Honolulu Republican, Volume IV, Number 502, 21 January 1902 — WHAT PAPERS SAY ON TIE MAINLAND [ARTICLE]

WHAT PAPERS SAY ON TIE MAINLAND

N-. * York Herald; Following the I abolition of the lockstep, cocvj :u in X * York State priwt ar- her ■ to be allowed to w»ar their hair long , enough to comb. Th-se who have L studied the subject believe the close ''(.topping of convicts’ hair has made ( it more difficult to awak-n their selfj respec' ac i ha- very often prevented *" ■ those willing to reform from obtainf j :ng employment aft r discharge, in - 1 ”-t light the dropping of the sh irt , hair rule is likely to he a distinct • ad van- • in tn-_- man ac m-n*. of Star :> " | prisons. • * • President Roosevelt's summary removal of Appraiser Wakemaa “for the good of the service” may or may not be of considerable consequence ■ tc the relations between the Chief 1 Executive and a very powerful element in his party. Wakemaa himself is of no importan-e, but as the chosen j agent rf the American Protective ,'lariff leacie in an office whose administration is of decided interest I to the k-ag.ie his abrupt removal will i Irritar- if not antagonize strong Republican infiu* nces,—Springfield R ; publican. • • • Chib-. in ail its relation*, in dealing with Peru, in its attitude toward Argentina and in the position taken by its representative in the Fan-Am eriran congress at Mexico City, has ! proved a habitual disturber of the: , peace. Advanced in civilization, well I’ organized, efficient in its armaments by land and by sea. it is to be regretted that the republic constantly figures as opposed to arbitration and encaged in small disputes and large with its neighbors. Philadelphia Press. . . .

• • 4 The greatest of American railroads are tearing down many of their metal bridges anil building in place of them [stone arches which will not rust, which will have no need of change j or repair or strengthening for so many generations and will defy the teeth of the ages. This is a notable going back to the best work of anci- 1 int days. The Roman arch in its no blest form, with its sound, strong lines, with the imperishable rock ! from foundation to keystone, was a m del for all time. —New York Trlb ' ;ne. • • • Philadelphia Press: Coileg s and churches have. l»eea drged often ■ enough to refuse gifts which raised issues as to their origin. Not one of them has No one probably looked to s• . the I'nited States Govern m°m display a keener conscience. The example has been set. A stand- 1 i ard has been established. Both I churches and colleges are reminded ! that "hose who hold in trust the moral standards and the intellectual i sincerity of a community—as churches and colleges do —have a responsiI bility to discharge toward the sources 1 ) of their support and endowment. 4 4 4 ! To give food to the hungry and i clothes to the ragged is good This the charity organization societies endeavor to do. But in doing this they do net suppose that they have done much. The relief of immediate want ' it- necessary, but it is merely a 1 makeshift. The deeper problem is j that of raising the dependent family j from the position in which it is al | ways in immediate want of the ne cessaries of life ' to a position in which it is capable of self-support, and. therefore of self-respect.—Chi-cago Tribune. It is notorious that war between employers and the employed, in the i form of strikes or lockouts, is most i wasteful, commonly inflicting upon I both parties to the contest irretrievable loss. By establishing a perma sent board for the arbitration and settlement of labor disputes the con- | ference held in this city this week has made a well-judged and laudable i-ft ‘mot to do away with needless Inst: :al war. —NVw York Times. • • • Detroit Free Press: Congressman Oley of Virginia introduced a bill in th House that, should it become a law. would require the Government to issue a weekly ration of tobacco to the enlisted men of the army and navy. He is open to the charge of favoring a chief product of his own State, but the proverbial generosity of Virginia tends to relieve him of this accusation and the measure 1 strikes us as one that can survive ■ upon its merits. ,< •« Dalla,- News The Xt-w Orleans Tim«»i--Democrat pats Texans or backs because of their rigid j snti trust law. or. rather, because of ! recent successful efforts to apply th- ' same. It goes without saying that a | large share of capital which is ebas d or kept out cf Texas wi’l be in- \ csted in .-ome or other Gulf Stat i lonislana. for instance If we k-ep lIP our present lick New Orica"-n-ay become the Octopus center of rh- Southwest. Sec* • • • Mr Rockefeller, it is said, ha- rc- ' turned home without the improve [ ment in health which be had hoped !to gain by chang> impaire d bv ab ! «orbicg toil w hich has made h‘ni fo~ ' •ictfnl of the aws of nature Mr Edison is in bad h alth as a resu’* I ..f persistent overwork and hastr *nd t irregular meals. Both m-n are tr middle age. but not wealth nor inv n five genius van bav for eith r t> r. By health of a farm r Sfr<-»n v -.-.-'j :hglr senior.—New York World