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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-12-18
PLAYING A DEEP GAME.

For years there has been no better
organized movement in Hawaii than
the one TO get an extra session OF the
Legislature 1t has brought into union
OF effort not only the predatory mob OF
Home Rulers and the professional job
chasers OF other parties and the Off
ciaIs who want to handle money, but
the Chinese For days past little groups
OF AsiatIcs have gone to the Capitol to
plead for money in payment for the
homes and stores in which their own
filth bred the plague that the led the
Board OF Health to burn their property.
They have not ventured OF their own
motion and they know no Interior pur-
pose. White men told them TO go and
ask for relief and they went, as went
the cat that drew the chestnuts out #
the fire. Doubtless the extra session
schemers thought II would be quite i'm
pressive to tail off the procession OF
paid mourners. and of men who tell
whoppers about island roads and OF
others who weep over crowded schools
in which they have but the faintest per-
sOnai interest. with crowd % Asiatic
fire sufferers. But the spectacle de-
ceiyes no one. least of all the Govern
OF. He knows that while the voice may
he the voice OF Jacob. the hand is the
hand OF Esau- He sees behind the lit
tie company OF pleaders the greedy Wis
ages OF the men who want another leg
islatlve chance to plumber
But try as the tricksters may. the
Governor will stand firm. He Is opposed
90 an extra session OF worthless Leg
fslature as a matter or principle He
does not believe that the man who
jumped into bramble bush and
scratched out both his eyes can restore
his vision by jumping back again. |
However. he may sympathize with spe-
cial cases OF want. II such exist. he
knows that an extra session would be
an unrelieved calamity TO these islands. |
So the plOtters may as well call of
their Asiatics. There Will be no new
to steal.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-12-18
TO HOLD 49,.
A GREAT
MEETING
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committee. The progressive men, it is
asserted, realize that the future must
be one of conservatism and are resist
ing the breaking down policy of the
radical members.
1t is understood from others than the
members of the committee that resp
lutions commencing the position of the
President as to development of the Ter
ritory, and as well the declaration for
the application of the American land
system, are being prepared for passage
by the meeting, which II Is intended t.
spring. thus committing he meeting,
which 1t is hoped TO make both large
and representative, to the sentiments
OF the Home Rulers. This Is not in the
scheme of the conservative men, and it
is probable that a way will BE- found
to prevent such action.
Before the meeting was concluded
there was some discussion as to the
work which Is before the committee
Committees were formed on finance and
organization and other rel4tiv.
branches of the work. and it was left
for the regular meeting of Thursday
evening to decide upon the proposed
plans for the augmenta ton of the com
mittee by the admission of others than
the regular members of the Executive
Committee.
During the discussions OF the early
hours there was some reference made
to the election held at Hilo, AMI cne
member of the lower house denounced
what was called the treachery OF two
Senators to the Home Rule party. their
desertion of II upon some lines being
assigned as the reason for the failure
Of the party to carry through so1,e of
it's reform measures.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-12-18
Fire at Iron Works.

Shortly after O'Clock YESTERDAY morn
ing fire broke out in the boiler room of
the Honolulu Iron Works. and for a time
threatened to destroy portion OF the
structure. The men in the works fought
the hames for nearly an hour, and finally
sent telephone call TO the central fire
station for the chemical engine. By the
tine the latter arrived at the works the
!Ire was extinguished. Only portion Of
the hooring and wall was damaged
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-12-18

The New Year edition of the Adver-
tIser will show the high-water mark of
island journalism In variety and value
of contents. IN beauty Of illustration.
in volume OF print and In the size OF
output, the coming New Year number
will astonish even thoss whom former
annuais have taught TO expect progress
I've excellence
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-12-18

sydney has taken hold Of the rat
question with a vigOr born OF the pres
encez OF a fresh case OF plague. We OBJ
serve that a per capita bounty Is raw
ing a good effect, and would suggest To
the Honolulu Chamber Of Commerce
that it might work well here
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-12-18

The President seems to fear that I'M
less Cubans get into the United States
with their peoh- raised sugar they will be
ruined. why so7 Aren't they just as ca
pAbIe as Hawaiians are OF becoming
small farmers and developing along
American llnes?"
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-12-18

The coming river and harbor bill VIII
call for about $50. OO0. 900. II the dele
gate from Hawaii has any influence at
all efought to get enough out Of the
measure TO enlarge Honolulu haroo-
and build a breakwater at Hilo.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-12-18

II the First Circuit Court Is to have
two new Judges conservative people
ought to express a choice at Wasning
ton otherwise there may be a second
and third miscarriage of justice.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-12-18

DIAMOND HEAD SIGNAL, STA
TON, December l.. 10 p m.-Wind
fresh west.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-12-18

Rubber stamps OF all kinds sn short
notice AT the Gazette office.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-03
NATIONAL BANKING LAW.

In many respects the national banking
law furnishes sufficient liberty for the
proper exercise of the banking functions,
but there. seems to be need of better
safeguards against the deranging in
fluence of commercial crisis and finan-
oial panics.
Moreover the currency of the country
should be made responsive to the de-
mands of our domestic trade and COM
merce.
The collections from dues on imports
and internal taxes continue to exceed
the ordinary expenditures of the gov
eminent. thanks mainly to the reduced
army expenditures.
The utmost care should be taken not
to reduce the revenues SO chat there
will be any possibility of deficit, but
ever providing against any such con-
tingency means should be adopted
which will bring the revenues more
nearly within the limit of our actual
needs.
In his report to congress the sec
rotary of the treasury considers all
these questions at length. and l ask
your attention to the need of strict
economy IN expenditures
Outstanding Our Resources.
The fact that our national d ab, needs
forbid us to he riggardly in providing
whatever is actually necessary to our
we'll being should make us doubly care
full to husband our national resources
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-03
IMMIGRATION LAWS.

Our present immigration laws are un-
satisfactory. We need every honest and
efficient immigrant fitted to become an
American citizen. every Immigrant who
comes here to stay, who brings here a
strong body, stout heart. good head
and IA reSolute purpose to do his duty
we'll in every man and to bring up his
children as CSo1-fearing members of the
community. but there should be COM
prehensive law enacted with the object
of working three-fold improvement
over oar present system.
First. we should aim to exclude abso-
htely, not only all persons who are
known to be believers in anarchiStic
principles or members of anarchiStic So
cieties. but also persons who are of a
lDW moral tendency or of unsavory rep
utation.
This means that we should require
abroad and more rigid system of ex-
amina ton at our Immigration ports, the
former being especially necessary.
Stronger Tests Needed.
The second object of proper immi-
grafton law ought to be to secure by
a careful and not merely perfunCtory
educational test some intelligent ca
pacty to appreciate American institu-
tons and act sanely as American citi-
Zens.
This would not keep out all anar-
ehists, for many of them belong to the
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-03
CONCERNING TARIFF SYSTEM.

There is genera! acuuiescence in our
present tariff system as national
policy.
The first requisite to our prosperity
is the Continuity and stability of this
economic policy. Nothing could be more
unwise than to disturb the business in
terests of the country by any general
tariff change at this time.
Doubt, apprehension. uncertainty, are
exactly what We most wish to avoid in
the interest of our commercial and ma
teria well being.
Our experience in the past has shown
that sweeping revisions of the tariff are
apt to produce conditions approaching
Danic in the business world.
Yet it is not only possible, but emf
nently desirable. to combine with the
stability of our economic system sup
Elementary system of reciprocal benefit
and obligation with other nations.
Such reciprocity is an incident and re-
suit of the firm establishment and pre-
servation of our present economic policy.
1t was specially provided for in the past
tariff law.
Reciprocity must be treated as the
hand maiden of protection. Our first
duty is to see that the protection granted
by the tariff in every case where it is
needed is maintained and that reciproc-
ity be sought for SO far as it can safely
be done without injury to our home in
dustries. s-''.
just how far this is must be deter
mined according to the individual case.
remembering always that every applica-
ton of our tariff policy to meet our
shifting national needs must be con-
ditioned upon the cardinal fact that the
duties must never be reduced below the
point that will cover the difference be-
tween the labor cost here and abroad.
The we'll being Of the wageWorker is
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-03
RECIPROCITY TREATIES.

l ask the attention of the senate to the
reciprocity treaties laid before It by my
predecessor.
The condition OF the American mer-
chant marine is such as to call for imme-
date remedial action ~ the congress.
1t is discreditable to us as a nation that
our merchant marine should be utterly
insignificant in comparison to that of
other nations which we overtop in other
forms of business.
We should not longer submit to condi-
TONS under which only a trit1ing por-
ton of our great commerce is carried in
our own ships.
To remedy this state of things would
not merely serve to build up our ship
ping interests but 1t would also result in
benefit to all who are interested In the
permanent establishment of a wider mar
ket for American products and would
provide an auxiliary force for the navy.
Benefit From Ships.
Ships work for their own countries. just
as railroads work for their terminal
points. Shipping lines. if established to
the principal countries with which we
have dealings. would be of political as
We'll as commercial benefit
From every standpoint it is unwise for
the United States to continue to rely
upon the ships of competing nations for
the distributing of cur goods. 1t should
10 made advantageous to carry American
goods in American built ships.
At present American shipping is under
certain great disadvantage when put in
competition with the shipping of foreign
countries.
Many of the fast foreign steamships at
speed of II knots or above, are sub
sidized and all our ships, sailing vessels
and steamers alike. cargo carriers of
slow speed and mail carriers of high
speed, ave to meet the fact that the
original cost of building American ships
is greater than is the case abroad; that
the wages paid American officers and
seannen are very much higher than those
paid the officers and seamen of foreign
competing countries; and that the stand
ard of living on our ships is far superior
to the standard of living on the ships
of our commercial rivals.
Should Take Action.
Our government should take such ac-
ton as will remedy these inequalities.
The American merchant marine should
he restored to the ocean,
The act of March IA. 1900, intended I'M
equivocally to establish gold as the
standard of money. and to establish at a
parity Herewith all forms of money me-
dunn in use with us has been shown to
be timely and judicious.
The price Of our government bonds in
the worlds markets, when compared
with the price of similar obligations is
sued by other nations is a aattering trib-
ute to our public credit. This condition
it is evidently desirable to maintain.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-03

a prime consideration of our entire
policy of economic legislation. Subject
to his proviso of proper protection
necessary to our Industrial well being
at home. the principle of reciprocity
must command our hearty support.
The henon,enal growth of our export
trade emphasizes the urgency OF the
need for wider markets and for liberal
policy in dealing with foreign nations.
Whatever Is merely petty and vexA-
tious in the way Of trade restrictions
should be avoided.
The customers to whom we dispose
of our surplus products in the long run,
directly or indirectly. purchase those
surplus products by giving US some
thing in return.
Their ability to purchase our products
should as far as possible be secured by
50 arranging our tariff as to enable us
to take from them those products which
we can use without harm to our own
industries and labor. Or the use of which
will be Of marked benefit to US.
1t Is most important that we should
maintain the high level of our present
prosperity. We have now reached the
point in the development of our interests
where we are not only able to supply our
own markets. but to produce a con-
stantly growing surplus for which we
must find markets abroad.
To secure these markets we can utilize
existing duties in any case where they
are no longer needed for the purpose of
protection, or in any case where the
article Is not produced here and the
duty is no longer necessary for revenue,
as giving us something to offer in ex-
change for what we ask.
The cordial relations with other ma
tions which are SO desirable will nat
urally be promoted by the course thus
required by our own interests.
The natural line of development for
policy OF reciprocity will be in con-
nection with those Of our production
which no longer require all Of the sup
port once needed to establish them upon
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-03

the efforts Of different states to do away
with the competition of convict contract
labor in the open labor market.
SO far as practicable under the condi-
tons OF government work, provision
should be made to render the enforce
ment of the eight-hour law easy and GER
tain.
In all industries carried on directly or
indirectly for the United States govern
ment women and children should be bro
tected from excessive hours of labor
from night work and from work under
unsanitary conditions. ''.'
The government should provide in it's
contracts that all work should be done
under fair" conditions, and in addition to
setting high standard should uphold it
by proper inspection, extending, If nee
essary. to the sub-contrac tors.
No Night Work for Women.
The government should forbid all night
work for women and children, as Well as
excessive overtime. F~ff -.
For the District Of Columbia a good fac
tory law should be passed. and as a pow
erful Indirect aid to such laws provisions
should be made to turn the inhabited all
leys, the existence of which is a reproach
to our capital city. into minor streets,
where the inha bitants can live under con-
ditions favorable to health and morals
American wagewOrkers work with
their heads as we'll as their hands More-
over. they take a keen pride in what
they are doing. so that independent of
the reward. they wish to turn out a per-
feet job =
This is the great secret of our success
in competiSon with the labor of foreign
countries. II
The most vital problem with which this
country. and for that matter the whole
civilized world. has to DEAL is the prob
lem which has for one side the better
ment of social conditions, moral and
physical. in large cities. and for another
side the effort to deal with that tangle
of far-reaching questions which we group
together when we speak of labor 20.
Chief Factor Of Success. -"
The chief factor of success of each
man-wageworker. farmer and capitalist
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-03

intelligent criminal class, but it would
do what is also i'll point. that is tend
to increase the sum of ignorance. SO
potent in producing the envy, suspicious
malignant passion and hatred of order,
cut of which anarchistc Sentims mt in
evtably springs
Finally, all persons should be eXclud-
CT economic fitness to enter our indus
trial fields as competitors with Ameri-
can labor.
Proof of Ability.
There should be proper proof of per-
sonal capacity to earn an American lv-
ing and enough money to insure a de-
cent start under American conditions.
This should keep the influx of cheap
labor and the resulting competition
which gives rise to so much of bitter
ncgs in American industrial life, and it
would dry up the springs of the pesti-
l.rtial social conditions in cur great cit
les whore anerchiStic organizations have
their greatest possibility of growth.
Both the educational and economic
tests in wise immigration Law should
he designed to protect and elevate the
general body polite and social.
4 very close supervision should be
exercised over the steamship companies
which mainly bring over the immi-
grants. and they should he held TO a
strict accountability for any infraction
Of the law.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-03

alike-snust ever be the sum total of his
own individual qualities and abilities
-ecohd only to this comes the power of
acting In combination or assoctatio with
others. {. 80 .t-a
Very great good has been and will he
accomplished by associations of Unions
OF waAeworkers. when managed with
forethought. and when they combine in
sistence upon their own right with law
abiding respect for the rights of others.
The display Of these qualities in such
bodies Is duty to the nation no less than
to the associations themselves.
Finally. there must also IN many cases
be actions by the government in order
to safeguard the rights and interests OF
lall Under our constitution there is much
more scope for such action by the state
land municipality than by the nation.
But on points such as those touched
on above the national government can
act.
Brotherhood Indispensable. sz
When all is said and DONE the rule Of
brotherhood remains as the Indispensable
prerequisite to success in the kind Of
national life for which we strive. $500
Each man must work for himself. and
unless he so works no outside help can
avail him; but each man must remem-
Der that he is indeed. his brothers keep
err and that while no man who refuses
to walk can be carried with advantage
to himself or any one else yet that each
at times stumbles or halts. that each ut
times needs to have the helping hand out
stretched to him.
To be permanently effective aid must
always take the form of helping man
to help himself; and we can all best help
ourselves by joining together in the work
that is of COMMON interest to all.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-03

state, always do business in many states,
often doing very little business in the
state where they are incorporated.
There is utter lack of uniformity in the
state laws about them: and as no state
has an exclusive interest in or power
over their acts it has, in practice, proved
impossible to get adequate regulation
through state legislation.
Power for the Nation.
In the interest of the whole people, the
nation should. without interfering with
the power of the states in the matter it.
self, also assume power of supervision
and regulation over all corporations do
ing an interstate business.
This is especially true where the cor
poration derives portion of it's wealth
from the existence of some monopolistic
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-03

should he accorded equal treatment.
a commission was created end en-
dowed with what was supposed to be
the necessary powers to execute the
provisions OF this act. The law was
largely An experiment.
Experience has shown the wisdom OF
it's purposes. but has also shown pOssi-
bly, that some of it's requirements are
wrong. certainly that the means devils
ed for the enforcement of its provisions
are defective.
Allegations OF Complainants.
Those who complain of the manage
ment of the railways allege that the
established rates are not maintained:
that rebates and similar devices are
habitually resorted to: that these pref
erences are usually in favor Of the large
shippers: that they derive out of the
business of the smaller competitor;
that while many rates are too low.
many others are excessive; and that
gross preferences are made affecting
both localities and commodities.
Upon the other hand, the railwayS as
sert that the law, by it's very telms.
tends to produce many Of these illegal
practices by depriving carriers of that
right of concerted action which they
claim is necessary to establish and
maintain non discriminating rates.
The act should be amended; the 1ail-
way Is a public servant: Its rates should
he Just to and open to all shippers
alike.
The government should see to it that
within it's jurisdiction this is so land
should provide a speedy. inexpensive
remedy to that end.
At the same time 1t must not be
forgotten that our railways are the
arteries through which the commercial
life blood of this nation flows.
Nothing could he more foolish than
the enactment of legislation which
would unnecessarily interfere with the
development and operation Of these COM
mercal agencies.
The subject is one of great importance
and calls for the earnest attention OF
the congress.