The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1911-01-28
NeWSy Letter From
The Nations Capital

mus to California and Oregon. The
competition OF these ships reduced
the freight rate to Europe from about
so5 to $40. and the United States
had G2,3O0 tons of ocean steamers as
compared with Great Britain's 65,-
92l tons. the American steamers be-
ing newer, swifter. more powerful
and especially designed for war pur-
poses. This prosperous condition of
the American merchant marine con-
tinued until the Civil war when mail
snbventions were discontinued.
AGRICULTURE AMONG INDIANS
In his annual report, the commits
sioner of Indian affairs In speaking
OF the work done ON experimental
farms for the Indians, cites the farm
at Sacaton, Arizona. where as result
of two years experiment. sixteen bal
es of fine grade OF Egyptian cotton
were raised and shipped to the New
York market A small quantity OF
this cotton was raised at the Phoe-
nix school. The commissioner says;
Reliable tests show that this cotton
was very much stronger than ordinary
southern cotton, and averaged from
one-eighth to one-fourth of an inch
longer, which made II especially val.
liable for thread or fine qualities of
cotton weayes. This cotton was sold
for 81 cents a pound"
Agricultural fairs were held last
year at the following reservations
Grow, Captain, Grande, Cheyenne.
Arapahoe, La Jolla. Pine Ridge, San
Juan, and Southern Ute. On the Fort
Peck reservation about so percent OF
the male adult Indians are cultivating
approximately 5000 acres, an increase
! Of about 50 per cent over last year
Oats, potatoes. flax. wheat, and corn
y rs per cnet Of the male adult Indians
g on this reservation raise stock, rang.
!, ing from five to 100 head each. In
9 creased, interest In agriculture ID
4 reported from the Sisseton reser-
$ vation, on the Neg Perce reservation.
on the Yakima reservation, at the
Winnebago agency. and elsewhere.
COURTESY PAYS
Because immigration officials at the
port of Boston injured the dignity
r and pride of Chinese official. a
= boycott was started In China against
American goods, with the result that
r American exports to that country
! have fallen off from S60,000,000 In
1905, to less than $4,000. 900 a year
: at the present time.
The Chinese exclusion law pro
vides for the admission into this coun
try of certain privileged classes
q namely:
Z Merchants, travellers and students
g People of these classes have expe
? rienced very great annoyance In bein,
u detained at ports of entry because
g ofdefects which are frequently fount
L in their papers. 1t Is reported tina
+ another boycott is being put int
), effect in China because of complaint
G of Chinese who feel that they hav,
~ been humiliated when seeking to en-
y ter this country or course there Is NJ
sr reason why Chinese gentleman
ld should not be treated with as mucl
>. courtesy and respect as any othe
ds gentleman, and the secretary Of com
u merce and labor, after consultation
ID with the President, secretary of state
le and Congressman McKinlay, of Cal
70 ifornia, has decided that in case
ng where members of the privileges
o. classes who apply for admission Il
IN this country have defective papers
IN they may be admitted without della
OF upon filing Q satisfactory bond witt
the United States district attorney o
ar district judge. 1t is believed tina
n the putting into effect of such an on
" der and the recognition OF the right
or Of the better classes of Chinese vii
sn do very much to allay the resentmen
IN existing in China against this countr
~ ~ and prove an aid in the rehabilitatio
h. of our commerce with that country.