The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-04-04
.Capjfa7 Chat.
Washington Gossip, Political and
Otherwise, for the Readers
Of the Globe.

| WAonlNGION, April S.-(SpeCial. y
Consui General, Convey sends from Yo-
! kohana, copy of his reply to an inquiry
| from residentiof New York relative TO
! opportunities eff employment In japan
ana also am lnteresting report upon the
| emigration ofEJ 9panese to other countries
| as follows: AZ n
| mere areSlnore young men here seek.
| ing clerical aud official places than there
are posltionS3 TO be filed Every issue of
the English 8daily newspapers contain
nolces fronls@young men seeking posi-
tlons' many on them claiming experience
IN bookkeeping or the silk or curio trade
and the ability to speak and write
! FRENCH, German, etc.
| There is no chance tn obtain positions
under the imperial government, for the
tendency In official circles is to discharge
! foreigners as fest as practicable and fill
their places with Japanese.
Every year finds an increasing number
| OF Japanese who have been educated
| abroad coming home and seeking posi-
tons. and it is, of course. the natural
and inevitable thing that they should fill
the places IN their own government.
would not recommend Americans to
coiile 10 this country unless they have
secured employment in advance"
Inc statistics relative to Japanese emil
sldiltS abroad at present are distributed
as IoLoWs: In Hawaii, 10000; in Aus
tPa Ina 4.oOo; In Canada, 1000; and In Peru,
1-'ooo Besides these, there are, of course
y large number of Japanese emigrants In
Cn'na ana Korea. There are twelve emf
erauon establishments in Japan and two
more III the course of formation
|
A very important move has just been
Illaae py two or three of the big rail
ROADS which pass through Washington.
ne latest move under the policy of mu-
' uuai interests Is a project to unite the
| Inc belonging to the Pennsylvania rail-
road running from Washington to Guam
tico, va, and the Richmond, Fredricks-
oufs q POTOMAC railroad, extending from
| Quantico TO Richmond.
II Is proposed to make the combine
loh Iof the purpose Of maintaining an
| open highway for railroad service be-
| tween the North and South, and the par
Ties named as likely to be in such an
agreement II consumated. are to be the
GennsylVania railroad, the Baltimore e.
ONO. the Atlantic Coast line and the
southern railroad. One Of the prelim-
mares TO such a move was affected at
the recent meeting of stockholders of the
richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac rail-
ROAD, when 1t was decided to do away
| WITH the scale system of voting the stock
OF the company. The proposition to wine
Out InlS feature was voted on by about
leOOo OF the preferred and common shares
OIL the company out of a total issue of
some 1900 shares. 1t received the unani-
nous sanction of the stock represented at
the meeting.
Under the scale system Of voting a
I majority OF stock. if held by one owner
ala not mean a control of the comDanv
as. for example. $50 shares Of stock If
divided among fifty owners would have a
greater number or votes than If held in
block by one owner. The effect of the
stockholders action Is to give the Allan
TIC Coast line the control of the Rich
mond. Fredericksburg 81 Potomac rail-
road This property in connection with
the line of the Pennsylvania railroad
forms the neck through which a large
snare OF traffic movement North and
South via Washington flows
The scheme Of a
MUTUALITY- OF INTERESTS
is the plan recently tnaugurated by the
Pennsylvania, Baltimore & Ohio and
vanderbilt lines to put an end to the
building Of parallel lines when the bust
ness can be carried and cared for by the
existing routes, With the charter recent
~ given by the legislature of Virginia to
the Seaboard Air line interests author
lty is available TO paraIlef from Rich
mond to Washington the line formed by
the Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac
and the line from Quantico. The PROPOSE
ton now under consideration is evidently
aimed to do away. with the necessity for
the construction Of such q line. The
Seaboard Air line is a joint user with
the Atlantic Coast line of the existing
route between Richmond and Washing
ton. and the proposed combination would.
1t Is understood. provide for a coutinu-
ance Of this arrangement.
1t is said to be the general purpose to
| give ali lines that may go into the plan
| equal rights and make the combined lines
/ ,s,II1rr
ness handled now between Richmond and
! Washington, via Quantico, and the factli-
| ties are said TO be equal to an increased
| business. When the traffic warrants it
| the whole line can be made double
| track road 1t has been kept in mod
| ern physical condition, and the prospect
+ of the need for a second track has re-
| Gently been considered The Richmond,
| Fredericksburg & Potomac has resources
| available to carry out this Improvement
of it's line whenever 1t is deemed neces-
sary. and such betterment is onfy a
! question Of decision with the Penn
sylvania railroad for It's part of
| the route. Baltimore & Ohio officials
! have had in view for some time the es-
| Enlistment Of a direct connection for
| the South, and the Seaboard Air line is
| generally regarded as its probable ally in
! this direction.
| In connection with the proposed com
| blnation the depot question at Washing
| ton is likely to receive some similar
! treatment looking to a mutuaHity Of in
| terests Some overtures have already
been made between Pennsylvania rail-
| road officials and those of the Atlantic
| Coast line, Southern railway and other
| lines entering Washington from the
| South relative to "a union depot for the
| North and South traffic. This may take
a larger significance owing to the effeort
| being made In Washington to have con-
gress require all the roads entering Wash
| ington use a union terminal. The Balti-
| more & Ohio, as we'll as the Pennsyl-
vania. has plans for new depot and the
| elevation of tracks to meet the demands
made in the past by congress Both of
these systems contemplate heavy ex-
penditures in this direction, and the ques-
ton Of unifying this expense and give to
| Washington a great union terminal has
met with some approval from members
| Of the official family Of both roads.