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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-14
TO CHECK IMMIGRATION
WRONG, SAYS CARNEGIE
Mans Coming to United States Best
Proof he Is Worthy of Ameri-
can Citizenship.

NEW YORK Dec 1A-Further extern
sion OF the law TO restrict immigra-
ton was condemned as a very serious
mistake" BY Andrew Carnegie last
night at the eleventh annual meeting
of the Educational Alliance in its home
at East Broadway and jefferson Street.
The best proof" said Mr.. Carnegie
that man is worthy of US is that he
has the ambition to come here TO better
HIS condition and that he has saved
money enough to get here.
1T is the language a man speaks. that
determines his race, not the country
he comes from. The young man or wo-
nan who learns to speak English. who
reads Shakespeare, not forgetting Burns.
sfho is stepped in the literature of this
country and familiar with its heroes
that young man CT woman is a good
American, no matter what country he
comes from. 1t is astonishing how soon
a foreigner VINO comes to this country is
born again
Mr.. Carnegie congratulated the ALI
ance on its years work. but said ne
noticed that in spite of its success the
report as read by President Isidor
Straus asked for more money.
The university that gets five millions
! one day comes to you the next and
wants five millions more" said he. Il
never knew any charitable or educa-
| tional institution yet that wasn't like
the daughter of the horse leech crying.
| give. give, give take all these tales
/ Of poverty with a grain of salt
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APPOINTMENTS LIKELY
IN POSTOFF|CE PLACES
Prediction That President Will Soon
Dispose of Cases of Auditor and
Local Postmaster.

IL is predicted in Treasury circles
that the President will announce the
appointment of an auditor for the Post
office Department before the holidays.
and VIII at the same time. settle the
question of the reappointment of Post
master Merritt
Mention has been made of A. w.
Lawshe as a probable successor to Capt.
Henry A. Castle in the Authorship of
the Postofflce Department. He has re-
Gently arrived here from the Philip
pines. He Is auditor for the Philippines,
and was Deputy Auditor for the Post
office Department at the time when. 1t
IS alleged, a number of accounts were
improperly allowed. II is thought there
Is little warrant for connecting his
name with the appointment to succeed
Captain Castle, as his salary in now
nearly double that of the Auditor for
the Postofice Department.
II is understood the President VIII
carefully consider the recommendations
made in the report of Messrs Bonaparte
and Conrad before he dIsposes of the
Authorship. He will also carefully look
over their statements about the local
Postoffice before he decides whether to
reappoint Postmaster Merritt. Press of
other business has prevented him from
considering these appointments up TO
this time.
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PHOTOGRAPHING SUN SPOTS
At THE M VAL Observatory
Records Being Kept Phenomena Because Probable
Electrical Conditions OPINION The

Scientists at the United States Naval
Observatory are watching closely the
''sun spots" and photographing the
the clouds are too dense to be pierced
by the photohelograph The closest
observations are made because of the
probable effect these disturbances in
the sun have upon electrical conditions
on the earth and for the advancement
OF knowledge Of this body. If reliable
data can be obtained that will aid navi-
gators to correct compasses that are
influenced by these disturbed magnetic
conditions a work OF great value will
have been accomplished.
Prof George II. Peters. who is in
charge of the work of photographic
the sun at the Naval Observatory, in
speaking OF that work, said:
The sun is photographed here at
noon on every day except Sundays.
weather permitting, though when con-
ditions of interest appear Sunday photo
graphs are taken We obtain about 200
photographs a year. The great advan-
tage of the Naval Observatory for
solar work is that the atmospheric con-
ditions or seeing, as II is called, are
unusually good here in the day time.
The instrument we use is termed the
photoheliograph II was constructed
and brought into use for the observa-
ton by photography OF the transit of
Venus in 1874 and again used for the
same purpose in 1852.
II have modified the details of the in
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strument somewhat. so as to have it as
nearly adapted as possible TO the deli
cate work we have to do here. The
lens is OF FIVE inches aperture and about
thirty-nine feet focal length. giving an
average image of tie sun of four and
one-quarter inches IN diameter. but on
account of their sharpness and detail.
the resulting negatives can be highly
magnffied-
The negatives we have obtained are
shown to be full OF detail in all parts OF
the sun, not only in the spots. but in
the philosophers and 1aculae. II Is de-
sirable TO obtain n Fative full Of con-
trast and Of detail and that has been &C
complished by this modified instrument
and the Photographic processes employ
The sun spots run in cycles OF about
IL years and the minimum Of the last
cycle occurred in 1900 Since that time
there has been a gradual increase in the
number OF spots, but recently a number
OF the large spots and groups have made
their appearance. on the 9Th OF October
an enormous group appeared and was
carried off the visible disk by solar ro-
tation on the 18th, reappearing on the
eastern side again November / Then
on the 18th, another large spot was OBJ
served here On the 18th two other
large spots came into view in north
latitude
l think that the sun spot maximum
viii probably occur about 1895. though
the uD-eurve is much more rapid than
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-14
HAVANA MANAGER SEEKS
ACTORS IN NEW YORK
Thrill of Joy Animates the Rialto in
Anticipation of Good Tt1ngs Behind
FOOtlights in Cuba.

NEW YORK. Dec. "A dispatch
from Havana announces that Anasta-
$40 Saaverio. proprietor OF the Payret
Theater. has sailed for New York to
engage American theatrical performers.
The coming of Anastasio in quest OF
artists caused a thrill. in fact two
thrills. along the Rialto last night In
all that territory, from Mock's to
Jacks and UP and down Broadway,
there flashed the glad tidings
Tottie COughdrop. who had ended her
season as leading lady In Ten Nights
In Bar of Soap" at Marine City. Mich.
on Thanksgiving, playing 10 a total OF
$3.50 in the day threw a damper on the
spirits Of the expectant Thespians by
declaring Havana was a rotten" town
In North Dakota. where ii always
showed. and "Uncle Tom with three
bloodhounds couldn't draw enough for
dog biscuit. Tottie was put right and
1t was resolved to borrow the ''Wel-
come" sign prepared for Tom O'Rourke's
Christmas free lunch and extened I'M
der 1t the glad-hand to Anastasio.
Late last night doubt blew up Broad
way with the other cold blasts when
somebody suggested that the corduroy
pike between Havana and Long Acre
Square was mighty damp even in dry
seasons.
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LIEUT.. PEARY SURE
OF ULTIMATE SUCCESS
Tells Audience at Orange, N. j. That
He Will Reach the Pole on
Next Trip.

ORANGE. n. J., Dec. 14-In a lecture
delivered I'm Music Hall, Orange, Satur-
day night. Lieut.. Robert +. Peary.
L. S. N. predicted that he would reach
the North Pole on his next trip in
search OF &c. He said that he knew the
proper route well, and also knew what
he would have TO contend with. but II
he could get his ship to the north shore
Of Grant Land he would answer for the
rest.
1t was the lecturers opinion that he
would be able to make a dash for the
pole from the point referred to In Grant
Land in February, 1906. He said he ex-
pected TO be absent about two years.
The Rev. DIR. Charles Townsend, pas
tor of the First Presbyterian Church of
Orange. introduced Lieutenant Peary
to the audience. The clergyman did not
take an optimistic view of the explorer
chances, and took occasion to expatiate
on the chance of the lieutenant not re-
turning. The remarks appeared to anuse
Lieutenant Peary.
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COAL DEPOSITS ALONG
VALLEY OF THE YUKON
Arthur J. Collier and Assistants Pub
lish Data Obtained in Alaska in
the Summer of 1904.

THE Coal Resources Of the Yukon"
is the subject OF bulletin No. 21S, Of the
United States Geological Survey, which
has just been published for gratuitous
distribution.
The author Is Arthur ]. Collier, who.
with two assistants. spent the summer
of 1902 in examining the coal deposits
along the Yukon River, in Alaska. This
little party of three left Seattle early in
June, and went by steamer and rail-
way to Dawson, Yukon Territory. where
a canoe and rowboat were purchased.
On June 10 they left Dawson, and. fol-
lowing the course of the river, spent
the succeeding three months in a study
Of the geology and coal resources for
loo miles along the Yukon.
While the greater part of the investi-
cation was confined to the actual river
bank. yet the work was extended away
from the stream when time and circum-
stance would permit. Nearly all the
known coal beds accessible from the
Yukon were examined
Only a few geographers and travellers
realize the greatness OF the Yukon. 1t
is one OF the mighty streams of the con-
tinent. having a length of about 2.4OO
miles. OF which !. 300 miles are in Alaska
IL is navigable by steamer for over 1000
miles. and in both winter and summer
is the great natural highway of travel
through the interior of Alaska Explo-
ration has naturally started from it's
banks. and development has centered
along its course
The coal deposits of the Yukon are
discussed rader three divisions. those
of the Circle province, the Rampant
province, and the Nulato province. De-
scriptions o. the beds and analyses of
samples are given in detail. All the
Goals that have been mined in the Yu-
kon Basin are either high-grade lignites
or rather low-grade bituminous Goals
With only one exception, all the Goals
examined in Circle and Rampant prov
inces are Ignites. or at least Ignite,
those OF the Circle province probably
being of little higher grade than
those of the Rampant province. All
the Goals examined in the Nulato prov
ince fall within the bituminous grade.
Many steamboat men prefer the Ignite
coal from Cliff Creek mine, in the
Circle province. TO the Goals from the
vicinity Of NulatO. as the former burns
more freely and produces neat more
quickly than do the Goals of the lower
river.
The workings of the mines are of linn
| tied extent.
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Business and Politics.
The Relation Between Business De-
preston and Party Activity.

1t has been stated explicitly in one
paper, and implied by several others,
that business depression between now
and the next election means Repub-
lican defeat. Perhaps it does, but not
If the American voter is as intelligent
as he ought to be.
Sometimes there IS a close connee-
ton between business conditions and
politics, and sometimes not, and the
average man In this country ought to
have the sense to see that, and to de
termine for himself whether Mr..
Roosevelt, or the party to which he
belongs, has anything to do with
whatever lack Of prosperity may af-
fret the country. There is nothing
more foolish than to see-saw from
one political position to the opposite,
on the theory that if anything goes
wrong IN business political parties
are responsible for it. 1t appears
that the trusts are relying more OF
less on the fear of this scarecrow.
business depression, to compel the
candidate Of either political party to
obey their wishes. The truth of the
matter IS that the stronger the grip of
great business corporations upon the
life of the country is, the less are
business interests dependent upon
anything but the will of these cor
porations. What, for instance, had
politics TO do with the coal famine.
and what have they TO do with the
present high price of coal2 An abor-
tive attempt was made to prove that
the coal strike was a political thing.
but it failed. What particular con-
nection is there between fight among
half dozen big Spectators in Chi
eago for the control Of the wheat mar
ket, and the election of President
Yet the fight, whiek forces the price
Of wheat down to nothing, may beg
gar thousands of farmers.
The great panies which have swept
the country from time to time have
sometimes been caused by political ac-
ton, and sometimes not; and the IN
telligent voter ought TO be able to do a
little discriminating.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-14
The Talking General" Again
A Few Reflections Suggested by an
Esteemed Contemporary.

An esteemed morning contempor-
cry, the "Post," takes exception to our
assertion that nothing is quite so
ridiculous as a talking general, except
II be talking admiral" We are not
surprised, and, for that reason, make
haste to muster our esteemed contem-
porary into the ranks of ''bloody cox
ccmbs,p whose nightly slumbers are
disturbed by dreams of war with Ger
many. If it were in our power we
should at once issue commissions to
the members of its noble staff, so that
they might be prepared, when the
fray does come, to dip their smoker
snees up to the hilt In German gore,
not after the manner Of dilettantes,
but in the orthodox fashion of profes-
SIGNAL braves.
Speaking seriously, our contempor-
airy pretends to believe that the talk
about a coming war with Germany by
officers of high rank is not only JUST
fed by "their experience and observa-
ton" IN the past, but that it is, on
their part, an exercise of 'the pIivi-
lege of free thought" of which our
esteemed contemporary would be
sorry to see them deprived. If that is
really the opinion of our esteemed
contemporary the sooner 1t sets up its
plant in some convenient spot in the
Balkans or Central America the bet
ter. In thoughtful community; in a
community which wishes to enjoy the
blessings Of .eaee; among people who
look upon war as a dire calamity and
one of the scourges of civilization
It's criminal prattle about the possibil-
lily of armed conflict between two such
nations as the United States and Ger
many is not apt to strike a responsive
chord. But there are reasons, obvious
ones to our mind, whatever penny-a-
liners may think or do, why soldiers IN
high places should be the last to talk
lightly upon such subject. If they
dc not possess the discretion to hold
tLeir tongues we don't mind repeating
our belief in the ACCESSIBILITY Of Sc
one muzzling them. And, regretfully
conscious of the fact that the passage
Though this vale of tears is marked
by the football Of all sorts Of fools
VIC record once more our solemn con-
viction that of all fools the talking
general" is the worst and most mis-
chievous fool of them all.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-14
STUBBORN IMMIGRANT
REFUSES TO CROSS RIVER
Wants to &c to Cleveland, But Thinks
FerTyboat Will Take Him Back
to Europe.

NEW YORK. Dec. 14-Jan Toloinar.
the big immigrant. who refuses 70 quit
Ellis island on a steamboat 70 go 70
his brother in Cleveland. because he
fears he is &c be sent back to his ma
tive country. is perfectly rational on
every other subject. but the minute an
attempt is made to take him away by
boat he flies into a frenzy
He Is confirmed in his opinion that
the ferryboat win take him back to
Europe. Washington has instructed the
commissioner that, the board of in
quiry having granted Tolojnar permits
sion to land. he must not be sent back.
The commissioner has written to the
brother in Cleveland to come on and
get his big brother. and If he does not
come IL may be necessary for the at
tendants to chioroform Tolojnar to get
him to the train
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the descending c'fTve. At the present
date the sun Is unusually spotted, sew
eral large groups being now visible.
Il am inclined to believe that the two
spots that appeared in the north lati-
tude on the 18th had something to do
with the aurora which was particularly
brilliant at that time. OFTEN when large
spots appear from around the eastern
edge OF the sun the magnetic conditions
OF the earth are much intensified and
aurOrae take place. At such times there
is sometimes difficulty in operating tele-
graphic instruments and cables.
The sun IS about the only thing
that we can lay such electrical disturb
TO charge the varying magnetic condi-
tons to- We receive our heat light.
and other forms Of economic energy
from the sun. and there is no reason to
doubt that the magnetic conditions.
earth currents. as they are called, have
their origin in the same source
These spots appear to have some
influence upon the magnetic conditions
here. as these manifesto tons generally
take place upon the appearance of large
solar spots. From the standpoint Of the
navigator il is desirable TO know what
these magnetic conditions are. and 70
what extent they are affected by the
sun spots. The observations we are now
taking will probably throw some light
on this ouestion-that is. more light
than we have at present. But there is
all we can say Just now"
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COURTS AND CAPITALS
OF THE old WORLD
An English Lord So Welded to America
That He Has Established His
Home Here.
By the MARQUIsE DE FoNTENoY.

Lord Caithness, who has just arrived
from England. is one Of those peers OF
the British realm who entertain so pro-
nounced a liking for this country and
for its people that they have established
home in the United States. The earl
owns a large ranch in North Dakota,
where he spends a large portion Of every
year, and he comes and goes so unob-
trusively that few save his neizhbors
out in the West or his friends in Chi
cago and New York are made aware OF
his arrivals and departures.
The earl is the mead of the Sinclair
family. which is of most ancient origin
tracing its descent back to the year So
Il figures prominently on almost every
page Of Scottish history. Indeed there
are few names with more evil and san
culinary associations that that OF the
Sinclairs. The fourth peer OF the line
was perhaps the worst monster OF hts
race With the assistance Of his cousin
Lady Isabel Sinclair, he contrived to
poison the Earl and Countess Of Suther-
itnd at a supper which he gave in their
nonor. and then cooIly denounced his
accomplice, testified against her and
viewed her execution He next kid
mapped the young Lord Sutherland. who
was only fifteen, and forced him by
torture to marry his daughter, Lady
BARBARA Sinclair. lacy OF question:
able age and reputation.
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Young King Alfonso's action in ap-
pointing Captain General the Marquis
Folavieja to the chieftainship OF his
military household in the place Of Cen
eral Cerero, Will be welcomed by the
spanish army, which has always re-
garded PolavieJa as one OF the most
honest and gallant Of its commanders.
Here in America he will be remem-
bered as one of the last and certainly
the bsst OF the Spanish governor gen
erals Of the Philippine Islanis. The
general is OF humble birth, has won his
way right up from the ranks TO the
highest grade in the army, and was for
many years thief Of the military house
hold of Queer. Christine, when regent
His wife. the Marquise Polavieja, who
is a daughter Of the noble house OF Sa-
vile. is an Intimate friend Of Madame
Silvelas, and whatever political prefer
onces the POlaviejas may have are nat
Urally for the con lrvative reform
party. of which eX-Premier Silvelas is
the chief. So that the generals ap-
pointment may be regarded as indicat-
ing a short life for the present Maura
cabinet. and an early return to power
Of Senior Silveias.
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washington as a Home City

To the Editor OF The Washington Times:
The headline of the leading edito-
rial in your bright and newsy paper OF
the 9Th inst was exceptionally at
tractive to those who fully appreciate
Washington; and wat you said touch
ing its rapid growth and thriving sub
urbs in a general way could not have
been better stated But. specifically
you refer only 20 one section-the north
ern. One might infer that your interests
are exclusively in that region. III that
is your idea. we beg leave to differ, for
The Times goes everywhere-even into
the rural districts. 1t Is especially pop
ular beyond the city limits in the
Southeast. where we are still suffering
for the want Of any sort Of public con-
veyance.
For five years prior to the 18th of
June last we had a live charter for a
railroad. but on that night. at the
hour OF u midnight, despite the ef-
forts of the most anxious people, il died.
But its death not having been officially
recognized, it is believed that IL is only
slumbering or - 'Dossuming, and may.
through the manipulation of Congress.
be revived. IL is TO be hoped that The
Times Will not only suggest the pos
q 9
resurrection. provided that the fran
chise will be placed in the care and
custody of persons who viii appreciate
the favor and act in good faith.
The East Washington Heights is the
only nearby section of the District that
is without railroad facilities The peo-
pie Of the Northeast are clamOring for
better and more comfortable cars. while
their neighbors Of The Southeast would
be glad TO have any kind-anything in
the way of a conveyance. If propelled by
electricity. There is no section FOR
which nature has done more; yet today,
comparatively. it is a wilderness
Send your newsgatherer TO the ex-
IRENE Southeast inside the city and in
struct him TO report the improvements
100 new brick houses: many finished.
others in course of construction. Give
us a railroad. and they viii spread
out. Houses win go up like magic. and
that whole section. comprising the East
Washington Heights. viii soon blossom
like a rose. l have no lots for sale.
W. LEE WHITE.
Washington. Dec. y.
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Standard Oil.
And Its Standard of Notification
Arouses Suspicion

The Standard Oil Company is
charged with monopolizing the mar
ket for several necessary commodities ;
with taking rebates and with driving
out competitors by illegal methods.
Under the laws as they stand, the De
partment of Commerce has authority
to request great corporations to make
reports and to answer questions.
These corporations, with one excep-
ton, have responded. This exception
is the Standard Oil Company. Its re-
fusal to answer these questions is mu-
tiny against the law. It's refusal to
make reply increases the suspicious
which have existed lie many quarters,
that the Standard Oil is violating sew
eral Of the laws Of the country.
The refusal to obey the law set by
the Standard Oil Company is an ex-
ample which viii be quoted by those
who are multiplying law, not only
among capitalists, but among walking
delegates. Let the words of President
Roosevelt In his recent message be
quoted in this connection. Speaking
of the Bureau Of Corporations in the
Department of Commerce and Labor,
the President says:
at is not designed to restrict or
control the fullest liberty of legiti-
mate business action, but to secure ex-
act and authentic information which
wall aid the executive III enforcing ex-
listing laws, and which will enable the
Congress TO enact additional legisla-
ton, if any should be found neces-
sary, in order TO prevent the few from
obtaining privileges at theexpense Of
diminished opportunities for the
many"
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extending preferential trade conces-
Sons to England, nor of making con-
tributions TO the imperial army and
navy. The ideal which a considerable
number of Canadians are holding be-
fore their minds is that of complete
and separate national existence. But
IT. process of time, as the present irTi-
tation subsidies, this ideal may yield To
a desire for closer ties with the United
States.