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The San Francisco call., 1899-12-31
CALIFORNIA HAS
HARD QUESTION
TO ASK KASSON
1t Will Be Put to Him
Very Soon.
NEW POINT HAS DEVELOPED
WHY DID THIS STATE GET NO
RECIPRoCITYP
NEW POINT HAS DEVELOPED

Official copies of the reciprocity treaties
negotiated by Kasson and representatives
of France and Great Britain have been
received in this city and they have been
passed around among the exporters Of
California produce. The result has been
to make the business men in many con-
Germs wonder more than ever what the
United States Commissioner could have
been thinking about when he discrimi-
mated against California. The fact is de-
veloped that this State. If II has any
share in reciprocity. has so small a one
that II is not visible. On the other hand,
II is developed by the official text that
the grossest discrimination has been
practiced against those products which
California has been shipping abroad and
working to make a market for during a
period of years. Some of the exporters
of California dried and canned fruits are
very angry now that they have seen the
treaties, and they will prepare a COM
munication that will be addressed to the
California delegation at Washington.
Here" said representative of a large
the French-American reciprocity treaty
In his hands, lis proof of what we have
suspected. The list of articles upon which
France will reduce her duties II the treaty
is adopted is as follows: Horses, butter,
lucerne and clover seed: fodder, castiron.
skins and hides prepared, boots and shoes
and parts of the same, belts and cords
and other leather manufactured for ma
chinery. dynamos. machine tools. dynamo
conductors and parts. arc lamps known
as regulars, sugar, chicory roots. green
or dried; eggs. cheese, honey, porcelain,
cardboard rough in sheets.
Now Just cast your eyes over that
list and see II there isfhny mention there
of prunes or dried fruits. Look at the list
of articles that Uncle Sam will let in at
low duties and you will see the follow
ing articles in which California is espe-
cially concerned: Nuts, prunes. olive oil.
plants and seeds.
''California is a large exporter of
prunes to France and Germany. The to-
tai exports of prunes from California
this year will amount TO about 23.OOO,UO
pounds which are worth TO the purchaser
are worth therefore at least 81, ,250, 900. Not
all of them went to France, but large
share did. We sell more prunes to
France than France sells to the United
States. II there was 10 be reduction
in the duties on the French prunes there
ought also to have been made a
reduction in the duties put by France
States Government is willing to facili-
tate the breaking in OF the French to
the American market for prunes II ought
not to overlook the fact that we are also
irving to find better market in France.
/ do not care to have my name printed.
for this is not an individual fight that
we are engaged in. but the whole State
pared to go to Washington. asking irat
the discrimination against California may
be considered. There is a German treat y
reported TO be In formation, and also a
Russian treaty. They will also probably
be harmful to us"
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-31

tain that a fact is exactly so and cannot
possibly be otherwise.
Those who will kindly take pains 10 con-
slider the above, with other familiar Illus
trations omitted for lack OF space. can
hardly fail 10 see that no other answer
is possible than that this current year
does not and cannot end this current CEN
tury. And as a necessary consequence
they must also see that the twentieth
century will not. as IL mathematically
cannot, begin till the very first second OF
the year 1901.
more fuII wear 10 rim Nay yo;,rsaI,,as
and all your myriad readers find the COM
ing new year. 1900. the true last year OF
the nineteenth century, the very hap
piest and best Of all your and their lives.
Mathematically yours,
E. KNOWLTON.
San Francisco. Dec go 1899.
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-31
THE CATHODE RAY OUTDONE

I HEN the marvels OF the cathode or raw
w were made known to the world only few
years ago, 1t was believed we had reached 4
degree OF Photographic power that would not be sur
passed for generations to come and that for the use
OF surgeons in locating foreign substances imbedded
i'll flesh or bone it would be OF permanent value YET
according to reports of experiments made by Pro-
lessor Barker in Philadelphia short time ago thar
wonderful ray is about to become back number be-
cause OF the potency shown by newly discovered
element known "radium"
The discovery OF the new element is due to NJ and
Nine Curie and is the result OF Investigations stmu
lated by the discovery OF the X-ray. They were ex-
permentng in 1893 with uranium and its salts which
exert feeble Photographic power, when they OBJ
served phenomena indicating the existence of an un
known factor in the mass. They at once directed
their Investigations to the separation Of that element
from the substances with which it was associated
and found not one but two elements To the first
they gave the name "polonium' and to the second
radinm. The first is believed to have a radiant
power five hundredold greater than that of uranium
but Professor Barker estimates the efficiency OF ra
dunn at one hundred thousand times that of uranium,
For this reason and because OF its comparative cheap
ness and simplicity the second of the Curies discov-
cries seems destined it is said to replace the costly
and complicated X-ray apparatus in the realm OF sur
gerry.
The most extraordinary characteristic of the new
element is thus described in account of Professor
Barkers exper ments by the New York Tribune:
The practicability of deriving one form OF energy
heat, light, electricity chemical action-from
some other has long been recognized but it is axiom
attic that none OF them be produced except by that
method 1t is believed that the most man can do ia
to transform. 1t is thought that he cannot in any
true sense, create. Roentgen obtained his X-rays
only by conversion OF force previously existing in
the form OF electricity. But radiance which will
penetrate opaque bodies and act upon the chemicals
on Photographic plate is secured from radum with
out the apparent use OF any known species OF energy
The phenomenon may yet be explained But at pres
ent it looks very much like what has long been re-
garded an mpossibility the spontaneous generation
OF force"
The discovery OF unknown elements OF such mar
velous poences at this late stage in the Investigations
OF science is striking proof of how little we know
OF the substances that lie around us or of the forces
that act upon them. There is no telling what wide
and high uses may yet be made of radium but if IS
probable the discovery will be one OF the most i'm
portant gifts which this century will besow for the
guidance OF science in that which is to come
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-31

- AM an expansonist. of what common
sense Sort believe in the expansion United
1 States has had 1t has been policy
habited territory. We have by accretion. not
a annexation The
Mexico, and the for that affair laid
the door of the slave barons. because they wished
tend their
There wide difference between traditional
and that involved in the Philippine
analogy between the or something
motive We assigned motive be "humanitaranis
the beginning OF raid SPAIN We left
platform out Of sight We Justify ourselves saying
circumstances have changed That will justify
thing.
We have taken Cuba from Spain. say we are
going to make that island independent We
the century full of instances the
independent but will be
tory in some form other.
In acquiring Cuba have problem before US Is
similar that had the question The gfst Of
the Spanish trouble In Cuba exactly
the South do doubt that to-day the whites
would slaughter and child rather
nit domination. taking the place
fill the position formerly held the South
anticipate riot of materiaism, Of mammonism
alsm and speculation in Cuba and Porto
Cuba and Porto Rico them despocaly
is the only they be governed by Our will
Cuba the planters Hawaii and
large corporations and combinations Of capital will
Cuba under their political control
We have right to the Philippines The did not give
them The protocol did give them I'VE
teach the Fpnos the latest view Self
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-31

4 HERE is an appearance OF method in some OF
the existing French madness against England
Il is the historic policy OF France to hope
always FOR recovery OF territory that has been lost by
conquest. Il has made the shores OF the Rhine
battle-ground ever since the grandsons OF Charlie
magne fought ior mastery OF the empire he founded,
and cut It in pieces by the treaty OF partition.
The loss Of her North American possessions in the
OF 1902 has never ceased to rankle Her flag had
foated from Fort Duquesne to Montreal but it fell
and the Acadians who resented conquest went into.
exile Those who remained have increased to great
political strength. and the French Canadians have
furnished 10 the Dominion several statesmen OF noa-
bic talents.
To recover the Canadas has been a French dream
never ceasng, but inirequently declared France has
been ready take advantage OF any British weakness
and tc improve any appearance OF the decay OF i'm
pcral power. 10 recover what the policy OF Pitt took
from her. The French Canadians have never been
quiet and traciable subjects OF Great Britain Their
differences OF and religion have been strength
ened rather than weakened by time and it is possible
that they would easily fire up in revolutionary form
j; chance offered 10 recover their allegiance French
sentiment has been peculiarly stimulated by the fact
that Joubert, the Boer general and strategst is OF
French blood. Ii is roundabout way to even I'd
things and restore national pride, but his successes
in South Africa against four OF the best British
erals who have been sent against him have seemed
to wipe out the memory OF Waterloo.
The recent report that British naval patrol is TO
be put upon the North Atlantic coast to stop and
search ships from this country that may carry goods
oontraband OF war may guard set for quite
another purpose We have seen in our little Spanish
war the development OF entirely unforeseen results.
II led to costly and serious consequences that were
not at all intended. and would have been rcpudiated
in the beginning. So out OF the South African war
may come military complications that were nor
thought OF three months ago. II the Franco Russian
alliance still endures, and the small spark kinded in
South Africa should light a great fire. an allied at
tack upon Canada and plunge over the Indian bor-
der would suit the joint purposes ambitions and plans
of France and Russia. With the peppery and volatile
French Canadians aroused in concert with such 4
move the conquests OF 1902 might well be undone
The English press is watchful OF these probable
moves and the more conservative papers continually
reprehend the imprudent utterances OF Mr. Cham
berlan. They say that intimations OF an Anglo
Ameroan-German alliance must be offset by gen
tier diplomacy" than England is in the habit of prac
toing
i goes without saying that a change to such a
diplomatic would only serve to convince France
and her ally that England is sanity because she is
sick and il might preciptatc rather than retard mat,
ters
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-31
He holds high

Wherever has appeared In
OF long process OF growth.
nations of Germanc origin, have
IL that slow and painful
England IN Egypt 1881 but Sir Edward Dieey
that made in teaching the Egyptians
self-government.
We really single motive for expanson-grced
of and magnificent domain the
Lord allowed nation have, and should be
tent to remain It,
The of the situation that have turned
entire attention noneygetting. OF those who
foolish believe that when territories
filled we would turn attention to higher directions Before
the civil had We overthrow that
tstocracy Since civil the arsocracy Of wealth
arisen This is increasing Observe the United States Sem
worth their millions All this absolute
troll OF the money power in politics.
Another phase OF the Philippine question is this Why
England? II
said that the
do not believe It, China has years
will be right here in 1000 England
The best thing for China up
will awaken her TO competition with
she will drive their goods with her cheap
One OF the weghties for
Oriental evident Parliamentary
which that fully troops
have to be sent home infected with
wish to send young the Philippines
of a similar experiencef
1t hard find public stands on the
question of retaining the Philippines attitude
the brgand But there everything against retaining
possession Of the Philippines and there nothing
OF 1t.
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-31

affects our products shut out of France shall
gain considerable increase and the comparative
statistics OF few years later will tell different story
IT that view OF the subject be correct-if to admit
larger percentage OF French goods into market
than OF our exports into France be commendable--
then 1t VIII be very easy to negotiate reciprocity
treaties. In the meantime it will be worth while for
the Senate to inquire into the treaty and find out
which side has the better OF it. AS for the side
II seems to be conceded everywhere that California
gets il.
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-31
MOST BEAUTIFUL
HOLIDAY PAPER
Bridgeport Chronicle Union.

Bridgeport Chronicle Union.
December %. 1899.
The Call issued ffty-two page Christ
mas edition last Sunday, fully illustrated.
its illustrations being OF great artistic
merit.
Sisson Mirror.
December q, 1899.
The Christmas number OF The Call came
last Monday. II is a large and beautiful
copy. containing many fine articles and
excellent pictures.
San Andreas Citizen.
December %. 1899.
The San Francisco Calls Christmas art
number was the best designed. the most
artistic and better printed than anything
ever attempted on this coast. It was a
most creditable piece of work. indeed.
Angels Camp Record.
December %. 1899.
Last Sundays Call was one OF the most
artistic holiday papers ever issued on the
coast 1t was full of news from the first
page TO the last one. The colored supple
ment was indeed beauty.
Los Angeles Herald.
The Christmas edition OF the Sunday
Call marked the apogee OF artistic and
literary excellence in the way OF Sunday
issues of a daily paper. The illustrations
are in many cases perfect examples OF
fine color printing and in all points the
edition is most creditable. a. ]. Moore
the editor of the Sunday Call, was form
erly on the Herald staff In this city. Since
his arrival on this coast from New York
few years ago he has made remarkable
progress in his profession. He is making
Sunday paper different from the ac-
cepted class of such journals in producing
a paper that is pleasing TO the eye and Is
devoid of the penny dreadful features that
many editors think are clamored for by
the people. but which are Objectionable
to the larger class of readers.
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-31

The organs OF the jingo Anglo Saxon alliance con-
tinue to assert the American people sympathize with
the British in the with the Transvaal but just
the same one OF the popular songs in New York just
now has chorus which runs thus:
Onward, Boers Forward trek
Take the Britons by the mex,
Rule Britannia! Flag and hog her,
Bull and Butler! Lag and laagerr'
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-31
is NlNtIY-NINE ONE hUNDReD7

The Call does not hold itself responsible for
the opinions published in this column. but
presents them for whatever value they may
have as communications OF general interest.
Editor The Call. Your leading editorial
of last Sunday, bit of an editorial squib-
let on Wednesday and your editorial page
cartoons of this morning indicate that
some minds yet consider our heading an
open question. The following may help
SUCH
The question sounds absurd. does 1t not?
1t admits but the single answer. "Of
course ninety-nine is not one hundred-it
cannot be-no authority can make II So.
Yet the question lis the new year, nine
teen hundred, the last of the nineteenth
century or the first of the twentieth? Is
exactly the same question in another
form.
Any. mind seeking proof and willing to
find 1t, has only to question itself thus:
First-ln common, everyday counting
does the one hundredth unit belong to the
first hundred or TO the second? Does II
not finish the first? Could We have the
hundred without 1t?
Second-If our units are years does II in
any way alter the fact?
Third-Then is 1t not plain that the year
ninety mine could not have ended the first
century. but that only the last minute OF
the year one hundred could have fully
completed that century?
And do we not see with equal clearness
that II needed the last second of the year
one thousand to finish the tenth century
the very last instant of eighteen hundred
to finish the eighteenth century, and that
ii will take the very last second OF De-
cember 81, 1900. TO completely end the
nineteenth century?
Fourth-Can an honest debtor fully dis
charge a hundred-dollar debt with ninety
nine dollars. or even with ninety-nine dol
lars and ninety-nine cents? Or can this
old world of ours fully discharge its debt
of nineteen hundred years to old Father
Time with eighteen hundred and ninety
nine years, or even with eighteen hun
dred and ninety-nine years and three hun
dred and siXty-four days? Those who an
swer these questions affirmatively We
should hardly wish as preferred debtors.
surely.
Facts in mathematics admit no arru-
ments. Within its domain we may posi-
tivelv assert and incontrovertibly main
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-31

1899 She had on board twelve companies
OF the First California Regiment OF Vol
unteers and two batteries OF the CalifOr-
MIA volunteer Heavy Artillery. together
with field. staff and line officers.
BEER VINEGAR. NJ. City. II Is
said that stale beer can be converted into
vinegar by the addition OF acetic acid
and straining the liquid.
COMPULSORY EDUCATIoN-Reader.
City. There have been passed in twenty
nine States and two Territories compuI-
sorry school laws. defining the ages TO
which the law shall apply, the annual
school attendance and the penalty i'm
posed on parents and guardians for a vio-
lation or the law. The States are: Call
fornia, Colorado. Connecticut Idaho. Ill
inois, Indiana, Kansas. Kentucky. Maine.
Massachusetts,. Michigan. Minnesota.
Montana, Nebraska. Nevada. New Ham
shire. New York, North Dakota, Ohio.
south Dakota, Utah. Vermont, Washing
ton, West Virginia. Wisconsin, Wyoming.
the Territories are: New Mexico and the
District OF Columbia.
CIVILIANS AND MEAT-A Reader.
City. us IL a fact that the civilians IN
England eat as much meat in one week "a
the civilians Of Ireland eat in six weeks7''
Is very broad question. The correspon-
dent does not seggregate the classes OF
civilians; but IL he refers TO the upper
class II Is probable that In both countries
the consumption OF meat Is about equal
In the middle classes IL Is probable that
those or England partake OF more flesh
food than do those OF Ireland. while
among the poorer classes there Is no
difference TO speak OF. IL the correspon-
dent wishes 10 draw distinction between
the upper class Of England and the poorer
class of Ireland. IL Is probable that one
individual will consume more than six
times the amount OF animal food that the
other does. This answer Is based only
on observation, as there are no statistics
on the subject.
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-31

Senator Hoar's resolutions are giving the imperial
lists more worry than they stand in the holiday
season. and with accord they trying to find
relief by declaring they in favor OF them but are
opposed TO their enforcement.
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-31
ADJUSTMENTS.

orrheu-n-Vaudevine.
Cnlifo-nia-''With Flying Colors"
Columbia The Christian tomorrow night.
Iltoi.-'1-tte Bo- Peep
Grand opera -house-'Sinhad
Grand Opera -House-syphony Concert Thursday
Januar. N
Alhambra-' 'FinuiCan's Bail"
Alcazar-' Chimme Fadden"
evenr-
olympia, corner Mason and Ellis streets-Specialtles.
urion coursing Park-CourSing to-day.
Western Turf Associatlon-Races tomorrow.
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-31
Personally Conducted Excursion.

In improved wide-vestibuied Pullman tourist
sleeping cars via Santa Fe Route. Experienced
excursion conductors accompany these excur-
sons TO look after the welfare OF passenRers
To Chicago and Kansas City every Sunday
Wednesday and Friday. To Boston. Montreal
and Toronto every Wednesday. To 81. Louis
every Sunday. To 81. Paul every Sunday and
Friday Ticket office COS Market street
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-31
ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS

FAITH AND BREATH-J. II. s.. VAL
lejo. Cal. Faith and breath will not
rhyme. and II is said by writer's Of DO
etry that these words cannot be used as
finals in allowable rhymes You had bet
ter consult some rhyming dictionary.
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-31
The Fastest Train Across the conti-

The California Limited. Santa Fe Route Con-
Meeting train leaves p. m. Monday wednes-
day. Friday and Saturday. Finest equipped
train and best tracB 'of any line 70 the East
Ticket office. 62s Market street
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-31

ARMY HEADQUARTERS City.
The quartermaster's department OF the
United States Army, Department of Cali
fornia, Is not in the Phelan building, but
is located on New Montgomery street. be-
tween Market and Mission. The store
house OF that department is on Jessie
street, near New MONTGOMERY
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-31
Broker Ward Died.

found last Friday morning almost
in his room I'm the Las
Palmas Hotel. died yesterday morning in
the Bellevue Sanitarium. The body was
taken to the MOrgue.
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-31

Cream mixed candles ir japanese bas-
kets. 2 ID 5Oc.. at Townsend's. 627 Market.
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-31

II the famous peace conference had let war oues-
tons alone and directed its energies toward settling
the dispute over the date OF the beginning OF the cen
tury; it might have accomplished something for
peace that would have been valuable
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-31

TRANSfORT-A. s.. City. The largest
number OF men who arrived from Manila
In San Francisco came on the transport
Sherman. which arrived here August 23-
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-31

II is said that the number OF members of ParIia-
ment OF the Conservative party who have resigned to
20 TO South Africa IS large there are fears the
Ministry will not have majority left to support it
when Parliament opens That is one OF the weak
ncsses OF parliamentary government Under our sys-
tem the administration wouldn't be weakened if every
member OF the House OF Representatives went to the
philippines TO chase Aguinaldo.
Since II appears to have an extra session il
i to be hoped the legislators will give us something
extra in the way OF legislation and treat us to any
Old thing in the ordnary.way.
Another blow has been struck at local industry
The Supervisors have placed yearly tax OF $1,000 on
clubs giving prizehghts. The pugs might start pro-
teaive society
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-31

The New Year may not begin new century but il
begins new era for San Francisco all right
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-31

Insolvent Saloonkeeper.
Frederick Menken. saloon-keeper, Oak
land. $1304 o.; assets, 800
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-31

Special information supplied daily
business houses and public men by the
Press Clipping Bureau (Allen's). $40 Mcnt-
gomery street Telephone Main l042
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-31

Outlets Ice Cream and Cakes scs LArkin
St tel. East lga.
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-31

Townsend's famous broken and mixed
candies-2 lbs. 25c. 627 Palace Hotel.
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-31

CHICAGO NEWS STANDS,
sherman HOuses j.. %. News Co., Great NORTH
Hotels Fremont House; Auditorium Hotel.
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-31

NEW YORK NEWS STANDS
wRldorf-Artorin Hotels 4. Brentnno. 81 Unio
Squares Murray HtII Hotel.
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-31
:: THE PERlLS OF EXPANSION
By Professor Arthur M Wheeler of Yale.
By Professor Arthur
: M. Wheeler Of Yale.

''ss sFs Cd %s " the head the D'F" Of History in Yale University
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-31

WASHINGTON Cd. c. OFFICE. Wellington Hote
J. +. ENGLISH. Correspondent.