Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1897-11-20
/ WASHINGTON LETTER.
Young Buffalo For the zoo-one View
of Hawaiian Annexation : The
Judge and the Lynchers.
ispecial Correspondence.l

butfaloes arrived and took up their WIN
ter quarters under the charge OF Super
intendent Blackburn Dr.. Frank Baker
has been looking up animals for the
ZOO ever since congress authorized the
purchase of animals. The buffaloes were
purchased from the Allard herd i'll Mon
tana and are all splendid specimens.
Two of the shaggy beasts are females
and one bull. All are large for their
years and are in fine condition.
These young buffaloes We're accom-
panied on their nine days trip by Will
liam Van Buskirk, an experienced
breeder and handler of buffaloes- Con-
siderable ingenuity was exercised by Mr..
Blackburn in transferring the animals
from the car to wagon yesterday.
Persuaded With Stick.
A big express wagon was backed to
the side of the car and proceedings were
commenced Two men with a gate for
the rear of the wagon got on the car,
and sitter the visitors had been persuad-
ed to leave tlleir travelling quarters with
stick the gate was dropped and the
wagon rumbled off to the park. The
animals paid very little attention to
the public buildings, but great deal to
slight luncheon of hay which had
been thoughtfully provided for their re-
galement during their ride. On the ar
rival at the ZOO the wagon was backed
up to the gate of the buffalo corral, and
the visitors entered without an intro
ductior or any unnecessary loss of time.
Dr. Baker paid his young friends a visit
and was delighted with their appear
ance and the way they had stood the
long journey.
One View of Ia waiian Annexation.
The other day talked with G. Car
son Kenyon, young Englishman who
was connected with the police depart
ment in Honolulu under the regime OF
ex-Queep Liliuokalani. He said:
1.-The present government only repre-
sents the 10 men who overthrow the
monarchy. 1t is upheld purely by force.
My views may be biased, but trying to
look at tho situation impartially 1t
seems to me that annexation of Hawaii
would be very bad thing for the Unit
ed States. If the United States takes
the islands, she must prepare to defend
them Each one of the group must be
made fort, cable must be built, there
must be an increase Of naval strength.
1t would cost 800, 900, 600 at the low
est calculation to possess u territory of
doubtful value. On the other hand,
should the United States declare pro-
tectorate, no other nation would attempt
the seizure of the country. The Japa-
nese do not want it, and all stories Of
tapan's aggressive attitude have been
manufactured for purpose. Japan
would no doubt concede with the great
est readiness the protectorate of the
United States.
An Alleged Reign Of Force.
sit is q great mistake to think that
all the Americans in Hawaii favor an
nexation Some bitter opponents of the
plan are Americans. 4 good many who
favored it strongly at first are now in
different On the other hand, by no
means all of the English, Germans and
other foreigners are opposed to anne2a-
ton 1t is matter about which there
is much difference of opinion, and there
is no difference resulting from conflict
ing race prejudices.
Under the monarchy everything
went along smoothly, but ever since the
Inauguration OF the Dole government
there have been uncertainty and unrest
that have hurt business. The govern
nent recognizing, no doubt, that it has
not preponderating public sentiment
behind it, feels that it is obliged to use
force to perpetuate itself. At the last
election only about l 800 votes were cast,
which shows the apathy of the people.
How long such regime can last will
not attempt to predict. f"
The Judge and the Lynchers.
didn't catch his name but his title
was Judge" He was down at the post
Office department. the other morning,
and he was Enthusiastically a person of
Importance. He was telling as came
in of how he stopped lynching some
where in the south. The man who was
to be lynched, he said, was confined in
the county Jail under guard, but the
sheriff doubted his ability to protect
him. The judge mounted his horse and
rode out to meet the mob.
Hello, boys, he said as he met the
vanguard. "What you going to do:''
Going to string him up'' somebody
yelled.
The judge smiled. His smile broad
ened. He seemed to attempt to conceal
his mirth, and then he burst into a
laugh. The mob stopped, surprised.
well, boys" said the judge, still
chuckling, "go Oh. The jail's just
around that corner, and it's guarded by
old Confederate soldiers You know
how well they shoot, and they'll fire
Just as soon as you turn that corner. l
should say that 80 or, say, 20 of you
will be killed But there's one man
among you who won't be killed, for be
won t turn the corner. He's been doing
heap of talking too about this lynch
ing. He's been mighty worked up about
it. His name is Jones, and he's an IN
lertaker He's stirred up this lynching
sentiment He's terribly excited. but he
won't be shot. y
Here the judge laughed again.
Jones is good fellow, boys. Thaa
prisoner in the Jail will be hanged do
Gently by the sheriff if you let him
alone, but Jones is mighty worked up
about it, He's afraid to wait. Timeu
precious to Jones and business is dull"
The Judge turned his horse.
well, good night, boys, - he said.
'If you want to go on around the coz
ner and help out Jones business scheme,
go on. It's kind of you, but you re lot
of BANKED fools -
And there was no lynching