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The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-04-24
DECISION or THE ADMINISTRATION
BASED ON ADVICE OF NAVAL
AND MILITARY EXPERTS
AND JURIsTs.
Specific Provision for Neutrality Of
Canal in New Treaty--The Prin-
eipls Established in Treaties with
Central American Countries.

NEW YORK. April ia special 20
the Herald from Washington says:
Specific provision for the neutrality
Of the proposed isthmian canal Will be
made In the new treaty 20 be signed
BY Secretary Hay and Lord Paunce-
fote. British Ambassador. This deci-
sion has been arrived ar by the Presi-
dent and Secretary Hay after the most
exhaustive consideration of the argu-
ment pro and con which has convinc-
I'd them that the highest interests Of
the country demand the application
OF the principle Of neutrality.
From the outset Of the negotiations
Great Britain has insisted upon the
principle Of neutrality. The best naval
and military advice which the admin
istration has been able TO get has
shown the necessity Of naturalization.
and the views OF military and naval
experts have been supported by dis
tinguished jurists. Treaties between
Nicaragua and other countries and
Costa RIGA and foreign states contain
specific provisions regarding the neu-
trality OF the canal. or according 70
foreign states the most favored nation
privileges. The treaty between the
United States and Nicaragua contains
a provision that the government
agree TO extend their protection TO
all such routes of communication as
aforesaid and TO guarantee the neu-
trality and innocent use OF the same
The Clayton Bulwer treaty also pro
vided for the recognition OF the gen
eral principle OF neutrality" Even II
the Clayton Bulwer treaty were abro-
gated. il Is held, the remaining trea-
ties in force would require the appii.
cation Of the principle of neutrality
to the canal
Another and most important reason
for inclusion OF a provision declaring
the canal neutral. is the attitude 81
Nicaragua and Costa Riea It is un
derstood that these two government.
have indicated plainly to this govern
ment their unwillingness to cede tn,
right Of way across their territory un
less the principle OF neutrality be alb
solutely conceded and in this determ
nation they have the support of othel
Central and South American states.
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-04-24
JAPAN DECLARES WAR
ON The RODENT RACE
Or. NAGUSHA is ABROAD TO
PREACH GOSPEL OF RAT
DETERMINATION
The Rodents the Most Active Dissem-
inators of Diseases-They Also
Destroy an Immense Amour. of
Property-Rats and Plague.

CHICAGO. April 15.-The Tribune
says: A world war on rats may be
proposed by Japan That nation has
been conducting an exhaustive in
yestigation and the conclusion has
been reached that the rodents are a
menace to mankind.
Consequently says DR.. Nagusha
who is visitor to Chicago, the Mi
kado's government is to appeal to
civilization TO exterminate the 70
dents. X is declared that the rats
spread all sorts of contagion. while
hundreds of thousands of dollars
worth of property are destroyed by
the rodents each year"
The plague" says DR.. Nagusha,
would lose half its terrors should the
rats of the world cease to exist. 9th
er diseases would claim fewer vic.
tins and the earth would be a safer
place for human kind"
DIR. Nagusha, who is a bacteriologisi
of prominence in Japan. is at the Au-
ditorium Annex. He has been max.
ins study of the plague in Hongkong
IN Bombay, in Japan and in other OF
the oriental countries He was con.
WINGED. he said. that rats are the
greatest propagators of insidious dis
ease. Japan. says DR.. Nagusha. has
made an official investigation of the
harm done by rats and the result OF
this Investigation would be brought
to the attention of the civilized world
His country is now taking steps look
ing to the destruction OF the rodents
Il is proposed to induce other ma,
ions to do likewise.
Rats, declared the visitor, served
no useful purpose. and. besides
spreading germs. gnaw their way into
hundreds of thousands of dollars
worth of property each year.
Il an sure that am not advancing
a new idea" said DR.. Nagusha. "for
psychologists and members OF the
medical profession have long beer
aware of the evil which rats work ir
the way of ,propagating contagious
diseases. but ] did not realize the ex
tent OF this evil until came TO maSs
my recent Investigations in connec.
ton with the bubonic plague in the
east I visited Hongkong. Bombay
and other parts of the Orient. not tc
speak of Japan. and everywhere !
was confronted with the fact that rats
far more than anything else were the
active cause in propagating and
spreading the plague
Time and again I found that TO
dents were the active cause in
spreading the disease into some new
quarter where every ordinary sani.
tary precaution had been taken "a
prevent the malady. These prscau-
tons would have been effective in all
probability but for the infected TO
dents carrying the germs with them
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-04-24
FIRST FLIGHT OF EAGLES
ON SHORES OF HAWAII

Members OF Honolulu Aerie. No. Il
Fratsrnal Order OF Eagles, gave 3
great time on Sunday AZ Waikiki 70
c. o. Cheetham Of San Francisco. the
Grand Aerie representative who or
CANNED the local nest Bathing in
the surf and refreshments on the
sand were enjoyed A hula troupe
performed for the benefit Of the visit
ors-
The Honolulu Eagles formed high
opinion Of Mr. Cheetham, whose skill
as an organizer and pleasant manner
made him a great fayorite- BOB Nc
Cord OF San Francisco is another they
mention with admiration. as one OF
the visitors whose good qualities
shore. Col C. ]. Mccarthy. selected
as a matter of course for head OF the
order here, Duke McNichol and F. P.
Ryan are highly praised among the
local members for their part in fast
ening the aerie TO Hawaii's coral-ribb-
ed heights
The grand aerie win open its an
nual session ar San Francisco on May
II. a great line of festivities being ar
ranged for those attending.
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-04-24
EMMELUTH ATTACKS
COST OF MILITARY

Continued from First Page.)
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-04-24

tsry establishment of that territory
had money To return to the treasury.
for the National appropriation was
sufficient to keep up the entire Guard
Of the territory In older states. as
New York. there is nothing done like
paving men to serve at Headquarters.
except perhaps a clerk or two for the
regiments. In the newer states of
the West the same methods prevail.
for there often when the regiments
or detached companies do not have
armories. they have to pay the rent
for hall themselves. receiving only
per diem when the state calls them
out on encampment duty, and an al
lowance for ammunition.
Just before the outbreak of the bu-
eoRic plague. which is of course the
excuse for the extraordinary expense
Of the military during the period COW
cred by these figures. there was a
general feenng that the guard Off
GERS were too plainly CARRIED. The
books show that with pay of tailors.
buying cloth and made garments. the
purchase of gold and silt ornaments.
helmets and belts. and the general &C.
coutrements OF the dress parade sol
der. there was spent during the peri
Cd Sl6.SI6.69 Perhaps some light
may be shed by the particulars: Gold
and gilt ornaments. $2.617.5S. and this
without the consuls fees and impor-
ters' charges; caps and gauntlets. ST.
244.S4. and swords and sabres. $ie911.
Helmets are down for $Ss674. and
the detail puts the cost at from IS to
S5s each
Articles which were needed to place
the headquarters officers in their pro
per class were an entirely new equip
ment Of saddles and brides. martin
gales and saddle cloths. and these Of
the best The committee is inform
ed that there we're officers who made
protest against this outrageous ex-
pense. but things were coming too
easy for any attention 70 be paid 10
a protest.
Items which appear to this com
mittee 20 be unusual. placing the
miidest possible term upon IL. are as
follows. Refreshments az Camp
Fires. ssze.ee: Refreshments az sham
battles. $1,000: Beer and soda water.
S9oo0, Hack. horse and wagon hire
sl.l62 7S-the latter item in addition
10 one Of S769.S5 for carriage and bost
hire. Stationery comes in for the
sum az S6S7S2 and the white trousers
OF the regiment stood sfsi.ss worth
of washing during the term AT Camp
Jones. during the guarding of the Ka-
lihi detention camp. there seems 10
have been too much entertainment 10
do. for the vouchers at hand show
that even when there was wood 10 be
cut for the use OF the regimentsl kit.
chens. there had TO be an outsider
found 20 do t. The soldier was too
strong for anything but gun carrying.
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-04-24
The Califorpia
is The GENTEEL RESORT
OF HONOLULU.
n X X

It's appointments are Clearly, and
the service, under the mastery
hands of Harry Knell, the WELL
known mixologist of San Francisco,
who is a postmaster in his art, and
Bob McCord, who knows what will
touch the Hawaiian heart, are so
perfect that one has to accept the
law as laid down by Solomon:
"Let him drink and forget his pow
erty, and remember his misery no
more"
After you have had your drink,
turn to the home-like lunch table,
and you will walk away murmuring:
A "Volcano" lunch and a 'sCalifor-
MIA" punch, is very, very hot touch.
Mr.. Vida and his staff are ever
ready to greet you on Nuunanu
near King Street.
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-04-24
Heavy Loss.

MOUNT PLEASANT. Utah. April
15.-Word is brought here from the
shearing corrals on the West desert
that Peter Thompson of Ephraim had
sheared his herd OF $500 herd OF sheep
before the last snow storm and that
the cold coming UP Immediately after
they were turned loose, 2,zU0 head OF
them were lost. They separated as
soon as turned loose and the above
number were lost or persisted.
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-04-24
First Coffee Palace.

Murphy hall. first of the coffee pal
aces to be started under the auspices
of the Gospel Temperance League.
viii be inaugurated on Saturday even
ing. Rooms have been taken Ter the
purposes in the Waverley block, Hotel
and Bethel streets
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-04-24
BORN.

In this city. APRIL 22d, to the wife
of W. H Stone, a son.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-02-02
Personal.

capt. Joseph C. Bernier. the French
Canadian, who has announced his inten-
ton of seeking the North Pole. has re.
Gently been in Europe, making preIin-
mary arrangements. He has two plans
IA view. Besides thinking of proceedin.r
ny the route undertaken by the Jean
nette he has also considered the ev.
pedlency of making Franz Josef Land his
pase OF operations. As yet he has not
decided which of these Programmes -
IcLoW' Partial arrangements have boon
completed for the construction of a shin
"mch IN strength and equipment is ex
pected to be superior to the English ana
German vessels now building for Antarc.
tic exploration.
-While the caustic wit of the late Rish-
oo Creighton of London engendered a
wholesome awe in the minds of most of
the clergy of his diocese, he occasionally,
found his match. During a tour Of In.
slectlon the Bishop once paid a visit IN
Father Stanton's Church, St. Adams Hirb
Hoiborn The service was not o1Iita ~
DIS liking, and Immediately it was over
ne maue several attempts to discuss thr
matter with Father Stanton. who how
ever, talked so necessarily that the Risbor
found 1t impossible to get in a word
When seated in his carriage, he at last
round an opportunity to say, II like vour
service stanton. but I don't like vo,n
incense. Very sorry, my lord very
sorry, submissive responded Father Stan
a pound " ~ oS ou'
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-02-02
rae sPooNER MIL As A RIDER.

The Republican leaders are talking
about making the Spooner bill rider to
an appropriation bill In that way they
hone to get it passed without much Ie-
bate. The essential section of that bill
is the following;
That when all insurrection against
the sovereignty and authority of the
United States in the Philippine Islands
shall have been completely sup
pressed by the military and naval forces
OF the United States, all military. civil
ana judicial powers necessary to govern
the said islands shall. until otherwise pro-
vided by Congress, be vested in such PEI
son and persons and shall be exercised
III sucf manner as the President of the
United States shall direct for maintain
ing and protecting the inhabitants of said
islands in the free enjoyment of their lib
erty, property and religion"
According to the terms of the bill the
President cannot set up any civil govern
ment in the islands until the Instruction
is entirely suppressed, but when it is
suppressed II gives him authority to gov
ern the islands as he thinks best until
Congress makes other provision for them.
In its present shape it is hardly prob-
able that the Democrats would agree TO
the oil. They would offer strong objec-
tons to it-objectOns that would prob
ably prevent it's passage by. this Con-
gress. They might even filibuster against
an appropriation bill in order to prevent
it from passing unless 1t were amended.
That it viii be amended there does not
seem 10 be any doubt. The Taft Commits
sion has asked that it be so amended that
it win be possible to establish civil gov
erntnent to some extent before the in
surrecuion is entirely suppressed. But.
even if amended as proposed by the COM
mission it is doubtful if it would be ac-
ceptable to the minority OF Congress. Its
passage would be a long step toward car
rying out the policy of the Republican
party Of holding the islands permanently
as co4onies. Those opposed to imperial
ism may think it the wiser course to make
no concessions to the Republicans in leg
isiating for the islands.
The spooner bill confers on the Presi-
dent unlimited powers for the govern
ment Of territory that is not TO become a
part of the United States if the Repubu-
cans have their way, and they will use
their power to the utmost during the next
two years to so control the situation that
it will be impossible to prevent them
from having their way.
Under the circumstances it is probable
that the Democrats will not cease their
opposition to the passage of the Spooner
bill, even though it is amended as pro-
preparation bill.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-02-02
His Burden of Trouble.

After the farmer had placed the last
bag of potatoes in a cellar on Trum-
bull avenue he accepted an invitation to
come in and get warm, says the Detroit
Free Press. lie heaved somewhere from
eight to twelve signs at brief intervals
before the kind mistress ceased trying to
open fruit can to ask him about his
troubles. Folks sick with grip?" she
inquired.
Yep, but that's what we got ter ex-
peck. Purity much everybody got It, 1
guess. Smanthys got it powerful, Pete's
been deleter'us fur a week, an Jennie 5
not eatin nuthin', but the doctor says
they's no use worryin' bout them"
rs that man with the mortgage
troubling you?"
Nope. Paid him off four weeks ago.
and tole him to go 20 blazes. Seemed then
that things was comm my way
Is your father worse?"
Didn't you see it in the paper? His
funeral was the 18th. He left us quite a
BIT"
Are your mother?''
Il got Brother Bill to take her fur a
while. don't see no sense in me bearin'
all the expense"
What in the worlds the matter, then
You've been sitting there signing like
pine trees in a blizzard"
ITS that there seed corn. 1 slowed
1t in the attic, the roof leaked, and the
corn was wet and sprouted and II
wouldn't grow stalk If you planted a
quart In the hill. Pears to me 1 got
more AN / kin bear"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-02-02
Curious Accident. Sure Enough.

How did this happen?" asked the doc
tor of an old farmer whose arm was in
a sling, says the Detroit Free Press.
burned Gurus accerdent," replied the
man who had come sixty miles to receive
treatment. zone of 'em days when it
showed in the mornin' and melted in the
afternoon the hired man that was sent
to me from some sort o mission tells me
that the barn roof was a leakin'. l tote
him to git a adder an some shingles an
nails an a hammer an do what patchin'
was a-needed. He said he didn't carry no
life Insurance, an ne didn't feel like
temptln Providence, nohow.
That made me maddern than a snoat
iookin through a rail fence at a potater
patch. an l says l wasn't like the man
couldn't mend his own roofs My wife
protes. ed an my darter combed the hired
man down like he war a crimernal, but
you kin bet, doc, l went up on that barn
I'd a faced a earnings mouth, was that
riIed
Bout the time 1 got the third shingle
in place l made the mistake of gettin'
too much confidence an moved too quick
| grabbed everything in sight, tried to
drive the toes of my boots through the
shingles, dug in my finger nails an
yelled for EN- to move the straw stack
where / could fall in it. Std o that
l fell across a fat steer what tossed me
doggone near back on the roof again, an
l kim down all right only fur the wind
an the pride bein knocked outen me.
Where the trouble kim in was me
seem that tarnal hired man a-,aughin' at
me- 1 sailed in fur to fax him, an this
is how | got through. The neighbors say
they hain't a mark onto him l wanter
set put tergether ag'in, doc an then I'm
goin' ter take all the law they is in the
and ter that cuss. Us farmers don't
have no show, anyhow"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-02-02

A stranger who had dropped into the
Center Street Police Court one afternoon
last week might have thought, says the
New York Times, that he had discovered
a dramatic representation of a scene at
the Tower Of Babel or a school of mod
eru languages where all the interpreters
had gone crazy and were talking at once
in all the languages they knew.
small sWarthy, frightened looking
man was crouching in the witness chair,
staring at all the official and several I'M
official and volunteer interpreters
who were jabbering excitedly. The
small man was Mike Costello,
who was arrested che night before
with a party of Italians who were inter-
rupted in the midst Of a general fight in
Eldridge street. Each Of the Italians had
been placed upon the stand in turn ana
through the Italian interpreters question
ed as to his part in the fight. Costello
came last end was addressed by the in
terpreter in Italian
The witness gave no answer to the
question, but only shook his head and
waved his hand in a puzzled way. After
two or three more questions in Italian,
which elected no reply, the Interpreter
gave the witness up in disgust, telling the
magistrate that he was not an Italian.
He must De French" said the magis-
trate. rs there anyone here who can
speak French?'
There is no regular French Interpreter
at the Center Street Police Court, but
several Frenchmen in the audience vol
unteered their services. All there French,
however, did not bring an answer from
the witness, who only squirmed uneasiiy
in his chair and looked appealingly to the
magistrate. A volunteer German inter
prefer who came next only succeeded in
causing the witness to look more be-
wildered than ever.
Another Interpreter then took his turn
and addressed the witness in an impas-
stoned harangue which sounded like a
buzz saw going through a knot. The wit
ness looked at the rapidly moving mouth
and black beard in terror for a few mo-
ments and finally, placing his hands over
his ears, turned away with an expression
OF agony on his face. Several other in
terpreters, encouraged by this sign of in
teliigence, started to talk excitedly in
their respective languages. This was too
much for the magistrate, who, jumping
up from his chair, ordered them all to
keep quiet
why on earth don't you answer any
questions?" he shouted to the witness.
What language do you speak?"
Sure, these guys wouldn't give me a
chanst," said the witness. Il don't speak
no language at all. 1 didn't want ter say
anything tell they got tro' with their jab-
BERN. l can speak when 1 get a chanst
AL right, and talk, but I'm a wise guy
and don't git ARRESTED for contempt OF
court interruptin court officers. See?"
This answer, which was delivered with
great rapidity, caused a disturbance
among the interlopers, who left the court
room hurriedly The magistrate, how
ever, heaved a deep sigh of relief
u will discharge the prisoner" he
said. Il think that he has been suffi-
GENTLY punished in this court room for
any offense he may have committed"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-02-02
The PathOs OF Ii.

1t would be hard to tell which is worse.
dun or a crying baby, says the Louis
vile Times. One of the latter on a
crowded street car raised sheol A poor,
dispirited, sad-faced man held it with its
red face webbing over his shoulder and
its feet occasionally beating the air as it
renewed its pathetic screams. The wo-
men glared at him. mo wonder It cri s +"
said one. "See how that idiot is holding
1t. The old married man longed to give
him word or two about carrying a child
On the public cars. The bachelor swore
under his breath and said something
about nuisances on street cars and fore
ing people to quit after paying their fares.
Meanwhile the baby screamed louder than
ever, and the poor father was wild. He
saw the looks on the faces around him
ard he knew exactly what those 70 ks
were think ng. Finally he said with a
tremble in bis voice. Lad AID gentle
men, you must excuse this baby, but it's
mother stole down his haggard
face. "Oh, the poor little thing" inter-
rupted the old maid in the corner sweet
ly. Let me hold the little augelw
The old bache or turned hastily aside
and wiped tear VIII ch had given his
eye a surprise party. and the married
man coughed and felt a strange lump IN
his throat. MS mother" continued thu
baby holder "is attending the business
meeting OF l6 Of her clubs to-day
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-02-02
TNDLX 10 NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Special Notices-Ship Notice ]. NJ Lang
& Co, Agents; suwanee Springs Water,
Savannah Building Supply Company; Mu-
sic and Mirth at Germania House, George
Schwarz, Prep; What We Have For To-
day. Drayton Grocery Company; The
Leader. Jas. ]. Joyce Dinner. San Fran
cisco Restaurant; Phone 1913, Scott &
Davis; John Funk. Butcher.
Business Notices-,Whats For Dinner
Tomorrow? A NJ l. c. w. West; The
Red Cross Condensed Milk, E. F. Whit
comb. Distributor for Savannah; These
Cool Days, the s. w. Branch Co.
Facts About Printing-Morning News
job Department.
Mineral Water-Hunyadi Janos.
Corsets-C. & b. Corsets.
Fox River Butter-E. F. Whitcomb, Dis
tributor.
Steamship Schedule - Philadelphia
Steamship Line.
alter Monday.
Legal Notices-Citations From the
Clerk of the Court of Ordinary.
Auction Sales-Comfortabl Home, by
d. LaRoche, Auctioneer; Dividend
Paying Stocks, by c. II. Dorset. Auc-
tioneer.
L. 8. Dollars at 20 Cents-At the Metro
politan Clothing Company.
White Cottolene-N. X. Fairbank Com
pany.
Cigars-Geo. w. Childs Cigars.
Snaps-Wm. & II. II. baltimore.
To-day's OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Eckstein
& Co
Baking Powder-Royal Baking Pow
der.
Whsky-Dufy's Pure Malt whiskey
Yellow Label Whisky.
Grape-Nuts-Postum Cereal Company.
Medical-Dr. Williams Pink Pills; Ly-
dia Pinkham's Vegetable Pills; Stuart 5
Catarrh Tablets; La Creole Hair Re
storative; Mothers Friend: TUFTS Pills.
Cheap Column Advertisements-Hel
Wanted; Employment Wanted; For Rent
For Sale; Lost: Personal; Miscellaneous.