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About The Madras pioneer. (Madras, Crook County, Or.) 1904-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 27, 1906)
A SPECIAL MESSAGE President Sends Communication to Congress on Jap Question. J tries tlio f rults of such education. There. 1 fore, If it should bo hold thnt there wns n tiiscrinnnittion opernunir in violation of the treaty with Japan In tho state's treatment of Japaneso children, or ovon If n now treaty with Japan should bo framed which would contain on behalf of Jnpancso subjects tho "most-favored NEWS OF THE WEEK or Jnpttneso suojecis mo inosi-iavoreu- . . , ft nation' clause, this could nnd would bo In n rTmPIlSPn Ffirill IflP 1 Hir mot by tho stnto, which would thon ox- J UUllUUUOtiU lUUU IUI UIU Bnsy Readers, Tho following communication has been transmitted to both houses of Con gress by the President "I inclose herewith for your lnforma tion tlio mini report mnue to mo per soniillv by Secretary Aletcuir on tlio sit uatlon affectlnt? tho Japanese in San Francisco. Tho report deals with three matters or controversy iirst, tno ex clusion of the Jananeso children from tho San Francisco schools, second, tho boycotting' of Jnpane.se restaurants, and, third, acts of violence committed against tho Japanese. "As to the first matter, I call your csoecial attention to tho very small number of Jananeso children who nt ipnil school, to tlin testimony as to the brightness, cleanliness nnd good bo- havlor of these Japanese children in tno schools, nnd to tho fact that, owing to tlieir neing scattered inruugnoui mo city, tho requirement for them all to o to one special school Is imposslblo of fulfillment nnd means that they can not have school facilities. Lot mo point out further that there would He no OD Jection whatever to excluding from tho schools any Japanese on tho score of nee. It Is obviously not destrnble that vounir men should co to school with children. The only point Is the exclu sion of the children themselves. The number of Jnnancse children attending the public schools in San Francisco was very smau. rno government nns ni ready directed that suit be brought to test tho constitutionality of the net in Question: but my very earnest hope Is that such suit will not bo necessary. nnd that as a matter or comity tno citi zens of San Francisco will refuse to de prive these young Jnpanese children of education anu win permit mem to go to the schools. "The Question as to the violence n rains t tho Jannnese Is most admirably nut by Secretary Metcalf, and I have nothing to add to his statement. I am entirely confident that, as Secretary Metcalf savs. tho overwhelming senti Tnnnt of thfi st.it of California is for law and order nnd for tho protection of the Japanese in their persons ana prop erty. Both the enter or ponce ana tne acting mayor of San Francisco assured Secretary aietcair tnat everytning pos Kthln would ha done to rjrotect the Jap aneso in the city. I authorized and di rected Secretary Metcalf to state that If there was failure to protect persons and property, then the entire power of tho Federal government within tno lim its of the constitution would be used promptly and vigorously to enforce the observance of our treaty, the supreme law of the land, which treaty guaran teed to Japanese residents everywhere In the Union run ana penect protection for their persons and property; and to this end everything in my power would be done, and all the rorces 01 tne unitea States, both civil and military, which I could lawfully employ would be em ployed. I call especial attention to the concluding sentence or secretary aiei cairs report of November 26, 1906." Sarmtnrv Mptrnl fs renort Is ad' dressed to the President under date of November 26 last, and in part Is as fol lows: "In my previous report I said noth ing as to the causes leading up to the action of the school board In passing the resolution of October 11, and the effect of such action upon Japanese children, residents of the city or ban Francisco, desiring to attend the public schools of that city. A report on this matter will now be made, "It seems that for several years the board of education of San Francisco had been considering the advisability or es tabiishlng separate schools for Chinese, Japanese and Corean children, and on May 6, 190S, passed the following resolution: " 'Resolved, That the board of educa tion is determined in its eriorts to er fect the establishment of separate schools for Chinese and Japanese pupils, not only for the purpose of relieving the congestion at present prevailing in our schools, but also for the higher end that our children should not be placed in any position where their youthful im pressions may be affected by association with pupils of the Mongolian race." "And on October 11 the board passed the following resolution: " 'Resolved, That In accordance with article X, section 1662, of tho school law of California, principals are hereby directed to send all Chinese, Japanese or Corean children to the Oriental pub lic school, situated on the south side of Clay street, between Powell and Ma son streets, on and after Monday, Oc tober 15, lflOC "The action of the boardln the pass- I age of the resolutions of May 6, 1905, nnd October 11, 190C, was undoubtedly largely Influenced by the activity of the Japanese and Corean Exclusion league, an organization formed for the purpose of securing enactment by the congress of the United States of a law extending the provisions of the exist ing Chinese exclusion act so as to ex clude Japanese and Coreans. "The number of schools in San Fran cisco prior to Anril 18 was 76. Of this number 28 primary or grammar schools and two high schools were destroyed by nre, and one high school was destroyed by earthquake, leaving -15 schools. Since cludo from tho use of Its public schools nil nllon children of ovory nationality and limit tho tights of free education to children of its own citizens, for whom tho system is primarily designed and maintained, and if tho stnto should do HUH lUU rtUCUU KUVVllllllVIU UUU1U UUb . . , SiVhtSS SffiMft1 SnesS HAPPENINGS Or TWU LUOWtNlS were treated precisely as tho children of all foreign nations. "Tho feeling in tho state Is further liitaiiNlf lftl. fHrtPflnll In lnhnr nlrnlna by tho report on tho conditions in tho A RosumQ of the Loss Important mu iidwuiuui lEii'anuM u uuuiuiueu in uui- letln 66 of tho Bureau of Labor. Ue. partmont of Commerco and Labor. The claim is mado that white labor has been almost entirely driven from tho Ha waiian islands, and that tho Japanese are gradualy forcing even tho small white traders out of business. Many of the foremost educatnrn in tho state, on tho other hand, are strong ly ODDOsed to tho action of tho San Frnnclsco board of education. Jnpan eso nro admitted to tho University of California, an Institution maintained nnd supported by tho state. They are also admitted to. and cladlv welcomed at, Stanford University. San Francisco, so inr as Known, is tne only city which has discriminated acalnst Jananeso chil dren. 1 talked with a numbor of promi nent labor men, and they nil said that they had no objection to Jananeso chil dren attending the primary grades; that tnoy wanted Japanese Children now m tho United States to have tho samo school privileges ns children of other nations, but that they were unalterably opposed to Japanese young men attend lng tho primary grades. "The objection to Japanese men at' tending tho primary grades could very readily bo met by a simple rulo limit ing the ages of all children attending HANSBROUQH OFFERS REMEDY. Dlscussos ft Car Shortage Bill With President nnd Knapp. Washington, Deo. 81. Senator linns- brough, of North Dakota, who has taken an active intoreel In stops to remedy tho situation cuufixI by tlio oar shortage, particularly In tlio North- . . ... . it... .Mil l!miu nt lmrtH- WWW I"S proiMUCU uiu U..V....V.. . INTHE1TI0NAL HALLS Offc Thursday, Dec 20, Washington, Deo. 20 Senator Fur, nkor occupied tho attention of tho son- lltn ill 1(H IIIHt, HIHH (111 llnfiirii Mm lw.11.1.... , ' - "v..viiiuiniiu(y lntion which ho believe, if tMmetwl roccHH votiay in mi oxtonded criticism ..in i..,,.t tn nritvfiit u recur- V "."""" y pivtimum h neiion lliu nm , "... .v.... . i Not Less Interesting Evontr of tho Past Wook. Four rich Nebrnskuna lmvo been con victed of land frauds. Oregon minora will ask tho next leg islature for a state mining inspector. Itailroad men nnd shippors nt tribute much of tho car shortage to excessive prosperity. renco of tho present congestion. TIicho have been shown to tho president, at in discharging tho negro troops of tho xwonty-nmi infantry on account of the lirownsvllto mid. Ho was renl ed tn whose suggestion tho senator's Ideas , briefly by Lodge, while Scott, sustained were put Into shape, and to Chairman t he d0mnd of the Ohio senator for n ihiu j"" full invnwt ItmUmWif tlm w.l I.. 1... n... ,,f fl... Inters nto CoilllllOieo r 'V 'u They contemplate lcgts- Knnpp, commission. latlon along the following lines: Giving tho Interstate Commerce com mission power to Inquire into the equipment capacity under stress of ex traordinary conditions; giving tho com mission authority to require shippers sennto military committee. A resolu tion declaring for such nn investiga tion is before tho senate for action at Its next meeting. Washington, Deo. 20. After being In session for tliroo-quurturs of an hour today, the liouso adjourned until .Tumi arytl, 1007. U in ply desks greeted the strenuous efforts to get affairs of the uowio city Ecttled. The pope has sent a protest against tho French church policy to all the papal representatives abroad. Tho San Francisco school board ac- in demurrage to unload HIHfnkor 'when the house convened, and .... , i the desire to get away for tho hoi davs :h cars w.tjiin 21 hours wus 8MpCrlor to tho liicllimtlon for biil- cases Roosevelt of meddling and mi? those grades. All of the teachers with representation in the Japaneso ques whom I talked while in San Francisco i . spoke in tho highest terms of tho. Jap- . C. A. Prouty, of Vermont, member of tho Interstate commission, says freight rates will soon bo reduced all over tho country. of tho holding ears Creditors of Zion City nro making inIuj n(m tSllcl after tho cars have boon placed in the ness. position to bo unloaded; making it a AlomloU, of Wyoming, succeeded In misdemeanor for common curriers to 1 jmfsing tho bill extending to May 15, . ..... 1 .1... it I I.!..!. ... v .compel trainmen u attempt i muvu mui , mu nnn in which uiiirymen may I trains containing tonnage in excess of uuiko llnnl settlement on tho .Shoshone tho registered tonnage capacity of the In Han reservation. Then Payne, of engines hauling such trams; auinonz- m-w j urn, wiucu up ins resolution re aneso children, saying tnat tnoy wero among tho very best or their pupils, cleanly In their persons, well beliaved, studious, and remarkably bright. "The board of education of San Frnn clsco declined -to rescind Its resolution of October 11. claiming that, having es tablished a separate scnooi ior uninese. Japanese and Corean children, the pro visions of section 1062 of the political code became mandatory." Resume or Japanese attenuing public schools In San Francisco ns mentioned In the foregoing communication: Number of pupils 93 Number of schools they attended 23 Number of pupils at 7 years old . ". G ,' South than in any other part of the s years oiu v 9 years old 3 . . t i . r j.u yeui s uiu 11 years old 5 12 years old 8 13 years old 7 14 years old 4 15 years old 10 16 years old 9 17 years old 12 IS years old C 19 years old 20 years old 2 Number of pupils at First grade Second grade 10 Third grade 12 Fourth grade 1" Fifth grade H Sixth grade 13 Seventh grade A Klirhth tri-ade IV Number of pupils born in Japan - ua United Stntes 25 Number of Girls Boys CD A boycott was maintaineu in ban Francisco from October 3 to October 24 by members of the Cooks and Walters' Union against Japanese restaurants do ing business in that city. Nearly all of the leaders of labor organizations, in San Francisco Interviewed on this sub ject disclaimed any knowledge of any formal action being taKen ror the boy- totting of these restaurants. As a matter or ract, a most effect ive boycott was maintained against nearly all of the Japanese restaurants located in San Francisco for at least three weeks. Pickets were stationed in frnnf of thesf restmiranta nnrl pvprv ef fort was made to prevent people from Gnvnrnnr Afonil lm nnnr.lnl.! cnn. patronizing them. At times stones wcn5'i..i .:i4 i 11 . , ' , thrown nnd windows broken, and In one , Clal Committee to investigate tJlO Sliort- or two Instances the proprietors of the nge of coal in Washington. I am satisfied, from inquiries made by me and from statements made to me by the Japanese restaurant keepers, that tho throwing of stones and break ing of windows was not done by the men picketing the restaurants, but by young men nna ooys who naa gatnereu in iront Hilary Herbert, ox-seerctary Navy, says tho president did nothing is being taken in tho West on this sub more In the discharge of tho negro ject by commissioners Harlan and I Jino troops than Grant and Lee both did. I and their conclusions will bo awaited I, f it ,,....!.. .... Testimony hoard hv tlm Iniorslnl.. Wiore any iiirim r w imiumui ..... . Commerco commission indicates that traffic conditions arc much worso in the ,llo directitiR th lnt U flMHoofthoySfitrf'! WiiHhliiKion i,cc .. I iimsl.oll,LLVMJti.V?.retlial We, to luakoTiny for 0,1 u J Hovoml Hmall bills iii'l Tho hou.opas.sed the resolution, iml : .?I,I1IJ adjourned ut 12:.IG p. m. A hundred Iai,TrjJ0' r.i plctxUh mombets waited to uxtiml tho Heason's JZI ii. greeting to Hpeaker Cannon. I olKSSft WodMd.V, Dec. ,0, 'Su&tt nsnmgion, ucc. iw. President Tho nlctnrinl tl'.. .. r-i 'i " "",WB "Hi 1'iiL'ines haulini! ing the commission to requiro tho torn- j luting to the distribution of tho prcsi- porarv use of idle equipment oi one , no u s annuai message to tho several road to supplement tho overtaxed equip- ! nmittees in accordance with a ens ment of another. ' that has existed since tho founda- Many suggestions on the question of ti n of the government. legislation alTectiiig the ear shortage sa nation are being received by tho com mission. Meanwhile much testimony found (t. ''tMiri;a.va res,,;, .... ''t'iN l)erson,lflT.r',c,!""Iw Jonr,mto& oess from i, l,(,.nindinI7 Coiimicrco nn,i The M3 KMsevelfH message dealing witJi his affonliwi B.V' H l action in illsmlIng from tho army tho turcd coinmcnt tLSP!i countrj' In its annual report tho Panama Canal commission says preliminary work has been completed and actual construction of tho canal will go for ward rapidly. Tho Chinese famine is growing worse. Thero is a move to put a British prince on the Servian throne. All Italian shinning has been tied un by the general strike of seamen. t Norflok.N eb., tho temperature is 3 below zero with coal at $20 per ton. Japaneso warships will avoid San Francisco for n time lest the Malno dis aster recur. A mining exchange has been organ ized in Chicago in connection with tho i board of trade. Germans arc confident of a tariff agreement between their country and the United States. A fuel famine is on at Phoenix, Ariz. i Tl, : :i i ii. . i ........ I I 1. . ,a 1 " . J'" ",u us "nu u,LCinu tlio methods of its commerco the subject is made to the president. Senator Kittrodge, of South Dakota, today expressed tlio opinion that the negro troops of tho throe companies of In a state minor Zl i l'?tftl rail famine in tlio Northwest was the tho Twenty-flfth Infantry furnUhed tho favor. MiLZmii i result of the requirement of the amend- one topic of interest in the senate's tes- public lands and T, Vi ed interstate co erco law, under sion today. A lively debato followed wro nln uie Rrsl pcijj ... .t i. i i on i.i .. ... - . i iuiih wmcn tne nuinxios nave to give .m t uie reaiiing oi llie HU'SMtgo as to what days' notice neiore ciianginga nuo, and uhoiild be done with it. also to the action of tho retailers in putting off shipments of coal until they could have tho advantage of tlio new rate. The senator made this statement Foniker wanted It sent to tho mill. State Rlchti ! K I'll Milt' V U 11' I, I ' Mary committee with instructions to ' Uwior (Wniihi " . make further investigation, should the riff tt'i i I committee deem It necessarv. II., wild "' ... ' .fnlwl ? J as the result of many letters he had re- that In reality much that appeared to Z , , 1 Z? n t .'H ceived. HeaddtHl: bo tehtimony was not testimony, as.ilt I in L ,S IWjS "The niilmuls gavo notice of a rnto much of It wns not under oath. On 'Jni e .ts . i SdSl 3 on call 20 per cent, less than tho rnto oblectlnn from f!l,tv. tb ,.,,., ,u.i. rf!?r,.nIM.,n HedJ then in force. Tho retail dealers, to jioncl action until tomorrow. ' I S 5, VZnKf(f WMJ have all the advantage of this rate, al- The nensiou calendar wns clear,,! hv 1 ft" , ,, "wiL' mA lowed the entire month of October to the pasage of more than 200 private i t . elr be m ZZ ' pass bv lK-foro ordering coal. The re-' tension bills. I ' ,1 , 1 w, 11,1 T f 1 H Lit 1 1...4 i. -..ir...iu u . . . ........ . , . . . . tioiij iuloi)tHl nt tho co!ontalBfeJ sun was tnat the railroads wero able to ship it fast enough." not AMERICA MUST WAKE UP. Hamilton Mabie Says Germany and Japan Arc Forglnc Ahead. Chicago, Dec, 21. At the suggestion of Senator mimr,ii.. ii ...... .TH Pr,i,lont It.K.HeveIfs Panama m., , , . .i T:, T?r .in l... ...i i ,i... '." i.. 7 . .1 i ,,,u '"viauaiHaian ..... i" ...u r......u ... i ri.irisihi(i III. II!.... !.-!... ... l'J.mW uiu niui.ii.g. rvuirciigu suvuriMi ine adoption of an order for 20,000 copies. Washington, Dec. 10. In tho houo Fulton Lookj Out for Cotinfisl Wasbington, Dec. 20.-Saala jl tolay Iicey, of Iowa, took a pronotmc- l0" ma r? Vmm America must soon ed jxwition in oniMMit ion to the adjourn- mmo. lm l' "" tw Imw in f:,.r,M,.,.v. .l .l... ,.,l.l IllCIlt of tllllimwrt for tho (.lirlMtllliM lint. ,,lm,nH U,0I)I" W u i . ..... .. i , I idays. declarinir that "it is Idiotio for fi,0."u ? iMpW i.a . lUMHiuum i.i nut onecien in . .. , , ' .. the receiPti Charles G. Washburn has been elect ed congressman from Massachusetts to succeed tho late Ilockwood Honr. There is little doubt in London cir- of the restaurants as soon as the boycott cIes ,,ut thnfc Ju,nes 1rv Will be the was instituted. next British ambassador to tho United "Assaults have from time to time fifofa been made upon Japanese subjects resi dent In the city of San Francisco. I was informed by the chief of police that upon receipt of a communication from tne Japanese consul he at once Instruct ed captains of police to make every ef fort to stop these assaults, and. If nec essary, to assign men In citizens' clothes to accomplish the purpose. "These attacks, so I am Informed, with but one exception were made when no policeman was In the immediate neighborhood. Most of them were made by boys and young men; many of them were vicious In character, and only one April 18, 27 temporary structures have appears to have been made with a view been erected, making the total number of robbing the persons attacked. All of school buildings at the present time those assaults appear to have been made 72. subsequent to the fire and earthquake "The Oriental school, the school set in San Francisco, and my attention was apart for the Chinese, Japanese and Co- not called to any assaults made prior to rean cnuuren, is in tne Durnea section. we join uay or April, lyue There Is only one Japanese student at tending mis scnooi at tne present time, and there are no Japanese children at tending any of the other public schools. I visited the Oriental school in com pany with the Japanese consul and found It to compare favorably with many of tho new temporary structures erected In the city. The course of In struction Is exactly the same as at the otner pumic scnoois, and competent teachers are assigned for duty in this scnooi. Nearly all of the pupils at tending tnis scnooi have to bo taught ine iingnsn language. "I found the sentiment in the state very strong against Japanese young men atienaing tne primary graces. .Many of the people were outspoken in their condemnation or this course, sayinir "I know that these assaults nnnn 4Vi Japanese are universallv condemned hv all good citizens of California. For months the citizens of San Francisco and Oakland have been terrorized by numerous murders, assaults mi roll. beries, both at day and night. The po lice have been powerless. The assaults upon tho Japanese, however, were not made, in my Judgment, with a view of robbery, but rather from a feeling of i.iLiai Humility, uurrea un DOS81H1V bv newspaper accounts of meetings that nave umi neiu at unrerent times rela tive to the exclusion of Japanese from the lTnIted States. while the sentiment nt thn atntn nt I'Uinurniu, as manuestea ny the public uucianccn ox tne Japanese anu. corean Exclusion league, by articles in manv Staetfl. A Montana man whose cereals won a gold medal at the St. Jxniis fair has found there is not a particle of gold in his medal. on "Works and Days" at the Cist con vocation of tho UnivcMy of Chicago hold yesterday in Mandol hall: "Kcmembor that the trained man commands the situation today, ami that the trained race will tako tho situation in tho future." Mr. Mabio told the graduates. "The race which combines science with inventiveness anil ability to work will rulo the world's future. Cnless wo awake to the fact that tho business the hoilRd tn iiiliimni iiikI tlii.n In,,, nil Haillll- (,,,u. :., Mir,,,.,,!, .....I.tr .. lilii nml ton W. Mabie prophesied in an address spur during the eloping days," Liark, of Missouri, declared that tho statement made by Jjicey nlwtit tho idiocy of adjourning for tho holidays was tho most sensible thing ho had mid for tho past 12 years. After cousidomblo dlncufston on a proved Increase of clerks an alwonco of a quorum was revealed and tho house adjourned. ipts from the salts of nil timber shall Iw im to oasUl which the tinker is cut Tliiil lieu of dues. The bill provide til hereafter public timber cut u 11 reserves can only be acquired Ij m chase at not tsa than )Ui;ftl Milne. Norlh Dakota Has No Coil St. Paul. Dec. 18. A weal hi I)of jMitch from timml IVrtf, Ml says that the fuel situation Wajfj seats the iao.t critirolwJtaili has existed in tlio liWorj-oftle 1 Tuesday, December 10. My .luvntwl ncnrly fmir Iioiim lo ,lr ,, , Ihe , ,tai ti that they would take exactlv tlm cnm. of th leadlntr nrnvrninnnrii in ti at,, in s"'"i iuuci itun young men or urauinuuim ui ine political parties similar ages attending the primary In their platforms, and bv the passage grades. I am frank to say thnt this ?' a Joint resolution by tho Btato legis- objectlon seems to mo a most reasonable 'ature on March 7, 190!"., Is in favor of one. All of the political parties In the the exclusion of Japaneso coolies, yet iiincucu iii wiuir jnuuorinH i u.ci njiciuiiuK HBiuimoui in tno Btate planks In favor of Japanese and Co-1 r law and order nnd for the pro rean exclusion, and on March 7, 19015, the teetlon of Jnpanese in their persons and ni.nu joK'Biuiuio uunneu n joint reSOIU- I viivii wiunuriy. tion urging that action be taken by treaty or otherwise to limit and dimln- sn me lurtner immigration or Japan ese laborers Into the United States. "Tile press or San Francisco pretty generally upholds tho action of the board of education. Of the attitude of tno more violent anu radical newspapers it is unnecessary to speak furthor than to say thnt their tone is the usual tone of hostility to 'Mongol hordes,' and the luiraen or tuoir cinim is that Japanese nre no hotter than Chinese, and that the same reasons which dictated the ex clusion of the Chinese call for the ex clusion or tlio Japanese ns well. "The temper nnd tone or the more conservative newspapers raav hotter bo illustrated by nn epitome of their ar gument upon the public school ques tion. Thai argument practically is as roiiows: The public schols of California are a state and not a Federal Institu tion. Tho state has the power to nbol lull those schools entirely, and the Fed eral government would have no right tn lift Its voIcq In protest. Upon Hip other hnnd, tho state may extend, the privileges of its schools to aliens upon such torms ns It, tho state, may elect, nnd the Federal government has no right to question its action in this re gurd. Primarily and essentially tho mibllo schools nro designed for the edu cation of the citizens of the state. Tho ship with the etnnlro of Jnnnn. wmii.i state Is Interested In tho education of unite In demanding, It seems to me, of Its own citizens nlono. It would not I the United States government nnd nil inr i iinuiiB.il. fi.iiiiuiiin nun ohii!H8ivh i un riuupjc, wiu iiiuesi protection and tho Institution to educate foreigners and highest consideration for tho subjects of audio wiju wuuiu I'urry iu uieir .vuun- jupun. t "The chief of nollco nf flm nit Francisco, ns also th ft nptlntr mnvnt rt the city, assured mo Mint nvnrvthinir posilblo would be done to, protect tho Juponese subjects in San Francisco, and they urgently requested thnt nil mtuna nt assault and all violations of law af- ..unnif imp .innnnesn do at once reported iu me tiuei ui ponce, "I impressed very Ktrnnplv unnn tl.o nctintr mayor of tho city, as nlso upon nits Liiiui oi iuiii:u, mo gravity or the situation, and told them that, as nffl. cers charged with tho enforenmnnt nt tho law and tho nrotoctlon of nrmmrlv and person, you looked' to them to see umi un Japanese suujectH resident In riiincisco wero afforded tho full 1'iutuuiiuii guarnniceu lo them by our ireuiy witn japan. "If, therefore, tho police powor of Ban FrallClKCO IS IlOt Mllfrinlnut tn mnnf (I... situation and cuard nnd nrntnnt Iimnn. ese rosldonts In San Francisco, to whom under our treaty with Japan wo guar antee 'full and perfect nrotectlon for their persons nnd property. then, it seeniH to mo, It Is clearly tho duty of tho Federal government to afford such protection. All considerations which may move a nation, nvorv nnnuiiinriiiimi "f ,'1'ity In tho preservation of our treaty obligations, every consideration nronipt- vu uf uu oiiin ur iiiijiu oi ciose menu PORTLAND MARKETS. Butter Fancy creamery, .'50.'f5c. Eggs Oregon ranch, 35c per dozen Poultry Average old hens, ll12c per pound; mixed chickens, ll12c; spring, ll12c; old roosters, 9llc; dressed chickens, 1-1 15c; turkeys, live, 17 I7y2c; turkeys, dressed, choice, 2022c; geese, live, 10c; ducks, 1510c. Fruits Apples, common to choice, 5075c per box; choice to fancy, $1 2.50; pears, $1 1.50; cranberries, fn,uuiai.,uu xjur uurrui ; persimmons, fl.50 per box. Vegetables iSirnips, 00e$l per sack; carrots, U0c$l pr sack; beets, $1.251.50 per sack; horseradish, il 10c per pound; sweet potatoes, 2 2cper pound; cabbage, Ma perpounu; caniinower, fi.25 per doz en; celery, $44.5Q perorate; lettuco, liead, .'50c per dozen; onions, 1012)e per dozen; pumpkins, lc per pound; spinach, 45c per pound; squash lQi) lc per pound. Onions Oregon, 75c$l nor hun dred. Potatoes Oregon Uurbanks. fancv. 1()1.10; common, 75()85e. Wheat Club, 05fe00e; bluestem. 07(?rj08c; valley, (1007c; red, O.'fc. uaw xso. l win to, ?25fti2(J: crav. $24.5025, Parley Feed, $212 .50 ner tnn ; brewing, $22.50; rolled, $22.5024. Jtye ft .lucjjiwo per cwt. Corn Whole, $20; cracked. $27 ner ton. Hay Valley timothy, No. 1. i - per ion; J'.asiorn uregon timothy, $14fJ10; clover, $7(?)8; cheat, $7.50 (7i)8.50; grain hay, $7.50()8.50; alfalfa, $11.50; vetch hay, $77.50, Veal Dressod, SSc per pound, Ueof Dressed bulls, l(f(2o per pound; cows, 4 Co; country steers, Mutton Dressod, fancy, 80o per pound; ordinary, fl7c. Pork Dressed, (!8c por pound. Hops lKlGc por pound, according to quality. Wool Eastern Oregon avoingo best, 1.118e, according to shrinkaeo: val- ley, 202.'le, according to fineness: mo hair, choice, 2028c. man of the future must-tako n-ionco W) ,s" t'ral"!!! nol)jectwl lilllH on its t1(,r() iH no. .. ioWn jn wlndwu as a partner we lose in tho struggle. 'cininr. i no result was tlio imasjige . j , (() w , . fmmc.jlate M i "Germany is sending out to tho ends of " 1Mr of measures of minor im-1 . , of "lmt ticre b oa p of the world young men thoroughly ; IK,f ""V0,' A"10 t,l( wiw one , , iK)l,t lbo dealers latfajl traine.1 ami prpareil. Tho man wlio;"!!"1" lw- out of fuel for days an-HwU. ' lias four languages with which to aid I ,,uui00 to tho Jamsofown Terconten-, 4 Him will drive out the man with only one language. "The Japanese for centuries have been learning that every man is but a ju.u uj .i larger organization, and tlio value of obedience and discipline. "Fifty years from now it will make all tho difference in the world what at titude wo take, and whether we train ourselves to meet tho Japanese and Germans." niul Imposition comimny, and another providing for an investigation of tlio industrial, social, moral, educational and phyiscnl condition of women and child workres iu tho United States 'by the department of Commerco and Jji Iwr. The urgent deficiency appropria tion bill was also jiassed. Washlntgon, Dee. 18. During tho Aid Must Come Soon. Los Angeles, Dec. 21. W. .1. W..l.. i mini, prcHldent of tho m Angeles chamber of commerce, has sent tho fol lowing telegram to Preii lent Itoosevelt; l ieuH have aid rendoied immediately to corral waters now pouring into Im perial valley, which will soon render work along tho Colorado river usolets leave Yuma high and dry, besides un 'lermining the great Jaguns dam. This i rnnry Ca" HUl'I,orL lxjpulation of 1 ,000,000. Unless river is Htopped en tlrely within 00 days it will bo practi cally useless to attempt it." Color of the Filipino. Washington, Dee. 21 .-The school authorities of WashliiL.fnn 1.,,..,. 1 n , n "H) i'u;n wa.i.,1 ,m loiiecjiio wbotber a Flllnlno : jiio proiiiein w.. w""lit hoforo tlioin by Major .M. F. Waltz, U . S. A., who sent a communi cation asking that his Filipino servant he admi led to the white schools. Mu Jort altz said his servant ,u, been u.iieu m,H,on lo tno public Hchool, of Atlanta, (la. After much discus Hion, it was referred to a committee. Opposes Blanket 're,lVj WaHliington, IK. lO.-Iprl tive LitUiuer, a inomwrwn (,... ,m nntironrintlon?, urn President Jtoosevclt ahyonm tion of increasing tho t enm,ente,nployfs.r ffjj iindorsiood noi '.Ms.u nmiHoofSO per cent, altbj sain w H'i'i " .,.4,1(1 - session of tho house today tho Indian T" ,,nVC.n),nent icrvico lllrrniH;,.H Kill I It IU lllC h' 1 '""v .J inorotliaiitlieyarorfc Pv Lawma'er BftheDir lives man i thoifjs! ,my to bo deducted tot each day hey faj sions. The Blckne ' J1 lllnes.s In their families m valid excuses appropriattion bill was missed timet! cally as It emtio from tho committee on appropriations. Tho early morning session was devoted to tho considera tion of District of Columbia business. Tho exodus of members has already commenced for the Christmas holidays. Monday, Doc. 17. Washington, Dec. 17. A pictorially illustrated messago from President Jtoosevolt portraying conditions as ho Ak SI, 225,000 for Seattle Fnlr, Washington, Dee. 21. Honator Plies and HopH'Sentatlvo lltum,) ri05roni?fff1iroU,n "I'lprlating $1, 5,000 for tho Alaska-Vukoi .Pacific o-xpoaitlon at Seattle in 1000. The 1 11 SViisa'si- .thesa exhibits. " " mo" Was There Congo Lobby? WiiHhington, Dec. 10. Senator I'ut- terson iu a resolution has asked that tno charges by a New York newspaper in relation to a lobby having been sent to the United States at tho last session of wiiigrcps to iulluenco senators con cerning Congo Free State legislation bo Investigated by tho sonato committee on foreign relations, Tho resolution recites that tho lobby Is alleged to have heon maintained by a foreign govern ment and that a consular olllcial sent oommimioatloiiH to senators iu an effort to iiifhicnc itim. RocUmatlon Bill Strikes 8nn&. Wasliington, Dee. It). What are coii'ldcred defects in tho act for tho re elamatlon of arid land wero pointed out In a goniiral dlscussloil iu tlio sen ate today of a bill to amend that act. rui action was taken. Senators desired to Indulge in further debate. Tho hill requires estimates for nronosed reclam ation work to be sent annually to con gress and amendments wore proposed making a direct annronrlatlon necea- nary beforo tho work can proceed. , .... rl..ilfiClt l-u A,rrflA On Uno """..iU , linn. 10. A" 1 n U I uniciigii, -: t() I universal nwi ' " ,fl(ta of freight in resj-on "e ,h0 lnte.Ht.ito ton . The Unit wi " , Freght lnkt,,hyfl''! Centra t (.inn. which Jim ":.),,. ou In It 1 coniWf IW The Plan 1 . uniform vwn unon. . ' lit ' Penalty for ft Washing", J, jtfU forbid HUB iM?Zndty other f,n" 7";rnonitlon87 vlcn nresideiit, ,ttcf with tho ul Utlw nt&ufid cltuitfOiiH w " for offendors. L