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The Pacific commercial advertiser., 1897-05-18
ANNEXATION OF HAWAII.

The Question Earnestly Debated
Before the Iroquois Club.
At the weekly meeting of the Iro-
quois Club last evening the members
listened to a debate on the question Of
annexing Hawaii to the United States,
says the Chronicle of May 8th George
H. Cabannis, who took the affirmative
side Of the question, told of the many
reasons why, in his opinion, the ISL
ands should be annexed. He called at
tentiOn to the fact that the japanese
were trying to overrun the Islands, and
he thought that in a very short time
their numerical supremacy would lead
to their political supremacy if the ISL
ands were not taken by this country
or Japan, and he did not think the
United States could afford to permit
ambitious Japan to come that far east
ward for new territory.
Samuel Mckee, in reply, declared
that lot of American adventurers
had gone to Hawaii and deprived the
natives of their Government, and now
because they saw the Japanese were
likely to treat them as they treated the
natives, they wanted this country to
step in and interfere. He thought the
people of the United States had enough
TO do without bOthering their heads
about other peoples troubles, and he
did not believe the United States could
afford to admit into the country the
miserable mixture" of Hawaii's pOp-
ulatIon, as he was pleased to express it.
The Pacific commercial advertiser., 1897-05-18
SENTIMENT Is GROWING.
Belief that Tariff Bill No Place for
AbroEatiOn Discussion.

Belief that Tariff BIZ No place for
AbroGatiOn Discussion.
WASHINGTON, May 3.-The Ha-
waiian reciprocity treaty will stand as
the Dingley bill left it in the Finance
Committee bill. The sentiment that
the tariff bill is no place for making a
change in foreign relations is growing,
until there seems no reason to believe
any other result is possible
Senator White said tonight that
while he had not decided on his course
in connection with the bill, he was of
the opinion that the conditions now
were so shaping themselves that no
change would be made in treaty rela-
tions as they exist Senator Perkins
has not changed his position in the
matter, but says he recognizes the
force of arguments on both sides of
the question and will be guided by
California opinion.
Among the messages received today
were those from farmers and mer-
chants of Suffer- Yolo and Santa Cruz
counties, the Mayor of Oakland and
the county officials of Santa Clara.
Representatives Barlow today filed
with the House a petition from the
farmers of Monterey and San Luis
Obispo counties. All these are in oppo-
sition to the treaty, praying for it's
speedy abrogation in the interest of the
beet sugar industry.
That the trust lobbyists have given
up hopes of beating the treaty now is
shown by their turning their attention
toward securing the promises of votes
for the Nelson bill, giving one years
notice of abrogation. This, it is
thought, will be brought up early in the
next session.
On the part of annexation it is the
belief that nothing will be done with
Hawaiian matters until there is sent
to Congress by the President a mes
sage urging action looking to closer re-
latiOns That there is sentiment at the
Executive Mansion in favor of Hawaii
is believed by all who have investigat-
ed the subject.
The Pacific commercial advertiser., 1897-05-18
ART EXHIBITION
KilOhana LGaguGrS Make Good
Showing.
COLLECTION is RATHER SMALL
Improvement Shown in
Character of Work.
First View at Rooms Last Night.
Some Good Subjects Well
Handled.

The members and a few friends of
the hall, Tregloan block, last night for
the purpose of taking a first view OF
the various works of art contributed by
those of the organization gifted with
the power to use colors on canvas and
china. They were received on behalf of
the League by Mrs. A. B. Tucker and
Mrs. w. NJ. Graham.
The collection of works of art, con-
stituting a smaller number than on
the last occasion of the kind, is the
regular spring exhibition. Fewer
though the number of works may be,
they certainly equal, and in some re-
spects, far surpass those on show at
the last exhibition. In the language of
an art critic present at the first view
last night, ''The quality is BETTER
The water colors were hung on the
Eva wall, while the principal oils were
on the makai, the Waikiki wall being
occupied by architectural sketches and
q fnw oils. On this last side was placed
the China cabinet
d. Howard Hitchcock's work of this
year is stronger, and shows, perhaps, 2
greater amount of thought and study
than much of his previous work The
pictures in the present exhibition deal
with single thoughts, and all of the
artists skill seems to be poured forth
to make as much as possible out OF
those single thoughts. For instance
the piece called WAR is just a fight
of angry waves with an immovable
rock. The effect is most intensely that
of war and that alone. In another,
Peace a canoe out on the ocean, sail
ing. with two natives seated at bow
and stern, there is an atmosphere of
quiet. a feeling of rest, touch of re-
pose. The water, the sky, the move
ment of the canoe, as it so appears, are
all calculated to instill that one
His ''Kilauea at
Night is weird but realistic product
His "Cyclomere Lake. one to make
merry. What, with the scorcher on his
bike. chasing himself around the lake.
the natives near the lake and the gen
ial. happy sunshine over the whole, one
feels constrained to look often at the
picture for the mere happy thoughts
Mrs. Kate NJ. Wells contributions
are deserving of special mention. as
they show great strength and individ-
uality. Her DAY Dreams is a charm
ing study of little girl The perfect
balance and arrangement is PLEASING.
Her arrangement of Chrysanthe-
is strong and vigorous, and the
light effect is good.
G. w. Dickey's architectural sketches
are credit to the young man.
Miss Nolte's work on China shows
great delicacy. Miss Nolte has the pow
er TO take a flower and with an adept
brush. models it to fit the general STYLE
of her decoration
Other contributors We're: Mrs. Dill
lingham. Mrs. A. B. Tucker. Mrs. H.
Kelley. Misses A. Parke, Bessie F.
French, Kate NJ. Wells, Mrs. Pierre
Jones, Miss Bessie Along. Mrs Dacota.
Phillip H. Dodge, NJ G. Beckwith and
R. G. Monteagle
The Pacific commercial advertiser., 1897-05-18
senator Pettlgrew DIssents.

The Washington Star of May 5th
says that Senator Pettigrew. who is
opposed to the reciprocity treaty. and
who has before made a fight for it's
abrogation, said that in his opinion
the mere absence of the exemption
clause will not revoke the treaty He
thinks that direct abrogation would
be necessary, otherwise the treaty
would remain in effect.
Mr.. Pettigrew criticises the bill in
general as placing burdens upon pro-
duoers and showing especial fayors to
trusts and combinations. He says that
the bill is constructed on a vicious
principle. He does not believe that the
bill will fail. and is uncertain about it
being very materially improved in the
Senate, except that he believes that his
antitrust amendment will be adopted.
The Pacific commercial advertiser., 1897-05-18
SENATOR PERKINS
Not in Favor Of Bill Reported to
the Senate.
TREATY CLAUSE SHOULD RETURN
Will Vote to Have it Put
in the Bill.
Proper Place to Discuss Treaty
Convention is in Separ-
ate Resolution.

WASHINGTON, May 3. Senator
Perkins today defined his position on
the Hawaiian reciprocity treaty in SO
far as it relates to the tariff bill. He
said:
Il do not think the tariff dill is the
proper place for such action as the ab-
rogation of a commercial convention.
shall vote to put into the tariff bill
the clause continuing it in force, as it
was in the Dingley bill, and have no
doubt but that this will be done. The
proper place to consider such matters
is in a separate bill or joint resolution,
Senate soon in that way. I am not pre-
pared to say just how / shall vote, but
surely I will endeavor to have the
treaty clause put back into the tariff
Hawaiians now sojourning in this
city express surprise and regret at the
action of the Senate Finance Commit
tee in striking out of the tariff bill the
clause eXempting Hawaiian imports
from the operations of the act
Former Minister Thurston, now
here on special mission said the alb
rogatiOn of the reciprocity treaty
meant disaster and ruin to the business
interests in the Islands. IT would Gre
ate a universal smash-up in a business
way until things were put on new
basis. The treaty was fully as advan-
fageous to the United States as to the
Hawaiians.
The sugar schedule is not entirely
satisfactory to the beet sugar men.
They wanted a specific duty all the
way through. Senator White said to-
night that he would fight this provision
at length, but believed it probable
that there was strength enough in the
Senate to put through the clause as the
committee framed it.
The talk of the Eastern Senators
that they will fight the tariff on hides
has aroused the Western men, and one
said today that this would mean that
there would be no tariff bill passed at
this session. He said the Western Sen
ators were determined on this point
That this provision will stay in
the conference is believed
now, as the motion to put in the tax
failed in the House Ways and Means
Committee by the smallest margin.
The Pacific commercial advertiser., 1897-05-18
THERE is STILL HOPE.
Congress May Pass an Enabling
Act for Hawaii.

| Act for Hawaii.
Il do not think it is time yet for the
people of Honolulu to be scared over
treaty matters" said a Honolulu mer-
chant yesterday. Because the Finance
Committee of the Senate says that our
sugar shall be taxed a cent and half
pound is no reason for believing il
will be.
when the tariff bill gets into the
Senate for final debate it may pass as
the committee recommends, but 1 be-
lieve Hawaii has friends enough to get
an enabling act passed that will put
us back into the same position as we
now hold. On the other hand, suppose
our sugar is taxed a cent and half a
pound the price in the States is bound
70 increase, say, a cent a pound. Our
planters will get the benefit of this, and
rhe difference, really, will be about
so per ton for all the sugar exported.
81 am sorry that Mr. Thurston be-
lieyes it is necessary to talk as he does
to the newspaper men and politicians
in Washington. In his arguments on
annexation and the tariff he made an
implied threat that if the United
States did not want to annex Hawaii
some other Government might. So
long as the United States has made
the statement that no other Govern
ment shall annex the Islands, Mr..
Thurston's remarks will not have much
weight. Now, | see that he has been
telling them over there that the abro-
cation of the sugar clause in the tariff
means that the business firms will go
to smash. This is mere child's talk; if
the United States Congress does not
think enough of Hawaii to give the
people the rights granted under the
reciprocity treaty, what does it care
about the result, which Thurston says
may follow the abrogation?
'The young Demosthenes, uninten-
tionally, [ hope, is doing his best to
make the merchants in the United
States question the financial standing
Of the merchants of Honolulu, and no
good can come of it. It will not affect
us particularly, because nearly all of
our goods are bought for cash, but I
do not know when I may want to ask
for an accommodation.
eff Mr.. Thurston will allow his
thoughts to revert to the period dur
ing which the Mckinley bill was in
force, he will not discover long list
of failures among the white merchants
of Hawaii. The country was then in
practically the same position we will
be if the treaty is abrogated NY
sales fell off about 40 per cent. but l
continued business in the same old
stand, and we got along with necessi-
ties and let the luXuries go. If we can
get no favors from the United States.
let us look to some other portion of the
globe. Our salvation depends upon the
success of the sugar interests. and ev-
cry one in the community should strive
TO assist that which keeps us all Ago
ing. The plantations help every store
keeper on the Islands, but because Mr..
baldwin or Mr.. Irwin or a half dozen
others make more money in their bust
ness than we do in ours, is no reason
why we should wish i'll luck to strike
them
The Pacific commercial advertiser., 1897-05-18
Seven Tins OF Opium

All Lin was arrested Saturday after
noon by Detective KAPPA on the charge
of unlawful possession of opium. All
Lin had been watched for some time
and when he started from Chinatown
to take the train to Eva, he was shad-
owed. He had seated himself COM
fortably and had deposited a gunny
sack under the bench when an officer
OF the law stepped up and arrested
him. On his person were found two
tins Of opium, and in the gunny sack
under the bench were five more. His
case was brought up in the Police
Court yesterday morning, but was set
for Thursday morning.
The Pacific commercial advertiser., 1897-05-18
- KeWalO Track.

A meeting of the stockholders in the
Kewalo track scheme met in the
Chamber of Commerce last night for
the purpose of talking over matters in
connection Herewith.
C. L. Clement was elected temporary
chairman, T. V. King, secretary, and
II. E. Walker, treasurer The follow
ing committees were then appointed:
Track Committee: Fred Lowrey, T.
V. King and G. S. Deskey.
Bylaws and Constitution: H. Woot-
en-, E. o. White, c. L. Clement, X. B.
Porter and Frank Atherton
There were $40 shares in the track
scheme represented at the meeting.
The Pacific commercial advertiser., 1897-05-18
spRECKELs AND nr,KINLEY.
EThe Californian Tells the President
What He Wants.

kThe Californian Tells the President
What He Wants.
WASHINGTON, May 5.-National
Committeeman John d. Spreckels to-
day took drive with the President,
and improved the opportunity to talk
of State patronage. He had confer
ence with National Chairman Hanna
earlier in the day and set forth his po-
sition at length, saying that he be-
lieved he was entitled to some of the
plumS that, irrespective of the wishes
of the delegates or the State Central
Committee. he ought to be recognized.
During the drive he discussed Califor-
MIA political matters at length and
made several recommendations
though he would not discuss them.
The Pacific commercial advertiser., 1897-05-18
Lnlfus Is Coming.

The San Francisco Chronicle of May
18th says: julius A Palmer, late sec
The Pacific commercial advertiser., 1897-05-18
CAUTIOUS HAROLD sEyvALL.

He Declines TO DIscTiss tfT Ha-
waiian Sitnatfon.
WASHINGTON, May s. Harold
Sewall, the new Minister to the Hawai-
ian Islands, was seen by a Call repre-
sentative at the Metropolitan Club to-
night. Mr.. Sewall was shown a dis
The Pacific commercial advertiser., 1897-05-18
FINALS TODAY.

Godfrey and Wight at the Head OF
the List.
The finals in singles in the tennis
tournament will be played on the P. T.
c. courts at 4 p m today between God
frey and Wight (Junior).
The winners yesterday were as fol-
lows:
Roth (Junior) won over Adams; 60.
60. In this match, the protest entered
by Adams to play Saturdays match
over again was granted.
Wight (Junior) won over Hyde, with
8 score of 60, 6-3. Wight played an in
vincible game, and showed up to great
The Pacific commercial advertiser., 1897-05-18
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The Pacific commercial advertiser., 1897-05-18
advantage. His playing was above re-

advantage. His playing was above re-
proach.
In the matter between Godfrey and
Waterhous, the former won by default
The last set of the day was between
Godfrey and Roth, which resulted in
victory for the former, 6-2, Ga Roth
was tired out from his match with
Adams, or he would have made a bet
ter showing
The doubles will begin tomorrow aft
ernoon.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-12-25
AN ADDRESS

To the Voters of Grant Perish:
As you are aware, l am the
nominee of the Democratic party
for the Office of Delegate to the
Constitutional Convention, which
will assemble at New Orleans in
February next.
It is the deliberate and settled
determination of the Democracy OF
this State that henceforth the d.
rection of the public affairs of this
commonwealth shall be confded to
the intelligent white citizens. The
forthcoming constitutional conven-
ton will have, as it's first and most
important duty, that of so revising
and guarding and limiting the
right of suffrage as to place it be-
yond the reach of violence, ignor-
ance and corruption.
This is the business which will
be promptly attended to by the
coming convention. There may be
other reforms discussed, but they
are at this time not SO much as un-
der serious consideration, the I'M
derstanding among all Democrats
of all degrees and shades of opin-
ion, being, that it is worse than
useless to attempt anything in the
nature of reform in the face of the
certain defeat that awaits any eff
fort to better present conditions,
SO long as the existing chaotic state
of the suffrage remains.
1 wish to state positively and
emphatically that I am exactly in
line and in full and complete &C
cord and harmony with the Demo-
cratic party of Louisiana upon the
issue which has just been stated.
So important are the considera-
tions which justify the suffrage re-
form for which the Democracy now
stands. that nothing which l might
say could add any strength to the
argument.
As already stated the Democracy
is pledged, nay, is determined that
hereafter the government and poll
cy of this State shall be shaped by
intelligent white citizens.
To all such as favor this unqual-
fled proposition I address myself
and ask their support. From such
as are opposed l ask no quarter.
r. s. CAMERON.
Colfax, La, Dec. IA, 1897.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-12-25
sheriff Kemp to be Suspended.

Sheriff Kemp 10 De SUSPENDED.
In view of the fact that Sheriff G. D.
Kemp is q matter Of $4O7O 90 short in
his settlement with the Auditor for State
funds collected, the governor, under the
law, has no alternative but to suspend
him : at least until his shortage is set
tied in satisfactory manner.
Pending Gov. Fosters action. Sheriff
Kemp has placed his resignation in the
governors hands, to take effect immedi-
ately upon the appointment and quali6-
cation of his successor in Office. In the
meanwhile his excellency will take the
matter under advisement for few days.
and, after investigation as to what is right
in the premises, will PROBABLY appoint a
successor about Jan. 9Th or 10th.
At meeting of the sheriff's bondsmen
held in Colfax last Saturday, Mr.. Kemp
rendered surrender of his Office and all
of his assets, subject to their disposal.
In pursuance of this proposition he has
since that time turned to them in cash
and property and claims against Grant
parish collateral of fully $500 90, his
wife's houses and lots in the town of Col
fax being a part of the transfer. II is
thought that in the final adjustment the
sacrifice of the house and home, valued
at $500 90, will not be necessary. This
is desired by all of the bondsmen, who
appreciate Mr.. Kemp's evident wish to
settle up his entire shortage without cost
to the sureiies on his bond.
Mr.. M. E. Swafford has been named by
the bondsmen as the choice Of majority
of those present at the meeting last Sat
urday, as successor to the Office, and it is
more than likely that their wishes will be
acceeded to by the governor in making
the appointment. as there is little proba-
bility of any opposition.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-12-25

The registration was closed on Thurs
day, and we get from Mr.. T. E. Neal, the
deputy who has done most of the regis
tering, the following estimate as to the
probable result: Out Of the 1900 voters
in Grant parish about 1000 persons have
applied for registration, Of whom some
thing near coo have passed muster and
will be qualified voters at the election on
January 18th. OF the number register
ed the Pops probably have majority OF
50 or 40 over the Democrats. Out of the
TOO negro voters in the parish, only % or
80 of them will be able to vote.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-12-25
D. c. O'Malley and G. 6. Duson,

D. c. O'Malley and G. G. Duson,
probably the two most unsavory
nigger-loving Republican thimble-
riggers in the State, were at Alex
andria on Saturday comforting with
the Pops and helping to set the
triggers by means of which they
hope to catch the support of the
white Populists of Louisiana for
the combination ticket they will
spring upon the public in a short
while. This is indeed a sweet
scented pair for respectable Pop
ulists to be caught comforting with,
and the fact that they have been
doing 80 is sufficient to damn, in
the eyes of any self-respecting
white man, any movement that
may result from the meeting. All
the talk about the qualification Of
politics" that the Pops can fire of
from now until doomsday will
amount to nothing SO long as they
continue to affiliate with notorious
corruptionists of the O'Malley-Du-
son Stripe Baton Rouge Advocate.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-12-25

Some Of our Populist friends
have much to say about bossism
in the Democratic party-and
heaven knows there is enough of it
to make any decent person sick
but they have nothing to say about
the same evil in their own party.
If ever the disgusting spectacle of
bossism appeared in any party, it
does in that of the Populists; and
they are ruled by 2x3 inch razor
backs at that-Shreve. Progress.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-12-25
A Card.

/ take pleasure in announcing to the
public that the public term Of the Colfax
High School for 1893 will open on Janu-
airy 10th. and will continue for five
months. / have employed Miss Ida Van
Valkenburgh, of Pineville, to assist me
during that term She lie an erstwhile
student OF one of the best high schools in
the city OF New Orleans, and late stu
dent OF Mansfield Female College, aud
has experience in training little children.
All parents and guardians are earnest
~ solicited to send in to the public school.
and give them this opportunity of laying
the foundation Of liberal education 60
necessary to every form of our country
and time. 8. M. COINS,
Principal Celfax High School.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-12-25
SHERIFF SALE.

SHERIFF SALE.
Fourth judicial District Court, Parish
of Grant, State of La. No. 7SO.
Jas. 7. Davis VS.. G. e. Richards.
BY virtue of a writ of e. ia. issued in
the above numbered and entitled suit,
and to me directed, 1 have seized and
will offer for sale at public cutlery, at the
front door Of the court house in Colfax,
La, between the hours prescribed by
law, on
SATURDAY, Jan. %, 1898,
the following seized as the property of
the defendant, to-wit:
Northwest quarter OF section "a, west.
half OF northwest quarter, and northwest
quarter of southwest quarter, section 16,
township north, range 2 west, contain
ing $50 acres of land, more Or less, togeth.
or with all buildings aud improvements
thereon.
Terms of sale-Cash, subject to ap
praisement. G.. D. KEMP.
Sheriff of Grant Parist\G La.
Dec. 10, 1897. r
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-12-25

Mrs. A. G. Deal, as usual, did not for
get to kindly remember the editor and
his family this year with box OF nice
oranges, apples and Catawba grapes. To
say that we all wish her "Merry Christ
mas" only family expresses our appreci-
alton OF her long continued and generous
favOra