Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1894-02-08
Hawaii In Congress.

Hawaii In Congress.
The debate ia the House about
Hawaii may consume a great deal
of time and wander away from the
mark, but, on the whole it is an
entirely proper debate, and ought
to be profitable in the end. S mpie
az the facts in the case really are,
they have been SO obsc1red by
partiean Misrepresentation that
even members of Congress do not
clearly understand the situation
upon which they are called upon
to express a definite opinion. A
speech like that of Mr.. Rayner
will do much to clear away the
obscurity. 1t represents distinctly
the attitude which Congress ought
to take, the reafirmation Of the
well settled American policy that
respects the independence of the
Hawaiians as it does that OF every
other nation.
1t is no longer seriously di puted
tn Mr.. Stevens transcribed his
powers and abused the authority
of the Uni.ed States in the support
he rendered to the insurgents. The
contention OF the opponents OF the
present administration is against
the means which Mr.. Cleveland
thought proper to employ to re-
dress the wrong and correct the
record of this government. Thue
the two sides are arrayed in opposi.
ton, not go much in their view OF
the existing situation, AZ in their
view ofthe events that have already
passed into history.
The Democrats wish to condemn
Steven: the Republicans wish to
condemn Blount and Wilt; the
great majority upon el.her side
agree that the proper policy # the
United States would have been
from the beginning, and should be
now, to drop all schemes of terri
tor:al eggrsnd cement and leave
tie Inhabitants tf Hawaii to de-
termine their own form tf govern
ment without interference from
the u lited States.
This is really all that Congress
need declare. Past errors, what.
ever they may have been, are i'm
portant only as showing what t,
AVOID in future. We want to ge,
rid of this question altogether, both
f,r our own sake and f,r the sake
Of Hawaii. 1t really matters Little
what precise firm the declaration
# Congress may take, so that il
shall at once take Hawaii out q
our politics and our politics out @.
Hawaii, and distinctly sfirm thu
settled American policy # non-in.
teri renee 10 the affairs of a distan,
country.
The Art Of Not Hearing.
Farm and Fireside.
A kind of discreet deafness save,
one from many insnits and much
blame, therefore the art oil not hear,
ing should be learned by all. 1t j,
quite as important to domestic
happiness as a cultivated ear, fol
which so much money and time arr
expended. There are so many things
which it is painful TO hear, many
which we ought not to hear, very
many which. ii heard would disturb
The temper, corrup simplicity and
modesty, detract from contentment
and happiness, that everyone should
be educated to take in or shut ont
founde, according to his pleasure
lie a hot and restless friend begins
to iEfame onr feelings, We should
consider what miachief those fer.
SPARKS may do 10 our magazine be,
low, where orr temper is kept, and
instantly close the door. It hai
been remarked that if all the petty
things said of one BY needless Of
illnatured idlers were to be brough,
home to him, he would become
mere WALKING nin.cnahion .+n.i