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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-01
TAFT GIVES JAPS
THE Big SMILE
New Treaty With the Japanese May be Made as Result
of the Secretary's Visit to Chrysanthemum Land
-Winingland Dining of the Secretary is Taken
atWashington to Mean Much.

| washington, Oct. 1.--Secretary o
peace. William IL. Taft, has accom-
lplished half the errand OF his worlt
beEing trip. Treaty negotiations will
/, Japan, suspended months ago II
Washington, have ben resumed IL
IT,kio. qs.sN
So at last, official washington reads
between the lines OF current cables
that tell of dinners and receptions
accorded Mr.. Taft In chrysanthemun
land.
Ncminally the secretary's sole task
lin the Orient was to beam benignant.
lily upon the beginnings OF self gov
|ernmlent in the Philippines Actu-
|ally the greatest responsibility placed
upon him was to straighten out q
had Amejican-Japanesa tangle, as
he once Strengthened out friars land
tangle in Rome, and again a revolu-
tion Z in Cuba, and isthmian canal
on numerous occasions
About the time congress adjourned
last spring, negotiations for a new
treaty with Japan had reached an
impasse. The Japanese insisted that
the school question be settled to their
satisfaction and as an act OF justice,
under existing treaties, before step
should be taken toward the settle
ment of the immigration question.
They made It clear that for any exclu-
sion concessions Japan would demand
a quid pro quo but they We're equally
emphatic that the readmission of Jap
anese children TOT San francisco
schools should not be regarded as
constituting that quid pro.
Under standing treaties. Japan con-
tended her children In this country
had right to school privileges and
her coolies had a right TO enter the
United States as they pleased. Her
diplomats stood on those treaty rights
for the children. II the >children
were readmitted to school privileges,
the diplomats would then be willing
to consider a restriction on japanese
coolie immigration provided the Unit
ed States could and tould trade some
privilege 'or concession to Japan for
that restriction.
\ When President Roosevelt and CAL
Fornia authorities finally informally
arranged for the return Of the school
privileges and coupled this with ten
+attye exclusion legisIation by con-
sreys, the Japanese dropped the ncgo-
+iations and took 9 very peevish
ono For all Anhbassadov Aokisi
'lusfer and swagker ~ the state de-
partment he had been outgeneraled.
70 Japan broke on M treaty nego-
'iations and the taik from Toxic was
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-01
MICHIGAN LEGISLATURE
TO PUT BAN ON LOBBY

Lansing, Mich, Oct. IAN ac
abolishing lobbying will probably bt
among the measures passed by the
special session of the Michigan >leg
islature, which convened today at the
lcall of Governor Warner. Lar,sins
has been flooded with professional
lobbyists in past years and they were
much in evidence during the las,
session.
Consideration of the primary bill Is
Nhe principal matter before the spe-
clal session. The governor wishes
the law so fixed that a plurality of
votes shall suffice to nominate candi-
dates for governor and lieutenant
governor. Under existing direct nom
ination laws, candidates for county.
legislative laws and city officials are
nominated by pluralities, without re-
gard to the total vote. the 40 per
cent clause OF the primary election
act applying only to the governor
ana lieutenatn governor. Friends of
lhe measure will oppose any attempt
10 eliminate the objectionable feature
insisting that without an established
and with field of candi-
aates certain to develop under the
primary system, a popuIous conn
y win "favorite son" might estab-
'lsh a plurality that would carry the
as against the widelv
vote of the other SO counties
,f the state. 'A'''
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-01

fall about the ease with which Japar
could take the Philippines in case sh,
wanted them.
1t was then that President Roose.
welt reached for his big stick Al
the announcement that the battle.
ships would be shifted to the Pacific
the noisy sputter of mingled Japanese
threats and cuss words shut off SO
abruptly thar the sudden silence was
painful. Then came the Vancouver
riots, which swept the ground from
under Japan's strongest position on
the treatment of Japanese In the
United States. There have been re-
cent indications that the mikado's
government was anxious to descend
from the high horse and Secretary
iait accordingly held conference
WIN president Roosevelt and Secre-
tary Root at Oyster Bay before starr
ing ior the east. During the ocean
"Trip the secretary went carefully over
laii the papers and documents IN tho
case, II the Japanese mentioned the
wora treaty" to him he was ready
lor them. II they said nothing he
would assure them of his distinenisb-
II" 'ohs'deration and let il go at that
Thus the administration nroyidoa
ian opportunity for the oriental IN
save MS face. The Japanese ala
not m wish to ask at Washington for
the re-opening OF negotiations tbev
themselves had broken OFF. They al
not even care to request reonenina
sn,oush their ministry of foreign af.
iairs and the American ambassador
~ TOXIC. But, recognizing the eti-
quette that would require secretar,,
oi war Taft to call first IN TOXIC o.,
'"e JaLanese minister of war vis
count Terauchi, they made n tenno
,a'y dlpiomat out OF Terauchi as Pres
ioeht Roosevelt had made an envnx
extraordinary of Taft ''
30 the cables say: Soon after H.,
arrival Mr.. Taft drove to Cen Tar %
auchis house. Minister Teraucbi o.
pressed wish to discuss AZ lansth
sne general relations between the two
countries and Secretary Taft promnt.
" invited him to call today" nh,
can was made. the tabooed tonics
preached by the Japanese "secretarv
OF peace. pro tem," and already ne.
sotiations are In progress, in Toxic
secretary Taft will leave Ambassa.
dor O'Brien to continue the work
where he leaves II.
Inc Tart slniie, booked with bat
tieships this time, has again proved
It's enectivenesr In diplomacy II is
reasonable TO expect that new
treaty. including an exclusion pro-
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-01
HAS JOHN R. MCLEAN
TURNED REPUBLICAN,

Sundays New York Post. a pa
per controlled by John r. Mclean
VINO also controls the Cincinnati En-.
q'irer, contained an editorial which
advocated the election Of President
roosevelt to a third term. Mclean
h familiar name, to all Ohioans
and especially to all democratic
Ohioans, since he has been before
the people at various times seeking
high political honors at the hands
of the Democratic pirty. His demo-
cracy has been in question for some
years, but now there is little or
no doubt as to where he stands,
1t is clear that lie has, been won
over to the party in power and
has decided to cact his lot with
the republicans until the democrats
are again at The helm.
The Democratic party is to be
upon this determine
lion of the wOuld-be Ohio states
man who. lives in Washington. Me-
Lean has for some years been
,mside' ed a traitor in the camp.
While protesting to be a democrat,
ie las been suspected of playing
nto the hands of the opposition.
Al sort Of Benedict Arnold, If
you please. He has been accused
u using the Democratic party to
'urt'per his own interests in the
Republican ranks.
IL i be- true that he has turned
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-01
PRESIDENT STARTS DOWN
THE FATHER OF WATERS
Great Ovation Awaits the Nations Chief at Each Stopping
Place-Addresses Will be Made at Keokuk st.
Louis, Cairo and Memphis.

st. Louis, Oct. 1, president Roose-
velt's trip down the Mississippi, be-
ginning at Keouk this morning will
be continual ovation, reaching. the
top notch of enthusiasm when the
presidential party reaches this city
tomorrow morning. Hundreds Of Wis.,
Iitors are pouring into St. Louis today
and by tomorrow morning 1t is ex-
pected that one of the greatest crowds
ever congregated In the city will be
here. One OF the biggest assem-
blages of river craft ever seen, gaily
decorated with flags and bunting,
will toot noisy welcome upon the
Iarrival of the government boat, and
the governors OF nearly all the Miss
,issippi valley states will join in the
lofficial welcome
To each of the sixty river towns
lof Missouri, Illinois. Arkansas, Ten
nessee. Iowa and Indiana, boat will
be allotted to Officially represent the
lefty and to be decorated In it's col
Ors. These will carry the social
and business organizations of the city
and its officials.
Three thousand trained voices will
join In singing dig Her Deep in
Dixie when the president steps on
shore, and It is likely that thousands
more will join in the resounding
chorus. The melody of the new war
song for the occasion, is that OF
l"Dixie." 3aN
President Roosevelt will deliver his
address in the morning at IL o'clock
according to present plans, and at
2 o'clock will be the guest of the
Cuisines Mems Club at luncheon
Then will follow gala river pageant
in which all the gorgeously decorat-
led boats will take part, and which
will undoubtedly be the most elabor-
Iate In the history OF st. Louis.
Late tomorrow afternoon the pres
ident will resume the trip down the
Father Of Waters. accompanied by
more than score of governors
aboard another boat. At Q O'Clock
Thursday morning the two steam.
lers will reach Cairo, H., where the
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-01

presidential party will be met by a
committee and eso9rtedMp thei hap
where President, Roosevelt will deliv-
er an address Eit H8lJsDtSft5
/ Memphis will be reached Friday
morning and here the President will
he given another rousing reception.
| A flotilla of motor boats will meet
the two river steamers and escort
them to the landing, where carriages
will be in waiting to carry the Pres
ident and the visiting governors to
the Auditorium, where the Lakes-to-
Ithe-Gulf Deep Water Association will
be in session Distinguished dele
gates from all parts Of the central
West will be assembled in coDven-
ion and will be addressed by the
President.
1t is hoped that the visit OF the
President to Memphis will result in
arousing his interest in the purpose OF
the convention--to create a navigable
waterway $500 miles long from Chi
cago to New Orleans, providing a a.
foot stage the year round. The first
40-mile section of the Chicago drain
,age canal has been practically COM
lpleted at cost of over $5O.0OO.0
and plans have been made for the
second divisions from Joliet to st.
Louis. The convention will probably
decide to ask government appropria-
ton of $10,O0O,00O q year for five
years to carry on the work.
! From Memphis the President will
go on hunting trip in the semi
tropical swamp country in northeast
Louisiana. According to the pres
ent program he will remain In the
cane brakes. hunting bear and other
game, for II days. During the time
he Is in camp he will communicate
as little as possible with the outside
world. At the close of the camping
expedition the President will speak
at Vicksburg. Miss. At vicksburg, Il
is reported. the President will be pre-
sented with real. live Teddy bear
captured in Mississippi recently. The
cub Is about three months old and
the owner is said to be determined
to present it to the President.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-01
CENTRAL OFFICIAL RET1REs

New York, Oct. William j.
Wilgus, vice president OF the New
York Central lines, in charge of
construction, ietires from the service
today and is succeeded by George
w. Kittridge, for several years
chief engineer of the Big -Four,
VINO was recently promoted TO that
position with the New York Cen
tral. Mr.. Wileus requested to be
iellevd two years ago, but the great
work of changing from steam to
electric power in the ele ,trica zone
aud the reconstruction Of the Grand
Central terminals, rendered his as
slslancc necessary and he was in
dued to retain the position until
The initial installment of electric
iiy had been completed.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-01
cLoUDING THE REAL ISSUE

1t has been made very eviden,
that the republicans, or at least
one faction, intends to endeavor ia
pHll the wool over the eyes of
the voters sufficiently by election
day to cloud the real issues which
arg to be decided by the people
ofthe county in the selection of a
representative to the General as
sembly.
In every campaign, some one
issue stands out more clearly, is
OF fmore interest than any other
and takes precedent over all others,
but in the present instance, the one
which is Of greatest moment to the
voters is one which will not come
before the next General Assembly
at oil, but which must never-the-
less, practically be decided, so far
as marion county is concerned, at
the. coming election. 1t is this is
sue' which the republicans are en-
deayoring to cover up and keep
from the voters.
AS has been previously pointed
out by the Mirror, the fight to be
made this fall is only the skir-
mish to the big battle which is
to be waged in 1908, when rep
resentative who will have voice
IN the selection of a successor in
the United States Senate for Fora
ker is to be selected. Every SOL
der knows that TO win the Skin.
raish, ofsinitial enlargement is that
much gained, but the fight this fall
- OF greater Importance than win
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-01
STEEL rouNDRrEs MEETING

New York, Oct. 1.--Shareholders
OF the American Steel Foundries
Co., including the preferred stock
holders of that corporation, ! who
are trying to compel the manage
ment ia resume the payment OF @
per cent dividend, met in fifth
annual session at Jersey CITY to-
day. The present management head-
ed by Judge Ebert H. Gary. had no
difficulty in controlling the meeting
through a large majority of tho
actual stock and proxies. The dis
satisfied preferred stockholders were
assured that dividends would be
declared as soon as the companv
had accumulated further pe,ma-
nent surplus. htt, Asf,
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-01
new RATES
EFFECTIVE !!
Postal Agreement Made In
Rome, Last Year is
In Operation.

Washington, Oct fllfwovI vIhKpUH1
ant changes in the regulations gov
|erning foreign mail matter become
defective today, as result of the
agreement reached by the universal
postal congress, In Rome last year.
THESE stipulations super sede those
lof the postal convention signed In
Washington in 1897, and govern the
exchange OF mails between the Unit
ed States and other countries except
Mexico, Canada and Panama. with
which this country has separate con-
lventions.
The most notable change effected
| is In the reduction of letter postage
to all countries Included in the uni
versal postal union. Formerly the
rate was cents per half ounce, but
under the new regulations the rate,
! beginning today. is s cents for the first
ounce and cents for each additional
ounce.
Another innovation is in the intro.
duction OF reply coupon, which.
when presented at postoffice OF
any country that is member of the
postal union, will entitle the person
presenting 1t to a postage stamp
equivalent to the value or scents
United States stamp. The coupon it,
self will be sold for 6 cents. the ad-
ditional one cent being charged for
printing and recording. The ar.
rangements was made so that per-.
In, ht <,tt "a
write to correspondents in foreign
lands, enclosing the value of stamp
for reply incidentally, also. the
coupon will enable persons to pay
small accounts in foreign lands with
out going to the trouble OF securing
money order. -r
For instance. resident of the
United States may write to a corre-
lspondent in Germany or Italy and
desire to prepay the stamp required
for the answer. Heretofore there
has been no method of doing this,
since American stamps are valueless
in foreign lands. All he has to do
now is to spend cents for reply
coupon at any American postofflce
and enclose 1t In his letter. The
German or Italian addresses will ex-
change the coupon at his own post
offlce for German or Italian stamp
whichr will repay his reply. Five
millions of these coupons have been
printed by the universal postal union
at Berne and distributed among the
various countries.
The reply coupon, which was pro-
posed by Great Britain, ID the. snea,S.
est thing to universal postage
stamp that has ever been adopted
For many years the plan has been
opposed by certain countries. the
reason being that in the introduction
lof universal postage stamp what
would be practically a universal cur
rency would result. Another objec-
ton is that because OF the slight diff
Terence In the apparently equivalent
coins OF the several countries, at some
places the stamps could be bought Mt
a slight reduction, and that large
concerns using large number OF
stamps would send to these countries
Ito buy them.
Washington postal officials believe
That he adoption OF the reply coupon
involves long step toward the uni
versal postage stamp, and that at
the next meeting which will be held
IN 1913, such a measure will be
adopted. lNE
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-01

republican, and the Posts editorial
leaves little room for doubt, the
Democratic party is to be congrat-
ulated. A dozen open enemies are
to be preferred to one spy. The
sooner. the Democratic party shakes
off the teaches, the sooner will she
rise to occupy the position right.
fully belonging to her.
Will the Enquirer now espoust
the cause of Roosevelt, or will i,
remain in the democratic column
for pOlicy's sake?
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-01
GRANT FAMILY MEMORIAL.

Cincinnati. Ohio. Oct. IA Grant
memorial tablet will--be dedicated to-
morrow on the farm In Clermont
County, Ohio, where Ulysses s. Grant
was born. No general invitations
have been issued. as 1t Is designed
to be simply Grant family stesti-
monial. General Frederick d. Grant,
Ulysses s. Grant. Jr., General Cor
bin and other members of the Grant
family will participate in the exer-
cises. Admirers of the federal leader
have inaugurated movement to raise
q fund to purchase the old Grant
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-01
PURE FOOD FOR GEORGIA

Atlanta, Ga, Oct. 1.-Georoia q
stringent pure food law become,
operative today and will be rieidIy
enforced by State Chemist McCand-
less, the father of the bill. Ori-
f;inallv the law was to have be-
come effective Aug. l, but the time
was extended in order that thc
merchants who were overstocked
with doubtful food might not suf-
fer. One Of the effects Of the law
will be to prevent the manufacture
"nd sale of cottonsced oil as olive
oil. =. W
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-01
vANDERB1LTs GET A ROAD.

lafayette, Ind, Oct. l.-Effec-
tive today the Chicago 4 Wabash
Valley Railroad was taken over
by the New York Central lines.
The Wabash Valley has 60 miles
&C completed track from near La
fayette to Crown Point, Ind. The
Vanderbilts will continue the road
south TO the coal fields and north
to the new steel town of Gary.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-01

ottawa, Ont. Oct. "A conference
between Sir Wilfrid Laurier and other
government officials and representa-
tives OF the Niagara & Ontario Pow
'er Co. will be held today. relative
to the regulations drafted UNDER the
&C Of Parliament. passed last sea-
son, governing theexpoit OF electric
power generated at the Canadian falls,
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-01

ming in skilmish. 1t is practically
certain that the man who wins
this fall will be renominated and
will win again next fall. of
course it is possible that during
the coming session at Columbus, a
blunder could be committed which
would make his election out Of the
question or even doubtful, but such
a thing would hardly be prob
able.
II is generally known that what
ever designs Senator Foraker may
have had on the presidency at the
beginning Of the fight between him
and Taft he has abandoned all
hope Of winning the nomination, or
even the support of the Ohio dele
CATION in the next national conven-
ton and is now devoting his time
to laying plans to succeed himself
in the senate. He is making the
fight of his life to keep from being
showed into political oblivion.
In view Of these two facts, which
are self evident, every fair mind
ed man will concede that the great
issue to be decided at the polls in
November. is whether Marion Coun-
ty Is willing to have represen-
tative at Columbus who is an
,vowed Foraker man and who will
EAST his vote for "Old Fire Alarm y
o return to the Senate to pul
very possible block in the way of
very piece Of legislation calculated
% regulate the trusts and release
he hold they have secured upon
The throats of the people, and
Who will not bulge an inch from
lis "stand pat" policy on the tariff
which has created those trusts and
without which they cannot exist.
Are Marion county people willing
o contribute to the election of n
nan with Senator Foraker's prin-
,iples to the United States Senate?
1t is true that other things are
to be considered in selecting a rep
resentative, but this is the para
mount issue. This cannot be denied
by the republicans themselves, for
were it not for this very issue,
the Republican party in Ohio
would not be divided as il is.
There would be no Foraker-republi-
cans and no Taft republicans. The
existence Of these two factions is
prima facia evidence that this very
issue exists not only between re-
publicans and democrats, but be-
tween republicans.
So far as the issues which will
come before the General Assembly
are concerned, every one who
knows William 7. Smith, knows
that he is, and has for years been
q close student Of public ques-
lions and better qualified man
o fill the position TO which he as !
)lres could not have been placed
n nomination. He proposes, IF
'lected, to represent the people of
Marion county, not William Y. !
smith. There is no Forakerism in
lis make up. He do rs not propose
o vote upon issues just as he
ding dang" pleases. irrespective :;
VI what the people want. With ;
Billy" Smith in the General As u
embly, Marion county will he !
epresensed. No bosses whip will be !
racked over his head and no
'ar'y faction will Influence his y
0te, l..
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-01
GERMANY ABoLIsHEs THALER

Berlin. Oct. by official decree.
the thaler today ceases to be legal
tender In Germany. 1t is the only
coin antedatlng the establishment Of
the empire. Its disappearance
marks the establishment of a pure
gold standard throughout Germany.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-01

II must be very gratifying to
fcnd parents 10 know that their
son has been killed or MANNED at
college in free for all fight over
n fifty cent cane.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-01

Senator Plat no sooner began
talking of getting back into pol
itlcs than May Wood bobbed mp
again with that divorce ease Of
hers.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-01

Dayton is either becoming
very wicked city or the state pa
pers have secured correspondents
who know how TO write sensational
stories.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-01

vision, will he laid before the senate
,!this winter. But tip battleship
fleet will go to the Paific just the
same.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-01

1t is indeed fortunate for those
New York cOnspirators against the
Cuban provisional government that
this is not Russia.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-01

IL must be gratifying to de-
feated repuBliean Saspimnts " know
that had their official organ been
allowed TO selectsna. candidate for
representative, it would have nam
ed Mr.. Donithen.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-01

When the ice man went out at
the back door, the coal man entered
ny the front.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-01

When the Pennsylvania officials
already indicted are landed in jail,
Nay, Master, we are seven" will
he very appropriate.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-01

Better look over your furnace
and see if it is in repair and not
burn down yonr house discovering
Il defect a little later.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-01

Taft's smile is said to have won
the japanese. No interpreter is
needed. Nf