Idaho semi-weekly world., 1893-12-05
OUk CAPITAL LErrER.
BOISE CRY, Nov. 80. 1893.

apart oy the immaculate Grover, the
great, as a day of thanksgiving and
prayer, but, alas! what : cloudy,
gloomy day it il all over what was
last year free America. Last year.
at this time, the spirits Of the citizens
OF Boise stood at from go to 80 above,
with plenty Of turkey for dinner-to.
day they stand from 20 to 40 below,
and "ha-lo" turkey, with nothing in
particular to be thankful for since
March 4th, but then we are not going
to throw DIP the sponge and quit.
We will try and get . man into the
White House next time who is full
blooded American with American
principles.
What muddle this administration
is getting into over the dusky
queen OF the Hawaiian islands.
Special Commissioners Blount does
not seem to have the ability to
carry out instructions dictated by
President Cleveland and John Bull.
Stevens reply will make the climate
around Washington very tropical for
him. The islands were first discov-
cred by Capt. Cook while on . voy-
age around the world in 1777, as we
used to read of in our school DAYS,
and in February, 177e, the natives
made barbecue of the Captain. At
that timo the native population was
estimated at 100000, but, like our
American native Lo, the poor Indian,
they have sadly decreased, and proba-
bly, not over $4,000 are living today.
These islands have a delightful eli
mate and are beautiful, as there are
only two seasons among them, winter
and summer. The temperature sell
dom falls below 6S degrees and in
summer never rises above 83. These
islands, by their location, rightfulIy
belong to Uncle Sam, and it is only
matter of time when the stars and
stripes will be floating there, Grover
Cleveland and Johnny Bull to the
contrary Notwithstanding. The ad-
ministration has now, since the silver
question has been settled by its foot
being placed on the base metal, as
they call it, commenced monkeying
with the tariff, and a pretty mess
they will make of it. The statesmen
of the opposition do not appear to
have any advice to offer, but are just
laying back and dealing out rope.
By the time Cleveland gets through
with the measure there will be very
few Democrats left, except editors
and officeholders. Harper's Weekly
is at sea. That paper cannot under
stand why such change has come
over the voters of Ohio and New
York. Wonder if it thinks the mud
stills of society, the laboring classes
and producers, don't know on which
side their bread is huttered, or that
they can subsist on wind; and as
there is not gold enough to go around,
and silver debased, how are they go
ing to exist. There will be whole
lot of kicking among Democrats
when their free trade racket is pro-
mulgated. A howl has already gone
up from the solid South, where the
shoe pinches--it injuries their iron
industry. Cleveland called Congress
together in extraordinary session to
relieve the stringency in the money
market. Can you see where the
stringency comes in?
Considerable speculation is in
dulged in by the press as to who will
be the coming man at the next Presi.
dental election, but that time is toe
remote-no man can tell. There is
liable to be an explosion. think
that at the next election, if the Re.
publican party do not talk silver pret-
ty strong a national party will spring
up and the South will go hand in
hand with the West, which will make
II strong team.
Money is getting SO scarce in the
West that the merchants are sending
but very little Of it East for goods
Wonder if this will not effect the
Eastern merchant before very long
There is a screw loose somewhere
in Cleveland's administration. Now
if we had to import silver, the single
gold standard would be different
but, with enough silver in sight tt
make everybody happy, Cleveland
says, "Eat not thereof, or ye shal
surely die," what will be the result
Will people sit down and starve, o