Semi-weekly herald., 1908-02-20


is believed that settlement will be
reached in a short time. II the de
partment adheres to its usual course
of procedure. Mr.. Sullivan will be re
appointed, as examination of his rec
ord and OF the general situation has
convinced the department that Sulli
van has been an efficient and salts.
factory official.
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. Feb. II.
That the old time feud between the
cattlemen and sheepmen of the west
will be carried before congress. is the
announcement made by the West.
ern Slope Wool Growers association.
Tomorrow delegation leaves for
Washington to wage bitter fight
against the passage of the Burkett
bill, now pending In the lower house.
| DENVER. Feb. 1.-THE Japanese
and Korean Exclusion League of Colo
RADIO was formally launched at a meet
| eled on the plans of the San Francisco
league. We're adopted. officers elected
! and an executive committee chosen.
The exclusion OF all japanese and Ko.
reans by peaceable means, is the gist
of the constitution. 1t is suggested
that this be accomplished through
legislation. backed by organized and
all others interested In staying the en-.
croachments of the Asiatic races.
The action OF the Colorado league
must be ratified by the California as
ISOLATED league. At the convention Of
the Pacific coast leagues in Seattle
last week plans were laid for the ex-
tension of the movement throughout
the west.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 17.-Secretary
Tafts statement before the house
committee on insular affairs In regard
to Philippine sugar was published to-
day. 1t shows that he is still in favor
OF the admission of Philippine sugar
into the United States In competition
with beet sugar. but was willing to
put a Limitation of $50. 900 tons year
on the amount imported. He ex.
pressed the opinion that the sugar
interests Of the Islands would be con.
tent with that. and that the admission
industry.
SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 17.-At a
meeting in the Young Mems Christian
Association headquarters yesterday.
Rev. N. G. Poon, editor OF the Chinese
World, told his audience that China is
raising an army OF 100000 men to
drive the European nations from the
empire. But China will never be n
menace to America" said the editor,
because among other things we have
learned recently is that the United
States is the only nation on earth with
a conscience"
China continued the speaker, "is
just awakening from her slumber. and
she is getting ready to go to arms.
When she does she will send Ger.
many, France. England. Russia and
other robbing and thieving nations
home in hurry. If Russia ever tries
again to grab any Chinese territory
we will fill her full of CORY holes
Just as japan did. China is destined
to be the greatest nation on earth"
NEW YORK, Feb. 17.-Word was
received in New York today of the
assassination in Egypt of an Armen
ian editor named Arpiaria1. The
crime is directly traceable to the
Huchakise troubles in New York, re-
sulting in the murder of several men
here. notably that of a wealthy rug
merchant named Tavshanjian. who
was shot in Union square last sum
mer and for completely in whose muir
der Father Martgoosian. prominent
Armenian, is soon to be tried.
Armenians here say that after the
murder OF Tavshanjian here Arpairian
published numerous editorials In his
paper in Cairo demanding that the
perpetrators OF the crime be punished
They believe his assassination is the
result OF these publications.
NEW ORLEANS. Feb. 1.-THE
United States grand jury here today
indicted representatives OF practically
every labor union in New Orleans,
charging them with violating the Sher-
man antitrust law.
CHICAGO, Feb. 17.-"If Roosevelt
were mayor OF Chicago there would
be no Sunday saloons" declared
Charles W. Trickett of Kansas City
last night at the St James Methodist
church, at one of the scores Of stimuli
taneous meetings held in Chicago and
throughout Illinois in response 70 a
call by the Chicago Law and Order
league to cause the enforcement OF
the state Sunday closing law Mr..
| Trickett added: "If Roosevelt was
governor OF Illinois he would not tol.
crate treason and rebellion in Chicago
| If he had to post a soldier at the door
1 Of every saloon to keep it shut" The
| speaker prophesied that in i've years
| not only would Chicago have dry
I would ha a