Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1897-12-15

island of inhabitants at the rate of 6O0 week, and they are dying of starvation.
 Greater New York is about to in- vest s2.5oO,000 in a city library. Boss CrOker should put a stop to this. 1t will be a death blow to Tsmmany.
 It is not likely that congress will reach q definite concl usion relative to Hawaiian annexation this ses- sion. In the senate majority has already developed against it. Yavapai county will wake up one of these fine morning to find itself the greatest mining section in the territory. In that event the first thing to greet it's awakening eyes should be first class smelter.
 Senator Stephen NJ. White, of California, says the Hawiian an nexation treaty will be defeated. Annexationists have changed their tactics. and will proceed to carry the measure by joint resolution in both houses.
 4 thorough investigation of the value of the Kansas Pacific railroad shows that is fully worth the amount of the governments claim and should bring that sum when sold.
 The resolution in the senate yes terday declaring It to be the sense of the senate that congress ac- knowledge, by an appropriate act, the political independence of Cuba, will give congress chance to as sert itself on the Cuban question.
 Scientific men think that Andree and bis companions are safe on Franz Josef Land. Men unac- qusinted with science, however, can make just as good guess as these scientific fellows.
 Boss Croker of New York and Boss Mclaughlin of Brooklyn have already locked horns over the dis tribution of the patronage of Greater New York. They should be allowed to fight to a finish.
 The nation mourns with the chief executive over the loss of his mother. President MeKinley's devotion to his aged mother showed one of the noblest traits of character a man can possess.
 Our Democratic exchanges are no. saying word about the advance in wages which have been made or announced in many lines of indus try, but the men who will draw he inc ceased wages know that they owe 1t to the protective tariff.
 Thei is 6 general complaint from foreigrers against the one ne-sidedness of the Dingley tariff. They don't like it because the tariff discrimi- mates in favor of Americans, which is exactly the reason why Americans do like it.
 If the Japanese minister to the United States has really been in- structed by his government to op- pose the annexation of Hawaii, the Japs have less sense than We credited them with. The minister would better be careful, unless be wishes to receive his passports.
 Home rule never hastened Utah's admission as 8 state. It will not hasten Arizons's admission. It is simply political sand intended to be thrown into the eyes of the peo- pie, by designing politicians. There are only two offices in the territory, now filled by appointment by the president, which would be made elective under home rule.
 The Tucson Star discusses the New and Greater Tucson" with fervor and enthusiasm. Tucson is forging to the front rapidly. and IS now preparing for the erection of new business blocks aggregating 6 cost of half a million dollars Tucson IS all right.
 Governor McCord's administrar ton can score another triumph n the sale of t25s,OOO in territorial 5 per cent bonds, which save ID interest to the territory annually over $l2,OO0. The bonds nave been sold at par with accrued interest, ! which is 6 good sale, considering the stringency of the money market Tucson Star.
 The grand jury at Phenix are reported to be stirring up matters there in great shape. It is rumored that indictments have been found or contemplated against Dr. Hughts
 
 and Buckley O'Neill for libeling Governor McCord. Also against c. c. Randolph for libeling pr. Hughes and not to be partial in the matter, The Republican states, that one against John Dunbar was talked of on general principles.
 4 cabie-sirned statement from General Bla1cl says the autonomy which # in fuiiy oIurs to Cuba is senine and complete. IL is more than has been asAod for by the AutoRomist party. It is more than is implied by the Autonomy of Canada The crown merely re- serves the functions of foreign rela- tions, the supreme court and navy and war departments. All the col onies retain these, the natural at tributes of q mother country. The Cubans have home rule. They may enact their own laws, interpret