Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-09-12
DUTIES ARE
REDUCED
MANUFACTURERS OF AMERICAN
FARM MACHINERY CAN SELL
GOODS IN RUSSIA.
STRIKES AT WARSAW

nuSSldnS Beng fut 10 fllgnI A1teT
Losing Forty Men-PIenipotentia
Appointed to Arrange Armistice.
Warsaw, Sept. lin consequence
OF the execution on Friday of Ivan
the socialist leader, who
was condemned by court martial for
inciting political murders, the en-
ployes of all the factories in Warsaw
struck today. Cossacks and infantry
are patrolling the streets.
To Arrange Armistlce.
Gaazyadani, Sept. 11-Major General
Ovanovsky. the quartermaster on Gen
eral Linevitch's staff, has been ap-
pointed plenipotentiary to meet the
Japanese representative and arrange
terms for the armistice
Refuse Flag of Truce.
Toxic, Sept, g. (Delayed).-
The Japanese in North Corea
dispatched a bearer with a
flag of truce to the Russian camp,
but the Russians refused to treat,
owing to the non-arrival Of the notice
that an armistice was to be arranged.
Forty Russians Killed.
Skirmishing occurred in Manchuria
September 8. Two companies of Rus
sian infantry with two guns opened
the attack, but were outf1anked by the
Japanese and fed in disorder, leaving
forty corpses on the field.
Discontinue Discriminating Duties.
Oyster Bay, R. L., Sept. 11.-As a
mark of appreciation of the efforts
made by President Roosevelt in bring
Ing about peace treaty between Rus
sia and Japan the czar has ordered a
discontinuance of discriminating duties
on American products in Russia.
The emperor's order means millions
of dollars to American manufacturers
and will prove an immense stimulus to
the expansion Of American commerce
throughout the czar's dominions.
The czar's action was made known
to the President Saturday by NJ
Witte in communication which was
delivered upon the visit of the Russian
peace ENJOYS to Sycamore Hill.
Gear Races Tariff.
The message follows:
Some years ago, in consequence OF
a misunderstanding in the interpreta
tion of the most favored nation clause
several articles of American produc
ton custom duties on a higher scale
than those levied on the same articles
when imported from other countries
"His majesty the emperor of Russia
has commanded me to inform the
President of the United States that he
has been pleased to order the discon
tinuance of the levying of such higher
duties on American products in order
that henceforth the American manu-
facturers should pay the same duties
as exporters from other countries"
New Glory For Roosevelt.
This imperial concession will be o.
immediate and enormous advantage tC
American exporters, particularly to tht
manufacturers of machinery, agains
whom the retaliatory duties have beer
so high that English and German man
ufacturers have for several years en-
joyed practically monopoly in the
field. The action of the cZar is take1
as one Of the greatest compliment
ever paid to president of the Unitet
| States.
kaneko RooSevelCS Guest.
Baron Kaneko, the special CONNER
cial envoy of Japan to the Unite,
States, spent three hours Saturda
with President Roosevelt. Throughou
the recent peace negotiations Baro
| Kaneko maintained the closest rels
tions with the President, acting as ir
termediary between the Japanese gov
ernment and Baron Komura and tn
| President. 1t can be said that Barol
Komura trusted him as he trusted nc
| body else.
| After luncheon the President an,
Baron Kaneko "rambled through tn
woods" for over two hours, returning
| to the house in time to reach the wi
lage for the SOP train for New York
"My visit to the President" said tn
baron, was purely social. He invite
me to take luncheon wit
! him, and l came today. Oh, nc
there was nothing significan
or even important about my call.
expect very soon to leave for Japal
and desired to saw farewell to tn
President.
''My mission to this country wa
simply to do what could to cultivat
between America and japan cordia
comm ercial and trade relations. Con
merce, after all. you know, rules tn
world"
Talks of Toxic Riots.
Referring to the recent rioting i
Toxic, Baron Kaneko said:
while personally have received n
dispatches on the subject. am assure
that the rioting which occurred wa
only spontaneous upheaval of sent
ment due to misunderstanding of tn
situation as to the treaty concluded a
Portsmouth Now that correct VI
derstanding of the situation is. becon
ing general the trouble has disaI
peared. There is no anti-America
sentiment in Japan. Our people hav
the greatest respect and admiratio
for President Roosevelt and. the high
est regard for America"