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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-03-21
MAKE PORTO
RICANS CITIZENS
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Remarks by Morse.
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Mr. Morse of Wisconsin-Mr Speak.
er, in the three minutes which have
been granted me It will not be posi-
bic to make any argument affecting
the merits of the bill. l will content
myself however, with calling the at
tention Of the House to the fact that
this is one of the first bills to come
from the committee on insular affairs.
There are a large number of very i'm
portant bills there, one or two of
which have been reported out and are
now on the calendar of the House.
think the attention of the member
ship of the House ought to be called
to these matters on account of the
great importance which attaches to
them. ! believe with the gentleman
from Illinois that we are very shortly
to be brought face to face with the
problem of the disposition not only of
Porto Rico, not only of the Philippine
Islands, but with other territory as
well, and l realize that we might just
as well commence to prepare our
selves to face those problems at this
time. l certainly believe that we
should grant to these people at this
time American citizenship. They are
citizens only of Porto Rico, a most
anomalous position.
They were formerly citizens of
Spain. They are not recognized as
citizens of any country, and it seems
to me that their political status ought
to be fixed. We have taken this ter
ritory. They have consented to be-
come a part Of this country, and it
seems to me that they are entitled not
only to the protection, but to all the
rights of American citizens. They are
loyal people. They are a people that
have given us no trouble and no ex-
pense. The community under our laws
is extremely prosperous. We have
there instituted our system of public
schools. The proportion of negro
blood is not much larger, if it is any
larger, in Porto Rico than it is in the
great State of South Carolina. And
l believe that while the quality Of
citizenship is not as high as it ought
to be, yet they should be given the
privilege of American citizenship at
this time.
Evidence of Civilization.
Mr.. Cooper of Wisconsih-Mr. Speak
er, the Republican platform of 1908
declared for citizenship for Porto
Rico. [Applause.l Why do gentle
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ion that the people Of Porto Rico
were now citizens Of the United states.
Mr.. Cannon-will the gentleman
yield for a question?
Mr.. Jones-Certainly
Mr.. Cannon-If that be true. what
Is the necessity for this legislation?
Mr.. Jones-The necessity for this
legislation arises from the fact, as
this report states, and as have al
ready stated, that the authorities in
this country and in Porto Rico have
not placed the Interpretation upon sec
ton 1891 which has been placed upon
1t by the attorney general Of Porto
Rico and many other learned and emf
nent lawyers. Porto Rico, for some
reason inexplicable to me, Is not held
to be an organized Territory within
the meaning of section 1891 of the
Revised Statutes of the United States.
The Speaker-The time of the gen
tleman has expired All time has ex-
pired. The question is on suspending
the rules and passing the bill.
The question was taken; and two
thirds having voted in the affirmative,
the rules were suspended, and the bill
was passed.
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At least, so understood 81. under
stood that the gentleman was opposed
10 the bill for the reason that n Am.
erican citizenship was conferred upon
the people Of Porto Rico they would
then ask for statehood, to which he
was opposed. l am very glad to know
that the gentleman does not oppose
the bill.
am very much surprised that the
distinguished ex-Speaker Of this House
should oppose this bill.
II remember Alright the gentleman
ives a member of the last National
Republican Convention; that he was
q most influential member of a ma
tional convention of his party which
unanimously declared it to be the pur-
pose of the Republican party to give
collective citizenship to the people Of
Porto Rico. [Applause.l This bill is
an honest expression of the purpose
of the majority in this House to car
ry out the pledge contained in the
Democratic platform to give the peo-
pie of Porto Rico American citizen
ship. Both of the great political par
ties have declared themselves in favor
of granting American citizenship to
the people of Porto Rico, and, as 1
have said, the present Secretary of
War in his last annual report strongly
urged that this be done. l read from
bis report:
81 think the time is arriving if it has
not already arrived, when it is the
part of honest and far-sighted states
manship frankly to declare our posi-
ton as to the ultimate interrelation
between the United States and Porto
Rico, so far as it is possible to do
so without unduly hampering the fut-
ure in wisely dealing with this prob
lem"
Then the Secretary proceeds to say
in regard to the desire of the Porto
Ricans for citizenship:
ct believe the demand is just; that
1t is amply earned by sustained loyal
ty; and that it should be granted"
Mr.. Speaker, the gentleman from
Illinois [Mr. Mannl did say, and 1
think he will not question this state
ment, that he seriously doubled the
correctness of the legal proposition
which laid down-that the people of
Porto Rico were already citizens of
the United States.
Mr.. Manu- have no doubt of it
at all. 'a''S'
Mr.. Jones-Although he questioned
the correctness of that proposition, he
did not discuss it. He did not under
take to point out why section 1891 Of
the Revised Statutes did not make the
Porto Ricans citizens of the United
States. The present attorney general
of Porto Rico, who has given great
thought and study to this subject, ap-
peared before the Insular Affairs Com
mittee and declared it to be his opin-
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men on this floor who claim to be- Re.
pblicanus repudiato that plank Of the
national platform? The gentleman
from Texas MIR Slaydenl. who has
just addressed the House, says that
the Porto Ricans can give the world
no contribution to civilization. They
were so civilized, inform the gentle.
man, that more than half century
ago they voluntarily enfranchised all
Of the slaves in the island and paid
their owners $3O,OOO,OOO raised by tax
ing themselves. tApplause.l What
people has ever done anything nobler
than that?
There is another and controlling
reason why the Porto Ricans should
be made citizens of the United States.
Under the constitution we have no
right to hold any people in subsection
to our laws forever unless they are
citizens. And we are going to hold
Porto Rico forever Why? Because
we are never going to give up the
Panama Canal, and therefore the geo.
graphy of the situation makes it alb
solutely essential that we insist upon
the permanent retention by the Unit
ed States of the island of Porto Rico.
We shall not let it go to any foreign
power.
1t is a compact island, about 80
miles by 40, whose inhabitants are
so intelligent and so civilized that the
monarchy of Spain permitted them to
send representatives to each of the
two branches of the Spanish Cortes.
Mr.. Slayden-May l ask the gentle
man whether all the people of the is
land were entitled to the franchise?
Mr.. Cooper-No; not all; but fran
chise and citizenship are entirely sep
arate things.
The question we are now consider
ing relates to Porto Rico. AS to the
retention of the Philippine Islands,
that is another question not now he
fore us.
Should Keep Promises.
Mr. Helm of Kentucky-Mr. Speaker,
! believe that a party, like an in
dividual, must keep its promises. The
individual who makes promises and
breaks them is a man who can not be
depended upon. A party that goes be-
fore the people and makes certain
pledges and promises to the effect that
if it is intrusted with power it will do
certain things and then fails to carry
those pledges and promises into exc
cution can not long remain in power.
Applause on the Democratic side.l
The Democratic party has pledged
citizenship to the Porto Ricans, and
it behooves the Democrats to make
that promise good To my mind this
is an important act. Instead of stand
ing here in this House and reprobat-
ing our neighbors to the south of us,
we should make friends of them. We
should cultivate the kindest relation
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ship with them.
This little island OF Porto Rico has
sent here as its representatives men
who will compare quite favorably with
any man in this House. II they are
treated fairly and II We as Americans
extend to them the blessings OF citi.
zenship. you will with this little is
land create an object lesson in the
south sea islands that will win for
this government the everlasting graft
tude, respect, and love of not only the
people of Porto Rico, but also of the
other islanders who should be our
natural allies. Applause It is in
that zone that our trade can be de-
veloped and expanded. We should cul.
tivate good relations with them in.
stead of fomenting discord, as ! am
"a little slow to charge it to be true
in the case of Mexico. But the dis
turbanoes that are going on in Mexico,
/ am afraid, find their origin back in
the United States, and am sorry il
that is true. Applause on the Demo
cratic side.l
Jones Is Surprised.
Mr.. Jones (concluding)-Mr. Speak
err. I am very much surprised that
opposition to this measure should have
come from two such distinguished gen.
tlemen as the ex-Speaker of this House
GMr. Cannonl and the leader of the
Republican side of the House INF.
MannI.
Mr. Mann-Why does the gentle
man say that? l did not say anything
that was opposed to the measure. I
pointed out some sections of the
measure that apparently have never
received the careful consideration of
the gentleman, but 1 said I was not
opposed to the measure.
Mr.. Jones-I beg the gentleman's
pardon. drew the conclusion-and
] think NATURALIZATION the criticisms
INDUCED in by the gentleman that he
was opposed to it. am glad to know
that he is not opposed to it.
Mr.. Manu- beg the gentleman's
pardon. did not make any criticisms
of the bill at all.
Mr.. Jones-Well, I did not mean to
be understood as saying, Mr.. Speaker,
that the gentleman criticized the form
of the bill. The gentleman criticized
the principle embodied in the bill.
Mr.. Manu- beg the gentleman's
pardon. I did nothing of the sort.
Mr.. Jones-I mean to say
Mr.. Manu- decline to have that
statement go unchallenged.
Mr.. Jones-The gentleman contend
ed that the people of Porto Rico would
have more reason to ask for state
hood if this bill were passed than they
now have to ask for citizenship
Mr. Mann-Ts that a criticism of
the bill?
Mr.. Jones-That Is a criticism, or.
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The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1912-03-23
Time. Says M. Finot in 1.-THE eternal
Feminine" to Throw OF Yoke
Of Eternal Feminine.

Paris.-M Jean F1not. in his new
book. THE Eternal Feminine" reach
es the startling conclusion that 1t ia
man and not woman who needs eman-
cipation. Man must proclaim his indie
pendence. he declares: for thousands
of years he has borne the yoke OF
the eternal feminine: 1t is high time
that he fought for his freedom from
woman, who. by law and custom,
keeps him slave to her emotions and
caprices. He thus begins; .'All our
trouble can be traced to the Church
Council. which was rash enough to de-
clare that woman had q soul. Man
originally knew we'll enough that wom-
an was his inferior. but as time went
on one man out OF pride and vainglory
boasted that he had a handsome mate.
Another at once boosted that he had q
handsomer The men then. begin to
dress them up in dns feathers out
Of sheerfrivalry
Whel a rib was taken out OF Adam
during Ills slept was a mean thing
to havJ done-Adam, imagine, felt
nervous at the sight OF the first strange
creature. Eve.
He climbed up a tree. no doubt,
and looked At her az his feet were
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1912-03-23
Woman to Emancipate Man

dangling from the branch on which he
sat She was lying In the grass. bask-
ing in the sun. already showing her
disposition to idle away her time.
Driven out OF Paradise, Adam had
to work to support her. When he re-
turned after q hard days work Eve
said to him:
See. have also been working!
Look how pretty l am! have made
myself beautiful dress of leaves. /
discovered lovely pink she'll with
which to polish my nails-see how
they are shining. Why don't you admire
my headgear? Isn't it lovely? Don't
you like these birds wings! All. this
new life Of ours Is hard. but I shall
have courage. am looking well. am
l not? l slept a little when the sun
was high. But you seem to be d.
pressed You are not at all cheerful
my poor Adam. All. / see you cannot
bear up against misfortune az we'll Al
myself. Come and smile"
adam heaved q sigh and tried n
smile'
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1912-03-23
SON SERVES FOR HIS FATHER
induces Court to Exchange Their SEN
fences So Parent Can 30 Set
Free the Sooner.

Baltimore, Md.-Asking that a sen.
tence Of three years in Jail imposed
upon his father be imposed upon him
and that his own sentence Of two
years in Jail be reversed to his IA
ther, Hugh c. Lyons broke down In
the criminal court and wept bitterly.
Judge Elliott compiled with the pris-
oner's unusual request and Lyons
seemed much relieved when given the
chance to exchange sentences with
his father. giving the elder man the
benefit of one year.
Though neither Of them ever has
directly admitted that they were IA
Their and son. Hugh D. Lyons. alias
Philip Passavant. and Hugh c. Lyons.
who bear a very marked resemblance
to each other. have given the author
tiles much difficulty in proving their
relationship They were arrested
some time ago by Detectives Schan-
berger and Kahler on charge Of OBJ
tanning money through bogus checks
passed upon tobacconists and confec.
toners. Several days ago they were
convicted.
Touched by the loyalty Of his part
ner In crime. "Passavant' asked tina.
the original sentence be adhered to.
but Judge Elliott carried out the rel
yersal
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1912-03-23
WANTS TO Be AN ANGEL
Young woman OF Paterson. N. j., Ae.
fuses Food Offered by Hespita,
Attendants.

Morristown. N. ANNA Gesnella
the Paterson girl confined In the at.t.
insane asylum at Morris Plains. who
believed she was fed daily BY angela
mas had a change In her mania sh.
is now starving herself to death. Az.
sorting that an angel comes to her
every morning at four o'clock and
feeds her. she now desires to be an
angel and 90 about the world feeding
the hungry. .
The woman gained notorietv for
herself by going for days without food
Her meals were left near her. and
she would nibbIe at the food when
there was no one near. or late the
woman has consented to eat when
other patients offered her food. but
would touch nothing from the hands
OF the physicians or the attendants.
Only q little food passes her mouth.
despite the efforts of the hospital au.
thorities. They believe the woman
intends to starve herself to death.
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END OF HISTORIC HOUSE
Residence OF Nine. do Sevigne OF Pan
to 30 Turned into Homes for
Workmen.

Paris.--One of the residences o1
Madame de Sevigne. whose letters ri
ssaled so much OF the inner history d
Ftance during the days of lie grand
mouarque." Is about to lose Its hisI
torac character. 1t is a country houss|
near Livry. on the way to Gargan, and
1t nssed to be called Madame de Sci
yigne's "folie" "Folie'' was a namsI
given In the days Of Louis XIV. and In|
later years to any country seat oges1
which an owner INDUCED an uncon1
mon fancy In the matter of its design
One OF the characteristics oil
Madame de Sevignss ''folie" was 81
quaint. little chapel. and near 1t CYL
r1ous sort Of belfry, which long az
fell into ruins. The rest OF the chr (
teau is fairly we'll preserved. 1t was|
In this quaint residence that Madams1
de Sevigne is believed to have writ
Ten many OF her letters to her daugh.
ter
1t is now sharing the fate OF mani
similar relic OF the past. It is beingI
transformed into a modern resort 0I
utility. An association providing cot
tage accommodations for the working
classes has obtained possession OF ths
house and grounds. The old hall has
already been converted. and. with the
additions In progress. 1t will becons
vast caravansary of about 100 rooms
with as many kitchens and offices
Most OF the old walls will renal.
standing. but the transformation will
be such that future visitors will hard
ly recognize any vestige OF Madame d.
Sevigne's "folie."
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1912-03-23
Signs May Be Used to Lure
Crowds From Broadway.
Or. William c. Covert Of Presbyterian
Church in New York City Tells OF
Modern Advertising Methods :.
and Urges Their Adoption.

New York.-Electric signs on Broad
way with the legend: why not 60 to
church," may compete with similar
signs advertising beverages. hosiery
and breakfast foods. in New York,
April 1924. If some Of the publicity
plans for the conservation congress OF
the Men and Religion Forward Move
ment succeed. The plan to use mod
ern publicity methods for church pur-
poses has been considered for some
time by leaders in the movement
I'VE want to examine concise. dig
nifed phrases which might be used for
advertising purposes of the congress
in this way said DR.. William c. Co
vert. pastor Of the Forty-first Street
Presbyterian church. the other day In
Chicago. in discussing the plans.
I'VE already have offered a prize Of
$50 for the best article OF $50 words
on the Significance OF the congress,
and We are ready to institute COM
petition to secure good advertising
ideas. This 10 an experiment and it
will contribute to the success OF the
Men and Religion Forward Movement,
believe. The advertising can be force
full. and at the same time maintain
dignity"
The committee on Christian pub
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1912-03-23
RAE FIRST THEATER I@U. S.
Philadelphia Landmark Being Oemoi-
ished-9uiit Against Opposition
in 1889.

Philadeiphia.-The building occu-
pied by the first theater in the United
States is being demolished to make
way for big business establishment.
The early theater was buihxn 1859
and opened a year later with Hallam q
company OF players from England
So great was the opposition to a
theater in Philadelphia that the build
ing was located just outside the con-
fines Of the city proper, In the old dis
trict Of Southwark. in a locality then
in tll-repute. known to the wits of the
town as Society HILL" but even
there efforts were made to suppress It.
The theater burned In 1921. but was
rebuilt. and in recent years had beer
used as q distillery.
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LIGHT TO LEAD WAY

lfcity, which held q meeting In Chica.
go recently. and Of which Doctor Co
vert is member. IL preparing its re-
port on the methods OF publicity nee
essary for the churches. The report
win be $4,000 words long and will be
submitted to the New York congress.
To carry out its aims the COMMITTEES
has submitted Z series OF 1nterroga-
tories to editors Of newspapers and
magazines.
Speakers At the congress in New
York next month will include Presi.
dent Taft, Ambassador James Bryce
and ]. A. Mcdonald. Toronto editor.
who will address the meeting interna-
tional night; William J. Bryan and
William T. Ellis. who will speak on
Americas foreign influence; Archdea-
con Madden Of Liverpool. Bishop
Greer, Bishop William Mcdowell,
Booker T. Washington. Robert e.
Speer. Fred b. Smith, John R. Mott
and J. Campbell White.
In Chicago the Oakland group Of
churches. comprising congregations in
the vicinity Of Oakwood boulevard.
have organised to carry out the pro-
gram Of the Men and Religion For
ward Movement. The canvassing 10
being carried actively forward in tho
Woodlawn district.
Considerable interest In the mission
AIRY program was shown at the meet
ing at the City club, Of the central d.
vision committee Of the Laymen's Mis-
sionary movement, which is carrying
out the missionary plans for the Men
and Religion Forward Movement. The
Chicago committee reported that the
city had been divided into IL districts
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1912-03-23
Maryland Farmer Found Treasure
While Up stump-Has Had
Trouble Ever Since,

Westminster, Md.-A suit between
Mrs. Rosetta Hare and her father,
John L. Calp. over pot of gold found
ON Mr.. Calp's farm. is ON trial In the
circuit court for Carroll county. With
his grandson. Clarence Harmon, dig
ging up stump on his farm, Mr.. Calp
struck q glass jar with $4,500 In gold
coins. Mrs. Hare. who was picking
blackberries nearby. assisted In
counting the gold and carrying it to
Mr.. Calp's house.
The gold was said to be the property
Of Joseph Hare, who owned the farm
prior to its purchase by Mr.. Calp. 1t
was learned that shortly before the
death of Mr.. Hare. In 1891, he had dis
posed Of two mortgages and had with
drawn from bank a sum closely ap-
proximating 1880 In gold, and for
which his administrators had made q
fruitless search In Ill the banks near.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1912-03-23
MANY COURT Den
Hunters Every Year Vent,
Forth on Niagara River,
Nimrods Caught In Running lea NJ
Observed by Man With Glass, WI
Watches Them Plunge Over
the Falls-

Buffalo, n. Y.-The fascinatios
hunting must be very great whss
will lure men out onto the Mae
river in the winter to an almost \
tain death trap. 1t seems that n
duck hunting is especially good Y
very dangerous about mile above
falls. Every winter adventurous dsl7
hunters put out in small boats y
dodge the ice cakes while they N,
their favorite game AS a rule. M
ever, most of the hunters perch ~
selves upon a ledge of ice and I'M
from it They take a terrible risk WI
by this method, for the ice jam M
ia constantly moving down stream
at any time liable to dialodge the Au,7
er's perch and down he goes a yicuI
to the merciless cataract
Not many years ago two men WI
observed in a duck boat trying AZ
perately to row out of a running !
jam which had carried them down n
Canadian channel from far IN n
river. Their terrified efforts WI
closely followed by a man with NJ
glass. who had discovered them ~
the windows Of one Of the large sbo,I
factories on the American side. M
men had already drift.l
too near the first roaring cataract \
admit of any possible rescue, 10 N
watcher could only helplessly wait N
their pitiful death.
In describing the incident afterwaH|
haasaid: God. what could 1 do to hshl
them-what could any man do? mi
Almighty alone seemed to hold then
In his power. One man seemed to ID
his shoulders from tAd|
rockets with tho oars; the other stotd
In the stern. desperately plying q pIh|
pole. An oar broke. and was replace
BY a third. The man didn't lose III
md in its replacement. Then. In l
mighty stroke, the other oar wsul
md he fell sprawling back In the boil
He stood up. pulled the good car froll
tn pin. and began padding insans1
rom the side.
They made little progress. SloviA
he great 6eld Of Ice swept then
Town. down toward those snarlins
lngry cataracts below. writhed d
Igony before the hopeless vision. lnt]
he rapids swept the fore part Of sk@
CO jam. Then the first great wasa
'eemed to rise up and hover hungrll