The ledger. [volume] (Gaffney City, S.C.) 1896-1907, July 30, 1907, Image 3
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July 6 tf.
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Sept. 1st 1907.
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TWO VIEWS OF
JAPM'S ATTITUDE
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Japanese Seeking Cause to Be Ir
ritated. Says M. H. De Young.
ARE LAYING FUTURE PLANS.
Fire Insurance!
We r* present some y' t he Urgest and
most substantial eompautes and would
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OR. J. C. THOMSON
DENTIST.
Office over Merchants Grocery
Company, Gaffney, S. C. Office hours
S:30 to 12:30, 1:30 to 5.
Phone 46.
In Blacksburg on Tuesdays.
1 mo. pd.
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O FC T I «T*
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Phone No. 20.
Crown and bridge work a specialty.
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SURGEON-DENTIST.
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THE LEDGER
OLt hundred and’three
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(103) times a year for
Onlr 11,00 a Tear?
Present Situation Misunderstood Here
and Abroad. Declares San Francisco
Editor—H. B. .Hulbert Asserts Japan
Needs Watching—Natives Believe. He
Says, United States and Other Pow
ers Fear Them.
M. II. I)«* Young, proprietor of the
San Francisco t'hronicle, who was re
cently interviewed at the Hotel \ en-
donie in Paris by a New York Herald
correspondent, says the present friction
between America and Japan does not
seem u> la? well understood In Europe
or on the Atlantic side of the United
States.
“The idea of dispatching the fleet to
the Pacific.” said Mr. De Young,
“shows long headedness by the govern
ment. Considering the way Japan
sprang upou Russia when Russia was
unprepared and while negotiations
were in progress, it is the duty of the
United States government to send the
fleet to the Pao’V in advance of any
serious friction.
"There appears to be something be
hind the present Japanese attitude. If
they have any ulterior motive in view,
they can spring upon ns. seize the Phil
ippines and Hawaiian Islands and for
tify them so it will be almost Impos
sible to recover them. It will take
months for the fleet to get to the Pa
cific. It is well known in California
that thousands of Japanese soldiers,
men and officers of the late war. are
now in Hawaii. Working on sugar
plantations are some or 15,000,
a nucleus large enough, in fact, to take
the islands were a Japanese fleet to
furnish them with arms.
“I say the Japanese are seeking a
cause to he irritated. They are plan
ning an excuse for future action, for
otherwise tin* causes for their protests
are too small. There have been only
two incidents, one being an outcome
of the great fire and the other a small
fight such as takes [dace in large
cities every few days.
“Critics s«H'm to forget we lost twen
ty-six schoolhouses in the great fire.
Temporarily we tried to house the
school children as best we could in
wooden structures. In order not to dis
criminate we immediately erected in
Chinatown, where most of the Chinese
and Japanese live, a school for Mon
golians. There was no feeling against
the Japanese. Their children attending
school are only ninety-three In number.
They are clean, nice, cute children, to
whom no one could object.
“Our kindness was met by the state
ment that Japanese were not Mongo
lians. Their objection to going with
Chinese was the only exhibition of race
prejudice noticeable. This Isolation was
simply a temporary expediency.
“As to the restaurant fight, it was
because two Irishmen tried to get
breakfast in a Japanese restaurant
without paying, which precipitated a
fight such as might have occurred In
an Italian or German restaurant under
like circumstances. The importance of
the affair has been greatly magnified.
“To charge the San Francisco people
with race prejudice is a great mistake.
There is nothing of the ‘Jim Crow'* spir
it there. San Francisco Is as cosmopol
itan as Paris, for in its streets people
of every nationality may be seen daily.
A man from t'alcutta or a Parsee in
white robes attracts no attention.
“In spite of the rottenness in politics
neither the city government nor the
state government nor the people of
California would permit for one mo
ment abuse of any man on account of
his nationality. In fact. Chinese or
Japanese, on account of the spirit of
freedom we try to uphold, would l>e
even I<*s# liable to attack than Ameri
cans.”
try are taking too lightly, as I believe,
a question that is of the deepest Im
portance not alone ft) ns, but to other
great powers.
“To put the situation with the ut
most conservatism. Japan will bear
watching. Those not intimately and
correctly Informed ns to the feeling in
that country cannot appreciate the 1m
portance Japan attaches to itself.
Japan is flushed with pride over her
achievements against Russia. She be
lieves she can do anything. She doubts
not an instant that the other powers,
even the United States, are afraid of
her. She thinks she has accomplished
In forty years in the way of civiliza
tion what It took us 1,000 years to
achieve. Her vanity is fearful to ob
serve.
“Napoleon Bonaparte was the per
sonification of the present feeling in
Japan. Like him, she took advantage
»f an enemy’s weakness and was suc
cessful in it. Intoxicated by that early
Hiccess, she firmly believes there Is no
limit to her power. But it should l>e
distinctly understood now that the
rime is corning when the powers will
have to unite, as they did against Na
poleon, to check Japan’s rapacious ca-
n*cr and give her her proper place
among nations.
“History will write this country’s
part in the spoliation of Korea by Ja
pan in terms of which we will not be
proud. There is no question that at
Portsmouth President Roosevelt offer
ed Japan a free hand in Korea in ex
change for the waiver of indemnity
from Russia. This comes from Japa
nese sources. And this in the face of
the full treaty relations between Ko
rea anil th n United States; We ruth
lessly broke our word, and the result Is
the debauchery and ruin of Korea by
the Japanese.
“Rut there was one feature which we
overlooked—our commercial interests
lu Korea. As rapidly as Japanese dom
ination increases In Korea in just that
proportion will American export trade
decrease, especially in cotton, lumber,
tobacco and flour.
“Not only this, but Japanese suprem
acy as It finds expression in Korea
means utter disregard of the rights of
Americans and Englishmen. The Man-
rhu syndicate’s experience in the gold
mine case at Hamhung is one of hun
dreds of instances in point. In short.
Japan in Korea is not only doing all it
can to annihilate the* helpless dynasty
and the people, but is treading danger
ously close* to the toes of other powers.
In time—and I Iwdieve no very long
time—there can be but one result.
“That this condition exists is due to
two things, one the misapprehension
that prevails as to Japan’s course in
Korea and the other the fear on the
part of the great [lowers not of Japan
individually, hut of the complications
that might arise If any one power
were to interfere. It has been lielieved
generally that Japan In Korea has
been a lienevolent protector. Nothing
could lie further from the truth.
“There is another phase to this Ko-
rea-Japan affair that has been over
looked. Tills Is Its effect on China.
While saying nothing. China has been
watching Japan’s course in Korea with
an eagle eye. She has seen Japan vio
late without excuse and In defiance of
all honor and morals every pledge she
has made to Korea. This is not cal
culated to foster confidence on the part
of China in Japan’s word.
“Further than this, Japanese domi
nation. growing stronger daily, in Ko
rea means to China the gaining of
Japan's first solid foothold on the
mainland. This is a most vital consid
eration and may result later in com
plications of the utmost importance.
Japan never will release Manchuria,
ami that will not help the situation
between the Chinese and the Japa
nese.”
Homer B. Hulbert’s twenty-one years
of residence in Korea, his Intimacy
with the Enqieror Yi, his close range
observation of Japanese aggressive
ness in the orient and his semiofficial
diplomatic work in behalf of Korea
render his opinions as to the Japanese
question of great value. In discussing
the possible International effects of
Japan’s gradual encroachments in Ko
rea he recently said:
“One thing is absolutely certain, and
that is that the United States did a
very wise thing when it brought its
battleships back from the Philippines.
In my opinion, they were in positive
danger from Japan. We should not
leave two or three battleships In the
Pacific. Either keep them all away
or send a big fleet there. Hafety lies
In no other course.
“I do not wish to even seem to lie
trying to foster a war spirit. I am
not n jingo But in their complacent
Amerh an v ay the people of this coun-
Ocean Travelers to Be Spared
Long Inflicted Annoyance.
and Secretary Cortelyou has bean as
sured of the hearty co op*nation of all
the ateamshlA? companies in carrying
out the new ^stem.
THE UMPIRL
NO HERDING OF PASSENGERS
High Wages For Haymakers.
Anxious to save their big crops of
hay and thereby retrieve part of their
losses ou other crops caused by the late
spring, farmers all over New England
are offering record wages for laliorers
who go into the hayfiekls and do a
day's work, says the Boston Transcript.
As high as $!«n a mouth and board have
been offered by many farmers, but gen
erally without result. The average
wages [iaid a farm laborer are |20 a
month with board, and a comparison of
the average and the present wage*
shows how anxious the farmer* are to
get help.
Plan to Stop Powder Accidents.
Professor Charles Totten, the former
Yale instructor and later prophet of
disaster, recently sent word to the
government that future explosion* like
that upon the Georgia could be pre
vented by making all the powder bags
of asbestos cloth, says a New Haven
special to the New York Times. When
asked bow he would convey fire to the
cartridge In such form he said: “Easily
enough. I would have the friction
primer in the form of a long 22 caliber
pistol cartridge, with a bullet to cut
through the bag and make way for
the fire.”
Among the cranks who visited the
president at Oyster Bay was
a woman who had a claim for
$11,000,000.
After Careful Investigation Secretary
Cortelyou Issues New Rules For
Customs Officials—Abolition of Oath
and Cabin Declarations In Last Hour
of Voyage.
One of the first problems that con
fronted Mr. George B. Cortelyou when
he became secretary of the treasury
was that involved In the cumbersome
and complicated examination by cus
toms officers of ocean travelers upon
their arrival in the United States, says
a Washington dispatch to the New
Y’ork Post. When he first took up
the question lie found hundreds of in
dignant protests from all over the
country, many women being among
the number, who complained of the
delay and inconvenience of baggage
examination by the customs officials,
especially In New York and Boston.
It was wholly characteristic of the
sort of man Mr. Cortelyou is that he
should study this question carefully
liefore undertaking to find a remedy.
Not until he had personally witnessed
the confusion on board ship and ou
the dock at several of the larger ports
was he prepared to reorganize the
system. The secretary made public
the new method which he lias ordered
placed in operation and which should
be in full swing in time to greet the
home coming European travelers to
ward the end of the summer.
“It is a matter to which I have given
considerable attention,” said Secretary
Cortelyou liefore issuing the new in
structions, “and at my request Assist
ant Secretary Reynolds has worked
out the details of the new system,
which is radically different from that
In operation. I have directed that the
new system shall take effect as soon
as necessary arrangements can be
made. It should be in operation about
the middle of August.”
In looking over a large number of
complaints Secretary Cortelyou found
two features In connection with the
examination of passengers’ baggage
which were especially annoying to the
traveling public. The first was the
practice of herding all the passengers
into the cabin of the steamship dur
ing the last hour of (h<‘ voyage in or
der that a customs official might re
ceive their declarations. Experience
has demonstrated that in man}’ in
stances these declarations were unsat
isfactory in the government officials,
and to any one who has witnessed or
participated in the rusii that marks
the end of the voyage this fact is not
surprising. In addition, this herding
process was of considerable annoyance
to the passengers.
The second objectionable feature
which most of the complainants em
phasized was the oath required when
the declaration was made. The pas
senger under the present system Is
obliged to make oath as to ail articles
contained In his baggage, and as soon
as the latter is landed on the dock a
customs inspector promptly searches
his baggage to see whether or not the
passenger has perjured himself. Early
in his Investigation of the problem Sec
retary Cortelyou determined that these
two features should be eliminated in
the Interest of decency and that their
abolishment would cause no reduction
in the revenues or danger to govern
ment interest.
Under the new system declarations
will be distributed to the passengers
during the early part of the voyage
and may be made out by them at their
leisure. The form of the declaration
will be simple and straightforward.
It will contain no “trap” clauses, and
Its language will he neither coruplicat
ed nor mysterious. The declaration in
Its foreword will instruct the passen
ger to sjiecify the different articles ob
tained by him while abroad, aecom
pauied by a statement of their cost or
value. Home time during the last day
of the voyage an officer of the ship
will collect these declarations and will
bo held responsible both by the steam
ship company and by the government
for a statement from each passenger
on board.
When the customs officer boards tb<
ship these declarations will be turned
over to him by the steamship officer
and in turn delivered to the chief rep
resentatlve of the surveyor on the
doeg. When the declaration is handed
to the steamship officer a coupon will
be handed to the passenger bearing
the same Initial number as the deciara
tion. This coupon will be the passen
ger’s receipt for his baggage. After
the baggage is landed and as soon as it
is properly placed ou the dock, ready
for customs inspection, the passenger
will present his coupon to the proper
representative of the surveyor and t se
cure the service of an Inspector, who
will examine bis baggage and verify
the declaration previously made on
board ship. The new* system of exam
(n«tlon contains no oath of any kind.
How He Feels When the Excited Mob
Demands His Blood.
Bob Emslie, the veteran umpire of
the National league, was asked the
other day where h<* kept himself when
he w asn’t on the bull field.
“I mind my own business,” he re
plied. “But. say, here; come back.
I didn’t mean that in an offensive way.
It is literally true. I go away from the
field aud try to forget all about my
business.”
“But what I meant,” said his friend,
“was that a baseball umpire seems to
be such a general outcast from all
humankind that I have frequently
wondered if he didn't creep into a hole
as soon as the last man was out and
remain there until the hell rings for
the next game.”
“Not at all,” was the reply. “The
baseball umpire goes to his dressing
room when the game is over, changes
his clothes aud leaves the field to min
gle with his fellow men just as the
ball player does, for, understand this—
I don’t believe there is a man umpiring
who doesn’t do his level, conscientious
best. Therefore, when the game is at
an end, whatever may have marked
the progress of the game, he has a
clear conscience and is in much lietter
condition to enjoy his dinner than
some of those who have treated him
like a crook during the game.”
“Tell me,” Emslie was asked, “how
a man feels In the middle of an arena
with 10,000 people on all sides reviling
him, calling him robber aud demand
ing his blood.”
Emslie smiled.
“If he’s a new man in the business,
he probably feels scared.” was the re
ply. “If he has had experience, he
feels inclined to smile, for he knows
that they don’t mean it; that they an
wrought up with a desire for their
home dub to win and are therefore
pardonably prejudiced. But, whether
old or new In the business, the consci
entious umpire steels himself against
any loss of nerve by the feeling that
he has done his best in rendering the
decision that Is criticised, and he is for
tified further by the knowledge that he
was closer to the play than any one
save the players and therefore knows.
“I think the thing that gets an um
pire most is to have old friends among
the players jump on him. Of cours*
he exjiects his best friend to protest
If a decision on a close play is against
him, but when it comes to profanity
ami that sort of thing an umpire, be
ing a human being, feels Just as you
would. It’s a hard job at best, but I
guess no harder than any other, and
when a man does his best he finds sat
isfaction in that which outweighs al
the jeers, hisses and groans. You may
get a notion of bow effective is that
philosophy when you consider bow few
baseball umpires ever answer back or
give any sign that the protests of the
players or the shouts of the crowd
have lieen noticed by them.”—New
York American.
■Turnip
jTumip
Altoona, a Railroad University.
More than 10,000 men are iu daily
attendance upou the largest railroad
university in the United States, which
is conducted by the Pennsylvania rail
road at Altoona. Pa. Altoona is a busy
little city of 50,000 persons, and for
the month of I )«*<•(*mtier, 1900, 13,000
men received at that point pay aggre
gating $825,000 from the one corpora
tion which practically controls the des
tinies of • the municipal population
First of all. as Fpederlc Blount War
ren points out in the Engineering Mag
azine. Altoona is a railroad city, where
the industries, clubs, churches and so
ciety exist in a railroad atmosphere. It
is the home of the largest freight yard
in the world, this lieing seven miles
long from end to end and accommodat
ing a total of 221 miles of track. In
om* month last year 154,442 cars pass
ed through the town. The total move
ment of freight ears through the Al
toona yards in one year was 2,(XH,603
The average a day is about <5,000 cars
Ninety-nine freight trains have been
known to come in from the west iu a
single day of twenty-four hours.
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Early White Flat Dutch
Imperial Golden Ball
Yellow Aberdeen
Yellow Globe
Purple Top
White Globe
Seven Top
Southern Giant Mustard
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Alt Tangled Up.
Mr. Makiubrakes was expressing his
gratification at meeting the valedic
torian of the class.
“I am glad to know you, young man,”
he said. "You have acquitted yourself
proudly. I never believed the old say
ing, however, that the valedictorian is
always an ass-aud I don’t believe it
now, of course—I only mention it to
show how absurd—in fact, there was
no m*ed of my bringing it up at
all, only I was somehow reminded—
though there is no reason, to be sure,
why I should have l>een reminded—
except that I always seem to be mak
ing a double dyed, pumpkin headed,
blamed—well, anyhow, I predict that
you will make a splendid record for—
for—what do you suppose, Mr. Bryton,
Is the reason the Cubs go all to pieces
when they play the Pirates?”—Chicago
Tribune.
Subacribs for Tho LodOBf. fl a voar.
Advertising b called bp
some an art.
If it be an art it ia the ait
of telling a story simply and
convincingly.
Nobody knows mors
about the strong qualities
of an establishment than
the proprietor who oversees
it Other things being
equal, nobody should be
able to write more convinc
ingly of the articles he of
fers for sale.
In s i&n when the employer eeUe
goods side by side with his clerks h is
rare that the employer wfll not be the
beet raleamen
The reason is simple. He
knows the goods from A to
Z. He probably has pur
chased them. He knows
his aims. His arguments
cany weight because they
are convincing.
The same arguments pre
sented in the same way,
with the same enthusiastic
spjfit, the same knowledge
of detail, would attract
new customers if presented
through the advertising col
umns of this paper.
If yon hsve not triad k,
why not begin?
If jos have tried it and aa* not asis-
lad, lal as know oboat it
Clearance i Sale at Carrall &
Goes Merrily On Until August 3rd
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