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The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1909-12-10

Washington, Dec. 6.-The Sixty
Sfrst congress of the United States
met at moon today for the FIRST day
of its first regular session, with Vice
President Sherman in the chair of the
senate, and Speaker Joseph G. Can
non in the chair IN the House. While
this congressional gathering is the
first regular session, 1t is the second
session in reality, for congress met in
extraordinary session last spring at
the caH of President Taft To consider
the matter of revision of the tariff.
Some interest was lacking in the
proceedings of the first day in the
capitol because at the beginning of
the extraordinary session in March
last the speaker of the House was
elected. Moreover, before the extra
ordinary session was ended, Speaker
Cannon appointed all the committees
which are to take legislation under
consideration for the next two win
tiers. The appointment of the commit
tees ended the campaign on the part
of the members for choice chairman
ships and, If the chairmanshfps were
not forthcoming, for seats in the more
important subsidiary bodies of the
Hous.
Ready for Work at Once.
The members have had time to get
ever jealGusies and rivalries and so
is that, so Tar as committee work is con-
concerned, the House not only is
ready to proceed at once to consider
legislation, but most of the members
have brought themselves into frame
of mind to do what they are called
upon to do without regard to their
past feelings of DISAPPOINTMENT and
perhaps, anger.
AS is always the case on the open
ing day of congress, admission to the
House and Senate galleries was by
card and only those fortunate enough
70 know senator's and representatives
sufficiently we'll TO secure admission
tickets were allowed to witness the
proceedings.
Galleries Are Crowded.
The galleries of both House and
Senate were jammed with people. All
classes of Washington society were
represented in the throng OF visitors.
The diplomatic gallery in the House
and in the Senate as well. was filled
to its fullest capacity with ambassa-
doris, ministers. attaches and the la
dies of the different legations. Mem
bers of the families of the president
and Of the vice-president of the United
States occupied seats in the executive
galleries; and the cabinet and Judici-
airy and army and navy circles were
well represented.
BY a rule which was adopted not
long ago, flowers are barred from the
floor of the House excepting when
they are to be used as tribute to the
memory of some deceased member
The result of this rule is that now on
the opening days Of congress the
desks of the members are bare of
floral decorations. In the old days
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1909-12-10
Unburdeninq.

"You must at least give that candi-
date credit for speaking his mind"
YES" replied Miss Cayenne. But
it's unfortunate that people most will
ing to speak their minds are so often
those whose mentalities are more or
less unpleasant"
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1909-12-10

time WIS annoyed with sharp twinges
across the small of my back and ir-
regular passages of the kidney secre-
lions. Since using Doan's Kidney Pills,
i am free from these troubles"
Remember the name-Doan's. Sold
by all dealers. 80 cents box. Foster
Milburn Co., Bufalo, N. Y.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1909-10-03
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his departure. President Tyler made
tour Of the Eastern States III 1913. Incl
dcntaUy attending the dedication OF the
Bunker IIiIl Monument nj Boston. Presi-
dent Polk. in 1917. toward the close of
the Mexican War. made tour Of the
South and followed it 10y journey
through the New England and Middle
States, going as far north as Augusta,
Maine.
Andrew Johnson's trip in 1866. was
not only 4 record breaker In length, but
1t was IN many of the circumstances at
tending It the most remarkabIe Journey
ever made by an American president. at
the time President Johnson and Congress
were engaged ia the bitter quarrel that
later resulted in the well-nigh successful
attempt to impeach the chief Executive,
and ia many of his speeches on tour John
son bitterly attacked the national legisla-
ture with The result that there was dis
order that ut times came near the verge
of rioting. The objective of the journey
on which President Johnson set out on
August II. 1866 was Chicago, where he
laid the cornerstone of the monument tn
stephen 4. Douglas. He went via New
York and Cleveland. O.; continued on
from Chicago 70 s.. Louis and then
turned to Washington by j different route
the circuit giving rise to the phrase
swinging around the circle" which has
stuck to this day He got back to Wash
iHgton September is, having been four
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age of So. 20 per acre of crop 81 60 per
ton of product. In the matter of general
equipment the expenses of the island
Plantations not behind those Of the
most up-to-date In Cuba. ON most of
the estates the machinery Is the very
best obtainaole and the rolling stock
equally excellent. Then. again. transpor-
tation is an unusually heavy charge IN
the Hawaiian industry. The output goes
to the Eastern markets of the United
States and a large proportion of 1t has
10 stand the expense OF the long trans
continental rail haul. In compliance with
the United States laws. the planters are
required TO ship their product exclusively
in American bottoms There has never
this character available TO carry more
than 20 per cent of the annual export
round Cape Horn and the balance has.
necessarily. been sent via San Francisco.
1t viii readily he understood that under
such conditions the Hawaiian sugar in
dustry must enjoy the advantage OF
cheap labor in order TO maintain Its ex-
fsteuce in competition with sugar produc-
Ing countries fhat are not burdened with
such heavy expenses In connection with
cultivation. The present wage scale APP
proXinlates the maximum rate that the
average company can stand. Few of the
plantations could have conceded the re-
cent demand Of the Japanese for an In
crease of nearly Is per cent. in their
wages. st this day they receive SIS
month. With good quarters. fuel, water
and medical attendance free. The Ameri-
can farm hand gets little more and the
Japanese coolies who ars striking for the
increase could Eor Possibly earn half >
much IN their own country. The Chinese
on the same pay and the Portuguese On
slightly greater sum have conyrIy.,i -
save enough moiiey to enable them to buy
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favorable impression that # inaugu-
rated what was known as an era OF
good feeling that continued for years
Indeed. IN its accomplishment in this
respect Monroe's tour Of the North was
quite rs influential as was the late Presi-
dent McKinley's memorable tour OF the
South some years ago. FROM Boston,
Monroe went eastward by easy stages to
Portland, Me, aud then passed through
New Hampshire. Vermont and New York
state Ell route westward. He went as
far West as Detroit and theu returning
by way Of GAINESVILLE, O. Pittsburg and
Fredericktown. Md. reached the capital
on September Il, three and a half months
after his departure.
Andrew Jackson was the next presi-
Dental traveller to make journey OF
notuDIe length aud it was he who iustftut-
ed the custom So universally followed BIZ
three most recent presidents, Of hay
ing the leading members of the Cabinet
accompany the chief magistrate on his
wanderiugs. Jackson left Washington IN
June. 1883, soon after the beginning OF
his second term, and travetsed much the
same route as Monroe. up the Atlantic
seaboard, visiting Baltimore, Philadelphia
New York and Boston. He bad intended
ia continue * far north as Maine but
and was forced to retrare his steps. az
irving in Washington on the Fourth Of
July, Or just one month after the date of
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1909-10-03

The great liner, ae~ - reduction has
been secured mainly By The adoption OF
improved methods of cultivation and mau-
ufaeture. Twenty years ago the average
yield of sugar was no more than 10
pounds per hundred pounds Of cane and
the average yie.d Of cane was p tons
per acre. At the present time the aver
age yield OF marketable sugar Is fully i
pounds per loo pounds OF sane and the
40 tons. These figures ere apt 70 be mis-
lending unless 1t is understood that the
Hawaiian crop requires from IS TO -
months TO mature. 50 that less than one
half OF the land under cultivation caa
he harvested each year.
Sugar cane Is cultivated in Hawaii IN
der conditions quite tIissimilar from those
that prevail in other sugar growing re-
gious OF the world Each OF the Islands is
divided into two distinct climatic zones
separated hy the mountains. which occu-
py the center of every member OF The
group. On the eastern. or 'windward
side. the effect OF the trade winds is
felt and the rainfall Is copious. The lee
ward, side is arid but the more fertile
The western lands yield the largest
crops, but they can only ee secured by
irrigation Perhaps the net profits are
about equal from the cultivation OF cane
en- the rainy side and the arid. The
planters. however. appear to give the
preference to the latter and the principal
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land and set up as independently cuitlva-
tors. They are now practically all ont OF
the cane fields and the resultant monopoly
of the labor supply encourages the Japa-
nese TO hope that they can force higher
wages from the planters. They are or
ganized under leaders who have studied
the methods Of labor unions Ia the States
and especially those which favor violence
as a means of carrying their point Some
of these leaders advocate arson and as
sassination. and their organ is undis-
guisedly anarehistlc in its editorial utter
ances.
Previous To the annexation OF Hawaii
its government had eo-opergted with the
Planters Association Of the islands In Sc
curing foreign laborers. who were brought
from various parts OF the world under
contracts and at great expense, SEINE Of
the Portuguese shipments costing as
much as S40o head. After the Territory
became Incorporated in the United states
and amenable TO its contradiction laws.
it seemed TO be impossible to continue
this movement, ana it ceased. Lately.
however. the Territorial authorities reach
ed the conclusion that, whilst they might
net employ any special fund for the put
pose of promoting immigration. trey
could. without coming into confiirr with
the federal statutes. devote the proceeds
of general taxation to that object. IN ac-
cordance with this idea, III income tax
has been imposed upon the people % Ha-
wall and the revenue derived from il IS
to be applied TO the stimulation OF cuai-
grafton from Southern Europe - the Ha-
Taiian Islands
Mr. A. J. Campbell. the treasurer OF the
Territorial Government, recently passed
through New York on his way TO South
Europe where he Is nov directing
the recruiting agencies which have been
established there In his opinion, the ouly
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1909-10-03

sugar companies are to be found IL the
Irrigated districts. The total area under
cane IS 213.coo acres. OF which about one
hall Is irrigated
The process of irrigation in Hawaii IS.
necessarily. exceptionally expensive. The
islands are entirely OF volcanic formation
and their surfaces formed of successive
layers of lava Cow. As a natural conse-
Quence. the ground Is greatly broken and
extremely porous. There are few surface
streams much of the water sinking into
the earth and following subterraneau
channels Tunnels, bitches. pumps, res
ervoiTs, pipes, etc, are necessary parts
OF the equipment of plantations on the
leeward side. and represent an outlay of
So. 600, 600. or at the rate OF S14o per
acre under cultivation. Some OF the
pumping plants are very extensive Those
on the Eva estate cost SI,75o.oO0. They
have a lift of $50 feet and daily
pacity of 1900. 600 gallons.
Fumes are often employed to carry
water over ravines and guiches. Whilst
some plantations have extensive rail-
roads. such as the EVA. with % miles
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case OF President Taft's tour.
The second of The presidents to ger in
touch with the people by means OF ex-
tended travel was James Monroe. and
his most notable journey was made in the
year 1877. The ostensiblc object of Mon
roe's tour was the inspection Of the FORTH
cations on the Atlantic Coast. but the
real purpose was the removal of hostility
To the new government which was being
fcstered by enc of the political parties of
the period. This latter ambition, 1t may
he added, was fully realized. Monroe
left Washington on May 81. 1917, less
than three months after his first inaugu-
ratiOn as president aui successfully Wis
ited baltimore. philadelphia, Trenton.
New York Hartford and Boston. Monroe,
ON this Journey set the example of travel
ing by steamboats, fan invention Of q few
wears previous} Whenever possible. and
his voyages ON the Delaware and Hudson
Rivers and Long Island Sound were in
point Of the enthusiasm aroused. worthy
predecessors Of President Taft's current
1,2o0m cruise on the Mississippi River.
The first stage of Monroe's journey. ae
mas been explained, ended At Hartford
and Boston. where the opposition to the
existing government had been strongest.
bat where the visiting president made 50
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1909-10-03

of track. Others on more broken ground
lind 1t most economical ana expeditions
70 shoot the cane from the field to the
mill in fumes filed with water. The
irrigation systems are practically all con
structed and owned by the plantations.
In rare eases they have Il small surplus
Of water which sells IT enormous ir
ures- The usual price is from SIS 10 IS
per million gallons, and IS nigh as S3.6o3
q year for 4 continuous low OF 1.001.Gl0
gallons per ~ hours. The richest lands
IN the arid regions OF the United States
could not be prof.tahly operated under
such ! charge Tor water service. But on
the mainland he supply IS chiefly
cured through gravity systems and no
snca cost Is known as that commonly
Incurred by the Hawaiian planters of
s. So In lifting ]. GOO. 900 gallons of water
leo feet, But irrigation is not the only
item in which the expenses OF the Ha-
waifan plantations greatly exceed those
Of sugar growers IN other parts OF the
world Something more than $..90,fD
h expended In the territory every year
for fertilizers. This represents an aver
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1909-10-03

80 HE cultivation and manufacture Of
Al sugar form practically Che sole in
~ drstry Of the Hawaiian Islands.
~ Upwards Of 10000 men are directly
employed in Il ana almost every
one is more or less interested In it, !
rise or fail IN the price Of sugar affects
the entire community. Ninety per cent.
Of the exports. which las. year repre-
scented n value Of So. coo. O,Ao consists Of
raw or refined sugar Thus the territory
IS in the unfortunate situation Of being
dependent upon single source OF pros
perity. Amy serious setback TO the in
dustry would sink Hawaii in sisgilar
depression 10 that in which jamaica has
lain for number OF years
The decade which has elapsed since
the annexation Of Hawaii and the profec-
ton of Its chief product has Witnessed
great expansion OF the industry The
output OF last year, which was upwards
OF 100000 tons, almost doubled the pro-
duetion of 1890. The business Is in the
hands of 65 corporations whose total
capital amounts TO s15o.e0o, 900. Some of
these concerns have returned as much as
20 per cent yearly dividends whilst 9TH
ers have not paid expenses The most
profitable plantations are those with am
pie capital and complete equipment. Buy
Ing and selling sugar stocks constitutes
the fayorite form OF speculation of the
islanders.
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solution 9 the labor difficulty lies IN get.
ting ril al the Urruiy Jap, and be ue
iieFes tHat up price viii Dee too great 90
pay for t'.e attainment OF that object He
declares that tine designs OF the Japanese
coueu. .Hta rlc ultimate possession ~
the p-atati7us aud chat they VIII con-
tinUe aggressive and troublesome as long
as the. remain. There is TO dcUbt about
the Iuu being q good worker, Hrt IT.
frs sd supply could be had every TWO ~
three years 20 take the places Of those
preceding them things might run smooth
Is on the plantations Bat be trouble IS
that a. soon rs the japanese begin 10 feel
st home ana learn something o. American
ways 'hey want to become bosses aud
run tEi TO suit themselves.
Mr.. 50 anbeu is by no means alone IN
these .Ia9s They are quite generally
entertained In the islands
Even though these "aorts 70 free the
sugar Industry from its dependence uFun
the sons Of Nippon should be eventually
succcS-lul. many years must eIapse before
the change can be- completely carried ont
The t5sE re securing 10000 i1iiorsrs Is
q tremendous one when the selection ~
restricted 10 comparatively small area
at q great distance and the cost 81 iin-
porting them 20 Hawaii viii be not ess
thuu sf8.OJQ90o.
Ii the meanwhile it would seem that
the future prosperity OF the Islands can
he best assured by the Development o.
the many other resources at the coaima-lt
Of tie TTawIiiaus. Their almost exclusive
dependence upon sugar places tEeI1 ~
lie somewhat precarious position of lind
ing their sole support In u protective
tariff. T. thar prop should be- reno yed,
as it conceivably may mt very distant
day. HawaHs business and commerce
would fail 20 pieces Ike Il house built on
sand. for her sugar industry could never
survive free and open competition, TIE
sstratio;I has cansed serious concern ~
these who are Interested In the welfare
or the territory and have an understand.
ing of the conditions
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weeks on tie tour.
President Grant was a confirmed OK
cursionist while I'm Office and was uHav
from Washington SO much Of abe time
that the Democratic House Of Representa-
tiyes In April, 1916. passed Il resolution
which indirectly twittcd him with his
prolonged absences. However. Grant
came back st them with a MESSAGE Ia
which he incorporated "A lengthy actafIed
list of the number Of times each previous
president had been absent frem the seat
Of government and demonstrating that his
record did not suffer severely by comUuri-
son. President Garfield was setting out
for tour of New England when he was
shot on April IA. 1881, and his successor.
President Arthur. made several visits to
various sections of the country Prcsl-
dent Cleveland made several tours. In
Guiding rather important one of the
South ana West which began September
80, 1887, and extended over several weeks.
Setting out on April ~. 1891. President
Harrison devoted month 10 tour of
the Western and Southern States.
The late President Mckinley did more
than twice rs much travelling as any pre-
ceding official had done while performing
the duties Of chief magistrate. having
made more Than forty trips out of Wash
ington during the four and a half Years
Of MS incunlhency OF the high Office To
President Mckinley. belongs the cref,
for having originated the transcontlueut-
al presidential trip as yve know If to-.
Gay-that is, the form Of prolonged coun-
try-wide tour made popular by Mckinney
Roosevelt and Taft. Another innovation
introduced by Mckinley on his most i'm
portant tour was that Of having the per
sonnet of the presidential party ing.zGa
all Of the members of the cabinet and
their wives and by means of cabinet
meetings held on the train and routine
carried out by clerical workers detail ED
from the departments at Washington th.
affairs of the nation were literally AL
ministered from 4 portable seat of gov
eminent on wheels.
President McKiuley's memorable Jour
pey TO the Pacific Coast which, as orIgi-
n8l}y mapped out. covered i. OQ0 miles
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for all the travelling he may wish to do
while occupying tie highest Office in the
gift Of the nation. The man who set the
fashion in this respect was none other
shan George Washington the first presi-
dent of the Republic. He was even more
prompt than Taft I'm setting out upon
swing around he circle" for it was
very shortly after the close Of the first
session Of the First Congress that Pgesi-
dent Washington set out upon tour OF
New England and the Middle States
Always foud Of travel. Washington was
impeIed to make this journey 10y several
different considerations. chief among
vLich were his need for "a brief rest and
vacation and "a desire 20 arouse sentiment
in favor of the new government by show
ing sincere desire TO ascertain and meet
the needs OF the people.
Washington. who was at this time 81
years of aE", or five years older than is
President Taft nj the present time set
out from New York city, which was then
tho capital u the nation. on October 10
1850, ana rode 10y easy stages In his own
carriage. He traverseG Connecticut. but
did not enter Rhode Island. which had
not yet come into the Union. He spent a
week in Boston and then went on To New
Hampshire whence he returned TO New
York by a different route, arriving on
November 10, just four weeks after the
date Of his departure WIshiugtOu's
progress WIS a continuous ovation ana
the governors Of the various states
dent and each in turn extended the vel
come Of his commonwealth 81 precedent
which has endured to the present period
and is betag couSpicuously followed I'm the
The Washington times., 1909-10-10
FORM BOYS BRIGADE
lAT WESLEY CHAPEL
Military Organization Will
Soon Be Recruited With
Two Divisions.

Wesley Chapel Methodist Episcopal
Church will soon have a military or
ganization.
Through the efforts of the pastor. the
Rev. w ]. McKenney, and other active
workers Of the congregation, a boys
brigade is being formed. 1t will be
composed of two divisions, one of boys
from ten TO fourteen years, and the
other from fourteen TO seventeen years.
The young soldiers will be equipped
with fun military regalia and their ac-
couterments will include army rife,
oayonet and cartridge belt. The design
CT the uniform Will be selected later.
Dr. McKenney's idea in organizing the
boys bridage is not only to increase the
Sunday school attendance, but also to
stimulate their interes. in patriotism.
Dr. Mchennsy is not Of the so-callcd
class of militant clergymen." but he
oelieNes that every boy has an inherent
love Of the military and that II this
spirit is fostered under the proper re-
ilg'ous influence il will work to the
boys good.
The Sunday school room of the Yves
northwest, will be used to store the
equipment of the boys brigade When
me organization is perfected drills will
De held at regular intervals end Il Is
PI0odoie Ihat the Pension Ofhce park
VII De used as the drill grounds
Dr. Mckennev inaugurated the fall
ana winter schedule of services at Wes-
rev chapel this morning The text OF
ms sermon At II O'Clock was "Conse-
CraIlon 10 Duty, taken from the lives
adnress he opening meeting OF the
EpWorth League.