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THE SUNDAY OREGON, PORTLAND, AUGUST 13, 1905. RUSSIA IS ANGRY .AT PEACE THUS Whole Nation Unites in De nouncing Demands as Insulting. . ARMY READY FOR BATTLE Finance Minister Says It Has Been Trebled Since Mukden Battle. Witte Will Propose Com mercial Treaty. Chicago." Aug. 121 speciaL a special cablegram to the .Daily News from St. .Petersburg says: Baron Komurasaemands, both as to matter and manner, have hurt the feel ings of the- Russians. The government, the Zemstovlsts and even the revolu tionists are Indignant, Prince Golyt zln, in discussing the mfetter, said to day to your correspbndent: "Baron Komura Is 'ery Insulting. He treats us as though. Russia were Corea. Had Oyama taken Moscow, the terms could not be much harder. Using the Japanese language in his credentials. Instead of English or French, is plain insolence. The Incident of the unread able credentials and the general be havior of the Japanese are mean Asi atic tricks, intended to humiliate a defeated enemy. This sort of thing may terminate the -work of the Rus sian pacificists and turn them In favor of continuing the war." Ready to Fight Again. The Czar's trusted adviser, the pow er of finance, M. Kokovzoff, said to the correspondent: "We entered upon the negotiations only on accodnt of the Emperpr's aU mlratlon for the American people and their President. Nobody, not even "Wltte. Is for peace at any cost. Since the battle of Mukden the size and. ef ficiency of our army in Manchuria have been trebled, and transportation and provision arrangements have been per fected. Why not utilize this splendid army to carry on the war? Still, If Baron Komura had shown himself reas onable, an agreement might have re sulted from the Portsmouth meeting. "The Japanese envoys' demands of billions of roubles, Russian territory, ships and ports, and also their proud attitude generally, are not Justified. The Japanese have won no conclusive land victories. They have occupied no Russian territory except the undefend ed Sakhalin Island. In short, they have taken an attitude that renders agree ment Impossible. "Still, Wltte's trip will be useful In renewing Russia's old friendship with the Americans. "Wltte will propose to President Roosevelt a commercial treaty -which will show to Americans the trade possibilities that exist In Russia. Sincere About Reforms. "I emphatically deny the alleged in sincerity of the Czar in regard to Rus sian reforms and also the reports of somebody's insurmountable opposition to reforms. Positively ;all of us want a representative assembly, "but to Jump from the I6th century to the 20th Is not easy, especially with 28 unassim ilated and illiterate nationalities with in the Empire. Reforms will soon take place, however. The Czar is going to Moscow to promulgate his manifesto. After the convocation of a National assembly, we will open schools throughout the Empire. Thus regener ated, Russia will be prepared vigor ously to resist all Asiatic encroach ments." NO CARE FOR THEIR COMFORT Envoys Treated at Hotel Like People at Country BoardingrHou.se, PORTSMOUTH, N. fL, Ahig. 12. Con ditions, here so far as ,he arrange ments for the comfort of the plenipo tentiaries a.re concerned are so far from", satisfactory that in any accurate reflection of events here- it is Impos sible not'tb take note of the" Complaints heard "on all sides. The fact that for eigners do not live as Americans do has -hot been taken into account by the hotel management, and little effort has . been made to provide for "their personal 'comfort. For instance, the Russians; who" are in the habit of drinking5 tea at .odd times, cannot ob tain their customary beverage except during regular hours. A group of foreigners was sitting on the veranda last night. Indulging In cooling drinks, when one of the hotel employes appeared and, without the slightest warning, turned out all the lights. .An Immediate protest was made, but the only reply was "Lights must be put out at 12:20." It was one minute past that time. Indignant at. tnis "treatment, one of the party, after some difficulty, found the key and turned on the lights. If one of the envoys, after working In his rooms until midnight, wishes something to eat. It is Impossible for him to get It. The Russian mission was Torced to leave the dining-room be cause Mr. Wltte could notsmoke while blinking his coffee. They are nbw crowded Into a small room on the sec ond floor, where there are two tables arranged close together. The Japan ese preferred to forfeit the luxury of a cigarette with their coffee rather than .'swelter in n warm room. One of the most important members of the Russian mission has been forced to occupy a room without a bath, and he is not hesitating to let his dissatisfac tion -be known. Mr. Takahlra,-the Japanese Minister, has been far from well, and Mr. Witte suffers from! the. heat nnri th mo. quftoes. Great welts were noticed on the forehead of one pf the envoys yes terday, the bites of thfc mosquitoes having poisoned him. ALWAYS BOW TO ONE ANOTHER Japanese Correspondents Rustic for News With Good Manners. PORTSMOUTH, N. H.. Aug. 12,-The strange mingling of Summer guests and the foreigners who have come with the peace missions in various capacities and the precision of etiquette observed be tween the large corps of Japanese corre spondents and those who have come from Europe occasion many amusing scenes on the broad verandas .and spacious parlors and lounging rooms of the hotel. When ever two Japanese correspondents meet. no .matter If for the 15th time the same day, each will stop snort before the other and execute a bow which, for mechanical precision and celerity of movement,' is Id, The Japanese with the peace mission exhibit great cordiality, and particularly toward the Americans, and their enter prise in placing themselves in positions to observe tne news rivals an compeut' ors. This push was illustrated most -favorably on the -day df the landing of the envoys at the navy-yard. Two Japanese correspondents presented themselves to a'n official 1 for admission to the yard. They were told that passes had been re stricted, but were advised that, should the whole corps of Japanese correppond snts get -together and designate one of their number, it would be undoubtedly possible to gain admission for him. "Yes," ejaculated one of the two, with out a second's hesitation, and placing his hand on his chest, he executed the ever present bow: "Me. I will go. Give me the pass.'1 FREXCil VIEW OF CONDITIONS Lending Paper Considers Them Good Basis for Negotiations. PARIS, Aug. 12. The French prese unanimously refrained from commenting on the Japanese peace terms until ac quainted with the trend of opinion in Russia. Most of the Journals today agree with regard to the severity of the condi tions as set-forth In the Associated Press cablegrams. The Temps devotes an edi torial to an analysis of the terms, divid ing them into three categories, the first comprising the acceptable conditions, the evacuation of Manchuria, the cesrfon of the Llaotung peninsula, the handing over of the Harbin railroad and the recogni tion of Japan's protectorate over Corea. Then follow the debatable points thr reimbursement of the expenses of the war and the cession of Sakhalin, which it thinks are both capable of arrange ment, and finally the limitation of the Russian naval force in the Far East and the handing over of the Interned war ships, which appear to It not to be ac ceptable. However, the Temps adds that the conditions, taken generally, offer a good basis for negotiations. The Journal desDebats points out that Russia, If desirous of preserving Vladi vostok, has every reason to seek peace without dejay. LEAVES IT TO WITTE TO AGREE Russian Government Docs ot Med dle With Negotiations. ST. PETERSBURG. Aug. 12. (7 P. M.) The Foreign: Office was kept open all day, but only for the receipt and handling of messages from the peace plenipotentiaries. It was explained that. In view of Mr. "Wltte's failure to arrive at a complete understanding, the Russian government desires that he go -ahead and -act on his own ini tiative during the remainder of the Portsmouth conference. The final recognition of this condi tion causes all cyos to contcr on the New Hampshire town, .and news re ceived from it through the medium of the Associated Press Is generally com mented on -and serves to keep the pub lic and the officials, aside from the highest foreign officers and personages, posted on the developments there. The government retrained from Issu ing any communication regarding the proceedings of the conference, but per mitted the newspapers to publish the news received through the Associated Press, which subsequently was official ly confirmed. FRENCH URGE ARMISTICE. Arbitration Society Urges Envoys to Conclude Peace, i PARIS. Aug. 12. Frederick Passy, president of the French Arbitration So ciety ,and formerly a member of the Chamber of Deputies, today sent by cable to Mr. Wltte and Baron Komura the text of a petition which already has been signed by 100.000 persons In favor of the declaration of an immediate armistice and the conclusion of peace. Bought by New York Company. HELENA, Mont. Aug. 12. M 1L Gerry, Jr., general manager of the Mis souri River Power Company, announced last night that the Light &. Traction Company property In Butte and in Helena had been sold to J. G. White & Co.. electrical engineers and contract-i ors, of New, York. The purchase price was In the neighborhood of $500,000. It is understood that the new owners will spend $100,000 In Improvements. Chronicle Building in Danger. SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 12. Con tractors In charge of the work of ex cavating for M. H. De Young's new building on Kearney street have noti fied the Board of Public Works that the big Chronicle building is in imminent danger of collapse by shifting of sands. A large force of men is making every effort to prevent disaster. Suicide of Redding Lawyer.. REDDING. Cal., Aug. 12. Walter FerraU a prominent lawyer and brother of Robert Ferral, Assistant District At torney of San Francisco, committed suicide at McCloud last night. He was found this morning In a vacant lot with a bottle that had contained car bolic acid In his hand. He died soon after. Despondency was the cause. Sole Survivor of Great Armada. - KIEL' Prussia, Aug. 12. The Russian transport Anadyr, which escaped capture by the Japanese after the battle of the Sea of Japan, has passod the Great Belt (one of the straits of the Baltic Sea), on its home voyage to LIbau. This is the only vessel of Admiral Rojestvensky's fleet that has returned. Another Russian Ship Floated. TOKIO, Aug. 12. (12 A. M.) The Russian cruiser Pallada, which was sunk at Port Arthur, was refloated this morning. TO CONFER ON RECIPROCITY Delegates From Leading Associations of United States Expected. - CHICAGO. Aug. 12. Fully J00 delegates representing the leading agricultural, commercial and manufacturing associa tions of the United States are expected to attend tho National Reciprocity Con ference, to be convened at the Illinois Theater next Wednesday and Thursday. The conference will be called to order at 10 A. M. Wednesday. After the reading of the call, a temporary chairman will be elected and, according to the pro gramme, Mayor Dunne will deliver an address of welcome on behalf of the city ad will be followed by Governor Denecn on behalf of the state. Senator Shelby M. Cullom, chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee of the United States Senate, which has in charge all matters dealing with reciprocity, ' will address the convention Wednesday after noon. Senator Cullom will be followed by Eugene N. Foss, of Boston, one of the leading American authorities on reci procity. . Thursday a number of Western Gov ernors Including Cummins of Iowa, Mickey of Nebraska, and Hoch of Kansas, will address tho conference.. Hon. John A. Kasson, father of the Kassoh reciprocity treaties negotiated under the McKinley administration, will be present cither In person or will send a statement giving ids views of the existing situation as to reciprocity. All the foreign Consuls In Chicago will occupy boxes during the conference. Spanish Famine Grows Serious. MADRID, Aug. 12. Telegrams received here from Seville, Malaga' and Cordova report that the agrarian crisis Is becom ing increasingly serious. S OF DEBUTE N CONFERENCE (Continued from First Pace.) Portsmouth Is not only a question of peace or war between Russia and Japan, but one which might produce a general conflagration involving that shedding of blood in many countries." Many of the observers at the Went worth tonight recalled the fact that all tbe statements emanating from Japanese sources before the conference declared that Japan, before consenting to take up the detailed discussion of the conditions, would insist upon a general agreement upon the basis. It was asserted with great posttiveness that Japan would never consent to discuss the terms seri atim until such an agreement had been reached. From this many argue that Japan is prepared to yield. Others believe, on the contrary, that a private assur ance has been given Baron Komura out side the conference chamber that Russia would discuss all the bases proposed. Mr. Wltte has arranged to attend, re ligious services tomorrow morning. This evening he remarked laughingly; "I'm not a Japanese." He added: "I do not want a session of the conference tomorrow morning. I am a good Chris tian and desire to attend service on the Sabbath. As there is no Orthodox church here, I shall go to the Protestant Church." Discussed ilnnchuria and Leases. It is believed that the condition discussed at today meeting was the question of evacuation of Manchuria and tho trans fer of the Russian leases to Japan. Baron Komura and Mr. Takahlra dined tonight with Assistant Secretary Pierce and did not return until 11 o'clock. Mr. Wide after dinner saw a number of people and at 10 o'clock' told the men stationed at tho door that, as he had several hours' work before him, no fur ther .cards should be brought in. He sent for Mr. Shlpoff and Mr. Pokotlloff and the lights were etlll burning at mid night. - EXPECTS LONG CONFERENCE Wltte Says Ho Wants to. Take Amer llca Into Confidence. PORTSMOUTH. N. H., Aug. 12. (Spe cial.) Mr. Wltte, the senior peace envoy of Russia, talked Interestingly tonight with a Publishers Press correspondent rel ative to the negotiations now In pro gress. "The Japanese envoys made no formal answer today to the reply submitted by my government," he said. "They sug gested that we take up the demands point by point for discussion. Although we had different Ideas, we met their re quest. There are 12 Japanese .demands. Figuring upon two days' consideration for each, the length of the deliberations give promise of continuing 24 hours at least. The subjects under consideration fneant cither war or peace. Wc shall do every thing in our power to bring abou peace. If tho war continues, there will be shed ding of the blood of 1CO.O0Q' more men. Then other countries may become in volved." Mr. Wltto declared that he courted the fullest publlqlty of the terms ,and discussions. He said he had come to the United States with the idea of taking American people Into his confidence, but he had been, met with the objection of the Japanese to any such proceeding. He said he wished to deny explicitly and categorically the report that Russia. Jmd at any of the sessions of the envoys sug gested an armistice. There Is an impression that the plenipo tentiaries have reserved the strongly con tested terms of tho Japanese until the last and that those of the most im portance, such as Corean protectorate. evacuation of Manchuria, fishing and min ing rights in and about Sakhalin and Siberia, transfer 6f Russian leases on Llaotung Peninsula and cession of the Chinese Eastern Railway, are now to be considered and to be acted upon first. This action" in taking the course of least resistance wouM. Indicate a sincere de sire on the part of the envoys for the belligerent nations to adjust their dif ferences. DELIBERATE IN TROPIC HEAT Russian Envoys Decline to Discuss Indemnity on Cession. PORTSMOUTH. N. H., Aug. 12. The Associated Press is in a position to state that the Japanese believe the Rus sians have been laying the foundation of the claim that responsibility for a rupture. if one comes, will be. duo to their Intran sigent attitude. They have decided in case of a break to take steps to disprove any such claim. The heat was almost unbearable when the Japanese and Russian plenipoten tiaries set out for the navy-yard about 9 o'clock. The mercury was dancing In the K-s, and not a breath of air was stir ring, and bay and shore seemed swooning In the tropical atmosphere. The foreign ers , were fairly overcome. They, were mopping their brows as they appeared. The heat evidently affected their temper. The grim, serious business on hand, upon the Issue of which the whole world waits breathlessly, seemed to be temporarily forgotten In the general execration of the weather. Mr. Wltte and Mr. Takahlra, who have suffered particularly from the unprecedented heat wave which has held this vaunted Summer resort In Its relent less grip for three days, looked almost worn out. The Russian reply p the Japanese terms delivered by M. Wltte to Baron Komura, was outlined In the Associated Press dispatches last night. .Upon the two points Indemnity and cession of Sakhalin It declined to admit discussion. Others it accepts and still others it accepts conditionally. TIt Is long taking up the conditions a section at a time, and sets forth the reasons and ar guments for the decision reached in each case. The argument against the payment of Indemnity or the cession of territory is based upon the general theory that Rus sla is not responsible for the war, and that, as Russia Is still prepared to .con tlnue the struggle and has sought this meeting, not as a vanquished country begging for 'terms, but because she sin cercly desired peace if honorable peace is possible, therefore she- could neither agree to foot Japan's bill for war -ex penses nor cedo territory. The argument can be fairly stated as follows: Russia is not vanquished. She has suf fered reverses,' but she is not obliged to accept peace at any cost. She desires peace now, as she always has, even before Japan opened hostilities. That Russia did not .court or. want war was evident by the fact that she was not prepared for it, either in a military, naval or administrative sense. Russia, could bo properly accused of only one thing of having given the occasion which Japan was seeking and for which Japan had been preparing for ten years to make war upon her. Tho responsi bility for the war, therefore, falls upon Japan and not upon Russia. WHAT DID THEY TALK ABOUT? Envoys Deliberate, but Keep Subject Profound Secret. PORTSMOUTH. X. H.. Aug. 12. (Spe cial.) Actual peace negotiations between Russia and Japan are well under way. The prospects for a settlement of the ex isting difficulties In the Far East have grown much brighter. Pessimism Is dis appearing. Hope Is gradually taking Its place. At noon today the hour of the crisis that was to determine the question of peace or war was fixed at 3 o'clock. Tonight the official announcement Is made that several days will In all prob ability be consumed by the envoys In the discussion of the subject under consid eration. This topic was the first clause of 'the Japanese demands. The Russian envoys advocated publicity of delibera tions. The Japanese opposed It. Hence the present mystery. It Is announced that tho cession of Sakhalin Is not now under consideration. Inasmuch as several days may be re quired to reach a decision. It ia suggested that the proposed limitation of Russian naval strength In the Pacific Is the pres ent bone of contention. The most gratl- xying augury ior peace is tne announce ment by Mr. Wltte's secretary that the Japanese envoys have shown a disposi tion to treat for peace in a conciliatory spirit and that they manifest a disposi tion toward moderation. It was 7 o'clock before the envoys left their Quarters In the rcneral storehouse building In the navy-yard. The Japanese arrived first at the hotel and Immediately repaired t tneir apartments, wnere tney prepared for dinner. Mr. Sato, the en voy's spokesman, made the Russian apartments tne storm center for the .cor respondents by announcing that Mr. Korostovctz had been delegated to issue a statement of the day's results. One hour later that official arrived and issued the following: The Japanese having received an an swer from Russia to their peace terms. discussion began at 3 P. M. The first clause of the Japanese demands was under consideration when the conference adjourned at 7 o'clock to meet Sunday afternoon at 3." Mr. Korostovctz expressed with deep regret his Inability to make public the condition under discussion. "We favored publicity," ho said, "but It was finally agreed not to take sucn action until later, maybe when a final decision is reached." "Could you say whether It Is that re lating to the cession of Sakhalin Island?" he was asked. "It was not of Sakhalin," ho replied. "but I can go no further in my denials," he smilingly remarked, "for If I did, the secret would no longer be such." He said the Japanese had entered into the discussion in. the best of spirit: that the utmost harmony prevailed and that the Japanese showed a disposition to treat the subject as persons desiring Its satisfactory settlement. Whole Day Spent In Guessing. It, has been a trying dajv-not alone on the nerves of the peace envoys, but among the correspondents From morning until nightfall the tide of conflicting opinions relative to the peace negotiations has ebbed and flowed. One moment It was a breaking off of negotiations: at another the story went up and down, the corridors that Japan had presented a counter-proposition to the Russian answer. Corre spondents rushed to and fro from room to room of the members qf the Japanese and Russian suites for confirmation or contradiction. They were blandly In formed that no Information had been re ceived. Then came Mr. Sato, the Japa nese spokesman. He was whirled to the hotel In an automobile at noon. He gave evidence' of some emotion. A few minutes later came his announcement that the Russian answer to the Japanese peace terms had been received; that It was un der consideration, and that it was ex pected that, if a reply could not be made by 3 P. M.. It would be presented at that hour Sunday. Any old kind of rumor could be picked up, all based, of course, upon the "high est authority." until tho correspondents could Interview the Individual whose In formation was so disconcerting. Then it was dissipated Into the air of utter un reliability. There was no word from the Navy-yard, -where the meeting of the en voys was being held. Everybody fairly held his breath; The European corre spondents breathed an air of dense solem nity and pessimism. It was a period of nerve-racking anxiety for those who had viewed the negotiations as the solution of the problem, and had said so. As the afternoon drew along, the excitement died out, and thoso with dry throats took an opportunity to wash out the parched taste and the dust. Then came word that the envoys were In deliberation, and that they might con tinue their session Into the night, which report later was proven true. The vlgl lanco was renewed and kept up Incessant ly until the envoys arrived and announced ther result of the day's deliberation. Start In Stifling Heat. It was a day of Intense heat and humid ity. After an early breakfast, partaken of by the Japanese in the public dining room and by the Russians Jn private apartments, the ride to the Navy-yard council chamber was begun, with a steam coming from the" roadway that was fairly stifling. Mr. Wltte wore a loose-fitting black frock coat, with a white vest, and. strange to say. had discarded his cigar ette- Baron Rosen wore a gray frock suit and was drawing comfort and Inspl ration from a black cigar. As Mr. Wltte sank back into tho cushions he waved his hands to those on tbe piazza and made a Jovial remark in French. Just as the lever was started, the black automobile containing tne- Japanese en voys and Mr. Sato dashed by on the other side of the road. The countenances of the Japanese envoys indicated deep concern. Baron Komura In a black derby hat and black frock coat, and Mr. Taka hlra in gray, looked neither to the right nor left as they passed through the hotel lobby on their way to their automobile. In tho conference-room, Mr. Wltte pro duced a typewritten document in French, which he handed to Baron Komura with the remark: T have the honor to present tho reply of His Majesty the Czar to tbe note tha.y I received from you on Thursday." The Japanese chief plenipotentiary. Baron Komura, received the paper with a bow and, putting it In his pocket, pro posed an adjournment to enable himself and his colleague. Mr. Takahlra, to make themselves acquainted with its contents. He promised that an adjournment should not last longer than 3 o'clock tomorrow afternoon, and perhaps not longer than the same hour this afternoon. This pro gramme was agreed to, and the meeting came to an end. The Japanese envoys immediately retired to the consultation room, and Mr. Sato was dispatched to the hotel to make public the formal an nouncement of the reception of the Rus sian note. At 3 o'clock the reply was presented and discussion began. Previous to his departure for the meet Ing of the peace envoys In the morning. Mr. Sato dcclaredl that Japan's object was to make peace and not to deliver an ultimatum or debate terms. Later In the day he expressed himself as always hav ing been more er less pessimistic as to the outcome of the negotiation. GHftNGETHEIR MIND Congressmen in Philippines Favor Free Trade. NO FEAR OF COMPETITION Instead of Reduction They Now Ad vocate Repeal of Tariff on Sugar and' Tobacco From the Islands. MANILA. Aug. 12t Since the Taft party arrived in the Philippines a week ago, the opinions of the majority of its members have undergone a complete change with regard to the wisdom of admitting products of the Islands Into the markets of the United States. It can be stated without fear of contra diction that former leaders of the op position to the policy of reducing tho Dlngley tariff on sugar and tobacco from the Philippines now favor suca reduction. Representative E. J. Sill, of Connecti cut, one of the leaders of the House in opposition to the further reduc tion of tho tariff on tobacco, declares himself in favor of the free admission of cigars and tobacco from the islands into th United States. Senator F. T. Uuools leader of the opposition to the Cooper bill In the Senate, has also stated that he will not oppose free trade, while other members, erstwhile of the opposition, have convinced them selves that sugar and tobacco from the Islands- will in no wise menace the like products of the United States. Representative Swagar Shirley, of Kentucky, an American tobacco growing district, says he will favor the free ad mission of island tobacco, being con vinced that cigars from there will not compete to any appreciable extent with those manufactured in America. It can be stated upon no less authori ty than Representative C H- Grosve- nor. of Ohio, that the Cooper bill, which was favorably reported upon by tho House Committee at the last session of Congress, will now be amended, pro viding for free trade instead of the proposed reduction of 25 per cent on the prevailing Dlngley rates. Repre sentative Grosvonor said: "An amendment will be offered by Representatlve S. E. Payne, of New York, chairman of the committee on ways and means, providing for tho free admission of Philippine products, and the outlook for its passage Is very favorable." Secretary Taft's speech, defining tho political status of the Islands and the possibility .that their Independence will be deferred for a generation at least, and probably longer, has strengthened the administration all around, and local export morchants are greatly gratified at the attitude taken by the adminis tration in respect to the present and future government of the islands. SAVES AN INFANT'S LIFE. Mrs. FrctI Dubois Distinguishes Her--sclf at Manila. SPECIAL, CABLE. MANILA. Aug, 13. The quick wit and heroic action" of Mrs. Fred T. Dubois, wife of Senator Dubois, of Idaho, who with her husband Is a member of Secre tary Taft's party here, today saved the life of the 1-year-old fnfant of Dr. Charles Stafford, her host. Mrs. Dubois was thrown from a car riage, in which she was driving, and al though she protected the Infant from In Jury, Bhe was stunned and remained un conscious for three hours. She was taken to a hospital In an ambulance. While her Injuries are not considered dangerous, she was severely bruised and Jarred, and her condition will probably prevent her going on a northern trip with Mr. Taft. Miss Roosevelt and other members of the party. Mrs. Dubois was the guest of Dr. and Mrs. Stafford, prominent residents ' at Manila. She was driving with the baby of" her host and hostess and Its nurse, when the horses ran away. The nurse was not Injured. BALL GrVEN MISS ROOSEVELT Wears Dress on Which Filipino La dies Worked Thrco Months. MANILA. Aug. 12. A grand ball was given tonight In tho marble hall, of the Government House, In honor of Miss Alice Roosevelt by the citizens of Manila. It was tho most brilliant function in the history of tho city. Miss Roosevelt wore a viceregal native gown, which was presented to her by sev eral Filipino ladles, who were occupied for three months In making It, The Taft -party will sail on the United States Army transport Logan at 3 o'clock tomorrow for a Southern trip. Shorten Time In Philippines. " WASHINGTON. Aug.. 12. An order will be Issued by the War Department shortly diminishing the term of service of Army staff officers In the Philippines- from three to Vn years, counted from the time of sailing until the time of return. In this way the time during which those officers will serve will be two years and four months. JAPS BACK OF BOYCOTT (Continued, from. First Pa.l tsln papers aro full of the Chinese boy cott of American goods and American peopler-and wo notice that tho Peking and Tientsin Times takes quit an or iginal stand in the matter. Where other Journals have argued academically pro et con. or tried to lay bare the rights and wrongs of the question, our north ern contemporary simply denounces the movement as Impolitic and danger ous, and warns tho Chinese govern ment of the 'dangers it runs, and the responsibilities it Incurs, by allowing the Chinese public and press to take tho line they are taking. The Times sees in the movement a danger, not only to America, but to China and her foreign relations: and describes It as a "fanatical outburst." The' Implication would seem to be that there Is but a step from boycotting to Boxerlsm. "In Peking, the cry is the Chinese equivalent of a bas 1' Amerlcalns; and It. Is now cunningly put about that the Dowager Empress herself has voiced her concern for her persecuted 'chil dren' in the land where white men have the stars and the colored folk the stripes. But that story proves nothing. For eery town where the boycotting brigade is preaching, there are dozens where the crusado has never been heard of, and whence come requests for PURE RADIUM The Wonder of the Medical Age THE ONLY ABSOLUTELY PURE RADIUM TREATMENT TUBES EVER BROUGHT TO THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST, Di rect From the Famous Paris Laboratory of the Celebrated Dr. Roux, Have Just Arrived at the X-RADIUM MEDICAL INSTITUTE INDORSED BY -LEADING PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS IN AMERICA AND EUROPE Cures the Most Rebellious Diseases When All Other Remedies Fail and Hope Abandoned LIQUID SUNSHINE. X-RADIUM MEDICAL INSTITUTE Allskr Bull din jc. Third and Morrison Streets. Office Honrs: 0:30 A. SI. to 8 P. M. Sundays, 11 to 2. Telephone Main 2706. more of those cheap and excellent goods that bore the U. S. A. chop. "At Canton, latest, advice has l)hat the agitation thrives. The way to sup press an anti-American agitation in Canton Is to start another, antl-any-thlng, so long as It be foreign. The Chi nese merchants at Hongkong dropped the manifesto like a hot cinder the mo ment It was presented to them; and as Hongkong and Canton, where business Is concerned, are almost like the Siam ese twins, there is another reason why Importance need not be attached to the movement at Canton." TO QTJEIL CHINESE BOYCOTT Active Measures Are Being Taken by tho Government. "WASHINGTON. Aug. 12. (Special.) The State Department has cabled Instruc tions to Consular officers In China to make detailed reports of the boycott sit uation throughout the empire. More and more Importance Is belrtg atta;h$;cL to the Chinese embargo on American goods, and there 13 good reason .to believe that" upon tho information now being obtained this Government will take active measures to quell the antl-Amerlcah agitation In the Celestial Empire. While Informal exchanges on the-" boy cott have taken place between the State Department and the Foreign Office at Pckin, and an order was Issued from Pekln to Viceroys', Instructing them to prevent the boycott, practically nothing has been done by the Chinese officials. The Government' will probably take a determined position, and Insist updn fair treatment of American trade In China. It Is said that, once the Chinese gov ernment gives explicit orders prohibit ing the boycott, the merchants will aban don the .undertaking In short order. Should the reports Indicate conclusively that Wu Ting Fang or any other of the Chinese Ministers has organized the movement, an international disagreement of considerable moment will result. CHRISTENED WITH WATER BATTLESHIP KANSAS PROTESTS AGAINST INNOVATION. She Sticks on "XVaya at Launching? AVhllo Some Thirsty Citizen Steals Discarded Wine. - PHILADELPHIA. Aug. 12. (Special.) With her bow bespattered with pure spring water Instead of the foaming champagne that tradition assigns for the purpose, the battleship Kansas was named as she slid from her ways at 12:47 o'clock today at the yards of tho New York Shipbuilding Company In Camden, and thus was the prohibition sentiment of the stato for which she was named maintained. Incidentally neither tho big battle ship nor her builders appeared to taka kindly to the innovation. Tho pneu matic launching triggers failed to work properly and the big ship stuck on the ways several minutes, while the ship yard people looked askance at a gold meshed bottle of wine which ailss Anna Hoch, daughter of the Governor of Kan sas and sponsor for the new sea-fighter, had dropped when sho drew the bottle of water from behind her and broke It over the bows. . 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