The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, January 7, 1896, Page 6

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, TUESDAY, JANUARY 7, 1896. CHARLES M. SHORTRIDGE, Editor andProprietor. % SUBSCRIPTION RATES—Postage Free: Psily and Sunday CALL, oneweek, by carrier..$0.15 Daily and Sunday CALL, one year, l.... 6.00 CALL, six month: .. Ca bree months by mail 1.50 Daily and Sunday Cavx, one month, by mail. €unday CALL, one year, by mail.. WEEKLY CALL, one y BUSINESS OFFICE: 710 Market Street, San ¥rancisco, California, ‘Qelephone. ceee 3 EDITORIAL ROOMS: 517 Clay Street. Telephone. BRANCH OFFICES 830 Montgomery street, corner Clay; $:30 o'clock. 339 Hayes street: open until 9:30 o'clock. 717 Larkia street; open until 9:30 o'clock. &W. corner Sixteenth and Missiou streets; open votil § o'clock. 2518 Mission street; open nntil 9 o'clock. 316 Ninth street; open until 9 0'clock. OAKLAND OFFICE : 608 Broadway. EASTERN OFFICE : Rooms 31 end 32, 34 Park Row, New York City. DAVID M. FOLT Agent. In every new ck plot thick The goldb thing in Gr “Johnny get international chor If wedo ence bef ncial clond grows darker the g on it becomes more visible. As the fin h to keep a gold reserve and administration at the same It comes hi a Democratic time. between En 1d and Ger- s a happy new vear for the ingland i t al nd has be world, n Railroad will be a com- ar in b s well as The San Joac peting road thi in name. England may yet be willing to give Con- stantinople to Russia for the sake of assist- ance elsewhere. It will take a very high tariff for the next thirty years to pay the debt the fr ers have rolled up. With the new loan the third term t. put under additional bonds to shut up quit disturbing the peace. The new issue of bonds is to bewhat anciers call “a. popular loan,” but that s not what the people call it. In the European concert every nation has hanged its harp on a willow tree and begun to blow the war trumpet. So long as Truckee holds the fort the skate is better than the bicycle and the to- boggan slide is the path of glory. 1f Englana does not help South Africa that aspiring country may secede and help herself to all the territory in sight. The fight against the funding bill is for California as truly a struggle for independ- ence as that whic Salisbury may not make any big dash in letters are likely to be full of little ones. The war of the free-traders against the industries of the country increases the Na- The debt we owe to the Wilson tariff is | | THE NEW LOAN. The House of Representatives has passed 4 bill authorizing the administration to issue bonds at 3 per cent to'maintain the &ald reserve. That bill is now before the Senate and the committee in charge of it { gave notice last week it would be reported to the Senate to-day. .In the face of these facts Secretary Carlisle has arranged to borrow at once $100,000,000 at 4 per cent, | There is nothing in the ‘condition of the treasury that compels this hasty :wlio}:, and it can be construed only as a notice | that Cleveland will not approve the bond ..Main=1868 | bill even if it should be paseed, and in- tends to go his own way no matter what ess may do. The -bill passed by the House is an emergency bill pure and simple. It was carried through in a session held during the holidays for the sole purpose of avoid- ing another 4 per cent loan. The action | of the President in calling for such a loan is, therefore, practically a nullification of the intent of the bill while it is yet in the hands of the upper branch of Congress. If such an action is not a direct violation of the prer: ive of Congress it is very near it, and if Cleveland is not called upon to answer for it it will be only because the Republican leaders regard it as a patri duty at this time not to embarrass the financial affairs of the country by taking action that would further discredit the | administration. The intent of the bond bill having been thus forestalled. there is no longer any reason why the Senate should be in haste about passing it. The emergency is over and the bill can now be discussed on its merits. In that discussion the range of | debate should be broad enough to cover the whole subject of Cleveland’s loans. | It is a grave offense that the public debt of the Nation should have been so greatly in- creased in a time of profound peace. There may have been nothing in these various loans worse than incompetercy and mis- management, but the secret syndicate deal | of last year raises suspicions of something | worse. Even the new joan, although it ostensibly takes the form of a popular sub- | scription, has been put- forward under cir- | cumstances that justify an immediate de- mand on the part of Congress for an explanation why it was made in such haste | and for so large an amount. The whole course of the Cleveland ad- ministration in making loans has been not v unprecedented in our history, but unnatural to our form of government. He is not the sole one to blame for the neces- sity of borrowing money, since a free-trade left him without' a revenue suflicient for the needs of the Government, but he is the person mainly responsible ess | for the extraordinary methods by which | will | in the history of the country. | | Le has undertaken to meet the deficit. He may not intentionally have worked more for the interest of Wall street than for the welfare of the country, but certainly that has been the result of what he has done. All his dealings in this regard have been distinctly discreditable to the Government as well as disastrous to the people, and it is high time he was called to account and made to understand how near he has come to those misdemeanors that would subject him to impeachment A RARE OPPORTUNITY. The general behef that the Railroad Committees of the Senate and the House of Representatives will both report favors bly on the railroad funding proposition is doubtless well-founded, and if so there be waged on the floors of the two s one of the most memorable battles Whatever may be done b, hous prelimi work Franc; other citizens working zealously for the interests of the State, official records that time cannot efface will be made only by and Representatives who make themsélves neard on the floor of Congress. It will be an extraordinary opportunity Eastern members of Congress who may b ion th ights of the people will be his official correspondence, but his private | .. P8 the rig prople b inspired only by a broad and general sense | of right, but in addition to this the repre- | to be increased oy another $100,000,000 and | the bondholders and “free-traderd jubilate | together. he Democratic administration borrows | Ciue Dexipork Hogs ity oW | gradnal extinction of the debt which the so much money to run the Government it is hard for local enterprises to get capitai to start with. The new year may be happy for individ- als, but the nations have struck a time when the wood-sawing is hard and the talk is terrific. Campos may not be a good general, but he is a good prophet. He said the warin Cuba would become aggressive as soon as the cold weather set in. Congress has not been able to preven: Cleveland from it has at least checked his scheme for an other secret syndicate deal. sentatives of California will have the in- terest of the self-preservation of the people who sent them to Washington. For the fate of California now hangs in the bal- ance, and those charged with guarding it rest under the heaviest responsibility that was ever taken from a State to the Na- tional Capitol. The situation is very simple. If a fund- ing bill is passed it must provide for the aided roads owe the Government. This willrequire a heavy addition to the fixed charges of the companies, and conse- quently will make a raising of transporta- tion charges an imperative necessity. The | tax must be levied on the industries of our | State. uing another loan, but The companies claim that they have been making no money for along time. They have paid never a cent of the principal or interest of the debt, and their failure to pay at least the interest hasin- creased the obligation to the Government o many times the value of the property. Not only must provision be made in tariff charges to pay off the debt under any | funding scheme, and thus impose harder The Kaiser has an opportunity to make | another grand-stand play by sending en- couragement to the Armenians in their struggle for religious libert In case of a war between England and Germany the French would see the advan- tage of occupying Egypt and Alsace and Lorraine as spectators of the fray. There never was a time when there were conditions on California than have ex- isted hitherto, but such a measure would place it in the power of the companies to levy any additional charges they may | please for fifty years to come. s0 many alliances between European na- | tions as at present, and yet there is not one that could be counted on in an emergency. The Cabinet crisis in Canada is not a big thing in itself, but as it was cansed by the religious controversy in Manitoba it is likely to evolve into another crisis that | may reach a climax in civil war, It is now in order for Congress to inquire why Cleveland has offered so big a loan as that of $100,000,000 in four per cents in- stead of waiting until the Senate had a chance to passa bill providing for three per cent bonds. The new tariff bill is not a partisan measure and ought to be supported by members of all parties in the Senateasa patriotic duty in order that the country may be provided with an adequate revenue and saved from the necessity of further running into debt. The Supreme Courtof Nebraska has con- firmed the constitutionality of the irriga- tion law of that State, and as a result over 2,600,000 acres of land have been applied for under its provisions. If such rapid settlement of frrigated landsean be accom- plished in Nebraska, why not in Cali- fornia? There are more reasons than one why California should be watchful and earnest in opposing the Huntington lobby, for the railroad gang is fighting not only the Nicaragua canal, but every improvement of a river or a harbor in California that would tend to make transportation cheaper and lessen the cinch of the mo- nopolye | California delegation The situation isso serious that it is every Californian’s duty, in simple seli-defense, to employ every reasonable means toavert the impending calamity. More particu- larly does this obligation rest upon the in Congress. We have come to a struggle for existence, and the East should be made acquainted with the fact. It would be monstrous—laying our own interests aside—if the country at large should be denied the benefits of the luxuries whien California would be able to pour into its lap if its production were not held in check by private greed and power. A FLANK MOVEMENT. 1i a dispateh from London may be cred- ited, England is preparing a coup that will prove far more serious to the United States than the Venezuelan boundary muddle. The news is that Great Britain is in- triguing with the government of Nicara- gua to rescind the agreement existing be- tween it and the American company having charge of the Nicaragzua canal and to turn the privileges over to British cap- italists. The announcement is hardly credible, but that does not affect the gravity of the situation. If such an arrangement should be consummated it would be no worse than acceptance by the American company of English capital with which to construct the canal, in the absence of assistance from the United States. With English capital would go English protection and control, and with these a more serious thrust at the Monroe doctrine than is rep- resented in the Venezuelan boundary dis- pute. The American company is in an ex- ceedingly embarrassing position. It cannot induce American capitalists to come to its assistance, and yet Eng- lisk money is ready for the asking, so the company is now waiting in i ! the hope that the United States Govern- ment will advance the needed funds and assume control of the canal. This would not only keep England’s hands off the canal but would enable our Government to control in a measure the commerce be- tween the Atlantic and Pacific seaboards of the United States ana secure the pro- tection of the weak and constantly threat- ened republics of Central and #outh America. The only opposition to Government aid and control of the canal comes .from sources friendly to the interests of the powerful transportation companies which control the transcontinental railroads and the Isthmus of Panama. That the power thus exercised in the shaping of Congres- sional legislation is enormous, and greater now than ever before, is a fact which re- cent happenings have established beyond question. The great pool which has re- cently been formed to include all the Eastern trunk lines indicates the extent to which the railroad power of the country is consolidating, and is merely the beginning of an arrangement to include the overland | roads. | Even as it is, all the truunk lines of the country are friendly and are able to throw the weight of their combined power in the | scale of popular legislation. As English capital is very largely interested in these roads it can in a measure dictate a policy for them which will be to the advantage of England and the injury of this country. Itis a curious state of affairs which thus makes it possible for England, through Ame n railroads, to demand of our Congress that it shall not come to the as- sistance of the Nicaragua canal. CANADA'S POSITION. Canada is one of the reasons why Eng- land will be very slow to provoke a war with the United States. While our mili- tary people are talking of the cheerful ease with which we might seize Canada and thus destroy the only frontier that exists between Great Britain and the United States they fail to take into account the fact that Canada 1aight anticipate us by falling willingly and addine her strength to that of the United States against Eng- land. It is true that Canaaa could not oppose an armed invasion from the United States, and that if we should seize the Wel- land canal and the Canadian Pacific Rail- way the Dominion would be at ouramercy. England then would need another Wolfe to scale the Heights of Abraham. Although the sentiment of Canada is against annexation to the United States, and although her system of government 1 totally aifferent from ours and would have to suffer a violent wrenching in the amal- | gamation, the internal affairs of Canada | are now ina bad way and a very serious and portentous division has arisen among the people. It is all over the use of public schoel funds in Manitoba. The fight has been waging for more than a year: it at last has culminated in the resignation of seven members of the Cabinet, and this will likely cause the overthrow of the present government in elections called to fill their places. This would mean merely that the policy and influence of the crown are unpopular with the majority. The home party has grown strong within re- cent years. 1t isa curious fact that Canadais notatall perturbed over rumors of war between the United States and England. Within the last few days there has been a little talk of increasing the defenses, but there is in Canada nething like the interest that throbs throughout England. This indif- ference is extraordinary.- Can it bethat while Canada has no idea of seceding from the erown it would not seriously object to being taken by the United States? Does Engiand see nothing strange or eminous i the apathy of its ward? If it does can this be taken as one of the reasons why England is so anxious not to precipitate a fight with this country? Canada never had any great value from our point of view until the Canadian Pacific w built and a large share of the traf of the Orient was thereby diverted from us; but England cannot be blind to the fact that under present conditions it would be greatly to the advantage of the United Stutes to secure possession of this great empire of the north, and that in the event of war it would be necessary. PERSONAL. Ben Hazeltine of Sutter is here. Daniel Frawley is at the Palace. The Rev.Samuel Hirst of Vallejo is in the City. J. Q. Williams of Lincoln, Nebr., is at the Russ, Ex-Judge J. M. Walling of Nevada City 1s in town. General A. B. Barrett left for Sacramento last night. Judge E. M. Bond of New York is at the Occl- dental, Dr. Wilson Shiel of Los Aneeles arrived here yesterday. the contractor, of Sacramento, is T. W. Enos of Tacoma is one of the recent arrivals here. W. H. Wood, , business man of Los Banos, is at the Occidental. Marie Wainwright arrived and registered at the Baldwin Hotel yesterday. D. J. Spence, the wealthy land-owner, of San | Jose and Salinas, is at the Palace. Among the arrivals here yesterday was John Sparks of Reno, one of the cattle kings of Nevada. CALIFORNIANS IN NEW YORK. NEW YORK, N.Y., Jan. 6.—Among recent arrivals are: W. Emerson, Sturtevant; W. H. Allen, G. H. Manuell, Holland; Miss F. Butler, Belvedere: E. E. Haadin and wife, St. Cloud; R. M. Smith, Brunswick; Mrs. B. Wackenbutts and Miss K. Wackenbutts, Gi AMERICA. Upou thy broad foundation rest secure. Thou art not built uvon the shifting sand, But on a rock, with flim, unfault’ring hand, ‘Was fashioned that which ever shall endure; For he who laid thy firm foundation-stone, When storm-clouds gathered, and war's gloomy night Pat out the yonng day’s tender, joyous light, Clasped close a stronger hand guiding his own. And on that rock was written, chiseled deep, “Freedom and trath, and God's free air for all 1" Builded on such & rock, thou canst not fall, Tho' storms in all their fary ‘round thee sweep. —FLORENCE A. JoNES in Monthly Iilustrator. ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. BSAN FRANCISCO WAR-VESSEIS—E. O., Colma, San Mateo County, Cal. There have been built at the Unior. Iron Works, in this City, the following named , vessels: Monterey, cost $1,628,950; Oregon, $3,180,000; Charleston, $1,017,0005 San Franefsco, $1,428,000, and Olympla, $1,796,000. Ovur or WEDLOCK—F. A., City. If a man is the father of a child born out of wedlock and for a period of five years has acknowledged the pa- ternity of the child, 1t is very likely that a court, on the proper repressntation of the facts, would compe?mm to support that child, not- withstanding he might wish to abandon it. CAR ACCOUNTANT—N,, City. The duties of a car accountantis to keep an account of the mileage of each car owned by the company and also to keep track of all cars that are switched oft to foreign roads. The pay varies according to the road on which such accountant is em- ployed. On some roads there isa special de- partment for the purpose, while on others a clerk in the main office is uble to perform the duty. ¥ The wife of President Cleveland has a most mellifluous voice, und an admirer says: ‘‘Her speech is a continual song without words,” AROUND THE CORRIDORS. One of the most notaple men around the hotels, and who is oftenest seen at the Occi- dental, is Alexander Duncan, the extensive will-owner and merchant of Duncans Mills. Mr. Duncan was one of the early pioneers of California, and after his arrival here engaged in the iron business. At length he went to Sonoma, where he remained nearly three decedes, amassing large wealth. Rumor has it thathe got $200,000 for his mill alone. Anyway, whatever he got by this | trensaction and through other business ways, he has enough and to spare. His home has been here for several years now, and he is very well contented to remain in San Fraucisco, where he is known to throngs of people and has hosts of friends. He was seated at the Occidental yesterday talking to his friends, R. R. Thomson, formerly London; from 11 to 5, Paris; from 5 to 7, Vi- enna: from 7 to 10, Budapest, and after 10, Berlin.” The Queen Regent of Spain calls young King Alfonso “Bubby,” though the Spaniards spell the word “Bubi Mrs. Keeley, the venerable actress, whose ninetieth birthday was. recently celebrated in London, sang the “Mermaid Song” in a per- formance of “Oberon,” conducted by Weber himself, in 1826. The King of Portugal, during his recent visit to Berlin, was appointed colonel of a Prussian regiment. Nearly all the sovereigns of Europe and many members of their families are hon- ary ofticers of Prussian troops. It is not gererally known that during the years of 1841 and 1842 an actress presided in the White House as hostess. She was tae wife ALEXANDER DUNCAN, WHO MADE | Sketched from life by a “Call” artist THE 0 GOLD SLUG. FIRST of the Oregon Railway and Navigation Com- pany, and Mr. Hinckley, the iron works pro- prietor. “Icame to California in 1850,” he said, “and shortly afterward engaged in the manufacture of fron shutters, doors and iron work. of Robert Tyler, private secretary to his father, | the President. She had been a Miss Cooper, “I had previously lived in New Orleans ten | years, where I owned an jron factory. worked awhile and then started own. “Well, after I got here I continued in the iron business for four years. “And I want to tell you that I made the first $50 gold slug that was turned out; that is, I made the dies which turned it out, which was the same thing, or better. I was telling this story recently to & stranger, who thought he knew all about who made the first slug,aud he was inclined to dispute me. ‘All Tight, we won't argue this,’ T ‘but will let it drop. Tknow I made the first one, and that is enongh for me.” ““When I quit the iron business here 1 went to Sonoma County,and there I remained many years. I was pretty successful, but am now satisfled to make my home in San Francisco, a City which I think is altogether the most charming of any I have ever known.” ace of my HUMOR OF THE HOUR. “I have livea a terrible life,” she moaned. “Tell me all,” urged the comforter, ty-one years,” faltered the miserable woman, There was nothing to say except thatit might have been much worse.—Detroit Tribune. Some people zet a great reputation for phil- ¥ by inducing other people to let them their money.—Somerville Journal, ¢-Are your writings much read? That is what I should like to findout. Asit i3, 1 do not know whether they read my manu- scripts or send them back without reading.”— Boston Transcript. «He is good-natured, is he?” “Good-natured? Why, I have known that man 1o wear a smiling face when he was speak ing of taking off a porous plaster.”—Boston Courier. Figg—It's a mighty good thing to have a re- tentive memory. Fogg—That depends. If the memory is yours, | it is & mighty good thing, as you say; but if it happens to be the property of your wife, that’s another matter.—Boston Transerivt. “Aw, why dow’t you brace up?” sneered Man- eating Mike at the trembling Sherift “I never hanged & man before, official. “Wot if you didn’t? I never was hung be- fore neither, but I ain’t makin’ no exhybition of myself.”—Cincinnati Enquirer, said the Miss Parvie-New—And wouldn't it be splen- did if 1 should cateh a lord? Miss M ir—Yes; then you would be a ck-Me-Up. —T'm afraid you don’t love work. Dawson—'Deed I do, mum, but I am s0 bashiul.—Indianapolis Journal. A DISPUTED GOLD MINE, The New York Sun gives a view of one of the gold placer mines near the Cuyuni River in the region which is claimed by both England and Venezuela. So far as it has yet been worked this is a poor man’s gold country, for almost no machinery has been introduced and only the rude methods of extracting alluvial gold are yet employed. The reg?on first became the center of interest tominers in 1885, and there was at once a considerable inpouring of the British residents Disputed Gold Mine, Claimed by Two Countries. ot Guiana. No sooner had those new gold dis- coveries been made than England found out that her agents who had previously assigned limits to Ner territory had been 50-stupid as not to claim all the country she was entitled to. Bui theblunder was easily remedied, and hardly a year elapsed before British Guina had waxed greatly. Thiswas in 1885-86, and it became the duty of the British flag, before 1886 was ended, to float over about 30,000 more square miles of South American soil. PARAGRAFHS AND PEOPLE. Inreply to a question in what Eurovean city I haa | playing Virginia in her father's “Virginius.”” When, in his last year as President, Tyler re- married; she retired as hostess. - H. N. Pillsbury, the Brooklyn chess cham- pion, Who is winning new laurels at St. Peters- burg, meintains his wonderful control of his nervous system by great care in his habits. He eats meat but once & day, never drinks any- | thing stronger than milk, is abstemious in the | i he would like to live, Mascagni, the musical. composer, recently replied; “From 9 to 11, use of tobacco, and always sleeps at least seven hours out of the twenty-four. He is an advo- eate of bicycle riding in a limited amount as conducive to perfect health. A TAIE{" COSTU;IE. The jacket here described has the newest and best features of this season’s coats. The skirt is full in the back, the front is in the stylish cut- style, and the sleeves are made in the vay, With a seam from the shoulder to the wrist. The jacket may be worn with fitted vests, as shown here, with the pretty blouse fronts, or over thin silk or cotton waist Made 'of mixed cheviot or tweed, with a pl. skirt as here shewr, it is the most usrflxlui DANGEROUS CHEAP G00DS, The Threatened Japanese Manu- facturing Invasion Dis- cussed. WILL ASK CONGRESS TO ACT. The Citizens’ Investigating Committee Preparing a Very Interesting | gowns, serving for traveling and general wear. A jacket of plain blue, black or brown cloth, with a plaid or_checked skirt, is extremely stylish and nseful. For an extra jacketto wear with any skirt pluin cloths are preferred; and tans, brown and black are most useful, harmonizing with other colors more generally. The skirt is appropriaté for making entire suits, or for separate skirts. Itiscut witha circular front and three godet folds in the back. The skirt pattern is a very fine model for separate SKirts of satin or crepon to wear with extra waists. It is also & good shape for silks or other goods to wear with any waist. STRONG hoarhound candy,15¢1b. Townsend’s.* . SPECIAL information daily to manufacturers, business houses and public men by the Press Clipping Bureau (Allen’s), 510 Montgomery. * - e———— For men whose natures have been expanded by social pleasures Argonaut whisky s made, and it is by these that Argonaut is used. It is & genileman’s drink, tne conscientious product of distillers who know that in order to main- tain & high reputation for a particular article they cannot afford to turn out any but a pure, wholesome and beneficial whisky. The fact that physicians prescribe it is sufficient to in- dicate its quality, E. Martin & Co., 411 Mar- ket street. . A Big Failure. The result of too much expense in the station- ery department is very common. J. C. Howe, commercial frinter, 636 Clay st., never fails to givesatisfaction in style and prices. Phone 5939 The approximate number of sheep in New Zealand on April 30 last year was 19,767,000, being a decrease of 4,635,000 com- pared with the previous year. ——— TREVUMATISM isa painful and weakening disease due to impure blood. Keep the blood pure by taking Hood’s Sarsaparilla and yon will prevent and avoid the pains of rheumatism. ———————— CHICAGO LIMITED, VIA SANTA ¥E RQUTE. A new train throughout beging October 29. Pullman’s finest sleeping-cars, vestibula reclining- chair cars and dining-cars. Los Angeles to Chi- cago, via Kansas City, without change. Annex cars on sharp connection for Denver and St. Louls. Twenty-seven hours quicker than the quickest competing train. The Santa Fe has been put in fine physical condition and is now the bess transcontinental railway. —————— SECURF a sound mind, which seldom goes with- out a sound digestion, by using Dr. Siegerts Angostura Bitters. ——————— For IRRITATION OF THE THROAT, caused by Cold or use of the voice, “Brown’s Bronchiah Zroches” are exceedingly beneficlal. Report. The business men of the city do not intend to overlook the danger that is threatening the entire community through the importation of cheap Japanese-made goods. THE CALL was among the first to sound the alarm and warn the public of the danger. The Manufacturers and Pro- ducers’ Association took up the matter in earnest, fully realizing that the articles made by Japanese coolies would sooner or later cause wholesale ruin among the man- uiacturersand laboring classes in thisjcoun- try. In order to face the situagon and find what steps can be taken to avert the dan- ger before it is too late, the association called upon the business men of the com- munity to meet and discuss the question. Within a short time a committee of ten representative men was formned consisting of: Hugh Craig of the Chamber of Com- m erce, W. B, Curtis of the Traffic Associa- tion, Julian Sonntag and A. Sbarbaro of the Manufacturers and Producers’ Asso- ciation, E. L. Fitzgerald, the Labor Com- missioner, and George H. Collier, W Bowers, John Rutherford, Wakefield Baker and J. P. Currier, representing manufacturing and business houses. Yesterday this committee met, with the exception of Mr. Collier. Fred H. Dingie officiated as secretary. Mr. Craig, the chairman, read several newspaper articles, which showed that the price of labor in Japan is so small that the products of all labor can be sold anywhere in the world at prices that will drive all manufacturing | and productive industries to the wall. Julian Sonntag made a suggestion that he has advanced before, by which the question may be made plain to all. He | favored asking Congress to appoint a | special committee to go to Japan and | make a thorough investigation of cheap | Japanese labor, where the bulk of the goods are sold. Those coming to the | United States should be traced to the final purchasers. In this way the full force of | the danger can be learned and by the com- | mittee reported to Congress, where such measures for safety and protection shall ! be taken. Mr. Sonntag called particula | attention to the fact that there are no| patent laws in Japan, and the United Sta tes should do something in the way of protecting its inventors from the Japanese. He did not want the matter to be regarded as a political or a tariff matter, but solely in the interests of protection. Mr. Curtis and Mr. Fitzgerald agreed with him with regard to the patent mat- ter, saying that the Japanese can dupli- cate any American article cheaper than it can be produced anywhere else in the world. Nearly every one of the committee could tell of articles that they had heard of that bears out these statements. For example, girls are paid about 3 cents a day for making the various parts of a watch A watch that in the United States would cost from $30 to $56 is made in Japan and retailed at a profit for $8 and $10. J. P. Carrier, one of the committee on Japan’s supply of raw silk and other ma-" terials, presented the following interesting report: Raw s 895, to December 18, 107,332 Japanese bales were received st the port of Yokohama. Of this amount 8874’4 bales were reshipped to the interior for hom: consumption. [Note—A Japanese bale con- tains an average of 0624 pounds, which is one- half the average size 01 export bales. Export bales average 138}4 pounds each.] From July 1, 1895 to December 18 the total ilk from Yokohama was 37,267 bales, or piculs, containing 1334 pound: against 31,979 bales during the same period in 1894, and & 3 bales during the same period in 1893. the amount exported Europe bought 14,182 bales in 1895, 13,695 in 1894 14,495 in 18 The United States bought 2: 085 bales in 18,014 in 1894 and 9178 189 Raw si st remaining unsold in ?J'ulk hama on December 18, 1595, 16,536 ales., Leather—Until a comparatively recent date Japan has veen & purchaser end importer of leather. A considerable quantity of leather has in the past been shipped from San Fran- cisco to Japan. At the present time there are four large, extensi i and two at Os se tanneries are doing & large and ensive business, and with smaller tanneries throughout the country are now supplying a large amount of the leather consumed. From present indications the exports of leather {rom this port to Japan are rapidly growing less and soon there will probably be no demand for imported leather. Two weeks 8go a representative from Yokohama, Japan, was in thi f‘ and stated that he had pur- chased at retail samples of all the latest de- signs and noyelties in fancy leatner purses and leather traveling-bags, which he was going to take to Japan and duplicate. He stated that he was in & position to duplicate anything in leather at a much less price than now exists in this market. Coal—In investigating the coal supply of Japan 1am informed that we bave nothing to fear from that source. coal of Japan is sold on board steamers in Yo- kohama at from $4 to £4 50 per ton, while se eral cargoes have been shipped. to the port o San Francisco the eost when delivered at this port has exceeded the cost of other coals. Mr. Baker supplemented the report by stating that the supply of Japan’s coal unlimited. While there is no fear of the Japs shipping this fuel, the supply for [ manufacturing purposes there is a menace | to this country. ‘The iron ard copper re- sources of the country are also almost in- exhaustible, but at present are undevel oped. With the latter developed, and coal so cheap, and_skilled lahor obtainable for a few cents a day the outlook for this coun try in manufacturing lines isTot encour- aging. There are a number of firms in the East who are shipping their plants to Japan in order to get the benefit of cheap labor that they may send back the manu- factured goods and undersell competitors Mr. Curtis spoke of nine carloads of Japan ese-made buttons that have bean recently sent East, and added that thé Japs are large purchasers of bone and horn for this industry. Mr. Bowers spoke of the dangers arisine from Japanese cotton and rubber-made goods. If the little brown man desires he can rout all the Caucasian manufacturers i;x the world in the productions of tt ne. Mr, Craig added that in 1895 there were 1,500,000 s; empire. ndles &nd 780,000 lcoms in the apan has been drawing a large amount of cotton from the United States, | but India comes in for a large amount of the patronage for this staple.g The question arose as to the reliability of the statistics so far obtained, and Mr. | Fitzgerald said that there are practically | no statistics here as to the condition of Japanese labor. Tt was suggested that the United States instruct its Ministers and Consuls to secure the necessary statistics. Among other measures favored was that of forming a new treaty with Japan in which American patents should be re- spected. Upon the recommendation of Mr. Sonn- tag Professor George Davidson was added to the general committee, because of his extensive knowledge of the Japanese. 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