The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-12
UNITED STATES TO
 PLAY LEADING ROLE
GERMAN EDITOR POINTS OUT PROBABLE COURSE AMERICA A
 WILL TAKE IN AFFAIRS IN THE ORIENT.

Berlin, March 11.-William Grunow, edi- tor of Die Grenzebotten of Leipsic, in an- alysing the play of international interests in the far east, says the late field mar shal, Won Wadersee. after his return from China. often talked with his close friends on the certainty that the United States would have leading role there. His solcitude for the future interests of Ger many was also connected with the uni- ted States position in far eastern affairs
 Herr Grunow does not say where Von Waldersee's utterances and the editors begins, but the article continues
 The United States attitude towards Japan is understandable because of her commercial relations with Japan and Manchuria and by reason of her aspira- ton to the hegemony of the Pacific. If the United States should maintain her claims to predominance in the Pacific, she must reckon with Japan either as a friend or enemy. For the moment the United States interests require friendly relations with Japan taking into consideration the limited strength of the American navy and the existence of the British-Japanese alliance For time this alliance will check American hegemony on the Asiatc side of the Pacific
 The editor regards an American British Japanese alliance as a possibility.
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 He called attention to the instance of unwarranted increased clerk hire. secured by Mir Brstow. An investigation was needed, he said
 MT. Mccall of Massachusetts submit- ted a motion "to commit the pending re- port of the committee on postofflces and postroads. and all accompanying papers and communications to a select commit tee of seven to be appointed by the speaker with Instructions to consider said report. It's origin, and all communications therein contained relating to members; and That a select committee be author ized fully to investigate the same, to hear members and other persons named In said report and any official of the postoffice department in respect 10 mat ters affecting members of the house con- tained in said report, papers and com muncations, and report to the house the result of said Investigations; and that select committee is hereby authorized to sit during the sessions of the house, ex- anime witnesses on oath, compel the at tendance of witnesses and the production of papers, and to employ such clerical assistance as may be necessary and have such printing done as the needs of the committee may require.
 Moon Proposes Substitute.
 The recommendation of the committee to lay the Hay resolution on the table was read. Mr. Moon proposed a substi- ute providing for the investigation of the entire postoflce department by commit tee of five members of the house. Against this, MT. Oyerstreet raised point of or der
 Mir. Williams said that an investigation of the postoffice department was appar- ent1y not desired because 1t had been thought best by the republican party"
 Members, he said. had arisen and not only had charged. but had proved that the postoffce department was guilty of suppression of letters and documents, and he added: Suppression of the truth " Addressing the republican side. he said:
 "rhe country knows the world knows, and you know that you have the power and the right upon an appeal from the decision of the chair, to make IL in order. Are you going to do 1t or not?"
 In passing on the matter. Speaker Can non said that the question before the house lis matter of such high privilege. touching the dignity of the house and ~--~--~----------~-------
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