New-York tribune., 1907-09-11
STRAUS At OYSTER BAY.
Secretary Reports to President on
His Trip.
rBy Telegraph 20 The tribunal

OvatAr Paw Sent 10-Oscar S Straus. Secre-
tary Of Commerce and Labor. and Charles P
Nelu. Commissioner Of the Bureau Of Labor. held
three-hour-and conference with the Presi-
dent this afternoon In the words OF the secre-
tary, the telegraph strike about the only
subject not discussed during the visit" In addi-
ton TO Secretary Straus and COMMISSIONS Nei-l'
the President entertained az luncheon Lawrencs
e Abbott and Ernest HaTnlin Abbott The Presi-
dents callers came in on the 121s p. m train from
Long Island City and departed upon the tram
leaving at All o'clock
IT have Just taken a long trip under orders
from the President" sais Mr. straus. and came
down to-day 20 make report. We talked about
nearly everything under the sun-histcry. eco
nonnics world politics. immigration. departmental
MISUNDERSTANDING that I think Of. in fact.
except the telegraph strike. and that was not men
toned
We talked about the foundation for the promo
ton Of Industrial peace. which the President
started with the money he received WIN the NooeA
pescs prize and I'd Ike 20 say that we are going
10 go right ahead with that project I also wish
70 announce that we have secured the consent OK
NJ safu TO act as honorary secretary OF tre
foundation We intend 70 put the thing on is
feet at once and get matters into sucn shape lh1I
we can show the President and the pubic mat
doing something
.O+her donations. No We have not received
.nv vet because we have not needed any SUI
inst as soon as we get things little further az
vancsd we will signify willingness TO accept
heouests for the cause up 70 the n1iLon u'iL@
mark We will not accept more thaI1 Slo'"V'O' =
cause 81 10000 is enough for our purposes. ana
there is no question whatever about our sel'llS
the 81 upooo when we want H. II VIII &c IoF'n-
coming
Mr. Straus said that in his verbal report 70 me
President he had dvelt at some length upon I'M
migration conditions in the coast states ana -
Hawaii Although the anti-Oriental feeLns =.
California is still running high MI oCraUS So
he believed the situation had quieted down %
great extent
IT is almost entirely economic question sd-u
the sac-ararv sI should say that II is nine-tentAs
economic and one-tenth racial The Iaoor pe0l'o
OF the coast are bitter against the Orienta-S' 80
forces of capital are friendly toward tnei- u
course. as IN all other economic contests. when
racial or religious questions be mixed Up WIN
the main issue bitterness is added and the si-us-
ton becomes more grave But. IN any event. an
talk of war with japan over the inrnsratIoA
troubles is absurd in the extreme Japan Knows
our friendship too well TO dream or such '--s
as going with Us
..rba onIv reople who imagine for moment that
war with Japan is a possibility are those wno
think the Japanese are half civilized Japan - an
enlightened nation and IS not going to De s"aS
bv the Wild frenzy Of a few lingo newspapers N
her own country or in ours that are trylHs 20 SUI
I'D trouble for the sake OF circulation
When Mr. Straus was asked If the people Of the
Pacific Slope regarded the proposed visit or 'he
Atlantic fleet as factor IN the trouble with me
Japanese. he laughed
WHY 7 did not hear the word feet mentioned,
he exclaimed Il would not have known that the
fleet was coming when I was out there had noe
happened pick up or two newspapers thaI
were trying to initiate the matter into a sensation
II the people the coast have any ideas on uls
subject whatever. they probably think as I do ana
as most Americans do that Il is better to exercise
our ships and keep them IN lighting trim than Il
is TO let them stay in place and gather
barnacles upon their hulls.''
What is the Presidential sentiment In the
west?'' Mr. Straus asked
During all my travelling I heard but one note
but one word but one name-Roosevelt." he replied
"Fcveryvv here went heard the people say: "Ehe
President must again. whether he wants 70 40
so or not I told them You have heard what ne
said on the subject That makes no difference 70
u.s. they replied We want him To remain In Or
fee and we will force him TO take the place again
whether he wants not
Mr. Straus said he expected 10 return in1rie1f-
ateIy 10 Washington to pitch into work
Commissioner NeiI said he had Just come aIons
with the Secretary and had news OF PUBIC
interest.