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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-03-11
ANOTHER ROBBERY.

There Is no use crying or protesting.
The Lord has given, but the Lord will
take them of, blessed be the name of
the Lord. A Republican legislature
once was foolish enough TO saddle
Wichita and some one or two other cit
les of the state with election commits
sioners. We speak advisedly in using
the term saddle II was an ineXcus-
able outrage on taxpayers, as is the
registration law a fool burthen on the
average voter. Wichita repudiated the
law and the commissioner after a brief
season or two of experience. The Pops
are trying to revive this abuse in the
interest of political lOafers and ward
buns The senate has passed a bill
which will increase the cost of registra-
ton from a few dollars TO hundreds OF
dollars annually. The bill provides for
an election commissioner at $500 and
an assistant at $500 each. Wichita will
have under that bill a commissioner and
at least one if not two assistants in
case the house cOncurS. There is abSO
lutely no demand for or sense or rea-
son in such officials These officials
would loaf at least eleven months in the
year. In the event of the measure be-
coming a law, we hope that Wichita
will ignore and repudiate it so far as
appropriating any money for the salar-
les is concerned.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-03-11
THEIR POUND OF MEAT.

Cleyeland's unpopularity in the United
the esteem in which he is held in Eng
land, where no American is so loved as
Cleveland and his ambassador, the
toadying Bayard. Upon the other hand
McKinley's popularity with the people
of this country is as squarely set off by
the general distrust of him IN England.
Johnny Bull doesn't like Mckinley a
little bit. The declaration in his inau-
gural address that protective tariff
will prove much more popular here
than abroad has been accepted by the
British papers as reflection upon the
selfishness and greed of England and
their comments are significant and not
assuring. A protective tariff for the
United States means an extra rustic
for Englands industries. Cleveland S
avowed free trade principles endeared
him TO a people who estimate the
American market much in the light OF
the Oklahoma statesman's illustration,
who referred TO Shylock as that Biblical
charact who demanded his pound Of
meat though the heavens fall. William
Mckinley, brought up on the gospel OF
Americanism, believes first of all i'll
providing for the people of his own
country. This doctrine may not suit
England, but it will suit the United
States very well.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-03-11
WOULD LIKE A WAR.

The first war that the United States
will get into will be an old fight over
again. No citizen of the United States
can visit The Republic Of Mexico with
ont being Impressed with the fact ihat
the Mexican has no use for citizens of
the United States. This fact has been
impressed upon a number of Boston
gentlemen in very emphatic manner
They bad lately gone 10 Mexico for the
purpose of negotiating With that gov
erhment for the return of the bajtl
flags captured from our forces during
the war of 1917 The fact was devel-
"ped. much ID their establishment, that
the MeXicans are still showing their
teeth and biting their thumbs at us:
that the embers of bitterness still smol-
der after the lapse of half q century.
and that they are being induStriously
Tanned by the newspaper press of the
Mexican Republic, which insists that
the Diaz government should demand
all of The territory stolen from Mex
ico,' the claim covering California, Col
orado, Nevada. Utah, Arizona. New
Mexico ana Texas. Furthermore, il is
acknowledged by the press that only
the iron rule of President Diaz pre-
vents collision: and it Is predicted that
his death Or resignation would be fol-
lowed by war With the United States
in SIX months"
Possibly much of this buster NAY be
referable TO politics; but. on the whole.
1t Is 40 doubt fairly Illustrative of the
Mexican character. especially an the i'm
placabiliJy which it reveals. Mexico
host much by that war. probably one
half Of all her most valuable territory.
OF course there could he but one result
from such a war, and that a defeat Tor
the Mexican and probably still fur
Their loss Of territory or the payment of
an enormous indemnify. The people of
the United States would regret such ?
war, even knowing that they would be
victorious. We have taken enough
from That people already, ten thousand
times more than the cost of The war
of 1SiI.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-03-11
MI. ST. ELIAS IS OURS.

The Eagle experienced no little pleas
ure in registering a vigorous protest
against rne way England was gouging
out great slices Of Alaska through the
agency of an international boundary
commission. The line established by
the commission took from the United
States a long strip Of gold territory in
Guiding the famous mountain known as
Mt. ST. Elias, which rears its summit
sheer from ocean level TO a height of
three miles or more. The mount has
never been scaled. 1t now seems that
in the Alaskan boundary treaty recent
~ signed by Sir Julian Pauncefote and
Secretary Olney, however, Mount ST.
Elias is designated as the starting point
of the boundary line 10 be run by a
new commission from the base of that
mountain TO the Arctic ocean. The
treaty, in fact. cedes TO the United
States a right-angled triangle of terri
tory having a base line 241 miles long
and hypOthenuse twenty miles in
length, intsJding the famous mountain.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-03-11

| aulri.s after the health Of rs family:
| There everything - well II ihlnxs shoah
/ 20 WroaK al that ert Of TIE house s1esi9
feel Ike quitting the pace fer Ecsl-%
Glrcs th~ var fhe White House has r~v-r
teen xlsarsss 81 sclfssrE. and even N var
! isrrss Mr. Lincoln ones dispensed zsfh ne
pTo-e ton = re entry. "Ou 90 ss-r-
winter night zsYs Tscsa. writer ~ssT.
iAncoin emerged from fhs frost seer. IS
isnk hEure bert oysr "a be drss tlznly
about as shoulders ;ae shaal -hsch -
s-npioTse foF s8ch rrs-scfior. fsg ss Eas
On lis wsy 70 re var department .. -
weEt c1snsr % he sTosl1s. ghsre O. Snuss
- bate - ~ss SSat q xsi ins rl-3nszst
d,EDafcses from fhs seiS ~ frs siast
sir1ck ~ - fbeszht q - rgrizasss 81
ire pae.nx seu'ry sn1. tsrzinE - him,
sd
TorrE rra-. T1g're go o1i1 - "a
= xhf. step i--sse sss sssna xssri tssFs'
ny ogssrs ksep rs ost here. 10 sos-
Ger rsp.sss.
''Yss' sass fss srsStS<zs "a h.s .rxa-
nosnssr~ tor-. 'sss ygsar csty e&a - 80
formed SIS; ss 49, iUse9s "a car s<ssL a.
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-03-11

no. far 20 the ezstaior. II a whole con
st,'uency acre ex-Gaembers o. nc Icgislz-
Ire. legislators could ges j1stice-
E.npoT.a Gsze-te. \ your. r7ar wte
works Ger p0-iesri nal man irzHtca =
married woman :Our -.z,fs O. The stree;
Saturday nigE- S1e "a Ne dan O. ne Cf-
fee this morning ard DEMANDED sn aposog-.
He refused ar said he knew wnat he gss
about. the woman threztereG 70 bring 6
ho;se-Ihip and her hu-oans down iosro--
row. The young han stands pat ard cay.
Z tasy come he MI Ell via. ne kn9ss
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-03-11

1; IS rather curious TO note the manner II
y hieh the metropolitan Republican papers
have qui; stoning the Silver Republicans
in the senate. In al likelihood the presence
Of dynamite has been 5e;ested
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-03-11

Don't be too sure that Mckinley remsm-
bers YOU and viii reward YOU. For years
Captain Heistand has stood next TO Nc
Hinley but since the day after the .naugr-
ration. his name has not occurred once in
" ashinzton Sisnztch-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-03-11
Poin, ov.rlsoked.

fFrcm F.o-l1a I lfIls<- : alol-F
OF course this country has goo1 zzvy.
but Il really should have been made water
ros5t
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-03-11

For years the Pops have howled for the
whole legislative machinery. They have it
now and it runs Ike a aO-year-old corn
shelter full OF barbwire
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-03-11
wHrTE HOUSE AmEcpoTEs.

Prsztse1t Arthur. W. receiving Pres
dent -eiect CIevsiars summed - rs sx
Tsrence % he orsWos-ks o.: WAKE
Hoose tenancy = lae Fsanzrk. "1o9 81
suser rsost from tao -izsss8 ot T-siicrH-
the nan 1xs0 dszifes 20 rsy ~ feaGsr a.,
he nan zzo szu.s 20 sss>s S'csozz
tran
Whsn s. bezaEs k7r-u. O re eve Q.
NJ. CTsEe.sn5-s sec1a1 tern o &C.,. Ia.
~. Lanoot Sosf3 - Secretary e "a. a..
IA. = rex presidential s@-T.fzrF. . 3o1r.
naast remarked % ~. Cssvelznd. we
are hoofnx RAJ gog sil sppoi-t 3 nan "a,
z.u - Eood % - -e~spaper nneu'- Z "a g
q B9tson. -epls@ TIE prsss4er;-sseet 6rysz.
-ot APPEALING man Eas Eoaiz - zoo1
70 r."
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-03-11

Look al Cpain release Sylvester Scoval.
Spain musta have known that Mckinley
vas from Ohio but who told her that Sco-
Val was. too?
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-03-11

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a. ; sssT1so see. vita pr1ts a. . hzss aer
1917 Iot-ae Ter 4bsesoe frcrz ehurch -
"a HxA- Weo NSs - -Ss~st So. 20
I1-zfa --+s,,SozE = ssSsaf ~ ssY.ss.- ue
T@s ~ eaty r1zz rho kzes s-.cszs-k -
tof-ss Il rasa i -zspesss
- z a1sgs ass Il "a. A. EnhasysasSs zaor,
y -ess ooasosc1-S. b .eex.y
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-03-11

Too many Ohioans are allowing them
selves TO be urged for appointments They
should quit it. Mckinley might appoint
them.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-03-11

Powell Clayton goes to Mexico. The place
belonged TO Kansas. But Arkansas got II
because she Is not double state.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-03-11

Crete has as much trouble as Ireland.
Singularly enough Ireland was once Erin
and Erin was the ancient name for Crete,
from which Ireland took IL
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-03-11
The Chief Qualification
fF-on syracuse Pos:)

fFroH StEa-u-- 7 V.I-F
i is stan no objection 70 q candidate 10
have been horn n Ohio
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-03-11

In the circus at Topeka Governor Leedy
appears to have developed a sudden jeal-
ousy because of the popularity of the other
clowns.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-03-11

Brisdenthal gives token OF retaining a
slight influence in rs party He has pre-
vented the legislature from cutting down
his salary.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-03-11

A. CO e NJ C5evs,zz5's internal rs-
oepi.ous iAtslT a. ca lazy y ne Hns hss
sss1sztly z-zfs - s~r zsa1 - say t1-ss-
th1ng. ost Tzs strsek 5s-as - tsr sss6ess
ARRIVAL oe1oF@ ~ prez1sss- After beng
FsEses eoTz - Are h1H>Te-, 80 re-cT-
e-e1 An1 rsHevsf herseif e Der scslrlfSts
ever d@E1zt- trssrrs-zoaas co1F-aezt@1.
- tzPsilnz aaEk- ~Hes~E CzbssT
Il - I'D faa; wsea ssste zSat-s bare
y en- V1ez1ziiy srys-x Presto f1erst4sas
Ia Ss<z k1oEa - 1e.s - SEaF - a.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-03-11
No rhoueht OF Nirrar.-

fFrou kaasaz C1iy JolFr2LI
Mr.. Cleveland rushed q IN such . hurry
,ha, there . some doubt a. 70 ~b-<ss- h<
20. BIS .-ax" ca st-AEht
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-03-11

There are great fears that when he ge;s
TITO me fight Corbeit will simply imagine
he is training; whale the day-Eghts out OF
Fi;zsimmons, and then ask that the fight
proper begin.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-03-11

Hill win the fight. This would be interest
!as L II were not for the horrible possibi-
lily ;hat Mrs. F.tzsimmons may be pre-
suaseed
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-03-11

II Governor Leedy is right Senator Ha--
ris IS wrong and vice versa. The poor Pop
ul;sts. For the first time they must con-
fess that Populist official may be wrong.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-03-11

Leeiy has taken the bull by the horns
sas City Stocks yards but from the rail-
Ioad offices. Ana The railroad bill Is daisy
Al tossing.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-03-11

There is injustice in freight rates. No
man daCe denly IL But SPECIAL session
Of the legislature VIII no; rectfy the faults.
\ special session Will 30 nothing but draw
salaries.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-03-11

Great Britain has informed Mckinley
that John Hay is persona gTata but not
that international bimetallism is. And BIZ
snetalEsm is what the people are interested
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-03-11

A good sort OF fellow OF the Pop side said
Yesterday that il was a good ceai easier
20 talk reform thsn Z was 20 work Il
Il is sad that thirteen members OF the
Popul,s. side who voted for the Harris -sii-
road bill called upon the governor and
asked him TO veto i as soon a. they found
out II contained a section prohibiting
rssses ACSTTN z NEAL
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-03-11

Governor Leedy received thirty-eight long
petitions requesting him to veto the Harris
railroad bill, saying it would be counter
encing treachery, and thirty-nine just as
long asking him TO sign 1t on the plea thai
half loaf is better than nothing
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-03-11

There are several members on the POP
side of the house now who, when they send
over for Santa Fe passes. get answers II
white envelopes that are dropped into the
house postoffice instead OF being delivered
by Railroad JOHN as the Irish Paddy
who carries the passes over is called.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-03-11

G. c. Clemens petitioned the legislature
in long memorial TO change his name to
Dennis. because he considered that he has
been sat upon from the drop Of the hat In
this administration. If Mr. Clemens had
asked that the name of the entire For
party be changed to Dennis he might have
secured the graceful Acknowledgement of
fate that this legislature has made inc
vitable.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-03-11

The woman al his side looked upon him
v0I ,,erinsls.
"YoL saw her.
"Yes- At brook"
''She Is ike YOU"
The woman blushed and retrestsd % her
friends WSo overwhelmed her with Curl
os:ty.
az is three said Burr. looking q; his
watch MY cat and hst, please
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-03-11

TIE dooraespars OF the house and senate
refused to let cy leland in on his face and
the aprle-jack manipulation had to get spec
;al permission from the presiding officers of
both houses ard Z nearly always happens
t1at Whatever measure is pending when HI
appears Is inme diately kicked TO death on
the PopUlist side. The surest way to set
the refo-mers against a bill is to have Cy
Leland speak up in its favor.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-03-11

II rs good printing that's wanted
the best-one needs must use extraordinary
oaution-for In the great city OF wichita
the good printers can be counted
with one OF the smallest figures In the boz.
while the poor printers are known
by the dozens Specimens Of our work
prove that We belong with the rainerity--
the good printera
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-03-11

Our satisfied patrons delight In tsirn0
us tina; we are the best Of tse good
~ evidence Of our superiority We are
called upon 20 print about a. rhs me
printing done IN The Southwest
The price. you know. u cheaper for Roso
printing than for poor printing.
inAsmgch poor printing iss't worth
srythisg We can aeas a man 20
exars with you On your nsxf job
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-03-11

Returning she gave the check to Burr.
He looked at it critically and thumbed 1t
down into his vest pocket.
They are waiting" said Mrs. Van Brunt
nervously affable.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-07-19
Ono phins and Another.

Next to clear conscience for solid
comfort give me easy b,ots.-Josh
Billings.
An ill-ftting coat is not a mark of
genius, but simply a sign that yon
do not employ good tailor.
Some men get on in the world on
the same principle that sweep
passes uniuterruptedly through
crowd.
A wit who was asked what he
would rather be during tho three
stages of life, replied, "Till thirty, a
pretty woman; till fifty, success
full general; the rest OF my life, a
cardinal"
Snob Snubbng-"I think you
know the Tetterbys. Are they-a-
quite the sort Of people one can ask
to ones house, don'tcherknow%
ooh, certainly, if you wish to.
Whether they'll come or not is an
other question:"
Turkish Filial Revereuce-The
strongest sentiment the Turk has is
his reverence for his mother. How
ever, elevated his position, he always
stands up 10 her presence until in
vted to sit down-a compliment he
DAYS to no one alga
In Partisan cafe a patron pays
his score.
well, and how about the waiter2"
asks the gorcOn who presents the
bill.
"The waiterw replies the customer
in astonishment "Why, 1 don't re-
member having eaten himr
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-07-19
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

rTNHE UNDERsTGNE HAVING BEEN
l. duly appointed by he Honorable John
w. Kaua, Circuit Judge of the Second
Judicial Circuit, as Adm nistrator OF the
Estate of Joseph II. Whitford, of Wailuku,
Maui, deceased, therefore, notice is here
by given to all ersons having any claims
against the said Estate to present The same
dnlv authenticated within six months from
date to the undersigned at his law Office in
said Wailuku,o o tn. y will be forever barred,
and all those indebted to the said Estate
are requested to ma immediate payne MT
of the same to the undersigned at his said
law office A. N KEPOIKAI.
Administrator Of the Estate of Joseph r.
Whitford.
Wailuku, July 0, 1897. 633-5 oaw
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-07-19
Tantalus Gun souvenir.)
BY ANNE NJ, PRESCOTT.

BY ANNE NJ. PRESCOTT.
(Written exclusively for THE 1NDEPEND-
ENT.)
My friends, we are seeking annex
alton for the best good OF this ma
tion (Hawaii) and Christmas shall
count us all merry.
Our great expectations, our fond
anticipations will then
But what says the Senate2 Hang
up the fiddle and the bow ow-ow.
For a small consideration and
with steady concentration we hope
to be an illumination in that field
OF light.
We shall be that little star ever
twinbling from afsr (2l00 miles on
that blanket blue ---
Wheie's the Senate7 Hang up the
fiddle and bow-ow-ow -----
Yes, we have determination aud
we'li work ont a reformation in
despite OF all our foes, We are out
with the information that we're in
for consolidation, and Treaty's -
Bow about tho Seuatel Hang up
the fiddle aud the bow-ow ow, etc.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-07-19
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

rINHE UNDERSIGNED HAVING BEEN
a duly appointed Administrator uf the
Estate Of Annie X Mahaulu late If Waia-
lua, Oahu, deceased notice is hereby given
to all creditors of the deceased 10 present
their claims with proper vouchers If any
exists to the undersigned within six
months from the date thereof. or they will
be forever blrred, and all persons indebted
20 said deceased are requested TO make i'm
mediate payment to w. II. Wright at the
Tax Office, Homo ulu
A S. MAHAOlU,
Administrators OF the Estate of Annie X.
Mahaulu
Wnialua. June 10. 1897. ~ l-!it oaw
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-07-19
ApMINIsyR AroAs NowiCE.

THE UNDERSIGNED HAVING BEEN
w. Kalua, Circuit Judge of the Second
Judicial Circuir, as Administrators of the
Estate of w. II Daniels of Wailullu, Mani,
deceased, therefore, notice is hereby given
TO all persons having any claims against
the said Estate to present the same duly
authenticated within six mo this from date
to the undersigned at his office in Wailuku,
or they will he forever barred. and all those
indebted to the said Estate are requested
to maze immediate payment OF the same
to the undersigned at his Law Office in
Wailuku, Maui.
A. n, KEPOIKAT,
Administrators OF the Estate OF w. II.
Daniels.
Wailoku, June 10. 1897. 6lG-5t oaw
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-07-19
Timely TopiCs,


that make home happy;
those valuable trihes that cot
but little.
Take our wire FRUlT
PICKER, for instance. If
you have one you can gather
your Alligator pears without
bruising them. Then there is
the BUTTER CASE or hold
er. This keeps your butter
clean, cool and in good condi-
ton and shape. Mashed pota-
toes are always acceptable
and IA necessity for making
many fancy dishes. We take
the prize for WASHERS and
havr them in several designs
and descriptions. OurBREAD
KNIVES are of the very best
steel with handles to please.
Then we have MEAT
AND PASTRY BOARDS,
SALAD AND MiNCE
MEAT BOWLS and all the
paraphernalia connected with
them.
Our EGG BBATER is a
clever and etroog novelty. 1t
makes everything f ON an ON
lette to an egg nog or a cock
tail. To go with this you
want a Porcelain Lemon
Squeezer, strong, durable and
elegant.
Another neat little device
is q TEA STRAINE-tt. 1t
is so constructed that it can
not fall off the spout into
your cup, The GEM Ice
shaver is a favorite with you
all. Come and inspect them.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-07-19
Japan and Annexation

Tho temperate statement OF the
japanese position respecting our
Hawaiian treaty sets out forcibly
the rough overriding of Japanese
rights which President Mckinley
proposes, aud contains, ia addition,
one assertion which ought to bring
a blush to every American cheek
still capable of blushing. 1t is that
the Japanese Minister in Washing
ton was deceived by our govern
meut. lie had inqired at the State
Department as to the intentions of
the administration in regard to Ha-
wai, aud had been informed that
no treaty was in preparation, or even
in contemplation. Judge, then, Of
the sensations OF this heathen when
the rulers Of a Christian nation, in
the face OF their promise, suddenly
produced a treaty as absolutely
ignoring the interests OF $4,000 of
his iellow-countrymen as il they had
besn simply 80 many wild beasts in
testing the islands. The explana-
tion is simple, though we fear it will
not seem so to the untutored
heather or to the trained diplo-
mat. When Mr.. Mckinley assured
the Japanese Minister, as he had
assured others, that he would have
nothing to do with Hawaiian annex
alton, he did not dream that the
Senate would pull him about so
quickly. Ii he had foregeen how
annexation would get tangled up
with the sugar schedule, he would
have been more guarded. OF course,
no promise, no international under
standing, can hold good for day
as against a tariff exigency. Our
government had not the slightest
intention of tricking the Japanese;
there is nothing Machiavellian about
Mr. McKinley-he was not trying to
lull the Japanese Minister to sleep
with false pretences, He simply
forgot that the tariff and the Senate
might compel him to break his pro-
miss. 1t will be useful lesson to
foreign ministers in Washington,
They will understand hereafter, that
all agreements with this country
arc binding on us only 30 long as
some unexpected hitch in the tariff
does not force us to violate them.
~ Y, Evening Post.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-07-19

We are all interested in the news
which the Australia will bring to-
morrow. but it is unnecessary to be
excited about il in advance, 1t very
frequently happens that important
news is brought by unexpected ves-
sells, and that the Australia's mails
contain the information that the
most important event is to happen
the day after the steamer sailed. 1t
may be so again tomorrow.