The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1906-12-07
NOTES FROM WASHINGTON
Especial Correspondence.)


Tor s. accompanying resolution oi
the Woman's Relief Corps and The
Grand Army Of the Republic Of Polo
H., cOndemning the discrimination
against the uniform OF the enlisted
men OF the navy AT Newport, r. /.
and subscribing the amount named
for the prosecution OF the suits which
have been Instituted against the New
port Amusement company. Secretary
Bonaparte has forwarded the draft &C
Rear Admiral Thomas. commandant
al Newport, To be applied 10 the pur
pose for which il is meant
Gulf Fisheries Protest.-A delegation
OF officials OF the Gulf fisheries com
pany called al the state department
the other day 10 seek aid of the of
ficials in enforcing the company's pro
test against the action OF the Mexican
government in seizing several OF the
company's boats on charges of fishing
within the threemle limit prohibition
by that government. The case against
the fishing smack Lizzie Adams was
decided in favor of the government in
the Mexican lower court. and it is
said that unless further protest IS
made by the United States the higher
courts are likely 10 sustain the de.
cision, and the smack will be confis.
Gated by Mexico. The delegation re.
ceived but little announcement from
the department.
A Germans sView-Baron Won Stern.
burg, the German ambassador, makes
remarkable plea for greater liberali.
ity of commercial relations between
his country and the United States. He
makes the plea in this country. He
says that mis- nation asks for a fair
field and no favors, and that ii stands
for an open door everywhere. Ger
many'S attitude is an interesting il.
lustration Of the two-edged character
Of the sword Of protection. American
products are heavily taxed in Ger
many. and some time ago she increaS.
ed the duties taking this step for the
protection OF her own producers from
outside competition She has found
German goods are oppressive TO the
German producers, and now she asks
us to reduce our duties and promises
to reduce the German duties TO THEN
old level, which was not low. Baron
Won Sternburg says that Germany
stands for an omen door everywhere
IN open door. that is 10 Germany
everywhere that she must have mar
kets for her products, and door nc
more open then ajar in Germany foi
her foreign competitors.
No Americans Died.-Not a single
American died on the canal zone from
disease in the last three months, ac.
cording TO a report the isthmian canal
commission has just received from
Col w, c. Gorgas, the chief sanitary
officer of the zone. The decrease in
the rate among the employees, Colonel
,iOrgas reports, is due almost entirely
to the decrease of pneumonia In DC.
tOber the deaths among the canal en-
ployes were eighty-siX negroes and
two whites Colonel Gorgas says II
DO not argue that we have found the
Ponce dc Leon spring of perpetual
life, but merely that Panama is not so
bad a place from a health point of
view as is generally believed
Pleased With Canal Work.-Making
two exceptions, the President express.
ID his complete satisfaction with the
condition Of affairs on the isthmus OF
Panama as disclosed during his three
days inspection OF the work in pro
gresS there. One of the exceptions.
the President told his callers. related
to The sanitary feature OF the quarters
tor bachelor negro laboTCrs, and this.
he pointed out, under ordinary circun-
stances Will be adjusted within a short
time The President expressed him
self as being impressed with tSe mag
nitudc of the undertaking at Panama
and of the way in which it is being
carried on Mr.. Roosevelt is not GER
tain whether he will recommend any
special legislation in connection with
the isthman work in the special mes
sage which he is to send TO Congress
on the subject. This will depend ON
full consideration of the matter be.
tween now and next week
Discussed Japanese Afair.-Prcsi
lent Roosevelt had a long conference
with Secretary MetCalf a. the White
House recently regarding the alleged
discrimination against the Japanese
residents in San Francisco. More
than month ago, when the agitation
affecting the alleged discrimination
against the Japanese in San Francisco
was at its height the President sent
Mr. Metcalf To that city 10 make q
thorough and exhaustive investigation
with view to learning at first hand
the exact condition of affairs. 1t was
charged that the alleged discrimina.
tion consisted among other things OF
denying the japanese equal school
privileges with the whites, and that
there had been threats and overt acts
against Japanese merchants. Mr.
Motcalf's report is now ready and was