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The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1900-12-27
BRITISH CLAIMS.
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Great Britain Is Pressing the Otto
man Empire to Mako Prompt
Settlement.
a CoNsrANrIN>rLE, Dec. LOW ug
to the success OF ths United States
in pressing claims for compensation
in connection with the Armenian
disorders, Great Britain is low
urging the Ottoman Govern msut to
pay similar claims put forward ~
British subjects. IL is expected
that energetic means will bs taker
to obtain a settlement
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1900-12-27
NOTICE.

DIR. J.1H. RAYMOND has reanmeh
his practice, toge' her with DR.. Gal.
hraith, at his residence, the old
Cartwright premi."., on Alakaa,
Union and Berat Ania stfaeta, Office
hours, from 10L NJ. TO I'm. Tele-
phone 204 58-lm.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1900-12-27
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NOTICE

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Tres passers will he prosecuted DO
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The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1900-12-27
THE BOARD OF HEALTH.

omy.
Az yesterdays meeting OF the
Board OF Health DR.. Walter HoG
mann, baaterioogist; DR.. w. H.
Howard, dispsnsary physioiau; Dr..
Myers, physician appointed under
the Act TO Mitigate; Dr.. Monsarrat,
and Dr. Shaw. veterinarians, wers
requested to vsca Q their Offices on
the frst Of January. We take tn,
following report OF the proceed
OF the board from the PC A
DR.. Raymond, President Of tho
Board, opened the way for the
board to put the present incu bouts
out Of office by making a statement
OF faots ooucorning these positions
wherein he declared that for ocou.
omy's sake, and ia. soms cases for
the SAX. OF efficiency, ohangsu could
be made AID without iurt hsr delay.
as With reference 10 the di.pensary
physiciau, DR.. Raymond said he DO.
lieved II would be u good improve.
ne 1t to the service to h.ve 2 mn
carry out that work inste,d OF ono
He suggested that as there was
physiciAn appointed by the Board
under the Act to Mitigate, that
work should he continued in the
future un1or the di.peusary's ply
siciau's direction.
He recommended that tho work
OF the examining physician under
tho Act to Mitigate be turned over
to the dispanssry depart mant aud
that two m-n there do the work.
By combining these depart ments
he bad figured out that there would
he saving to the government Of
the difference between $l75 mont b
az pail to the present dispenssry
physician and S75 to the examining
pbysioian, total OF $3.50, and the
salaries to be paid to the two men
in ths combined depart mrnt, oI
$500 . month.
This wou'd save $50 month Ia
the Territory Ore man coald do
all the outside work aud the othel
all the indoor work in connection
with the treating Of patients.
The President thought that tn,
best way To carry ont these pugpes
ton. was to declare the position
yaoaut by the introduction OF re
solution, rather than to Ieques
their rerignatious.
Dr., Raymond said ha hsd mum
Der OF minor recommendations t.
make 10 the reorganization OF tn
Board OF Health, but thought tina
f0t the present too many change
must not be- IN 1de. Tue Presid~n
pointed out that there were tW'
veterinarians employed by the boar
0ae at Sll0 month and the o'he
at s25 He was satrfi,.d that
saving nf $65 month could be mad
by having one veterinarian do tn
work, at an increased salary 81
800 month.
Tbs whole method OF cnrtailmYn
anH d.capita'ion was consislen
with the resolution ps'ssd at tn
meeting last week aud was aolely o
economical lines, 30 the Prssiden
Gaeisred.
Mr.. Lowrey thought that spec'ti
aal >ries had bean appropriated 10
certain OF the Offices. AID especial
for tho examining phyHcisa puds
the Act to Mitigate, and he did nc
helieys that the combinations O
Offices spggestsd by the Presiden
would bo petfsetly proper
Mr.. Dole said he WAS heartily
favor OF such changes as may b
necessary to make or render the sci
viea more efficient aud more ecor
Omie2l,
He thought there was urgent nee
OF both. He did Rot expect change
to be made to get in friends, bu
whatever was necessary to do
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-12-15
THE MANILA SALOON BILL.
The Philippine Commission Passes
the Measure.

MANILA, Dec. 14.-After public Dis
cussion that lasted five days the saloon
bill. to restrict and regulate the liquor
traffic here, was passed by the almost
unanimous vote Of the Philippine Commits
sion. The only member who voted against
1t was Mr.. Ide. who believes that the
abolition of saloons in the business dis
trict. as provided for by the bill. is a
confiscation Of property. He also believes
that the operation Of the bill will entail
hardships on the general public.
Mr.. Wright favored entrusting the clos
ing of the saloons to the discretion of the
provost marshal.
The keenest public interest was mani
tested in the bill. Several lawyers and
merchants argued for and against the
measure before the Commission. Judge
Taft. President Of the Commission. made
the concluding speech. which occupied an
hour. He said that the bill endeavored 10
discourage the soldiers from drinking. 1t
favored high licenses and rigidly defines
the difference between simple restau-
rants and hotels with bars.
AT Calauang. province OF Laguna, yes
terday, 432 insurgents swore allegiance TO
the American Government.
Advices from Iloilo are to the effect
that since the arrival of the Thirty
eighth Infantry, and the recent arrest
of q number Of the most prominent resi-
dents of the province of 1loilo, the ma
tives all over the island are fiocking into
the garrison towns and offering to take
the oath of allegiance
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-12-15

mitted to engross the attention Of the
students, the tendency is toward caste
feeling. The college then becomes a
microcosm of the outer world. AS the
poor journalist or bookkeeper does not
naturally seek the society of the million
aire with his yacht and country house. SO
the freshman who is working his way
through college does not cultivate the
acquaintance of the fellow who has q large
Independent income. luxuriously furnished
rooms. and the membership of all the
clubs. The question is whether it would
OF society to take their way in col
lege and convert it into a little social
world. with plutocrats and democrats.
toaiies and snobs, hard workers and
drones, or whether some effort should be
made, by means of artificial restrictions,
20 put all the students on an equality.
and thus allow their instructive curiosity
about each other to have free play, and
a friendship to grow up between the
son of the millionaire and the son
OF farmer who does not see six
hundred dollars of ready money in a
year. In this country we have a laissez-
fairc policy which tends toward the for
mer plan. Only in few institutions of
the Old World has different course been
pursued. There is caddshness pro-
duced by money and convention. and there
is another kind which makes parade OF
its democracy. Both are about equally
offensive, but one or the other 1t seems
necessary to have.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-12-15

(From the Philadelphia North Amcrican)
Once the subsidy system b established. the ship.
owners will be satisfied with nothing short Of
the full subsidies fixed by law. II they con-
cluic that Congress will not consent to vote
them more than 100000 year for subsidies,
when the time comes that there is not more
than enough Government money to go round at
the full rate. they will SEE to 1t that more
ships built to lessen their share Of the bounty
Then the purposes that Senator Frye alleges
in supporting the bill will be defeated American
exports will still be sent abroad in foreign bot
toms. and there will be no great merchant fleet
for the Government TO draw on in time OF war,
and no ready supply of sailors in training for
service in the navy. Ofscourst the shipowncrs'
combination will be 100000 better of. That
is the stake they are playing tor
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-12-15
A PLEA FOR 1MPART1AL1TY.
Lord Creyve Discusses the Barring
Out of American jockeys.

Out of American jockeys.
LONDON, Dec. 14.-At dinner given
by the Gimcrack Club at York this even
ing Lord Crewe. responding to a toast
to the Jockey Club. of which he is one
Of the three stewards. referred to the
charges that the turf is in bad repute.
which has been ascribed to what has
been termed the American invasion. He
said it was the desire of the Jockey
Club to act with the most absolute fair
pes5 toward everybody without reference
to nationality.
In the cases in which American jockeys
were concerned he should like to tell his
hearers what it was. so far as he could
make out, that the stewards Of the Jockey
Club were asked to do. They were asked
for the sake of the general purity of the
turf, without any particular evidence to
convict certain American riders and train
ers, for no other very good reason. so
far as he could see. except that they were
Americans. That seemed to him a most
astounding argument. 1t was an utter
fallacy to suppose that the turf would
be in any way purified by conyicting and
throwing the blame on people until they
were proved to be guilty. ICheers.l
Lord Crewe added that the question OF
unfair riding would occupy the close at
tention of the Jockey Club during the
coming season. He thought that '"dop-
ing" had gained very undue amount
Of notoriety. in the press. 1t was. so far
as England was concerned, not at all an
urgent question. He, said in conclusion
that he believed the turf. was in better
shape thas it was years ago.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-12-15

Of us have overlooked. 1t is, indeed. a
garland upon the head of Anglo-Saxcn-
| dom that England and America. differing
in many particulars. have still been able
to pass by the tortnre and butchery OF
English and American women and chill
dren in Paoting-fu and Shen-Shi. and to
jointly assure the Chinese Government
that a little thing like that shall never
disturb the amcable relations so Icing
subsisting between the mother and Gaugh-
ter Powers and their sincere and at
tached friend the Empress Dowager. As
friend of race union. and hence. Of the
secret McKinley-Salisbury Anglo-Ameri-
can alliance, Mr.. Clemens would be worth
his weight in gold to the Administration,
If ii could get him here to preach to re-
calcitrant and hypert'0 :rican Senators.
He might have to modify his ideas
slightly. but the Government should be
willing to bear the expense. For Instance.
his opinion of the Boer war is slightly
critical. although. as will be seen below.
not one sided. On this topic he thus ex-
pressed himself:
YES, a missionary. I've sung my songs Of
praise. and yet think that England sinned when
she got herself into war in South Africa which
she could have avoided Just have sinned
in getting into similar war in the Philippines.
| Mr.. Churchill by his father is an Englishman;
by his mother he is an American; doubt
blend that makes the perfect England and
America: yes. we kin. And now that we are
also kin in sin, there is nothing more to be de-
Sired
Thrice true. o Twain! We are for
fact partners in SIM Does Kitchener de-
sire to Weylerize South Africa? He de-
rives his methods from the rules published
to govern American soldiers in guerrilla
warfare! Does Macarthur find it neces-
sary to burn Filipino villages? He has
his precedent in the way Kitchener burns
out and beggars the women and children
of the yeldt! II is kinship of wickedness
sure enough, and, as Mr.. Clemens most
justly observes, there is nothing more to
be desired
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-12-15
Circulation Statement.
An American Cnnnl.

We are happy to know that the Ameri-
canism which caused the Senate On
Thursday to pass the Davis amendment
to the Hay-Pauncefote Treaty did not
halt at that point. The Senate Commit
tee on Foreign Relations yesterday added
a nail to the coffin by agreeing to further
amendments which. il adopted. will
render the convention innocuous and no
longer dangerous to this country or use
full to England.
Mr.. Foraker's proposition to add a
statement declaring the abrogation of the
Clayton Bulwer Treaty to the Hay
Pauncefote preamble was accepted by the
committee, as was also another one, to
expungc Article Ill altogether. and thus
eliminate all assumption Of European
concern in the canal from the document.
In it's present temper there does not seem
to be any doubt that the Senate will tack
these provisions on the treaty, and then
it will be fit to ratify and pass on to
Downing Street for rejection.
1t is quite possible that the rebuke to
Mr.. Hay which the current attitude of the
Senate amounts to may drive him into
that private station which he once SO
nobly adorned, and from which his affec-
tionate fellow countrymen bitterly regret
that lie was ever drawn. We do not ex-
actly See how he could gracefully hold
his present position after the Hay
Pauncefote Treaty. intended to give Eng
land exclusive control of the Nicaragua
70 ha Pr, 1xAQr
Treaty, and to abandon the Monroe Doc
trine, had been handed back to him in
such a shape that it would provide for an
exclusively American fortified canal the
abroeation of the Clayton-Bulwer Con-
vention, and the reafirmation of the Mon
roe Doctrine. But this is matter con-
corning which the only thoroughly in
formed people probably are Mr.. McKin-
ley and Mr.. Hay. The latter may still be
necessary to Lord Salisbury as a purely
personal asset" in connection with the
proposed cession Of Alaska to Great
Britain. 49,
On that account perhaps there is moro
President has decided to withdraw the
treaty early next week and SO save the
face of his Secretary. Should that be done
there should then be smooth sailing for
canal legislation. A joint resolution re-
citing the fact that the Clayton Bnlwer
Treaty was still-born and has been dead
for half century. and the passage OF the
Hepburn Morgan Canal bill. would meet
every requirement of the situation.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-12-15
A REQUEST FOR A RECEIVER.
The Order Of Chosen Friends Alleged
10 BE InsOlvent.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. Dec. 14.-William
L. Taylor. Attorney General of Indiana,
filed suit this morning for the appoint
ment Of a receiver for the Order of Chosen
Friends. which has national headquarters
here. He alleges the order is insolyent.
with claims amounting to $500, 900 and as
sets of only $4,000.
1t Is announced that the accounts of the
late treasurer. William B. Wilson, who
died at Newark. N. j.. are 5000 short
On his deathbed Wilson confessed that he
had used the money to play the markets.
The order has % 900 members, 1900 be-
ing in New York. The officers say heavy
demands for deaths of members in the
Galveston flood have been largely respon-
sible for present conditions.
II. II. Morse. of 10 Wall Street. New
York City, is supreme councillor, and Jo-
seph Clark. jr.. Of New York, is chairman
of the supreme trustees.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-12-15


Conan DOYLE. who has been writing q
history of the war in South Africa. has
some interesting things TO say about the
management of the British army. He says
that with British courage and Boer tao
ties that army would be the greatest on
earth, but he seems to think that al pres
emit it is hampered by too much tradition,
routine. and red tape.
One of the reforms which he advocates
is the abolition of that old rule. unwritten.
but binding, that artillery should be ar
ranged in groups OF half dozen guns
each. He points out the obvious fact that
In warfare as at present conducted, 1t is
OF the utmost Importance that the enemy
shall not know where the guns are, and
that, il several of them are punched to-
gether. 1t is not very hard for him to find
out the whereabouts of the group and
proceed to pick off the gunners, even II
the cannon are under cover. The Boer ar
tillerymen concealed their pieces cunning
~, and the only evidence of their exis-
tence was the moving down OF English
troops before their fire. When the Brit
ish infantryman searched for the gun it
was not in sight; and when he tried to
calculate, from the appearance OF his
wounded comrades. from what direction
the shells came, it was exceedingly hard to
make anything of the evidence. That was
the reason why the Boer artillery did
such fine execution, especially in the
earlier part Of the campaign.
Another idea of DR.. Doyle is that
mounted Infantry should be extensively
employed in future wars-men who are
expert fighters both on foot and on horse
back. He believes that the day OF the
old-time cavalry charge is about over.
and that the great need at present is for
men who can. if necessary. do duty as
scouts-soldiers like American frontiers
men. who can go into war with savages
and meet their foes on their own ground.
All this is interesting as it bears upon
the future of the American Army. There
is not much doubt that in some ways tho
superior to any in the world, for they are
exactly the kind of men whom DR.. Doyle
recommends should be trained for the
British army-men who are equally at
home on or off a horse, and accustomed to
rough riding and rough living. This has
been made necessary by the conditions
under which the American Army has
worked. When regiment is likely to be
sent at any time against Sioux, Apaches.
or Cheyennes. who are not amenable to
any of the rules of Civilized warfare, and
are fighting on their own ground. the men
of that regiment. If they are ordinarily
sensible beings, will learn some Of the
accomplishments Of the Indian. The
American cavairyman's soft felt hat. his
easy seat in the saddle, his ability to take
the initiative in an emergency, all differ
entiate him from the average English
trooper, and the difference is in the
Americans favor. Some Of the colonial
troops OF Canada and Australia did ex-
cellent service in the South African war
because their experience and traditions
had caused them TO slough off some of the
routine and red tape of the British army.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-12-15
THE INAUGURATION OF DIAz.
The American Party Hon"rcd Mt the
Ceremonies mt Mexico city.


NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 14.-George d.
Cool. of New York, and his party, repre-
senting the United States at the inaugu-
ration of President Diaz oh December 1.
have arrived here on their return trip.
Gen. Chambers l. McKibbin. u. S. A..
commanding the Department of Texas.
was to have been there as the personal
representative of President Mckinley, but
when the Cook special reached San An
tonic the general was unable to go and Mr..
COOK undertook to represent the United
States. Mr.. Cook was specially invited
by President Diaz to be present at the in
auguration as the man who foated the
$11O,0O0,000 issue Of Mexican bonds little
more than year ago and thus placed
Mexican finances on a solid foundation.
The American visitors were splendidly
entertained by President Diaz. The inau-
suration took place Saturday morning and
was followed by civic parade. There
was no military display in it. but the man
ufactures and industrial growth OF Mexico
were thoroughly represented. There were
floats in the parade that would have done
credit to Chicago, New York, or New Or
leans.
On Saturday night occurred the banquet
OF the Governors of the States extended to
President Diaz. Ambassador Clayton was
given the seat Of honor at the right hand
of the President. On Sunday evening
great ball in honor Of Mrs. Diaz was
given. The gowns of the ladies were ele-
giant. Fully 1000 people were in attend
ance and the dancing lasted until o'clock
Monday morning.
On Tuesday came the sham battle under
the direction Of the Secretary of War.
Some 1900 troops were in line and in &C
ton, including artillery. infantry, and
cavalry
Mr. Cook found Mexico in splendid
financial condition. The President told
him he had $25.oOO.OOO in silver in the
treasury. The rate of interest was high,
due to the heavy shipment OF Mexican
silver dollars by the United States to
China and the Philippines.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-12-15
College Caste Spirit.

Although discussion is likely to af-
| feet the popularity OF athletic sports in
the modern college, some statistics lately
| published In regard to the cost OF. them
must set the thoughtful observer to won
dering what will be the end Of 1t all.
At the University of Pennsylvania and
| Columbia University II is said that the
expenses incurred for athletic sports dur
| ing the last school year were ten or
twelve thousand dollars in excess Of the
receipts in each college. The former IN
stitution spent one hundred and twelve
thousand dollars and took in about one
hundred thousand, and the latter spent
fifty thousand dollars as against receipts
of forty thousand dollars. The question
is whether boys of college age really need
to lay out ali this cash on a purely ex-
traneous feature Of education. II is clear
that college life is more expensive than
1t used to be.
There are some colleges in which poor
student can go through the course with
out damaging his self respect by spending
more than he ought, or being snubbed II
he Is not eXtravagant. but 1t depends
largely on the student. man must, as
a rule. be unusually popular TO stand the
handicap of short purse. There are
other colleges in which the poor student
is practically out OF it, no matter how
brilliant or delightful fellow he may lie.
II is always a question how far college
authorities should interfere to keep the
standards of the outer world, and the cen
sequept caste feeling. from creeping into
a society which Is naturally more or less
democratic The impulse OF a boy of six
teen is toward good fellowship with all
kinds of people, as rule. He may think
he would like to run away 20 sea, enlist
In the army, or play tramp for while.
Artificial standards must be cultivated in
him to make him wish to rely for popu-
larity upon his fathers money or posi-
ton rather than upon himself
There is no question that when athletic
sports, secret societies, and other college
customs which are expensive are per-
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-12-15

In the House Of Commons yesterday
Lord Cranborne was good enough to ex-
plain that no communications had passed
between Her Majesty's Government and
other Powers as to whether they would
agree to consider neutral ship canal
through Central America that was occu-
pied and fortified by the United States.
His lordship might have added that such
a question would hardly pay the postage
necessary to diplomatic discussion. mas
much as the United States does not care
brass farthing whether England or other
States regard the projected canal as neu-
trail or as something else. 1t will be neu-
trail and generally open enough when we
are at peace. and 1t will be shut up against
our enemies tighter than a clam in time
Of war. That is the simple. certain. and
we are sure satisfactory prognosis, and
the sooner 1t Is understood across the At
iantic the better for all concerned.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-12-15

A wall OF opposition is rising against
the Hanna subsidy Job. All of the inter-
ests clamoring for reduction of war taxes
are now arraycd in antagonism 10 it. for
the obvious reason that the bounty which
the transportation magnates would draw
from the Treasury, would. to the amount
of IL, interfere with tax reduction. Whether
or not opposition to the scheme is alto
gether sincere We are unable to say. But
It is as well to warn Mr.. Hanna again
that If he expects 10 get his able hooks on
tina. subsidy he does not want to longer
postpone the argumentum ad hommein.
That kind of bill is not to be jammed
through without golden TANNERS.