The Washington herald., 1908-04-21
AT THE HOTELS.

all the white nations are losing their
trade and eommeree in China, particularly,
and the far East generally"
Charles r. Brown, business man OF
Shanghai. China. made this statement at
La Normandie. last night Mr. Brown
has lived in China for forty years. .and
claims to be well qualified to discuss this
matter.
"The open door in Manchuria, or in
China, is an empty phrase. There is
much talk in the United States about the
open door in China. 1t is an indis-
putable fact that the japanese are driv-
ing every business out Of Manchuria and
China They are capturing all markets.
and the American cotton cloth trade has
suffered at the hands Of the japanese
in particular. American manufacturers
have lost at least $20,0o00O0 worth Of mar
kets since the RusSo-Japanese war jap
anese are flooding every line, and they
can undersell anybody. They have a
great advantage Of being right at the
place with the goods, in most cases can
speak the Chinese language, and make
all sorts of inducements which Americans
could only undertake at great financial
risk
1T seems extraordinary that the white
nations don't combine against this dan
ger Of being superseded by Japan. but
they either don't realize the danger, or
they don't wish 10 antagonize Japan"
The fund Of 5000 which the people OF
Colorado undertook 10 raise to be used In
purchasing a silver service for the United
States cruiser Colorado, has been COM
pleted. according to the announcement OF
! John J. Camp. a business man Of Denver.
Colo. who is registered al the Raleigh
Mr. Camp has been in New York and
/ Philadelphia on business and said ne
would run down to Washington TO
see them statesmen at work
Former Gov. Mcdonald is chairman
/ Of the committee" continued Mr. Camp,
(which will be lntrusted with the duty OF
investing the money, and in a few days
he will call a meeting Of the committee
so that plans can be decided upon He
thinks $5.o00 is enough 10 buy something
useful, serviceable. and at the same time
ornamental; something which viii be
worthy OF the vessel which Il Is to ad0rn
and Of the State from which it comes.
The fund was raised partly by an
appropriation from the state legislature
and partly by popular subscription.
Gov. Mcdonald was instrumental in
starting the movement. which had pre-
vIously been taken up in other States that
had war vessels named for them and
from the start 1t met with a hearty re-
sponse. just at the time the people
started to subscribe, however. the San
Francisco disaster occurred. and interest
was lost.
The political situation in our State is
difficult 10 analyZe Roosevelt is the
choice Of the masses. I know many
! Democrats who would rather vote for
Roosevelt than for Bryan. They say
Bryan lacks in that he forced himself
on the party knowing he has been de-
feated twice and that the people Of the
United States can have no confidence .tn
the man who has been turned down twice
by their vote. Ny prophecy is that
Roosevelt will be the nominee Of the Re
publican party and that Bryan viii be
the banner bearer OF the Democrats, and
that be viii be defeated worse than ever.
Richard A. Allen. Of Vermont. a we'll
known lawyer Of that Commonwealth.
who is also well posted on the political
situation In the Green Mountain State, is
at the New Willard. Mr.. Allen is here
on legal business before the departments,
and speaking Of the gubernatorial aues-
ton, he said: There is an effort TO re-
turn 10 the office OF chief executive the
present governor. Hon. Fletcher D. Proc
tor. If this were 20 happen It would shat
ter practically every political tradition OF
the State. for. with such a precedent rs
the re-electing of a governor once estab-
= lished. it would be applied to every Office
from postmaster to United States sena-
tor. Gov. Proctor Is not a candidate for
reelection. He has filed the Office 10 the
; satisfaction Of the great majority OF Yer
! menters, but he does not feel It rests
with him to shatter the traditions OF the
State SC far as the Office of the governor
is concerned. Vermonters who have out
/ lived their respect for the mountain
rule which means a governor this year
from the east side, as it meant in 1906 a
governor from the west side. and who are
admirers of Gov. Proctor. are earnest in
their purpose 10 return him TO the Cfffce
This sentiment IS found in every county
Of the State, but II lacks organization"
As a result OF the enactment and en-
, forcement of the Jim crow law in Ok
lahoma. said James J. Williams. of
Guthrie. Okla, at the Raleigh. yesterday,
I State officers et Guthrie are receiving
= anonymous letters purporting to be from
e negroes. Threatening all kinds Of dire
a results unless the law is repealed.
Senator Graham author OF the bin
has received several dozen such mis-
I sives. and Attorney General West has
been receiving such letters for several
weeks. but they have all been thrown
T into the waste basket The most recent
threat comes from 8Iuskogee. in the let
: ter to the New State Tribune. the Has
{ keIi organ, threatening TO kin the gov
ernor and 10 burn Guthrie While they
believe. no violence viii follow these let
ters, some Of the State officers are on
!. their guard, and at least one of them
goes armed when among negroes
''The first few weeks OF the enforce
: ment Of the jim-cTow' law were marked
with violence in many parts Of the State
= the negroes resenting what they believed
TO be a discrimination against their race
In several cities they refused to ride or
street cars, and when, perehenee. one dit
board a car. he protested strenuousll
against the 'jim-cTow section At Okla.
9 homa City trouble was had with white
e people. who persisted in sitting in the
q portion assigned to negroes. The special
. train bearing members Of the legislature
I TO the Democratic State convention al
. Afuscogee was attacked by negroes al
Red Bridge, a negro town. and bonn
! barded with stones, one OF which struck
= Henry Johnston. president pro TEN. OF
: the senate.