Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-09

men have proven the best of laborers. They
come from near the French and Spanish
borders; are big, healthy fellows willing to
work. They are reaching the isthmus at
the rate of about 1000 month and many
more of them are under contract for work.
They do more and better work than the
jamaican negroes or the Chinese, and see
no reason why Chinese will have to be used
on the canal"
The Colorado River Break
President Roosevelt is gathering informa-
ton for special message to Congress on
the disastrous break in the Colorado river.
Senator Flint discussed the situation there
with the chief executive. Recently, at the
request of the President. the Southern Pa
cifc road began the work of repairs to the
road the President assuming to recommend
to Congress that the government bear a
part of the expense. 1t is now declared
that the Southern Pacific road practically
owns the California Development Company,
which is financially not in good shape, and
that if the government pays out any money
1t wild really be contributing toward the
Southern Pacific, which would be compell-
ed, If the break is not niended, to spend
millions of dollars changing its roadbed
and putting down new track.
Senator Flint and others are said to OBJ
ject to the government having anything to
do with aiding a private concern. They
think the government should give aid to its
citizens in distress, but, II it must do so.
they consider it best that it divorce itself
entirely from railroads or private concerns.
The President Is seeking all the fnforma-
ton possible on the subject.
The japanese School Case.
The government will file in the federal
courts of the United States some time
next week it's action to determine the
to CO. ITO, oic
schools under the treaty between the
United States and Japan. Attorney Cen
eral Bonapart on leaving the White
House today, said the proceeding had been
arranged and that District Attorney Dew
lin, who has been here comforting with
him. will leave tomorrow for San Fran
cisco, where he will complete the papers. 1t
is understood that the case will be brought
bfth in the United States, district and cir
cult courts and that the main part of the
proceeding will be one directed against the
board Of education Of San Francisco, COM
polling that body to receive japanese chill
dren in the public schools Of the city, with
out discrimination.
Senator Simmons Of North Carolina
called on the President today in connec-
ton with some business for his state.
President Going to Indianapolis.
President Roosevelt today formally ac-
copied an invitation to go to Indianapolis
dedication Of the monument to Gen. Henry
w. Lawton. The invitation was presented
by committee consisting of Evans WOOL
len of the Commercial Club, R. o. Hawkins
of the board of trade and Hilton U. Brown
of the Indianapolis News, which raised the
money for the monument by popular sub
scription. The committee was accompanied
by Representative Overstreet. The Pres
ident expressed pleasure It being selected
to pay the principal tribute to the memory OF
Gen. Lawton, but said he would probably
talk also on Oliver P. Morton, war governor
war. He had recently been reading his
tory of Gov. Morton, he said. and consid-
cred the war governor of Indiana one Of
the greatest men of the civil war period
The people of Natchez, Miss, who are to
hold a Mardi Gras celebration next month,
are anxious to have a man of war in the
harbor at the time.
This desire was presented to the Presi-
dent today by Representatives Williams and
Humphreys of Mississippi. They are hope
full that the wish of the people of Natchez
will be complied with.
Will Write About Robert E. Lee
President Roosevelt was today asked to
attend the Robert E. Lee memorial meet
ing to be held in this city on the 10th of
this month under the auspices of the As
socia don of the Confederate Veterans and
the Daughters Of the Confederacy This
will be the centennial anniversary of the
birth of General Lee, and is to be generally
celebrated throughout the south. The
President will not be able to attend the
meeting, but promised to send letter. The
committee which called on him included
Gen. Marcus ]. Wright of Tennessee,
Thomas Nelson Page of Washington, D. c.
Judge Charles B. Howrey of the Court
Of Claims, Mrs. Walsh of Mississippi and
Mrs. Young of Arkansas.
Among the Presidents callers today were
Charles X. Harris, a musical publisher of
New York, and Rudolph Aronson. They
discussed briefly with the President the
provisions of the pending copyright bill, in
which they are interested.
Representatives of the National League
Washington. Today they called on Presi-
dent Roosevelt, being introduced by George
L. Cain of Lynn, Mass, the president of
the league.
Merchant Tailors to Be Received.
The President today arranged to receive
at the White HoAse on February the dele
gates of the Merchant Tarrors' National
Protective Association of America. The
associati1p Ssgins convention here on the
4th of Febr1ery and will continue in ses-
sion until the 9th. The banquet will be
held on the night of the 7th. The commit
tee which called on the President today and
made the arrangements for the reception
included Emile TwyeffOrt, president of the
John T. Gard, a member of the administra-
ton council.
Special Message on Brownsville.
President Roosevelt expects to transmit
to Congress early next week, possibly
Monday or Tuesday, the additional evil
dence procured in Brownsville, Tex. by