The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-01-11
WASHINGTON LETTER.


President Roosevelt was authorized by
law and justified by the facts in discharg-
ing without honor the negro soldiers of
the Twenty Fifth Infantry who were sta
toned at Brownsville, Texas, when that
town was ''shot up'' last summer. For
the second time in recent history the
public was treated to the spectacle of a
leading member of the minority support
ing the President against an attack made
by an equally conspicuous member of
the Presidents own party. The other
which is fresh in the memory of the peo-
pie occurred during the railway rate fight
last year. Senator Cnlberson's speech
was in the nature of reply to that made
by Senator Foraker before the holidays
in which he severely arraigned the Pres
ident for his action in the Brownsville
affair. and though the President and Sen
ator Culberson are none too friendly the
Senator has been forced into the arena
because of the race feeling in his State.
1 hC ShAotiOA SIOWo o1OkC inSCt CckAbS CdCh
day and more annoying. With all of
the important work before Congress and
with limited time, it is deplorable that
this matter should have crept in, and still
more, that having crept in such elaborate
preparations should be made for render
ing it as complicated and extended as
possible. The President is as usual thor
oughly convinced that he is right and is
defantly standing by his guns and with a
big reserve of ammunition. He is keep
ing in close touch with the Senate and
whenever the Brownsville affair comes up
he is promptly notified and as promptly
wires back his advice to his supporters.
1t is believed that the debate which will
develop Monday when the question is
taken up again will be very animated.
~
The policy of the japanese with refer
ence to emigration to this country Is
made plain by an official communication
which has been received at the State
Department. According to this docn-
ment Japan encourages her subjects to
settle in Hawaii bnt has systematically
placed obstacles in the way of those
who would emigrate to this country.
Passports are freely given to those desir-
ing to locate in Hawaii because of the
various interests of Japan in that Island.
but they are denied to those who express
the intention of going on to the United
States. This is explained on the ground
that Japan is not looking for trouble with
the United States and is especially desif-
GUS that the question of exclusion Of the
Japs may not come up. The consequence
of this difficulty that the natives have in
getting passports to the United States is
that they get them to Hawaii and then
after short time there proceed to San
Francisco where they are welcomed by
railroad contractors and other employers
but where their increasing numbers is
laying the foundation for another race
question with US.
Another interesting document in the
same connection has been received at the
Bureau of Foreign Commerce by Special
Agent Clark who is studying industrial
conditions in Japan. He points out that
the Japanese Government is using every
means to encourage the establishment Of
all necessary manufactures in order that
the nation may become entirely indie.
pendent, and also describes the means
taken by the Government to promote
economy among the people and to dis
courage extravaganza in order that by
increasing the exports the national debt
may be lessened. The national debt
is stated to be $9eI, 200, 900, which is
exclusive of the cost of removing the
army from Manchuria. The little
Yankees of the East" have big pro j.
lem to solve but according to the opinion
of Mr.. Clark they are going about it in
just the right way and are far enough
along to be able to give suggestions to
the United States.
~