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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-07-19

| HORSE STRAYED AWAY-Last week from
IL my premises very dark brown gelding five
years old, shod all round. Please call up Powell
Central and give me information as to his
hereabouts.-StephenP Powell.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-07-19

TOR SALE-A right good driving horse-good
Il size and a good traveller: will work double
or,single. Inquire at this office.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-07-19

WANTED--A girl for general house work.
w Inquire at this Office.
The Home news., 1917-08-17
DON'T TALK OF MISTAKES
Worrying Over Errors, and Complain ing About Them, Is About the
 Worst Occupation Imaginable.

It's poor policy to tell the person at the next desk that one is so much out on a balance, or that MT. John Smiths mail has been sent to MT. William Brown. While discussing the whereabouts of the difference in the balance, the time consumed could we'll be applied to trying to- locate the missing figures; and instead of bemoaning the fact that MT. Smiths mail will be opened by MT. Brown, the sensible girl will write brief note to that gentleman, politely re- questing him to forward MT. Smiths communications to the correct ad- dress.
 Worrying over errors and asking what to do about them is a waste of time. The person at t,le next desk cannot help you any, and in nine cases out of ten will not have any sympathy for you; so the girl who IS anxious to correct any mistake she discovers in her work must rely upon herself to do it. However, if she finds she cannot satisfactorily ad- just the difficulty, then let her bring 1t to the attention of a higher au- thority, whose word settles the mat ter for all time.
The Home news., 1917-08-17

Revs. Joyner of Tennessee and B. L. Harris of Cotton Plant were welcome guests at the home of MT. and Mrs. A. J. Marsh the first of the week.
 The revival meeting at Fakes Chapel closed Sunday night after an all days service and dinner and supper on the ground. Rev. F. A. Lark, assisting pastor Rev. J. w. Moore did the preaching during the week. Great crowds were there each night. Fine in- terest from first service. There were thirty conversions and 22 accessions to church. It was a fine toner up of the spiritual life of that splendid community. Rev. Moore is doing a monu- mental work among them. Con- tributed.
The Home news., 1917-08-17
GENERAL DIRECTORY
COUNTY OFFICIALS.

J. M. Jackson, Helena. Circuit Judge P. R. Andrews, Helena. Pros. Atty. R M. Hutchins, Augusta Dep. ProsI Atty. E.D Robertson, Wynne. .Chancery Judge Sam Vapn, Vanndale. le............
 ..... State Senator. Seventh District Ross Mathis, Cotton Plant. ........,.
 ................... Representative A. L. Hutchins, Augusta County Judge Alex McGregor Augusta. .Sherin l.. W. Winfree, Augusta. ............ Circuit Clerk Walter Jimerson Augusta. .. .Ce. Clerk Roy Mitchell, Augusta. Treasurer Edgar Miller. McCrory ..... Assessor Alex Bellis. Augusta. ....... Surveyor T. w. Woodbury, McCrory. {. Examiner c. c. Hunnicutt, Cotton Plant.
 .................. Deputy Examiner Dr. R. Q. Patterson. Augusta. Coroner pr. R. N. Smith, Augusta. Health Officer
The Home news., 1917-08-17

Five of the first 50 men called before the Woodruff County Ex, emptien Board had already vol. unteered.
 Ka-Lom-Ite Laundry Marvel. The clothes washing wonder that does the work. Call at Cullum's Barber Shop and get sample, free, adv. 6-29tf J. P. TAYLOR.
The Home news., 1917-08-17

G. T. Barley,
 M. c. Burns,
 o. G. Sherrick,
 Tom Bagby, (coD Neal Warren, (coD L. B. Colwell,
 H. w. Jernigan, w. N. Dunehew, A. J. Marsh,
 Mrs. H. A. Daniel, A. Raymond,
 Ben Watson,
 T. c. Bull,
 Henry Simmons, w. B. Fakes Garage, Thos. Greer,
 Mrs. L. McFarlane, E. T. Wherry,
 R. L. Mathis, (coD C. r. Best,
 J. P. Taylor,
 c. w. Manasco,
 R. w. Murphy, A number of citizens had al- ready improved the sanitary con- dition of their homes before the county campaign started, they are the following:
 Dr. G. B. Fakes, T. A. Jeffries,
 J. H. Crossett,
 Dr. L. A. Jelks, F. Lewis. Some of these however have made further improvement since the work started. Cleanliness is next to Godli- ness"
The Home news., 1917-08-17
ITS ECONOMIC VALUE.

"What purpose does the vermi. form appendix serve, Tommy"
 Please, sir, 1t is used to make surgeons get rich quick on opera tions."
The Home news., 1917-08-17
OF COURSE NOT.

Beauty is skin deep"
 "That's enough. Nobody wants an X-ray photograph of his sweet hearts physiognomy."
The Home news., 1917-08-17
THE MODERN WIFE.

Mrs. Knicker = What did your husband give you?
 Mrs. Booker = Some frightfully cheap cigarettes.-Judge.
The Home news., 1917-08-17
Honor Roll

The following progressive peo are interested in the healtl their families and community l have improved the sanitary lditions on their premises sC to prevent the spread of dis ,e. Hats off to them and give more like them!
 Mrs. A. c. Lewis, Mrs. Ed Taylor, K. H. Carson, c. l.. Carson, Fletcher Lewis, R. A. Drewery, J. F. Henderson, J. H. Clayton, Dr. K. L. Fraser, c. Hailey,
 Geo. H. ProulX, Frank Powell, w. N. HOuqelin. w. W. Raney, J. A. Smith, (coD Dr. c. B. Fakes, Mrs. M. E. Powell, Dr. L. A. Jelks, c. M. Crossett, Rev. F. A. Lark, Rev. A. J. Porter, Perry Holland, Asa Pickens, (coD J. w. Medley, Raymond Partee, (coD Octavius Jeffries G. w. Mayhall, Dr. J. R. Piercey, A. A. Mitchell, J. E. Cobb, s. I. Hays. c. w. Skinner, Henry Skinner, L. c. Johnson, J. w. Pohnka, Sam Curtis, D. M. Weaver, B. M. Ashburn, J. E. Miller, Bud Davis, Lige Whitmore, (coD Dr. w. T. Mccain,  T. N. Taylor, Mrs. J. A. Raney. H. w. Jernigan, H. Arnof, E. T. Wherry, c. B. Cook, G. w. Barber, Colwell 6 Robb, Mrs. L. McFall. T. c. Bull, c. o. Raymond, Fakes Mercantile Co.,, w. B. Fakes, Planters Mercantile Co.,, Edgar Miller, Mrs. Dora Bradley, R C Thonncop
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-21

may be judged from the fact that
whilst, at the close, there are willing
buyers Of large quantities at last
price, sellers have advanced their
limits to $500. CT. (6.52c.), with every
prospect of obtaining that figure II
las all conditions now indicatel, there
is continuance of present good de-
mand for domestic consumption.
Porto Rico sugars, which last week
sold with difficulty at ste. delivered
New York, and OF which about A.
600 tons have changed hands this
week at prices rapidly climbing from
S.S9c. to 6.14c, could today be read
lily disposed of at 6.27c., with holders
asking $3.50. elf And after sales
Of about $500 tons non-preferentials
at 4.94c. to 5.125c. New York, those
descriptions are now commanding tht
yet higher price of 5.25c. elf
Notwithstanding the existing III
certainty as to the final action of til
senate finance committee, with ret.
erenee to the question Of eliminating
the drawback of duties collected up:
on the 'importations of raws in Unit.
ed States, additional business of mod
crate volume in refined sugars for
export has recently been possible, on
private terms, with further demand
in evidence. In transactions of this
kind It is understood that the seller
is protected by a clause in the con-
tracts stipulating that, in the event
Of the removal Of the drawback on
the raw sugars involved, that item
will require to be added to the price
Of the refined article paid by the pur-
chaser. 1t would, therefore, appear
that the foreign buyers arc under the
impression that the contemplated
change in tariff legislation will fail
of enaction into law, but if such an
unusual law should actually be passed,
it is questionable whether those buy
ers would continue in our market for
refined at prices which would then
be so much higher than those at
which Cuban raws or White Javas
could be obtained. However, as re,
CARDS Java, the tonnage situation be-
ing in such an acute stage, it would
still be problematical If European
buyers could depend upon that source
for large supplies, even though ad.
vices from there point to a current
crop Of 100000 tons sugar, or about
100000 tons more than was produced
last campaign.
In view of this apparent difficulty
in the way of Europe obtaining Java,
1t Is natural to conclude that a ma.
terially larger quantity of Cuban raws
will have to be acquired than was
taken last year
Quotations of sugar futures on the
New York Coffee and Sugar exchange
have continued their climbing course,
today's closing bids of July 5.35c.,
| August 5A5c., September 5.53e., Octo-
Der 5.53c., November s.53c., Deem
Der $500, January 5.08c., February
1850. and March 4.S9c, being from
zoe. to .33c. higher on the week. Last
evenings final bid of 5.37c. for June
was SIC. above last Fridays close,
while April and May, which closed
on Monday, 26th inst, at 4.75c. and
4.76c. bid, respectively, close today
.16c. to tic. higher at April 491c. and
May 1850.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-21
Hawaii IMPORTS
TOTAL $4,000
IN ONE MONTH

Showing how much the islands are
still dependent on the mainland for
foodstuffs, and also how many ar.
ticles are imported from California
which might and can be grown here,
| table issued by the San Francisco
:ustom house showing the value of
IMPORTS, to Hawaii from that port in
tine, has been received here.
in spite of all the fish which
abound In island waters, there were
imported to Honolulu last month,
from San Francisco 67,769 pounds.
of smoked fish, 1880 pounds of
canned salmon, and other fish. The
total value of fish imports last
month was $20,293.
In the meat line, imports were
21,120 pounds of canned beef 1900
pounds of smoked beef, 1856 Of
hams and shoulders, 1929 pounds of
bacon, 27,904 of sausage, meat prod
ucts worth S15,266, and poultry and
game valued at $4374.
Canned vegetables worth $20,789
were brought in, also 1888 bushels of
potatoes, 1924 bushels of onions, I'll
bushels of beans, and $500 worth Of
fresh vegetables, nearly all OF which
can be grown here. Liquor coming
in totalled 1855 gallons.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-21
WAILUKU Will
GET MORE WATER
Especial ssar-Bullettn Correspondents ,

WAILUKU, July 20-By decision
of the board of supervisors on Mon
day, Waikiki is to have relief short
ly from the near water famine which
has prevailed for some weeks during
which the weather has been particu-
larly dry. A supplemental 4-inch
main is to be laid from the reser-
voir to the corner of Main and High
streets, with lateral lines each way
on High street, which will supply
all the upper part of Waikiki and
thus relieve the present 6-inch main
which supplies all Waikiki as well
as the tanks On the sand hills supply.
ing Kahului
The county engineer will also sooD
get to work locating large number
of leaks in the water mains which
are said to be responsible for I'M
due drain on the system.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-21

The S160,e09 structure which will
70 up on the Campbell block at
Hotel and Fort streets as soon as
tie present building Is completely re-
moved and the excavations, which
are now going on. are completed,
viii in every respect, etnbody the
most modern American store and
office buiiding equipment, according
10 the plans which hare now been
completed by Emory and Webb. The
building win be occupied by stores
oD ne first noQr n time for the hclt
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-21

day season at the end Of the year.
Although the building will only be
three stories high the plans are 50
made that two additional stories can
be added az the growth Of the city
demands them. The building will be
brick and iron and covered with con
crete plaster, which will give 1t the
appearance of q concrete building.
Great windows will line the whole
front Of the lower floor and will be
lined by an untarnishable, reddish
Tennessee marble. The ornaments
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-21

IRON CsarnieoW -Rionda Company
NEW YORK, June 2g.-As had
bsen expected, upon the advent Of an
active doniestic demand for refined,
and also OF q good European demand
for both raw and graduated sugars
IrDm this side coming ct q time
Nhen refiners had made but small
rrorision for their usually increased
Inmmer requirements, this week had
~ very natural effect OF materially
11faneing prices. The eager demand
Hhich deveioped after refinefs, at the
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-21
'JD[ YOFFERINGS OF SUGARS ARE
QUICKLY SNAPPED UP BY REFINERS

opening, had secured about $4,000
bags, prompt and July shipment,
Cubas, at SC. CT. t6.02c.), caused sell
lers In the island to ask for higher
prices. and all the offerings Of prompt
July sugars subsequently forthcom-
ing between that level and 5.S75c. eff.
(6.40e0, were quickly snapped up by
refiners. On the weeks reported
transactions of only, say, $4,000 tons
Cubas the spot quotation advanced
.44e per lib, to 6.40c, basis go.
The present strength Of the market
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-21
Sugar 6.55cts
Henry Waterhouse Trust Co.,
Ltd.
Members Honolulu Stock and 6onc
Exchange
Fort and Merchant Streets
Telephone 1903

year.
OF the 10 permits IL we're for the
erection or repair Of residences, one
for a store and one for warehouse.
The warehouse is being erected for
H. Hackfeld & Co., at the corner OF
Cook and Kawaiahao streets by the
Lord-Young Engineering Co.. at a cost
of $4,000. The building is to be 24x71
feet in size and constructed of wood
with a concrete floor and corrugated
iron roof
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-21
PIONEER FINISHES GRIND
WITH RUN of 1920

Pioneer Mill Company, of Lahaina,
Maui, finished grinding at 100 yes
terday afternoon, with a total out
put for the 1917 crop of 1920 tons,
according to mail advices received by
the local agents, H. Hackfeld & Com.
pany, Ltd, by the Mauna Kea this
morning.
The tonnage produced this season,
according to the agents, is well over
the estimate made early in the year.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-21

pany, who will have the last space
down Fort street and besides the two
floors above and basement beneath IT
Besides this and the space occu
pied by HOLSTER company, the sec
ond floor will provide II offices. The
third floor will also provide II Off
ces. making a total Of "a offices.
Excavation is now, about one-third
completed and work on the building
Is being fastened in order that ten.
ants may be in it before the end Of
the year.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-21
WEEKS BUILDING PERMITS
SHOW LITTLE ACTIVITY

Building permits issued this week
number 13, calling for an estimated
cost of S14,355, which is the least OF
any week this month. In fact, build
ing operations in Honolulu so far this
month have been few and unless the
last ten days sees a decided increase
1t will be the smallest of any this
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-21
STOCKS
Make RECOVERY

A very quiet and unevsntful day
was the record Of the market today.
Sugar remained firm without features
and the unlisted securities showed
few changes. Bingham went for
ward a trifle to 81 cents With sales
of $1,000 shares. Mineral Products
showed a recovery over yesterday
under the influence Of a 10000 lot
sale which brought % cents. Homo
lulu Oil also showed . slight gam
while EngsIs remained stationary.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-21

on the front of the building will be
precast concrete on the Ionic order.
Besides the large show windows of
the front a special feature will be
the lighted sidewalks. Excavations
will be made under the sidewalk and
glass will be inlaid with the cement
The first floor will be occupied by
Detor & Ellie, jewelers., who have
the corner; Gurrey & Company, who
have the next space down Fort
street; c. J. Day, who will be next
TO- Gurrey; and Hollister Drug Com
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-21
DAILY REMINDERS

Wanted-Two more passengers for
motor party around island, 81 each.
Lewis Garage, phone 2141.-Adv.
For Distilled Water, Hires Root
Beer and all other Popular DR. nks
try the Con. Soda Water Works Co.
Adv.
You can find good, entertaining
vacation reading among the books OF
popular fiction at PATTEN'S, on Ho'
tel street, opposite Union.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-21

Fhe American-Hawaiian steamer
Mexican is due to steam tonight for
Port Allen. Kahului and Hilo. She is
scheduled to leave Hilo for San Fran
cisco July Is. a week from today.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-21
UNLISTED SECURITIES.
Saturday July 81.
aid ARked

Sales: 800 MADEIRA, 80; 500 N. Pro-
ducts, %; $3.50 NJ. Products, 20; 1850
Bingham, 90; 9475 Bingham, So; 1000
Bingham, So; 1900 NJ. Products, "a;
10000 M. Products, rs; $50 Bingham,
.s3; $500 Bingham, "a $50 Hon. oil,
2o5
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-21

Between Boards: Sales: 50, so, 90
Pioneer, 37.2s; 10, IS Mc5ryde, II; rs
oIaa, 13.371a; 100 Hawaiian Sugar, 81.
Session Sales: rs, IS, Is ofaa, 1850;
10 WaiaIua, %; II Waialua, 27.75; IL
WaiaIua, 20; s H. 3. & NJ, 1850.
Latest sugar quotation: 96 deg. test,
6.55 cents, or $t3f per ton.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-21
Hawaiian Trust
Company, Ltd !.
saa..msn 81 Resoues LabItes soth, 1917

statement J, s..ss,e.. sos 1917.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-21
Honolulu Stool: exchange

Saturday, July q.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-16

Although indicted more than a
month ago by Mississippi grand
jury for murder and other crimes
Kaiser Bill still defiantly remains at
large, and refuses to come in and
put up his savings bank book as
bail.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-16
The University School
a3e Fairffeld Avenue.

100 FaiTHe10 avenue -
26TH YEAR BEGINS SEPT ga
Elementary and advanced subtect.
every boy given special attention
experienced teachers: thorough work !:
shorter courses; no red tape; athletics
Telephone. Barnum $40. zaas.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-16

ment, our universities. our churches,
sent protests, but they have had no
more influence than the protests sent
to the Arab slave traders in the heart
of Africa II years ago. The simple
fact is that Denmark and Holland,
Belgium and France. England and
the United States are organized as in
dustriaI states, while Germany is a
military state. Our people want to
produce bread, clothing, comforts and
conveniences-that is our business.
Bernhard says Prussia's ideal is war
as "a national industry"
And militarism and autocracy are
cancers, and God has Amounted the
surgeon with ointment, black and
sulphurous. But for the chastise-
Berlin and Vienna. Petrograd and
Constantinop1e would have descended
into hell within three generations.
This time the knife has to-, be heated
red hot, that it may cauterizes the
wounds lest the patient bleed and die.
I'VE must choose" said Bernhard.
between Napoleon and Jesus. We
must choose between the ni1itarism
of Napoleon and the sentimentalism
Of Jesus" But Bernhard cannot do
my thinking. Jesus has sentiment.
Bernhard should have said I'VE
must choose between mi1itarism and
sentiment" and sentiment is tough
as steel, and concerns, liberty, hui
mantiy and democracy.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-16

ain,- but earned is as a professional
sportsman in the United States. Upon
his arrival at the other side he was
commissioned as a subaltern. Without
losing day he went to Antwerp,
afterward being sent to Garipoli.
From the very first day he rendered
himself famous for his intrepid ex-
ploits. Togther with a comrade he
landed in the Bay of Bulair one
night. BY lighting fires and firing
rockets and initiating the sounds of
any army preparing to attack he kept
part of the Turks at bay, whilst at
another point the British army APP
preached the coast. When the sue
cess of his ruse was assured he jump
ed into the sea and swan about for
six hours before being picked up.
Some time afterwards he was
fighting on the Somme, always in the
thick of the fray. In the dreadful
hours of -Hamel Che was a
heutenant-colonel them he inspired
his men to such incredible deeds of
daring that the astonished officers as
serted he had taken Beaucourt-sur-
FAncre practically single handed.
This unparalleled gallantry is coupled
with astonishing intelligence and ac-
tivity. He learned strategy and tao
tics as IL they were child's play. He
was seriously wounded five times, and
each Of those mishaps inspired him
with fresh courage. Tall, of fine, ath-
letic build. with fishing eyes and face
and neck covered with cicatrices,
General Freyberg impresses his troops.
and his perfect command over them
AS Napoleon would have said, HE is
one of those generals who come out
of Natures hands perfectly moulded"
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-16
ROBERT LANSING.

Robert Lansing, Secretary Of State
Of the United States, will pass his SD
milestone tomorrow. The chief of
President Wilson's official advisers is
a native of Watertown, N. Y, fact
of which the citizens Of that city are
naturally proud. Since Mr.. Lansing
was made the premier Of the cabinet
the voters of WATERFOWL have bit
terly regretted that, many years ago.
they defeated him when he sran for
mayor of his native town. However,
Mr.. Lansing was then as now an ad-
herent of the Democratic party, and
Democratic candidates never. did fare
well in WATERFOWL. If he had only
been a Republican he could have been
elected mayor of Watertown-but If
he stuck by that party he wouldn't
now be Secretary of State, and his
name would never have been attach
ed to the historic protests to Ger
many and the revelations of Teuton
intrigue. Life, as the secretary may
have observed, Is full of consultations.
Mr.. Lansing graduated from the
WATERFOWL schools and completed his
education at Amherst College. which
gave him the degree of ALB. in 1888.
Three years later he was admitted to
the bar, and with his cousin, organ
fzed the legal firm of Lansing & Lans-
ing, in WATERFOWL. In 1890 the
young barrister married Miss Eleanor
Foster, daughter of the Hon. John w.
Foster. It was a most fortunate ALI.
ance, for couple of years later Mr.
Foster was made Seer etary Of State
in the cabinet of President Harrison,
and Mr.. Lansing received from his
father-in-law an appointment as ssa-
ciate counsel for the United States in
the Behring Sea Claims Commission.
OF which he was afterward chief
counsel. Mr.. Lansing performed his
work SO satisfactorily that he was
made solicitor for the United States
in the Alaskan Boundary Tribunal,
and he served in similar capacity
in the arbitration Of the North At
lantic Coast Fisheries dispute at The
Hague. In April. 1915, he was ap-
pointed Counselor OF the State De-
partment, succeeding DR.. John Bas-
sett Moore, and when the Nebraska
"Commoner'' decided to relinquish
his duties an head Of the cabinet Mr..
Lansing was the logical choice for the
place. While he has been subjected
to attacks by several German-Ameri-
can organizations. 'as one whose.
radicalism is likely to plunge this ma
ton into war; he has won the re-
spect Of the great majority of his
countrymen, who hail him as an able
statesman and diplomat.