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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-12-07
Japanese Are Even Worse.


japanese Are Even Worse.
In response to questions by delegates.
Mr. McSwceney said that the Japan
ese were. to his way of thinking. far
more undesirable than the Chinese.
commission business men in the ORR
ent VIII accept the word of n Chinese
merchant at its face value, but insists
on collateral from Il Japanese. Japan
ese stores invariably have Chinese
cashiers. The Chinese are the migrates
OF the world. and they never change or
assmilate. The Jews, despite the per-
secutions and expressions they have
undergone. are. under all ordinary cir
cumstnnces, the same racinlly as they
were 1900 years ago, yet whole colonies
OF Jews. who were induced to settle in
CHINA, were absorbed by the Chinese.
NO race ever affected the Chinese by
contact 1t has been the rule, without
exception. that an alien in China be-
comes Chinanan. The Japanese are
more subject to assimilation than the
Chinese, because OF the Japs initiative
capacity.
The thanks of the convention were
rendered Mr.. McSweeney and his ad-
y.
by motion of Delegate Hart.
The afternoon session opened with
the report of the committee on creden-
tials
The report of the committee on Gre
dentials promised to develop into /,
lively debate, but the call for the previ-
Gus question suddenly cut off further
discussion. The objections entered was
against that part of the report which,
referred to the st. Louis stationary
engineers and brewery workmen's con-
troversy. The committee recommended
that Delegate William NJ. Brandt OF
the Trades and Labor union, be seated,
against the protest OF the stationary
engineers. and that the Trades and
Labor union be instructed to have the
brewery engineers Join the Internu-
tional Union of Steam Engineers. The
convention seated Brandt without a
word. but the matter of nstructing the
labor union to take i'll the brewery en-
aineers caused an extended discussion.
1t was finally referred to the executive
council for disposition, and thus the
important question of trade autonomy
was not settled. as was expected.
Delegates Seated.
The delegates from the Illinois State
Federation OF Labor. Federal Labor
unions Nos. S.1150. S.6S4. S,O3S: New York
Federation. Chicago Federation of
Labor, United Trades and Labor coun-
ell, OF Streator. H.. and Mosaic and
Encaustic Tile Layers and Helpers
international union We're seated.
Then came the inlrodut ton of new
resolutions. The big raft introduced at
the morning session was augmented by
lG. making SS in all.
Among the more important resol,l =
tions introduced at the afternoon ses-
sion We're the following:
Dcnouncing WI Tinc-i.ing. the Chinese minis
Ter, Tor having made an illegcd remark that when
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-12-07
Buy the Latest.

Having just returned from New York
with n large assortment of Ladies',
Misses and Childrens Goats. Fur Mutfs,
Scarfs and Neckpieces, we offer them
at special prices Saturday and Mon
day, ME,ARS & HAGEN. +a
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-12-07
Paupers and Alien Criminals.

White this laH needs TO he thu, -tiengthc'lc!
ana retained. | am firmly OF the opinion that ih'
real danger 10 inc American worlimra does NOT
come fom lie aliens coming under contract. but
isont the class 80 well described in the president
annual message as "bclow certain standard oi
cronomi" fitness TO enter our industrial fields rs
competitors with American labor"
The character OF immigration has hccn grow.
ing ,'cnlily worse Tor ycltS, NOT only rIcaIiy,
bus indiN iduuilv
To say that bc,il~. ,m.l'rt number have been
excluded ii0ln tAc years arrival, means that the
standard is raising i, purrst nonsense. The i'll
tending traveller i. sclIoplci to pass every qlics.
'ion long hriorc sailing. and when Il new scheme
To rvaic the law j. discovered and provided
against, i; only takes ahou, month 10" The i'm.
migrant arriving TO know all about the new rcgIi.
lntion. Even those that are excluded and de.
ported have found no difficulty in getting in by
the Canadian back door Some Of the companies
competing Tor this business have given = gtaran-
lee Of admission or pH>sAg" money returned.
The anarchist and climin, are not hoasting oi
their record hrfor" inspection. while hc proroi.
tion Of Immigrants who actually possess criminal
records at home Is comparatively small. Those
that have criminal proclNiies consi itute, OF
course. larger proportion Many Of the fo.mcr
class. and most OF The Latter. will he able 10
ryydc any form of inspection that we may be able
to devise. Their undrsirnbility can only be
demonstrated by ihcir careers after landing III
;niN country. l. j. perfectly proper to adopt any
measures 10 pcVcnt the coming of such people.
bui However Well such an inspection scrvc.. be
orgAn2cd and conducted, i, must, TO accomplish
to any extent. The desired object. be supple.
mcntrd by some provision nom apprrhcndinG and
drporin@ those that will Gain admission to the
county. from lack ol evidence at the lime of
examination to slow that they are not entitled
al
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-12-07
Jacobs & FasOId
200 WASHINGTON AVENUE.

We will continue giving 10 each lady visitor
this week, absolutely nee, handsome Platinum
Reproductions
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-12-07

future, and act as the best interests oi the ma.
tion shall appear.
There Is mean in all thing'. and certain
limits on both sides where right does not appear;
and l am sure that this convention will reflect
cr'lit on itself by its action in this most i'm.
pOrtJut matter
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-12-07

SPECIAL MEi.TlNG.-->pccia meeting oi the
smokers committee oi Local IA oi inc Blrrcn.
d'rs International League OF America will take
plIcc sunday, Dee. S. at 30 p. H., immediately
alter regular meeting.
D. L.. AND w. PANS.-Tnc employees oi lc
Diamond mines. Diamond wlshery, Stoirs shaft.
car shop, and stores department We're paid YES.
'c.iay The employees OF the machine shops,
round ho'!Sc, Archibald Bellevue, Bellevue wash.
cry. Erishn, Cayuea, ontincntal. Dodge lamp.
ton. Hampton M.shrly. Holden. Hyde Park, ON.
ord Pync Sloan and Taylor Collicrirs will he paid
,odar.
THROWN FROM \ CUTTER. R.--petcr oBoyc.
Vi Garfield avenue. WAS thrown from IL cu,leI
',,trrday and had his shoulder dislocIted The
utter colidcd With Laurl Ilil cav No. I .G Il,
He corner oi Monroe avenue and Pine street.
nRoAlc attempted 10 cross the street track
and before he clear the struck the cutter
and wrecked il, The injured man was removed
10 his home by William Blumc. lie i \ delivery
clerk in the employ oi William 'rioScl The l,aii.
street butcher.
SCHOOL BOARD COMMITTEES. The building
committee oi the board nj control met last nighl
in tho city hall, but the members refused 10 ven
intimate as TO whether they had arrived al i
decision regarding the awarding OF contract ior
Ne. 80 school. meeting OF the high and train.
ine committee was also held, hut the only n'>I.
ness transacted The passing o' bills. \
meeting ot the special conmittc appointed Ia
investigate the question oi a manual training
school will hc held some night next week.
Ann WAS ANGRH.--Am Doughcltv, aged III
wears, who was formerly employed A. a hose.
keeper at 1886 Webster avcnnc, but who wa, dis
charged ior her diS,rlicd habits WI, a prisoner
in police court Yesterday morning. She became
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-12-07
From Asia Minor.

From Asia Minor We are receiving syrian, and
Nmtnan,. who are a; :. lower order ot human.
~. and undesirable III every way.
The present eta ri immigration i movement
0t people associated with a low dcgler of civil.
Iiion CAUSED by = demand tor manual Labor and
'ncoumged h' easy transportation facilities
Ih" government al Germany il against it.. pro.
pie leaving their own tcnitoiy. and when they
i" leave, they cndcayor to induce lhem To so to
ir German colonies; Italy j. encouraging il, SUI.
r!h> labor I" cmgilte and regards Italians in
The | hted States and South America ~ Italian
"ooniSt>. subject 10 the authority ui. and sources
"i nr ONE 10. the Italian government.
The expiration oi the Chinese Exclusion Act.
The next wear. has brought the question of cmi.
grafton nom Japan and China vvidly before US:
both races are equally undesirable ami belong IN
the same Class. In these countries are millions
pl people. eager 10 come to the United States. a
large prlccnlI@" OF whom air not ,ncivilizrl. as
: commoni, supposed. From Japan, ior instance
N the territory about the Bay Oi Osaka and the
great commercial port OF kohc, i. i population
II i6ooo,o0o souls, which includes all the large
cities OF Japan except lokohomo and Toxic The
average wages in this territory. where modem
machinery is now working side by side with the
ant!Nuatcd methods OF one thousand wears ago.
is said to be. ior adults. len cents DAY. and Tor
children. one cent day.
For thini. in Shanghai. the thiyL.o of Tho
oIicnt.-whrrc modern machinery is hcing used in
almost every industry, the skilled male rmploy,s
cam from ten TO eighteen cents . dly. and tho
women from three 10 ten cents day. while nm.
skilled labor j six cents day.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-12-07
City Notes.

spEcIN. MEETING. Special meeting OF the
smokers committee oi Local IA oi ine Birrcn-
der, International League ot America. will take
pllcc sunday, Dee. S. at 80 p. M. im'nctlintc'y
after regular meeting
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-04-10
BANDS FOR PAN-AMERIcAN.
Their Music WIN ne Great Feature
of the Exposition mt Bunnlo.


Their Music win he Grest Feature
of the Exposition mt Bunnio.
Arrangements have already been
made for the appearance Mt the Pun
American Exposition of some of the
most famous bands of the American
Continent. Throughout the season,
from May l to Nov. 1, concerts will be
given daily In various parts of the Ex-
position grounds by these bands. and
the variety of musical entertainment
thus afforded will be n notable feature
Of the Exposition. Prominent among
the organizations engaged Is Sousa's
Band, which Is known wherever there
are lovers of music and whose sue
cess In the rendition of military music
has been remarkable.
The most notable achievement In the
history of international events was per-
baps the triumphal tour made by Sou
sa and his band through Europe, ex-
tending from April TO September, 1900.
II was % years since an American
band had been heard on the European
Continent, and so emphatic was the
success of the American conductor and
composer that the tour became n series
of ovatlons throughout France. Ger
many, Belgium and Holland. It was
the official band at the Paris Exposi.
tion.
The Mexican Government Mounted
Band has been engaged to give con-
certs during the Exposition.
Fanciullli's Seventy-ilrst Regiment
Band of New York has been engaged
for Il series of concerts during the sea-
son. This band has also great repu-
tatlon for Its rendition of military mu-
sic, and 1t followed Sousa's Band In the
concerts Mt Manhattan Beach.
Canada will he represented by sever
al bands, among them the famous Thr-
teenth Regiment Band of Hamilton,
which Is the crack band music organi-
zation of lower Canada.
The Elgln Band of Elgin, Ills. which
stands very high In that state. has also
been engaged
Another well known band Is the Car
Isle Indian Band. which made great
hit In Washington and New York City
When the Ancient and Honorable Ar
tillery of Boston made their recent not
able tour In Europe, they were accom-
panied by the Salem (AInssD Cadet
Band. which contributed much to the
success Of the tour This band will al
so be heard at the Pan-American Expo
sltlon.
The Brooks Chicago Marine Band, II.
B. Brooks conductor, which Is consld-
I,., L.. tl.l
be heard.
Another band engaged is the Ithaca
Band of Ithaca, N. Y, which Is backed
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-04-10
Minerals ut the Pan-Americap

Minerals will be fully represented.
comprising every production. both use
ful and ornamental. mined from the
earth. All parts Of the United States
and every country of South and Gen.
tral America, Canada, Mexico and the
Islands Of the sea will contribute spec
linens for the exhibit. All kinds of
machinery used in manipulating ores
will be exhibited. The great advan-
tages that the Americas have over the
rest OF the world In the wealth of their
minerals In connection with climatic
conditions. accessibility, etc.. will be
clearly illustrated. While the exhibits
will be under the auspices Of the vari-
sus Governments, many individuals
and mining companies will be repre-
sented by individual displays. repre-
Ienting their special interests.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-04-10
Her wedding "Toyver.v

An accommodation train on dis.
tant railroad was dragging along, when
long. lean and sallow woman, in what
appeared to be subdued bridal finery,
leaned across the aisle Of the car and
said seriously to lady sitting opposite
her:.
"Dear me! It's kind of solemn
thing to be travelln with two hus'
bands. now. amt itY'
81 do not know what you mean." re-
piled the lady.
"Oh. mebbe not. Well. you see, my
first husband died bout n year ago an
was buried over In Patrick county
an last week ! was married ag'in, m
me an my second husband have been
over In Patrick county on little wed.
din tower. an | thought Id kind OF
like to have my first husband buried
In the graveyard nigh where I'm goin
to live now. an my second husband
was wlllin. so we TUX my first hus
band up. an he's In the baggage cal
along with our other things. My sec
ond husband Is settin out ON the
platform takin a smoke. an | been
settin here thinkin how solemn 1t Is
to 60 on a weddln tower with two
husbands It's turrible solemn piece
of bizness when you come to think
of it"-Laurence Lee In Lippincott's
Magazine.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-04-10

The absurdlties of ofIiclallsm have
perhaps never been better Illustrated
than by the incident In the career of
Lord Shaftesbury which the author Of
COLLECTIONS and Recollections" relates:
One winter evening I'm 1867 he was
sitting In his library in Grosvenor
square, when the servant told him
that there was n poor man waiting to
see him. The man was shown In and
proved to be laborer from Clerkcn
well and one OF the innumernble re.
clplents of the old earl's charity.
He said. MY lord, you have been
very good to me, and | have come TO
tell you what have heard" II ap.
peared that at the public house which
he frequented he had overheard some
Irlshmen of desperate character plot
ting to blow up Clerkenwell prison.
He gave Lord Shaftesbury the in
formation, to be used as he thought
best, but made 1t n condition that his
name should not be divulged. II 1t
were, his life would not be worth an
hours purchase.
Lord Shaftesbury pledged himself to
secrecy. ordered his carriage and drove
instantly to Whitehall. The authori.
ties there refused. on grounds Of OIL
cial practice. to entertain the lnforma
ton without the name and address OF
the informant These, of course. could
not be given. The warning was re-
jected. and the jail was blown up
Youths Companion.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-04-10
why Cables Get Tired.

There has been some question. says
The Electrical Engineer, as to the rea-
son why certain cables lose their con-
ducting properties and have in some
instances to be replaced. A learned
Frenchman has submitted paper on
the subject to the Academic des Sci
ences. In this paper he states that
when cables lose their electrical prop
critics 1t Is because they are always
used for one kind of current only. ell
ther positive or negative. If used
sometimes for positive and sometimes
for negative, they will, he states. pre-
serve their conductive qualities indef-
initely. Experiments with nine wires
running from Paris to DiJon demon
strated this, he says.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-04-10
FIGURE OF HOSPITALITY FOR TRIUMpHAl


BRIDGE.
by Il. N. Truman, one Of the wealthy
men Of that section. 1t has achieved n
great reputation In the central part Of
New York State.
The Boston Ladies' Military Band,
which has been before the public for
two or three years and made pro-
nounced success, has been engaged. 1t
Is spoken Of highly by musical people
In Boston.
Besides these bands from other por-
tions Of the United States. the best
bands of Buffalo have been engaged
for the Exposition, including the well
known Seventy-fourth Regiment Band
and the Sixty-fifth Regiment Band,
which saw service at Camp Alger dur
Ing the Spanlsh-American war.
Another band of Buffalo is Scinta's
Band, a strong organization.
These local bands have been strength
ened to the number of 33 men each,
and the leaders claim to have put them
In very fine condition. so that Buffalo
need not be ashamed of the perform
ances they will give during the prog
ress of the great Exposition.
This Is not a complete list of the
bands which will be heard at the Pan
American, but simply shows the char
acter Of the entertainment to be pro-
vided.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-04-10
Unaympathe etic.

''You haven't much sympathy for the
request from your employees for short
er hours"
"Not. much" answered Mr.. Cumrox.
ut goes to show that men don't know
when they are well Off. II they had
been invited around to musicales and
dragged through Europe by Mrs. q
and the girls like ! have. maybe they'd
appreciate the privilege Of staying In
a nice. comfortable. businesslike office
nine or ten hours day."-Washington
Star.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-04-10


While crossing the sthmus of Pann-
ma by rail some years ago the conduct
or oblIglngly stopped the train for Mr..
Camplon to gather some beautiful
crimson flowers by the roadside. IL
was midday and intensely hot. In his
ION the Frontier" Mr.. Campion tells a
peculiar story of this flower picking
experience.
I refused offers of assistance and
went alone to pluck the flowers. After
gathering a handful l noticed large
bed Of plants knee high and of delicate
form and beautiful green shade. I
walked to them, broke of fine spray
and placed II with the flowers.
To my amazement / saw that had
gathered n withered, shriveled, brown
ish weed. threw II away, carefully
selected large, bright green plant
and plucked It. Again had in my
hand bunch Of wlthered leaves.
II flashed through my mind that n
sudden attack OF Panama fever, which
was very prevalent and much talked
of, had struck me dellrious.
went "off my head" from fright In
n panic threw the flowers down and
was about to run TO the train. looked
around. Nothing seemed strange. I
felt my pulse. All right. wns in n
persplration, but the heat would have
made lizard perspire.
Then noticed that the plants where
stood seemed shrunken and wllted.
Carefully put my finger on a fresh
branch. Instantly the leaves shrank
and began to change color. | had been
frightened by sensitive plants.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-04-10
Mexican appointment.

The Mexican ministry of fomento
lencouragemenD has appointed as Mex
lean representative Of the Pan-Amer-
lean Exposition Engineer Alblno II.
NuncIo, who was until his appointment
shief Of the second section In the afors-
laid ministry.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-04-10
6till Anxioua.

"Have you fastened the windows.
dearY' she asked. as they were about
to retire for the night.
mo. What's the user gave you
the last dollar had to buy that new
hat, and we needn't fear burglars"
"But they might cit down on the hat,
you know."-Washington Post
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1901-01-30
Hauled to School.

COLUMBUS, GA, Jan. 19.-Musco-
gee County school authorities are try
ing, on limited scale, o recent sug-
gestion by the State school commits
sioner, DR.. Glenn, that children be
hauled to school in sparsely settled
districts. In the extreme northern
part of the County there are number
of families who have some IL or Is
children. They petitioned for school
for the community, but the County
school board did not think that tho
number of pupils authorized school.
The nearest schoolhouse is some five
miles away. at Double Churches.
The board, as compromise, agreed
to haul the children to that school.
A contract was made With man ip
that community who had wagon suit
able for the purpose. This gentle
mans 15-year-old son wished to at
tend school, and so he was installed
as driver. Every morning he drives
along the read and collects the chill
dren, who come to the main road from
their homes to meet him, and carries
them on to school. He and his team
spend the day, and in the afternoon
he carries the children home. He
thus earns neat Gum for his father
and at the came time is receiving an
education.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1901-01-30
An Incident Of the. Battle Of Atlanta.

Editor Atlanta Journal: Having
read some Of the interesting articles in
The Journal, I would Ike to. add an
interesting fact about the campaign
around your city during the war. =
By some chance Of war division
/ think it was French's-had been or
aeraa 70 tho right Of our line and mad
left their videtto posts without reliev-
ing them and without any instructions
and our division was sent to occupy
the space left vacant by the departure
of the other division.
AS it was necessary to ascertain the
number of men composing tho outpost
guard which had been left by the for.
mer division, so as TO make tho neces-
sary detail &c rs;iovv them, was or
dered to make my way 20 the first vi
dette pit and then on around the cir
cult ard report the number. On ar
irving at the outpost / found our men
firing at tho enemy. WHO were only a
short distance away. sheltered IL soH.s
woods. After counting the men in
the pit | was preparing to mako run
for the next when the officer in charge
cautioned me in regard to gun the
enemy fred regularly every minute to
keep our men we'll under cover and to
stop their fire as much as possible. I
therefore waited until the gun had
been fred and then ran to the next
pit, which was fifty yards away. where
I arrived safely, and so on from one
pit to the other I made my way, follow
ing closely the instruction given by
the men. At one pit where our lines
made . curve l was preparing to run
for the next, when I was stopped BY
one OF the men and asked which dire,-
tion was geing to rss. pointed to
Q pit about fifty yards away. He
laughed and told me that I would new
er see daylight again if 1 went to that
pit, rs It belonged to the enemy. The
lines were 30 close together that the
mistake was very likely to be made by
anybody, and it was difficult for those
who knew the ground 20 tell which
was which. finally succeededoin
finishing the round and arrived safely
at the headquarters with my report,
which was something that I had not
expected to do when 1 cent out. l
write tLis merely to show how closely
the two armies lay to each other in
the deadly struggle around your city
and on what small things human life
hung.
JOHN 81. HILL,
Courier Hardee's 8 Corps, Breokinridgs's
Division, @. s. A.