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The Washington times., 1904-08-08
Captain Pendleton's Views.

Captain Pendleton, superintendent OF
the yard, said this morning that the
law granted to the workmen in the Navy
Yard a regular Saturday half-holiday-
He had not been authorized, however
TO pay the men for the time included In
that allowance and could not pay them
until specifically authorized TO do so by
the authorities of the Navy Department
Meanwhile such men as were not needed
on the second halliday Of their Saturday
shifts were free to leave their benches,
If they chose to do so without pay.
Such men as remained at work, he said.
were to be given full pay and such men
as could not be spared from the Satur-
day shifts might be relieved on other
days IN the week :,
Assuming that their right TO half-holi-
days has been denied. the machinists
have arranged that a second delegation
shall call on President Roosevelt this
week and urge again their claim 10 a
haIf-hOliday with pay. The matter Is 10
be discussed by Columbia Lodge We'd
nesday evening.
The Washington times., 1904-08-08
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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-06-29
N. Y. TRIBUNE WANTS HAWAII
TO KEEP ITS REVENUES

four or five times its selling price there.
The taxes are adjusted to local wages
and prices as they could not be if the
island was brought under the Constitu-
ton. How the constitutional taxes in
Hawaii harmonic with local prices we
are not informed, but apparently the au-
thorities at Honolulu would be glad to
exchange some of the privileges of uni
formity for a chance to keep the GUS
toms receipts in their own Treasury.
The incident emphasizes the truth
which we have often pointed out-that
the situation of these outlying islands
is SO peculiar as to forbid all thought
of ever erecting them into States. They
have their special needs which require
federal legislation impossible with refer
ence to States. They want all their
revenues at home, and are not prepared
to bear a share OF the nations financial
burdens. They are of such importance,
naval and military, that no division of
authority in them should be permitted,
but the complete control should remain
III the federal government. They are
SO apart from the continent that they
could not wisely take a hand in gov
erning us. Their representatives, like
those of Martinique in the French Cham
Der. would do little TO secure really wise
legislation for their own islands, 0but
would be contingent to vote on COM
tinental affairs as nlercenaries, not neces-
sarily corruptly moved, but controlled
by other reasons than convictions found.
ed on knowledge of and interest in the
matter at issue.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-06-29

Following is from the New York
Tribune editorial page of June 10:
After all the hints that have come
from Hawaii of aspirations for State
hood, and all the complaints that have
come from Porto Rico-or perhaps more
often been made here in behalf of Porto
Rico-because that island has not been
erected into Territory as an integral
part of the Union, it is interesting to
note some remarks just made in Wash
ingtOn by Governor Carter of Hawaii.
Mr.. Carter lays great stress on the eX-
ceptional situation and special needs of
Hawaii which are not met by the treat
ment which Congress is able to give it
as an ordinary Territory. He says: :
The transfer of our customs receipts
to the Washington government has so
crippled our revenues that we have had
to reduce expenses fully one-tHird.'
Will the sentimentalists who lament
the wrong done by special tariff systems
for outlying islands held not to come
within the uniform tax rule of the Con-
stitution please note that complaint. Ha-
waii is enjoying the fruits of the con-
stitutional~tariff. 1t is not, like Porto
Rico, subj ected by our tyrants of pro-
lection to a different revenue law from
that which they enact for themselves
Yet it suffers from that benehcent equal
ity which has been so loudly demanded
in the name of human freedom and the
sacred Goldfish. So would Porto Rico
suffer if the prayer of some of its pro-
fessed friends were granted and its sta
tus as a separate estate were changed.
As an integral part of the United States,
not only the customs duties but the inter
nal revenue imposts over to the United
States Treasury, and depend for its local
needs on direct taxes and such charity
as it could beg from Congress on the
plea of public Improvements of use to
the federal government. Now Porto
Rico has the benefit of the revenues
raised in the island, and, moreover, is
able to adjust them to the financial cir
cumstances of its inhabitants. It is not
compelled to tax the peasants cigar at
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-06-29
TEST NATURALIZATION,
Continued from page IL


that they will be as Gov. Carter was act
ing under President Roosevelt's instruc-
tons.
The Interior Department has sent to
the acting Governor of Hawaii and also
to Gov Carter a copy OF comments by
the State Department on the granting OF
a passport to Tamazo Katsunuma. The
history of the case is probably known
in Honolulu. Gov. Garter granted a
passport, on presentation of certificate
of naturalization. The record of the
passport was forwarded to the Interior
Department and then to the State De-
partment, through the usual official
channels, but it was held up by the
State Department on the ground that it
was apparently Irregular. The law spe-
officially provides that no Monaghan
shall become a naturalized citizen of the
United States. In letter, which has
all the effect of decision, the State
Department holds that as a rule courts
certificate of naturalization should be
sufficient warrant for granting a pass
was improperly granted, or granted by
fraud or in other than the regular man
ner provided by law, it is the duty of
the official who has authority to issue
passports for the government to with
hold the same.
All the interest in Washington as
to things in Hawaii, except for the
Judgeships, is DETECTED to Chicago,
whittier the hosts are already going to
attend next sweel1's convention. Gov
Carter expected to meet the Delegate
there to talk over some matters which
were not fully decided when he left here.
During his stay in Washington he re-
ceived many cablegrams from the ISL
ands, especially with regard to judge
ships. !
The result of the Chicago convention
will be known in Honolulu before this
letter leaves the mainland. The only
keen interest is in the choice of a can
didate for vice President. But of late
the prospects for President Roosevelt
have immensely improved. Evep if the
Democrats make an excellent nomina-
ton at St. Louis early i'll July-and
there is every indication that their con-
vention will be a conservative one-it
seems next to impossible for them to
WIN. lfiIlSS nave DttH Improving iii
mensely in Illinois and in Chicago in re-
cent weeks Illinois is about the only
Western state where the Democrats have
any hopes, even remote, of winning cleo
toral votes and they must carry some
states west of the Appalachian 1houn-
tains to have a majority of the electoral
college. even if they carry New York
and New Jersey.
AS soon as the National conventions
are over there will probably be a lull
in politics for several weeks. The State
campaigns will, as a rule, not begin earl
Ter than the middle of September. The
chairmen of the two National commit
tees will begin work considerably earlier
but it will be we'll along towards the
end of September before the National
campaign begins to pick UP.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-06-29
Justice to Hsnlon.

Editor Advertiser: I know you be-
lieve in justice and I would like to
ask, if you see any, in the way Hanlon
is treated. OF course he is cranky,
but that is no crime. and there are
also others, besides is it any wonder,
after being tormented by 'larrikins"
till he cannot sleep in his own house,
and gets "joshed" when he asks for
protection?
Yours truly,
FAIR PLAY.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-06-29
The peutsehland,s,Pries.

BERLIN, June 5.-Concerning the
Hamburg-America liner Deutschland
negotiations have taken place indeed
with a Russian shipping company But
the Hamburg-America line Intentional
~ demanded such a high price (twenty
million marks) that the sale could not
be effected. The Deutschland is now
at New York and filled up with passen-
gers for Bremerhaven. On June % she
will return with passengers to New
York and remain altogether in the Ger
man-American service.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-06-29

H. J. Middleton, of the Associated
Press. passed through Honolulu on the
steamer Coptic en- route TO the Orient.
on January p Mr. Middleton was. one
OF the earliest correspondents sent TO the
scene of the war. Prior to January he
was in the Associated Press Office at
San Francisco and a part of his duty
there was to send the cable news appear
ing in the. Advertiser. He was an Eng
lishman but had been with the Associat-
ed Press for many wears.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-06-29

A. ]. Middleton. an Associated Press
correspondent, IS dead. His demise was
the result of an attack OF dysentery
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-06-29

NEWCHWANG. Manchuria, June 20.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-11
soaks the Boss, CHARS.

In spasm of daredeviltry Mrs. Mary
Snyder, who was holding down q job as
dmestic in an Evanston home, smoke
one of her employers cigars, and in
cidentally opened a bottle of his wine
Then she opened a window and per-
united the cool lake breezes to circulate
thru 'her superheated brain-basin, but
in the words of the poet 1T wasn't no
USE"
IT'S al the fault of the boss" she
muttered, 't1e had no business to leave
his cigars and wine 50 hanGy. I'll soak
him for this If lose my job for It,"
The boss. who votes under the name
of w. L. Darling. 1872 Maple avenue
was not convenient at that particulas
moment, so Mary soaked the cigars In
stead.
When the othar servants discovered
her she had five boxes of the cigars
floating in the bath tub, ana was hold
ing another box under the tap
The police were notif1el but before
they arrived the rooms beneath the
bathroom were flooiel and Mary was
cheerfully dampening thu fulnas.
At the station she con.ended that size
had essayed to smoke one OF the roper
mos and at the same time drink bot
tie of wine, bu. the combination had
been too strong for her. She had then
determined to have revenge.
She is now In The detention hospital
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-11
THE FINANCIAL OUTLOOK.
Surprise Expressed at Strength Shown
Since the Merger Decision.

New York, April 11.-Henry Clews In
his weekly financial letter says:
A good deal Of surprise has been
shown at the continued strength of the
security market since the merger de-
cision, and all sorts of unfounded the
ories have been offered in explanation.
The real explanation is simply this:
that the destruction OF the Northern
Securities plan deprived the big rail
road magnates Of any other means OF
protecting their interests than sincere
and rigidly maintained community of
interest, dependent entirely upon the
integrity OF individuals most concern
ed. A contest for control was beyond
question, the consequences OF previous
attempts in this direction having been
altogether too disastrous to risk repe-
tition. There was but single course
open, and that was to preserve the
community of interest idea until the
points at issue could be settled in the
courts It was the knowledge that such
must be the policy OF the big leaders
until a settlement was reached, that
was at the bottom OF the rise which be-
gan with the decision of supreme court.
An added stimulus. of course, was the
fact that all the merger stocks were
making excellent financial exhibits,
some of them earning more than double
present dividends and making their
purchase for either representation OF
control doubly attractive.
AS result OF recent advances a
much better feeling exists in financial
circles, notwithstanding many unsatis-
factory features. 1t is quite evident
that the country is going thru period
of business reaction, which began in
the east and is slowly travelling west
ward. Its greatest severity seems to
have been felt on this side Of the Mis-
sssippi, and there are already signs of
recovery which are more or less en-
couraging.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-11
Red Tape by the Mile.

There Is red tape in the methods or
the American war department. but for
gorgeous complication of system, re-
cent illustration in the British army
eclipses all records on this side the
water An officer had occasion to use
a screw driver, just plain. ordinary,
25-cent screw driver. In moment of
rashness he decided not to buy 1T on
his own account, but made formal
application for the implement from
the supply of the government stores.
The request for a screw driver was
read. approved, endorsed, by one Off
Ger after another up the long ladder
whose rounds were festooned with red
tape-until it reached the topmost seat
of authority. whose action was final.
There the application was solemnly
considered and started back on it's
downward path thru the various Off
cial channels, suntil it reached the au-
dacious officer who had made the re-
Guest, and forgotten about it in the
intervening weeks.
He was informed that screw drivers
were supplied only In boxes of tools,
and not singly. He was not daunted,
but, with admirable persistence, filed
out another form, requesting the box
of tools, in order that he might obtain
the screw driver. After the same weary
round Of delay and fornality, this APP
plication came back. It's endorsement
stated that boxes of tools We're only
supplied to carpenter shops. The pa
tent officer scratched his head, and
then remembering that he had set the
ball rolling when he wanted a screw
driver, coupled this with the docu-
ment relating to the box of tools and
the carpenter shop. and set himself
down again to fill out a blank applica-
ton. This time he asked for carpen-
ter shop, and a month later received
word that duly equipped and ap-
pointed carpenter shop would be sup
piled him.
Three months from the time he had
happened to want screw driver he
received carpenter shop Thru an
oversight in packing there was no
screw driver in the box Of tools!
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-11
Chicago Live Stock.

Chicago. April IL.
Cattle-Estimated receipts for today.
$4,000: market slow; good TO prime
steers, 5.25@5.60; poor to medium, 3.75
Gl5.00; stockers and feeders, also
1875; cows, 200@4.25; heifers, 2.25@
Ats; Gamers 2.00@2.50; bulls. 2.25G
4.10; calves 2.50@5.25; Texas fed
steers. 4.o0@4.60.
Hogs-Estimated receipts for today
10000; market steady to strong: mixed
and butchers. 4.9o@5.3o; good to
choice heavy, 5.15@5.35: rough heavy
4.95@5.15; light, 4.75@5.15; bulk OF
sales, 5.00@5.15.
Sheep-Estimated receipts for today.
10000; market steady to strong; good
to choice wethers. 4.75@5.65; fair to
choice mixed, 350@4.5o; western sheep,
4.35 @5.15; native lambs, A.50M5.5O;
western lambs, 5.50M6.25.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-11
e. II. Princes Grain Letter

Chicago. April 1.-Wheat--The mar
ket was off q to II early on lower
cables, warmer weather AID increase on
passage and worlds shipments, but
firmed up later on good purchasing by
the local crowd. The report of George
Patten who is back from the southwest
had much TO do with the later senti-
ment. He reports wheat in Oklahoma,
Kansas and Nebraska more serious
than local traders can appreciate and
more than the government report will
suggest Northwest markets We're weak
early, but recovered along with US The
trade was somewhat restricted owing
to uncertainty as to the government
report, consequently offerings We're
quickly exhausted, a fact which helped
the recovery. The map was much
warmer but there has been no rain in
the southwest for two days. Forecas st
for rain and colder There was a re-
port that the April condition would be
around 80.
Corn--The feature in corn WAS the
decline of May to 50 and a fair re- very
on Armour support. July and Septem-
Der were mere firm at a narrower
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-11
Not the Same David.

John Luther Long, the novelist and
playwright, gave a dinner IN Philadel-
phia In honor of David Belasco. Mr.,
Belasco. in the course of a toast, said:
Henry De Mile and I In one of the
dramas we collaborated on, used that
strong line from the Psalms of David,
Lord, how long shall the wicked, how
long shall the wicked Triumph
AT a rehearsal the actor to whom
Rhis Biblical quotation had fallen took
De Mile aside.
Look here, Mr. De Mile, he said
that's funny line apout the triumph
Of the wicked, amt it?'
why, / don't know; / rather like
It. said De Mile.
fare you stuck on it?' asked the
actor.
Eyes. confess / am. The fact is
De Mile explained. it isn't my line.
It's Dacid..
THE actor sneered
Il thought as much he said. Any
one could tell that that was some more
Of Dave Belaco's bad English.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-11
HORSE BUSINESS BooMs.
Gain Of So Average Per Head In Spite
of Increase in Production.

| Chicago. April 1.-THE Drovers
Journal says editorially: NO branch
of live stock husbandry is in a more
| flourishing condition than the horse in
dustry. The marvellous industrial ac-
tivity of the past few years has greatly
increased the demand for commercial
horses, particularly for heavy draft and
driving classes. The pessimists who
have been predicting a horseless age
are chagrined at the steady increase
and higher prices for horses. In 1902
there We're 6,533.224 horses in the Unit
ed States. with an average value of
$5S.61, and the first of the current year
there We're 16,736.059 with an average
valuation Of $67.93, a gain In two years
of 202S35 head and an advance of av-
erage price of 1892. This is phenome-
mai showing in the face of the introduce
ton of horseless vehicles and the ex-
pansion of motor power in operating
street car lines. 1t would appear that
the horse is steadily growing In popu-
larity for commercial and pleasure use.
The appraised valuation of horses in
the United States is placed at $1,136,-
940.29s, q sum greater than any other
one class of live stock in the coun-
try.
Erroneous impressions are in circula-
ton as regards the leading horse raising
states. One is impressed that Kentucky
is entitled to the lead from the frequen-
cy that the horses OF the Blue Grass
state are eulogized. Yet there are fif-
teen states that surpass Kentucky in
the number Of their horses, while the
average value In twenty-three states
rates higher than the horses of the
Blue Grass state. The horses of New
Jersey average s99.2s per head and New
Mexico $1T.52. the extremes of average
tories
Texas leads with 1,252,714 horses fol-
lowed by Iowa with 1,156,016, and Hi
nois third with 1,120.276; Kansas is
fourth with 1905 Ohio sol. 1892, Mis-
souri, with S01,s6S, and Nebraska with
1888. The average prices in the
three leading horse breeding states are:
Illinois, sS0.60; Iowa, STEAL: and Texas,
S35.16 The total valuation of horses
in Illinois is $50, ,S3s; in Iowa, $685.,
1855, and Texas, s44,047,429. Although
state in the union it is thirteenth in the
total valuation of its horses.
ut is probable that prices will hold
nonlinally stationary at the current
quotations, as consumption has ex-
banded to nearly the capacity OF pro-
duction, and when there is a surplus
a foreign demand is ready to take it at
remllneratiye prices
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-11
Effort Made to Have Railroads
Furnish Special Trains For
Grain Men
ADDRESSES FROM CAR STEPS
Proposed That Stops of Fifteen Min
utes or Half an Hour Be Made at the
Principal stations-Movement Is to
Arouse Sentiment and Prevent An
other Crop Failure This Year.

Des Moines. April fiat banquet
given by the Des Moines Cereal Club
at the Slavery Saturday night, plans
We're outlined by number of the lead
ing grain men for campaign to inn
press on the Iowa farmers the necessity
of testing their seed corn to prevent
another failure In the crop this year.
Prof. p. g. Holden of Ames was pres
ent and heartily agreed with the grain
men. An effort will be made to have
the railroads furnish special trains to
convey Professor Holden and party of
grain men thru the state to address the
farmers.
Two railroads have already partially
agreed to furnish the special trains over
their lines for the party. The plan is to
have the farmers assemble at the prn-
cipal stations and have Prof Holden
address them from the car steps. La
this way, Prof. Holden will be able
to cover practically the entire state,
stops of fifteen minutes or half an hour
being made at the principal stations,
The railroad officials who have been
consulted are highly in favor of the
crop failure will be a serious blow to
their freight revenues in Iowa.
The details of the campaign have not
been perfected and Will not be until
final answers have been received from
the various railroads.
Professor Holden spoke briefly after
the banquet, telling the result of mis-
Investigations with samples or last
years corn from various sections OF
the state. He claims that the quality
is very poor and it is extremely doubt
full II even a fair percentage of the
seed saved will terminate under the
most favorable conditions. He said he
was not an alarmist, but he feared the
results If Iowa farmers did not awaken
to the danger confronting them and
make an effort to Offset it.
J. r. Sage, director Of the Iowa
weather and crop service bureau, also
spoke extemporaneously. Mr.. Sage
was very optimistic. He thinks that
according to the law of general aver
age, Iowa is entitled to a good crop
this year. The past two seasons nave
been unusually wet, and in conse-
quence he believes there will be suffi-
GENTLY dry weather this season to m
sure a good crop. Owing to the uncer-
tainty of the weather, he would no,
venture his reputation as prognosti-
Gator on it, saying it was impossible to
accurately forecast so far in advance.
Several leading grain men spoke
briefly on the outlook. All of them con-
Cured with the views of Professor
Holden regarding corn, and some spoke
words of warning regarding the oat
crop. They claim that the quality of
last seasons grain was seriously i'm
paired by the unfavorable weather.
M. I. Russell is president or the Des
Moines Cereal Club and e. D. Hamlin
is secretary. It's membership IS almost
entirely confined to local grain men.
About thirtyfive attended the banquet
Saturday oyeninp
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-11
The Gallant Warrior.

4
Suppose" said the fair grass wild
ow, that you and ! We're out stroll
ing along lonely road. miles and miles
from any house, and where nobody
was likely to come along with a Wagon
or buggy for week. and | shouie
suddenly happen toto sprain my an
kle. so that | couldn't walk, what would
you do?"
We'll. I'll tell YOU replied the col
onel, there's is one thing | learned in
the army that seems to come in kim
of pat here
"Yes?' she eagerly urged. Some
Ahing about first aid to the injured
Ah, colonel, you soldiers, must be Sc
handy at such times. What was 1t you
learned in the army p
Never to worry before a mule gets
pick about the kind Of treatment he
HAY need"