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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-03-06

alton practically to present the ulti-
matum;
"A national minimum wage or a
national strike"
Until the owners are persuaded to
concode the minimum principle it is
obvious that nothing can be accom-
plished by bringing the disputants to-
gether. From the fact that this has
not been done, it Is inferred that the
cabinet has not succeeded in inducing
the owners to make that concession.
That the sanguine expectations of
ultimate success are not yet justified
is shown by the answer given to iu-
reviewers by James Haslem, member
of Parliament and leader of the
Derbyshire miners, who attended the
conference
There is no outlook at present"
Haslam said. THE government seems
to have gone as far as it can go. The
ministers are very anxious, just as
we are, but it is going to be a hard
job"
In Parliamentary circles, where pre-
sumably inside information has been
obtained, there is an undeniable feel
ing of optimism, but if government
intervention fails y Friday morning
practically every collier in the land
will be shut down. Meanwhile many
thousand miners are making ready 10
strike, and the time left to accomplish
anything by negotiations is short.
The negotiations continued until
near midnight Premier Asquith had
another conference with the owners
committee after o'clock, and neither
the premier, Chancellor Lloyd-George
nor the president of the Board of
Trade, Sydney Buxton, was able to
appear in the House of Commons to-
night because of the coal situation.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-03-06
(By Associated Press.l

WASHINGTON, February 25.--Un,
precedented prosperity is 5aps en-
ioyed by the Philippine islands prin-
cipally as a result of free trade be-
tween them and the United States,
and the cry of hard times" there no
ionger can be raised, say the mem
hers OF the Philippine Commission in
their report for 1911. The United
States has shared in this prosperity
by increasing its exports to the
archipelago to $49,SOOOOO, or more
than $12,5OO,OOO during the year. Free
trade has resulted in increased reve-
nues to the Filipinos in sugar and TO-
bacco and an improvement in the
market for copra.
The opening of new railway lines
in various parts of the islands has re-
suited IN stimulating industry and
fostering production, the territory
through which they pass having
awakened to the development of agri-
cultural industries. A steady and
healthy growth of the postal savings
bank, Filipino depositors having in
creased III per cent over the number
Of the previous year.
Health conditions Of the entire
islands never have been better than
during the past year.
The following is a standardization
of the report issued by the Bureau Of
'nsular Affairs War Department;
Commercial Development.
It is stated that the cry of hard
times" can no longer be raised in the
philippine islands, as most Of the
provinces have enjoyed a year OF I'M
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-03-06
KNOES GREAT
PANAMA WELCOME

PANAMA, February 27.-The Cent.
raj and South American tour of the
American Secretary of State has be
gun auspiciously with big welcoming
crowds at Colon and Panama.
Knox went ashore at Colon from
the armored cruiser Washington this
morning and was met by Government
officials and great crowd of Ameri-
can residents and citizens of Colon,
who greeted him with cheers.
The Panama Government is fulfill
ing its promise to make the Score,
tary's visit notable Secretary Knox
said he was surprised at the extent OF
the preparations for his entertainment
and gratified at the cordiaity of his
reception.
He arrived at Panama by special
train this afternoon and was greeted
by a committee representing the Gov
eminent and Maurice II. Thatcher,
Governor of the Panama canal zone
The Secretary and others were es-
corted to automobiles between lines of
police holding back a great throng
The station was fairly hidden by
American flags. As Knox appeared on
the street the party halted and the
crowd uncovered as the band PLAYED
"The Star-Srangled Banner"
After luncheon, Secretary Knox call
ed on Acting President Chiari and
members OF the Cabinet. the officials
returning the call The ladies Of the
American party exchanged visits with
the wives of the Panama officials.
The American Minister and Mrs.
Dodge gave a dinner in honor Of the
visitors TONIGHT at the legation, the
guests including Acting President
Chiari, President Arosemena, who is
on leave of absence from his office
Second Vice-President FREDERICK BOYD.
ATistides Arizona, Minister of Foreign
Affairs; DIR. Belisario Porras, former
Minister to the United States and now
the Liberal party's candidate for
President; Aurella Guardia, Minister
of Finance and Chief Justice EsprieNq
and their wives.
Knox responded gratefully to the
speeches of welcome, but reserved his
first formal set speech for an official
function tomorrow. The dinner was
followed by reception at which 4Oo
prominent citizens met the American
Secretary.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-03-06
THE FUTILE NEGOTIATIONS TO
PREVENT GREAT COAL STRIKE

LONDON, February 27.-No settle
ment of the coal dispute was reached
at the various conferences in which
Premier Asquith and members of his
cabinet and representatives of the
mine owners and miners participated
today.
The official statement of the pro-
ceedings issued tonight, which some
predicted would report that an agree
ment had been reached, merely re-
cords the fact that various confer
ences occurred, but tells nothing of
what was said or done at any of them.
1t concludes with the announce
ment that the conferences will be We
sumed tomorrow, from which all that
can be deducted is that the govern
ment still is striving to avert stop
page of the gigantic industry on
which the country's commercial SUI
premacy is based.
Between 10000 and 10000 miners
in Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
ceased work today, in accordance
with notices previously given, and it
is now evident that as the time limit
provided for in the notices expires
the men will lay down their tools and
await the action of the Miners FEEDER
alton.
The negotiations have not advanced
to that stage where it is advisable
that the members of the cabinet and
the representatives of the owners and
the miners meet. 1t had been expect
ed that such a meeting would be held
this afternoon. The position of the
miners Representatives is much sim
pier than that of the owners repre-
sentatives. The former are author
lied by the National Miners FEEDER
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-03-06
BY ]. A. RREckoNs.

Especial Correspondence of the STAR
WASHINGTON, d. e., February H.
Tt isn't that | could not win as an
independent candidate said Hon
William Kent, who recently made pub
lie his intention not to try for another
term in Congress; but ! find that
haven't the time or patience to play
the game here, and in the meantime
my business interests are suffering.
IF I were thirty years old" ne CON
tinued, and had infinite patience, ami
a great deal of time, ] would consider
it worth while. But it is so difficult to
accomplish anything. am too old
for the game, | feel that ] can do
more in some other field of activity"
Mr.. Kent of Kentfield looked sorrow
full THE republican party re re-
marked lis getting away from the
policy it formerly behaved in as TO
the tariff 1t used to believe in pro
tecting a young industry until it be
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-03-06
BY J. A. BREcKoNs.

Especial Correspondence of The Starr
WASHINGTON, February 21.-Pa-
pers throughout the country seemed
to be somewhat amused a few years
ago when the item was published tell
ing how Secretary of the Treasury
Cortelyou took his lunch at a beanery
across the street from his Office, perch
ed on tall stool like any clerk in
his department, and ate pie and coffee,
at ten cents the luncheon; or a sand
wich and glass of "half-and-half'-
which means in Washington half milk
and half cream-at Is cents. Mr., Cor
telyou did not relish the badinGge and
acquired the habit of having his lunch
brought in and eating it in his private
office. However, the former secretary
of the treasury was not unlike many
prominent men in his simplicity of
diet. They will tell you at the capitol
Of senators who barely eat at all, in
the middle of the day, although their
dinners may be a different menu.
Senator Perkins of California often
omits his luncheon altogether, and
when he does take the trouble to 60
to the "refectory," as the senators
call their lunch room, he is very likely
to regale himself on crackers and milk
Senator Chamberlain has not eaten
anything but graham bread and milk
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-03-06
SAN FRANCISCO CLUB WOMEN
DENOUNCE IMMORAL DANCES

SAN FRANCISCO, February Is
Club women, theatrical managers and
others interested in the demand that
certain dances be banned by the
Board of Supervisors gathered at the
meeting yesterday of the Public Wei.
fare Committee of the Board.
The Texas Tommy" was referred
to frequently, during the discussion,
and Val Harris was called upon, as
the author of this dance, to speak. He
said; Il wrote the swing that is called
the Texas Tommy / saw it danced
three or four years ago in Texas. II
is just four little hops and a slide
Other people have put in the dips. II
is a decent dance as | wrote it. The
Texas Tommy that is complained
about here is not the original. Every
body dances the Texas Tommy his or
her own way. ! would be glad to
show what it is when danced in cor
rect fashion. l have danced it before
the mayor and other good people
here"
The committee did not request an
illustration of the Texas Tommy" by
its originator. There was no exempli-
fication of any of the terpsichorean
movements to which objection was
made.
Mrs. J. w. Felt and Mrs. E. H.
O'Donnell of the Richmond Women's
Club, from which the petition for leg
islation against immoral dances in
public came, said that at a moving
picture theater on Market street and
another in the Mission the Texas
Tommy" was given with Barbary
Coast surroundings. In the Richmond
district at a similar theater the "Apa-
che dance" was given as danced in a
resort on Pacific street. They re-
marked that the Barbary Coast at
mosphere and scenes should not be
brought into the home districts of the
city. The raging" in dance halls
was also condemned by them. Mrs.
Felt stated that the Congress of
Mothers had called attention to the
all-night dancing in a hall on Fill
more street, at which girls were piled
with liquor.
Other Club Women Protest.
Mrs. F, M. Malloye of the Califor-
mia Club, Mrs. Lillian H. Coffin Of the
New Era League and Miss ]. S. Lee,
secretary of the Young Womens
Christian Association, also told about
the demOralizing effects of the rag"
dances as given here now.
A saloonkeeper named Mitchell
contended that the dance halls on the
Barbary Coast were not so bad now
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-03-06
HOW THE BIG MEN FEED
THEMSELVES IN WASHINGTON

for a long time; but this is on his
doctors orders. He has had a little
difference with his stomach about
what he ought to eat.
Tastes differ, however, as greatly
among the great men as they do
among ordinary mortals, the difference
being chiefly that the big men are
more simple in their desires. This
may be because their appetites have
been stated with good things ingested
at many dinners and banquets. Many
a man, coming to the big cities and
getting weary OF the French dishes
offered to him day after day, has felt
like the miner with the big roll, who
ordered ten dollars worth of ham
and eggs" 1t happens sometimes
that the longing is for pork and beans,
or corned beef and cabbage; but this
atavistic desire for the old, familiar
brands of food manifests itself very
often.
Possibly there were too many com
paints about the cost of living by PEG
pie who sometimes had to patronize
the senate restaurant where it is not
safe to take in tqp literal a sense the
injunction not to tip the walters. A.
any rate a small restaurant has been
opened in the senate office building
and although the equipment Is entire
CONTINUED on page twelVe)
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-03-06
LOCAL RIVALRY
HURTING kauai
BY A. j. sREcKoNa.

Especial Correspondence of the starr
WASHINGTON. February 21.-Riyal
claims for the two harbor sites on
the island of Kauai resulted in the
board of engineers refusing to recon-
mend the Improvement of either for
the present and the superior advant
ages of each harbor in reaching the
greatest number of people so forcibly
claimed by the contending parties, the
board was unable to decide, evidently,
as between the two. In any event no
will be made for
either harbor at present, and the init
nation gathered by those who attend
ed the hearing of the board was to
the effect that until the rival interests
can get together and agree on either
Port Allen or Nawillwili, no recon-
mendation will be made.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-03-06
PAPA JOHNSON SAYS NOTHING
GAN BEAT TAFT FOR NOMINATION

SACRAMENTO, February %. -
Grove l.. Johnson, veteran politician,
attorney of Sacramento and father of
Governor Hiram Johnson, returned
yesterday afternoon from a years tour
of Europe, Interviewed in his apart
meEts at the Hotel Sacramento, he de-
clarod thai Taft would be nominated
md reelected President and that
Woodrow Wilson will be the banner
bearer for the Democratic party for
1912.
Johnson lalhed with fine scorn the
men who profesSed deep affection Tor
Senator La Toilette and then deserted
him for Colonel Roosevelt.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-03-06

La Toilette is courageous man,
gifted and sincere, and above all, hon.
est" said Johnson. He deserved bet,
ter treatment than was accorded him
by Gifard Pinchot, the Governor of
California, Chester Rowel and MANY
others ! could name, who so .oudly
protested the virtues of La Toilette
early in the campaign La Toilette be-
came a physical wreck, because he
oyertaXed his strength, lie is still a
candidate, although he has little
chance OF winning.
Roosevelt Boom Fizzle.
Roosevelt has no chance TO secure
Continued on page twelve.I
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-03-06
BY J. A. BREcKoNs.

Special Correspondence to the Starr
WASHINGTON, d. c., February Ill
Senator Lodge today introduced the
following bill to regulate the admis,
sion of akens into the United States:
That from and after July first,
nineteen hundred and twelve, there
shall be excluded from admission to
the United States, the following per-
sons: All male aliens sixteen years
of age or over who are physically cap
able of reading and writing, but who
are unable to read and write in some
language or dialect, such aliens to be
tested in this regard in accordance
with methods and rules to be prescrib-
ed by the Secretary of Commerce and
Labor; but an admissible alien may
bring in or send for his father or
grandfather over fifty-five years of age,
or son not over eighteen years of
age, otherwise admiS Bible, whether
said father or grandfather or son are
able to read and write or not. This
provision, however, shall not apply to
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-03-06

.as years ago. He stated that the
girls who danced there wore more
clothing now than at a former period.
So he thought that depravity here
was not on the increase.
Supervisor Payot, chairman OF the
committee, caused merriment by ask
ing: rs there any difference be-
tween the Texas Tommy and the
dance they call the 'honey-bug or the
bunny-hug?'
Val Harris could not tell, confess.
ing that he was wholly ignorant about
the bunny hug"
Supervisor Giannini thought that
the police could regulate the dancing
exhibitions under the State law
against obscene or indecent perform.
ances.
Probation officer ]. c. A.stredo said
that when the police made arrests
the cases were dismissed either in
the Police or Superior Court, the
judges holding that the performances
complained of were not indecent in
the meaning of the law. He consid
cred strict ordinances necessary. AS
tredo also suggested, as measures for
the enforcement of decency, that the
sightseeing automobiles should not ba
allowed to take tourists through the
Barbary Coast section, thus making
show place of that spot, and that
the Chinatown guides, who show the
alleged vices of the Chinese quarter
to visitors, ought to be put out Of bus
mess In the dances which were
complained about, he said, there was
perhaps nothing that was hagrantly
improper but at the dance halls there
was a spirit of looseness against
which young people needed protec.
ton, and urged that ordinances con.
corning the attendance of minors at
such places be passed.
Supervisor A. J. Gallagher observed
that the low wages, which he said was
paid to young women employed in
this city, were as much a cause of i'm.
morality as the dances. The other
members of the committee said that
they could not believe that the indus
trial conditions here were as Gala.
CHER asserted.
viii Stop Them on Complaint.
In response to a remark that the
Texas Tommy" and rag" dances
were INDUCED in at exclusive society
entertainments, Mrs. Coffin said that
what was done at private entertain
ments was not for the Supervisors
to regulate, but it was the duty of
the Board to legislate for good con-
duct in public.
Chief of Police White stated that
any indecent performance would be
stopped on complaint being made. II
witnesses came forward and testified,
he had no doubt that the offenders in
every case would be convicted. The
failure to convict was generally due
to the neglect of those who COM
pIalueu 10 appear at the Jrlal, he said,
The chief stated that every officer
was authorized to stop obscene or in.
decent exhibitions in a theater, Just
as he would if they took place on the
street.
Chief White stated that the mana
gers Of the larger theatars were will
ing to eliminate from performances
any feature to which objection was
made on the score of delicacy when
ever the police 80 requested.
The committee decided to refer the
matter to the Police Commission,
with request that such dances as
were improper or had an evil tend.
ency be stopped