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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-04-24
ABYSSINIA'S FUTURE.
Opportunity for . Great American Trade
With Menelik'S People.

WIN houcbkh FCNp0-
To I-HE RnrroR or THY SUN-Str' few
days arc read an article in your paper.
signed by oscar Crosby, dated Arm T., IN
der the heading. Observation In Ahyssinia,
and while agree on some points With Mr..
Crosby, would like to call his attention TO
this point, that in the last q We years conditions
in AbyssniA have some way changed.
left New York Nov. .. 1901, and arrived
last week from trip to that country. have
Travelled the road by way Of Jibut1, Direh-
DaouAh AID Harar, TO Adds AbehA, through
the AbyssiniAn Alps. aud returned by the
WAY OF the Desert Of DGDkAli. and had an
opportunity 20 study the country from ths
Sir. Crosby is mistaken when he says that
the railroad runs up TO liaTar. The terInl-
nal station Of the Ethiopian railroad Is Direh-
Daouah, which city Vas founded about two
years ago, and l. nov the finest built city OF
A6yssinia, situated at the distance OF Se
hlometers from yi6uuL TINS IAilrosd y
count Of lack OF ilateral for transportation
but on account q bad mAnAgemenL Inc
ibe6S in order 70 become a paying asset
With the railroad brought up from Dtreh-
DAouah direct TO Adds Abeba via the De~erI
Of DankAli. liaIAT will some day disappear
and all the rae products Of tile country vi
VIII the opinion Of Mr.. Crosby that Eftel
the death Of King Monelik troublesome
state OF Affairs will arise In AbyssiniA can
not GFree, either, as Ras Mekonnen u SlAtet
by ali the Inhabitants and chiefs to be tbs
successor 10 King Menelik. The emily trouble
that may arise rs that the European PoWerI
will contemplate. after the death Of KIM
MeDelik dividing the country between them
sAlves This can easily be avoided by hAV-
inF an American diplomatic Representative
/ also disagree With Mr.. Crosby on the
treaty question. e. am firmly oouTiHced
that our treaty with AbyssiniA u Of great I'M
pcrtanCe 20 our commerce, and While We arr
not losing our time try.rg 20 FrAb land In
Abyssinia, We are and will be the only people
who can domin ate commerce In that oouutTy
| have studied AhyssiniA from dihereut
points OF view / have found that not only
do our American manufacturers have . Ia
ture there. but that there Il an abundance
OF All kinds o. minerals and precious stones,
which can easily be worE ed as soon as the rIil-
road il brought up 70 the capital
Some plantations. called sChocl plaHtgticE
have been started at ATamslka, in the middle
Of the Desert n Dsnkali, and ] vas really
surprised 20 md the Cuccesstul results which
they have Eiven inside OF six months.
found there all kinds OF fruits and trees. In
cludinF tropical and northern produetS,
AbyEsinia r. also very rich In all Kinds oi
precious woods Under such conditions can
not agree that the plurns Of Menelik's tree
are overvalued. EMIL GHhSCHoCA
NV YORK. April n.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-04-24
nl.,rpsar.nss Of Popular esrsrsmsnt.

To THE EprroR or TIE SUN-Sir: A bsfoEEed
citizen seeks light from The SUN, In the prcsent
condition Of the party control In this State II seems
70 me that We are In fact ruled BY an ollEaTchy
and that only the forms Of popular government
remain. The mortgage tai bin u the latest Illus
trauon. but only one Of many. Our ruler Cives
his orders, and although all OF our city members
Of Assembly declare their aversion 70 the measure
vet they register their votes a. directed. How
does this dider from reputed South American
methods except that South American prsldents
are men more patriotic and purer than odcu' The
political control Of this great commonwealth Is
dictated by one man, for his personal advantage.
and In violence Of the popular will
How can this state Of things be corrected The
votes OF the people II ehanEod at the next election
so as 70 bring In the Democratic nominee win only
substitute King Stork for King Log. IL not the
substance Of popular government tending 20 dis
appsar not only In this State but In Others where
party boss Is Absolutet It's lnoonceivAbe that any
other than a popular government can ind place
10 this country or that the American people viii
surrender their bulHght n they know II. But
how are the destructive and poisonous tendencies
now existing 10 be eliminated As Bret HGrte't
intsriocutor asks, is civilization q failure and
is the Caucasian played outt- Pray shed your
rays on ThU1HrUL JAhha.
INV YORK. April a.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-04-24

To TEE EDITOR or THH sUN-Siri An the news
papers use the expression "extsnded" when they
mean lengthy OF long Thus Mr.. and As.
Jones vii make an -eItended- wedding uip. NJ.
Rouvier had an extended conference with N.
Deioasst. II the Jonsses bad starred on their trip
with the intention Of eolnE only ~ far a. Chicago.
but went on 20 San Francisco, II was a. -eItended"
tnp. II N. Rnuvisr called on n. DslcAhst with the
Idea OF having half An hours talk With him, but
stayed thrte houS, u vas an "e1tended" confer
enoe. Please scotch the animal before II gets into
our dictionaries With an extended meaning.
NEW YohE, Apr "a. BPS.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-04-24

With the permission Of THE sUN, but
without its further participation in any
respect, an enterprising publisher Of TINS
town, Mr. ROBERT GBIEB COOKE, has col
lected and reprinted in book form some OF
the editorial articles which have appeared
hereabouts during a score Of years past.
The title Of the volume Casual Essays OF
The sun indicates well enough the prin-
ciple Of selection; that is, the avoidance OF
comment and discussion Of the more serious
sort concerning political, controversial or
personal matters that depend for interest
upon the daily newspapers chief function
We do not feel ourselves called upon TO ex-
press an opinion Of the merit OF Mr.. COOKE s
idea that these casual essays constitute
literature fit for rescue and preservation
for future reference. We are limited by the
circumstances to admiration Of the enthu-
s asm he has shown in the execution OF his
project, and 10 hearty commentator OF
his excellent taste and judgment in the
practical details Of arrangement and typog-
raphy. Yet perhaps it Is proper TO add
as It is certainly gratifying 10 The Sun to
report-that many Of our readers and e.
teemed contemporaries Of the press seem
disposed to regard Mr.. COOKE as a bene-
factor and the book as a boon.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-04-24
II Is TOO far ahead 70 tell anything Of issues or
men for 1909. There ere too many sudden chang -
10 politics for thAt-Col. W. J. BRYAN Of Nebraska.
Respectfully referred 10 the Hon. CHARLES
WARREN FAIRBANKs Of Indiana

A Wisconsin State Senator, on trial for
bribery, testified that much important
legislative business il settled In hotels and
saloons, and that the 500 he took for oppos-
ing a BARRIERS license bill was used legiti-
mately in buying drinks, cigars and even
food. The Wisconsin Senate, apparently
refusing to admit the existence Of the legis-
lative symposium, known 20 every sociolo-
gist, has adopted unanimously an order
requiring this Senator to show cause why
he should not be declared in contempt OF
the Senate and expelled or otherwise pun
ished. But suppose he pleads Legislative
custom and PRIVILEGE AS board a eI-
pert political economists and general rsgl-
lators, would not the Senate do better 70
regulate the price Of drinks and cigars,
especially the former2
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-04-24
An old Newspaper Goes BravsIy Out Z
Eusiness.

From ne 50. Pad Globe
On the mt day Of Nay the publication Of the
81 Pau Globe win be discontinued The reasons
for this passing out Of existence Of . great daily
newspaper after nearly thirty yesru Of active life
are purely OF q business nature. The Globe VIII
endeavor 70 maintain up 70 ts latest issue the aver
arc Of workmbnship and the devotion 70 principle
that have brought 10 II 20 many cheering words
Of apprclstve praise. II win then pas out Of
the life Of community whose business Interests
oAnnot furnish the support NECESSARY 20 a respected
and honorable futurt. For u no other future
would have any charm.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-04-24

Chicago Is hearty town. and Mayor
DUNES telegram to Mr.. ROOSEVELT has
a hearty Chicago sound:
On behalf Of the city Of Chicago and iu 10000
people, extend 10 you the Hospitality OF ths el'y
at such a date az may DO convenient 70 you and
subject 70 your engagement with the clubs oil 'hs
city"
A fne cordial invitation; and worthy OF
Chicago.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-04-24

ne horse Ioeoh hath three daurhters,
But really u IA funny,
While two Of them CITY -0lvsi Owl
n thivd eriea -Ttipisd mongt-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-04-24

The sun never sets on any land where
the american mule Il not at work. At
least, such 4 the claim Of hissOurianNi 10
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-04-24

The sports Of Up 70 Date ChndhoOd.
Pint little DarunG-Lst's play house.
Second IAtus DarliDg-ln night; who WI Id
nap the ohldrenl
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-08-14
INCREASE OF MILLIONS
IN TAX VALUES
Putnam and Minso Are In Same
Story.

CHARLESTON. Aug. AR. A..
Raynes. land assessor for Putnam
county turned over bis land books TO
the Office Of the Tax Commissioner
yesterday. In his county for 1904. the
assessment was sl,5s9.s72. The fig.
ures for 1905 show s2.164. 46l. an in
crease Of s575.0s5.
N. j. Keadle. OF Williamson. land
assessor for Mingo county, was at
the Tax Commissioners ONCE satur-
day on business. HIS report for Min
go county makes a splendid showing
and is as follows; The assessment
for 1904 amounted to si,s1s.2 17. while
under the new assessment law the
figures footed up s6,1o6.4 31. showing
an increase OF s4.793.214.
Anthony w. Damron OF the Mingo
Republican and Southern West viz
ginian, Of Williamson, w. Va. was
a caller at the Tax CommissIoner's
office Saturday.
Prof. Al. i. Rymer, OF Putnam coun-
ty, was among the callers at the Of
fee of Tax Commissioner Dillon. sat
urday.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-08-14

ment any good in their fght 70 have
the bars let down in the case Of Chr
nese laborers in this country.
Tie Postofiice Department has
made a number Of important arrests
lately Of people who have been de-
frauding the public By mems OF
raised money orders. The loss flr
this has not fallen on the government,
for the money orders are written In
manifold and the carbon copy Of the
order is sent to the postmaster who
is to pay out the money and he has
the duplicate copy as check on the
man WHO presents the order at the
Office. But money orders while not
legal tender have been recognized al
most as readily as money and many
store keepers and especially saloon
keepers have cashed them and paid
the holders the difference on a small
purchase, The thieves who have
made use of the raised orders have
worked them on elsewhere than at
the postofiice to the great loss Of the
storekeepers who cashed them. Tho
Postmaster General has now provided
for a new form or order that will be
punched like n bank check and It is
thought that this VIII do away with
the chance OF fraud in the future.
II III
Chief Moore, OF the Weather Blu
reau. has issued pronuncIamento
declaring that his department ls<not
either a nest Of grafters nor is II UNI
der the espionage Of the Secret Ser.
vice. This may be regarded as
somewhat partisan statement. but
Chief Moore Is entitled to the dIssen,-
nation of his statement He says
that he has never carried laborers
on his books at excessive rates and
that the government observatory at
Mt. Weather up In the Blue Ridge
has not been fitted up luxurIantiy as
a summer resort for the oficialn or
the Weather Bureau. He states that
all the money that has been expend.
ed has been most honestly accounted
for and he Is proud Of the record that
he has made in his department. This
statement possibly will be duly for
warded to Congress when Il meets
and possibly It will have weight when
the purposed investigations Of gov
eminent departments are brought
forward this winter
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-08-14
B. And o. RAILR DAD HAS
ACHIEVED GREAT sue
CESS in RECENT YEARS

The b. and o. upon FIVE per cent.
basis. as by the action of the meet
ing last month became the fact, mark
ed another epoch in the historical old
company's record which, is contem-
yoranHous with the railway develop
menr Of the country. Still operating
u.ISer Che original charter, the first
itsfrufnent OF the nature in the world,
1t IS :he only nne of the pioneer com.
panies continuing with name unchang-
ed Familiar as household words may
be said of ii and thus an interest in
what may come to 1t, of good or Of
bad. more widespread, perhaps, than
felt for any like corporation,
Ups and downs the B. and o. has
had, and, usually, distinguished by fea.
lures liking attention as out of the or.
binary Precedents 1t has establish
ed without number and its annals are
replete with innovations of pronounc.
ed infiusnce upon transportation prob.
lens
The University of Railways, the B.
and o. came to be called, and as have
other institutions, ultimately grew to
manifest more pride in blue than in
red blood, SO to speak. In other
words. n resting on the past to the ex.
clusion of consciousness of the in
adaptabiiity Of Anticipated procedure
to radically changing environment.
Oslers diagnosis Of conditions pre-
yaiiing in 1896 would have been "sur-
yived beyond usefulness" and his pre-
scription, chloroform. Senile, albeit,
the old company was not. Aenemic it
ENTHUSIASTICALLY was. DEPRESSING to
the vernacular of the day at had
never been worked for what it was
Endemic eruptions naturally sequenc.
could more literally describe the sit
uation Want of exercise had been
productive of defective circulation.
Dry rot at the top and cold feet.
Endemic eruptions naturally sequenc-
ed and Cowen, who had practically
abandoned law for the physics of
finance, was at his wits end, which is
saying a great deal, for If ever man
displayed true genius, he did in main
tanning heart action when all vital
organs were emeshed in the accumu-
Iation of any old thing in the way of
stimulus to keep up show of ANNA
ton. The germ was there all the
time; had never been permitted de-
yelopment, relatively, beyond the en-
bryonic stage. Malpractice might be
a rather harsh term to employ in the
connection. Others antecedent to the
latter day executives had a percep.
ton OF the general sluggishness; ap-
preciated the cause as well as recog.
nized the remedy, but either lacked
the nerve to apply or the hardihood
to persist in heroic means in enforc-
ing II
Z 1t used to be, and for SO long 1t
grew into the matter-of.course rou-
tine. that borrowing was the ever re-
curing remedy whatsoever might be
the thing conspicuous by its absence.
This money chronically was. So, too,
collateral That of the tangible kind
and admitting of naturalization out.
side of the annual report. There
really should be no wonder, felt or
expressed, that Baltimoreans, as well
as many other good people, are still
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-08-14

more or less sceptical as to the b.
and o. being unreservedly what 1t
seems. The smile that won't come
of is little too much for them. Just
yet. at least. The drastic evisceration
of 1889 of assets" the modus oper.
andi being the extinction of that nine
million dollar surplus in toto, and the
leaving. as worth anything at all, of
a bare tenth of the whilom imposing
aggregate of thirty millions formely
featured as constituting the corpora
tons sheet-anchor, was the rudest
of shocks. The utter wreck of the
company following seven years later
capped the climax so stunning its re-
verberations haven't altogether ceas-
ed despite the years that have since
passed into the shades.
It's millions now. in every day talk,
where it used to be thousands, never.
theless the multi.million atmosphere
enyironing things B., and o. hasn't
seemed exactly right to a great many
people who haven't walked up to
comprehension that decade has gone
by since they knew, or thought they
did. how things were. These old
friends yet gravely shake their heads
when contemplating the, to them,
overpowering aggregate Of four hun
dred and twenty million of liabilities
standing in the company's name.
Half this total was prone to appear
very big load to carry. 1t undoubt-
edly was as matters were in the days
OF Aud Lang Syne. In 1896 the com.
pany fell down on less than hundred
and fifty millions Of bonds; COUNT
pay the interest on them, and the adj
ditional sixty millions of stock. pre-
ferred and common, was left wholly in
the cold.
Nine years later. not only had the
company liquidated every dollar of
floating debt, met every outstanding
note, made good every deficit of the
old days, but from one years income
$500 paid the interest upon the
bonds and four per cent. dividends
upon the stock-together representa-
tive of the four hundred and twenty
millions; paid rentals and taxes, also
miscellaneous Improvements aggre-
eating nearly half million; appro-
priated two millions for additions and
betterments; took care of million
and more other expenditures and still
had left a couple of millions to add
to surplus, which then became seven
and quarter millions; itself not a
bad sort Of nest egg to have rounded
out in the six intervening years from
the end of the insolvency period. TAX.
ing breath after a sentence SO preg.
nant. its comprehensiveness may
strike as anticipating details, thus les.
sening, perhaps, later culminative
effect; the production Of an anti-cli-
max as it were. But the vividness of
the contrast between the two epochs
when brought into immediate juxtap.
osition is compensatory.
It was case of "get there" or die
in ninety-six. Every conceivable
scheme was worked to swell tonnage
and nothing that ingenuity could de.
wise, and a desperate cause Justify,
was stopped at in the attempt to avert
the impending calamity. Under the
strain. and the added impetus of che
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-08-14
Joseph schus,ter.

Contractor for Cement Sidewalks,
Cellar Floors, Yards, Retaining Walls
and Steps. Stable Floors and Cellars
made water tight, specially.
Residence Spence street. near Ma
pie avenue. +. & NJ. Phone 534. r.
o. Box, 476. Fairmont, ". va. &
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-08-14

lconsInued % sixth Pages
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-08-14

ment any good in their fight 70 have
the bars let down in the case Of chr
nese laborers In this country
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-11-23
TO PROCEED WITH HILo HAReoR
SURVEY.
Continued from PAGE ~


sl,25O,OOO. The officials favor the
breakwater providing It can be built
within this amount. The second survey
will be with the view of deciding def.
lnitely whether the improvement can
be accomplished for a million and n
quarter dollars and showing the ap
proval of the authorities to go ahead
with the harbor work.
The survey of Hilo harbor for the
breakwater will begin at once. A corn
OF engineers will be sent to the city
and 1t Is probable that Lieutenant Stat
terry himself will visit the place and
look into the surroundings. He hopes
to have his estimates and the survey
ready by the first of the year. Lieuten.
ant Slattery is anxious to get the add.
tlonal details desired to Washington
as soon as possible so that the matter
can be brought before Congress and
acted upon promptly.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-11-23
PROPOSES TO SUPPLY


which there are now, or were when
left, 1000 in Japan. am particular
ly interested in the Korean idea.
Korea now feels the japanese yoke
Koreans resent it. They do not want
to live under Japanese rule. In fact
they VIII not for a long time be able
to enjoy any kind OF a profitable exist,
ence under the japanese. Even now
thousands OF them are seeking a way
out of the country. They are poor,
dreadfully poor. know Of no poorer
people. But they are strong and a
good lot to work and are ameuable to
the proper discipline, willing and not
difficult to manage. have talked
with many of them. They hail with
delight the mere suggestion of a DOS.
sibility of working in Hawaiian cane
fields.
THE Korean men. Of the laboring
classes, are bigger men than the Jap.
anese and have not the cenceit and
deceit of the Japanese. They would
make good field workers and they
would not want homestead or any in,
ducemapt TO come here other than a
fair wage.
Now is the time for the planters
here to organize a company for the i'm
migration of Koreans.
In regard to Russian prisoners In
Japan, ] would say that | saw $4,000
of them at Osaka and moved among
them very freely. They do not want
to return to Russia; they would prefer
to become japanese subjects or go
elsewhere. There would be little diff.
tculty in securing all that were need
ed for Hawaiian plantations. Now IL
the time to get them II they are de.
sired. When they are returned to
Russia it will be too late,
Il could go to Korea and arrange for
any number of Koreans to come here
or | could get a lot Of Russian prison.
ers.
Il am talking the matter over with
local sugar men, several OF whom are
deeply interested.
Mr.. Bowling accompanied the plant.
crs around the experiment station
grounds, expressing delight at the
splendid showing made by the scleR.
tific institution.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-11-23

Wednesday, Nov. 22.
Schr. Lady, from Koolau ports, II q
a. m.
Thursday, Nov. 30.
Stmr. Claudine, Parker, from Maui
ports, 5:23 a. m.
Stmr. Noeau, Peterson, from Hawaii
ports G:Oj a. m.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-11-23
kiNcAID RESOLUTION


CONTINUED from Page W
having his place taken here by the
brown men.
With regard to the labor question
Rev. KinCaid said he favored the i'm
migration of Chinese laborers into this
country. the Islands, because their
work was needed on the plantations.
However. he did not advocate the
bringing Of contract workmen from
China either to the mainland or Ha.
wall.
At the request of the conference Rev.
KinCaid was Invited to draw up a res
olutiOn for presentation TO Congress
favoring the transportation Of Chinese
OF a certain class to the Islands. He
has not heard whether the resolution
passed.
Others who read papers on Hawaiian
affairs were Frank Hosmor. formerly
president of Oahu College. Charles Gil.
man. at one time consul general for
Hawaiian in Boston. Prof. Hitchcock,
Of Dartmouth College, who has Wis
tied the Islands for the purpose OF
studying the volcanic conditions, and
DR.. Scudder. William II. Castle was
to have addressed the body but instead
of being present sent his paper.
At the conclusion of his remarks Mr..
Kincaid made request to the confer
ence that his speech be stricken from
She minutes of the gathering. His
wish was not acted upon with favor
and the full details will be printed.
The applause and congratulations 10.
ceived by Rev. Kincaid when he fin.
ished his talk were the most hearty and
the most sincere he had ever received
in his life.
"Neyer before have been received
as cordially and with such rounds OF
applause as those at the Lake Mohonk
conference. 1t is needless to ray that
! appreciated the ovation" Rev. Kin.
caid said this morning during his con.
versation with Bulletin reporter
about his trip and experiences through
the east.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-11-23
YOUNG COURTMARTIAL

Washington. Nov Is. 49, The record
of the court.martial in the case of En-.
sign Wade, tried at Mare Island navy
var don charges growing out of the
explosion on the Bennington. have
been received at the Navy Department
and referred to the Judge Advocate
General for review. It is stated that
the cases OF Ensign Wade and Com
mander Young. the latter OF which has
been under review by the Judge Advo.
cate General for some time past. will
be submitted together to Secretary
Bonaparte for final action.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-11-23
ARRIVED.

New moon Nov. 26th at GIG a. n