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Two Weeks Commencing Mcnday Evening Au 28
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orlg lnally aehmlalcd to last only half
an hour;, was. asUadad. to aa hour and
throa quart.ra.-at tho-and of which tlma
tha- -ambaaaador and . hla , eeratarr,
Prlnca KoudaoHaff. laft Ojratar Bar d.
clanng thmW. wall plaaaad with tha
result. Baron Rosen... refused to talk
of hla maetlna;' with President Rooaavalt
further than to admit frankly that peace
negotiations ' war tha subject' of ' tha
conreraatlon.- --- - - ,
Bajoteaa Ot tha Bousaa. '
On 1ha aubJaoC of '. leajtaiatlya repra
aentadon' glven to tha people of Russia
by tha caer. Baron Rosea la enthasias.
tio.- -w ''" V:' ,
"It la most beneficent," he declared
f errantly. "Mr heart la too full to aay
mora." : '. i -.,. ...
- Tha Sylph.. which brouaht the Rus-
. ' alan ambaaaador from ' New - Rochella
Rnnnini i rhn nnnivini r " nr a nr
;DMaiD run ruMiuLt rtMut
-Li to Oyster Bay anchored off tha presl
I dent's . prlrata dock, where . tha baron
, ;, was met by a presidential carrlava and
i , driven aloni the shore road and through
the wooda to tha door of the summer
; White - House. As tha : baron' alighted
t: from Hla carriage, be was met, by the
president and tha greetings showed
.. that both .men appreciated tha situation
j whlch cpofrpnted tham.j.-f ,v .
, Tbe conferenca was held In tha library
where "on tha afternoon before tha preeU
7 dent ' had entertained . Baron Kaneko,
financial agent of tha mikado.. It la
j not known that Baron Kaneko lias any
f-direct association with the Japanese
' ' plenrpotentlarles and -It Is' believed that
-f he wee -tho euthee of av-msaaaga- f-tha
president, . direct from the mikado, ln
' forming him of Juet what oonceaalon
J Jtfnan wvuld maka to put an end to the
. struggle. If such was hla mission tha
H summons of tha Russian ambassador Is
; Saslly accounted- for. . .
. , V By learning In confldenaar from each
; slda Just what terms and ' concessions
"Y each, side Is willing to make, -the presi
dent will know what result can be
reached-on tha present basis of discus
'. ' Sioo. :- If the - president sees '. that an
agreement la Impoeslble he will then
' submit his own plan of settlement. There
; Is little tquestlon that tonight's conference
- wlir be followed by -others of a similar
' 4, ristire during tha coming Week.
.' If tha president sees that an agreement
' 6ri the present terms Is Impossible ha
, ; will Uke hold of tha reins with a firm
, hand and try . what success hla own
- personal diplomacy can, bring about He
'. i has Worked out a plan of settlement hlm
1'' self which ha belferes , can ba made
satisfactory to hoth. commissions In. ease
an absolqta deadlock t reached on the
? l terms now . under discussion. What
: President Roosetrelt's plan Is cannot be
' 4 learned and It wlllW ba offered aa long
J ." as there Is a -possibility of an agreement
' on any other basis. . . . - . '. "r
DEADLOCK AT PORTSMOUTH.
1-aM of Preaideatrs Bffort, 1
Savoys are ?rajoylag a Tacatio. j
- ' .' : (Br1 William Hoeter. ,
rort omo.n h, N. H., Ang1. t. Peace
- I s aava oema to an
Instead of the Delaware, he ixiight have encountered the Indians on the beautifiil
Pain's Stupendous, Thrilling SpscUcle,
Niibtly Display : if Psta'f Mankcttaa
solute standatll. pending the result of
President Roosevelt a ' effort . to .bring
about an agreemeht between tha anvoya.
Baron Rosen, M. Wltte's assoclste, .left
hero at T o'clock 'thia morning an route
to Oyster . bay - In -consequence of tela.
graphlo eomssualcatione handed him by
Secretary Pelrce, representing tha presi
dent , .; ' , . - -
. Every effort: was mads by tha Ruaslan
legation to keep. Baron Roeen'a depart
ure a secret and three hours after Baron.
Rosen left tha hotel. If. Wltte. also de
parted, presumably for Magnolia, Mas
aaehuaetta, where h la to take dinner
with Baronnesa- Rosen. Several other
members of tha Ruaslan suite took oc
casion to go to Boston on shopping
tours.- Until Oyster bay Is heard from.
there will be no further effort to bring
about peaca,-''' ,- '
. - .Jag frofass Ig-aorataee. ,: r-
On the Japanese side tha utmost Ig
norance as to the' Intervention of the
president in tha peace negotiations U
professed. Sato aald this morning that
ho was not Informed that Baron Rosen
had gone to Oyster Bay,
Has an Invitation been extended to
any member of tha Japanese suite?"
Mr- Sato was asked.. , '.. ; '
"No." hs answered.
rwill. you axpreee any. opinion with
regard -to tha summoning of Baron
Rosen tooths president's home at this
orltleal atare of tha peace negotiations?"
. "We are all tbe guests of tha United
Btatea government.", was . the reply.
"There la nothing can ! said concerning
the . acta of tha honored head .of that
government." . . ; j . t ,
There la a story here that the presi
dent has not acted entirely on his own
initiative -In-thia-matter,-but- waa able
today,, when ha saw Baron Rosen, to In
form him that he. spoke .for tha Oar
man emperor and the French govern,
ment, aa. well as tha,. people of tha
United States, when ha asked that an
other determined efforts ba made to
reach an agreement 'j ...
In other words, It Is strongly hinted
that combination of the world's pow
ers haa been formed to bring pressure
to bear upon tha two warring natlona.
-;v ewera Take Astloa. ;
To show how unaffected by, tha altu
atlon the Japanese are today, they are
amusing themselves fishing and shop
ping.' and a large party of them were
entertained on tha beach, tha govern
ment launchea having been ordered to
take them to tha resorts. . . ', .
' That beneath' tha -calm surface of
things hers a glgantlo game of Inter
national politics la being played, la be
yond queetlon. , , '"
President Roosevelt has been "kept
fully Informed Troart day to day of the
work accomplished by the committee.
Within an hour after' yesterdays ad
journment, thd dlecouraglng newa waa
telegraphed to him- Secretary, Pierce
went over to Tork Beach for a little
recreation, neglecting to leave word be
hind him as to hla destination, i
- It was, shortly after o'olock that a
message ' from Mr. Pleroa from Oyster
-a-ti-a,,, tor almost three hour, hifnr.
he waa located and ha was in an agitated
I frame of mind whan he finally rushed
I into the telegraph office and. taking a
ab-lseat beside an operator,' began' a rigor
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ous telegraphic conversation; with Oyster
Bay fa code. . . , ' ' t
.. Tbe , convsraatlorf lasted almob: v an
nour ana during an in is. tim tns cor
ridor was thronged with excited corre
spondents striving to gain Information
of tha new turn that the situation had
taken. Mr. Pierce finished his task at
tha key and hurried over to the annex
in, which tha Russian aulta is located.
M. Wltte 'had already retired, but Baron
Rosen waa aeen and tha nature of tha
message from 'tha (President was com
municated to him.. Mr. Pierce then left
tha hotel, shouting to the correspondente
that he 'Would refuse to' ba "pumped."
What had really taken place waa thla:
Tha president had determined to make
one more effort to bring the two great
nations together and ha had command
ad Mr. Pierce- to sea M. Witta and re
quest that either tha latter or - Baron
Rosen or . aome other Ruaalan In M.
Wltte's confidence ahould vleit him .In
Oyster Bay today.- - ' ,
i Baron Rosen was' dispatched. ' '- 1
As to the plana, of tha president and
tha extent to which ha la prepared to
go. at thia delicate ataga of the nego
tlatlone, - no - one- can speak with
knowledge. ' -
WILt FORCE PEACE.
OlsaJTeotie la Sassiaa Army and Vavy
.:- Wia Oompal San, gMtiaaaaat. : i
(Cepyrlgbt, Besrst News Sarfic, by teased
rv. Wire to The . Joarsal.) - -
.- London, Aug. .11. Hopea are still en
tertained here of a successful outcome of
the peace conferenca because It Is held
that- Russia la Internally eo disturbed
that aha muat make, the beat possible
terma. Tha army arts' navy show signs
of disaffection. The constitution will
probably have little effect. Tha con
cession haa 'coma too latje to Inspire
gratitude. Russia's position la regarded
aa most grave.- . '
What la looked upon as M. Wltte's
bluff is viewed with admiration, but tha
opinion is expressed that tha Ruaalan
authorities rHe-ibv- must some to
terma eo aa to turn their attention to
the dangerous state of internal affaire.
Tha want of money also la a serious
embarrassment-- which Increases week by
week on account of the Immense cost of
tha war. -
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' ;-" ' TUstorlaa to ae."': ';
Tha flrat Session of tha Historical
congress will be held at the Flrat Pres
byterian churoh tomorrow evening. All
subsequent meetings will ba held at the
American Inn. The congreea will last
for three daya. ".' ' m .
Knock the Flics
, Dee Child's "-Bs-a nBy ea yea
Stork. It BMSi avr la y-J serh.t ft
emm gtre en. third awn Bilk u4 tola
ee kettw s"d ea fens U when stetert
- n-na tbe !. It reqalrM eely e few
amk te sppl H sad er-ls Imltal Ue
a t1 W h.l. Toe eanaot atfwa e aa
wlthoat It. Write today ter K-ff aeektot.
Portland Seod Co.
' ftMtle Oeut Ateats, ferlaiad. 0.
WhUe the O; excavating and ieveling the. grounds,
the workmen discovered hundreds of Indian rcli that soon will be
exhibited to the public. Every pregoniin should come and see the historic
trenr,"
very heart of a stately oak Yet that is bu of a hundred attractions.
RcK2mb2iS--Yca Rifle to Kie
CCrif you Spend One
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TBi!!iS"- MISSISSIPPI COII-
- 6RESS OPPOSED
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-"There are now aeeklng admlaalon to
Our country large numbers of persons
from Kurope, Asia and Africa, many Of
whom are undesirable and cannot be ad
mitted - without endangering tha high
standards of American cltlsenahlp.
Therefore, we respectfully petition the
president of tha United States to. If
deemed expedient, reiterate his Instruc
tions for proper treatment of the privi
leged classes of China,' to ascertain
through tha proper channels : the rea
sons for ths present boycott, and to ap
point a. commission to Investigate and
report to congreea, with recommenda
tions for a comprehensive Immigration
law framed to remove all unreaaonable
restrictions, but 10 exclude from tha
United Btatea atld. our Inaular posaes
alona, all undesirable ..persons from
every country." , .:;
, - o Mors Politios Wanted.
- "No mora politico for tha Trana-Mla-alaaippl
Commercial congress," remarked
a delegate at tha does of tha fiery de
bate, "for many auch dissensions will
rend the' organisation asunder."
- There Is na doubt that the feeling
stirred yesterday was not allayed when
ths discussion closed. ; ' . , j ;, S j
- For three days- the reeolurlone com
mtttea haa wrestled with the Chinees
problem. Although the committee's de
liberations bad been conducted in a spirit
or amity and tha most marked courtesy
prevailed, had an attempt been made to
embody in a resolution an expression In
favor or admission of coolies, some who
were placid when the report came to the
congress would, have bitterly opposed it.
Tha records of the resolutions com
mittee deliberations are essentially a
part of the history o Tnt Treat debate.
There the expressions were unequivocal
and there tha real fight took place.
. '. The Key atcU by Texas.
Tha resolution finally adopted by tha
Congress was brought forth from con
tinued conferences. Senator K. F. Har
ris of Galveston. Texas, doubtless held
ths key to ther situation. Having back
of him a contingent of southerners who
were ready to do battle at tbe moment's
notice, hs stood for -a compromise and
virtually forced it from the other com
mitteemen, who were for asking a radi
cal modification of tha Chinese exclusion
laws.
Senator Harris wss satisfied with tha
resolution aa drafted, because of its
compromise nature, and with him went
tha southerners who would have fought
Ilka tha knights of old sgalnst ther sug
gestion that Chlneaa coolie labor ahould
be admitted to compete with American
worklagman under any circumstances.
At tha opening of tha congreea, Presl
dent T. B. Wilcox pronounced In hla In
augaral address against unreasonable
restrictions on ths Chinese. , .
Minister John Barrett and F. B.
Thurbes of New Tork likewise counseled
modification of tha exclusion laws.
-Governor Chamberlain of Oregon, and
Governor Mead - of Waahlngton had
previously spoken for. retention of ths
present law. H. M. Cake, prealdent of
tha Portland Commercial club,' endorsed
what Oovernor Chamberlain said. -
: irs Ooolles got Texas. .'
' Then came tha meetings of tha resolu
tions committee. Benstor Harris declared
that he and hla Texan associates were
against ths .Incoming of coolie labor for
any reason, accepted tha compromise
resolution that waa Offered 'to the com
mittee by ths subcommittee--M. U. Moor
Sunday With; Us,
to Them!
of Waahlngton, Judge Sam Kimble of
Kanaaa and' E. H. Benjamin of Califor
niaasking President Roosevelt to In
quire Into the Chinese boycott, and for
a general revision of the Immigration
laws, and proclaiming aalnst the ad
mission of undesirable persons of all
foreign countries.
Senator Harris forced from . Prealdent
Wilcox tha admission that he waa willing
that Chlneaa coolies ' be permitted to
coma Into thia country If tha exigencies
of our commerce in ths orient-demanded
it. I
Ex-Oovernor .M. C. Moose of Waahlng
ton took tha aams ground and It la under
stood would have nreferred.to have the
congress hint to President Roosevelt that
a modification of tha Chlneaa exclusion
laws would ba acceptable.
4.:. Compromise BssohttloM.
White the resolutions committee was
In session W. D. Wheelwright, president
of ths Portland chamber of commerce.
offered a aubatltuta resolution that, was
more nearly a pronouncement for the
throwing down of the gates for ths ad
mlaalon of coolie laborers, but It was
rejected. . -.-..;"
The eomnromiss resolution was re
ported to ths congress by Chairman r.
W. Fleming of tbe resolutions commit
tee. Tha thorough consideration that
had been given tha subject In the com
mittee waa thought to have precluded
tha possibility sf a fight on ths floor.
But ths Instant . Mr. Fleming - ceased
reading the resolution, Mr. Lynlp of
Missouri moved to table It At once
delegates frantically Bought tha floor.
and Chairman John Henry Smith with
difficulty restrained them.
Mr. Tates of Ksnsaa City llkewlae
wanted the-reeolutlon tabled. Mr. Har
ris demsnded that ths resolutions com
mittee be heard on the subject before tbe
motion to table ba put and spoks earn
estly in favor of tha resolution. .
John E. RaksF and Frank oould or
California, protested against "ths at
tempt to cram down the throats or Call
fornlans the outrageous proposal." ;
rj, Motion to . Table Lori, . V
Lynlp's motion to "table" waiTIosT By
heavy majority. Tha chairman then
put tbe resolution on final passage, and
It carried. - -
Oould appealed from the decision of
ths chair that the resolution had car
riedand chaos reigned for nearly half
an hour, when Senator Harris suggested
a motion to reconsider. In order that
every one might have freedom to speak
on, tha resolution. Oould accordingly
withdrew hla appeal, and Harris moved
a recbnelderatlon, though ha voted
against It on final vote. It wss lost-
It to 41 and ths battle waa over.
Last evening tha offlcera reported by
the permanent organisation committee
were elected for the coming years
" ': - STew Offloers Chosen.
President. David R. Francis, St. tools.
ex-governor of Missouri, president of
the Louisiana Purchase exposition.
former mayor of St Louia and former
secretary of the Interior under Cleve
land. . .' . .. . -it'.
Flrat vlca-prseldent H D. Lovoland.
San Francisco, president of tha Pacific
Coaat Jobbers and Manufacturers' asso
ciation. '. ....
Second vice-president I Bradford
Prlnca, Santa Fa, New Mexico, ex-governor
- of - New Mexico. -
Third vice-orseldent N. O. Larimers,
Lertmore, North Dakota, largeat wheat
grower in the world.
Fourth vlce-preeident a- renowo.
Topeks, Kanaaa. ' " " .
Secretary. Arthur r. rrancis, vrippis
Creek, Colorado, reelected. ,
Treasurer, H. B. Topping. Kansas
City. -' - .' . '
The chairman of the executive com
mittee la Fred W.- Flemhig-rrf-Kanaaa
Cltvl vice-chairman. Tom Richardson
of Portland; tha advisory board, G. R.
spot where now stands
Sicc for 5
You Will Never Miss Another.
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Moses Of Great Bend. Kansas, chairman:
John Henry Smith of Salt J-akc vice-
chairman; H. R. Whitman of 8t Louis.
Benjamin F. Beardsley of St Paul, it
M. Maya of New Orleans,- congressional
committee. T. B. Wilcox of Portland,
chairman; Herbert Strain of Great Falls,
Montana, Ev F. Harris of Galveston,
Texas; H. P. Wood of San Diego, Cali
fornia; F. W. Flaming of Kansas City;
B. H. Hunter of Dos Moines, J. H.
Richards of Boiss. . ;
For Paoifto Coast Bnllders.
A resolution waa adopted aa follows:
"We earnestly recommend ths re-en
actment by congress of 'ths Isw which
formerly allowed to Pacific coast build
ers of naval vessels a differential auf
Aclent to enable them to compete upon
equal terms with builders located upon
tbe Atlantic coaat"
A raaolutloa waa adopted on motion by
John F. Wallace of North Dakota, sec
onded by F. W.- Fleming, thanking tha
city of Portland, tha exposition officials
and tha offlcera and speakers who hsd
been' heard at tbe congreea.
Brief addresses were heard from H.
D. Loveland of San Francisco and L. B.
Prince of New Mexico, and T. H. Tom
llnson of Denver gave aa extended ad
dress on tha livestock Interests.
Randall H. Kruap of Seward. Alaska.
representing Governor Brady, told of the
far northern territory. Ha spoks of ths
building of ths Alsska Central railway
and the new city of Saward, on Resur
rection bay, which, bo said, before) an
other decade may be the Seattle of
Alaska, and, aa ha pointed to tha flag
draped In tha hall, ha aald: ' t r
"Alaska wilt yet add .three atara to
that banner and Seward will be the cap
ital of one of them." . v
Mr, Kruen waa asked a -number of
questions regarding Alaska, all of which
ho answered thoroughly.
To ba told of the products of Alaska,
both native and cultivated, of the vart
etlea of garden vegetables and flowers
thst could be raised there, waa a sur
prise to many delegatea from the agri
cultural regions pfth i Trans-Mississippi
country. , :
WANTS JAPAN'S RAILROADS
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tremlty of Nippon and a almllar trunk
Una sxtsnds through the island north
of Nippon. On the largo Island of
Kluahu. lying south of Nippon, thsro is
well-developed system or private
lines, connecting tha principal cities of
Mojl, Kumamoto, Kukuoaa ana other
points. Agrlculttre is tha. basis of
prosperity of nearly ever)!, one of the
Japan railroads. Tbe passenger rates
sre one half tha prevailing rates In the
United States, snd for third-class pas
aenger transportation the Jkpaneas law
fixes a maximum rata of 1 cent a mils.
ftaak of Xaowledge Was Bxpeaslv
Ths total capital Invested in Japanese
railroads la about HIS. 000,000, and It
Is not regarded sa a proposition too
heavy for. ths Harrtmaa arouD to maka
up a purse large enough to handle a con
trolling interest In tha properties Con
structlon of Japanese roads has Droved
Very expensive, owing to tha absence of
expert knowledge and modem appliances
in tne construction worn. Tha Jspsneas
railroad bureau estimates that the state
reede have cost about 110.000 a mile and
rrlvata roads have coat an average of
15,009 a mils. Tha 1118.000,600 of pri
vate capital Invaated la distributed
among tha following Sterne: By shsres.
f I0l.l0t.t0f t debenture bonds. M.too.-
tOO: loana and other acoounte. 11,000.000.
Tha passenger receipts on atl Japanese
roods In ItOI were ll.17.7l yen. snd
fret-tit receipts. it.ttO.tOO-yen.- Total
earnings have increased from 441. tit
yen In 1173, when tbe first government!
'; s
Cents.
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-.','-.'v' :; v'i-,v;."-'' '5 V;
roads were, built, to f l.C80,7j yen 1.
1102. Of thla amount the private 'cor
poration roads earned tt.t44.21t' yen
and - the government roads II,tS4,58
yen .: V. .i';. - .
All the Japanese roads are narrow
gauge, Their operation ls below th
standard of American roads and apee
la much lower. - The total equipment o
all is 1.(00 locomotlvea, t,t00 paaaange
cars, and ZI.000 "wagons." or frelgn
cara.' Tha ratio of equipment to eac
100 miles of road is 11 looomoUvss, 11.
passenger cars and 7 freight cara
Will B-welexeed By Japaaeee.
Well-informed Portland Japanese sa
that ths Harriman people will receive
warm 'welcome 'in. Japan, and that t.
influential men of that country will e
coarage the. Investment .'of 'Americi
capital In Japanese railroads or Si
other Induatryr- it j---.. "
There la one feature of th' Japan
railroad situation which. It la said, X.
Harrlman will not rtllsh. The Japane
law -provldesi among other thtnaa, i
follower The minister concerned d
order an alteration of tariff rata wh
aver such alteration la Judged neceee
for the publlo intereat; bonds and lo
must not exceed the amount of sac
actually paid up; tha government
aerves in all charters ths right to r
chase road and equipment at the and t
Ji years from Issue of the charter. ,
DEATH GUIDES KOTOH C
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elgn notables, but on her return reoet.
from abroad ah announced that s
would wed an American,
The daughter of ona of ths richeet n
in Colorado, Mlsa Evelyn Walsh, recent.
refused the proffer- of marriage from s
Italian prlnca who became ardently c
voted to her while she was touring th
continent- - - - - ."
When questioned about the matter a
the tlma Mies Walsh emphatically de
clared that when aha married It would
be to an American and not to a foreigner.
Thla waa at the time Mlsa SVaJ
secured the 118,000 auto In which I
planned to take her father and halt i
dosen friends on a tour of the countrr
Thla car, which was given to Miss Walt
by her father, waa en of the largest t
ths United States and a marvel In th
auto line. .
Mlsa Walsh 'arranged all tha details
tha trip herself and declared that sr
herself would act -as-chauffeur-, on 4.
journey. Regarding the Italian prim
Mies .Walsh said, jusf before starting
ths auto trip: -
'Although tha prince Is very good kx
lng and exceedingly chivalrous, I a
never marry him. I will not deny t
I have had tha opportunity. I am t
good looking enough for a title, arui
I will have to forego the pleasurs
becoming a princess."
Despite Miss Walsh's modest S'
tlon In regard to her good looks
friends consider her one of the i
charming and fashionable girls In
set She Is a brunette, with large i
eyea aad a wealth of dark-brown' .
; Baaqaet aad BalL 1
There were many guests at a
banquet given last evening et
Tork building by tbe Stat
In honor of LleutenM-l
Mrs. M. Linn Bruce. The
place in the annex si " .
were served In the rr
The event was one- of t
of the exposition sen.'