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The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1897-02-12
AMERICAN FOREIGN POLICY

A good many people ask why i
:, thar the Government Of the
I United States doe not push with
energy. the construction Of the
Nicaragua Canal The answer Is,
that It has no clear, well defined
foreign policy. Foreign poHeieS''
are the creatures Of war for aggran-
dizement only, or Of rade. The
foreign policy Of Great Britain,
outside Of her European eompii-
cations, i one which has Tor lis
object trade, and profit Tor English
men. It L not a policy which looks
70 fun, Or other triittiiing objects L
Is broad, pushing. and preserving,
and brings the money OF the whole
world TO London
The United States has no for
eign policy as yet beyond that 81
the Monroe doctrine, which, % far,
has brought little money to the
Americans, and secures little trade.
Moreover, the Americans have
been more concerned in building
up home industries, and including
foreign trade than IN trading with
other nations, excepting in staple
articles al the world has bought
it goods IN Europe because there,
the cheapest market was found. Il
the United States had established
years ago, a large trade with The
South American Republics, or with
China, they would have followed
fhe example Of The English, and
taken care 70 secure strategic
points. and canals, and coaiing "a
tons. Every town in England hat
/ dealings with some foreign eoun
ny Aside from the seaioard, IN
III lately, thousands Of American
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Oahu sugar Co.

Charles Newman, formerly stock
man al Waianae plantation, has ac-
cepted a similar position with the Oahu
Sugar Company. He was with Mr.. All
rens in Honolulu yesterday buying
stock. 1t is understood that some plow-
ing. viii be done at once. using the
mules for the purpose until the steam
plows can be secured.
Banana plants in and about Waipio
are being destroyed, and it is believed
the first cane viii be planted there. A
number of Portuguese will be given EN-
ployment al wages ranging from SIS
10 so per month.
One of McCandless Bros weIl-boring
outfits is on the cars and will be ship
ped By the train early this morning TO
the site of the new Oahu plantation,
where the work Of sinking six artesian
wells will begin at once Work viii
he pushed as rapidly as possible As II
is not known what the underground
foundation is, it cannot yet be figured
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1897-02-12
MINISTER SMITH
Leaves for Washington
on Australia.
WIN Act in Conjunction With Minis
ter Hatch Power to De-
eide Questions.
From Wednesdays pailyl

Il was decided at q meeting of the
cabinet yesterday morning to send a
representative of the Government to
Washington by the Australia today to
confer with Minister Hatch on matters
pertaining to annexation. This was
done after letters received from Min
lister Hatch by the Gaelic had been
read by President Dole and submitted
TO the Cabinet Attorney General
Smith was selected as the representa-
tive and he will leave with Mrs. Smith
this afternoon. The latter will re-
main in California with her relatives.
Mr.. Smith was seen yesterday in re-
ference TO his mission but he had very
little to say beyond the following:
The cabinet believes that it is ne
cesary TO have she one in Washington
who will have power TO act and to
confer with Minister Hatch. Some
matters of Importance may be decided
by me without having to write back
and forth between Honolulu and Wash
ington. In this may we can save a
great deal of time"
DO you object to saying how far you
vii so in the matter of negotiating an
annexation treaty." was asked.
Il do not think can say more than
that. I will be in Washington only
about two weeks and things may come
up during that time which will require
prompt action and the presence OF a
representative of the Government with
power to act may help US very much"
do you take with you treaty of
90
No sir, That is not yet prepared"
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1897-02-12
SHORT SESSION.
Board OF Health Meets for a Few
Minutes Only.

Board OF Health Meets for a Few
Minutes Only.
At the regular weekly meeting of the
Board of Health yesterday afternoon
there were present Minister Cooper.
Drs- Day, Wood, Emerson and Mon
sarrat, and Messrs T. F. Lansing, Ke-
liipio and J. D. McYeigh-
Minister Cooper was escorted TO the
seat at the head of the table as Presi-
dent during Attorney General Smith 5
absence
An application from Joseph Addison
Rice to practice medicine was referred
10 the usual board of physicians.
Dr. Emerson stated that the Wood
lawn Dairy people had been appalled,
by the prospect of probable loss to
them after examination of their cows
for tuberculosis. A short discussion on
the subject followed.
There being no special business &c
come up. the meeting adjourned until
Friday afternoon at the usual time.
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M SVITH'S Departure

TIE Tizit q Attorney General
Smith 70 the United States, L only
Al incident q Tie political ziru4-
non. 10 one can forsee Whist the
eou-e Z legislation IN Washington
VII le sitter the =Jh d Nanch, even
Colgressmen are quite IL the DARK
ab.suI i, anl they I've from hand
10 mouth The mex President has
many aHzirs pressing upon him
and lie VIII DO, 4 al Presidents
d, take up the subject which
press closely 81 nm One Z
tie most troublesome atfairs i tbs
Cuban His Secretary u STATE,
1Lr- Sherman. has declared Tor 8
reeogniioe Cuban indepeni-
enoe- Viii -, = Secretary, mo
dify his views IS Senator2 Prob
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1897-02-12
FENCE COMMISSIONERS NOTICE
DISTRICT OF KONA. ISLAND
OF OAHU.

Upon the petition of John Ena to
decide upon the question of division
fence between the lands occupied and
controlled by him at Manoa. District
of kona. Island of Oahu. and those
lands owned and controlled by Frank
sylvia in said District and known as
Haukulu and Aihualama.
Public notice is hereby given to all
persons interested or their Agents to
appear before US on the said lands on
February q, 1897, at $50 a. m. in
order TO pass over and run the line of
said fence and to decide on the kind
Of fence to be built the share which
such owner shall build and the time
within which such work of building
said fence shall be done.
JAS. h BOYD. Chairman;
ARTHUR B. WOOD,
S. NJ. KAAUKAI.
Honolulu, Feb. g, 1887. 1S37-3t
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SOCIAL pu-rREscENCEs.
" The Friend" Renders Sensi.
BILE Opinion.

There seems TO be at this time a
strange ascendency gained in Ameri-
can society by corrupting indeeencies
imported from the French capital
Grossly salacious Grammatical perform
ances by one Yvette Guilbert have been
much the rage in New York. In Bos-
ton, notwithstanding the indignant pro-
tests of President Eliot of Harvard,
and of leading clergymen of the city,
the Boston Public Library has permit
ted the erection in central position,
of the extremely lewd stature called the
Baechante." Apologists for these in
decencies claim to speak in the inter
ests of an art" which is divorced from
morality. 4 society which eherishes
such art, is on the high road to utter
rottenness. Its pure homes will be
blasted by lechery. Let all earnest
Christians unite against these works of
the devil. which the world lusts after.
The Friend.
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towns hsve never scld an article N
the foreign markets, Naturally,
they take no interest in such an
atfair as canal. which brings
them no trade, Representatives
in Congress are atTectea by the in
difference Of their constituents on
the subject. Moreover. there Is
some suspicion in their minds, that
& the Nicaragua Canal is con-
srructed. the British ana Germans
viii set more cut Of it than the
Americans, who may only fiddle
To = British and German trade
dance. Only recently the AIneri-
cans began 10 see that a country
becomes rich by getting hold Of
the money Of other countries, and
not BY simply an internal trade,
They viii soon he alive 10 the
great need Of getting foothOlds
abroad. IN one way or the other,
and then viii be = disposition 70
annex any,hing that Is left The
foreign policy Of the country Is
coming down out Of the air, and
on the ground.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1897-02-12

The action OF the Government
in forbidding Sunday work on the
wharves Is admirable, There is no
religion in it, only good common
sense and fairness, and an exercise
Of the right of the Government 70
protect men who need day OF
rest. in whatever proper form they
choose TO take 1t. If a case of ne
cessity arises, if there is need Of
loading or unloading ships on Sun
dav. in the same manner as there
Is need of horse cars and carriages
for church=going people. the mat
ter can be regulated 50 as, not 10
impair the great hygienie value OF
the Sabbath. There is nothing
which astonishes the Oriental mind
more than the actual day OF rest as
observed by the Anglo-Saxon race
The Asiaic contract laborers are
at its existence, and Won
der what sort Of people We are, 10
allow one day out of seven. We
hope that the ASiatics who remain
here will hold 10 it in the coming
days when the Asiatic races viii
have much more political power
than they do now.
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Mineral Wool to Honolulu.

SHARON. Jan. 2S.-The mineral
wool plant at Wheatland, Pa. shipped
a carload of mineral wool to Honolulu
yesterday. and has also booked some
orders from Australia. The present
plant is too small for the increasing de-
mand for the product, and as soon as a
good site can be secured il win be re-
moved 10 Sharon.
Mineral wool is fabric used for
chinking refrigerator rooms. The
shipment mentioned above is made by
the Hawaiian Electric Company for use
in their cold storage department
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WAYS OF Iulius.

does not fail 70 include the Captains
own observations to the President upon
the StSte OF Island affairs. To those who
have had the pleasure OF hearing the
capital is rolled or the lips Of this con-
Summate BoStcnian. the wonder Is that
the Queen got a word in edsewise. Since
the Captain has been permitted to ex-
ercise the functions OF first equerry TO
the aged cOlored aOntie OF Hawaii the
weight Of the annexation issue has Wis
IDLY Sagged him down and his only relief
is publicity. That he viii feel the need
OF frequent doses may be predicated OF
his lead from the outset.-San Francisco
Chronicle.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1897-02-12
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

The undersigned having been APP
pointed Administratrix of the estate
of Anna NJ. Armstrong, late Of Homo
lulu, Hawaiian Islands, hereby notifies
all persons having claims against said
estate to present the same within six
months from the date hereof to her
at her residence in Kilauea, Island Of
Kauai, or to her attorneys, Thurston
& Stanley. at their law offices situated
on Merchant Street, in said Honolulu,
or they win be forever barred. And
all persons indebted to said estate are
requested TO make immediate payment
A. q. HADLEY,
Administrative Estate of Anna NJ.
Armstrong.
Honolulu, H. l.. Feb sth. 1897
1536-6m
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1897-02-12
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

The undersigned having been this
day appointed by the Hon. E. G. Hitch
cock, Judge of 3rd and 4th Circuit
Courts. Island of Hawaii, Administra-
tor of the Estate of Edmond B. Bart
lett of Hilo. deceased, notice is given
that all persons owing said estate must
make immediate payment to me. and
all having claims against said estate
must present the same within six
months from date Of this notice, or
said claims win be forever barred.
L. SEVERANCE,
Administrator
HilO, Feb. 8, 1897. 1837-3w
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1897-02-12
The WHITE MEN,

As the white men Of the Anglo
Saxon race have their political
gip On these islands, We refer 70
them a the white men, who
must b consulted IN working out
or own affairs L the pfosperit.
Of these islands was not IN fael,
wholly dependent on the TieE-
taken By these men who are living
IN the United States. the planters
might frankly tel them that our
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1897-02-12

how long the work win last. 1t may
take six months The start will be
made in waipio gulch. where the first
station win be situated. Six is-inch
wells win be sunk here. and it is es-
timated that the capacity win be about
1s.ooe.Oeo gallons perday. ]. L. Nc
Candless will superintend the opera
tons When these are finished four
other stations win be established.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1897-02-12

Mr.. Cecil Rhodes viii not
down al the demand Of those
who dislike his methods The An
glo-Saxon race likes pluck and
energy, especially if II opens up
new ways for getting wealth, and
zFickedness Is rather regarded IS
only a wart on the nose of the
daring man who leads the way
Jay Gould said We eonld always
buySall the appreciation he wanted
from good people by giving s1O,-
600 10 some charity The moral
sense Of England, which is becom-
ing a strong factor in the foreign
relations Of the English. is opposed
to Rhodes But the majority feel
that they must stand by the wicked
man when he opens up trade.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1897-02-12

At last the sporting fraternity
of the United States have found a
State Legislature and Governor %
degenerate a. 70 pass bill, practi-
caily a guarantee to protect prize
fighters. There Is not one saving
clause IN the whole business that
the people Of Nevada ean point 70
with the least degree Of pride OF
satisfaction. The Governor Of
Nevada has simply placed the
stamp 81 everlasting disgrace on hi7
administration and possibly gained
for Nevada the name Of the
.sBruiser state which Is decidedly
appropriate.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1897-02-12

labar system waS no Affair Of
theirs SnJ tiiat they Win run things
in oslr cw7- way, But the planter
iveS with his head in the hop ;
mouth. and 5 IN position 70 axe
high ground To he sure, in the
past. the planters ana those inter
eSred with theln. have dome about
3 they pleased. There has been no
open SnragoniSln snd there was ~
re4Soa for borrowing and trouble
about the matter. The community
felt. as al communities feel, that
5beoe i no uSe IN crossing streams
until-you reach them But we see
IN the course 81 human events,
thss there are streams which come
II small or hidden sources, which
evidently are swollen and canno,
lie cresse5 with or3insry bridges,
and It Is very difficult 70 build
strong bridges in moment
But q the democratic form Of
government IN the United States.
snd the situation which Is created
by vsSs laboring elAss. there eS-
is naturally = strong opposition
70 every form Of cheap labor which
may compete with high priced la
Dor, This opposition has been, in
the ps<t, = small political rvule,,
but II has been growing into 2
large stream. especially when fel
bv springs Of hatred against con
tract labor.
For purposes Of trade only, the
United States could adept the
British Colonial system. and an
mex countries and rule them as
colonies only. But the people Of
the United States do not know
about that way OF gov
eruing states. and it viii take them
some time to learn how 10 do it
They look upon the annexation OF
these islands as matter which IN
wolves finally. the creation Of
state here. and they now
realize the power Of such a state,
however small, in national politics.
The white men, therefore, plays
an important part IN the bushes,
more 30 than it has heretofore
done. To put the white man On
the plantations Is not a question Of
humanity. or ot missionary work
in civilization, bun 3 purely bust
ness proposition. just as man
changes hi> method OF manufacture
ing because trade demands It. The
owners Of sailing vessels, on the
Atlantic, were compelled 10 change
over u steamers Il cost them
much money and great loses, bnt
they had 70 choose between doing
thar OF going out Of business. We
are face 10 face with the same con
di-i0ns
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1897-02-12
pIgsoLurIoN oF coPARrNERsHIE

The copartnership heretofore exist
ing between the undersigned under
firm name and style Of H. Hall & Co.
is hereby dissolved by mutual consent,
Charles Williams retiring. Mr.. Henry
Hall viii conduct the business in his
own name, and viii assume all liabiIi-
ties and collect all accounts due the
firm
H. HALL.
CHARLES WILLIAMS.
Honokaa. January q, 1897 1s35-sw
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1897-02-12
CITY IMPROVEMENT.

The Government NOW has 81
i opportunity 10 relieve the lower
/ pzr- Of the city from is dirty VII
lzge zppearznoe and make one Spo.
very attractive. The new Isnd,
made by the dre3ger, near the hsh
market should Be laid OF In such 5
way that there vii Be : small plaza
IN the center, N which some pop-
ieal plants are placed. Around It
buildings should Be constructed
which sre zn attraction srchitec;-
urallv. These should Be built only
sitter the most careful consider
alton, and Be planned BY eompe-
tent architec-s. A. the plaza viii
front the new steamer landings,
II vii present : most attractive ap-
pezranee 10 passengers on landing
L nay be feature Of she town,
Nor would Il largely interfere with
the business demands Of the city.
Breathing spots II the business
eenrers should be looked out for IN
the development of Honolulu.
There i plenty of land here and
we have enough mistakes IN the
Nay u narrow and crooked stre5s.
10 look back upon without going
ahead On the Old idea thai Homo
lulu i likely 20 always be a small
toEn and Il makes little difference
whether the business houses are
mmei together Ike z-rmps IN
the field oz laid our with some idea
20 the architectural fitness Of mod
. en- ess.adarrei 10 the tropics.
In former years Honolulu sim
ply grows5 Ike Torsy and Early
Boston There was little thought
Tor tie furure. COW paths and trails
became streets god enough for
the time being bur at the present
time narrow and incgnTenient-
Vow thar the place has growei
% the extent that people realize,
Il i alout 80 ri=e above the happy
I go-Iucky slang manner Of develop
ment, the time has come when :
great deal II attention should be
given % proper growth The
place needs more application Of the
extensive plans of the Western
town builder. without, Of course,
Jouching The boomers methods
TIE grasping, intense business
mind which sees beauty in crowd
81 mass II =rorehonses, etc and
wants 70 see every foot Of land pay
ing 3 direct interest On Investment,
should MOI be allowed TO complete
II sway the powers thai direct the
uSe 10 which public lands are put
To. Such a course means simply
that future generations VII b call
ed upon 70 weep over the short
ighFe5ness Of their forefadhers-
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1897-02-12

Truth (London) says, regarding
English attempts to get control in
the East By annexation and war
ships: Far more reasonable would
It be for Us 10 spend money III
schools 10 educate good and etfiei-
ent workmen, and good and etiiei-
ent commercial travellers, than IN
ironcladS. Time was when We had
a manufacturing monopoly. We
alone had capital and skilled labor
This monopoly We have lost. We
have competitors, aud formidable
competitors.
It i IN this way only can the
British hold their trade in the On
ent. where the Chinese and the
japanese are entering business of
all kinds.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1897-02-12
PROFIT SHARING.

II de >eL S55ae= meeting
held 3L1az-v evening. 1i- T. t.
Joue rad s c4letr-v prepared "a
r- 11 r7ez--L-zziz- and ea-1Esz2-
11z lie Reviewed -le geaeu-- lea-
r-re u r system = r-ev ar de-
relo---l u Eu-s1e and TIE United
S-z-e Besides Tins lie gave Al IN
te-eEuE --aul- q TIE --10ee c1a-
l 4 Tie plantations n
Ewz 4-5 Ha-o@u. winch prove
o. r. very satisfactory Tins S--o-
i-- II V-1@,=lzrE was Eale rae
s-te u 7=rl-, lv 5 lzb1- con-
z-ls>-1- hare ~5Te-ll vez-s aGc. bar
TIE community VS. III M mood 30
czs55s- II 81 rhs time. and il v02S
d-Eqe
TIE systems a Eva s-d Hone
1uuzre- rally ~ .l--S-z-lug: tie
zlzu-zao-s tuv Tie cane OF the
51ee from the lab17a-s, who z1e
pzi5 ~ quantity zni quality. The
uo-e I--s--i-azr a15 industrious Be
! Tie more czae be VII hzve to-
sale
NJ Jones Proposes 70 give 10,
o1lv The us1l wages. bu1 8 shz7s
II tie profits 4 tie business Tie
Eva plan : E.azhzp@ the mos sin
PIE 3 II excludes the Ignorant Is
bo1s tron any right . inquire
into The business judgment q the
eozganv- M Jones plzn is
Sep IN advance Of this TIE dan /
ger II Il / that the ignorant &
b-orsr VII have some legzl rights
z determining whas the profits ars- I
ANY LAWYER VII tel him %. Al
oou- u equity msy inquire into 1
the business The 5nS-aut the Is
b,orr hss risa1S u suy KIND he zn (
invoke rhe ali II the IaE. The /
Eva system involves only the sim I
PIES form 4 conu1cr. Mr. Jones
plzn nav be ma5e more successful 4
Il erei ON II g competent mar
ags-
It significant tae- thai the
movement % zb5-ish contract labor
h@ begun without outside p1e
sun >7me 4 -hs planters sre nov I
IN o-- 7zai-iug for the erack
a -le whip vLieL tie American
p u- % pzr around the
Leg & pl labor system
N- Jones Ee 81 the ueei e
- Sr- and 5e-=rmlrz-i ~
% carry E system q 5ree con-
ue hc- T VII - mad ~
@ Tie 0nama plantation n
this statement there : the be=t
SPEECH both tor annexation OF the
clu-urznce u reciprocity. which
M hen made here tor mzny 3
d4r
The planters have baan. uneoa-
sGslv. lie real enemies 4 the
-rary Just = Va ~
q roper. IL j. hiz ovn worst
enemy II rher would Ike some
uu-s On the subject III zhem have
sue confidential talk wiki Mr.
SlerElu- Egz1 VII Il Secretary =
S-a@ Contract lab-or, ike 3 IAN
mig establishment makes q had
o.5cr IL tie ue-shborhood Both
nav K 7ay profitable to- 2 while.
bur IN The end mo1sl and physical
-
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1897-02-12
Sleep

Indaced BY the use OF oocs, opiate or mar
cotic compounds is bad, decidedly bad.
1t undernines the health and skaters the
constitution and the p&,.ent is steadily
growing into a worse condition often
resulting il the terrible slavery and
misery OF the cocaine and opium habit,
Sleep induced by the use of Hoods Sarsa-
saparilla may not come as quickly, but it
comes more surely, permanently and is
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1897-02-12

And refreshing because it is realized
through natures great restoring and re-
iuvenating channel purified, vitalized
and enriched blood. This feeds the nerves
with liie-giving energy and builds up the
system and constitution from the very
foundation of all health and life-the
hlood-pure, rich, red blood.
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Refreshing

81 was generally run down last spring,
appetite was poor and l could not sleep.
Hoods sarssparilla built me right up,
gave good appetite and i was soon able to
get good nights rest" G. F. WHITNEY,
Merchant, Yeomans St., Ionia, Michigan.
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Honokaa. January q. 1ss7. EEL