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The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-19
THE ORIENTAL TRADE AND THE

On this page of The Advertiser we print the thoughtful statement of Con- greszman A. A. Wiley on the Philip pine question and the despatch of a war fleet to the Pacific. statement written in response to the request of The New York World. Colonel Wiley takes the position that the development of oriental trade is matter of vital importance to the South. In the de- yelopment of that trade he holds that the United states must stand immova- ble upon it's rights. in the face of its rival. Of the despatch of the fleet to the Pacific Colonel Wiley says:
 I do not know what Is the purpose of President Roosevelt in proposing to send a large fleet of battleships to parade in Pacific waters. If his ob- our ability and determination to hold our possessions against all claimants. and to protect our Oriental commerce against all rivals then l. us South- ern Congressman, applaud his conduct not only as patriotic but as eminently American.
 The Southern cotton growers have greater prospect of purchasers of their staple from China and Japan than from any other people. More and more they will need either the raw or manufac- tured cotton. In either case we have great interest in keeping up peaceful relations, and while we do not see any special reason for the proposed display of the American fleet in Pacific waters can not look upon the movement as a mere act of bravado or b1uff.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-19

Governor HolSe Smith. of Georgia, ha, just made a visit to Hon. Tom Watson. which leads The Savannah News to say that with the assistance of Judge Hines the Governor and Watson will succeed in at last populizing the State party machine. Still. The Chattanooga Times thinks the Governor is taking long chances when he pins his faith to Wat son. The restless populist leader does not easily stand hitched."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-19
"This is My 6Sth Birthday"
illiam Paterson. Minister
William Paterson.

.illiam Paterson. Minister Of GUS rome and for years prominent in the public tUt,H m affairs of Canada, was born Sept ember lY, 1889, in Hamilton. Ont. For thirty-tive years he has been member of the House of Commons, haying m Tn Hincks. He early gained a reputation as an effectlye public speaker. and his speeches contributed not a little to the landslide which brough the Liberal Par tv into power in the Dominion. In the absence of Sir Wilfrid Lauricr, MT. Paterson has frequently led the House in debate and gifted with a powerful voice. a flashing eye, and keen sarcasm. with closest attention by the members of both parties. In his ten years, of service at Minister. his honesty has service as Minister, his honesty has to the routine of his office has become provarbial
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-19

Some of the large city papers have met the question of increased cost of white paper by increasing the price of the dailies For instance, The Pitts burg Post. which has cost one cent per copy has been raised to two cents and 1t thanks its patrons for the way in which they have received the change In explaining the matter The Post says The action was not taken without mature deliberation and was made ne- cessary by the greatly enhanced cost of everything involved in newspaper making, including white paper. mate rials and wages"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-19

There is a law for registration of voters in Florida. An important local election is to come off soon In Pensacola and 1t is learned that the names of at least 1,5OO persons have been strick- en from the registration list by the board of county commissioners. This was done upon the idea of having none on the registration lists who could not show that they were at present resi- dents in the precincts in which they are registered. If time is given to those thus marked off and who happen to live in the city, but are not reg" istered in their present precinct, to re-register no harm will be done, There is need for amending our State law In the matter of getting off the lists the names of people who have moved away. The registration lists in each county ought to he perfected at least every two years.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-19
LEaIsLArIvE APpRopRIATIoNs.

The Advertiser prints this morning a list of the principal appropriations made by the Legislature of 1907. The list was procured with some difficulty, and is not yet complete.
 All the acts of the Legislature have not yet been published. Only the gen. eral acts passed by the first. or winter session of the Legislature have been published and distributed. The larger part of the list was secured through a careful study of the appropriation acts, by a study of the newspaper re- cords of the summer session and of the Governors message to the summer ses- sion.
 The list makes excellent reading. It contains information for which The Advertiser has often been asked. The list is made as full and as complete as 1t Is possible at this time When all the acts have been printed the list will be made final and complete.
 The record of appropriations will make interesting reading. It is esti- mated that the Legislature increased the annual expenses of the State G$1.- 25O, ,OO0), a million and quarter dollars. This estimate seems to be endorsed by the figures printed today in another column of The Advertiser. The sta e. ment has been made that in the mat ter of appropriations the Legislature of 1907 was the most generous in the his- tory of Alabama. This. too, seems borne out by the figures
 It is worth while for the tax payer to remember that the Convict Depart ment which Is the largest earner for the state pays in something less than s700, 900 annually. as its earnings. The increased living expenses of the State, decreed by the Legislature. are nearly twice the total annual earnings of the Convict Department
 The fiscal year in Alabama ends with the s0th of September. The annual rs- port of the Auditor, issued at that time will be looked forward to with par ticular interest, as 1t will probably give the financial status of Alabama after the work of the Legislature in break ing all records for appropriations.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-19

Senator William B. Allison. of Iowa. has the distinction of having refused cabinet portfolios from more Presi- dents than any other American states man. His first invitation to enter the cabinet came from President Garfield. President Arthur also asked him to sit at his council table, as did President Harrison and Mckinley. In other words. every Republican President for more than a quarter of a century, with the exception of President Roosevelt, has sought to obtain the venerable Iowa statesman as a member of his of- eisl family.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-19
Today In History
september 19

September 19
 1356-EnglIsh defeated the French at the battle of Poitiers.
 1551-Henry III. of France born at Fontainbleu.
 1653-New England colonists declared war against the Niantick Indians. 1665-The Great Plague of London reached its height.
 1777-British victorious at battle of Saratoga.
 1s5S-Henry Norman. journalist and member of Parliament, born.
 1S63-First day of the battle of Chickamauga.
 1S64-General Sheridan victorious at battle of Winchester.
 1S70-The Germans invested Paris. 1S71-Lincoln's body removed to its final resting place at Springfield. I'll. 1s91-The St. Clair tunnel under the Detroit River opened to traffic. 1DO6-Congressman Robert R. Hit, of Illinois. died. Born January l6. 1884.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-19
Nevnnnner rniIn-..

New York Editor and Publisher.
 The past two weeks have witnessed the death of two more daily newspa- pers that were fooiishly started in Southern cities where there was neith- CT demand nor field for them. These failures took place in Montgomery, Ala, and Augusta, Ga, The SHgust. Tribune was in the hands of capabis newspaper men; so was The Montgom-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-19
AnnIfsr CIRCULATION.

Fhn Mont1omerv Advertiser guaranteeS ifs advertisers (and makes it part or tne contract when requestedl that its daily c,s- euIation is larger than that of any mornius nor ,. newspaper printed in Alabama-ana tnat .,or ,S of any edition of any newspaper printed 'n Alabama without exception
 The figures for August, printed oeiow' representing the actual net circuiatioh' ah re ~urns having been deducted
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-19

right to deny our republic that privi- Iege. or dare say nay to us?
 I do not know what is the purpose of President Roosevelt in proposing to send a large fleet of battleships to pa- be to demonstrate to the world our ability and determination to hold our possessions against all claimants, and to protest our Oriental commerce against all rivals, then I. as a Southern Congressman, applaud hls conduct. not only as patriotic but as eminetly AmeF' ican Very respectfully,
 A. A. Wiley, Member of Congress from Alabama.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-19
Politics and Politicians

Governor Patterson. of Tennessee. states that he will do all in his power to secure the Tennessee delegation Tor William J. Bryan if the latter IS can didate for the Presidential nomination Vice President Fairbanks has accept ed an invitation to deliver an address at the celebration of Confederate Day at the approaching Texas state Fair The Fair is to be held at Dallas the third week in october.
 The Republican Party in South Da- kota appears badly split. It IS said proposition to compromise on the basis of the reelection of Senate. kittredge and Governor Crawford to their present positions has been rejected by both fac- tinns
 William J. Bryan will speak at the unveiline of the Bennett statue at New Haven. Conn.,, on October 20. Follow ing this he will make speaking tour under the auspices of the New Xork Progressive Democratic League
 
 J. B Goodrich, the Indiana member of the Republican National Commlttee' has been making tour of the Western States in the interest of Vice Presloent Fairbanks as a Presidential canaldate
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-19
GOING OUT OF TOWN:

Subscribers who leave the city temporarily sl,ouId have The Advertiser mailed them. Addresses will be changed as often as re- auested.
 You can keep fully informed about Mont R0rnery and Alabama affairs only through The Advertiser.
 Tsefore leaving mail or phone your ' = ssrcaa to this offire. 'Ph0ne 23O. City Ctreu- Iation Department.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-19

E. S. Noble. Circulation Manager of The Montgomery Advertiser. being duly sworn' says:
 The foregoing statement of The Adver- tiser's circulation for the month of August fsaT is true and correct, and compiled after ali returns from news boys, news agents spoiled and left over copies have been de- dueted E. s. NOBLE
 / Circulation Manager. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 1srAT.1 RIGA ALEXANDER,
 Notary Public.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-19

It is said that there are more men buried to the square foot along the line of the Panama Canal than in any othAr mart of the world
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-19

A telegram received last night con- veyed the information that Hugo Nos will reach Montgomery at s o'clock this morning from Fl Paso, Texas, ac' companied by his son, Lee Noa. whose foot was severed on July 12 In ralI' road accident in New Mexico.
 MT. Noa remained in a hospital for several weeks and only recently had sufficiently recovered to withstand the long journey to his home
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-19

Word has been received that Mir. O. " Wilson and MT. w. c. Wilson, who left Montgomery a week ago for Los Vegas, N. M, for the benefit of MT. W. c. Wilson's health, had arrived safely at their destination, together with their mother who accompanied them. Mir. Wilson, who was not at all well when he left Montgomery, stood the trip nicely.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-19
Montgomerian Now Judge.

Mir. Berriman G. Betty, who for son months past has been a member of tn reportorial staff of The Advertiser, le' last evening for Sraunton. Va, whe1 he goes to take up work as athleti coach and member of the faculty the Staunton Military Academy. on of the leading educational institution of it's kind in that section of the cour try. MT. Betty has been a resident Montgomery for about a year. and ha made a large number of friends In tn city during that time.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1907-03-16

ures, subject on which Mr.. Rookie
feller's general education board has
all manner Of statistics, there are
some essential practical things that
his thirty-two millions would do. For
example, 1t costs, even at present high
prices, about $4,000 to build a house
in Brooklyn with all modern convent
ences and of sufficient size to contain,
two families Of Ave persons each.
Technically these are known as two
family houses. The education gift
would build 10000 Of such houses,
giving happy homes to 100000 people
who now merely exist in crowded
tenements.
Albany is city of 100000 people.
All Of them could be comfortably put
into homes that might be built with
such sum. The total assessed real
ty valuation Of Albany is 1900, 900,
of which more than one-half Is busi-
ness property. SO that the education
gift might purchase the homes OF an
entire capital city. The cost Of liv-
Ing last year in the United States was
$105 per person. giving all the neces-
stiles of life. At this rate 304, 4,762
people could be supported for year
out of the donation. Nobody in such
cities as Newark, Washington, Mil
waukee. Detroit, or New Orleans
would have to worry about food or
clothing. The mere interest on the
sum would support perpetually the
entire population Of such cities as
Ansonia, Conn; Johnstown. N. Y, or
New Rochelle. Any city OF $4,000
people could live on the income Of the
gift.
In the matter Of food alone such
The L'Anse sentinel., 1907-03-16
GREAT RATS ON OCEAN.
Immense Loads of Timber Trans
ferred Over the Aca.

Nearly as large as the largest trans
Atlantic liners are some of the huge
sea RATS by means Of which timber is
transferred from the Columbia river
sand Puget sound to San Francisco or
southern California. Occasionally
these bundles of logs measure $50
feet from end to end and contain as
many as 5000 pieces of timber. To
fasten such raft so that 1t will with
stand the force of the seas to which
It Is exposed in the trip down the
coast no little engineering skill Is re-
quired. AS the cigar shape offers less
resistance to the force Of the waves
than any other, this has been adopted.
In order to pile the timber In this
formsa huge skeleton or shipway is
constructed. This Is practically a
cradle, which is moored in the water
adjacent to the boom where the raft
timber is confined. BY means of a
boom derrick the poles and piling are
lifted from the boom singly and
placed in the proper position in the
cradle. They are so adjusted as to
overlap each other, the plan followed
being somewhat similar to that in lay
ing brick wall, the end of each stick
being placed opposite the center OF
the one adjacent to 1t.
After completion the raft Is wrapped
with iron chains lashed around 1t at
intervals ranging from IL to 20 feet
apart. These chains are composed Of
one and one-half inch links and the
ends are toggled together after the
chains have been stretched taut by q
hand or steam windlass. To prevent
the chains from slipping iron staples
are driven through the links into the
outside poles. In addition to the
chains, however, "side lines" as they
are called, consisting OF wire rope, are
stretched around the raft between the
chain sections, so that when the
wrapping is completed the mass OF
logs IL bound together very securely
When the wrapping Is finished the
raft IL ready for launching.
In building the raft two two-inch
chains are stretched lengthwise from
end to end through the center. One
of these Is bolted to sort of bulkhead
at one end, consisting Of band oi
iron. which IL fitted around the pro.
jecting ends of the outer pieces. The
other chain IL connected at the for
ward end with the towing hawser and
secured inside the raft by lateral
chains. To move this unwieldy bulk
two powerful steamers are usually d.
rectly ahead and the other to keep
the raft in the right couyse.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1907-03-16

and from which he made his wealth,
owns or controls nearly all the re-
fineries in the country.
What Gift Means In Labor.
The census report says that the av-
erage wages paid In oil refineries
10 able-bodied men over 16 years of
age in 1899 was $557 year. or a trifle
over $40 a week. Dealing with the
matter OF labor alone. In the accumu-
lation Of these thirty-two millions It
would require the unremitting work
of an army Of 57,450 men giving all
their wages to Mr.. Rockefeller for
one whole year at the average rate
STANDARD OIL men were paid to make
up his gift.
That would be equivalent to all the
workingmen In Providence or Kan.
sas City or Rochester turning over
their wages for year to Mr.. Rookie
tfeller--a whole city working for him
90 that this gift might be accumu.
lated.
The production Of crude petroleum
in the United States I'M 1905, the lat.
est year for which statistics are avail.
lable. was approximately 100000, 900
barrels. A trifing difference of %
Ioents per barrel, or about one-half
ocnt per gallon, en- this output would
make up the gift in single year.
The STANDARD is not so much pro-
Iducer of petroleum as It Is q refiner
and 9eller. 1t buys from oil-well own
ers most Of its raw product and Axes
the price. which fiuctuates considers
bly,. Therefore so slight reduction
'as onchalf cant per gallon in the
amonAt the Standard pays to produc.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1907-03-16
Rockefeller's $4,000, 900
Gift to Education

ers would quickly sum up to the edu-
cational gift figures.
Would Pay Interest on National Debt.
Some of the things that $32, 2,000, 900
would do in making history illustrate
strihngly the power Of individual
wealth. That much money would pay
for the running of the governments of
Denmark and Greece combined for a
year, countries that maintain royal
families that are related to nearly all
the thrones of Europe. It is several
millions more than the annual rev.
enue of either Norway or Mexico, and
far exceeds the income of lot OF
second-rate nations. With It he could
pay the interest for a year on the ma
tional debt of the United States. In
1855 this gift would have liquidated
the nations entire national debt.
Even now by little more than doub-
ling the amount Mr.. Rockefeller could
render Norway financially free and
perhaps win the Nobel peace prize.
Mr.. Carnegie believes that books af.
ford the best education. The best
books that were ever written, those
of the kind that are found In Sir John
Lubbock's list Of one hundred best
books, can be published and sold to.
day for 25 cents each. Eight of such
volumes would cost two dollars. Mr..
Rockefeller's gift would place such q
nucleus of an education in the hands
of every child Of school age in the
United States, or it would place them
as library in possession Of every fam.
lily in the country.
It costs about $40 year to educate
child in the public schools Of small
communities. The interest alone on
the Rockefeller donation amounts, at
FIVE per cent, to $1,600,000 a year.
That sum would give education each
year to $4,000 children. It would more
than pay the entire cost of teaching
New York City's 100000 children for
a year.
Turning aside from educational fig.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1907-03-16

Mr.. Rocksfeller's gift, said: ~It is IN
anchor to the windward against the
time when an aroused people will
curtail the privileges Of public-service
corporations. The gift was not in
cash. Most likely 1t wa railwsy se-
curities. Every one Of these 10 q
mortgage against the future. Some
day 1t will develop. perhaps that the
special privileges which these rail-
roads enjoy will be threatened.
1T will result In sudden squecz-
ing Of the water out Of these stocks.
Then there will go up cry that these
great educational interests. dependent
upon the returns from these securi-
ties, are being threatened. There will
be talk, also, Of what the widows and
The L'Anse sentinel., 1907-03-16

That Sam Could Support in Com
fort 3O4,762 Persons for Ono
Year Could Build Homes for
100. 600, Could Pay One Years.
Interest on the National Debt,
and Could Provide for All the
Yearly Expenses of, the. Gov:
ernments of Denmark and
Crecce Combined.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1907-03-16

orphans are in danger of losing. A
condition will be presented that may
have protective effect for the cor
porations involved"
Gift is Discussed In Europe.
Discussion over the gift has spread
to Europe. The Worlds Paris cores
pondent in a special cable despatch
said:
"The Rockefeller gift has excited
establishment In the French press.
Several studies of his temperament
have been published In which the
writer's seek for reasons which
prompted the giving away of such an
enormous sum. One editor suggests
piety as the cause and another sug-
gests that all American millionaires
tremble in dread Of laws that may
rob them Of their wealth.
"The American temperament. so
the article continues, is restive
against great accumulations, and this
enormous bequest is intended to staves
off public action or the individual act
of murderous jealousy and envy.
"Still another writer says that Mr..
Rockefeller wants to be talked about
for other than financial distinction.
He cannot do anything great for lack
of cultivation. He has no art collec-
tions or intellectual pursuits about
which the public hear. therefore he
makes his money talk.
"The Petit Parisien, however, takes
a more generous view, believing that
Mr.. Rockefeller, unlike French mil
lionaires, feels deeply that great
wealth imposes duties upon its pos
SCISSOR and in pure justice is doing
his best to acquit himself"
The L'Anse sentinel., 1907-03-16

Would give every one Of the 1900, 900
families In the United states eight best
books.
disposins Of these vast accumulations
OF wealth."
Tom Johhson's Opinion.
On the other hand. the motives
prompting such gift are questioned
by many people Of advanced ideas.
Mayor Tom l.. Johnson, Of Cleveland.
himself . man Of wealth. speaking Of
The L'Anse sentinel., 1907-03-16

New York.-Thirty-two million dol
lars for education! This latest gift
Of John d. Rockefeller so overtops
anything ever known In the line OF
philanthropic giving that 1t requires
some analyzing to comprehend the
vastness Of the sum. In recent years
the American people have had their
financial sense of proportion unduly
expanded by talk of millions tossed
about to various institutions.
1t Is worth while to look first into
the enormous amount of labor requir.
ed to produce this sum which Mr..
Rockefeller is able to give away, says
the New York World. The United
States census report for 1900 contains
some statistics upon oil refineries.
The Standard Oil company, of which
Mr.. Rockefeller is titular president
The L'Anse sentinel., 1907-03-16

Socialism Views tho Great GIFT
With Only Partial approval;
Mayor Tom L. johnson Says
It Is An Anchor Cast to Wind.
ward AGAINST the Time that
People VIII Become Aroused.
the French Press, Astonisbed
at Its Size. Differ as to tho
Motives for II.