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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-06

Grand total ..... ....3 ,0l5. 900
These figures, compared with those
given above. show that although the
total cane-sugar product of the world
is less than what it wac for the year
1881, or for the year 1S94-5, it is, ne
Vertheless. for the year 1882 100 900
tons more than what 1t was for the
average of the four years ending with
1889. This Improvement is largely
due to the Increase which is estimated
10 take place In the product for Cuba
for the year 1859. which is set down
as being 100000 tons. as against 100000
tons for 1867 and 2400 tons for 1886.
Cuba indeed under tho improved con-
ditions for progress which are now as
sured TO it. is destined In Il very few
years to become the greatest sugar-pro-
ducinS country in the world. 1t has al
ready produced lin 1880 as much as
1900. 1000 pounds of sugar in a single
year. or more than one-seventh of the
entire crop Of the world. 1t has also
in one year (the same Year, sent as
much as 2.127, 500. 900 pounds of sugar to
the United States. How great will be
its product now that good and stable
government is its certain possession no
one can possibly say. When skilled ap-
riculture and science shall have been
applied to the cultivation of sugar cane
and the manufacture of cane sugar in
CUBA, as they nave been applied TO the
cultivation of beets and the manufact-
ure OF beet sugar in Germany, the pos
sibilities OF the country are beyond all
present reckoning. a similar remark
may be made in respect to Cuba's posi-
bllities for coffee production At one
time, though not recently, Cuba was an
enormous producer of coffee. and its ad-
vantages of soil and climate make It
certain that under settled political con-
ditto s it will again take a prominent
place in the production of this pro-
duct.
Hawaiian sugar is admitted into the
United States free of duty. 1t thus pos
sesses an advantage in the largest SUI
gar market in the world that no other
ngar-producins region possesses, ex-
cept our own southern states. It has
had this privilege since Sept ., 1896, at
which date the Hawaiian treaty or re-
ciprocity went into effect. Before that
treaty was made the average export OF
sugar from the Hawaiian Islands to
the United States amounted to but 49,
100000 pounds. For the year ended June
30, 1898, the export was within pound
or two OF 500.000.000 pounds. In short,
almost a NTH OF our total Importation
OF svgatsin Quantity, and more than a
nfSAses It IN ,ssiys sas sIaMAtsp. Tbs
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-06
EyAcUATE THE PHILIPPINES.

There is only one intelligent differ
ence OF opinion now in all America as
to our so-cailed acquisition" of the
Philippines: that difference is indicated
in the query: WAS it q blunder. or a
crime?" No one is really ass enough to
think 1t was or is our duty to wage
war against the natives of those islands
any moro a duty to ourselves than to
our victims. Was 1t our duty before
the war with Spain to deliver them
from the "mlsrulc" OF the Spaniards =?
Not a whit more than 1t is now for us
TO deliver the Irish from English mis-
rule" or the Films from Russian mis-
rule" We went to the Philippines to
make war on Spain; and that over, it
we had remained to fulfill an expecta-
ton somehow fixed in the most inteli-
gent Philippine minds that we were
their friends and deliverers, and would
protect them in, creating Snd maintain
ing permanent and stable Republican
Independent government of their own.
But the Philippines "misrttie@ them
selves do they? Well. that Is strictly
their business. as the "misrule" in
France or Spain, or elsewhere is the spe-
cial business of each, and is the real
liberty for which men and nations fight.
The right to "misrule" Is the right Of
rights. for If people are not AL
lowed to "misrule" themselves and
others who choose to remain with them
and take their chances, they have no
independence and no liberty. The right
to rule as wo think IS Alright, is COM
pleto subsection to the supremacy of
others, who are to determine what Is
"aright."
AS to the American difference of opin-
ion about our policy toward the Phil
ippines there should at this date be no
sane difference ut all: for it is obvious
enough that whether we entered on II
originally as "a criminal aggression, "
or for lack Of sense. it is now both
crime and blunder to persevere in keep
ing the elephant In sheer obstinacv. We
are strong enoslgh to fight. or 10 quit
lighting; but we are not strong enough
TO play either the fool or the maraudcr
If the Philippines were as full of
plunder ms Peru, Mexico and oil the
Americas looted by p!Zarro, Cortez and
other Spanish buccaneers and pirates.
would 1t pay us 10 conquer and rob
them. even on the Hanna basis? Jus,
look ut Spain's NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
III honor, money, power and the res
pect of mankind.
But If we had the right to do rs VIC
please with the Philippines it would be
as barren right as that TO shear the
wolf. Let us at least have sense enough
to select n sheep when we so out to
steal wool.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-06
Pronounced IlCa7abIe
By His Physician.
Cured by DR.. Firey's
Treatment. ~: ~

when I returned from FIT. Thomas
last spring found that the typhoid fever
had left me with A BAD STOMACH
TROUBLE. Upon consulting n physician
] was told that 1 HAD cATARRH OF
THE STOMACH BADLY AND WAS
PRONOUNCED INCURABLE. then
went TO Dr. frey and placed myself
under his treatment and after q few
months WAS CURED AND AM NOW
ENJOYING GOOD HEALTH, and takc
pleasure in recommending anyone troubled
with Catarrh to DR.. frey. 1T WAS A
GREAT EFFORT FOR ME TO LIE IN
BED AT NIGHT. FOR IT SEEMED AS
THOUGH I COULD NOT GET NIX
BREATH and my nerves were in such .
state would jump at tho least sound
SINCE i HAVE TAKEN TREATMENT
WITH DIR. FIREY | AM a DIFFER
ENT MAN AND FEEL AS THOUGH L
HAD a NEW LEASE ON LIFE I advise
anyone suffering with nervous troubles or
stomach trouble to go and take treatment
with DIR. frey. am willing to talk with
anyone who is suffering with any trouble
like mine. CANNOT STATE MY FDEL-
INCss TOWARDS DIR. FREY RETIRE
THAN TO WISH THAT MANY WHO
SUFFER AS j DID MAY GO TO HIM
AND THAT HE MAY CURE THEM AS
HE DID Me"
No. 103 Duncan Avenue. Client.
~ Norfolk. Va.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-06

Happily, the latest sensational case
of child-stealing has been joyfully con-
cluded by the recovery of the child:
but there is a strong public feeling pre-
vailing that causes u sharp eye on all
persons who approach unguarded chill
dren. no matter for what purpose. The
lover and admirer of tho young for
their youth. innocence. beauty, or any
other good and pure reason must be
careful hereafter in making any exhibit
ton OF their feelings, or any advances
toward intimacy. Beware, we guileless
souls that renew your own youth and
innocence in the youth of rising gene
rations! A thoughtlcss demonstration
may precipitate upon you an angry mob
or men. women and children, who NAV
tear YOU limb from limb before YOU
can disclose that You have only been
SO indiscreet as to recognize and fondle
your own progeny in public, or that
YOU are President of the Society for
the Protection of Children and the Re-
covery of Lost Ones.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-06

every movement OF the faction in con-
troll there would be led to the conclu-
sion that If there is any created thing
the Buckeye Republicans think should
be throttled and exterminated It Is tho
trusts. Tho only thing Of which they
are more certain. is that 1t Is the mis-
sion of tho party to destroy "these I'M
lawful combinations"
But the people have learned a few
things, and one OF them is that the pur-
pose OF the platform adopted is merely
TO catch votes. and not to bind the Re-
publican party to any particular line of
policy. The st. Louis platform, in 1896
said of civil service reform that 1--WE
renew our repeated declarations that it
shall be thoroughly and honestly en-
forced and extended wherever practical
ble," and yet on May 20 last. President
Mckinley, who was nominated anC
elected on this platform, issued an or
der removing absolutely from the ope-
ration of the civil service law some
four thousand of the most important
place, among the siXty-five thousand
in the classified lists. We ask, IL the
solemn pledges made at st. Louis re-
sardfng the enforcement and extension
OF the civil service laws are of so little
Importance. what may be expected of
the declarations at Columbus relating
to the trusts? In reaching a conclusion
1t would be well to bear in mind that
the Ohio Republican convention refused
TO renominate Attorney General Mo
nett. who refused the brides, offered by
representatives of the Standard Oil
Trust. not to- prosecute, and actually
carried its officers into court and made
them admit under oath that they had
actually burned all the trusts books
that contained the discriminating evil
dence desired and sought
About the only grain of truth the
antitrust plank of the Ohio platform
contains is that trusts are perncious
and unlawful. There is an easy method
tons. and that is to exempt their pro-
ducts fromthe operations of the Dingley
tariff law. This is n simple and easy
remedy, but as bitterly as the Republl-
cans denounce trusts-in their platforms
and on the hustings-no one of them Is
foolish enough to believe that 1t will be
used. The declarations about civil SER
vice and trusts are bats thrown out to
catch human suckers. Trusts are "un-
lawful combina tons inimical to the in
terests OF the people" only in Republi-
can platforms. SO far as politics goes.
This general indictment was not made
with the idea of proceeding otherwise
against the trusts, which will, IL the
Ohio Republican ticket is elected. be
fostered as of yore. If any State officer
assumes a different attitude he will be
made to walk the plank, as was Mo-
nett.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-06

The N. Y. Sun is for Sampson against
Schley. The N. Y. Sun IL for AIper
against General Miles. The N Y. Sun
is for embalmbed beef against sound
meat. The N. Y. Sun is for Alger. Ea-
gan Long and departmental perjury
against the Army. Navy. and the heroes
Of both branches OF the serYice. The N.
\. Sun Is for the administration and
canned goods" Gncludng canned
testlmony'o. against all the real wit
nesses and the verdict of the American
public The New York Sun. judging
from these instances. will take sides
with the kidnappcrs against the moth
ers and fathers of the babes. 1t was
once Democrat! But a Democrat. fall
ing, falls far and hard!
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-06
EXAMINATIONS AND crDrJ,,
Gates

AT the end OF the term of seventeen
"-eha. n series of questions en- eoeh
course. prepared by Professor Seymour
EATON VIII be published in the Vir-
ginian-P Pilot. ard blanks containing ~.
questions Will be furnished every snhs
scriher making application for same
Two weeks will be allowed after Nh.
courses Close. for the receipt OF exami-
nation Papers containing answers.
These papers will be referred to a
Board OF Examiners. who will as.,.t
Professor Eaton, and as soon ns ths
work of examination Is complete. the
result Will be rejected. and certificate.
issued to the s.uders entitled to th.rn
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-06

irseoom OF the United Stater, n,arlet
20 ehe reason why In the sugar nrod,,c-
'ticn OF the world the Hawaiian ,sIanS,
no ri sqCh an important position.
NC in.nppine Islands possesses lar-s
areas admirably suited to tha rro,,.iS
OF the sugar cane and for sioM.h
sugar was the principal product 81 ,bs
;sianos, although since 1888 Hm no
heI'p mas In most years been tho nrir
spar product The sugar exnort - M
lsianus has been lin 1889 az much as
u,",uyu,o.v pounds, with a value of
both for the growth of sugar cano esses
the manufacture of sugar in tho ph,IIr ,u
"ihe Islands are of the crudest norsthy
sort. What the product will be whan
once the Islands get the stable rovarn"
ment winch 1t may be hoped is now
,s &c" TO them, and when American
SCIENCE. ekill and enterprise becom. Co
tors CO Importance in the indn.tn,, lac
one can possibly gay. But that II win
De very much greater than what a. 49,,
is is very safe prediction. - ~"
our own contribution to the c,ne-
S Seas product of the world for the wear
rbis Is Is Sc. down as 2a5.OOo Cong) tons.
amount for last year and the lowe.t t tns,
any year since 1923. Nv fnr ~
greatest portion of our cane-sunar rna e
uuct IS produced in louisiana Tho
o r 9,ner cahe-sugar producing state
VI importance Is Texas. although soma
mississippi. The largest amoun, ana no
cane sugar ever produced in the IIn,.s
states was i'm the year 1S94-5 VIA, ~,
tons. 00' uonS)
1t perhaps should be added " ~
i,uc.ion win n study OF the sugar nro-
ducts of the world that In our cnrptn'.
we have two kinds OF sugar prod ,nt;a.y,
not usually found in other courries.
hainciy' that from the sap Of the uani.
Tree and that from sorghum.
inc production of sugar fr,r,
lnapie-t Tree sap was once an important
domestic industry in our northea steh
states. the total products being os 40
IN some years as $4,000 tons CSC 600. oot
poundD. The product to-day cannot
DC more than 5000 tons obtained min
cipaily in Vermont. New York. Penn
sylvans and Ohio.
II Is generally estimated that about
~ Inns Oh sorghum sugar are made In
the United States annually This esii-
mate is perhaps above the fact. ol-
tnouSh undoubtedly that amount and
even much more has sometimes hoen
mhuc. In the census for 1890 the re-
turns showed that about %. 600 900 gal
,uhs Oh sorghum strip were made in
the United States and I'm 1850 % 5oo 900
gallons. But the manufacture in w..
cent Nenrs has declined. There o,r
,hose. however. who believe that sorr-
mum. as n producing plant. 10 nm
cxcelied' and that if improved processca
"i manufacture he used sorghum sIrup
can be produced equal in quality to the
pest suSar-cane srup and that there
,ole me culture of sorghum for srup-
producing purposes will fin tima n.
greatly extended.
No.c.-This paper will be concluded
Tuesday. June Is.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-06

Warmed-over issues that there was
no demand for in 1896: an issue that
Is settled, and an issue that Is imagi-
nary: such Is the Democratic pro-
gram.-N. Y. Sun.
Keep on thinking so, please. But for
your money-trust and its progeny
dncluding bogus voters and their
fraudulent votes). the trust begotten
gang OF 1896 would have been driven
out OF the land by the 100000 honest
voters OF that year.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-06
BOMBASTESF URIOUSo ROARsI

The late John Brown has re-appearcd
as the still later John j. ingalls,. of
Kansas (probably at Pottowattomic,
and speaking through the ex-senator
and in his name. dsparages the Bible
and Christianity. and calls for another
"Toussaint LOuverture with the blood
stained banner of Revolution and tho
torch aud the, syord." o John III Ia
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-06

This. 1t must be remembered, is for
the European production alone. 1t does
not include the bcet-sugar product of
the United States. which for the year
1883 is estimated to be 1880 tons. or
something over 7d,000.00 pounds. Nor
does 1t include the beet-sugar product
of other countries outside of Europe
where the manufacture has been be-
gun. These last amounts, however,
compared with the sum total for Eu-
rope are quito small. Altogether the
beet-sugar product OF the world at the
present time may be put down as TO-
$50, 600 000 pounds
The present production Of cane sugar
in the world Is about 6.5So 900, 900
pounds. This estimate. Is based upon the
figures for tho average production for
the four years ending with the (asti-
mated> Syear 1889, which foot up to
iehout .2,s1sscao ccns) tons. we have
tausstAs ttaSsmsntI ; =
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-06

1t is question: Who is on top--Ohio
or Hanna? A citizens committee must
take the candidate aside and search
him closely from head to foot. Mark is
man who knows how to win when the
election is over. and all gone against
him. That's where he gets ahead OF the
simple fellows who have a superstition
that nominations and elections settle
political disputes about men and things.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-06

A little honesty is the best safeguard.
IL properly placed. But where is the
honesty. where is the proper place for
it, and who is to place st? These are
questions that should be inquired into,
IL only to discover In what n network
OF dishonesty we are caught.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-06

Boss Plat is still running his police
investigation show in New York City a,
the expense of the Taxpayers. Anyhow,
the introduction OF such men as Croker
and Price shows a desire to give the
public the benefit OF the best talent OBJ
tainabla.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-06

that really your voice, pitched to 60
frantic and terrible tune? But, where
would you be. John j.. when the music
began. with accompanying sword and
torch7 Under your grandma's bed.
John, as sure as she lives.
Butdf Jupiter. hearing John, should
come down midst thunder and light
ming, with full store OF fuel and cut
iery. and demand Of John what he wan
ted with torch and sword, John would
meekly reply: Yes. Sir. If you please,
Sir. only want to sword to split mo
some wood to start n fire to roast me a
few potatoes, sir; that's all, please,
slrl'
o yes, John J. we know you; and our
only fear is that you will make us die
a-laughing with your limitations of
Sieur Tapperdt's heroics. Yet it Is bad
talk. John. even for towards and Bonn
bastes Forioso; and If you venture to
talk so away from home, someone who
does not know you may kick you out of
your breechcs into the next county.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-06

Out in Kentucky a jury acquitted a
colored man and convicted two white
men on the charge OF shooting
craps" The Kentuckians are hereby
warned that few such miscarriages of
justice are likely to precipitate a race
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-06
THE WORLDS GREAT COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS.
Total sugar product of the


That is to say. the total sugar pro-
duct OF the world Is over 17,000. 900 600
pounds, and of this amount beet sugar
constitutes 62 per cent, or about five
eighths. and cane sugar So per cent, or
about three-elghths.
The production of cane sugar In the
world for the last four years has been
pretty nearly constant. For some time
previous to these four years the produc-
ton was considerably in excess of
what 1t is at present. In the year 1915.
tho production was over 3.500000 tons,
and In the year 1884 1t was also over
that amount. The reasons for this fall
ing off are principally two: % Owing
to internal troubles the sugar produc-
ton of Cuba. the greatest cane sugar
producing country In the world. has not
been in the last four years more than
third or quarter of what it formerly
was. (2) Owing to the competition of
beet sugar the production of cane sugar
in almost all cane sugar producing
countries has shown some diminution.
In some of the British colonies especial
ly tho sugar making industry has been
almost brought to n standstill.
The production of cane sugar in the
world, taking the figures for 1889 as a
basis. is approximately as follows:
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-06

An independent paper can, with as
much accuracy as n hide-bound party
organ. assert that the Republican party
is Wiling to have the easiest possible
task imposed on it by the Democracy
in the Presidential campaign. The con-
sutution is doing just what all the Re
publican leaders and all the rank and
Tile would have it do. II the Republican
National Convention could lay out the
campaign on both sides, 1t would nomI-
nate William j. Bryan for the Demo-
Gratis and mount him on 16 to l, in the
happy assurance that the logic OF
events had already disposed of that Is
ue.-Washington Post
The Post speaks as II the Democrats
and especially the editors of Demo-
cratic journals. lived "of the road" in
the backwoods. where they never heard
Republicans talk. nor read Republican
organs. The Post errs. THE VIRGIN
1AN-PILOT reads and hears both sides
and while 1t concurs with the Post that
the Republican party is willing to have
the easiest possible task imposed upon
IL by the Democrats next year. 1t as
serts further that the party shows this
every day of this year in its ceaseIess
anxiety to get rid of Bryan and the
issue of gold and silver versus gold
alone. That is the supreme Republican
anxiety, as shown by the Post and all
the intelligent Republican organs To
believe them. however. this anxiety Is
In behalf of the Democratic party! If
the Post or any other Republican sheet
expects Democrats to believe that, or
even that 1t Is feigned anxiety, to de-
lude the Democrats that way. 1t is a
blind leader of the blind. lost in a blind
alley.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-06

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REPUBLICANS AND TRUSTS.

TO read the declarations in the plat
form adopted by the recent Tepubli-
! can convention in Ohio, any one who
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at Baroda on February 1, and to be be- tween the best tiger which the Gaekwar can buy and the most powerful grizzly within the reach of Col. Maltland's re- sources. The Gaekwar, it is under stood, will rely upon the victor ot the recent battle who should be fully re- covered from his wounds long before the date set for the second tussle, while Col. Maitland is reported to have procured, through American friends, a Sierra grizzly weighing more than 1,50O pounds, with claws longer than the fin- gers of a full-grown man. Invitations to the battle are eagerly sought by all the sporting bloods of India, and the Gaekwar's big amphitheater will be hardly adequate for the crowd which is sure to come.-From The New York Sun.