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Hawaii As Others Know It.
It is wonderful how Hawaii has slipped luck since Kiililo hns ile
cidod tlint it is bettor to lie h lug lonl in the imtillc of Cunliu's
Alio) tliim it pullvwug in tlie ptl.itial resorts of Washington ami Jiai
piivatclv rerohed to let tongress go its own unit, uiiguided by his
counsel nuil unblessed b) tin- light uf Iiih isige. 1'irst, l'rixiito bee-rot
m Tumult) tit Miow lodges a tablegram from tlio Ilomilulii mcr
limits association nuil addresses Ins letter to "Honolulu, Philippine
Islands ' Tlien the 1'resident addresses congress mill su)s: "Of
loiirse, 11 iwnli is u possession, lint not a possession to exploit," and
stumbles over his terra incognito by reminding the congressmen that
thov must lie like "(iroat White rathers" to us. Nct congress
carefullv leaves Hawaii out of its calculations m what it proceeds
to do in tho iij uf national legislation and the national (ominittee
ol the 0 0 P. oniasuilatcs what it leaves of the Hawaiian dolog.i
tion to tho national iciiivciitinu.
All of wliuli is probably duo to the fait that Kuhio prefers his
with toco unit inilK.
Hut one would n.iturall) cpcet a member of the particular committee
of congress which has to deal with tho Territories oj Hawaii
and Alaslta, the onh two Territories left in the Union, to )ne somo
Inkling of the mlitiinl status and geographical situation of these
Islands llowover, even in this thcio is room for disappointment 1"
have ,ust received from Wiihlmil on the olhcial report of the heir
nig of the lonuiittee on Territories ot tTio Honolulu li'apid Transit
Trancluve Hill, and in the midst of what I.. Tennoy I'eik said 1 find
tho follow ing:
Mr Ilrumljaiiih I am not ver) well up on Hawaiian histor)
or information at the present tune, ami I should like to ask )ou
a few questions What is the population of Hawaii, did vou sn)
Mr I'eik This is ltist of the ill) that I give, upward of OU,
Ollil Tlie population ol the Timtorv of Hawaii is approximate
Iv HUU.iiim or .iliout litlO.tluu at the present tune. A )car ago I
think it was 1(IS,U()).
Mr Hruiiiliuuli What part of it is nativeV Tho greater part,
of loiirse, is it not f
Mr I'eik 'I he greater part of tho population is .lap.uiesc.
Mr llruinbauch Is tint sof
Mr Ptih Oh, jes, indcid 1 think the Japanese population is
between Ml.OOO and !K),00 souls.
Mr. liiuinb.iuili How in.ui) Anitri'unsf
Mi. IVc k 1 tJiniihl judge th.it, oi hilling the military forces,
of who have liei u burn on Anient in mainland soil, or those
descended from inainhindcrs, there would be, perhaps, in tho isl
ands would )ou sa) SllllO, Governor J'rcirf
(Jovernor J'rear Counting thoso from the mainland tend' those
born there, alpjit lfi.OOU or lO.bOO, not including tho inihtarv
fort es
.Mr Peik 1 was limiting in) uijswir not to Germans and
Knglishinen and Utotihmen, but to northerners mid southeruors
anil ciiht enters and westerners from tho United States.
Mr lirumbiuih At the top of pigo :i of tho bill vou speak of
a board. How do j on t led the mn)or ot Honolulu)
Mr. I'etk 'Hie ma)or is elected pist us on the mainland.
Mr. Ilriiinbaiicli Is HitTrugc universal?
Mr. I'etk The n itives enjov the suirrago, but the Asiatits lo
not. 'J hov aro aliens
Mr llrunib.itit h 'I hey tin not vote I
Mr. I'etk 'I he Japanese and the ( him to do not voto unless
the) have been born on the island.
The (lniruiaii Vou had better state right there how man)
( hineso tht re are.
Mr. I'etk It seems to me that the ( liuietn on the Islands lire
about I'i.iimO or Ii:,IUU. The (Jovernor has all of hco matters
in his annual report, and I think he hns just filed It. The Oov
trnor corrects mo that it is about 20,000.
Mr Hrumbaiiili I should like to ask )ou this: Vou sa) they
vote for tho iua)or, hold nn election uiul elet t a mayor, and t'10
native people, can vote nt that election. The) do vote at iliut
olet tion f
Mr I'eik They do; they control it.
Mr Hrumbauch Whom do they olet,t as inavtir, a niti'eT
Mr. I'etk AIw.ivh; at least they have thus'far.
Mr Hrumbauch Vou speak ot'the legislature. Of whom is
that composed!
Mr I'eik' 1h.it is preponderating!)- native.
Mr Hruiuhaut h And, of course, people like )oursolf join in
that election? All Americans join in the eWtiuu with tho natives!
Mr. I'ock All Anioritans join; job.
Mr. Itriiuihiuili Vou speak hero of a ihief justice. Who in
the tlnnf pistice of Hawaii!
Mr I'ock .ludgo Robertson is.
Mr Ilriiininuth A mitivof
Mr I'ock No, nr; 1 think his father was either a Scotchman
or an Kuglisliiuan.
Mr Iliumbauth Is he electid hv the people or is ho np
pointed!
Mr l'ctk Ho is appointed by the President of tho United
States
Mr llruinbauch How about tho secretary?
Mr Peck Tho sot rotary is appointed b) the President of tho
I nited Slates
'I hero is a whole lot more of the samo thing, by Mr. llruinbiiiicli
and b) other members of the committee, which shows just what the
house committeo on Territories knows of tho most important place it
has to legislate and recommend for.
Let it bo not supposed, though, tlint all the ignuranco concerning
Hawaii is Demoiratic. Tnamrer Conkling tells a sjnrv that dis
illumes- one s mintl ol niiv such a thing, and he t redits tho former
iiepiiiiiienn riilct lie.nl ot an important bureau with tyoing tho hero
"I was calling on him in connet tion with tho last dotation of Ha
w.iiian bonds," snvs Mr Conkling, "mid our talk on Hawaii
and its fat in . Siuhlonlv he interrupted inv How of eloqueiico by
inquiring" 'Just how fur is Hawaii from the city, nii)liowf
"'What fityt' I asked considerably nonplused.
" 'Why, Manila,' ho said
"I thought I would break It to him gentlv," says tho Treasurer,
in telling his story, and sn I said: Mlli, about five thousand miles.!
" 'Pive thousand miles,' ho answered. Ml) (leurge, isn't tho Phil
lupines ll big plate.' "
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A Turkoy Appatito for Corned Beof.
It is ii furious I'lniiMistiinie that with sugur soiling at little more
limn three tints Iharu hiiiihl Im un enormous limrmnci In ilmuiind,
A' or hug o t ii' standard thwrles nt iIhuiochic)' Iiih prlran ahtas
It ud to hwler fuii.uiiiptiuji. ttutiar I a biler fuiNl than rim nr meat
lint there is Isu waste and i,rniur aiatiwiliatltin whan It ii twlmi
Hie man Him eat Miliar gets tliirly r eeat f law value (if tint
r I in iu.risi Hty. and tba traasfurwatiuH nf mitttr lain
etnrrft alitiiist as iiamedlale is wli Hw sunk ur ksretsawe un
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bodily sick, or isolated barbarian tribes in Central Africa, within
toe .irtlic circle, or in the desolate mountain highlands of tht) tin
explored continents.
The American people know that under Itepnbliiaii rule there has
alvvii)s been the Iiighcit possible dogieo of prosperity. High prices
make for prosperit). Th ,1 is never a luiiu in all the world but
would rather spend two dollars a day to live than onl) one. When
the twoclollnr standard rules It is easier to get the two tlollais llinn
it Is to get the one In the one dollar times. 'I his may not be in
iiccordiimo with tho logic of the tare, but it is what invariably
happens.
Under the told logic of the Wilsouiin doctrine tho man who hankers
uftci lift) turkey for his new ) ear's dinner ought to ton
suit the documents that Doctor Houston's depirtmont Issues, choose
a chunk of the salt brisket ot a ev en-) ear-old steer for the protein
or (art of his holiday banquet, and tilling the neb-jug
void with cold nlnshcd potatoes and raw supur, begin tho gladsome
New Vonr, shouting paeans of praise for the Prlncetonian
Philosopher who by the logic of his "New Freedom " has mucin it
impossible for him to waste his foitunc on the national bird.
Thjs reduction in the cost of living looks all right on paper but
when we try it on it doesn't fit just right.
An Addition to Hilo.
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Tor it long time past it Ins been the habit of Untitling Inspector
Vannatta of Hilo to make out the applications for building permits
m.itlo !) Japanese of the Crescent Cit). It has been considerable of
u nuisance, and last week he tleiided to let the Japanese make nut
their own nppliiations. He tried the scheme but once, and the ro
Milt was so discouraging that it is likel) that Van will hereafter
lontimio to assist.
The applicant in question did his best, but most of tho numerous
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questions contained m the application blink, he left unanswered.
J ho parts which had been filled out read as lolhnvs
Location: I'ront street.
Kuildinc! to lie used for: Ice cream.
Dimensions of building: One petition half open.
Number of rooms on first Hour- Two rooms.
S"i?o and mimbor of windows .1 feet b) (i leet ol front window
ill be taken out in daj tune and 3 feet b) i feet of sido window
tvish to 0ion.
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Joining the National Guard.
In manv of thu advertlsementH that have appeared in the last few
vceks exhorting titiens to betome members ol tho National (lu.ird
organization, particular strLss has been plaied on tho atlvnut.igo
that at trues to the dr)goods tlerk, the sugai magnato and the
reporter of being able to wear a Uniterm. Thu social advaii
tagos have been emphasized. So also the advantages of the pli)tital
oxertito and tho methodical training. 1 would not gainsay that all
thoso aro strong intliiiemciits. It tlpes seem, however, thai some
stress should be placed on enlistment for patriotic motives. Some
)o,irs ago 1 wns engaged for several hours every d.i) in inquiring
a knowledge of the alphabet b) means of doggerel poetry that fortunate!)
has mostl) now escaped in) memory. Tho to
mo iiipiinnci. consisieii ol ni)ines niiout tlio United States Arm) ami
all that pertained thereto, beginning:
"A represents tho Army great
Tho ot our nation,
When 'ore our touiitry goes to war
It lights with desperation.
Hut when wo do pot mro to fight
It torus arbitration."
B was for bii)oiiot; O lor "tin canteen, that water bottle quaint";
D tin the who iiml their hides properly tanned by tho
drum-major wlitn the oteasioii demanded; and so on down tho Joyous
list, riuiillv, if the had not intervened, I got to
"U" a letter that was beautifull) illustrated!
"U represents the uniform
Ho handsome ami so guv
'I hat every tithing soldier vvevars
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Hie ritsl uf the lines have tnrtiiiiiilolv juimosJ lulu oblivion l)Ml the
ciliary of the iiiclurn ri'uuijiis n servltii blousn two sUtw Ion liirtiu,
troii ot Hut " Seymour" tvne. shoes Hist inluhl hat.,, I ,. loi,l.ui
in nu own jaunty miy,"
inmii iriiui inn uuys til ll.e Meeoinl Hindoo as, ami u lout iiiitumbls
that mis a geiiaral mi. Ill or, to Im utiivt, a prltsln one.
'the Army dues tluoo tilings be! lor no. Tin iiiiartiirwaslar Mutually
duals out clothing that fits!
ll is a line thine that oii,i should Join thu Huaid tu aar I ho pratty
clathas, but It is Aur that uua ihuuld utvi llm.i aad wrtisa iti urdur
that In awargaary ttts id ul ounr thull .laad DrM unc) faraausl
I sarrM a Ml9U "l" ami tusd with a I las),
flWi I ui m47 Ife. lulalaae. uf a MsawHagly ttNfMil ttomi
ArtllUify jaaior liauiaaaul thfitr m" W Tl ly Hnm d
or am sssuteMspLttS,
4 toot l iwok tht turn as hh4 twwn with.
Il I wcif jauntfvr I wnyhl jotH lit rmrtl natl i II all over huIii,
But lor thf sake nf tlie nwlal ailvnntatM ami tan "fun," Imt far
tW Mke of "Did (liar) " nml all that Im? Una; thaltl ihomii to every
uui' .inn man
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High Private Jones Qcts Wise.
"l.oarn FtiHtelliliig new over) tin)," said IIIrIi Prlvtilo .lone as
' itinteretl into his lent ami sat down on the tslge of the. !'orgnnit'i
bunk, thus violating an unwritten rule of the umlti'.
" What's up now, Joiiesie!" asked his tent unite, the former Ser
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rii, tins isu i ior iiuiiiic.itiou, salil .tones, "notniiso I in no
giiiu shoe iiieiuber of the ruiinol gang, but listen. I jmt breered into
tne oaruer snap a While ago. lucre wns somo guy coining tint with
a big bulge under his coat, but 1 didn't mv no attention to him
When I wont in. Scissors was just closing up Ids cuphoaid, mid 1 ask
him,' how 's bii"lnessf' I gucs he must have inisunilerstuod me. Hot
ten, he ravs. ' Usd to get rid of a case a week, but now I'm nfrnid
to peddle a quart to auvbody unless he's a guy 1 know.'
"Now, this was news to me, but I never let on to him. 'Why
so tareful now!' I ak linn. Say, vou should have hoard liliu tell It.
Ilonoft it was funii). lie 'It's like this. It's all on actouut
of having bum agents That time I was nway for a week I sent
out a couple of cases of ud eve and itrrnngotl with O'ltourke to pod
tile It. Sav, that Irishnnn is crnry for lair Know- what he did!
Hot to sampling the stock, mid when ho got far enough lilting he decided
liii'laoss was a little slow. The second case hut! one of thoit
rattle things in it. You know- tho s.vstem? Ulghteeu tickets sell
for a dime each mid the winner has to punglo tip two lilts td get
the bottle.
" 'He nifties four quarts in a hurry and then the speculators kind
of thinned out. So he samples up again and went out to drum up
trade. Ho goes through the outfits for n half mile in each direction
unit even pulls drivois oil wagons to take a chance When 1 gtts
batk, he had worked clear down to the railway without lining
He was tr)ing to get the Chink lit tho' laundry to buy Inlf
a tlocn tickets at onto. Sa), 1 was soared so bail 1 could seo
wearing stripes that went round and round.'
"What do joii think of that, old topi" asked Jones nt tho conclusion
"II 'in in in," said the Sergeant. "Nearly as bad as ohlman lllit
when the Ninth Cnvalrv was here. Old IlliU was generally in thj
gu ird house and when an)bodv minted a drink very bad ho had to
mi up to tlo mill and elve tluee laps mid a "cratch nt the back window
when Number One was around in front, mid the old iniiii would
pass out a quart '
The Sergeant gl inced l)lv nt Jones lint that worthy was
THE NEXT MALIHINI TREE ?
oning his collar to get air. "Vou win old lop," ho said, "but I
think business has taken a slump Intel)."
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lluorta suggests tlint a new Triple Alliante Ungliiiul, Japan and
Mexico would prove invincible. The it)standor hns unfilled a
brand now perpetual motion machine, something Hint the nietliaiiiial
world has sta.ved avvako nights for, revolutionary, wonderful, epoch-making.
Now, if onl) John II. Itockefeller, IMisoii and us can get
togethei wo cm ni.iko a prott) goud thing of it'
Where They Stand
Attorney General W. W. Thayor. If (lovernor Piiikham risks uui
to continue in charge of the iittomov goiiernl'H ollito I will do to;
ntlierwisn ho will not find mo in his way, as I behove in mutters of
this kind the C lunf Hxetutive should be given n free rem.
Trcasuror D. L. Conkling. I think it is somewhat up to Hoverim?
Piiikhiini if I am to re iiain ill ollit o or not. I will not lomiuit in)-self
one wii) or another until I have a talk with the (lovernor. If
1 mil wanted I will stay, if not I guess it will be the other thing.
Superintendent Caldwell. This is roall) a question for (lovernor
Pinkham to detidn ami J will be nblo to tell better what will be tlonn
utter I meet the (Jovernor.
Auditor J. Ilarry Fisher, Well, I rather think tills Is n matter to
be decided between (I'ovornor Pirikham mid iu)self. I havii nothing
In s,i) tor publication in regard to my ppsitlon. 'J here is plenty time
Ui talk about it after tho tlovernor gets here and has a thiiiiio to
look about.
CommbBioncr J. D Tucker Say, this is a little matter I guess
win lie it'll iietvteeii iiovoriioi riliKliiiiu nml ui)soir to decide litter
ho gets here and we have hud a thiuiee to talk it over.
Preu'dont J. , n, Pratt. -I prefer not to bo quoted matter
ut this lime Whether I toiitiiiue at the lieiul of the territorial board
of health nr not is a qn stion which will bo best answered after (lov
erntir I'iukhiiin and ui) elf havii hud a rhiiino In toiifer on tho sub
Jnct.
On the Making of Histories
Tlwia It much sound hunto In Hearcitary of W'ui (liirriaoa'a pitlost
aualast lUe mis listrhiwg uf history in ih Hilary aaHdvwItsj of this
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Small Talks
t;.III.OS. Ish ku bllihle.
OI'I'ICKlt CAIITIIK. Wiitch me junket. This rcmluds nle Ihnt 7
am tho mini who put the junk In Junket.
CITV HNOINiUnt WIIITKIIOUSIL I wish Hie promotion com
itiittte would some means of building mads without mono).
MAM.lt Mil: when Plnklmin comes do no nk him
to Join the p'irt) and be a real Democrat, or do we let him stny just
whatever lie Is!
"CITI'lll" TIIOMAH TltKADWAY. If District Attorney McCarn
tines his duty well In this community it may be that my marriage
HfciKo buslines will llourish for some time to come.
(iKOI'di: (I. OUll.D. Miinoa Valley Is indeed a beautiful conn
tr,v and I don't blame the for being enviuus of us who
are lilcsel wllh homes in the Valley of Sunshine.
CAPTAIN KOI. II, Nd.ll. In two weeks tho second recruit com-pan).
N (I, II., jumped from thlrt) five to seventy members anil wo
have n doren nppllcations for enlistment beside.
I1AI1NKY JOY. 1 st they are coming buck nt mo with Hint old
duel. Morv invented by Hill llnposo, but they aro mighty mum about
tlio wii) I phi) oil drakes with tho Portuguese Inst Sunday.
A(TIN(! (lOVHIiNOli MOTT SMITH. The worst thing about get.
ting luck to Honolulu is tlint I am still Acting Oovernor and I know
"dr. W". 1', 1're.ir is chuckling about it on tho mainland.
HDITOIt bTP.VHNSON. I took to American citizenship just like
ii tlutk takes to water. I really believe most Australians would mako
good American citlrens. I with thcro wero a few more of us in
Hawaii
llHINH HHYIHINltlCH. The curious will see mo today at tho
butts of the National (lunrd, bla7ing aw.ty nt the targets for
tie glory of in) lountry and Cnpt iia Mold's company, In which I
have tho good fortune to have just enlisted.
CONTKACTOH JOHN I.UCAS. Tim Hlks have nothing to worry
uboi; the new armory will bo ready on Now Year's eve and thoso
of tho public who attend will lnvo danced on tho finest fioor iu
There is ample mom for a thousand couples.
CHAltlii:S HAltltON. 1 guess it's my time to crow now. Have
vou noticed llrothor I'm hot o 'a name In aiiy of the committees named
to receive! ami entertain (Invcruor I'inklimii! I don't think )ou havo,
I am charitable when 1 sa) that this makes me feel good, for oven
misery lkes conipany.
(H.'OItni! A. MAItTIN I have never seen such nn army of
costumes lis those on exhibition at tho lllka' headquarters.
'I hero are over one hundred on exhibition and thcro lire hardly two
alike, They will help to make a marvelous spectacle on New Yenr's
ovo.
"TOO HAD" KAI.AKIHI.A. I feel mad like I no know what
when I hear we good Democrats must go see Parrington nlout anything
about linv oritur Pinkham. 1 no see what this mean. I think
may be Partington be good ntuvsp.icr mini, bat what ho know about
Democrat, anyhow!
I1I8HOI' lilIIKIiT If His Holiness, the Pope, condemns the tango,
that sol ties It. What ho orders we obey. I have uovor seen the
Imiil'o thtuicd, but if it tends to the Immoral then it should be for
bidden Innocent dnntes are not forbidden b the Church, but those
that I order on Immodesty urn tertainly tabued.
10HNNY MAHTIN Woutleis never cense in this world. My
friend Paul Super wns fornierlv opposed to tho presence of women
in tlio V M. C. A. Now ho holds a regular Indies ' night. Another
thing whiih fliows that .Super is already a t)dtal Hiinolulaii is thut
V has jnii.ed the National (luartl of Hawaii a ml holds the rank of
taptalii
AI.IIi:itT HOltNlIlt. We have nliead) eighty litres planted to
pineapples at Kapau, Kauai, mid the now pine plantation is going
no well Next )o.tr wo niiiv double thu planting nt rengc. Kapan
is eertaml) well suited for this class ol agritulturi'.It Is giving u
t haute for some people to avoid the fatal mistake of putting all
their eggs into one basket.
i: A. DOUTIMTT, All that the Hlks will get out or the Charity
Hall on New Year's eve will be n hit of hard work, but we are all
uliid to be in a position to tontrlbute our mite tu so good a cause.
Hver) dollar that Is taken In will be donated to some worthy charity.
Ah we have received many donations in the simp" of labor, material,
advertising and supplies, our expenses will not bo very heavy.
The Thrifty Sex
"(lirls nre more thrifty than bo)s." That is the edict gono forth
from tho ollit lals of tlio American Hnciety for Thrift. Whether or not
the) weio biased Ii) the fatt th.it three times as many girls us Ik)8
ontcnil thtir prize couttsts tines ant mutter much. Tho tontliisioii is
justified tvtr) where, sa)s the Alh.ni) Journal.
Thrift among girls, that is to My, the c limy iiimiagoiiient of their
n'mirs, is exemplified b) their regard for clothes. Tho girl and boy
n em to bo equally impressed by tlio possession of a now outfit Hut
the girl alone cniitinuoH the tit corous deportment Inspired by a desire
to keep it till) ami in good shape.
Of loiirse, theio are oxteptions A bo) occasionally arriies on tlie
scene with a milk and rose complexion ami a suit which is all but burn
iculitc Ills coiiipinions forthwith call him a prig. Homctiincs a
girl i.iii be noticed whose disheveled upptarautu immediately calls forth
the comment from her tumpaiiious that she is a tomboy. Hut usually
tho rule holds good.
The American Society for Thrift has boon organired vvitli the praiseworthy
aim of encouraging thrift among )oung Aineriians. Perhaps
Its mono) ami tinio would bo better expended on tho propagation of u
gosnti in mum wiih inn text,
hnlitii."
'Ho) a will be boys and girls will bo young
Cuba and the Sugar Tariff
In a recent issue of the New York Join mil of Commerce tho Cuban
nilnlslur at Washington, Dr Pablo Desvernlne, is quoted as delivering
nu ai)ircs before the Hoard of Trade in Havana recently ill which
he pii'siyitccl a cheerful view of the ellect of this now United States
tarilf on tho sugar Industry of Cuba, which was, sa)s tho Louisiana
I'Tinter iu t oi cut, hi striking contrast vvitli somo of tho lugubrious
piedictitnis when at Hon on it wits ponding. 'Iho doctor stated that
he believes that when sugar goes on the free litt in 11)111 the Cuban
manufacturers will have to improve their methods mid reduce their
t lists, lint he believes the) will have an advantage over all other
ountrios in the world insofar as sending Biigur to the United States
is corn trued, nml ho believes that their sales to the United States will
largtdy nnroase on attoiiut of the low tost of transportation com.
paied with that from Java, Kurope and South America.
Iln expresses his, views also iu regard to tho American
Industry, mid he believes that boot sugars will hold their ground in
the interior of tho touiitr) mid especially in the mountain states
where, the tost of railrunl transportation Irom the seuco.ist will become,
a matter uf momniit, The dot tor further notes the substantial
udvdiilngo gained at onto iu discarding the Dutch standard of color,
a It'will admit sugars of high sacihurliio quality without having
them oiiio through the refiners' hands. Ile advocates organization
among thy Cuban producers iu some manner that tun bo miulii to
result in holding their prodiu t tn meet Iho market requirements,
that the siigm will mil h'o to be delivered In largo quantities under
low prim ut thu linrtest season
lu this respett tho ilntlor's views are in exat t uirord with those
that we hive expressed iu this Journal ri'poatedly, Another point
that Dot lor Desvernlne refers to Is iiIko one which we have been
itaruesl advonites mid that Is his urging tlm planters to develop some
s)slem of ton I nuts for future dellveiy, with u view of iiiuiiitiilulrig
the world's purit) nf values iu thu Cuban market. We tliuil 'hut
this is u mutter ul supreme iiiipnrtiiuce. The sugar planters nf ,uiis
bum are sullerlng loduj from sales minle within a few weeks ut j
prlte ifiiisidorahly Iwloiv huo now nirrenl and the prices now cur
rant hi'liuf far lifdm I he rlty nf llm world's thu evi.ling
duty i iinslileruil. Dr. Hesvsriilne atprassed llm holler thut the ltd
iHHlatfes aui(ii"l Ii) Cuba would enable it to moo I tint pri ns I
'umpililurs in thu Culled hi it Ins, and, at llm mm lima, to build up a
Iran wild ulhar iuunIiUs, W hate, for a Imiu limn, thought tlint
i'iiI'U would hate Imm hollar alf hIOiuuI Its truah Hutu
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