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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-22
VENEZUEL1'S PAYMENTS.
Developments OUer Settlement of
Azcards Erpected Soon.

Washington. July Embarrassing develop
ments promised soon in connection with the
settlement Of the Indebtedness OF Venezuela to
what are known the "non-preferred' powers
under the Hague arbitration of 1903
President Castro on July l paid the last in
stalment OF the Judgments assessed by the
Hague tribunal in favor of the preferred" or
blockading, powers meaning Great Britain, Ger
many and Italy.
Under the terms of the arbitration the claims
OF America, France, Spain Belgium, The Neither
lands Sweden and Norway and Mexico ara TO
be discharged by a series OF payments based on
the segregation of 30 per cent OF the customs
receipts OF. the ports OF La Guayra and Puerto
Cabello. but adviCes have been received that
Venezuela will repudiate the awards in two
cases. from which serious trouble may arise.
These are. first. the claim OF the General Com
pany OF Caracas "a Belgium corporation Operat-
ing the water works.. and second the Martinez
claim. preferred by Mexico. In both cases the
Venezuelan protest IS based on the allegation
that the judgments were excessive. The danger
in the situation is that an admission or the
Venezuelan allegation would be an opening
wedge for the reputation OF all of the awards
and constitute a heavy blow at the whole prlnci-
pie of settlement OF pecuniary claims by arbi-
tration.
Meanwhile. America Is rather turning TO her
own account the Venezuelan effort TO reopen the
arbtrations, by seeking TO have adjusted by ar
DltraIOn the claim OF inc OEllOSo OlcdiLA -NeA'A
CATION Company. an American concern. whose
concession destroyed by President Castro
although the Venezuelan claims treaty OF Feb
ruary II. 1903. in It's second article expressly
provided that all claims 20 be considered by the
arbitratOrs should be submitted within thirty
days from their first meeting.
1t was the intention of the Hague tribunal
that these ''non-preferred' claims should be
settled pro rata, but much doubt is entertained
as 10 the course that Venezuela will elect to pur
sue when the first payments become due. and
already there are rumors that concerted action
will be necessary the part OF the claimant
powers 10 secure the execution OF the judy
meutS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-22
NO TRUCE OVER ILLEGAL FENCES.
Government Agents Too Busy to Hunt Cases,
but Will Prosecute Any Noticed.

Washington, July 21-In a statement issued
to-day. Acting Secretary Woodruff OF the De-
partment OF the Interior says prompt action will
be taken wherever cases OF Illegal fencing OF
public lands discovered. but that inspectors
and special land agents are especially occupied
this summer with preventing fraudulent ac-
quirement Of public land. The statement fol-
lows:
My attention has been called to articles in
several OF the Western papers to the effect that
the Department OF the Interior will not prose-
cute any Illegal fencing this year. 1t would be
unfortunate that such idea should get abroad.
because II is not true. and If any depended upon
il they might get into serious trouble I might
explain that the special agent force OF the Gen.
eral Land Office and the special inspectors OF
the Interior Department will be especially occu-
pied during the summer with the more para
mount and Immediate duty of protecting the
public land from being acquired fraudulently or
contrary TO law. For that reason few OF them
can be detailed to search specifically for Illegal
fences on the other hand fast the lille
gal fences are discovered in the regular routine
work of the special agents, and whenever COM
plaInt IS made to the Department OF the Inte
rior or the Department OF Justice concerning
illegal fences prompt and vigorous action will
be taken in the courts If necessary. to force the
removal of the unlawful distinctions"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-22
THE ANCoN.

partpn.nt of the army will find Il difficult to sup
port themselves and their families on their pay
especially as there Is hope of promotion or In
crease OF salary they get on in tho service IN
formation OF this kind is most discouraging TO can
didates and It is not to be expected that many OF
the score Of vacancies IN the army medical deosrf-
rnent will be filed result Of the examinations
which are advertised to Degtn on July ~
pFARTH OF CIVIL Observation-Disclosures
tions have been IN progress in New York and N
chicago Of candidates for filling six vacancies
IN the grade OF assistant civil engineer in the navy
Nine Of the candidates have been examined In New
York and two have been examined in chicago. II
"a expected the results Will be made known In
Washington the coming week. and II is hoped thal
most II not ALL OF the places IN the corps nave
49,, AUad Much difficulty has hitherto been On
countered in obtaining candidates who are qualned
FOR the places. This has been due, OF course, 10
the demand for civil engineers outside OF the
service II there are any vacancies remaining IN
Abe rorns thew will probably be filled by transfers
from among the junior officers of the line There
nav, been more than enough applications for ap-
Dointment as assistant civil engineer from senior
mIdshlpmen and enSlSnS VINO deslre 20 enter tII1t
branch OF the service.
VISITORS AT EVOLUTIONS-Ofic who have
IN do with the Joint operations OF the artillery
and the militia are being visited with some crit-
cisun because they have failed to include in the
plans for the operations the leading officers OF the
National Guard organizations. II is impossible TO
do more for the National Guard this year. There
were no funds to carry out any other than the en-
campments at the coast defence enplacements. OF
course distinguished National Guard officers could
visit the forts where exercises were held and upon
such occasions they We're received as spectators.
and every courtesy accorded possible at the hands
OF the army officers. but upon such occasions the
army officers had 10 do the entertaining. they
v,ouId i'm the case of any other visitors who aP-
neared. The War Department did everything pos
sibe within the limits Of the restricted plans which
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-22
NEW PANAMA VESSELS.
Natty Looking Suction Dredges for
Canal 4 approaches.
IFrom 90 Trl5uns Rureau. ]

washington July 21.-Two great seagoins
suction dredges for the Panama Canal
have been launched at Sparrow's Point, Md
One the Ancon, will sail Tor Colon under its
own steam within few days. while the other.
the Culebra which is 70 be used at the Pacific
end of the canal. and must therefore pass
through the Strait Of Magellan. will sail in
about three months.
These powerful dredges. which have cost the
government ST24. $50 for the pair. sister
ships fitted with powerful suction pumps. which.
will suck UP the soil from the bottom Of the
canal prism and deposit 1t in the large bins
which occupy the entire centre OF the hull
There the water will be allowed TO drain or into
wells and will be pumped overheard When the
bins are full the dredges will proceed TO the
open sea under their own and will dump
their loads through gates in the bottom Of the
hulls. In this way the material excavated from
the bottom OF the canal prism Will require only
one handling, and that through the twenty-inCn
suction pipes which are suspended from the side
of the vessels
There already number OF dipper dredges
at work in the level portions OF the canal
prism and a few bucket dredges These types
will do the preliminary work. excayating to q
depth which will permit the suction dredges 10
follow. The latter will excavare TO a depth u
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-22
JEWS TO MAKE APPEAL.
Want Hague Representatives Withdrawn
Unless Russia Treats Them Better.

movement has been set on foot among the
Jews OF this state TO petition President Roose-
Velt and Secretary Root 10 have the American
representatives al The Hague withdrawn unless
Russia and Ruluania agree to certain specified
Regulations regarding their treatment Of the
Jews living within their borders. According TO
Louis Friedman. Of No. 107 Attorney street, VINO
Is one Of the leaders in this movement, ar ap-
peal has been made 10 Cardinal Gibbons, in Bal
unoressnd It IS hoped he VIII lend his influence
70 the movement.
The Jews want the Russian government to
promise that when IL ernerses from its present
condition Jews Catholics and Mahonetahs
snail be equal citizens before the law ku-
mania the Ziouists wish the representatives OF
this government 10 hold UP 10 the Berlin treaty
81 1875 advocated and carried by the late ana
lanented Jewish statesman Lord Beaconshelo-
rhine Minister Of the British Empire Sh'u
Ruinania refuse 10 I've up - the PROVISIONS OF
MS treaty, the Jews wish america. being the
samson the giant Of the civilized nations not
2 mold itself in harmony with the RunahiaH
Delah
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-22

forty feet Already work on the sea. level por-
tons OF the canal IS being pushed. and last
month 1882 cubic yards OF material was re-
moved from these sections. this being the first
time the work on that part OF the canal had ad-
vanced far enough 10 cause a report OF the ma
terial excavated to be made.
The Ancon and the CuIsbra are sea-
worthy vessels. with every modern Improve
ment. including electric lights and refrigerating
and distilling plants They are 2SS feet long.
with 4T1a feet breadth and % feet depth. Eacn
IS built OF steel throughout. and is propelled by
twin screws driven by compound eondensing en-
gines, while each Is fitted with two pumping
units. These dredges have been built complete
by tho Maryland Steel Company. which com
pany also constructed the all steel and dipper
dredge Nindi which sailed for Colon in tow Of
the ocean tug Jack TwOhy on July L.
The AnCon has been pushed forward 20 COM
pletion as rapidly possible, as she will be
sent TO Colon Immediately. while the Culebra.
which goes TO Panama will gain by delay, as
she will experience better weather going
through Magellan later in the year.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-22
AMERICA LEADS IN LEATHER EXPORTS
The Total for 1906 Is Nearly SAL, 100000, a
Large Increase.

Washington. July 21.-The Bureau OF Manu-
features has ready for issue a report the
leather, boot and shoe trade in European mar
kets prepared by Arthur B. Butman. special
agent American made shoes are shown to be
popular IN all the countries visited and their
sale has become so general that European man
ufacturers initiating the American shapes
and styles. and the more progressive OF them
have imported the most improved American ma
chimes. In many cases European limitations arc
stamped with the brand American Shoes" The
report suggests that to safeguard against coun-
terfelting American manufacturers should reg
lister their trademarks in each country. and that
the price in the currency Of the countries IN
shoes 10 guard against selling inferior makes
first class shoes; that American Inanuract-
urers appoint travelling statesmen and resident
agents and IN the capitals and principal cities
open retail stores in which their product would
be exclusively sold Is done in the United
States The report also urges that manufact-
urers make themselves familiar with the tastes
Of the people, climatic and other requirements
and manufacture accordingly
one Of the obstacles 10 q greater advance IN
sales Of American footwear In some European
countries is the quality Of sole leather used.
The fact Is overlooked. says the report, that
rubbers are not worn TO any considerable extent
IN Continental Europe and that in a number Of
cases the climatic conditions are such that the
OF porous sole leather renders the shoe unfit
for winter In the calendar year 1906 the
United States FOR the first time exceeded Great
Britain I'm the value OF shoes exported that OF
Great Britain $9,539,672 The grand total Of ex-
ports OF the United States Of leather and its
products for 1906 was nearly $41 00u. coo. q con-
siderable increase over preceding years.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-22
SUSPICIOUS CUBANS.
american Planting Of Palms Nearly
Leads to ReUoH.
of The Associated Press. I

Havana, July 15-Under what ticklish condi-
lions the business Of Cuban pacihcation is
casionally conducted is shown by details which
have just leaked out of projected uprising in
Orente which recently gave Governor Magoon
some anxious hours. At the palace absolute
ignorance is protested of anything in the shape
OF disturbance. but the fact remains that
uprising was planned for July II and would
doubtless have been started had II not been for
the vigilance of United States army officers de-
tanned on secret service Nothing could better
illustrate the irritability of some OF the Cuban
leaders than the triviality Of the incident which
started the movement in the direction of the
woods.
All the trouble arose from the efforts Of Cap
tain Robert Alexander 18th United States In
fantry. quartermaster of the American garrison
at MORO Castle, to beautiry the grounds about
the old fortress by setting out trees. Unluckily.
he selected coCoanut palms for the purpose, and
having obtained from an acquaintance one nun
dred young trees, had them properly planted.
While the captain congratulating himself
on his efforts to improve Cuban property with
out cost. for all the work Of planting was done
Voluntarily by the soldiers of the garrison the
rumor went swiftly through the province that
the Americans were planting coCoas on the
Moro, and. as 1t takes six years for cocoa TO
come into bearing, II Of course obvious tnat
the Americans intended to remain for at least
that period. Patriots met in secret and decided
to invoke the counsel of General Loynaz del
Castillo, of Havana. who is IN a condition OF
chronic agitation over the duration Of the Amer
lean occupation, and that warrior sent two heu-
tenants TO Santiago to investigate Ihey visited
the MORO and saw the trees. Nothing could be
palmer than that the Americans were deter
mined to remain forever
The excitement increased; more meetings were
held arms were distributed-to the NUMBER, II
is said, Of seventy-fve rifles, with ammunition
and rising was set for July r. under the
leadership Of one Rodriguez Of Santiago ana
General Camacho of San Luis. The plan was 10
begin operations by rushing small Isolated
posts Of rural guards. massacring the men. ana
then as the insurgent ranks increased. attack
ing Santiago itself and. II possible, Wlplhs out
the American garrison.
That there was trouble in the air was soon
evident and Lieutenant Dougherty the Anerl-
can officer in charge OF the rural guards OF
Santiago made ready to meet 1t and sent
requisition to Havana for a. large supply OF cart
ridges The Secret Service officers also Went 10
work and exposed the whole plot severaI Gays
before the date set for the uprising 10 'he
leaders they read a lecture on the subject Oh
arboriculture as practised by American soio'eFS
in Cuba with a solemn warning 70 abstain rom
any Interference therein. This sufnced 10 cne0A
their patriotic ardor. and now peace reIghH
throughout the Oriente-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-22
eiNcEAMToN RAILWAY STRIKE ENDS

Einehan7ton. y =. july 2L-IAe sITIhe o. N
1zin.Earlton Railway Company's mot"iheH aIrt
,dl,ctors which went into effect the last week III
-, -.e declared off tonight. At the same t!me
~ Lo,cott of all labor unions OF the Guy against
- a1.c,rio cars which has been III operation Sti~o
he strike was declared off -ca
ri, strike is declared Off without any VoH0sS
80 ~, the company and without any chances LOT
hl's ~ IN 20 back TO work. except at the
me SIR no let as extra All OF the
,frs, nlaccs were filed By the company le"
- aftcr the strike declared
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-22
MIR. LEIsHMANs NOTE TO PORTE.
American Ambassador Calls Attention to
Recent Bomb Explosion.

ConstantinopIe. July 21-Having received no
7,,,al communication from the government on
the subject. AR Lcishman, the American Am
bassador. has addressed note 10 the Porte
,,Iij,,g attention 10 the bomb explosion in front
If the American Embassy on Sunday n!sht Ias'.
- re ,,ota Mr. Ieishman says that he hopes he
~ ~ ha obIa to inform the administration
~ washington that energetic action has been
-, ~ discover and punish the guilty parties
- tl,,,, prevent q repetition Of the outrage
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-22
PERSIAN GRANT TO GERMAN BANK.
10 Special Privileges Given by the Pari!a-
ment at TeheTan.

ieheran. July 2l-Pariauent has accepted
sc amended concession to tho German Bank
--'''iiig tho Objectionable clauses and refusing
~ sr'Ll any special privileges. The proposals
c .~1e Dy The bank were accepted recently by the
SNhcI OF Ministers, and have been before a
De0lai parliamentary committee. The commit
considered several clauses inadInlssible, and
-. were stricken out The concession as II
&. stands is for thirty years ana the capital
= A~ed al 81 900 600
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-22
NEW NORTH GERMAN LLOYD LINER.

wl,t maven. July IA sister ship % the Kaiser
bsls, -'a' ~ the KronDrnzessln Cece. which -
b. H. I'm Tor The North German Lloyd company
aiosf -lttn Shipbuidnz Company. If Stcttiil, -
lseen s,'l4heled iier trial "Trip wiii he run be
Is sci.6' sluh and swinemunde on July a. aud she
fsl usss ep 10 zall for New York OF August .. \
'sef Ast has already been made up.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-22
PRESIDENT DIAZ FOR PEACE.
Mexican Chief of State Concurs with Presi-
dent Roosevelts Sentiments.

Mexico City July 21.-When Minister Sanchez,
of Nicaragua was received at the palace yes
terday. President Diaz said that Mexico's atti-
tude toward Central America the same as
that of President Roosevelt-the establishment
and maintenance of peace in Central America
through friendliness and not by the exercise OF
force
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-22
"a Ice AMERICAN PROCESS ABROAD.

,-.,-,,,eop adyices say the Gayiey dry past
- Of steel making, the invention OF Wee
Pr@sdcnt GayIey Of the United s'a'eS Se largest
Poia'-o5 ,.aI nlants in Great Britain, contrsc.
itni, been signed for its installation IN tue via
-'orlle of Guest Keen & Nettlef"iHs'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-22
vAMIA BRAKEMAN KILLED.

Rochester July DIV. G. Preston. thirty years
old a brakeman on the Pennsylvania Railroad, fell
I,eneath A locomotive here this morning nnG was
irstantIv killed The body torn 10 pieces.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-07-25
THE crrY.s ouARRlEs.

A recent local IN the News has OK
planned that the city owns great deal
OF the land in the canyon, including
many quarter sections held primarily
as n water shed, but containing also
vast deposits of rock similar 10 that
used on Penrose drive. but mostly
harder and better. so the experts say.
In the canyon the councihnen took
samples of the city stone, for the pur-
pose, they said of having Is anayzed
At any rate millions OF yards of the
best rock material in the hills are TO
be found on the city holdings In Dry
canyon.
But for some unknown reason, the
citys own rock has not been tested.
Its qualities while thoroughly approved
by the test of practical experience In
the case of Penrose Drive. are not vet
demonstrated by the quicker and surer
laboratory tests, which would no doubt
put beyond all question the fact of its
actual superiority above the kinds now
used.
The tests, we are informed. can be
had for nothing In the laboratories of
the Agricultural department at Wash
ington, and are said to pc far superior
to the practical tests. which take too
long. are subject to many accidental
variations, and, not unimportant. are of
enormous expense to the taxpayer.
The citizen cannot afford TO have a
street-road constructed at his expense
in order TO md out. IN the course OF
few years, whether or not it is any
good The government laboratories have
rendered such costly and bungling
forms of experimentation as are now
going on upon our public streets en-
tirely unnecessary.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-07-25
JAPAN AND KOREA.

The Japanese have the power Of de-
priving Korea Of the last vestlge of
Independence. The Koreans are help
less They have no army, no navy. And
there Is not a power in the world that
would interfere in behalf Of the falling
throne. Marshal Ito is complete mas
ter of the situation.
But nations as individuals, have rep
utations to make. or to lose. In the
case of Japan, the annexation of Korea
would be a confession of inefiiciency.
or hypocricy, and either alternative
would be repugnant. we fancy, to ma
ton jealous Of its honor. Japan under
took to administer the affairs of Korea,
until orderly conditions should be es-
tablished. To change the policy from
r,otection to annexation, after the
short time OF two years of effort. would
be to say. either that Japanese protec-
ton has proved a failure, or that the
protectorate was merely q pretense,
under which to effect annexation.
Nations, as well as individuals, have
responsibilities. too. They cannot COM
init m injustice to other nations. with
out risking grave consequences to
themselves. II they SOW dragon teeth,
the harvest will be strife and conten-
ton. Nations can be conquered and
submitted to oppression, perhaps. but
somehow they will rise again, at the
call of the trump OF the angel of re-
tribution, and mete out punishment to
their oppressors. That is one lesson of
history which Japan should learn and
carry out into practice in Its dealings
with weaker neighbors.
Korea has for thousands OF years
been the battle-ground of eastern Asia
1t is a small country, not much larger
In area than an average American
state. But 1t is densely populated. and
is rich in natural resources. The king
dom was founded by Chinese emigrants
who settled in the peninsula about LOO
years before our era. For more than
a thousand years 1t existed as an In
dependent kingdom, but about 1Os 3. c.
II was annexed by China. Japan has
held Korea for years. before this occu-
|
don 1t by the mighty Manchus. This
was IN the 10th century. From that
time the Chinese claimed the right of
protectorate, until the Chinese-Japa-
nese war, when Korea was declared to
be independent. But this independence,
the Japanese alleged. was constantly
menaced by Russia, and therefore war
was declared against Russia, with the
result that the Koreans were passed
over 10 japanese protection. Tho abdi-
cation. of the Emperor ia but the final
step In tho progress directed from
Toxic, from complete Independence to
benevolent assimilation
II is sad to contemplate the fail of
nation because 1t Is of kind. gentle
disposition, not prepared to kill invad-
ers. 1t is sad TO contemplate the losing
struggle OF monarch whose cause is
just but who cannot find, in the entire
world OF diplomacy,an influential friend
10 give encouragement or support