The Ketchikan miner., 1907-07-13

event of war the islands would he in a much worse plight than the Pacific coas. The state department k nege- tiating for the Gallapagos Islands oil the coast of Ecuador for ! eoaling sta ,lon.
 Denver. July s-It is reported here that Hartman will be indicted for land frauds in Oregon.
 Tokio, July s-Baron Hayashi nosi- fed the United States ambassador in this city today that Japan will not sign the treaty with America if the exclusion Of coolieS Is insisted upon. The Baron. in making his protest said in part, We 60 not recognize the right of the United States to allow part of our people to enter her terri tory and refuse admission to the rest. Japan has always entertained the friendliest and best of feelings for the United States. and her one object has been 10 follow in the footsteus of that big sister on the other side Of the Pacific. Now comes this spirit of ai- mostly and lawleSsness which breeds this objectionable, move, and We are without any chance ot showing the opposite as We easily could down on the same level with Chinamen and criminals, and the doors are shut against u.. As nation We cannot and will nos believe that the move mens Is national. but rather the out growth of i'll feeling existing in San Francisco and other coast cities.
 Oyster Bay. July S-Presiden; Roosevelt was Il home 10 ! few of the newspaper boys yesterday afternoon. and apparently thoroughly enjoyed the visit of the lencil pushers. After extracting promise from all present not 10 talk politics or anything ar- preaching or related thereto. the con sersation settled down to geueraIities. and Nr. R6o>eve,lt told of some of his hunting experiences in his own inter- esting way. The conversation drifted along until the speed of vessels came ap as topic, and the president made the statement that the transiarence oE the Atlantic battle>hip squadron to the Pacific WAS for Inc sole purpose Of testing their speed. and demon stra.ing b .he world that there were other vessels in the feet just as fast and reliable as the navy's bulldog. the Oregon. 3lr. Roosevelt continued and said that an object lesson Q the world showing how fast tine fleet could be transferred would be one of the best safeguards against war and that was The purpose of this move.
 Mexico City, July S-The United States has more trouble on her hand, this time from the Chinese. Ron Guy Wei. the noted leader of the Chinese movement. is in this citv. and this morning forwarded lengthy letter To President Roosevelt. demanding revision Of the exclusion law. h the letter he stated that the enforcement Of the law as at present applied. brought the II vii. 10 America of four hundred millions of people who objeez to being barred out Of coming into the United States. when .no o5- IectioaS were made against the riff ra1f Of Europe and the rest Of the world pouring into the country. The United Chinese Nation VII certainly seek To assert ifs rights. ard if refused will vent is anger in ways awful 10 contemplate. he said. We roB nave a following of fully half of the better class of my countrymen. anc the times not far distant when we shall have possession of the reins oi government and will dictate the pol icy Of cur courtry."
 Washington, July s-Secretary Roo. expects to start for the City of Mexico shortly 10 confer with President Diaz over the contemplated purchase of Lower California and Magdalena Bay by the United 5rates from Mexico. This move has been under contempIa- tion for some time and'win probably be consummated this time.
 Seattle July &ssth Maxwell. newspaper man ot national reputation. is in the city On his way home from the Philippines. In a newspaper in- tetyiew published this morning he iS credited with the following: Tine islands have changed wonderfully in the last lge years. Their representa- tiFes will meet shortly in their first legislature and will there show what they are good for. I am satisfied though that the first thing they will do after periecring organization will De to demand Independence. Nothing less will satisfy them. and we will have 10 permanent peace there until that independence is granted. as to the intelligence Of the natives there k TO doubt but that some Of the natives are just as bright as you will find anywhere. The rest are not SO smart. but given chaLce and freed from the ignorance so long their heri-