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The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1898-07-22
PAST HISTORY.

4 chapter in the history of American
political literature has now closed,
with the passage of the joint resolu-
ton of annexation. This literature
covered period beginning with the
18th of January, 1893. and ending with
the It'll OF July, 1898. Some day a
student in the growth of political in
situations will take the trouble to trace
the growth of ideas in the American
mind on the special subject of Ha-
waiian annexation. A source of infor,
nation on public matters, of the high
est value, is the current opinions OF
the Press. A few years ago, it was
a matter of great patience and labor
to obtain these opinions. The creation
Of the bureaus of Press clippings, how
ever, brought together with rapidity
and in the most servlceable form, the
printed views of public men, in every
part of the country.
The Advertiser has, for many months
traced the opinions of the Press writ.
ers, on the Mainland, regarding annex.
alton, through many hundreds OF these
clippings. These are TO be preserved
and given to the Honolulu Library
In time, they will have a great value
to students of history.
In looking over the clippings secw,
ed since the war with Spain was de,
clared, and the naval action near Ma,
Mia, it is surprising to notice the sud.
den change of argument on the annex.
alton matter.
The general argument, the stereo-
typed argument covering the possible
need of strategic points in the Pacific
gave WAY suddenly to the immediate
needs of the hour, There could be nc
better illustration Of the political max.
i'm that democratic nations make N
their policies AT the dictation of pres.
ent events.
The Monroe doctrine, so conspicu.
ously representing the foreign policy
OF our country, was the creation o.
the English Minister Canning, who
suggested II TO the Government a
Washington, in order to head of tn,
triple alliance of the European sover
eigns. A democracy could not Great,
it.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1898-07-22

Regarding the dispute about Jap
anese immigration, we frankly admit
that there are two sides to IT. The
case, However, involves so many dis
tinct points, as the lawyers say, it
would be difficult to present it in the
brief form that would tempt the lay
man to read it. The public will wait
for the results of arbitration or settle
ment, just as it accepts the verdict Of
a jury.
Aside from the general policy of ad
mittins or excluding the japanese. al
though we have opposed their admis-
sion. we formed the opinion, after
much careful consideration of the facts
and the law, at the time the immi-
grants were refused admittance, that
our Government was in error about It,,
and that it would be beaten in the end
before any international tribunal. We
repeated our opinion in this paper that
our Government and the community
that proudly endorsed its action might
be as much disappointed before an
Arbitrator, as the United States were
disappointed in the arbitration regard
ing the Bering sea. We also believed,
having personally examined the whole
subject of immigration in Japan, dur
ing the year 1895, that 1t was perfect
ly easy to stop the japanese "inva-
sion," without causing any suffering
or distress to any human being.
Our statement that the immigrants
were treated cruelty and unjustly, Is
only an opinion. The Arbitrator Will
in due time, say whether we are cor
rect or not. If he decides that the Jap
anese claim is unfounded, we must
take the usual medicine.
In this matter the Advertiser mas
kent in mind that the japanese out
numbered. in males, all of the other
races here. and that their children
horn here. within few years, vastly
outnumbered the Anglo-saxon chiiu-
ron born here, and that 1t was 'he
height OF folly to stir up racial hat
red as it has been studiously done.
But the final settlement OF the case
will show whether our construction Oh
tho law was or was not, good. And
we can frankly say that 1t wculd
greatly please us to be told on maj
authority that we are in the wrong.
There is no pleasure or satisfaction
in declaring that our own officials are
in error.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1898-07-22

and admiration displayed at his sim
pie but effective tactics.
Although the bigotry and cruelty of
Spain has indirectly forced the United
States to accept and own Hawaii, the
act itself and the events that led up
to 1t, only prove the propositions that
Mr.. Thurston has proclaimed from the
Atanuc to the Pacific.
No man living has better right
than he to say to the people Of our
common country: II told you So"
Communities have indeed short
memories. We hope, however, that
the services of these men, as well as
those of others whose names we have
no occasion to mention at present, will
be COMMUNICATED in some very endur-
ing form. II is due to the coming
generation that 1t be done.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1898-07-22
sun The ENEMY
What Late Capt. Gridley
Thought Of Philippines.
Poor Misunderstanding Station Only
Use-A Captured Transport.
Brave Men All In Fight.

Two days before the death of Cap
tain Gridley, while he was on the Cop
tic and bound for home, broken down
In health from the ravages OF sickness,
he talked at length to a New York
Tribune correspondent.
He talked freely Of the climate OF
the Philippines and Of his opinion of
the strategic value of the islands to
the United States. He also told Of
the entrance into Manila harbor on
that victorious first Of May. He spoke
as follows: Il feel sorry for those
boys they are sending out to Manila.
They are in more danger from the
scourges Of the country than from
Spanish bullets. The heat is simply
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1898-07-22

The Bishop of Honolulu has engaged
in a painful discussion with the Adj
vertiser, in letter published in one
of the local papers, on the subject of
dress. The far reaching consequences,
in the world beyond the grave, of
changing the fashion of dress, can
only lie seriously considered, when the
present political excitement has abated
somewhat. We will then, after the
flag is up, consider this vital question
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1898-07-22


would probably find judgment against
Hawaii. We shall see.
We have sincerely believed in firmly
establishing American civilization
here, but have believed that 1t could
be done, while doing justice to all.
The error, If there has been one, is
not wholly that OF the Government,
but as well of the community behind
the Government.
The language we use is much less
severe han that Of the Supreme Court
Of the I'nited States in commenting up
on Tho action Of Congress in the
"Chinose Exclusion Act"
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1898-07-22
Admiral ana Vice.

NEW YORK, July 1l.-From all
parts of the country come prompt and
hearty Endorsements of the Herald's
suggestion that the grades Of admiral
and vice admiral in the navy should
be revived, and that Dewey should be
made admiral and Schley vice admiral.
Tribute is universally paid to the
splendid work of these two officers
in the destruction of SPANS feet, and
all agree that the hignest possible
award should be given to them.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1898-07-22
INJUSTICE TO CERTAIN JAP
ANESE.

Minister Cooper naturally resents
the criticism of the Advertiser upon
the conduct of the Government in
cruelty turning back l,l5O japanese
immigrants last year. AS the United
States will now pay the penalty, II one
Is adjudged by arbitration, the matter
is one that is now of historical interest
with n significant comment in 1t on
the morals of a Nation.
Minister Cooper does not state the
case frankly or correctly in his inter-
view contained in the Star.
The Governments Of Japan and
Hawaii entered into a Convention Tin
force and effect a treaty. in 1856, which
embraced the emigration of the sub
jects of the Japanese Emperor to Ha-
wall, not only those who had emigrat-
ed, but those who may thereafter
emigrate thither."
Hawaii agreed to keep an agent
(Article lid in Yokohama, who should
ask for laborers when they were need
ed and Japan agreed to furnish them,
through an agent of its own. All that
Hawaii had TO do was to obey the rule
laid down in the Convention, and she
had an absolute grip over emigrant
laborers for the future There could
he no emigration excepting through
the machinery provided by the Conyen-
ton.
That Convention was living, legal,
and binding instrument until annexa-
ton terminated 1t last week with all
other treaties whatsoever.
But Hawaii deliberately and will
fully refused 70 keep an agent in foko-
hama; she refused to comply with this
treaty, because her planters found a
cheaper way of getting immigrants
than they could through the agent.
As Mr.. Cooper says in his interview:
THE immigration of Japanese under
the Convention was abandoned prin-
cipally at the suggestion of the plan
ters." This is perfectly true. But the
Convention was left in full force, and
never terminated, as il might have
been, on six months notice. Because
the planters suggested it, the Govern
ment stopped the agency, and so
abandoned a plan for absolutely CON
trolling all immigration.
But the Convention remained in full
force all the time, and the Govern
mcnt by simply sending an agent to
Japan, as it agreed TO do, could have
prevented an Invasion" or the de-
parture Of "A lot of ignorant and indus
triOus people who We're doomed to a
terrible disappointment.
So the planters got behind the Con-
Nentlon, because they could do BETTER
and the Government failed to live up
to the terms OF the Convention. When
the planters invasion" threatened
the life Of the land, which is Right
cousness, the Government did not
forthwith put its agent in Yokohama
and control the invasion" but per-
mitted 1850 Industrious peasants to
sell out their little holdings, borrow
money and cross the ocean, only to be
driven back by the force of our dome
site laws Of which they were ignorant.
If the Government had discharged Its
duty, under the Convention, all this
would not have happened. For this
reason, We have described the act of
turning back these immigrants as I'M
Just and cruel. The Advertiser has
never approved of 1t, and on the other
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1898-07-22

damnabler and they are sure to sick
en-. The fleet has been singularly free
from illness, but fear 1t will come.
l have no desire to criticise any plan
of the Government or to. stand against
the wishes Of the people, but l see
nothing in those islands for us, except
n coaling station. Not one In ten of
our best men could survive there.
However, suppose we must have
troops there for time, but the sun,
and not the Spaniard. is their enemy.
II do not believe Manila will be
bombarded unless the Spanish fire on
us. The city is absolutely blockaded
from the sea and shut in from the
rear. The insurgents are attending to
that. They got two thousand stands
OF arms themselves recently. Admiral
Dewey gave them five hundred, and
they also got part of the munitions of
war taken at Cavite. They have
sort of headquarters there now. There
have been few events since the defeat
Of Spaniards. Beef has gone to $3.50
"A pound, and other staples are equally
high.
1.-THE Baltimore and the captured re-
venue steamer Callao were sent to
Iloilo to try to rescue the captured
American ship Saranac. and to attend
to the gunDoat Elcano. The latter was
one of the small warships not at Ma
Mia. There are some fourteen small
ones left. They are scattered about
the islands. and include the Cebu,
which is dismantled, above the bridge
near Manila.
THE captured transport Manila will
probably be sent to San Francisco. She
is a fine 1,lO0-ton ship, and her cargo
will be made up of what was captured.
Hundreds Of new Mauser rifles and all
kinds of supplies had just reached Ma
Mia before we got there, and they all
fell into our hands with the arsenal.
l got six torpedoes and other supplies
for the Olympia, and a large quantity
Of stun that was useless was destroyed
by the fleet. We have. however, devot-
ed most of our time to the blockade,
and not single vessel got in.
Il had no thought of mines or tor
pedoes, and we were in the van. We
went up close to Manila, and when we
found the fleet was not there circled
around to Cavite, where we knew they
would be. We engaged them at once.
I was with Farragut at Mobile Bay,
and did not expect to see anything of
the kind again. Strange, but it was
the thirty-fourth anniversary of Mo-
bile. We went right in to finish them,
and made every shot count.
"The Admiral handled the fleet to
the best advantage, and the work be-
fore it was done effectively. 1t would
be impossible to single out individual
cases of bravery. / could not on my
ship, and the Admiral could not in
the fleet. | am proud to say every
man did his duty. They were all at
their posts and answered to every call
of duty. We were hit thirteen times,
but were not injured, and fired forty
three times from S-inch and 27S times
from G-inch guns.
Il think l am in for it personally,
but ! could not leave the ship before
the battle. Several Of our fellows,
including Captain Wilder, Of the Bos-
ton, had completed their time, but they
stayed and fought it out. ! can see
only one result to this war. We are
superior to the Latin and the Bourbon,
and must conquer"
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1898-07-22

The Red Cross Society must be con-
graduated on the immediate acknowl-
edgment of its organization, by the
parent Society in Washington, and the
recognition of its status as branch
organization. 1t has already done some
effective work, and will do more, in the
near future.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1898-07-22

Spanish ignorance, and cruelty NOV
ed the hands of the clock forward. The
trembling fingers of the successor of
Ferdinand and Isabella blindly reach
ed out and set the tropical jewel of
Hawaii on the brow Of America, before
American democracy was ready to do
il. The hands of the clock will never
be turned backward. The hand that
fixed the Jewel cannot remove it.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1898-07-22
Spaniards Not Suspected.

NEW YORK, July 1.-TWO explo-
sions, winch killed eleven men, wound
ed about twenty others and wrecked
two buildings, occurred at the plant of
the Laflin-Rand Powder Works at
Pompton. n. j., today. There is no
suspicion that this was the work of
Spaniards.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1898-07-22
OUR REPRESEN TATlVES
TURNED.
OUR

The President has approved of the
joint resolution annexing these Islands
to the United States. He believes that
no action needsoto be taken by our
Government with reference to an APP
prevail or confirmation OF the resolu-
ton. therefore, the act o: annexation
Is now completed.
The raising of the flag will be only
a visible symbol of possession, in no
way necessary to invest the title to
the Islands in the United States.
The first and natural thing for us
90 do, Is to show our gratitude to, and
appreciation Of, the long steady, intel
ligent AVID persistent services of the
men here, who have for the last five
years contributed to bring about this
great result, so far as 1t could be affect
ed by those acting on behalf of Hawaii.
The record of the acts. and motives
Of these men should be clearly and
amply preserved in our local history,
In the shape of personal narrative,
which is the source of authentic his
tory. What they have done for good
government. and for annexation, which
Is the foundation of good government.
Is not fully known. Not for their cred
IL and honor should there be now COM
plete personal records OF actions and
opinions Of these men, but for the sake
of the people who live after them.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1898-07-22

What reason and speech could not
do, was done with powder and ball
at Manila. The question at once be-
came one of the hour, and was set
tied at once
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1898-07-22

The word annexation" now ceases
to have any value here, excepting as
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1898-07-22

Thurston. "Wednesday, makes the pres
ent the hitting occasion for extending
to them on behalf of those who have
followed their course in Washington,
the sincerest congratulations on the
success of the cause they have so ad-
mirably and earnestly worked for.
We do not say, nor would they per-
mt us to say, that the success of an
nexation at the present time, is due
mainly to their efforts. II Il was, they
we'll might be crowned with wreaths
Of gold.
Their work, and its chief value has
been in slowly bringing the people Of
the United States to n better knowl-
edge of the needs Of their own great
Nation, and the necessity that is not
chosen but chooses" of casting of the
swaddling bands Of tradition fastened
upon 1t by the Fathers.
While Mr.. Hatch has been, owing
TO the traditional decor,um of diploma
III VNllu'NNt, pl'N'hN'N llpIl 'hSdSlHS
in any active campaign. we know be-
yOnd dispute, and on the authority of
persons occupying high positions in
the political and social world OF Wash
ington, that he has been eXcelled by
no diplomat in his manner of giving
force and effect to the opinions he
represented. This Is no small measure
of compliment to man who studiously
avoided public life for many years, and
duty and responsibility TO share the
dangers and the labor of reconstruct
ing the Government. So We congra-
tulate him on having been graduated
by Washington Public Opinion with
full honors.
Mr. Thurston's mission was, In the
beginning of reconstruction, to take
almost the leading part, and for this
he was well fitted by temperament
and after he had been signally honored
by President Cleveland in causing his
recall from the post of Minister at
Washington, engaged in the greater
task at times, almost hopeless, of edu-
eating the American people to a reali-
zation of the idea that America needed
Hawaii With indefatigsblc Industry
he marshalled his standing army OF
facts, and arguments, and equipped it
with every weapon the cause demand
ed. He did not know what 1t was to
be beaten, and more than once, his
enemies marvelled at the way he
fought his forces. We know the angel
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1898-07-22

describing past historical incident.
The clipping Of the papers now become
the valuable evidences of the growth
of an idea.
1t Is now safe to say, that so far as
we have been able to judge from i'm
perfect data, the majority OF news
papers have been against annexation.
The Kansas City Journal recently stat
ed that 1t stood alone, west Of the
Mississippi river, in persistently advo-
eating annexation. This statement Is
not true, however. But out OF the
1000 daily and weekly papers issued
on the Mainland, the majority were
either Indifferent, or even opposed to
it.
From the time the Commissioners
reached Washington in 1888 until the
passage OF the joint resolution, the
number of Senators favoring annexa-
ton decreased rather than increased.
Inc explanation may now ne saieIy
given. Annexation was policy in adj
vance of the average political thought
of the American democracy. The
statesmen who favored 1t were in adj
vance OF the people. While annexa-
ton was inevitable in the end. the
average thought Of the people moved
slowly. Annexation was an interesting
question but not one of the hour. It
could wait.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-20
At Park Citr


Park City, March 19-The teacher in
stitute for Summit county was held in
Park City today. a permanent organiza-
ton was effected under the name of the
Summit County Teachers association.
Prof. d. d. L. McCorkle was elected pres
ioenJ. Walter Boyden vice president. and
Miss Bessic Crosse. secretary. Out of a
total or Il teecherS working in the county
~ were present. and the entire meeting
was most enthusiastic. The music was
ICrnlsne0 by Miss Annie Don. of Park
CRY; Miss Bessie Grose and Miss Pearl
NawcCmb.
The principal features of the meeting
weie the discussions By Miss Holten
primary supervisor of the Salt Lake
Schooic.. who spoke on the correlation of
reading, language and literature in the
primary grades, and the Speers system in
Ar. .. II, With read a paper on the
Character OF TIE Teacher which was
followed by discussion
. Dr. Talmege, of the University of Utah
happened 70 be in town and consented to
ADDRESS the teachers. His remarks were
along the line of the dignity of the pro-
1eSsion, and he took occasion TO caution
against adopting Innovations in methods
which might prove to be at the expense
of real progress.
the association adjourned subject TO the
eaH OF the president It is expected that
there viii be two more meetings this
year. one in April and another early in
June.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-20
TELEGRAPHIC BRIEFS.

The treasury shows an available cash
balance of S223, O95. 424; gold reserve. SIIl.-
C5i.S26.
Fifteen Chinese. who were ,smqgglsd
into this country from Ensenada, Lower
California. through the port of A-=Ssim.
have been captured.
Sencr Cana. the CHILEAN miniFEs ~ Tho
has been transferred to London. lted
his letters of transfer to the president
yesterday and took his leave.
The United States navy department has
been a liberal buyer of family beef in
New York this week, tallir~ over 1000
barrels, and is in the market for other
quantities
At Lincoln. Neb.. C. NJ. Crawford. cash
Ter of the collapsed Merchants bank, was
arrested on 4 grand jury indictment
charging him with receiving deposits
when he Kew the bank was insOivees
and about to close.
Reports from the central part of CSIi-
fornia state that apricOts. pluns almoHs.s
and cherries have been completely ruined
by the heavy frosts OF the past few
nights. 1t has burnt the pits till they
have turned black and will commence
dropping off the trees in day or two.
United States District Attorney Knight
said yesterday at San Francisco that tele-
graphic instructions had been received
from Washington TO dismiss the Star
Route eases. These Old suits were begun
by the governn9n to recover about half
a million Goila-s. with interest from the
year 1852.
workrnen engaged in clearing debris
from the burned Emerson building at
Chicago. discovered another body yaSter-
day afternoon. This makes the eighth
corpse recovered. The remains. fright
fully burned and crushed. were identified
as those of William BOs. 1G years old. a
clerk for the w A Olmstead Scientific
company. r. Pitts. a solicitor who was
supposed TO have persisted in the fire, has
been heard, from. The list of missing now
IL.