Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1905-06-23
OUR WASHINGTON
NEWS NOTES
LATE NEWS ITEMS FROM OUR
NATIONS CAPITOL.
WASHINGTON is CHOSEN
Peace Conference to be Held at Amer
lean Capital Japanese Govern
msns Urged to Modify its Indemni-
~ Demands.


~ Demands.
Washington will be the scene Of
the peace negotiations between Rus
STA and Japan. Japan refused to 90
to Europe and Russia was unwilling
to meet japan in the Far East. The
powerful influence of France was ex-
erted to assist Russia in sending the
negotiations to some European capt.
tai, preferably The Hague, and if not
The Hague, then Geneva. Japan pre-
ferred Washington and Russia hoped
that the influence of the President,
who preferred The Hague, would re-
suit in the selection of that place.
Mr.. Takahira, the Japanese minis
ter, brought to the president Japan IS
refusal to go to Europe, and this will
be formally communicated to Count
Cassini, when he calls by appointment
at the White House. Upon learning
OF. Japan's unwillingness to go to Eu-
rope, Russia acquiesced and Joined
Japan in the request that Washington
be selected.
Count Cassini, Russian ambassador,
stated the question of the selection of
plenipotentiaries, had not been deter
mined, and he indicated that it would
probably be several days before the
preliminary negotiations were con-
cluded.
Whether the selection OF Washing
ton will affect the tentative selection
by Russia of M. Nediloff as one of her
ENJOYS, is not known; though the opin-
ion here is that he will come from
Paris. Private advices reaching here
from Europe say that Emperor Mich
olas has been considering Gen. Kuro-
patkin as a possible associate for Ne
Nelidoff, but that nothing is being
said on the subject in st. Petersburg
lest Kuropatkin's enemies rally
against him. The fact that Gen. Ku-
ropatkin possesses the confidence of
the Japanese and his wide knowledge
Of Asiatic politics gained through long
experience in Manehuria, as well as
his acquaintance with Russian poll
cies in Persia and his experience as
Governor of trans-Caspia and as Min
lister of War, contribute in the opin-
ion Of officials and diplomats here to
his fitness for the important mission.
President Roosevelt is manifesting
a deep interest in the statements made
to him by delegation of members of
the American Asiatic Association.
concerning the difficulties which hith-
erto have been experienced by Chinese
merchants. students, travellers and
literary men in gaining admission to
this country. The complaints of the
Chinese about the alleged humiliation
to which members of these classes of |
of Chinese are often subjected upon
their arrival in the United States, to-
gether with the threats of the COM
mercial guilds of China to retaliate
by boycotting American made goods
have aroused the business men Of this
country to protest against what they
have regarded as unreasonable dis
elimination in the enforcement of the
Chinese exclusion laws. In a letter
to Secretary Metcalfe of the Depart
ment Of Commerce and Labor the
President directs him to see that the
immigration officers exercise discre-
ton in the enforcement of the exclu-
sion laws to the end that the rela-
tions of this government with China
may continue to be cordial. 1t is
pointed out that great difficulty is
experienced by the immigration Off
Gals in executing the law, because of
the many bogus certificates which are
by Chinese. Secretary
Metcalfe is in favor Of congressional
legislation on the subject providing
for a rigid supervision of the issu-
ance of certificates in China, the idea
being to hold absolutely responsible
For the accuracy of the statements con
Iained in the certificate the officials
who issue them.
Brigadier General Elliott, comman-
iant of the Marine Corps, has at
lacked that provision which stipu-
ates that all mail coming from any
leet or detached ship to the Marine
Corps shall pass through the Bureau
# Navigation, and that mail from the
Marine Corps to fleets or ships shall
axe a similar course through the bu-
eau. This provision as to the hand
ing of mail to and from the fleets
imilarly affects all the bureaus ex-
ept that of supplies and acts, which
las been especially exempted by or
er of Secretary Morton. A hot con- ,
roversy has been precipitated. II
Booker T. Washington, president
4 Tuskegee Institute at Tuskegee,
la. called on the president to talk
nth him abosit his visit to Tuskegee
ext October. The president expects
o pass a greater part of October %
t Tuskegee and arrangements are be-
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