davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-06-18
THE NEW SIAMESE MINISTER.
Phya Phetchada to Start for wash
fnEton in n Few Days

Information has been received here an
nouncinE that Phya Phetchada. the newly
appointed Siamese Minister to the United
States, viii start for Washington in few
DAYS He represents the advance clement
in his Government and is acquainted with
the English language. As q preparation
for his important duties he has seen con-
Siderab BILE public service at home. having
served for some time in the Foreign Of
fee at Bangkok and more recently in the
department of the local Government Be
fore mis- departure his name, or title. viii
be changed, in accordanc with the Gus
tom OF his country, and he viii be known
in Washington under the title Phya Cha
room Raja Maitri- The term Ehya is a
title which is next to the most honorable
one that can be borne by any One outside
Of the royal families. and the res of the
name signifies one who is to encourage
more cordial international relations.
Siam has been advancing rapidly in the
last ten years. Many Of the officials in
the Siamese Government and the King
have a fair knowledge of European civil
iZati0u, an acquaintance which has been
acquired both through travel and
through education received in that part Of
the world: moreover, the morarchial
forms Of government are more in har-
mony with their ideas OF sovereignty
hence their sympathies naturally turn
toward Europe politically, and the best
things with which they are acquainted
naturally attract their commerce on the
other hand, the recent developments in
the Far East have inpre ssed this people
with the fact that there is a great and
rapidly growing people in the Western
Hemisphere OF whom they know little,
and with whom the world must reckon in
the future both in politics and in com
merCe. The attitude Of America in the
Chinese problem IS thoroughly appreci-
ated by Siam; the cordial and intimate re
more advanced sister in the Orient. are
furnishing Siam a valuable object lesson
in politics, and American products are
commanding themselves in their c0mpet-
ton with the cheap stuffs made TO meet
the present and local tastes Of the ORR
entail market.
All that is needed at the present time to
bring America into larger commercial re-
Iations with Siam, it is said. is more in
innate acquaintance on her part with
American institutions, American prod
Ucts. and the American people. Siam al
ready appreciates this to some extent
and as an earnest Of this fact she IS
sending a minister to represent her in
Washington The Siamese are a travel
ing and enqUiTing people, and this prom
ises to be only the beginning OF a series
Of influences that VIII result in iutroduc-
ing the American commonwealth to
larger number Of this Oriental people year
by year
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-06-18
TRADE IN THE PHILIPPINES.
Imports in Ten Months Pass the
Observation-Disclosures Mark.

"SHE9 t EGEpIi-EBpsB- MARI
The Division of InsuIar Affairs Of the
War Department has prepared extracts
from its regular monthly bulletin relative
TO the commerce of the Philippines The
total value Of merchandise imported into
the Philippines during the ten months
ended October 1890 was S20I42152 as
against S16.644,56S for the same period of
1893. showing an Increase in favor of the
1890 period OF 3, 1881 or Il per cent
The total value Of merchandise exported
from the Philippines to other countries
during the 1900 period was SI9-&72, $50 IS
against $12.g75 sos for the 1899 period show
ing an increase in favor of the 1900 period
of $6.s9I.25, or 49 per cent The imports
of merchandise by countries during the
respective periods were as follows:
European countries, 1900 $. $40 925; 1898,
Sc. 753. G4
United States, 1890 $L71o.2C9; 1899, 81
21S.S42-
Asiatic countries. 1900. 50. ~, ss4; 1893. IS
~. $50.
Oceanic, 1895. s157.150: 1889. 1910. 492
Africa. 1900. s.. 234; 1883. none
II viii be noted from the above figures
that the imports of merchandise from the
United States during the 1909 period show
an increase of $52I,367. or 10 per cent
These figures represent direct snip
ments only, and do not include merchan-
disc from the United States fnvoiced TO
Hongkong and from there reshipped to
Manila, nor do they include quartermas-
teTs' stores.
The exports of merchandise during the
respective periods Were as follows:
1893 - European countries. s.. S.. s97 :
United States. SS.215 .T9s: Canada, S5Z4;
Asiatic countries, 81, 65I, 901; Oceania, $685.
80: Africa $3.50
1g0o-European countries, S10,519, SOS:
United States, S2.3nITI- Canada SI1,19j:
South America, 8, 533; Cuba, 800; Asiatic
countries, $ 316, $40; Oceania, $685., S4S; Afri-
ca S627. 765-
During the 1909 period there was import
ed, gold and silver to the value Of S2,T54.-
81 as against $S45617 for the 1899 period
There were no imports Of. gold and silver
from the United States during either pc
Rod. During the 1890 period there was ex-
ported 8. 0iZ. 232 in coin, bullion, and ore.
OF this amount 900 in gold coin and 81
$50 in gold ere were exported to the Unit
ed States. During the 1893 period there
was exported S5,779.5I in gold and silver,
of which amount the United States took
$4,000 in gold coin and $5G.05J in silver
coin.
The import trade during the month Of
October, 1909, was carried as follows: In
American vessels NLl9l. Belgian Sf15.
British S2,zTl4l1. German SS2,S3 and IN
ether foreign vessels $40, rs. The export
trade fr- the same month was carried as
follows: IN British vessels S1.S0t Ga,
French SIS, 800. German SIS. $50. American
none, and in other foreign vessels SD S25-
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-06-18
The Census SiN Hundred

Doors shut in front Of them, doors shut in back
OF them
out through the first street door, charged the
SIX Hundred
On down the street they went, each heart on
money bent.
Charged up the stree, side, on past the door
and guide.
No pass had they to give, their word was eat
and live.
No wealth awaited then-NobIe SIX Hundred
Vow up the stairs they run. night soon they knew
would come.
Needing not the loud command, quietly to walk
and stand.
ON past the c1.fef CLERKS door with one terrific
roar.
Money the cry they eaye-Crccdy SIX Hundred
Vow they were forced 90 wait hour after hour till
Then came the order out, met with deri-ive
shout
even pay no more today, return to your homes
son may.
Wait not III brcat OF day-'-rircd SIX Hundred.
y. y. 4.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-06-18
SUBSIDIES FOR RAILROADS.
British Columbia Authorizes n Loan
of Five Millions.

The State Department has been inform
ed by Abram F. Smith, the United States
Consul a Victoria. British CoIurnb; that
the Legislature OF British Columbia has
authorized q loan Of &5.g5j0o9, half nil
lien Of which Is to be used in building q
bridge across the Frazer River at New
Westminster, and the remainder to be
granted as q bonus At the rate of 1900 a
mile. for the following roads:
From the coast near Point Roberts to
Midway. Boundary Creek district. about
800 miles
From the present terminus Of the Is
quimalt and Nanaimo Railway to the
northern end of Vancouver Island, 90
miles.
From Rock Creek to Vernon. to con-
meet with the ShUswap and Okanagan
Railway, 125 miles
From Kitimaat, on the coast, to Halle
ton 100 miles
From Fort Steele to Golden. $50 miles.
Work must be begun before July, 1892.
The subsidy Is not TO be granted until
the roads are wholly completed; the com
panies are 20 pay interest on the subsidy
granted at the rate Of per cent for
the first five years and per cent after
wards The Government is to control
passenger and freight rates. and may &C
quire the roads in twenty years.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-06-18
Sunday at Buffalo.

\ protest has been made in the
name Of the Christian people Of the
country against the opening Of the
Pan-American Exposition on Sunday
The idea seems TO be that such &C
ton is a dissertation Of the sabbath
and hurts their feelings.
In this and other cases in which the
interests Of the entire country are n
VOWED, the question is not whether the
feelings Of some particular class are
hurt. but whether that class s in the
majority It ought to be understood,
after something ike hundred and
twenty-five yeas Of Iecturins on the
subject, that this country is governed
by the people. and that its government
is not either an aristocracy or 4 the
ocracy- Every intelligent man who has
any religion at all in his mind OF his
heart desires that the country shall be
ruled in d way pleasing 10 God, that is,
that It's laws shall be such as promote
the highest interests Of its citizens. not
merely their bodily welfare. In the last
analysis, the bodily and spiritual in
terests Of any community Of people are
quite closely intertwined, and it is not
possible to do violence to either with
out affecting The other Il folk ere half
starved, oppressed, paUDerized, they
cannot, on an average, have d high
standard Of morality; If they are pros
porous in a material way. but have no
conscience which forhids them to lie,
steal, commit murder, and maintain
corrupt social relations, they will not
be prosperous very long, because they
viii be using up capital-their strength
instead Of living on the interest-their
rightfuI allowance % work and pleas
ure- The moral, physical, and mental
strength Of q people answers TO the
capital which a business man invests in
his enterprises. and it is folly to de-
plete ii faster than is necessary for
the carrying on Of the business
While, therefore, II IS greatly to be
desired that thu people Of this land
should live in accordance with the
eternal moral laws, It is equally i'm
pOrtant that minority shall not die
tate what those laws are There may
b. 4 certain percentage Of the p0pula-
tion of the United states which believe
that eternal and temporal salvation de-
Ponds on the abolition Of ali except
necessary work upon Sunday, and The
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-06-18
Circulation "a cment


The news from Porto Rico is that on
july the Legislature of the island VIII
meet II special session for the purpose
Of proclaiming free trade with the rest
of the United States. This, if true, and
1t appears 10 be we'll authenticated, ef-
fectuauy disposes of the oft-repeated
story that the Porto Ricans were salts
fed with the Foraker tariff. and did
not wish the island to be treated as an
integral portion Of the United States
All such reports were absurd upon their
face No people with any aspirations for
freedom ever vet were 50 Jsfied with
position of infeTiCriJy, or would volun-
tariIy consent TO occupy such a posi-
ton. When it is forced upon them fire.
queutIv they have to make the best Of
it. but that is very different thing
from liking it.
From the first the Porto RiCans were
anxious 10 be taken into full American
fellowship They received General Miles
with open arms and waving American
flags. aid literally bestrewed his path
way across the island with flowers
This was not because of their JOY in
being relieved from the eXaCJiOns
of the Spanish Government, for in
Porto Rico there was very little COM
plant or actual oppression by Spain
The people rejoiced because to them
the american flag meant something
more than kindly treatment - they
hailed I Is an emblem of civil lib
erty in q broader seuse-as the flag
which brought To them American ciu-
zenshfp in all that the term implies.
and guaranteed to them the exact
measure of constitutional protection
that IS enjoyed by any portion Of the
Republic. Hence their first move after
the decision of the Supreme Court is to
set aside a tariT which. however easy
may be It's provisions. is at the same
tine. - them, a badge Of subsection
The statement that the leaders of the
Federal party Of the island now ex-
press themselves as satisfied that the
intentions OF the Administrator have
been for the best should be taken with
some allowance 1t IS clear that the
Federals could not remain permanently
in an attitude OF sullen hostility. refus-
ing to participate In the Islands public
affairs. and when the leaders resolved
To change their policy. they could do no
less than TO speak in kindly and cour-
teous terms OF the Administration But
as the AdmInistra ton had faced both
ways on the main proposition involved
there is certainly room for some doubt
as 10 the goodness Of its intentions.
Still It may be conceded that the Pres
ident has always felt kindly toward
Porto Rico. His about-face on the
question Of free trade for the island is
not 10 be ascribed to any unwillingness
10 accord full American privileges Il
the inhabitants Il was merely a polit-
zeal move urged on by the Republican
leaders in Congress, who feared that
the granting Of free trade TO Porto Rico
would be invoked as q precedent for
the Philippines, and then the trusts
might get hurt Poor little Porto Rico
alone would not amount to much in a
competitive way. but the Philippines
would. That was the milk in the CO.
cOanuJ
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-06-18
THE MALTESE TOBACCO TRADE.
i Tariff Scure Induces Importers to
stock Heavily.

STOCK E&E@iN
Concerning the Maltese tobacco trade
John H Grout. the United States Consul
at Malta, writes 10 the State Department
as follows:
Two descriptions Of tobacco are i'm
ported at Malta fer the purpose Of manu-
facJure-Tu rilis1 and Greek fo- cisa-
rettes and American for cigars Although
an attempt was made some two years go
to Introduce machines for cigarette max
ing the manufacturers preferred hand
work. The principal cigarette factory here
employs from ninety TO one hundred
hands \ good deal of the work Of the
smaller concerns is done at the homes Of
the employees The UauUfa cJuTe OF Ciga-
rcttes in the Islands IS not only sufficient
for local consumption. but Tor an export
trade Prohibitive tariffs etc. have much
reduced the ouce-fourishinS trade in Nal
tese cigars. No machinery viii probably
he employed in making cigars Women
work for cents Tor every one hundred CT
gars rolled and cut
The present source OF supply IS as
much from The United States direct as
from European tobacco centres Pay
mtnts are made her. on draft against
documents unless u bankers credit III
London or Paris is stipulated \ recent
tariff scare induced importers to stock
heavily Tobacco Is at present upon the
free list.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-06-18

Mr.. Max O'ReIl. a gentleman less dis
tInguished for what he says than for
his manner Of saying It, has been anus
ing himself by making fun Of what he
calls the male Puritan Of London Ac-
cordIng 10 him this person is doing
spiritual spring cleaning at about this
time. Mr. O'ReH finds It highly anus
ing that the Puritan wears symbols Of
British virtues" among which the
faceUiOUs writer includes an umbrella
which is not rolled up, but carried in
a closed condition, 50 as not to resem-
bic a stick Mr. O'KeH seems to think
that the Puritan considers a stick sin
ful, though where he got his informa-
ton h does not say.
There Is nothing much more Offer
sive than d hypCCTite, ana only less
nisChievous Is an honest fanatic, but
il sometimes seems that IN this age Of
the world there was danger Of going
to extremes and condemning as hypo-
critics and fanatics people who are Meth
=r but simply honest. straightforward
and good though perhaps a little mar
row For that matter, most Of US are
narrow somewhere, though we do not
always see ourselves as others see Us.
There is nothing really Objectionable in
FOodness, or in an earnest desire to be
good; nor Is it necessary to assume that
because there are Pecksniffs and Chad
bands there is no such thing as Vicar
OF Wakefield.
The original English Puritan was
made by his conditions. Things had
reached such q stage that some sort Of
q reaction had 10 happen The English
Court was doing all il could 10 initiate
that OF France, and a decent yeornan
Stunned acquaintance with courtiers If
he happened TO have pretty daughters
or objected u being treated with care
less, gyod-hum0red patronage one min
ute and insulted the next Like most
religious movements. this one was more
or less mixed UP with social questions.
The English mechanic, farmer, or gen
tleman might never have gone hunting
his Bible for texts if ne had not seen
that the government Of man was rap
idly becoming SO rotten that there was
no safety IN it for his fortune or his
home The stage against which the
English Puritan revOlted was not given
To producing works Of Shakespeare.
and. IN fact, in The strictest days Of the
Blue Laws the Puritan household often
had its book Of the works of Mr..
Shakespeare, and read therein with
great, if graSe. delight
Puritanisu in the days OF Elizabeth
and in the days Of Queen Anne were
two different things The movement
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-06-18
Additional Aid to Trusts.


lFrJm the Indianapolis SentIHeI.D
On the face Of the situation 1t Is probable that
tariff discussion by Republicans Is brought to the
front 20 divert attention from measures Of more
serious character such as the Babcock PROPOSE
ton T. control trusts by removing the duty on
goods competing with trust products. It IS
against such radical measures as this that the
protective league viii contend and not against
barren localities Il the people can be hUInbug-
ged by show Of reciprocity, while the tariff
exactions remain practically the same and the
trusts pursue their present monopoly tactics for
controlling prices. II viii be most notable VIC
tory for the trusts and they viii be under deeper
obligations to President Mckinley than ever be
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-06-18
Boon CHING DOubfS.


lFT0m The Detroit Free Press-)
Il i easily understood that Dcpey might have
INDUCED an optimistic tendency in toutfng Nc
Kjuley for = third term but how did Grosvenor
happen 10 20 wr0ng2 It has long been held that
when he spoke about che President II was really
the President VINO spoke There IS also a ques-
ton as TO why the President needs ,all Cabinet
meeting 70 help him decide whether ne wanted
to break through tradition as old as the ma
tion He must have had some doubts which lie
wanted resolved and there is a natural curiosity
to know v.Lether they viii return to him two or
three wears herce.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-06-18

Grom the ST Paul Pioneer-Press.)
The exact population Of the Dominion OF Can
ada has not set been figured out but the dis
appointed statistiCiIHs now admit from the dg-
ure~ 50 Tar gathered, that it viii not exceed
50y.ogo. IN 1871 1t was 5lsJ,ga0. so that the
aggregate gain IN ten years Viii not exceed
$1,000 This would be l55,55s less than the
gam az the State of Minnesota alone for the
same Ferod-the latter footing up an increment
If 44g5Gs: And yet State literally con
tTibutcd 4 large number OF its people To $40 eli
she population Of the D0mnon's western teri
to-icz. where the chief gain under the recent
..rfrrfr~ has taken place.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-06-18

The split in the Liberal party Of Great
Britain over the question of sustaining
the Governments action in ''concentrat-
ing" Boer women and children n camps.
merely gives renewed emphasis to what
has been said concerning the weakness
and want Of conference in the Liberal par
y since Gladstone surrendered the lead
ership. Whether the Liberals have no
well-defined principles, or are merely lack
ing in strong leadership is not clear, but
it is seIf-evident that their opposition at
this time is a very uncertain and indefi-
mite quantity II is a peculiar situation.
when with as strong a sentiment against
the party in power as plainly exists
throughout Great Britain, there is no or
gained party through which the opposi-
ton can De fairly expressed.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-06-18
FanaficnI sabbatnrians.


From the New York Evening Post)
Il dozen OF two men or BOYS wish 90 get
amusement and healthful recreation quietly from
baseball SUNDAY afternoon znaIots Tor strict
observance should remcn. Der that the men and
boys might bc far worse employed. II the game
IS stopped they viii not. as the Sabbatariaus
seem to imagine march IN "A body 10 the Sunday
school On the contrary, they are much more
likely TO find thc.v way into the saloons or gamh-
ling rooms Competent Observers are of the
opinion that the growing popularity Of outdoor
to lessen incompetence and vice all DAYS OF
Tho ggpgk
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-06-18
One Way of AnnexinE Canada.


Every investment Of American capital in the
great natural wealth OF Canada is another step
toward the industrial annexation OF that country
This Is something which patriotic Canadians
may depICTe, but which they cannot prevent.
They ought not to desl0re It, however. The
prosperity Of Canada depends on tn development
OF its resources, and if Americans come forward
with their energy and money TO do the work
tire Canadians should give them a hearty well
come In the past the Canadians have depended
Great Britain for capital British money
h-s dug their canals and built their J. ilroaIs
British capital IS longer seeking investment
in Canada American capital IS. II Is taking
possession OF Canada
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-06-18
CURRENT HUMOR.
Decidedly So

iFroul the Chicago Post-)
rs she an up-to-late eirig' he repeated. Is
! sheg Wen. rather by. do you know what she
did,
/ '-WhatZ''
/ we'll sir. when the young to whom she
/ was engaged began TO show indications OF de
/ sire to reconsider she went into court and af-
/ piled for an injunction 10 restrain him from
/ breaking the engagement
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-06-18
Ne Comfort for Kruger Here.

tFrJm dc s. Louis Rtru5Iic.J
President Kruger is right not To come to THE
land of the free and the home Of the brave
while an impuria!isJ administration Is in con-
troll of the Government It would only mean
Eeartache for him and disappointment and deeper
-oTTuH Toy all his ggUUfrEmru- The United states
Government is not enlisted IN the cause OF lib
erty These Ia3~- Il is aulgci against Hberty-1n
aP0Statc from the American faith
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-06-18

1t is said that the Texas Democrats viii
ignore silver in their fall campaign. They
can scarcely do otherwise. Silver has
been eliminated IS a political issue-not
because il was wrong in 1895. but because
it IS Obvious that the increased gold SUP
ply has relieved the monetary stringency
which lay at the bottom Of the silver
movement Silver coinage was never ad-
vocated upon the theory that the white
metal was any better than the yellow lor
monetary purposes. but because the de-
n-onetization of silver had UnduIy cur
tailed the money supply, which it had
That wrong has now in n large meas
UTe been rectified by the bounty of IA
tuTc- The Republicans are entitled to no
credit for il. and the Democrats can con
sIstentIy accept the increase Of the gold
supply as substantially afording the re-
lief which they demanded.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-06-18
Troubles of II Waiter.

tFrom Puuch-J
Stout Party-Nov then, waiter, what have you
got!
Waiter-Calves brains. devilcd kidneys, fried
liver
stout Party-Terc. Bother your complaints!
Give me the mtnoo.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-06-18
Contradictory.

(From the Pittsburg ChroneIe-TeleggaHh)
lis the sun on 4 strikc:'' asked Diuwiddic.
Not 20 any great extent replied Van BfaIH
1T seems 10 me 20 be working hard. -
Then Why do we hear OF Sunstrokcs.''
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-06-18
i different AFFAIR.

lfrarn the Louisville CourieE-JouruaL)
Three men in Chicago have been ~.I.t need
To the rauitfutiarv for violating The .iTi --Es5as
law. But il was the local, not the i nal.
civil service l3w. Il Is 10 offence L. violate
he national Civil Service law.