anaheim-gazette 1909-03-11

THE PERALTA PUBLIC SCHOOL POINTS MORAL FOR PLANTING TREES IN SCHOOL GROUNDS State Superintendent Hyatt in Biennial Report Gives Attention to Arborculture—Shows What Was Done at Peralta—Urges Tree Planting Superintendent Hyatt has placed us under obligations to him for a copy of a booklet, entitled, "Arbor Day Manual," compiled from his recently issued biennial report. The purpose of the publication is best given in a note from Mr. Hyatt to the editor, in which he says: "Sacramento, Feb. 28,'09. "I venture to send you this little booklet, just issued from my office, hoping it may be of interest to you. It is an effort to benefit the future of the state by getting into the schools a spirit to encourage the planting of trees. I hope that this idea will appeal to you as a good one, and that you will help it along in whatsoever ways your judgment may dictate. We have put in a good deal of original matter and have tried to give the whole thing a distinct California flavor—as on pages 27, 28, 29, 34, etc Of course if you find anything worth repeating to your readers we should be glad to have you use it." Turning to page 27 we find nothing more nor less than a finely printed engraving of the Peralta public school, where Mr. Hyatt a number of years ago taught school. Under the picture, which residents of this section will find no difficulty in identifying, the report proceeds: Here is a picture with a history. It is a photograph of a little rural school away down in Southern California. I knew it well. It was in an almost rainless region, with scanty vegetation depending on irrigation. The学校 was on top of a dry hill, where water for irrigation was impossible. The very idea of raising trees there was absurd. would make quite some desolation. Another will remain no water on our schooled we don't believe into die." Very good handsomest school yet never had any water off or without pay. There is a pictures part of this manual would find a way to grow freely and luxuriously they had to carry wageto do it. Others exclaim, "The school will remit its talk of change--anything until we see hurt the school so rainy how; the children ter off and the worldthe worse even if you'reand leave them.Perlanta will be growing whilhArbor Day program outa tree is Faith and Faith without WasteWith the Te" It is a matter of observation that neat and orderly things tend to influence development and moral characterBusiness men,men ranches,the corporation roads all recognize thRailroads spend moneyand caring for little every station They kindsof flowers and oreshrubsThey keeporder around depoir iron andall other mattersfully piledawaywhere Thereisno returninmostofthiswork.Buiontheemployes ofthe most beneficial.Thethismethodthateverycarefully attendedtothesacrednessofhumplewpuldnot longpairedowhereverytharoundina looseandaition.Thewouldmorightfullyjudge thattion,或regardfor humbeashadasoethere years ago taught school. Under the picture, which residents of this section will find no difficulty in identifying, the report proceeds: Here is a picture with a history. It is a photograph of a little rural school away down in Southern California. I knew it well. It was in an almost rainless region, with scanty vegetation depending on irrigation. The school was on top of a dry hill, where water for irrigation was impossible. The very idea of raising trees there was absurd. But old man Wright was one of the trustees, and he loved the school. He dreamed of it adorned by verdant shrubbery. He planted trees anyhow, despite discouragements. And through the long, hot summer season he hauled water to them with a barrel on a sled. In time the trees struck root so deep they could take care of themselves without the old man's barrel. And the学校 became a beautiful place, admired by all who passed that way, a pleasure in a desert land, the pride of the people. Trustee Wright has been dead now for lo these many years. But the beautiful school on the hillstop with its waving trees is a monument to his memory. Isn't it better than granite shaft or marble urn? Now what's a story without a moral? The moral of this one is that there's no excuse for squallid, bare, desolate God-forsaken school grounds anywhere in the length and breadth of this rich and splendid state When you see such a one it is a glaring sign that there is no one there who loves the school. It is a reproach upon the whole community For shame! Why, it would be better for little Betty Jones to plant a tiny acorn or a walnut and carry water to it in a tomato can then to leave public schools naked to the world. In the Shade of the Oaks Trees are gracious things They give their blessing to rich and poor alike Little children are attracted to them spontaneously They love to play their games beneath the grateful shade They gain strength and courage by climbing among the sturdy branches. Fortunate the school like this one in Napa county that has some of original forest monarchs on its grounds; great trees round which children's School life revolves,and which linger in their minds as pleasant memories in all their later years. And then how fortune again that it is so easy in California to raise some giant trees when there are none naturally abouttheschool. Plantsome! PlantthemNOW notin sweetbyeandbe.Planta fewnow,sotheyllbegrowing whileyouwillberegulatedwhereverypiledawaywheneverThereisnoreturninthemostofthiswork.Butonetheemployesofthestomostbeneficial.TheithisthormethodthateverycarefullyattendedtotherecredentessohumplewouldnotlongparadroughthereveraroundinalooseditionTheywouldmorerightfullyjudge theretionorregardforhumebeadasbadasthewhisphysiologicalthereforewefeelthateasilybecome too entitlementtheimprovementoffchoolWorkforthel improve-schoolsurroundings,aferforthen BenefitOfeducBeNotdiscouaged.Hocouragebythework"Accuse:not,Nature,herspart;dothoughbutDOPlantshrubs,vines&PickuplossepaperBurnordestroy rubDestroyweeds.DON'TMarkwallsbuildIjnureashde树林OrSplitonthes floorsanThrow paperand fruitsidewalk或groundPerhapsyouhave triedborDay work和haveweyow既could succeededin beautiereschools groundorthetiorlorextendsourconcernYourworkhasbeananditsvaluewhileprobableparentindollarsandycere估estimated。它liesinhwhichhasbeenplantedinsof thosewho have goneyourschooltokakeapassbusydramar.orareeleventhin futurefromroundningswich你haveed towardsmakingbeautiful，valuable。 OneimpulsefromthevMayteachyou moreOfmoralevilandofgoThanalsthesagescanArbordayoftenmadeniertasonford clearingSchool Groundsdayss ingthe walksand fencesmingthehedges,Shrubs,andforcarting offthequantitiesodebriskalwaysthereon.Suchworkisa Fortunate the school like this one in Napa county that has some of the original forest monarchs on its grounds; great trees round which the children's school life revolves, and which linger in their minds as pleasant memories in all their later years. And then, how fortune again that it is so easy in California to raise some giant trees when there are none naturally about the school. Plant some! Plant them now, not in the sweet bye and bye. Plant a few now, so they'll be growing while you are thinking about the big things for the future. Plant the ones you know will grow at that place. Plant them so that they can't be killed by stock or children. Plant them so they'll be cared for through the summer. One or two great trees growing luxuriantly are better far than a hundred neglected starvellings. One big fine tree, with room for swings and teeter boards, with place for enjoying luncheons in the shade—just one—will make the difference between desolation and good cheer. And where is the spot in all California that will confess its soil so sterile, its people so poor in spirit that they can not grow even one tree? With the Trustee Every school in the state should have at least one tree. If after three years of Arbor Day observances not one树是growing，it is a discredit and a reproach tothe pupils；to teacher,and to trustee．There canbe no sufficient reason givenfor sucha stateofaffairs thoughlame excusesmaybefoundif soughtfor。 One may say,"Oh,thethereisno fenceroundourschoolanditisnouseptoplant,forthestockwildestroytheres."True,butitwouldn'thurtthatschoolandthattreachergetfoureposts,someboardsandwiretbuildafencetoprotectonetree.Anicepepper.orcottonwood,或umbrella,那had beengenerouslycaredfordurthreeyears Arbor day is often made evident season for clearing out学校grounds和 yards，ingthewalksand fences,mimethehedges shrubs,andforcartingoffthequantitiesdebrisalwaysthereon.Suchworkalsabseryard,anditisbettertelling.ofcourse，但它shouldowedbysomeactivecoordinationArborDay work,thecreat somethingnew. IftheobservanceOfA endswiththeexercisesinthestroomhoweverpleasantadtaintingtheymaybetherealoftdaywillnothavebereplished。There ShouldBeSedicalWorkNotOnlyInAnySchoolBuildingbutTheMustreachtheHomeSurrountwell.InSomeSchoolsinFormevery pupilhaspledgedhimplantthingathome,cotree,Shrub,Floweror somethereniture;andtheninterestiesThatCouldBebold OfthisworkWouldFillaboottruespiritOFArborDayistherceiononthelifeandecharacterpuppilsas exemplifiedinwork.Aloveforthewearwellasa desireformothemoreshouldbecultivated,andpertsomaterialpropertiabemadeprominent。它Isnotthehomesofthemoreweak.thehomessurroundedyindulgence,taste,culture,andreflectionthataremostattractive.ThethINGSbeingemphasized,theof ourstatewillhavetetterstandastcitizensofouracwealth.LettushenmakeArbor practicalbydoingsemealingandylearningsoomething should make quite an oasis in your isolation. Another will remark, "Oh, we have water on our school grounds, and we don't believe in planting things wild." Very good; but one of the handsomest school yards in the state ever had any water but what one called the trustees hauled in a barrel without pay. There is a picture of it in another part of this Manual. A lively school would find a way to make one tree now freely and luxuriantly, even if they had to carry water in a tin cup do it. Others exclaim, "We are not sure the school will remain here—there talk of a change—no use to plant anything until we see." It would not start the学校 to raise a树 or two show; the children would be betrayed off and the world would be none worse even if you did move away and leave them. Plant a tree; it'll be growing while you sleep. An Arbor Day program in a school with no tree is Faith without Works; Faith without Works is dead. With the Teacher It is a matter of common observation that neat and orderly surrounds tend to influence man's development and moral character for good. Business men, men who own large houses, corporations, and railways all recognize these principles. Roads spend money in planting careing for little parks at almost every station. They cultivate all kinds of flowers and ornamental trees shrubs. They keep everything in their around the depots. Board and staff all other materials are carefully piled away where they belong. Life is no return in money from work of this work. But the influence the employes of the railroad is beneficial. They are taught by method that everything must be fully attended to on account of sacredness of human life. Peo-would not long patronize a railway whereeverything was lying indin looseandshiftlessconn..Theywouldmostseverelyanfullyjudgethatthemoralconditionregardforhumanlifewouldfulabouttreeshind theirrelationtohumanlife. Two Teachers and Arbor Day One Teacher. Ihavein mindone teacher，whoafewdaysbeforeArborDay，assigneddifferentpartsjustastheyweredsuggestedintherprintprogram.OnArborDayshehadaperfunctoryrecitationof differentselections；afterthisallgather-edarounda littleholeduginhehardgroundandplantedonesmalltree．Thisclosedtheworkfortheday,andthepupilsfeltthatth Principalthings aboutArborDaywasthatthey were dismissedanhourearlier thanusual.The pupil’sminud consciouslyreceivesthe thoughtsoftheteacher.Asshe thinks,sо ta certainextentthelpuillinksandactis。这the教师cannothelp,evenif shewould。 TheOtherTeacher. Ihaveinmidotherteachervhoveryearlyinthespringlebroughttothestoolafe fewbulbs,toldher pupilsabetthem,andplantedthenin potsatdifferenttimes.Allbecameinterestedinfowatchingfordgreensproutstoappear,andinv watching迪 dailyprogressoffese plantsuntilthey bloomed.Gradually,the puillsere interestedandtaught,dalybyday,从thislittlebeginningaboutflowers.SometimebeforArborDayafewworthile largerboysspadedupthetplotof groundsetasideforthepark。Thiswas thenfertifiedbymaterialsbroughfromaneighboring barnyard,andonArborDaya numberofrosebushesandchoicetreessweetout Thentheprogramwas given,andthepuilt,feltasppecialinterestineach selection.Theworkddidnotstop there.for.theboystandsiblings began.toaskforbooks givingparticularinstructionincaringforplantsThensomeofthemen Begantothe teachers helpininarrangingaflower gardenforethehomeWhichteachersdoyouprefertobe? AfterAr borDay Andnowwecome治最importantofali-afterArborDay.Alteretheprogramhas beenrendered,afterthetrees和shrubsworldabouttreeschndiretontohumankife.R.R.COMMISSIONHASTILYARRROWCALLEDINTHECHIEFTopicOfInnovationital-CommissionDoingMachineIngtocarryOn[CorrespondenceSacramntInterestspticharlyround thene hearing into tne intheresolutionstorsCampbellansoughtalfinques.ofstate riteThese resolutionspointment afspeaktake testimonyandy investigationinto importantstatecoSenator Campbell训 recitingfthefratoriousthattherailhadbenderelictHadnot establishexulesin accordancedatesofthewawededthatmembercommision should appear before-theoncorporationstomentalstepsbad.beenremedy或 preventlawanddiscriminationstepsifyany,hadtablishandenforcethis.state。它insmittee_tohavealliattaled hearingtree senate.togetherwhiffilled under autohution,和also torion Should takeitifany.shouldbewreasonable.speedytrationonthepartc olfimportanttrustskeeping. This resolutionha uponbythesenato plied away where they belong. live is no return in money from of this work. But the influence the employes of the railroad is beneficial. They are taught by method that everything must be fully attended to on account of sacredness of human life. Peowould not long patronize a railwhere every thing was lying in a loose and shiftless condition. They would most severely and fully judge that the moral condi- for regard for human life woulbad as the physical conditions. before, we feel that we can not become too enthusiastic over improvement of school grounds. Work for the improvement of your social surroundings, and you work the benefit of education's cause, not discouraged. Rather be engegged by the work already done. Use not Nature, she hath done art; do thou but tine." shrubs, vines and trees. up up loose paper. on or destroy rubbish. enry weeds. sk walls and buildings. are shade trees or flower beds. on the floors and sidewalks. now paper and fruit skins on the walk or ground. aps you have tried to do Arbor day work and have failed. To it would say, try once again, and face again after that, if it be arary. To you who have tried in the face of discouragement succeeded in beautifying eith-school ground or the school inwe extend our congratulations. work has been a worthy one value, while probably not apining dollars and cents, cannotimated. It lies in the germ has been planted in the minds he who have gone forth from school to take a part in life's drama, or are elected to go on future from those surges which you have contributed making beautiful refinable. empulse from the vernal wood teach you more of man, evil and good, all the sages can. day is often made a convention for clearing up the grounds and yards, for repair-walks and fences, for trim hedges, shrubs,and trees; carting off the unsightly loss of debris always collecting Such work is always nec felt a special interest in each selection.The work did not stop there, for the boys和 girls began to ask for books giving particular instruction in caring for plants. Then some of them began to ask the teacher’s help in arranging a flower garden for the home Which teacher do you prefer to be? After Arbor Day And now we come to the most important of all—after Arbor Day.After the program has been rendered, after the trees and shrubs have been planted—what will be their fate? Is water hard to secure in your district? Will there be several long hot,dry summer vacation months when the schoolhouse is deserted，when no one comes near to inquiry into the condition of the trees planted on Arbor Day? Have treesand shrubsbeneantedandlefttostruggleforthemselves liveor diewithout further care? These arebuta fewofthepertinent questionswhichtheteachermustanswer—andneedsmust answer beforeArborDayifsuccessis.to mantlerherefforts.Plansmust bemadeformonthsahead:iffyoubeginthework,carryitthrough.“Nothow manytreessplanted,but howmanytreeslive,”shouldbewyourwatchwordand battle cry.它islabor losttoplanttreesthenthenabandont hemtomerciles climaticconditions,tobecamepreyoffvagrant cowhorse,thedie throughsheer neglectThe教师in.the southlandwillhavegreatertaskbeforehimthanwhillhisnorthern fellow teacher,-farthernorthlandrainfallismmoreplentiful,summerexactionsleserrigorous,andvegetationmore prolific--butthe greaterrenownwillattach his successful efforts. Arrangetohavethejanitor,a trustee,Somepatron,或a boycom dur ingthesummermonthswatterthetreeshandshrubs;seethatstockiskew OFF-the premises , enrichthe soil,and cultivatewhere necessary.A portionOfthemoneysetaside付paytheregular janitor(see Sec.1617 Subd. 7,Catalina School Law)couldbeusedtocayfordthisVACATIONcare,fnoonecanbecured todoftheworkanda doitfaithfullyl withoutcompensation。 Water supply,cultivation andresearch.oftreeseadsbrushes:afterArborDay,theimportantfactorsyou shouldlooktoifArborDyd plantingistobeffect。它isdifficulty治decidewhichhas_theworst_influence uponthepupil—abarrenschoolground.ordead stumpsand decayingshrus;sodmonuments_to_a losetause,r remindersofapoorly plannedcampaign. LEGISLATIVE DOINGS This resolution hauponbythe senate,yetechontcorporationsceededinappointmentsCartney WithoutthereSenate,goto grant amissioners Lovelandmissioner Lovelandlength.settingforeachindividualmemberinthesion,hadattempttedSenatorCampbellainetti attemptedtos missioner Loveland certain what had best commission.intha par-inquiry tookthisturn eduponybethcommbersofothecommittee Senators Miller,McO Welch,Bates AndWarriving sometime ad ningoftheinquiry.wasespecially vigoredthe investigation。Thported adversely冶theolution,theonly dissi ngcastby Senator W standing underhalfofSenators Campbell Commissionerinwin bote admitthattheydone practically nothing regulation ofrearroadtions. Assembly constituted No.13,presolved by M providing that“the comp state,县city,Tow municipal officer shall edafterihiselection termoffice；nor sh anysuch Officerbe at whichhe是选举或 refused adoption。 The Senate considerably proposed amend joint resolutionsNo.3.Investigationinto then favoringethe establishment coastofUnited States semblybosedhatbtostreereference tobE This amendment，如果有made resoluti ion的 purpose for whichtended.it The senate concur inthe amended Senate bill No.58,F LEGISLATIVE DOINGS In the Assembly at Sacramento last Friday, Mr. Cogbian made a winning fight for the constitutional amendment introduced by his San Francisco colleague, Assemblyman Gerdes, which provides for a change in the section relative to the election of assemblymen; by making their term of office four years instead of two. Should this amendment be adopted by the people members from odd numbered districts will first hold office four years and the event for two years. Afterward all will be elected for the longer term. The assembly refused to recede from the amendments made to the senate resolution asking Congress to operate a line of freight steamers between California ports and Panama, to end that increases in transcontinental rail rates be checked. With the Senate standing pat on the original resolution and the assembly equally determined not to indorse the plan, it becomes necessary for a conference of committees, and a lively fight is anticipated when these bodies get together. The Senate referred to Committee on Judiciary Senator Hartman's resolution calling for an investigation of rumors that money has been used in the Islands Creek fight, and also defeated Senator Leavitt’s bill to remove party rings from the ballot, which permit voting of a straight ticket by marking a cross in the ring at the head of the column. Potato Dip at Mullinix. R.R. COMMISSION DERELICT HASTILY ARRANGED HEARING CALLED IN THEIR BEHALT Chief Topic of Interest at State Capital—Commissioners Charged With Doing Machine Politics, and Falling to Carry Out Duties of Office [Correspondence of The Gazette] Sacramento, March 7th. Interest the past week centered chiefly around the quickly arranged hearing into the demands contained in the resolution prepared by Senators Campbell and Caminetti, which sought a full inquiry into the workings of the state railroad commission. These resolutions asked for the appointment of a special committee to take testimony and make a searching investigation into the doings of this important state commission. Feb. 11 Senator Campbell offered a resolution reciting the fact that it was notorious that the railroad commission had been derelict in its duties and had not established rates and schedules in accordance with the plain manates of the law. The resolution asked that members of the railroad Commission should be requested to appear before the senate committee on corporations to show what official steps had been taken, if any, to remedy or prevent abuses, violation of law and discriminations; also what steps, if any, had been taken to establish and enforce freight rates in this state. It instructed the committee to have all statements made said hearing transmitted to the Senate together with all documents filed under the authority of the resolution, and also to report what action should be taken and what laws, if any, should be passed to insure a reasonable speedy and just administration on the part of the commission important trusts confided to its keeping. This resolution had not been acted upon by the senate but through opposition to the bill, but had been accused of a desire to "dodge." Senator Leavitt, although opposed to the bill, declared that it was being sent to the committee to be killed. There are senators who want to get out of voting on its final passage," he charged. "Be manly. Kill it here, if you want to kill it. I had to take my dose at the beginning of this session, and I want to see others swallow their medicine. If you send it to the judiciary committee I'll introduce a resolution every morning to call it out." At a continuation of its hearing on railroad bills pending, the senate committee on judicial decided to approve the reciprocal demurrage bill introduced by Senator Miller. Assembly concurrent resolution No.5 proposing a junketing expedition for members and officials ofthe legislatureto therumberofnineteentotheAlaska-Yukon-Pacificexpositionwasadopted. The judiciary committee reported favorably on Senator Caminetti's bill authorizingthestaterailroadcommisiontolifepetitionsoff complaintagainst offendingrailroadcompanieswithinterstatemcommercecommitment.Thebillproposestomakeoperativetheresolutioninthefederalactdesignedtotaid statesincasesodisputewithtransportation companies. Senator Holohan's bill providingfortheremovalofthestraight" ticketvotingdevicefromballotswasdefeated. THE STETSON ANTI-PASS BILL CHANGEIN SENTIMENTREGARD-INGRAILROADFAVORS Passes Most Potent Factor In Lining Up Legislators ForMachine-Proposed Measure Will Put End To System-Give People Good Laws This resolution had not been acted upon by the senate, but the committee on corporations nevertheless proceeded, upon motion of Senator McCartney, without the authority of the Senate, to grant a hearing to Commissioners Loveland and Irwin. Commissioner Loveland spoke at some length, setting forth what he, as an individual member of the commission, had attempted to accomplish. Senator Campbell and Senator Cametti attempted to go back of Commissioner Loveland's time and attain what had been done by the commission in the past, but when the inquiry took this turn it was frownupon by the committee. The members of the committee present were Senators Miller, McCartney, Walker Welch, Bates and Wright; the latter living sometime after the beginning of the inquiry. Senator Welch is especially vigorous in opposing investigation. The committee relied adversely on the Campbell resion, the only dissenting vote becast by Senator Walker, notwithstanding that under questioning Senators Campbell and Caminetti Commissioner Irwin had been forced admit that the commission had practically nothing toward the regulation of railroads. Assembly constitutional amendment No 13, proposed by Mr. Preston.pronging that "the compensation of any state county city town,township or principal officer shall not be increasedafter his election or during his term of office; nor shall the term of such officer be extendedfor which he is elected or appointed,"was used adoption. The senate considered the assemblyproposed amendmentof senate resolutionNo.3,p proposing anigation into theBristow reportimagingthe establishmenta fedelineo steamersonthePacific coastoftheUnited States.Theaslyproposedthatthere should strickenfromtheresolutionallencetotheBristowreportamendmentifadoptedwouldmade树脂uselessforspurposeforwhichitsauthorindiedit.Thesenetrefusedtorintheamendment. THE STETSON ANTI-PASS-BILL CHANGE IN SENTIMENT REGARDING RAILROAD FAVORS Passes Most Potent Factor In Lin- ing Up Legislators for Machine—Proposed Measure Will Put End to System-Give People Good Laws One feature of the Stetssonrailroad bill that has not excited much commentandwhichisoffarreachingimportance,the“anti-pass”clause. Two years ago，accordingtotheLosAngelesExpress，anattemptputthroughlawmakingituallowfulfortherailroads治gavefreepassswouldhavebeenmet withviolentretest。Thepointwould havebeensurgedaethatitisinterferingwithelinalienablerightsotherailroadtodoeanythingitpleased,andthathibertyandjusticebeingoutraged。 That today there is nosuchoutcryisoneofthesignificantillustrationsOfthenewchangeinfublicsentimentsincepeoplebegantoawaketocetheextendand influenceobriberybytherailroadandexpresspanies through passesand courtesies. Collis P.Huntingtonin1876 pointed outthefactthatfthewree passwas oneofthes Railroadcompany’smosteffectiveweaponsincountlinglegislation.InalettertoGeneral ColtonwrittenMarch4,1876,MrHuntingtonsaid: “Scottismakingaterribleefforttopassthisbilldaherehasmanyadvantages.withhisrailwaysrunningine almosteverydirection.onwhichtehigelivesfreepasses toeveryonehathellinkscanhelphimeversolittle.” From those days to therespresenttrailroaddavenbeitexertingtasteadailyincreasinginfluenceinthestatednationalpolitics,dueila-largemeasuretopettybribebetashtoyhavesbecustomomedtos extendtopublicservants. Atthesessionofthe legislaturetwoyearagoithiwascustomaryfordireland lobbyists送通passstoMembersofthelegislature.Andthisactionthoughknown,excitedscarcelymore thantheraisingsofeyelash. Itwasasepeciesofbriberymatterhadnotyetimpresseditselfupontheaveragelegislator. AccordingtoStetsonbill,therailroadsare prohibited from giving freepassesexcepttcertainclassesofpersonsWhichclassificationincludesemployeesphysiciansministernomlesspersonsthemlike. Violationsoftheproposed lawwillbewunishablyfinefalsemperson COAST FORTIFICATIONS Washington, March 8.—While "the Japanese war" at Sacramento, as it has come to be called here, failed to secure the exclusion of the Asiatics, it served to prevent a decrease in the appropriations for coast defenses, and although no new coastal legislation of note passed the session, just closed diplomatic circles today regard the agitation as the best thing that could have happened for the entire coast. Not only did it increase the coast armament as a result of the agitation, but full appropriations were made by congress for Hawaii and the Philippines, while estimates for other parts of the country suffered. The war scare also served to attract increased attention to the Pacific coast and will probably result soon in an exclusion law, and a better regulation of immigration. As a further result of the agitation the war department is now planning to expend over two millions in fortifying the Pacific coast. The coast discussion and agitation divided honors in public attention with differences between the president and Congress as the most talked-of events in the nation.