The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-04-27


gar planting, and are running others
out.' Mr. Morrison assured his call
ers that the federation is taking steps
to check the immigration of the Jap
anese. He says that resolutions are
being put through most Of the labor
unions and that other means will be
resorted to. 1t is intended to bring
the matter before congress very earn
estly at the next session.
1t is learned that the japanese gov
eminent is about to raise another do
nestle loan of $50,000,000 and the
fact that this follows so quickly on
the fourth domestic loan and the issue
of the $150,000,000 foreign loan in
London and New York and has.l to
an explanation from officials sources
designed to correct any misapprehen-
sion. This is to the effect that the
projected loan is part of the whole
general Scheme Of war expenditures,
estimated at $390,000,000 appropriate
ed by tRe japanese Parliament in the
budget for the. present fiscal year 1t
is further explained that in preparing
its financial scheme the japanese gov
eminent has purposely divided the
loans with special reference to the pc
riods Of subscription and the monthly
war expenses. Attention is called to
the fact that the foreign loan is in
tended to maintain the specie reserve
for trade purposes and only the do
nestle loan is to meet the war ex-
penses. AS the major portion of these
are paid In Japan, the extension of the
convertible notes and consequent rise
in prices is prevented. These domestic
loans are provided for during the ifs
cal year by an appropriation of $780,
100000 to be derived from war taxes,
and it is stated that the result of the
increased taxations so far has been
perfectly satisfactory.
Announcement was made at the Ma
Wy Department that there existed
twenty-nine vacancies in the grade OF
assistant paymaster in the navy, the
only grade Of the pay corps to which
appointments are made from civil life
The examination for candidates for
this grade has been set for June II,
and for. the first time no political in
fuence is necessary tos obtain deslg-
nations for this examination. By or
der Of the secretary, the examination
has been thrown open to all applicants
who are able to present satisfactory
letters from reputable, business con-
Germs, and also letters showing that
applicants are fit men to become, Off
GERS in the pay corps. Further infor-
nation can be obtained by addressing
the paymaster general Of the navy.
The examination will be competitive,
and the twenty-nine best men, pro-
vided that number make the sequired
percentage on the examination, will
be appointed.
The next negro Young Peoples
Christian Association and Educational
Congress will be held in Washington,
August s to II, 1906. This will be the
second meeting Of the congress the
first having been held in Atlanta, Ga.
in 1904 Ten thousand delegates are
expected at the congress to be held
here. The movement covers all relig-
ious denominations, and is engaged in
religious and educational work among
the colored people in the United
States.
In the matter of the Porto Rican
labor difficulties Secretary Morrison
of the American Federation of Labor
sent a cable message to Gov. Win
throp informing him Of the report
that the police Of the island are inter
fering with the peaceful meetings Of
workmen there. He made p6 further
representation to the governor, bul
wired the Porto Rican representative
of the federation, instrutting him t.
insist on the right Of free assembly.