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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-20
nEr, BLicAN LEAGUE.
Galveston Is an tspirnnt Tor the
Conventions.

Chicago. November 1a.--The executive
committee OF the National Republican
League will meet in Washington Tuesday,
December IL, to Ak upon the time and placs
for It's convention in 1900. Ths indications
point to considerable rivalry over con-
vention city. Chicago. Indianapolis, st
Louis st. Paul. Galveston ana possibly
Philadelphia will ask for the gathering
The commercial clubs OF ST Paul and Gal
weston are taking an active interest IN
securing the convention for thSr cities
The convention viii be the first National
political gathering OF the year.
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Tnn DEATH ROLL.
Mr.. Miunie i. Referring.

Mrs, Minnie !. Ketiering, wife OF Mr.
Geo. e. Kettering of 2Oos Center street,
died AT eco o'clock yesterday evening
ana wili be buried from the residence az
& o'clock this afternoon; interInspt IN the
German cemetery The deceased leaves a
husband and two small chiidren--a boy
aud girl.
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NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Changes Are Prom'.cii Among
baseball clubs.

Chicago, November ia.,rhc Chronicle to
morrow viii sayi
Tom LOTUS IS to be the nlanaror OF the
Chicago tascball team of 1900 and ~ nn~
cleus for a team IS 10 be given his pick Of
the players now under rcacrvc OF tho Louis
villa team This IL the pQws Nct ailcpt To-Day
nv Il reliable authority Tho Louisville urop
ositou was that there rs to be AN tebt-tlib
league next genson. Louisville is 10 30
droppod and Washington, GleYs@hd and
itnItinnrc viii be in the same boat The
hest PLAYERS of the teams mentioned are 10
be distributed among the other clubs.
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~. uor,c In New oricnns.

The New orleans PIeayune says; MI, ,. ~
49, Morse. passenger manager 81 the southerh
Pacific road who once made ms HEADQUARTERS
IN this city arrived Yesterday morning rom
,Io,,s,on ON his wny TO Chattanooga He
M re,nalned IA lie city during The day.
having fer the Tennessee city Business ~
Tesas he reports. Is increasing. and dne
prospects for the wiliter ra adhs w. 80" y
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-20
Farm mcsidcncc Near Nncoadocnc..

Nacogdoches. Texas, November 1S,--Mr.
Hamp Rogers. prosperous farmer lost
his dwelling house and contents by Are two
nights ago. Mr., Rogers lives seven miloa
west OF town and was away from home
on one OF his farms. and but little was
saved; no Insurance.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-20

Beeyille. Texas, November l9~-one Of tne
hardest wind and rain storms 10 years s'rues
ahis place from the northwest about o'eioet
This evening The rain fell Ia torrents ano
nc wind blew almost burricahe ibe "ho's
country Is under water
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a n AT HOTEL LAwLoR.

81 uWspny. Shreveport. La. C, Wise
ifistsr q T.. Donnely. city; VIII
/ Z ~ ,nnustin; l.. $. Leyersege. Fort
! lil. snsaves Austin: II. A. zekInd,
81 FRI MAJ Gorao na'i B Woo d N,
Mi y ukesdith angs&ife. city: Allen
ah'onlo; A. u. Rsonne, Sew Orr
.,no'e, Southern Pacific railroad;
iEns,.na Dallas; l.. p. Maxwell, Lly-
Esfsno g, =. Harring, New York /;
b i ana wife. Austia. ". X. Nor
III 1ardper, New Orleans; j, g.
.nls Miss Daisy Jones. Bono,
Msaesworth, cuero; c. l.. chinsky,
M a., Wcrthington, Eagle Lake;
ston ppI,sy Atlanta. Ca. u. u. Won
n NouEe, La.
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ro,,on nur..cd NJ nnrtic,t.

Bartlett Texas November IA fiat
car loaded with cotton was set on Are by
passing engine Yesterday evening. de-
s,roying thirty one bales Some Of the
cotton Is still burning
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~ ne mustered Ont.

ssn FRANCISCO, November ls'7-Ine rem
pessee regiment Is to DC m s..,a,v az :,
next Thursday and VIII ,nar h. nome ip
east 80 that the men may os A :.
lime for ThanksglFius'
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-20

rereral manager OF that system. Mr.. Murphy
Is the frat general manager the road has
had since the retirement OF the late hicharo
Carroll, when the position was abolished
folder giving Information ragardinx It's per-.
sonally conducted excursions TO California;
flom 81, Louis aud Chicago Wednesdays and
from Kansas CITY and ~. Joseph hursuayss
Via Denver and Salt Lake CITY,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-20

Victoria, Texas. November ls.--Law-
renee. the e-year- old baby Of Sir. and Mrs.
L. N. Hoffer. was taken sudaeniy anu
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-20

~, sreeial leaves Houston ESQ p. m. 9
s'on All these trains leave the
Y. Soncress Avenue Depot IS minutes
Ihsn the above
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-20

Trains arrive ami depsr, from the Grand
kpot except the Missouri. Kansas and Texas
Si-hhsve a depot in the Fifth ward. the In
and Great Northern and Columbia Tap.
the International and Great Northern depot
less avenue. The Missouri. Kansas and
h Galveston. Houston and Henderson trains
International and Great Northern depot
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|TE-Trains leaving Houston at 600 a.
Id asp. IN. and arriving at Houston
!. m. and S:ss a, m. also run into GRAND
al depot, departing ten minutes earlier
Suiving ten minutes later than time
| above
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|poAD SCHEDULE
4. 4 \. 9. n. n.
c,.od Central Depot

= n. u. II. Il. ,.
rd new orleans 'rn'ns'
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Grand Central Depot
or. n..rspress Train Arrive 90 a M
.,or, Kansas City and Clnclnnati)
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Ivy mail and express ne,ween me
IA 8 arc I'll, carry through cars for Dallas
Pn'y. ana v s,nn Houston via the Central
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G., H. ~ ii. Il. Il.
Depot foot of Congress Avenue.
Galveston Trains
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G.. II. & N. II. II.
Grand Central Depot
galveston and LIN Porte.
"a ,m..... .... Arrive 3.25 p. m.
........ Arrive 9. 10 p. M
NJ, x. ~ IT. II. IL.
! and #. Depot. Fifth Ward.
II, M .... Arrive 9.l0 a. m.
IHa .s...... Arrive S.45 p. m.
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L. & e. n. II. II.
p.po, foo, of Congress Avenue,
kniI to st. Louis aud Chicago,
|an Arrive 4.30 a. m.
|isn' tn........ Arrive Ass p. m.
|rmbia and yeIasco Trains.
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q. II. & n. n. II.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-05-12

The ancients believed that rheuma-
tism was the work of a demon within
a man. Any one who has had an at
tack of sciatic or inflammatory rheum-
atism will agree that the infliction is
demoniac enough to warrant the be-
lief. It has never been claimed that
Chamberlain's Pain Balm will cast out
demons, but it will cure rheumatism,
anu hundreds bear testimony to the
truth of this statement. One applica-
ton relieves the pain, and this quick
relief which it affords is alone worth
many times it's cost For sale by all
dealers. Benson, Smith e Co., Ltd,
agents for H. I.
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W. J. QUINN.
Re0| ES|0|e AQpDI.
40 Montgomery St.
San Francisco. California.

The ate ntion OF those
having capital TO invest is
called to the fact, that no city
in the United States or prob
ably no city in the world
offers better opportunities to
make profitable or fortunate
investments in Real Estate
than does the city of San
Francisco at the present
time.
A great many reasons can
be given why San Francisco
realty will advance in value
from now on.
offer my experience and
knowledge Of values to in
tending buyers of business
properties Or residence sites.
| can submit some very de-
sirable purchases of Real
Estate that will yield a fine
income and steadily advance
in value.
Information cheerfulIy CIV
en-. Parties coming from the
Islands who desire to invest
are requested to cali. | will
be happy 20 correspond with
any who may wish to obtain
information in regard to San
Francisco Real Estate.
Full charge taken of prop
efty and taxes paid for alb
sent owner.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-05-12
To Furnish Light and Fuel in
All Of Europe.
IT CAN Be MADE ChEApLY
Extraction From M after That ~ low
Goes to Waste-In Actual U.s.
france Germany

fAEIo-AicoAUl - dbou, - super
see pe,roIeu4u, he. onIy III France
Dut ali Europe. 1t - not only TO super
aea.e petroleum, but it promises to take
ne place OF coal itself
HOUSES are to be heated BY alcohol
cohoi. AS Tor alcohol lighting, 1t -
ALREADY an accomplished fact. Tht
emperor OF Germany mas had the pa
.ace at Potsdam and the TnleI garJen
at Berlin supplied with incanaeScen,
alcohol lamps, While the new French
president, Loubet, is lighting up tbs
court yard of the ElyGee with Chese
same extraordinary novelties OF the
nOuT.
Both the agricultural and industrial
worlds are excited over This matter.
Chambers of commerce ana farmers
clubs are hearing lectures on the new
discoveries. Never, perhaps, has such
important fiscal Legislation been &C
complished in both France and Ger
many in so hort a time as that-al-
most secured-which is TO take Off the
Iast tax and obstruction from the free
manufacture and sale OF industrial al
cohols. The distiller is at last to work
lor the good OF humanity. His friend,
the farmer, is at last to set share OF
The good things Of progress.
The significance OF this new move
ment to the world at large is con-
cealed, SO to speak, in the peculiar le-
gislation which is everywhere applied
70 alcohol. All the discoveries ana
inventions Imaginable must lie helpless
until the iron heel of the internal rev.
enue tax is removed from this peculiar
product. Alcohol is not dear in itself.
M. G.. Arachequesne, secretary genera,
of the new Association pour PEmploi
Industriel de lAlcohol-the great lea
que of distillers which in France is
engineering the affair-has just been
he made alcohol out OF refuse molasses
at an expense Of less than 9 francs the
100 liters. This would amount TO less
than cents gallon. 1t sr,rily done
as an experiment, partly to find out
what to do with the waste mOlasses.
The alcohol could not be exported in
sufficient quantities to other countries
because of the taxes.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-05-12

Photographs.

Mr.. L. HART, f. Il. NJ. S., lecturer e:
the Ballarat School of Mines, and o.
The Working Mems College, Melbourne
writes as follows:
The Platinum process is decideel!
The most perfect process Of photo
graphic printing, as the metal Ia 10
affected by any sulphurous fumes o.
compounds such as are found in the At
mosphere, whereas other processes ere
easily attacked by them.
''The impression is indeed unalter.
able and were it possible to hold .
platinotype print in the hand for sew
eral hundreds Of years the paper woule
crumble and rot away, but the photo
graphic platinic image would remain
intact.
al. HART"
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-05-12
CLAUS SPRECKELS. VIM. G. IRWIN.
.LAUS SPRECKBLS & co.
Bankers,
HONOLULU III. I.
SAN FRANCISCO AGENTS-The Ne
yada Bank of San Francisco.


DRAW EHXANGE on
SAN FRANCISCO-The Nevada Bank
OF San Francisco.
Union Bank Of London.
(Ltd.)
NEW YORK-American Exchange Ma
tional Bank.
CHICAGO-Merchant National Bank.
PARIS - Comptqir National d'Es-
compte de Paris.
6ERLIN-Dresdner Bank.
HCNGKONG AND YOKOHAMA
Hongkong and Shanghai Banking
Corporation.
NEW ZEALAND AND AUSTRALIA
Bank Of New Zealand.
VICTORIA AND VANCOUVER-Bank
of British North America.
lT0nS0Cl O General BOnkIng Z EyCn0nQe Business
Deposits Received. Loans made ON
Approved Security. Commercial ana
Travellers Credits Issued. Bills of Elk.
change Bought and Sold.
COLLECTIONS PROMPTLY AC-
COUNTED FOR.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-05-12

"a lot Of about half an acre maus5
side Of King street, about 400 feet
from the corner OF LiIiha and Kins
streets. The premises produce al
income of 1871 per annum.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-05-12

a+ye = Satisfying s4ug OF aoslalne Tor
mo cents.
-N1-urd..y, tAe secretary general o.
lie ASSOCIATION pour IEmpIoi Indus
er4el dc A.coAoI - proud u MS ms
sion. 20 al once SATISFY LIS farmers
and the dis,iIers and give 20 France
4er .onS-sougnC national HSnt ana Iu@4
ali Ii removing ii great stumbling
block OF morality and hyglepe-ls Il
Task 20 be proud of. Let r'rencnmeA
lDaha a-cohol is they never lAade II be-
loIe, NJ. Arachequesne has cried 10
enc OreaChlassIy Interested Chamber OF
Deputies; let France distill a hundred
uters where she distils one today-but
not TO drink, The time has come.
France viii have alcoholic burn.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-05-12

ga lots at Kapalama, lying msuka
OF King street, about 300 feet from
the Kapalams Tramways Depot.
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aOne lot 96x20O feet, mauka Of ths
Catholic church premises at KaIthi
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MADE FROM WASTE.

1T is the same in louisiana said
Nj. Arachequesne, where the refuse
molasses is dumped into the sea; and
you can imagine something of the con-
dition of France and Germany-two
countries which have no petroleum of
their own-by casting a glance at the
dilemma of the beet sugar agricultu-
rists of California, Nebraska and
Utah, forced to burn their waste mo-
lasses at an actual expense. There is
no otherway to get rid OF a superfluity,
which cannot be simply thrown away
for fear of creating a nuisance. In all
these States" continued M. Arache-
Quesne, where they have tried beet
sugar raising successfully. Kansas,
Minnesota, California, Nebraska, Utah,
Colorado and Virginia it is hardship
to the farmer that he is not allowed to
distill industrial alcohol from his waste
material. But if this is a hardship,
how much greater-in view of these
new inventions and discoveries-must
be the lot of the American farmer,
with millions Of bushels of Indian corn
that he often finds impossible to SELF"
The conclusion of this expert is that
sooner or later the United States must
fall in line with the new European
legislation
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-05-12

7-6 lots 1OOx2OO on Nuuanu street
right opposite the old ice works
About 800 lots 5Ox100 at Nuuanu A.
rear and mauka Of the above lots
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-05-12
AGRICULTURAL SALVATION.

France, a country utterly without
petroleum and importing coal enor-
mously, sees nothing less than her ag
ricultural salvation in the new use of
alcohol. For years they have been
seeking in vain the national light
and the national fuel For years,
on the other hand, the farmers have
been struggling sullenly against the
internal revenue laws. From beet
root, from potatoes and from divers
other products they have sought to
gain profit, which they think ought
to be theirs. All France may be COM
pared to a great moonshine whisky
district, watched at immense expense,
where frauds and understandings take
the place of violent resistance of au-
thority. The French farmer knows all
about alcohol. He wants to be his own
distiller. He wants to make double
profit on his own products, to have
winter work for his sons, his daughters
and his hired help. For long years the
result has been a gradual letting down
of barriers against alcoholic drinks in
France, until today, in Paris, you can
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-05-12

Five lots and houses at Kapalama
situated mauka of King street and
on the Waikiki side Of Morris Els
tate premises, income 1852 year
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-05-12
Ghildran'S Photos

Are the hardest of all to make well
until you become accustomed to the
task. Mothers tell us We are at ou1
best when making photos Of the little
ones. Our quaint, unique poses-faith-
full likenesses-and dainty style OF I'm
fishing photos find favor in ever!
mothers eyes.
Preserve baby's pretty face in one OF
Williams photos.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-05-12

Ian D,
For Sale.
II lots at Kalihi, facing Kameha ma
ha w Road, and in front OF @.
Markham's residence, with new
dwelling on.
2-One lot 96x20O feet, mauka OF .hs
Catholic church premises at KaIthi.
S-24 lots at Kapalama, lying mauks
OF King street, about 300 feet from
the Kapalams. Tramways Depot.
five lots and houses at Kapalana
situated mauka of King street and
on the Waikiki side OF Morris Els
tate premises, income 1852 year
IA lot of about half an acre mauE5
side Of King street, about 400 feet
from the corner OF LiIiha and King
streets. The premises produce al
income Of 1871 per annum.
SIS lots 50x1O0 feet in Puunui Tract
% lots 75x150 in Puunui Tract.
Is lots 10Ox20O in Puunui Tract.
7-6 lots 100x200 on Nuuanu street
right opposite the old ice works
About 800 lots 50x100 at Nuuanu a.
rear and mauka OF the above lots
8-About so lots in the Kekio Tract
situated opposite the Makee Islano
band stand. 1t is admitted that II
is one OF the best tracts near tbs
Waikiki Sea Beach.
9-AS.-@c1t so lots in the Kapahult
Tract.
1O-About 1000 acres in Kealakomo
Puma, Hawaii; the land extends
from the beach to about miles
from the volcano.
lI-City properties, etc, etc.
Prices are the cheapest in the mar
let.
For further particulars apply to
Y. 6. hgFI / 10 !.
REAL ESTATE BROKERS.
w. G. ACHI, our manager, has over
16 years experience in real estate bus
iness in this city.
Honolulu. February z, 1899. 5l4s
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-05-12

If you wish your pictures printed il
platinum, see that you do not get Imf
tatiOns.
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Ian D,
For Sale.

IL lots at Kalihi, facing Kamehans-
ha w Road, and in front OF O.
Markham's residence, with a new
dwelling on
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-05-12

SIS lots 5Ox1O0 feet in Puunui Tract
% lots 75x150 in Puunui Tract.
Is lots 1OOx20O in Puunui Tract
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y NEW DISCOVERY.

one o. the cnIeG factors In the new
Use of alcohol, and there are many,
sill undoubtedly turn cut To be car
oUrant," new discovery. As every
BODY knows, alcohol, when burning,
dlsengages heat rather than light. II
Ourns d dull blue. The carburant Is
4olhIpg less than a substance which,
when mixed with it, induces alcohol
20 give out light of great in
lensity and beauty. At the same time
II is said that it has the quality OF
obviating every danger of explosion.
1t is this latter virtue that is to make
carburatad alcohol a safe, odorle5s,
clean, economical and energetic fuel
and motive power substance. When
The carburant is added to the ordinary
industrial or methylated alcohol, 1t
changes its color, which in France is
green, to dark yellow,
The lamps resemble ordinary petro-
leum lamps, with wicks and chimneys.
Were it not for the softness and bril-
liancy of the light you might imagine
you were burning headlight oil. There
is DO sweating, no smoke or odor,
either during or after combustion, and
the lighting is instantaneous. The
wicks never burn, so they need no
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-05-12
ALCOHOL IN GERMANY.

The Germans, il is said, are far in
advance. They have their own lamps
similar to those of the French system
Burning alcohol is now retailed in Ber-
lin at cents a quart, and carburated
alcohol, at 80 degrees, will soon be re-
tailed at cents a quart. Undoubtedly
the domestic petroleum lamp is seeing
its last days in Europe.
In Paris by far the greatest sensa-
ton has been made by the incandes-
cent lamps, with which NJ. Loubet is
now lighting up the courtyard of the
Ell, see.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-12-30
For Athletics As a \
National Institution,

Washington. Dec. 7.--Senator Chand-
Ter of New Hampshire today introduce
ed a bill providing for systematic ath-
letic exercises at West Point Military
Academy and Annapolis Naval Aca-
deny. The title Of the bill sets forth
its object to be ito increase the eff
cieny of the West Point Military AGA
oemy and Annapolis Naval Academy,
and to qualify and stimulate the
American youth for actual military ser
vice by suitable physical training in
stead of excessive mental education"
It provides that the course of in
struction shall dispense with the study
of higher mathematics and foreign Ian
guage and substitute course in ath-
letics, to embrace especially golf, BIZ
cycling, football and baseball The bill
also provides for annual athletic con-
tests between the students of the West
Point Military Academy at Boston,
New York, Philadelphia, Pittsburg,
Cincinnati, Chicago, st. Louis, Rich
mond, Atlanta, New Orleans, Omaha
and San Francisco, at which suitable
prizes shall be awarded. An appro-
priation sufficient to pay the prizes is
provided for, but the railroads are re-
quired to carry free the cadets to the
places of contests, and also the repre-
sentatives of such reputable newspa-
pers as the Secretaries of war and
Navy may designate.
During the discussion of TIE bill in
the Senate Hale said he took It to be a
bill to encourage football and other
silimlar games, and he could hardly
stand as sponsor for such q PROPOSE
tinp
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-12-30
Samoa Treaty Approved.

Washington, Dec. 20.-The Senate
Committee on Foreign Relations today
authorized favorable report upon the
two treaties negotiated with Great
Britain and Germany for the dissolu-
ton of the tripartite agreement for the
control of the Samoan Islands. Sena
tor Bacon, one of the new Democratic
members of the committee, was the
only opponent of the treaty, and he did
not seek to delay the reporting of 1t to
the Senate. His opposition was direct
ed toward the acquisition by this coun-
try of the island of Tutuila and was
based upon the contention that the
consent of the islanders should be first
secured. He was met on this propo-
sition with the statement that the ma
tives were nothing more than wander
ing tribes, and with the argument that
the United States could not afford to
forego the opportunity to secure COM
plete control of Page Pago harbor,
which this treaty gave.