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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-15
Our Trade with the Tropics.

A bulletin issued lately by the Bureau
of Statistics, OF the Department Of Com
merce and Labor, presents some highly
interesting details Of our constantly in
creasing use OF tropical and sub-tropi-
cal products.
In some Of these articles there is not
only the increase which naturally follows
the number OF consumers, but an in
crease as well in the per capita cons,imp-
ton Thus our per capita consumption
OF sugar has doubled in generation.
In 1870 it was IS 8 pounds In 1902 it was
72.s pounds. Our tea habit remains
nearly stationary, about IA pounds per
year for each Of our population The
coffee record, on the other hand, has
nearly doubled That stands at lis
pounds per capita in 1902, as against .
pounds in 1870 Silk finds a thirteen
times more general use than it did thirty
years ago. Rubber enters into greatly
Increased variety of uses, and more peo-
pie smoke very much more tropical
tobacco than their fathers did
Notwithstanding our own trebled in
crease in the production Of raw cotton,
from 3,liij92 bales in 1870 to 108sO, $50
bales in 1902, our imports Of raw cotton
show o.. 603, $40 pounds for 1902, as COM
pared with / sos, 1888 in 1870. Cocoa and
its products show also very great
increase. This is doubtless due to its
employment in the form OF chocolate
CONNECTIONS, az well az to its greater
consumption AZ a beverage. Our use
Of tropical gums in industrial and chemi-
cal processes has increased greatly, and
we are becoming more and more ad-
c.cted to taste for tropical fruits. BY
reason Of our domestic production the
orange trade shows large falling on
but whereas in 1870 we imported &c
small quantity of bananas that it was
not thought worth recording, our banana
bill for las wear amounted to 81, 3O7, 437
Yet in spit" Of the Florida and the Cali.
fOrnia crops, we paid the tropics $7S5 ,OO(
for their oranges last year 1892 900 for
their Cocoan,s, 81, 2+0, $50 for their al.
mOnds, and SJ,32O 900 for their lemons
We paid Ior fbres such az hemp
jute and sr-a grass, 81 ,37s, 1872 in 1870
Last year We paid S3l ,8I4,24 Our bill
for vegetable oils during the same time
has been multiplied nearly five times
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That is in those States, in 1900. there
were 1882 81 negroes to II .77e, 2sl whites.
How would it be possible to get rid OF
these negroes without disrupting every
industry in the whole region? They
furnish the great bulk Of the labor, They
are an integral part Of Southern society.
and are essential to it.
Are they laborers full Of shortcomings?
Very likely; yet to the marvellous de-
velopment of the South in the last twenty
wears their labor has been prime con-
tribution. Southern agriculture depends
on them. Would there be $6OO, 900 900
cotton crop this year if negroes were not
pretty good agricultural laborers? How
can the South lie very badly off for labor
when it is becoming the most prosperous
part of the Union?
Governor NORTHERN expresses the sem
timent Of the reasonable and enlightened
South concerning tho negroes, and it is
sentiment which will protect them against
injustice and assure to them every right
as part Of the community needful for
it's prosperous development.
The South get rid of the negroes!
Start movement to do it. Mr.. JOHN
TEMPLE GRAVES. and see what happens
as soon as you have got it well under
wav. The South wants the negroes, not
merely because it needs their labor, but
also because it likes them, prefers them
to any other labor. In the process Of
time Southern conditions will be changed
bv the diversion thither of considerable
streams of immigration; but the revol,-
ton in labor will be slow and Southern
ers will always look back with pleasant
memories to the days when negroes
almost exclusively titled their fields and
were for them servants.
II the negroes are to be deported, all
| OF them must go, those at the North no
less than those at the South, for there is
the same objection to them in both SEC
| tions, and at the North there is not the
liking for them which Governor NORTHERN
SO truthfully says exists at the South. II
the negroes go at all, they will have :o
go az whole.
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NORRIS BACK FROM VENEZUELA.


Robert c. Morris, former president Of tn.
Republican County Committee. and for
the past three months spetia counsel for
the United States Government to present
claims 10 the Venezuelan commission, was
one Of the passengers who arrived yes,er-
day on the steamship Caracas from Venez.
uelan ports. Mr. Morris's part Of the
work is completed. but the labors of the
commission will not be concluded for about
two months.
Mr.. Morris said that the general arbtra-
ton situation in Venezuela lis remarkable
in one respect
ut il unique" he snid, in that most OF
the great Powers have by virtue of proto-
coils entered into with Venezuela created
the arbit ration tribunal for the anjudicn-
lion Of all their claims against Venezuela
There has never been an arbitration of
this sort before, Sd this time the whole
situation will be cleared up
Mr. Morris said that the work OF the nited
States commissioners had been very severe.
Besides arguing all the cases before the
tribunal, Mr.. Morris handed in sixty briefs
The work occupied about seventy days
Mr.. Morris didn't believe that he had
been in New York long enough to know
ANYTHING about the political situation
here; but he said that lie expected to know
more about it very soon. and he was con-
sulting a member Of his law firm on the
subject when a reporter called Asked
IL he would enter the campaign actively.
Mr. Morris said:
Il have lots OF other things to attend to
besides politics. but l am willing to help
out all I can. am not out OF politics vet
by any means.
Mr.. Morris had good deal to say in praise
OF Venezuela. especially OF Caracas, where.
he said, he spent a cooler and more COM
Portable summer than he could have spent
in any resort in the east ern part Of the
United States. While the tribunal was
In session there was large colony OF diplo-
mats and Government representatives
which did lots Of entertaining.
"The people were very friendly to the
United States representatives, said Mr..
Morris. More than two hundred came
to see ia OF when we left"
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Has Colomb ia Tempered With MIR.
Nay's Dispatches:

The subjoined question seems to have
been suggested by our publication yes
tsrday of an article from the Mdt'n OF
Paris. containing the text of Article Is
Of the Treaty of isA6 with New Granada,
now Colombia:
TO THE EDITOR OF The Sun .'"' 1t has been
reported In repeated semi oti,cial statements from
tho Department OF State that there has been in
reference with dispatches between Secretary hay
at Washington and Minister bE,UpRs at Bogota
for the advantage OF the Colombian Government
In It's highly merccnary attempt to hold up the
canal tor huge Increase In the proposed payment
on our parr,
1T this charge proves true on investigation
has there not been on the part Of Colombia, not
merely an iniractiou Of the ordinary rules OF In
ternational courtesy, but an actual and direct
violation OF the Treaty OF is48'
Article IS Of that treaty guarantees the tran
ut Of correspondence a. we'll as Of passengers
and merchandise across the lsthnus Of Panama.
II guarantees that the transit or right Of way upon
any modes Of comm uncation that now Ilsi6l exist.
or may hereafter be constructed shall be open
and free to the Government and citizens Of the
United States: and we, in turn, undetwrits Colon
bia, S guarantee.
Docs not telcgraphlc communication across
the lsthmls clearly come under the terms OF the
treaty r. H. +.
NEW YORK. Sept "a"
II will be serious matter for Colombia
Il the charge prove true that Mr.. HAYS
dispatches were DELAYED or otherwise
ipterfered with Oh Government lines
leading to Begota. The Treaty of ls4G,
however, is not concerned.
The line Of teIegraphic communication
between Washington and Bogota does
not cross the Isthmus OF Panama. De-
spatches go byl land to Galveston, thence
by cable to Coatzaooalcos, Mexico, thence
by land across the Isthmus Of Tehuante-
pee to Salina Cruz, Mexico, thence by
cable to San Juan del Sur Nicaragua,
and again by cable to Buenaventura,
Colombia, and finally by land wires in
land to BogotA
Nevertheless, ~ tMnk study of the
language Of the Treaty Of ls46 will dis
close much Of interest to those unaware
Of the exact ralatiou OF this Government
TO all transit, BY canal or otherwise,
across the IsthmM Of Panama. The Paris
Matin pointed out with clearness and ac-
curaoy the immense importance of this
relation under tho treaty.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-15
Opening the Public schools.

Although it will be impossible to get
the exact figures for several days, it ap-
pears now that IS 900 children of school
age must be accommodated in part
time classes in the New York public
schools during the term which began
YESTERDAY because Of the lack of sittings
for them.
This means that the schools are short
about 81 800 desks and seats. The chill
dren put on part-time instruction are
the youngest who attend the public
schools, and as each Of them will have
the advantage Of a four-hour session on
five. days in the week the situation is
not wholly desperate,
The labor troubles in the building
trades are responsible for great part
Of the shortage Of school sitti ngs. Shifts
OF population play part, also. Some
schools which were once overcrowded
are now able, not only to care for all
the applicants for sittings that are made
but to provide accommodation for pupils
transferred from schools in other dis
tricts.
Some relief will be afforded in the
school buildings now in course Of con-
struction, which will be completed by
Dec. /. Since June 1 nearly $4,000 new
sittings have been provided in the five
boroughs. Within the year 10000 more
will be ready.
Rich and great as New York is, the
task of providing school accommoda-
tions for all its children is tremendous
one. but the system Of part-time classes
will not live much longer.
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wants to Send the Reliance to 50. Louis

TO THE EDITOR ov THE SuN-sfr. Outside of
the sporting and shipbudng world, has the Re
lance no vsue' A racing machine, though she is
Is she not the best Of hsr class OF racing machines
Is she not the pride of many an American hcart7
Could she not. then, be exhibited In the ST Louis
fair
This suggestion may seem TO some midsummer
madness, the transportation OF tie Reliance both
impracticsble and abOTOus. She could be lowed
down 70 New Orleans and then pontOOn~d up the
Mississippi 10 ST. Louis and placed In dry dock,
What u demonstration she would receive there:
with what pride she would be greeted"
NEW YORK, Sept, H. RHADsR.
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CATHEDRAL SCHOOLS no FIGHT.
Urge That They Are Charitable lnstit buttons
and Therefore Exempt.

GARDEN CITY l.. | Sept. a. Frederick
Ingraham of Hampstead. acting for Che
Long Island Episcopal Diocese has served
notice upon the assessors OF the town OF
Hampstead that he will take action in the
fall term of the Nassau county Suprem"
Court to have the assessment on tn"
Cathedral schools OF st. Paul and ~
Mary set aside on the ground that thew
are conducted for charitable purposes
and are therefore exempt from taxation,
Both schools are assessed for neaIlv
SiOO, 600 The taxes Of 1901 were paid under
protest. and later Mr.. Ingraham appeared
before the Board Of Supervisors and asked
that the taxes be set aside The, board
refused on the ground that they had NJ
itlrisdictiOn
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-15
Austrian Friendliness for Russia.

The change that has come about in
arrests attention and excites curiosity
For rather more than half century
the conventional attitude Of the Austrian
Government toward Russia has been
one of more or less yelled enmity, with
occasional instances Of cooperation; az
In 1874, when the agreement to break UP
the Ottoman Empire was made and
the execution begun four years later.
Since then the hostility has been scarcely
concealed. and in 1892 il had gone 40 far
that war between the two countries ap-
peared imminent. What prevented it
il still a mystery; but the facts when
known will form an interesting chapter
of European history because Of the as-
ISOLATION of Great Britain and Turkey
with Austria in the meditated attack on
Russia. The combination was formd-
able, and had the plan not miscarried it
must have strained the resources Of
Russia to the utmost, and perhaps have
changed the whole situation in the near
East and Asia generally.
Toward the end Of 1883 and during the
early part Of 1880, a well-kmown Hungarian
writer made several trips between Buda-
pest and Constantinopls, with the al
lSged object Of looking into records and
documents relating to Turkish history;
a book which, 1t was said. he intended
hr,n nina, n,,t in Landau Thts papaaa, =
tated occasional trips to England. until
At last the suspicion arose that modern
matters had more to do with this going
to and fro than ancient events. The
secret leaked out under circumstances
that ended the gentlsman's career ~ IN
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-15
ENGLISH COTTON MILLS CLOSE.
One Million Spindles Idle on Account Of
the High Price Of Cotton.

WASHINGTON, Sept. H.-Foreign cotton
manufacturers are feeling severely the high
price OF cotton which Secretary of Agri-
culture Wilson has declared is the conse-
quence OF improper manipulation of the
raw cotton market in the United States.
The German Consul General at London has
reported to his Government that owing to
the high price of cotton. about 10 900 looms
and 1000 200 spindles are now idle in Ian
caster, and the production OF cotton tex-
tiles there has diminished by about 500 ,0Oo
yards per week. 1t is believed that many
OF the smaller manufacturers will succumb
to the crisis.
The raw cotton exports from the
United States in August were only
81, 457 bales, as against IA .282 bales in the
same month of last year. The average en-
port price per pound last month was over
IL cents as against less than cents in Au-
gust, 1902
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-15

The people Of Mckeesport, Pa. are so
rich and so public spirited that they enjoy
paying taxes They take the first oppor-
tunity to hand their money over to the city
treasurer. and because Of this he has no
chance 10 earn u percentage by dunning
delinquents. Instead OF getting $500 this
year in fees. AZ he expected. the treasurer
will get less than e $40, and more than half
Of this he must pay out in clerk hire SAMUEL
MILLIKEN, the unfortunate whose prospects
are thus darkened by his neighbours pros
perity, is thinking OF giving up his job.
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and our spice account is now moro than
three times what it was in 1870. We use
more feathers and more ivory, and our
opium bill has increased nearly 80 per
cent.
More and more, from year to year.
we draw on Natures marvellous tropi-
cal storehouse.. and the luxuries and
the rarities of our fathers are the neces-
stiles Of their children.
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MIC SHIPS Ar TARGET PRACTICF.
Records broken by vessels f the Ssrlh
Atlantic Fleet.

WARRINGTON, Sept. "a While the Nav
Department does not care 10 give out Inc
details OF the recent target practice OF
tho big ships of the North Atlantic fee
it 10 willing TO have 1t known that records
we're broken in some cases. notably ~
the case Of the battleship Alabama. which
made q number OF hits with her i3-lnrh
guns Ut IN average Of l2s per minute
The Illinois was . close second. SsaInA
4 BIghtup, gun pointer IN the Aia6am"
made four hits In two minutes and s'e'"
seconds o. 60 yards while the ship was
going at eight knots. Is..---~-----
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the rate of i.2e shots q minute from ~
inch guns, and fifteen out Of sixteen shots
strike the target. she ia formidable OPP
ponent. Let every American naval vessel
be brought up to the Alabams's point Of
efficiency
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-15
Who 10 Now Painting vagrsnCy In Too ssduc.
tive Aspsctsf

To TIN EDITOR or THE SUNSH Don't you
think che newspapers which picture the NE Of beg
gars and trsmps In such glowing but false colors
are doing a great deal Of hArn' They encourage
otherwise industrious and decent young men to
take 10 this life to ind the very reverse OF what
the papers painted H. T. H. j.
NEW YORK, Sept r.
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Tho battleship Alabama. with a record OF
s37s In gunnsry practice. stands at tho head
OF the American Navy - an s6sotvO engine
OF wac No oth1 nsyy can sh0v . bsttss
record, when . ship oanpShysvemseaaat
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-15

Both the currents and the volume of
Argentine trade show marked variations.
but they may be INDEBTED by the following
tables, the figures being quoted approx
mately and roundly in millions Of dollars:
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There is, however, a general increase Of
notable Importance shown by averaging the
export by decades or by five-year periods.
The huct uation Of imports is less marked.
That appears as follows:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-15
Tho Roof.

When the heat drops down Ike a copper pail
And the heavens are brass above:
When the city gasps in a smOthered thrall.
And Ice grows better than love:
When the babies weep In their tenement tower
And the south wind holds aloof.
How sweet TO creep. at the sunset hour.
To the friendly, blessed roof
The banjo tinkles, the mandolin =
Keeps time to the soft guitar.
The cool Ice clinks In the flowing drinks,
Where the tired roof jewellers are
The round moon sails through a cloudlrss sky.
The city Hes far below;
And OFF 10 the west. serene and high,
One evening star doth glow.
The cotton gown with the neck turned down,
Looks fair In the softened light;
And collars and coats meet friendly fr0wn
on the blessed roof al night
And the man VINO can play . mandolin,
Or softiy thrum guitar.
Is king Of the night. In the fair moonlight.
Where tho tired roof jewellers are.
tn. clio theslihss srs all In kitchens below
The roof clean swept and fair n
The hammock " swinging long And low, ~
Just BY the steamer chair;
/ 4 breath creeps up from the sleeping bay,
Faint grow tho wheel and thu hoof
And the man and the maid with thrlr lemonade,
Are happy up Oh the roof.
He softly touches the mAndolls,
She smiIas In hss cotton sOwnt
And th1 roOf and tho night and the sweet moonlight
Are fss from che sssSlns town.
AhxIs J. RsSsolDAI
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-15
ARGENTINE IMPORTS.
ARGENTINE HIPORTs.

There is comparatively little Of the prod
uct of the Argentine for which the United
States has any market to offer. With her
principal export articles, agricultural prod
ucts and animals and their products, she
is our competitor in the markets Of Europe.
Her export of these appears as follows:
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Anma lis and their products I'll $4,000 SO. $50 oO
Agricultural products - 100000 7i.oO0O,

Agricultural products .. 100000 7i.oO00OO
Comparison with the total export for
those years shows these items as constitut-
ing all except a very small percentage of
the whole
The major portion Of our imports from
the Argentine consists Of hides, skins. hair
and wool. OF all these our purchases might
we'll be materially increased by improved
transportation facilities. Our exports to
that country show a varied assortment of
wares, in which agricultural implements,
manufactures Of iron and steel, mineral
oil and lumber form the principal items.
England supplies the Larger part of her
cotton goods: and the remainder OF her
trade ia scattered, as may be seen by refer
ence to the quoted tables
The United States secures only little
more than 10 per cent of the trade Of the
portion Of the trade OF Brazil and of Uru-
quay The commerce Of Paraguay is a
small matter, but it should be capable Of
extension. All of these countries may be
reached by the same line of steamships
The course would be 1900 miles TO Pernam-
buco, and thence along the coast to Bahia,
Rio de Janeiro. Montevideo and Buenos
Ayres. From those ports there may be
reached consuming and producing popu-
lation of 10000 600, inhabiting one Of the
most potentially fruitful areas OF the world $
surface II is true that various obstacles
now present themselves, but the trade il
there. and our share Of ii is to be had by
making the necessary effort to obtain it..
But the fruit will not fall into our lap unless
we shake the tree.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-06

street by Mr.. Albert SAKE. and. realizing that
the location for an apartment hotel was an
ideal one and seeing that the building itself
was laid out in THE finest possible manner
for the purpose and remarkably well built.
he gathered to gether few of his good friends
and. backed by them. procured lease OF the
hotel. which he named The Belleclalre,
after his wife The lease was for twenty-one
wears. and the hotel was opened In January
last. Some of the friends to whom Mr.. Rob-
lee referred were Messrs. f. =. Hatch and
T.. II. Titus OF Lord 4 Taylor. who furnished
the entire house throughout. and Mt. Poor,
president of the Garfield Bank, Acker, Mer-
rail Il Condit, Park Tlford. ano many
others, These show the opinion OF MI foDlee
held by the business community ut large.
Tn private life he belongs to number OF
societies and clubs. being member OF the
New York Athletic Club. Democratic tlup'
seneca Club, Anawanda Club. Past Exalted
Ruler Of b. p. o. Elks OF Jersey CITY Lodge
2ll. reelected q second term. and was pre-"
scented by the members OF the lodge WIN
MAGNIFICENT diamond studded badge ana
nm ivory and diamond studded gavel. the
ivory OF which was brought from Africa by
Livingstone, a relative OF whom Is member
of the Jersey City lodge. Dir, foblee Is
also d member Of the Knights OF Pythlas,
thirty-seoond degree Mason. Mystic Shriher
and past vice president New York lodge OF
Ia giss and member Of tho Royal Aroanum'
Being a loyal Democrat, he was persuaded 10
run for Assembly in the Twtnty-hfth district.
the natural ma orty Of which was $500 Rspnb-
Jean. and WAS defeated by only Soo-'hd votes
being the only Democrat IN eighteen years
To make Il decent showing he Is a member
Of tho inner circle Of Tamnsny Hall. . per-