New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-18
THE PASSING THR0KG.

Alfred A. Smith, OF San Juan Porto Rico. IS
STAYING 81 the Grand Hotel Nj. Smith was heu-
tenant OF a company IN the lst
FITLDTNG Regiment District OF Colurnbia
AND LOAN ~ Volunteers, and was one OF the
PORTO RICO. engineer detachment that landed
on the island along with General
Miles on June % 1898 He subsequently served as
an Inspector IN the island postal service, and is now
secretary Of the Peoples Cooperative Building
Savings and loan Association The idea OF CO.
operative effort" said Mr. Smith. was a new
ono TO The Porto Ricans. and when we organized
the association and began business July 4 , ~;
and Induced the Alcaldes or Mayors OF the various
piairinr ~ nature 81 the organization. and as
result our stock was taken up-Sone u ~
being fully paid and portion. Of course sotd
ferred stock we guaranteed per cent; ana Wen Vel
70 redeem that pledge. but declared dividend on
me common stock OF q per cent ss,-t mort
sage realty security, and assisting IN building
homes hy advances against the property, We &C
CURED tract Of ninety-eigAt acres IN the ST.
urbs, only fifteen minutes by car from the pubhe
20 the city through which streets have been es-
tahlished and upon which az necessaIy ~ =.
a handsome margin 10 the association; Our snar snare,
are sold almost exclusively 70 Forto lslcAs Cs et
island UPON basis 81 50 per cent Of the appraised
Taiue 81 The p~opertv our association now has a
membership OF about nine hundred and continues
20 grow"
Charles V Sale OF Yokohama Japan. arrived a
few days ago from London, and is staying at the
Holland House. Mr. Sale has been
TRADE WITH for twenty-four years IN japan
JAPAN where he is established at both
GROWING. Yokohama and Kobe an ex-
porter and importer from both
England and the United States The trade OF this
country with japan" said Mr.. Sale, has greatly
Increased IN the last few years. The most impor-
tsnt commodities taken by Japan from the United
States are raw cotton. kerosene. manufactures OF
metal and foodstEns. and OF the latter the quanu
oema1a would be greatly stimulated by the fact
Sos, war u p5trsS5 5s sn9Sf 10 eoonoze
ana minnie the purchase OF everything I.aL -
not an absolute necessity. The munitions OF war
be purchased and gold sent out Of the country. II
the Coverrasnt. 10 have as little gold shipped out
Tor other purposes as possible And though II may
iise such economy. they win doubtless be encouT-
aged % make no unnecessary outlay Inst WI 9Iaw
upon the gold supply. Though hosUlues had NOT
begun when loft Japan last October. il was then
was approaching Japan was anxious 10 avoid the
breach x possible, but was nevertheless ready aho
eTTrehcud Il was with no spirit OF Jaek-the-Giant-
Killer that she entered upon the grim respoIsl DIE
fghteoCsress o. her cause. Certainly the Gerry
soEantages secured were uneNpecte1 ana acs3 o.
inEy coura cling. The more recent reFerses OF heI
enemy have certainly been iuspirung And II Is
more sureossf5j on the land than they have been
On TIE sea Tor the reason that they are nearer 70
win tie topography Of the country that must be
the theatre OF war. and have an clinical relation
= the people Of The country and sympathetic con-
tact IN The immediate field Of operations. believe
ne japanese VII win"
Charles F. Stephens. whose home is Adelaide.
eouth Australia arrived IN the city few days ago
from Oxford England Seen at
ADVANTAGES the Holland House Mr.; Stephens
OF OXFORD. said: After taking three year
course in Adelaide University.
and teaching Tor q couple OF years decided 70 60
70 Oxford University. and four years ago went 70
England. ! entered New College, oxford. for the
three year course in natural sclences and. after
graduating. engaged IN a year OF research or
lost-graduare work. and really am glao 10 De
talnatons. ] now on my way 10 Japan &c
tefFe - tutor 10 the young sons OF an EngIlsh
merchant in Yokohama ] am very FOND Of boys
90 snail probably continue IA me profession ol
teachlng" Gpealzrg OF oxford, Mr.. Stephens said
one OF the Advantages OF oxford that Is notable
= g1iord lie. that r. 70 say, the opPortunity az
FORCED Tor contact with really the brightest intel
teA rom al parts OF the world one may lesgiiuIs
.ltsef with any OF the twenty-one colleges
uVn 81 Oxford University. and may select any ono
-. ne eight courses that are prescribed he may
s.eay IN any one OF the colleges ana attend lecl-
- n any 81 the others. The eNaninations arc
however, held upou any particular course at
Sehlfal place. Such IS the pressure Tor admission
snsl some Of the students must be accommodate
1aleo a. licensed lodgings. The Juniors are, as .
-. gwen residence IN the college, ana AFTER I've
s.qe's 20 incoming students. oxford. think eN
Tor the training Il affords Ia the CLASSICS anC
f-lttot pihY but in the sciences and mathemaue 81
tr.s-ll regard Cam bridge as The belter fqulpflsN
e..a enter Cambridge because they are chienl
s6,,-....lep as a practical matter IN securing al
~1oh ~ Mathematics ana the Sciences