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

s. Mortimer Durand, the British
ambassador, informed Secretary Taft
that the British government had, at
the Secretary's suggestion, selected
Chief Engineer Hunter, the builder Of
the consulting engineers Of the Pana-
ma Canal Board. Mr.. Hunter has
signified willingness to serve. Mr..
Hunter attained considerable fame in
the engineering world by his work in
connection with the Manchester ca
nal. This enterprise while costing less
than the Suez Canal, was vastly more
difficult from an engineering stand
point and required higher order Of
engineering. talent. Mr.. Hunter is ex-
pecsed here in August. The French
and German engineers who will be
his colleagues have not yet been NOM
mated.
The following cablegram was receiv-
ed at the State Department from Vive
Consul-General James w. Davidson at
Shanghai, dated this week: Kenne-
dy, Dowie missionary, was attacked
by Chinese at Tsungli village in the
Hangchow district. Cloud investigat-
ing There have been vague rumors
Of disturbances and growls Of anti
foreign feeling similar to that which
led to the Boxer uprising Of 1900, but
no official advices have come to the
State Department to verify these. IT
Mr.. Cloud finds that there is any dan
ger of, "a general uprising in that quar-
ter the Chinese government will be
Immediately called upon to take steps
to protect the missionaries.
| Mr.. Kioki, the Japanese charge
'affaires here, has presented to Sec
rotary Taft copy Of the note present
ed by the japanese minister in Paris
to the French Foreign Office in rela-
ton to the observance of neutrality
toward Rojestvensky's fleet. Secreta-
ry Taft, after reading the note care
fully, forwarded it by mail to Secre-
tary Loeb for transmission to the
President. This is done merely for
information, for the note itself re-
quires no action at this stage on the
part of this government. 1t is deem
ed best not to make public its text
here.
Rear Admiral Train, Commander in
Chief of the Atlanti station, has re-
ported to the Navy Department, by
cable, that the Paraguay is at Jolo,
the Mindora at Pollok, Mindanoa Is
land, and the Wisconsin at Olongapo,
on Subig bay. He also reported that
the Quiros is cruising in Lingayen
gulf, and that the torpedo boats Dale
and Decatur are cruising off the island
Of Palawan. Reference to the map of
the archipelago shows that this dispo-
sition affords excellent opportunity for
observing the movements of the hos
Tile fleets, should they approach or en-
ter Philippine waters.
On further consideration of the mat
ter as laid before him by Secretary
Hioka of the japanese legation, Secre-
tary Taft has concluded to visit Toxic
while his ship, the Manchuria, on,
which he will make the Philippine trip
is coaling at Yokohama. The Secre-
AIRY had made such a visit on the oc-
casion of other like detentions at Yo-
kohama and feels that he could scarce
ly fail to make an official call on this
occasion. 1t has not yet been decided
whether the entire party of sixty &C
companying the Secretary shall join
him IN the visit to Toxic.
Official correspondence made public
at the State Department discloses the
fact that at the time of hostile en-
counter near Aguarico, last fall, be-
tween Peruvian and Ecuadorean
forces, the acting secretary Of State
directed the American minister at Lii
ma to inquire as to the facts and
expressed officially the earnest desire
Of the president that peace be pre-
served.
Because the American government
refused to permit its diplomatic and
consular agents in Peru to issue GER
tifcates Of celibacy to American cit
liens required by Peruvian law as
condition precedent to marriage with
a Peruvian, the Lima government has
Indefinitely suspended the law.
Congressman Bowers Of Mississippi
is in the city on business before the
United States Supreme Court. He
filed motion to dismiss an appeal in