New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-10
Constant Reader Tells What He
Missed in Last Week'S Papers.


war talk as formerly"
Certain troublemakers, both here and in
1apan have been just as busy as ever in cir
cueting alarming rumors." responded the Con-
,,ant Reader 1T has been said that swarrns
Of japanese soldiers, even wearing the same uni
forms that they had in the with Russia.
have been focking to the Sandwich Islands.
Government officials. however, both japanese
and American, deplore that so many reckless
rulnors are afloat. Toxic, indeed. has taken
mains 10 discredit American jingoism by issuing
a special statement. which concluded with these
words: The talk Of is completely ignored
here and implicit confidence is repOsed in Presi-
dent Roosevelt and his government. The ebulli-
tons Of the anti-Japanese press of America are
powerless to shake Japans cordially toward the
United States
Meantime officials Of San Francisco, where
all this trouble originated have been rushing
across the continent TO confer with President
Roosevelt. who is seeking TO solve the problem
In q way to solace Japan's pride and yet satisfy
California's claims. In Europe all this talk of
Japanese aggression is regarded for the most
part with amusement Japans expenses are so
tremendous even at the present time say tho
Europeans, that the country could not stand
the strain of another war. The budget just
issued involved a total sum Of $500, 100000, or
S600go00J more than last year and double the
budget before the war with Russia"
IN our last talk you said elections returns
in Russia favored the Conservatives" said the
Busy Nan. What was the final result Of the
polling
The returns are still coming in responded
the Constant Reader. those OF last week repre-
scntine such gains for the Radicals that they
may yet control the parliament. In Germany.
on the other hand. the Radicals are down and
The government party is in the ascendency.
The reballOting of the ReChstag elections
showed that the Socialists had lost nearly half
their strength Accordingly the government
counts on 1S7 to 30 members to support the
colonial policy upon which the house was dis
solved. The present position of the parties is
as follows: Centre. 105 Conservatives. so;
Agrarian and Anti-Semitic group. 49, National
Liberals. 50; Radical groups, 46; Socialists, 43;
Poles, 20; Alsace-LOrraine party. Z; Indepen-
dents. TO- Guelph party. l; Danish party. 1.
IN France the government has taken more
liberal attitude toward the Papal demands. AMI
thus taken a long stride toward the solution of
tbs Church separation controversy. Persia also
interests Europe with her attempts found
national bank with a capital Of S25,OO0,OOO.
Foreigners are expressly excluded from partic-
ipating in this institution, in accordance with
the present ambition of the parliament 10
cut loose from the financial tutelage of foreign
financiers.'
4 understand that Governor Hughes is doing
considerable house cleaning at Albany" said
the Busy Nan.
He has ousted several state officials and may
throw out some more" was the response Rich
ard O'Brien, Of Chautauqua, deputy superintend-
ent Of the Department of Buildings. and James
Johnston the departments chief engineer, were
removed, and Elmer Blair, chief clerk. was
warned TO get out of the Albany Industrial Com
pany, in which he is interested, or out OF the
states service. TWO separate investigations
are being made of the Insurance Department, of
which Otto Kelsey was made superintendent on
the resignation Of Mr.. Hendricks, one at the
direction OF the Governor and the other by the
Attorney General, who questions the financial
transactions Of Mr.. Kelsey, as a receiver for
the Republic Savings and Loan Association, Of
New York. AS result of the way this con-
Germ was conducted under the receivership of
Mr. Kelsey and others. the assets shrank from
100000 TO 10000 says the Attorney General
Other charges made at Albany have stirred
up the Board OF Education here in New York.
IN resolution introduced by Senator Gilchrist
II was alleged that there was graft in the pur-
chase Of school sites and the building Of school
houses. The resolution authorizes an investiga-
ton Of the department, but il was referred to
committee"
You said week ago that Senator Dryden
making a stubborn fight for reelection
from New Jersey" said the Busy Man.
Senator Dryden gave UP the fight at last,
replied the Constant Reader quickly. He with
drew, he said, on the advice Of his doctors.
Thereupon Frank o. Briggs was elected TO sue
coed him.
I'm Chicago the City Council passed the trao-
ton bill over which there has been so much po-
HticaI controversy in the Windy City.
Next TO the japanese dilemma, alleged land
frauds are exciting California. The government
Is said TO have unearthed gigantic sWindles,
which viii involve many Calfornians Of wealth
and high social standing.
THE constant demand for investigation is
turning the federal probe in new directions con-
tinually. For example the House passed a reso-
luton demanding investigation into the way
Wall Street is said to jugge the price Of cotton.
In the Senate resolution was introduced pro-
viding for a special Senatorial investigation of
the reorganization Of the Northern Pacific prop
erty.''
HAS Mr. Oliver given up the Panama Canal
tob?" asked the Busy Man, suddenly II heard
that he had"
"A period Of ten days was given William J.
Oliver Of Tennessee. TO complete his bid" said
the Constant Reader, land he complied with the
stipulation. He and those associated with him
Incorporated the Panama Construction Com
psny, with the following directors: W. J.
Washington; Patrick ]. Walsh. Davenport Iowa.
Robert Russell Lynchburg, Va; p. T. Brennan
Washington; John B. Mcdonald, New York;
John PIERCE, New York; George H. Hartman
New York; r. A. G Smith New York; George
Sayrc New York, and George Peirce, Frankfort,
Me. and Robert A. Chester, Washington.
Zach OF the directors subscribed for fifty
shares and paid IN So 900 when the company was
incorporated in Albany, The articles Of incor-
poration call for fifty thousand shares OF stock
at a par value of 500 each. making total of
"Some one was saying that Mr.. Rockefeller
had founded another university. said the Busy
MOT exactly" remarked the Constant Reader
The Standard Oil Man gave S32OoOOOO, which
is said to be the largest sum ever given Tor
social philanthropic purposes, for the beneht
OF colleges and other institutions OF learning all
over the United States The money Will be nan
died by the General Education Board. being his
third gift to the board and making his total con-