The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-01-31
SUNBEAMs.

1t illustrates the need of Pacific cable that the
of the two most portsnt events in the Hawai-
. episode passed between Washington and Honolulu
only after travelling backward round the globe some
2lOOo miles IN order to compass direct distance Of
g 900 miles The news OF the decision OF rres'
dent Cleveland to attempt the restoration Of The queen
reached Hawaii nrst by steamer from New Zealand,
having travelled by telegraph under the North Atlantic
and through the whole Of Europe Asia, and Australia
20 reach the port from which the steamer sailed stunt
larry. the nTsI that the Provisional Governments
refused accede 10 the Presidents demand, reached
Washington by steamer from Honolulu TO New Zealand,
and thence by telegraph back over the same roan4'
about route. \ cable 200 miles long from Hono,ul
San Francisco. would have saved 2l,OOo miIss II
tssgrAphie and steamship travel and about two ~rrs'
of time in each instance.
The judiciary Committee OF the United states sea
ate. witch passes upon Presidential nominations 20
judicial once Is composed OF some pretty heavy rrn
her. politically speaking senator fIgh, the AAon1A
Chairman. was Congressman before the Nar. To
fought In the Eufauia Rinss lie was Zachary THy'T
slecor in ls4s Ho "a years Of senator 'oas'
his Texas colleague. is 90. and has lived IN Ma" srs
ls5c. lie fought N the VAT lie was ELECTED lrts- n
Texas twenty eight years ago lie has twice been 'o'-
srnor TEXAS senator George Of MlssIss pgl Is ~
lie fought IN the NsxicAu war and IN TIE rAFarT H!'
through the ciyil aud made Judge ~ tfs ~.
pTems Court Of Mississippi al its close Seua' VII
ham Lindsay OF kentucky has a Tscori. G"d IA
elected to the KENTUCKY LegisiAturs twenty s"Erl
years ago, lie too. has been Judge. Thee are 10
four Southern Democrats on the COMMITTEES. he '~o
Northern Democrats IIln ami Was younger men
Hin Is 81. Villas Is ~ Htll has uesn Assemb uF7-
CITY Attorney and Mayor Of Elnara. Lieutenant "'''
and Governor 81 SEES lor1 for two ia terms 'nl
portion of another. senator via. Is u4'tvr OF
aou'. lie has served IN the Wisconsin Lsssa .-- All
IN the CablueL senator lloaT. The Feutar Ecr.. an
member q the committee On he Republican sir % -
years OF age. and member Of Congress or "' '.r .
sachlsstts Legislature almost contlEV" u.Y % .''f
ysArs lie hrsI ssnt to Cougrsss "a l-'.- - ''
wilson Of Iowa tG lie Is an ONO man ami S7s aT {"
selected to tho Iowa Legislature IN lN"t inH. fF's
after his ARRIVAL IA tina: state while the Irg.. 'u'
had control Of the House 81 Eelrcs-ntAilveS " - -
Chairman - tie somWilles tnsre duTlns Cue
period OF hs srTyiee. wbIcu began 90 l-r.i ~~H'-,
Platt Of Couuscucut - GE tie vas Ssrfe af.
state o. Connecticut IA 1871 and has teru H.-e'
states senator since 1879 Senator NlcH' ~ "''E Pc
another Republican member Il FeDnry.sa" 'h .'
brth. ahd trIt hsa Office m PogtlanI 40 1851 h' .
Governor Of Oregon IN lSu5. lie wzs e.srte4 lH'''
staisa senator in 1874 Senator Ts's-- tr' tf'. ''
publican on the Judletary COMMITTEES, Il - .a NF'
bora in NsW l0rE ana AS ore % t-o s.,F-i F.t.'
original Waited states senators gC9loFai1 sHa adm
red tue UHioR Ia 1870 Tie unit-i agrs ~ -
msmbsTs Of ;hs Judiciary Committee are o'' J'Ai'
the average age Of iIs members g.,