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sentiment from the other British colon
les Sometimes open expression is given
to this feeling. but at other times it IS
:acitly admitted
Kingston. the capital, is on the direct
course of transatlantic vessels to aud
from the canal. Much colonial history
clusters around Kingston from the time
when its foremost citizen, Morgan, the
buccaneer. was knighted and became
Sir Henry Morgan. until the time when
the command of the fleet in West india
waters was given to favored adn,irais
because t was "a fine station Cor max
ing prize money.
It is still a fine station, but the prize
money of today is the legitimate reward
of commercial enterprise. Local COM
plant is heard that neither the nome
government nor the colonial authorities
have awakened to the need of preparing
for the canal traffic. Usually 1000 tons
of coal are kept in storage. and It IS
urged that provision should be MADE for
much larger quantity. Yet Kingston
is so near to the canal commissions coal
plant at Colon that it hardly can look
for much increased business at this time.
The town is improving the dock and
wharfage facilities. and that seems to he
a sensible thing to do since there is
an actual growth of traf.ic. 1T is also
improving its attractions as Z tourist re-
sort. which is a very good business
move
Reminders Of the destructive earthquake
of 1907 all have disappeared. l saw the
town a lew months after that earth
quake when it was still mass of ruins
and its people were almost hopeless about
rebuilding. But they took courage and
the new Kingston is the result.
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Port Royal. across the bay. is the
British naval station, and occasionally
question is raised as 20 what the Brit
ish government is doing there in view Of
the opening of the canal. 1t is not doing
anything by proclamation. nor is there
any occasion for publicity. but there is al
ways an ample supply of coal at Port
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Royal. and it may be assumed that the
British admiralty knows what the OPEN
ing Of the canal means to the British
naval station in the West Indies.
Economic and commercial conditions in
Jamaica are not likely to be altered ma
terially by the opening of the canal, al
though there will be some incidental ben
eft. At present, under the surface, there
IS quiet effort to fix the status of ia
maica in its trade relations with the
United States and also in its trade rela-
tons with the northern neighbor of the
United States.
Intercolonial questions are also in
volved. as well as the so-called senti-
ment of imperial loyalty. Ny own OBJ
servation. running back for fifteen years,
is that except among small class, there
is no marked loyalty or disloyalty to the
British empire. The small number of
whites may be one reason for this ap-
parent Indifference among the population
The blacks and the maroons seem loyal
enough British subjects. but occasionally
there is a mutter Of dissatisfaction.
J..
The economic situation is such that ia
maica always must he dependent on the
United States as its chief market. When
the sugar industry languished a Yankee
skipper came to the rescue. and took the
irst steps in developing the fruit indus
try. which is now Jamaica's greatest
source of wealth. Some market is af-
forded by the United Kingdom and some
by Canada for Jamaican products. yet
the fact stands out that the United
States. in an ordinary year. buys $1,000
eco worth of Jamaican exports, as against
not to exceed Sl.5oa000 by Canada and
s. 500, 900 by the United Kingdom.
That ;r tho per-nanept economic con-
dition which makes Jamaica Indifferent to
the supposed ties. and which i'll past
periods of acute economic distress have
given rise to annexation talk. There is no
talk of this kind at present because the
economic situation is favorable, and the
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What is q treasurer for If he doesn I
run the treasury" asks the literai-nliod
ed youth, and the teacher OF civics has to
perform some feats of mental agility TO
answer.
Cashier is a term that perhaps would
more nearly 1T the exact position OF
treasurer of the United States, for the
business of The treasurer is to receive
all moneys paid 10 the government and to
pay out all of the government expendi-
lures When Uncle Sam issues paper
money in lieu of coin on hand, the treas
urer's signature appears thereon in the
lower right-hand corner. So, also, lie
has to sign all bonds. Al least all these
and all paper money must bear the fac
slniile reproduction of his sisnattre-
Worn and soiied paper that comes
into the Treasury for redemption is
charged UP TO him, for he is at the head
of the redemption divisions of the Treas
ury organization.
In other words. he is the custodian and
guardian of Uncle Sans money, but II
is the Secretary Of the Treasury who
directs the whole department and who is
a the head OF the governments fiscal ad-
ninistration.
But the Office of treasurer of the United
States is an older office, historically, than
that Of Secretary of the Treasury. Out
OF the treasurer's Office was born the
present Treasury Department.
When the Continental Congress set up
in business for the confederated colonies.
naturally about the first thing it had TO
have was a treasurer Being generous,
or maybe only suspicious. II decided TO
have two treasurers. Accordingly. July
%. IT'S. it appointed Michae. Hillegas
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a half John d. Rockefeller is a very
rich man. but he can't lay his hands on
nearly as much ready cash as can john
Burke. In his palmiest days the late
Russell Sage. who had pronounced
taste for the possession Of actual coin,
never could scare up the amount that
John Burke keeps in his vaults.
John Burke of Devils Lake is treasurer
o. the United States So of course, the
money Is not actualiy his.
Money money everywhere" lie unused
the other day. and not a cent 10 spend
Not that he has hankerius 20 spend
prodigaiiy, for John Burke. like others
who command large wealth, is a frugal
man. but he was merely drawing atten
lion TO the fact that while lie has pos
session OF imperial wealth. he is not free
10 dump il down the rat holes Of specu-
iaiion as many who possess less money
may. For that matter, John ID. Rookie
Teller is hardly Tree TO spend all his
money. either.
MONEY" said MIR. Burke when ii is
piled UP in ones possession in huge guam
titles, becomes rather the master than
the servant. The man who has II be-
comes a slave TO the money. He serves
j.. Masses of money become d tyrant
And SO, viewed in one fashion, the money
I have i'll my possession as treasurer of
tHe tNlIeu States uOeS tie dUOGt do
much actual good as the hoard of money
possessed by any very rich man. and
that is not much.
Literally Mr. Burke has all kinds OF
money in his hands. 'tAll kinds of money"
is common phrase. But how many
know how many kinds of money there
are in the United States?
There are ter. TO b. exact, vita the
e.eventn. in tie form OF Inc new reserve
,.otes about 10 come into existsnce.
Farsi there is gold. which is full legal
t.;:.!o. but wiici, T. not circulated freeis'
l.: the eastern states. though Z common
~ It 1, of exchange on the Pacific COAST,
Nat~r. like elsewhere in the west and
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REAT expectations
regarding the eff
feet of the Panama
canal are not con-
fined to the west
coast OF South
America. T Il c Y
spread through the
Caribbean; they I'LL
some of the West
Indies with hope
that former glories
may be revived.
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This plan. since Martinique and Guadc-
loupe We're about hundred miles south
of the lines of ocean traffic. and ships
proceeding from Europe to Colon hardly
would deyiate from their course in
order TO coal. The French transatlantic
line now stops at these ports.
The commission, however. recommended
liberal appropriations for harbor and
other improvements at both ports.
Local sentiment divided in regard TO
the course to be taken. and there was
a party alignment. The socialist party
maintained that the commissions report
that TIE colonial administration should
bid for share of the traffic by insist
:ng on extensive improvements The
liberal party took the contrary view and
counseled acceptance of the central gov
ernment's propositions. These. in time
will be carried into effect for the French
government while considerate of colonial
susceptibilities. is firm in its pater1al
policy.
British possessions are so numerous
that they have rivalries among them
selves for the prospective canal traffic
and also for other traffic. 1t is question
whether Port of Spain in Trinidad. or
Bridgetown in Barbados. has the best
claim to pe called the crossroads. Neither
of them is In direct radius of the canal.
and each of them oners about equal
facilities for vessels through the canal
from the Pacific coast to the east coast
of South America.
Coming up from Brazil there was an
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The tide of tourist travel is at IT'S
height. Noyagers from the states and
from Europe are coursing the Spanish
main. revivinG the memories of the pi-
rates. and when they come to pay their
hotel and other bills are wondering
whether the pirates are yet all dead, or
whether their descendants are not en-
gagged in the old practices under a differ
ent form. But at the same time the tour
lists are acquiring useful knowledge
Coaling stations are the chief topics
of talk at all the ports Renewed COM
,nercial activities are the expected
sequence of the coaling stations. 1t IS
assumed that most OF the ports where
the vessels heretofore nave coaled will
greatly enlarge their facilities. and that
much local prosperity viii follow
The question of coaling stations is an
open one The big storage plant which
the canal commission has established at
Colon. with capacity OF 3n.'N' tons.
may upset some of these calculations be
cause the steamers are increasing their
coal steanaing radius and may not care
TO depend upon the way ports in compete
tion with the canal port Nevertheless.
there VIII be some increase in TRAFFIC
throughout the West Indies. and this will
Justify increasing the coal 1aciEues at
tTo or three ports
ST. Thomas. where the Danish AaG
fies. has the largest measure of ex-
pectations. They are dreaming there of
again seeing the splendid horseshoe
harbor crowded with vessels and the
past glories Of St Thomas revived. What
they look forward to is marked in
crease in the traffic from the Mediter-
ranean 70 and through The canal. as well
as some growth of the English AMI Ger
man shipping.
Two years ago there was very am
bilious project of harbor Improvements
for St. Thomas through private COM
pany backed by the Danish government.
Some alarmists saw the possibility %
Germany acquiring control of this COM
pany and thereby getting its coveted
foothold in the West Indies. The United
States cid not become alarmed. and vas
rather Inclined TO look with favor or the
project. The plans We're possibly too
comprehensive and too costly for the
necessary capital was not obtained.
English shipping interests. which are
strongly intrenched at st. Thomas. fur
Their strengthened themselves by enlarS-
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forcement of popular laws but law
popular in the state generally-such as
the prohibition law in North Dakota
may be very unpopular In certain COM
munities and he not enforced. Give the
governor power to remove. for example
the sheriffs who decline to enforce a law,
and enforcement is certain.
IF there were power OF removal IN
the governor the officer would no longer
need to fear local public sentiment Had
such power been lodged in the Governor
of Oregon. to cite a recent example, the
disturbances III that state incident to the
governors calling out the militia and es-
tablishing martial law Ia order to enforce
certain state laws would not have oc-
Cured.
Mr.. Burhes methods and principles
gave him immense popularity in his state
Accordingly. in 1872. when the presiden-
tial primary bill he had advocated was
in force. the democracy of his state by
overwhelming vote instructed their ten
delegates to the Baltimore convention {"
vote for John Burke Tor President, or for
such candidate as he might designate.
The country as a whole smiled bit.
The idea of a man from distant North
Dakota being candidate for President ap
pealed to the metropolitan newspapers a.
a trifle absurd John Burke may have
smiled, too. but if he did it was that
whimsical. contemplative smile character
istic of the man. He knew precisely what
he was about.
AT the right and psychoiosicai moment
at Baltimore his ten votes we're cast for
Woodrow Wilson. When Woodrow VIII
son became President one of his first i'm
portant appointments was that of John
Burke as treasurer. "favorite son
candidacy for President isn't always
mere, idle vanity.
Leaving the office of governor in Jan
uary 1913. Mr.. Burke had three months
of ideness before him. 1t WIS the first
opportunity he had had in his long and
intensely busy life for a vacation. He
and his family spent it in Florida.
1T was rest and I enjoyed It," said
he. but I did not work at the Job of en-
joying myself. | never have learned to
take recreation. | just let each day Of
the vacation make its own employment.
Then / came here and have been steadily
at this desk since
No. l can't say that / welcomed the
change from our North Dakota home
to the more brilliant life of Washington
nor did my family. Frankly, my family
prefers North Dakota. My oldest daugh-
ter. who is nineteen years Of age. is back
in St Paul. Mimi, in school now. My
boy of sixteen is in high school here, and
my little daughter is also with us, but
she. too, rather longs for her native
state.
Il haven't found time for the social
life of the capital, and l doubt that |
would enjoy II If had the time But the
work is interesting and absorbing. To
bring the work Of this ONCE up with
the modern times in efficiency and meth
DDS is a task distinctly worth while, and
in It take my enjoyment
And then he turned to the great pile OF
papers. each with its own separate prob
lem, which his secretary laid before him,
rumpled up his back hair some more.
and returned to work
ASFIMUN BROWN.
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He Is the Custodian
of Uncle Sans Money
His Duties and Some
Interesting Facts About
Our Money.

DIN y; i.H.. pain
Jona BSrne, wiki
out frills. middle
name o. scpertiE-
o Us initials - o.
Devils Lake. y. d,
has mere money
than any one else
N the n!ted
states. g..
Actually the Size
OF his holdings is
nearly a billion aid
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England, France, Holland ana IeN-
mark are all Interested III this phase OF
the canal influence, for they ali have
WesI Indian or Caribbean possessions
In the past some of them have been
willing that these colonial possessions
should pass under the control of the
United States. Now they will he salts
ned with the moral control which may
lead to material benefits to them.
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south. a Discrimination exists among the
people to use paper.
Next there is the standard silver dol
lar. rarely seen i'll the east but common
in the west and south. Some t2.OOo.Wo
of these are circulating today, but, mere
ly as one item in his possession. Nj.
Burke has 1560o0.ono more tucked away
in canvas bags in his vaults The silver
collar is legal tender except where the
contract provides otherwise.
Third on the list is subsidiary silver,
egai tender TO any sum not exceed
ing SO.
Fourth is the Treasury note OF the act
of July il. 1890 legal tender except
where otherwise provided in the contract.
Then come the greenbacks legal tender
e5;cep; rs 10 duties on imports and III
:arest OH the public debt. Gold cert.h-
Gates and silver certificates make W
two more classificatiors. Though not
legal tender. these certificates are re
ceivah!e 70. all public dues and make
up the CHE; circulating medium
National bank notes are an eighth kind
Of money They are not legal tender,
bat are receivable for all public dues
except duties on imports. A ninth class
is minor coins, coppers and nickels,
which are legal tender up to % cents,
And finally. the tenth class is foreign
coins widely circulated, but not legal
tender.
Now. Mr. Burke has all these kinds.
and II abundance. And in addition he
has bonds. bales of bonds
When the youth of the country begins
10 study civics ii is often confused by
the fact that the head of the Treasury
Department is not the treasurer OF TIE
United States, but that the Secretary OF
the Treasury is.
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They Are Not Con-
fined to the West Coast
of South America. but
Spread Through Carib-
bean - Former Gl6rles
of West Indies May Be
Revived - Talk of
Coaling Stations - St.
Thomas Has Largest
Measure of Expecta-
tiOns.


KINGSTON. Jamaica, March l, 1914.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-12

hibition was beaten, and received a black eye equal to that it received in the amendment campaign of 1909.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-12

in Alabama, and made Alabama his tory, as ..fossliferous old dnnkeys..
 The campaigns was full of mistakes A skllful leader. in knowledge of the temper of Alabamians. would not have permitted his candidate to have charged Mir. Underwood on the floor Of the House with many countless crimes.
 Hobson in the Future
 That the campaign Is over. every body is glad. It was bitter. The yer dict was positive 1t cannot be mis- taken. It is indicated that Mir. Under wood will serve in the Senate as long as he wants to. There is no question hut that his prominent acquired through his leadership in the House will make him prominent in the very beginning as q senator.
 At the conclusion of his present term as congressman of the sixth district. l Captain Hobson will disappear from public life. He may run for the pres ideney-on the prohibition ticket. He | may return to Alabama and run for Congress against Buck Oliver of the sixth. And he may try for BanlShead' S seat in a contest with Frank s. White. l Ray Rushton. Tom Heflin and others. 1 But it is certain that he will never be as formidable again as he was in the 1 beginning of his senatorial campaign. l He spent two years in injuring himself l politically. so seriously that 1t Is diff- cult to imagine that his friends will ever be able to restore him. Il
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-12

That he won in practically every con- gressional district, surprised all save those who had remained in actual touch with the situation.
 An analysis of the campaign has served for week to interest the peo- pie of this state. The people of no other state have attempted an analy- sis They are firm in their belief that it could not have been otherwise.
 Hobson's. Fatal Blunder No man could have defeated MT. Un- derwood. But had MT. Hobson con ducted his fight on higher-a high plane, his defeat would not have been so humiliating. Had he told the peo- pie that Mir. Underwood was a tower of strength to democracy, was the right hand man of the President. was an earnest and capable legislator that he had been of incalculable value to the people of the country at large in hay ing written an unparalleled tariff bill. that he was good man, personally and politically clean-that nothing could be brought against him save that he op- posed an amendment to the federal con stitution providing national prohibition. he would today have been in better standing at home and abroad, and would be in an almost impregnable po- sition for another campaign.
 But MT. Hobson determined to neglect his duty at Washington, and on every stump in Alabama to thrust home with all his oratorical and darmatic skill vile charges, which he did not attempt to prove-he determined to impress the people of Alabama that MT. Underwood was false, unfaithful, unclean. And as a result, he was delivered bound hand and foot into the camp of those whom he had outraged. And 1t is considered very doubtful that he will ever be able to stem the tide hich has swept him out of the political life of Ala bama. The people no longer believe that Hobson is a great man. that he Is sincere. that he is broad and big gauged. He Is considered now as an ordinary politician with an extraordi- nary ambition, and a well fixed an abnormal idea that he Is the object of general persecution
 MT. Underwood's Advantage
 MT. Underwood had his record be- hind him. During the storm of battle, he remained at his post of duty. The great newspapers of the country called for his election. The democratic Pres ident and the democratic House in Congress called for his election The people of Alabama knew that he was able-that he was good and that he was clean.
 These factors entering into the cam paign made his election certain. For Hobson had accomplished nothing in Congress. He was known as the man
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-12

who sunk the Merrimac, as the. man who had defeated Bankhead in the Sixth district, as great torator, IS a dramatic actor, as a chautauqua lectu- rer, and as the author of a speech which he called The Great Destroyer.
 He had his friends throughout the state, friends who believed in him as an entertainer and as n factor for good but not as a statesman, a legislator of boise and dignity and temperament. But had he conducted his campaign on a high plane, he would have received more votes than he did receive, he would have carried more counties, and he would be now in position to ac- quire a senatorial seat in the future.
 HObson Pitches Campaign
 Mir Hobson was nominated congress man in April, 1912. In June of that year. he announced for the Senate. For two years, he conducted his campaign. He made many hundred speeches, ap- bearing many times in each of the counties of the state.
 His first opponent was Senator Johnston. He assailed the record of Senator Johnston. His next opponent for Senator Johnston died-was Henry D. Clayton. He assailed MT Clayton His third opponent was Mir. Underwood for MT. Clayton at the instance of the President, retired. Captain Hobson as- sailed MT. Underwood. In a speech at Wetumpka, he pitched his campaign against the House leader.> He referred to him as a "reactionary," a tool of the interests" and the man on whom the liquor forces had centered to bring about his own poetieal doom.
 Mir. Hobson next secured the indorse- ment of the anti saloon forces, national and state These forces, despite the known fact that MT. Underwood had rendered their cause invaluable assist ance, initiated a bitter fight against him. Their hypocritical conduct in the campaign not only failed to injure the cause of MT. Underwood, but split their own ranks. They made rohibition the issue when every honest man knew that it was not the issue-and. as result, according to their own contention, pro-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-12
It's Easy to Peel Off
 All Your Freckles

The contrast between the freckles and the clear skin usually is so great that no bleach can be more than partially successful in obliterating the disfigure- ments Ordinary mercoli1ed wax Is far Get an ounce of 1t at the nearest drug store and tonight spread on enough to completely cover your face: remove in the morning with warm water. Re- peat daily until every freckle has dis appeared
 Rough. blotehy, pimpled skin. also common at this sea son. may be entirely gotten rid of by this same method, with out discomfort or inconvenience. The effort is decidedly worth while. the new complexion obtained being so clear. smooth and youthful.
 If bothered with wrinkles. bathe the face in a lotion made by dissolving an ounce of powdered saxolite In half pint of witch hazel This is the most effective and quickest Wrinkle treatment known,