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New-York tribune., 1905-08-23
WHAT RUSSIANS NEED.
Douma Only First Step-Moscoa0
Meeting for UniUersal Suffrage.

Moscow Aug 22.-At public meeting In the
town hall to-day the Emperor's manifesto on
the pouma project discussed. One speaker
denounced the manifesto and the project In vio-
lent terms; another urged armed rebellion
Later the municipal officials entered the hall and
the Mayor, Prince Galitzin. made a speech
after which q resolution was adopted. which de-
clared that the meeting attached great value TO
the constitution OF the Douma as the first step
toward the participation of the public In the
work Of legislation but that 1t fully realized that
a national government possible only on the
condition that the Russian people received i'm
mediately all civil rights. freedom Of the press,
freedom of speech and meeting and inviolaoil!ty
of person, and urged that changes be made
based the principle of universal suffrage In
order TO restore the complete calm of the coun-
try
The action of the meeting greeted with
applause There were few dissentents.
New-York tribune., 1905-08-23
RUSSIAN FAMINE CONDITIONS.
Reports Declared Exaggerated by Minister
of Agriculture

ST Petersburg, Aug. 22.-The Minister of Agri-
culture, NJ. Schwanebach. informed The
Associated Press to-day that the reports that
famine conditions were threatening in twenty
two provinces greatly exaggerated The
situation. he said. worse than it on
July %. when the Minister told The Associated
Press that, though the situation was bad in six
provinces OF the Volga basin and in Central
Russia and though assistance would be re-
quired 10 tide over the winter. there no fear
OF a general famine. At that time, also, the
Minister said that the harvest in other parts OF
Russia was generally from fair to good. and It
was believed Russia would have surplus grain
10 export.
81. Won Schwapebach declared that the relief
measures undertaken by the government In the
provinces affected were adequate, and in addi-
ton the government starting irrigation
works in the province OF Tula. which IL the
intention 20 extend 10 other provinces Out
side OF six provinces. where the situation was
bad the crops had failed only to small extent
and the effect entirely local
New-York tribune., 1905-08-23
HEARINGS ON CHINESE.
Commission to Revise Erclus'On
Rules Calls for Criticisms.

Washington. Aug 22-The committee appointed
by Secretary Metcaf of the Department OF COM
merce and Labor to revise the present rules ana
regulations under which the immigration laws and
Chinese Exclusion laws administeed, to-day
sent a letter TO all officers OF the Immigration
Bureau In the field asking for an expression OF
opinion on each of the rules now In operation The
committee consists OF Lawrence o. Murray as
sistant secretary; Edward W. Sims solicitor OF the
department and Richard X. Campbell. OF the
Bureau of Immigration
The letter to the immigration agents practically
is the first step. taken by the commission. The re-
plies expected to state how each rule works.
and If it is not effective. if il results in dssath
faction to persons or agencies coming into contact
with the service the nature of the complaint is to
be set forth clearly officers in the field are in
vited, also. to make suggestions as to the manner
in which the laws may be amended
The commission purposes to give public hearings.
at which criticisms of the service may be made. AT
these hearings railroad and steamship companies,
representatives of foreign governments or any per-
sons having relations with the immigration service,
may voice their complaints. When the department
revised the rules and regulations governing the
steamboat inspection service. criticisms were In
vied in this manner with the result that the rules
harmonized nearly possible with the
public demands and the laws are now enforced
satisfactorily ALL
New-York tribune., 1905-08-23
Il. ID. WHITE ON RUSSIA.
DistruSts Czar's Promises to Ne1C
Parliament.

Boston. Aug. 22-"The Advertiser to-day prints
interview the proposed Russian Parliament
with Andrew D. White, former Ambassador to Rus
STA. Mr. White said in part:
While concessions made by the Car are consid-
eraby short of hopes they appear 10 be the begin
ming of what may prove constitution suitable TO
the empire l believed in establishing a
the empire at the start. To do that in a country
where ignorance Is the rule with the peasantry
would be fatal. The natural result would be all
sorts of wild proceedings which would lead
10 a reaction and closing OF any legislative BODY
elected by such suffrage.
What would first to be needed in such an
ton TO the Gar regarding his own country. Such
Information he lacks and cannot have under
the system which has been in vogue since he
TO the throne. He knows next TO nothing OF Rus
and has therefore been utterly dependent the
members of his family, cOurtiers and favorite
advisers who happened TO get access to his
lneIe Is no denying tnat the constitution fore
Shadowed in the reports which have to
thus far is very imperfect. First of ALL absolute
autocracy remains There is no guarantee for
carrying out what there is Of good In the system
save the Cars word, and that IL must be con-
fessed has not proved TO be thus far a thing on
which those who have received ii rely very
firmly
The great dangers In the proposed parliament
are probably two. First, dssensions among liberal
Russians themselves, arising from the fact that
questions allowed, either through the press or
through public meetings. The result Of this is that
each thinking Russian develops his own ideas with
opportunity to compare them with those Of
anybody else or to submit them 10 any proper dis
cussion, and virtually believes they are dvinelv
inspired and abhors anyone who takes a different
view.
The other main danger is that the autocratic
power may any time, either alarmed by such
discussions or under preteXt OF danger from them
close the whole proceedings and restore the old
things
New-York tribune., 1905-08-23
WILCOX BACK FROM POSTAL TOUR.
Recommends Improvements in Mail Service
Here as Result of Observations Abroad.

William R. Wilcox. the postmaster vi 'i'iS
ci+v returned home yesterday on the hroh-
nr;nz wilhelm, after six weeks Trip aoroao-
ua Uas met down the Bay by the steamer sea
.c-,,u -, which were Mr. Morgan. Assistant POST
v,o.+ar and other officials of the department
rba latter Carriers Association Band was
present
rha Postmaster said he made careful study
-, tho nostoffices OF London, Paris and Berlin
In soma details he said. the foreign service was
superior to that here. but taken as whole. and
considering it's cramped faclltles' the New 1ork
service compared favoraoy'
Mr.. Wilcox said he was much impressed with
tho ..nat,t bleu'' OF Paris, by which message
Of a hundred words or more Is delivered TO any
address in Paris In an hour. The pneumatic
tubes which connect all the branch offices are
small. however, and carry only the petit blue
or other first class mail He also said:
Iondon has the best and unquestionably the
greatest postofice in the world The British
Sovernment has furnished abundant facilities
large numerous and centrally situated branch
offices and an ample supply Of men. In no for
eign office did find conditions approaching the
cOngested conditions in the New York office.
While the number of men in the London office
is greater. their wages are not so high those
of our men, Their hours also are longer.
London furnishes twelve deliveries daily in the
business section We have only six London
employs the decentralization method. which
have urged so strongly. 1t has 120 branch offices
carriers instead of being loaded down with
magazines and papers as are the New-York car
rers. have nothing but first class mail The
London Controller of PostOfflces told me they
have twenty-nine thousand men, as com mpared
with our five thousand
They are also using automobiles IN both Lon
don and Paris. l have already recommended
them here for i believe that they would be OF
great help in the upper districts OF the city.
New-York tribune., 1905-08-23
SAMOAN CHIEFS DEPORTED.
German Authorities Act-Cathedral Dedi-
Gated at Apia

Tutuila, Aug. g. via San Francisco. Aug 22-The
German authorities in German Samoa have found
it necessary to deport from Samoa TO German New
Guinea several turbulent chiefs. who have been in
trguing against the government for some time. The
action of Governor Solf has not created any ex-
element among the natives. most Of whom regret
to their chiefs taken away.
The dedication ceremonies In connection with the
Catholic Cathedral in Apa. July %. were attend
ed by natives from all OF the islands. At a
feast given by the Samoans the visitors there
were four thousand pigs killed for food
Commandant c. b. T. Moore, u. 8. N. Governor
or Tutuila. paid a visit TO German Samoa at the
time of the festivities and was the guest OF Gov
ernor Solf. who stopped at nothing entertain his
American guests. Governor Moore took with him
TO Apia the Tutuila native brass band which proved
a great attraction.
New-York tribune., 1905-08-23
NO ONE TO PORTSMOUTH.
Denial at Oyster Bay-Message to
Enuoy8? That's Different.

oyster Bay, Aug. 22.-Acting Secretary Barnes
denied emphatically and unequiyocaly tonight
that President Roosevelt had sent a messenger
10 Portsmouth with communication OF any
sort TO the peace ENJOYS. This denial was issued
after the arrival Of the New-York evening pa
pers, which announced that a mysterious
stranger named McGaw. or McGraw. had ar
rived at Portsmouth and delivered TO NJ Witte
and Baron Rosen an important document Of
some sort. and that Immediately after the re-
eeipt OF this communication the Russian pleni-
potentiaries went into conference with Mr.
Peirce. Third Assistant Secretary OF State
The mystery enveloping the personality of the
Presidents messenger seemed for time 10 be
cleared, when II was learned here that ]. L. Nc
Grew. one Of the stenographers employed at the
executive offices, left Oyster Bay yesterday after
noon. Mr.. Barnes admitted this evening that
McGrew was away from town, but maintained
that the stenographer had taken a couple Of
days of TO attend TO some personal business.
@I'll admit that the similarity of the names
McGrew and McGaw makes a strange coinci-
dence" said Mr.. Barnes. but that does not
alter the facts IN the case. Mr.. McGrew did
not go TO Portsmouth. He went TO New-York TO
attend 10 some personal business, and was not
sent by the Office. The President has not sent
any messenger TO Portsmouth either TO the Rus
sian japanese ENJOYS You can deny that
with the fullest authority"
Mr.. Barnes asked if the President had
not sent a message Of some sort 20 the Russian
envoys since Baron KanelO called here yester-
day.
Il cannot discuss that" he replied.
u said at the executive Office that Nc
Crew would return from New-York tomorrow
morning. Advices from Portsmouth this even
ing said that the Presidents messenger. Mo
Cav" left that town at S:05 p. m. for Oyster
Bay. II he comes through direct he will reach
here Tomorrow morning at about the time that
McGrew IS expected in from New-York
New-York tribune., 1905-08-23
JAPAN ON Mr.. RoosEvELTs EFFORTS.

The correspondent at Toxic Of the Memorial
Dipomatique, Of Paris. the organ Of international
diplomacy. furnishes some particulars relative to
the manner in which the first good offices of Presi-
dent Roosevelt in the Russo-Japanese conflict
were received IN Japan. He says. among other
things:
On the 1lth of January the Minister of
Foreign Affairs called together at his Office the
representatives OF all the newspapers at Toxic and
made TO them the following declaration
Gentlemen, the purpose of this conVOcation is
10 bring your knowledge a fact of exceptional
Importance in order that you may inform the
public about IL. Since the beginning of this war
about one and a half years ago, army and our
rupted and greater and greater successes. Moukden
and Tschushima have shown our adversary the
isass Vi tIe ,sti-- ne enemy mas
no longer navy and ii would be vain for him TO
hope TO gain henceforth the smallest success is
not therefore without reason, that the powers
which must have suffered during this
less indirect damages should be uneasy and should
desire TO the end of hostiities between the two
belligerents. The re-estsblishment of good rea-
tions between the Russian and Japanese nations IS
10 them OF the first Importance. The President Of
the United States. moved by this ardent desire, has
two parties concerned Our government, which at
not single moment has pursued this in
its safeguardngs must tire OF
repeating il. our government has not hesitated in
acquiescng to the initiative OF MI Roosevelt. The
communication of the American President and our
answer at your disposal"
The next day it is needless say, all the papers
devoted leading articles TO the proposal of Mr..
Roosevelt and 10 the conditions indicated in order
10 establish solid and durable peace, which is
desired by Japan. Following the declaration made
eign Affairs. Count Okuma delivered allocu-
ton numeratng the causes of war. the sec
tionai code and the humanitarian deeds of the
japanese army Then zen ne expressed thanks TO
result the saving of thousands OF lives If the
conference succeeds.
New-York tribune., 1905-08-23
STOLE TO GO TO RACES.
Boz Returns Pam Tickets for
Je1celry, His Hunt Says.

Mrs. Francis E. Mckinney. OF No. $50 2d-st'
Brooklyn. whose husband Is connected with one
OF the leading banks IN Manhattan, after report
ing the theft OF jewelry valued at $40 II the
Bergen-st station told the detectives yesterday
that they need not bother 10 look for the tnef any
more She told them she had received letter III
the morning mail that had led her 10 abandon tns
prosecution.
According to the story. the jewelry was taAsn
bv a Young relative OF the woman. a boy enS
s,,a,+sa, Years old He associates with evil cor,-
panor,s IL Is said and Is fascinated by the races
II il thought that he took the 1ewelry 10 So
money 10 attend the races at Saratog!es, - can.
He pledged some OF the jewels Tor $50 ana -
tho pawn tickets in a letter 10 Mrs. Mckinney
terday. She expects 10 get th'rn az "a, @ p-rok-
said the Young man comes Of a well known bEOSA
lyn family.
New-York tribune., 1905-08-23
LITTLE LOSS IN TRADE.
Reports to State Department Do Not Indicate
Injury by Chinese Boycott.

nese boycott OF American goods continue TO be
received at the State Department, but few sug-
gestions made that losses have been incurred.
though in one two instances transportation COM
panies have said that there has been falling off
in the shipments of American goods TO China. No
further reports indicating the progress of the boy
cott have been received at the department. and II
is not believed that there is any progress outside
of Shanghai ....-
One instance of an attempt TO insult the Amer
lean nag was reported from Annoy. This happened
promptly made amends and ordered all attempts
at demonstrations directed toward Americans TO
cease The Washington government has no COM
plant to make OF the local authorities in China
the reports indicate that they have been prompt
and efficient in the protection of American inter-
New-York tribune., 1905-08-23
TAFT PARTY. 1T CEBU.
TO Sail for Hong Kong To-Day
Plans to Visit Picking.

Cebu, p. l., Aug. 22.-Secretary Tart anu
marty arrived here at o'clock this morning on
the transport Logan. The Logan was met out .
side and escorted into the harbor by scores VI
launches and boats. The entire city was uecof
ated. The programme Of entertainment M
cluded a parade. race meeting. and WISH u
Magellan's monument. banquet ana pan ooii
cluded the picturesque and interesting oay.
The Logan will sail for Tacloban at oayoreak
tomorrow. She will take Secretary Iafts en-
tire party and company or marines & 20 iun1 yn1,s
the legation guards at Peking to Hong Kong,
proceeding from there to Tien-Tsin with those
of the party who will visit Peking. GeneraI
Corbin will accompany the party TO Pedng 10
arrange the transfer of the legation guard ana
the Logan will return to Manila
New-York tribune., 1905-08-23
LITTLE HOPE ABROAD.
Paris Bourse Shoes Lack of Conf
dence-Depression at Berlin.

Paris Aug 22-The st. Petersburg corre-
spondent of the Temps contradicts the reports
sent to THE London Times and the Berlin
"Lokal Anzeser' TO the effect that at councii
held at Peterhof Il was decided not TO make
further peace concessions. He says that the
council the contrary. pronounced by a small
majority for the conclusion of peace. and that
the Emperor has ordered the Russian delegates
to make a new proposition relative TO indemnity.
The correspondent adds that the Russian dele
gates have received kilograms from the generals
in the field urging against the conclusion OF an
unfavorable peace. the army feels sure of vic
tory.
feeling of deep solicitude prevails here con-
cerning the crisis at Portsmouth The view in
official quarters took a discouraging turn ap-
parently as the result OF confidential advices
through official Russian sources
The Bourse to-day at first showed surprising
buoyancy Russian As opening at an advance
Of 25 centimes but later discouraging advices
from Portsmouth for the first time dispelled the
optimistic feeling OF the market and caused
general decline Shortly before the close RUS
slams and other securities were heavily offered
and the closing weak. This was in marked
contrast TO the steady sentiment Of confidence
heretofore prevailing. Financiers continue hope
ful that President Roosevelt will find way to
prevent a renewal Of the war, but at the same
time they say that continuance of the war will
not seriously affect the market, owing 10 the
fact that Russia has enough balance in Paris
from the last loan TO carry operations for
several months.
Berlin, Aug 22-Defnite news from Ports
mouth awaited intently until late this
afternoon in the great banks. among the curb
brokers and in the Foreign Office. but the bull
etin boards remained bare and the heads OF
the banks reluctantly went to their homes The
government seemingly is as devoid OF certain
information as are private institutions.
The general impression is that the negotia-
tions have failed, although something is still
hoped for from President Roosevelt, in whose
resources there is much confidence; yet in Off
cial quarters it cannot be seen how he will be
able TO overcome the decisions of either govern
ment.
The correspondent of the "Lokal Anzeiger" at
Portsmouth sends an interview with NJ. Witte.
in which the plenipotentiary says his hope of
peace Is quite zero"
New-York tribune., 1905-08-23
STRIKE NOT GENERAL.
Strong Military Measures to Protect
WarSd1C.

Warsaw, Aug. 23-Owing to the strong mill
tary measures adopted. the strike will not be-
come general. Many shops open, and only a
few banks, insurance companies and CONNER
cal offices are closed. Still. the situation Is
serious. Practically all the factories at Warsaw
and Lodz are closed. Serious rioting has oc-
CURED at the latter place. the strikers forcing
the shops to close by smashing the windows.
The strike on the state railways and tram
ways continues and telephone and telegraphio
communication between Lodz and Warsaw Is
disorganzed. The newspapers are not appear
ing at IOdz.
New-York tribune., 1905-08-23
Mr.. WILSON BEFORE GRAND JURY

Washington. Aug. 22-Secrttary Wilson anu =
sistant Secretary Hays OF the Department % -.
culture. to-day testified before the Grand 'u'y ~
tive the leakage in the cotton crop rev.
that Department. Ia throw
Neither Mr. Wilson nor Mr.. Hays conlu ~ sis
much light on the case. and their teStIhcus s.,ner
desired merely 20 illustrate 10 the jury ehs hsa5s uQ
In which the cotton crop reports wete r Gas
under the Hyde-Hoiues regime ana 49,
possible for leaks to occur.
New-York tribune., 1905-08-23
FIVE TAKEN FROM BOAT ASHORE
Schooner Runs Aground in Heavy Fog 'a
Southeast End Of Long Island.

The three-masted schooner Marion T. Ho'
niu went ashore near Amagansett Bay. LAYS
IsIapd Yesterday. and her crew of five men ve''
rescued bv nfesavers from Amagansett station
The schooner is owned in Bath. Me, registers
o7o tons and was laden with coal =,
on the outer bar. near the southeast emu .S.
Long Island where there is no shelter from - -
omen Atlantic the vessel stuck fast in nea''
fog. . c.,uth
The wrecked vessel was bound from Soss-' %I-
Amboy y. J.. TO DanverspOrt, Mass. NJ l. VI"
bert is her captain and owner.
New-York tribune., 1905-08-23
CAR SEES MANoEUvREs.
Movements of Troops Based on Manchurian
Experiences.

ST Petersburg. Aug. 1.-THE Emperor spent
to-day witnessing minor military maneuvres
by the Corps OF Guards between Tsarskoe-Selo
and Krasnoye-Selo based on lessons learned by
actual experiences IN Manchuria- The Empress.
the Dowager Empress. some OF the grand dukes
aDd other high officials were present. No for
-s1.n military attaches We're invited.
New-York tribune., 1905-08-23

A dispatch from Caracas on June 80 said that
the municipal government having sued the
Caracas Gas and Electric Light Company for
breach of contract. the company replied by serv-
ing notice that II would not light the city after
July s. The government Immediately took pos,
session OF the entire plant OF the company.
New-York tribune., 1905-08-23
CONSPIRACY At MOSCOW.
T1centy-sin Arrests Made Among
Troops Before Anything Was Done.

Moscow, Aug. 22.-It is reported here on good
authority that revolutionary conspiracy has
been discovered among the troops encamped In
the outskirts of Moscow, and that twenty six
arrests including those of some officers. were
made before the consp,rators had a chance to
become active
New-York tribune., 1905-08-23
SQUADRON OF HUssARs REFUSE.
Their Active Duty Interfered with Partioi-
patton in Manoeuvres.

ST. Petersburg, Aug. accomplishing of the
food and because of the unpopularity Of one OF
their noncommissoned officers a squadron or
the Hussars encamped at Krasnoye-Selo, re-
fused duty on Sunday. The matter Is apparently
not serious, but it nterfered with their partici-
patton in the manRuvres of the Guard corps,
31bich were held in the presence of the Emperor
New-York tribune., 1905-08-23
THE PLuNeeR AT OYSTER BAY

tBy Telegraph 10 Iribune)
Oyster Bay. Aug 22.-The submarine boat
Plunger. conveyed by the tug Apache reached
here at p. m. under her own steam. She made
the run in a little less than four hours The Pres
ident will witness the nanduvres OF the sub-
marine before the end of the week
New-York tribune., 1905-08-23
MAN KILLED BY BREAKING sCAFFOLD.
Seven Others injured by Fall of More man
Forty Feet

Buffalo. Aug. "A scafrolding more thah ,, ~
feet high the American Radiator WORKS D.S ~,
this afternoon and eight workmen fell 70 tHe
floor I'm the basement, Anthony Schultz. ot 49,
land died ftw minutes after the acciaeH''
New-York tribune., 1905-08-23
CAPTURED SHIPS RENAMED.

Toxic. Aug. 22-The Imperial Navy Depart
ment has renamed the captured Russian war
ships follows: The Peresviet has been named
the Sagami; the Poltava, the Tango; the
Bayan. the Aso; the Pallada, the Tsugaru, and
the Variag the SOya.
New-York tribune., 1905-08-23
MOTHER HAS EIGHTEENTH CHILD.
Picture of Big Family Is To Be Sent to Presi-
dent Roosevelt.
Ry Telegraph to IN. Trieune)

winsted. Conn., Aug 22-The eighteenth child
has been born TO MIR. and Mrs. Fred Champlin. Of
Torrngton. Thirteen Of the children living
Mr.. Champlin has a picture Of his family. and
friend is to send II President Roosevelt. The
mother has always been Of robust health and has
performed the duties of her large household with
assistance
New-York tribune., 1905-08-23
RUSSIAN LOAN NOT POPULAR.
Subscriptions at Moscow Reported Unsatis-
factory.

st. Petersburg. Aug PIT is announced from
Moscow that subscriptions there to the new in
ternaI loan of $1OOOOO.GOO at 8 per cent
unsatisfactory. The subscriptions thus far
amount TO only SlO0OO
New-York tribune., 1905-08-23
CABLE STEAMER REFLoATgp.

Canso. y. s.. Aug 22.-The cable steamer
Colonia, which ran ashore or the northern point
az Fox Island last Friday after landing new
transa1lanric cable was foate5 to-day, and will
proceed 70 Halifax foF repairs