into the High School. Many Guns is for law and order and for the pro-- ; of 93 puplla. 68 were horn in Japan all alien children of every nationality Now Another Bays Wo tectlnn of the Japanese in their (tap--! and 25 in the United States Those and limit the rights of free education Havo No Enemies, mis ami property. Both the chief of born In the United States would, of to children of its own citizens fur police and the acting major of Baa course, under section 1 of Article XIV whom the system Is primarily designed and maintained, and If the state Francisco assured Secretary Metcalf of the Constitution of the United Dec. 18. Senators Washington, that everything possible would he Stales, be citizens of the- United J should do this the federal government Warren, Hale and Scott indulged In a done to protect the Japanese in the States and of the state wherein i could not complain, since no treaty wln-tbe chib discussion today in the senate deplorcity. I authorized and directed Secre- they reside, and aa such subject to right could be violated ing expenditures in the tary Metcalf to state that If there was the laws of tbe nation aa well aa of dren of Japanese were treated precise- armyIncreasing and navy establishments. It the state. failure to protect persons and propartly as the children of all foreign na- was occasioned by the postponement The ages of the puplla attending the tions. y, then the entire power of the Fedof action on a bill inereaxing the arorIn the schools Is on when state The the further the feeling day eral government within the limit of public Mr. Warren remarked the constitution would be used prompt- -, der went Into effect ranged from 7 to intensified, especially in labor circles, tilleryhe empa. that should this bill to a conprose A list conditions in 20 of the on the pupils attending by the report iy and vigorously to enforce the obseryears. clusion before the fortification apvance of our treaty, the supreme law the schools , which list gives the name Hawaiian Islands as contained in bulbill came up, aa he cf the land, which treaty guaranteed of each pupil, name of school, age of letin 6 of the bureau of labor, de- propriation It useless to appropriate beto Jspaneee resident, everywhere in pupil, grade, place of birth, and aez, partment of commerce and labor. The 86.iHili.no and Bl5.00o.00t) a year claim is made that white labor has tween the Union full and perfect protection, la hereto attached and marked ExhibIncrease the fortifications and then It will be observed that those been almost entirely driven from tbe to for their persona and property; and to it A. about Hawaiian Islands, and that the Jap- fail to provide men to man them propthis end everything in my power would born the United States occupy be done, and all the forces of the the same position in the different anese are gradually forcing even the erly.We now have three guns to every mall white traders out of business. Vnlted Slates, both civil and military, grades a sAmericaa Children of the man, he remarked, end have expendin born while of in educators foremost those same the Japan Many which I could lawfully employ, would age, more than one hundred million dolthe state, on the other hand, are ed he employed. I call lars In carrying out the scheme of especial attention , are very much older. FranSan of the to in schools action the The number of to the concluding sentence of Secre-- j strongly opposed foriifl rations recommended by the tsry Metcalf, report of November 20. ; cisco prior to April 18 was 76. Of this San Francium board of education. board number 28 primary or grammar schools Japanese are admit ted to the Univer- increase In theand yet have made no im. THEODORE ROOSEVELT. artillery r.irp.". The White House, December 18, 1900. and 8 high schools were destroyed by sity of California, an institution mainThe senator Ought to hare added," fire, and 1 high school was destroyed tained and supported by the state. Interrupted Senator Hale, that wo 45 schools. bv earthquake, leaving They are also admitted to, and gladly have no enemies. APPENDIX. Since April 18, 27 temporary struc- welcomed at, Stanford university. Ban . Mr. Hale, added that the tures have been erected, making the Francisco, so far as known. Is the of the army had been that argument November 20, 1908. you could The President: total number of school buildings at only city which has discriminated not have an without guns, and I have the honor to .ubmlt the the present time 72. A map showing against Japanese children. 1 talked when the gunsarmy are they turn the location of the public schools in with a number of prominent labor men bout and say. whatsupplied la the use to have attended by Japanese and they all said that they had no Francisco In tr.v San nothisaid I fortlflcetiun and previous report wthout men? n as to the causes leading up to the pupils up to the time the order of the objection to Japanese children attend- guns Army Aggrandizement I tolnn of the school board in passing board went Into effect Is herewith ing the primary grades; that they It constant pressure on the B. i wanted Japanese children now In the the resolution of October 11, and the submitted, and marked Exhibit part of the army to Itself," The portion of the map marke off United States to have the rame school he continued, first aggrandize eftet of Mich .ct ion upon Japanese for nu-- and then secas of children other burned nntiona, the indicates ink privileges with red children, residents of the cliy of Baa but that they were unalterably op- for San Franclaco. jtooisco. desiring to attend the pub-j!- p tion of Oriental suggested lhat he act school to Japanese young men attend- would like Warren the posed school, The schools of that city. . A report of to hear from Mr. Hale reand tbe Ms grades. Japanese,1 primary the ing Chinese, matter will now be made, theref- apart for the navy in this connection, The objection to Japanese men at- garding ore; and after children, ia in the burned sec-- ; as Mr. Hale wag a member of the describing the local KoreanThere stucould the one very naval primary grade tending is only Japanese publir sentiment committee, end aw the annual concerning the recent tion. I'mlt-In- g disturbances with regard to the Jap dent attending thia school at the pres- readily be met by a simple rule increase for the navy was from ten to all axes children the of there are no Japanese attending twenty million dollars. jfoesc. an account will be given, first, ent time, and All the of teachers with the lioycott maintained by the Cook children attending any of the other those grades. The senator is right." responded whom 1 talked 'while In Ban Francis- Mr. Hale. nd Waiters Union of Ban Francisco public schools. I visited the Oriental co "The disease is just as In the highest terms of tho the with in spoke Japanese company school wnat Japanese restaurant doing deep in tbe navy, and I am Inclined to favorthat children, they saying found to Japanese compare it and consul JUuinena in that city, and, second, of think deeper than It is in the army. I with many of the new temporary were among the very best of their have tried for years, and shall Injury ably try well in j? rrral cases of assault w their The persons, cleanly the in erected pupils, city. agaln this year, to keep down naval '"ted upon the persons or prop-o- f structures course of instuetkm Is exactly the behaved, studious, and remarkably ecpeiilliurea. But. the military t Japanese residents, other public schools, , bright. it seems are alike. Each is seeking that for several year the same as at the teachers Franof education San of board are The assigned j to aggrandize itself, Jsrd of education of San- Francisco and competentthia school. Nearly all cisco descllned to rescind its resolu1 do not "d lieen considering the advisability for duty la suppose the people of the hav11, October school of tion this claiming that, it It 1 don't know country establishing separate schools for of the pupils attending appreciate achool for a established separate ing s tTiincw, Japanese and Korean chll-"re- have to be taught the English languthe senate does that that chilKorean and Chinese. Japanese, of and on May 8, 1905, passed the revenues of the country today the 1662 follow)), g resolution: An examination of tbe map attached dren! the provisions of section are devoted to the payment of the Rnolved. That the board of educa-"- n hereto will at once clearly show that of the political code became manda- burdens of past wars, like pensions, for I tory. be impossible will absolutely and expenditure In view of future determined in Its effort to It Boycott- the remote sec1he wars. Of all the taxes that are paid of separate children residing oinattend was A in maintained Sen Orients! boycott the fowls ft,r Chinese tions of the city and all the revenues collerted. nearly puand Japanese 3 from October October to Francisco Fran-in San l 1,1,1 s are expended fur the milinlr for the purpose of tC-- school. The conditions is.: members of the Cooks and Waithe congestion at. present pre cisco are such, owing to the great con- 24 byUnion in a broad way. ' tary restauers' Japanese agalnri our schools, but also for the flagration. that It would not he posSenator Srott observed that during ;'n'f business in that city. summer he had visited nine coast sible even for grown children living at rants doing the , 10 pnd that our ch'ldren should orof leaders of all labor the fortifications and found the big, new Placed In any position where remote distances to attend this school. Nearly th.1 Ban interin Francisco, of the board stands, then ganizations guns sewed tip in canvas forilnn,h,l,l Impressions may be ef-- If the action In ad-- , viewed on this subj ct, disclaimed any expensive after having been rubbed in vaseline. by association with pupils of and if DO schools are provided teems it one mentioned, the to He should demand that some measMongolian race. dltion (Continued on Page Two) and on October ll the board a number of Japanese chi'dren ure be ps-e- d to secure adequate care pissed that he the from attending of these guns or that no further exwill preveneted blowing resolution: . . WARRANTS ISSUED. That In accordance with public school and will hav to resort penses be incurred' in that direction. Anir, .section 1602. of the achool to private Instruction. lu the state New York, Dee. 18. Following a 1 found the sentiment principal are here CHINESE FAMINE. the committee on ,0 Pn't all Chinese. Japan-Piih- u very strong against Jananest yonng meeting today ofNew exYork stock securities cf the the primary grade, men attending I60 children to the Oriental were outspoken In change announcement was made that Shanghai. Dec. 18. The famine in on the sqnth iiany of the pecple of thia V 1' aiinatedbetween Milwauof the directors course, the H growing worse. According Chicago, condemnation Klangsu Powell their street, would take exactly kee and Sr. Paul railroad had sgrerd to reliable rep-el- s received here 5wt,-Wnn and after Mon- - ssving that they iDr "feet, 100 share lots destitute persons are encamped at bPf ,5 the same stand against American to Issue warrants In Th and Trickl.iDsu and many have arrived lon of (he board in the pas- - young men of similar ages attending as Rights' for the new prefert-eie I am frank to common stocks, Th- - rel'i'illon in Kiangsu the issuance of grades. the primary of 6, 1905, Msv, rrs,itf'is aa,l i has been crusiied. ':,cr ll, l!)u(j, a a- - undoubted eav thnt thia objection sevms to me a which was made public yesterday. Secretary Metcalf's report on ibe Japanese situation in San Francisco, accompanylnE it wlm recommendations of hia own. The President's message was aa follows: To the Senate and House of 1 inclose herewith for your information the final report made to me personally by Secretary Metcalf on the situation affecting the Japanese la San Franrlaco. The report deal with three matters of controversy first, the exclusion of the Japanese children from the Ban Francisco f schools; second, the boycotting Japanese restaurants, and, third, acta of violence committed against the Jap- ! 2 2 , y I . , d O . - tt . g: guns.-Senato- . eeiab-llshmer- - two-third- tro-third- v- v. nv . h) 1 ' Rome, Deo. IB. Foreign Minister no general over statement of the situaTltioul left a sick bed today to go to tion. Tbe testimony today regarding the chamber of deputies where he car shortage, delay In traualt and thr made a statement regarding Italy's effect haa brought out matter Indicatforeign policy. iUt continued previous ing a condition of affairs In the gensiaieiuents regarding the permanency eral sense even more worthy of attenof tbe triple alliance and the general tion than the onniniiwtlou liad at first relations existing between Geimany supposed wheu they decided to take and Italy and Austria and Italy; said up the inquiry. he saw no probability of a conflict beJames J. Hill, president of Hie tween Germany and Great Britain and Great Northern road, arrived late toassured the house that the moat friend- day to attend tie hearing and aiqiear ly relations prevailed hi t ween Italy, a a witness, but owing to the lateGreat Britain and France. In the ness of the hour it was decided that course of his reference to the triple Air. Hill would be called tomorrow alliance, he said: nmrnlng. 1 am pleased that my statement on this subject foHuwa tbe remarks made by the German imperial chancellor. ARGUMENT IN Prince Yon Bnelow, aa It enables me fully and cordially to associate myself FAVOR OF COLORADO in his cordial sud effective eulogy of the triple alliance sud those who e made lu The triple alliance will to form the basis of our policy, Evidence Brought Out to Shew That Volume of the Colorado It and this is sufficient to show that Not Diminished. those, from simple appearance, think they see a weakening of the triple alliance and predict ns approaching end are mistaken. It has been aald Washington, Dec. 18. The Aral arthat the triple alliance has been modi- gument In the imarest of Colorado fied or transformed and that It has was delivered by Clyde C. Ubwousl Ho benonir essentially a peaceful alii-- , adopted Mr. Uwmla' plan of citing ance. The alliance bos always been i ItuuUng opposition witness to miataln Its most precious feature his position 4 hat the use of Ui waters peaceful. is that it is an efflcsrious Instrument ; of the ArkajiHte for irrigation pur-- , of peace and the more so since It ex- poses In Colorado bad nut injuriously istence has born generally known. affected the volume of the flow of the But Uils does not prevent the must stream in Kausaa, and several Kansas friendly relations whh outside pow- men were quoted as having testified ers. Dunbt have been cast on the that the flow la a good now aa it was advantages which Italy receive from wVn the country was first settled, if tbe triple alliance. In this connection not really better. He declared that It may lie pointed out that it warn the i the Malory of the stream nhnwe that to ' It had been dry In the enranier season triple alliance, which allowed u follow an Independent policy. ever alnce the time of 1 'Ike's exploraPosition Not Inferior. tion, a hundred years ago, when it is true thr Italy's posi- first became generally known. He tion In the triple alliance la inferior aleo re in tended that the appropriation to that of her two allies. of the water In Colorado haa no effect If war should break out among on the underflow and read from sev the qmwera, the consequences may Im j era I wltoeawto for Kansas and the govwater summarised In the statement that it ernment to show the y hi dependent entirely on the local rainwould result in the general of Europe. Therefore, the pro- fall. From all points of view, ho degram of the Italian Is to maintain clared, Kansas was in no wise injured tbo triple alliance and maintain and by Colorado's nee of the water for said that, whether tbe with mnsolidnte her friendship France and Great Britain. The sure question wsa cnatddumd from riparian cesa of thia program is assured on or tha approp ration point of view, ihe the one condition that we exerrlse the facte show that Colorado la entitled greatest sincerity and loyalty In our to the waters within her border, and In taking It alie injure no one outrelations with Germany and France. The statement which 1 have rjide side the state while benefiting many today it identical with declarations inside. that have been made to Ihe represenPlait Rogers of Denver, who repretative of those two powers, without sents ihe ditch Interests of tbe Arkan- and concealment reserve, without vkliey in Colorado, made an arguwith i ambiguity. This was the ment whlch, while Intended to be in Characteristic note of the Italian the especial Interest of his clients, policy. ln Great Britain the ambas- wns si o In strppdrt of Colorado's sadors of die powers had occasion to rights lu the controversy. He consee bow the name of Italy la sympa- tended- that Irrigation la a phase of nathetically received In token of the tional development which has originpopular, solid friendship felt for Great ated without reference to state lines Britain In Italy. The position occu- and represents the wants and peceMi-tle- e of the arid went as aided end propied by our ambassador In Great Britain enables 'mo to have the honor of moted by the national government, the states being mere theaters in which approaching frequently tbe British sovereign, who Is profiting by the im- the national policy is carried ant. at D. C. Bowman, representing tha Colomense popularity which he enjoys hsrae and throughout the world, to rado Fuel and Iron company, also predistinguish himself as a most noble sented many feci in support of Colorado's right to use the waters within apostle of peace." hrr borders. He quoted numerous exFriendship With Great Britain. said, plorers to show the lendency of the Rome persons, the minister had remarked that Ihe anger of poli- Arkansas to go dry in the summer tical and economic antagonism be- long before irrigation wju know if In tween Germany and Great Britain was Colorado or even before Colorado wan creating an untenable position for known, and said that testimony to the contrary was without value unless it Italy. The powers who form the triple alliance took into account, in the In- covered the entire length uf tbe terest of Italy, the necessity for con- siream in Colorado. stantly maintaining rriendly relations with Great Britain but In the event conflict Italy BRITISH FRESS PAYS of an alone would not lie In a delicate position. Austria, having relations of a KEEN ATTEMTON nature with Great. Britain, cordial of than tlmse back dating mnch father llalv, would also be preoccupied. In- Roosevelt's Message on Japanese deed. friendship with Great Britain Question Is Discueaed With had been the constant basis of AusConcern, tria's policy since the 18th century. It was In the supreme interest of both Italy and Austria to do everything London, Dec. 19. The British press, possible to prevent an conflict and this place them to the editorially and through Its correspondthe movement ent? in the ( liked States, is paying fore In facilitating which seemed likely to bring about a keen attention to Anierlcan-Japanes- e brtween their ally, relation- -, and Ambassador Aokl'e leapproachmcntGermany and their friend. Great Brit- speech at the American Asiatic soain. This movement hail the sym- ciety. Secretary of Commence and Lapathy and support of all the eminent bor Metcalf's report on the Ran Franstatesmen in Germany and Great cisco dispute and President RooseRrllalB whose opinions bad bei-- puls velt's memwge on the Japanese achool llclr expressed, which was a certain slmatlon in California are discussed Index from which to judge tlie present with some concern. The Tribune think- - President relations between tins two great nations and also to predict future de- Roosevelt's firmness ami tolerance hate had their reward, while the velopment. weakness of M. Rtolypln. the Russian premier. Is a pledge for pence almost as valnalde as President Roosevelt's COAL SHORTAGE HORE firmne-- s and popularity. We may afford to dismiss both Ihe SERIOUS THAN EXPECTED Russian and the American scare from our minds, says ihe Tribune, but none the less the recent rumors are Scarcity' Is Widespread and from agreeable or assuring. far in Effect Berioua The Tribune acquits Japan of any in Extreme. desire to pick a quarrel, and thinks that the other powers, notably her ally, would have something to say on c Minneapolis, Dec. 18. Tbe Inter- the subject, but admits that the state commerce commission, which Is element is in danger, and that Investigating the car and coal short- until it Is educated or suppressed It is age! n the nnnhweeL has been startled hardly to be expected that the Japaby the replies received to tbe tele- nese will feci much of a sense of toward their white rivals In grams of lnqulrr sent not to the counlack of the Pacific. It is obvious, the pajier try ahlch Is suffering from fuel as well as the lack of cars to declares, that Enxlond as an ally may great part In moderating the transport grain to market.. A ncarclty plsy of fuel, widespread, far reaching in resentment of the Japanese and checkeffect and serious in the extreme, if ing thdr nnwUe ambitions and above Indicate,-- ' by the rotr.mkmlon's report. all In helping Japan to achieve corlllZlk stio SIS thRt there tuui bccjr dial recognlti as a c!vii!-- cj o,vcr. eoa-tlun- . .It nt. e If Japan feels she Is frankly treated a an equal by the old powers, the Tribune concludes, the temptation to make herself feared where she is not respected may die in the Isolation front which It sprang. The Standard thinks that President Roosevelt's second thought on the Ran Franclaco school question, aa revealed by hi last messsge to congress, uiav prove the best. The Chronicle says: Let us hope that President Roorevelt, who seldom falls, will succeed even here. The Daily Telegraph, at the conclusion of king editorial devoted to today's temnntenary, aaye: "The United Riates, under President Roosevelt's bold and steady leadership, is rising to polhkwl great ness as rapidly as la ahe I breaking all economic records of her own amazing pset, Tbe sequel of the voyage of tbe skips from the Tha me 300 years ago not only the greatest represents achievement in nation building, but. an example uf stupendous results from small beginnings unique in the experience of munklnd.'' DINNER WITH PRESIDENT. IS. President Washington, Dee. Rooaevell had as dinner guest tonight Rlr Horace Plunkett of Ireland, former member of parliament ; Secretary of Commerce and Labor Straus. Com-- . iniKaione rof Corporations arfleld and Chief Forester Gilford JMnchig. Rtr Horace Plunkett la vice president uf the dnartment of agricut tire and technical Investigation for Ireland. sad hie visit to Washington ia with a view of gaining knowledge' to be put In use In Ireland. Sir Horaco spent tan years in cattle ranching in Wyoming while President. Rimaevelt was engaged in Ihe oanie nnenpafton. and since then they have been close friend. f . 4 DAY'S PROCEEDINGS bank-(jiptc- - , Anglo-Germa- n Anglo-Gi-rma- n - g color-fanstl- v IN U. S. CONGRESS Special Message Received from President en Ban Franclaco School Affaire. Washington, Dec. 18. During the eesaion of the house today the Indian appropriation bill was pawned practically aa It came from the oomrnlttoe on Indian affair. The early morning reunion was devoted to the consideration of District of CniumMa business. The exodus of mendrera ha already commenced for the Christmas holidays, the vacant desks today silently indicating Yuletlde I near. A special msHMge from the President tmxMnit-tln- g tbe report of Recretary Metcalf on conditions in Ban Francisco In connect toa with the agitation was read. e Washington, Dee. 18. The nenato today devoted nearly four hours to canatdMwlion rtf unob'jeeted bills on its calendar. The reeuli wns the paeeagn of a number of meaMire of minor importance. Among those passed was one authorizing a government loan of 81,ntiu.(XMI to the Jamestown tercentennial exposition and another providing for an Investigation of the industrial, octal, moral, educational and physical condition of women and child workers In the United State by the department of commerce and ialior. A special message from the Pretd-Hen- t transmitting the report of Berre tary Metcalf on conditions in Ran Franc! wo In connection with the utL Japanere agitation wu read. MOST GET PERMISSION of the Attorney Gen- Aa Provided by the Laws State. Minneapolis. Dec. 18. era E. T. Voting has not. yet heard officially from the Great Northern a to whether they will apply to the slate railroad and warehouse commission for pernilmlon to inane 860.000,060 in stock as last provided for in the re vlaed taws of 196. The attorney is prepared now to stop any attempt by James J. Hill of tbe Great Northern to Issne the stock without first obtaining his permission. Attorney General Young said he did not expect any further developments until January 4th. when the first issue is scheduled to take place. said We will be ready for them on that Attorney General Young, dale and they will not taoue any stork If there Is any virtue in our taws." The attorney general intimated that Injunction proceedings- - would he brought to prevent the alleged violation of tbe Minnesota statute. NOT A PENNY INVESTED. ev. Charles F. London. Dec, Aked. Mtor of Pembroke chapel. Liverpool, who hss been tendered tho 18.-R- pastorate of the Fifth avenue Baptist church in New York, and who is said to have been offered later tlie nio- -l famous pulpit in this kingdom, in a letter to the secretary of the Congo . Reform aseocistlun. published says Mr. Rockefeller ssstired him thut neither he nor sny member of hU family has a penny Invested in the concession grume hr King Leopold to an American syndics'-e- thi 1 . |