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It costs money to put down revolu-
tions, and on each occasion santo
Domingo has borrowed money from
European countries. and in 1905 II
was found that they were under such
heavy Indebtedness that they could
not even pay their interest. Things
had come to such pass that unless
some speedy action was taken the
island would be practically owned by
some country across the sea.
Monroe Doctrine Bobs Up.
Then the Monroe Doctrine bobbed
up and the United States took charge
Of the Dominican Custom House and
made the country pay off its debts ac-
cording to the convention signed on
the part OF the United States and the
Dominican Government. An Ameri-
can citizen was made receiver Of Gus
toms with authority to deposit $780,
600 each month towards the interest
Give per cent? and sinking fund in
trust for all national creditors. In ad-
dition, half the customs receipts in
excess of 100000 is applied to the
same end. The public debt at that
time was over thirty-three millions.
pul the lutelposluon OF the OnlteQ
States and the willingness Of the
Dominican Government to adopt a
plan whereby its surplus revenues ad-
ministered by US should go to It's
creditors enabled a five per cent. loan
Of s2O.0OO.00O to be floated with the
proceeds of which the enormous debt
was to be liquidated. This has worked
splendidly and much OF the debt has
been paid and there have been ample
/ funds toward the development Of th'
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cog-wheel roads were Constructed ur
several Of its mountains. The pres
ent Jungfrau railway was first talked
Of in 1890. but It was not until 1893
that the project took shape. Tha
whole scheme was a gigantic one
from an engineering standpoint for
never before has a tunnel been con-
structed at such an altitude and grade:
never before has a work been accom-
pllshed in climatic conditions such as
prevail in these regions Of eternal
snow. The engineers Of the Jungfrau
railway could not profit by the sx-
perience acquired IN the construction
Of other railways owing 10 the differ
ent conditions. consequently they had
to invent and construct devices and
appliances TO meet their needs. In
boring tunnels electric drills were used
exclusively. Unfortunately, the large
hydraulic drills could not be used on
account OF the lack Of water and the
steep grade. ono foot in four. II was
necessary to use machines which
could be easily dismounted and car
ried. Feeding the workmen. too, was
no small item. for during the winter
canned food entirely had TO be used
Water. also was difficult TO procure
From November until May fresh wa
ter could only be obtained by melting
snow. This was done by eiectricity
and every drop used in drinklne
washing and for the drills was oe-
tained IN this manner. Heavy snow
falls and nvalanches. too. retarded the
work TO such an extent that u re-
quired four years and six months 90
complete the last section. The work
Is stiu going on and the last section
when completed win land the traveller
at the Jungfrau station. an altitude of
1882 feet. where a lift 240 feet In
height will carry him TO the summit
1s.672. II will take several years
even under the most favorable condi-
tions to carry out these plans.
Operated BY Electricity.
The cars used are operated by cleo
trio locomotives which are said to be
the finest In the world. They are
fitted with all the necessary safety
devices and whether ascending or de-
sending they cannot exceed the speed
OF hve and one-quarter miles per hour.
The trains. which consist Of one loco
motive and two passenger coach -
each seating forty persons. glide alons
the tracks with remarkable smooth
ness. the traveller experiencing none
Of the disagreeable Jerking and joltine
so common in mountain --''--'@~
travelling.
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are full OF gullies, yet an American
made automobile Is used as sort Of
street car and there is something hu-
morous in the way the natives enjoy
being bumped over the streets. The
roads outside the town are hardly
more than paths. yet a little time and
money might work wonders The
mountains OF the Republic are Pic
turesque and one range rises 20 the
height Of seven thousand feet Tho
mountains are covered with forests g.
llgnum vitae and other hard wood
The soil Of the valleys is rich anil
banana cultivation Is being largely un-
dertaken IN the northern part 10 tho
island. Cocoa and sugar cane nto
grown along the Macoris River. d
beautiful stream which runs throueh a
fertile district Birds OF various kinds,
particularly the egret, live In conpAr.l.
tive peace for few gunners ever couis
Co this part OF the world. PelIr1Is
stalk about In the shallow waters. wiz
oranges and cocoanuts grow ir
I abundance, and wild flowers cover IT,.
sloping banks. The entire country l
we'll watered and there are several fns
harbors. Gold. silver and platinum
! have been found In considerable guam
/ titles. and petroleum was recently dis.
covered.
Inhabitants Good Looking.
The temperature ranges from sixty
/ TO ninety degrees during the year ant
the air Is dry. The natives are kind
and hospitahie. but sadly lacking ir
education. 10 the citles, however
there Is considerable culture and re-
hnement, many Of the residents having
received their education in the United
States. The women are rather prettj
with their dark eyes. Jet black hall
and clear olive skins; the men are
not unlike the Cubans and Porto
Ricans in their makeup and manners.
They are for the most part devoul
Catholics.
II the Dominicans viii Cooperate
with the United States in settling their
financial difficulties and are able &c
keep down revolutions TO such an ex
tent as 70 protect life and property 81
that foreign capital may be assured o
a safe and sane government a new er
OF prosperity Is sure to dawn for IA
y inhabitants Of the little island Reput
n lie of the tropics.
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country.
It has been no easy task to bring
about these conditions.
The suppression Of smuggling was
one Of the serious problems. The
duties levied in Haiti are much smaller
than those imposed by the Dominican
Government. and It was not unusual
for great quantities OF goods to be
sent to Haiti and afterward smuggled
across the frontier. This unlawful
business furnished employment for
numbers Of ignorant people who re-
side on the border. and to shut of
their livelihood meant danger and pos
sible loss Of life to the customs officer.
A frontier guard was organized con-
sisting Of one hundred and eighteen
mounted Dominicans with several
Americans acting as officers and
deputy receivers. The men were dis
tributed for one hundred and fifty
miles along the Haitian border. Gus
tom houses were erected and the work
Of breaking up smuggling overland
began.
Smuggling Once Easy.
The inlets and bays afforded ex-
cellent opportunity for smuggling by
water. so a revenue cutter service was
established. -Four cutters were built
in New York and We're sent to Santo
Domingo City under their own steam
Each vessel is armed with one Hotch-
kiss one-pounder and one Colts auto
matte thirty calibre gun. The boats
were manned by American captains
and engineers and crews Of Dominican
sailors. The cutter service has prac'
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A Brief History Of the
Island Of Revolutions, and
How the United States
Is Aiming To Straighten
Out Its Financial Diff
CuiteS.

TWNOTHBR revolution has broker
out on the island of Santo
Domingo and several men have
> already been killed. The Unit
ed States sent a gunboat to San Pedro
Maooris where the outbreak occurred
and quiet will be restored for a time
at least This proceeding has been the
official program of Santo Domingo
for many years-in fact, so many
years that It is quite difficult to keep
an accurate account Of the number Of
revolutions which have taken place
in the pugnacious little Republic.
The population numbers only about
seven hundred thousand, and the
standing army of the Government is
less than six hundred and fifty (ofi-
GERS and mem with a rural guard OF
nine hundred men. The population is
mainly composed Of creoles Of pure
Spanish descent and a mixed race Of
European. African and Indian blood
there are, however, many Turks and
Syrians especially in Santo Domingo
City where they monopolize the dry
goods trade.
Revolutions Easily Made.
It is an easy matter to get up a mob
as the people are excitable and will
follow almost any leader who will
promise them a life of ease, for It is
the one desire Of these people to be
grandees-nobody wants TO work. A
mob Of this type is sure to rob, burr
and kill. and they started the trouble
this year by killing two employees OF
a sugar plantation owned by an Amer
lean. He at once asked for protection
at Washington and the gunboat
"Castine." which was at that time
cruising about Santo Domingo City
was at once sent to Marcoris. OF
course. the revoluuonists fed to ths
bush and later we shall hear Of then
committing all sorts Of deprsdationl
inland.
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ter coasting in August. Others en-
gagged in snow balling. while still an
other crowd settled themselves on the
veranda Of the hotel and ordered
steaming hot tea. While Il was being
prepared a few OF them began to look
through the huge telescopes which
have been set up in different parts Of
the Alps where the views are particu-
larly fine. A number of persons. in
Guiding the writer set or TO explore
the grotto OF the glacier-a tunnel
cut into the. ice river by some of the
enterprising guides who are on duty
there. A number of these grottos
exist in the Alps. and they are all
very pretty-and very cold. Then,
too. their color is a much more ac-
curate weather prognosticator than
the average weather bureau. and
everybody was anxious TO learn the
weather conditions for the next day.
If the ice Of these grottos Is Of n clear.
turquoise blue or a dark sapphire
shade the weather Is sure TO be faE,
but If it becomes a dun green color
snow may be expected. which means
rain in the valley. To our great de-
light the ice was as blue as the sky
above II. This grotto or tunnel is
about eighty-hve feet in length and
perhaps four feet wide. The top is
arched and about seven or eight feet
high IN the centre. It's walls and roof
look as II they were covered with
enamel as they glisten and reflect the
candles used to light up the tunnel.
The glacier at this point Is said 10 be
a solid mass of ice one hundred and
fifty feet thick.
Tunnel Under Glacier.
Leaving the station the train en-
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- HERE is an infinite and over
whelming grandeur about the
Alps, and few travellers can
- resist the lure of the great white
peaks. Somehow there comes an in
describabie longing 10 climb the
glacier covered slopes which stand out
glistening In the sunshine against the
turquoise sky Of Switzerland. Up TO a
few years ago only a very limited
number OF persons were able TO realize
this 10y for mountain climbing among
the Alpine glaciers requires health,
strength and strong nerves. Even
with this combination the climbs are
fraught with danger and each year
the mountains claim their toll Of death
from those who seek to penetrate the
mysteries of their SUBMITS.
With the coming of the mountain
railway the necessity of risking loss
Of life and limb In climbing has passed
away for at present one may ride in
comparative comfort up the slopes OF
many Of these once unconquerable
mountains. Several Of the roads are
In existence in different parts OF
Switzerland, but the greatest one from
both a scenic and scientific point Is
that which leads almost to the sum-
NIT of the Jungfrau. that Queen OF
Mountains of the Bernese Oberland
Before the coming Of the railroad this
peak was accessible only to the most
sturdy mountain climber. Today the
traveller may ride up its slopes in a
comfortable train and view the glory
OF the perpetual SHOWS and glaciers
in almost luxury. feeling only the
fatigue which the high altitude in
variably causes the dweller Of the low
lands when he reaches the region OF
eternal snow.
Extension Completed In 1913.
The railway starts from the Kleins
Scheidegg. the highest station Of this
Wengernalp Railway and leads in ar
open line for several miles. running
through the flower covered fields thai
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the rocks under the Eiger glacier. l.
Is six miles In length with a grade o.
one foot IN four. II Is, however.
brilliantly lighted and the twenty min
utes spent in travelling TO Elgerwand.
The next station, passes quickly. A
stop is made at that point TO give the
passengers q view OF the valley. There
The tunnel expands into a great stone
ham. which has been blasted out of
the solid rock. The ceiling Is sup
ported by columns Of solid stone which
we're left standing when the rooms
were blasted out. on the north side
arc three large windows wide enough
to afford a magnificent view Of the
lower peaks beyond which the distant
ranges OF the Jura and Black Forest
and Vosges become visible, while far
below CLEANS the lovely village Of
Grindelwald. Between this point and
the next station. Eismeer, reached
eleven minutes later, the tunnel makes
sharp curve for Eigerwand which
Is on the north side OF the Eiger while
Eismeer is on the southern slope. The
Eismeer station, too. Is followed out
of solid rock The floor. ceiling and
walls are covered with wood and the
windows are fitted with double panes
OF crystal glass. The big hail serves
as a restaurant In which two hundred
persons may be served at one sitting.
Ii is the highest restaurant" In altl-
tude in the world and so comfortably
appointed that II compares favorably
with the restaurants of an American
city. II is heated and lighted by
electricity and the cooking Is done by
this power as WELL Besides the big
dining room there is an apartment for
the station master and a post office
the highest one in Europe. a few feet
below reached by a tunnelcd stairway,
Is a vast glacier and from this point
some Of the most venturesome climb
ors take a try ON the ice.
The view from Eismeer is one OF
incompatible beauty and is ever
changing. especially in Summer when
the hot sun loosens the snow and
causes avalanches OF Ice to go thun-
dering down the mountain side. All
about are immense masses OF snow OF
dazzling whiteness covering the slopes
Of the Monch. These ice mountains.
for such they are, are furrowed with
crevices in several places and giant
blocks Of ice are piled one upon the
other as if some mighty upheaval had
rent asunder the nearby glaciers.
superb View.
only eighteen minutes Of travel
from this point on the electric train
is required 10 reach the end Of the
present line. eleven thousand, one hun
: 90 - fn-t.--r.,,. Fonr ohnr-a the
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level Of the sea. The station there is
set up on a saddle Of glaciers between
the Jungfrau and the Monch. Sur
rounding these two mighty giants Of
the Alps all the panoramas Of the
other stations are happily combined.
The eye IS captivated by the fields OF
eternal snow as one looks out on the
silent majestic glory OF an ice-clad
world. Directly in front lies the
Aletsch glacier, the largest one in Eu-
rope, its entire length Of fifteen miles
being visible. Turning toward the
southwest one is surprised by the i'm
posing mass Of the Jungfrau summit
apparently not more than a stones
throw away.
Those who wish to climb farther
may do so by the aid OF thes careful
guides who are in attendance. as no
one Is allowed TO attempt Il alone.
BY advancing to the extreme edge Of
the ice plateau outside the building
one looks down on the terrifying
depths of the glacier clad Guggi
gorge, along the immense overhang-
ing ice masses Of the Jungfrauioch
smoothed into green ice tracks by the
tumbling avalanches. This great and
striking contrast between the Ice
glaciers and the green of the woods
and meadows lying far beneath, COM
bined with the beautiful vistas in the
remote distance gives the view from
the Jungfraujoch an extraordinary
character. assuring its everlasting re-
nown as one of the most beautiful
spots in the Alps.
First Cog Road Built In q. S.
Mountain railways OF the wheel
type have been I'm existence since 1856,
when Sylvester March astonished the
world by building a cog-wheel rail-
way to the summit Of Mount Wash.
ington In New Hampshire. Switzer.
land soon followed in this line ant
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superb View.

only eighteen minutes Of travel
from this point on the electric train
is required 10 reach the end Of the
present line, eleven thousand, one hun
dred and forty-one feet above the
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Story of the Building and
Operation Ofthe Remark
able Railroad Which
Climbs Over Snow and
Ice Almost To the Sum-
NIT Of the Jungfrau.

- HERE is an infinite and over
whelming grandeur about the
Alps, and few travellers can /
- resist the lure of the great white I
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Tunnel Under GIacier.

Leaving the station the train en-
tered tho great tunnel cut through
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revolution has broker
out on the island of Santo
Domingo and several men have
already been killed Tho Unit
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-12-28
Congress URGED
TOENACT anew
\ immigrant LAW
On GuIick, Dr.. Scudder and
Oh esS Join in Appeal to Sen
I al Nrs and Representatives
ASK "0RIENTAL POLICY"
BE DEFINITELY SETTLED
Federal Council of Churches
Sends Petition Arguing For
Speedy Action

DR.. Sidney l.. Gulick, noted mis-
sionary and closely-connected with
Hawaii. and DR.. Doremus Scudder,
pastor of Central Union church, are
two of the signers of an appeal to
Congress urging that the entire impli-
grafton problem be taken up at an ear
ly date and a new policy in the treat
ment of Oriental immigrants be
worked out.
News of this line of activity by
the Federal Council of the Christian
churches of America has come from
New York. 1t was announced on De
cember 20 by many churches. DR..
Scudder has been in the states for
several months, part of the time in
California, endeavoring to convince
legislators that further anti-alien leg
islation in that state is unwise and
dangerous.
According to the plan announced in
New York, a petition urging upon Con.
gress the adoption of IAN Oriental pol
icy based upon a just and equitable
regard for the interests of all of the
nations concerned" has been sent out
by the Federal Council of the Church
es of Christ In America, through its
commission on relations with Japan.
Congress is asked to take up the en-
tire immigration problem at an early
date. ~-
The appeal which has been sent to
each senator and representative, the
President and members of the cabi.
net, is signed by DR.. c. r. Brown,
dean of Yale divinity school; Profess
sor jeremiah w. jerks of Columbia;
Hamilton Holt, editor Of the Indepen-
dent; DR.. Sidney L. Gulick, represen-
tative on international relations;
Bishop Hendrix Of st. Louis; DR.. Fred
Continued on page three) i
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-12-28
MAYOR TO GIVE
ANNUAL BALL ON
new YEARSEVE
Says 1t Will Not Conflict With
Governors Ball Set for
Same Date

There will be two public balls in
!, Honolulu on New Years eve-the
great ball at the National Guard ar
mory given by Governor Pinkham, and
Mayor Ferns annual outdoor ball.
A published statement this morn
ing that Mayor Fern had given up his
New Years dance-his farewell dance,
by the way-brought instant and Wig
orous denial from the mayors office.
Secretary Miles definitely announced
that the ball will be held.
The mayors outdoor dance is an
annual affair and 1t will be given this
year." announced Miles. 1T was es-
tablished several years ago by the Mer-
chants Association ana the mayor
was asked to take charge of It. Thus
it became the annual municipal out
door dance and has attracted thou
sands OF people. We do not believe
1t will conflict in any way with the
governors ball. There Will be many
hundreds of people who do not go TO
the governors ball who will attend
the mayors function.
Make it definite that the mayors
ball will be given on Bishop street
on New Years eve, beginning at 8
O'Clock, and that Mayor FERN viii lead
the grand march"
Meanwhile preparations are going on
for the governors bali in the armory.
This is to be one of the largest AFFAIRS
OF It's kind ever held in hawaii, from
ali indications. Tne governor Is en-
phasizlng the fact that everybody Is
and everybody is invited. The |
oIncIaI notice has been Is
sued:
'"I'he governor of Hawaii begs to an
nounce tnat ne desires the presence OF
the people OF hawaii, that he may
meet them generally, at the reception
and ball to be given by him ON New
Years eve, December 81, 1914, at the
National Guard armory.
Invitations have been sent SO far
IS lists have been obtainable Should
any fail of delivery or omissions oc-
,ur he trusts the above invitation will
be accepted" e
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-12-28
leo FRANK MAY
BEFREED;u.S S.
JUSTICE ACTS
Man Convicted IN Noted Allan
ia Case Secures Writ of
HabeaS Corpus

rAssociated Press by Fed Wireless
' WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 28.-Jus
tice Lamar of the supreme court Of the
United States today granted the appeal
of Leo Frank fer a writ Of habeas
corpus.
The Frank case has attracted ma
tion-wide attention and has resulted
in severe criticism against the courts
Of Georgia. On April 26, 1918, IA
year-old girl named Mary Phagan was
killed in Atlanta, Georgia, and her
body hidden in the basement of the
pencil factory of which Leo Frank was
superintendent Frank and a negro
were arrested, suspected of the crime.
Frank was finally convicted of the
murder. Even while the trial was
under way, facts began to come to the
surface which pointed to hitherto
ufsuspected negro, as the real murder
er. Public opinion ran high in Georgia
against Frank during the trial and it
has been charged that the jury was
largely influenced by terrorism. Frank
is Jew and was alleged to be the
victim of prejudice as we'll as of public
passion.
After his conviction the case was ap-
pealed but the Georgia courts, 1t is
explained, cannot reverse the verdict
of a lower court on any ground but
that of an error of law and the higher
court refused to interfere. The case
was given attention all over the United
States. Collier Weekly sent c., P.
Connolly to Atlanta to make an in
vestigation and in the latest issue of
the weekly Connolly declares that
Frank is not the murderer
That a justice of the United States
supreme court has granted the habeas
corpus appeal indicates that Frank
may ultimately be cleared. He has
twice been condemned to death.