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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-02-16

Washington, Feb. l5.-Information has
reached here that the 1900 japanese
troops landed at Chemulpo constitute the
first division of a large number which
will be thrown into Korea as rapidly as
possible. in the effort to thoroughly occu-
py the strategic points in the Hermit
Kingdom. while the RUSSIAN Meet Is DOL
tied up in Port Arthur.
By one conyersant with the japanese
plans it is stated that the repeated at
tacks on Port Arthur are not for the pur-
pose of seizing that place at present un-
less an unexpected weakness in the forti-
fications there should develop. They are
part Of a well-defned plan for the har-
assinS of the Russian fleet until Korea
can be occupied.
The bottling ur of the fleet there en-
ables the landing of troops in Korea
without the convoy OF a large number of
warships.
The reports of disorder in various parts
of Korea hastoaed the operations of the
japanese. that they might obtain posses
sion before anarchy became prevalent and
foreign interests menaced i'll consequence.
TO TAKE PORT ARTHUR
AFTER CUTTING RAILROAD.
The taking of Port Arthur will, form the
second number CT the war programme.
First, however. it is learned that the
japanese propose to cut the line of COM
munication well W on the railroad. run
ming from Niuchwang to Port Arthur. 1t
Is expected a large Japanese force will
land at Niuchwang shortly for this pur-
pose.
The Navy Department denies positively
than airy American naval officers were
aboard the Japanese ships in the fighting
at Port Arthur. 1t is said that our Gov
ernment requested permission Of both Rus
STA and Japan to place an American naval
officer with each of the fleets. not as a
combatant. but purely in the capacity OF
an observer. While neither Power refused
the request outright, still they did not ac-
cede.
The War Department is having equally
bad luck in trying to place American
military observers with the land forces of
Russia and Japan. Eight officers were Sc
lected for this duty and requests were
made that they be permitted to accompany
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-02-16
SENATE APPROVES
WORLDS FAIR LOAN
Conference Report on Urgent De
ficiency Bill Adopted in the
Upper Branch of Congress.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Washington, Feb. 15.-The Senate to-day
adopted the conference report on the urg-
ency deficiency bill. which carries the 81
6oo.oeo loan to the Louisiana Purchase Ex-
position.
The suspense concerning the. condition of
Senator Hanna had an appreciable effect
on the Senate. and as a result the pre-
ceedings were marked by an unusual list
lessness and depression.
There were no speeches on any subject
whatever. and more attention was given
to the frequent bulletins announcing. he
condition Of the Senator than to matters
of legislation. The entire time of the
legislative session was devoted to routine
business.
The House bill authorizing the Director
OF the Census to cooperate with the State
Of Michigan in taking the census OF man.
ufactures of that State was passed. The
bill also provides for like cooperation in
other States.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-02-16
RUSSIAN SHIPS REPORTED
DRIVEN BACK BY STORM
TO VLADIVOST0K HARB0R.

Paris, Feb. 16.-A dispatch to the
Eclair from st. Petersburg says it is
affirmed there that after the lombard
ment of Hakodate (which has not been
officially corrOborateD the four Rus
sian cruisers which took part in the en-
gagement were driven back to Vladi'
vostOk by 4 storm.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-02-16
RUSSIAN WARSHIPS
SIGHTED IN RED SEA.

Port Said, Feb. 15.-The Russian battle-
ship Oslabya, the volunteer fleet transport
Saratoff and four torpedo-boat Destroy
ers are at Jobel Zukup. in the Red Sea.
ninety miles from Babel-E-Mandeb. and
the volunteer feet transport Smolensk
and another destroyer are at Daolus or
Abdul Khessan. on the Red Sea, $50 miles
south Of SueZ.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-02-16
JAPANESE GUARD RUSSIAN
CONSULATE AT CHEMULP0;
COUNT KILLED IN FIGHT

Seoul, Wednesday. Feb. 10-The Russian
Consul at Chemulpo Is now guarded by
japanese troops.
To-day all the other Russians in the
city have been ordered into one. large
house. where they will be detained await
ing action of the authorities as to their
disposal.
The Russian Minister at Seoul has been
requested by the japanese Minister.
through neutral legation. to withdraw.
and he has consented to do so. He prob
ably will leave Seoul tomorrow.
There are nov on board the French
cruiser Pascaal 2i4 Russians, OF whom two
Commanders. fourteen officers and thirty
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-02-16
Missourians in New York.

REPC BIIC SPECIAb-
New York. Feb. 15.-Among the arrivals
at the hotels here to-day were the follow
ing from Missouri:
St. Louis-M: Carleton. E. Whitaker. Hoi:
land: J. J. Wertheimer, p. F. Hunter and
Mrs. Hunter. Manhattan: F. J. Lnhor M
y. Eckert. Hoffman: N; c; Chapman. c. w
e. 1. Robinson. J. Schoers. Imperial: A. II.
Hebard. l. g. Scarrett, Murray Hill: y.
knight. r. W. Miller. Albert: H. Fucker. A.
Leichtman. broadway Centrai: Miss F. f..
Thompson; Normandie. G. J. Matthews. Park
ferson: W. J. Kelly. Grand Union: r. A.
Tarrev Rcssmore: T. poty. Grand
Navarro: E. u Guilder and Mrs Guilder: W
F. Robinson. Fifth Avenue: d. Bachrach, Hoh-
man: Mrs. G. r. Payne. Sendome.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-02-16
BURTON DECISION TO-DAY.
Sustaining of Demurrer Will
Ouash Prosecution.

Judge Adams Of the United States Dis
trict Court. announced yesterday that he
would render his decision this morning on
the demurrer filed by United States Sena-
tor Burton, Of Kansas. to the Indictment
Senator with the Post-Oflce Depart
ment in behalf Of the Rialto Grain and
Security Company.
If Judge Adams sustains the demurrer.
the Government may abandon prosecu-
ton, =
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-02-16
AMERICAN AND BRITISH
SHIPS ARE RELEASED
FROM PORT ARTHUR.

Ying- Kow. Sunday. Feb 1.-THE admin
istrative authorities at Port Arthur have
formally notified the American and Brit
ish Consuls there of the release of the
neutral ships which had been seized. Both
Consuls had asked for explanations
The civil administration Of Port Ar
thur has intimated that Viceroy Alexicfl
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-02-16
PLANS SECRET EVEN AT HOME
Continued From Pnge One.

Contin FromP One.
the neghbOrhood of
Members Immediately places
ready of
Hundreds
Toxic and other divisional All the of Japanese
chant auxiliary armed
quckfing torpedo
HOPE FOR DISSENSl0NS
AMONG RUSSIAN OFFICIALS.
officials
Noy Alexief will Lamsdorf
and Axef
The result of n
end military mudde.
maintain $4,000 military
There dynamitrs
Russian railroad practically
ingly risk their lives aid their counrys
body
transports for Korea. q.
asaki IIarbor Yokohama is already guarded by
closely fotIa
Saturday, February 49,
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-02-16
LOCAL AND SUBURBAN

The Reverend Doctor Sam F. Taylor.
president of Stephens College. has
accepted the pastorate of the Lafayette
Park Baptist Church.
The body of William J. Lemp was placed
in mausoleum. but the crypt will not
he sealed until Louis Lemp arrives. No
religious ceremony was held
The Election Commissioners are increas-
ing their force of clerks to change the pri-
mary books.
Foreigners are arranging exhibits at
Worlds Fair. 500
A Kansas City Bertillon expert accounts
for the difference in the measurements
between Rudolph and Gorney by the fact
that former set were taken two years
ego.
George Collins denies that he gave any
information that led to the arrest of Bill
Rudolph.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-02-16

Cardinals close arrangements fo. train
Ing grounds at Houston. Tex.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-02-16
T0-DAY'S NEWS IN BRIEF.
WASHINGTON.

W ASFfINtI lU.N.
Senator Carmack offered bill which, il
passed, will tend TO preserve the ''open
door, in the Philippine Archipelago.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-02-16
BCSIN ESS.

Yesterdays bank clearings were sl0.iiS-
az: balances. s1.9oS.Sa Local discount
rates were between ) and per cent. Do
mestic exchange was quoted as follows:
New York 10c premium bid. Soc premium
asked: Chicago par bid. 10c premium
asked: Cincinnati. Louisville and New Or
leans, CSC discount bid par asked.
Wheat closed higher at 95c asked May;
81 .o4G1 .05i, No. . red. Corn closed higher
at 5oisc MAY: 46iHc No. mixed. Oats
closed at s3i,c asked May: 4eiaa l3isc No.
mixed.
Spot cotton was 15c lower in the local
market.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-02-16
REPORTS THAT VI LADlVOSTOK
SQUADRON HAS DESTROYED A STEAMER


AleXief, February -.
graphs that his division destroyed Sangar suuga0 straits
"a violent by three
Par Figaro. a
a OF
the
to aru she by
has also been p Russian vad'ok SQUADRON
RUSSIANS EXPECT ANOTHER WAR
AFTER THAT WITH JAPANESE.
SPECIAL
St Petersburg Feb 1oCopyright 190Opnion here
that Mr. Hays
In the BirZhevya ViedOmGstL which
nots
United States behind
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-02-16
RUSSIANS EXPECT ANOTHER WAR
AFTER THAT WITH JAPANESE,
AMERICANS OFFER MONEY TO AID JAPAN:
NEITHER CASH NOR SOLDIERS WANTED

Toxic,
the Minister
aid while stating that the Government is deeply afd
American
al formally Minister shortly.
applications
to
included Turkish
OF men
domestic affairs
detailed
Admiral
of the engagement
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-02-16
GENERAL DOMESTIC.

". p. Nandergrift. an alleged bigamist
was returned to Moberly. Mo. from tht
Indian Territory.
Texas banks, instead OF having loans
from New York, supply Eastern institu
tions with funds.
The National American Woman Suffrage
Association decides on plan of cam
paign.
One-third of the troops that have beer
guarding Baltimore's burnt district have
been sent away.
At the request OF Governor Odeil
Charles F. Dodge Is again placed under
arrest for perjury.
George D. Morgan. nephew of Pierpont
Morgan. returns to San Francisco with a
japanese bride
The trial OF ]. NJ Chappeil. charged
with the murder of William C. McCahan.
is called in the Criminal Court 1T Dallas.
Tex Evidence is being taken on motion
for change Of venue. -..-.
Lee Deford, defaulting cashier of the
Bank of Altamont, who disappeared after
a shortage was discovered, surrenders at
Gallatin. Mo-
The two remaining cases against Pros
ecuting Attorney Price Stone of Cole
County are dismissed, and he Is restored
to his Office. .s..- -
The New York Transportation Company
will send at least 100 automobiles to St.
Louis for use during the Worlds Fair.
The machines will be leased by persons
who will rent them to the Fair visitors.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-02-16


r. Ouish!. correspondent Of the Jij
shimpo. now living in Texas. declares that
the Russian ships in coming out of Port
Arthur did exactly as the Japs wished.
The commander of the Russian squadron
at Vladivostok reports that his ships have
destroyed Japanese steamer.
The japanese Government continues is
war preparations with much secretiveness.
troops being moved in the night and the
plans of campaign being perfectly con-
Csaled.
Toxic officials are informed that Amer
leans have offered large sums to aid Iafan
in carrying out the war against Rassia.
but the offer probably will he Gec;!n.d. as
have been all offers ot enlistment hy fct-
e,gners in the japanese army and navy.
England intimates that some evidence of
Russa's intentions to keep numerous
promises for the evacuation of Manchuria
would be timely evidence of good faith.
Dispatches from Niuchwang assert that
Russians have beaten and otherwise mis-
treated japanese refugees seeking to leave
Manchuria.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-02-16
CLEVER FEINT GAVE JAPS
ADVANTAGE AT PORT ARTHUR.

letter
that the torpedo attack The
vessels the Hoti
sian line and held its attention while
around the
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-12-06

The Russians are nightly attacking
2o3 Metre Hill at Port Arthur in the
determined endeavor to reach the
summit. The Japanese are increas-
ing their defenses on the position and
have succeeded so far in repulsing all
assaults. The Russians have suffer.
ed the heaviest loss, and it is estims
ted that they have lost 1000 men in
the effort to recover the ground while
the Japanese are confident in their
ability to hold the position. Observa.
tions indicate that the garrison is
feeling shortage of men. The works
against the forts on Sunshu mountain
eastward are being pressed speedily,
although the date when the assault
will begin is kept secret. 1t is expec-
ted that the next great assault will
be successful.
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Corporations.

When we come to leal with greal
corporations the need for the govern
ment to act directly is far greater
than in the case of labor because
great corporations can become such
only by engaging in interstate com
merce. and interstate commerce is
the Treasury the cost of construction.
peculiarly the field of the general gov
ernment 1t is an absurdity to expect
to eliminate the abuses in great cor
porations by state action. 1t is difficult
to be patient with an argument that
such matters should he left to the
States. because more han one State
pursues the policy of creating on
easy terms corporations which are
never operated within that State at
all. but in other states whose laws
they ignore. The National Govern
ment alone can deal adequately with
these great corporations. To try tn
deal with them in an Incorporate. de
structive. or demagogic spirit world.
in all probability. mean that nothing
whatever would be accomplished.
and. with absolute certainty, that i:
anything were accomplished 1T would
be of a harmful nature. The Ameri-
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men who have spent most Of their
lives in practical affairs connected
with irrigation. The larger problems
have been solved and IL now remains
TO execute with care, economy. and
thoroughness the work which has
been laid out. All important details
are being carefully considered Nv
boards of consulting engineers. select
ed for their thorough knowledge and
practical experience. Each project
is taken up on the ground by compe.
tent men and viewed from the stand
point of the creation OF prosperous
homes. and of promptly refunding 20
the treasury the cost of construction.
The reclamation act has been found
to be remarkably complete and effec.
tive, and so broad in its provisions
that a wide range of undertakings
has been possible under it, At tha
same time. economy IS guaranteed by
the fact that the funds must rltimats
ly be returned TO be used over again
The attention of Congress should
be especially given to the currency
question. and that the standing COM
mittees on the matter in the twa
Houses charged with the duty. take
Up the matter OF our currency and sec
whether it is not possible TO secure
an agreement in the business world
for bettering the system; the commIt
tees should consider The question oI
the retirement of the greenbacks AMI
Continued on Second Page)
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PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.

To the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives:
The Nation continues To enjoy note
worthy prosperity. Such prosperity
is of course primarily due to the high
individual average of our citizenship,
taken together with our great natur-
al resources; but an important factor
therein is the working of our long
continued governmental policies. The
people have emphatically expressed
their approval of the principles under
lying these policies, and their desite
that these principles be kept substan-
TALLY unchanged, although of course
applied in progressive spirit to meet
changing conditions
Caution Against Extravagance.
The enlargement of scope of func
tions of the National Government re
qnired by our development as ma
tion involves, of course, increase OF
expense; and the period Of prosperity
through which the country is passing
JuSI1HGS III POl AAAcsh -
improvements far greater than would
be wise in hard times. Battle ships
and forts, public buildings. ami i'm.
proved waterways are investments.
which should be made when we have.
the money; bit abundant rev ,nues
and a large surplus. always invite ex-
t,-a 10 oanco and CONSTANT should
be taken to guard against unnecessary
increase of ordinary expenses OF gov
ernment. The cost of doug Govern
ment business should he regulated
with the same rigid scrutiny as the
cost of doing private business.
CAPITAL and Labor.
Ifi the vast and complicated n1echal
ism, of our modern cEyiiizei life the
dominant ncte Is the note oi indus
trialism; and che relations OF capita
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-12-06

Washington, Dec 6.-Immediately
day. Senators Allison and Cochran,
constituting the committee to wait
on the President reported that he
had expressed an mention to comnlu-
nicate to the chamber a message in
writing.
The message was delivered to tie
senate by Secretary Barnes, and its
reading Immediately begun. At 2:2i
the reading of the Presidents mes
sage was concluded and the senate
went into executive session
In the House.
Soon after the house met today
Congressman Burton reported tha:
the President would submit a message
in writing today. Just before Speaker
Cannon raped for order man oc-
lery uttered a series of long drawn
whoops, and much commotion was
caused before he was elected Rep
resentative Shackelford. Dem of Mis-
souri,, one of the members of tae
house committee on interstate aud
foreign commerce, who accompanied
the congressional party to Panam
today introduced resolution provid
ing for an inquiry into the affairs of
Panama.
At 12:40. Assistant Secretary
Barnes appeared and announced the
message from the President, and the
clerk of the house begun at once to
read the annual message to congress.
Upon the conclusion of The reading
of the message there was loud sp-
plause from the Republican side. The
message was ordered printed and th@
house adjourned.
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Rombardind Battle Ships.

Toxic, Dec. 6.-The effective bonl-
bardment of the Russian battle ships
which began Saturday last was one
of the results of the capture of 2a3
Metre Hill. Up to that time the war
ships had been able to seek sbeIter
from the Japanese fire under Pejyu
mountain, but the capture of the rlll
enabled the Japanese to train their
guns on the Russian vessels. With
the result that a number of them have
been set on fire and the others must
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and organized labor. and especially
of organized capital and organized Ia
! Dor. to each other and 10 the public
! at large come second in Importance
only to the intimate question of faml-
ly life Our peculiar form of govern
ment, with it's sharp divisions of al
thority between the Nation and the
several States, has been on the whole
far more advantageous to our 1evelop
ment than more strongly centralized
government But it IS undoubtedly
responsible for much of the difficulty
of meeting with adequate legislation
the new problems presented by the
total change in Industrial conditions
on this continent during the last half
century In actual practice II has
proved exceedingly difficult. and in
many cases impossible, to get unan
unity of wise action among the var
ious States on these subjects. From
the very nature of the case this is es-
employment of capital N huge masses
With regard to labor the problem
is no less important, but it IS sim
pier AS long as the States retain
the primary control of the police pow
er the circumstances must be alto
gether extreme which require inter
ference by the Federal authorities.
whether in the way of safeguarding
the rights Of labor or in the way of
seeing that wrong is not done by un-
ruly persons who shield themselves
behind the name of labor. II there
is resistance to the Federal courts,
interference with the mails, or IN
terstate questions the local officers are
unable to face and call help, then9the
Federal Government may interfere;
but though such interference may be
caused by a condition Of things arls-
ing out of trouble connected with
some question of labor, the interfer-
ence itself simply takes the form OF
restoring
questions which have caused the
breach of order-for to keep order is
primary duty and in time of dis
order and violence all other questions
sink into abeyance until order has
been restored In the District of Co!
umbia and in the Territories the Fed
government; but the labor question
is only acute in populous centers ct
commerce. manufactures, or mining
Nevertheless, both in the enactment
and in the enforcement Of law the
Federal government within its re-
stricted sphere should set an exam
nle to the state governments, espe-
cially in a matter SO vital as this al
fecting labor l believe that under
modern Industrial conditions it is OF
| ten necessary, and even where not
necessary it is. yet often wise, that
there should be organization of labor
| in order to better secure the rights
/ of the individual wage-worker. All
I
encouragement should be given tic
any such organization. so long as It
is conducted with due and decent
regard for the rights of others. There
/ are in this country some labor unions
which have habitually, and other "a
Dor unions which have often, beef
among the most effective agents N
working for good citizenship and foE
Uplifting the condition Of those whose
welfare should be closest 70 theil
j hearts. But when any labor union
seeks improper ends, or seeks e
| achieve proper ends by Improper
| means. all good citizens AID more es
pecially all honorable public servants