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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-04-06

/; Is reported From Washington, but upon
what authority is not stated. that Presi-
dent Mckinley vii before long take steps
tewasa the anne .ation OF the Hawaiian
'.AuGs. chiefly upon the ground that an
less this country secures a hold upon
then some other nation win.
Gen. Foster. who recently visited the
Islands. delivered an address before the
Geographical Society last week. In which
he strongly advocated annexation. His
views are OF considerable Importance be
cause he undoubtedly has great influence
with the administration. and many OF thu
arSums ats he advanced In his address
vii be those upon which the governments
policy Will be based Mr.. Foster claims
the credit for this nation OF having always
been honorable In It's acquisition Of terri
tory. but eons,sers that there would be no
violation Of honor in accepting RESPONSE
brlty Ehich seems to De thrust upon Us,
We have sGuitsae claims 70 the Islands
as the key 70 the Pacific. which ocean is
destined 70 become the great highway OF a
vastly Increased commerce 10 which this
Islands. he SAYS have beconre an American
outpost; the people Of the United States
have contributed millions of dollars 10
bring the natives out q : condition % bar
barisn; Americans have given them 3
written language. ena1Sed the planss,- 20
grow rieh. aavs organized their schools,
and have won the confidence OF the foreign
ers.
All this Is tue; ba; tas nslsgivinE Araeri-
cans have Is as - ths extent and the COS,
81 10 responsibility that annexation would
bring noon as On ;Als point Mr. Foster
says that taess considerations arose but
Ga ace daunt us when We undertook 70
secure Lsnisi ma and Alaska. ard thst in
neither % these Instances - there any
taias row 20 regret As 20 The fern o..
the authority W. SHOULD assume. be Is very
emphatic sa3 seems 20 have given the sub
jsct thorough consideration
The islands" he SAYS. should be "A.
ufltted. not as state. bar as a part q The
territory ire United States to ha or
raalEed IN Such manner as congress in
rs wisdom ray Determine. We already
nave three forms q territorial govern
Tuen1 uBder t1s aatA1rity % coEEress-~ln
TIE District ~ Columbia. n ire organized
territories SBd Ia AlaSSs. One % these
may ee appAcd - Hawaii or a Few one
Instituted Under whatever fornl q gov
err nasas. doubtless tie native Hawaslsn.k
an.d those % American ard Earcpean CT
ix5a would ae granted Ire rtEht og sat-
fraAe wafer proper ooudltsoEs. ard 20 tas
Asi21lcs WcG.3 a~ applied tss existing pro-
AgnsttVe laws ~ The Uaftsd States SIS 20
narurs2s ration and Immigration. wh4ca
would oo-ap<' fheFn 20 gradually resara
10 thelr can CozntFaes~
4 so a9S regard kae 50 sSest!on -
professionals as practicable. We cannat
assume Il without asecsTulrg Responsible
tos lie s0FeEa1aeGg % lie aslAaGs. and NC
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-04-06

~rorsd nos become responsible for the gov
err-snt unless we can exercise q control
IN It's creation and management such
system would bring no end Of complies
lions with foreign powers and in domestic
affairs. We must either annex the islands
or leave them free 20 make such other al
lance as they may choose or as destiny
may determine"
These reflections respond very directly
TO TIE objections which many Americans
see 20 an extension Of our territory be-
yond the lines Of the continent Whether
they are conclusive cannot be determined
or-hand- The natives number about
Il 90. the japanese about a. 600, the Chin
csc about Is 900 10 Il. ooe. and the Europeans
10 much less than 1000. The japanese and
Chinese form the chief stumbling block
because they are numerous enough to be
Troublesome. and II is not 50 certain that
the present prosperity Of the islands would
continue IL they were. as Mr.. Foster sug
gests. driven out They are adapted to
the climate and TO the labor OF the sugar
plantations. This country Is opposed TO
that class OF labor. and already there Is
Dissatisfaction expressed by Americans at
the advantages given TO Hawaiian sugar
planters. using that cheap labor, to the
detriment OF our own sugar production.
It is certain that We have had. IN the
acquisition Of other territory. no such OBJ
stacles 10 overcome as those presented In
the social conditions Of the islands
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-04-06
THE FLOODS.

The suffering along tie 81 Franef.
river Is said to be appalling. ant IL can
easily De imagined that the same aescrip-
sien nts many other places along the
riotous river. The force and volume
et the water may 10 gagged hy the fact
that at one place IL climbed Up \ levec
twenty feet above its level dashed Il In
Ter - distance Of Ioe yards and swept
across the country FOR Eve miles ana
within an hour had raised lake elght
feet Prem So. Paul almost TO It's mouth
there L. a repetition Of the same scenes
and % sGnerins. Whole counties are mum
dated. ard tens 90 thousands 81 peopla
are mere or less damaged. many CO them
beteg utterly ruined II there IS not soon
q great cry for help. 81 will ne because
the people are numeca - misfortune ana
are t&kius any psttanee that Is hell cat
a. Them These valley people. 80 often
s,sservrs. hels each other suEruaeiaxly.
list this time gAs disaster Is 50 vide
sprcaa snd tho continuance 50 tonS that
there are riogs 20 es relieved aaa fewer
she to relieve.
Considerable money was spent IN faills
e1ortS 10 maintain the gevees. thar was
9 great Drain vpoa ths local resources.
- ihe rsoaeT hss h~ea thrown away.
SO asw comes ;he neod of p.4eeislnE for
use aomeless and sAe fanagsheA.
Tns 3oo,ls seem &c - very general
Through TIE Eas3d.s states. bat ths E4st-
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-04-06

The people Of the United States are will
ing 70 show all honor TO ex-presidents bu,
II Is doubtful IL they VIII yield TO the de
mands made upon them by the sons of ex-
presidents. Col Fred Grant wanted for
sign mission, and the same requests have
been sent IN by one OF the Hayes boys.
one OF the Garfield boys and young Chss-
ter A Arthur. They may all be very
worthy young men. bat the election OF
their respective fathers TO the presidency
did ncs carry with Il a guarantee that the
sons should be supplied with diplomatic
positions.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-04-06

Many attempts have been made to stop
drinking. as IL Is called, but which Is I'M
derstood TO mean a means TO check the
tendency of mankind TO tip the flowing
bowl 1t would be an excellent thing il
intoxication could be avoided. and there
is not much 10 be said In favor Of the So
cial glass or the solacing pipe. Some peo-
pie consider whisky as bad as candy for
the digestive organs and at one time IL
was thought that tobacco smoking was
almost as injurious as dancing, tight lac
ing or football.
For these and other reasons attempts
have beea made TO cure the tendency TO
smoking and drinking by various legisla-
tive measures. In some countries 1t is
thought TO be highly efficacious to pre-
vent people getting at liquors. except in
their own houses. during church hours.
In others IL is thought that IL a check
can be put on a man between g. m. and
5 a. IN. he will be all right In still other
communities, Ii is regarded as highly i'm
portant that whisky should only be sold
in sealed packets, and much less harmful
than retailed from a bottle. 1t has new
er yet been quite decided whether the
consumption OF stimulants Is best check
ed by making them very cheap or making
them very dear.
Some interesting facts concerning the
experience of the British isles have re-
Gently been presented In statistical re-
port issued by the government 1t seems
that Great Britain's liquor bill amounts
annually 10 $40 for every man, woman and
child in the United Kingdom. The total
business last year amounted TO s145. 900, coo.
and included 40, lls.22o gallons OF spirits.
over 81, ooo. 900 gallons OF wine and i,230.-
s64, 800 gallons OF beer. q grand total OF l.
PIG. 0so 900 gallons, or about thirty-three
gallons for every man. woman and child
OF the country. An interesting fact Is
that the Englis,lman drinks twice as
much beer as the Irishman and three
times as much as the Scotchman, but the
Scotchman drinks a third more whisky
than the Irishman, and much as the
Englishman and the Irishman put togsth-
err.
The following shows the quantities, In
gallons, OF each consumed in the British
Isles and In the United States:
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-04-06
BITS OF kUNOR-

az saw you hur: wing at a great pace last
night" said one young man.
That" replied the otner. was merely
a flight OF fancy"
ION my pert?'
mo. on mine I fsncieri / heard her
father coming. Washington Star.
He-I suppose your thoughts were al on
your new bonnet during tie SERMON this
morning?
She-No. Indeed, they were not.
II don't believe you can repeat anything
that was said during the service"
Yes. can. too. j heard 8 lady behind
me say: Isn't It summing "-fonkers
Statesman.
Mammalian. Nesie. what c1d you
learn At Sunday school todayf
THAT mus. sell three tickets for the
concert next week. give shilling TO buy
a present FOR the teacher and-that Noah
built the ark ,'-Ion5on Fun.
In the latest Echoes from the Oxford
Ma gazine oneos the humorous verse writ
ers suggests that I'm the summer term. when
the university Is given over 70 young lady
teachers attending the university extern
sion lectures. II should be called School
OF Irritation The examiners In Il should
then prepare their questions IN the follow
ing fash son:
If A be goo3-looking and %;
II be divine and IS:
II . be-weli-SA with plenty
OF wit rreterrztursfgy keen;
Can you show BY what use OF Guadratics
The sQusring Of c may be done?
And when BY apua ei mathematics
VIII IS and % be -
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-04-06

American Economist
Gradually We excluded foreign ships
from our coastwise trade by prohibitive
tonnage dues and finally. IN 1917. we abso-
lutely prohibited, by law, foreign vessels
from engaging in any trade between Amer
lean ports. The consequence OF this more
than century-old prohibitive protection Of
our domestic shipping is that we have the
largest domestic water-borne commerce In
the world. our freight charges for inland
water-borne transportation are lower than
anywhere else in the world. and the mag
nitude Of our shipping is only eQualled by
its utility. its safety and its beauty. Why
not do as well by our foreign shipping?
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-04-06

The Miner or Explorer wants general medicine
that will keep in any climate and be spoiled BY wet
ting in water, salt fresh Such medicine is Ripan,
Iabues (of the standard sor) put up in boxes Of SIX
walls, each vial securely corked and containing six
Iabules They cost fifty box or two dollars for
five boxes May soak week in water without wettine
the medicine. Can be had of the Stewart G. Holmes
Drug Company, Seattle Washington, or of the Rpans
Chemical Company, No. 10 Spruce Street, New York
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...........1.sOl. ssa. 40

AOtaa -ATSSssSsafA-S Af~'9fA""f"~~
There is a little discrepancy In the fig
ures given in the synopsis OF Great Brit
aims consumption. due possibly TO ex-
ports, but the fact seems to be that the
consumption is almost double that Of the
United States. lr this country. the re-
strictions upon sale are limited 10 a few
localities: In most places there is moder-
ate license. but no limits as 10 hours. In
London and other large cities OF England.
all puzzle houses close at midnight and
part Of Sunday. In Scotland. where the
consumption OF whisky Is greatest, the sa-
looms are closed all day Sunday. II Is well
known that the habit OF whisky drinking
In houses IS far wcrss IN Scotland than IN
any country. and 1t prevails to less ex-
tent in the United States than anywhere
else. In France. where the utmost license
Is allowed. the consumption of all liquors.
except OF light wines. Is much less than
in Puritan Scotland.
These facts may not be sufficient 70 sub
stantiate any theory OF prohibition. but
they are essential 10 a proper understand
Ing OF the subject. and are valuable IN
making comparisons as 10 the result OF
the different systems IN vogue
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-04-06

The GeNnan government proposes 10
follow out the policy OF sending imni-
grants 10 South America instead OF TO the
United States. The plan viii meet with
success only when It is proven that people
can Do better IN South America than they
can Ia thts country.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-04-06

TIE members Of McKinley's regimen,
seem 10 be wiling 70 stand by their
cit conTade- Il IS reported that every
survivor cf that Organization Is a cana.-
data for some FEDERAL Office.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-04-06

ern states have not suffered much this
year. and the Western states are entirely
free from any Danger now. The snow
fan has been light and always followed
by warm winds. 80 that the mountains
hold up nc great stores. Such moisture
as ws have enjoyed has been 50 evenly
distributed that IL has sunk into the
ground. working out . berefcsns pur-
rree
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-04-06

Senator ". A Harris. OF Kansas, Is al
ready being doomed as Popuiist candi-
date for president IN 1900. A three-years'
agitation Of the question OF his availa-
hility win no doubt have the usual result
OF making him an irnpossihility.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-04-06

II the senate wishes TO show the coun-
try that IL is not as useless . body as q
great many claim it 10 be. IT can make a
very Satisfactory demonstration by taking
UP the tariff bill and passing it at once.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-04-06

The Fourth e July eeleeration this year
wili sorpASs anything G: TIE ksna ever
undertaken in Seattle. The iaterex. al
ready sAoSa indicates That the citizens
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-04-06

President Mckinley Is moving slowly In
the matter Of foreign appointments; but
then he hasn't q skillfui ax-wielder like
Josiah Quincy TO help him.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-04-06

Washington IS buying hogs IN California
ana TIE East This Is a curious condition
C a1airs which viii have 70 be over
looked. bat 81 should not occur again.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-04-06

With two ambassadors and member
Of the cabinet. the state of New York Is
faring very well at the hands OF the new
administration
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-04-06

liz three months the peopls OF Seattle
ouEht - make preparations FOR q Fourth
q IuIy celebration that an be 4 eel-hra-
finn.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-04-06

generally are willing 10 do al IN their
power 10 make the holiday memorable
one.
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.nendent. Washington win

Vancouver Independent: Washington will
have to struggle along without the I'm
iative and referendum" the single tax"
idea, the abolition OF the free pass evil"
the crushing out OF ''monopolies," the
making OF gold contracts" absolutely
void. and host of other promised re-
forms.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-04-06

whatcom Reveifle: Our new represent
atives seem to have been lucky in getting
good seats. at the recent drawing. The
state will watch them with interest 10
see how near they come TO filling the
seats.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-04-06

Nofhevg 1e'hersH MsfhsysfY
Ma w1aa1ows sootasaS syrup has essn ass1 sss
ever SO years ~ rrs4e1a ~ sEsthsEB or - sir cal
ar~a vale sssta ~ifE perfect saecess u sessass
tss chls@. s91tsas iss rama s4lsys e. pal earsn
wsna ceAsG Aa1 - the esss FsEssy for laArf AosA
ksa1 81 ersxsiss q every part q ths ~ss1 3s
sQE@ ssc ASK sor Mr.. Wiass1wNs soothing ayg.r
- ~ g siaxf So q s4aA Aaa;s.s-
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-04-06

San Francisco Bulletin: 1t Is doubtful
IL the news that C. C. Crosby. the Ameri-
can newspaper man, was killed by stray
bullet while watching an engagement
in Cuba, is true. Crosby was killed. no
doubt, but there are very few stray bullets
coming from Spanish rifles when Ameri-
cans are in range.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-04-06

Yakima Herald: The expelhng of Jerry
Simpson from the floor of the Kansas leg
islature on the charge of being on the side
of the great corporations is spectacle
calculated TO make angels weep. 1t is
not a matter OF wonder. however. when
IL is taken into consideration that he now
has his clothes made TO order. and actu-
ally wears stockings and silk ones at that.
Jerry is evidently lost forever to the cause
OF the people.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-04-06
ExpInfugr.

New York Journal
He-Whst makes her tax so nuch7
She-Don't you see that she has a double
chin2
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-04-06

Portland Tribune: Senator Aliens bill
may not result in repeal OF the civil serv-
ice law, but II win smoke lot OF canting
political hypocrites into the open. 1t will
at least have the result OF preventing any
more farcical tests for government posi-
tons and make civil service something
more than q name.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-04-06

San Francisco Post: The visit OF ex-
Gov. Boies. OF Iowa, TO this city gives rise
70 some speculation "a 10 what ever be-
came OF the young woman IN white"
who swept down upon the assembled dele
gates at the Chicago convention, with
eyes afre with enthusiasm AID Bearing
aloft tire banner OF the ex-governor as
Iowa's choice for president. The play was
q spectacular one. but Bryan's crown OF
thorns' unhappiiy came after.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-04-06
THE STATE PRESS.
The centralia News has been leased by
q Z Garift

Chehahs Bee: One of Olympia's pioneer
citizens, Thomas Prather. says that when
enforced the new revenue law will bring
hell with it. Latin always was a great
language for strong diction-
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-04-06

San Francisco Post: 1t rs said the CHI
cago anarchists are becoming active again,
and are preparing to start another move
ment with revolutionary tendencies. We
respectfully submit that Cuba or Crete Of
fers golden opportunities for them
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-04-06
COAST PAPERS.

San Francisco Call: The longest word
In the English language is disproportion-
ableness. and yet 1t hardly serves TO ex-
press the relation OF Democratic talk
against the tariff bill and the amount OF
sense they utter.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-04-06
Old Fashioned Brass Candlesfkks.

How many times we have been askes
for these We can hardly say. But we havp
them ncv; not many. but they can be ha&
while they last
The record-union., 1897-02-01

Containing all the y - n
news of the Record q - 81
u ion, has the 81 81
largest circulation ID IA
of any paper on the \ Q
Pacific Slope, its " 3
readers being found n = q
IN every town and % u
hamlet, with a con- II ID N
increasing 81 r h
list in the Eastern & = e
States and Europe. & u 8
Spe ci al attention z ~
paid to the publica- n = ~
ton of truthful n @ 81
statements of the re- q Ii
of CalifOr- AZ - E
MIA and the entire oS M
coast, best methods 3 ~ n
of agriculture, fruit =
and vine growing. "
The record-union., 1897-02-01
REHABILITATION
NOVEMBER.

dEN ffklAL T q Nd.
2 ,eaS-E. r. Johnson, reporting. .
z. .ego-B. c. Brier, reporting.
3. 10o-Frank j. O'Brien. reporting
3.7la-J. r. Prwett. holding court
3,72o-J. n. Larkin. publishing
election proclamation. ..
3.1l9-J. +. Prewett, holding court
3.I21-E. w. Breuning, rebinding
registers
3,122-A. J. Startling, canvassing
returns ........
8, 71223-E. x. Alsip & Co., rent poll
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-05-06
THAT WATER POWER.

Now that the right to put in a dam
and utilize the water power here that
has been going to waste for SO many
years has been obtained from the leg
islatlre there seems to be no DISPOSE
tion to let the matter rest. On the
contrary those interested are pushing
it as rapidly as possible. Word was
received here few days ago from Mr..
Pride a prominent civil engineer, that
he would be here soon to take the lev
els and ascertain the volume of water.
Maps Of the whole reservoir system
will be made and it's capacity ascar-
tanned. We have the finest natural
water power in the country and one
that can be developed with very little
expense and the work that Mr.. Pride
expects to do here will show just what
there is and capitalists will know just
what to figure on. There is no doubt
but what this is one Of the finest loea-
tions in the country for pulp and paper
mills because in addition to the excel
lent water power we are in easy access
to a vast amount of pulp wood.
|
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-05-06
ATTENTION FARMERS!

Flows, Harrows, Hay Rakes, Mowers
and Reapers; in fact all manner of
Farm Implements and Hardware Sup
plies can be bought at Richlson's
Hardware Store at prices as low as
anywhere out of town. Ask for prices
and not send your money away when
you can gain nothing by it.
Complete line Of bicycle sundries.
Everything you need to repair your
wheel with.
A. G.. RICHISON