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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-25
JAPANESE SHIPS AT BREST
OFFICERS MEET THOSE or a. =.
SHIPS; MEN KEPT APART.

sailing OF American Fleet Q Good Reason
for ~stopps8e OF shore LeeNe-Csrdisl
Expressions OF Geo WIN On Both sides
FINAL Fessss -Iyuin starts for Paris.
Special cabls Dsspaieh to TIVE sux.
BHEsr. July A.-Thirty-two years ago
Japanese ENJOYS arrived here on . mission
which caused some smiles among French
naval ofacers OF the time. II was the re-
cruiting Of q hundred arsenal workers 90
lay the foundations Of the Yokohama
arsenal. .
In the arrival Of the Japanese cruisers
Tsukuba and Chitose to-day In seen the
direct result. a. some say, OF the former
mission. Both vessels were built at Yoko-
hama.
They appear much lower than the French
wsrships. this effect being .heightened
by their dirty gay color.
Statutes we're exchanged with the shore
as they arrived and then With tho American
warships Tennessee and Washington. Ths
American crows were kept on board their
vessels because they call tomorrow morn
ing. II IL understood that they are going
to Dfnard, where Rear Admiral Stockton's
family has arrived.
Officials visits TO the shore authorities
and between the Admirals were paid and
repaid. A garden party AZ the Maritime
Prefecture was a perfect sucoess. lasting
from 5 O'Clock until 7. when Admiral Ijuin
left, he having TO 60 to Paris with his chief
Officers. A dinner party was given In the
evening on board the Washington. Vice.
Admiral Peppan and the naval officers
at Brest were the guests.
In an interview with a correspondent
Of the Mdtin Admiral Ijuin denied having
purposely delayed the arrival OF his
squadron. He said:
Il am happy. very happy to meet the
American sailors. We lave not forgotten
the extremely cordial festivities given US
in their country. 1t In true that there 10
the San Francisco question. but that II
local and only important TO San Francisco.
We should be truly i'll advised to hold WASH
ington responsible.
Il know. too. there ave been bellicose
and much talked Of interviews. but they
must be attributed TO the immoderate and
unreasonable eenness of certain American
sheets TO sell copies"
The interviewer then visited Rear Admiral
Stockton. whose appearance. he says re-
calls hat Of King Edward. although he Is
much younger than the King. He also has
the Kings bonhomie. After complimenting
the Admiral's French he quotes him as
saying:
-Unhappily the japanese arrive as we
leave. Nevertheless. thanks 10 vioe-Ad-
mirai Peppan. u officers have had an
opportunity to meet them. You will find.
despite the courtesy and sffability Of the
French sailors. that the Americans and
Japanese will preferably talk together. as a
majority OF the japanese speak English.
"You have proved the saying that it 10
not the advisers who pay. Our journalists
are far more ~pugnacious than we sailors.
We. a people Of peace. are as brothers in
arms Of the Japanese You know how SEN
s%ational headlines sell a paper. Well. they
put in the sensational headlines. There is
an article yet to be written on the American
Japanese differences. Write it and head it
Much Ado About Nothing"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-25
STOOD BY THE ERETRIt.
Tank steamer korn Waited - Hours while
FIRE Was Out.
Special Cobls Despatch to TEE

Special Cobie Despatch TO TEE son.
LIVERPOOL. July 24.-The German tank
steamship August Korf. which arrived to-
day. reports standing by the British steam
ship Eretria. which was on fire. for twelve
hours. At the end Of hat time the blaze
was extinguished.
The August KorY-sailed from Philadelphia
on July 0 for Shields. The Eretria sailed
from Savannah on July S for Hamburg.
The Eretria touched at Norfolk on the
It'll and passed out at Cape Henry on the
sth. She has not arrived AZ any European
port as yet. and this 10 the first news OF the
fire on board her.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-25
WAY Use WHISTLER LETTERS.
English Court nuics for IBioEraphcr Pen
nell Against ExecutrtN.

Speotat C0oie Despatch 10 THE SIN.
LONDON. July 2A.-Judgmcnt vas given
to-day In the Chancery Division Of the
High Court or Justice In favor Of Joseph
Pennell and Mira. Pennell In the suit 81
Miss Biruie Philips. executrix Of the estate
Of the late James McNeill Whistler. the
artist. to restrain them from using certain
letters left by Whistler In a Biography OF
him that they are preparing.
The Pennells assert that Whistler was
aware Of their intention to use the letters
and had made no objection.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-25
THREE OPINIONS ON HAU.
Germany In Heated Dtscussien o. Murder
Verdict -Hau Expects Revision.
special Caois Despatch 10 The SUN.

Special Cdhe Despdfoh 10 The SUN.
BERLIN. July 24.-The case Of Karl Hau
continues to be much discussed There
are three parties to the controversy. those
fully convinced Of his innocence. those
convinced of his guilt, and q majority who
are inclined to believe him guilty but
hold hat the charge has not been proved.
The discussion il flliped by the publica-
ton Of a letter from Prof. AsohaFenburg,
one of the witnesses who testified to Hau's
sanity, written to Herr Dietz during the
trial, during the first four days Of which
Prof. Aschaffenburg was present. He says
in the letter:
Il no longer have any doubt of your
clients acquittsl. | have not doubted his
innocence from the time Of my first visit.
Give him my re CARDS. He has won my
respect by his courage"
II Is stated that Hau still preserves his
calmness. He is confident that the iudg
ment will be revised on appeal.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-25
M\GHiW ON THE ALDERMEN.
'h"' ~ 1nIN lust walked lp To the Need
~ More Police. lie SAYS.

'"'0n'-sion.r Bingham said yesterday
,nA' '" 'Ilild gladly go to the Board Of
AIa"r' 10 explain why he should have
mo-" m"r ~ patrol 10 safe guard the inter-
.S,s " IN" citizens. The Commissioner
.od 'n' roporters yesterday that he fur
n'h"d NJ" board with data more thar a
ytar ana = half ago, and while everybody
"a a"a~" Of the necessity for more police
'sh IN" Aldermen had just walked up
~ Ceople AZ the City Hall would only
""A A. @'eir rec1r;s they would find !
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-25
Wide Open Prison for Nas,.

Special Cable Despatch 10 the Sun.
ROME. July 24.-Nunzio Nasi. the former
Minister Of Public Instruction who is under
arrest on a charge Of embexzlng $500, 600 Of
public funds. was released to-day from the
CONNIE pris)n in which he has been con-
fined. In future he will be under nominal
arrest in his own residence here.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-25
can SAIL IN FIVE DAYS.
Kaiser Wilhelm n. Received Ma serious
Damage From Victims.

Special Cable Despatch 10 the SUN.
LONDON. July 24.-The North German
Lloyd company ~nouno that the Kaiser
Wilhelm II. has been pumped dry and 10
found TO have received no serious damage
in any part.
Her engines and boilers are in perfect
working condition and she will be ready
for sea within Ave days.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-25

DID YOU ever hear OF Bormay's all around en-.
craving and electricity ping plant9 Just the place
to have n catalogue attended TO or a ffrst class
map made quickly. Telephone 3u Beekman. %
Rose ST., New York.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-25
POPE LIKES AMERICANS.
smiled when Justice Carr sf Brooklyn An
nOupced Hss Nationality.

W0UrbVVU HHW NWrVVtfEWNye
Special CGble Despatch 10 TEE sun.
ROME, July 24.-Justioe William j. Carr
Of h Supreme Court OF Brooklyn and his
son were received in private audience by
the Pope to-day. Judge Carr said after
ward:
Il told him we were Americans and he
smiled all over and seemed happy TO see
US We did not talk much. as both the Pope
and myself are poor French scholars. But
the Pope impressed me al a sanity man.
He appeared In good health and he certainly
likes Americans very much"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-25

The temperature yesterday. as recorded by the
iciaI thermometer. IN shown In the annexed table:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-18
JOHN D. VISITS BROADWAY.
Calls at Standard Oil Office After
Eight Years. Absence.

NEW YORK, September 1s-Things of
one kind or another have been happening
to the Standard Oil Company and the COM
panies 1t is interested in so fast in the last
few months that John d. Rockefe Ter has
decided that 1t is time for him TO take a
hand, and 1t was learned yesterday that he
has been down at his office twice in the
last two weeks. although before that he had
not been down for eight years. He did a
good deal of looking around on these two
occasions, and 1t is understood that he Is
going to keep close watch on the manage
ment of the company until several impor-
tant matters are cleared'up.
This will not be the case until a successor
for H. H. Rogers. who has been the active
head OF the organization for a long time
and who is now, it is conceded to retire
permanently on account Of i'll heath, has
been chosen; until the affairs of Amalga-
mated Copper and the copper situation gen
orally have been ad justed until the hearing
here before Judge Ferris is weathered the
policy for fighting the $29, 24O, 900 fine is de-
cided on and the company has got back
some or the peace of mind which it en-
joyed few years ago.
II. H. Rogers has been one of the most
active business men of the country and the
news of his Illness IN July had pronounced
effect on the financial markets, and on the
copper market in particular. Then it came
out In testimony nlonday that Mr.. Ro-
gers health was such that he would prob
ably have to retire definitely from active
business. and the question who was to
succeed him as vice president OF the Stand
ard Oil Company, president Of the Amalga-
mated Copper Company and vice president
of the United Metals Selling Company.
which disposes of all the product of Anal
gamated. was discussed with interest. Ur-
ban H. Broughton, treasurer of the United
Metals Selling Company and Mr.. Rogers
son-n-law, was considered on the whole
much the most likely to get the vacancies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-18
Government Securities.
Inquest at Berwyn, Md.
correspondence Of The Star.

Special Correspondence or Inc star
BERWYN. Md, September II. 1907,
As the result OF the inquest held over tho
remains of Joseph ]. Baker. who died as
the result OF injuries received the latter
part of last week while playing around a
steam roller used in connection with the
macad a m ,zing OF the Washington and Bal
timore turnpike near this place. several of
the jurors took the View that the engineer
and owners of the roller were responsible,
while others hold only the owners, exoner-
ating the engineer. Justice of the Peace
John r. Burch was acting coroner and J..
Fred keefauyre was foreman Of the jury.
Justices of the Peace Theodore F. Brown
ing Jr, and Joseph l.. Wi.dman of Bla-
densburg strict have returned from the
jamestown exposition.
The public schools in the county were
opened yesterday. The attendance was
larger than usual. In the Hyattsville school
Miss Margaret Welsh took the place OF
Miss Rogers. who submitted her resigna-
ton as assistant teacher. The new electric
gong to take the place of the old school
bell worked in a satisfactory manner. NJ IS
Robey IS princpa! Of the school, and her
assistants are Misses Collins. Burgess
Mayo. Wilson. Palmer and Welsh.
The trial of Censtabies George Markward
and r L. Payne of Brentwood, charged
by Hervey G.. Machen of Hyattsville with
assault will be held before Justice of the
Peace A. H. Dahler tomorrow evening.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-18
PHILADELPHIA FRACTIONS.
Annual Report Of Stockholders Sub
mitted Shows q Defect.

PHILADELPHIA. September 1s.-The
annual meeting of the stockholders or the
Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company
which controls all the street car lines Of
this city, was held today. The annual re-
port submitted by President Parsons
showed deficit on the years operations Of
1854 .04S compared with a surplus of $685.
800 in the preceding twelve months. The
gross earnings exceeded eighteen million
dollars. the largest in the company's his
tory. President Parsons in his report says:
During the past twelve months there has
been considerable criticism about the af-
fairs of your company, much of 1t of
frenzted character. This in q great meas
ure accounts for the large sums paid out
in the settlement Of claims. which during
the past year amounted to $1.217 $780, an
increase Of $236 266 over the previous year
Ten years ago 212 per Gent to 8 per cent
is approaching per cent, which Is equiva-
lent to a dividend OF 81 a share upon the
stock
This increase is due largely to a new en-
terprise which has grown up and which has
been termed ambulance chasing The
slightest accident is hunted up and re-
ported by runners in the employ Of lawyers
Of doubtful standing, many Of whom are
brief1ess except for this class of business,
but who are most expert In preparing cases
of this character in such manner that
they will meet the requirements OF the law
and catch the sympathy OF the jury. There
are many physicians in league with these
lawyers, whose testimony Is of such q ma
ture as to exaggerate the injury and to
show that any trouble the claimant may be
suffering from might have been caused by
the accident"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-18
WHOLESALE MARKET REPORT.

Quotations given below are 'or large
lots Jobbers' prices from 1c to &c higher.
EGGS. - Nearby fresh Virginia. "a;
west Virginia and southwest Virginia,
23: Tennessee. %: North Carolina. Fl.
BUTTER. - Creamery. fancy. 29a29h
Western firsts. 27ha2s; seconds, 24a25
Process, fancy. % W a24 fair to good, 21a
30. Store-packed. fresh, 19a20.
CHEESE. New York state factory
new, large 15a15h.
POULTRY. - Chickens spring. per h..
17a1s; hens, per lb,, 1871 ROSTERS. per
To-. 8: keats per- h.. 10.
DRESSED POULTRY. Hens, choice.
per h., 10: ROSTERS, per h., 9aIU; chick
ems. per ib. 1sal9; ducks. per H.. 10a12.
ETABLEs--Potatoes new. per Dbl.
No. 1. 1.50a2O0; No. 2. 40a75: potatoes
ket. 75al.0O; onions, per Dbl. 2oOa2 Is;
peppers. per Dbl. 100: tomatoes. per
bushel box. 20a25: cabbage. per DBL, 4Oa
80; eggplant. per doz 1oa2o; squash. per
per bu.. so; per Dbl. LOCALES wax beans
per bu.. 40; lima beans. per at, Sa1O;
new beets, per bunch. 1a2; lettuce. per
bbl 1.5Ga2.OO: corn, per doz.. 5a1O; okra
per carrier. 50al.OU: celery, per bunch,
35a6O.
GREEN FRUITs.-Apples, new south
ern. per bbl.. l.25al.75: oranges, Cal, per
box. 3.5oa4.75; grape fruit. per oox, 2.50a
4.UO; plneappleS, per crate, Loaf 80;
peaches. per basket. 2.0oa2.5O; canta-
loupes. per crate. 50a25O; watermelons,
each. 15a3O; plums, per crate. 12Ja25O;
grapes. per crate. 75a1.50 damsons s-lb
basket. So
HAY AND STRAW.-Hay. new western
No. 1. 17.00alS.O0; No. 2. l51Oa1G.OO
mixed. 13.OOa16O0. Straw, rye, bundle
II .5Oa12.OO: rye. machine thrash S0Oa
$50; wheat. 65Oa675: oat straw. Fer ton
500.
LIVE STOCK-Cattle. extra, per cwt
ordinary. per cwt, 35oa3OO. Hogs. per
cwt., gross, 650a7.OO. Sheep. s50a4 90;
lambs. spring. choice. IN. Calves, choice
per h.. g. medium. per h.. 7a7n. Cows
PRIME fresh, each. 3o.OOa50.0O; common
each, 20.OOa3O.00; old and dry, each, 1000
a12.00.
BEEF cUTs.Ribs. No. |. per H.. 10:
No. 2. IL: No. 3, 10. Rounds. No. l. per
h.. 10: No. 2. o.: No. s. 8. Lolns. No. 1.
per H.. ID; No. 2. ~; No. 3. II. Chucks.
No. l. per h. 8; No. 2. Z; No. 3. q.
WOOL AND HIDES. Wool, washed,
free of burrs. per h.. 80; wool, unwashed
per lb., 22a24. Hides. green per lb.. 9;
dry, per lb., 16a1S. Sheepskins, green.
each, 1.25a1.50; dry, each, 75aI.25 Calf
skins green. each, 1.35a1.50.
GRAIN.-Wheat, new southern, S2a95
Corn shelled, white 71a76; yellow, 7la76;
ear. 3.65a3.S5 Oats. western white, No
2, 86a6S; mixed. 64a66. Bran. per ton,
26 OOa2s.OO. Middlings. per ton. 2s.Uua3O w.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-18
ORDERS 1875 LOCOMOTIVES.
Hartman Lines Won't Buy Cars at
Present Prices

NEW YORK. September 1s.-The Harri-
man lines placed orders yesterday with the
American Locomotive Company for l25
locomotives to be delivered in 1908 at a
total cost approximatng $2,20Oo0. At the
same time it became known that the Union
Pacific and Southern Pacific systems. which
were in the market for 5000 or 1000 addi-
tional freight cars have withdrawn from
the market for the tine being, owing to
their failure to obtain any concessions in
price from the car manufacturing compa-
MES.
1t was said on behalf of the Hartman
roads that car prices were regarded as too
high and that the Hartman lines meant to
wait while before placing any more or
ders for freight cars.
This large order from the Hartman lines
was regarded In the financial district yes
terday practica, confirmation of Mr..
Harriman's belief in his own prediction
that the traffic on his lines this fiscal year
will exceed the business done last year.
which exceeded all previous records
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-18
A BETTER FEELING.
Some Indications of a Demand for
for Securities.

In one respect the business at the meet
Ing of the stock exchange today was rather
significant. This was not due to its volume.
as that was not greater than has been the
case for some days past. But there were
the suggestions of an actual market for
several Of the securities on the list and It
was evident there were buyers at the mar
ket level or at reasonable advances
Ih's fact was brought out early in the
trading. When the bond list was called.
which Is the first on the board. one of the
brokers said he wanted some of the Column
hia railroad fives and also some of the skies
He did not get either. 1t happened but
he showed that he was In earnest in the
case of the fives by advancing the bid for
them from 1929 to 1921 but without re-
suit. as none of the bonds was offered for
less than l04h
Another broker wanted some bonds OF
the Washington Railway and Electric Com
pany of the 500 denomination. and he Sc
cured couple for so. and more was wanted
at the same price. The bid for 81 900 bond
was 1913. after a sale of one bond at I9h.
An upward movement also took place in
the figures for gas stock but it was not
enough to bring about any business.
Nothing was done in the case of Mitchell
asking price an eighth of point COM
pared with the figures recorded yesterday.
The bid was IA and the asking price lS.
The downward course of this stock within
recent weeks is attributed to the condition
OF affairs in the management of the COM
pany and the apparent prospect OF reor
ganization in the near future.
The action of the board of directors in
removing NJ. Mitchell from the presidency
mas been known for some days. but it is
thought there is a probability of a contest.
and. at any rate. the future just at present
is more or less uncertain IN the opinion of
those who are somewhat familiar with the
situa ton.
Such condition naturally has an infiu
ence upon the price of the stock and that
in a natsheL is what Is the matter with
that security.
There was quite demand for small lots
of the preferred stock of the Washington
Halfway and Electric Company, and the
efforts of brokers to fill such orders gave
the only appearance of animation that the
trading of the entire day had
number OF lots were secured on a range
of from 717s to 70A. but there were no
transactions In quotation lots of fifty
shares. although the bid for such a lot
advanced from ~, which was the bid of
yesterday. TO 701a. The asking Lrice was
point In advance
Some business was done in the stock of
the United States Trust Company on about
the same range the prices Of yesterday
with the exception that the bulk OF the
stock sold today for 81 instead OF %, as
was the case yesterday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-18
THE COTTON MARKETS.

NEW YORK. September fS.-The 0tton
market opened steady at a decline OF 4
points to an advance of l point. which was
Just about due on cables. Trading vas act
i've. with covering reports OF better de-
mand. and prices worked up to a net ad-
vance of lea1l points In the active months
or about 30a:i2 points above the low level Of
yesterday during The early session. Offer
ings Increased on the bulge. and the market
sagged off to within TO 3 points of last
nights finals during the middle of the r~orn-
ing. Part OF the buying here was against
sales in the Liverpool market on thu theory
that the two markets would eventually sell
nearer together.
Futures opened steady. October, 1ll2;
December. ll.23. January, 1l.3o: March
lilo; April IL I5a11.4T: May. 1l.JO
The decline To practically the closing fig
ures OF the previous day. during tn. mid
de of the morning was followed 10y "A sharp
advance later on rumoTs OF a guf storm
and predictions OF lower temperatures in
the southwest neither OF which were CON
firm@d by the official forecast Prices at
midday were about II to IL points net
higher.
Spot quiet. middling uplands l225: mid
ding gulf. - 80
Estimated receipts at the ports today, - =
90 bales against 1914 last week. and 21,-
~hl last year For the week 10000 pa les
against 81 $50 last week and lSj :S..i last
year Today's receipts at New Orleans,
/ 5G4 against 4.i9l last year. At Houston,
1895 bales, against 9os6 last year.
Liverpool Cotton Prices.
LIVERPOOL September 1s,-Closng-
Cotton spot In increased demand prices
four points higher: American middllng fair.
Sll good middling, 7.57; midding 6.93:
low midding. 853: good ordinary, SO:
ordinary. 51J. The sales of the day were
5000 bales. Of which 800 were for specuIa-
ton and export. and included 1870 Ameri-
can. Receipts none. Futures opened steady
and closed steady
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-18
api2.tf-2S

that buyers have not yet come into the mar
ket in any quantity. reports were current
yesterday that syndicate of consumers
was being formed to take over the accumu-
lations of the metal fl the mining COM
panes.
AT the offices of the United Metals Selling
Company 1t was SAID that nothing was
known Of the formation of such a synd-
cate. The representatives of the company
would not say. however. whether or not
copper is now being sold In any quantity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-18
Liverpool Cotton Prices.
THE BALTIMORE MARKETS.
Special Dispatch to The Star.


Special Dlspatcb 10 The Star.
BALTIMORE Md. September lS.-WHEAT-
Quiet spot contract, i0la.alo2 No. red western,
lO24AI02a, September. lOI%.slG2; october. l0l5.a
I02; December. l13}.H1Oi steamer No. = red.
Ssi,aVsA, receipts. Ga .o62 bushels exports "a 90
bushels; southern by sample, 9Ua96; southern Oh
grade, 0salO2
CORN Steady: spot. mixed. 65i.; No. white
66a65L. September. 68a68ta October 65I.a6JA.
year. "a. asa, January 5sa5s. steamer mixed 81
receipts o. ST. bushels, exports 500 bushels
OATS Easier. No. 2 white. a5a5T; No. ) white
Enaj3Is; No mixed. 52a52i2; receipts, 20 49,
bushels
RIE-Quiet: No. western domestic. 30 nominal
HAi-EasieT. Ne. timothy, lT.JOsls.Uo: No /
clover mixed. - oOs 1000
GRAIN FRFIGHIS-S unchanged
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-18
Boston Bond Sale Small
Special Dispatch to The Star.

BOSTON, Mass. September 1S.-Desplte
the extensive newspaper advertising and
other methods the sale OF city of Boston
bonds over the counter has been very small.
OF the S75O, coo to be sold but 600 600 has
been taken, most OF which have been 30
year bonds. With the exception of one lot
OF bonds. all have sold at par. and in that
case lot to the amount Of $1OOO was
sold at one point above par.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-18
The Casa Blanca Claims.
Il Cabiegram to The Star.


LONDON. September 1s--Sir Edward
Gray. secretary of foreign affairs. replying
to a suggestion that the government ad-
vance a sum of money in compe nsation of
the losses of British subjects at Casa
Blanca, such sum to be subject to refund
ment by those who may finally be adjudged
responsible. writes that ali claims will re-
ceive his consideration. but that ,he Is I'M
able at present to indicate the course the
government eventually will adopt