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THE PACIFIC COMMERCIAL ADVERTISER, HONOLULU, MONDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1910. !y; fi ?iS ' . Is t I t.iM ' . t ' . 1 r '! 'jr I m s ' r .Si 1 v V uv : ' m I! ,1 f 'j ASS i M , y .- THE Pacific Commercial Advertiser A MORNING RODERICK O. MATHESON MONDAY : : SUGAR. 96 Degree Test Centrifugals, 3.86c. Per Ton, $77.20. 88 Analysis Beets, 8s. lOVid. Per Ton, $77.00. S. WEATHER BUREAU, December 25. Last 24 Hours' Rainfall, .03. Temperature, Max. 76; Min. 68. Weather, rainy. U. HONOLULU'S CHRISTMAS LESSON. What has been the less-ou taught by the Christmas festivities in Honolulu this year? Of what benefit has beeu the outlay in money, in time and intense thought by the good citizens of this capital of the Territory in behalf of this Christinas celebration ? They are questimis which might be answered in different ways, according to the viewpoint of the pe?simist or the optimist. In the first place, every man, woman, and child who has taken part in the festivities celebrating Christ 's brtk must of necessity have caught some of the spirit exemplified in the life of the Redeemer. Possibly not all have realized it, but the story of that perfect life has been accentuated in the services of the Day; its story has again touched the hearts of innumerable children, the beauty and self-sacrifice of His life and death has appealed to some sorrowful heart, to some human being on the verge of temptation; like an ever-running fountain of the water of life, souls are made young again in the premise that His bhth means to mortals-on their journey. Of what benefit? Ah! ask the thousands of mothers who watched the joy of their offspring in the gifts received; ask the fathers who, so many of them, sacrificed some of their own pleasures to make their loved ones happier; ask the children who, in turn, have been taught the joy of giving, the pure delight of remembrance. Also ask the subscribers to the Mali'hini Christmas Tree fund. And from another point of view, ask the shopkeeper, the mer chant, the workman. The answer f It's fine. It has been a prosperous time, purse strings have been loosened, and joy has been unconfined. Yes, we are optimists. v FOR A MARINE CORPS TRANSPORT. Maj.-Gen. G, F. Ellivtt, who, before his recent retire ment as commander of the United States Marine Corps, submitted his annual report, among other things makes the recommendation that a transport be provided for the ex clusive use of the Marine Corps. This is not a new idea, but it is one which is growiing in favor as the Marine Corps grows in strength and effectiveness, and congress will undoubtedly take aeti'ou upon the recommendation of the distinguished officer in his last report. There is no doubt but that such a transport would be found rf great service in peace and of an almost absolute necessity in time ut trouble, for it is the marine who is generally first upon the scene a"tig with the navy, to whixih he is attached. During days of peace a Marine Corps transport would be kept busy carry ing the various details of marines from reserve camps to their stations in foreign or colonial waters. At this time the distribution of the details as signed to various ships and stations is made for the nrust part in army trans ports, when available, and there is a good deal of dissatisfaction registered in consequence. In war time the mobilization of a regiment of the corps could be made in quick time with a transport, while a landing under the guns vf a fleet would be facilitated. Such a transport would also be a freque t visitor in the harbor of Hono lulu, for it is here that a central reserve station for marines in force is con templated, available to be transported to eastern. t western waters, on cable notice, in any emergency. Thus the recommendation of General Elliott is of special interest to Honolulu, which is more and more becoming accentuated as "The Crossroads vf the Pacific." Yesterday morning was the morning after the night before and looked like it. Talk about the good oldfashixmed English Christmas with the snow lying all over the ground, it isn't to be compared with Honolulu. They can only have white snow over there in the tight little island, while here we Lave all the.cxdors of the rainbow. In parts of Fort street it was lying six inches deep, and in the gutters, where the rain had got a good chance, multi-colored streams wound their way toward the escapes. Broken horns and bottles lay side by side in the rain, and the whole street looked like a chicken that had been Xut in the rain for three and a half days and had returned home well, via Honolulu. When the new board of supervisor? gets wound up for action next week, we sincerely hope it will not run down for at least two years. Now is the time for the members-elect to register their gvod resolutions, and an affidavit with each one. Amen! -t- When that rrirship line gets started excursions to the Volcano, with special prove an, attraction. The trouble with some chronic prisoners is that tKey don't mind going to jail a bit, especially around Christmas time, when it is certain they will) be guests at a luau. which otherwise HANG TOGETHER The Garden Island, Kauai. We heartilv second the comment of The Pa.-ific Commercial Advertiser. ... .. . , , ,,. pressed in its editorial ot December lb, . on the importance of the people ft these Islands in geneial, and of Hono- lulu in particular, standing to-ether in workin" for anv desire! iiufrovement. ' instead ot working at cross purposes " 1 1 when an important resu.t is to Le at- tained, as has been the case too often in the past. It wi.uid be a very easy thing to let thy majority decide when any important step is to 1 e taken, That is alwas a safe rale to follow, in the end, in spite of the fa.-t that ZTlT rl)Ztu!?"f is to go to work and teach the ma- . jority, or enough of them to tr.ru a' minority into a majority on the oti.er ( side. Tins pp.eedure is i,hvav feasible. I f ,i , ' : .. , ', .. it the far-s-'cHig trw who know thev I are right will .,.! have the patience ! to go siowiy t!iv majority aod take time enough to "show" them, in detail, 1 awarded him. the arguments upon which they rely for, . , , , , , . . ! - Au org these are the gold medal t-re- t he r conviction-. i ' - ' The trouide seems to be that it is,M'u:i'1 " ' Naiioiial Geo- much rasier for m.-t i-eo,.,- to stand ' u! a i'n ' :u '" J" Washington. P. '.. up and have the satisfaction of s-f.-ak-: in a- their own minds, even though such ' tiou wnl riie.Ke :n;poss.t.ie tne aceora- pushmeiii of what they at heart desire,'?!"'. " At,''V ('x?i,.ran"n' l'Mf'"'.." than to accept a cfmin; def at. which ! 'I11 ""as -ie-i-ned by Mr-. Score, is in reality only a temporary setback, ' Wlt (,r tlie.!fa'!,,r , the P-r.nsh south f..r the sake of ii certain victory in the ' l'01iir oxl"vl:;K'rl- f,lt,,re ' aptaiti Peary ai-o .iepos.ted in the 1 Ti.e'i'-a-on f,.r this st,,:,, ,lt atf ir- i-. ' ;U:0,!:i! '"'uni the of ins eoi- we believe, that the lic- c'.iss v pie in th-se Islands Contains to... n.any men who h:oe s.. mi-ch sei f a--u ra te-e truly a v.-ry commvndable trait oti no.-t occasions that they arc unable to give n r. t)..'r chcr!-l:cl i,7.ils !iiu,u ir r !.,.. ,.v the a inn of the m'l.iority are not s- Tov..;i Morimoto. a Jat-n wa safe nor so j.ubli.'-spn-ited as their own.' scil-,"r,.pj ty yj,. jn-.pr:onmet.t at Ta But they mustJeatn t- sidetrack their, con. . tor tho murder of a cot.n'rvnian. '1' V ........ PAPER. EDITOR DECEMBER 26 between the islands, maybe special rates for a round-trip ticket, will . they might mi's. i own beTet's. and. if they are really; ex-.ing for the best good of the. coun-! irv, rather than their own individual . ,, . , . prelereiiee. tuov must ailow the deci- Mt' t)10 j'orit v to beense final, in! ;-.nv matter of public interest they must, siilur.it to it and mu.-t not try to hamper it. and then if tle-y are still ..,.. ti,.,,- ,,,k Ml" " 1 "'V , " '. , tor tin- clearer light oi -he tuture.j .tn.I1.,t!,nii bv their own efforts, to; ji.j.el the Cg in which t lie majority may be tropin jr. and thus bring them round as they always will, in time, if their cans- is just. Hi this right way ,.f th'-n'.ving. '. PEARY GIVES MEDALS -TO NATIONAL MUSEUM 'WASHINGTON. IV.-.-mbe. l". ''apt. R,,i,(.rT k. IVarv. di-.-ovei or of t he north , ' , , t- i to e. :.Us turned oer to the 1 lilted St:,t"i National museum sixteen gold and two silver medal- that have been T"r h d.s.-overy ot the north poU and "''I "f tht' lloyal IWograph- rdoi resented to him trat.-rnity. pre-erte-1 to ditii bv his i'tethers at: d the pe; society of ti oil! i.Vv-.: . these iia- -. ! K Ml a e riven him 1 v the 1 Daughters of the Anteri or, iie , iirinl ) cth of ith hi-ii to the re-rt a 7-o-e. ETHICS HUD TO APPLY.SftYS T. R. Modern Morality Must Be Effi cient, He Declares in Nobel Lecture at Harvard. CAMBRIDGE, December 14. In speaking on "Applied Ethics,'' as the Nobel lecturer in Sanders Theater to night. Colonel Roosevelt touched brietly on the building of the Panama Canal, the progress of conservation and the movement toward universal peace, -as typified by recent fisheries decisions at The Hague. The Nobel lecture at Harvard is pro vided by a fund given bv Mrs. William H. Nobel in memory of her husband, an! Episcopal clergyman, and is for the benefit of students and the faculty. Colonel Roosevelt 's visit to Massa chusetts was expressly for the lecture, although he attended a meeting of the Harvard overseers at the office in Bos ton. He was elected a member of the board last June. Just before going on the lecture plat form tonight Colonel Roosevelt learned of the Carnegie peace foundation fund.! He haili-d the announcement with de light an.l was especially pleased with the selection of Senator Elihu Root as; I'tTI U ' lieu i v j'l tovuiam t iut ui.in.vi States at The Hague. Gives Praise tc Carnegie. Toward the end of his lecture he re ferred to the gift as providing the means of making "real progress ' ' in bringing, about the results which Mr.' Carnegie desires to achieve. j "lie is entitled to the hearty praise, of all good citizens here," said Colonel I Roosevelt, "and of all patriots in ail countries." j "But remember." he said w-arniiigly, "that the ultimate worth depends oa ; the good practical sense, the judgment' and abilitv of the men who, administer ing the fund, succeed in translating the theory into action." This translation of the moral theories of government into practise, or what he termed "applied morality," he sought to illustrate by the Panama Canal, under the direction of Colonel Goethals: conservation as exemplified bv the labors of Garfield and Pinchot. and the peace movement as furthered bv John Hay and Elihu Root. He favored the fortification of the canal and a larger navy as the bef guarantee of peace. Application Difficult. In his address the colonel said in part: "It is Cue easiest thing in the world to sketch out in the closet a system of government, aud it is one of the most difficult things in the world to make a government really functional. In just the same way it is proverbially easy to .reach morality, and still easier to ap plaud it when preached, but it is dif ficult to do the only thing that counts, which is to apply the morality in praer tise. "For that reason when T speak of applied morality using morality in the largest sense, that is. for the efficient application of the principles, the car rying out ot wlio-h means reany gooi ( c.',,vernment I wish to give concrete il- j lustrations. j "For instance, it is gr-atly to the j cred t of any nation, of any govern- j ment. when it performs some vast un- ' dertaking which will last for many eon- , turps and which adds perceptibly to j the sum of achievements ot mankimt. "Such an undertaking is the Panama Canal. Two Grfeat Achievements. "Last sprinur when in Europe T wa? struck bv the fact that every states man I met deemed two acts of the American people during the past de cad" pre-eminently worth notiee: thes two l.eing the voyage of the battleship fleet around the world, and the business like efficiency with which we are doing the work of the Panama Canal. "Now our own peoplt? have largely been ignorant of the reaily wonderful work that has been done on that canal. Nil men in our history, save only some of the men engaged in the great wars which founded and perpetuated this na tion, kuv such a claim on the grati tude of the nation as those who have tone such efficient work on the Panama Canal. "That work represents one of our greatest national assets, one of the greatest feats to be credited, to our na tion throughout our entire history. Enormous sums of money have been spent, and yet there is practically no taint of corruption in connection with spending them. High Standard Set. "Very, v-ry few privat- business concerns, no matter how well adminis tered, can show, such a high standard of I'l-olcfe a d pfliciencv as has ohtain- c among the men doing the work on the Pa nania ( 'anal. "Manv ne-n have rendered "nih and honorable service to the United States in connection with the work of the I 'a u una 'ana!. Rut bv far the greatest and m important work has le n ren dered hv ( more than o'cTiel One It is to him i to any e succei other one man that i we owe the successful accomplishment of on-' of the gr at business and engi neer! nt: feats of the age. " Xow 1 thus speak of Colonel Goeth als and of tho-c associated with him and working under him because what they d i illustrates jnt what I mean when T speak of applied morality in eo ercviiental life. if course, in gov ernment, von can hardly speak of morality as b i n n 1 es is nlso lent: p: -ritv C-3 ' A ;;!.. vat:.-, e . ibii eraiity is a matt r ot in" mbined with, efficiency. I STv-ition Difficult. ' t ike the oi-'-stiou of con- ' evr aatr.rai resources, ..f cr fioes:-. ciir water sup- i, a pd n. -t on iv of preserv- j c- , ; (,.:. that t i.e v are; pres. ry k W Vl.h tie br- w a ' h . make s that d i t ! Ot r pe...ie as , merely forj .1 evp.i few l.O e itetd pcepl f great i is ) V , it' !-.--i!r to ivi-r lecture 0:1 I to.r ml to iiea. conventions in its la v or rdaud declarations :r: tior "But rvafion. is men in actual, prae- tical work begin to appiy the doctrine they meet with all kinds of difficulties, they are brought face to face with a!l kinds of selfish interests, and they are exposed also to ihe even greater danger of being misunderstood by honest men. "Those who actually do the work of conservation hav-3. therefore, a peculiar claim upon me. While I was President there were no two men to whom I felt I owed more, from the standpoint of the public service, than Messrs. Garfield and Pimhot. for the work they did in connection with conservation. "Their work was dune, not only with a zeal and disinterestedness, but also with the utmost eftieioney. They actu ally put into practise as working prin ciples the theories which a great many men, including myself, for instance, thoroughly approve, but which were re duced to action in satisfactory shape for the first time by these two men. "Let me take one more illustration. For over half a century there have been repeated and organized efforts to fur ther the cause of international j-ace. Great peace meetings have been held again and again, in country after coun try. Now real good has bovn accom plished at some of these peace meet ings; they have sometimes resulted in furthering the cause of peace. Hay Preserved Court. "For instancy, it was a fine thing to establish The Hague court; but having been established, the court was never used, for it was found to 1 e infinitely easier to pass Jotty resolutions as to its existence than actually to get any na tion, under any circumstances, to take advantage of it. The court would, in actual tact, never have come "into ex istence, its memory would have van ished, if it had not 'been for John Hay, who, as secretary of state, succeeded in getting Mexico 'and the United States to su'omit to the judgment of the court a claim involving the two nations. It was this act of .John Hay's which lit erally saved the court. "What has been accomplished by friendly treaty during President Taft's administration represents a mass of substantial achievement of triumph over the formidable obstacles." Toward the end of his lecture. Col onel Roosevelt deviated from the topic of "peace" and spoke about the Car negie fund, announcement of which was made today. "A great and notable gift to the cause of international peace has just been announced today. Mr. Carnegie has done many things for the cause of peace, but none quite so important as that announced today. He has provid ed means which will enable very real progress to be made in bringing about the results which he desires to achieve. Must Be Sensibly Used. "He is entitled to the hearty praise of all good citizens here, of all patriots and lovers of their country, no matter what that country may be, in every part of the world, for what he has just done. But remember always, that the ultimate worth of this foundation which he has made will depend primarily upon the practical good sense, the judgment and the ability of the men who, admin istering the funds or working under them, succeed in translating the theory into action." Returning "to his lecture, Colonel Roosevelt said that peace must come, if it is to be of the slightest good, as the child of justice, and not of weak ness. The efficiency of the United States navy, and. its ability to guaran tee the neutrality of the Panama Canal would, he said, add immensely to our practical efficiency as a people in working for peace. "The surest way to render our con duct in seeking peace a subject of de rision and contempt among the nations of mankind." Colonel Roosevelt de clared, "would be to abandon the work of upbuilding the United States Navy and to refrain from fortifying the- Pan ama Canal. ' ' CHRISTMAS DAY AT THE LOCAL CHURCHES: (Continued from Pasre One.) prayer a beautiful selection was given by Mr. and Mrs. Pischof, with zither and guitar accompaniment. Mrs. K. Damon trave a talk which was appro priate t the day. Epworth League. First Methodist Episcopal Church, was led by Mrs. K. R. Smith, wife of the pastor, who took for her subject, "This day and the lesson to us and to the world." In the morning the Rev. E. R. Smith preached a powerful sermon on the humanizing influence of Christ. At the Catholic Mission spocial ser vices were also held, and again the singing was quite a feature of the day. Special sermons were preached touch ing on the day. At the Jail. Rev. John Wadman held a special service at the jail yesterday afternoon and was assisted by two Japanese pas tors. After prayers had been offered uj'. three men who had been under ob servation for the last two years, were baptized and received into the church. At half-past two o'clock a geneial ser vice was given by John M. Martin, who was assisted for some time by tiie Rev. Mr. mith and his wife. Mrs. Marshall told a Christmas story and illiisttated it with drawings on the blackboard. The Christmas day feast will i - held at tho .iaii today and great preparations have been made to give the unf-.ratnate inmates a good timt for once. SETTING A PACE FOR 0AHU CLUB (Continued from Page One"), which will leave Cienwood at :?, p.m. The Tliio Railroad Company and Volcano St a Ides have agreed to give to a round trip rato from Ililo to the Volcano House and from the Volcano House to a p.dnt on the new automo l.iie r.nol ..nly h.vlf a miie distant from the fir-T pi- crater, and return, for $. A trail has hen cut from the new automobile road directly ro the "Seven Craters" making a much shoiter trip han has ever heretofore be.-n possible. Tie nil is over firm, sandy ground and sti oth pahoehoc, making easy walking for any one. The committee will i nt er iow the Vol -a'i ll i'i-o 'ompatty to see whether sT.ecial term wiil be granted the club at "he Volcano H.c.-.-e; rebel's will be announced later. It is intended to make the trip not oniv one which will inform the mem-R.-rs as o the physical features of the country visited, but to make it a social T i WAITERS RUSE TO WEALTH Part Owners in Big Chicago; Hotel Once Accepted Tips, ; and With Pleasure. CHICAGO, December 13 Twenty years ago Col. Richard H. Southgate,! principal stockholder in the Congress; Hotel, handed Max L. Tvich H as a1 tip for serving him a good dinner. Carl: C. Rossler, waiting at an adjoining tabie, congratulated his chum. j Teich and Rossler. who bought 61.10, shares of stock in the Congress Hotel I Company last week, from Colonel j Southgate, have become big factors in; the management of the reorganized eon-: cern, as the result of a meeting of the directorate yesterday-. j J. Edward Kennedy, vice-president-of the company, and Thomas H. Joyce,) treasurer, offered their resignations. 'Telch was elected to the vacancy left, bv Joyce's resignation, and M. M.: Kauffm'an. of Marquette, Mich., to the! jdaee formely held by Kennedy, as di rector and vice-president. Kennedy and Joyce will remain for the time being ; in the management of the hotel, but Teich and Rossler are named as "su-j pervisory committee." I CHRISTMAS IN A NUTSHELL Saturday. The day it is done. With its frolic and fun, And the lamps are shining bright. The horns are blaring, i The people sharing . In frolic and banter light. j t Ribbons are flying. ; Small boys are hieing ; 'Round town with their tincan band. ' Santa is laughing. j Young fellows chaffing Fun is abroad in the land. j Sunday. I The dav is breaking, . The children waking, Stars given way to the sun. Toy drums are banging, Church bells are clanging Their praise to the only One. Tables are creaking, Little ones seeking The cheer of a Christmas Day. Old folks remember Days of December, And those who have passed away. Monday Morning. Mothers are making, Little ones taking, Doses from bottles of oil. Fathers are cussing, Growling an.l fussing The same old return to toil. J. M. GILES. event as well. Arrangements will b? made for music so that those who are so inclined may indulge in dancing Saturday night at the Volcano House, i Members desirng so to do can go to the "Seven Craters" trail in their own vehicles. All who desire to go by way of the railroad and the Volcano Stables' conveyances are requested to report to Chairman Wright at their earlv con venience so that he can make arrange-! inent therefor. Also notification should' be sent to him of all desiring accom-1 modations for Saturday night at the Volcano House so that reservations can Vie made. Do You Want More Money For the next Christmas shoppingt Open a Savings Account and make regular deposits and when next Christmas comes you will have a goodly sum wherewith to buy the Christmas presents. Bank of Hawaii, Ltd Capital and Surplus, $1,000,000 SAN FRANCISCO Geary Street, abo?e Union Squaie Just opposite Hotel St. Francis European Plan $1.50 a day up American Plan S3. 00 a day up Steel and brick structure, furnish ings cost $200,000 High class hotel at moderate rates. Omnibus meets all trains and steamers Hotel Stewart now recognized as Hawaiian' Island headquarters. Cable address, "Tra wets" A. B. C. Code. Reservations made through Trent Trust Co., Fort Street. . Honolulu. Apartments, Cuisine and Service I u: j 1 r-. uisnesi Manaard PLEASANTON HOTEL Wilder At-. nd Punahon. f HOTEL STEWART For tier Exquisite Perfumes An Eastman Kodak A Fountain Pen Hair Brush Comb and Mirror For Him Gillette Razor (Gold or Silver) Thermos Bottles (Gun Metal, Copper) 3A Camera (Post Card Size) A Fountain Pen A Few Last Reminders Come as early in the day as you can. Come again and again if you wish. Don't forget that Jewelry giving doesn't necessarily mean spending a lot of money. Remember that Jewelry is the Gift of Gifts and lastly, that a Jewelry store that has been selling high grade goods for over a quarter of a century, is a good place to buy your Chrismas presents. LEADING JEWELERS OFFDCES FOR RENT BOSTON AND JUDD BUILDINGS Rent includes lights, elevator and janitor service. Large, comfort able and centrally located. " REAL ESTATE DEPARTMENT 923 Fort Street Shippers Take Notice Freight for Southern California Wj Eastern Points will be received for sP" merit bv the Bark AMn Bes?e, leaving here December 27th for Los Angel" direct. , Connection? mit'le wiTh the Salt La"i Santa Fe and Southern Pacific lines. Oorrei-rioiiiifrii-e solicited. CRESCENT WHARF & WAREHOUSa CO.. Care P. O. Box 610, Honolulu. Asahi & Co. IL MATSTJTO. Contractors and Builders House Pi-' ing, Taper Hangers Telephone 1420 - - 208 Beretantt f I LI81 DIM HlltHI Limited hoi ill in in.