The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-11-17
CHINESE EXCLUSION.
Philippine Commission Studying
About Applying 1t to Islands.
A DECISION ON RAILROAD RATES.
The Interstate Commerce Commission's
Ruling In "A Case Against the st. Louis
a San Francisco Road-Reward
to Heroes-The "Open Door"

Washington, Nov. 14-Whether Chi
nese exclusion should be applied to the
Philippines is among the subjects en-
gazing the attention of the Philippine
commission. Considerable evidence
bearing on the matter has been coll ect-
ed and, besides presenting this testi-
mony with their full report, it is ex-
pected that recommendation will be
made which may have considerable in
fuence in shaping the course of this
government and the action of congress.
1t is understood that two of the mem
bers of the commission, Messrs. DENLY
and Worcester, have expressed them
selves as favorable to an application of
the Chinese exclusion act TO the Philip
pines. From the fact that Gen. Otis
has issued an order for Chinese exclu-
sion 1t is assumed that his voice,
as member of the commission, also
would be for Chinese exclusion in the
Philippines. The position of Admiral
Dewey, however, is understood to be
favorable to Chinese admission. While
this personal view of the admiral has
been expressed TO friends, it is not
known whether he would give it Off
vial NN lltNolpll III NtlNt an MS tolltdR uth
on the commission favored recon-
mendation of exclusion. The attitude
of President Schurman has not been
made known even in an informal way.
1t was stated yesterday in an authori-
tative diplomatic quarter that in case
the United States adopted permanent
policy of Chinese exclusion in the Phil
lippines there was little doubt such
course would cause China TO be less
friendly in cooperation with the plans
of the United States to extend our
trade in the empire.
DECISION on RAILROAD RATES.
Washington. Nov 14.-The interstate
commerce commission yesterday an
nounced its decision in a case against
the st. Louis ~ san Francisco Railway
company. The opinion is by Chairman
Knapp. The case and decision are
shortly stated as follows:
The rates enforced by the St Louis & San
Francisco on live poultry in carloads TO Chicago
Hre higher from MarShh'ld, Mo- than for the
longer distances from Springfield and other
more di -tunt stations on its NJ. The commits
sion hold, that the greater charge for the short
er distance from Marshheld constitutes IA de-
parture from the general rule Of the fourth Soc
tion, which the carrier was bound to Justify
and that such higher rate, II found to be without
sufficient excuse, must also be deemed unreal
sonable ana undue preJu lice IN violation of the
third section. The st Louis & san Francisco
company it holds cannot lawfully call itself
merely local carrier from Marshhed while en-
gagged In through carriage from Springfield and
other points on its line, ana thereby Justify
higher rates to Chicago for the shorter distance
from Marshheld than for the longer distance
from Springfield and more distant points Of
shipment.
THE REWARDS TO NAVAL HEROES
Washington, Nov. A. - Admiral
Crowninshield, chief of the navigation
bureau, has made a change in that
portion of his annual report which
refers TO the failure of the departments
efforts TO redeem it's promise to reward
the naval heroes of the war. The Lam
guage of the report now stands:
The greatest among these has not as much as
the medal which was given to each Of the hun
dreds who shared in victory won in an hour
more proptlOus for reward
The change is explained as follows
in foot note attached:
In the original draft Of the report the words
''won In an an hour m1re propitious for reward, "
read won in more propltious hour" A mis-
construction OF my meaning In these words rs
they originally stood has led me TO make the
present reading correspond exactly with what
was meant and generally understood in the first
place
REPLIES TO AN "OPEN DOOR"
Washington, Nov, l4.-rhe replies of
the European nations interested in
China TO the request Of the state de-
partment for formal undertaking TO
preserve the 'open door, In the east
are not expected for several weeks, in
asmuch as the exchanges are not tals-
ing place in Washington, but at the
various European capitals.
The Thayer poat-ofiice was found
recently to be 500 short and an at.
tempt was made to correct this by