New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-31

making a careful study of labor conditions on
the islands He went to Honolulu 70 arranzs
for the establishment Of an Immigration station
there. but he made use Of his opportunity to gs,
the real facts in regard TO the labor system on
the sugar plantations. He found al the plant.
ers and many vorkfngrnen in favor OF the in
portatfon OF Chinese IabOrers for fixed term o.
wears. with the condition that at the expiration
Of their contracts they must be sent back 70
China The Chinese are the only labOrers who
can be induced TO stay on the sugar plantations
The japanese work for a few weeks and then
leave for Honolulu or some other city where
they think they can get better wages. Most o,
them are really using Hawaii as a stepping
stone to enter California. They show a strong
inclination to enter trades and retail business
and they have already driven out many Amer
can and native merchants, as well as artisans
Mr. Sargent didn't express his own views on tie
question. but it is plain TO see that he regards
Chinese coolies as the only solution Of the labor
problem in the Hawaiian Islards-
Lieutenant Shackleton. Of the British South
Polar expedition. passed through san Francisco
this week on his way back to London lie gave
an outline of the hardships encountered by
CAPTAIN West. DR.. Wilson and himself that
sIedge journey which carried them further
south" He has with him a large number o.
photographs taken in the antarctic, as vel as
all the journals and scientific records Of the
party on the Discovery. one curious feature
is five copies Of The South Polar Times"
monthly magazine. which was issued by the Of
fcers in the long polar nights. and Of which
Lieutenant ShaCkleton was editor.
Professor Woodwork and his assistant VIII
lam H. volek. of the University of California
are actively engaged in sUppressinS the insect
pests that prey upon various crops. some q
these pests are new. such. for instance. being
peculiar beetle that has attacked large wlea'
fields near Stockton and eats the choicest part
Of the wheat
The new physiological laboratory and narHs
aquarium Just completed for Professor Jacques
Loeb at the University of California is REGARDED
by experts as the finest of its kind in the world
Rudolph SpreckIes save $4,000 for the building
and no expense has been spared in its equip
ment It's great feature is a salc water aqua
rit.rn in one wing Of the building for marine
animals A big tank is in the basement. anu
by ingenious electrical devices 2 constant 10"
of water viii be maintained, which VIII aera's
the aquarium and necessttate change OF Wa's'
only once in several months. In this oulidM7
DIR. Loeb will carry or his experiments into tn'
origin OF life and will also deliver lectures U
students in his course. The finest cheIlica1
laboratory IN the West has also just been CON.
pIeted for the university. with large eIectT'cl'
chemical department.
The passion play Nazareth" written by Gay
NJ. Greene TWO years ago. was repeated tn''
week by student actors at the Jesuit College A.
Santa Clara. and the spectacle was hisi"'
praised by the critics for the reverend and ''i-
pressive way In which the sacred theme was ~
veIoped. The great hit of the play was maze ''
John Ivancovich in the part Of Judas NAN
persons from this city attended The perform
ance.
An experimental date palm orchard VIZ =
esta bIshed this year in some part Or the I'l-7
of the Colorado Desert. in California Many -
the small tropical valleys like Palm SP'''7S'
on the line of the Southern Pacihe Colnp'.''
in Riverside County. are admirably sdap'7' -
the culture of the date. as an abundant S'lr-
of water is all that is needed 90 grow the t'e7
to perfection.