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pie. They have not been more oppressed
than other Asiatics. They are bright. in
telligent. and full OF conversation and re-
partee. one hears more laughter in Per-
sa than in almost any other country.
But their religious faDaticism Is at
present practically synony nous with pa
triotism, and II their religious freedom
and customs are untouched. they will not
greatly mind the loss OF national liberty,
They dislike Europeans because they are
not co-reigionists rather than because
they are not Persians. In the reign OF
Fcth Alec shah n mob stOrmed the Rus
sian legation and massacred the minister
and all his family and suite because he
had disregarded certain Persian customs
IN regard to women
The Persians are essentially n CONNER
cial people. They are shrewd and thrifty
traders. unlike the Turks, and the in
creased business Russia win bring into
their land will soon reconcile them TO
any political change So long as business
IS good. one despot Is as good as another
As for the numerous tribes % nomads Of
Turkish and lend extraction who roam
the vast wastes they win gradually dis
appear or he absorbed as railways extend
and the population increases
The FeFsans have long been aecustnm-
ed 20 more or less dealings with Russia
aud those OF them who have been In that
part Of Northern Persia subiugRted by
Russia early in the'Century have not only
remained there. bat have been apparently
contented. That fact has had It's intiu-
ence on the Perslans. Their modern
army such as " is has also been drilled
by Russian officers and has thus become
used 20 being under Russian command
The more intelligent officers and uohes.
many % whom have hecn Ga Europe and
IN So Petersburg and speak French
cuentlv have long feit that Il was simply
a question 81 time when they would come
under Russian dominion, One of the
highest men OF the realm. and very near
90 the throne. says he sent his son 70
study In Russia because II would prove
useful En- him when events should ripen
which they must ia time.
As for Russia. what viii she gain in
Persia when hep dominion becomes fully
deFclopri over that country An acquisi-
ton % nearly half million square uiias
Is ~ Importance even 70 an empire already
holding more territory than any nation
since the foundation ~ the world hut
this Is no merely ordinary Naboth's vlne-
yard on which she now lays her hands
On the contrary, 70 ia one q the choicest
spots OF Asia in the right hands. and.
furthermore, 81 borieys on the ocean.
where winds ana climate are favorable
and that coast has ports, ana those ports
are almost IN han OK Ina.al Verify. the
chops of the Russian bear must actually
water az the prospect OF the morsel which
destiny has thrown within his reach while
the Britsh Hon Is fighting for dear life on
the African sands
OF course Russia VIII cover Persia with
a network cf railways. They will he good
like most Russian railways Pcrhaus
American engineers may be employed TO
lay them. as has already been done N
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chiefly on the canal for quick transit to
her Eastern possessions. and the real rea-
son why England has seized Egypt--for IL
amounts TO that's to control Suez and to
have ports south and independent Of Il,
such as Suakim, in order 10 communicate
with India; this reason has also made IL
OF the last Importance to her that Rus
sian fleets should not he able To come
down from the Black sea TO threaten
Suez. She was justified in this policy
under the higher law that seif-rreserva-
ton Is the right OF nations as well as OF
individuals.
But what comes OF this effort to protect
Suex II Russia can hisect the road from
suez 60 Bombay and send out fleet crus-
ers TO destroy English merchant ships
after they have passed Suez safely2 To
prevent this. England would have To
maintain vast fleets along the Russo-per-
sian coasts. and would SIN not feel safe.
while the railways would bring down
armies that could cooperate with the
fleets Of Russia by approaching India
where the mountain passes are less severe
than Ia the north, and England between
the two would md herself drawing
chronicaIly on her utmost resources
say chronically because 81 occasionally
Obliged 10 pause Russia would 9usliy en-
pioy the interval Of peace 20 intrigue with
the restless East Indians on her border.
Russian ships will be % the bcst-wit-
ness the vessels now building for her in
our yards They have no s1neflors OF
their size. Russian sailors would naturally
De beaten for n time They lack exDeff.
ence In naval warfare. But they have the
coui-headed courage 80 essential az sea
In which The latin races are generally
lacking. brave though they are. and they
would learn from their defeats. az the
Romans mastered The art ~ strategy
from the druhbings Hannibal the great
est soldier In h.story. gave them The
ports Of Southern Persia are Tor the most
part poor, bus Under Russian control they
VIII be dredged. protected hy moias and
rendered safe. commodioas ana thpraqeh
~ useful for her purposes
These results. ! Tepcat, viii not come al
once Doubtless Russia Is busy making
tho usual explanations 80 England nau
But the greatest step has already been
taken II the statements are correct that
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Great Britain has ninetv-thrce .s,..
t,0i5,Q10 tons, or Al per cent. $50
forty-elsh; ships. 40s.i95 tons mr. n ~
cent; Russia. thirty-elght shlps a.,
tons, or Is per cent: U;niteS So
twenty-five ships. al6 ESQ tons. ar IA -.
cent Germany. twensy-seven shins ~ y,
tons, or per cent; Italy, eighteen shlss
t's,6Ss tons, or : p<r cent. ana Jans.
1885 tons, or per cent
In this aggregation Of ships ana ,o..
nage no account has been taken az O.
manys new programme. which promise.
great and logical increase in her nayy
Al this writing the bin is still under a.
cussion, and its exact provisions ara ~,
known. 1t is reported, however ,hss
when the construction programme Mi, =
completed in 1917 or 1918 the GERM 49,
will consist of thirty-eight battleshj,s
ana sixty-five armored cruisers OF N
olasses-armored. protected and unprc.
tected. Should this plan be carried for.
ward, Germany will have az that t,>>
a total armored reserve about equal 10 ~
active (no reserve included. armor>6 49,
owned by England today.
France and Russia are both seehinr ~
develop their navies. Russia's prorarme
is fairly we'll settled, but rreer,.
w new scheme was admitted
to the French chamber Of denuties rhis
requests authority to maintain A H.
high water mark the present feet and Il
construct six first-class battleshius nvs
armored cruisers Twenty-Five destrover.
liz torpedo vessels and twenty-six suh.
marine craft II Is extraordinary hov
France, and France almost aions. c,lnss
20 the submarine boat.
With the developments and imrrcvs-
mcnts that are certain to be found IN
modern construction, guns and motive
power. and the maintenance OF the uercs
and embittered rivairies-commercia
race and political-among the natiaaa
no sea power is likely TO lag Ia the race
for supremacy or In the struggle for ado
quate defense. Hence It Is most probable
that in 1918 Germany, the country Of
small sea coast and large colonial an
bition. will occupy the same relative rsnh
with the leading powers that she does to-
day. Unless we are wise IN our geners.
ton we will retrogress and be At the
mercy not only of Germany. but Of the
others. Japan and Italy included. What
we need most Is a logical and compfshea.
sive programme, based upon our nscessI-
ties of defense. and made certain Of n.
ecution within definite period Of yearu
IL is by such means. and not by llioeicnl
and spasmodic contributions. that W can
own the homogeneous and effective deet
demanded imperatively by vital H..
terests at home and by new respcnsIbali-
ties abroad. Commander J. d. JSsrojA
Kelley. of the United States navy, IL The
New York Herald.
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GREAT
BRLAWS
REOAL,

tian architecture OF Europe, A land which
even in its decadence includes. an area
nearly equal to that of Germany and
France togetheri A land whose possession
gives Russia the long sought key to India!
No, this 81. 00o.ooa loan Is only a pretext;
there is something behind what appears
which Is definitely known only TO the
chief actors in this tremendous national
tragi-comedy
But the causes and reasons aside. It
must be admitted that so far as concerns
the relations and welfare OF Russia and
Persia. the transfer OF sovereignty can
only be beneficial to both; In fact Il IN
difficult TO set bounds 20 the advantages
both will share. Aside from the sentiment
involved In this event the passing away
OF once great empire, the absorption os
one OF the root peoples of the great Aryan
race into Pan-SlGvism, the well-being OF
the Persian people win gain by the
change.
II is true that that country under the
influence Of the late patriotic shah had
begun 10 overcome the obstacles thrown
in the way Of progress BY the fanatical
conservation OF the priesthood and ignor-
ance OF the people, and in the course OF
time she would doubtless have progressed
stu further But under the sway OF Rus
STA the progress OF Persia must I'm most re-
speets be much more rapid. certainly ia
material matters. Russia is atm tar be-
hipd most OF Europe In certain points
but she is fun OF vigor. she has a vast
future. and her potentiallties 90 clvilina-
ticn are far in advance % thos. Of any
Asiatic pcweF: and her method OF com
hined craft and force enables her 20 deal
with Asiatics with permanent eject The
institutions % the Persian people will he
wisely left untouched IN most respects OK
AZ least only very gradually nodded New
religions viii not be permitted but the old
ones VIII be allowed. together with most
Of their practices Eventually mission
aries will be expelled probably.
OF the nine millions ia Persia the large
majority are Mohammedans OF Zend or
sauscrit origin and % the Sheah sect ~
is,amisrn- few fire worshipers. or
Parsees, remain ana a Sprinkling OF Jews.
ArmeniRuS. a horde % Kuras and about
5000 HISTORIANS. or Chaldeans most Of
whom arc now Protestants. Perhaps the
most difficult part 81 the population Rus-
sia VIII have 10 deal With are the Bnbces.
who are estimated 30 number nearly half
a million They are followers OF the Rab
or Prophet, who rose early IN the present
reign He promulgated anew the com
munism OF sect that existed In Persia
about fifteen centuries ago ana reached
such power that Il was necessary To mas
sacre nearly e0eo0 OF them Ii was "A
Baheo who wounded Nasr-ed- Deem shan
many years ago and Il was a Babea who
finally assassinated him. In the late reign
they committed some serious disorders
Their membership Is secret and Includes
all classes. and they win be as ready to
turn against the car as against the shah
for, like many communists. the 8f,-idi,~
line between them and anarchists is often
scarcely perceptible.
The feEs4ans are not an uahsRsy mao
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$ $ $sS Ez$ s PERSIA.

will the United states. 80 confding In the
oft reiterated friendship OF Russia. hsd
that friendship OF any avail then, Il hcies
good on the part OF Russia only ~ lonS -
American interests do not clash with hsrs
or 50 long as we are alert aud powtffsi
enough To maintain our rights and d.
mands. That Is the position Of our reis'
lions with Russia m nutshell. and ne
sooner our exporters and our Ssiatesmsn
In or out OF congress understand u ne
iess of money. prestige and blood Ill y
cost as In the end Now Il tho tina fer
US 10 lock ahead. or xe wiu he left 10
hind In the markets ~ the WORLDS o.
w. BENJAMIN. ex-ministsr 10 Persia, n
New York Tribune
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<HE announcement. which has not
az been contradicted, that Russia has
~ loaned il,ODo0o rubes TO Persia
~ and secured herself by a mortgage
- on the customs aud n concession
to lay railways over that country
seems innocent enough TO one who
Is not familiar with the policy and the
intrigues that have led IN to this start
ling measure, Turkey and other coun-
tries have hypothecated their customs rev.
enues before this without ieopardizing
their political integrity. But the eondi-
tions in the present ease are altogether
different Russia has been nibh.ing into
tho northern ana eastern frontiers OF Per-
STA for ages. as much by craft, intrigue
and steady pressure as BY open war Moth
Ing has prevented her from making
complete conquest % that country except
the Jealous watchnhncSs OF England.
witch was 80 relaxed when Mr., Glad
stone was In power Indifferent as he was
20 EnglAnds foreign intercsts-that Russia
nj that tune nearly accomplished her de-
sign OF changing Persia from = buffer into
frontier state That Russia has dis
closed her hand 30 Enthusiastically At this
CRISIS. when England Is seriously embar-
fassed shows the uns.eeping persistence Of
Muscoyito ambition. In spite ot frequent
sctcrations 90 the contrary
IL Is not likely that the s., co0. 90 and the
concessions involved Ia this tar-reaching
transaction correctly represent the facts.
The late Nasr-ed- Deem Shah accumulated
large treasures for an Oriental country.
and Il Is unaccountable that they have been
squandered In so short a period and the
revenues so reduced by his successor, Mu.
xsfsr-td- Deem Shah. who had been Tor
many years accustomed TO rule gov
ernor OF the great province OF Aserhaiiah
az 20 require such sacrifices now, II is
more likely that when, a. crown prince,
he was resident near the Russian frontier.
he made "a deal with the car whereby
the latter guaranteed the prince posses
sion OF the throne against the ambition
Of the older brother the Eelee sultan In
return the prince would agree 70 hold the
scepter az yasSal 20 Russia, said NassAl-
age 20 be gradually broken TO tho world
as convenient opportunity might occur.
That opportunity appears 20 have come
now, during England's supposed powerless-
ness 70 Oppose decisive objections and re-
slstanco, and the miserable loan OF il,ooo 900
FuhleS Is thrown out as blind 70 Europe.
II Is probable also that when the occa-
sion arrived some pressure was necessary.
and the shRh's prtae and ehagrin were
fnollined by quasi loan. That pressure
was doubtless aided by such Of his c0un-
sc.ors and eonrtlers as were willing to &C
cent Russia's aouceurS Ii would not be
the first time slch corruption has occur
red in Asia. and possibly ia Europe. IN
less history always les.
Eleven million ruhles Cor Persia, the
oldest OF existing empires. after China,
the land OF Cyrus. Darius. Arceshir An
corshivon. AhNass shah ana Nasr-ed-
Deem Shahi The land Of Nance. Flrdou-
see. Omar I<hRyyam ard HaHz the and
that conceived Saracenie architecture.
that style Which gave birth 10 the GAr1s-
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Russia If TO gridiron Persia with railways
and otherwise control the internal affairs
OF that country. The rest will follow IN
due course. England does well TO Geek the
dominion of Africa. On that continent the
worlds greatest colonizing and civiiizing
mower viii make her final stand. aud de-
velop there her last colonial efforts for tho
amelioration OF humanity. Then old Eng
land can rest from her labors. content that
she has accomplished her mighty mission
we'll
But In proportion as Russia gains in
the East Indies the Christian powers be-
sides England win be forced to look sharp
~ after their own commercial and terri
torial interests in Asiatic quarters. Nor
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When the effective reserve is added,
Great Britain contributes forty-one ar
mored ships. France twelve, Russia
twelve, the United States none. Germany
nine, Italy five and Japan one. tho reia-
tive rank and precedence being that set
down. When all these data are sifted
Great Britain is found to be equal TO any
of the three other powers and Japan,
which was nth, TO have slipped 10 the
foot Of the list. The gross total OF ships
and displacement amounts TO 2S9 armored
vessels and 2.5J0,ss3 tons. and of these
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Indian iewelry IS renowned the world
over. The kind OF which we 80 mast h
the gold and silver hammered desiens et
the Hindoo gods and tlixree silver work.
The beautiful enameis and art work u ~
goldsmiths are rarely on view. Thee d
an all-prevailing fad IN India Of owning
jewels, not for wearing purposes. but b..
cause they are safe investments. and II
necessary can be easily hidden or buriNi
The famous Mana Sahib's wealth When
News.
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Extraordinary
Conditions Which
Bitter Rivalry
May Produce in the
Coming Century.

six new Observation-Disclosures, Irresisti-
bic. Implacable London. Venerable and
Bulwark Chere are splendid namesl-eaeh
of 1900 tons: by the six lA,oo0-ton battle
ships OF the Duncan class, and by four
teen new armored cruisers-four OF $500
tons. six of 1000 tons and four of ltCJ0
tons--now building. And yet the cranks
Of the rival nations talk hght-heartelly OF
Intervention In the war and of fooling
with the private affairs OF Great Britain.
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ancient. yet perennial and eager Japan. has
a comfortable lead over Italy and Ger
many. II will further appear that Grtat
Britain, Japan. the United States and Rus
STA have the largest and the heaviest mod
ern vessels, both in battleships and lrmor-
ed cruisers The word modern is hero used
advisedly. because Italy has really. and
has had for years. in the Italia and Le-
panto. the largest battleships afioat. Bat
these. save in the matter of speed. cannot
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Great Britain,
France and Russia
Snrpass the
United States in
Present Power.

rank The other classes are deemed. at
the best, auxiliarles to the fleet, important
auxiliaries, OF course-such as the scouts,
which are the eyes of the squadron-and
the large cruisers. that can hold the sea
for many days and keep in touch with the
enemy. But to the armored types those
who claim to know best pin their abiding
faith. And even here these wise gentry
separate widely because they gauge
differently the value of some OF the ele-
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APPEAR
VESSELS BUILDING.

be grouped with the battleships or armor-
ed cruisers OF this decade.
Great Britain's supremacy is assured
and astonishing. In this fleet array she
musters nine l4.900-ton frst-class battle
ships of the Majestic class. and eight,
hardly less important. N.500-ton ships of
the Royal Sovereign class. These mag
nifcent vessels are supplemented by the
Renown. Barileur and Centurion, by the
six Il, 95O-ton of the Campus class; by the
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VESSELS BUILT.

Japan, u armored ships. 1915 tons and
per cent; sixth. Germany IS armored ships,
l2l 900 tons and per cent, and, seventh,
Italy, IS armored ships. 1852 tons and
per cent
study OF these figures shows that Great
Britain Is more than equal to any TWO
other powers In armored ships, that France
and Russia are very close, that the United
States has more than double the arn.ured
strength OF Germany and that Japan, the
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-11-17
HALF MOURNING COSTUME.

One of the prettiest of half mourn
ing gowns is made Of finest black face
cloth. The skirt has two bias bands
two inches deep of black glace silk,
piped with white around the hem, the
lower one outlining 1t. A fitting vest
of white silk, with white chiffon frilled
jabot, sets off a very chic bolero, the
edge of which, likewise the white silk
revers, is skirted with a three-quarter
inch band Of white silk crossed in lat
tice design with black chenille. The
collar. coming high at the back, is of
black silk piped with white, and has
two white silk buttons crossed with
chenille on either side, and similar to
the other three which adorn the front.
AS a finish at the back are double
loops and knots, two coming above
and two longer ones below the waist,
while the picturesque semi-bell sleeves
are cut up at the back sleeve, finished
with an inch band of silk and Carl
baldf undersleeve of black net. Such
a dress could be quite inexpensively
carried out.
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A JAMAICA EXPERIENCE.
For some years after my marrias

For some years after my marriage l
lived at Old Harbor, small place
about twenty miles from Kingston. One
day, VIXEN a visit to my Kingston
dressmaker was a necessity, l ordered
a young negro boy to get upon the rum
BILE and drive me to the town.
/ paid visit to the dressmaker and,
thing, from her, 1 placed it in the box
beneath the buggy seat and drove to
my sisters, where I went in to escape
the heated part of the day, giving my
boy six pence and bidding him to see
the sights and return at o'clock
He turned up punctually with the grin
still in place, and in due time we reach
ed Old Harbor once more.
When I went to take out my crispy
muslin found to my CONSERVATION it
was a wet, soppy mass! No rain had
fallen, and even then
l turned to the boy: Solomon, what
in the world does this mean? How
but the look of utter helpless amaze
ment on his face stopped me.
''Lor', missis, it am queer, but not sc
queer as what done happen to me. Me
bought a quattig Qhd) worth of dat
pretty ting dey calls ice to bring
home an show ma sister, an put him
in dar wild your dress to keep him safe
an now him gone for sure-an' how
him get out I dunno wild you sittin' or
him all de ime.''-Harper's Magazine
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BODICEs FOR THE FALL.

The bodices OF cloth and silk en-
broidered by hand, in scallops and
bowknots and different sized polka
dots, are made with small Jokes of
tucked chiffon, and are exceedingly
dainty; but again these cannot be
classed with those that are suitable for
every day. 1t is said the silk flannel
wears splendidly, and at all events it
does not soil quickly. There is one
thing that always ought to be remem-
bered in wearing light deliberately
made silk waists-that when they. are
soiled they are most untidy in appear
ance, and there is no excuse for them
whatever. 1t Is troublesome and ex-
pensive to have them cleaned. but an
deliberately made silk waist of silk or
satin or lace that is not fresh makes
whole costume with which 1T Is worn
look out OF style. This is really the
time OF year when a woman with a
moderate income looks better dressed
than at any time in ready-made
lightweight suit which can be easily
bought, or which may be left over from
the spring. These suits certainly are
in good form, and can be had for a
third the price charged when they frs,
appeared.-Harper's Bazaar
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LIGHT PARTY FRoCKs.

Light party frocks, as tarletane i
candle, silk null, may have Their wv
renewed by careful brushing palu'l
larry in the frills and FUCKERS spa
ing with dissolved gum and pFs&]
with moderately hot irons. fof uai)
thin frocks or black lace use III "
Of the gum, stale beer. Dusty ~
black lace may be dipped In II i''1
but not squeezed, shaken out anu
ped and pulled until almost ary, ~
with warm, not hot irons ana na4s
air for twelve hours. The peer ,''s y.
the color and gives just the risn' :,
ness for lace. Silk may pe sp. -,
with it, but should be sponge -. r
ward with clear water anu SIM !,
by rolling up when almost III! -
of ironing. Either undliuteu ~ i,
pressing with irons makes II nai'
papery.