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Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-06-10

tend 10 drive merchants out Of the city, |
and keep others out.
Aitkln a Palmer: II IL unjust and
would discriminate.
M. r. Rineman: approve the
JOURNALS statement Of Friday even
ing In toto. II would encourage every
dealer TO carry general stock. It's an
outrage.
Geo. Fendricb: Can't stand IL.
q. Steiner; 1t would work hard
ship on the people Of Salem.
Whale 4 Ford: Don't favor any
more taxes.
Willis Bros. & Co.: Business men
are already preyed upon too much.
Osborn & Harritt: Don't like Il.
Clark q Eppley: A new way to rob
the merchants.
L. A. Dawson: Am against It fat
footed.
M. Beamer: Would be injurious.
K. H. Raymond: Oppose it on gen.
eral principles.
Forstner & Co.: Can't favor any
more taxes.
Damon Bros. today caytured live
tarsntula, and have 1t on exhibition at
their store.
J. g. Barr: Don't favor 1t. 1t is too
complicated.
Oregon Land Co.: Can't see any
good In taxing people to come into our
town.
Barr & Petzel: Don't believe In it.
Live and let live.
Steiner & Sonneman: We are all
taxed enough now. Don't want 1t.
1t hurts the town.
McCrow Il Steusloff: 1t would be a
detriment to the town.
Keller & Sons: Consider 1t an impo-
sitiOn on the town.
K. T. Barnes: Such methods should
only be employed under great emer-
gency, and that has not arrived.
Damon Bros: 1t is most ridiculous.
The Palace: Didn't suppose the
council was 30 hard up.
VIM. Sergeant: Don't like 1t. 1t is
not right.
1. L. Kim Der: Better turn the coun.
Gil out and put some boys in.
Branson & Co.: Don't want it.
E. F. Osborn: Bitterly opposed to it.
G. w. Hellenbrand: Don't likeit at
all.
Meyers & Co: Don't favor 1t at all.
Professional meI could stand tax bet.
ter than merchants.
Dalrymple & 90: We pay taxes
enough now.
q. w. Johnson: Not In favor of it.
Il. q. Reed: Don't favor 1t as 1t is.
A. g. Brasfield: Not fair.
Smith & Steiner: Ridiculous.
Bill Anderson: 1t has some good
features. The tobacco stores that run
Sunday and let boys loaf and gamble
for cigars and cigarettes should pay as
well as saloons. They do more harm.
Citv Attorney Bingham: The ordi-
nance was drawn to cover certain lines
Of trade that have clamored for protec-
tion. Nearly everything was included
with the idea Of having the ordinance
committee strike out all that was not
wanted.
Kansas House: No protection In 1t;
just tax.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-06-10
l r
GRAND OLD WILLAMETTE.
Forty Ninth Anniversary and Com
mencement Exercises.

The graduating exercises Of William
cite anniversary began Friday with ex.
aminations In the conservatory Of mu.
sic and recital by the junior conserva'
tory class--the beginners In music. II
was the eighth recital by the juniors
and was held In the chapel, COM
mencing at 8 o'clock. The program
was made up Of fifteen numbers as each
member Of the class favored the audi.
ence with q selection. The class Is
composed of Misses Layson, Mckinney.
Woedford, Hurst, White, Steiner, Alter
mott, Culbertson, Harris, Burcham,
Batchelor, and 6inon. Prof. Parvin
takes IN important part In all the work
Of commencement, bis band of vocalists
and In, ,trumentalists contributing on
every occasion. His department has
been well maintained.
Prof. Parvln's junior musicale con.
tained some good numbers. Those de-
serving special attention were Maggie
Lsyson's "Swing Song" Genevieve
McKinney's "Better Land" Miss Har-
ris's "5pring ReverIe," Miss Steiner's
violet song, Miss Bachelors rondo In
d major. Miss bimon's magnetic
Waltz Song" and Miss Woodford's
"Pure ~ Snow" were beautifully rem
dered.
SOCIETIES REUNION.
In the evening the Philodorian and
Philodosisn literary societies met ip
annual reunion. Shortly after o'clock
President Floyd Reynolds, took the
chair and announced the opening of
tho program, an instrumental solo by
Homer Kruse. In response to an Gu
core he played difficult original co,u.
position. B. b. Barker, Of the Philo-
dorians, delivered the address of wei.
como In hearty manner. Then fol-
lowed other features Of the program.
The valedictory by Miss Emily Hen.
ry, daughter of Judge l.. d. Henry,
showed good literary ability.
A vocal solo by Miss Frizzell was fol-
lowed remarks from former members
Of the societies.
With the close Of the literary exer-
cIses the members and their friends re-
paired TO the society hall and passed an
hour or two In SOCIAL amusement.
GRADUATING GLASS.
The graduating class at Willamette
this year IL rs follows: Clas-
aical-N. M. Newport, b. b.; Virgil
Peringer, A. B.; John II. Hume. b. A. |
Professional - John Bayne, Chas. Il.
Robin, and N. M. Newport. Musical
Nellie Carpenter. Homer A. Kruse.
Lulu q. Sargent. The graduating
,lassss will hold their commencement
on Thursday, June 18th. The program
b out and will appear In due time.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-06-10

GooD ENOUGH FOR Us.-Loyal Sa-
lem housekeepers who have used Sa'
lem's "Pride of Oregon" flour for years
say 1t Is good enough for the kings Ia
BILE, and will use no other.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-06-10

THR NEws FIRST. r.--All the most Inn.
portant news Of Friday was bulle-
tined ut THE JouRSAL offios Friday
and . crowd was gathered NJ the post
ollcs block al day 70 get the informs-
tion. THn JOURNAL 10 the only paper
IN the Willamette valley and Western
Oregon that gess the Associated Press
dlpntches.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-06-10

HAIR WoRK.-Mrs. w. ID. Pettepgill
who lives on the motor line IN Yew
Park annex, does fine work In human
hair, such as chains, jewelry ornaments
etc., and also teaches the art.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-06-10

NEW PARLoRs.-At meeting Of the
trustees and committee for the En-.
deavor society of the Congregational
church 1t was decided to refurnish, car
pet and decorate the church parlors in
an artistic manner to be done at once.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-06-10

THE SWEETEST And most perfect
strawberries In this market, received
daily from Southern Oregon, at John
g. Wright's Pioneer store.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-06-10

BOOMING. a.--The merchant tailoring
department at the Woolen Mill store
y booming these days. The manager
has demonstrated that high grade
el0thlng can bs made up here at home
BY white labor without charging fancy
prioss. This 10 what people like, and
show their appreciation by placing Id.
erAl orders for spring and summer suits.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-06-10
SALEM BUSINESS men PROTEST
They Unanimously Den0unce II
an Outrage.
IT SHOULD BE KILLED.
The Blanket License IL Opposed by
Public Sentiment.
IT SHOULD BE KILLED.

II Is the almost unanimous sentiment
of the business men Of Salem that the
blanket license ordinance introduced at
the last session of the city council
should be killed. For the welfare of
the city, 1t should never be reported
back from the committee.
every day will be Sunday bye and
bye" II the new license ordinance is
passed. This is what nine.tenths of
the Salem business men say. They say
the reaction will be terrible.
AN OVERSIGHT.
The only business It is not proposed
to tax Is the fancy houses. That is
probably an oversight, as It is busi-
ness that several of the council have on
various occasions shown an inclination
to protect.
EVERY DAY'LL BE SUNDAY
Bye and bye:
When they license banks and preach
ers,
Dogs, cats and school teachers.
Bye and bye:
When they tax the peanut vender,
Plumber, barber and bartender.
Bye and bye:
When they tax the washerwomen,
Wen close our shops, and 60 In swim
min.
Bye and bye:
When they license great and small.
When they license yon to live ut all.
THE HOTELS.
Some Of the hotel men are In
favor Of 500 or $500 hotel license.
They say say $40 or $40 license is no
protection and Is only bleeding them.
One lsndlord who is very indignant,
says.
"rhe council itself goes to restaurants
and takes In banquets, with liquors,
when they know 1t Ia violation Of their
own ordinances"
A hackman says; "They will In.
crease my license and stand Ia with
The car companies that compete with
me 30 can't earn feed for my horses.
IL helps the fat and the rich to cut
down the starved and the poor"
WHAT LEADING BUSINESS MEN SAY.
Srost q Gile: It's an internal out |
Tage.
Boxorth Bros: It's wrong; the way |
lines are now we're taxed enough.
Harritt a Mcintyre: Wen fight It
o the last
John q. Wright; It's a--fraud.
Jas. Kyle: Fifteen dollars q car on
'roduce What do they meang
y. w. Thompson; A crazy PROPOSE
lon
Postmaster Gilbert' They need the
money.
Manager Holland: Nothing In 1t.
T. II. Barnes: Give usan occupation
AK.
Cooks Hotel; II will just bleed w
hat much more.
Willamette Hotel: II is a tax, but
o protection.
Jones a Bernardo; A humbug from
10 word 20. Enorgh taxes now.
w. w. Martin, Irsupjust. Il is no
rejection to the merchant In any par.
cular line.
Brooks 4 Salisbury; Arsturn to bar.
'rism.
n. n. Jackson; It's an outrage. We
. taxed too much now.
Fred A. Isegg' Ils = farce. wnl
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-06-10

Antifermentine preserves all fruits
with retention of all their natural
flavor. For sale by Gilbert, Patterson
4 Co., Salem. DIV
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-06-10

FIns line of ChiIdrsn's Oxfords. Phil
adslphIa tos-somsthing new-2S per
osnt below standard prios. The Palace.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-06-10

N0rIoE-Laird, Hohobsr 4 Mitchell's
ans shoes for -. rs. same quality - 9TH
y parties ofisr for sa.oo. Special ~ the
Palace.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-06-10

II you want a good pair OF shoes Of
good quality cheap, 60 to the New York
Racket,
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-06-10

Those reduced prices at the Columbis
Shoe Store, llS State street, are making
heavy sales at that store.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-06-10
18TH AND 18TH OF JUNE.
The Flower and Strawberry Fail
Next Friday and Saturday.

The ladies' Horticultural society met
this forenoon and decided to bold their
fair on the above date-the last two
days of next week.
Everybody get ret dy for the show.
The roses have been coming on 70
fast that there remains but short time
to prepare for this display. But the
executive committee, officers and men,
bers of the Salem Horticultural society
are working hard and will do every
thing In their power to make 1t y sue
cess. Every rose and flower grower
In the city should take hold with them.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-06-10

Rich golden Jersey milk is being sun
piled by the dairy OF h. J. Sharpe.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-06-10
STRAWBERRY COMMITTEE.

The ladies have appointed G. B.
Moores, A. l, Wagner and K. NJ. Waite
as committee on strawberry show.
They will arrange cash premiums aud
issue circular to strawberry growers.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-06-10

New things are an old story at
Clark Il Eppley's.
TIITTS PILL. ia the family doctor
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-06-10
HORSE TRAINING.

Have had Is years experience traininS far
Track or carriage. Terms reasonable can be
found AT Westscott's stable, or address salem,
o-oim JAMES KING,
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-06-10

A TikNTIoN.-sash mouey p.,a Al, -
"a Stsss, ole Iron and ali klrds OF metsls'
IA tis> ntes> "eid Court Hou;s sslsn,
Omaha daily bee., 1893-11-12
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.
j. c. Lawler of Sioux City is at the NJ

J. G. Lawler of Sioux City is at the Mil
lard.
F. L. Joy of Fremont is in the city.
c. B. Letton of Fairbury is in the city.
o.. Rodgers of Lincoln is at the Paxton.
j. w. Kerns of Auburn is at the Paxton.
r.. +. Kloke and wife are at the Willard.
j. ID. Mcdonald of Fremont is in the city.
Fl. Kerr of Huron, s.. d., is at the Mer-
chants.
w. d. Vodney of Sioux City Is at the
Dellone.
Mrs. NJ. Allan Book has returned from
Chicago.
Matt Daugherty came in from Ogalalla
yesterday.
John II. Wilson of Deadwood, S. D., is in
Omaha on Il business trip.
w. j. Cooper and H.. H.. Dean of Lincoln
were in the city yesterday.
Il. D.. Merryman has returned from Chi
~cago-visiting the Worlds fair.
Charles Van Gorder, a prominent citizen
of Audubon, Ia, is at the Murray.
S. II. II. Clark of the Union Pacific road
will arrive home from the east today.
Mrs. Arthur Law of Milwaukee, Wis, is
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Leopold
Heller, at 2Ol5 L~eavenworth street.
At the Mercer: o. e.. Bartlett, Charles
| Madeira, New York; II. D.. Pettibone,
Minneapolis; G. Kirk, Pittsburg, Pa. c.. J.
Henshaw, Red Oak; L. L. Covey, Gushing
Neb.; e. G. PARCEL, Missouri Valley, Ia.
II. p. Holmes, Chicago; Ed Seyferth
Lanark, Ill. w. H.. England, Lincoln; II.
Streight, Omaha; Colonel B. Hughes, u. S
A; j. w. Love, Fremont; Major j. Ii
Coyer, Omaha; Mrs. A. L. Ivy and child
shanghai. China; M. Dee, Lincoln; Fred p
Hale, II. Fl. Ray, w. ID. Breen, G. ID Searle
Chicago; w. L. Welsh, Council Bluffs, Ia.
q. w. Randall, Omaha; Gust Weidmark
Sault Ste; Marie; James Gould and wife
Aspen, Colo. l.. c. Parker, Beatrice.
Omaha daily bee., 1893-11-12
Wants it for n Coaiing station.
TO STOP
Strong Detective Force Called For to Watt
III, Eronticr.

Strong Detective Force Called For to Watch
this Frontier.
WAsuISGroN, Nov. 1.-THE annual report
of a. *. Jingle, supervising special agent of
the Treasury department, shows that $685.
74S was collected during the year on a vari-
ETY. of imported. struggled, undervalued and
falsely classified merchandise. Mr.. Tingle
t~estitics to the excellent work accomplished
by the officers assigned to investigate frauds
at Portland, Ore, and on Puget Sound. The
revenue cutter on the Pacific coast, and
especially on Puget Sound, Smuggling of
opium from factories in British Columbia
will continue, says Mr.. Jingle, SO long as n
premium is practically offered by the imposi-
ton of a duty Of Sl2 per pound upon this
drug. He recommends either the prohi-
bition of the importation of tho drug or
the reduction of the duty to not exceed more
than 50 per pound.
Mr.. Ilngie says that many seizures of
cloth struggled from Canaua have been made
by special officers during the year. Sleeping
car portors, conductors and baggagemen
have been employed in this smuggling. He
renews the suggestion made last year that Il
strong detective and pre- Yentive force be or
gained along the frontier.
Tho report shows that during the year 49,
16l foreign and IS, 1877 coastwise vessels en-
tered the United States ports. The aggre-
gate receipts were S20i ,51l 23S and the OK
penses 81, 1899, 800. The average number OF
persons employed was 4,1l5 and the amount
necessary TO collect 81 was S0.O32.
Omaha daily bee., 1893-11-12

CEDAR RAPIDS, Ia, Nov. ll.-[Special to
TnE BEE. The annual meeting of the Cedar
Rapids district of the Young Mems Chris
tan association will be held at Marian
November "a, % and %. a large attendance
is expected from all the associations In the
district. as well as many members of Young
peoples societies of the various churches
and pastors who have been invited TO
attend.
first evening by A. =. Parker of Clinton. On
the following Gays addresses will be made
by w. A. Macee of Des Moines; Frank
Schroeder, Dubuque; s.. c.. Spencer, Cedar
Rapids; +. s.. Shepard, Davenport; j. f.
Park, Wilton Curtis, Clinton: G. G. Mich
ener, Des Moincs; w. c. Bycrs, Cedar
Rapids; c. w. Mcclure, Marshalltown and
G. c. Underwood. These talks will cover
all branches of the Young Mems Christian
association work.
Omaha daily bee., 1893-11-12
BUSINESS
Topics that win Engage Congress in Regu-
lar session,

lar session.,
WASHINGTON, Nov. 1l.-There are many
hopeful indications that the coming session
may last as far into next summer as has been
feared by those who dread the ordeal of a
Washington summer climate.
There is quite a rivalry between the APP
preparations and the ways and means com
mittecs as to which will get first considera-
tion, and in the house, white party policy
may dictate the preference to the ways and
means committee and give practically the
entire months of December and january to
the consideration of the tariff bill, the APP
preparations committee will certainly have
It's bill in the house for consideration much
earlier than has been the custom in the past.
MIR. Sayers of Texas, the new chairman on
appropriations, has remained in the city
since the adjournment and is to be found
daily in his committee room, porting over
the estimates and collecting data upon
which to base the forthcoming appropria-
ton bills. He is determined that the open
ing of the regular session in December shall
find the committee ready to present its inn
portant appropriation bills to the house, and
calls have been issued to the subcommittee
on sundry civil bills to meet in this city on
the 10th inst. and at once enter upon the
preparation of these bills. the statements
having now been mostly received from the
committee.
A similar cali has been issued to the sub
committee on the legislative bill to meet
November %, and Chairman Sayers expects
that all of these bills will be ready for pres
entation on the opening bill day in the
session.
II is now quite definitely settled that the
tariff bill will be ready by the openiGg of the
regular session; with the co1mttcees on
/ ways and means AMI appropriations both
ready for action, IL is probable the opening
month of the session will offer little of the
monotony of the previous session. when the
work of congress had been so frequently de-
layed by the hardness of committees.
Chairman Springer of the banking and
currency committee, on which also c%evolves
much of the important work of the coming
session, is in constant communication with
his colleagues. He announces that no tardi-
ness of the banking and currency committee
will prolong the coming session.
There is a well concerted determination
among the chairmen OF all the important
committees to conclude their work at the
earliest practical date and democratic
leaders generally hope for an adjournment
of the regular session ata day not later than
June 30. The work of the special session
having facilitated the organization of the
two houses, and enabled all committees to
proceed with their work, an early adjourn
ment should surely be possible.
Omaha daily bee., 1893-11-12
In Doubt About the Russians.

W|AsnINGroN, Nov, 1.-THE action to be
taken by tho Treasury department in the
case of the five escaped Russian convIcts re-
Gently landed at San Francisco by an Amer
lean whaier still remains a perplexing prob
lem TO the officials. The case may yet as
sumo u diplomatic aspect. 1t presents pc
culiar features, which do not often present
themselves in cases affecting immigration
matters. The department has learned that
the men are at large, but at the same time
that they are under surveillance in San
ErnnCiscO.
Omaha daily bee., 1893-11-12

sons who had planted and cultivated trees
for a period OF four years should be allowed
TO prove up BY the payment Of $l.25. Mr..
Bowers holds that when n settler has Guilt
waited for four years and ceased to do so any
more he is entitled TO the land. if no contest
has been made, by application TO the com
missioner. He holds that this act was cura-
tive in Intent aud construed liDerally, and
that, therefore, any period of four years
shall be regarded as compliance, providing
there is n adverse claimant.
Omaha daily bee., 1893-11-12
IRkD ~CRIFTON,S LUCK.
Slayer of Made Swartn Has Ills Penitentiary
Sentence Rehmceh.

DEs MONIES, Nov. 1l.-|Special Telegram
to The BEE. Fred Grafton, who was con.
victed Of the murder of his mistress, Mabel
Swartz, in 1891, and has already served
twenty months of n fifteen years sentence
in Fort Madison penitcntiary, appeared in
the district court here today and pleaded
guilty to manslaughtcr. Judge Conrad sen
fenced him to serve one year in addition to
the time already served.
About u month ago the supreme court
inquired into the case and found that the
testimony given in the trial in the district
court was not sufficient to warrant the jury
in finding such a severe verdict, hence the
court overruled the decision of the lower
court and lntimatcd that m~anslaughter was
the extreme charge warranted by the evil
dcnce.
Omaha daily bee., 1893-11-12
CIevsiand's Country Seat.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1l.-President Cleve-
land has extended the lease of his country
home at Woodley TO the spring o. 1897. 1t
was first made for one year, to the spring of
1894. IL is sand that he intends TO spend
much of his time at this country place, in
preference to staying in town at the white
house, departing from this rule only when
occasionally the weather Is likely to make IL
impracticable.
Omaha daily bee., 1893-11-12
Buying Our the Indians.

WASHINGTON, Nov. ll.-While it is proba-
BILE that the Kickapoo Indian lands OF Okla
homa will not be opened until spring, the
delay is not because the department is wait
ing for the lands occupied by the Wichitas,
Kiowas, Comanches and Apaches. Agree
ments with the Indians for the purchase of
these lands have still to be ratified by con-
gress. 1t will require the payment of about
S4.000,000 before the treaties are signed. The
allotments of the Kickapoos have not yet been
commenced and viii not be completed for
some time.
Omaha daily bee., 1893-11-12

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.-The land commits
sion has dismissed for intemperauce aud
neglect Of duty three men appointed last
spring to examine the pine on the coded
Chippewa lands in Minnesota. They are
Robert M. Hall of Georgia, ID. +. Stacey of
Minnesota and Peter Melin of Wisconsin.
Others will be appointed to succeed them
when Secretary Smith returns.
Omaha daily bee., 1893-11-12

Dies MONIES, Nov. 1l.-1ohnson Brigham,
of the Cedar Rapids Republican, late
consul to AK la Chapclle, was in the city
and consummated arrangements to
n high-class magazine in this city.
He says it viii rank with the best maya
lines in the country.
Omaha daily bee., 1893-11-12
REPLYING TO THE STRUCTURES.
John l.. Stevens, Tx Minister to Honolulu
Makes Answer to Gresham.

John l.. Stevens, Ex-Minister to Honolulu,
Makes Answer to Gresham.
AUGUSTA, Me-, Nov. 1l.-John l.. Stevens,
late minister to Tia await, read Secretary
Gresham's letter and said: ''The position
to whIch Secretary Gresham has seen fit to
commit himself is SO extraordinary, SO void
of real foundation of truth, so calumnious of
the living and the dead, that / have no ex-
tended reply TO make at this time. ! prefer
to let time ana events and history decide the
issue the secretary has raised against the
provisional government and the uspersions
he sees fit to intiict on the dead captain of
the Boston, the officers under his
and myself.
''rhe way the officers of the Boston dis
charged their responsibilities in Honolulu in
January last was more than covered by Sec
rotary Bayard's instructions, approved by
President Cleveland on July II, 1887. Sec
rotary Gresham has acknowledged his party
prejudices and animosities to raise an issue
which congress-, after a full sitting OF the
facts and an intelligent public opinion will
determine justly"
San Francisco Comment.
SAN Francisco, Nov. 1.-THE Chronicle,
commenting editorially on the Hawaiian
question, calls Commissioner Blount's labors
in Honolulu a 'farcical investigation" and
referring to Secretary Gresham'S recon-
mendation that the queen be restored TO the
throne says:
Here is a new business for an American
president to engage in. There is strong
| ground for believing that the restoration of
the monarchy will prove the dcathblow to
American interests in the islands and that
perhaps the destruction of those interests
may be accompanied by acts of violence for
which the Americans will hold Cleveland
responsible.
Wants 1t for n Coaling station.
WASHINGTON, Nov. ll.-Senator PETER of
| {, ~ ,x.hnY o. olrnI h,g Nin..-s warm a inv . ho
letter of Secretary Gresham to the prcsi-
dent on the HI waiian situation, said he had
not seen the statements upou which the
secretary based his conclusion and did not
care to express an opinion. ''All that l care
about Hawaii is that it may be used as a
coaiing station by u.s.