The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-01-08
BY CHARLES w. ARTHUR.


BY CHARLES w. ARTHUR.
Washington. Jan. s-IspeciaLl 1.-The
subject Of immigration is being serl-
ousiy considered in congress. Before
the first session of the present con.
gress closed last June both senate and
house passed immigration bills. the
titles Of which were exactly the same,
but which differed radically as to con.
tents. Now an effort is being made 70
secure early action by the conference
committee which was lntrusted with
the task Of reconciling the two meas
ures. The principal feature over
which difference OF opinion exists Is
the provision for an educational test
of all immigrants landing at American
ports. This is in the senate bill, but
not in the house bill. The house favors
the elimination OF the educational test
and the substitution therefor OF an au-
thorization for the stationlng OF ply
siclaps and inspectors at foreign ports
to determine who are qualified under
our laws to come to the United States.
III this way 1t is hoped that the de-
Dortation of undesirable immigrants
from United States ports may be en-
tirely done away with. There is a
good deal of talk just now about
compromise based on these lines. and
lit is not improbable that the confer
ence committee win agree on a bill
which does not contain any reference
TO an educational test and does pro.
vide for the inspection at foreign ports.
War on Garden Seeds.
The old war against the distribution
Of common garden and flower seeds by
congressman is to be renewed with
unusual vlgor this winter. IT is al
most universally admitted that the
present system is unsatisfactory since
the value of seeds given by congress.
man to any one Individual is USUALLY
too small 10 make the transaction
worth while. because the science OF
growingplants is not advanced in any
way by tile distribution OF the common
seeds and because 1t Is asserted that
in permitting the distribution through
members OF congress the government
dlscrimlnates unjustly against CON
Germs which deal In seeds. DIR. Bever-
" T. Galloway, chief OF the bureau of
plant industry, department OF agricul-
ture, has a plan to abolish the old sys-
TEN and to substitute for it the dlstri-
button Of rare seeds, experiments with
which naturally would have the effect
of beneftfng the farmers Of the coun-
try. DR.. Galloway has outlined his
scheme to the house, committee on az.
riculture, by which II is now being
considered.
"Jim crowF Constitution Opposed.
Democratic. leaders in Washington
have quietly vetoed the tentative plan
to include in the constitution of the
new state of Oklahoma any antinegro
provisions. It was intended, accord
ing to reports received here. to so
frame the constitution as to make nee
essary separate cars for the white and
black races, separate schools and the
suffrage restrictions which are usual in
many southern states. Prominent Dem.
ocrats here FASTENED to represent to
the head men Of the movement In Okla
homa that such action would be a mis-.
take-might indeed, prove to be a
calamity. Persons in Washington who
are well acquainted with conditions in
the territory that is soon to become the
torty-sixth state say that sentiment in
favor Of putting the '.jlm crow pro-
visions in the constitution is strong
there and that 1t is difficult to say
what the result will be. 1t is pointed
out here that IL the Oklahomans Insist
on making such an arrangement they
can accomplish their object better by
laws enacted by the state legislature.
Viseount Aoki's Cat.
Viscount Aoki, the Japanese ambas-
/ sador to the United States, has huge
Maltese cat, named Peter, OF which he
Is very fond. AT the embassy Peter
sits in state on large silk upholstered
settee close by the ambassadors chair
and is duly presented to all callers. He
! has probably Travelled as much as any
cat In the world, having lived In four
widely distant capitals with his mas
! ter. Peters most cherished possession
Is heavy silver chain which he wears
around his neck and to which is at
tached a plate bearing his name in
French. He likes French particularly,
but also seems to understand japanese
and English with equal ease. he is a
very exclusive feline and steadfastly
refuses all advances made by Wash
lngton cats regardless OF their degree.
He never leaves the embassy unless ac-
companied by his master or Yiscount-
ess Aoki. t.f..
Why Williams Declines.
Representative John Sharp williams
Of Mississippi has discouraged with
great tirmness the movement to nom
lnate him for the presidency which has
been set on foot by some OF his friends.
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