davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-20
RUSS TARIFFS BAR
AMERICAN GOODS
New Duties, Quietly Imposed,
Will Shut Out American
Machinery.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal.
Chicago, Jan. 20.-William E. Curtis.
in Washington special to the Record
Herald, says:
Notwithstanding its troubles abroad
and it's disturbances at home, the Rus
sian government has continued to per-
form its functions, and the ministry
Of foreign relations and the department.
of commerce have been doing business
just as usual. Some of their recent
transactions seriously affect important
interests in the United States, altho
no one in this country seems to be
aware of the fact and our embassy and
consulate at st. Petersburg have not
informed the state department on the
subject.
The duties upon machinery, electrical
supplies and other articles which are
shipped in large quantities from the
United States to Russia after March l
will be taxed nearly 100 per cent more
raised for the protection of American,
German and other manufacturers who
have been induced to build factories
and invest capital in the Russian en-
pre- This is the second time that the
Russian government has increased its
import duties upon such merchandise
for the same reason, and the manufact-
urers of the United States are the prin-
cipal sufferers. If Ambassador Meyer
or Consul General Watts at st. Peters
burg are aware of this fact, they have
not reported it to the department of
state.
Last year our direct exports to Rus
STA were about $16,OOO,OO0, but our in
direct exports thru Hamburg and other
European markets were very much
larger. Hamburg, being free port,
where there are no custom houses, is
the great distributing point for eastern
Europe, and nearly all the large manu-
facturers in the United States have
agencies there to receive and tranship
goods intended for Russia, Austria and
other parts of Europe.
Germany agrees to admit agricultur-
al products from Russia at her mini
mum rates of duty and Russia recipro-
Gates. by giving the manufacturers Of
Germany the benefit of the minimum
duties of her tariff. Hence German
manufactures of machinery, engines,
motors, copper wire, electrical supplies
and agricultural implements of all
kinds, will have great advantage over
American manufacturers who produce
the same things.
We are to be shut out of the German
market also, altho that government is
perfectly willing to meet us half way
and give us the same advantages for
our agricultural products that she has
given to Russia. It is almost certain
that the Russian government would do
the same if we could make treaty of
reciprocity. But the senate would ratify
it andthe house Of representatives would
not agree to the reduction in our tariff
rates on any articles, no matter how
much we might gain thereby.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-20
FRANCE IS AFRAID
OF WAR At HOME
Morocco Conference and Possibil-
ity Of Clash with Germany
Restraints Her.
Meanwhile the Venezuelan Presi-
dent Grows Cool Toward
Yankee Envoy.
Special to The Journal.

Special TO The Journal.
Chicago, Jan. 2O-A Washington
special to the Chicago Tribune says:
In heaping insult upon contumely,
President Castro has outraged French
dignity to the point where an immedi-
ate apology must be forthcoming, with
adequate reparation to NJ Taigny, the
French charge d 'affaires, or guns will
be booming along the Venezuelan
coast.
The only thing which causes France
to hesitate in the administration of
summary chastisement to Venezuela is
the conference over Morocco in pro-
gress at Algeciras.
In some ways it is remarkable that
two questions, arising in connection
with countries thousands of miles apart
and SO widely dissimilar, should affect
the ability Of powerful nation like
France to avenge an insult with the
promptness necessary for its complete
CELEBRATION. But the government at
Paris does not know what the Moroc
can conference may bring forth. 1t
may be peaceful adjustment Of the
differences with Germany; it may be
, war, tho this depends upon the attitude
Eof Great Britain.
In this state of nervous ignorance it
would be the height Of folly, from the
point OF view OF some OF the French
statesmen, who participated in the
cabinet deliberations in Paris today, to
embark upon an adventure in South
America which might arouse illfeeling
in the United States and affect the
action of the American delegates in the
discussion at Algeciras. Morocco is
OF far greater Importance to France
than Venezuela and, besides, is a sub
ject of immediate concern, whereas,
the Venezuelan question can be al
lowed to dribble along with threats
until the Algeciras conference is ended.
Then France can devote herself with
free hand to administering the spank
ing to President Castro, which her peo-
pie and the government Of the United
Statese believe he should receive.
Ambassador Jusserand, representing
the French government, has received
frosa who is atS Enracao, u
long explanation Of his exclusion from,
? Venezuela. There is no question in the
mind of the French ambassador or in
that Of any official, including Secretary
Root, with whom he talked, that Presi-
dent Castro seized the opportunity to
further offend France.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-20
WRIGHT NAY MAKE
| DEAL WITH JAPAN
Transfer Of Islands to Nippon
May Be Part Of ENJOYS
Duties.
Governor General Of Eastern Pos
sessions Might DECKER
with Japs.

Journal Special Service.
Washington, Jan. 20.-Behind the de-
cision of the Roosevelt administration
to send Governor General Luke p.
Wright of the Philippines as the first
ambassador to Japan lies a story Of
administration policy which as yet has
not been told.
close advisers Of the administration, il
convinced that the best thing the Unit
ed States can do with the Philippines il
to get rid Of them on the best terms
that can be negotiated and under the
best possible conditions obtainable for
the Integrity of the Philippine islands
either for their ultimate indepen-
dence, or at least that they may be-
come united colony of one Of the
great world powers.
Cranes Resolution.
Soon after congress convened Sena-
tor W. Murray Crane of Massachusetts
introduced a resolution in the senate
authorizing the president to negotiate
with world powers to the end that the
integrity of the Philippines should
be preserved if they should receive
meant that the administration really
intends to declare the independence Of
our eastern possessions or arrange for
their transfer to Japan or some other
world power again is conjecture. There
is reason to believe the administration
may intend the independence of the
islands,, as was suggested today, as the
piece de resistance of the Roosevelt
administration just before its close, and
that the real reason for Governor
Wright IS selection for ambassador to
Japan is to arrange with the Japanese
emperor an amicable understanding un-
der the provisions of the Crane resolu-
tion.
Rumor in London.
Birmingham, Jan. 20.-The CORE
spondent of the Post at London. who
has unique sources of news in regard
to the diplomatic affairs, today tele-
graphs:
There is growing belief in we'll.
informed quarters that Japan may soon
acquire the Philippines by purchase or
exchange. The idea has strongly sue.
gested itself TO the American aathoTi-
tiles, and it is not impossible that the
| proposal, which it is known has been
made to America by Japan, though it
may be officially denied, will be seri-
ously considered at Washington
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-20
SAYS ROOSEVELT
Will. run AGAIN
Jacob Riis, Close Friend, Says
President May Enter
Race in 1908.
Journal Special Service.

Journal Special Service.
Toledo, Ohio, Jan. 2o.--ttI If duty de-
manded Roosevelt to continue this fight
he would do it. | know he does not
want to become candidate for an
other term, but at the bottom of his
heart he believes in the people and
will fight for them. =
This was the statement by Jacob A.
Riis, close friend Of President Roose-
velt, in an interview on the war. be.
tween special privileged interests on
one side and the people on the other,
which Mr.. Riis predicts. This war, Mr..
Riis says. may last three, five and even
ten years before the people are victor
ious. 1t will wipe out partizanship in
parties-the first indications Of which,
says Mr.. Riis, will be seen at the con.
gressional elections to be held in 1907.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-20
DULUTH BANDIT
SHOOTS TO Kill
Mysterious Highwayman Fatally
Wounds Peter johnson. on
Railroad Tracks.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal
Duluth, Mimi, jar 90. Peter John
son is dying at the West Duluth police
headquarters. He is ;woodsman who
has lived around here for ten years.
Last night as he was going out on the
Northern Pacific track, and passing
thru a rock cut, he says a tall dark man
approached him. They; spoke and the
man suddenly said, Have you got any
money!" johnson replied that he had
not, when, he said, the man pulled a
gun, held it to his breast, and fred.
According to johnson IS story, this
was about 3 O'Clock. He managed to
crawl off the track and then lay there
until 7 o'clock this morning before be-
ing found. The night was not cold,
but when found he had suffered severe
~ from the exposure and was wet and
cold. The bullet entered his body just
about an inch below the heart. Physi-
clans say nothing but extraordinary
vitality can save him.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-20
UNSAFE CHICAGO
WAKENS TO PERILS
Death to Burglars in Battle with
Detectives - Assailants of
Women Sentenced.

Chicago, Jan. 20:-One burglar was
killed and another fatally wounded ear
ly today at Des PLANES, a suburb of
Chicago, in battle between detectives
Of the Chicago & North Western rail-
road and FIVE men detected in an at
tempt to steal from repair shop Of
the railway company; -,
shop and the fight began when the
thieves attempted to escape with the
plumber. The three men not wounded
escaped after they had exhausted their
ammunition.
octogenarian Sentenced.
The law laid an iron hand yesterday
on offenders Of the class who have ter
rorized Chicago recently by their armed
hold-ups and attacks on women. In
one case an octogenarian, in spite of
the plea of his attorneys that his life
race was nearly run, was sentenced to
ninety-nine years in the penitentiarY.
In another court three youths under
10 years of age were sentenced to pris-
on FOR life after having been convicted
of an armed robbery. 3.
No mercy because OF his great age
I was shown Nisholas Holland, when ne
was found guilty of attacking little
girl. A1tho Sc years Of age he was given
a sentence that, if he could live that
long, would free him from prison at
the age Of 1876.
Peter Brady. Joseph Hase and Law
renee Roscoe were the youths SEN
fenced to the penitentiary for life. The
! life sentence was inflicted under that
| portion of the statute which provides
such imprisonment when revolvers are
carried in such attacks. The three boys
were convicted Of eight robberies in
one night. The largest amount of money
secured by them as booty was 81.
Unsafe Streets.
Another case, showing how unsafe ii
| is for women and girls to be on the
streets of Chicago after dark, was
brought to light by the grand jury re,
turning an Indictment against Sam
Williams, negro, on complaint Of Mar.
garet O 'Donoghue, 15-year-old girl.
/ Miss O'Donoghue testified that she
| was attacked while on her way home
| and dragged into an alley at West
| Madison and Sangamon streets by a
| negro and a white man. She fought
bravely to save the So she had re-
ceived as her weeks salary. After fore
ing the victim into the darkest part OF
4 the alley the men almost tore her cloth.
ing into shreds before they found the
money.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-20
CAR DECLINE
TO TEMPT DEA TIL
Fearful Of Attack, He Blesses the
Waters While Secure in
His Palace.
journal Special Service.

Journal Special Service
st. Petersburg, Jan. 2o.The czar at
tended the annual ceremony of blessing
the waters, but not in st. Petersburg.
in which he was nearly killed at the
ceremony a year ago, from a charge of
canister fred from a cannon. Instead,
the ceremony was performed within the
security Of Tsarskoe-selo, where Boil
shio Prood, a small lake in the center
Of the park, was the scene Of the bene..
diction by his majesty. The grand
dukes, General Trepof, General Igna-
tieff, Prince Chakrabon of Siam and a
crowd of officials assembled at the pal
ace. Accompanying the czar, they
marched in procession thru lines of
troops, headed by ecclesiastics carry
ing ikons and banners, to the lake,
where the usual impressive solemnities
were carried out.
This is the first occasion the czar
ever blessed the waters away from the
capital, altho the ceremony: is not un-
precedented.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-20

Washington, Jan. 2O.--B. R. Rodey,
formerly delegate to congress from New
Mexico, appeared before the houses COM
mittee on territories today and deliv--,
cred speech an an: favor Of the joint
cratic and republican members Of the
committee an opportunity for final
tilt on the statehood question.
5 Mr.. Rodey was repeatedly interrupt
ed. by questions from members Of .the
committee and by heated arguments de-
signed to bring out the attitude Of the
administration. on statehood;
Mr.. Rodey fit was not true that the
president and speaker of the house
were forcing the joint statehood issue.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-20
ST. CLOUDS MAYOR MAY
RUN FOR REELECTION
Special to TIL. journal.

Special to The Journal.
st. Cloud, Mimi, Jan. 20.-A COM
-mittee, sentative of the German
sen to run again for mayor at the April
election.
The committee stated that the order
for Sunday closing Of saloons was hear
tily approved and the citizens wanted
him to continue in charge Of the mu-
.nicipal affairs the coming year. 4
While no definite reply was. given,
q candidate for reelection, and it is
believed he will consent to enter the
field in the spring.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-20
RAILROADS FOR ISLANDS.

Washington, jan 20.-Bids were opened
at the bureau of insular affairs of the
war department today for concessionary
contracts or grants to be made by the
Philippine government for the construc-
ton, maintenance and operation of rail-
roads in the Philippine islands as pro-.
yided by act of congress-
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-20
CHICAGO ALMOST swELTERs.

Chicago, Jan. 20.-This was, with one
exception, the warmest winter day ex-.
perienced in this city since the estab-
lishment of the weather bureau, the tenn
peratqre reaching sixty-two. In 1876 a
January day attained a temperature Of
sixty-ave, which Is the record for winter.
A decided fall in temperature Is promised
within twenty-four hours.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-20

Total Collapse Of War on the
President Is Now at
Hand.
BY w. w. Jermane.

Washington, Jan. 2O.-The decision
Of Speaker Cannon to have the state
hood bill reported to the house next
Tuesday is believed to indicate that
the speaker is now convinced the bill
ean s sant ne eaa WeeE
feeling the members out, and has been
most deliberate in all his movements.
The coming up of urgent bills day af
ter day gave him q splendid opportuni-
ty. for this deliberation and enabled
him to verify in several ways the round
up Of members as reported by Represen
tative Watson of Indiana, the repub-
lican whip.
Rate Bill Tuesday, Too.
The. rate bill will be reported to the
house also on Tuesday, according to
present plans, but it is understood that
statehood is to be considered first. This
decision, however, is subject to change,
as the speaker may see the necessity
for change.
His determination to have the bill
reported probably marks the final col
lapse Of the organized movement, start
ed along half dozen different lines,
against the president about ten days
ago. .
This will not be the only movement
of this kind that will take place during
Uut .pIcScuG 6CSoAOuN COASAOSS, wv LII
a starter it was rather husky propo-
sition and attracted a good deal of at
tention.
Firm Hold on the People.
The dying out of the noise shows the
president still firm in the affections
and. confidence Of the people. He thinks
he will be able also to Withstand the
other assaults that he knows are sure
to come. His confident belief that the
people are with him on rate legisla-
ton, which caused all the recent agita-
ton, brings out one of the strong points
! in his character IAN abiding faith that
in the long run the people will not sup
! port sham or be misled by it.
/ Course Of Rate Bill.
4 When the rate bill comes up for de.
| bate in the. house, the republicans will
support the amended Hepburn bill and
democrats will support q bill of their
own, very radical measure. These
two reports will come from the commit.
tee, and there will be debate lasting
perhaps EWeek, yyhen rollcall which
will pass the bill by almost unanimous
vote. Then il will go to the senate
when the trouble will begin.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-20
WOOD TO SUCCEED coRBIN.

Manila, Jan. 2o.-Major General Leonard
Wood will succeed Major General Corbin
in command Of the military division Of
the Philippines on Feb. 1. Major Cen
eral Corbin will leave on Feb. 2 for Hong
kong, sailing thence for San Francisco on
Feb. on the Pacific Mail steamer Korea,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-20
Seized at Capital.

time ability as onversationalist.
Seized at Capital.
The senator came to Washington on
Tuesday. He came unexpectedly. No
one Of his household here expected him.
He announced that he would &C, to the !,
senate the next day. Instead, he took
a train at noon and hurried to New
York. Il
a severe attack Of his affliction, while
on the way to the capital and that lis
relatives thought it best to take him
to New York and seek medical con-
sultaticn. According to the dispatches,
that consultation was held yesterday.
It IS reported here that no one IS al
lowed 20 see the senator except the i'm
mediate members Of his family. Miss
Paulding, his niece, is with him. She
does not allow his secretaries to see
him at times. She has taken entire
charge of his affairs.
Condition Secret.
The senator's real condition is a
closely guarded secret. His intimate
friends here, are much concerned at the
reports that have come concerning his
condition, and, altho they have not
been told all the particulars of the SEN
ator's breakdown, they know that he
is a very sick man.
The attacks oflaphasia are said to be
recurrent. Sometimes they last but
a short time, and sometimes they last
for several hours. The condition is
described by friend who saw the
senator recently.
The senator will be talking ration
ally and, perhaps with some Of his old
spirit. Suddenly, his eyes will become
blank and tie will be powerless TO con
tinue the. conversation. This condition
will last for different periods, but it re-
ours more and more frequently
Senator Fears Attack.
The senator is oppressed with the
fear that people are waiting to attack
him for alleged misdeeds. He wanted
to go to the senate and started to 90,
but he constantly referred to the fact
that the senators might not receive
him cordially. Many old associates of
the senator's have tried to argue to
lhim that these fears are groundless,
but they have failed
Miss Paulding and his other rela-
tives and his closest friends have OPP
posed any public appearance by the
might have an attack of his malady
and they ardently desire to save him
that annoyance and humiliation.
Is not expected here that Senator
Depew will return to his duties in the
senate soon.
1t is recalled in Washington that Adj
miral Sampson suffered from aphasia.
The symptoms, similar to those Of Sen
ator Depew, were first noticed while he
was on duty at the Boston navy yard
after his return from the Spanish war.
There is really nothing more the
matter with. Senator Depew than a
slight cold, = said Charles c. Paulding,
Mr.. Depew s nephew. The senator
and I took a short ride in the park this
morning. I told him of the alarming
rumors about him and he laughed
heartily. Senator Depew is in his 73d
year and must be careful He is not
going to resign his seat in the United
| States senate.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-20
CASTRO COOL TOWARD AMERICA
Venezuela's Trouble with France
Threatens to Involve United States.

washington, Jan. 2O.-Three French
warshlps are now off the Venezuelan
coast, prepared to deliver the answer Of
France to President Castro treatment
of M. Taigny, the French representa-
tive at Caracas, by naval demonstra-
ton in Venezuelan waters. Two adj
ditional warships will join them as soon
as they can make the trip across the
Atlantic. ~.
Meanwhile the delicacy of the situa-
news which has recently reached here
from the Venezuelan capital regarding
the attitude President Castro now ap-
pears to be assuming toward Mr.. Rus
sell. the American minister.
America May Act.
Unless this attitude is radically modi-
fed, it may be necessary to dispatch
an American warship even nearer the
Venezuelan coast than has already been
planned. President Castro will be given
to understand that any treatment of an
American representative such as that
accorded NJ. Taigny will not be toler-
ated by the Washington government.
The only cause which can be assigned
ward Mr.. Russell is that the former
official insists upon regarding as per-
sonal rather than official the efforts
which Mr.. Russell, acting under instruc-
lions from Washington, has made to
assist peaceful settlement of the Fran
co-Venezuelan troubles.
The request of the French govern
ment that its interests in Venezuela be
looked after by Mr.. Russell was imme-
diately granted for the reason that
such a request is invariably granted by
"a friendly power, however difficult the
task. -. -.
France has adopted simple program
for her treatment of the Venezuelan
situation. It provides for an immediate
and comprehensive apology by Presi-
dent Castro for his treatment Of NJ.
Taigny, which treatment the Paris Of
ficials regard as insulting and Gin
to1erable. - Until this apology is made
discussion Of the claims and other
grievances which France has against
Venezuela will be withheld.
An Act Of War.
The French government regards the
action Of President Castro's agents in
La Guayra in refusing to permit NJ.
Taigny to return ashore after he had
boarded a French liner as an act Of
war. France demands that her repre-
sentative shall receive the same treat
ment at Caracas as is given the Vene-
zuelan representative at Paris.
It appears that. three important dis
patches, containing instructions fer
NJ. Taigny, never reached him, and the
supposition is that they were inter
cepted by the Venezuelan government.
This is regarded as very serious
phase of the situation and will be thor
DIV investigated by Mr. Russell. Care
also will be taken to insure the delivery
without interception of all dispatches to
Mr.. Russell.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-20
American Dispatch Delayed,

Sunday had not been delivered to him
up to the time the last dispatch was.
sent by him to the state department..
This is being inquired into by the de-
partment.
It can be announced that French
demonstration in Venezuelan waters un-
Continued on o. Page, Sd Column,