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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-01-12

master II. Their territory there Is greater
than any country IN Europe except Russia
Il has over 2Oo.Na0 square miles. but they
really rule only a small portion OF 1t, gov.
orniHg as far as possible through natives
They have two great centers. One II *
Rdudjermassin. on the south coast. at the
mouth of the Barito River. and the other 10
at Pcntianak, on the west coast, on the
Eapuas River. The least important Is the
west coast section. This contains about
40l.uo inhabitants. and has something like
sixteen Government stations.
South and east BOriIeo has a population
of more than $1,000. and seventeen Govern
u.sut stations. Bandjermassin contains
about 1000 people, and is one of the Oldest
settlements In Borneo. 1t lies in the heart
of 4 country which Is rich In gold. dia-
mouls and coal, and 1t is a place of con-
siderable trade. It Is on a little branch Of
the Rarito River. its houses covering the
banks for about two miles. The most Of
The houses are shacks built upon piles, for
the river often overfIOws. The Barito itself
Is filled with craft Of all descriptions, with
bamboo RATS and floating houses. Not far
hack Of BandjerInassin are extensive coal
fields. ard farther up arc the ruins Of tenn
pies and other Hindu buildings.
Sultan Of kotel Lives in
Galvanized Palace.
II Ia around on the east coast Of Borneo,
just about opposite the northern part OF
the Ceiebes, that the River Kotet empt1es
into the Makassar Strait. This Dutch
steamers call at kotei. and one can 60 on
up that river to the capital OF the Sultan.
The first town of any size Is 6amartnda.
which Is quite a trading port, having Q
large number OF houses built upon pilsa
The capital OF the Sultan Is at Tangarung.
still farther up. where his Majesty has q
twO-storied palace rooted with IalyanfzA6
iron.
This structure Is said to be the only two
stored building in the country, and II II
lighted by electric lights. which were put
In by a firm of enterprising Americans
who are doing a big business In the Far
East. 1 think they got $4,000 for the job.
and a man who pretended to know says
that they materially increased their first
figures by suggesting to his Majesty that
he have thicker wires at q worry materially
increased expense. as thick wires would
carry more and better Electricity than thin
ones.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-01-12
A Snap.

y snap.
Some men work all night long.
And some from sun to sun:
But the bill collector has q snap-
His work is always dun.
Boston HeIala
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-01-12
Borneo the Third Island
of the World in Size.

One Chinese syndicate has set out 200
acres of coffee and another has 2H acres in
pepper. There are also ramie plantations
and hemp plantations The hemp is verv
profitable in the Philippine Islands. as 1
have shown in my letters from there.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-01-12
Country Rich in Gold,
Diamonds and Coal.

Sc. little is known of Dutch Borneo that
It can be described only In general terms.
Even the Dutch have not yet begun to
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-01-12
Liberian Coffee Plant Suitable
For the Philippines.

In looking over the list OF plantations, I
find that the Borneo Tobacco Company has
20 acres in tobacco and that A number OF
the planters are setting out coffee. They
use the Liberian plant. which grows lux
uriantly in that climate and withstands the
blight. 1t is the best coffee for the Philip
pines and should be studied by men intend
ing to engage in coffee raising here.
There is also a number of large cocoanut
plantations. These take about seven years
to come into bearing and net on the aver
age about 81 a tree a year. The business IS
profitable.
1 see that the German Borneo syndicate
has set out n thousand Para rubber trees,
and that other estates are setting out rub
her plantations. This is a much longer
| proposition. If the Syphonia Elastica is the
tree meant, it will take twenty-five years
before a profitable crop can be gotten. This
is the time required on the Amazon. the
natural home of this tree. and it is not
probable that Borneo can do better.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-28
OrR BUSINESS N PANAMA.

Some of our South American friends are get
ting unduly excited over the action of the
United States Government on the Isthmus of
Panama. The Governor of the State of Pan
ANA for example. has been protesting against
United States guardianship Of the isthman rail
road. 1t really does not appear that that con-
Germs him. He is not charged with the direc-
ton of the foreign relations of Colombia. The
United States Treaty Of 1916 is with the federal
government of Colombia, not with the local
State government of Panama. and the govern
ment Of that State is not charged with the in
depreciation or enforcement Of that treaty If
the government at Bogota has anything to say
upon the subject, it is entitled to a respectful
hearing. The State government really does not
appear TO have any adequate locum standi in
the matter. Waving that technical point how
ever. il is pertinent TO ask what grievance the
Panama Government has against the United
States troops. We are not able 10 ascertain that
they have IN any way oppressed the Colon
bians They have interfered with no lawful in
dustries or liberties. The only thing they have
done is to prevent violation Of a solemn treaty
between Colombia and the United States
Surely the government of Panama does not
wish to be understood Directing TO that 1t
is patent il is undeniable that the treaty would
have been violated had not our troops inter
vened. Indeed. 1t was actually being violated
Surely the Governor of Panama does not hold
that we should have stood idly by and have let
our rights be subverted and have neglected
our duty.
The "Prensa," eminently respectable news
paper Of Buenos Ayres, in Argentina, also takes
up the burden of futile prophecy against us 1t
protests against the landing of our marines
upon the isthmus imperialism" and de-
clares that the United States docs not exercise
ANY political protection over South America.
which viii never accept European or North
american Intervention In its affairs AS TO
the former matter, the answer is already given
The United States has landed its troops unon
the isthnus in the exercise Of treaty rights and
for the fulflment of treaty obligations II the
fuifilment OF treaties be imperialism" then we
are indeed rank imperialists and those who OBJ
ject TO it may make the most Of it When the
United States guarantees that an isthmus shall
be kept neutral. and that transit across it shall
be free uninterrupted and unembarrassed, it
means Just what 1t says. and it proposes to full
al that guarantee In letter and In spirit. When
it also, in the same treaty, guarantees to
Colombia the rights Of sovereignty and property
over the isthmus IT likewise means what it
says and VIII fulfil that guarantee Our Colon
han and Argentine friends need not worry. The
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-28
rrPJNG BY SUGGESTION.

DIR. Howell T Pershing, of Denver, In the
pages of THE Journal of the American Medical
Association" emphasizes the need Of introduce
ing psychology into the course OF study in med
ical collaoes To illustrate his point, he recites
q bi+ of his own experience with suggestion. A
natient said to have been given up by the East
ern doctors and convinced that he was suffer
ing from consumption, went out 10 eolorado Tor
,aliaf Whom he was admitted to the Denver
hospital he spat blood, mad Dad cough,
breatbed noisily and with abnormal frequency,
and declared that his weight had diminished
from 2o5 to 155 pounds. Careful examination
showed however that his lungs were perfectly
sound He was then turned over to Dr. Per
shing. an eypert in brain and other nervous dis
orders II was observed that the sick man also
suffered from weakness of voice, dimness OF
vision in the right eye and a partial paralysis
of the right side Convinced that these symp-
toms were simply the products OF hysterla the
doctor resorted to expedients designed merely
to appeal to the patients mind de prescribed
a certain form Of breathing exercise and the
application of a little electricity. He also gave
dose of choral to promote sleep. Inc next
day the cough and blood in the saliva were
gone, and the voice returned In lie" weeks
the man gained twenty-five pounds IN weight.
fortnight later there was relapse WIN
new symptoms Inc patleHt Ho" cAt''1 a."
remarkable stiffness OF one arm and leg An
other cure was effected however, by manipu-
lation of the Joints and electricity, employed
only to restore confidence.
The potent influence Of suggestion on the
mind of an invalid is already recognized to some
extent by most physicians. They often pre-
scribe drugs which have a perceptible and pos
sibly nauseous taste. but which are as innocent
of medicinal value as a bread pill Judciously
administered, these remedies achieve remark
able results. The principle involved is the same
as that on which, without fully understanding
1t, mother acts when she kisses the imaginary
bruise of her crying child and says: There
now 1t is all right again." Most doctors guard,
too, against the baleful effect Of certain other
suggestions. When the revelation OF his real
condition is likely prove hurtful, the situation
is often concealed from patient, and he is not
permitted to know that friends have come from
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-28

maintenance Of treaty rights and the perform
ance of treaty obligations are all we are AFTER
Those ends accomplished, we shall withdraw
our forces with a thousandfold more readiness
and satisfaction than we ever felt in sendlng
them thither.
As to United Sts:fes protection Of the South
American States, the case is equally simple we
could recall, without eXhaustiDg our reIneln-
brance of nineteenth century history, more than
one occasion on which United States protection
was earnestly and urgently solicited and there
is at least one noteworthy treaty OF more thah
half centurys standing under which one Oh
those States explicitly puts itself, or an 1mpor-
tant part OF its territory. technically ana Oh
rectly, under United States protection Inc es-
sential feature OF the case however, Is that
which we set forth the other day in these col
IImns, namely, that, whether or not the South
American States want our protection, the
United States proposes to protect itself. 1t was
primarily for self-protection against the Holy
Alliance that the United States put 1orth the
Monroe Doctrine and it has been largely lor
self-protection that it has consistently main
tanned that doctrine ever since. Or ali states
on the continent, Argentina should nave least
cause for questioning our good faith We can
not believe, even in the face of the "Frensas
seriously question it. The notion that insist
ence upon treaty fultilment ut Panama lmper-
lis independence on the Plate River is too ran
tastic for even the vaSarieS OF spring fever at
BuenoS AyreS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-28
CURRENCY REFORM SUGGESTIONS.
NO TREASURY NOTES UNDER IS. A UNIT
DOLLAR AND THE ABOLITION OF THE
sUB-TREASURY SYSTEM

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: BY common consent of those who under
stand the subject the monetary system OF the
United States is cumbrous. complicated and ridic-
uous Worse still the handling OF its funds by
the government causes at least an annual strin-
gency and thereby injury to the business OF
the country. In general terms 1t may be said that
the best remedy yet proposed Is that of getting
the Government of the United States out OF the
banking business because It's only duty and It's
only proper function in regard to money. or any
thing that passes for money. is to stamp the
weight and value of metallic coins upon the
face thereof.
The plans for winding up the governments bank
ing business numerous not clear. and are in
consistent with each other. The remedies SO far
proposed too complicated Without now dis
cussing the dear old greenbacks. 1t is clear that
the best thought the subject requires that
they should be got out of the way. 1t is probable
that scheme for redeeming them with bonds
bearing interest could at present receive popular
support They present the most difficult feature
OF the situation.
1t may be assumed that the advocates OF unlim-
tied legal tender silver coinage at 10 1 Will
never succeed in carrying their scheme into effect,
and that If they should do so 1t would quickly
be abandoned and repealed. The infatuation or
the silverites and the fetch worship by others
of paper money, especially the dirty ragged,
small bills. and unreasoning prejudice against
banks, would render it impossible that any scheme
for reforming the currency could be made to
please at once all shades or opinion But IL Is
believed that certain reforms could be made that
would lead the way to ultimate perfect simplicity
and almost perfect safety. would have very gen
eral support, have good educational effect, and
lead the way for the ultimate solution OF the
greenback question 1t would also increase the cir
culation of metallic coin. not only OF gold but Of
silver.
Ffrst-Let the United States cease to issue any
Treasury notes or other oblis atoms of a
denomination less than five dollars. and prohibit
national banks from issuing any circulating notes
of denominations of less than five dollars.
Second-The United States make and issue
coin known the unit dollar composed OF
gold. silver and nickel of the full total value of
one dollar In gold to be in size not smaller than
our present silver dime and not larger than our
present nve cent nickel Make 1t convenient
Thrd-Provide that the government shall re-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-28
THE WORTH OF THEIR MONEY.

Line upon line, precept upon precept, repe-
tition upon repetition, are advisable to keep In
the minds of the taxpayers of New-York the
fact that under the present city administration
they are getting the worth OF their money.
The city government is enormously expensive.
1t must be- because NewYork is the second city
of the time In population in wealth. in every
element of civilization, enlightenment and prog
ress.
1t must inevitably cost great deal to carry
on the affairs of such community. What
NEWCOMERS want is the assurance that for the
millions of dollars which they now paying
In taxes every year fair returns are coming to
them and will continue TO come They need
not fear that in present conditions their money
Is
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-28

dseno in quarter eagles (s2 50 gold pieces anu
dollars all its outstanding obligations " IN
nations than I'VE doIlars, a thereof
but not exceeding 100000 in any one montI55 h
deemed practicable. Soeo.0o month
Fonrthsuspend the coinage Of silver tola If, ed
States minis for coinage into halves @ nIase Of
dimes The unit dollar would take IrT and
the big silver coin. and the halves Quai'e
dimes would all find employment .,,,s1 hanks
Fifth-Require by law that all naiion ,as nays-
shall In future make their clrcuiatt6 No'O'
HE in gold coin of the United states ,-,,,. rrch
Sixth1Any such bank 20 be allowed 20 I Ssi IN
cir of its paid-up capital and 9nenis =
Of undivided surplus which + s1rp BANK 50 long
as 10 per cent Of such notes are ou's'
seyenthAbolish the sub-treasury system 1 ns
provide that the government shall aepo oy reedsd
tional banks all money not 1r 1DrEe105artnent
and for the payment return of such 1 nroriy
over over all other Obligations Of the bank cur
All schemes so far devised tor an els issue"
ag + Win danger and easy of abuse w I'd
we need is the gold standard; silver, - repre-
septJng less than five dollars den dollars w9u ~ be
still better) all bank paper hersilLe opf BY the
redeemable in gold. and then ntncS 'A
II such a scheme should result IN " yaU OF IN
erest and diminished profits would cure sa that
The system would be elastic IN ne money aid
ed by checks and well secured time paPeS ip' pro-
known annual business emergen1cGy h. proatsby
yided more currency than cOuiu 49, az such
used at other seasons the fall of interest," Es,. any
times would furnish automatic eIasttIt5{v turning
elasticity which depends on SO h,g explosions
OF less steam VIII Ori13
and collapseS. o,4 evil some
In devsing remedies for the preseil. ,Jon OF the
regard must be had for the false euuoe1 - he over
people by present system Ih1t 80 grad
come though IL may have 10 be oEeLSo tbree
uaIIy. That the government should ISL GUARANTEES
four kinds of paper money ana o- blge silver
dollars than circulation will absorb anu 80 is not
antee the parity OF those dollars VIZ 55oer That
only unscientihe but Is constant uan Tsrgs sur
the government should accumulate ,ors than
plus and keep 1t out of Circulation l. a. H. Z.
danger-it is positive tnJuStlce-
New-York. September q, 1Svz
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-28
FRANCE AND SPAIN.

Dr. Combes the Prime Minister Of France
has disavowed responsibility for-and infer
entialy approval Of-the recent utterances of
his two military colleagues declaring that no
one but the eminenty discreet and diplomatic
Minister for Foreign Affairs is authorized to
speak concerning the external relations of the
country. That is beyond doubt an entirely
sound principle, and assume that it was
recognized in advance of DR.. Combes's reasser-
ton of it by all whom it concerned. Certainly
there was no bristIing Of the hackles of Ger
man British dogs of at NJ. Peletan's
amazing outbursts at Corsica and at Bizerta.
nor have heard of any serious retorts upon
or protests against the recent remarks Of Gen
eral Andre. That DR. Combes should wash his
official hands of the former was doubtless de-
sirable, and technically 1t may be well that he
should dissociate himself from the latter al
though to get down to the root of it there
should be no offence ard there is good deal
of practical common sense, IN General Andres
suggestion of something like an alliance he
tween France and Spain.
The Informal and natural Impeachment be-
tween the two is already close and strong
French financial interests In Spain are enor-
nous, and French friendship for Spain was
pretty plainly manifested at the time Of
the Spanish-American war The two conn
tries have much In common They ara 20
the same Latin race. They are Of the same
creed. Their dissenters from that creed are
much alike in the fmpassioned fervor of their
opposition to It. They are both engaged In q
struggle against corporate Clericalism Thav
both have royalist traditions and stron- demo
cratic predictions. If the Spanish peasantrv
ana pourgeolsie are not so thrifty as those of
france they are at least as economical Roth
countries are Mediterranean powers and both
are deeply interested in Northern Africa As
Tor the value of such an alliance to both conn
trles, that, in the French phrase goes without
saying France would gain much profit in the
oeVeiopment of SPANS vast mineral and
otner resources, and would find the geograpb
lcal position Of the Peninsula of simplv in
caiculapie value In securing the much desired
dominance OF the Mediterranean. On tho other
hahd' Spain would find in such an alliance
elther restoration Of her navy or DEVIATION Of
all need for 1t, and. of course. such development
OF ner long neglected resources as she can
scarcely nope for without some foreign aid
Inc actual political union of France and
SPAN mas long been dream which may never
De realized 1t led to much slaughter in the
uass vi the Black Prince. 1t was to the fore
In Napoleonic times It was cherished by
Louis Philippe. marked his reign with dis
nonor' and led largely TO his downfall. while it
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-28
PERSONAL NOTES

Lord Kelvin read paper at the recent mserns
Of the British Association for the Advancement OF
Science on a subject which was new departure
for him. the phenomena OF digestion In ths
paper he made the suggestion. which VIII hardly
bring forth rush Of volunteers. that some healthy
in a bath at the elevated tenperature Of los de-
grees Fahrenheit in order TO oenent tne scienuno
Investigation Of digestion
DR. William B. Savery elected to I'll the chair
of philosophy at the State University Of Wash
ington. left vacant by the resignation OF Or = w
Colegroye. has accepted. DIT SassTy Tster he
received the degree of Ph ID. from H baan a.
For the last I'VE year9 s1 ~ ~ nhiosoohy ia Fair
mount College. Kansas
Count AdaIni has presented to the Pope his mag
nifcent villa Chieti Italy, and some six huh-
dred works of art contained therein
Lord Reay has been reelected president OF the
1n+ernarionaI Law Institute now sitting al Brus-
sells
Miss Jane scherzer. OF Franklin. Ohio. mas 1usc
ssed the doctors examination at the university
Berlin in English phO5ogy t SttR tbrd American
woman TO pass this examination
The Rev. D. ]. O'Mahoney. who has been ordered
70 go 10 the Philippines as one or the Americans
who will take the paG gg Isl me eehurch 4ndo1s
Mass, for the last four years
The Rev. J c. Bowers. pastor of St Marks LII
theran Church Washington. has been UNANIMOUSLY
elected pastor of Calvary Lutheran Churcn' 2.
accept. and that he VIII IN an PGoO0loi4i'S e
Ipon his new work November 1. 1907
The serious Illness OF the hereditary prince OF
Luxembourg is an important dynastic matter ne IS
an only son. is fifty. and has five daughters ou,
no SON His venerable father IS eishty-AVe, anu
has no male relative save a brother, VINO Is hloi
gsnatcally married, and IS father OF tne OK , -
Duke MichaeIs wife, the Countess IorDy. 0NtIe ~
an extraordinary excess of females IN the hogse "
Orance in case of the death OF the heTeolts. =,
nrince without male issue, Luxembourg VI" n1s
% back to the early part or queen go
Teien TO find a male collateral relative OF lne PAe'
ent Grand Duke.
BARON Shibusawa- chairman OF the IoAlo NHA
ber or Commerce accompanied by some japanese
fnanciers has arrived in France 10 STUDY H
mean commerce and manufactures
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-28
NTRDERERS WHO LIVE LONG.

"moonlighter' and counterfeiter who has
been convicted of murder four times IN the
State of Mississippi is to be hanged soon. In
almost every State of the Union which keeps
the death penalty upon its statute books the
infection of capital punishment has become a
matter of so numerous technicalities and so
long delays that the takers Of human life
usually feel little dread of retribution.
Justice in New-Jersey, however, is reasonably
expeditious as a rule In New-York 1t is too
often feeble, slow and halting.
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was by no means absent from the visions OF
Louis Napoleon. We may never see even the
Latin League which that dreamer sought TO
form But a practical alliance between France
and Spain is well within the bounds Of posi-
bility. and even of probability. and while 1t may
be expedient for Dr. Combes to disclaim re-
sponsibility for any hint at it, the words or
General Andre may well receive serious ana
not unfavorable consideration. There is 100
much that is good lying half dormant in the
Iberfan Peninsula to be forever neglected. Its
awakening would be benefit to all the world
and II NAV we'll be that such awakening could
hest be effected through the leavening and in
sn;rino Influences of closer association with
Franco
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-28

a distance under the spur OF grave apprehen-
sion However, medical practitioners are not so
familiar as they might be with the mental oper-
atoms which, for good Or for III, often affect
the welfare of their patients; and DR.. Pershing's
recommendations concerning more systematic
study thereof are not amiss.