Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-02-13
From Washington.
Correspondence Of the Alexandria GaEette.l
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bill at meeting lnlS nOiuinB icdCHeu
an agreement on an amendment which
Il Is believed will settle the troublesome
Japanese question to the satisfaction OF
The San Franciscsns and OF the Japa-
nese too. II proposes 10 refnse admission
TO this country to japanese conf g from
their own county and not provided eith
osssports and authorizes the exclusion
of japanese coolies coming from Amerl-
can insular posses one. II was also
agreed to leave out Of the bill the severe
educational test proposed by the Senate
10 be administered to all immigrants en-
tering the United States. The LiItauer
amendment relieving persons fleeing 10
this county from religious persecution
from the necessity of having certain
amount OF money in their possf s'ion and
from complying with certain o her
regulations was also dropped from
the bill. The bead tax was Increased
to 81 4 commission OF nine per
sons, three Senators, three Representa-
tives and three civilians to be appointed
by the President is provided to examine
into the general immigration problems
and report next session. The following
Ia the text OF the agreement affecting the
immigration Of Jopanese. "That when
ever the Preeio ent shall be satisG d that
passports issued by any foreign govern
nent to its citiz ms to 90 to any country
other than the United States or to any
insular possession If the United STATES
or to the canal 2 ne are being used for
the purpose of euabing the holder TO
come to the continental territory OF the
United States to the detrment of labor
conditions therein, the President may
refuse to premit such citizens of the
country issuing such passports to
enter the continental territory OF the
United States from such other
country or from such insnlar pos
sessions or from the canal zone.
1t is understood that the japanese govern
ment has agreed to handle the situation
itBelf 30 far as it relates TO Japanese &C
string 10 come directly from Japan to the
continental United States by refusing to
issue passports foy that purpose. This
"a In line with the desire ofthe japanese
Government to turn its emmigrnnts to
Korea arll the Asiatic mainland. Tho
amen dment was prepared at conference
between tho President. Secretary Of Root
and several senators Gud is understood
to be entirely satisfactory to the San
Francisco delegation and to have been
approved by the japanese Government.
The administration feels confident that
Congress will pass the immigration bill,
with rider prohibiting the entrance in-
10 this country OF Japanese coming from
insular possessions of the United States.
President Roosevelt sent message to
Congress today on the subject of safe
guarding the mineral and grazing lauds
of the public domain. He urges lfgs-
lation to provide for control of the pub
lie pasture lands OF The West on the same
general principles which now apply IN
the government control OF tho fofes! re
serves. At present il is unlawful to
fence public domain. All fences No
lawfully maintained will have 10 he taken
down. Unless Congress takes action to
legalze reasonable and necessary fencing
through government control Of the range
there will DO serious loss TO stockmen
throughout the West, and this loss will
often fall hardest on the small men; for
in many cases the stock business cannot
be conducted without fences.
The President and Secretaries Ro1t
and Taft had q long conference at the
White House today regarding the Cali
flrnis japanese situation. The San
Francisco officials will meet the Presi.
dent again this afternoon.
10 reply TO az inquiry from Dr. Louis
Klopsch, of the Christian Herald, as to
how bng the famine might be expect d
10 continue 10 China, the Chinese MIN
lister, Sir Chengtuug Liang Cbeng has
sent the following frOm VIceroy Luan
Fang, of the Making province: ITO
relieve The sunerings which must con-
tinue until in the spring supplies viii
be needed till the middle Of May"
The new treaty with Santo Domingo
wns read and discussed at some leL 9Th
today by the Senate committee on for
eiCn relations. No real progress was
made, however, and there was no
attempt to vote on 1t. Senator Bacon,
who led the opposition to the old treaty,
WAS just as pronounced in his antagon-
ism 10 the new one. lie says the repub-
licans will have to raiily it by their own
votes if at all. 10 view Of the fact that
they cannot do this at this session, lack
ing Two or three votes, II is understood
to DO the intention OF Senator Bacon to
force q special session Of the Senate by
talking at length or the treaty in case
an attempt is made to secure action Oh
it before March tlh
The HQnse committee on labor made
favorable report today on the Bartholdt
bill creating a board Of trustees to accept
and administer the $4,000 from the
Nobel prize fund which President
Roosevelt desires TO have used for con-
ierences between capital and labor to
promote industrial peace. The trustees
are the Chief Justice of the United
States, the Secretary of Agriculture, the
Secretary OF Commerce snd Labor, and
one representative oi capital. one OF
labor and two Of the general public.
This board is to arrange for annual
meetings OF labor and capital in Wash
ington and the bill also authorizes the
President to ask for contributions TO a
fund for placing the work Of the trustees
on n permanent basis.