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
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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
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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.
. In the excitement that followed tho
p girl's wholly unexpected act. some one
on the reviewing stand annexed tne
discarded bottle of wine and the ship
yard people wero unable to trace it.
After the completion of the launching,
domestic wine was served at a banquet,
but both Governor Hoch and his daugh
ter declined to Indulge. They AJso de
clined to discuss tho water-bottle Inci
dent. The Kansas Is a sister sHIp of the Ver
mont, now being built at tho yards of
the Fore River Ship & Engine Building
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the same armament as the battleship
Minnesota. launched several months age
at Newport News.
The keel plates of the Kansas wr takl
February 10, l&M. She Is known as 110
foot battleship, and her contract calk
for maintenance ot IS knots sned ter
four consecutive hours. Her armanMitt
will be:
Main battery Four 12-lnch. eight S-tocte.
12 7-Inch breech-Ioadlng rifles. Secondary
battery 20 3-lnch (of ll-pounder) ratjd
flre guns, 50 caliber In length; 12 3-pouniicr
semi-automatic guns; six one-pamdr
automatics: two one-pounder semt-uuto-matlcs;
three Inch field pieces, two ma
chine guns of 3 caliber. These guns wtll
be amply armor protected and well pktccd.
For her protection the Kansas wll
have a complete main belt of arawr
nickel three Inches wide on the wur
line, having a uniform thickness of ntote
Inches throughout the magazines and ma
chinery spaces, tapering to four tack
at the ends. Seven-Inch casement armor
will protect her between the main
and main deck.
Her propelling power will consist f
vertical twin screw, four cyHndar. tripto
expanslon type of engine, of cemktntd
triplicated horsepower of 16,300.
The ship will be equipped with power
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for wireless telegraph.
Designed for a flagship, accommodatta
have been provided for one Hag atSaar.
commanding officer, chief of stnfS. 19
wardrroom officers, ten Junior efttaeqp.
.ten- warrant officers and S13 men. In
cluding marines.
COMING FOOTBALL GAMES
Stanford's Schedule Includes Wil
lamette and Oregon Teams.
'STANFORD UNIVERSITY. Cal.. Asr.
12. Athletic Manager Barrett has an
nounced the following football shdHa
for the coming season:
September 23 St. Vincent's College, of
Los. Angeles.
September CO Willamette University, oi
Salem, Or.
October 7 University of Orogan.
October 21 University of Nevada.
October 2S Sherman Indian School.
November A Pomona College.
November 11 University of California.
"With the exception of the gamo with
the "Sherman Indians, which will b
played in Los Angeles, all tho contests
will bo held at Stanford.
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