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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-05-23
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FUTURE OF LAND VALUES.

Minneapolis Journal: j. j. Hill,
whose Judgment on the subject ought
to be as good as that Of any man
we a think of, say that the pres
ent demand for northwestern farm
lands accompanied as it has been by
great increases in prices, is a healthy
movement-not a boom-and in no
danger of a coAapse
The rise in prices If not in values
has been SO pronounced during the
last three years that many Of the land
operators have jumped to the con-
clusion that prices were inflated and
were sure to fall with a thud. Mr..
Hills views will be ~reassuring to
these men and will encourage the
doubters, who have had trouble in
making up their minds, TO hasten to
buy land before it goes yet higher.
AS usual in discussing economic
questions, Mr.. Hill handles figures i'm
p~ressively in proving his thesis. He
points out that the population of the
United States is increasing 1000 daily
and 10000 0 yearly. At this rate
the United States will have 100000
900 people within fifty years.
These people must be fed and cloth
ed. Agriculture, which is the founda-
ton of civilization, must provide for
their wants. If millions more go to
the cities millions must also go to the
farms. What must be done will be
done. Land, good land, everywhere
will be valuable.
There will then not be such land
competition between different re-
gions, as there is now. 1t is no argu-
ment against the probable increase
of land values that acres are cheaper
in New York with 100000 people
than in Minnesota with 1000, 900 and
twice the area. So far the nations
land supply has exceeded the demand,
the latter now begins to surpass the
former. And as the United States
must forever depend mostly upon it.
self for it's food supplies, the compe-
tition between regions having been
eliminated, all lands will be increas-
ingly valuable.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-05-23
cAPITALIzING THE FUTURE.

Philadelphia North American: 1t
is admitted by financial. authorities"
that the $37, 500, 900 of stock retained
by Mr.. Morgan for promoting the
new Ocean trust is nothing but wa
ter, since it approximately represents
the difference between the nominal
capitalization of the ship combine and
the actual value of the 100000 900
worth of stock. That is to say, in
order to provide for Mr.. Morgan's
commission one-third water was add
ed to the capitalization. It is not ex-
pected, these same expert "author-
tiles" explain, to make this added and
wholly artificial value out Of the high
er freight rates. That is to be ac-
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-05-23
Il REAL THING.

Chicago Chronicle: Ever and anon
Mr.. j. Pierpont Morgan yawns Ian
guidly and then reaches out and ac-
quires a fresh batch of steamship
lines or a new bunch Of railroads.
Some of these days, however, he will
be persuaded to back a %burlesque
show and then he will know what the
pangs of poverty are.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-05-23
VERY

Philadelphia Press: 1t is under
stood that when King Edward gets
through with the coronation he is go
ing to tackle ]. Pierpont Morgan and
the shipping combine. This sounds
very interesting. but what is likely to
happen is that the king will keep on
saving wood at the old stand in Wind
sor and will let j. p. severely alone
or else ask to be let in on the ground
floor.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-05-23
LOOKS THAT A

Springfield Republican,: The man
ayers of the Steel trust underwriting
syndicate have disbursed a second
division of 10000, 900 in profits,
which is equal to 40 per cent on the
actual amount of cash advanced by
the syndicate. The profits already
declared thus equal 80 per cent, and
are expected to exceed 100 per cent.
The Steel trust is certainly a sue
cess for the promoters.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-05-23
sPEcULATlNG ON CAUSES.

Chicago Chronicle: According to
the commercial agencies the un-
seasonable moisture and low tempera-
lures have unfavorably affected bust
ness this spring. It would be strange
if they hadn't. The man with a cold
in his head and lumbago in his back
may be a budding Napoleon~of finance,
but he will devote more thought to
mustard plasters and hot foot baths
tina nto colossal business projects.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-05-23
WORK FOR NAVY YARDS.
Three of the New Vessels Will Be
Built by Government.

-
Washington, May 19.-Before ad-
journment today the house passed the
naval appropriation bill. The feature
of the debate was or the amendment
offered by Mr.. Roberts of Massachu-
sets, providing that three of the ships
provided for in the bill, a battleship,
a cruiser and a gunboat, shall be built
in government yards. Mr.. Adams of
Pennsylvania made a point Of order
against the amendment, which Mr..
Sherman sustained, but on an appeal
by Mr.. Roberts the chair was over
ruled and the amendment was agreed
to. Under suspension of the rules
the bill for eight hours work on all
government contracts was passed.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-05-23

ours when the treaty of Paris was
signed and ratified. The democrats
need have no fear. The Philippine,
question will be kept before the peo-
pie and upon the record the party has
made in the archipelago It will glad
ly go before them in the coming con
gressional elections and ask their
support and endorsement.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-05-23
FOR GOOD

Chicago News: Mr.. Carnegie ad-
mits that he offered to purchase the
freedom Of the Fillpinos for 100000
900. Doubtless he would have thrown
in some free libraries for good meas
ure If his offer had been accepted.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-05-23
AN EVEN BREAK.

Kansas City Journal: Some people
live in the vicinity of slumbering vol
canoes. Others thaw out frozen dyna-
mite and get there just the same.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-05-23

Mount Pelee has subsidized, but the
Helena Independent continues. to
spout fire, birthstone and mud, princi-
pally mud, and gives no signs of sub
siding. Unlike the other volcano it
is not an intermittent spouter. but
gives a continuous performance.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-05-23
AN AUTHORITY.

Washington Post: When the Hon.
William M. Stewart declares the sill
yer issue is dead, it comes very near
being the inscription on the tomb
stone
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-05-23
LEARN TO TALK SPANISH.

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Hartford Courant: We again urge
every bright and ambitious boy of
these parts to begin the study of
Spanish as soon as he car, and to
keep it up until he is able not only to
read Spanish, but to write Spanish
and talk Spanish with a good degree
of fluency. This advice is especially
for the boys who expect to go into
business or to follow the profession of
engineering. 1t is not in Mexico
alone that a good working knowledge
of Spanish may open. gates of OPP
portunity and fortune to them. Be-
You'd Mexico are Central America and
vast, undeveloped South America.
Then here, right off our eastern coast,
are Cuba and Porto Rico; and there
will be fine openings for %well-equip-
ped young American clerks and worth
while work for young American en-
gineers in the Philippines, before
those remote islands are many years
older.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-05-23

Gaynor n Greene, the men who
helped Captain Carter rob this gov
eminent by means of dishonest trans
actions in connection with the public
improvements in Savannah harbor,
seem to have gotten the best of the
legal battle waged over them in the
courts Of Montreal. Their friends
have succeeded in getting them back
tn Quebec, where they seemingly can
not be reached by extradition process,
md for the present the two fugitives
believe themselves safe. The de
termination shown by the officials of
this government to get them across the
border and within the jurisdiction of
the American courts should, how
ever, be accepted by them as evidence
that the fight is not over, not by a
good deal. The men who proved them
seles %resourceful enough to spirit
them away from Quebec and into
Montreal will undoubtedly. prove cum
ming enough in the long run to get
them still further and arraign them
before the bar from which they ran
away rather than accept the outcome
of the proceedings instituted against
them.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-05-23
IT MAY, POSSIBLY.

New York Tribune: Vereeniging
is not a name that easily fits the
tongue, nor does it charm the ear
with melody. But it may become like
sweet music to the senses if it shall
become identified with the restoration
of peace between Briton and Boer.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-05-23
CHEERING WELCOME o

Baltimore American: Cuba is do
ing honor to it's new president in a
way to convince the world that the
first man chosen to this Office will be
respected by the people of the island.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-05-23
cAvEAT EMPToR.

Philadelphia Press: There appear
to be quite good reasons why the price
of West Indian islands should go
down in the market. They seem liza
BILE to get out of repair at almost any
moment.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-05-23
GIVING THE SNAP AWAY.

Washington Post: There were s.
900 women at the Los Angeles conven-
ton. Think of how the night key was
overworked blythe loved ones who re-
manned at home.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-05-23
WARLIkE ASPECT.

Boer Delegates Did Not Act as IT
They Meant to Give Up.
London, May 20.-A dispatch to the
Times from Pretoria says that the de-
meanor Of the Boer delegates on their
way by train to Vereeninging led to
the belief that their ballots will be
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-05-23
THEN AND NOW.

\ " Hefs -EE4H f1r-s +Ns- .=-i+ -ENl...a aE" .-M.
Senator Foraker was guilty of great
er cruelty to Senator Patterson when
he read in the senate some of the
Coloradoan's editorials on the Phil
was an American soldier to a native
of the islands. The Ohioan simply
quoted from Patterson's newspaper
articles presumably written by Pat
terson himself at the time when the
matter of acquiring the islands was
still in doubt. In those articles the
gentleman from Colorado gave voice
to the most ultra expansionists senti-
ment and eve went so far as to be-
rate a distinguished member of his
W party for daring to oppose the
republican policy of acquisition and
expansion. He denounced Bailey of
Texas for daring to force upon the
democrats championship of the pol
icy of opposition to expansion and
said the Texan would make the demo-
cratic party a 'log with which to dam
the overwhelming Niagara flood of
American confidence and patriotism"
He even went further and accused the
man from Texas of a desire to haul
down the flag in Porto Rico and Ha-
wall and abandon the Philippines to
anarchy Or some European nation as
the spoils of intrigue and averice. If
taken, such a stand, declared Mr.. Pat
terson, would mean the overwhelming
defeat of the democratic party in
1900.
1t will be seen that Mr.. Patter-
son was a true prophet, for
the rarity was defeated even
as he predicted it would be-.
He cautioned it against reversing it's
lifetime policy of expansion and ig-
noring it's tradition.
In another article of later date Mr..
Patterson congratulated the country
that the islands had become ours and
grew actually eloquent as he detailed
the great things that would follow as
results of their acquisition.
"They will discipline American
character and develop American self
reliance" he said. 4'They will be the
funnel through which American gen.
ius and love Of liberty will be carried
to eastern shores and from thence in
land to the needy. millions. All hail
the Philippines, the fruit of Ameri-
can valor and humanity; the nursery
from which will go forth to others of
the far eastern countries liberty,
equality and fraternity"
Patterson then was a real American,
a man whom party consideration
could not sway from what he con
sidered to be right and proper. Had
he continued to remain such he
would not today find himself in the
unenviable and despicable position he
does. But he is not the only one of
his party who has changed front and
in their desperation for an tissue
C1Cy olC WlllAA6 " Uc uC1u up DIS JuIu-
coats and men without fixed views
or pronounced convictions. They are
willing to now say that which they
formerly said was right is wrong and
go to any extent in the hope of
Strengthening their party with the
people. Patterson has been making
himself particularly obnoxious of late
in his attacks on the administration
and in being shown up in his true
colors by the senator from Ohio is
made to suffer the utmost humiliation
that a mar even of his calibre and
moral qualities can be made to suffer.
Gaynor INT Greene, the men who
h01r0I T4o&~s- C--k-~ lLs ---
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tration and operation and the devel-
opment Of the years. s.

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tration and operation and the devel-
opment of the years.
A similar announcement was made
when Mr.. Morgan organized his An
thracite Coal trust a year ago. At
that time much, was said about the
economies to be effected by consolida-
ton. These economics, it has al
ready been demonstrated, have not
served to make. coal cheaper to the
consumer or wages higher to the
miner. The entire savings have been
absorbed by the trust people for their
own exclusive. use.
The same end is obviously aimed at
by Mr.. Morgan in the promotion of his
ocean trust. The economies Of adj
ministration and increase in business
will not be sufficient for years to come
to justify dividends on the immense
ly inflated capitalization Of the COM
bine, so that no matter how prosper
GUS the conditions may be in the
ocean carrying business the trust will
always have a plausible pretext for
keeping up rates. The scheme works
excellently from the financier's stand
point, but it leaves the rights of the
public entirely out of consideration.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-05-23
RurH WON'T.

Washington Post: The Omaha re-
porters have discovered q volcano in
This ought to obscure both
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-05-23
OUR A S is DONE.

rE- I..-tH WIN VSt ~ .G%.t Ge8
Having completed its self-imposed
task of giving freedom and liberty
to a down trodden people and having
in a measure qualified that people for
the task of self-government, the Unit
ed States has withdrawn from Cuba
and the Cubans are enjoying the first
taste of the sweets they have been
dreaming Of for generations. Whether
the infant republic is destined to grow
into maturity and become permanent
ly n of the independent nations of
the earth remains to be seen. The
generally accepted belief even Of
many of the Cubans themselves seems
to be the opposite.
Just now they appear not to love
us, Notwithstanding the sacrifices we
have made in their behalf, but as
time goes apace and new situations
and problems arise to confront them.
the Cubans will better understand
that the very limitations we have set
upon their independence were the
strongest proof of our friendship and
desire to be their guardian and pro-
tector. By insisting upon a consti-
tutional provision against contracting
debts with foreign nations and by the
other clauses in that document cal
culated to prevent entanglements and
complications with nations that would
not hesitate to take advantage of their
weakness the Americans did what
they realized was the best for the Gu
bans. Without wealth or numbers
sufficient to successfully oppose any
foreign power having designs upon
them and left without the protection
guaranteed by this nation the time
would be soon when the Cubans
would again find themselves the un-
willing subjects of a rule having it's
source beyond the seas and revolu-
ton and pillage would once more
devestate their land.
Annexation may be and probably
is the ultimate end of the island, but
the time for a contamination of that
probability is not yet at hand. AS
yet it's people are not sufficiently
A~mericanized to be competent to dis
charge the duties and ssh the re-
sponsibilities attendant upon citizen
ship and until they shall have pro-
crossed further in that direction it
is best to permit them to follow their
own bent and inclination. The
strides they have been making during
the few years of American occupancy
of the island have been great and
the span separating them from the
old is constantly widening, while
their advancement toward the new
has been rapid. Already many of
their W are talking Of the day when
they shall come as citizens under the
protecting aegis of the powerful ma
ton that made Cuba Libre a posi-
bility and hoping that that time shall
not be far distant. The first ap-
proaches must come from the other
side, and come they will. But until
that time the Cubans must be given
ample opportunity to experiment as
an Independent nation.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-05-23

While sympathizing with it's neigh
bors to the east, who have cause to
regret the generosity of the clouds
in opening too wide their valves while
passing over them, Montana assures
them that the rain which proved their
undoing was just what was needed SO
far as itself is concerned. It has not
much to offer in the way of wheat or
other cereals, but when they get real
hungry and have nothing more in
their own pantries, Montana desires
to ssure both Dakota and Minnesota
that its stock of beef and mutton is
complete and of the best kinds.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-05-23

Earthquake in California.
San Francisco, May ia slight
shock OF earthquake was felt in north
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-05-23

U.E lrtt .. -.-.H. ~
OF course, it was unnecessary for
President Roosevelt to give the as
to Bishop Lawrence that he
vas anxious to discover and punish
every instance of barbarity by u
troops in the Philippines. Nobody
has ever suspected him of being ami
mated by any other desire. Not even
the democratic editors and alleged
statesmen of that party who are abus-
ing him and his administration so
maliciously for what they r pleased
to term their responsibility for the
acts of the troops operating in the
islands believe him or his advisors
guilty of the charges they make
against them. 1t is done merely for
political effect.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-05-23

In view of the size of the gentle
mans bank account much surprise is
manifested that Senator Clark was not
made chairman of the finance commit
tee of the democratic congressional
committee. The fact that he was
named 'xt to the chairman may be
accept. however, as indicative of
the apo. ing powers desire to have
him and h, Xpocketbook within easy
reach when y = time con- 3 when both
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-03-08
TUG-OF-WAR MATCHES

The Honolulu Athletic Club Is at
present making arrangements for a
series OF tug-of-war contests which will
soon be played in the Aala warehouse.
A first prize OF 800 and second prize
OF $50 have been offered. The pro-
ceeds OF the tournament will be used
for the fitting up OF the new club
rooms and the gymnasium.
There are at present eight teams In
sight, namely, British team, a Scotch
team, a police team, a waterfront team.
colored team. a Portuguese team, a
team from Garbage Department known
as the "Alu IA Wea" and a National
Guard team entered by Captain KLEIN
me. Each team will consist OF one
anchor and six men. The pulls will
be so arranged that each Of the teams
will meet all OF the others and the
pulls will follow each other with al
little delay as possible.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-03-08
LOCAL and GENERAL

H. w. Foster, ieweler, 1853 Hotel st.
Front room in private family for
rent. See ad in New Today.
The schooner Rosamond and the
bark r. p. Rithet commenced dis.
charging cargo this morning.
A. \. Montana announces the spring
opening OF his handsome new millinery
to begin Wednesday. March ~. See ad
Transport Meade is looked for this
evening or tomorrow from San Fran
cisco. She will dock at the Pacific
Mail wharf.
Bourbon Whisky, years old, $3.50;
Claret, so cents; Sherry and Tokay, IS
cents a gallon at Hoffschlaeger Co.'S
King street.
The reception by the Portuguese to-
Senior A. de Souza Canavarro. which
was originally intended for today. has
been postponed a week.
Captain Smiley and other military
officers aboard the transport Warren
will occupy box at the minstrel show
in the Orpheum tonight.
Captain Ben Williams who has been
dangerously i'll with fever for several
days is slowly recovering his health
on the Lighthouse island.
The large buoy which does duty at
the uptown end of the harbor Is under.
going a scraping and re.painting, hav.
ing been hoisted ashore for that pur.
pose.
The Deputy Sheriff gives notice that
ne VII sell by public auction all the
property of Ping You Kee under judg.
ment from the District Court. See
New Today
The regular annual meeting of the
Pacific Tennis Club will be held this
afternoon at 1880 o'clock. 1t is under,
stood that an entirely new set of OFF.
GERS will be chosen.
The British ship Peter Iredale is be.
| ing fumigated at the channel wharf.
On Monday she will sail for Puget
Sounu in ballast. Lewis 4 Turk having
put crew in her yesterday
There were six cases of drunken.
ness on the Police Court calendar this
forenoon. Three of the number were
soldiers. Their condition last night
was such that not man pleaded not
guilty when up before Judge Wilcox.
Gossip appeared on the streets this
morning. II is a very clever number
full of spicy notes of the social world
and pointers on various matters of in
terest. The newsboys were early at
the place Of distribution waiting for
papers and when they took them out
on the streets they returned empty
handed for more.
Kaha, a native boy. appeared in the
Police Court this forenoon on the
charge of malicious injury by destroy.
ing a dollars worth Of sweet potatoes
and onions. Judge Wilcox placed bail
at $50 and in doing so remarked that
cases of the kind were very much
liked by the Grand Jury. this being a
reference to the recent action of that
body in throwing out cases of petit
larceny.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-03-08
WARREN SOLDIERS
IN minstrel. SHOW

A treat is in store for theater-goers
at the Orpheum tonight in the form OF
q great minstrel show, by members OF
the Second Battalion, 18th Infantry.
from the transport Warren 1t might
be well to know that this will hardly
be an amateur performance inasmuch
as most OF the members have been per-
formers in the States and this same or
ganization has been together for over
q year.
They have given many performances
during their travels and have eXcellen;
press notices from leading papers. They
are so thoroughly organized and drilled
that they are prepared to give a finish
ed entertainment without the necessity
of a rehearsal, although this morning
was devoted to going over the work
with the orchestra to obyiate the posi-
bility OF a hitch.
The performance consists OF vaude
vile, acrobatic work and comedy
sketches. The very latest songs hav,
been brought from the Coast and ther,
are some wonderfully good ones among
them.
With an exceptionally good chorus
clever work and a well balanced or
chestra the performance will be a de
cidedly amusing and entertaining one
Tickets are on sale at the Orpheun
at fifty and twenty-five cents and ar
being rapidly disposed OF.