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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-03-13
THEY MUST STAY OUT.

Many people in this country innocentiy
supposed that when, after several temper
izing measures, congress passed the Geary
Chinese exclusion act, problem was
finally solved which had long taxed the IN
genuity and patience of American states-
manship and irritated a large part OF the
American people. But time moves ias'
and we are once more confronted Win the
Chinese question as it affects our own
domestic affairs and bears upon our own
labor problems. The Geary act Will ex-
pire within the next two months.
What will be our policy toward Chinese
immigration after that?
1t is safe to say that the Mongolians
will not be admitted to American citizen
ship or be even permitted to pour into
this country in unrestricted numbers,
But there is a conflict over our future
policy in this regard.
Our treaty of 1868 with China left no
restraint upon Chinese immigration.
The Chinese had begun to come to this
country in large numbers long before
that treaty. The rumors of gold discov-
cries in California caused them to pour
into California heavily in the sos and
then the white mans anti-Chinese preju-
dice first asserted itself on this continent.
The Chinaman was welcomed when he
first came. and he grew rapidly in favor.
because he was always a sober, indus
trious and humble laborer.
The Pacific railroad development gave
a fresh impetus to Chinese immigration,
but the panic Of 1873 with its consequent
scarcity Of employment and reduction of
81 q
are ruined by Chinese cheap labor" Then
set in the era of anti-Chinese agitation
to be followed by a period of severe anti
Chinese legislation. The Burlingame
treaty was so amended in 1880 that the
United States should have the right to
exclude Chinese labor at its discretion.
Under the amended treaty several exclu-
sion acts were passed until the Geary
law, the most extreme of them all. came
and that has been in operation nearly 1S
years. There is no prospect that this act
will be extended. The labor element of
our country is intensely opposed to open
ing our gates to the Chinese and the
general sentiment OF the country is on
that line.
Something must be, substituted for the
present law, but we may be sure\that it
will not be any legislation that will
make possible great inpour Of Chinese.
There are great corporations and other
large employers of labor who want to
get that commodity as cheap as possible.
Some of these are at work to induce con-
gress to lberalize the Chinese immigra-
ton laws, but they will not succeed. We
have about as many Chinese here now as
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-03-13

- F first Importance for the in
dustrial development of Cuba
is the Cuban Central railroad,
which Sir William Van Horne.
president of the Canadian Pacific
railway, is now building.
This line which he IS constructing
will run from Santa Clara to Santa
go, with branches to the coast on
either side. 1t connects at Santa
Clara with the present railway system
of Cuba, and with its completion there
will be a line of railway from one end
of the island to the other. No country
will then be better supplied with rail-
way facilities than Cuba. No point on
the island will be very far removed
from some depot.
This line from Santa Clara to San
tiago will open up the two eastern
most provinces of the island-the
Puerto Principe and Santiago prov
inces. These are the largest. richest
and least developed provinces in Cuba.
There is the best region for cattle;
there are the rich mineral deposits and
the valuable hardwoods. The deepest
and best harbor Is Nipi bay, to which
the railroad will extend, and where it
will connect with a great steamship
line to the United States.
From all these statements may be
gathered the significance and far
reaching consequences which will fol-
low the completion of the enterprise.
For one thing it win tend to the d.
versification of Cuban industries. Now
sugar and tobacco engage the energies
of the people, almost to the exclusion
of everything else. OF course, such
policy is always perilous. Bad seasons
or other natural or political contin-
gencies may involve a whole people in
distress when they rely for living on
only one or two products. The south,
by many chapters of unhappy expe-
rience, has learned what that means,
and Cuba is now learning the same
lesson. An adverse tariff on sugar and
tobacco makes all hands suffer, from
the laborer in the field to the banker
in the counting house.
With the opening Of the Puerto
Principe and Santiago provinces by
Sir William Van Horne's railway a
great stimulus will be given to the di-
versification of industries.
Cattle raising will be very profitable
in much of that region. Besides this
the timber and mineral interests also
will be quickened.
Speedy transportation Of garden pro-
ducts from Nipi bay to New York will.
or ought to, make the growing of veg
etables a far more profitable business
in Cuba. With no frosts and with a
soil admirably adapted to such pur-
poses, Cuba ought to find a great in
come from market gardening.
More important, therefore, than even
the tariff concessions is the construc-
ton of this Cuban Central railway.
Not less than its commercial value
will be its political utility. Penetrating
these remote and hitherto little trav-
eled PROVINCES. it win bring the peo-
pie there in contact with the outside
world as never before. They will
learn and in turn win be better I'M
derstood. Those regions have been the
most restless and revolutionary in the
past. The reasons for this fact are
obvious. There revolution could To-
ment with little to hinder. There revo-
lutionists could find the most secure
hiding places.
All this will now be changed. This
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-03-13
GEORGIA FLOUR AND MEAL.

A census bulletin just issued shows that
the grist and Touring mill interests of
Georgia are more important than has been
generally supposed.
Georgia is distinctly out of what is
known as the grain belt, but in 1900 the
amount of money invested in Touring and
grist mills in this state was $2,504.0S3 and
the value of the product $S,SSO,4S9.
Since these statistics were compiled
there has been a notable increase of wheat
growing in Georgia and small Touring
mills have been built in many counties
Within the past two years the people OF
this state have advanced decidedly in the
matter of supplying their own wheat and
-four, though they still draw the great
bulk of these supplies from the west.
1t has been demonstrated that wheat
can be grown proitably in all parts OF
northern and middle Georgia. The prizes
in two successive wheat competitions in
this state were won by farmers who pro-
duced more than 40 bushels to the acre,
which would be fine yield in the greatest
wheat states.
We look for a great increase of wheat
production in Georgia, not in the way of
large single crops, but In a multitude of
fields planted for strictly home use. Geor-
gia wheat is proved by analysis to be
equal to the best. 1t makes as fine flour
as any that can be obtained from Mime
sofa, California or the Dakotas.
Georgia flour is a delight and we are
glad to know that its quantity is increas-
ing.
There is a great demand for Georgia
meal and while the supply is larger than
it formerly was, it is still not as great as
It should be.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-03-13
Leu DockStader'S Latest
Entitled "LeS Negroes

Lew Dockstader has new story. Here
II, is as told in the Springfield Union:
Last season a couple of black-face
knock-ab9ut comedians went over to Paris
from this country" says Dockstader, Ito
see whether the Frenchmen would stand
for a turn where one of the actors care
lessly sticks an AK into the top of his part
ner's head and for all the other knock
about gags. that are so familiar to vaude-
Vile audiences in the United States. They
realized that the act would probably be
a bit startling to the boulevardiers and
they had fixed themselves with return
tickets to New York in case they didn't
make good.
THE manager of the Paris theater re-
fused to sign a contract or even to prom
Use them work for any definite time until
they had gone on and the public had voted
the turn good or bad.
But one of the black-face boys said
to the manager, this isn't very business
like deal. We come over here at great ex-
pense and put on a brand new act in your
house and maybe we can stay only one
night. Is that right?'
That's about it," the manager told
them.
but how are we to know whether
we are a go or mott? the comedian asked
him.
Then the manager explained that it
was the custom of the Paris theatres to
place a playful before the house every
day announcing in large type the show
for that night. If their names were on the
biI the morning after they first went on,
he explained, they would be all right. If
not, it wassthem to the wharf. Well, they
went on and did their turn, but they
couldn't tell whether the house liked II
or not. Some of the mob yelled approval
and the rest yelled other things, but it
was all in French. and they didn't know
but that most of the house was requesting
them to retire to the extreme rear and be
seated.
They had a room opposite the theatre
and the next morning they were both
afraid to raise the shade and take a look
at the playful in front of the theater. FL
nally one Of them got his nerve up and
raised the curtain. He took one fash at
the bill and then turned around.
It's all of. BILL he says to his part
ner, shaking hands solemnly. We did our
best, but they won't stand for u.s.
What's the matter?' Bill says. Amt
our names up?'
mo, the other fellow replied. The
sign over there says: LESS negroes
oh, go on! howled Bill, who knew
a little French. We're saved We're
saved! Les Negroes means US, and
we're going on again tonight
'"rhen they fell on each others necks
and wept for joy
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-03-13
WOMAN AND THE BALLOT.

The fact that the recent convention OF
the National Suffrage association resolved
to hold it's ext>convention in New Or
leans is taken as an evidence that the
cause of woman's suffrage is advancing in
the south.
This is undoubtedly true, though the
extent to which that cause has gained ia
vor in this section is a matter of dispute.
One thing. however, is certain. The
question is more freely discussed in this
section than it ever was before. The gen.
eral public is reader TO hear argument on
# and beyond doubt there are many more
men and women in the south ready to
concede the suffrage TO women now than
could have been found five years ago.
The leading city Of the south, in which
the next national convention of equal suf-
fragists Is to be held. has recognized the
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-03-13
THE GREAT ISSUE.

+ 1t becomes more evident every day that
the present tariff schedule cannot stand
much longer. The paramount issue Of the
congressional elections this year will be
the tariff and the old lines will be changed
very decidedly.
There are many men now demanding a
reduction of duties who even two years
ago would have stubbornly opposed any
such thing. The split in the Republican
party on this question is widening rapid
". The Republican press is even more
divided that the Republican politicians.
Seldom has any party in this country
been so much at sea as the Republicans
are now on reciprocity. They are famous
folk for getting together. but II they can
reconcile their differences on this ques-
ton they will beat their own record.
We are glad to see the Democrats in
congress and elsewhere forcing the fight
ing on the tariff Mr.. De Almond, OF
Missouri. who is one Of the strongest and
readiest debaters in the house, made be-
fore a Democratic club in Baltimore few
nights ago the sort Of Democratic speech
that tells. 1t was an arraignment OF the
iniquities and enormities Of the tarift
based, not on abuse, but on facts, reason
and sound business principles. This is
the sort OF ammunition that the Democra-
cy will need when It goes to the country
next fall; It is the sort Of argument that
appeals to the people and carries convic-
ton with it.
There are so many facts against the
present tariff system that it is a waste
Of time to deal in generalities. We should
have a practical, sharp and aggressive at
tack upon the already badly battered bull
warks Of protection.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-03-13
PROMINENT PEOPLE.
PHILADELPHIA Press

PnlldQelprld EreSS.
Thomas w Lawson, the Boston millionaire,
has sent to India pair of thoroughbred horses
for Lady Curzon, wife Of the Viceroy.
Dimitri Merejkowski is looked upon as the
logical successor to the literaryfleadership held
so long by Count Tolstoi, in the event Of the
latters death.
Baron Adolphe de Rothschild's legacy Of al
most priceless gold and silver plate will be in
stalled in the room in the Louvre>set aside for
that purpose.
Marquis Ito, who has just returned home from
his extended trip, said, in response to toast
at Kobe, that Japan must redouble her efforts
to keep abreast of the other nations.
DIR. William H. Tollman, of New York. has
been decorated with the cross of the Legion of
Honor by President Loubet, of France, for his
work in behalf Of the poor Of New York city.
Rev. John c. Ferguson, who went to China
fourteen years ago as a missionary Of the Meth
odist Episcopal church, is the president of the
Kiangnan college, founded three years ago at
Shanghai
Bishop Doane, OF Albany. celebrated his sew
entieth birthday on March l. and about one
hundred citizens representing many varied in
terests, called on him and presented their con-
gratulations, as well as purse containing over
81 500 in gold.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-03-13
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

New York Press.
Talk is cheap, but silence is a better bar
gain
Possession Of your house is nine points Of the
mother-in-law.
Let your right hand know everything that
your left hand does.
Long tongues in men are a sign of what long
ears are in NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
It isn't the man who sells rum that wants
Sunday openings; IT is the man who drinks 1t.
The wise virgin knows that the timidest
man can make love with the lights turned out.
There is no man mean that he would not
like to be charitable at somebody else's ex-
Dense.
Probably the women who want to vote would
compromise on being allowed to make stump
speeches.
Romeo was glad to climb up Juliets bal
cony to see her, but after the honeymoon he
would have made rumpus because there was
no elevator
Men may pretend that they like to have their
wives dress for sense and comfort, but the
times when they give them an extra allowance
are when they come home and them in
something mighty foolish but mighty pretty.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-03-13
OF GENERAL INTEREST.

Paris has about $4,000 dram-shops-one to
every 50 inhabitants.
In Paris stringent rules are laid down for
the sterilizing of hairdressers' materials.
The population of Australia has increased
by 10 per cent. during the last decade.
Drug-taking for insomnia has become craze
among certain sections of London society.
The last census taken in Germany showed
that 1913 British subjects were residing there.
The largest sum ever spent in improving one
street was S14, 800, 900 on the Rue de Rivoli,
Paris. New Cannon street, London cost 81, $780,
900.
Farthing breakfasts consisting Of coffee,
bread and butter and jam, are now being pro-
vided by the Salvation Army for poor children
in Newcastle, England.
OF 140 epileptic patients in London whose
histories were carefully followed up, 80 proved
to be descendants of alcoholic parents-a pro-
portion of ga per cent.
It is claimed that mud in drinking water
may be more of benefit than detriment. The
mud overcomes offensive odors and destroys
many of the impurities Of bad water
Marconis experiments cost a good deal of
money. Masts are so troublesome that he pro-
poses to build towers for permanent stations.
Kites are liable to be blown down.
The largest cemetery in the world is said to
be at lockwood. Australia, which covers 1000
acres Only plot of 200 acres has been used
thus far in which 1O0, 900 persons of all nation
alities have been buried.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-03-13

John @. Nicolay. wrote the most COM
plete Life of Lincoln" -
Mr.. Hays career as secretary OF state
has been notably brilliant and successful.
He has done many things that prove his
excellent judgment and his rare skill in
diplomacy, but they are all subordinate
to his splendid achievement in carrying
the Hay-Pauncefote treaty through under
very trying difficulties.
This part of his work is enough to give
John Hay an enviable place among
American statesmen. He is still in his
prime and few men hold so high place
in the confidence and esteem Of the peo-
pie of the United States of all sections
and all political parties.
He is a man Of very high type and whom
we are all proud to claim as our fellow
citizen.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-03-13
POINTS ABOUT PEOPLE.

An admirer of Professor Haeckel has given
an order to the sculptor Harro Magnussen to
make a statue Of the German Darwin" 1t
is to be chiseled from life, but not put into
place till after Haeckers death.
NJ. Santos Dumont has quite recovered from
his cold and has left Monte Carlo for Paris. He
has refused the public subscription offered for
the repair of his airship, and the money, some
81, S00 has been returned to the donors.
The emperor Of China, it is stated, sneered
openly when at the New Years audience to
the diplomatic corps in Pekin he observed sew
eral persons present taking snapshots with
hand cameras, a proceeding which the Chinese
consider most undignifed
Congress will soon be called upon to con-
slider a proposition for the erection of a mon
ument to General Lew Wallace and the troop
with which he defended Washington during the
civil war. The suggestion has been made that
Senator Fairbanks, Of Indiana, take charge
of the matter
Professor Kuno FRANKIE, Of Harvard univer-
sity is now abroad making collections for the
new Germanic museum at the institution.
Thither will go the elaborate works of art that
the kaiser has designated as his gifts, and
Herr Conried is also doing good work for this
department of the university.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-03-13
FOREIGN NOTES OF INTEREST

Contingents of German soldiers are now ma
neuvering on ski in the forests round Pots
4 dam.
A movement has been started in Belfast,
Ireland for the erection Of a statue Of the
late Lord Dufferin.
Princess Henry, Of Batenberg, will unvail
the Queen Victoria memorial window in Here
ford cathedral on May 18th.
A Berlin editor expresses in his newspaper
the hope that nothing interesting important
may happen in this country in the next FIVE
years, so that the newspapers of Germany
shall have an opportunity to get back the
money they have paid in cablegrams to tell
about Prince Henry's arrival and reception
here
The latest census Of the city of London
shows that exclusive of the outer belt of the
metropolis there are 4,556, 541 inhabitants hud-
died in an area of III square miles. The metro
poitan and city police combined contain, how
ever, 6,5s0O0O inhabitants occupying area
Of 693 square miles.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-03-13
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

Chicago News.
Two cannot quarrel when one will not.
Ground rents are sometimes due to an earth
quake.
wisdom of none.
Success consists of doing what you can do
and doing it we'll.
But few good things come to the average
man. He must go after them.
good word in behalf Of others costs you
little and is worth much
Wise is he who knows where his knowledge
ends and his ignorance begins.
Taking a stout girl out riding in light bug
gy is suggestive Of spring meeting.
Great thoughts deteriorate by passing through
small minds. Even the hurricane makes but
sorry music when 1t attempts to whistle through
q keYhole.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-03-13

Terrell at the age OF IS ''plowed a red
mule in a cornield-" Query at the age
OF Is ''plowed two mules and a horse"
The CordeIe Sentinel seems TO he Of the
opinion that Farmer Jim Smith viii have
70 select the bob-tailed bull route 70 the
peoples heart.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-03-13

The Walton News makes mention OF the
case OF a citizen OF that county who start
ed in 20 keep a correct list OF the can
dIdates for speaker OF the house Of repre-
sentatives and who Is now seriously I'll
with a case OF nervous prOstration.
brought on by working overtime.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-03-13

Senator Clark's Montana friends are be-
ginning 20 talk about him as a candidate
for the presidency. They evidently think
this Is as easy way making money for
themselves as any.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-03-13

A Kentucky pauper has been driven out
OF a poor house because he asked the
superintendent TO cash two checks OF SIS
and because ne owned a farm OF 100 acres
wa<tz $50 an acre.
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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-03-13

General Funston says the Philippines
are as peaceful as Kentucky. This state
ment would seem TO be fully justified by
a comparison OF the respective casualty
lists
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-03-13

II Is proposed TO form an amalgamated
association OF international workers in
cork and wooden legs Hereafter you may
have 70 wear the union label on your leg.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-03-13

The Savannah Press claims that Colo
mel Estil has the largest number Of news
papers for him General Evans had them
all and a few over.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-03-13

The man who started that report about
Thomas B. Reed being Boss Platt's can
didats for governor Of New York appears
noe 20 know either Reed OF Plat.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-03-13

The gentlemen IN charge OF Candidate
Guerry's question department seem 70 be
trying 20 run into Mr.. Terrell at every
turn OF the road.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-03-13

That Brooklyn doctor who offered him
self as a subject for vivisection ought TO
feel very much cut up by this time over
the way the newspapers have handled
him
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-03-13

Here Is a paradox for you The agnos-
tics OF the country are 20 spend million
dollars to promulgate their beliefs.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-03-13

Bird s. Coler says with harmony New
York Democrats can win next time. They
have tried everything else OF late years.