The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-11-22

dRce half as much sugar rs Ameri-
cans consume Farmers have not ret
been satisfied that q far profit Is Il
be derived from the cultivation Of
beets for sugar. The cane sugar in
dustry has been developed TO its Ut
most limit In these circumstances Il
would seem that Mr.. CranpSon's srgu-
ment for q reduction OF duty On Cuban
sugar IS sound ard convincing With
fifteen States producing beet and cane
sugar. however, the outlook for re
ductiOn OF the duty on sugar viii
hardly be regarded as encourzg ng
from q Cuban standpoint or. for that
matter. from the point of view OF the
American consumer Fifteen SUGAR
States mean thirty United States s n
ators opposed 20 concessions to Gu
ban sugar FIGHTERS.
Officer Is Disciplined.
WASHINGTON, Nov. s--President
Roosevelt has decided that man who
jilts a girl is not emitted to appoint
ment in the army aad that such con-
duet may be properly termed con-
trary TO the best interest OF the ser
vice. He has, therefore. refused to
appoint former Captain William ?,
Crawford OF Chester. s. c., 8 second
lieutenant in the regular army and
thereby satisfies the girls frierds.
who have made q determined fight
against the young man receiving .
commission.
There is nothing against young
Crawford on file save the fact that
he refused TO marry the Young woman
TO whom ne was engaged. ana there
would have been no obstacle TO his
appointment had mt the Young wo-
man permitted her relatives 10 pro-
test against his selection. The case
has caused considerable stir at the
War Department, where it was given
serious attention by tho officials and
finally sent to the White House TO-
the Presidents action
Crawford served during the war
with Spain as a captain Of volunteers
and had a creditable record. and was
slated for the appointment last sum
mel as second lieutenant # infantry
along with hundreds Of other young
officers serving in the Philippines. He
became engaged to Miss Rebecca
Douglass OF Camden, s. C. The we'd
ding day was named the cards we're
issued and presents began to pe re-
ceiyed. II was said that Crawford,
who was the publisher Of small
newspaper in his town, tod his
friends that unless he was appointed
he could rot marry. His Influence IN
Washington seemed to insure his Sc
lection and all plans were thei efcTe
completed for the event. S1daeuiv
Crawford changed his mind and told
the mother of the young woman that
he would not marry her daugn.Cr,
and il is charged that he gave no ae-
ceptable reason.
Then it was that pressure was
brought on the authorities here TO
prevent his being commission Il on
the ground that mo true Sou hern
gentleman" would discard Young
lady, and if he was guilty CT sum c"n-
duct he was not entitled to associate
with officers of the armv. The To'i-
ticians and other Influential people nj
South Carolina took the case IN aud
brought it directly to the Presidents
attention. A number Of tho d7'ega
lions recently visiting here N regard
to the Federal patronage Of the Stat7
have also incidentally Informed the
President that they did not d9s're
young Crawford app inted in the
army.
The case is believed bv the Wal
Department officials to he the f-et Oh
record where protest against the Sc
| lection of an applicant fo~ comm s
| stoned rank has been based on th9s'
grounds. Lately the wife Of sc'co
| teacher sent to Manila asked that the
authorities prevent her husband from
leaving the country. brit II was hell
| the case was not one calling for ON
cial interference. The Navv D-p'rt
ment is frequently appealed to BY
young women who protest ngoin~t th'
unfaithful conduct of Fs'ors IN ii'tine
them. but the authorities adhere &c
the well-accepted theorv that ea'lo'
man is entitled to have ewoo'hea-'
| in every port and that the Govern
ment cannot undertake ~ di-ci" inc
jackies who fail to keep their engage
ment promises.