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the United States for this Chilean
product.
one question now receiving attention is
the extent to which American coal may
displace Australian and Welsh coal in the
Chilean ports after the canal facilities
are provided 1t is not expected that the
Australian coal Will suffer seriously from
American competition. since the SAL ing
ships can continue to lay ii down at cheap
freight rates and take out the nitrates
as return cargo. Whether there can
be profitable competition with the Welsh
coal is matter for the coal companies
and the transportation companies in the
United States to determine by some eN-
permental shipments.
ON the part Of Chile there is an I'M
mistakahle desire TO utilize the canal IN
order to strengthen its commerce ana po-
litical relations with the United States.
Chile has creditable merchant marine
special commission has. given atten-
ton TO the prospect of a Chilean steam
ship line through the canal to the ports
of the Atlantic. The government Is
ready 10 subsidize such a line, and If II
were practicable would like to have u
Joint subsdg from the United States But
when this subject was first preached Chlie
was informed that the policy of the
United States ia these matters made a
Joint subsidy impracticable. Chile there
fore went ahead on her own account and
there is little question that in time yes
sells flying the Chilean flag VIII be seen
in the Atlantic ports.
reverse of this proposition. is the
question whether the steamship lines
which are preparing to come through the
canal will make Callao their terminus
or will continue down 10 Valparaiso
This query relates merely 10 those Ines
that are not expected to make rounding
yoyages-one way out and the othel
way back
x
X X
In reviewing the whole west coast sit
nation it is evident that Chile, though
farthest away. will offer the creates
hospitality in the way of shipping facil
ties to the canal traffic The sanitation
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They are the visible evidences of the part
that American capital is taking in giving
fresh life to Chile's mineral industries.
Everybody now assumes that in the fu-
ture the number OF Americans coming
to Chile will grow larger
The relation of the Valparaiso harboT
improvements is another aspect OF the
American influence in Chile. This coun-
try originally did not look with favor on
the construction of the canal by the
United States. There was a political
phase of the matter (which need not now
be revamped. There was also the eco
monte phase. which was more serious.
Chile. or a good many ChlleanS, really
believed that the canal would have an ad
verse, effect on the commerce of the coun-
try and would seriously divert trade
Punta Arenas the metropolis of the
Straits of Magellan. was then free port,
and benefited by its position at the utter
most end of the continent. 1t served the
vessels from Europe and the United
States which came UP to this coast as
well as those on the route to Australia
and New Zealand and other parts of the
world The assumption was that all this
shipping would cease
Reflection changed this pessimistic opin-
ion somewhat. especially after it was real
lied that after the canal was opened
many of the steamship companies won
send their ships through the canal and
back by way of the straits, or vice versa.
Yet there is expected to be some loss OF
the Australian traffic, and While Punt0
Arenas will not diminish in commercial
Importance, ii can hardly expect to grow.
This. possibly, is the reason why the
Chilean government a year or two ago
took away its privilege as a free port an |
esta blished a customs house in the straits.
This southern toe of Chile is very far
from being In position to affect the
who'e country when it loses little of its
circulation.
The commerce of Chile centers at Val
paradise. After il became. certain that the
canal would be built the Chilean men of
trade and some of the men of affairs be
gan 10 study the question and decided
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Confusion.

NTHE senator ignorance of banking
reminds ME Of the three ladies in
the observation car" said Frank A. VAN
derlip III a recent interview upon the
currency bin.
These three ladies. as they shot in an
observation car California ward through
the most superb scenery in the world,
fell 10 talking about dogs.
I don't know thing about dogs
said the first lady. They re all just DOGS
to me. II | have a preference, though.
it for the cob.
'Cobs are nice, so affectionate,'
agreed the second lady. But I'm no dog
sharp, either. Still. l must say, my
choice of a dog would he MUSTANG.
They're such good Matchdogs, aren't
they?'
4 don't know one dog from another.
said the third lady. ] just divide them
into big dogs and little dogs. I'm very
fond of hackney, thought mean, OK
course, for a lapdog.
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she came all the way from New YORK
alone When she left the steamer III
VALPARAISO she was not alone ana a
hundred kindly eyes followed the pair. \
few hours later | saw them in the Ameri-
can consulate The civil ceremony hau
been concluded in accordance WIN the
Chilean laws and the religious ceremony
had followed. Nomiually three months
residence is required in Valparaiso lot
foreigners who contract matrlmonN, nut
when some official representative OF their
government is ready TO vouch for thelr
citizenship the Chilean officials are con
siderate and the formal requirements are
waived. So il happened that in this case
with the aid Of the consul, few hours
after the arrival Of the bride-to-be she
was able to leave for the mines with her
American husband.
With nearly every steamer that comes
i'm from Panama a similar procedure IS
enacted The American mining invest
rnents brought down a good many young
Americans Some had wives to fetch
along. Others left sweethearts behind
them. and the sweethearts now seem -
be- following in a regular procession.
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THE HARBOR AT VALPARAISO.

such incidental loss in the worlds COM
merce as might occur through the ten
dency of shipping always to seek good
harbors.
After the earthquake of 1906 Valpa-
raise began to rebuild itself iii manner
betting it's commanding position The
reconstruction is still going on, so that
in some parts modern city has been
created This was another reason why
the port facilities should be modernized.
Valparaiso as a town is more than loo
years old, but as harbor 1t dld not Sho"
anything like century OF Improvements nus
The natural conditions are all bad Inc
number of lives that have been lost the
ships that have gone down and the
valuable cargoes that have been sacri-
feed in the terrific storms that are some
lines encountered would make form!-
liable total. but the flSures 90 not neea
to be added up now. Year after year
plans We're discussed by the executive
departments the congress and the men
of commerce for improving, or rather
creating the harbor The first step was
taken when Jacob Krause, the Dutch
engineer and his assistants made very
thorough technical studies and presented
complete plans. But for a long While
nothing was done to put the plans III
ppera ton, because the congress was never
ute ready to vote the NECESSARY money.
Tentative tenders would b. called Iof
out contractors VI poii W.. - "
here was no money available and would
use their interest. Then came the con-
atruction Of the canal, much faster t. an
anvbodv expected, and it's quickening in
s!uence on Chile.
Public sentiment began to be impeFa-
i've in its demand on the congress Tor
NO anproprlatton. ard ii came to De THOR.
,ughly understood that the putting Oh
nil tomorrow would have to cease, puI
here had to be log ro.ins. as WI
he river and harbor bill in the congress
of the United States.
An extensive scheme of port improve
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Was one OF the Dattos and had run
Oft frurli the harem and thrown herself
at the foot OF the officer saying the Datto
had threatened 10 kill her. The officer
made the Datto promise to spare her
life. to agree 10 bring her once a week 10
his quarters To show that she was stir
living This was done for several weeks
aud then the girl disappeared. Whether
the Datto killed her or so d her to one
of her friends was never known.
few years ago the Sultan of Sulu
got up a new code OF laws which he sent
to Manila for approval. Many of them
related TO slavery and as to the treat
ment of the women of the harem Our
government does not like TO be mixed up
in religious matters. and according to
the treaties We allow the Moros to wor
snip practicaliy as they ease. By the
Mohammedan religion every follower of
the prophet has the right to four wives
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ments to include other ports than Val
paraiso was agreed upon as the result
of investigation by commission ap-
pointed for the purpose OF recommend
ing comprehensive scheme of improve
ments. This commissions recommends
tons covered chain OF port works from
africa in the north to NaldivIa in the
south and in the main the Recommended
tons are considered sound. The actuai
appropriation for Valparaiso was OBTAIN
ed by coupling it with the neighboring
mort of San Antonio, further south The
amount set aside for Valparaiso was ap-
proximately S12,G0.Oo0. The construc-
ton is now under way.
There is to be a breakwater nearly a
thousand feet in length, with passenger
and freight wharfs and the most up-to-
date port machinery for loading and I'M
loading cargoes. The engineers ans no.
on.y provide for safe anchorage but 2 SO
for facilitat ng the handling of the car
goes without loss of time. When these
works are complete Valparaiso VIII De
in an excellent position to take more OF
its share of the worlds commerce and
MERGE The merchandise tonnage of the
port last year was above 1,6oJ 900, which
gives some idea of its importance
Chic has a fore gn commerce SO far
IN excess or the otieI west eos'ot Soo.i
tries that it's totals by comparison are
amazing. They reach S2J0.u00,oOo an
nrally, with the exports a few million
dollars in excess CT the imports. The
nitrate fertilizers furnish the bulk of the
exports, both in volume and in value
Cooper in various forms contributes the
second item. though far below the
-litrates.
The United States does not now have
as much Of the Chi, can trade as IL
should have after the canal is opened
It's purchases are confined al1'ost en-
tireiv to the n.trates ard to copper and
the demand for fertii Zers Huctuates rom
wear to YEAR considerably. But on the
average there is a very good market In
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should be the property OF The woman's
husband. and also that if free man
laid his hand upon a married slave wom-
an he should be fined 500. II the slave
woman informed as 10 the outrage the
fine was to be divided between her and
an state. but If il was detected by others
the whole fine went to the state.
\ 4
Another clause in the code provides
as to the sale of slaves and others as TO
debt slavery. Among the latter regula-
tions was one that If "A man could not
nav his debts his family should belong
Ia the debtor until paid, but that this
slavery could not last more than three
wears A third law related to runaway
slaves, and others to stolen slaves and
crimes committed by slaves.
This code was turned down by our
government but it shows that the MOroS
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Of thousands of Mohammedans make pill
grirnages 70 Mecca and Medina every
yea and from now there Will De large
accession TO the number by these new
"a ilroads. When I was al khartum, in
the Sudan a thousand miles or so south
of the Mediterranean sea, was tod that
they were running pilgrim trans from
that country TO the Red sea N order
TO accommodate the wo, sflpers- VINO
,yfahed to cross from Port Sudan TO
Jeddah. In Arabia. and thence go on to
Mecca There will be an enormous traf-
tic from Asia Minor TO Mecca. The road
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Looked Suspicious.

MAYOR Mitchell OF New York was
AVA talking about an attack that had
been made upon him during the campaign
My accuser," he said, reminds me Of
Hi Doolittle. Iii was the champio liar
OF his native village
zone day Iii was arrested and brought
before the local justice for chicken steal
ing. He pleaded guilty.
Yes. jedge. yer honor he said, Z
plead guilty OF the advice Of my lawyer
But the local justice rubbed MS chin
obviously.
~ dunno-Im afraid ne stammered-
L guess-Wali, Hiram, ] guess III have
10 have more evidence afore / sentence
We
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admiration of the world The building
stands upon mosaic platform OF black
and white marble covering about two
acres at the corners of which are hIgh
marble towers in which the Mohammed-
an priests stand morning and evening
and shout out the calls to prayer. The
mosque itself, which is also tomb. IS
of the T1urest white marble, ending III a
hubbie-lii1e dome that seems 10 Hoat IN
the air over it. Its doors are Of lace
work of the purest white marble, and the
interior contains enough of this marble
lacework to build fence around the
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ner freedom This sale was made out
of pity. The captain, who was engaged
to a very pretty girl in the United States
sympathizej with the female slave. who
although in love with a young man of her
village was about to be sold into the
harem of an old Moro chieftain. The
girl said she would Their die than sub
nit. and the captain bought her and gave
her TO the man of her choice.
Another man whom | know. an officer
of our army. saved a slave girl from
death. She had angered her master, who
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DATsTO MaNDI AND HIS YOUNG WIFE.

runs through Damascus and along the
edges of Palestine, and people VIII come
from European and Asiatic Turkey TO
go by rail To woIs ship at the tomb Of
Mohammed.
Speaking Of Jeddah. that place until
now has been the chief Arabian arting
point Of these Mohammedan pilgrim ges.
Ii lies half way UP the coast Of the Red
sea and within few days walk of
Mecca. Outside the town, under q
mosque, IL the spot where Eve is said
to be buried. and not far in the interior
is a mountain which the Mohammedans
say was ADAMS home after he was
cast out of Paradise. They think the
Garden Of Eden was in heaven and say
that when Adam and Eve Were thrust
forth they dropped down to earth. Adam
landed on A mountain in Ceylon and
crossed tc the mainland of Asia upon
the chain of islands which lie between
It and Hindustan. the chain being
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and all he has to do, if he wishes to
change is to say to such of his wives
as he does not like three times:
Il divorce you, l divorce you. 1 d.
vorce your
This Il cans that they must 90 and
not return, and ne can then MI up the
ono.a with a fresh assortment. Accord
ing to this code the relations between
the Noros and the slaves were panty
lad down lit was provided that II
slave laid his hand upon a free married
woman with any improper intention he
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he UTlue-elsCI Is
the preface to some
concluding obser-
vations on the ca
nal. Her trip also
had some signifi =
canoe in relation to
American indus
trial enterprises in
the west coast
countries.
She was petite.
pretty and plucky-
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HE government IS
again having trou-
bic with our Mo
hammedan cousins.
The Moros in
places are up IN
arms against the
new laws. and are
openly and Sc
cretly fighting the
regulations as to
slavery. There is
no DOUBT that sla-
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OF Guayaqui is bound to come ~ time.
and the Improvement Of the haroor az
Ca!lao by the Peruvian government IS
certain TO be accou1pl she'd, but in the
meantime Chile offers the actual inn
proyements Al Valparaiso
As 10 the preparedness Of the United
States to take advantage OF the cahAs
facilities on the west coast, after traF eFs-
ing It all the way down my Judgment 5
that there is no lack OF adequate pTepa-
ration. Poss bly, some results OF over
booming still exist. and there are manu-.
facturerS and exporters in the 1ntteo
States who think that the twelve inili o.
people who inhabt the west coast coun-
tries are going to double or treble Their
trade in a year just because the canal Is
opened. Bat these golden Wis ons are
certainly vanishing as the SITUATION IS
studted in the light OF actual cond tons
The whole pronosition is an economic
one and studied from the economic point
of view, there is the basis for a normal
and healthy growt& OF trade, but not d
phenomenal one.
ready established on the west coast have
made such preparation as their expert
ence shows them to he desirab'e. Inc
new enterprises, such as the Bethlehem
steel Company and the Guggenheim MN
ing interests. have gone into the matter
with method and common sense.
Representatives OF the steamship com
panies have made the closest possible
study of harbor and other coma Tons
Some big railway companies in tht
United States have had their men gom-
over the ground thoroughly Taxing !
as n whole, il cannot he sad that wha
NAV be called the b z interests III ms
United States will find the canal open e
commerce without knowing all aDou
what it means to them on this coast.
X *
I have also noted the evidences OF bet
ter preparation on the part OF simlia
concerns and the individual manufac
turers and exporters in sending prope
representatives to South America am
in informing themselves as TO the require
.nents for this foreign business. tn
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How Girls Are
Bought and Sold to Fill
the Harems-Personal
Experiences With Slave
Girls-Datto Tito and
His Crueltles = Eaten
to Death by Ants
Some Ten-Dollar Moro
Brides - The Cere-
monies of Marriage
Is Mohammedanlsn
Growing? How the
Faith Thrives in China,
India, Persia and
Northern Africa-Some
Wonderful Mosques
The Dome of the Rock
and the Judgment Day.
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that Valparaiso was not outside the radius
of the canal. If it had been, there would
have been additional reasons for providing
it with better shipping facilities in order
to hold its commerce against the canal
competition But the Saner view was
taken that the shipping facilities should
be strengthened both to get the fullest
benefit of the canal and in order to offset
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Writes of American Influence i'm West Coast Countries of
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only point about which this class now is
in doubt seems to b. the attitude Of the
European firms that are already estah-
lished. This means mostly England and
Germany. In "A previous letter l have
given an indication o. their position. With
the greatest aIniab.lity and ne very kind
hest brotherly and cous.alN feeling they DO
rot favoTably View any further American
competition on the west coast Ii l. 10 be
observed, however that many OF these
European houses fan to grasp the new
business which is going % follow the
opening of the canal IL H. the United
States there has been too much rose
color thrown over the Panama canal
trade and prospects in the section -
South Amer ca most rec.ly affected. on
the part OF many Of the European firms
there has been too much OF a 4 sposttioa
TO paint the prospects in drab and gray
that is. to assume that the bus ness -
stationary and cannot be appreciably en-
larged.
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This class OF Europeans entirely fail 10
take into account the creation OF new
business from such enterprises as the
American investments in iron ore and
copper mines and the resultant develop
ment Of the products Not all the Euro
peans, however. are blind 10 the outlook
or are disposed To oppose American COM
pet ton. Some Of the largest European
houses that heretofore have not handled
American goods at all. or have handled
them only as an adjunct to their reg
ular trade are now seeking American
connections and are establishing their
representatives in the United states
This S a very significant sign.
There is the social and national aspect
of the canal IN promoting better inter-
course between the United States and
the west coast countries. Here, aga n, "
is partly a question OF the hrioe-elect
who came down from New York. Every
american family that is established IN
Chile or any other west coast country Is
a factory in promoting this better under
standing. CHARLES M fEff Efs'
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very exists not only in the Moro country.
but also here and there in other parts OF
the islands and it will be long time
before il can Dc wiped out. / do not mean
peonaee- Or debt bondage. That is com
mon in all The farming caIities. mean
actual slavery, such as existed when We
took hold Of the islands. I Travelled
through AIiudauao and the Sulu archi-
pelago y hen We We = Just beginning to
pacify that part ~ the Philippines.
then found slaves everywhere and once
had chance To buy four likely Moham-
medan children for 500 The
owner was Z Filipino woman, who lived
several hundred miles west of Zamho-
anga. at Davao. under the shadow of
Mount Apo. She had the little ones
brought Tor me out into the sunlight and
! made a photograph of them. There
We're three boys and q II ranging in
ages from nine To twelve years. The girl
was the oldest, and. as i common IN
tropical countries AT that age she was
almost ready for marriage. She was half
naked. her only garment being wide
strip Of dirty cotton wrapped around her
waist and falling to her knees. As
] looked At her her fat. old mistress
sednctiVely said 'Mucha buena. or
very good, she told me such a girl ought
to be worth So of any mans money and
seemed surprised that ] did not jump at
The bargain
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Special Correspondence ~ The star
Chile, December ., 1918.
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Dean Worcester says lac was offered
slave girls on the island OF Tawi Tawi
for fifteen bushels Of rice, and that on
many OF the islands he could buy girls
or fifteen for s. apiece. \ captain of
the army told me how lie rad recently
bought slave girl for $40 aud given her
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ooopyrish,ee, 1918, by Frank C. Carpenter,
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The most beautiful mosque in the
world is the Tai Mahal, at Agra. 1T
was built by the same man who erected
the Jamma Musjid. the mosque l have
just described. The Tai Mahal Is not SO
large. but it was far mere costly and
it's wonderful workmanship is still tho
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BY ROBERT EDoREn.


NEW sYORK-The supreme courts
decision that oral betting on horse
races is not contrary te.law; and that
owners of race tracks can not be held
responsible for betting on tracks I'M
Ger their control. has thrown the
whole racing, situation in this state
wide open If the affair now goes to
the court of appeals and is again set
tied in the same manner. nothing will
prevent the reopening of all the race
tracks under conditions as favorable
as the owners might wish
This would be very excellent, time
for the Legislature to do what it should
have done years ago. | refer to the
adoption of the pari mttuel system Of
betting. This is safe and sane prop.
osition, the only safeguard ever invent
ed for the betting evil that did all it
was intended to do The pari mutueI
system wipes out crookedness in rae
ing. because it wipes out the book
maker and all plunging.
1t is a simple proposition. For in
stance, 10 horses are in a race. The
public has placed $4,000 in wagers on
that race, spread over the board.
In the old days the fellow with the
race fixed" for his own money max