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Governor Is Urged by
Fair Directors.
MAJORITY FAVOR ACTION
Object Is to Keep Exposition
Out of Politics,
MORE STATES WOULD RESPOND
Importance of an Early Appropria
tion to the Success .of the Fair Is
Emphasized Several Are" Op
posed or In Doubt.
The majority of the members of the
Lewis and Clark board are in favor of an
extra session of the Legislature. Their
chief reason, In so far as the interests of
the Fair are concerned, is that thefappro
priation would be freer from political en
tanglements' in special than regular ses
sion. If the Fair appropriation shall be dis
posed of before the Senatorial fight be
gins, say the advocates of an extra ses
sion, and before other appropriation
quesUons come up, the needs of the
Lewis and Clark Exposition' will receive
consideration more on their merits. Oth
erwise the Fair appropriation will get into
a mix-up that may make its enactment
difficult or result in pruning the measure
down.
It is argued also that early action on
the Fair appropriation is essential be
cause the work of the Lewis and Clark
board is now at a standstill and will have
to stay that way until the directors know
what the Oregon Legislature- is goirfg to
?et aside for the Fair. The plans of the
directors will necessarily be built upon
the size of the appropriation. Moreover,
an early appropriation will show to Con
gress and other State Legislatures that
the Lewis and Clark Fair is a. "sure go."
Again, if there are any obstacles to the
appropriation presented by the Initiative
and referendum amendment to the con
stitution, these can best be overcome by
an extra session.
The contrary argument Is'that an extra
session- will be expensive? that it-will not
save time worth while that if the Legis
lature is disposed to make an appropria
tion, it will do so in regular session as
readily as In special session; that a spe
cial session is really a political subter
fuge; that the appropriation should go
before the Legislature on its merits, and
that the call for a special session will be
looked upon by parts of the ,'state outside
of Multnomah County as emanating from
Portland, in the interest of a local enter
prise or a sectlo.iai raid on the State
Treasury.
The Oregonlan yesterday interviewed all
the members of the board of directors ex
cept six. One of these six. President
Corbett. had expressed himself In favor
of an 'extra session in yesterday's Ore
gonlan. Of the five others, four vere res
idents of Portland, who could not be seen.
Of the 13 directors interviewed in Port
land, eight advocated a special session,
one openly opposed it, and four would
not consent to be quoted in print Six of
the seven directors who live away from
Portland responded, four of them in fa
vor of the session, and two against It.
The four were J. C. Cooper, of McMinn
ville; J. M. Church, of La Grande; O. L.
Miller, of Baker City, and G. W. Riddle,
of Riddle. J3. Van Dusen, of Astoria, and
A. Bush, of Salem, spoke aaginst the
session.
In Portland, besides Mr. Corbett, those
who were outspoken for an extra session
were: A. H. Devers, Adolphe Wolfe, J. F.
O'Shea, Leo Friede, J. C. Alnsworth, Sam
uel Connell, A. L-. Mills and G. W. Bates.
W. D. Fenton spoke strongly against the
session. Rufus Mallory was not prepared
to make an utterance on the subject. P.
L. Willis declined to say anything for
publication, and Ci E. Ladd and W. D.
Wheelright did not wish to be quoted in
print. F. Dresser was sick, and4H. W.
Scott and I. N. Fleischner were out of the
city. George W. Riddle, of Riddle, and J.
H. Raley, of Pendleton, had not respond
ed up to a late hour last night. The In
terviews follow:
William D. Fenton I believe an extra
session would be unwise. I do not regard
It as at all necessary to secure the- ap
propriation. I believe it will entail need
less and unnecessary expense. The extra
session, if held, cannot antedate the reg
ular more than 60 days. So short a time
is of no particular advantage. I do not
anticipate any complications If the appro
priation should wait until the regular ses
sion. In my opinion, the Legislature will
act upon this subject upon its merits. If
an extra session Is to be called, the rea
sons for it shquld be placed upon the real
grounds.
George W. Bates I am heartily in fa
yor of holding the proposed extra session
of the Legislature, -not only for the pur
pose of considering the Lewis and Clark
appropriation; but several other matters
that should be attended to. before the reg
ular session.
Leo Friede Most assuredly I am in fa
vor" of an extra session. . I think that
legislators who advocate a Fair appro
priation do so on the merits of that en
terprise, and, therefore, I feel certain that !
they will support an appropriation bill In
extra session as readily as In regular ses
sion. Besides, I think this matter should
be put out of the way before the regular
session, in order to free it from the dan
ger to which It would be subjected irr the
rush of other legislation. Consideration
of the appropriation in extra session will
tend to keep It but of politics.
A. L. Mills I think the appropriation
would stand more show and be disposed
of sooner at a special than at a regular
session. No, I don't think the state at
large would look upon an extra session as
called for solely by Portland interests, nor
do I think it would cause a revulsion of"
feeling against the Fair. The Fair ap
propriaUon concerns the whole state.
Other matters bf common interest would
also be brought up. Besides, the Fair mat
ter would stand a chance of being buried
under other business- at the regular ses
sion. Everybody concedes that the appro
priation should be made as soon as pos
sible'. An extra session wuld hasten the
appropriation. Members of, the Legisla
ture opposed to the appropriation will be
just as much so atouctime as at an
other, and those who favor an appro-:
prlation would advocate it in extra as
well as in regular session
J. F. O'Shea The sooner we get an ap
propriation and know definitely how much
we are going to get, the sooner we can go
ahead with our plans. The work of the
Lewis and Claris Board cannot go on until
we knew vhat the stae is going to do
for the fair. This is why I advocate an
extra session. In an extra session the
appropriation would not be handicapped
by politics. Early enactment of the
measure will enable us to go to other
State Legislatures and say: "Look what
we'v.e done. Are not you going to do some
thing1, too?" This will cause them to re
spond, "Oregon does jnean business, that's
a fact," and they will be rar more likely
to aid the fair than they otherwise would
be.
Samuel Connell The sooner the Legis
lature gets , at the appropriation"- and
makes It, the better. That's my 'opinion.
If any obstacles are presented by the
initiative and referendum amendment to
the constitution these may be met best
by an extra session. An extra session
would hasten the enactment of the appro
priation and set an early- example for
Congress and other states to follow.
J. C. Alnsworth I look upon an extra
session as a good way of dealing with
the fair appropriation. The .extra session
would put Oregon on record at' an earlier
date and would exhibit to other states
the strong purpose behind the fair. It
would, also serve to avoid obstacles that
might be encountered at a regular ses
sion. But there are other measures be
sides the fair appropriation that deserve
attention In extra, session.
A. H. Devers In my Judgment an ex
tra session would keep the fair appro
priation free from political impediments,
would put that appropriation;:on Its mer
its and would set an example to other
states.
Adolphe Wolfe An extra ffeion would
be well,, not only for thu Fair appropria
tion, but -alsp for other matters which
need prompt attention and which should
be considered aside from political ques
tions. We shouldnot take any chances
in obtaining the appropriation by letting
it get Into political entanglements. I be-
GOVERNOR GEER STILI
WAITING.
SALEM, Oct. 22. (Special.) Governor
Geer has refused all requests for Inter
views on the question of an extra ses
sion, saylnfi that It Is for the people to- 9
decide whetherthe Legislature ehall'be
called tojether before the second Mon
day In January- "Whether a session
shall' be called, and the date upon
which It shall begin, will be determined
by the wishes of the -people, as Indi
cated by the petitions he may receive
and the expressions of opinion through
the press. So far as expense Is con
cerned. It would cost no more to hold
the two sessions a month apart than to
hold them eo that the .special session
will end Just before the regular session
begins. The members of the Legislature
will draw, .the am mlto 'jp;. the, tjme .
number of clerks "musi'lue - employed
and the same amount, of prfntlnsr-'Wlll
be required.
lieve an extra session would be a good
thing for the consideration by the Legis
lature of other matters which should not
get Into a political, mix-up.
Approved liy J. 31. Church.
LA GRANDE, Or., Oct. 22. (To the Edi
tor.) A special session is advisable" for the
Lewis and Clark appropriation and for
other needed legislation. ' N
J. M. CHURCH.
O. L. Sillier Favors Session.
BAITER CITY, Oct. 22. (To the Editor.)
As a rule I am not favorable to the
calling of special sessions of the Legisla
ture, but I favor a special session to con
sider the Lewis and Clark appropriation,
because It will save much valuable time,
prevent the question of an appropriation
from becoming complicated with the Sena
torial contest, and keep it out of politics.
O. L. MILLER.
G. W. Riddle Also Approves.
RIDDLE, Or., Oct. 22.-.(To the Editor.)
(Concluded on Pago 10.)
ENGAGEMENT OF PRESIDENT'S. DAUGHTER WILL
SOON BE ANNOUNCED
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MISS AlilCE
LITTLE ROCK. Art., Oct. 22. Information reached Little Rock today from re
liable sources at Washington that the engagement of Miss Alice Roosevelt, daugh
ter of President Roosevelt to John Grecnway, of hot Springs, Ark., will be an
nounced. In a few dayr ' Mr. Grecnway Is about SO years of age, and a son of
Dr. Greenway, a leading physician of Hot Springs. He was a Lieutenant in the
Rough Riders Regiment during the Spanish-American War, and has visited
Washington several times during, the past' year. Ho comes from an old Southern
family, and Is a young man of high character. He left Hot Springs several days,
ago for Washington. "r" v ''
VOTE SHE DOWN
Danish West Indies Not
to Change Hands.
TIE BALLOT ON TREATY
Proposition of United States,
Is Rejected.
MIGHTY SCRAMBLE FOR VOTES
Aged Legislators "Who Are 111 Are
Brought Some Distance Guarded,
and Prompted at Time to
Go on Record.
COPENHAGEN, Oct. 22. The Lands
thing today rejected the second reading of
the bill providing for the ratification of
the treaty between Denmark and the
United States in regard to the cession of
the Danish West Indies to the latter coun
try. The vote stood 32 to 32, a tie. The
announcement caused great excitement
In the House, and demonstrations on the
part of the spectators. In the voting there
w'as one absent. The Rightists and two
Independent Conservatives opposed the
bill. The Leftists and sir Independent
Conservatives supported It.
The ages of the men, Thygeson and
Raben, who really decided the con
test, are 97 and 87 years, respectively..
Both had been expected to die for several
weeks past. They were both bedridden
at their homes,. 150 miles from Copen
hagen, but they were brought to the city.
Prominent anti-sale political leader's were
ecnt to transport them here. The suf
ferers, accompanied by physicians, were
carried into a saloon-cart which was
rolled on a ferryboat, on which it crossed
from Jumand. After their arrival at
Copenhagen ,they were met by leading
anti-sale members, and were driven In
carriages to a hotel. There the two old
meh were guarded and nursed over night,
and were eventually carried to their
chair? in the Landsthing hall an hour
before the meeting. They had a prompter
on hand to assist them in voting.
i Long before the hour fixed for the meet
ing of the house, the streets were crqwded
with excited seekers for admission. Thou
sands were turned away. The hall and
galleries were packed. The vote was
taken amid suppressed excitement, and
the announcement of the vote was
greeted with a storm of cheers and hisses.
The exhibitions of joy on the part of the
antl-salemcn was almost unbounded. The
disorder was not suppressed for a con
siderable time.
Crown Prince Frederick, all the Minis
ters and many members of the diplomatic
corps and members of the Folksthlng were
present. The public galleries were crowded.
The Cabinet held a meeting Immediately
after the. rejection of the bill, and it was
agreed that the action of the Landsthing
did not necessitate their resignation.
AS VIEWED AT WASHINGTON.
Officials Believe Denmark Will Soon
AVnnt to Sell Islands.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 22. The State De
partment was today advised of the action
of the Landsthing In rejecting the treaty
of cession. Assuming that today's action
is final for the present session, the of
ficials here are disposed to view the situ
.t
ROOSEVELT.
ation philosophically, resting In the belief
that It will only be a short time before
Denmark will tire of making good a deficit
in the revenue of the islands, and let U3
have them.
It is probable, in view of the closeness
of the vote In the Landsthing. that the
Danish government will decide to make
another attempt to secure the approval of
the treaty at a more auspicious time.
TJils may be accomplished by the simple
device of negotiating with the United
States an amendment to the treaty ex
pending the time allowed for the ex
change of latification of the original
treaty. This could he ddne by Denmark
without reference to the RIgsdag. But
as the treaty has been ratified by the
United States Senate, the amendment in
our case necessarily would take the shape
of a'asparate treaty, and would require,
approval by the Senate, as iu the case
of the osigmal convention. There is some
reason to believe that a few Senators
how many canr.ot be. told now, who were'
opposed to the cession last session, but
made no attempt to prevent ratification
because of reluctance to break up the
order of business at a critical moment,
may now fed at liberty to oppose the
amendment in case one were presented.
This contingency Is now under considera
tion POLITICS PR03IPTED THE VOTE. .
Another Move to Brlnsr Aboat RcsIe-1
nation of the Ministry.
COPENHAGEN Oct. 22. The Finance
Minister Intends to send a commission to
the Danish West Indies to investigate the
situation with a view of assisting the
islands in developing better economic con
ditions. The syndicate which recently
promised to help the islands has been re
quested to submit its plan3 and prepare
to carr? them out ae soon as possible.
The predominant sentiment throughout
Denmark Is undoubtedly pro-sale, and the
rejection of the treaty is attributed chlc'fly
to a domestic political effort to embarrass
the government and bring about the resig
nation of the Ministry.
The question of the sale of the islands
may not remain dead for any length of
time. The inability of the Rigsdag to
agree on a policy for bettering the condi
tions of the islands is expected to be a
factor in agitation forcing the sale ques
tion to an Issue.
The result of today's vote was doubt
ful until the last moment. One member
had not taken a definite stand, and it
was uncertain whether two sick members
would be able to attend.
ST. THOMAS IS DOWNCAST.
People Believe Their Hopes of Good
TinieN Have Been Shattered.
ST. THOMAS D. W. I.. Oct. 22. The re
jection today by the Danish Landsthing
of the treaty providing for the sale of the
Danish West Indies to the United States
has been received in St. Thomas, and up
to the present time there has been no
popular expression of feeling or demon
stration. The local press has not yet
commented on the matter. A large section-
of the population of the Islands is
greatly disappointed at the receipt of the
news, believing that Its hopes of pros
perity have been shattered. A smaller
but strong section of the islanders Is
jubilant, and hopes for a renewal of pros
perity under the old flag and with the
aid pf the motherland.
Some, anxiety is felt as to what course
the laborerE of the Island' of St. Croix,
will take, the feeling there being decided
ly in favor of the sale.
Continent of London Press.
LONDON, Oct. 23. In an editorial article
the Dally Chronicle admits that the ques
tion of the Danish West Indies cannot rest
where It Is for long In the face of the Im
portance of the United States securing a
port on the Caribbean Sea which will
command the Panama Canal, but does
not regret the rejection of the treaty,
which, it says, would always have been
tainted by its connection with Captajn
Christmas and his. unsavory allegations
against American politicians.
The Times publishes a dispatch from its
Copenhagen correspondent saying it Is evi
dent that the Danish government 'consid
ers the rejection of the treaty providing
for the sale of the islands to be final. The
action will probably result In some Cabi
net changes, says the correspondent, al
though the radicals will remain in power.
The weakness of the position of the Cabi
net Is shown by the fact that it resolved
on neither resignation nor dissolution.
CONTENTS OF TODAY'S PAPER.
, Political.
Roosevelt's tariff board plan is srowlnc In
favor. Pace 2.
Beverldge makes strong speech showing Demo
cratic campaign to be one of abandoned Is
sues. Page 2.
Governor Odell makes a bitter personal attack
on David B. Hill. Page 2.
General.
Treaty for sdo of Danish West Indies to the
United States Is rejected by Landsthing.
Page 1.
Engagement of Miss Alice Roosevelt will soon
be announced. Page 1. "
Pennsylvania coalmlners will resume work to
day, and thousands of strikers have been
employed already. Page 11.
Forelprn.
O'Brien raises a row In Parliament over
Roosevelt's letter to Irish League. Tage 3.
German tariff bill has precipitated a political
crisis. Pace .1.
Carnegie makes strong speech on trade condi
tions on installation as rector of St. An
drew s. Page 3.
Sports.
University of Oregon eleven defeats Whitman
College, 0 to 0. Pago 5.
Annapolis defeats University of Pennsylvania.
10, to 0. Page 5.
Edith W. maks world's record in free-for-all
pace to wagon at Memphi?. Page u.
I'ncillo Coast.
Fatal hotel fire at Camp HcKlnney, B. C.
Page 4.
Work of the Congregational Association at
Salem. Pace 4.
Bert Irwm severely injured in launch In Shoal
water Bay. Page 4.
Commercial and Marine.
All cereal markets advanced In the past week.
Pasc-13. '
Wheat closed weak and lower at Chicago.
Page 13. ' ,
Increased demand for sterling exchange at New
York. Page 13.
Fair trading in Oregon prunes in the East.
Page 13.
Official trial of new dredge Columbia. Page 12.
Portland and Vicinity.
Majority of Lewis and Clark Fair directors
favor the call of an extra session. Page 1.
'Mrs.. J. B. Montgomery urgea Importance of
state building at St. Lou La fair. Page 14.
Special meeting of Common Council and Board
of Public Works will consider Portland
Railway Company ordinance. Page 10.
A. L. Craig points out the need of more hotels
In Portland. Page 7.
Police break up a boys' show. Page 14.
Law Enforcement League to go after sidewalk
obstructions and side doors and boxes In sa
loons. Fa2e 7.
Constable Jackson arrests violators of nickel-ln-tlic-slot
machine law. Page "14.
' Index, to Departments.
Editorial. Pago 0.
Amusements. Page 7. .
City news In brief.- Page ,7.-, .
Classified, advertisements.-' Page 0.- j
Markets. Page 13. ,
Gates of Citizenship Not
Open to Him.
LAWYER 18 TURNED DOWN
Decision by Supreme Court
of Washington..
LOWER TRIBUNAL REVERSED
Little Brown Man Passes Examina
tion Entitling Him to Admission
to Bar, but Nativity Will
Not Periult-
OLYMPIA, Oct. 22. (Special.) The Su
preme Court, In a decision handed down
today, decides that a Japanese cannct
become a citizen of the United States.
The point came up directly in the mat-
tar of the admission of a young Japanese
Yamashlta, of Seattle, passed a very cred
itable examination for admission to the
bar in the examinations last May, but tha
law making citizenship a qualification for
admission to the bar of this state is very
plain and is undisputed. The main point
in the case which war. presented to tho
Supreme Court In the form of briefs was
whether a native of Japan could become
a citizen" qf the United States, and
whether, the Superior Court of Pierce
County acted within its jurisdiction in
granting naturalization nap era to Yama
shlta. The decision on this point covers
a matter on which it is said there Is no
recent decision by any court, and it there
fore becomes a matter of wide Interest.
Opinion of 'the Conrt.
It Is, shown by the record In the caso
that Ynmashita was admitted to citizen
ship in t.his country by the Superior
Court of Pierce County on May 24. .1902.
In its opinion the Supreme Court says:
The question presented Is whether one of tho
Japanese race is eligible, under the naturaliza
tion laws, for admission to citizenship. The,
Federal Constitution confers plenary power
upon Congress to prescribe tho qualifications
and conditions for naturalisation. All the acts
of Congress relating to the naturalization oC
aliens, commencing with that of April 14, 1802.
to the Revised Statutes, contain the provision
that "any alien being a free white person may
bc.admltted to be a citizen," etc. After tha
adoj$lPJL ot the thlrlnth and fourteenth
ameruTmejits Id the Federal Constitution, and in
the act of July 14, 1S70, it was enacted, by
.Coijgrjr 'Jhat the naturalization laws are
hereby "extended to alien' a of African nativity
and to persons of African descent. This was
afterward revised and placed in the Revised
Statutes', section 21f,0. 30 as to re3dt
"The provisions of this title shall apply to
aliens being free white persons and to aliens of
African nativity and to persons of African de
scent." And this Is the existing law. It is explained
that thes two races mentioned are now eligible
to citizenship under the general naturalization
laws, that is white persons and persons o
African (negro) descent and nativity. It la
clear that within the meaning of these .words
the applicant is ineligible. When the naturali
zation lav was enacted, the word "white" ap
plied to the race commonly referred to as tha
Caucasian race."
The opinion then quotes from Webster's
Dictionary, and the caso in re Yup, 5 Saw.
155, showing that the classification of the
white rare does not include the Mongolian
race. The opinion of the Supreme Court
then continues:
The courts. Federal and state, have uniform
ly determined that Chinese are not ellglblle tc
naturalization, because not white persons. In
18S0. It was determined that a native of British
Columbia. half-Indian and half-white, could not
be naturalized. In re Camllle. C Fed., 256; In
re Po, 28 If. Y. Supp.. ZSX a native of British
Burmah was denied admission. In re Kanaka
ICIan, a Hawaiian was denied naturalixitton.
0 Utah, 059; in re Saito. 62 Fed.. 12U. the Fcd
erl Circuit Court a'djurtged that a native of
Japan was of the Mongolian race, and, there
fore, not eligible to naturalization.
But the applicant earnestly urges that ,tha
art of Congress specially excluding the Chinese
from naturalization Implies, when considered
with reference to our modern treaties with tha
Empire of Japan, that the Japanese were e.i
crted from the general exclusion of the Mon
golian races. He also commends the reasoning
In the case of In re Rodriguez. 81 Fed., 337, as
persuasive to a more liberal construction in
favor of the Japanese, 'in that case a natlvo
Of Mexico, of undefined blood and race, and
whose ancestors had for centuries been inhab
itants of Mexico, was naturalised. But such
such decision was largely controlled by the va
rious treaties with Mexico, and the fact that
thousands of Mexicans, without regard to raa
or color, had been collectively naturalized as
citizens of the United States. It Is true the
learned Judge. In the course of his opinion,
suggests other and different views of the mean
ing of the classification by color contained in
the naturalization laws from tho3e taken by tho
t other authorities heretofore mcntion-d. but ha
also seems to concede that the Mongolian race
is clearly- excluded. It is likewise true that
Congress has several times collectively con
ferred citizenship upon bodlos of peoale with
out reference to race, but the reasons thrrcfor.
In each Instance, were plainly special, and such
acts cannot be extended beyond the particular
instances. The general law. with the single ex
tension made to the African or negro rac. ha3
been confined to free white aliens. The law
seems to base the classification upon ethno
logical and racial considerations, rathen than
In any national distinction. Whether the clas
sification according to color Is technically scien
tific or natural is not a proper subject of In
quiry here. ' From its existence co-extenslvely
with the formation of tho American Republic.
It must be taken to express a settled National
jpIH.
The Supreme Court holds that the Supe
rior Court of Pierce County acted with
out jurisdiction in the matter of admit
ting Yamashlta. and that the Japanese
cannot be admitted to the bar because
he is not a citizen of the United States.
STOCKMEN TO BE OUSTED
Special Aj?ent Finds Many of Them
Occupying Government Land.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 22. Colonel John
S. Mosby, special agent of the Interior
Department, called upon the President to
day, and laid before him the result of his
investigation of the illegal occupation of
public lands in Colorado and other West
ern States by stockralsers. Colonel Mos
by told the President that millions of
acres of public land that ought right
fully to be open to the homestead settler
wero occupied by stockralsers. After con
cluding the Investigation It Is making, the
Interior Department will oust such stock
raisers as are npt occupying the public
lands lawfully.
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