Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR
About The Bend bulletin. (Bend, Or.) 1903-1931 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 28, 1906)
5 Mi A SPECIAL MESSAGE President Sends Communication to Congress on Jap Question. Tho following communication has been transmitted to both houses of Con Kress by the President "I Inclose herewith for our Informa tlon tho final report made to mo per sona)!) b Sevretar) Mvlealf on the sit uation affecting the JntMneso In Snn l'ranclsco. The report Uela with three mutters of controversy first, tho ex elusion of the Japanese children from the San Francisco schools, second, the boycattliiK of Japanese restaurants, and. third, acta or Molcnco committed nfrnlnst the Japanese "As to the first matter, I call your especial attention to the cry small number of Japanese children who at tend school, to the testimony as . to the brightness, cleanliness and Rood l lialor or these Japanese children In tho schools, and to the fact that, owing to their belnK scattered throughout the cltv. the requirement for them all to Ko to one special school la Impossible of fulfillment and means that they tnn nol have school facilities Ist me point out further that there would be no ob jection whatever to excluding from tho schools nn Jar-anese on the score of aire. It la obviously not desirable that jounK men should go to school with children The only point Is tho exclu sion of the children themselves. The number of Japanese children attending tho public schools In San Francisco was xory small. Tho government "as nl ready directed that suit be brought to test the constitutionality of the act In question, but my very earnest hope Is that such suit will not be necessary, and that as a matter of comity the cltl ens of San Francisco will refuse to de prlo these oung Japanese children of education and will permit them to go to the schools. ... , , The question na to the violence against the Jaiance Is most admirably put by Secretary Aletcalf. and 1 hac nothing to add to his statement I am entirely confident that, as Secretary Sletcau says, me ovsr-si.MH.anK wnir ment of the sto,te or California Is for law and order and for the protection of the Japanese In their persons and prop erty, iiotn tne cniei 01 pmret u a" noting mayor of San Francisco assured Secretary Metcalf that cer thing pos sible would be done to protect the Jap anese In the city I authorised and di rected Secretary Metcair to state that If there was failure to protect persons ond property, then the entire power of the Federal government within the 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 I'nlon full and perfect protection for their persons and property, and to this end eer thing In my power would be done, and nil the forces of the I nlted States, both civil and military, which 1 could lawfully employ would be em ployed I call especial attention to the MnMi..iinf- Mnfnr of Secretary Met- calf's report of November 16. 190" dressed to the President under date of November is Jaai, ana in pan -lows; . . .. -In my previous report I said noth ing as to the causes leading up to the notion of the school board In passing the resolution of October 11. nnd the effect of such action upon Japanese children, residents of the city of San 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 bad been considering the advisability of es tablishing separate schools for Chinese. Japanese and Corean children, am on May 6, 1996, passed the following reso lution: " 'Jtesolved, That the board of educa tion Is determined In lis efforts to ef fect the esiaunsnineni . miiio .hvli fnr r-hlnaas and Jananese riUDll. 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 raee "And on October 11 the board passed the following resolution , "Resolved. That In accordance with article X. section 16!, of the school law of California, principal are hereby directed to send oil Chinese. Japanese or Corean children to the Oriental pub lic school, situated on the south side of Clay street, between I'owell and Ma son streets, on and after Monday, Oc tober It. 1J' "The action of the board In the pass age of the resolution of May S, IMS, nnd October 11, 10. was undoubtedly largely Influenced by the activity of the Japanese and Corean Exclusion league, an organisation formed for the purpose of securing enactment by the congress of the t'nlted States of a law extending the provisions of the exist ing Chinese exclusion art so an to ex clude Japanese anu i oreans "The number of schools In San Fran Cisco prior to Anrll 18 was 76 Of this number 18 primary or grammar schools und two high schools were destroyed by fire, and one high school was destroyed by earthquake, leaving IS schools Since Anrll 18. 17 temporary structured have been erected, making the total number of school buildings at the present time 71 The Oriental school, the school set apart for the Chinese, Japanese and Co rean children. Is In the burned section. There Is only one Japanese student at tending thts school at the present time, nnd 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 the new temporary structures erected In the city The course of In struction Is exactly the same as at the other public schools, and competent teachers nre assigned for duty In this school Nearly all of the pupils at tending this school have to bo taught the ISngllnh language, "I found the sentiment In the state very strong against Japanese young men attending the primary grades. Many of the people were outspoken In their condemnation of this course, saying that they would take exactly the same stand against American young men of similar nges attending the primary grades 1 am frank to say that this objection seems to me a most reasonable one All of the political parties In the state have Inserted In their platforms planks In favor of Japanese and Co rean exclusion, and on March 7, 1905, the state legislature passed a Joint resolu tion urging that action be taken by treaty or otherwise to limit und dlrnln. Ish the further Immigration of Japan ese laborers Into the United States The press of San Franc Into pretty generally upholds the action of the board of education Of the attitude of the more violent and radical news-tapers It Is unnecessary to speak further than to say that their tone Is the usual tono of hostility to 'Mongol hordes,' and the burden of their cjlalm Is that Jananese nro no better than Chinese, and that the same reason!? which dictated the ex clusion of the Chinese call for the ex clusion of the Japanese as well. "The temper and tone of the more conservative newspapers may better be Illustrated by an epitome, of their ar gument upon the public school ques .ion That argument practically Is as lollons Tho public scholn of California iro u stitta and not a Federal Institu tion The state Ivan tho power tu abol ish those schools entirely, nml tho Fed eral government would havo no right to lire Its olco In protest. Upon tho other hand, tho stnto may extend the , ii.tU'avs or Its tHliiKilN to aliens upon such terms as It, tho state, umy elect, nd tho Federal government has no right to question Its action In this re gard l'rlmitrlly and essentially tho public schools are designed Tor the edu cation of tho cltUens of tho state. The Mat Is Interested In the education of Its own citlieits alone It would not for a moment maintain this expensive Institution to educnto foreigners und aliens who would carry to their coun tries the trults or run. Ii education There fore, If It should be held that there was a discrimination operating In violation of the treaty with Japan In tho state's treatment of Japanese children, or even if h new treaty with Japan should be framed whkh would contain on behalf of Japanese subjects tho "most-favored- nation clause, tins eouiu nnu wouiu no met bv I ho state, vvlilcli would men ex elude from the use of Its public schools all alien children or every nationality and limit the rights of free education to children of Its own cttlxcns. for whom the svstem Is tirlmarllv designed and maintained, nnd if the stnto should do this the Federal government could not lOinplmn. since no treaty right could be violated when the children or Japanese were treated precisely as the children of all foreign nations. "The reeling In the state Is further Intensified, especially In labor circles, bv the report on the conditions In the Hawaiian Islands as contained In Hul letln 6t or the ilurnuu of l-abor. De partment of Commerce and I-abor. Tho claim Is made that white labor has been almost entirely driven from the Ha waiian Islands, and that tho Japanese are gradualy forcing own the small white traders out of business. Many or tho foremost educators In tlm stale, on the other hand, nre strong ly opposed to the action of the San Kramlsco board of education Japan wn are admitted to tho University of California, nn Institution maintained and supported by the state They nre also admitted to, and gladly welcomed at. Stanrord Fnlverslty San Francisco, so tar as known, la the only city which has discriminated against Japanese chil dren. 1 talked with a number or promi nent labor men. and tney an asm mat they had no objection to Japanese chil dren attending the primary grndwt. that they wanted Japanese cnnuren now in the fnlte.1 States to lutve the same school privileges as children of other nations, but that they were unalterably opposed to Japanese oung men attend ing the primary grades "Th oblectlon to Jananese men at tending the primary grades could very readll be met by a simple rule limit ing the ages of all children attending those grades Alt of the teachers with whom 1 talked while In San Francisco spoke In the highest terms of the Jap anese children. salng that they were among the very best of their pupils, cleanly In their persons, well behaved, studious, and remarkably bright. "The board of education of San Fran cisco declined to rescind Its resolution or October 11. claiming that, having es tablished a separate school for Chinese. Japanese and Corean children, the pro visions or section 1S: of the political code became mandatory." llesumo or Japanese niienuing puuuc schools in San Francisco as mentioned In the foregoing communication Number of pupils 91 Number of schools they attended IJ Number of pupils at 6 ears old 7 eara old ,..- ,. .,. 8 J ears old 9 years old J in Mir mil ..... ..-.-.. -a. aaaaa m S 7 4 19 tho overwhelming sentiment In the state Is fur law and order and for the pro tection of Jaimncso In their persons and their property "The ehler or police of the city of Han Francisco, as also tho aclinic nut) or of tho cltv, assured mo that cvcrlhtttK pcwslble would be done to protect the Jh anese subjects In San Francisco, ami they urgently reiitie-tlecl that nil case of assault nnd nil violations or law af reeling the Japanese be nt once reported to tho chief ot polleo. 'I Impressed very strongly upon the acting major of the cltv. as also uon the chler or police, tho gravity nf the situation, nnd told them I hat. a offi ce charged with tho enforcement of the law nnd tho protection of proxrtv and person, vou looked to them to see that all Japanese subjects resident l San Francisco were afforded tho full protection guaranteed to them by our treaty with Japan. 'If therefore, the polleo power of San Frnnclsio Is not sufficient to meet the situation nnd guard and protect Japan ese residents In San Francisco, to whom umlr our treaty wild Japan we guar antec 'full nnd perfect protection ror their persons nnd Property." then. It seems to me. It Is clearlv the duty or the Federal government to afford such protection All considerations which may move a nation, every consideration of diitv In the preservation of our treat obligations, every consideration tirompt ed by 50 years or more of clomv friend ship with the empire of Japan, would unite In demanding. It seems to me. ol the I'nltcil states government nnd nil Its people, the fullest protection and the highest consideration for the subjects of Japan." Four rich Nobniskiiiin lmo Wen com vieted of lutul truiid. 11 ears eld i: years old IS years old 14 years old It ears old 15 )a.rs old 17 ira old 18 j ears old 19 )ars eld Z8 years etu Number of pupils at a a . a a a ... ...a, ,,,,.,.. ' .a.,,,,.,.. . , a .Ma a First grade Second grade Third grade Fourth grade Fifth grade Sixth grade Seventh grade Eighth grade Number of pupils born In Japan United States Number of Girls ..It .. c .. 4 .. 7 ..! ..II ..1 all ..It .. T ..17 ..68 ..St Hoys .M .01 "A boycott was maintained In San Francisco from October t to Oetobor II by members of the Cooks and Walters I'nlon 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 for the boy cotting or these restaurants "As a matter of fact, a most effect ive bocolt was maintained against nearly all of the Japanese restaurants legated In San FruiM Isco for at least three weeks IMckeU were stationed In front of these restaurants and every ef fort -was made to prevent people from patronizing them. At times stones were tiirnwai ntitl windows broken, and In one or two Instances the proprietors of the restaurants were struck bv theaj stones "1 am satisfied, from Inquiries made by me and from statements made to me by the Japanese restaurant keepers, that the throwing of stones and break ing of windows was not done by the men picketing the restaurants, but by young men and boys who had gathered in front of the restaurants as soon as the boycott was instituted "Assaults have from time to time 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 the Japanese consul he at once Instruct ed captains of police to make every ef fort tn stop these assaults, and. If nee essar, 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 Mont of them were made by ho)s and young men. many or them were vicious In character, and only one appears to have been made with a view or rnhblnir the nersons attacked AM these assaults appear to have been made subsequent tn the fire and earthquake In San Francisco, and my attention was not called to any assaults mado prior to me iii uay or April, iuu'J "I know that these assaults unoti the Japanese are universally condemned by all good citlzons of California For months tin citizens of San Francisco and Oakland have been terrorized by numerous murders, assaults and rob beries, both nt dnv and nlL-ht. Th no. Ike have been powerless The assaults upon the Japanoxe, however, were not made. In my Judgment, with a view of robbery, but rather from a feeling of rui mi nosiuiiy. surreu up imseiiny by newspaper accounts of meetings that have been held nt different times rela tive to the evcluslon of Japanese from the I'nltod States. "While the sentiment of the state of California, as manifested by tho public utterances of the Japaneso and Corean Kxclualnn laaeue. bv articles in munv of the leading newspapers In the state, by declarations of the political parties In their platforms, and by tho passage of a Joint resolution by tho state legis lature on March 7. 1905. Is In favor of the exclusion of Japanese coolies, yet Orogtm minors will risk t!u nost 1ik-L-tliituro for ti stnto mining inspector. I (nil road limn nml whippo attribute iiUR'h of tliu cur tiliortMKo to cxcivslv.' roHri.y. Creditor!, of ZIon City nro timkiiij stumiioiiM ofTorts to get nfmlw of tlm I)ovio city settled. Tho h)vo luts sent a protost HKiiiiii-t tlio rrciicli church policy to all the jwpHl rcpniiontutivw) wlirnul. Tho Shu FmnclMM school Ixwnl hiv ctiMc Kooecu'lt ot iiicddllni; hihI mil rcproeontntlon in thu Japonic ipics tion. C. .V. 1'ro.ity, of Vermont, nicm.Hir of tho Interstate conimiwioii, ttavH freight rates will noon lie reduced all over the country. Hilary IlerWrt, ex -secret nry of the Navy, saya thu president did nothing more In tlw tlisclmtp- of tho iitro troorn titan (irnnt and I-ev Isith did. Testimony hoard by the Intcndntc Commerce coiiimi-mion indicate that trulllc conditions are much worse in thu South than in any other jstrl of thu country. In its annual report tho I'aimtna Canal eoinmis.iion sajH preliminary work hnx Iniin completed and actual construction of tho canal -will ko for ward rapidly. Tho Chlnosc famine is utowIiil- worse. There iri n inovo to Hit a Hrithdi prince on the Servian throno. .Ml Italian chipping has Ihoii tied up by the general ftrlko of soauuin. At Norllok.K ch., the tqnemture id 3 below zro with cuil at z0 r ton. Japan WNndtiiw will avoid San Krsneieeo for a time lest the .Main din aster recur. A mining exclutnttH lias l-en organ ized In ChicMtfo in connection with the board of trade. HANSUROUQH OFFERS HEMhDY, OIjcuos n Car Shortur.c. 0111 With I'reildont nml Knnpp. Washington, IVc. !tl . Senator IIiiiim liroiiK.i, of North Ihtkota, who has taken an active lnterot in steps to remedy the idluiilloii cucd by thu car shortage, imttlculatly In tho North west, 1ms prepared the outline of leuls latlon which he believes, If enacted Into law, will lend to prevent a recur rence of the present congestion 'I huso have been shown to the prtsldeut, at whose simttestliMi the senator's ideas were put Into aliitpo, nnd to Chairman Knnpp, of the Inlerslalo Comuum'o commission. 'I hey contemplate legis lation along the following Hues' tilving the Interstate Coinuietco com mission power to itKpiIre into the equipment caiwclty under stret- ot ex traordinary conditions; giving the com mission authority to rcitiltcshlpors holding cars in demurrage to unload and reload such cars within L'l hours after the cars have been placed in the ssltlon to be unloaded; imtklng It a misdemeanor for common carriers to iv)inH'l trainmen to attempt to move trail containing tonnage in oxco oi the reglstertd tiHiuage nipacity of the engines hauling such train; autlairis- lug the commission to nspilre the teiu ioiarv use ot idle iipiipinent ot one road to supplement theovertHXedinpilp. ment of another. .Mau suggestions on the Ucstlou of legislation affecting the car shortage sit iwthMi are U'lng received by the com mission. .Meanwhile much testtiiHHi) H Udng taken In tlio vvest (Hi tills sub ject In cummissioiiera Harlan and lone and their conclusions will lie awaited before any further ooiuiiitmicat.oti (hi the subject Is made to the president. Senator Kittrcdgc, of South Dakota, Inlay expressed the opinion tlutt the owl famine in the Notthwest was the result of the reiiiureitVMit of t!n amend ed interstate ci.iumervo law. under which (lie railroad lauo to give HO ik' notice liefore clmugiuga rate, and als) to the action of the retailers in mitting of! shimuenla ot toal until thev could have the advantage of the mm rule. The seiwtor made this statement aa tbt result of ninny letters he laid re ceived. He added. "The railroads gavo notice of u rati on nml 20 T cent lewi tluin tlie rate then in force. The retail dealers, to lutve all the advantage of this rate, ill lowed the entire month of Octcdn'r to mss by U'fore ordering onal. T1k re stilt was tlwt the ntllrnadi were mil able to ship it fast enough." IN THE NATIONAL HALLS OF CONGRESS AMERICA MUST WAKE UP. PORTLAND MARKETS. Iluttor Fancy creamery, flOCftoe. KgK Oregon ranch, 86c jht ilown. Poultry Average old lions, 11013c per ixxiitd; mixed clilckoiw, llglL'c; spring, UlSc; old roosteni, lift lie; drasfal clilckena, 11 (S loc; turkeys, live, 17 (t 170; turkeys, d reused, choice, -!0Ll!c; geese, live, 10c; ducks, 16(g 10c. Fruits - Aipl, mititiHui to cliolee, 5 08 76c per Imx; choice to fancy, flg 2.60; Mstrs, $1 3 1.60; cmnlHTriHs, $11.60tgl2.60 jrlrrel, jwrelmmon, 1.60 hthx. vegotahlw Turnlrw, UOcCmti per Hick; oarrots, .lOcftfl tier sack; lwets, l.MOi 1.60 jxsr sack; liorseradiHh, 0 lOt'per cHind; sweet jKitatoc, -H 2jfc j)er jxaind; iblige, lMdlHu perifHind; CHullllowor. $1.26 pur doz en; celery, f-i-l.60 per crate; lottuco, lieiid, HOo per dozen; onions, 10()ll.c Mjrdown; laimpkiiw, 1 Via jntr ikjiiikI; Hpiuacli, -1(860 jxtr pound; sqtuinh ifo lJo per pound. Onions Oregon, 76cl ior linn dred. I'otatoos Oregon Ilurlinnks, funoy, tlft)1.10; common, 76C'H6u. Wheat Club, 06(I(Jts; liliieatoiii, 07r,08c; alloy, 0fir,07c; ml, Olio. Oats No. 1 white, f26(aTJ(Jj gray, (Ll.606J6. Ilarley I'eod, $1:1 tV.il -B0 Kr ton ; Drawing, n'-'.0(); rolled, f22.6U(21. Kyo l.-0f,l.-.6 riercwt. Corn Wliolo, 1!0; cracked, 27 iwr ton. lluy Valley timothy, Xo. 1, tlKn 12 per ton; Jltistoni Oregon timothy, $lir10; clover, f7(ijHj cheat, 7.60 r,8.60; grain hay, 7.60(rt)8.60; alfalfa, tll-60; etchlmy, $77.60. Vtl Droaswl, 6Jcf(4)Hc per pound, lleef Urewisl bulls, ltV-'o jxir K)iiud; cowh, ! (ii Go; country steers, 6f6. Muttoif Drowod, fancy, 8i0o per wiind; ordinary, 0f7o. Tork Dressed, (Ku8u jxir ixamd. Hops ll(aH6u rier rwtind, according to quality. wool KuHtorn Orogon avonigo liest, l.'i(rsl8o, according to Hhriukaga; val ley, 20(3)230, according tollnoncus; mo huir, choice, 2G28o. Hamilton Mible Says Germany and Japan Aro Forging Ahead, Chicago, Dee. 21. AiiHTim must mm Uw tn (iermany and Jaan as worUl Kivvera if a revolution is not erTeHed in the inetlusU of its eoHiiiwn.v. llsmll- ton V. .Mable proplawled in an add reus ihi "Works and Days'" nt tlo? Hist mhi vocation of the I'niveniiy of Chicago held jetttenlny in Maialel hall: "ItoHHtmlr that thu trainee! man eominuiHlH the situation tfxlay, aial that the traiueal race will lake the situation in the future." Jlr. Mable told the grailtmteti. "Th ract which combines seiemv with invent i veiMTWt and ability to work will rule the world's future. I'll leu we awake'to the fact that the business mail of the future must lake science as a partner we lose in tin- slntwile. "(iermany is sending iait to I lie entls of the world jiHiitg men tlatrouglily trained ami preMnsl. Hie man who has four latiguagee with which to aid him will drive tail the man with only one language. '"11 1 c Japanese for centuries have lieen learning that every man Is but a tart of a larger orgauiat ion, and the value of obedience and discipline. "Fifty years from now it will make all the difference In the world what at titude wo take, and whether we train otirsulv to meet the JuiMiicse and (iurnuiis." Aid Mutt Coma 8oon. Iw Angel.,, Dec. 21, W. J. Wash burn, president of the I-"H Augehw chamber of coiniuerce, lias Kent the fol low ing telegram to President Jtoosovclt: "1'leaye hae aid ronditroil imuuMliatuly to corral watorM now isnirlng into Ini Mirlal valley, v.hlch will noon render work along tho Colorado river tisolos, leave Yuma high und dry, bitfldca tin dnrm'ning thu great .liigiliiH dam. '1 his territory can Hiipjxirt a ioiiilatiou of 1,000,000. I'n loss river Is Mtoppud en tirely within (10 days It will bo practi cally nucleus- to attempt it." Aok $1,226,000 for Seattlo Fair. Washington, Dec. 21. Senator 1'lli-n und Itepntsuntatlvo Humphrey will to morrow Introduce a bill appropriating $1,226,000 for thu Alaskii-Yukoii.I'aclllc exposition at Seattle in 1000. Thu bill carrion $660,000 for thu Alaska exhibit, f76,000 for tho Hawaiian exhibit, 100,000 for tho l'hllipplnuu.xh'h't and 50p,000 for buildings to accomodate these exhibits Tburidny, Dec 20. Washlnglon, Die HO Senator lor aker (HVtipled the attention of the sen ate in Its last ealon Moietheholiila.v riH'efw (Hla In an oxtoialw. crillclsiu f Hie Uisis of the nieslllelit's action In dlH'Imrglng the negro lraipa of tlie Twenty-llflh Inlantry on aiitamt of the llrownsvllle in id lie was tepneo i hriclly by Uslne, while !cott austalneil the dsuia'ial of the Ohio senator for a full investigation ot the matter by lbs senate military committee. A resolu tion declaring for such an luvestlga t l.ii. Is iK'fore thewnate for action at Its next meeting. Washington, Deo. SO After Itelng in session for tliree-ptttrs d an hour tiKlav. the lunate adkairued until Janu ary .1, 1007. limply desks greeted Hie siieaker when the house convened, ami the desire to get away for the holidays was superior to the lm'liimtlo. lor laisl-liess. Mondell, of Wvoiulnr, snreeedi-d In pa-itlug the bill extending to May 16. 1H07, the time In which en t twitch may make fliutl settlement on the Sln.ioiie Indian reservalloti. Tlieu lavne, .f New York, called up hbt resolutUai re lating to (lie dislrilMitioa of the ptesi dent's annual nneniage to the several commlltecs In aoiudaie'e with a nts loin tlmt lata existeil since tlie fiairata tl'in of the govcrnmeut. The house asssl the ritwilatitai aial ndjcairiKsl at 12 16 p in A lomdml uiemlKUS waited lo extetal tiie seaxMi's greeting to Sker Canmai. Wednetilsy, Dec. 10. Washington, Dee. 1M. President ltisisevelt's mtveage dealing with hi action in dismissing from the army the negro trHiis ( the three txaiis4nlrti of the Twenty Afth Infantry fornil.d the one topic ol lutereet in the -iiste s ses sion today A lively delwte followed the reading of the liHfwage as to what rlnaild he done with it Fumker wanted it sent to tlie mili tary committee with lnstrta'tiooi to make further investigation, kIhhihI the OHiiuntliv ileeiu It HKtwurv. Hesahl tliul in reality much that appuured to lie tesiiuaaiy was not li-stluauiy, s much of It was not under ooth. On objccilou fMiu Clay, the sella to sit mhuiI action until lonairrvivv. The iH'tialnn calendsr was cleare.1 by tlie jiasKige of iiaire than 200 private smsHai bills. At tho suggestion of Senntnr lolwe, I'resulHiit l.oosevolt'rt l'stmmu message will lie printed for the ssimUm tu "ma ma I" selling. Kittreilge setired the adojrtloii of an ooler for IrO.IHH) copies. Wssliinglon, Dei'. It) In the house Icolay Ijcecy, of Iowa, Nsk a peooouia'- ed iMMitbai In otssit bat to the adjourn ment ot tsrflgraasi lor the Uirlslmaa hol idays, declaring tiiat "it is Miotic for the house to adj.aim ami then jam all legislation fhrirtiuh under whin oral stair during the closing days." Clark, of Missouri, declared that the slaleuient mat Is by Iachv alsait the idloey of wljcairning for the holidays wa-t the miast sensible thing ha luul aabi for the tstst 12 yearn. After oaistileiable diseuaslott on a prossHl llicroase of clerks all alsteiKi of a quorum was revealed aial the house adjourned. Tuoiciny, December in. Washington, !c. 18 The senate leslay ihtvcaed nsNrly fisur hours tn consideration of uiiohjecteii bills ai Its mleiiilar 'the result was the sMsste of a iiiiiiiIht of measures of mltua ini- tsxlance. Ansaig those istssisl was iaie authorlxing a goveniinenl loan of l(), (HID, 000 lo the ,lamiHlowii Tenvnten- nlal l.xiHitlHi cooiny, and another providing for -an investigation of (he Industrial, social, moral, educational and phyisoal eoiHlitiiHi of women and child work res in the I'nllod .Slates by thedciartmentof Cominerce ami U Is.r. Tlie urgent dellciency apiropriH tlon bill waa also pHSSed. Vashlnlgon, Dec. 18. During tlie session of the liiHum to. lay thu ludliiu uptiropriattiou bill wna mimed nnicti- "illy na It iiune from tho committee on appropriations. 'I ho curly mornlnif Hesalon vvhh devoted to tho considera tion of DlMtrict of Columbia lautiiiMM The nxodu of iiicimIhth has ulready commenced for the Christinas holidays. found them on tha Istlnuua of 1'ainm during his recent visit "vapid ,Jh seimto during tho greater sirtioi of i sfesliKi toclay I'rlnted txpn .,fw liMeage, latlHtaoiiiely Imhiii.I. were placed ihi the desk of emh seimtnr sn, the reading of the document was . tMf followed I'recediug the 1'auaina mes sage, I he la-esldeut'H recxiuiuiiii inline reapectiug jaibllc lands and tin i.avnl ensainel were reivlveil aiakrea'l '11 1 e senate a greet I to the holeUy ml. j.HirniiHiil resolutlcHi mid will lie m re. etwt (nan the etal ot Ihe session lloim dav next until January t ItidutliMM were agree. I to.l.riHlin an Investigation bv the diqiarliii. i.i cvf CiHiimenv ami lolir of the Iniinst. tbHhl Harvester ixnupony toaisxrtain whether It effects restraint of irsde. also directing the sens to jipIk ary txanmittee to reKl what auihonty Hgresa nax) lave under Ihe txiioinrr.it clause of the eotistltutbai to pre.ei l m. terstale txamiMttve lit tihlbl-iiNele gls Wsslilngt.ai. Dec. 17 tlie !,.. begnil tile last week l-'fore the t lir..t iimu holidays with a letenulnatis in llss of m miiWi leglalatMi as mi hie, to make way ftsr Ihe iisrr ans wn;k which will devolve imi It wbrn naigresw again eiaivenes To this . n. severwl small bills were stir. I oe l.r MMHeiislisi ivf the rub 'the Imlmii aps7osriatlia bill was lekru up and 1 of the 67 Mies rtaupMel when it wm laid aside for the smiilenl's ini'.iststi txaieertilng Ihe l"aiau miatl, wheh nasHiMasI tisate Uwtn alt laair in Ha reading, being listened to ley a larg number of mrmlsrs. Tne pktorial feature nf tin ineissur aHoritnl ait ojrjssrlanlty for gl na In re I s)Minett, the Inwovattrai o cols in a stale jr blng hiie. irn with favor. Mwsagwi fnan tlie ?auletit ii aibllc lands and ths naval psrMsnnrl were also read. State RlftOU In Australia. Sydney. N W , W Jfl Jc-ph Hector Carnitlters, premier ot Nevv Salt It Wales, lavs entcml a idnaigly vvoriU! Kotest a awl list any Interference isi the rt xi lite linrial tauiiHMi wttalth In the rlabts id Ute stale gov -erninents In state affairs He th-clarvH tlwt tlie Australian states dwllhed to Mrmil Alfreal lieakln, tlie trims inlii Isleroftlie ctauiiMMiweatth, to sts-ak In their Is'lmlf, arsl tlatt any reeolii t lists atlopte.1 at 't 1st cobailal tiHlfsreoew concerning state list I Ism would 1st Ig nore I unless the liallvhlual states were represMlted. Fulton Look Out for Cnunlln Wasblngtoti, I W w rVnalor Itil ton today ssciire! Hie promise of U. senate public hinds roMiuiillee to amend the bill reealitM( the timber ml alone art so thai HI mr cvnt of tlie iielils Irtilu Im sales of iiubllo tliolsT shall I mi ill In o .untie In which the timlsT is rut. This la In lieu of tales. Hie bill nrovii.M tlatt hereafter mihlii tludssr not in forest reserves can tally ls somited by tair elaxse at not less titan Its apprakasl value. Monday, Dec, 17. Washington, Dm'. 17. A plcloriully Illustrated mosMgo from I'rcaldunt Itcxiaovidt jHiitrnylng louditiona iiri tin Was Thoro Congo Lobby? Washington, Dec. 10 Senator Fat- tcrHon In it resolution has akd that tliuchurgos by a New York new siapor In relation to a lobby having been went to the I'nlbd States at the lust susslou of e ngresM to inlluenco scuatora oou oernliig C ugo Free Ktate legislation be inveaugHicii ny tin) venule coiumllleu North Dakota Hut No Coal. St. Faul, Dec. 1H V -vlal to tlm Itopalrh (nan It rand Forks, N. D , says that live fuel situation today pre sents Ihe most critical condition that has existed In lite hislisry ot tlie stale Careful Inquiry in ever)' strtiiMi of the northern half irf the stale shows tlwt there Is not a town In which 1-01 could lie had lo supply immedlalc inls and ill dotens of place there Is not a isaind to Iw Isaiuhl. I lie dealers bsvlns- been out of fuel for ilayn aial weeks. Oppoiei lllankst Incrsato. Washlngt4ai, Dec. 111. Ilepresenta live bittauer, a memlaT of the commit tee on appropriations, talked wHh Fieaitleiit Koeeexelt ttslay ihi the ques tion of Increasing the salaries of gov ernment employes. The president is iiialersl.sid not to favor a blanket In crease nf 20 per cent, although he la said to feel that there arc many men In the government service who timer t morn than they uru receiving. Pay Lawma' art Uy the Day. Washington, Dec 1H Itepreeeiitu tho Oaliioa lntrislucs u hill tislay pnivhling that seimlora mid repruaeiilu tlveasluill rmdve fl.1 76 n ila), their wy to Ihi deduclisl front their wilurlea for ouch day limy fail to attend sos hIoiis. 'Ida alckiutrM of moiiilicrs or lllueaM In tlmlr faiiilllua nro tho only valid excusea. on May Agroo on Ono Claulflcat on. Chicago, Dec. Ill All effoil Ih to be made by tho rullioai.x to obtain it universal ami systematic claswllleutloii of fiolght In reaHimw to tlm dmiiaiidsof tlu sli ippcrs and to the suggest ions of Ihe Interstate Coiumurco comniliisliiii. Tliu llrsl slop In Ibis direct Ion was iokcii ny thu Central Freight iissrKila- r..HUi.... ..1 .1.. ii.i . i"""" ) '" vuiitrai its g u sscKiia- f -n" , : ", ,'i11"'. ,0 r-,,.",,, I ,,"H- '' J thu ISuHtcn. lima to Join It In., coiiHldnrlug thu question. Tho plan U lo appoint committees wlilili will confitr together and t-co If 11 uniform ulitHslflvutloii cniiuot bu agrcctl upon, iitcltits thst the lobby Is alleged (n huvo boen maliilaluird by a foreign govern. uiontaiidthatn coiiHiilar ofllulal seni. ooiiiiminlcntloiiH to Hunators in an tiffort 10 inumiii'o ilium. J ) -a. jiMmasrtteteaSias.i, 4. . $&j6t&- ( 'ffW:?r Ti IT M ' iu)ill' I