The National tribune., 1891-02-05

4he King personally, and speak of him as a
GOOD fellow" lie wasn't much Of King-no
man could be whose whole realm did not have
as many people as 8 fourth class American city.
In wealth, population, business, etc. the Ha-
waian Islands do not amount 10 Gs much rs,
saw. DAYTON. O.. and il was hard for man TO
be much Of King with such a restricted realm.
But he was a good friend to America and
Americans; he was personally "clubbable
fellow" who played poker jnst well enough 10
make il a pleasant excitement TO beat hlm out
of his royal revenues; he liked American
whisky ia larger quantities than was good Tor
his Kingly head and stomach, and he was
fonder of good living than his digestion war
ranted So ne Is gathered TO his fathers before
his time, and his sister reigns in his stead.
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There Is some little solicitude felt MS 10 the
policy Of the new Queen of Hawaii, as she was
aptiyated by the attentions showed her when
che was in England, some years ago. and is SAID
20 look rather coldly on Americans. But, alter
al. her influence on Hawaiian affairs il quite
limited. The matchmaking influence in Hs-
wall is American. Americans 81 most OF the
Offices and conduct most Of the business ana
the greater portion Of the relations Of the Is
LANDS arc with the Pacific Coast SO that the
Queen would hardly be allowed to throw her
self into the arms of England, no matter how
much she might want TO-
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Ex-Minister Miner, who committed the
Great mistake OF his life and lost Sl0OOOa-
wear situation as Minister to Central America
lv connivinp nj the murder Of Barrundia, tries
20 lei himself down easy by saying that he
does not believe Secretary Blaine wrote The
ecathing letter OF dismissal, but that 1t was
written By some subordinate, and Secretary
Blaine signed il without reading il carefully"
This Is so thin rs to be diaphanOus. So far MS
Mr.. Miner is concerned, IL really does not
matter who wrote the letter. The CALLING pari
o. il is that it fairly expresses the verdict OF
the American people upon the man who SO
grossly misrepresented them. it is also trne
that letters Of that character do not go out OF
the State Department without Mr.. Blaine's
careful reading and consideration.
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"One great difficulty GboHt Ciyilizing the
Indians said Lieut. Konnon, Of tho 9th q. >,
10 me- iE that some Of the reservations upon
which they are located would make civilized
man savage in few yearh. White men who
20 into that country soon Degenerate into bar
barians. II is idle, therefore, to hope that
Indians viii become civilized upon them.
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We're a gambler j should say that the
Southern Democrats are trying TO force the
hands" OF their Northern colleagues on the
spealzership. The Southerners feel that their
only chance for capturing the spealzership is
20 soshape-or misshape-things in the present
House as 10 prevent the passage Of the nppro-
priation and other bills before noon Of March
a. when il win be necessary for the Presi-
dent 10 caT Congress together in an extra
session. len that case The s0utherners who at
this time have their speakership campaign
much better Organized than the Northerners,
would enter The contest with great advantages
on their side These advantages would most
likely disappear q the Northern Democrats are
allowed until the hrst Monday in December 10
look the ground over compare their available
men. and make combinations. This will explain
why tue Southern Democrats are 30 aggressiv We
in obstruction. and why they are not always
followed in these tactics by their colleagues
from the higher lEttudes.
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Secretary Window has no moro earnesi
mourners than the newspaper men Of Washing.
ton. He won their friendship by acting as ].
the public had q right to know how has great
Department wus managed, and afOrdiug them
every facility Tor gaining information.
aaa
would like 10 DE able 10 announce 10 tht
readers Of TnE NATIONAL TRIBUNE who is Il
bt Secretary WINDOWS successor. but j will b.
fanker than most Of my contemporaries, and
aumit that ] haven't ghost Of an idea whom
ii will be-. If any man, except Benjamin
Harrison on Private Secretary HalfOrd, say
that he knows the next Secretary Of the Treas
ury. tho probability h. almost certainty tina
be Is \ false boaster. ] doubt very much i
even the President OF his close -mouthed Pri
waite Secretary has any idea vino will be chosen
for The President has refused 10 take into con
sideration the question Of a SUCCESSOR unit
after the late Secretary had been buried witt
Eii tie rites Of honor and affection, and lac fel
that fhen be would be 80 FAR from choice tina
re must ask that Congress allow him more thar
the statutory 10 days after the death Of Ia
Secretary before the appointment Of his SUE
ccssDl. This shows that il Is not nearly so cas-
for President % select a capable Cabinet OF
Ger as 1t is for q newspaper man.
aEs
Like the rest o. my tribe, could pick ont
good Secretary la 10 minutes. Perhaps il
had 10 appoint him, be responsible for an Of hI
official acts and endure the constant criticsl
Of the opposition press, and the Pharisaism ,
such papers az the Chicago Tribune, ] should 4
an song about making choice as the Prcsider
will be-.
The si,uation will moi admit OF the Presidcr
allowing his personal liking. or even his con
yictious rs 10 who would make the best Seer
faFv 10 goVsIn hla choice. There are coFiai
limits within which IL s conceded the sclectic
should be made. The frst Is thai lac should
man from ahe interior Of the country. A
Eastern man would be- regarded as Zoo amcnah
toWall-street Influences TO be acceptable 10 Il
farmers and manufacturers Of the great heart
The country. TO appoint q man from the u
West or the Pacific Coast would be accepted
rudicn declaration in favor Of free and q
limited silver which might have a very pref
diciAl effect upon finances.
Mai Mckinley has been earnestly pressed
great number Of enthusiastic RepublicaI
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