The Advocate and news., 1897-12-08

republic OF Hawaii on the 10th OF September
last and only awaits the favorable action OF the
American senate to effect the complete absorp-
tion OF the islands into the domains Of ths
United States. What the conditions OF such q
union shall be, the political relation thereof to
the United States, the character Of the local
administration, the quality and degree OF the
elective franchise Of the inhabitants, the ex-
tension Of the federal laws 10 the territory or
the enactment Of special laws to at this pOcu-
liar condition thereof, the regulation OF needs
OF labor therein, and all matters upon the treaty
has been wisely relegated TO the congress
II the treaty Is confirmed as every cOnsdera-
tion OF dignity and honor requires, the wisdom
Of congress will see to II, u avoiding abrupt
assimilation OF elements perhaps hardly yet
fitted to share In the highest franchises Of clti-
zenship and having due regard to the geo.
graphical conditions the most just provisions
for self rule in local matters with the largest
political liberties as an integral part Of our ma
tion will be accorded TO the Hawaiians No less
Is due TO people who, after nearly Ave years
OF demonstrated capacity to funll the Obliga-
tions OF seltgOverning statehood, come OF their
free will to merge their destinles In our body
polite
The Pacific Railways.
The Union Pacific railways main line was
sold under the decree Of the United States
court for the district OF Nebraska on the lst
and 2nd OF November, OF this year. The amount
due the government consisted OF the principal
OF the subsidy bonds, e27, 236 5l2, and the 40
crued interest thereon S3l, ,7tl.75, making
the total indebtedness S5S, ,445, ,22aT6 The bid
at the sale covered the FIRST mortgage lien and
the entire mortgage claim OK the government,
principal and interest The sale OF the SUBJ
sidlzed portion Of the Kansas Pacific line,
I,f.t.s Al.
mortgage lien, has been postponed ut the in
stance Of the government to December
10, 1897 The debt OF this division
OF the Union Pacific railroad to the
government on November 10, 1897 was the
principal OF the subsidy bonds, 81, ,309 900 and
the unpaid and accrued interest 80 026, ,6o03 49,
making u total OF Sl2, ,929. .6903 80 The sole OF
this road was originally advertised for Noyem-
ber 4, but for the purpose OF securing the ut
most public notice Of the event Il was post
poned until December l6 and second adver-
tisement Of the sale was made by the decree
Of the court the upset price on the sale OF the
Kansas Pacific will yield to the governments
the sum Of a., 800 900 over all prior liens, costs
and charges. II no other better bid is made
this sum is all that the government
will receive on It's claim OF nearly
&l2O00,00 The government has no informa-
tion as to whether there will be other bidders
or better bid than the maximum amount
herein stated The question presented there
fore is: Whether the government shall under
the authority given II by the act OF March g.
1887, purchase or redeem the road In the event
that bid is not made by private parties Cow
ering the entire government claim 10 qualify
the government to bid Mt the sale will require
q deposit Of 100000 as follows: In the govern
ment cause 100000 and In each OF the irst
md In Nha Lot h.
deposit must be In cash. Payments ut the sale
are as follows: Upon the acceptance OF the
bid sum which with the sum already depos-
tied shall equal Is per cent OF the bid the bal
Rnce I'm installments Of 25 per cent, 30 40 and 80
days after the confirmation OF the sale. The
lien on the Kansas Pacific prior to that Of the
government on the 30th Of July, 1897, principal
and interest, amounted 70 H,28l, ,O4Sll The
government, therefore, should 1t become tho
highest bidder will have to pay the amount Of
the first mortgage lien.
Ibelieve that under the act OF 1887 it has the
authority to do this and in absence OF any ac-
tiOn by congress shall direct the secretary OF
the treasury to make the necessary deposit as
required by the courts decree to qualify ns
bidder and TO bid at the sale o sum which will
at least equal the principal Of the debt due to
the government; but suggest In order to re-
move all controversy, that aan amends
ment OF the law be Immediately
passed explicitly giving such powers
and approprIatng in general terms whatever
sum Is sufficient therefor.
Civil Service.
The important branch Of our government
known as the civil service, the practical i'm
prove ment Of which has long been subject OF
earn est discussion, has Of late years received
increased legislative and executive approval.
During the past few months the service has
been placed on q still frmer basis OF business
methods and personal merit While the right
OF our veteran soldiers 10 reinstatement to de-
serving cases has been asserted, dismssals for
merely political reasons have been carefully
guarded against, the examinations for
admitt&nce to the service enlarged
and at the same time rendered
less technical and more practical; and
distinct advance has been made by giving q
hearing before dismissal upon all cases where
lncOmpetency is charged or demand made for
the removal Of oflcials in any OF the depart
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