Evening Star Newspaper, September 6, 1897, Page 11

THE EVENING STAR, MON AY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1897-12 PAG Dt ic g}evacuinnce Re Se Oy iain RAPIDS erve einceas, S. oem 3 me 2 %, a iP THE COAST SURVEYS sW MAP OF ALASKA. BOUND FOR ALASKA | the stores and dwellings in the town are —— Experience of a Washington Man Going to the Gold Fields. . PREPARATIONS OF PROSPECTORS News Brought by Those Re- turning. STIKEEN RIVER ROUTE jal Correspondence of The Evening Star. JUNEAU, Alaska, August 20, 1897. We are off for Alaska. We leave Wash- ington b the 10 o'clock train on Sunday morning, August 1, and as we sit on the rear of the observation car, watching the beautiful scenery of the Potomac valley swirling away from us, we overhear a party of three talking of the Klondike. We foin in the conversation and learn that the party i@ from New York, bound for the gold fields. They are going through by Fail to Seattle, whence they are to sail on the Sth of August by the steamer Liza An- gerson for St. Michael's and Circle City. Whey secured in New York through tickets to Circle Clty for ». ‘They will be per- mitted te carry free 1 pounds of baggage. On the steamer they can carry 1,200 pounds of freight for 10 cents a pound, and any amount in excess of 1,200 po is for L Each of the party intends pattle about $0) worth of trip from Seattle to St. cents a pound. The s will occupy about fourteen days, to els Cirele City about em at the lat- the middle of September. Un- er is unusually carly this year 1 doubtless go through safely. hed by the Gold Fever. The next day at Chicago we saw many evidences that the gold fever had struck the big town. We had nine hours to while nway, and "s we strolied about town we were told that many hundred gold seekers had left for the northwest during the pre- ceding week, and that many of the large stores had been remaining open nearly all ling Klondike outfits. As we of the great depot on Monday ht bound for St. Paul twenty or thirty sspectors swung aboard. At Milwaukee took on another contingent; and when left St. Paul on Tuesday afternoor hundre They are a! itions of men, experienced proken-down lerks and la ly prepared and with route mapped out, and some no provisions and no plan Tacoma or Seattle, hoping that would turn up there to bear i to the gold-beari Yukon. hi sorts miners lawyers 3 borers: their with bes ® In Dakota we picked up a party of old ts from the Black Hills. They are well i and well prepared. In Montana cok on a number of gold seekers who ndoned good positions in the Ana- 4 mines, made famous in the last cam- to seek the yellow metal in Alaska. Friday morning as we rolied along ough Washington a party of about sixty prospectors held a, meeting in one of the forward tourist cars, formed a co-operative society, elected officers and agreed to stand by one another in the dreary wilds whence they all are bound. As some go one way, some another, and as the Yukon country is #0 large as to almost destroy the possibility of any number of these men coming to- gether, the whole affair appeared theatrical 2nd mere child's play, and was laughed at by the older men. During the afternoon we came to'the end of our five days’ journey across the con- tinent and alighted at Tacoma. Nearly half vacant, for the rush to the Klondike has taken hundreds away from the already half-depopulated town. For all the vacant | Stores, however, there is an alr of liveli- ness about the town, and every place of business, from a stationery store to a junk shop, displays huge maps of Alaska, and enormous signs: “Get Your Outfits Here for the Golden Klondike.” Departure From Tacoma. We are to sail at 4 o'clock Saturday morning by the Queen for Taiya (Dyea) pronounced Dy-ay, and Skaguay, pro- nounced Skag-way, the principal points of departure by the overland route for the Klondike. Taiya and Skaguay are mush- room villages, which have sprung up with- in the last three months, about six miles part on Chiikat inlet, at the head of the Lynn canal. Chilkat inlet must not be con- | fused with Chilkcot inlet, which extends to | che westward. From Taiya the route to the Klondike is over the Chilkoot pass to Lake Lindemann: from Skaguay it 1s over the White pass te Lake Bennett, the next to Lake Lindemann in the chain that leads to the gold fields. But more of this lake in detail. The Queen has heretofore been exclusive- ly an excu boat, but the rush has com- | pelled the company’ to send her to Taiya | and Skaguay with freight and prospectors. | We took little freight and few passengers | aboard at Tacoma, but when we awoke at Seattle on Saturday morning a busy sight met our eyes. The wharves were piled high with freight and crowded with peo- ple. Long strings of drays came from all directions, bringing freight for us and for the Willamette, which will sail on Satur- day night or Sunday morning. She will take eight or nine hundred prospectors, with their freight, and five or six hundred horses to Skaguay. From a short walk about town one gets the impression that every store in Seattle has turned itself into a miners’ outfitting establishment. We took on at Seattle about a hundred and eighty excursion passengers and a hun- dred and sixty prospectors and their out- fits, consisting of at least a hundred tons of freight. Nearly every prospector had a year's provisions, and many had planks and boards cut and fitted ready for mak- ing boats when they get across the passes. Although in these boats there is not more than $5 worth of lumber, many of the men paid as much as $80 for them, and the freight to Taiga or Skaguay will be $40. Others have sleds, and some have two- wheeled trucks. Provisions of all sorts are to be had at reasonable prices in Seattle. An enormous crowd was on the wharf to see us off at 10 o'clock. At 1 o'clock we reached Port Townsend, where we took on a few more excursionists and prospectors who came up from San Francisco on the Walla Walla. We also toék on several burros, brought from California to be used in packing across the Chilkoot pass. When we left Port Townsend we had about 19 cabin passengers, of whom about forty were bound for the Klondike, and 160 in the steerage—all gold seekers. We reached Victoria, British Columbia, about 9 o'clock Saturday night, where we took on a few more passengers and some freight. Among the passengers was a party of the famous Canadian mounted police, | some of whom go to the Chilkoot’ pass, | some to the White pass, to collect duty on all provisions carried through. ‘The duties to be collected from prospectors from the United States will average about 25 per j cent ad valorem. At Victoria we saw some evider of Canadian jealousy. One of the daily papers heads an article: “Canada for the Canadians—and the Klondike is in Canada.” On the morning of the 9th we spoke the City of Topeka, south-bound, which re- ported the loss of the Mexico orf the morn- ing of the Sth. The Mexico became befog- ged and siruck on Devil's Rock, about thirty miles out from Port Tongas, and sank within two hours in a hundred fathoms of water. All the crew and pas- sengers, among whom were a party of Christian Endeavorers from the east, and the mail, were saved. This loss will be a sore disappointment to hundreds of pros- pectors at Tacoma and Seattle, who expect- ; ed to sail by the Mexico on the 9th, as well as to many with us whose freight, bag- gage and pack animals were to come up on her.+ The Stikeen River Route. On the morning of the 10th we landed at Fort Wrangell, where everybody went ashore to see the village and the totem poles. We made extensive inquiries in re- gard to the Stikeen river route, whith, it is believed by many, will be the best, easiest and most popular route to the head- waters of the Yuken after this winter. We obtained very reliable information, as fol- lows The Stikeen river is navigable for light-draught stern-wheel steamers from its mouth, 126 miles, to Glenora, and under favorable circumetances to Telegraph creek, twelve miles further. It ts open to navigation from the 1st of May to the mid- dle of November. There is good grazing for horses and cattle from April to De- cember. From Glenora or Telegraph creek to Lake Teslin, the source of the Hootalinqua river, the trail is about 150 miles. There fs little or no climbing to be. done. The provincial gevernment has been working on this trail all summer, and by spring will have an excellent road through @ comparatively level country. It is even possible that a railway will be built be- tween Glenora and Lake Teslin, and that a steamboat fine will be plying on the lake and rivers by spring, as companies to build the railway and steamboats have al- ready been chartered and organized. From Lake Teslin to Klondike is only 580 miles by water. As we have not yet seen the Talya and Skaguay trails we are unable to make cormparisons, but from all we have heird and read the Stikeen river e ap- Pears to be by odds the best route. We would advise th who intend to go by this route to purchase their entire outfits in Victoria. They can be purchased chaeper there than in the United States; the freight to Wrangell will be less, and the goods will go through in bond and across the Canadian frontier free of duty, which will in itself be a saving of 35 per cent. A reliable merchant of Victoria made us an estimate, including a year's provisions, pack animals, passage money oa freights from Victoria to Klondike, at 500. Arrival at June: At 10 o'clock on Tuesday night we reach- ed Juneau. This is three hours later than Washington time, yet it is broad daylight, the sun having set but a few minutes be- fore. Here we encountered our first delay, beirg met at the wharf by a strike for higher wages on the part of the roust- abouts. We had a large amount of freignt to load and unload, and the captain after vainly searching through the town for other laborers (finding none, because all have gone to Taiya and Skaguay) finally Bave in to the strikers. But this delay cost us an entire day, for instead of leav- ing early Wednesday morning we will not leave till Wednesday night. At Juneau we met several miners who are back from Taiya and Skaguay, and they bring sorry news. They say that at each place there are at least 2,000 pros- pectors encamped,with an immense amount of provisions. Very few are making any progr at all. At the Chilkoot pass there are a few Indian packers who are charg- ing 33 cents a pound for packing goods écross the pass. It is impossible to use horses there, and yet there are no burros. At Skaguay the conditions are quite as bad. No one, so far as we could hear, has yet been through the White pass. There are about 2,000 men there and about 600 horses, but the road is in such wretched conditicn that no progress is being made. It is estimated that it would take 1,500 horses seventy days to carry through the previsions now at Taiya and Skaguay, and that the cost of such carrying would be $80,000. A great many casualties are re- ported. Several men have been drowned in attempting to cross streams; one In- dian has been killed, and several men or- dered out of camp under threat of hang- inj Those who have been to the passes say that not more than 5 per cent of those who are at the passes will get through this year; yet every day adds hundreds to the thousands already there. It begins to ap- pear that those who went around by St. Michael's stand the best chance of getting into the Klondike this year. J.38. R. a MEAT INSPECTORS NEEDED. None on the Civil rvice Commission Eligible List. The Agricultural Department is finding difficulty in supplying the demand from the live stock centers for inspectors re- quired to examine the dressed meats for foreign shipments. There has recently bee a very pronounced improvement in the Et repean market for American meat, which the law requires shall be in spected before it is shipped. and as a consequence inspectors re called for from Chicago, St. Louis, ansas City, Omaha and other w ern shipping points. The shortage in inspec- tors is due to the fact that the civil service list includes no eligibles for the work. The deficiency has been temporarily supplied by permitting the re-employment of per- sons who have heretofore been engaged as inspectors. CIVIL SERVICE REFORM Declarations of the Republican Party in Regard to It. These and the Averments as to a Pro- tective Tariff Set Side by Side. To the Editor of The Eveniog Star: Will you kindly publish the following, which contains in parallel columns all the declarations ever adopted by republican na- tional conventions concerning, respectively, civil service reform and taxes on imports. Let those who pronounce the merit system “un-American and..nrepublican” consider whether the republican party is the more thoroughly pledged to the doctrine of civil service reform or to that of protection, and let those-earnest end, no doubt, conscien- tious partisans who denounce independent political action inquire, with rigid self-ex- amination, whether he is not a traitor to his party, and, as they would express it, a political renegade who, while calling him- self a republican, exerts his influence to destroy a reform to which that party has at least seven times solemnly and in the presence of all the people of the United States.announced its adherence, and whica it has steadfastly supported for more than a quarter of a century. The first republi- can national convention—that of 1856- adopted a platform containing no declara- tion in regard to the clvil service or taxa- tion. For each subsequent convention I give the date, place, and quote in full the portions alluding to these subjects. Chicago, May 16-18, 1560. volved, That the, “Resolved, That while people justly view with | providing revenue” for alarm the support of the gen- travag per- | eral government by du- vades every department | tles upon imports, sound of the ment; thet a return to rigid’ economy and ac- countability 13 indispen sable to arrest the sys federal govern- | policy requires such an adjustment of these m- Dosts as to encourage the development of the industrial “interests of tematic plunder of the | the whole country; and public treasury by favor- «d_ partisans, startin | We commend that polley | of national exchanges | Which secures to the workingman liberal corruptions at the fede-| wages, to agriculture re- Fal metropolis show that | muerative prices, to an entire change of ad- | mechanics and inanufac- af is impera-| turers an adequate re- tively demunded.” ward for thelr skill, la- bor and enterprise, ‘and ’ to the nation commer- cial prosperity and in- dependence.” Chicago, May 20-21, 1868. . “We regret the acces- | hile the recent “Tt is due to the laber to the presidency of | of the nation that tax- rew Johnson, ‘who | ation should be equal. % acted treach>roasly | ized and reduced as kap- to the people who elect- <d him and the cause he vas pledged to support: who has pervert- public patronay engine of whole- idly as the national faith will permit.”” has becn justly’ im; ed for high eri misdemeanors, and prop- | erly pronounced guilty’; thereof by the vote of thirty-ftve senators.”* Philadelphia, June 5-6, 1872, « “Any system of the / civil service under whieh | the su'ordinate positions of the government are | corsidercd rewards for | mere party zeal is fatal- | ly demoralizing, and we | therefore favor a reform of the system by laws | Which stinll abo:ish the | eviis of patronage and! tax on tobacco and. i. make honesty, efficlency | yuors, should be raised and fidelity the essential | by duties upon importa- “The annual revenue, after paying current ex: penditures, pensions and the interest on the put Me debt, should fu as for the reduction of the principal, and that reve- hue, except so much as may be derived from it qualifications for pubiie | t the details of Positions, without prac-| which should be so ad- tieally Creat! a life ited as t id fs tenure of lice? caring “rem an erative ‘wages to labor, nnd. pro. tity aod grontirok the Thole Cincinnati, Sine 14-15, 1876. “Under the Constite tion, the President and heads of departmental are to make nominationa:| of thel public debt must for office; the Senate is| be largely derived from fo advise and cooseat 4 datles> upon eta a SEs Ge thei) on 5 mp wer = fouse of Representa. , shou a tives is ‘to accuse and | fusted to promote the im prosecute faithless offs) terestsof American la- r ve Tevenne | neces- Sary for current e3 - tures and the obligations ficers. ‘The best inter-| bor and advance the est of the public service’ of the whole demands that these dis- tinctions be respected;| .. — that senators and reproy| h sentatives who may bé 4 Judges and accusers Fhould not dictate _agh: x intments — to 5 he invariable rule appointments should 2 have reference to the » honesty, fidelity and «a; " . pacity of the appointees, | - Eiving tothe party. iit power those ces where harmony and vig- or of administration re- quire its poli-y to be represented, but permit- ting all others to be fill- ed “by persons selected with ‘sole reference to the efficiency of the pub- ie service, and the right of all citizens to share in the honor of rendering faithful service to the country." Chicago, June 2-3, 1880. “We reaffirm the be- Hef avowed in 1876,that the daties levied for the of | ose of revenue Bhould so “discriminate as to favor American la- bor.” “The republican party, adhering to, the prine ples affirmed by its last national convention respect for the constitu- tional rales governing appointments to. offi adopts the declaration of President Hayes that thi orm of the civil service should be thor- ough, radical and com- plete, To this end it demands the _ ¢co-opera- sion of the legislative with the executive d partments of the go’ einiient, and that Con- gress shall so legislate that fitness, ascertained by proper practical tests, shail admit to the public servies.”” Chicago, June 2-6, 1894, “Tt is the first duty of 1 good government to protect’ the rights and romote the interests of ts own people. “The largest diversity of industry is most pro- ductive of general : perity and of the ppllcable. | fort iund sndependen “Reform of the civil auspiciousty be- gun under republican ad stration, should be 1 by the further of the rn The spirit and purpose | the people. of the reform should be| “We, therefore, de- obsecved im all execu-| mAnd ‘that the {mposi- and | tion of duties on foreign imports shall be made not “for revenue only,” Dut tint in raising the should te repealed, to) requisite revenues for the end that the dan- | the government such du- gers to free institutions | ties shall be so levied which lurk in the power | 8 to afford security to of official patronage may | our diversified Industries be wisely und effective- | and protection to the ly avoided.” rights and wages ofthe | laborer, to the end that | active ' and intelligent Inbor, as well as capital, may have its just re” ward and the ‘laboring man his full share in the tive appointment all aws at variane with the objects of ex- isting reform legislation national p:osperity,"&e., &e. Chicago, June 21, 1588. “The men who aban-{ “We are uncompro- doned republican | misingly in favor of the party in I8S$ and con- tinue to adhere to. the democratic party have deserted not only the cause of honest govern+ ment, of sound finane: of freedom, of purit, the ballot, ‘but especial Ty have ‘deserted the: f reform In thal We will: keep ott the or American system of pro- yeetion we protest against its destruction 28 proposed by the Pres- ident snd his par ‘They serve the interests we will sup- Interests of We accept the fi it port the Ameriea. issue and peal tet has therefore repeat our de laration of S84, to wits) “The reform of the suspiciously gun under the rey administration by the fury siension of the ré tg of the country, stem already es- und we heartily indorse plisied by law, to ally the «qusistent and pa- e grades of the servi ote 3 of the re- fe. Wheh 3 Is aundica; ; publican rup-esentatives We f ble. uy aptrit ady I Copgress in opposing Durpose of the reformy, its passage,” &e., Ke. should be ed in ail exeutive appoint + turk all laws atchy a 4 Sith the. ob- Sof existing reform shitohOshéuld be rad § D the end tiaty - be : free in Minneapolis, June 7, 1892. commend — the reaffirm the evidence of doctrine of he civil ion. We © to its We maintain sperous con- F country is the Wise ti of imports com- ing into competition with the reducts of American bor there should be I equal to the between wages abroad and at home,” &c., &e. St. Louis, June 18, 1596. “We renew and ied duties difference “The civil service law was placed on the sta’ bock by the reput which has em. phasize our allegiance to th policy of protec- the bulwark of ained It, and n industrial in- our repeated | dependence and the declarations that It shall | foamdation of American be thorongily and hon- prient and pros- estly enforced and ex- ‘This true Amer- tended wherever practi- policy taxes for- cable.” eign products, and en- courages home industry; the burden of on foreign it secures the it puts revenue goods; American market for the American producer; it upholds the American standard of wages for the American working- man; it puts the fac- tory by the side of the farm, and makes the American fw less dependent on foreign de- price; it dif- ral thrift, and founds the etre all on the stre ‘ach. In its reasonabl upplication it fs just, fair nd impartial, equally ed to for- cign control and domes- tle monopo al dis Clv.deal Ke., &e. x Does not the perusal of the foregoing ex- tracts convince the fair-minded and intel- ligent reader that the title “Republican Free Trade League” would be no more incongruous than “National Republican Anti-Civil Service Léagve,"” which is re- ported to have been adopted by an organ- ization recently formed in this city? H. T. NEWCOMB. ——.——— PALM FOR THE, PENSION OFFICE. , to section- ination and in- favoritism,” Will Be the Largest Grown Under Artificial iGonditidns. The pension office! to htive the largest palm ever grown under artiiiéial conditions. There are now two mammojh palms in the Botanical Gardens." These growths of the south have been placed in the hot house at the gardens having the Highest roof, but so high have they grown that ‘it has become necessary to constantly ‘trim them at the top. They have attathed a Height of forty feet, with a trunk aBout a foot in diameter. Their beauty has beéfi largefy destroyed by the necessity of cohstant trimming. The officials of the pensién office have, since-the incoming of the present «dminis- tration, sought to secure a yee growth about the fountain in the great court of the pension office, and learning bf these mam- moth palms, have taken means to secure them, if possible. They will doubtless suc- ceed, as the trees will be destroyed if not removed from the Botanical Gardens. One or both will be,planted at the side of the fountain, where they will have room to tower up 100 feet or more and to spread their foliage without hindrance. It is be. Meved that within a few years they w! become one of the great sights of the capi- tal, for nowhere else are such plants grown in captivity to such proportions, and there are few places where they could attain sueh size as can be permitted in the court of the pension offite. ° « oO To Study Our institutions. Capt. J. Cordeira de Graca, who was sent to this country by the government of Brazil to study our. industrial and educa- tional institutions,-has established his head- quarters at the Commercial Museum Philadelphia. oe THE NATION’SFUTURE A Symposium of Views on Its Foreign Policy. NEED OF AN INCREASED NAVY Growing Importance of the Pa- cific. ARMS AND ANNEXATION ee The September number of the Forum contains, by what would appear to be chance rather than design, an interesting symposium tearing upon the future of the United States as regards its foreign policy and the possible acquisition of colo- nial possessions, and upon its necessities for armament and preparation for possible trouble. The first of these articles is “A Plea for the Navy,” by H. A. Herbert, former Secretary of the Navy; the second is on “Hawaii and the Changing Front of the World,” by J. R. Procter, president of the civil service commission, and tke third treats of “American Annexation and Armament,” by Murat Halstead, the vete- ran editor. Thus from a variety of view- points a subject is treated that is of para- mount interest to all citizens of the Union, and the united verdict of these writers is that present necessity and manifest desti- ny call upon the United States to prepare to cope with the other powers of the world. These three articles should be summarized together. Our Navy and Others. Ex-Secretery Herbert treats of the naval situation as one who has had official occa- sion to study the problems of naval arma- ment ut close range. He gives a table showirg the number of ships now built and being built by the eigh: principal naval powers, showing that the United States easily occupies fifth place, the scale being Great Britain, France, Russia, Italy, United States, Germany, Japan and Spain. Mr. Herbert thinks that displacement as a gauge of.-efficiency is a fair test, and on this basis, he believes that the United States, in the result of the work of its naval designers, has shown itself to be quite cbreast of the times. "| Mr. Herbert then proceeds “to compare our navy with the Italian, next above us, and the German, next below us. He shows that the aggregate muzzle energy of the guns of our battle ships is largely in ex- cess of that of Germany and considerably greater than that of Italy, owing to our better and later guns; our armored cruis- crs are much speedier than those of Italy, and while our gunboats and cruising ves- sels are fewer than those of the other two nations, ours are vastly superior in total horse power and average speed and in number and muzzle energy of guns. “If we should knew that we were always to be at peace with all the naval powers of the world, it would be quite easy to say how large our navy should be. We would in that case want only such cruising ves- sels and gunboats as would be needed to look after our interests in countries where revolutions are frequent and local laws and the rights of foreigners are not always re- garded. But the millennium is not yet; so some comparisons of 1 strength have been deemed necessary The summary of the situation is: “First, that we have more property on shore as- sailable from the water than any other na- tion; that we have more preperty (com- merce) afloat and assailable by navies than any other nation; and, third, that, except- ing Great Britain, we have more merchant ships afloat on the ocean (great lakes in- cluded) than the five greatest naval pow- ers of the world combined.” Possibillity of War. £ The ex-Secretary then reviews the recent “historical record of wars forced upon rulers by popular opinion, and hints at such a condition arising in Spain, growing out of the sentiment in this country favorable to the Cuban insurgents. He shows by such records the power of public sentiment even in monarchical countries, and suggests a similar condition in this country, where the conditions for the efficacy of publi entiment are much more favorable. rk,” he says, ‘can kindle a conflagra- tion among us at any moment,” and he in- stances the attitude of the people toward President Cleveland’s Venezuelan message and on the Cuban question. “This article would not be complete,” con- tinues the ex-Secretary, “without glancing at what is possible, though it is hoped not probable—a conflict with Japan, arising out of conditions of Hawaii.” He goes on to compare the two navies in some detail and shows that in view of the lack of trans- isthmian naval communication between the Atlantic and Pacific, Japan has a marked advantage over the United States. “If we annex Hawail,” he says, “we must add largely to our Pacific fleet. We canno; otherwise defend this outpost, 2,000 miles from our present boundaries.”* The ex-Secretary notes the importance from a naval standpoint of the Nicaraugua canal, and says that regardless of any ques- tion of territoriai extension, we should add to the number of our battle ships and build many more torpedo boats. He recommends six more battle ships for the Atlantic fleet and half as many for the Pacific, along with seventy-five torpedo beats, and sug- gests that they be built during a program of five years, two battle ships and about fifteen torpedo boats to be laid down each year. The ex-Secretary’s article concludes as follows: “Let me say, in conclusion, that all classes are interested in maintain ing the efficiency of our navy, above ail, farmers. Their crops form the bulk of our exports; their surplus must seek, and must be protected while it seeks, the markets of the world.” Importance of the Pacific. President Procter of the civil service commission in his article on “(Hawaii and the Changing Front of the World” de- clares that notaing has been more note- worthy during the century now drawing to a close than the wonderful expansion of Great Britain, Russia and the United States. The writer reviews the efforts of Russia to reach the open seas, indicating her vast advantage today through her alliance with China and her nearly com- pleted trans-Siberian railroad. “The presence of Russia in the far east, he goes on, “and the possibility of a com: bimation between Russia and China, fol- lowed by the awakening of China from her sleep of centuries; the extension of French dominion in Indo-China, Siam and Mada- sascar; the partitioning of Africa and the islands of the Pacific among European powers; the industrial growth of Japan and her entrance into the family of nations as a great naval and military power; the com- pletion of the great military highways from Halifax to Vancouver, and from St. Peters- burg to Vladivostock; the rapid peopling of British Columbia and our north Pacific states and of the Amur and Manchuria districts—all tend to change the front of the world and to transfer to the placid Pacific the national activities which for three centuries past have rendered the genic the theater of stirring events. “We must expect points of vantage i the Pacific to be occupied. There is aes area of the. Pacific ocean, with one, and only one, great land-locked harbor, easily defended—Pearl Harbor in the Hawalian Islands. These islands are situated at the intersection of the great commercial routes from Vancouver to Australasia, from the Isthums of Panama to Japan, from San Francisco to Hong Kong and Canton.” Mr. Procter indicates that Americans must be on the Icokout fcr the foreign mar- ket for their gcgds, which may at any time be closed to thém by hostile tariffs, and he shows what a tremendous market exists in the countries fronting the and In- dian oceans, containing mcre than one-half of the population of the world. Under these trade conditions he believes that events tend to a coalition between the United States and Great Britain to stand together again, as they did in 1523, to guard from danger Angic-Saxon liberty, laws and interests, and he believes that events are so shaping that these two pow- ers, and probably Japan, will be drawn into alliance that will insure the well-being and progress of the world. Strategic Importance of Hawaii. “The Hawaiian Islands—the most stra- tegic position in the Pacific—are today like ® derelict ying a flag of distress in mid- “We're out-talked often—out-done never.” Hark! Mother Don’t you hear those bells? They're the school bells. youngsters ready. If your boy is going awa wardrobe him. and economy ask the question the answer. We leave nothing in Boy Suits Boys’ Outfitters. + Young Men’s Suits. The 14 to 19-year-olds have a department all to themselves here now. We've got Long Pants Suits for $5—and from that up to $20—but we want to point you out two Suits that will be a lit- tle better than the price we ask. Seogeenenetptetetetegeteteteneeeaeeeapeetedegetetendele debe MoS, Especially those boys who'll be away should be provided with extra Pants. Get ‘em now—while you've got him here to try them on. All-wool Dark Gray Cheviot Check Long Pants; neat in effect; strong as wool and careful making can sizes 34-40 40: Weed am 0 $1 50 Pants ever sold for no ray Pin-stripe Cheviots, Long dress-up patiern—and | wear- AlL-wool quality, Sizes 14 9) 25 ° Pants—a giving $3.50 lue- to 19. for .. “Sak ocean. With a government representing a minority, insignificant in numbers, liable to overthrow at any time from internal causes, or from dangerous complications growing out of the preponderance of alie the situation in respect of these isl: w of the tremendous and far-reaching interests that are involved, are such as to demand the immediate action of our gov- ernment.” Mr. Procter reviews the circumstances that give rise to the strategic’ importance of Hawaii, and urges that the oriental na- ture of the present population should not prevent or make undesirable the scheme of annexation. He reviews the histori records relating to American achievement in the line of territorial expansion, and, in ssing, asserts that the question of state- proposition. ent of the District of Colum- with a population greater . is an example of how be governed. I doubt if any people are better satisfied with their zovernment than are the citizens of the District of Columbia.” than that of B those islands m: Arms and Annesation. Under the caption, “American Anne’ tion and Armament,” Murat Halstead car- ries out with more specific arguments the propositions of ex-Secretary Herbert. that war is not a thing of the past, and he re- views in an interesting manner the history of recent struggles between nations and empires. He refers to the war in Cuba, and says that it has been the plain, common sense of history that, as Spain lost her colonial system by regarding outlying possessions as crown property and ruling them by martial law, so she must lose Cuba in the same way. He advocates intervention in the struggle in the island, and asserts that we have the right to stop at our doors savagery in warfare and to protect the lives and property of American Citizens. He points out how the war between Japan and China has disturbed the balance of power in the Pacific. He continues: “Japan has become a conquering empire; and suddenly we find her engaged in pro- moting questions of dispute with the Ha- waiian government and our own. She is anxious about the treaty rights in Hawaii in case of the consummation of annexa- tion, and she is even troubled over our tariff. We must understand that she is now in our neighborhood, and has some advan- tages, if she cares to pick and provoke a quarrel with us. She has a victorious army and navy of considerable strength. Her people are in Hawaii by tens of thous- ands, very conscious of their number, abil- ity and physical force. The point is, that she is in possession of the strength to over- throw the Hawaiian government while our Senate waits, and to argue the case of her treaty rights in the islands from the foun- dation of occupation.” Mr. Halstead rapidly reviews the condi- tion in Europe growing out of recent events, and particularly the upholding of the sultan by the czar and Emperor Wil- liam, and suggests that it is in the line of logical sequence that the latter will take an interest in Spain’s struggle to retain Cuba, and perhaps give rise to a serious complication. He goes on: “If, therefore, the United States should offer her good offices to Spain to secure the liberty and independence of Cuba, the east- ern despots might support Spain, whose queen regent is an Austrian. The eastern question may thus come west, and chal- lenge us in the very waters where the dominance of the sea was fought for in the last century. And, at the same time, Japan might face us in the Pacific with the ancient Asian aggression opposing superior civilization.” Mr. “Halstead throughout his article cou- ples Hawaii with Cuba as equally demand- ing the intervention of the United States. He concludes by saying that we must be armed as becomes a great power. We should have a squadron for the Atlantic and another for the Pacific, each com- petent to confront all enemies. Now is the time, he declares, to provide armament. “We should have no eoncern how Africa, Asia or Australia is cut up. But the American islands are ours for the here- after, ard we should, in good time, annex Cuba, as we annexed Florida, Texas and California, and add her tropical riches to the arctic resources of Alaska, so that all the zones may be included in- the patri- mony of our people. Te is the logic and lesson of current history that the greatest of wars are to come; for the nations are spending money, time and toil in learning war, with an ex- travagance incessantly increasing the later years of the century are numbered. We should heed the humiliation of China by the inferior force of Japan—a discomfit- ure due to insufficient equipment. It is but our duty.” 2 ——_-+-__ The Esrex at Plymouth. The training ship Essex, with about 150 cadets aboard, arrived at Plymouth, Eng- land, today. She will remain there ten aays or two weeks, giving the cadets a rest from a long ocear voyage. | The Heleva has arrived at Key West from Penzacola, ’ time will be lost—and no- mistakes made- He ought to go with the sturdiest values that can be bought. Qualities that will stand their ground—styles that will measure up to fashion’s fullest requirements. And you're looking at the price * wear to be bought outside. The Reefers and the Overcoats —and the extra Pants — the Furnishings—the Hats—and the Shoes—are offered here in variety not to be found anywhere else in Washington. We're’ parents You don’t do your best buying unless you buy here. Saks & Company, Corner.” seetedeeteteeqte | cuted certain promisso; Ringing the warning to get the there’s no time to lose—and no if you come here to side, too. When worth “where”—“Saks’” is always We're ” money-savers. Boys’ Short Pants Suits. Every season—as certain as it comes—you hear the boasts from every little “hole in the wall” that theirs is the largest stock of Boys’ Clothes. And every season your investiga- tions prove the fallacies of their fancy — and point un- equivocally to ours as the ONLY complete stock | in town. And leadership in val- ues keeps leadership in variety company at the “Big Store.” All-wool Cheviot Reefer Sults, Uttle plaid patterns, with large collar and black braid trimming seats and knees in th nade up in doubie-Dreasted the same price «fer Suits, 3 to S Blouse $4.50 val : $3-00 All-wool Brown and Black Mixed Cheviot Double-breasted B r actually years—for.. All-wool Novelty Cheviot I ed with [tall | | : : Seeder St “ ANSWE! FILED H Mr. David D. Stone States His Side of the Case. . David D. Stone aas filed his answer to the suit instituted against him several weeks ago by Mr. George Barrie, denying the charges made by the comp Mr. Barrie prayed that Mr. Stone be required to exonerate, indemnify and save him harmless from all loss, harm and damage by reason of the complainant having e: notes, and having of two trusts for med the paym $20,400 and $2,000, 14 and 15, square 10 ef his execution of any other papers as the at and at the alleged instance and re- of the defendant for his benefit © well as by reason que in his auswer Mr. Stone states that some time prior to and after Mr. Barrie hi, en accu: tile to re State purcha by him (Svene) and to execu ch deeds of trust and nm as were necessary, this arrange- Mr, Stone, being resorted to as of convenience, inasmuch as the fact that the record tide was in an unmar- ried man, which Mr. Barrie then was, facil- itated the transfer or incumbrance there- for to take of. Mr. Stone den however, that he gave Mr. Barrie any assurance that no lia- lity would attach to him by reason of his action in the prem On the contrary, so Mr. Stone 8, Mr. Barrie fully under stood the matter, charging a fee for ac- cepting all said liability and responsibility imposed by the execution of the papers, and looking only to the land conveyed as security for the notes given as his pro’ tion against the personal liability impo upon him by becoming maker of th Mr. Stone also says that Mr. Barrie fre- quently icited him to be allowed to do such things, Mr. Stone denies that Mr. Barrie was or is inexperienced in such matiers, or that he was in any wise misled or urged to take title to the real estate described in the Mr. Stone says further that in no was Mr. Barrie to have any re against him. And he denies that M riesigned a number of written papers, pre- pared, he declares, by the defendant, and without scrutinizing them or acquainting himself with their nature and contents, or that since then the complainant has ascer- tained that the defendant caused to be pre- pared and executed by one Fredk. A. Leh- mann a deed of conveyance to him (Barrie) of said real estate. Speaking of the pending suits against Mr, Barre in the matter, Mr. Stone says it is by no means certain or even probable that such alleged Mability will be imposed upon Mr. Barrie. Denying that he is the princi- pal and Mr. Barrie the agent in the mat- ter, Mr. Stone says that Mr. Barrie is not entitled in equity to any exoneration or in- demnity, and he asks, therefore, that the suit be dismissed. —___. COLLECTOR WAS A HUSTLER. ed notes. ourse L Learned the Deaf-Mate Langu: =e in Order to Get His 3 From the Chicago Times-Hetald. “Just to think of being unable to tatk or hear!” exclaimed the sentimental maiden lady in an eccentric and sad colored gown.’ to her nephew, with whom she was stay- ing when In Chicago on a lecture tour. Ske pointed tragically as she spoke at the two men at the curb talking with the veloc- ity of an electric fan in the deaf and dumb language. “When I see such an affliction I am thankful I am not one of the unfortun- ates,” she continued, assuming the tone in which she spoke on the subject of “relief of the indigent Caribbeans,” and drawing her initials in the dust ith her green para- sol. “Ah,” she sighed, “how pitiful to see the speed acquired in the years when all ore means of conversing has been denied them!” “I know one of those men,” commented the nephew, casually, as he watched a pretty girl catch a car. “I hcpe you improve every opportunity—" “Well, I don’t know,” in a non-commi*tal tene. “Fact is I know them both. Jones is a collector and the other is a smooth dead- beat, that has been playing the deaf-mute game on all the other collectors. I see that Jones had to learn the finger alphabet, too, in order to collect the $18.56 the man has been owing his house for four years. I see I havé lost my bet that he couldn't suc- ceed—Jones is a hustler, I tell you?” u