The Hawaiian gazette., 1898-08-16
THE PASSING HOUR.

THE PASSING HOUR.
The secret was not in evidence.
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The new oath is simpler than the
old.
"One and inseparabls. now and for
ever"
| 1t is evident that Aguinaldo has
heard from Garcia.
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And now the diplomats Of the United
States will have their innings.
This Is Flag Year in the United
States mainland and in the Hawaiian
Islands.
About all the Earnest Patriots got in
out Of the wet, even IL there wasn't
any rain.
In taking Santiago at the time the
place was captured, Skaters army won
race with fever.
The man who wanted to have general
singing Of "Old Hundred" had an idea
that was worthy consideration.
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Those New Workers 60 right at once
| to the SWEETEST section of the Island
| and establish their temporary camp
The admonition DO all things de-
Gently and in order" had not been CIV
en-, but that was the way throughout.
Perhaps manipulation will continue,
but the time for action on the line of
party politics is happily postponed for
a few months.
II is predicted that II a Naval Re-
serve force is organized here there will
be small difficulty in having the Main
land authorities present practice
ship.
| Perhaps now the judgment Of men
who did not think the extinction Of q
nationality should be turned into an
ordinary celebration will be duly re-
spected
Now for dress parade at the Homo
lulu garrison. There is no military
function half so pretty and Col. Bar
Der will doubtless put it on frequent
ly when his band arrives.
At least one local chronicer of the
drama of Friday deserves personal
mention. This is the Hawaiian w. II.
Coney, who prepared the best after
noon paper account that was published
Now for the Commission, which may
be trifle less formal, buDnot whit
less earnest in transaction of business
than the American representatives who
acted in the Transfer OF Sovereignty.
A large number Of the ladies who
from the first have been In favor Of
Annexation were present at the cere-
monies yesterday and appreciated to
the fullest the meaning Of what hap
pened.
The great Bismarck is gone, but the
impress Of his iron personality will
diminish but little as the years roll on.
He was the greatest diplomat and mil.
itary genius Of the age.
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The Honolulu boys who slowed
away on transports for the purpose OF
joining Uncle Sans Manila warriors
are learning that for some reason or
other that particular brand of patriot
ism isn't cordially appreciated.
Those San Francisco correspondents
sending word by the mail on Thurs
day and giving list OF officials with
a big mistake in it have not been here
long enough to learn that the Adver-
tiser generally has the news on time.
So far the local stock market is not
a great distance ahead of the develop
ment Of the plantation interest. In
fact in the States there are exchanges
with less substance. The chief indi-
vidual danger here just now Is that OF
over-purchase.
Spanish pride must have been spec
tally pasted on at the opening Of the
war with particular brand of muci-
lage that "sticketh closer than a
brother" Spanish pride Is the most
costly attribute with which a nation
was ever handicapped.
The appointment procedure, or to
call the right name, the patronage dis
tribution under the Stars and Stripes
here is perhaps not exactly what the
Shouters will approve Of. but 1t seems
the practical method best for the pub
lie service.
The latest on the subject of Cable
is that President Mckinley declines to
encourage construction by the Scrym-
ser Company as war measure" The
matter will be referred to Congress
and when 1t is taken up by that body
1t will be found that there is another
strong corporation in the field.
George N. Curzon Is In the race for
the post OF Viceroy Of India and is
likely to get the plum, largely on ac-
count Of his wife, who was Mary Lett
er, OF Chicago. II this appointment IL
made the Chicago girl will have as
proud a position as any woman alive.