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The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1897-08-27
WHAT Is THE NATTER?

The Government refuses t.
give us the substance of the last
correspondence with the japanese
Cabinet. The only inference we
can make from this prouaeted
silence Is that the correspondence
contains dreadfully serious matter,
or that 1t has been sent to the Min
lister of Foreign Affairs, in the Jap
anese language, and as no outsider
can be admitted TO translate it. and
every member of the Cabinet Is
sadly deficient in the japanese Ian
guage, they are irving TO translate
it, with the Mays. This of course,
takes time. The public must be
patient. There can be no other
reason for the delay. In the mean
time, with an impending danger
over Us, with the United States
gathering It's fleets in the Pacific"
as our jingoes say, and the guns of
the Japanese's vessels tugging away
at their lashings, in the expectation
of having something to do, our friv-
ilous, thoughtless people are indulg
ing in luaus, dinners, wheel-ides,
picnics and dancing, instead of put
ting things in order, and preparing
for that tidal wave of gore, which
may submerge us, at any moment.
Why does not the President pro
claim day of fasting and prayer.
Why does he not officially order a
gloom" TO spread over the com
munity. Oh, for another warming
voice, from some island Byron, re
peating, with Hawaiian adaptation,
the eve of the battle of Waterloo"
This is solemn hour" as the
monkey said, when they took away
his chestnuts. Where, indeed are
the churches! Why are they not
arousing our fat, and lazy citizens
to a sense of duty! "Oh, Kathleen
Mavourneen, what, slumbering
stlT'i While the horn of the Jap
anese huntsman Is heard on the
.hilll
The Government should relieve
Us of this awful suspense, or the
luaus. and frivolities will increase.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1897-08-27

The decision of the Supreme
Court, censuring two members of
the Bar, for unprofessional con-
duct, after careful hearing, is an
indication that, so far as it is posi-
BILE, the Court will maintain the
right character of the Bar. As the
Judiciary was, until the monarchy
fell, the bulwark of our grated
institutions, and is now, the best
evidence of our distribution of JUS
tice to all alike, it is of the utmost
importance that it should hold the
Bar up to the best standards.
Transactions of attorneys, which
pass without notice, in many of the
States, are here closely examined.
In the near future there may be
need of even greater vigilance than
in the past. We believe that it is
the sentiment in Washington that
the Judiciary should not be dis
turbed in the event of annexation.
1t is also the sentiment of the peo-
ple here.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1897-08-27
MISREPRESENTATION.

Our correspondent Ike Maka,
believes that the cause for non-re
gistration. Is the inability Of the
House 10 move or influence a rigid
Senate elected by qualified voters.
He adds another reason, namely,
the independence Of the Cabinet.
This diagnosis Of the curious
political situation may be correct.
If 1t Is. we are now learning some
thing about the new Constitution.
But We believe that it Is TOO early
in the day TO clearly define the rea-
sons for non-registranon. We have.
the solid fact 10 deal with. The.
neal meaning Of II, when we dis
cover II. VIII be most interesting.
and instructive. The loval build
ers Of new Government would
not, naturally. abandon II, in It's
early growth. There Is an appear
ance Of inhumanitv in leaving the
infant Republic 10 exposure by the
way side.
Our intelligent correspondent
well knows, that time and again.
the electors Of one party were
aware. al the time Of voting, that.
the House in the Federal Govern
ment would be utterly helpless,
owing TO the possession Of the
Senate by the opposite party. The
Executive Is. bv the Constitution.
rigid and Independent. Over in
England the Liberal party. when
in power. invariably strikes against
the stone wall Of conservatism in
the House OF Lords. unless that dis
tinguished body under the leader
ship Of man Ike Disraeli takes a
Giving leap" over all political
fences.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1897-08-27
N0N-REGISTERED d AMERICANS.

We hear that many Americans
of character, intelligence. and with
money, who have settled here dur
ing the last three years, complain
that they cannot register and vote.
These persons ought to know, but
do not seem to know. that their ex-
clusion, provided for in the Con
stitution, is the work of their own
American fellow citizens. who were
confronted with a very serious
difficulty in adopting that instru-
megt. 1t was not done in order to
exclude Anglo-Saxons, but in order
to protect them. Newcomers. natl1r-
ally enough, do not understand the
complicated political situation here,
and complain, after taking a super
Iticlai view of the case. They come
TO country which is rather mixed
up. The time has not yet arrived
for the offering of prizes for the
answers to political puzzles. If the
newcomers can't answer them, they
must patiently wait until one an
swer comes in the regular way
that annexation.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1897-08-27
THE SPECIAL SESSION.

There Is no reason against, and
there are many reasons in favor Of
the immediate ratification OF the
Annexation Treaty by the Senate.
The instrument itself does not
specifs11Z priority in the ratif-
cation.~Eeese and final action by
the Hawaiian Senate may forestall
some frivolous but annoying OBJ
iecticns which might be made in
the coming senatorial debate in
Washington. If the act Of ratif-
cation here Is postponed until the
act Of ratification Is accomplished
IN Washington, there might be, in
the yicissitudes Of the ease, danger
that some event might intervene
and prevent It.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1897-08-27

. The rumor about town that the Gov
eminent of the United States is con-
centrating its naval forces in the Pa
cific, was undoubtedly brought to these
Islands by the bogus carrier pigeons,
connected with Herr Andree's expedi-
ton over the North Pole The Navy
Department urged Congress to appro-
pirate money for the armor of the
three great battle-ships now on the
stocks. The contractors offered to fur
nish the plates at $500 per ton; Con-
gress allowed only $780, The negoti-
alton is ended, and the battle-ships
must wait another year Those Yam
KEGS are very slow to see the danger
rising like blackened cloud in the
Pacific. Right here, in Honolulu, is
the spot for them to get good obser-
vations on great events. Washington
and Tokyo are simply side stations.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1897-08-27

the Islands. and is. moreover,
violation of treaty rights.
In every respect, the article i:
fair and well considered, and is en-
tirelv free from that abusive tone
which clouded the discussion OF
the Venezuelan case in the Eng
disappearing Press. That the au
thor Is correct in his views will, Of
course, be strongly contested here
and in the States. In the mean.
time we may want more japanese
laborers.
Many people viii disbelieve this
statement of japanese foreign pol
lev. They take no trouble to study
the case. and. of course, know it all.
jay Gould used TO say that the
financial editors of the papers al
ways knew his plans better than he
knew them himself. Some one ask
ed him what he proposed to do
about certain railroad. He re-
piled: III tell YOU Just as soon as
l have looked into the morning pa
per and find out what | am going
RI do"
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1897-08-27

1t is the law of the land thai
cruelty TO animals shall be punish
ed. The policeman has his duty
and the citizen has his duty. The
method of procedure is open anc
clear. If the citizen knows of {
case of burglary, or a case of
cruelty, it is his duty TO complain
Both cases are penal. We notice,
however, that most citizens have
not the realizing sense" as the
preachers say, of the wickedness OF
cruelty. They have, however, that
sense extraordinarily developed
if their own noses are pulled. 1t is
public opinion only, which exc
cuteS, or defeats law. If the citi-
zen fails to do his duty in this mat
ter, he simply deadens public opln-
ion.
We are glad to hear from the
tourists. We then see ourselves as
others see us. They cannot stay
here and prosecute cruelty cases.
Our own people must do it, if there
is an offence. But it is rather
important TO secure evidence that
here is an offence. At the end of
very law suit, there is a weeping
awyer. who finds that he has gone
wrong" The Bar of Hawaii alone
5 excepted.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1897-08-27

The conviction of Hickey, luna
on plantation on Hawaii, of man
slaughter in the second degree, for
the killing of a Chinese laborer, in
dictates that the penal laws are en-
forced. The cost of the prosecu-
ton in this case has been enormous.
The witnesses have been brought
from Hawaii at great expense. The
result is verdict, which is whole
some lesson to the irrepressible
luna that the eye of the law is upon
him.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1897-08-27
HIGHER EDUCATION.

Anticipating the desire of the
public school teachers to become
more proficient I'm their special
branches, the Inspector General
has proposed an excellent scheme
for advanced work for teachers,
which has received the endorse
ment of the Board of Education.
In general, the scheme partakes of
the nature of college POSTCARD
uate, or university extension work.
1t Is to be conducted by correspon-
dence with the Inspector-General.
There Is to be no classroom work.
1t embraces critical courses in edu-
cational theories and in courses of
study and systems. Text books by
recognized authorities on the vari-
Gus subjects viii be used, and from
time to time abstracts viii be sent
TO the Inspector-General, showing
the results Of the study. AT the
end Of the year theses viii be pre-
pared
The scheme has much to recon-
mend it 1t furnishes an oppor-
tunity to the teachers for pursuing
course in higher education with
Tout interrupting their regular
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1897-08-27

school duties. The knowledge
which they will acquire, in ad
vanced methods of instructing, car
be applied at once in the class
room, and both teachers and pupils
receive benefit from it. The more
teachers there are who enter this
-ourse, the more efficient will be
come the public school system, and
without additional expense to the
department, for the present at
least.
The question of expense does not
enter very largely into the consid-
Grafton of the scheme, however.
Already the regular appropriation
for schools is over 100000, OF
about one-fifth of the total appro-
priations. More would be cheerful
" spent were it necessary. At the
present time there is not ham
let with handful of children of
school age, where there is not a
public school, conducted under the
direct supervision of the Board of
Education. The proportion of illit-
crates to the number of inhabitants
in the Islands is ridiculously small.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1897-08-27
Times.Herald Correspondent.

Mrs Thul of Chicago was a through
passenger to the Colonies on the Ala
media yesterday. She is on a trip
around the world, and has been ap-
pointed special correspondent to the
Times-Herald of Chicago. She is a
very clever writer, and has done the
society work on the Times-Herald for
some time past. While in the city, she
went to the Pah and Waikiki, and so
charmed was she by the scenes along
the road that she has promised fine
write-up of Hawaii mel Mrs. THU will
be IA months on her trip.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1897-08-27

We assume this. They are human
men. We assume this also. They
understand the conditions under
which the business must be con-
Quoted, and see, better than the
outsider, the difficulties of improv-
ing the methods. Arbitrary and
harsh Judgment ON their methods
viii not compel them to change
them. We know that there have
been cases of extreme cruelty. The
men who handle the cattle are not,
as a rule, selected for their tender
hearts. Moreover, they live in a
community where the morals on
this subject are badly ont of repair,
and should have been sent to shop
long ago.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1897-08-27
SHIPPING CATTLE.

We have received lately, several
letters from tourists, commenting
severely on the method practiced
by the steamship companies in
transporting cattle to this port.
Several Of these we have published.
Some we have not.
The question of cruelty" in
these cases Is not far from difficult.
The term itself is not well de-
fined Common sense quickly de
tects cases of extreme cruelty. But
there are many cases which lie
near the border line: men do not
agree in opinion about them. Take
for instance "the check-rein.' .
There has been for many wears the
most voluble debate over the ques-
ton of cruelty it seemed to involve.
1t is not settled yet. When the
border line Is approached, @cruel
W' is relative term. As We ID
not really know how the animal;
feel, We make differences from oul
own individual experiences.
The managers of the steamship
companies do not intentionally per
init any cruel methods to be used
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1897-08-27

The failure 10 register by a large
number OF loyal men. al q time
when the mere fact Of registration
Is, or nav he, important, Is the
point We make.
The size Of the vote here, may
count for little. with the American
Senators who are unqualified be
Levers IN the need Of annexation.
But there are Indifferent men in
the Senate, whose votes must be
had IN order 10 secure the two
thirds vote requisite for ratifca-
ton Of the treaty.
These men. examining and de
Gliding the case. at a great distance,
may not understand the reasons for
the light registration They may
hesitate to act promptly, and defer
the case for further consideration.
If the failure 10 register has that
effect, II viii show that BY another
blunder, a rail has been thrown
across the pathway of annexation,
and Of course, reciprocity How
ever, as the man said, who general
" made mistakes, zone blunder
more or less won't count"
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1897-08-27
THR SINOSESRKI AFFAIR =

During the troubles IN Japan in
1865, between the Shotgun and
MOBILES representing the Mikado,
an attempt was made by a daimio
to close the straits OF Simoneseh,
and the japanese fired upon mer-
chant vessels Of the foreign powers.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1897-08-27
THE JAPANESE STANDPOINT.

Kokumin-wo-Tomo" Is a Jap
anese monthly magazine published
in Tokyo. Japan. An Engisl
translation Is also published, under
the name of the Far East" The
second volume Is now being pub
lished. Its articles are mainly writ
ten by Japanese. One on THE
American Annexation of Hawaii,
Is especially interesting, because ii
fairly presents the japanese view
Of the case. 1t will not interest
those who do not wish to know the
other side Of the case.
The writer of this article SAYS:
In commerce. in industry, in
arts, in science, nay in every res
pect, we (the Japanesel have been
showing that we, as a nation, are
not bit les gifted than our West
ern friends: since the late war
with China the world discovered
that the hands that are unique with
brush and chisel. are not less skill
ful with gun and ball. Their ad-
miranon Is now changing into
awe. We are not prepared 10
believe thar the Great Powers are
deeply in awe" Of Japan. That
they keep their admiration still, Is
beyond doubt. The author con
dnues: The world Is not destined
to be an exclusive theatre of the
white actors" He quotes General
Grant on this point.
1T Is the mission of the children
Of the Rising Sun 10 prove that the
world was made for all and not
for a limited number of races.
This Is. of course, good Scriptural
doctrine, as II is based on the broth
erhood Of man. but We Americans
know that It Is not good practical
doctrine and must be practically
"expurgated."
The author charges that the
Government Of Hawaii took illegal
and provoking measures against
Japan with It's eyes open. He con-
fnues: 1T was not from the first
|. question between Hawaii and
Japan. but between the United
States and Japan, that Is to say,
between the white and yellow
races" He admits the claim Of the
United States upon Hawaii, and
believes it Is better that the States
should annex Hawaii than that the
British. Germans, or Russians
should take them. He gives great
credit to the missionary work done
here, and saws the advance here Ks
due almost exclusively TO these
American missionaries"
He insists upon the indepen-
denee of Hawaii. He does not
claim that the japanese should
have any special rights of citizen
ship, only that they shall be placed
on an equality with other races. 1t
Is absurd, he saws, to believe that
Japan wishes TO annex Hawaii.
Viewed from the point of naval
strategy, Japan only increases her
weakness by annexing the Islands;
by doing 50 she would gain moth
ing-nay, in all probability would
be the loser. Her desire is simply
TO make Hawaii a stepping stone
for her trade with the two Ameri-
can continents" The author de-
clares that one party in Japan OPP
poses annexation on general
grounds. Another party, which he
follows, opposes II, as ii IS a scheme
to cut of any Asiaic influences IN
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1897-08-27

beans. But unless the Chief Justice
grants a writ of ne exeat (you can't
skip QUIT the college boys will be over
the sea, before the venerable Sons"
can fill them with the husks of low
living and high thinking"
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1897-08-27
THE FESTIVE BEAN.

An eminent lawyer of this city, O
the Brahmin class, which infests Bos
ton, writes to us the following letter
which shows that We gained and Bos
ton lost when he emigrated
Il regret to see that you, descend
ant of the Puritan forefathers, refer
in tone approaching levity, to their
'riotous living on baked beans. No
one ought to know better than yourself
that the habit of low living and high
thinking of your New England ancest-
ors had much to do with the charac-
teristic energy of the New Englanders
and with those forceful traits which
conquered the malaria of the Western
prairies and extended the American
Empire to the Golden Gate.
You, also, as scholar, know very
well that the famous Pythagorean phil
osophy thrived, if indeed it was not
based upon diet of beans. You may
say all you like about the gentle de-
bauchery in doughnuts, picked cucum-
bers and mince pies. I consider that a
fair object for your attack. but l draw
the line on beans.
Trusting that you will see the error
of your ways and bring forth fruits
meet for repentance. l am yours sim
cerely.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1897-08-27
IsYour

Blood pure? Do not pass by this question
with an evasive answer. 1t means much
to your health, your happiness, your use
fulness. If your blood IS pure You viii
be strong, vigorous, full OF life and ambi-
ton; your nerves will be steady. You
will have little need to fear disease if your
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1897-08-27
u re

Rich, Red Blood. 1t viii overcome that
tired feeling, create an appetite, give
sweet, refreshing sleep and make you
strong. 1t will build you up and enable
you to resist the enervating effects of
warm or changeable weather. Is not this
exactly what you want? Then take
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1897-08-27
Blood

Is pure and you keep it SO. Now is the
time to see that your blood is pure, and to
give it richness and vitality and the life
and strengthening properties which are
required, nothing can equal Hoods Sar-
saparilla. 1t makes
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1897-08-27

meet for repentance, I am yours sim
cerely,
We, of the same Puritan descent, ex-
cepting that we are not, through I'M
kindly Nature, Brahmin, are forced
to agree with him in his eloquent and
pathetic statement of the true and
only cause of Puritan dominance in the
United States. In hoe signo. that is.
by BEANS we conquer 1t reminds us
Of the New England dinner" given
on December %, 1898, at Delmonico's.
New York City. Two hundred and
fifty members were present. The din
ner was sumptuous, the flowers many
and exquisite, the wines abundant and
choice and the cigars fragrant. A
cynical descendant" sitting near us,
remarked: "a single ticket to this din
ner costs more than the semi-annual
expense of Puritan family, in the
old days" Then came, at the end of
it, Depew and Horace Porter and DR..
Wayland, with silvery tongues. who
uttered the same noble sentiments
which our Brahmin friend today utters
in these isles of the sea, low living
and high thinking" And upon these
they rung many changes, while the
audience, Of Puritan ancestry, repre-
senting, it was said, $500, 000, zoe, drank
to them in the eostliest of extra dry
cheered them through the smoke of
'50-cent Havanas," and became fran
tic over the memories Of these paupers
in living and millionaires in thinking.
Our Brahmin friend reverently sug-
gests the instructive alteration of our
ancestors for beans" and he patri-
otically calls halt on the irreyerent
use of the word. We noticed, at the
dinner mentioned, that whenever the
spirited slogan of ~beans" was used.
the audience rose to its feet and bowed
in silence, and, more or less steadily.
resumed its seats. Well might it adopt
the language of the Irishman, regard
ing frivolous talk about potatoes:
They're altogether too sarious a
thing TO joke about"
Will our Braminical friend permit
US to say that the descendants of the
Puritans seem to find that some of the
aseetic principles of their ancestors
are really too sacred for general use?
Like delicate perfumes. the moment
they are diffused they perish forever
and are lost Far better to keep them
eternally sealed up, to be preserved,
admired and recommended to others.
Why should not the Sons of the
American Revolution" now that there
is no immediate danger of a revival of
the Revolutionary War, annually and
publicly. illustrate this maxim of low
living and high thinking?" They are
in the direct apostolic succession from
the great founders, they need to learn
again the great lesson of the past, that
the price Of immortal thought is
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-08-06
BreckenrId ge.

Terry Eldred and family. DR.. Watson
aud family, Jno. PGrrishs Family aud
Bessie and Jessie Watson returned We'd
nesday from an outing at CRYSTAL Lake.
Mrs. Chas Hinckly is entertaining a
sister and her mother, from Chesaning
Frank EldreG, while PLAYING with a
revo'ver Wednesday, shot himself
through the knee
Miss Minnie McGreaham has returned
from an extended visit at Saginaw and
other places.
l. Mack has moved his! household
goods His house being now occupied
b" our new ieweler.
While driving TO town Sunday after
noon the horse OF ID. Minnick became
frightened, tipping the buggy over, in.
juring Mr. Minnick quite badly and
breaking things up generally.
Mrs NJ. Shay, who fell down stairs a
couple of weeks ago, is recovering from
her injuries.
Chas. Zubler ras put IN. some new
machinery for the manufacture of his
susp-hders.