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The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-02-05
Irishmon to Celebrate .

The Ancient Order OF HibernIans
will give ball on March II tSt Pat
rick's Day. in ProgreOs hall. This
will be preceded by program con-
sisting OF su grafton. recitations and
music, The ball will begin at about
8 O'Clock, to continue until late
hour, A supper is TO be served. The
ticket will be S2for escort and ladies
The comittee in charge is Paddy
Ryan, Harry DAWSON, j Egan, j
Lying and B Hanrahau.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-02-05
FOR RENT OR LEASE

Six Roomed Cottage on King ST.
next door to Ssnilarium, Kewslo.
the rear. o'eo' ~
for terms. apply to him PERSONAL
store. "0 W.
ABRAHAM FERNANDEZ,
The Hawaiian gazette., 1904-06-07
COMMERCIAL NEWS

steady shading the sugar market has given cheering the
influence
on stocks has thus far been scarcely peb This has been the occasion
situation The opinion taken the of the moment by the majority is
how hard people have been hit by the long period depression The people
Honolulu Stock Exchange who dssented from in the following
small lots shares offered Blocks wanted The
CURRENT TRANSACTIONS
deal shares of Katuu Hawaiian Commercial
par with said tendency advance
is sale asked
bid Hawaiian has bidders half value A
'front.'
filed further orders expected the
looking Yesterdays cable shows advance
decided approach
deg centriugas.
GENERAL BUSINESS.
in
OF Another bunch OF Treasury
the Building
War
Kaauid overlooking Honolulu The lists of foreclosure and
hoped
aftermath the prolonged
The Hawaiian gazette., 1904-06-07
New York Episode,

NEW YORK, May ss-A bicycle po-
liceman with no regard for the majesty
NJ the mayors chauffeur has arrested
that individual fnr exceeding The speed
limil Tine policeman WAS RlYnn prriiy
chase before hr pYprhHulri lhr Auip-
mobile INV chauffeur was GOA ma way
90 mppl lhp mayor "a fflh Avenue and
flapmHt ~ was lalr Api dashed Hl
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The Hawaiian gazette., 1904-06-07
GOVERNOR CARTER
PUTTING IN WORK

SAN FRANCISCO, May 2s.-George
rived here yesterday, a passenger on
the liner Siberia. Accompanied by Mrs.
Carter, the Governor is on his way to
Washington, and will later attend the
Republican convention at st. Louis. w.
G. Hoogs of Honolulu, who was also
on the Siberia, is the Republican dele
gate to the convention from Hawaii,
and with Governor Carter will officially
represent the South Sea Territory at
the convention. About nine other
prominent Hawaiian politicians will
also attend.
Governor Carter has before him upon
his return to Honolulu the duty of
making a large number of appoint
ments, and it is to consult with the de-
partment concerning these that is the
main object of his visit to Washington.
He is enthusiastic about affairs in
the islands, and particularly about the
local governments financial showing.
He thinks, however-and is armed with
the figures to prove the justice of his
opinion-that the amount of Govern
ment financial assistance to the island
Territory is smaller than Hawaii's con-
tributions to the national treasury
would justify. He says that only by
practicing the most rigid economy has
his administration been able 10 make
both ends meet, and as part OF this
economy has been the reduction OF
school teachers salaries, he expects to
convince the department OF Hawaiis
right 10 a financial lift
The Hawaiian gazette., 1904-06-07
RASOULY'
DEMANDS
States, Audacious Terms
to America and
Britain.

WASHINGTON, May 2S-A long ca
blegram from United States Consul
General Gummere was received by Sec
rotary Hay today. The Consul states
in substance that Hasouly. the bandit
who kidnapped Perdicaris and his step
son. Marley, had been heard from and
made a set of demands which the Brit
ish Minister and Mr.. Gummere had
deemed it their duty to lay before their
governments. Rasouly demanded that
the Moorish forces should be withdrawn
from the district in which his band
operated, leaving them in control. He
asked a large money ransom to be col
lected from the Governor of Tangier
and Fee, who happen to be bitter enc
mics. He further demanded absolute
from pursuit or punishment for the kid
mapping and other crimes which they
had committed in the past To cap the
climax of his demands, Rasouly insist
ed that the United States and Great
Britain should solemnly guarantee the
observance by the Moorish Govern
ment of the foreign stipulations.
Secretary Hay had conference with
the President and it was agreed that
Rasoulys terms could not be met. To
grant them would be equivalent TO
forcing the Sultan of Morocco to abdi-
cate in favor of brigand so far as
a considerable part of a Moorish trial
was concerned. Moreover, the United
States Government would not without
establishing new and dangerous prec-
edent undertake to guarantee the acts
of another government.
The next step is in doubt. Admiral
Chadwick will be at Tangier by tomor-
row morning on the Brooklyn, to be
followed in the course of a day or two
by the remainder of his fleet. AS the
utmost confidence is imposed in the
discretion and augment of the Admiral,
the present disposition is to leave him
free hand to deal with this case in CO.
operation with Consul General Gum
mere.
1t is reported here that the French
Government which, under it's recent
treaty with Great Britain, has acquired
dominating interest in Morocco, may
naturally be rather nervous over any
foreign influence in the affairs of that
country, and this fact, it is suggested,
may lead to the exercise by the French
Government of some effective influence
in the direction of securing Perdicaris's
release which will obviate any hostile
move by Admiral Chadwick.
WASHINGTON, May 2S.-Rear Ad-
miral Jewell reported by cable to the
Navy Department today the arrival Of
the European squadron under his COM
mand, embracing the Olympic, Balti-
more and Cleveland, at Horta, Azores.
Orders will be sent to the Admiral to-
day to proceed to Tangier, Morocco.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1904-06-07
JAPAN'S DANGER AND
RUSSIA'S WEAKNESS

/ the other hand, it has to be remem-
bered that at the same place the Rus
SLAMS are some four thousand odd
miles from their proper base in their
own country. while the Japanese have
proved themselves quite as competent
on land as at sea.
In any case, Japan has triumphantly
acted on Captain Mahan's advice, as
given to a maritime Power. to grasp
firmly some vital chord of the enemy's
communications, and so force him to
fight there" The acquisition of Korea
and the occupation of the Lao tung
Peninsula, followed possibly by the fail
of Port Arthur and Nladivostok will
sever the vital chord of Russian East
Asia, and Russia must fight on ground
of japanese choosing, or not at all.
General Kuropatkin has doubtless ex-
pressed the determination of official
Russia in his declaration that the war
will be fought to a finish and that no
intervention will be tolerated.; but
here, again, the position will not be
of Russia's own choosing. 1t Is an
nounced that a Russian loan of
C 40, 100000 is being floated in Paris.
This simply means that Russian finan-
ces cannot stand the strain of a pro-
longed and devastating war, and that
the Cars troops cannot fight without
the assistance of loan moneys. France
has already advanced e3OO.OO0,OOO to
further supplies will be cut off II the
Japanese continue their victorious
career to such an extent as to make
1, ~. IL.
of years.
Japan Is intrinsically a poor country,
in having had to make enormous sac
rfices to be brought into the first rank
of modern civilization. but as compared
with Russia, her financial position Is
sound. The japanese National Debt is
only G1 6s. 4d. per head of population,
that of Australia being G5I So. 4d. per
head. The railways, tramways. water
works, factories, and mines of Japan
are financed with Japanese money,
while most European countries are
largely indebted to foreign loans not
only for government but also for munic-
ipal works.
Mr.. o. Eltzbacher, in the April num-
Der of the Nineteenth Century,"
gives some striking illustrations of the
rapid progress made by Japan. Thus
it appears that the postoffice of Japan
employs a greater number of men
than either Austria or Russia, and
that more letters and parcels are
transmitted by the post in Japan than
in Russia, though the inhabitants Of
the latter country are three times
more numerous. The Japanese rail-
ways, built by money in the country,
show net profit of "a per cent for
the State lines, and SO per cent for
the private lines. When the fnan-
cial pinch of the war comes, 1t will
therefore probably be found that the
staying power is on the side Of Japan,
even as has been the military and
naval skill.-The Queenslander.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1904-06-07

The sudden landing of Japanese
troops and the occupation of the Lao
tung Peninsula gives rounded COM
pleteness to the wonderfully conceived
and splenddly executed plan for the
overthrow of Russian power on the
shores of the Pacific. Few wars, IL
any, have shown such splendid results
in so short period. 1t is just three
months since the guns opened fire, and
in that time the japanese have occu-
pied the whole of Korea and have in
pitched battle driven the Russians
back in disaster from the Yalu river.
The Russian fleet has been rendered
practically useless, and Japan given
the supremacy of the sea. Port Arthur
has been bottled up on the sea side, and
is now invested by land, with the
japanese outside the railway line
which connects the Gibraltar of the
Far East with its land base. These
results prove at least the moral and
intellectual superiority of the Japa-
nese over their formidable opponents,
to say nothing of the physical courage
and devoted heroism which have been
ulSpldy tu III IL CduSe ltlL 10 ne JuSt.
There may be the criticism that the
war has not yet really started, and
that very different result will have
to be recorded when Russian REIN
forcementS to the extent of ANIL
lion of troops confront the sturdy
islanders; but the force of that criti-
cism is modified by several considera-
tions. In the first instance, the single
line of railway which runs through
Siberia and Manchuria will not carry
supplies for half-a-million troops, to
say nothing of the difficulties which
will be experienced In the removal and
care of the sick and wounded. The
estimate of the most competent au-
thorities is that such a railway will
not, under the most favorable con-
ditions, and with the best equipment,
provide for more than 100000 to 2OO,-
900 troops, and in the case of Man
churia every yard of the line must
be defended from attack by disguised
Japanese and hostile natives, so that
it is improbable that Russia can for
a long time to come concentrate at
the front fighting force superior to
that of Japan.
Even If the japanese advance as far
as Hardin, movement which is re-
garded as fatal to their chances of ul-
innate success, they,would be far near
err than the Russians to their base of
supplies. The military correspondent of
the Times says that incredible eXer-
ton will be made to retrieve the stu
alton, the Russian being a stout fight
err, who has great traditions, and is not
disheartened by defeat. The Japa-
nese appear to have the game in their
own hands If they keep their heads
cool and their ambition within
bounds. An advance on Hardin is
serious military risk unless the
japanese can bring 100000 combat
ants into line 400 miles from the sea;
defeat here spells disaster" on
The Hawaiian gazette., 1904-06-07
CASTLE & COOKE CO.. Id
HONOLULU.
Commission Merchants
SUGAR FACTORS.

AGENTS FOR
The Eva Plantation Company.
The Waialua Agricultural Co., Ltd
The Kohala Cugar Company.
he Wainea Sugar Mill Company.
he Fulton Iron Works. st. Louis. Mo.
The Star daid OIL Company.
The George F. Blake Eteam Pumps.
Weston's Centrifugals.
The New England Mutual Life Insur-
ance Company, of Boston.
The Aetna Fire Insurance Company.
OF Hartford, Conn.
The Alliance Assurance Company. Of
London.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-05-20
THE EDITORIAL PAGE"


That was a fine address on this sub
ject that Colonel Henry Watterson de-
liyered before the National Editorial
association at ST. Louis yesterday. On
this subject he speaks as one having
authority, for 1t Is very doubtful II
there is In all the country so eminent
an editor as he. He may almost be
called the last Of the great editors, OF
the race of Raymond, Greeley, Bowles
and Godkin,
The editorial page, It cannot be de-
MED, is not what It once was. There
is but too much truth in what the
Colonel says that under a certain spell
which has crept upon II modern news
paper It Is becoming, IL It has not al
ready become a rather useless appen-
dage-not even ornamental" Why this
is so is not readily explainable. Euro
pean critics Of the American press ac-
count for It by saying that the reper-
torial department dominates the edi-
torial. that 1t in large measure usurps
It's functions by Incorporating In what
should be strictly news items editorial
comments and opinions. There is some
truth In the criticism. In America the
explanation given for the decay Of in
nuence Of the editorial page IL that IL
Ia subordinate to the counting room Of
the newspaper; that the rule has got to
be. Dollars arst independence second"
In this case there Is a grain OF truth,
perhaps several
But beyond all these there is better
and truer reason for the decline of in
huence Of the editorial page. The coun-
try over, it Is not only as strong today
aa il ever was but 1t Is stronger; there
has been a leyelIng up instead Of lev
cling down. At one time the newspaper
was looked upon as a verltable Sir
oracle When that was the case, as It
was, and is to some extent yet what the
paper said had a currency and authors
~ that nothing else had, In the popu-
lar mind It was the decision OF the court
Of last resort, and from It Of course
there could be no appeal All that is
changed. People realize that newspa-
pers are the product Of human beings,
and that those beings are not infallible,
Nor do they depend 80 much on the pa
pers to do their thinking for them as
once they did they do 1t themselves
but that they DO it for themselves is
due In large measure to the newspapers,
which have taught them 60 do 1t.
While the editorial page IL not the
great feature It once was this is true;
that n weak editorial page gives to a
paper a weak reputation no matter how
excellent II may be in every other de-
partment it is still the Keystone Of the
journalistic arch, Though not always
in evidence and self asserting It is still
the power behind the throne.
All newspaper people should read Col
onel Waterson's address; from 1t much
may be learned, for he himself is a
prince Of editors,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-05-20
THE OLD SLAVERY LINE.

Some OF our coored brethren are
blamed for advocating a negro exodus
to Africa, The proposed remedy is.
perhaps impractical, but what practical
plan is there? The negroes are os-
tracized dlsfranchised, mobbed. and
generally crowded to the wall and they
naturally look about Tor a refuge. The
latest restriction ON the negro Is laid
by the hotel and restaurant employees
International alliance and bartenders'
International league" This body. meet
ing at Rochester, n, T., directs that no
charter be granted hereafter in any
city TO the colored bartenders in the
states OF Kentucky, Tennessee, Mis-
souri,, West Virginia, Virginia, North
Carolina, South Carolina. Georgia,
Florida, Alabama Arkansas, Texas.
Oklahoma territory and Indiana UNI
less by permission Of a majority OF the
locals" The roll. says the Spring
field Republican, rs but a slight modl-
ncatIon Of the old Mason and Dixon's
line-the dear old times Of slavery are
coming back sure enough, when lines
Of social equality are drawn by watt
ers porters and bartenders. BY and by
we shall have leagues OF newsboys,
bootblaoks and streetsweepers passing
regulations Of tabu, This wicked folly
has got to stop somewhere" But, II 1t
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-05-20
AS TO DANCING.

The Methodists, who are looking into
the particulars Of dancing should make
a note Of the proceedings Of the dancers
congress, recently held In Berlin. That
congress- condemned the cake walk,
and any other vulgar" dance, "dehci-
ent in gracefuness,' But II accepted
the statement OF the president in his
address that, The dance Is the only
exercise for young people that rehnes
and polshes manners, raises the aes-
thetc sense, and, while calling forth the
tender sentiments, teaches restraint
The dancer has to submit to rules, to
accept the mastery Of music-whole-
some conditions 80 long as the COM
poser keeps in an ideal world and ig-
nores the base passions which he can
excite" Perhaps the way out Of the
dancing dilemma is TO draw a dIstlnc-
tion between dances, and permit some,
while prescribing others
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-05-20
THE PRESS CONGRESS.

Representative Of the prominent
newspapers OF the world are having
great time at ST. Louis this week IL
IS emlnenty proper that the press
should be In evidence at worlds fair,
for that institution has become a pow
or for good or Tor evil, mightIer in
some Instances than the most absolute
despotism. About $4,000 newspapers
are published throughout the world
This country sustalns a large number
OF these. Next in the number OF period
icals published comes Great Britain
and then Germany France, Japan
Italy, Austria, Spain, Russia, swltzer-
land Holland aud Belgium.
Last month occurred the 2OOth ami
versary OF the establishment Of the
fist American newspaper the Boston
Newsletter The development Of our
civilization has been rapid since them
Steam navigation, railroads, the tele-
graph, the electric light, and hum
dreds Of other "marvels' belong to the
period OF the newspaper and no doubt
the latter has been a great factor in the
rapid development Of civilization. The
press is an intellectual force in the
world, felt everywhere. It has aided
in the establishment Of brotherly rela-
tons between the widely separated ma
tons Of the earth.
The gathering Of newspaper men at
ST. Louis is the largest ever held as
the fair Itself surpasses all previous ex-
positions. Editors from ali over the
country have availed Themselves of the
opportunity Of meeting and exchanging
thoughts and ideas. Thousands Of
newspapermon from the country at
large and from Europe, Canada, Asia
and Australia are in 81. Louis this
week. As congress Of journalists
this reunion is notable in TO annals Of
the press.
A special feature OF the session OF the
National Editorial association was the
address by the president, Mr.. p. ".
Collins, OF Minneapolis. lie referred to
the American press as the most poten-
tial power In the preservation Of good
government. and said that upon It de-
wolves Sday the infinite responsibility
of directing the destiny Of the people OF
this country. At the same time he
charged the portion Of the press gener-
ally known as 'yellow" with a large
part OF the responsibility for increase
in crime, and said he believed the much
boosted freedom Of the press should be
curbed, for the welfare of the public.
These truths are being realized by the
thoughtful public, and they cannot be
too much emphasized.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-05-20
JAPANESE REVERSES.

The latest advices from tho seat Of
war are different from former war
news. The Japanese seem to have suf~
fered the reyerscs this time.
Only few days ago the impression
prevailed, that the Russians had been
forced to cvacuate Newchwang and
that MouSden. the ancient capital OF
Manchuria was threatened Port Ar
thur was supposed to be isolated and
doomed TO fall into the hands Of the
enemy, shortly while Yladiyostok
caused no little anxiety at st. Peters
burg. owing to rumors that It had been,
practically, invested as securely as
Port Arthur
The situation now appears entirely
different. 1t is claimed that the Rus
SLAMS stll hold Newchwang, and that
the japanese army on the Yalu has
suffered defeat and been driven back to
Fengwancheng It Is further reported
that 10000 Russians are marching to-
ward Port Arthur. to relieve that
place. on the other hand, great naval
disasters are said TO have weakened
the Japanese sea power, and almost
equalized the Russian chances. At
least two large vessels We're lost or
Port Arthur last sunday, and two other
ships are also reported lost, The Jap
anese have evidently sustained severe
losses, and the Russians are again
hopeful. They believe that the arrival
Of the Baltic fleet win give the Russians
another chance on the sea, and that
Japan without her ndlsputed naval SUI
premacy win be unable to pursue the
land operations.
The fortunes OF war are always shift
irg The japanese could not expect to
have everything their own way AN the
time. They are now reminded OF the
fact that they can only gain final vic
tory by continual vigilance, and Heroic
work,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-05-20
KNOX AND TRUSTS.
Denver Republican.


Democrats who have been trying 10
make capital out of the alleged indf-
ference Of Attorney General Knox to
unlawful combinations known as trusts
find no comfort in the answer returned
by him to the two house resolutions
asking information concerning the ac-
ton of the department Of justice, The
answer shows that the attorney-general
and his assistants were engaged IN In
vestigating the relations existing be-
tween the anthracite coal companies
and the railroad companies when suit
was introduced to disclose the tacts
CONCERNING those relations. In other
words. the Hearst suit was a needless
proceeding by which Mr. Hearst has
hoped to gain applause, II was un.
necessary. because the department OF
justice was already working along the
same lines.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-05-20

Logan. Miss Barton commenced her
work during the Civil War, and became
the good angel OF the wounded soldiers.
II Is % years ago since she accept
cd the position Of president Of the Red
Cross. She has been active during all
these years, wherever her services have
been needed, aud her name has become
familiar throughout the civilized world.
Mrs. Logan, IN accepting the presidep-
cy declared that she would faithfully
carry out the plans OF Miss Barton.
But notwithstanding this fragrant bou-
quet to the retiring president, her
friends feel that am injustice has been
done 10 her. especially in the accusa-
lions and insinuations that funds have
been misappropriated. They claim
that Miss Barton has been very much
wronged, and the general public viii
feel inclined TO take this view Miss
Barton's business methods may not
have been most modern but II charity
covers a multitude OF sins, her chart
~ certainly will cover some errors Of
bookkeeping, II there are any We
regret the retirement Of Miss Barton
under such circumstances, though 9TH
erwse she has certainly earned rest,
and we can but hope that she has not
fallen the victim Of ambitious hunters
for offices and honor
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-05-20
-Ios Anreles Exnress.

For many months past peaceful Amer
leans who have been disturbed by a po-
ltical rough house" IN Santo Domingo
have been discussing the adyisability OF
establishing a protectorate over the
miserable and ill-favored republic. The
proposal is not without merit, but 1t
might be suggested that the country
first try It's hand at settling Colora-
do. The Centennial state Of the Union
seems to be drifting into Santo Domin-
o-Haytl class. Labor organizations,
citizens alliances and troops have pre-
scented "A spectacle TO outsiders strong
~ suggestive OF the revolutionary hap
penngs in the Antilles.