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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-06-18
MILITANT METHODS FAIL TO WIN

While women of the United States are stead
ily progressing in their endeavors to persuade
mere man to grant them equal suffrage rights,
the fight of the miltants in England is palpably
losing ground. 81 d.
United States congress is coming close to the
point of passing fayoraby upon the proposed
constitutional amendment, the suffrage commit
tee of the senate on Monday reporting approval
: of such an amendment Contrast this with re
cent events in the British parliament: The Dick
inson bill was defeated last month in the house
of commons by vote of 266 to 219. The "con-
ciliation bill" of the previous session was reject
ed by only small majority. Between the con
sideration of these two bills the militant suffra-
gettes had begun and carried on, their program
of violence They characterized it as "praeti-
.cal vote of protest. against the defeat of the con-
sciliation bill, but theirpoint was not welltaken
by the house of commons. 1t is now regarded as
doubtful if any suffrage bill will receive extend
ed consideration this year, and the Dickinson
bill. a radical measure that would have enfran.
chised 6,00O,0OO, is hepelessly lost. The debate
in the house clearly showed the resentment of
British statesmen for the mountaineering and in
cendiarism of the militants. The violence
of the militants is quite clearly confined, to
a few thousands, and the British leaders ar
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Leyg9S< FINELY tfK Io ,'g!!!7y(

ing free pipe is emphetically unfair to
those who acted in the capacity of pie
neers for the use of gas in the outside
districts, and paid the full price for
pipe and connections. talked my
lungs. dry. and used up considerable
time TO get the gas company to run a
main to the vicinity of my home. and
paid a good stiff price for the pipe and
connections TO the house. Now, &C
cording TO the agreement in the gas
company's ad. the man next to me is
going to get his pipe and connections
practically free.
That is not a square deal by any
means. GAS USER.
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TEACHING PREJUDICE

Editor Honolulu Star-Bulletin, ~
Sir:-Another example of the Adyer-
Users studied scheme TO create preJu-
dice against outdoor advertising Is
shown in this mornings editorial col
umn when it quotes from the Hilo Tri-
bune about someone placing tobacco
sign ON NCocoanut Island. Now, the
fellow who put the sign on Coeoanut
Island did SO against the law and he
could be made to take it down. and
could be fined. not less than 80 mol
more than $3.50.
Outdoor advertising is regulated by
law. The Advertiser knows this, but
it uses any hook or crook to get the
public down on the billboards. all for
the benefit of its own advertising col
umns CHAS. r. FRAZIER. (.
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PERSONAL
MENTION

MISS ROSAM0ND SWANZY arrived
this morning ON the Siberia.
L MRS. M, HOWATT of Honolulu IS
registered at the Hotel Casa del Rey'
Santa Cruz, Cal
MR.. AND MRS. C. H. BROWN were
outgoing passengers on the Wilhelmii-
ma this morning.
HENRY STEINER, who has been at
Yale for the year, returned home to-
day on the liner Siebria.
MRS. FRANCIS GAY, of kauai, and
Mr. Ernest Gay we're homecoming pas
sengers on the Siberia today.
DIR. E. C. WATERHOUSE is DacK
from a combined business and pleas
ure trip to the mainland. He was
returning passenger in the Siberia.
CARL AND FRED SCHAEFER are
hack from the mainland where they
have been attending school. They
returned in the Siberia this morning.
ALFRED C. MUNSON, who is in the
service at the naval sta
ton at Honolulu, is registered at the
Hotel Stewart, San Francisco. He is
accompanied by Mrs. Munson.
MRS. FRANCIS GAY and Ernest
GAY of Kauai returned this morning
from an extended visit to the main
land They were passengers in the
Pacific Mail liner Siberia.
DIR. GEORGE HERBERT, accompa-
MED by Mrs. Herbert left in the Will
|helmina at 10 o'clock this morning for
San Francisco DR.. st. ID. 6. Walters
will have complete charge of his prac-
tice during his absence.
CAPT. J. M. SASS;'ffor many years
a resident of Honolulu, left in the
Wilhelmina this morning for Eureka,
Cal. accompanied by his wife. Phey
will make their future home with MRS,
Sass sister in that city.
REV. JOHN F. COWAN, editor OF
the Kohala Midget, arrived in Homo
lulu on brief visit. He will be
among the speakers at the prayer
meeting in the First Methodist Church
at 7:30 o'clock this evening.
MR.. AND MRS. ]. MORTON. RIGGS
returned this morning from an extend
ed trip abroad as passengers in the
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES liner Niagara.
Mr.. and Mrs. Riggs teurned extern
sively throughout the United States.
MRS. ]. C. KELLOGG, who has been
visitor in Honolulu for the past five
weeks, left for her home in Seattle on
the Wilhelmina this morning. A fare
well party was given in her honor at
the home of Mrs. Annie Kearns, Bere-
tania avenue, last evening.
JOHN LUCAS, the contractor and
builder, has completed flying trip
to the mainland, returning to this city
this morning as passenger in the
Pacific Mail liner Siberia. Mr.. Lucas
had abundant opportunity to. study the
political and business situation while
away +" +. ~: :. q
DR.. CHARLES M. BOSWELL, CORE
spending secretary of the board of
home missions and church extensions
of the Methodist Episcopal Church,
who recently left Honolulu for the
mainland after considerable stay in
the islands, has left California and is
now on his way to his home in Phila-
delphia. #".> =: .:..*
MISS M. O'BRIEN of Parkersburg,
w. Va, accompanied Mr.. and Mrs. l..
L. McCandless on their return from
the mainland today Miss 0'Brien is a
niece of Mr.. and Mrs. McCandless and
has visited in Honolulu before. She
expects to spend the summerA here, re-
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LINK M'cANDLESS,
SAYS JACK LUCAS

Link McCandless,' was the EN-
phatic response of Jack Lucas this
morning when asked who was going to
lie governor. ~* Ill: j.
Mr.. Lucas, the live wire of the Hon
oluIu Planning Mill, returned heIne in
the Siberia, having made the round
trip in that steamer. He said that
McCa1dless has the majority of in.
fuential support at Washington, and
President Wilson is holding back the
appointment of governor only until the
tariff bill is out of the way Il.
:, The tariff is causing an .uproar all
over the states" Mr.. Lucas said, and
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urning in time to attend school in the

turning in time to attend school IN the
fall -
w. F. WILSON of C. Brewer & Co
leaves in the Niagara today for a tour
of two and a half months in the
South Seas. He will visit Fiji ard
Raratonga and spend a fortnight IN
Tahiti besides seeing the chief cities
of New Zealand In Tahiti he viii
come in for the celebration of the Fail
Of the Bastile. great event there, and
will return to Honolulu by way of San
Francisco.
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ii the sugar clauses pass it will be
only by a very narrow margin. The
change CT one Democratic vote In the
senate may be enough. TO knock out
the proposition"
Splendid weather was enjoyed by
the returned kamaaina during his en-
tire stay in San Francisco.
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FACING THE FACTS

Stockholders. 1t is estimated that the total diyi-
dends to be paid this year will be Gnly 40 per
cent of those paid last year, and liz many in,
stances will be paid from surplus earnings car
ried over from previous years. The stoekhold-
ers will therefore be the first and most direct
sufferers In.many cases it will mean the entire
loss Of dividends.
CAN THE COST OF PRODUCING AND
MARKETING SUGAR BE REDECED9
Three items enter into cost price: i, Cost of
materials; 3 Labor expense; 3, Marketing
charges.
Cost OF materials As Hawaii has to buy
practically all its supplies abroad, its only OPP
ton is to, pay prices asked or go without the
goods Obviously little saving can be effected
here unless prices decline, something the expe-
rience of the last ten years does not promise.
Marketing crpensc Hawaii is obliged to ship
in Americaii vessels With no American mer-
chant marine worthy the name, there is no COM
petition in carrying rates, and the only hope is
a possible reduction in charges on the opening
of the Panama canal How much this reduction
will be is prOblematical
Labor eapease Fully one-half of sugar cost
is labor expense. Nominal and real wages are
admittedly higher in Hawaii than anywhere in
the world, for similar work. This has been pos
Esible here because of prosperous times, the plan
tations sharing their prosperity with the labor
ers
Last year the base.rate of wages for day labor
was raised nearly 10 per cent and profit.shar-
ing system adopted whereby laborers, other than
special contractors or planters, received atbonus
on yearly earnings This bonus was per cent
of yearly earnings for every dollar the average
price of sugar exceeded $1,000 per ton. Last
years average price. was $S3.S3 and the laborers
received 10 per cent bonus To laborers reeeiv-
ing $4,000 or less per. month this amounted to
1885 ,93243
The present price of sugar indicates that
there wiIibe little; if any, boh1s due at the end
of the present year. To May 31st,, st amounted
to per cent. Lowered prices would eliminate
this, and higher prices increase it.
Some reduction in salaries, wages, and con-
tract rates will have to be made if. the planta-
stions are to remain in existence in the opinion
OF many conversant with the situation.
While some few still believe that Hawaii's
lucky star viii carry her through, most know
that the situation is a serious one and that rad
Iical steps must be taken to avert disaster. Plan
tations cannot continue to sell sugar at less than
cost, and id the REIMBURSEMENT both stockholders
and employees must bear their share. 1t is up to
the sugar experts,in Hawaii to solve the difficult
ty and their DEGREE of success will be measured
Hby the equity with which they distribute the bur-
lden to l,c borne.
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The public today, as it never has before APP
preeiates the dependence Of Hawaii, both direct
ly and indirectly, on its sugar industry, and
knows that what affects that industry adversely
affects the prosperity Of the whole territory.
1t is perhaps not unnatural just at this time
to assume that proposed tariff legislation is the
root of all our anticipated ills yet two other fac
tors have an important bearing on the Immediate
future of the sugar industry present prices of
raw sugar and shortage in crops.
SUGAR PRICES
For the ten-year period ending December
31st, 1912, the average New York price of raws
was 4.03 cents per pound or $1,000 per ton; for
the fiye-year period ending at the same time,
ALT cents per pound or 1924 per ton; last
years average price was 41916 cents per pound
or $S3. SO per ton. The first five months of 1913
show an average price of but 344S cents per
pound or $6S.96 per ton. Prices have dropped
rapidly since the first of the year, and teday's
price is STAB per ton under the average price
of 1912
While the average cost of raising and market
ing Hawaiian sugar is $4,000 per ton, on ma
jority of the plantations the cost greatly ex-
ceeds this figure.
The total tonnage of all plantations last year
was 595,25S tens. OF this amount forty-six
plantations produced 549,433 tons. These same
plantations estimate a shortage in this years
crop Of 62,9l3 tons Thus it will be seen that
on the basis of the average price received for the
first five months of this year, viz $6S96, and
taking into consideration the estimated shortage
in output for this crop, there will be a total re-
duetion in receipts from the sale of sugar this
year of approximately $12, 0O0,8Oe as compared
with last year..
TARIFF s.
The present full duty ON sugar is 1866 cents
per pound or $8Ss 20 per tBfl out of a total con
sumption in the United States last year of g.
5O4 1872 long tons hut LOG $50 tons paid this duty
The amounts therefore negligible The effect
i've duty is the Cuban of 134s cents per pound
or 500 SO per ton, and under this duty Cuba sent
in i &C., 1863 tons.
If there were no duty and the price of sugar.
were reduced by the amount of the present duty,
what would be the result?
For the ten-yea period above mentioned the
average New York price would have been but
$53.64 per ton; for the five-year period but 500
So; last year $56.S7; and for the first five
months of this year $1,000.
With sugar costing Hawaii not less than an
average of $50 per ton marketed, it is not a diff
ficult matter to figure what % per cent or so
per cent cut in the tariff or free sugar means
DIVIDENDS e II
Dividends we're paid last year to- oyer 9,O71
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Event is
PLANNED FOR
CHURCH

Two half-century anniversaries will
combine in making the annual meet
ing of the Hawaiian Board, which
convenes at Kawaiahao Church June
q and continues until July 3, an
event of peculiar Importance in the
Christian life of the territory. Chief
of these is the anniversary of the
pastorate of Rev. H. H. Parker in the
Kawaiahao Church, for not only has
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-06-18

THE Star-Bulletin invites free and
frank discussion in this column on all
legitimate subjects of current interest.
Communications are constantly receiv-
ed to which no signature is attached.
This paper will treat as confidential
signatures to letters if the writers SO
desire, but cannot give space to
anonymous communications 49, -.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-06-18

Even the New York Journal of Commerce,
which hates the political standpatter as the devil
lis commonly reputed to hate holy water, refers
to the sugar item i'm the tariff bill as a. grave
mistake. Unfortunately, the Democratic leaders
put appeals to party regularity above appeals
from the people.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-06-18

A farm OF 100 acres has been deed.
ed to the schoolssof Paola Kas. Money
from the farm Is used to buy books.
clothing, ETC., for boys and girls who
wish high-school education but can
not afford 1t.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-06-18

To control cigarette smoking and
to censor moving picture shows are
the two objects OF q cooperative plan
formed by the Parent Teacher Circle.
and the Civic Club in Lock Haven.
Pa.
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Sentencing militant suffragette to ten
months of hard labor is nothing. Sentencing
her to thirty days of silence would more nearly
fit the case. <:5
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gne with some show of plausbility, that the wo-
men of England are not, as whole, in sympathy
with their radical sisters, and hence have not
shown themselves as demanding the ballot.
The women of America, without resorting to
militant methods and generally frowning down
even the extremely spectacular, are gaining their
point
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-06-18

President Wilson evidently does not incline
to the belief that his first duty to the country is
that on sugar. ":- .@..> -. .:-.. =. -. :.:s
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Mexico has been recognized by Germany, but
more as an acquaintance than a friend
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f'Sunny Jim Is with us again, and the city
assumes a more gladstone air. 4. ~: -
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Why didn't they call kuhio in the sugar lob
by investigation?
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Louisville. KY. has established an
pen-air school,
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LILLE INTERVIEWS

JACK LUCAS ~ Link has the gov
lernorshin in his vest pocket.
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Real Estate for Sale
coMMoDIoUs HOUSE AND LARGE GROUNDS IN THE
NuuANu DISTRICT AT BARGAIN PRICE.

MAKIKI, MANoA.ANDs kAIMuKI REAL ESTATE IN!
PROVED AND uNIMPRoyED.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-19
PARLIAMENT END
BACKED BY YUAN
Chinese Favor Government At
fairs Conducted by Admin
istrative Council.

Peking. China, Dec 19.-President
Yuan has approved and submitted &c
The administrative council a petition
suggesting the defnate termination Of
the Chinese parliament. The petition
purports 10 come from Vice President
Ii, and is signed by the military ana
civil governors OF all provinces.
The administrative council, formed
in November by Yuan, has Il members
including cabinet officers and others
appointed by the president and pro
yincial governors. II meets at the
ralace. where Ii resides with Yuan.
With the exception of the first meet
ing in April last. there mas never
been a quorum of members of the par
Lament
a round robin advising permanent
dissolution says, Parliament has en-
acted no important Jaws in the seven
months OF its existence. and will not
do so IL it continues 100 years The
council now convened
in Peking is more useful than the old
parliament A council similar 10 a
was formed by Is states
which assisted George Washington in
a revision Of the American const!tu-
ton. We Chinese people and foreign
ars disproye OF the conduct OF bad I
mem bers of parliament. Therefore the /
president need not hesitate"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-19
INTER RAMPOLLA
IN ROME CHURCH
Notable Assemblagc Attends
the Funeral of Late Cardinal
at St. Peters.

Rome. Italy. Dec. l9-At the fu-
neral service today for the late Cardi-
naI RampoIla the coffin was carried
from the little palace. where he died.
10 ST. Peters. where there were gath
cred members of the sacred college.
diplomatic corps, papal court, Roman
arfstocraCy. Knights OF Malta and a
large body OF clergy and laymen Of
all nationalities. The requiem mass
was by MOnsignor Jorio Viva OF St
Peters and absolution by Cardinal
NannuteIli The body was buried in
the church OF St Cecilia. Of which
RampoIla vas protector and which he
had caused 10 be magnihcently re-
stored.
Cardinal Sebastian Martinello. papaI
delegate 10 the United States from
1896 10 1902. l. seriously i'll He il 65.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-19
CHICKEN THIEVES
OUT AUTOMOBILE
Wisconsin Farmer Pulls Spark
Plug and Then Routs In
vaders from Hen Coop.

JanesyilIe. Wis, Dec. 19.-An OK
fordville farmer possesses an aUtomO-
bile and two grain sacks which he
looks upon as a Christmas present
from a couple Of college students.
Hearing a noise in q hencOop, the farm
er seized a shotgun. sailed forth, and
discovered two thieves IN the hen
roost
On the road stood an automobile
with no lights He removed the spark
plug from the machine, returned 70 the
hen roost and fired Shot over the
head of the thieves. who dropped the
bags of fancy chickens and rushed for
the automobile.
Failing to start the machine, they
plunged into. the brush and We're last
seen tracking towards Beloit through
the fields. The farmer wheeled the
into the barn and awaits
a call from the owners. who he thinks
may be students Of BeIoir college
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-19
GERMAN OFFICER
is SENT TO JAIL
Army Lieutenant Is Convicted
of Precipitating the Recent
Riots at Zabern.

Strassburg. Germany. Dec. 1s.-The
court martial today sentenced Lieu
tenant Baron Won Forstuer Of the
uiuety-ninth infantry 90 - days i'm
pri~oumeut for cutting down with a
sabre a lame shoemaker in Zabern.
Alsace- Forstncr precipitated in the
recent troubles in Zabern by making
insulting remarks in regard TO Alsa-
tian citizens when he addressed the
recruits Of his company. The towns
people became acquainted with cir
Cumstances and serious rioting and
disorder broke out. lasting several
days. The incidents caused gov
ernment crisis in parliament and the
-ransfer OF the ninety ninth infantry
.o other parts Of Alsace on direct or
ders from Emperor William
The sentence automatically depriyes
Forstner OF q commission as an Of
hcer. The prisoner argued self-de-
fsnss. but several soldiers testified
that the shoemaker was held by both
arms and vas unable TO move when
Forstner struck him Forstner en-
tered an appeal
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-19
THE WEATHER
Forecast Till z p. m. Tomorrow, for
Rock Island, Davenport Moline
and Vicinity.

Unsettled weather tonight and Sat
urday. probably occasional rain or
snow flurriss; somewhat warmer to-
night with the lowest temperature
near freezing. much colder Saturday
Moderate TO brisk variable winds, be-
coming northwesterlv Saturday
Temperature al a. NJ. IS. Highest
yesterday 20; lowest last night. -27tas
Velocity OF wind at a m, miles
per hour.
Precipitation. none
Relative humidity at I p. m, II; at
: "A. m. 90.
Stage of water, 30; a fall Of / in
last - hours.
J. ". SHERIER, Local Forecaster.
ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS.
Evening stars: Jupiter. Saturn. Morn.
ing stars: Mars, Mercury. Venus. The
first magnitude star Capella, approach
Ing zenith on the east in the evening
belongs 20 constellation Auriga.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-19
Readjustment of the Cur
rency Question to be
Hurried Along.
LAW TO END ALL WASTE
Secretary MCAdoo Announces
Millions Will Be Ready to
Assist in New Program.

Washington, Dec. 19.-The new cur
rency bill is expected TO reach the
senate before adjournment tonight, go
to conference with the house and be
later than Tuesday.
One of the most important points TO
be considered by the conference con
Germs when the new system will go into
operation. The house bill proposed
that it become effective within three
months of the passage of the bill. The
senate bill says "aS soon as con-
venient" Administration leaders be
lieve the senate provision will pre-
vail.
AS one of the provisions of the SEN
ate bill extends the Aldrich-Vreeland
law to operate during the transition
period, officials expect to see the new
system working smoothly while re-
serves are being shifted and condi-
tions are changing to meet the new
law.
Secretary McAdoo announced the
federal treasury would be ready with
millions to help the transformation in
every way
complete reform of waste and
complicated machinery in finance,
banking and currency will be accom-
plished by the bill. Cummins pre-
sented an amendment to authorize re-
g:onal banks to loan direct to indiyid-
Uals on proper security if banks in
the borrowers vicinity are unable or
unwilling" Several republicans join
ed with the democrats and it was
beaten.
Reject Central Bank Plan.
The senate finally rejected the cen
tral bank plan. Then, in committee of
the whole. adopted without roll call
the administration bill framed by the
democratic caucus and offered by
Owen as a substitute for the house
bill. In this form the measure went
before the senate for final vote.
Representative Church, democrat,
of California, introduced a bill pro-
viding a $1,000 fine and Imprisonment
Of not less than ten years for any per !
son or persons who make or circu- |
late verbally or by writing false state
ments in regard to the financial con- |
dition of the people and business in |
teTests of the United States for the ,
purpose of bringing about what is gen
orally known as money panic"
Senator Ashurst introduced a bill
a barbed wire fence along
he Mexican boundary to check incur
,ions into American territory A total
If 100000 would be appropriated.
The president today came to his Of
flee the first time since taken i'll
more than a week ago. He told friends
lie felt practically as well as ever. He
worked on a mass OF accumulated cor
after which ne met the
.abinet.
The president signed the Hetch-
Ietchy bill granting a public water
upply to San Francisco.