The sun., 1897-12-04

ONr t;no that dseses the opponents of Hawaiian annexation
that Japan has practically withdrawn her objection to the
project This leaves the antannexionlsts without leg TO saho
O. or wave at the country
SENATOR WELLINGTON Maryland has contracted the ridcu-
lous habit suing for libel than which there no
foolish business for public man. statesman sincerely
desrou of serving his land rarely has time for such things
libel suits
THINGS have reached pretty pass Kansas when member of
the Legislature Hon. Jerry Simpson, NJ c. OF coltson
with the railroad lobby Topeka last winter for the defeat of
bill obnoxious the railroad interests When populsts tall out IN
this fashion, and take pummeng anothes integrity there
is danger that the State will cast itself at an early day into
the Of that despised putocracy which responsible o us
present prosperity
THE New crook look his laurels the leading
artist in his line. The growing popularity of St. Louis as con-
vi ton town seems to developed grade of pickpocket
hitherto unknown that section and SURPRISING anything on
record here The cup in question extracted sos from the pocket
policeman while the latter duty at fire. And he got
away with it, St. Louis certainly advancing toward fresh
rivalry with Chicago
Or the Free Lecture system carrying of which for
another year the Board of Education has asked and received an
increased appropriation the New York Tribune edltoray
1t began with appropriation of eight ago. when
1S5 lectures given six school houses in densey populated
parts the city total attendance of 49 During the last
ending April with appropriation OF Soooo o65
in ty centres to total attendance OF
a26 2s7 and the Board now asks Sooooo Without obs
the part of many intelligent citizens, therefore, this
tension the educational establishment has to large
tions and accomplishing great work The Times has this to
the subject The system really free university tor
tie people The listeners almost all worlngmen and their
families The subjects treated really serious but OF universal
Interest The people of this city made better citizens BY
this extension of the public school SYSTEM 1t retreshes and
thousands of minds that in other would find SO
agreeable and useful relief from and toll The establishment
of this lecture of the earliest and has remained
the conspicuous of The Evening Worlds accomplishments
in the public service 1t has than fulfilled the hopes and
expectations of its projectors and amount of money that could
be appropriated from the municipal treasury would express its
value as an educational factor the city and the people,
THE Congress that Monday must face response
bies that demand the prudence and PATRIOTISM Apart
from p.rpxng questions which internal government
and prosperity there three outlying problems to be solved which
may well and hold the attention OF the kecnes and most
seeing minds national assembly. We take these to be
the poon those questions which have arisen the islands
of tw,i Cuba and ly, and them i'll the order of
their lpnce # Congress, dccic Of course it WILL to
meddc in foreign affairs the annexation of Hawaii will present
itself as the pressing subject the Calendar After ALL it is
comparatively harmless and uuwlrikc Of discussion, and
we hope and pray that shall be argued and hammered that
subject Cuba may be postponed long enough give Spain
present scheme Of autonomy free and fair trial. Oar special cables
this morning from Mad giving copous extracts from Spanish
newspapers show how very divided Spanish opinion upon the
gu Of Cuban autonomy Spain house divided against
itsc this subject! why should Congress thrust its way into
family quarrel? Now is the time Of all Others TO maintain dis
silence and pretend that the ares and Pcnaes OF
friendly nation being smashed We will have opportunity
to long before the debris has been cleared away and with
dignity and proprey 1t is be ferNcntly hoped that President
Mckinley in his forthcoming message will recommend such
Of procedure Congress and denote the order of precedence
in which these foreign questions should be taken up and disposed
c The American people have developed strong faith in th
Presidents peaceful incnation His Republican Congress will
him Almost If he says "Talk annexation of Hawaii al
you peaseit will divert and interest the peopebut for
sake keep hands off of Cuba for the present at least then
comfortable and peaceful sentiment becoming the approach
Christmas will pervade the country. IT, the other hand
hothca is allowed to bunder Cuba and attempt sit will
Spain under incubation of autonomy then
one stand from under Let Congress- hen deliberately do
thing at tme-Hawaii Cuba Hayti.-The Herald.