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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-11-11
HOW TO GET TRADE IN FRANCE.
IN American Consul says Agents
Must BE sent There.

HE state Department TODAY made pub
ne .A' following report i-st received from
Ni.ilam 4 PTtckstt tE- United states
Consul AT Rheims. France
j am continually receiving letters from
merchants III the United States. request
iH2 names Of dealers iu :.iS consular dis
triet ] have answered hundreds of such
letters with 1 ann sure. very little definite
Result The cEquirsrS G1 not realize tho
obstacles 20 trausactiuG business with
me foreign merchants by GORE. oudeuec-
The difference i'm tho money. iu tine meas
ures Of quantity. ana the Important mat
teTs or duty and freight are not taken
into consideration.
The merchants of az inland city Ike
rheims. with no port of entry. who know
nothing about custom-houSes. viii not
take the trouble to translate English let
tiers into French make the calculations
necessary 10 turn dollars and cents into
francs. or English measures iu French
EQUIVALENTS. and lind out how much the
LrelShJ and duty viii be- II is much
easier for them to buy from some dis
Jrloutlng centre in France where there
are houses equipped 10 DO all this. which
nave competent statesmen who travel all
over me country showing samples. and
-}lrs and cents free on board in New York.
nut the sum in French money the mer-
chants would. have 90 pay for the goods
delivered at their stations.
My opinion as 10 the best way 20 win
loItlSn trade Is expressed I'm n letter to
an association in the United States de
SlrouS OF securing market in France for
a patented article of merit ] quote ex-
tracts.
i enclose. as you desire. the names
and addresses of two large dealers in
hardware, but this is what i advise;
II you are not proposing To send com
peient men on your own account 10 can
NaSS France. select the most capable man
you can secure and have him go to large
distributing centres. like Paris and Hayre.
There, he should interest merchants in the
hardware line who have statesmen and
agents all over France. You should try
to have every town and village in France
visited by active statesmen speaking the
Wrench language. and carrying samples Of
your goods.
He who would sell goods in this age Of
competition must do so by soliciting trade
that IS 20 say, he must have competent
agents TO send directly 20 the buyer, or
he must pay a COmmiSsiO TO an agent
who has the equipment to do So
The merchants Of the United States
who have esta blished a trade IN France
have accomplished IL by opening general
agencies at important points; and these
merchants, who are doing large bust
ness will not sell goods except through
their agents
Selling goods directly by CORES pond-
euCe thus avoiding all commissions, is
plausible in theory, but does not succeed
in practice
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The stone Case.

Considering the extreme and gratui-
tous favor which this country extended
10 Russia in supporting the Manchurian
policy of the Gar in China, IL was not
improper for Us TO expect a courteous
return in connection with our efforts in
Bulgaria 10 secure the release Of the
missionary. Miss Stone, who is held for
ransom by Bulgarian brigauds. agree
ably to a policy Of acquiring cash for
the Macedonian revolution which Bui-
garia favOTs. The fact that Prince Fer
dinand and his Government are com
pletely under Russian influence. is too
notorious To be successfully combated
The other fact. that bulgaria is inter
fering in our movement 10 procure the
release Of the captive is too apparent
10 require argument Consul General
Dickinson at sofia. has done well TO
notify the Bulgarian Minister of For
eign Affairs that the United States will
hold his country to strict accountability
for any harm that may come TO our
captive citizen, which may De traceable
10 its meddlins IN the negotiations with
the brigands.
II - a DfGN4laI case LLldl we are COM
PEELED 10 handle. For present purposes
we are only justified in considering the
personal equation Involved. Miss Stone
has been abducted by Bulgarian sub
Jects, and to save Der from butchery al
their hands we are obliged 20 utilize
the charity Of our people 10 pay for her
surrender. The bulgarian Government
admits itc inc biIity ia restore bay- T., ms
There is 10 alternative other than 10
pay the blood money and thereby to
prevent her murder. But Bulgaria med
dies, arrests persons supposed to be in
negotiation with our Consul General.
and generally acts in a way that may
lead u the worst results.
The Bible says: Behold how great
matter a little fire kindlethl" From
a merely personal episode. that Of the
kidnapping Of Miss Stone is rapidly
growing 20 tic proportions Of an in
tCTuatjgual issue
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stIeI. DiscipIinc in schnnI..

In Maine public school. not long ago.
the teacher took the liberty of punish
ing a bad boy by a few sharp strokes
across the shoulders with her wooden
pointer. II is not claimed that the boy
was seriously hurt but his father
charged the teacher with assault ana
battery. and she was fined five dollars
and costs. The boy had been repeatedly
disobadient and had defed ner authori-
~, but that made no difference ia The
Judgment Of the court
The lot Of that teacher in the future
will not be one which other educators
have reason 10 envy. IL is q problem.
as yet unsoIved what she viii DO with
that boy when he chooses TO misbeha,e
hereafter She cannot punish him i'm
any way except by moral lectures. and
the average bad boy does not care much
for that SOFT of punishment. Moreover.
the discipline If the school is likely
10 suffer for il has been clearly shown
that in that district the rights Of The
pupil are above those Of the teacher
There is something 10 be said ora the
other side. Of course. There may have
been "A rule ia this school, as in some
others nowadays. that no teacher is to
inGict punishment with stick. ruler. or
strap. and iu that case her iufractiJu
81 tine rules by which she was supposed
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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-11-11

it.dI .y- near ,.u..ruln- th- f.rtnrom-
ing Irst Message OF President Roosevelt
to Congress D" true. IL viii be q state
paper mat viii create worldwide IN
tar-st and live 5u the memory of men
for the next generation. For example
10 is said by people who claim Euowl-
edge nu the subject that the Message
viii include a vigorous recommendation
fur legislation ON the subject of the
trusts. President Roosevelt IL is report
eel. feels that law should be enacted
compelling the ereatiudustriaI c,mbiua-
tiuus to publish the exact facts about
their organizations. so that investors in
their securities may know how much
wind and water they are buying, as
well as what tangible assets they are
paying their money to share in.
SUCH legislation IL the law were rig
orously and imr9rtiaIIy executed, would
go "A great way toward removing cur
rent auim0sity toward the giant cor
poraEous that are the chief economic
feaur" of The present economic sitUa-
ton. The proposition is so equitable
and fair that iC is difficult To- see how
II could be successfully opposed in Con
Eress. # President Roosevelt should
advance 4. there IS not doubt that he
would receive the plaudits of the people
everywhere. But it is equally true that
IT would be herceIy autagonized by The
legislative agents Of many of the trusts.
We do not say that it is the fact as to
an Of them. but in some instances it is
certain that publicity would be danger
Gus if not fatal To the standing of cor
pOrations. We mean corporations more
than suspected of ver-capitaIizdtiOu
and of corrupt and dishonest promo
ton, resulting in great fortunes for
individuals who have made them by
questionable if not fraudulent manipu-
lati0n at the expense of the public
We hope that the forecast of Presi-
dent Roosevelts recommendation in
this regard is correct He could not
do more popular OF worthy thing.
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LEADING CHEMISTS TO MEET
Important Topics To BE Discussed by
ENnerfz

The eighteenth annual meeting Of the
Association OF Official Agricultural Chem
lists wiH De- held m Washington from
Thursday. November D. to Saturday. no
F"uH.r if. inclusive ON Thursday even
ing. On thr quarters of the. Cosmos Club.
tE. aSSaeiHtiuu Will hold. iu conjunction
with On. Wa~Hllgtou Chemists Society. 81
mo Moral meeting IN honor OF Br John
A. Ayers. a. Prominent chemist u no died
'n san Francisco Last NpriL
The following order Of business viii D..
observed The presidents address. /. l..
VAN S.ySe, Geneva. y. " report ON nj
U"E-u. w r. Perkins. Agricultural Col
IrS'. Mississippi, report on potash g.. T..
Hare. Auburn. Ala. report on phosphoric
acid. d. * Miller, Lake City. Fla. report
on soils NJ r.. JJffa BerkeIy. Cal: report
ON ash. O. $. Traps, Raleigh, y G.. re-
port on foods and feeding stufs, W. Fl.
NruE. Washington. D. c.. report on dairy
products. J. a LeCIcre. Geneva. y Y
report ON sugar. y. +. EweH. Washington.
b. c.: report OF tanuin. W X AIeop. New
York city report on Insecticides. LOUIS
A voorhees,. New Brunswick, y. J.. re-
ports Of special committees
Heretofore the report on liquor and
food collaboration has been given to one
man. bot .u account Of the great amount
Of work entaiIed i'm covering this extern
Sfvc field, the report viii this year be-
divided among q number Of scientists.
who Will consider the various phases Of
the subject as follows.
Meat and fish, w Z. Bigelow, Wash
Fats and oils. not including dairy prod
uetS or their substitutes, l.. NJ. T0lmau.
Washington, D. q.
Cereal products. A McGm Ottawa,
infants and invaIids- foods, H w Wi
Saccharine products. including confec-
toneTy. A. F. Leach. Boston. Mass
Vegetables. canned, dried. or Otherwise
preserved l. ). MUnsOn, Washington.
Spices and condiments. A. l.. Winton.
New Haven. Conn
Vinegar. William Fresr, State College.
Pennsylvania.
Flavoring extracts. A s. Mitchell. MI
WauEee. WIS
Fruit products l. NJ. Tolman and 1.
=, MunsCn, Washington, D. c
erment@d and distilled liquors. y d.
Big low
BAKING powders and baking powder
chemicals. A L. Winton, New Haven.
Personalities. 81 n Allen. Raleigh.
Dyes. 7. NJ -ToiInan. washington. D. G..
Tea and coffee. w. r. Allen. of the
schQoi Of Practical Science. Toronto. Can
Cocoa. F. r. Harrison. London. Ont.
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AT The SUBLIME PORTE.
4 Naval Officer May Re sent In the
Interest of ShiPbufIdfng.

The Navy Department is considering
the advisabiity Of detailing a naval Of
hccr as att8che of the American Legation
at CoHstautiu0pl- TO lay before the Turk
ish Government the advantages In this
country for the construction Of higE-cIass
war vessels
The suggestion has been mace by one Of
the bureau chiefs and has the approval Of
Capt Charles D. Sigsbee, in charge OF the
Naval Intelligence Office. under whose di-
rection an foreign naval attaches from
this Government are placed. The idea is
the result Of a contract given the Cramps
for building a Turkish cruiser. and with
naval officer stationed az the Porte 70
advance before the authorities the adj
Vautages obtaining here for building yes
sells IL is believed that Turkey might be
ericll shipyards-
On paper the Turkish feet appears for
midabic. but il is well known among ali
foreign Governments that ia the entire
navy there is scarcely a ship capable Of
long cruise. The Turkish authorities have
recently been considering the ACCESSIBILITY
Of authorizing the construction of several
new ships. and as neither Great Britain
nor Germany would probably secure the
contracts IL has been urged that the
United States would stand an excellent
chance In being awarded them II the sub
iecJ is properly presented by "A naval at
tache
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PASSING OF THE VERMONT.
An Old DoeIsma~ter Who saw the
Vessel Launched.

NEW YORK. Nov. u-OId salts grow
rcd about The eyes when talking about
the probable fate Of the old receiving
ship Vermont 10 has not been definitely
settled whether Co burn the 1+a Vermont
for the metal iu her or ro leave her Co
work her own cradle il the mud where
she now lies
Since the C0IUmbl+-took the place of the
r.G receiving ship the question Of tE. old
ship fate has been much discussed she
was taken around into Whitney Basin,
where she now rests
IL was iTst though, the old hulk would
make an interesting Museum. one enter
prisirg CouCy Islander wanted 20 rescue
the ship.
one man. panied 90 learn OF the prob
able fate Of the Vermont. was John Nc
Giivre-. the veteran dcckmaster of the
Erie Basin. Mr.. N-GiIvrey is nearly sew
enty-niHe yeats old. and Witnessed the
launching of the Vermont I'm 1919 When
seen ~ his home. I07 Summit Street the
other night Mr.. McGiIvrev said
50 the old Vermont is to go2 Well
That is the way Time and the elements
place limit on an things. but ships i1
particular I was present the DAY the
Vermont was launched at the Charles
town Navy Yard. That was IN 1919. and
1 have outlived it. for 4 am past seventy
eight years today.
You see. the town of Medrord just
outside of Boston, was a great ship
building centre and IL became q regular
holiday when the Vermont cIided into
the water. The shipyards were all va
Gated. all the wOrkmen being greatly
interested In this big vessel. for the
Vermont in those days was considered
II fnnrr~rrrrra.a
world. She was a fire ship, but was
never fully rugged UHtI the civil war
was well under way only her lower
masts had been stepped. and she still Law
at CharlestOwn- Then IL was decided %
send her 70 Beaufort. Only enough spars
were rugged 20 enable her 10 be handled
under canvas
'OH her way down be was disabled
having uushipped her rudder. 4 tug was
sent 10 the Brooklyn Navy Yard and I
was present when the splendid white
oak stick for her new TUdd-r was dug
cur OF the ground The rudder WAS
EN- taken South and shipped at sea
AFTER the war the Vermont was
brought TO the Brooklyn Navy Yard and
turned into receiving ship
There IS a large amount OF copper in
the old hulk. and this can be had by
our ainS her on shore. II is a curious
tact that when a ship burns everything
falls inward except the quarters. Ia
this way little trouble Is experienced in
getting the metal in her I remember
down IN Bermuda many years ago there
were four English war vessels used as
prison ships One Of them. the Midway
was sold To q man named Tua1er- who
bought il for Old junk 1 built railway
down 90 the waters edge and the Mid
way was hauled high and dry Then
she was burned. and Upper made "a
S2ug sum from the copper ne Eot out Of
Hc~- Now this can b. done with the Yer
mont and / guess whoever secures her
viii b. fortunate But IL IS too bad To-
see these old relies 60 As AN object les
son they mean much 20 the great progress
We have been making in shiubuiIding--
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Circulation Statement.



As We have been inclined TO believe
all along. il dCes not follow that be-
cause he Sultan has conceded all of the
French demands. all Of the war cloud in
the Near East has been dispeled. NJ.
Delcasse, il is true. has ordered Adj
mlral Cailiard 20 leave Mityleue. but H.
Is significant that. as our dispatches in
dI,ate, the squadron has only been in
sTucted TO effect a change of base to
the Island of syria, which is a point Of
naval vantage quite as threatening to
the Dardanelles and TO Syria as the one
evacuated
That the squadron should be ordered
10 SYRIA instead of home appears to be
regarded in European chancelleries as
something sinister Such a view may
be justified or not. but it is evident that
uneasiness on account of the French
demonstration against Turkey has not
been entirely dtspeled by the conces-
sions Of the Sublime Porte The ways
OF Russian diplomacy, To a considerable
extent. are past finding out. France. il
may be safely assumed. has been act
ing with the consent Of Russia. II not
essentially as the latter's mandatory.
What may be involved in the situation
as 10 its future results and conse-
quences largely may depend upon the
intentions OF the Gar and his advisers
It is possible To believe that France
having gained some prestige. and fed
the vanity of the Parisians. NAV be
content and permitted by Russia to
close the incident On the other hand.
IN advance Of the fact. the world is ex-
cusable in noting that a more opportuue
time for bringing the Near Eastern
question 20 an issue hardly could be Sc
Iected. England is hopelessly tied in
south Africa, Germany possibly might
be Flacated with promises Of territory
somewhere, Austria and Italy might be
dealt with on the basis Of expansion in
the Balkans Assuming those things.
II would appear that France could be
satisfied in Asia Minor, and that Rus
STA might in the first decade Of the
Twentieth Century realize the dream Of
Peter the Great. occupy Constantinople.
and display the Cross on Justinian's
Church of St Sophia. which MohammeE
ii scared UP because, as he said. the
Christians might take the city again. in
which case they would want their
Gross
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FOX HUNTING IN ENGLAND.
some Items of Expense Attached to
the sport.

the sport.
More than most others. hunting men
are bcwaHiug the rise in prices forced on
us by the war. Hunters can usually BE-
picked up IN the spring at 500 TO so
/ each Good seasoned beasts. toe, which.
| after a summer Of ease. are fit for an
| other hard seasons work. Last April
/ the master of fOx-hoUnds-commOnly
| known as M r. Hon the lookout for
| bargains 20 nh his stables against the
coming winter found prices up 1g 10 -
| per cent
The man who is about 10 take charge Of
! a pack OF f0xh0unds must y prepared 20
/ spend lump sum Of 5000 on his horses
lie will need for himself a stud Of FIVE
[ TO nine really good animals which. If he
I is a miLdie-weight. VIII cost him about
$40 apiece IN thu province"
II he Is taking over PaC1 IN the fat
county OF central England known as the
/ '-shirCs' he will need better and faster
stamE- Of horse. FOR which ne viii pay
$40 10 SIN OF course. ne has to buy
mounts. TOO. Tor the huHLsman. whip rs
in and all the hunt servants Each horse
must De- provided with q Ioose-box. and in
summer two feeds Of grain daily. The
regular cavalry allowance for a horse Is
= pounds Of hay. 10 pounds Of oats. and
2
bought in large quantities los To lbs.
week for each horse during summer and
q buut l>s. in winter. Put the amount at
$50 head for twenty horses. and the To-
tai IS E>"u-
Wages are the next most important
item. The huUtSmau gets about $40
year. tine urst Whipper-lu $50. the second
EGt. Grooms and second EuTSemeu get
81 "a week, and all get houscroom- firing.
! and clothes The NJ r. H. must expect
10 spend al least 80 a year on each man
clothes Frequently this amount Is doU-
BLEED There a re- also generally "a couple
OF feeders 10 look after thr bounds. who
ct about lNS "a week each. The WeErS OF
ihs star u-e,s s.lry Will probably Tuu 90
-9Ju year AND clothing 100
To buy pack of hounds ready made is
"A most expensive business. To huns three
days a week IL Is necessary 10 have at
least nifty couples of hounds X YOU wish
To- buy these ready trained, and old
, enough % begin work az once. YOU Will
probably have 70 pay 81 900 20 4L-tu. The
best method Is o. purchase drafts from
other kennels The price per couple of
such hounds viii be about g. 5S- though
if you want them from 70 fast and fash
iouabIe pack. you viii pay double that
Hounds. as wei AS horses. must DE fed
Meal is the chief staple. AMI 10 c,.sJs 80
e. ton. A pack .f uiJy couples viii get
through nearly twenty tons OF meal I'm
The scar. costing about $500. and require
also seven Or eight horse OF COW c-irUa-s-e-
"a month. For these you must expect 10
pay 81 apiece. making "a total of E55o a
year.
trrr. Eut there are many smaller ones
Shooting viii cost - for each horse year
400 bon ALL DO yau Keep Hp an average
stud oil twenty animals There Is the
Vets bill and mrti-IIt~-Iuuth,r $50 a
Year Taxes and licenses wall come t1
fully 500. and ll Is customary Co give an
annual dinner tp Ga, Keepers Iu JE- neigh
EHrHuud iu return fog Jhrir good services.
which with extras and tbs. viii come Tr
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Lukban, the insurgeut leader tn Samar,
is reported as having sent word 10 Cen
eT1l Smith. the American commander.
that he VIII not listen TO negotiations for
surrender until an the Americans have
Withdrawn from Gaudara Valley. II this Is
true. it looks very much as If Lukbau is
not anxious for the negotiations 20 begin.
for IL IS quite certain that none viii take
place on any such condition There have,
however been many cases I'm which f. sur
gent leaders have surrendered without
the fDrmality Of preliminary negotiations.
and II is entirely possible that Lukbzn
viii add one TO the number Meanwhile
General Smith is reported as declaring
that there must be no more surprises Of
American troops. and it is to be- hoped
that the declaration viii De made good.
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The Theory Of Vibrations.

Some Boston scientists have been
studying the theory of vibrations with
an especial view OF discovering the
cause Of seasicEness. It has been pop
ularly supposed that this ailmenr was
caused by the motion OF the ship. and
il undoubtedly was. in the days before
steamships, but the scientists in ques-
zion say that an additional factor in
producing this condition nowadays is
the vibration of the steel huh of the
ship. They say that a scientific parallel
can be established between the hull Of
a boat vibrating under the strain of her
engines and a plano string vibrating
10 the touch OF the key.
This sounds reasonable, even if the
mind of the uuinitiaJed finds il a little
difficult to comprehend. The continual
jarrng Of the engines is certainly one
Of the trying things about life on board
a steamer. until one IS used 10 it, and
then the system seems to become so
aJtUned 10 the vibration that it is
rather pleasant than otherwise. If there
is any way ia which the disagreeab BILE
effects of the phenomenon can be an
nulled, many millions Of travellers viii
have reason % be very grateful They
may not remember the name Of the
scientist who made the discovery which
aHeviaJes their sUfferings. but they Will
call down blessings on his head, all
the same. The identity of most Of the
men whose inventions have added to
the comfort and safety Of life at sea
are unknown to the general public,
their only monument Is the steamer
the great floating hoJeI-iu which their
ideas are incorporated.
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TURPINTINE AND RESIN.
Enormous Increase in the Value of
the Products in America.

An important bulletin. showing the ex-
tent OF the turpentine and resin industry
in this country, according to the latest
census returns. was made public today
by jne Director Of the Twelfth Census.
The report contains the following infOr-
nation on the subject for last year. as
compared with the status Of the Industry
IN $500
l3y3-Numbsr Of establishments. SOP
capital $ll,s5-,Si3- waBe-eaTners. average
number. Il, S54, total wages, SS.53H. 632. mis-
celLaueouS expenses SH6.0sl. cost Of ma
terialS used, S5.I9G.595, value OF products,
Sz1.5i4 SIS.
ISg-Number Of establishments. SO. cap
ItIl. s. tUZ.ssi5. Wage-e aruers average mum
Der. Is 26j. total wages. s. 9l6 .54l. misceI-
ais used, S-.Sif 6s5r value Of products IS
Ca .5-g