The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1896-12-29

ter, on the 14th, was an uncommon
event in this city. Mrs. Cooper was
one of the foremost philanthropists Of
this State. She organized the kinder
gartens of the city, through which over
$4,000 children has passed. This was
a noble work, and brought to her aid
many of the best women of the place
Her daughter was her most valuable
assistant Her husband, in fit of de-
preston. had taken his own life some
years ago. The daughter had shown
symptoms of insanity. Last Friday
she induced her mother to retire, and
when she was asleep, turned on the
gas jets without lighting them, and
both were found dead in the morn
ing. The insane girl wished to leave
and take her mother with her. One
recalls "At Cowper's Grave" by Mrs
Browning: "Oh, Christians, at your
cross of hope, hopeless hand was
clinging." At the church, before a
great audience, the caskets of mother
and daughter lay side by side, covered
with wreaths of flowers, sent by those
who loved them. No state funeral
COulu d =.
Cooper was a cousin of Col. Robert G.
Ingersoll. His words, spoken at his
brothers grave, well apply to her: IF
for every act of kindness flower were
laid upon his grave, he would, indeed,
be buried in wilderness of roses. -
She belonged to the order of Vital Phil
anthTopy, and here it was recognized.
Mrs. Dominis is here, and declines
any public attention. She is reticent
as to her intentions. So the papers
are specializing on her purposes. They
would be glad enough if she would give
them sensational tip, but she says
nothing. 1t is thought by many that
she intends to hold up" the annexa-
ton train, and get the crown lands cut
of the safe, but she would not disclose
her intention, if it is so. She will find
little comfort in Washington. If she
approaches President Cleveland on the
subject she will tell her that Mr.. Nc
Kinley is the man who will soon put
up his sign, and Mr.. Mckinley will do
what is right"
Those who have been crying for an
nexation, during the last three years,
without urging, demanding, and insist
ing on the gradual assimilation of the
laboring class in Hawaii to that of the
United States, may read with profit the
language of the Argonaut of December
14th. The report of the Labor Com
mission to the Hawaiian Legislature OF
| 1S94-95, urgently stated the need OF
such assimilation, but the report fell
fiat enough, and the friends of annex
alton were quite content to cry out:
Annexation, annexation" like sailors
drifting from a vessel in distress, who
cry out: Save US, save u.s. but refuse
| to put out an out or rig a sail. A few
of those who earnestly desired annexa-
ton, but saw the signs of the times
detected the little black cloud of op-
position in the California sky. Now
| Senator Perkins, heretofore a friend. vi
the cause, is modifying his views" or
the subject, and the beet sugar men
the farmers up and down the State
are asking if the sugar raised by Ash.
attic labor shall be brought into com
petition with the sugar raised by The
white labor of California The ques
ton is asked in whispers now, but thu
voice is growing louder as time goes
on. This State now supplies one-thirt
third of the demand. Has the Ameri
can League or the Annexation Club ev,
er demanded of the Government thai
it act promptly, wisely and patiently
in making some inexpensive expert
ments in substituting white for yellow
labor?
The average citizen generally gets
mad when some one tells him baf
news or confronts him with cold facts
especially if he is at fault himself Il
depresses his spirits if things don't &C
his own way. He wants sunshine anC
no rain. The wheat shocks must fin.
ally come to the fail, and the winnow.
ing be done. But California is no;
the United States, and if she does rise
in opposition, it does not follow thai
her voice will prevail 1t is a method
of good politics" to forestall opposi
ton. w. N. ARMSTRONG.