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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-12
Why in Favor of Japan?

Mr.. P. Ham of Renville, Mimi,
asks Il Journal to give clear,
comprehensive reasons for the stand Of
Americans In favor of the Japanese in
the war. They are:
First-Japan is fighting for her ma
tional life, threatened by the gradual
but unrelenting encroachments of Rus
STA upon the territory Of China and
Korea. The menace to the integrity of
Japan could not be ignored. This is a
sentimental reason, but it explains the
attitude Of nine-tenths Of the Ameri-
cans, who stand for a square deal.
Second-America is in favor of main
tanning the territorial integrity Of China
and the open door. Both: of these are
menaced by Russian success and neither
by Japanese success.
Third-Russian success means the
overrunning Of the whole Of eastern
Asia by one power whose policy has ever
been exclusive. America s interests are
best subserved by a balance of power in
the far east.
Fourth-Russian diplomacy tried to
fool the powers after the Picking expedi-
tion. She promised to get out of Man
ehuria and failed to do so. When Japan
demanded the fulfllment of that pledge
there was nothing in decency to do but
stand by her in that demand. Russian
chicanery is the cause Of the war, and
this country's diplomacy is not so high,
ay developed as to approve chicanery
even when successful. ....'
Our ideas of justice as we'll as our
ideas Of what is best for us, compel us
to sympathize with Japan. There is
little or nothing in the sentimental argu
anent that Russia is, Christian nation
and Japan not. The Christian nation
today is one that acts Christian and
Judged by this standard, Japan is the
real Christian nation. In Japan all re
ligions are free. Russia has only within
the past ter, days accorded a measure
of religious liberty to her own people
It will be a long time before she will
be capable Of teaching other nations
what religious freedom is.
Russia is tremendous autocracy
Japan is the most enlightened nation
of the orient. Her people participate
in the workings Of parliamentary sys
TEN as free as England s..
There is only one point at which
American sympathy leans toward Rus
STA, and that is on the point that Rus
sia should have great port somewhere
on the open ocean. The civilizing ten
dency of free communication over thu
worlds great waterways is needed il
Russia Such port she could have hat
q in Asia had she played her cards hon
estly. In the beginning, all that japan
asked was square deal and the recog
milton Of her paramount interests il
Korea Russia lost her opportunlt.
when she did not play the game squared.
with Japan.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-12
WHAT OTHER PEOPLE Trunk
Sympathy with Japan.
To the Editor Of The Journal.


I infer from what you occasionally say
in your paper that not only yourself but,
as you seem to think, the overwhelming
majority of the American people are on
the side of the Japanese in this war with
the Russians. AS I believe that millions
of thinking Americans and Europeans Eek
cept perfidious England, and possibly
Sweden), for any number Of good sound
reasons, are with the Russians, you would
confer a great favor on your readers to
give them clear, comprehensive reasons
for your stand Manchuria did not be-
long to Japan. She has never spent one
dollar for the development of that coun-
try, but Russia many millions. Japan is
not in need of any harbor or port in Man
churta, but Russia is. The Japs are mer-
chants and will soon crowd out our mer-
chants. The Russians are agricultural.
They make good farmers and good citi-
zens. They have done America much
good; the Japs never any. The Russians
are of our race and religion; the Japs of
neither. p. Ham.
Renville, May 9.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-12

cARRYL'S LITERARY RELlcS.-Those
who had the privilege of knowing Guy
Wetmore Carryl, author Of Far from the
Maddening Girls" declare that that book,
clever and amusing as 1t is, was only a
promise Of greater achievement. The fire
which destroyed Mr.. Carryl's house, Shin
gle Blessedness, at Swampscott, and which
was largely responsible for his death,
burnt up several important manuscripts,
including four or five short stories and a
long book which was called 1.-THE Little
Marquis. This was somewhat in the
vein OF Tx Marvel's 'Reveries Of a Bach
elor," and was considered by those who
had heard it as by far the best thing Mr..
Carryl had ever done
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-12
OUR CHAUNCEYI
Nebraska State Journal.

= Nebraska State Journal.
Curiosity has been aroused as to how
young Mr.. Hyde succeeded In having
his salary as figurehead in the Equitable
Insurance company raised from $25, 900 a
year to 100000, with further large salar-
les In the Equitable's subsidiary compa-
MES, all without tho question being made
an issue in the directorate or among the
policyholders. No official explanations
have been made, but It has come to light
that the increases were allowed by a sub
committee composed Of Chauncey Depew
and Valentine p. Snyder. Mr.. Depew, It
may be added, gets s25, 900 a year from the
Equitable as counsel fees, and Mr. Sny-
der IS well paid as president Of q, bank
that is controlled by the Equitable.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-12
The Japs at Port Arthur.

AS the story of the siege Of Port Ar
thur written by George KEENAN, in the
Outlook develops, it appears that the
Japanese did not know everything about
the fortress in the beginning. They
made some serious mistakes which cost
them thousands of lives. For example,
one of their grand assaults completely
the width and depth Of the bitches they
would have to cross to reach the forts.
After charging thru murderous fire,
they found their ladders so short that
they could not put them down into the
bitches with any hope of reaching the
top on the other side, nor had they any
adequate means Of bridging them. They
were compelled then to retreat thru the
same murderous fire, and to leave hun
dreds Of wounded behind.
1t has also been popularity supposed
that it was the cunning Of the Japanese
which brought the ancient hand gren-
ade into action. The fact seems to be
that the Japanese initiated the idea
from the Russians themselves. !. The
Slavs were armed with hand-grenades Of
a high explosive quality and in one en-
gagement by their use entirely annihi-
lated Japanese detachment and retook
an intrenchment that had been carried
| by a night assault. The Japanese i'm
mediately began making hand grenades
Of tin cans filed with shimose powder,
but they were inferior to the Russian
weapon.
Mr.. Kennan also criticizes the jap
anese rifle pits as neither deep enough
nor carefully made. The Japanese, he
says, are not naturally diggers. They
would excuse the inadequacy of their in
trenching, saying: "What is the use of
so much trouble; we will be farther ad,
vanced tomorrow And they gen.
orally were. Port Arthur was taken
by the fanatical initiative Of the Jap
anese soldiers. They welcomed death
if it would advance Nippon foot on
the road to victory.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-12
lected in the person of E. Rhode, John
ID. Chihhuck and Alhin Weizel

lected in the person of E. Rhode, John
d. Chibbuck and Albin Weizel.
No. ~ is preparing to hold a recep-
ton in honor of Samuel Gompers, on the
evening of May %. That evening the
session Of the union will be called to
order at o'clock and Mr.. Gompers
will be present and make an address.
On the night of May %, when the
mass meeting will be held at the Audi
forum, the members of the union will
the Auditorium in a body. A special
badge will be designed for the occa-
sion.
A. Koppi was elected as the repre-
sentative of the union in the co-opera-
tive garment workers factory.
Next meeting the celebration Of the
twenty-ffth anniversary will be made a
special, order of business.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-12
Bakers Offer Help.

Local unions have taken up the fight
Of the, striking, Chicago teamsters.
this week, rendered financial aid to the
Chicago teamsters.
Next meeting the bakers will elect
delegates to the state federation and
vote upon the selection Of place for
holding the convention to be held next
July. Kansas City is a favorite with
the northwestern unions, and Mime
apolis, st. Paul and Duluth are united
in an effort to swing enough votes to
Kansas City to award her the honor.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-12
Friday Evening,

he announced that a lot of church guys
do be shoveling Rockefeller's money back
into his pocket. Do you be thinkin' he
would stand raiser"
The foreman was just man, of some
humor.
Suppose we talk it over" he said. Den
mis- consented. and a crisis in the oil trade
was averted
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-12
THE READERS QUESTION BOX

Booklover-No sequel to doors Outward has
been written. The author is Mrs. s. s. Robbins.
who can be addressed In care 81 the vaster,
Methodist Book concern 81 Washington street,
chicago. II sequel to Lucy G. Lilies "Squire's
Daughter" has been written it can doubtless be
obtained from Henry 7. Coates & Co., Philadel-
phia, thru any bookstore or directly
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-12
Labor Talk In Church.

Milton N. Rogers, well-known mem
Der Of the Carpenters. union, and Miss
Maley, an employee OF a local printing ne:
at the -Thirty-eighth Street Congrega-
tional church upon "The Church and
the Labor Problem" The speakers
commanded the closest attention and
much interest was displayed in the SUBJ
Carl D.. Thompson will speak at the
same place Sunday evening, May %.
His subject will be "The Social Prob
lem -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-12
Annual Agreements.

lists from all along the line of the
Northern Pacific will assemble in st.
Paul next week to consider wage sched-
ules and working rules with the railway
authorities. These gatherings are an
annual occurrence, and so far have been
the means Of arriving at amicable set
Elements of points in dispute: The
boilermakers of the Northern Pacific
system concluded negotiations with the
officials Of the company last week.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-12

It is considered a good joke on Ken
lucky. The legislature of that state re-
gently passed chicken-stealing law. OF
course everybody understood what it
was passed for, But what was the
amazement Of the people when the first
victim of the law turned out to be white
man; a Caucasian, and a native of the
county where he was arrested! This has
left the jury: and the Judge in something
Of a quandary.s IT,. as 80
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-12
LABEL LEAGUE MEETS
Delegates from Three More Organize
tions Received,

Last Friday evening delegates were
received by the United Union Label
Council from the Press Assistants, Gar
ment Workers and the Woman s Union
Label League. Math Miesen' of the Re-
tail Clerks association was chosen
chairman of the label committee. Dele
gates from the Team Drivers union
asked assistance from the council in
keeping their members in line.
given under the auspices of the council,
at A. o. u. w. hall, last Tuesday even
ing, was well attended, altho the night
was stormy.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-12

The Young Mems Christian Association
of Pittsburg has refused to admit to
three applicants because they
are actors. The plea is that the stage is
a demoralizing institution, and that,
therefore, representatives Of the theatre
cal profession would have "a demoralizing
influence on the younger members Of the
These younger members"
should be strengthened"
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-12
ALL INFORMATION wELcoME
Red WING Noura

The News Is Indebted to weIl-wishers
to us unknown, for a great number sc
pamphlets setting forth that government
regulation of railroad rates would be tha
ruin Of small investors, the annihtlatim az
transportation and the destruction Of this
lair land. Thanks, We are looking for
light from whatever source. r.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-12

The democratic ascendant stars are
said to be Joseph Folk in the constella-
ton of Missouri and Edward Fitzsim-
mons Dunno in the constellation Of ILL
nois The celebrated shooting star, Will
liam j. Bryan, Is still emitting sparks
and threatening to alight almost any
where. But the real choice Of the demo-
cratic party seems to be Theodore Roose-
Welt of New York FE.aE ..-.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-12

The Memphis Commercial-Appeal has
united the twin cities under the name of
Pauleopolis. Poof! This one went out Of
discussion in ZIG. Minnepaul, Saintolis
and several others have been committed
to the workhouse since then for the limit.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-12
HE TOOK FEM OFF

His eyes are red. his voice is rough.
He's taking heaps Of doctors, stun
He shifts and sneezes all day long.
And everything he eats tastes wrong.
L anyone should ask you, tho,
He knows just why he suffers so. Il
For this is what you'll hear him saw.
~ took fem off the first warm day,
fhies- 70 ,I'ri.,.,re
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-12

TELEPHoNE-Journal has private switchboard
! for both lines. Call No. either line and
| call for department you wish to speak to.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-12

Among the heroes who refuses to resign
under fire we may count Hyde, Alexander
four and Secretary Morton. Not one OF
these men is fond of office, but they dc
not see where proper successor can be
found.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-12

Just plain railroad wreck is bad
enough without having it complicated by
10000 pounds of blasting powder Yet
they say that air-shipping is going to be
dangerous!
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-12

Governor Hogs Of Texas has seen a
great light. He says that Roosevelt is
the greatest president since Jackson.
And the governor is the whole Hogg in
Texas e. ...r~
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-12

Banker Bigelow is said to have stated
that he twas simply fool" There are
lots of fellows at Waupun who have
reached the same conclusion with regard
to themselves.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-12

"Unionism has come to stay" says the
petition Of the Chicago strikers to the
president. Certainly. Why not? The
trouble with President Shea and his fol-
lowers is a confusion of ideas-they have
mistaken slugism for unionism. Slugism
hasn't come to stay-not if our govern
ment is good for anything, and it prob
ia =
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-12
HIT ON THE PLExus
St T,o11is Sfor

A tornado knocked out the varv oo,.
Of United States the other dav-o+ 49,
the house at Richmond, Ind. which 10
designated by the census bureau as acc,.
plying that spot, was demolished bv a
tWister. q
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-12

The California courts have ruled that
his hair cut, Personally, now, would you
care to try to compel an Indian to this
course?
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-12

Al dozen sturdy boys employed in the
works Of the Standard Oil company in
Long Island City wanted more pay. Their
spokesman, Dennis Mahoney, consulted
the foreman Of the works on behalf Of
his associates. ''They say in de papers, I,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-12

After the present war Is over 1t Is pos
sible that Japan will have a few diplo-
matte requests to make Of it's esteemed
enemy, France. --.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-12
GREAT HUNTING DAYS
St. Louis Star,

- K 0l. IOuISEf star. at3a.a3 n
The flushing Of women's clubs is an
easier task than uncovering a grizzly bear
Therefore, so far as hunting is concerned,
Grover. during the past few weeks has
had the advantage Of Teddy.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-12

Admiral Rojestvensky would freely give
s25 to know just where that artful dodger,
Togo, is y
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-12

Mayor John Weaver Of Philadelphia is
said to be at last impressed with the
power Of prayer.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-12

Bowen has arrived in a sealed-up state.
but the president is hurrying home to.
break the seals. .... 81
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-12

that Role must make fair start or get
off the track.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-12

Isn't it an abuse Of the reporters privi-
lege to accuse an attorney in a capital
case of being 'silver- tongued orator. :?
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-12

If there were any Chicago people in
the railroad wreck that was complicated
with blasting powder it must have
seemed like home.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-12

Strangely enough the American Asphalt
company is weak in the pitching depart
ment.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-12
OUR STUBBORN NEIeHBoRs
.PllclA

It is well enough to be sure you are
fright, but you will be whole lot riore
comfortable if you dent insist on convinc-
Ing other people OF IL. sssg
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-12

Some folks are moving to the lakes
probably to cut their next winters ice.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-12

''stick to your fannels till your fannels
stick to you,'' is the way the Atlanta
Constitution puts It. The Scotch have a
saving, sNe'er cast a clout Till Nav he
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-12

The programs at both performances at
the Unique theater tonight will be made
up Of specialties by amateurs and pro-
fessional turns will be limited to two
numbers. There are sufficient volunteers
to assure an amateur program of more
than usual interest.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-12
WHAT CITIES ARE DOING

Commissioner Of Works Bissell of AL
bany, N. Y, has made an estimate to the
council Of s2s6,000 to install an electric
light plant and s121,00 annually to run
it. His figures are a plant double the
capacity Of the present plant and indi-
cate a reduction Of the price per light Of
81 from the present price. ~
There were seven bills before the New
York legislature as a result of the light
ing inquiry. Six of these have been
passed and one defeated. The latter, pro-
vided for 75cent gas for private consum-
ers on Manhattan island. On its face
this looked like a, defeat for the city,
but one Of the bills passed established a
ernor, Higgins is confident has power to
reduce rates.
The Municipal Ownership league of
New York proposes to have a committee
to make three-months' study of typi-
cal English cities where public owner
ship has been adopted.
There is considerable misinformation in
regard to the Glasgow tram system. The
city never acquired but always owned 1t.
In 1871 the city leased the system to a
private concern. It refused to renew the
lease, and in 1894 began to operate the
| lines itself, introducing the graded fares
and improved the system. According to
the last annual report 56,788,872 passen-
gers were carried for cent 178,021, 739
for 2 cents, 1924 for cents and about
100000 for the higher fares. Glasgow
has about four times the population Of
Minneapolis on about Onethird as many
| acres. Thousands Of families live in one
or two rooms down town. While the
graded car fares did not create this con.
dition, they have helped to maintain it.
1t is the reverse of the policy of American
cities, where every effort Is made to ex-
tend streetcar facilities that the workers
may have homes, room and air in thu
| suburbs. ~ ..sr
The public ownership movement, says
the st. Louis Post-Dispatch, gets it's i'm.
! pulse from the men who have made pri:
vate ownership a scandal and a peril. I
denounces the Chicago jobbers who tool
properties worth $27, 900, 900 and increased
| the capitalization to $117, 900, 900, and tn,
st. Louis jobbers who took properties
worth $30,000,000 and increased the CAPT
talization to $90,00O,OOO. The privileges
and franchises Of both were obtained b.
the greasy hand of DOODLE
After forcing the city to take over tn
Staten Island ferry the people are hold
ing mass meetings demanding that it b.
operated free to everybody This move
the Springfield Republican to remark tina
"the tendency to get out Of the govern
ment all that pressure can secure .woul,
wreck the finest scheme Of socialism eve
| imagined" How is this? Isn't social
ism an ideal state in which nobody woul,
] pay for anything?
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-12
JAMES DOESN'T MIND
Detroit Journal.

James ]. Fill says that the Panama
canal will not hurt the transcontinental
railroads. Thus treasured, we can hurry
thru, the work with clear conscience.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-12
RECEIVE GoMPERs
Cigarmakers Will Have an Address from
Him May 25.

Cigarmakers union No. II met last
evening and elected as delegates to the
state federation E. G. Hall, Max Conrad
and John Kirby Alternates were Sc.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-12
IT sAvoRED OF lNrELLloENcE
Cleveland Plain Dealer

Cleveland Plain Dealer.
A Washington policeman is charged
with reading a newspaper while on d1tv
Anything that savors of intelligence on
the Washington force is rudely frowned
down.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-12

Last words Of last April: "Cheer up,
the worst is yet to come"
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-12

F There have been other bicycle riders at
the Orpheum this season, but none has
introduced the repertory Of difficult feats,
easily performed Of the Count de Butt,
the comedy bicyclist of this week.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-12

IT wanted congress to give me authori-
1t did not do it. remodeled it any
how."-From How to Get There" by T..
Roosevelt.