The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-07-19
SOME 1900 CELEsTIALs LESS IN
THE COUNTRY NOW THAN
IN 1890
MORE JAPANESE COMING IN
Over Ten Times as Many of tho
Islanders as Were Disclosed
by the Census Taken
Ten Years Ago.
THE NEWS OF WASHINGTON

| statement of the Chinese population de-
| rived from the returns of the twelfth
census, was issued by Director Merriam
| today. 1t shows that there are approxi-
| mately S9,S00 Chinese I'm the United States
proper, as against 107 475 in 19O About
| oi,7OO, or 20 per cent, are contained in the
| western division Of states and territories.
as against 1854, or 80 per cent I'm 1890
There We're 72,472 Chinese in California
| alone in 1850, but this number has been
| reduced in 1900 to As, 75S
| There has been a loss since 1890 of about
| 29lGO Chinese in the western division OF
| states and territories, and a net loss for
the United States proper of over 1850.
| The states and territories outside the
western division show as whole gain
! since 1880 of about II, 500 Chinese
| Beside the Chinese population in the
| United States proper, the twelfth census
| SHOWS 3,ll6 Chinese in Alaska in 1900, as
| against 2.2SS Mongolians Chiefly Chinese)
! at the census of 1880, and q, 767 Chinese in
Hawaii in 1900 as against 16,A2 i'm 1880.
There has been a remarkable increase
in the number of Japanese in the United
| States since 1880, the preliminary figures
| or the present census showing a total
| Tor the United States proper Of about pa
| 300 as against 2,039 in 1900 The Japanese
| element Is concentrated in the western
! division of states and territories. this
division containing 1880 japanese in 1850
as against 1859 in 1890.
There Is a very large Japanese popula-
ton in the Hawaiian islands. the num-
ber in 1900 being LII. as against 1920 in
! 1890. There We're 265 Japanese reported in
Alaska In 1900 as against perhaps a score
| or more only in 1880.
FOR EDWARDS CORONATION.
WASHINGTON, July 1S.-The sugges-
tion was made today by rear admiral
of high standing that Admiral Dewey
| should be given command Of a large
| squadron, comprising the best types or
! our new ships to be present at the cor
! onation Of King Edward VII. The navy
! department has not thus far taken uD
| the question OF naval representation at
this event, but the suggestion concerning
/ Admiral Dewey and large squadron Of
| fine ships meets with general approval
! among high naval officials. The ships
recently ordered to the European station
are not considered fair representatives
of our new navy, the Albany being a
J foreign built snip, the Chicago one Of the
! early products Of the new navy, and the
Nashville a comparatively small gunbOat.
| 1t Is estimated that the naval pageant
! at the time OF the coronation will bring
together some Of the finest ships possess
! ed by European countries, and for that
reason 1t is urged that the United States
! should be represented by some of it's best
ships under Admiral Dewey.
TARIFF ROW WITH ITALY
Secretary Gage now has before him a
! lengthy communication from the Italian
| government forwarded to him by the
state department. relative to his order
! placing a differential duty on Italian su-
| gar because of Information received that
| italy paid a bounty on her sugar ex-
! ports. Mr. Cages order was issued
about month ago and soon thereafter q
! brief declaration was made by the ltal An
| authorities to the state department that
! italy paid no export duty on sugar. This
declaration has now been supplemented
/ by full presentation of the italian posi-
/ tion on the subject
! The communication was received from
! Rome few days ago. 1t Is temperate
! in tone, but presents quite positively the
/ Italian view of the law now in force.
1t Is not so much an argument as a ref
erence to the laws, in order to show that
nothing analogous to a bounty Is paid.
! Emphasis Is laid upon two points first,
that Italy does not in fact pay any
! bounty and does not, up to the present
| time, export any sugar; second, that il
| the production Of Italian sugar reaches a
point where exports can be made, the law
does not give any rebate to the producers
in case they export their goods.
Mr.. Cages answer will be made through
the state department and probably viii
be ready TO communicate to the Italian
! government within the next few days 1t
| will disclose the causes leading to the or
| der imposing differentials, as the order
itself expressed some doubt and stated
that pending further investigation the
| higher rates would he imposed.
RIVERS AND HARBoRs.
The annual report Of Capt Charles
! Kelley in charge Of river and harbOr
work, Grand Rapids, Mich, district. rec
! n "a ffr4e
the next fiscal year: Michigan City
harbor, Indiana SEQ, 200 for maintenance;
| st. Joseph harbor Michigan, $4,000 for
maintenance Cthc balance available $685.
! Gs6, is sufficient to complete existing
protect); Kalamazoo river Michigan $ZW,-
! coo, for continuing improvements; Holland
J harbor C8lack lake., Michigan, $l3l 800;
/ $4,000 Of which Is for continuing i'm
! provement and the remainder for main
/ tenance; Grand Haven, Mich, 41,50)-$Z7,-
/ 200 for continuing Improvement; White
/ lake, Michigan, $35 500; Muskegon, Michl-
gan, $98, ,2CO Pentwater, Michigan, $4,000,
Of which $1,000 is for continuing improve
ment; LudingtOn. Michigan, Si25,90J, $685.
200 Is for continuing work; harbOr OF ref
/ uge, Portage lake $4,000, $33 900 Of which
will complete existing project; Frankfort
harbor. Michigan $69,2O2 of which S44.0fO
will complete existing project; Charlie
/ voix, Michigan, $5l 025; Petoskey, NJ CHI
gan. $4,000 for continuing improvements.
Capt. Kelley, IN his report, concurs IN
the opinion Of his predecessor that to
obtain channel twenty feet deep and
goo feet wide from the exterior 70 the in
terror lake at NLUskegon and to provide
for sheet p!Jirg to prevent erosion along
! the banks not protected by criDs, Is a
! feasible plan and that the harbor Is wor-
! thy OF the improvement indicated.
HAVANA DRY DOCK.
The navy department has purchased tho
/ big floating steel dry dock which Hes In
Havana harbor from the government Of
/ Spain for S1S5,000 The negotiations for
the purchase Of the dook were closed ~
I Commander Lucien Young, captain Of the
1 port at Havana The original price at
which the dock was offered by the span
/ ish government was $250.OO0. II is stated
/ by the chief naval constructor that the
| dock has been in constant use.
! Whether the dock viii be allowed 20 re-
main where 1t IS or will be taken else
/ where IS q roatter that has not yet been
| determined The Lemly board originally
! reported that something over 10000
/ would be required 10 put It In perfect
1 condition. But this estimate is now
/ considered very excessive. Naval Com
structor Gilmore will leave Tor Havana
/