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Mil it it i r Vol. 19. No. 965. CHINA FOR THE CHINESE Will Build Her Own Railroads All Foreign Concessions to Be Recovered Hong Kong There have been sev several important changes among the high officials in China recently. That which most interests the people of the United States is the appointment of Wang Tahlsich, now minister in London, as the head of the foreign office in the place of Tong Shou-yi, who has been transferred to the head of the newly created bureau of com munications, which has jurisdiction over railways, telegraphs, telephones and steamship lines. Mr. Tong, while not anti-foreign in disposition, is the recognized leader of the "China for ,,. the Chinese" party, and since he has been at the head of the foreign office has asserted his convictions as well as his individuality in a manner that has caused the members of the diplomatic corps to sit up and open their eyes He is perhaps the most aggressive, impetuous, uncompromising and inde pendent of all public men in China, and loves a "scrap" as much as any Irishman. Mr. Tong did not please the diplomatic corps by his attitude during the boycott Mr. Rockhill, our minister, was very much dissatisfied with his independence. He took the liberty to tell the envoy of the United States that if the Americans were not . willing to receive the Chinese in their country, they ought not to complain if the Chinese refused to buy Ameri can eroods. for what was sauce for the goose was usually considered sauce for the gander. Mr. Tong does not know anything about railroads, telegraphs or steam ships, but that is not considered essen tial in China. He has under him in the bureau of communications several transportation experts, who look after the details while he directs the gen eral policy of the government, which is to grant no more concessions to foreigners and recover as many as possible of those that have already , been granted. Hereafter the Chinese will build their own railroads; they will develop their own mines; they . Will establish their own industries, and will do all of their own business as far as possible. There are several new railway projects and they will be ; carried out by the Chinese them selves with" local capital so far as it ! can be furnished, under their own con trol and for their own advantage. The , future policy is "China for the Chi ! nese." It is expected that they will : ' ; make many mistakes, but? the experi !. ence will be valuable and national ;!; pride and patriotism will be gratified. . ' ! ; Count Boni Gets Job Paris Count Boni has a job writing for Figaro at the rate, of $100 for each ' ' - i !; article., 'The 'first' article81 'appeared " thiV 'morning. With this money and pill z ia I! nil. A WEEKLY JOURNAL DEVOTED TO POLITIGS AGRICULTURE AND HOME Lincoln, Nebraska, his- salary of $3,000 as a member of the chamber of deputies the - former husband of Anna Gould thinks-he will be able to buy, three meals a day. Sev eral divorce suits are again threat ened as a result of the letters read in the Castellane divorce proceedings. ARE JAPANESE SEEKING A QUARREL WITH CHINA? They Are Preparing to Back Corea's Claim to a Disputed Island . Province Victoria, B. C. Extensive military preparations are being made by the Japanese in Northern Corea, accord ing to advices received by the steamer Antilochus, with the object of the en forcing of Corea's ownership of Kan d., the island province inclosed by the headwaters of the Tumen and Yalu rivers.. Advices from .Vladivostok say that' these preparations are causing alarm there. . The Corean Daily News says: "The existence of large garrisons in the north, the frequent arrival of Japa nese troops on the east coast and Gen eral Hazzewa's recent tour of inspec tion, -all offer excuses for the fears of the Vladivostok people." : The News believes that the opera tions indicate a Japanese intention to pick a quarrel with China. 1 Weale, a well known writer on East Asia politics, telegraphs to a Shanghai paper that the Vladivostok garrison has been increased to twice that of Port Arthur. Regarding Manchuria he says that Chinese authority should be strengthened and settlements made internationally; otherwise the growing rivalry and animosity of the powers will cause Manchuria to share Poland's fate. MILLION ACRES FOR THE SALVATION ARMY Land is in South Africa and is Offered Free for the Purposes of Colonization London A report was current today that the British South African com pany had offered to give the Salvation Army a million acres of land in Rho desia for colonization purposes, with the stipulation that if the colonization scheme failed the land should revert back to the company. General Booth admits that there is a certain amount of truth in the rumor, but says the plan has been pre maturely disclosed, for it may fall through. INDORSE THE PRESIDENT'S ACT Telegrams and Le'tters, Mostly from North, Approve of Dismissal of Negro Troops Washington, D. C. Scores of tele grams and letters have been received by President Roosevelt commending his course in dismissing without- hon or the members of the three compa nies of the Twenty-fifth infantry, some nil . II II I j 1 1 nil December 6, 1906 of whom were engaged in the trouble at Brownsville, -Texas. -They, come mostly from, the . north and include many persons who served as officers and privates during the civil war and who have served with negro troops It is expected that as a result of the criticisms of. the president which, have been made a resolution will be Intro duced in congress calling for all the information In the war department, together with the president's action in the case. Meanwhile any further statement from the . president on the subject, is said at the White House to be un likely. JAPAN NOT NEEDING MONEY Government Has Over 'Two Hundred Million Dollars on Deposit, in London Tokio In spite of the pessimistic feelings on the subject of Japan's financial conditions which prevail in certain quarters by reason of Mr. Ta- kahashi's mission to London, it is stated on the best of authority that Japan is not at present pressed for funds or in great need of money. " Japan has a deposit in London of $260,000,000, and it is confidently ex pected - that the balance of trade at the end of the year will be a favorable one. Next year's budget will , be framed so as to meet the expenditures in excess of receipts, with - the sur plus of the war tax, amounting, it is believed, to $50,000,000, and with the surplus in the general account of $10, 000.000. - Administration expenses will also bee urtailed. Finally the sum for prisoners' expenses due from Rus sia will amount to at least $l7,500,ouo. There will be necessity for a fresh loan or for increased taxation. MILLER ASKED TO EXPLAIN Disclaimer Desired From the Consul General . Washington Henry R. Miller, Uni ted States consul general at Yokoha ma will be given an opportunity by the state denartment to affirm or deny a rmhlished interview, in which he is quoted as saying that the Japanese are organnng their army and navy 10 fight the United States. - " a riinnins: of the alleged interview has been forwarded to Mr. Miller and the statement is made that if he de nies it his answer will be accepted by the state department as conclusive. PEARY CALLS ON PRESIDENT Exchange of Cordial Greetings at the White House ; Washington Commander. Robert E. Peary, the Arctic explorer called on the president by appointment. He was heartily congratulated by Mr. Roose velt on the achievement he has made in his, latest, Arctic exploring trip. Walter Wellman, who hopes to reach the Arctic regions by means of an airship, was at the executive offices when Commander Peary arrived. The two exchanged cordial greetings." LIFE Subscription $1.00 IS IN : SESSION Precedents Smashed In Senate by In troduction of Resolutions and an Executive Communication Washington, D. ,C (Special) At noon on Monday of this week both houses of congress were called to order and the second session of the Fifty-seventh congress was regularly in session. Hardly had the chaplain of the senate littered the last word of the opening prayer when Senator Pen-' rose of Pennsylvania .took ' the , floor and offered resolutions calling upon the president for. all information avail able as. to the discharge of three com panies of the Twenty-seventh infan try (colored), growing out of rioting last August, at Brownville, Texas. Vice President Fairbanks, taken by surprise, mildly offered the suggestion that it wag customary to await word from the executive at the beginning of a session before proceeding to any. real business. . But Senator Penrose insisted on having his resolution read.. Then up popped Senator Foraker, with a long resolution on the same subject, which he had intended to keep in his' pocket until formal word for the wheels to begin turning was given, but he now proposed as a substitute for the Penrose resolution. The Foraker resolution directed the secretary of war to furnish all facts, letters, telegrams and statements bear-, ing on the negro soldier affair for the purpose of ascertaining if constitution al rights had been violated through an executive order inflicting punishment. To cap the climax the president, without waiting to receive the usual joint committee notifying him that congress was ready to receive mes sages from him, and without official knowledge that congress actually was jn session, sent in a long list of vaca-. tion and other appointments, includ ing the cabinet changes atmbuced shortly , before electio. It was , the first time within th.3 memo?y of the oldest senators that a president had . sent nominations to congress in ad vance of his regular annual message. Before the surprise subsided Sena- : tor Cullom relieved th3 tension by a. motion to go into executive session, . which emptied the galleries of the crowd that had be?u holding down seats for . hours during the forenoon. The open session ended so quickly that the spectators departed much like an aggregation that had traveled hun dreds of miles to see a championship pugilistic contest that ended In a knockout in the first round. "We seem to be started in back ward," was ,the comment of a sena torial warhorse. . "The president has begun' that way and so has the sen ate." '. -' Otitside of the White House and possibly a few senators, the opening ; of hostilities over the negro soldier question was entirely unexpected. The CONGRESS ti
