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VOL. XLV. NO. 13,837.
POBTLAND, OREGON, FRIDAY, APRIL 14, 1905.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
Tl DAYS APART
Great Fleets Drawing
Near for Battle.
RUSSIAN EAGER FOR IT
His Ships Speeding Northward
to Meet It
mt GOING INTO SAIGON
Russian Ships Interned at Shanghai
Prepare to Dash Out and Join Ro
jestvensky China 1s Pow
erless to Prevent.
. -"'SPECIAL CABLE.
'LONDON, April 14- Up to the present
no (additional details have been received
from either tho Russlau or Japanese
Jieot in the Far East, but the belief is
.prevalent .here that news of a battle must
soon arrive, as when last reported, less
than 4S hours in time separated the op
posing fleets. Every navai expert here
in London believes that, far from being
desirous of avoiding the Japanese fleet,
Adnjiral Rojestvensky is anxious to bring
about a conflict.
The Shanghai correspondent of the Lon
don Morning Post cables that the belief
is general that the Russian cruiser
Askold and -the destroyer Grobovoi,
which took refuge thero after the Port
Arthur fleet had been destroyed, are pre
paring to "run for it" and disregard their
promise, to remain there until the close
of tthe war. This belief is due to the fact
that recently the commanders of the two
vessels had quantities of coal placed
aboard and stores in profusion.
The Japanese Consul has -warned China
Uwit she will bo held responsible if the
ships leave, but the authorities can do
nothing, as there aro no Chinese war
skips here to keep watch on the Russian
vessels.
ADVISES CZAR TO FIGHT ON
H,4nnagomiroff's Plan to Reduce Japan
to Complete Exhaustion.
rARIS, April 14. Tho Journal's St. Pe
tersburg correspondent states that Gen
eral Dragomlroff strongly advises Em
peror Nicholas to continue the -war, pur
suing defensive tactics until the double-
tracking of the Trans-Siberian Railroad
can be completed, and then pouring rein
forcements into Manchuria and assuming
the offensive when Japan shall have be
came -exhausted, at the same time utiliz
ing Russia's great resources for strength
ening the fleet, -which, the aged General
assumes, will take four years to render
it more powerful than Japan's navy. This
plan. General Dragomlroff considers,
would certainly be finally successful.
PREPARING FOR LONG SIEGE
Russians Reinforce Garrison and
Forts of Vladivostok.
TOKJO, April 31. It is reported here
that the Russians are continually rein
forcing the garrison at Vladivostok and
that the work of strengthening the fort
ress is constantly progressing. It is said
that the plans of the Russians contem
t plate a garrison numbering 100,000 men,
with 600 guns. Many additional batteries,
redoubts, barriers and pits are in course
of construction and enormous stores of
ammunition are being accumulated.
The Russians, it Is said, have so
equipped their fortress that it is capable
of withstanding a siege.
RALEIGH WILL WATCH FLEETS
Dispatched to Probable Course of
Russians and Japanese.
WASHINGTON. April 13. Tho Navy
Department "was advised of the departure
today of the cruiser Raleigh from La
otian, on the north coast of British Bor
neo, where she was dispatched by Rear
Admiral Train, to observe the movements
of the hostile fleets, for Cuyo. in the Phil
ippines, a point about 400 miles to the
northeast, between Palawan and Panay
Islands. It is indicated that the Raleigh's
commander obtained information as to
what he believed to be the contemplated
course of the opposing war vessels, and
has shaped his coursO accordingly. It 13
about a two days sail to Cuyo.
GUESSING AT ADMIRAL'S PLAN
May-Seize Base in Japanese Terri
tory to Await Nebogatoff.
ST. PETERSBURG. April -13 (5:59 P.
M.). The new;s of the northward move
ment of Admiral Rojostvensky's squadron
and his evident intention to accept battle
whenever Admiral Togo chooses to offer
it has for the present stilled all activities
in tho direction of peace, and" the foreign
dispatches relating to the voyage of the
squadron are followed with the most In
tense interest.
The Admiralty volunteers no Informa
tion regarding Rojestven sky's plans,
whether his immediate destination is or is
not Cape Pedarn, on the east coast of
Cochin China, but in naval circles the
Impression prevails that the squadron will
continue northward to the Straits of For
mosa, -whore. If Admiral Togo does not
elect to give battle or is defeated. Admi
ral Rojestvensky may seize a temporary
base in Japanese territory, and, if it Is
considered advisable, he could there await
the arrival of Admiral Nebogatoff's di
vision. It Is rumored that thero is a force of
riflemen on board the Russian transports,
which could be landed for tho purpose of
co-operating with marines in the same
fashion that the United States established
a hase at Guantanamo, Cuba. In
Other naval men think that Vladivostok Is
the only base the Russian Admiral has
in -view.
Thore Is an embargo oa news from-Vla-
dlvostok concerning tho Russian cruisers
Rossla, Grombol and Bogatyr, and It Is
suDnosed. thoueh the Admlraltv does not
'confirm the supposition, that they have
put to sea to effect a diversion and pre
vent mine-laying.
Considerable irritation is manifested In
naval circles at the activity of British
ships In Chinese waters, which. are re
ported to be steaming from Hong Kong
to Singapore, and their action Is attrib
uted to a desire to keep in touch -with the
Russian squadron and report Its move
ments to the -world at large and to Great
Britain's ally in particular, as happened
In the case of the British armored cruiser
Sutlej, -which arrived at Singapore yes
terday and reported having passed the
Russian second Pacific squadron at day
light, April 11, steaming north.
Minister of Railroads Hilkoff has left
St Petersburg for Siberia to superintend
tho Improvements being made on the
Trans-Siberian. Railroad and the Inaugu
ration of the river service in Siberia.
READY TO FIGHT ONCE MORE
t
Russian Army Reinforced and Con
stantly Drilling.
PARIS, April 13. Captain Rode tel
graphs to the Matin that he has been
the guest of Jvaulbars, commander of
the second Manchurlan army at the
Russian front. The Captain's obser
vations showed that the Russian army
had been reinforced and Is prepared to
renew the battle. The troops ma
neuver dally In battle formation.
The Japanese cavalry advance guard,
the dispatch adds, is barely 10 miles
away, and frequent xa.valry skirmisher
take place.
The prisoners captured nave saber
cuts on their heads, showing liand-to-haud
skirmishes.
FLEET STEAMING NORTHWARD
Sighted at Tuesday Noon, Wot Mak
ing for Saigon.
SINGAPORE, April IS. The Russian
fleet was In latitude S degrees north, long
itude 10S degrees 67 minutes east at noon
April 11. Tho Peninsular & Oriental
steamer Nubia, which has arrived here,
reports having passed no less than 42
vessels there. They were steering north
northeast at a speed of elght'or ten knots.
The position of the fleet was then about
300 miles northeastward of tho Natuna
Islands (which He between the Malay
Peninsula and the west coast of Borneo)
and moro than 200 miles southeast of
Cape St Jacques. This course indicates
that the fleet was not going to Saigon,
French Cochin China.
Gives Bond to Observe Clearance.
SINGAPORE, Straits Settlement,
April 13. The- German collier Hindoo,
at this port loaded with 4203 tons of
Cardiff coal for the Island of Tan Jong
Pandan, between Borneo and Sumatra,
and which was refused clearance pa
pers for Saigon unless "her commander
gave- bonds to deliver her cargo
through the British Consul here, -was
released today, her captain agreeing to
deliver his cargo through the British
Consul at Safg-on.
Russians Invite Battle
LONDON. Aprft 13. British naval men
commont on the lack cf secrecy regard
ing Admiral Rojestvensky's movements
since his arrival In Far Eastern waters.
The fact that he Is keeping to the main
trade route, although knowing his squad
ron would constantly be sighted and re
ported by passing -vessels, they consider
clearly shows, that the Russian Admiral
Is keenly anxious to meet Admiral Togo
and fight It out to a finish.
Vast Coal Supply Prepared.
PARIS, April 13. Herr Babel, who is
charged with tho duty of gathering to
gether supplies of coal for the Rus
sian second Pacific squadron, has, ac
cording to a statement made to the
correspondent of the Matin, 70,000 tons
at Saigon and 50,000 tons at Shanghai,
which he expects the Russian squad
ron to take on board.
JEROME'S GEMS OF ELOQUENCE
Calls Jefferson a Fakir and Political
Bosses Cowards.
SYRACUSE, N. Y., April 13. District,
Attorney"Wllliam Travers Jerome, of New
Xork, was the guest- of honor at the
annual hanquet of the Chamber of Com
merce tonight. In the course of his
speech on "Idealism In Business," he de
clared that the municipal question was
going to be tho deciding factor In state
and National life. He added that the
corrupt political life was but the reflec
tion of the public sentiment.
"Too often." said he, "the Idea of busi
ness is simply to make money. The joy
of doing good should be the Inspiring
thought. The statesmen should believe in
tho people.
"I have called Thomas Jefferson a faker
and I repeat it. lie was a faker, because
ho pretended to be a Democrat when in
reality he did not believe In the people.
The political machinery of today makes a
publio career almost Impossible unless you
bowoo the will of a political boss. Thero
are no bigger cowards In the world than
politicians. You can take them by the
throat and shake them until their teeth
rattle if you only have the nerve.
"Abstract principle has no effect unless
It Is embodied in a living principle. The
success of Roosevelt and tho secret of his
influence on the community is this. prin
ciple." JOSEPH JEFFERSON IS ILL.
Aged Actor Under Doctors' Care in
Florida.
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., April 13.
Joseph Jefferson, the actor. Is 111 at his
home here. He returned a few days ago
from a fishing trip on Hobe Island slight
ly 111. His condition today was ,such
that it was thought advisable to call in
another physician. Dr. "VVorley. of St.
Augustine, was sent for and visited him
today. It is believed that Mr. Jefferson's
condition is not such as would cause
alarm, except for his age.
BLAME THE WHISKY? NO, SIR
Tonopah' Seeks Other Causes for Its
Heavy Death Rate.
TONOPAH, New,. April 13. Thore has
been a heavy, but not an alarming, death
rate here lately, and a citizens' commit
tee was organized today to take meas
ures to combat sickness. A fund of $1000
was contributed In a short time.
The statements raado that the deaths
were duo to adulterated whisky, and that,
as a result, there was talk of lynch
ing, are denied.
ARTYOF IDEA
What Parker Would
Make Democracy.
AIMS BLOW AT BRYAN
Defeated Candidate Pours
Forth His Wrath
ON THE WICKED REPUBLICANS
He Speaks at Jefferson Banquet in
New York In Condemnation of
All Tnat President Roose
velt Has Done.
NEW .3TORK, Apri? 13. Seven hundred
Democrats attended the Jefferson day
banquet of the Democratic Club of New
York at tho Waldorf-Astoria tonight.
Many were there of National reputation
and chief among those was ex-Judge
Alton B. Parker, Democratic nominee for
President- last November. In the banquet-room
portraits of Jefferson were con
spicuous. In addition to Mr. Parker the speakers
wore United States Senator Newlands. of
Nevada: Mayor McClellan, of New York
City; Representative Itairiey, of Illinois,
and J. J. "VYillet, of Alabama. Senator
Carmack, of Tennessee, was the only one
of those expected to speak who could not
attend.
Mr. Parker was the first speaker and he
was enthusiastically received, his subject
being "The Future of the Democratic
Party." Frequently ho was interrupted
by applause. The speech was replete
with suggestions for harmony and urgent
appeals against sectionalism. Mr.
Parker said:
I do not come hero to mafc excuse on1 ex
planation about tho past, to promote any
personal purpose or ambition for the future,
or to further tho ends of any section, fac
tion or interest. I am moved solely by a d
siro to commune freely with my countrymen
who believe that the time-honored doctrines
ot the Democratic party, as deduced from
the great policies denned by the- man whose
birth, we here commemorate, and established
.by the Toundens an still, true. ' flUl silver
etlll worthy cC acceptance and devotion, ana
jttlll ticary. ,f our Institutions are to be
maintained in their early vigor and purity.
Judge Parker reviewed the recent Dem
ocratic defeat, "preceded by division and
faction in our ranks," and referred to
the small share of his party, in the Gov
ernment, State or National. He drew
comfort from the fact that tho party was
In "as hopeless a minority from 1860 to
1S7S, and went on to tell of its part on
both sides in the Civil War, and of the
great men it has since given the country.
In explanation of the solidity of the South
he said that inpoltitcs there Is a sense
of gratitude, not for favors expected, but
for unselfish and commanding services to
humanity. He claimed admiration for the
South s attitude sinco 1853, and continued:
Maintaining the struggle with the one grea
and almost Insoluble problem of our time,
working under the .moat serious difficulties,
courageous la tho face, of many discourage
ment?, these people have manfully represent
ed tho hopes, the Ideals and the traditions of
their country and tho logic as well as the
heroism, of our National history. If roan
Is m foolish as to ask why the Democratic
party has been true to the South, in Its time
of trial, and why this attachment has been
requited. It must be because ho knows little
of history and less of human nature.
Novel Methods Now Thought Necessary.
"When we come to consider the political
conditions and times, we find that, when
new problems arc to be met, it seems that
the fashion has changed. It is now thought,
necessary to devise new ways. Tho old, "are
not sufficiently striking. They lack In thfl
drastic quality required. In our early days
It was deemed a virtue when the Govern
ment, like the Individual, minded Its own
business. But this Ib out of date, so the
proper way for a Government to do things
Is by interference or .meddling. This takes
the form of dealing Tigorously with foreign
countries only provided they are small
enough. It is applied unceasingly to states
until it is now Insisted that the General
Government must tax and manage all cor
porations, must overseo Insurance and trust
companies, and must either own the rail
roads or dictate to their owners the minutest
details of their business. It Is thought nec
essary to interfere with capital on the one
.hand and with labor on the other and to
define the relations they must bear to each
other.
One of the most popular ot all these pro
cesses is Interference with elections. States
must organize and control the police of cities
and dictate even the smallest ot their poli
cies; while cities and towns must enter into
the competitions of business. As the process
goes on down. Interference with harmless
personal customs and habits seems to be' only
natural and logical.
Resistance to Dangerous Tendencies.
Now, we do not recent these things be
cause they are new, but because they are
old as old as tyranny Itself. TVe know
that, as a people, such promises must be
redeemed In the currency of aggression, of
centralization, of personal government, and,
finally. In loss of liberty. We can but recall
our own National history and conclude that,
after all. the best way for a people, as for an
individual, to keep out of trouble Is to avoid
the thing ure to bring complication. It
can only do this If It minds its own business.
Much is said about the peaceable settle
ment of differences, but. after all, by keep
ing out of quarrels we may be able to avoid
arbitration as well as war. Perhaps the
most encouraging visible sign in respect to
this perslitent policy of interference is that,
in spite of outward appearances. In spite ot
royal statues in- the National Capital, in
Epite of the truculencc manifested from time
to time in so many quarters. In spite of
messengers bearing royal congratulations
from thrones ours Is still a popular, not an
imperial, system of society and government.
It will not only be our duty to resist these
strange tendencies, jo clear as to show the
method that Is In them, but we have more
work to do. more far-reaching reforms to pro
mote, in spite of the hypocritical claims so free
ly indulged, the prostitution of our free civil
service to a degree never before known; the
use of inoney In elections, whether Presi
dential or state; the belittling or the misuse
ot the Judiciary: the Interference with the
duties and powers of the states; the appeal
to the military spirit; the maintenance of a
vicious and unfair taxing system; the rais
ing again of the race Issue in its worst form,
and from the basest of partisan motives all
theso must be understood, and when under
stood must be met with firmness and per
severance until the abuses which surround
them find popular recognition and then
reformation.
Some of the Problems to Be Solved.
If wc are to deal effectively with these
various issues, whether in opposition or In
power, it will be necessary to have i real
party with real followers, attached to real
and recognized principles. It is not enough
that it shall have a collection of fads
many of them useless and some ot them
dangerous and opposed to the historic posi
tion of our organization. We have already
had too many of these, because it is safe to
assert ot a policy that if it is radical it is
not Democratic; If It is Democratic it is not
radical. ,
He proceeded to condemn the taking up
of a mere momentary craze, citing the
Greenback movement, whlqh brought de
feat whenever a party look it up. Then
he proceeded:
Wo found tho same thing true bn a larger
scale and with greater and more permanent
loss, when wc took up tho silver question.
And yet. of all single questions thus far In
our history presented as party Issues, this
was the most seductive. It had some war
rant In history and mado appeal to many
forces in our politics. It had also the great
advantage of being championed by an hon
est and patriotic man, who waa and Is per
haps the most persuasive political orator
known to our history. And yet It swept our
party out of power in every Northern Demo
cratic stale, and they have remained In th
Republican column ever since, while the
two border states which then turned against
us for the first time have been retained by
small and Inconclusive majorities.
Recognition of Thrift and liberty.
Tho lesson to be learned from this is that,
whether as American or as partisans, we must
struggle out of the treacherous bogs of oppor
tunism and get back to the solid ground of prin
ciple. In doing this the first and most important
step is recognition of a fact Inherent in our
society, fixed In our laws and Institutions,
and the consistent policy of the Democratic
party from the earliest days. This Is, that
honest thrift, the natural fruit pf Industry,
must b encouraged and promoted.
It ought to be clear by this that If we in
dorse, or accept, or even fall to oppose, any
policy which shall directly or remotely sug
gest even the possibility ot confiscation, or
which, by any agitation so much as threat
ens the measure of values, wo shall arouse
the suspicions and Invite the- opposition ot our
people, whether their accumulations are in
vested in farm?, town houses, mines, deposits
in savings banks. Insurance policies, or 10
our' varied Industries wherever found.
If there is to remain an effective- Demo
cratic party, and God grant there shall. It
must in the future, as in the past, draw its
membership from these representatives of
work and thrift. In w far as there Is, under
the operation of our laws, unfairness and in
equality,, and in no far as abuses have grown
up, their existence shows that favoritism has
become seated and the remedy should be at
once applied. But we must repair all leaks
In the roof without endangering the structure
of our society.
While we must now, as always, welcome
every measure or tendency really progressslve.
we cannot gain power, we cannot command
support, unless we continue to stand for the
completest liberty or the individual consist
ent with his obligations to society. Thta
means, primarily and always, liberty to work,
liberty to earn, liberty so to employ his sav
ings that he may rise in the- "world.
Corporation arid Trusts.
"My own recent experience In politics does
not Incline me to favor overmuch the man
agement of some great corporations. But no
(Concluded cn Fifth Page.)
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The Weather.
TODAY'S Showers. Southwesterly winds.
TESTERDAySMaxlmum temperature. 60
deg.; minimum, -10 Precipitation, trace.
Tho War In the Tar East.
Hostile fleets only two days' steam apart.
Page 1.
Interned Russian ships prepare for dash from
Shanghai. Page 1.
Dragomlroff proposes to continue war four
years. Page 1.
Russia.
Czar orders preparation of reforms in land
tenure. Page C.
Svlatopolk-Mlrsky will prepare plan of Par
liament. Page 5.
Police official wounded by assassin. Page 5.
foreign.
British Cabinet indorses Roosevelt's peace
conference. Page -4.
Balfour and Chamberlain likely to . unite
their factions. Page 4.
Savin, the Russian "swindler, wants to fight
Japanese. Page 4.
National.
President Roosevelt leaves Oklahoma for
Colorado. Page 3.
Representative Jones proposes protectorate
over Santo Domingo. Page 1.
Japan called on to punish Formo?ans who
- murdered American sailors. Page 4.
'Cader Powell takes office as Marshal at
Nome. Page 4.
Tolltlcs.
Parker speaks on tho future of the De
mocracy. Pago 1.
Bryan; Dunne and other speakers speak for
public ownership. Pa fro 1.
Municipal ownership proposed as Issue in
New York City election. Page 5.
Jerome attacks Thomas Jefferson. Page 1.
Four "beef-trust officials indicted for spirit
ing away a witness. Page 3.
Domestic.
Both parties in Chicago strike refuse to con
fer and employers adopt plans to break
strike. Page G.
Erlanger testifies about theater trust,
rage 4.
Huge bond issue for new railroad merger.
Page 4.
Women's Council denounces polygamy.
Page J5.
Sports.
Pitcher Garvin leads Giants to victory over
Oakland In Twelfth inning. Page 6.-
General outline of sports at the Tewls and
Clark Exposition Is discussed by sub
committees. Page G.
Paclfio Coast.
Governor and Lieutenant-Governor of Wash
ington at loggerheads over Port Townsend
bond dispute. Page 7.
Many valuable water rights on Santiam have
been seized by promoters. Page 7.
Coroner's Jury finds J. H. McBane malicious
ly shot one of th? claim-Jumpers he
killed. Page 7.
Portland and Vicinity.
Knights ot the green cloth return to Port
land from Tonopah. where a deadly epi
demic Is raging. Page 14.
Seekers of office file their petitions. Page P.
Republican clubs wilt hold conference.
Page 11.
Dilatory contractors fined by Executive
Board. Page 11.
In argument over suit for damages attorney
flays the police. I'aga 10.
Busch. the big St. I.ouIs brewer, will build
a costly office building and Rathskeller
In Portland. Page 1G.
Rush to register for the primaries Is now
on. Page 10.
President Roosevelt may yet come to the
Exposition. Page 10.
Trial of land frauds- will begin today.
Page 10.
Woman who killed another with kerosene
lamp charged with murder. Pago 11.
Ladles give entertainment in Muitnomah
Club gymnasium. Page G.
Commercial and Marine.
Growers offering hops In local market.
Page 15.
Chicago wheat market strong on bad crop,
news. Page 15.
Steady advance In Union Pacific stock.
Page 15.
Enormous consumption of pig- Iron In March.
Page 15.
First California cherries p San Francisco
market. Page 15.
"Port of Portland xott- to go back to wood
fuel. Page 14. ': . ' .
Admiral JOnjpff call for more fire-drills on
. river steamers. Pago 14.
m STIGK
Only Salvation of Santo
Dominga
CANNOT GOVERN ITSELF
Roosevelt Saved the Republic
From Revolution.
GRAFT CAUSES OUTBREAKS
Representative Jonss Talks Plainly
in Favor of Protectorate Over
Bankrupt Republic Con-
trast Witn Jamaica.
OHEGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash
ington, April 11. Almost without excep
tion, the members o? the House commit
tee on Tivers and harbors who recently
made a tour of the islands of the Carib
bean Sea returned to this country con
vinced that President Roosevelt did the
right and proper thing; in declaring; his
intention of exercising a protectorate over
Santo Domingo. Some days ago Chair
man Burton declared his entire approval
of the President's course. Representative
Jones, of Washington, another member of
the committee. Is even more outspoken
than Mr. Burton.
"Santo Domingo Is not capable of self
government," says Sir. Jones. "The peo
ple are not capable of governing them
solves, and will not be for hundreds of
years to come. A very small proportion
of the population is educated, while a
very great proportion is Intensely Igno
rant. Their government for hundreds of
years past has not tended to develop
their capacity for self-government, but
has rather Imbued the people with ideas
which are inimical to the application ot
self-government. "What Santo Domingo
needs now and -what It will need for
years to come in order to bring quiet,
peace and prosperity Is a strong and, it
you please, an autocratic government.
SThat is what the masses expect, and, if
'thy do not -have it, they will have a
revolution.
Graft tne Source pf Trouble
"Most of the trouble In Santo Domin
go," says Mr. Jones, "grows out of the
oustom-hou3e. That seems to be the bone
of contention. The custom-house Is the
chief source of government revenue.
There are a number of lucrative positions
connected with that office and. as the
government has been conducted, I ex
pect there has been considerable graft.
The faction that is in control of the gov
ernment controls the custom-house. Ev
ery once In a while some ambitious na
tive aspires to a custom-house position;
he falls to get it or fails to get his hand
into the fedoral treasury through the
custom-house; tnen there is a revolution.
"There were no outward signs ot trou
ble In Santo Domingo when we were
there, but I noticed a fine residence in
the city literally shot to pieces, and one
ot the largest churches had been corn-
GREAT PLEETS WHICH WILL FIGHT
ROJESTVENSKY'S MAIN JTJ5ET.
Plrst-Class Battleships.
Displace
ment, tons.
13.51K
13.C00
IH 13.B16
13.G0O
12.074
Second-Class Battleship
10.-100
10.206
Armored Cruisers.
S.524
5.SS2
Kniaz Souvaraff
Borodino
Imperator Alexander
Orel ;
Oslabya .-
Seil Veliki...
Navarln ......
Admiral Nakhlmoft.
Dmitri Donskol.....
TOGO'S MA1X FT, RET.
First-Class Battleships.
1. 1.200
12.320
, 15.200
14.S.V)
12.300
Srcand-Clavs Battleship.
, 7.400
Armored Cruisers.
;. 0.7.-.0
rurw
, D.7S0
n.750
7,700
7.700
, 9.750
p.sso
Asakl
Fuji
Mikaaa .
Shlklshlma
Tashtma ..
Chlnyen ...
Asama ..
Adzuma .
Idzuma ..
lwate ...
Kasuga
Nlxshln .
Toklwa . .
Yakumo .
Indefinite number of unprotected cruisers.' torpedo-boats, torpedo-boat destroy
ers, transports and colliers on both sides.
A dispatch from Toklo includes among Togo's first-class battleships tk Ta
shima, which was reported to have been sunk by a Russian mine off Dalajr last
June. If this ship should be still In comlssion. it would make the number of
first-class battleships qua1. while Rojestvensky's advantage of one Fecond-elass
battleship would be offset by Japan's eight armored crulners to his two.
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pletely demolished in a recent revolu-
tI"The most striking Incident in our visit
to Santo Domingo and one ot the most,
pathetic sights I ever witnessed, was
President Morales, head of the present
Dominican government, pleading to the
members of our party for support from
the United States Government in order
to prevent revolution and civil war in his
republic. Morales Impressed .me very fa
vorably as a man of Intelligence and
patriotic purpose. He said to us frankly
that unless the United States took charge
of the revenues of the (aland they would
have the bloodiest civil war that the
island had ever seen. At the time of our
visit. President Roosevelt had not taken
his firm stand "in support of Morales.
"President Morales dreaded a revo
lution. He said it would be either death
or victory for him. He expressed his
willingness to die for his country,
though lie seemed confident that lie
would be able -to overcome the revolu
tionists. Nevertheless he was aware
that another revolution -would mean
great loss of life and property, and
would work great havoc throughout
the Island. Fortunately for Santo Do
mingo, President Roosevelt intervened,
but his intervention came none too soon.
Had he waited for the ratification of
the Santo Domingo treaty, there would
have been bloody conflict before that
treaty became operative.
Contrast With British Rule.
Mr. Jones says that but for Ameri
can control In Porto BJco, that island
would be in a condition similar to that
prevailing in Santo Domingo. He de
clares that Porto Rico is utterly unfit
for self government. "I do not want to
be misunderstood as to the people of
Porto Rico and of these other islands.
They do not seem to be rough or riot
ous; on the contrary they appear to be
very quiet, gentle and docile. It is this
very docility and lack ot character,
however, that renders them so easily
led astray by crafty and designing men.
I want to say that in all our stay in
Porto Rico wc did not see one in
stance of boisterous or riotous conduct,
nor did I see a single Intoxicated per
son on the island.
"At Kingston," continued Mr. Janes,
"we saw what English rule can do and
doe3 with practically the same people,
the same climate, the same productions
and the same soil as at Santo Domingo
.and Porto Rico. The city was full of
business and the stores were large and
well stocked. There were car lines to
all parts of the city and things seemed
to be "moving with a rush, reminding
one of our own cities and towns, r-can-not
account for this in any other way
than on the theory that English rule In
Jamaica means peace, quiet and good
government. The situation there was
Indicative of what a strong" hand and
justice will bring to these other at
present discontented and unhappy peo
ple. Self-government Is a good theory,
but it Is not applicable under some
conditions to some people, and, in my
Judgment would mean among tho
Islands of the Caribbean at the present
time, graft, oppression and poor gov
ernment. What is needed among tno3e
islands, and especially In Santo Do
mingo, is a rigid application of the 'big
stick policy. If some recognized power
like the United States will undertake to
preserve peace and order, and will do
for Santo Domingo what Is being done
for Porto Rico, thero will be no more
revolutions. It Is difficult to understand
conditions that prevail in the islands
we visited unless you can see them, but
once you see them you will appreciate
the wisdom of a firm stand like the
President has taken.
Beauties of Porto Rico.
Speaking further of his trip Mr. Jones
said:
We visited San Juan. Porto Rico, and ex
amined the harbor there and then went to
Culebra Island, where a survey has been
provided for in the river and harbor bill and
where a naval station is contemplated. I
must say that I was not very favorably Im
pressed with this point for a naval station.
It will require an immense expenditure of
money to fortify and protect the station,
should It be established, and I think, if a
naval station should be desired in this part
of the country, it would be better to place
It at San Juan.
We visited 8t. Thomas Island and then
returned to San Juan, where the arty di
vided". onto of thent taking fche float' and go
ing around to the southern part of the Island
to Ponce while the remainder traveled over
land about 80 miles tcithe same point ever
the military road. This latter is. a splendid
road. It Is about 16 fet wide and almost as
smooth as. the- streets of Washington. It
winds up hill and down and furnishes a de
lightful view of the Island ot Porto Rico.
Wo found the conditions in the Island fairly
good. Sugar commands a good price and the
coffee plantations have about recovered from
the effects of the hurrioane that visited the
Islands a few years ago. The people seem to
be contented and are quite hopeful of the
future. Business seems to be good In the
cities and the sanitary conditions, so fa? as
we could see In the alleys and streets, are
first class. Porto Rico Is a very beautiful
Island. It Is quite htlly with a backbone of
mountains running east and west nearly 3000
feet high, but the hills and mountains ar
cultivated to the very tops and along the
hillsides which. It seemed to me, were al
most too steep for man or beast to climb, let
alone to cultivate. Along the road we saw
oranges, bananas and cocoanuts growing In
profusion together with all sorts ot vege
tables, many ot which, ot course, I never
had seen before.
With American methods and American cap
ital there will be great development in this
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island In the near futuro. The seenery la
traveling over the island is very beautiful,
in fact 1 do not believe it can be surpassed
even in our own country. Of course. It
will not compare with our mountains In
ruggedness and there aro no snow-clad peaks
or glaciers.
After examining the harbor at Ponce we
visited Mayaguez on the western coaet.
where a survey has been provided for. We
then visited Kingston. Jamaica. Saa Do
mingo and Havana, and from there went to
New Orleans and inspected the Southwest
Pass.
Cuba seems to be quite prosperous and Ha
vana "especially seems to be progressing very
rapidly. They are Improving their streets,
building new houses and raising prices at the
hotels until they cancompare pretty favor
ably In this line with New York City Itself.
We had a pleasant visit to President
Palma. who impressed us as being sincere!
desirous of giving his people good govern
ment. They have an election there this year
and wc were informed that there woulfl be
two or three candidates against him. but
thai general sentiment seemed to be that he
would bo re-elected president.
BUY THEM Oil
Radical Platform on
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FOR NEW DEMOCRAGY
Bryan Sounds New Slogan at
Chicago Banquet.
PUBLIC OWNERSHIP KEYNOTE
Mayor Dunns Expands His Platform,
Williams Shouts for It. and Tom
"Johnson Tqlls How to Buy
the Car Lines.
CHICAGO. April 13. Subjects of na
tional significance to the Democrats
party were discussed by foremost oratnrr
ot the party at the Jefferson day ban
quet held at the Shecman House tonight
in commemoration of the birthday o
Thomas Jefferson. The dinner, howeve:
in a measure resolved itself into a j-Ix
ficatton over the election of Mayor Ed
ward F. Dunne, who is a director
the club and wag among the speak'-n
who responded to twists. AH of tl'.e
speakers in their discourses refem d t
municipal ownership and to Major
Dunne's recent election on that platform
" William J. Bryan and George Fred AV 11
liams, of Masachusetts. were the princi
pal speakers. Mr. Bryan chose for his
subject, "Thomas Jefferson," and his re
marks were greeted with unstinted ap
plause. Mr. Bryan took advantage of
the occasion to congratulate Mr. Dunne
on his recent election as chief executive
of the City of Chicago.
Bryan Speaks on Jefferson.
Thomas Jefferson, although not rearetj in thi
environment of royalty, was born and "la-aed
among the people who least sympathized with
the x!sht3 and Interests of the common man
His heart, too. was touched by the struggles
of his countrymen, and he early bcamc their
champion, although In so doing he alienated
the landed aristocracy and the educated class.
In wealth ha was the equal ot tho wealth
and bis learning brought him Into association
with scholars, but his heart kept him in to--h
with the plain peopU, and h earned the riC
to -b cnltd the- first great rwnKwr.'t
It was not that he wa3 the first t enceivs
of Democratic principle or to preach te
doctrine eet forth In the Declaration of li-e
pendence. The doctrine was not a new one
but he gavp fitting expression to the doctrine a
tho time of its greatest triumph.
Jefferson not only promulgated the prlnri;'T
or frtjS government, but In his writings he i-on-sistently
applied those principles to ever r v
lent with which the Government bad to de.v
And the principles which he applied werf so
fundamental that wo find them uful todaj
In the discussion of questions which hava
arisen since his dcatb.
Opposed to Conquest.
On the subject ot acquiring t"rnt rj by
conquest, now favored by an Influential por
tion of our countrymen, he said:
"If there be one principle more deeply r-ed
than another in the mind ot every Amer-a
it Is that we should have nothing to do with
conquest." And at another time he sal
"Conquest Is not In our principles; It Ss
consistent with our Government."
On the subject of taxation he ever insist'.!
upon Ila limitation to the aotual neds of
government and upon Its .equitablo distri
tlon. He la on record In favor of thn arMfa
tlon ot disputes between nations, and no o-"
who Is familiar with his writings can i-u -that
he would favor arbitration today ef dis
putes between labor and capital, and his views
upon tho encroachments of tho Judiciary a". '
the value of trial by Jury make it certain tva
he would. If living, opposa what wc kn -w
as government by Injunction.
All his arguments In favor of making
Government responsive to the will of the v
pie can bo adduced In support of the nw'.
ment that bae for Its object the election of
Senators by direct vote of. the people. On t e
subject of finance he not only favored blmeta
llsm. but he expressed his opposition t-- a
bank currency and to the control ot the Na
tlonal Treasury by tho financiers.
Ills Principles as Applied.
He llvpd before the Institution of th raf
road and before the country had ultawl
the colossal centralisation of wealthy but,
viewing, as he did. tvery question frvm tb
standpoint of the people, and hating, as l
did. every attempt to divert the profits er in
dustry from the producers to tn "Idle bMs
of ldlo capital." we have a right to assume
that he would today stand with th peop'
for th regulation of railroads and the exter
mination of private monopoly.
No ono can imngln- Jrffers.m as to.-rat.ng
tho impudent claim of the railroad magnates
that they have a right to determine arblt'a'--lly
and without appeal tho rate to b charge 1
for the- transportation of paooengora or frelgr
TVhat an opportunity the present contest w-ui
give him for the arraignment of human sreea
and for t defense ot human rights:
That Jefferson's utterances support I'gls a
tlon necessary for the complete regulaM.Mi ail
control of transportation lines It certain. ar4
he expressly declares against National la or
poratlon. a thing now desired by the great
corporations. Whether his arguments ' ull
b quoted In favor of tho public ownership ?:
railroads would depend "Otnewhat upon r'
extent to which competition ! possible nrd"-'
private ownership, and experience eems f
show that effective competition bctaeei
railroad lines la scarcely to he expected e
I have been quick to lndorso the Preside-!
effort to secure railroad rate regulation, t b
lleve that regulation will ultimately lead t
public ownership, and In order to avoid tt
danger of centralization I would prefer to s
the trunk line only owned by the Fed-rj
Government and the local lines owned bi Us
several states.
He Detested Monopoly.
On the subject ot private monopo1 JefT'-sr-n
has spoken with no uncertain sound
detestable to him was the thought of monopo
that it waii with reluctance that h consen-ei
to a patent, for. while he recognised the ..us
tlce ot allowing a temporary monopoly ? the
product aa a reward for Invention, he .
feared the evil effects of the establishment cf
the principle that he insisted upon the sr- !
est limitations. His fears have been justified,
and we are beginning to understand the dan
gers that he so clearly forejww.
There are three arguments made bj K.-n
which are now being iwed by the advocates o
monopoly to defeat the application to raode-n
probloms ot the principles enunciated b hin
-Legislate as little as possible, and leave- f
rest to the energies of a fre people. " ji I
Jefferson, and the beneficiaries of mon;o'
now invoke this sentiment against restraining
legislation. It la a mockery of Jefferson u
first violate his Injunction by the granting j'
special rights and privilege to a favored '.
and then attempt to use his words In oppos
tlon to restraining legislation.
Ills Attitude on Faternallsm.
It is true that Jefferson was opposed f
legislation which would hamper the individual
In the development ot his powers, but n
man painted out more clearly than Jrfer.-n
that one man's rights end where the rl;i.j
ot another begin.
Another Jeffersonlan doctrine which is b
k :
(Concluded on Third rage.)