The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-01-13

Miss Bishop, Mr.. and Mrs. A. W. Rich
ardson, A. Gartenberg X. c. Lydecker,
V. l.. Tenney, Mrs o. A. Berndt, Mr..
and Mrs. II. w. Brodie, Mr.. and Mrs.
c. Castendyke, F. W. Cane, Capt F.
e. Hopkins, Jno. T. NOR, H. Lap Hip,
]. Leal, Mrs. Fitzsimmons, Mrs. J. A.
Aud, Miss Aud, Miss Walker, Miss
Mcintyre, R. j. Buchly, W. A. Bailey,
r. S. Young, Miss McFesson, Miss
Alexander, Mrs. f. w. Klebahn, Mrs.
w. H. Keller, NJ. o. Sanchez, A. w.
Keech, e. W. Deeming, p w. Bluett,
p. p. Woods, A. G. Smith, r. S. Hos
mer, G. Buchholtz, r. II. Makekau, L.
Wah Chew, Master Rabinowitz, o. Ma
ida, ]. p. Curtis, p. j. Daniels, w. Vida,
J. IT, Magoon, S. e. Scott, r. A. Wads-
worth w. o. Aiken, S. Matsumoto, f.
Matsumoto, Yogota, c. F. Quon, Mrs.
Kelii, Geo. Smithies
Panama Free for U. S. Vessels.
Shipping Illustrated: As regards
the amount of the tolls to be levied
upon ships using the Panama Canal,
the following remarks by Mr.. Dollar
will meet with the approval of the
entire shipping trade, particularly that
section interested in the trade with
China, Japan and the Philippines, Aus
tralia, the West Coast of South Amer
lea, Hawaii and the Pacific seaboard
of the United States:
1T has been stated that tolls should
be high enough to pay interest on the
investment The question is what in
vestment should be met by the tolls.
The canal was a naval necessity. On
account of the great Importance of the
Pacific Ocean we could not get on with
out it unless we doubled our navy.
Therefore | claim that one-half of the
cost belongs to and should be absorb
ed by the navy department, just as
much as if it had built another fleet;
and all that the commercial part of
the canal should pay would be inter
est on half the cost No doubt there
will be commerce enough to do this,
but to load it down with the entire
cost and hope to get tolls enough out
of it will result in bitter disappoint-
ment Let the defense of the nation
pay it's proper proportion. Our in
terstate commerce should not be taxed
any more than at Sault Ste. Marie,
where no tolls are charged either for
Canadian or American vessels passing
through it 1t must be impressed on
the public that if dues are charged on
vessels engaged in the American coast
wise trade, whatever tolls are paid by
the vessels will have to be added to
the freight So in the end the public
must pay for it, Another point worthy
of consideration is that the railroads
will not sit down quietly and see no
charge made for tolls, but will do
their best to get them as high as pos
sibe. No doubt their influence will
be felt in Washington when the mat
ter is under consideration. Let every
one do his best for no tolls on Amer
lean vessels engaged in the coastwise
trade"
Sailor Sues for Damages.
SAN FRANCISCO, January al
bin Ursin, sailor, filed suit yesterday
in the United States district court,
first division, against the American
bark Annie Johnson to recover $15,O64
damages FOR personal injuries and
wages alleged to be due.
The complaint recites that on Feb
ruary "a, 1910, Ursin shipped as a sea
man on the bark for a trip to Homo
lulu and return at $45 per month
wages; that on the way he fell sick
and was removed to the United States
Marine Hospital at Honolulu, the ship
returning to San Francisco withoL.
him.
He alleges that there were no medi-
cines on board the bark and that he
was forced to continue working for
several days after he became sick and
that this neglect so aggravated his
malady that his left arm became per-
manently paralyzed.
Changed Sentiment on Subsidy.
Pacific Marine News: Sentiment
has given way to business arguments,
as far as subsidy proposals are con
cerned in the larger cities of the Mid
die West. Action by the present Con
gress was urged and advocated by