The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-04-13

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Doctrine for the Far East are the
notices adopted by the Hong King
Junsa of Filipinps, who make their
homes in Hong Kong. According to
reports reaching Washington, the jun
ia has been in communication with
prominent Japanese. The purpose is
said to be a transfer of the islands
to Japan, by either peaceful or war
like means. Peaceful means are first
to be exhausted, and the Junta urges
Japan to begin negotiations with the
United States for the purchase Of the
Archipelago, promising the success Of
such plan. In case Of war, the Fill
pinos themselves will be found fight
ing on the side Of Japan.
Secretary Taft gave hearing to
Governor Cummins, Of Iowa, in sup
port of the desire Of the officials of
that state to have the inscriptions on
he Iowa monuments in the Shiloh Bat
tlefeld Park amended so that they
shall show the time that the various
Iowa regiments arrived on the field
Of battle. The war department after
an exhaustive consideration Of the
matter, recently rejected the request
for change in the inscriptions. The
Iowa authorities were not satisfied
with the decision, and Governor Cum
Minis appealed to the president. Mr..
Roosevelt referred the question to
Secretary Taft and the hearing was
the result. 1t is believed that as a
result of Governor Cummins efforts
the department will give permission
for the desired changes to be made.
Minister Takahira Of the Japanese
Legation, called on Secretary Taft and
told him that on account of the state
of his health he would be compelled
to leave Washington for a different
climate. He also stated that there
had been no further developments to-
ward a settlement Of the war with
Russia. The Secretary and the Minis
ter arranged to communicate with
each, other should it become necessary.
Russia has been informed by the
United States that so far as the
American minister at Pekin, Mr.. Con-
ger, has been able to find out, the re-
ported anti-foreign movements in Chi
ma are not unusual in extent or char
acter. The Russian government re-
Gently requested Secretary Hay to in
quire into this matter, which was a
cause of some anxiety at st. Peters
burg.
The Executive Board Of the Bureau
of American Republics elected Will
liam c. Fox, the present Chief Clerk
Of the Bureau, to be Director and to
succeed W. w. Rockhill, appointed
Minister to China. Mr.. Fox's cleo
ton was by exclamation in recogni-
ton Of his long and satisfactory ser
vice as Chief Clerk and as a NANTES
tation of the regard cherished for him
by the members of the board.
Ii has been decided to appoint three
foreigners as members of the advisor
ry board or consulting engineers oil
the Isthmian Canal Commission, one
from Great Britain, one from Germa-
NY and third from France. Each of
these governments have been asked by
the United States to designate an en-
gineer for membership on the board.
The fact has been developed by the
publication of official documents at
Washington that Emperor William is
entitled to the credit of preserving
Chinese neutrality during the Russo
japanese war; The Emperor suggest
ed to President Roosevelt that the
United States should take the inita-
tive
Bids for the leasing Of 100000 acres
of grazing lands in the Commando
and Kiowa country in Oklahoma, were
opened by the Commissioner Of Indian
Affairs, but owing to the fact that all
of them were below the minimum rate
of 25 cents per acre none were ac-
cepted.
The Panama Canal Commission
completed lis organization by resolv-
ing to continue the clerical force for
the present and by formally adopting
the orders Of the president and the
secretary Of war as resolutions in or
der to give them effect as acts Of the
commission.
Evidence has been discovered show
ing that the Storey Cotton Company,
of Philadelphia, a fraudulent con
Germ had confederates in the Post.
office Department.
Preparations are being made for the