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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-03-30

ask the Senator in charge OF the bill
WHY that provision was stricken out?
| Mr. Perkins.-Ihe appropriation was
in the bill for the purpose OF acquiring
sites for Notifications near Honolulu,
| in Pearl Harbor, in one of the Hawai-
| ian Islands The estimated cost of the
| land was $525.ooo BY inquiry at the
| Department we ascertained that the
| Government had no bond and no option
! upon this land, and while the members
of the committee believed it proper and
| in the line of the purchase OF necessary
sites for Notifications, they did not be-
Iieve it wise or eXpedient to appropriate
| 100000, which could not be used to adj
vantage.
Mr.. Beveridge-Do I understand the
Senator TO say that we have no fortif-
cations in the Hawaiian Islands, nor
sites for the same?
Mr. Perkins.-Nothing that we have
appropriated for, except IN the general
appropriation for insular fortifications,
which is in the discretion of the Board
Of Ordnance and Fortihcations.
Mr.. Beveridge-At the present time
are there any fortihcations in the Ha-
waiian Islands?
Mr.. Perkins-There are no fortifca-
tons there.
Mr.. Beveridge.-Nor any sites for
Notifications?
Mr.. Perkins.-No Our experience
has been where the Government has ac-
quired sites for fortifcations, as well
as for public buildings, that sufficient
amount should be appropriated to pur-
chase all the land that may be required.
Your committee, therefore, believed
that it was the part of wise legislation
for the Department to come to Con-
gress with a definite recommendation
for an appropriation after they had Sc
cured an option upon sufficient land for
the erection of the required fortihca-
tons.
In my own State, where we desired
to purchase land for public buildings, it
was found that it was only an invita-
ton for those who had lots adjoining to
put up the price when we required more
land Therefore your committee be-
lieved it wise as I stated before, to make
no appropriation this year and in the
meantime to request the Department to
have an estimate and an option on what
ever land may be deemed necessary.
Mr. Foraker.-I should like to ask
the Senator, before he takes his seat,
whether this estimated cost of $500. 1000
for land on which TO erect fortifcations
contemplates that there shall be only one
place where Notifications shall be erect
ed? Is it not true that fortifcations are
contemplated at additional points?
Mr. Perkins That IS very true
Perhaps | had better read what finally
determined the committee in their recon-
mendation.
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ROYALTY AT LUNCH

ROME Mar 3o-Dowager Queen Margherita lunched yeser
Imperial yacht Hohenzoen
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(AIail Special to the Advertiser }

(AIail Special to the Advertiser.)
WASHINGTON, D. C, March I8-
The vote of the Senate the other day
appropriating $4,000 for forti6cations
in the territory of Hawaii was quite a
surprise here and was very gratifying
to the Hawaiians in town. 1t was known
several days in advance that the effort
would be made but there was little hope
of success. Hon. w. O. Smith, Mr..
William Haywood and Mr.. George B.
Mcclellan did considerable work around
the Senate in informing Senators on the
question, aside from the purely technical
points, and were in the Senate gallery
during the debate The promptness
with which Senator Foraker came for
ward to support the larger appropria-
ton was much appreciated.
Everything about the incorporation of
the item into permanent law depends
upon the conference committee of the
two houses. The amendment goes upon
the Fortihcations Appropriation bill.
That bill had passed the House with an
item appropriating 100000 for Hawai-
ian defenses. This, however, was struck
out by the Senate Committee on Appro
priation The Senate not only put that
item back but increased it more than
two fold. But now that the Hawaiian
item is on the bill as an amendment, If
the conferees agree to keep it on, 1t will
become law. The conferees for the bill
on the part of the Senate will in all
probability be Senators Perkins, of Cali
fornia, Warren, of Wyoming; and Till
man, of South Carolina, and the con-
ferees on the part of the House will
probably be Representatives Littauer, OF
New York: March, of ILL.,, and Taylor,
of Ala. Mr. Smith and Mr.. Haywood
have been trying to strengthen the sit
uation by consulting with members
OF the House Mr. Littauer just now is
out of town.
Senator Lodge brought the question
up and then the following debate en-
sued, Mr. Foraker and Mr.. Spooner,
eventually joining with Mr.. Lodge in
having the proposed appropriation of
$526, 1000 put in. There was no division
on the question. The debate was as
follows:
THE SENATE DEBATE.
Mr.. Lodge.-If I may, I should like to
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RESERVES GIVEN A
CAP AND RIBBON

The japanese of the first and second
reserves who departed for Japan yes
terday on the Siberia were each pre-
sented by Consul Mkt saito with cap
bearing their military designation and
a ribbon to be worn across the breast
when they arrive in Japan. Their de-
parture was quite an event in Japanese
circles yesterday afternoon. A small
procession. headed by man bearing
aloft banner inscribed with large Jap
anese characters, went to the Naval
Dock. where the reserves were hidden
farewell.
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GREAT DAMAGE DONE
BY JAPANESE GUNS

SHANGHAI, March I6-The Nor
wegian steamships Brand, Argo and
Seirstad lef Port Arthur on Sunday
and arrived here today. Before they
sailed the captains were taken before the
Port Admiral and compelled to swear
not to reveal what had occurred. 1t is
learned from members of the crews,
however, that the vessels have been
chartered by the Russian Admiralty to
transport coal
During the last bombardment the
Argo lay alongside of the Retvizan in
the harbor. A Japanese shell exploded
on the deck of the Retvizan, killing nine
teen of its men. The crews of merchant
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RIVERS ABOVE THEIR BANKS.

INDIANAPOLIS, so-The Wabash and Ohio rivers
overhowing
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OVER FORTY THOUSAND
DEATHS BY PLAGUE IN
INDIA IN ONE WEEK
ASSOCIATED PRESS oAsLEaRAa

ASSOCIATED PRESS oAsLEaRAMl
BOMBAY 3o-India is being scourged by the bubonlc
plague The deaths reported in the whole of India
ending March 1o 4o,527
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DYER GOVERNOR OF GUAM.

WASHINGTON, Mar 2e-Captain G. L. Dyer, commander
Albany assigned Naval Governor GUAM
succeed the Governor Sewall
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SENATE DEBATE ON THE
OAHU FORT|FICAT IONS
How the SoIons of the Upper House Restored
the Item Which the Committee Had Cut
Out---An Interesting Discussion.


AS TO FORTIFICATIONs IN HAWAII, IF WE ARE
TO Do ALL OR DO NOTHING AM HEARTILY IN
FAVOR OF DOING ALL-Senator Foraker
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JAPANESE DIET IS AT
WORK ON TAX MEASURE

To Honolulu:
The Imperial which closed its extraordinary session today
oav consent authorizing the Government
and also unanimously
passed preparation taxation bill which give additional
Ae0Se % ~ TAKAHIRA.
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THE MICHIGAN FLOODS.

DETROIT 3oFive lives have been lost and $5ooooo
damage by the floods in Michigan
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Battle on YaIu is
Expected in a
Week.
War Correspondents Are
Expelled From Port
Arthur.

ASSOCIATED oAsLEGRAMs3
ST. PETERSBURG, Mar. 3o-In engagement yesterday
Ping Yang, mixed Japanese force Cossacks The
Russians defeated and retired good with
three cossacks killed three officers and twelve wounded
WAR CORRESPONDENTS EXPELLED.
PORT ARTHUR, so-war correspondents
PEELED from here for disclosing Russian
AFTER THE RUMoRoLoGIsTs.
notice false severely punished
COMING YALU BATTLE.
YANG Mar. so-Japanese report on the
Yau anticipated within week Manchura
quiet Bdzevo killing
Cossacks killed.
AFTERNOON REPORT.
TOXIC ao-The House, hearing Admiral Togos
today the
successful issue.
LONDON Mar 2e-England will protest against the
forcenent of martial law at Niuchwang by Russia.
ROYALTY AT LUNCH.
ROME so-Dowager Queen Margherta 1unched yeser
day Imperial yacht Hohenzollern
THE MICHIGAN FLOODS.
DETROIT Mar 3o-Five $5.ooo,ooo
damage by the floods in Michigan.
RIVERS ABOVE THEIR BANKS.
INDIANAPOLIS Mar. so-The and
overAowing
INSULAR PARTY MEN.
MANILA Mar ae-The Republicans and Democrats of Ma
organizing delegates attend the Republican
and Democratic Presidential nominating conventions.
DYER GOVERNOR OF GUAM
WASHINGTON Mar ae.-captan G l. Dyer commander U
Albany assigned Governor of GUAM to
succeed Governor SevvalL
CANAL COMMISSION SAILS
NEW YORK 2e.-Menbers of the Panama Canal Com
mission today for the Isthmus
JAPANESE DIET IS AT
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INsULAR PARTY MEN.

MANILA, 2o-The Republicans and Democrats OF Ma
organizing will delegates attend the Republican
and Democratic Presidential nominating conventions
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CANAL COMMISSION SAILS.

NEW YORK Mar. 2e-Members of the Panama Canal Com
mission today for the Is1rnus
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-06-07
ALAsKA's CHRONIC COMPLAINT.

The president has decided to send a personal rep
fesentative, in whose fairness and sound judgment
he has the utmost confidence to Alaska to investigate
me various charges and countercharges which have
been filed by and against number of federal office
bolders, with view to determining on the ground
the real merits of controversies which have been
raging for years in the district says the PostInteli
gencer.
The condition seems to be chronicle, and there
seems no other manner of settling it. A change Of
personnel does not put stop to the quarres for as
last as new arrives he gets into the thick of the
controversy as deeply as his predecessor and takes
MS hand in filing charges and in defending himself
against charges which have been filed against him.
There must be right and wrong side to all of
these quarrels but which side is right and which is
wrong cannot be determined at Washington on the
written testimony which has been sent there for there
Is about as much of it filed on one side as on the other
man from the outside, trained and expert
enced lawyer, holding high federal position. know
mg none Of the parties and having no purpose fol
serve save to honestly aid the president in determin
ing clearly the merits of the quarrels, can probably
get at the real truth Of the matter Assistant Attor
ney General Young appears to have these quaIifca-
tIons He will leave for Alaska in about three weeks
and will spend the greater part of the summer in the
dlsagreeabe duty to which he has been assigned He
rs quite likely to come away profoundly impressed
with the soundness of the tradition that there is
something about the atmosphere Of the far northern
territory which is unfavorable to the cultivation of
yeFacity But be that it may it is to be hoped that
he IS man of capacity adequate to suggest at least
partial remedy, if not complete cure for Alaska
chronic complaint
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-06-07

and severe winter, Mr. Dunn argues that as annual
mean temperature remains about the same, it is not
unreasonable to expect, as means of averaging up
the weather, "a very sudden and abnormally hot
summer
But, fortunately, Mr.. Dunn does not leave us
without hope for he says the abnormal warmth will
endure for short periods and that the heat will be
extended more into the fall and winter months. He
also promises relief from the hot spells "at inter
walls, and that they will come ''more in thunder
storms than in heavy rains, I"
Well, there's nothing like knowing what to ex-
pect, for then one can prepare. The coming season
should prove blessing for the summer resorts, at
any rate-or rates.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-06-07
A LAW THAT is NEEDED.

Among the matters to be brought before the city
council tonight for final action viii be the bill regu
Eting the use of explosives on the Fourth of July
Heretofore The Astorian has taken occasion to COM
mend this measuse and to say that it is matter of
small concern that objection should have been raised
90 it because perhaps may result to the commercial
disadvantage of some one
There are numerous reasons why the use of ex-
PTOSives should be prohibited. Statistics show that
466 lives were sacrificed last year through promiscu
Gus use of explosives ON the Fourth of July. Of the
total number 406 persons succumbed to lockjaw Be-
sides the large number of persons killed, 1888
seriously injured and so many less seriously hurt
that no record was made of the number 1t viii
thus be seen that there were almost 5000 persons
killed or injured on the Fourth of last year.
The proposed law is not in any way calculated to
put damper on patriotism. People may celebrate
the nation natal day without making fools of them
selves or endangerng the lives of the women and
children who throng the streets. The death of one
little child would not be excused on all the CONNER
eial grounds which might be urged against the law
now pending, and the council will fail in its duty
IT 1T neglects to enact the ordinance A man may lust
rs well run morally amuck with frecrackers as with
rearms and it should be the duty of the council to
see that he may be held legally accountable for his
act.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-06-07
DRAMATIC.

Before packed house. the Emplr
Stock Company last night presente,
Capital VS.. Labor" modernIzed yer,
sion OF "The Lost Paradise" The play
itself is thrilling portrayal Of con.
conflicting powers In the heart and
| cocnnicting powers in the heart and
soul of man. 1t calls for that greatest
OF all efforts on the part Of the actor
or actress-the portrayal in an inter-
estlng manner Of roles that are simple
and void Of strength save In their sim
pllcity In roles where the actor must
furnish the life and spirit, roles that
might be called dull on paper There
was nothing dull about the bill as pre-
sented last night. Miss Corinne Smell
the beautiful and talented leading lady
charmed her audience from her first
appearance on the stage. She handled
her role of Margaret Crompton with
the proper spirit-not OVERRIDING nor
underdoing, but wandering In the gold
en- mean.
Alfred Aldridge was accorded an en-
thusiastic reception and played the part
of. George Weston to the satisfaction
of all In the house. The work Of Miss
Smell and Mr.. Aldridge in connection
is harmonious and we'll measured The
supporting company is strong one
and the specialties are excellent. Taken
there Is no reason why the
Empire people should not play to a
house every night during their
stay in Astoria.
The Illness of an actress has made
It necessary for the bill advertised for
tonight to be changed. Instead OF
Faust" Married by Mistake" will be
and Faust will come to-
evening. The bill for tonight
s furiously funny farce that brings |
he tears of laughter to the eyes OF
ILL.,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-06-07
AN ICE CREAM YEAR

Farmer" Dunn, or, more correctly and tech.
mcally Sergeant Dunn is undoubtedly the safest and
sarest weather prophets the United States govern.
ment ever had in its employ, one who superseded
''Od Probabilities with something like certaintias
When, therefore, Mr. Dunn declares himself, "iusti-
ned In saying We may expect an unusually hot and
dry summer it is the part of wisdom to give heed
to his words and make our plans accordingly. Law
ing aside for the nonce the theory that "weatber
travels in cycles, and that these cycles are % years
N duration, which would give US repetition of the
bot and arid days of the summer Of the centennial
Esar 1876, which followed an unusually cold long
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-06-07
JUST FOR INSTANCE.
Eor pefsatsd cnndldataa.

For Defeated Candidates.
"of all sad words Of tongue or pen
The saddest are these--it might hav'
been."
After looking at the election returns
we are more than ever convinced o.
the chances for vice president OF MIS-,
TER Hardestyl
Was II coincidence that one OF the
greatest distilleries IN the country
should be destroyed one day prior to
the vote on local optlong
II ls now up TO some innocent to
suggest that the longshoremen be
treated to q boat ride,
The country is saved again! Civil
war has been averted! clatsop county
viii not secede!
II Kuropatkin doesn't look out, the
Japs viii make a pot pie out of those
carrier pigeons.
Champ Clark says that there Is many
man In department life in Washing
ton who would have made q great
author or lawyer, We always sus-
pected that some OF those postoiiioe
employees would make great lawyers!
For Successful Candidates.
Great
Receipts
After
Finding
This.
Get out the crepel
Now that the election Is over, June I
brides and. the sweet gurl grad will
,ome into the public eye again,
Togo has been promoted. That's
.ight-he ought Togo TO the topl
/
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-06-07

TT4E MnRNTNG AsTnRTAN TTTFSnAv IITNT 2 1on4
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-06-07

"of all sad words Of tongue or pen.
The saddest are these-.it might hive
been."
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-06-07

~ Sald that laborers receive only 50 cents day
IN Panama. but it is safe to predict that thev will
have union that gets more in a very little while
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-06-07

Judging from past experiences, some of tho Prs.
sans are inclined to think it advisable to put off
decisive battle as long as possible.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-06-07

Mr. Hearst doubtless realizes that he is vounp
enough to wait till 1916 if it is absolutely necessary
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-06-07

Mr. Cleveland still thinks what the democrats
need is candidate who possesses both capital and
experiences ''''''
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-06-07

Inc Japs deny that the blowing up of one Of their
torpedo boats is new form of the hara-kiri habit
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-06-07

Ihe trouble about hall Of fame is that some Of
the people who seem all right as representatives Of
the greatness Of one generation look like nis6to 70
the next "
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-06-07

santos Dumont is at work on airship No. Z This
should give Sir Thomas Lipton courage
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1904-07-12
TUESDAY, JULY II, 1904.
DELUsIvE ARGUMENTS.

One of the hardest propositions
which the high tariff men find them
selves up against is the effort to ex-
plain and justify the fact that Ameri-
can steel rails are sold in foreign coun-
tries at lower prices than they are sold
to our own people. Only a few days
ago we saw the announcement that one
OF our great railroad systems had just
made q contract for 10000 tons of steel
rails, at 500 a ton, while the same man
ufacturers are sending the same rails
to Europe and selling them at $24 a ton
In other words, the American COM
pany has to pay nearly quarter of q
million dollars more on one order than
would have to be paid for them in Eng
land, or other European country.
Many are the arguments used to JUS
tify such wholesale robbery OF our peo-
pie, but not one of them is sound.
About the weakest of all Is when the
benefciaries OF the robber tariff try TO
convince the people that all this ex-
tortion falls on the railroad and not
on the people. 1t is one of those spe-
cious arguments which sound plausl-
bio but which will not bear dissection.
Amy one who will give a little thought
to the subject will see that IL a rail-
road has to pay a heavy tax of any
kind that tax will be included in the
expense account and the road will make
the money back off the people: conse-
quently. every one who travels on the
road. every one who ships freight over
the road and every one who buys any
thing that is carried over the road
must pay part of the extra tax. 1t is
q plain proposition and one TO which
there are no exceptions
Something of the same kind of argu-
mcnt is used by protectionists when
complaint is made about the high price
of imported goods on which there is
O heavy duty. The tariff beneflciaries
used to tell the people that the for
eigner paid the tax. but that false plea
has long STAGE been exploded, and is
now but seldom used. 1t is fully az
sensible as the attempts to justify the
high price for steel rails. Our own
people pay higher prices because the
high tariff prevents the Importation OF
foreign goods at such prices as would
enable them TO compete successfully
with the American articles. A protec-
tive tariff is at the bottom of all of 1t.
and that is one of the evils that Dem
ocrats will correct when they have the
power.