The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-26
SOME LEADING EDITORIALS.
From the Philadelphia Times.
LET HAWAII AIONE.--Thc last Of the |


congressional picnic party who have been
down To Honolulu have now returned home,
or are on their way. and have not brought
tho Hawaiian IslAnds With them. They
still rest In the bosom Of the ocenn. some
what disturbed BY the mighty volcano ut
times. troubled by the icprous faint among
their people. but otherwise quiet. beauti-
ful and free.
II In possible the visitors have performed
some diplomatic incarnation which SHAH
presently result In great transformation
scene and which will widen tho maps OF the
United States by over one-half 10 include
| these islands OF the sea. In fact, II ID all
too possible. They went there not 30 much
to consider the feasibility of annexation
ms TO seek means TO briug 1t about. and II
there were any among them who had some
little doubt OF the advisability OF the meas
iires that It was proposed 10 carry out.
there were in Honolulu AMI on the steam
ship that carried them there men OF plaus-
Ibility to deal With these honest and cred
liable views.
II might be well for the Federal govern
ment 10 ask itself at this time, bias this
country not got already more diverse and
deal with successfully? Why should II
seek TO receive into citizenship at one
swoop $4,000 people who dre tainted with
an awful and irradicable cise,se. whose
customs are alien to those 0f this republic,
who are idle II not vicious, immoral II not
criminal and at the same moment KEEP
guard at tho ports OF the Atlantic coast
No that no single Objectionable immigrant
shall act foot on these shorls?
thega E,ropean4 Uha nra thus da-
barred, refused admission to this country
solely because they would cheaper the
price OF labor in a market which Ia already
Overlooking? Not at all. These are rea-
sons and important ones. but there IL a
greater principle In the background II is
that they have come In numbers too vast
to be assimilated In our republican lie
ana that their increasing presence u q
menace to the State.
Then why should these people OF tho
Sandwich Islands he brought into tho
UnionY Their social life IL as nntaionisiic
TO ours nB that OF that flood Of immigration
we are now stopping on the Eastern coast.
They have country, II Is true. that Is rich
with possibilities, but It Is far distant. ex
POSED TO attack In case Of war indoiensi-
| BILE, requiring great outlay for admnistra-
| ton purp1ses--and out Of tou8h everywhere
with the genius OF the American people.
| Does Any one think that the great colo
NAL possessions OF England are the source
or the nininstay OF her power? II 80 he Is
vastly In error. They are the source OF
outlay, Of trouble and concern. There is
no colony under ihe English flag today that
may not without let or hndrnnce, or even
remonstrante, host national flag and DO =
clare iteelf free and ndopendeni The col
| onies are loyal because tho mo;hcr country
| Is protectress In fact that her policy Ia
| liked by years OF precedent, and BY reason
OF II tho colonial people know what to de-
pend upon The people of Hawaii can have
no assurance OF stealfast support; they
must always feel that they viii DO but nom
inally, not actually Americans.
There In no commercial profit 10 he
locked for that In not ou1 already, or that
| the legitimate efforts OF trade can not So
cure. There IN no stritegic value In nm IT,
llnd which N regarded ms protection 10
the Pacific coast is 1900 miles from II. One
might as well say the Island o, St Helena
serves that eud for the Cape and South
African colonies. II can be Of no value as
coaling station because there IL no proha .
h'litv that rreat fleets will ever vancouver
there Its annexation would be unjust to
Its people and our own.
From the Atlanta Journal
| THE BANKRUPTCY RIIL-it is owl.
Gent that tho friends OF the Torrcy bnnk-
ruptcy bill intend to make a determined
effort to have that measure passed by con-
greEs al Its approaching session.
| AZ meeting of the New York board OF
uade and transportation last Wednesday.
| Mr.. Torrey made an address in advocacy
OF the bill which bears his name
lie declared that the bin was projected
ana drafted by business men OF strict In.
tegrity and large experience, and i,s uur-
pose was TO establish common bass Of
settlement for the whole country NJ tho
| rights OF the insolvent debtor and the law
| fnl creditor"
| Mr. Torrey briefly summed up thu main
points in his bill as follows.
| Debtors and creditors arc both fairly
tr'ated--heilher having an Unfair alyan-
Vase over the other, The assignee is 10
DC selected by the creditors AZ toeir frs,
meeting. Honest creditors may bo n,o,nn, /.
-, ,hs, aasea. The involuntary provisions
| OF the bill are such that IL win rasnl, H.,
we extension OF credit and rebound tn tho
nvst interests OF debtors and creditors
~, ucotur VINO fits a voluntary pelitlon
MN DC adludged bankrupt without delay
Ihs estate VIII be taken In ohargS "a rogn
| - ~ f''.''S" Ia iiitu, IL occasion Iv,,ulre.
anu wiz be carefully preserved ,or The
cement OF the creditors The.e are nrovi-
s'ohs nor the prompt and inexpeuslye sd
Justmcnt and settlement between debtors
ana their creditors. Wrongdoing viii he
prevented. since there are reassn,ble ard
heoessary punlshmen,s provided for wrong,
uoe'S' The fees and expenses provided Tor
are only such as are reasonable, ana viii
pe PAID ID a manner and upon a blsis chi.
euiattd 10 secure the prompt and ',.rni.
cal administration OF bankruptcy t,.iatcs
| Inc bill contains additional uroyIaions
Wn'eh WIN make II easier than at present
ior honest men to do business and n v,ord
enterprises, reduce the depredations n,
fraudulent debtors and rebound 20 the Nc a.
interests Of debtors. creditors and con.
Mr. Torrey said that his bin is In fne
position TO receive early consideration NV
congress next winter II Ia also pypbahlc
no said. that the house. following ne ma
vice OF its judiciary committees, viii tsIe
w the Nielsen bill, which the senate has
| bill. '"' ''t'ey
ihe latter measure IL stronger in tina
| senate now than II was when the NIELSEN
/ r.fA A.