The Washington critic., 1889-01-17
THE SAMOAN QUESTION .


PASoRAMA-Battle of shiloh.
THE SAMOAN QUESTION.
Now that both Houses of Congress
are in possession of all the pertinent facts
bearing upon the revolutionary condition
of affairs in the Samoan Islands, and
clear statement of the nature Of the arro-
CANT methods used by the Germans, both
before and since the overt acts of rebellion
against the recognized authorities 1t is
earnestly hoped that some prompt action,
befttng the standing Of our Govern.
ment, will be decided on.
A careful student Of German methods,
when used to augment the power of the
empire, knows how useless the diplo,
matte protest is to check that country,
Her history is one continued chapter of
force and painfully lacking the civilized
element of equity.
The present case is in keeping with all
acts of her rulers, since cunning and
violated pledges made her factor in the
balance of European power. In this
mer exploits, great republic is included
in the number of those interested, and
now is the fitting time to so assert the
tenets of the Monroe Doctrine as to
settle for all time the status of monarch
les in the Pacific Ocean.
Hesitation to act and limitation of the
power used will be alike fatal to proper
settlement of this impending menace to
our status in the Pacific and will lead to
complication of troubles which can now
be settled If speedily undertaken.
1t is the part of hard common sense,
apart from any consideration OF national
honor, to cripple this self-evident bid for
German dominion in Samoa before their
power to enforce their assumptions has
passed point where millions of our
money might be needed to check it.
Treaty rights and obligations is but
another name for dalliance, as construed
by monarchies, and it is an unwritten
law in American diplomacy that DALI
ance and final failure are Synonymous.
ACCORDING TO Mr.. Arkell Of Judge, who
has been to see Mr.. Harrison, that gen.
tleman did not talk, but "by evident in
dication, without statement, left an
impression" And still Mr. Arlxell is not
from Boston.
The marble statue Of Benjamin Frank
lin. patriot. philosopher, philanthro.
phist and printer, added to the city's al
fresco gallery OF statuary by Mr.. Stilson
Hutchins and unveiled to-day, is one of
the handsomest in town and entities Mr..
Hutchins to something more than the
mere thanks of the community. 1t occu-
pies commanding situation on the
Avenue and will always be admired by
thousands who must pass it on their
promenade along the great thoroughfare
THE BARE BACK of the editor OF The
CRrrIc is still unfurrowed by the thirty
nine lashes of the Alexandria White
Caps. Hope deferred maketh the heart
sick.
WESTON DoDsoN, the dead millionaire
OF Harrisburg, Pa, was carried TO the
grave yesterday by thirteen pallbearers,
whose aggregate wealth was 500, 600, 900,
What combination this against the
scriptural description of the kind of a
man who enters the Kingdom of Heaven.
WE ARE ABOUT sending q section of our
navy to Samoa. Let Germany remem.
Der Hayti, and beware.
JUDGE WOODS may have thrown the
Dudley case out of the courts, but he
did not throw the Dudley ballots out of
the box. That was the point to be
gained and Mr.. Dudley gained it,
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WIrH GENERAL MALONE of Virginia
in Mr.. Harrison's Cabinet, the confidence
of Wall street in the new administration
would be pcrpetuated in permanence,
A Fatal Mistake.
Ambitious Mamma-Ethel, didn't / sec
young Mr.. Ferguson paying particular atten
tion to you last evening at the party?
Ethel-Yes, mammal but snubbed him Of
fectually before the evening was over.
Mamma-Horrcr Of horrors Are yol
crazy?
Ethel-Not at all, mamma Not this winter
His father is an ice-paGker
Mamma-Yes, but he makes artificial Ice
daughter faints. IL Chiidgo Tribune.
Quite True.
One day three year-old Teddy cllmed up ii
parlor chair to reach something he wanted
"Don't get up in that chair with your feet
Teddy,n said his mother
The little fellow looked down at his smal
extremlties with an air of great surprise
"Why, mamma said he, II tant tate 'eu
off "-[ Hdrpey's Young People
Cooperation,
Little Darling-That was a white sugal
almond gave 90, Mr.. Squams. Does 90 like 1t
Crusty Old Bachelor (who is trying hard I,
swallow the dainty In question )-Very much
indeed, thank YOU
Little Darling-It was pink once.--[ LondoI
Star
Remembered Cleveland.
Al indianapolis yesterday Rev. DR.. NJ, L
Hanes, General Harson's pastor, nyoke
the Divine blessing IN the House Of RepreSen
tatives aud among other requests he aske
Gods blessing on President Cleveland.