The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-08-05
WASHINGTON LETTER.

Russian Commanders IN SEEING AuSi
lean and British merchantmen on the
high seas because they were carrying food
10 the Japanese army. This allegation is
not denied, but both Great Britain and
America respond with the challenge
"prove it |" An appeal TO the manifest
will probably be all that is needed, but it
will be remembered that England took
no such pains three years ago when she
captured American vessels without GER
emony and con6scated them and ate up
their cargoes, on the ground that the
-four was obviously destined for the
Beers. Now that Russia has an impor-
tant war upon her hands, against power
with which England is in alliance, and
the United States government sympa-
thetic, they will probably play the roll OF
bully more or less and insist upon die
tating the terms of settlement.
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The Navy Department has published
the conclusions of the Liquid Fuel Board
resulting from two years tests of coal and
) oil, Their findings are most important,
being in short, that oil can be burned
under the boiler in a uniform manner and
at great saving of cost to the govern
ment. The most acceptable device is
that which allows rapid transition from
coal to oil and back again according as
the scarcity of either may make such
change necessary. One half OF the
worlds entire outfit of crude petroleum
is produced in the United States, there
fore it is natural that the practical in
stallation of this new enterprise should
be the result of American ingenuity.
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There is threat of action by Congress
next winter on account of the conduct of
all the railroads going from this city in
every direction, in compelling negroes to
ride in the 'Jim Crow" cars even within
the city limits. Col. Perry Carson, the
negro ianitor of the District building and
the political leader of his race here, will
carry the matter to the national legisla
ture and perhaps the President.
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Mr.. Corte1you says it is call nonsense
the report that has gained ground that
the President is bellicose and belligerent
in his temperament and believes in pc
culiarly strenuous life. He says that Mr..
Roosevelt is essentially man of peace,
and would 60 good ways and make al
most any sacrifice to avoid difficulty OF
any kind. All this in an interview with
a Quaker reporter from Pennsylvania.
There are sixty or seventy thousand
Ouakers in Pennsylvania, and at least
half as many in Indiana, who are not in
the habit of carrying heavy stick, but
do believe in gentle manners and con-
versation.
Nv
The Republican Campaign Book is
ready for the press and will shortly be
given to the public. 1t recites the great
achievements of the Republican party for
the past fifty years; defends the Admin
istration of Roosevelt, and makes many
fair promises for the future. 1t presents
an array of facts and figures which will
carry conviction to many. The Demo
cratic Campaign Book is also in press but
will not appear until after the official
notification at Esopus to Judge Parker
and Mr. Davis, who have been nominal
ed to the two highest positions in the gift
of the people. Among other things this
book will give vast array of facts and
figures to prove that American made
goods are sold abroad much cheaper than
at home. The high tariffs and the trusts
will be prominent issues, and the Demo
Gratis will claim that the argument for a
lower tariff for revenue only, with Incl
dental protection, is all on their side. A
very spicy contribution relates to the
custom house frauds in Porto Rico, on
the part of army officers, and other offic-
ials, and recites how the investigation
was suppressed by order of the President
and his Cabinet on the ground of 'high
public considerations"
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Secretary Shaw of the Treasury is quite
facetious over the growing deficit in
Uncle Sans strong box. He pokes fun
at the Democrats who maintain that a
lower tariff, or nearer approach to free
trade, would increase the revenue. The
excess of expenditures over receipts fol
July is in the neighborhood of $7I, 600,
600. The Secretary says that two years
ago he pointed out the dependence of the
present revenue laws upon very high
standard of business if they were to yield
enough to meet the large expenditures o.
the Government. As there has been G
considerable sagging in business, as well
as immense losses by fire and flood
together with a sharp shrinkag in stock