The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-07-06
- .xvrxATroN OF AMERICA.
-.-- Gives His Reasons FOR
.-s o--saiuE the scheme.

H
4- Opposing the Schelhe'
.-t re Chicago Spark.
...s lowing heat Of noon, from
l-..s chat friuged the marble
81 .... t~smuIous song Of the bulbul
.. -te open window, there being
..rrth stealing outside. Upon
breeze the fragrance of the
crisp bitterness of COlocynth
and the perfume of soapv
asli. clio IavatOrv were doing their
... down the OdOr of cubeb CT
Id r.ar sifted through the pOrtleres
- fsrcm. but without success.
~. ezauisite golden iiligree that
..- royal nastabah sat the Grand
--rrz5rr the box with himself Tor
Ass water; and upon the imperial
studded with pears, raDles' To-
sri tobacco tags. the great Cauph
Al vuzZv-WuZZy lay, munchlng
AlV -t..,-,raa meSembrya
picking the fragments of the
a'S gr,n between his teeth with a
f blas s,i L,-' said he, so suddenly that the
+I-i,iar shook three skies for the
Ian I--f fellow by mistake, "Selim, what's
BE- 5 a.-T. q, 1892, A. D, or the 87Oth
W rhe Mahommedan Hegira," re-
# a l H.. vizier, consulting the almanac.
leu 7Ia.,+, % s9id the Caliph, its about
fo, Columbs to discover America -
M hat instant the door bell rang
-ts,+iv and a moment later dusty
y,;lr dashiug into the Jasper hall,
KUN, himself at the Caliph's feet
D l-., h. fortunately missed-and cried,
AN i1Ivstrious son of the east, l am
-.srrar who comes in haste.
q y,nf.millahI" cried the CaHph, eXpector-
81 :rr grlcefully, into the ivory cuspldor,
q when YOU are no messenger-you are
,-rio,itv! But proceed-lt,s your deal"
,I.t-trg Ferdinand of Spain has just
.l,r55 a cablegram from Christopher
y. y,Inr,hus announcing the discovery of
VI. Unknown continent called Amer
ca what did I tell you, Selim?' cried the
Y c.lirb you can't fool the old manp
8 a -5r5 the King" continued the mes
,ar sends word to all the rulers
tbe world that he purposes to
,areg the new-found land to the kingdom
n f. r9sie and Leon as a pretecorate, and
-.-S5 the advantages of civilization, the
,rsfrs of education and the blessings
II religion among the inhabitants"
q WHAT" cried the Callph, do people
aSire." replied the messenger, "the
& moods are full Of them"
.Yor.don't say sol cried the Caliph.
#Ard where do the natives come in in
+ .f;s annexation scheme of Ferd's2"
s .Ot the natives will be ANNEXED,
finley will, will they? But suppose
E they don't want to be annexed"
q N ornnyaH
n rqr-what business is it of thers2 The
l.,e of civilization and religion de-
Yves. YES: I know all about that lingo
sf9pjooiie" said the Caliph, impa-
t.atly, 'but, suppose they won't be an
le2e1,'
,,Ehv-er-we'll exterminate them"
BY the beard of the Prophet, like
YOUR uervcl" cried the Caliph, rolling q
cigarette Amt that little rough on
the uarivesf'
@Wol, if they don't like it they don't
have 10 stay there! They can move out
There isn't any one compelling them to
remain after the protectorate is estab-
ishei.
BIT" queried the Caliph, whats
.bau0teCtOrate fOrEN
"Why, TO protect them from imposition
byotlcr nations, sire"
vHumph r. calculated the Caliph,
striking match along the veranda of his
blue silk pliamas. 'and who the dickens
is going to protect them from you, I'd
.act9 know. Haven't they GOT along all
r4l- up TO date without being pro-
ttted.'
son. yes, but you see they're discov-
cred now
"0ao," cried the Caliph, 80 it's the
discovery starts all this business, hey?"
"les. sire, said the messenger, bOW-
Ing I0w
"Aad being discovered, makes 'em
need ..yi.i.ationi'
ayes. sirr'
And civilization makes EN- need pro-
tcc-0l,'
eyes. sire"
"Andmotection makes annexation nee
Ssrr, docs it,
'I.,. sire
"hnd if they won't be annexed, they
"l4 be cN-crminated, heyl'
Yes, sire"
We'll, said the Caliph, rising as he
spoke "aIl I've got to say, young Teller, is
.aa. u S about time to call a halt on this
Iol discovery business of Ferd's, or some
{. !4ySe Ene mornings one of your diplo-
Latte Spanish dudes win come cantering
lg .Ae Arabian sea and discover Bagdad
VIVA this annexation idiocy in his head
una ,. t-yu where would l be at2 Me and
se-n can protect Arabia to the queens
ls'e now, without being annexed to
ANYBODY: and I'll be logged if rn move;
aI. III be everlastingly doggoned if I'm
soA& 70 be eNtcrminated !"
b1t-but' faltered the messenger.
=, lon como bUtting around here" said
SAe la,ipb sternly, 'this amt any place
!lf oilg-goats Just you fold up your voice
Msoir vest pocket as a memento for
.E relatives, for YOU aren't going to
-'.e further use for it yourself. Gaifarp'
q ss"arthy slave with a nieat-aX step
Pa Rom behind the arras.
,... Lake him out in the coal-shed and am
I-.4te ms conversation just behind the
Ia.2. inns discovery business has got to
'sopPa a regardless of cost. Selim!"
send Tor the garbage car t."
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