Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-23
SAYS JAPAN WILL WIN
PREDICTION BY SENATOR NELSON
LAST NIGHT.
Address Before the Minnesota Associa-
tion-Speeches by Representatives
of State in the House.

In an address delivered before the Min
nesota Association last night at the Dewey,
Senator Knute Nelson ventured the asser-
ton that Japan would win in the conflict
with Russia and gave several good rea-
sons for his opinion.
Russia is an arbitrary despotism," said
Senator Nelson. IF the ear who styles
himself as autocrat of all the Russas
conquers little Japan it means the closed
door for the United States in China. II
Japan is victorious it means the triumph
of representative and progressive govern
ment, and it means the preservation of
our trade in the orient. In other words,
it means the open door which we must
have to the vast commercial possibilities in
the orient.
and the construction of the Panama canal.
which is assured the United States can't
help being greatly interested in the eastern
situation
Washington's birthday anniversary. All
of the new members of the state delegation
in Congress made speeches, Representative
Charles K. Davis, Minnesotas member of
the District of Columbia committee giving
his experience as an Alderman of the
City of Washington
The address of Representative HaIyor
Steenerson, who spoke on Reservations,
and Other Points of Order, Was particular
ly happy, for President Roosevelt yester-
day signed the bill opening up the big Red
Lake inrian reservation for settlement
Representative c. b. Buchanan responded
for northern Minnesota.
Responses by the Older Members
The Older members of the delegation, J.
A. Tawney, j. L. McCleary and Fred C.
Stevens, were each called on to explain
why they retained their seats in Congress
SO long and captured so many important
committee places. Charles w. Horniek of
the ST Paul Dispatch delivered a patriotic
Grafton. and Gilbert G. Hartley of Duluth
responded for the Zenith city
mr. =. A. Johnson, president of the as
ISOLATION. introduced the speakers
After a buffet lunch had been served
dancing was INDUCED in until O'Clock
In addition to the members of the asso-
ela.lon large number of special guests
We're AT the entertainment, among them be-
ing senators Nelson and Clapp Represent-
atiyes McCleary, Tawney Stevens. Buck
man Davis, Stevenson and volstead; AS
slstant Attorney General NJ. D. Purdy.
Henry +. Greene, civil service commission
er: }. j. McCardy auditor for the Post
once department.; Capt. Henry A. Castle.
Frank 81 Chailoner of New Orleans; CIas
w Hornick, A. G. Anderson and George w.
Walsh OF st. Paul: q. G. Hartley A. c.
Weiss and Milo BunneH of Duluth: A. s.
HAYES Of the Southern railroad Lieut..
Miss Lester of Minneapolis, and Mrs. Arm
strong of Red Wing.
Officers of the Association.
The officers of the Minnesota Association
are: Frederick A. johnson, president:
Michael J. Nolan. first vice president; c. ].
Blanchard. second vice president e.. Il.
Schooiey, acting secretary: James p. Gree
ley. financial secretary; +. j. Carmody
treasurer; Geo B. Tailman, sergeant-at-
arms
The executive committee who had charge
of the entertainment was: Emet Hamilton.
c. o. Rice. w. A. Lion, Alex. r. Speel, Geo.