Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-07-26
POLITICS
AND OTHER
FANTASIES
Washington Gossip About Affairs National and Otherwise and Some ES
tended Comment On the Pacific Squadron Coming TO the Pacific Coast
Which Is Called the Roosevelt Bluff

Washington, July 26-Is the send.
ana of the Atlantic feet to Pacific
waters merely a huge Rooseveltian
blun? Developments here indicate
that sue his the case, and corrobora-
tion has come from oyster Bay. The
proprietor OF a New York newspaper
cabled 90 Viscount Hiashl, minister
of foreign affairs at Toxic, asking
him the views OF the Japanese gov
ernment on the proposed transfer "
Americas naval power from the At
pRnnc TO the Pacific ocean AS might
tbe expected, the diplomatic japanese
soinclal replied in most ooncilIatory
Language. His message had scarcely
come tingllng OFF the cable before
what was reported to be an Official
statement was Obtained by the same
newspaper from President Roosevelt.
The President Is reported TO have
saId that no order has been given
TO tba navy department to send the
tbattleshlD feet TO the Pacific, AMI
that he knows OF no order TO that
effect having been Issued by the gen
teral board. II was announced that
the present plan of the department Is
TO have the battleshlps leave on
cruise early In the fall. but the desti-
nation has not been determined and
ithey may not go TO the Pacific. The
statement credited TO the President
Insists that the matter has nothing
whatever TO do with the Japanese
question and closes with the declarn-
alon that absolutely no international
Significance can be attached 10 Il.
The armOred cruiser 81. Louis. how
ever. Is on It's way TO Pacific waters
aud ls due to reach San Francisco
about September l. The navy depart
mont has been Informed that the
cruiser has left Monteyldeo and will
next touch at Punta Arenes IN the
Straits of Magellan.
Government circles are noting with
Interest the tendency of the various
state universities to draw upon the
-capltni for special lecturers for their
summer schools. Or. G.. w. a.
Vcditz, acting dean of the college of
the political sciences OF the George ,
Washington university. left this week q
Tor the University OF Illinois. whore !
ne Will deliver course OF lectures I
during the summer. This excursion .
OF DR.. Veditz Is of especial Interest. t
for the reason that he a. at the head d
vi branch OF the George Washing q
Ton university that Is turning out ,
pkliied help for the consular service !
of the United States, and which has 4
been recognized as the leading insti- /
tutlon of It's kind In this country. 1
taking rank with the schools of tho q
political sciences of France and Eng {
land This policy of sending pro- I
fessors of this university to the yarl- c
Gus schools throughout the country 4
IL expected 10 strengthen the grow /
Ing agitation for the establishment :
of n national university at the capt. v
tai. The local university Is aspiring
Go nll this niche. and its aspirations
have been endorsed by the Preslden, lc
the presiding members of both houses I
OF congress. and practically every I
member of the Presidents oficlal n
FAMILY, together with large number I
OF other men prominent In public In
life. The intention Is to achiye this e
end without resorting To the use OF q
public moneys, and patriotic Ameri- ly
cans are beginning to subscribe lib 70
orally TO an endowment fund. ,u