Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-08-31


1t is considered so remarkable that any
Jew who has escaped from Russia to. this
country and become naturaliZed, should
wish to return. that: the State Depart
ment will issue circular latter point
ing out the dangers and risks in
such a course. -. But il there are any
Jews who insist upon returning to Rus
STA the American Government intends
to have such passports as ii issues to
them fully recognized. In this connec-
ton it is noted that Secretary Hay, is
emphatic in his assertion that American
Jews are n 1t iii minated against by
Russia. nor are they at any more disad-
vantage III that country tn IN are the
Jews in any other country. This is good
news. and if true Russia can have no
Va id excuse for den5 liz the American
request.
The Chinese Minister t. this county
has just returned tn this city from a
pleasant and gratifying visit to Mexi 0,
where met President Diaz, whom he
considers to lie wise, brOad-minded
liberal man, who is doing much for the
progress and prosperity of Mexico. The
Minister says he was greatly entertained
and edited by all he saw and heard. and
that President Diaz told him that 1.-The
Chinese are among the best people who
n aon,inr RI Nnyinn lo
welcome them. Their industry, frugaIi-
ty AMI ability are invaluable in building
up tho country" The Minister saws his
cOuntrymcn are inclined to become
Mexicanized through intermarrlage and
the adoption of Mexican dress and hab-
it's. He thinks the Chinese in the Unit
ed States are reStricte ! t. narrtW limits
for a livelihood, and meet the powerful
opposition of the labor unions whenever
they try to branch cIt. In Mexico every
avenue Is open To them. They receive
higher wages than tie poems, as agri-
cultural lab0rers. and are everywhere
recognized as more valuable workers.
He urged them to remain in Mexico and
not attempt to come to the United
States where they are unweicOme. The
crops in Mexico are such as the Chinese
know how to handle land China is likely in
the near future to be large purchaser
Of Mexican rice, sugar and cotton.
These are now grown in large quantities,
and will come in competition with
American products of the same class.
So the end of the Chinese question is not
yet.
Parce's post agreements are now
under consideration by the Post Office
Department with many countries. This /
will be good news for the American
and most liberal parcels post treaties
Acting Postmaster General Shallenberg-
er is trying to have the present conven-
ton with Germany amended, so as to re-
duce the limit of weight upon the GERM
an parcel from eleven pounds to four
pounds and six ounces. 1t is maintained
that the original limit discriminates
against American merchants. AS mat
tiers now stand merchant in Germany
can ship by post to any part of the Unit
ed States package weighing eleven
pounds for 50 cents, while the American
merchant has to pay IL cents a pound,
and can send but four pounds and six
ounces in one parcel. 1t is agreed that
the parcels post certainly increases COM
MERGE and broadens the field of trade
Postmaster Gen. H. G. Payne, former
" vice-chairman Of the Republican Ma
tional committee, after carefully
studying the political situatioH,. says;
II am convinced that the Republi-
cans will carry everything west of the
Alleghanies and north OF the Ohio
river to the Pacific Ocean without any
doubt or question. 1t all seems to be
one way out here. Even Indiana.
which Democrats talk Of carrying, is
three to one Republican, so far as the
betting odds go. You can't get a
Democrat to bet % cents to $1:that.E
Parker will carry Indiana.
"And | guess you couldn't get wise
Democrat to bet anything on any of
the other states in the territory which
[ have indicated.
There is no trouble about the Wis
consul vote. The factions are both In
favor of Roose welt. and the tro BILE
will bring out the vote and give him
an abnormally large pl uraity."