Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-06-16

not liked even though he spends hi.
money freely. He is the bane of the
police, as many a policeman can tes'
tify 1t is no uncommon thing. oi
was in the past, for a husky Ameri-
can soldier to march up to a diminu-
tive Panamanian policeman, and with
one blow of his fist drive the hat OF
the policeman over his eyes. and then
laugh at the discontinue of the Of
flcer.
Recently there have been three open
breaks between Americans and Pana-
manians in each one of which either
an American or a Panamanian was
killed, and a number wounded One
occurred i'm a dlsorderly establish
ment in the RED Light" district of
Panama, called Coco Grove. The
fight lasted for nearly an hour.
between Panamanians. both police
and civilians. and the American
soldiers Rifle and revolver shots
were exchanged, the soldiers breaking
into a shooting gallery and securing
the guns and ammunition. The SOL
diers from the zone restored order,
and now there is force of cavalry
maintained on the sroad between
Panama and Balboa, at the edge Of
the boundary, prepared at all times to
preserve order This supervision the
Panamanians resent, claiming it is
the Americans who started all the
trouble.
The Panamanians resent the term
"Spiggoty," which is applied to them
by the Americans This was first
given when the Americans on the
canal were told by the natives in re-
sponse to questions, mo speak de
English" which if pronounced quickly
sounds like "Spiggoty."
UnderseIl Them?
The merchants claim the commits
sary stores undersell them and pre-
vent them from getting business from
the ships, that the Panama railroad
has the advantage because they have
free freight, no duties to pay, whereas
they charge the merchants pretty
good prices for freight. What they
object to is demonstrated by an e =
tract from the Canal Record. a pub
lication put out by the canal govern
ment and reports everything that oc-
ours in the canal zone. Here is an
"FUEL AND SUPPLIES.
Firms sending vessels to the canal
do not need to employ agents on the
lsthmus to take care of their inter
ests in regard to the payment of tolls
or minor charges. Delays and eX-
pense can be avoided by doing busi-
ness direct with the canal The canal
has been developed to
handle vessels with all possible
dispatch and attend to their wants
fully in the matter of supplies, fuel,
water, repairs. etc, to the extent of
available facilities.
Goal is supplied to vessels at both
ta 10
between 800 and 700 tons per day.
Present prices are, at Christobal,
from lighters, trimmed in bunkers,
or from cars alongside wharf,
handled by ships gear, per ton, $40;
use of steam hoist and crane per
hour. 81. At Balboa, the price per
ton is 81 more, either form of de-
livery
Fuel oil may be obtained at Bal
boa from the Union Oil Company, at
the rate of from 800 to 1000 bbls.
per hour. The present price Is $1.05
per bbl., reduced to sixty degrees
Fair. Diesel engine oil is for sale
by the same company at 45 shillings
per ton of seven bbls. (The English
control the Union Oil Company.
Water may be obtained at either
terminal in any quantity. The price
the dock, with a minimum charge of
49,
"All standard lubricants, light and
heavy hardware, cordage and miscel-
laneous chandelry supplies are sold
from the storehouse at Christobal and
Balboa.
Subsistence supplies, including
fresh meats, vegetables, canned
fruits. bakery products,
etc, are available for quick delivery
at either terminal. Prices are gen.
orally lower than the retail prices in
the United States and compare favor
ably with prices in any port of the
world.
"Ice may be obtained in any rea-
sonable quantity. The price is SOC.
per 100 lbs, at Christobal, and 35c.
per 100 lbs. at Balboa.
Laundry is handled quickly and no
advance notice is required. The follow
ing are representative charges for
ships laundry: Trousers and jackets,
BE-; sheets, aprons, caps, tablecloths,
napkins, towels, etc, 1c. each.
1.-The Government Hospital is fully
equipped for the treatment of medical
and surgical cases. The charge for
consultation at the dispensary Is SO
per day in the wards, and SO per dav
in private rooms. For American sea-
men the charge Is 81 a day for treat
ment."
The Panamanians claim that these
prices are lower than for similar
merchandise and service in the Unite
States, and that it is prohibitory for
them to try to do business.
In 1918 the republic of Panama im-
ported from the United States s10,-
000,0 900, which was a gain of $685.
over the year 1907, when construction
work was in progress.
Great Britain exported to Panama
2,453, ,118, which was a gain of $425,-
006 over the same period, while Ger
many lost $91 1886. having exported
only 1870 262. This does not look so
we'll for the United States, for Eng
land made a greater gain than the
United States did, and did not have
the same interest i'm Panama. The
influx of Americans is the cause of
American exports to Panama These
figures do not include purchases of
the commlssary stores, which go into
the Canal Zone and not to the Re-
public of Panama.
In the matter Of Panamanian ex-
ports a different story is told In
1907 Panama sent to other countries
total of s1,g60,685 of which only
1861, ,005 came to the United States.
In 1918, the exports of Panama were
81, ,467, ,556, of which the United States
bought $780, 600, only $4,000 to Great
Britain and $4,000 to Germany. We
are her best customer yet her pur-
chases to other countries is on the in
crease. The United States is sending
gold to Panama to pay off English
merchandise.
Same style.
AS far as Panama Is concerned
there is no need of changing styles to
suit the Latin-American demand or
So called peouliarity--in Panama they
| wear the same kind of clothing worn
during the summer months In the
States as we'll as light cottnn cloth- [