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come before that body and will pre-
sent an opportunity for comment by
Senate critics OF the board.
Mr.. Smith, after his reappointment
yesterday, said:
Although labor relations must re-
main An unstable truce 50 long As some
employers indulge In unfair labor
practices. my experience as q member
Of the board has demonstrated that
the purposes underlying the act are
being increasingly accepted by Amer
lean industry. Although some criti-
cism has been directed against the
board. such criticism Is primarily the
result Of factional differences and can
not be supported by the record, which
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Lewis
Continued From First Page)
to stand with me" in his efforts to
improve their conditions.
Says Rural Sections Neglected.


improve their conditions.
Says Rural Sections Neglected.
He declared that the administra ton
had neglected the rural sections OF
Maryland and that IL he is elected
Governor these rural sections will
not be the forgotten land" Mr.. Sass
Ger pointed out that tobacco producers
are not now receiving fair price
and that tomatoes are 'rotting In the
fields.
Senator Sasscer declared that If he
is elected he will do his utmost to
correct this situation.
Mr.. Lewis accused Mr. Tydings
Of raising the issue of religious
bigotry" at Chapel Point recently in
his remark that the Representative.
in favoring the candidacy of Justice
Black for the Supreme Court. had
shown Ku Klux Klan leanings. s.
why did Mr.. Tydings raise this
issue in Charles County after studi-
ouslv avoiding it on the Eastern
Shore?" Mr.. Lewis asked his listeners.
You know why he raised it, Because
he thought that it would make politi-
cal capital for him in Charles County.
that it would help him and hurt me
But Mr. Tydings cannot be all
things to all men, He cannot be
Protestant on the Eastern Shore and
Catholic in Charles County. and I
am glad to hear that the Catholics Of
Southern Maryland resent this attempt
to drag religious prejudices into this
campaign"
Radcliffe Voted for Black.
He pointed out that Senator Rad
cliffe. manager of the Tydings cam
! paign. voted to approve Justice Black
The Representative was introduced
! tonight here by Bruce Matthews. for
mer member OF the House of Delegates.
who called for Mr. Lewis reelection
on his record.
Mr.. Lewis arrived here after At
tending the annual Calvert County
Homecoming" tournament at Mutual.
an event attended by several other
candidates.
The candidates apparently went to
Mutual to see the knights ride in an
old-fashioned tournament. and. more
important perhaps, to meet personally
some Of Southern Maryland's leading
tobacco planters, socialites and politi-
cal leaders.
| Representative Lewis trailGd into the
| tournament grounds behind Mayor
Howard w. Jackson of Baltimore and
Senator SaSser, rivals for the Demo-
cratic gubernatorial nomination, and
j. Millard Tawes Of Crisfield, candi-
date for State controller.
Naturally all of them had something
| to say, but their remarks were ex-
ceptionally brief and entirely devoid OF
| politics.
Mr.. Lewis. for instance. glanced over
the crowd which was made up chiefly
OF young men and women, and said
IF this were 20 years ago. I would
be able to recognize your fathers and
mothers. But their children are going
to fail to recognize the Davy Lewis OF
today"
A Prophetic Statement.
His statement was more or less pro-
phetic. There was just sprinklins
OF applause and few cheers. South
ern Maryland is regarded as a strong
hold Of Senator Tydings Even a.
Representative Lewis spoke, automo-
bileS drove into the tournament
grounds displaying Tydings stickers
There was not Lewis for Senator
placard anywhere.
| Even the introduction Of Repre-
sentative Lewis did not describe him Al
a senatorial candidate. He was merely
Evening star., 1938-08-28

proves that the act has been admin.
istered with strict impartiality.
During my two years with the
board, it has conducted 1,345 secret
ballot elections to determine collective
bargaining representatives. 1t has
settled or averted 1,725 strikes and
has informally adjusted 6,185 labor
disputes tc the satisfaction OF all
parties. The Supreme Court OF the
United States has upheld the board in
all l6 cases submitted The crescendo
OF opposition to collective bargaining
has passed its peak. Today more
employers are enjoying stable labor
agreements than ever before in our
history
Evening star., 1938-08-28
CAMP TO BE CHANGED
Yellowstone Park Work Begun
in CANYON Area

YELLOWSTONE PARK, Wyo., Aug
e7.-Civilian Conservation Corps en-
rollees in Yellowstone National Park
last week began a project which may
ultimately change the location of the
entire Yellowstone canyon camp
ground.
A spike camp of so boys started
construction work on a project which
includes new water and sewer facilities
for proposed new utility area. More
than $4,000 had been expended on
materials for the project when work
commenced. Officials do not expect
completion of the Job for several wears
Evening star., 1938-08-28

high-wheeled, horse drawn carriages
is heard above the hum Of motor cars
in the upper town. Down in the
cobbled streets OF. the lower town,
black bearded habitants stand in the
doorways Of their ancient houses, pull
at their pipes. and contemplate the
stream of life that has changed so
little in the city's 800 years.
Evening star., 1938-08-28
GRAY VETS GATHER
CoAfederates Arriving Today fol-
Columbia 6. CO. Meeting.

COLUMBIA, S. c.. Aug. ~ (P.-
Confederate veterans will begin arriv-
ing here tomorrow for their 4Sth
annual reunion.
The meeting-the first in this capi.
tai of the State in which the secession
movement first took active form
may be, the last due to the infirmity
Of the soldiers.
Reunion officials have established
Camp Claypool on the University OF
South Carolina campus for the tent.
ing ground" Of the ex-soldiers who
are expected to come from 80 States.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1938-08-08
D 0 U C | AS
N E W S
FORMER MAYOR GOETZ
RETURNS AFTER ABSENCE

After a two months stay in the
south Albert E. Goetz, former
Douglas Mayor, and groceryman for
the past Is years, returned on the
Princess Alice Saturday evening, to
continue his residence here for the
present and wind up business mat
tiers pertaining to the store he sold
to j. O.. Warner. He expects Mrs.
Goetz and children to JON him
next month and they plan to re-
main here until about Christmas.
While away, Mr.. Goetz, assisted
his father in-law, w. H. Snyder in
the management of his farm in Or
chards, Wash Asked about his flu
ture plans, Mr. Goetz stated that
he had several propositions in mind,
the choice of which will depend
largely upon subsequent develop
merts.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1938-08-08
Marine Always
Flies Parts to
Radio at Todd

Marine Always Pilot Lon Cope
flow to Todd this morning with
radio parts for the radio station
of the Peril Straits Packing Com
pany. L. Smit was also aboard the
plane as passenger for Sitka.
Yesterday, Alex Holden flew a
charter trip to Skagway, for which
the passengers asked no publicity.
Saturday evening, climaxing
busy day, Lon Cope made flight
to Hoonah with Mr.. and Mrs.
Miena Carteete, Harry B. Jones,
H. Murphy and William Erickson,
the last two named roundtripping.
While in Hoonah, Cope made a
scenic flight to Glacier Bay with
Mr.. and Mrs. Karo, w. w. Burns
and another Hoonah couple.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1938-08-08
F0RTY-THREE
LEAVE HERE
WITH BARAN0F

Eifhteen came in and 43 went
tou h when the steamer Baranof
r'"'~od through Juneau Saturday
nil ut.
inbound were-Joe Douglass, M.
tfi'tz. d. A. Hoffman. Gen.
A. j. Bowley, Mrs. Bowley, Mrs. s.
ng, F.. Frace, Steve verkonich
MS. Victor Ross, George Moser,
Sc on Thompson, stacy Norman,
I'rirda Shoots, G.. Knuteson, George
: oliaeffer, Gus Lafgren. Rudy Win
Eel. John Gever.
outbound for Seattle, were-Mrs.
c Eybert, l.. DeLong, H. G. Freid-
r7n. George Zarachoff, Charles
Williams. c. B. Pearson, George
I nj h, w. E. Peterson. George Fos-
ici Malcolm Morrison, Mrs. j. F..
Morrison. Gail Morrison. Mrs. Earl
Hunter, B u d lie Hunter George
hater r. Wukewich, G. Ruch, L.
1hlgwardt, J. johnson, H. w. Paine,
Carrie Worley, r. c. Kelly, Mrs. T..
l. ,lly, p H. Casey, Bruce Wilcox,
M g. Wilcox, r. M. Jameson, r..
JAMESON. iJr.. L. E. Tucker Meleese
Enkcr, Cora Buker
Tor Ketchikan-C. Erickson, w.
J.. Peterson, Ben Bellamy, Jane
alexander, Harry Sporting, C. Lawr-
tn-e, N. Soper.
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TWENTY THREE
ARRIVE SUNDAY
With Mckinley.

Twenty-three passengers arrived
in Juneau on the Mt. Mckinley
yesterday and three took passage
W ST.
Arrivals from Seattle were-Alyce
Anderson, Gertrude Bagley, Mrs.
Earl Everitt, Jackie Everitt, Frank
Trey. Helen Horschel, Takashi
Keno, Doris Keaton, Willard G.
haltby, Ellen MATHEWS, Louise Mont
fomery, Jack Newmarker. Mrs. E.
A. Quit, Dorothy Jean Quist, G.
4 Roach, Leonard c. Kolie.
From Ketchikan - Mrs. Helen
.uer. E. w Griffin, w. S. Rob-
crts. w. H. Baum, j. Hendricks,
Mss zarda Carlson, and Mrs. M.
4indegaard.
Outbound passengers were: For
eward-Mrs. r. M, Palmer Laura
Ell ms and John Coffman.
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LOST CLIPPER
REPORTED NOW
TO Be SIGHTED
Japanese Steamer Said to
Be Rushing to Scene
at Douglas Reef

TOKYO, Aug. 8.-The japanese
vessel Canberra Maru is hurrying
toward Douglas Reef to search for
the missing Hawaii Clipper which
disappeared July % on flight from
Guam to Manila with six passengers
and a crew of nine.
Naval authorities expressed doubt
the craft will be found afloat, if the
report is true it has been sighted,
because of a typhoon raging in that
area.
Last Saturday night an uncon-
firmed rumor spread that the Ha-
wall clipper had been found and ell
aboard were alive. This later proved
to be incorrect as the craft found
was Chinese junk. Then comes the
report, as above, the clipper mas
been reported near Douglas Reef.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1938-08-08
MRS. NURMI, HOSTESS
AT BUFFET SUPPER

Complimentary to Miss Hilja Re-
inikka and Miss Helen Edwards, the
former just returned here and the
latter soon to leave to attend school,
Mrs. Gust Nurmi entertained a
group of friends at a buffet SUPP q
at her home in Juneau Saturday
evening. Besides the honorees,
guests from Douglas included Mrs.
A. r. Edwards, Mrs. Edward Bach.
Mrs. Robert Bonner, Mrs. August
Aalto, Mrs. Henry Reinikka, Mrs.
Catherine Balog, Mrs. Leonard
Johnson, Mrs. L. A. johnson.
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Marine News
Steamer Movements
NORTHBOUNu

NOh AhDCOND
North Sea scheduled to arrive
at | o'clock tomorrow after
noon.
Columbia tomorrow afternoon
or evening.
. Princess Charlotte due late to-
morrow afternoon or eve
ming.
Chatham due Wednesday.
SCHEDULED SAILINGS
Prince Rupert scheduled to
sail from Vancouver 9 pm.
today.
Alaska scheduled to sail from
Seattle tomorrow am.
. Princess Louise scheduled to
sail from Vancouver August I
10 at 9 pm.
Baranof scheduled to sail from
Seattle August IL at 8 pm.
Northland scheduled to sail I
from Seattle 10 am, August
IL. I
. Tongass scheduled to sail from I
Seattle 10 pm, August H.
. Prince Robert scheduled to sail
from Vancouver at 9 pm. Z
August u.
. Prince George scheduled to
sail from Vancouver August Z
. Is at 9 pm.
. Yukon scheduled to sail from Z
Q Seattle August 16 at 8 ain Z
. SOUTHBOUND SAILINGS Z
. Princess Alice scheduled to ar Z
. rive at 5 am. tomorrow and
. sails south 3 hours later. Z
. Aleutian scheduled southbound 4
. at 9 o'clock tomorrow morn Z
ing.
. Mt. Mckinley due southbound q
. next Saturday. Z
. LOCAL SAILINGS Z
. Estebeth scheduled to sail every q
Wednesday at 6 pm. for Sit Z
. ka and wayports. Z
. Dart leaves every Saturday 4
at 10 am. for Petersburg, q
Port Alexander, Kake and Z
wayports.
q q o 4
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1938-08-08
NEW TEACHERS CONTRACT
is ANNULLED BY MARRIAGE

Douglas School Board is in re-
ceipt of information which arrived
Saturday, that Miss Katherine
burning, teacher engaged for next
term to handle the music and
eighth grade, had been married,
which AUTOMATICALLY cancels her en-
gagement here. The matter of Sc
lecting successor is being left in
the hands of Supt. Petersen, Mr.
Cochrane, clerk of the Board stated
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1938-08-08
Value Of Farms
Shows No Change

WASHINGTON, Aug g. After
four consecutive years of increase,
farm real estate values in the
United States showed no change
during the twelve months ended
March l, the bureau of agricultural
economies reports. This is the
first year since 1888 in which the
average value per acre of farm real
estate has not advanced appre-
Gladly from the level of the year
before.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1938-08-08

a burning cigarette left in bed
room had taken the life of eight
eeen-month-old Harvey Estrada
while his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Al
bert Estrada, were at a theare.
The tots sister, Dorothy. four
teen, who was left in charge of the
baby, had gone to a grocery. Fire
men had to restrain her from rush
ing into the burning building.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1938-08-08
Electra Brings
Eight Yesterday

Eleht passengers arrived in Ju-
rcau yesterday afternoon from
banks with PAA. The Electra
vas piloted by Jerry Jones and
I Il Knox.
Passengers were Mrs. Jerry
leoontz, j. c. Massey, Norman
Famcron, Col. j. C. H. Lee, Roby
Forcum, Muriel Harris, c. C.
| bank. Joe Sterling.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1938-08-08
CLUB PICNIC TO-DAY

Taking advantage of the fine
weather, members of the Douglas
Island Women's Club organized in
short time this morning to hold
their annual picnic at the Treadwell
Beach this afternoon.
BY bus, private car, and on foot.
members and invited guests of the
club Travelled to the picnic grounds
early this afternoon.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1938-08-08
MONS TO LEAVE

Mr.. and Mrs Ben Mohs and baby
plan to leave about the middle of
the month for Gle Elum to reside.
Mr.. and Mrs. Karfus, the latter the
former Mildred Shafer, and her
brother Louis have their home in
Gle Elum.
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seven ARRIVE
ON ESTEBETH

Seven passengers were brought TO
: ncau yesterday aboard the Este
~ h, Capt. Gus Gustafson and
Tu"eer Dave Ramsay.
From Sitka passenger wa l..
F7nkin; from Tenakee-Frank Ro-
from Angoon-O. j. Hat
land; from Hoonah-Mrs. lone Eel
me FELTON,, Cecilia FELTON,, Err
est Flax.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1938-08-08
MRS. RUNQUIsT RETURNS

Returning sooner than she ex-
pected, Mrs. Hilda Runquist ar
rived home yesterday from Peters
burg where she went week ago to
visit her daughter, Mrs. Charles
Whyte. Sudden illness caused Mrs.
Runquist to shorten her stay there.
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forty altogether, held a picnic on
the Treadwell beach Saturday eve
ming. From 5 to 10 o'clock they en-
joyed themselves, having a picnic
lunch and playing horseshoe and
other games.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1938-08-08
COUNCIL MEETING

Tonight is the regular council
meeting night and the city fathers
will convene for the transaction Of
routine business
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1938-08-08
OUT PROSPECTING

Joe Riedi and Carl Carlson left
Saturday for few days prospect
ing trip to Taku River district.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1938-08-08
RUPERT SALES

At Prince Rupert today $4,000
pounds of halibut were sold at $50
and 1920 and 6 cents.
There were no sales at Ketchikan
today.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1938-08-08
TIDES TOMORROW

Low tide-6:01 am, 90 feet.
High tide-12:30 pm, 14.3 feet.
Low tide-6:06 pm, 80 feet
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Try The Empire class!fieds for
results.
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ELECTRICIANS HOLD PICNIC
Employees of the Alaska Electric
Light and Power Company and
friends, with their families, some
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1938-08-08
ONE HALIBUTER
SELLS,SEATTLE

SEATTLE, Aug. g. = Only one
halibuter sold here today, the Re-
lance from the local banks, 1000
pounds at 141a cents straight.
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Empire classlfieds pay.
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loGe and PAGER location notices
Tor sale at The Empire Office.

Today's News Tcday.-Empire.
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Cigarette Blaze
Takes Baby's Life

STOCKTON, Aug. 8. - A blaze
which firemen said was started by
Evening star., 1938-12-26
Folk Arts Committee
Will Be Organized

Creation of a Joint Committee on
Folk Arts comprised Of experts en-
ployed in w. P. A. arts projects
who will explore the folkways of
America" by co-ordinating projects
already under way was announced
today by Ellen S. Woodward, assist
ant w. P. A. administrator.
The new units primary work will
be development and coordination
of folklore studies of the Federal
Writer'S Project, the Federal The
eater Project, the Federal Music
Project, the Federal Art Project, the
Historical Records Survey and the
w. P. A. recreation and education
divisions.
1--WE are bringing together and
using all the oral popular and ira
ditional materials that express ways
of living in our country" said DR..
B. A. Botkin, committee chairman
and director of the folklore studies
of the Federal Writer'S Project.
The Archives of American Folk
song in the music division of the
Library of Congress has offered it's
facilities to the committee for clas-
styling and indexing the materials.
Headed by DR.. Botkin, other COM
mittee members include Charles
L tSeeger, Federal Music Project and
vice chairman; S. B. Child, Histo-
rical Records Survey; Ernestine L..
Friedman, w. P. A. education di-
vision; c. Adolph Glassgold, Federal
Art Project; Herbert Halpert, Fed
eral Theater Project, and Nicholas
Ray, w. P. A. recreation division.
Evening star., 1938-12-26

Confession Claimed
minneapolis Death
OF Girl in 1887
Story Of Drunken Man,
RetoId, Is Believed
By Prosecutor
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
SPOKANE. Wash, Dec. 26.-Les
Carroll, deputy prosecutor, and De-
tective Sergt. Lee Markwood today
had a document they said was the
confession of James Leo Smith, 40,
that he assaulted and killed Laura
Kruse in Minneapolis nearly two
years ago.
After questioning Smith, Min
nesota transient laborer, and check
ing his story against known facts
of the crime, they said I'VE believe
his confession is genuine"
Sergt Markwood said Smith had
told them he was ready to go back
to Minneapolis to face whatever
charge may be lodged against him.
Preying on His Mind.
Sure" the official quoted him,
I'm willing to go back to Min
neapolis and take my medicine.
I'll do anything to get the thoughts
of killing that girl off my mind"
Smith was booked as William j.
Smith on a drunkenness charge
Friday night. Smith was still very
drunk when he first told about the
Staying Saturday, the detective said,
and only slight credence was given
his story until Sergt. Markwood
telephoned Minneapolis police and
learned the murder of Laura Kruse,
18-year-old beauty operator, in
South Minneapolis March 20, 1887,
was unsolved.
Smiths story yesterday tailed
closely with that given at first, Sergt.
MarkWood said.
II followed her several times" the
sergeant quoted tht confession, "and
I decided I liked her.
Followed Girl.
"One night I followed the Kruse
girl to house, and just before she
got there l jumped on her and
choked her. When she screamed,
hit her on the chin with my fist.
And when she screamed some more,
I hit her all over, mostly on the
face, though"
Sergt. MarkWood said Smith told
him that he assaulted the girl and
then left Minneapolis and worked
In other parts of Minnesota for
four months.
When he returned to the city, the
detective said Smith confessed, he
was convicted Of molesting an IL
year-old girl in Minneapolis the
ater and was sentenced to 80 days
in the workhouse.
Evening star., 1938-12-26

would lose my voice" said Miss
Larsen. The mems faces bright
ened when I sang, but when I
stopped they looked solemn, so I just
kept on singing
Second Officer Carl Bentsen of the
Schodack said: IN never forget
how that little girl leaned out over
the sea with her arms behind her,
clutching the rail, and jumped into
our tossing lifeboat below her when
I gave the word. The captains wife
and daughter showed more courage
than I ever saw in two women be-
fore"
The Larsens' police dog, Nelly,
made the jump alone and a sailor
leaped with a 3-month-ol puppy,
Mickey.
Lifeboat Smashed.
One of the two lifeboats on the
1,1S1-ton Smaragd was already
smashed to bits before rescue op-
erations began. The other was
lowered and seven sailors jumped
into it. Capt. Larsen would not let
his women folk into that small
boat, as he thought it would be
wrecked, but it made the 300 yards
to the Schodack safely.
Meanwhile, the Schodack put off
its larger lifeboat. 1t was listing
so badly when it reached the sink
ing ship that it had to back away
after each individual jumped aboard.
Capt. Smith said all the 36 men
in the American crew stepped for
ward to man, this boat when he
called for volunteers.
He picked Bentsen to head a. small
lifeboat crew because he spoke Nor
wegian and assigned First Officer
Edward Riis to direct operations on
the deck.
Three Jacobs ladders were put
oversize and it was precarious lob
getting the men and women aboard, !"
said Radio Officer j. A. Quinlan.
I'VE had to catch one at a time
and lift him or her over the rail"
The rescue ship poured $50 bar
rels Of fuel Oil on the seas before
the rescue operations we're begun.
Both Of the lifeboats used in the
operations were so badly smashed
up Inat they were abandoned.
Evening star., 1938-12-26
japanese Emperor
Opens DIET, Orders
Budget Approval
War Expenses Make
1889 TotoI Greatest
In Nations History
BY the Associated Press.

TOXIC, Dec. 26.-Emperor Hiro-
hito opened the 74th Japanese Diet
today and in an imperial rescript
commanded Parliament to approve
the 1899 budget, the largest in Japa-
nese history, with special military
expense estimates, "by taking into
consideration the gravity OF the
present situation"
The Emperor wore plain mill
tary uniform. He set a precedent
by being attended only by an in
formal escort, instead of the usual
Imperial Guards, thus setting an ex-
ample of plainness and frugality
decreed as a wartime necessity.
Important Areas Conquered.
"We hereby conduct the opening
ceremony of the Imperial Diet,
the decree said, land announce to
the members of the House of Peers
and Representatives.:
I'VE deeply appreciate that the
relations of the empire with its
friendly powers are growing in amity
Our officers and men have con-
quered and pacified important areas
in China by overcoming difficult
ties. However, in order to estab-
lish a new order in East Asia and
secure permanent peace in East
Asia, it is necessary that the ma
tional spirit should be elevated and
the unified strength of the nation
should be displayed.
Budget Approval Expected.
"We expect that the objectives
Of the incident the Chinese -Japa-
nese confiict will be attained and
rely upon the faith of our sub
jects
I'VE have ordered the state min
listers to present to the Imperial
Diet the budget estimates for the
fiscal year 1899 and special military
budgets, together with various leg
lSlatlve measures. 1t Is expected
of you that you will deliberate
these measures in amity and ap-
prove them by taking into consid-
Grafton the gravity of the present
situation"
The new budget, already approved
by the cabinet, totals 1864, ,752 900
yen-about s997 $4,000. This does
not include China war expenditures,
for which there will be supplement
tary appropriations,