New-York tribune., 1905-07-30
FOR THE BUSY NAN.
Constant Reader Tells What tie
Missed an Last WeekIs Papers.

"As the peace euvovs are all here. / suppose
you'n soon be telling me that the war IS over
said the Busy Man.
But they're not all here" replied the Constant
Reader. good naturedIy. m, Witte. the chiel 80
sian representative. only sailed from cherDours ="
Thursday He'll reach New-York about tle s'''7
day this week Baron KoTnura. the chiei J"p''''o
envoy. reached this Citv last Tuesday ne '~'
straight through from Seattle. Two days la'ei nc
was received by the President at Oyster Bay AAT
Takahira. the other Japanese envoy. Accompanies
the baron. Baron Rosen. the second Russian pic1l-
potentiary. Will meet NJ. Witte when the iatter
lands in New-York. and both will stay Tor snort
time at the St Regis. Later the ENJOYS or both
nations are to be escorted TO oyster Bay by a
hotilla of warships and after being formally re-
ceived by President Roosevelt and Introduces 10
each other by him. they will proceed TO PORTS
mouth for the conference"
Il hear that Japan wants sl.000VG0o indemlty'
said the Busy Man. rubbing his hands
There is all kind of talk was the prompt re-
ply ITS said, for instance, by high authoIit'es'
that NJ Whites long talks with high French ON
cals in Paris were concerning this very SUBJECT
He wanted TO know If Russia could float another
loan in France to pay Japan's bill Meanwhile. the
Japanese pushing the fighting in the Far East
Forces from Saghalien landed on the SIBERIAN
coast and for the first time in the war hoisted
their flag on Russian soil. They seized Dekastries.
where the Russian cable to Saghalien Island IS
Joined to the mainland. and, this place is not
far from the mouth of the Amoor River us De-
Heved the Japanese intend to send an eXpedIoh
UP that river. This would nit General Linevitch
from behind and force him to retreat RUSSIAN
soldiers. under General Hasesawa. also nave Oeeh
pushing north in Corea. toward Vladivostok-
Some one said the Car and the Kaiser have
had a talk" interrupted the Busy Man. Has that
anything do with ending the war?
That's what all the rest of the world would Ike
TO learn" was the Constant Readers answer. With
a suddenness that stunned diplomatic circles, the
Czar and Kaiser met at sea off Bjoerkoe on the
east coast of Sweden. Both emperoTs We're yacht
irg, and met the Polar Star, the Cars yacnt-
English diplomats think the meeting was al me
Kaiser's prompting. because he fears that the end
of the war might result in alliance between
Japan and Russia, which would stil further Isolate
| Germany. He realized they say. that France ana
| England have both been drawn further away from
| Germany because of the ever Strengthening en-
| tente between them
II suppose Balfour has resigned You said in our
! last talk you know. that he had been defeated.
| said the Busy Man.
Mr. Balfour is still Premier Of England. and still
| intends be- the emphatic response He
was beaten not by the enemy so much as the hot
weather which drove his supporters to the country
The whips will that it doesn't happen again John
Redmond chief of the opposition attempted 70 halt
| all government measures. but his methods aroused
such popular indignation that he gave Up these
| tactics. Meantime the British Admiralty plans a
great naval base the east coast of Scotland for
the purpose Of offsetting. political gossps say
the growing influence of Germany in Scandinavia"
BY the way" said the Busy Man, impulsiveiys
what's become OF Mr.. Taft?"
He's in Toxic" replied the Constant Reader
He and his party were entertained by the Jap
anese Emperor at luncheon 1t is believed in Rus
sIs that his visit is closely related with the peace
conference. that he hopes to increase American
influence in Asia the result. The Porto Rcans.
however may need Mr.. Tafts presence before long,
to calm them down. he did the Panamans In
convention they have petitioned Congress to give
them greater freedom in governing their own af-
fairs. And here's more foreign news for YOU: Sir
Purdon Clark bought for the Metropolitan Museum
of Art twelve BramaTte panels once part of the
Gonzaga palace. The women to vote in Vic
toria, Australia, as provided by an act passed by
its Assembly. Commander peary sailed from Cape
Breton for the North Pole Mrs Peary and her
daughter returned to New-York. Chill has be
come frightened her neighbors. and wants
TO build navy. In Panama the bubonc
i plague has broken out. which, with the yellow
fever already there, makes the job of digging the
canal still tougher"
Il heard that yellow fever may get into New
York. said the Busy Man.
Ships from Southern ports have been held up.
and suspicious cases quaTantined." replied the
Constant Reader; but don't insure your life
that account At New-OrIeans, however. the Vel
low Jack has caused the death OF a half hundred
Z people ana thrown the Italian population into
panic Citizens organized into brigades are cleans
have been established. and yet cases get out. one
case carried the disease as far as Tampa, Fla"
going to probe all the insurance companies, said
/ the Busy Man. What have they done so far?''
THE members of the legislative committee have
been chosen was the reply. They are Senator's
Armstrong and Tuly, Republicans, Riordan
. Democrat, and ASsernblymen Rogers. Coke Prem
ticc and Wemple Republicans. and McKeown
f Democrat. BY the way, there seems to be a ver-
table epidemic of Investigations and alleged cor
ruptions just now That cotton leak scandal is
being probed by the District Attorney of Washing
/ ton The head of the plant industry bureau OF the
same department has also been charged with graft
/ ana has resigned. An investigation mas been begun
into the Paper Trust by special federal examiner
/ at st. Paul Senator Mitchell. of Oregon. was sen
fenced months penal SerVitude and a fine of
Slo0 for using his office to promote the business
of law firm. A State Senator Of Arkansas was
/ held for trying bribe fellow member. Mayor
! Weaver of Philadelphia has taken steps TO revoke
a street contract in which the boss of the city is
said TO be financially interested. Mr. Bonaparte.