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Washington
Letter.
Washington, January II, 1907.

man that he may speak on the sinh
Ject. Senator Lodge undertook, in
defense OF the president, to knock out
senator Foraker's resolution calling
tor an inquiry by the committee on
military affairs, but was worsted in
the encounter. The Brownsville
ARRAY and the action of the president
has been so thoroughly discussed by
the senior senator from Ohio that
even the president, stubborn as he
Is, has, If the latest report is true.
still further acknowledged that he
was wrong, for it is stated that he
VIII modify his order of discharge by
eliminating the prohibition to enter
the civil service of the United States.
Thus far none of his foremost adher-
ants has audibly supported him in
this, while many have condemned
him. As the facts are unfolded it
becomes more plain that the president
made a grie7ous error, and what is
more grievous still is that his error
is In line with his tendency to aug
ment the power of the executive and
make it independent of the slightest
Kind of control. A few such errors.
II not corrected, would soon land us
amid what some of US were once
pleased to call the "effete mouarchiss
of Europe" !" But that this tendency
has gone far enough without restraint
is becoming evident, and the latest
report about the capitol is that
resolution will be introduced subject
Ang to congressional approval every
executive order of the president. 1t
seems to be recognized that some
control is becoming imperativeIy
necessary i'll view of the dangers
which might otherwise overtake our
institutions. But it is certain if
such an effort is made, the present
executive resistance to legislative
action in regard to his discharge
order would be nothing compared to
the battle royal which would occur
between the advocates of centralized
power and those who believe in repre-
sentative government which has made
US the richest and the greatest country
on earth.
The opposition to the unrestricted
immigration Of Japanese is fast TAX
ing shape, and out of it will come the |
next great battle to be waged by the |
Pacific coast in behalf of its future.
The entire delegation is in favor of |
restricting such immigration, which |
now amounts to over 1000 month. |
But its gravity is not alone IN its
numbers but in the character of the
immigrants. 1t is fast becoming re-
cognized that the Japanese now CON-
ing to our shores are capable of being |
organized into body acting under
one impulse or one will, and, there
fore, a menace to the communities |
where they reside. The California |
this matter before the committee on
foreign affairs, and will advocate |
exclusion. In the other chamber the |
Pacific coast senators are practically |
unanimous on that poInt. Senator
Perkins will lecture before the |
National Geographical Society in a |
few weeks ON 1.-The Empire OF the |
Pacific" which designation the |
Pacific coast states and Alaska will be |
entitled to by reason of the vast |
growth which will follow the increas-
ing commerce with the Orient, and |
he will point out the necessity for |
taking early action to preserve the
American character OF the states
bordering on the Pacific.
Wednesday the treasury department |
decided to purchase fifty feet frontage
on Montgomery street, corner of
Commercial, to bring the suLtreasury
site down to Montgomery street.
These lots iadjoin the present sub
treasury lot ON the west, and will
thus give the new building a good
frontage on Commercial and Mont
gomery streets. The Steinhart lot on
the corner will be purchased for SIS,
OO0 and that adjoining, known as the
JosseIyn lot, also of twenty-five feet
frontage will cost S53, 600. The
money for this purchase is now avail
able firm the appropriation made at
the last session of congress for 1919,
00U. The sum remaining for the
building will therefore be a little
short of $3.50, 900. The treasury de-
partment is of the opinion that a
good four story building can be erect
ed for that sum; but Mr. Edgar Paint |
er, who is now here, is of the opinion |
that more imposing building should |
be erected, and lis endeavorin to |
secure an increase in the illmit of !
cost. He suggests 100000 more as
needed to secure a building suited in |
all respects to the site and character |
of the structure. He has hroached |
the matter in the house, but congress
man Kahn and Hayes, 1t is under
stood, do not look upon it with great |
favor, fearing that the house would |
not consider it in view of the appro
priations already made for San Fran |
cisco. He will bring the proposition
before Senator Perkins, who will give
it his attention in the senate.
The congressional party which sail