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The Alleged Wish OF Jamaica to Join
tho Union.

1t is an interesting report which Ia cabled
ffom Kingston. and 1t will be considered
credible BY those acquainted with the in.
drstrlal depression under which Jamaica,
In common with other British West
India islands, has for some time
lebored. We are told that the Jamai.
cans are preparing plebiscite by
which they will request permission OF the
British Parliament to arrange for annexa.
ton to the United States. That tho con-
certed expression Of such a desire would be
the ultimate effect OF the object lesson In
prosperity which Porto Rico would offer
uhder American control might have been
pgedicted, but it is noteworthy that
the Jamalcans should have taken time by
the forelock and have proposedso early the
one satisfactory solution OF the economical
problem presented by their ruined sugar
industry, problem which Mr.. CHAMBER
LAIN, the British Colonial Secretary, will
Ondeavor in vain to solve by any other ex-
psdient.
There was time whom jamaica wns ac-
counted the most precious jewel In tho Eng
lnh Grown. From the first It's productive
capabilities wore appreciated, and there is a
story that. soon after the capture Of the
Island by PENN and YENABLEs in 1865,
ORoMwELL, then Lord Protector, offered to
transport thlther the New England Puritans
II body from the bleak and unpromising
land in which they had sought refuge.
Hpr time, after the English con-
quest, one OF the islands ports was an en-
tFepot OF the buccaneers hut, when Eng
l6nd's title to tho island was recognized by
Spain In 1910. the emigrants from Scotland
and Irelqnd began to engage In planting
and Jamtlca, eventually, became rival OF
the French or Haytlan half OF Hispaniola as
9purveyor Of cane sugar. About the middle
o. the last century, the wealth OF the sugar
growers Of jamaica became as proverblal in
England as did that OF tho returned Anglo
East Indians at later period. 7, G -
The prosperity Of the island began to DO
etriously shaken before the Act OF Enianci-
patton was passed In 1888, but Its final
ruin is commonly attributed to that cause.
There is no doubt, however, that, with
the introduction OF improved machinery,
the sugar industry Of jamaica would, ere
this, have been replaced In a fiourishipR
cendition but for the impossibility Of COM
peting with the beet sugars OF oontl-
nbntal Europe, which. being fostered by
bounties, can be sold In England for less
than the cost Of production. Tho hope of
Etsouing Jamaica and other British islands
ID tho Caribbean from their present deplorl
able situation led to the appointment Of a
West India Commission, which In it's re-
port suggested two remedies and one pal-
itltive. The palliative was the issuance
Of grants from the Imperial EEoheauer
foF the purpose OF encouraging substitutes
tof the sugar industry. There is no doubt
that the soil and climate of Jamaica are
Nth adapted to the cultivation OF cohIee,
ard an eGoellent tobacco u produced there.
Indeed, Jamaican cigars ARE already wen
he0Wn n England. II b also true that the |
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volume was opened for the commercial hts
tory Of the world. Every market and en-
change has been moved with the rovotberae
tions Of our guns. What was won should
not be lost In weak or unwiss diplomacy.
Keep forever the hng where American valor
has placed it.
The sun., 1898-08-25

SH-tbner'S for September is another war num-
Der. Richard Harding Davis tells OF the trough
riders" battle ct GuAAlmAs; Edward MaFshsll who
was wounded, tails what he remembers Of the nKht,
and other correspondents contribute to the AShtlng
matter W. J. Henderson tells OF tho people on .
war vessel and Senator Lodge describes GTeens'S
Southern campaign Of the Revolution Mr. Wyokotl
continues his "WoEkern," and there are s1oellent
aElolss aAa ahaEb SlOEss fsOm ether eoaiEIbutOrs,
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The Grnrn Of Colnmhun.

According to the Paris Figaro, "nothing
| can be moro painful Just now than the
| perusal OF the Spanish newspapers, They
| weep in silence over the loss Of their fleets
and the death OF their soldiers who fell in
the defence Of their country. They do not
attempt to recall the vast Spanish colonial
empire, or refer to what will remain Of it
after the conclusion Of peace. They only
demand one thing. and that is the return to
Spain OF the remains Of CHRrsroPHER Co
LulrBUs."
COLUMBUS died in 1900, at Seville. and no
was buried there, although In his will he
asked to be buried In San Domingo. It was
not until 1880 that HE son succeeded in
fulfilling his fathers wish and carried
his remains to the Cathedral OF San Do
mingo After the treaty Of Basic, IN 1795,
the Governor General, ARrsT1zABAI, hav-
ing received an order to ovacuate the island,
which was lost forever to Spain, caused the
sarcophagus to be transported TO Havana,
where 1t was deposited In the chapel Of the
cathedral There the Gran Colon" has slept
for century. A marble slab at the entrance
Of the chapel has this written on It:
"ohl restos imagon del arands colon.
Nil sielos durad Guardados en- IL urns
Yen Ia remembrance Dc nuestrH nhcion."
"ohl body and image Of the great oo-
bUMBUs, be ye preserved for thousand
centuries in the urn and in the memory Of
our nation"
with touching unanimity," says the
Figaro, "the entire Spanish press urges the
Government to stipulate In the treaty Of
peace for the return Of the ashes Of CoLU1I-
Bus to Spain"
The Madrid ImpaTcidI lamentSi
"Lot m leave the house; lot us leave TIE city, LET
Ms leave the country. All that We can DO, but wO
cannot leave without bringing with us cur LknEs
The LAREs Of the Latin race in America are the
bones Of cHRrSroPHEn COLUMBUS in his lssdeh oofan
In Havana"
The GIobo says:
I'VE cannot leave his ashes IN me hAndS Of Sho
Yankees or in the hands OF traitors aud heretics
They belong to Spain and ought to be returned 10
Spain in the folds Of the nag Of our country in
The Provincid Joins In the appeal:
"The Americans must not touch that tomb, for
who knows that they might not turn the Cathedral
Of Havana into theatre or museum and put turn. |
stiles at the doors, whore. for money the public
would bo permitted to zee the tomb OF COLUNBUB. |
Who knows that an American BAREUM might net |
purchase the ashes of the immortal navigator and
start on q tour through the different American |
towns exhibiting the remains while the band playn
Yankee DoodleP"
Under the circumstances, the criticism
upon America that appears in this language
does not make us any the less con-
scious Of the pathetic spirit with which
our esteemed Spanish contemporaries plead
hat what survives of the adventurous Fa-
;her Of SPANS greatest colony, America, be
orever hereafter in Spain. That is not a
point upon which our Peace Commission
nay be expected to resist Spain's desire.
Yet, for the sake Of historic propriety, how
much better it will be If the ashes Of Co
IUMBUs stay in the land that gave him fame.
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Hard on the ThsosOphists.
From tAs cOSm0pOliS.

Men Of that clAsS are well known in India
and are spoken Of a. mAhAtmAs. They live Al
much ~ possible retired from the Worldi Il may be
badly anything but rags, bear heat cold and
hunger Without complaining, and strive hard 10 be-
out any detTes MI SSfdp H Ia .t sa,i Tit6 q;
fhem An, nero inPo1torb and dihrepntable charao-
stS real SslisiOuS snthnIIAitS. Max lfUITiEG
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Against Hyphennted CIti,on,

To THE EpIToE or The sUR-SIr; should like to
see crusade for the abolition Of such terms As Ger
mAn,AmerieAn, lrSh'Amsrioan, LAtn-AmsTlcan. or
anything else but Americana We have come 10 point
IN our history where s the duty Of All our natural
tked citlEens to be Americans anything else means
that they ere not on the level, A VaH RsITTe
1s3 Hasa 6HVHHEEssTEH SEAlHs. NIW IoaE. 1ua. a.
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HAhsIAIus Cow, \. J.. Aue. 20.

For answering this We do not feel the need OF COM
municAtng with Admiral Dewey to learn the precise
effect upon his mind and morals Of our war with
Spain We will pronounce him IN politics an Amer
lean Admiral. born In Vermont, who has raised the
Btrs and Stripes to the highest point they ever waved
from. In religion he IL Christian gentleman, .
citizen Of the United States The Dewey family In
Vermont are EpIscopAliAna
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Dewey,s Politics and ReIirion.

To THE EDrroR OF The sUN-SIr' We. a. readers
OF your valuable paper. to settle dispute. would
ahk you 10 give rs the politics and religion Of Ad-
mirAl Dewey. The debate has been on for some
time. and We have decided 10 stand by your answer,
- We depend on your ability TO give fAotn Answer
HLnaInrun Cnxr N L Ann IN " "' AAoIHto1h'
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From ns Prorfdene. Mr,rr.

To the American people the actual taking or not
Of the Philippines by army and nayyis great
interest. The strong Of the people s that the
Philippines must bs ours when the war is otacially
closed.
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
FOR FoREIaN RELATIONS,


MI. ,MrNIsTBR: ] have the honor TO ,ac.
this moa RS fS BS ShSS SSgotEh goS INFORM Ha
Of the desire OF your Government to proceed
to the establishment OF a METEOROLOGICAL OBJ
servatory at Mole st. Nicolas, and begging
me to obtain the assent Of the Haytinn Gov
eminent In favor OF the project.
We'll appreciatinR the eminent services that
this observatory would be called to render to
navigation In general the Government OF the
republic Of Hayti. which hastened to inform
Of that interesting question. giving way to con-
alteration Of high Interior politics, sees ITSELF
with much regret, unable TO grant fayorably
your request. am well persuaded. Mr. Miny
lister. that the space OF time. short as 1t may
be. that has expired since your happy arrival
among US will amply suffce to mind as. per-
spicacious and high as yours to appreciate at
sheir value the imperious reasons that haye led
the Haytian Government to take this decision.
Please accept, &C., b. ET. VICToR."
In transmitting the refusal to Chief Moore
OF the Weather Bureau. Secretary Wilson
makes this comment:
i forward you copy OF the Haytian Govern
ment despatch declining to permit us to estab-
lish asmeteoroloEieal station In that territory.
shink 1t is exceedingly unfriendly on their part.
butof course all we can do is to make use OF the
contiguous countries that are friendly to us.
desire that In the conduct Of your work In the
Caribbean Sea you give no information nor
copies Of dispatches to the Haytian Govern
ment ana have no correspondence whatever
with 1t along meteorological lines. Evidently
they are suspicious OF Interior motive on the
part OF this Government, and IL is our duty to
keep away from them entirely"
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InhssrlptIont by HInlI. rorthald.

y stT frtsadt tsAo favor =, siiA Wdhasortpts gof
sbicaoH pitA 70 kavs rejected arifcet rstsrasd hen
,p,rst n al casss ss,d utan,psJer Aat ptrpost.
The sun., 1898-08-25

The Haftinn Governments Rafusea 20 Grnnt
the Request Of This Government.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 24,-Eatly in the sum-
mer stems were taken by the Administration to
establish chain Of Weather Bureau stations
In the West Indian islands and Central Amer
ica, so that the approach OF hurricanes origi-
Mating IN those waters might be announced to
shipping on the Southern coasts. This was
the weakest point In the Weather Bureau ser
vice. hs sufficient warning OF the approach Of
these tropical storms could not be given.
owing TO lack Of Information. The haste with
which the project was pushed was partly due
% the desire for protecting the American fleets
then on blockade duty. The various Govern
ments within whose territory Il was proposed
10 establish stations readily gave consent, with
the single exception OF Hayti. While the spe-
OHIO reason for refusal IL not given IN the oor-
respondence between Minister Powell and the
Haytlan Foreign ofloO. IL IA undoubtedly due
to a fear on the part Of Haytians That the es-
tablishment Of the station at Mole st. Nicolas
might be the beginning Of territorial acauls-
tion there by the United States. Minister
Powell's letter follows,
"LEokTToN or UNITED sTATEs,
Port AU PRINCE. Haytl, July =. 1893.
Hon. BTths ST. Vfcor, Secretary Qf Ssdte for E0regn
A6dirs, Port du Prince. Havh.
SIRt Ny Government. In order to more
completely study the atmosphere changes In
the tropics. desires to establish meteorological
stations In various parts Of the West indies.
South and Central America. Ny Government
desires to have your republic Join In the great
benefit that win be obtained from the meteoro-
logical observations In the study Of great hur-
ricane and storm centres 90 prevalent at GER
tain seasons Of the year In that section. which
not only bring widespread damage TO the COM
meroe, but also lay wagte great areas Of ter
ritory. In the establiehment Of such sta
tons the knowledge. will be such as to give
warning to the worlds commence.
These stations will be equipped with the
latest and best Instruments to study all fea-
tpres Of the atmosphere as they may OCCUR in
IN the great beneat theEefrom, IL asks Of you
world Of service, not By the expenditure OF
money on your part, but that one OF these sta
tione be established within the limits OF your
Eepublic, My Government suggests, and, as
! have already stated, requests your co-opern-
tion and consent that such an observatory be
located at Mole St. Nicolas. on account OF It's
advantageous position and Its connection by
gable with the leading Commercial centres
You Will greatly favor me By returning an early
reply: ,
consideration. have the h2noE &C..
The reply. couched in the stilted diplo- |
matte language that might be used by one OF |
the great powers in o question Of gravest mo- |
ment, Is as follows: |
The Coconino sun., 1898-08-27
UNCLE SAM SPEAKS UP.

I'm square an honest with you, Blank, I've asked for naught unfair, An now l tell you blunt an frank You'd better have n care. I'm tiring Of the hagglin' way You've seen fit to employ In HobSon'S case-an' now l say You musn't harm tn boy. wanted you 10 make exchange, An let you name tn terms; You met tn plan-'twas very strange - With stammers an with squirm. It seems to me your foolish play Was fashioned to annoy; I'll let that paSS-but here I say You muSn't harm the boy! l cant believe tn tales hear Of cruel ways and sich, An yet with your behavior Quccr They make my fingers itch. An that is why speak up free. Without tn least alloy Your blood an CervS shall forfeit be If harm comes to tn boy.
 Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Coconino sun., 1898-08-27
AN ABSENT WARRIOR.

Oh. where is Colonel Bryan at: The fickle war, I trow, That took our silver democrat To make a soldier now Should give him back to us again With shoulder-straps and all, To battle in the home campaign. That opens up next fall, The ranks are forming for the strife. The sword of Damocle Has now become party knife
 Which leaders brave may seize And wield with fatal execu-
 Tiou up and down the line. And Colonel Bryan sure would do The job surpaSSing fine. What if the cruel war is OCT
 Among the Spanish Isles: Grim fights are waiting by the score Beyond the ken of Miles. And politics will turn the tricks; So Colonel Bryan could Be getting in some mighty lick
 Now. if he only would.
The Coconino sun., 1898-08-27
A FARMER HAPPY.

ain't no politicianer. But resent them jokes They've been a-makin, near an fur About plain country folks. A lot of cute remarks they spread. But could let 'em pass Without no comment they said That I was green as grass. It ain't so long since manners rude An discOntent was bred By diplomats who wasn't shrewd In what they did an said. As his'try your attention claims, Jes' glance from leaf to leaf And note the highfalutin' names Whose owners comes to grief. At last the farmers time is here. We listen and are gay. While England and this country cheer A man whose name is Hay"
 Dirk Varrick
The Coconino sun., 1898-08-27
Love Each Other.

O brother man fold to thy heart thy brother, Where pity dwells the love of God is there; To worship rightly is to love each other; Each smile hymn. each kindly deed prayer Follow with reverent steps the great example Of Him whose holy works was doing good So shall the world seem our Fathers temple Each loving life psalm Of gratitude.
 JOHN c. WHITTIER.
The Coconino sun., 1898-08-27
See Where You're Going.

To succeed in life'S great tuSSle, Without waste of time and wrath. Do not watch the goal but hustle With your eye fixed on the path.
 Detroit Free Press.
The Coconino sun., 1898-08-27
Not at Hand.

All is lost save honor" The hapleSs Spaniard said And even honor, seemingly. k none or less miSlaid.
 Detroit Journal.
The herald., 1898-12-18

you. Stay! What do you mean. child?"
IT mean, madame, that 1 was married
to M. de Lorgnac scarce an hour ago."
Her hand dropped from my side, and
she looked from one to the other of us
in amazement. .-e .s.-
II cannot understand" she said.
1T is for my husband to explain"
said bitterly. TT is for the gentleman
to whom We are Ito trust cur lives on
this journey to say in how knightly a
manner he can treat a woman ~
And there de Lorgnac stood, both of
US looking at him, his forehead burn
ing and his eyes cast down. Even then,
a little pang of pity went through me
to see him thus humbled, SO strangely
does God fashion the hearts of us wo-
men. But hardened myself. I was
determined to spare him nothing, and
to measure out in full to him a cup of
bitterness for the draught he had made
me drink.
Speak, man." exclaimed madame.
Have you no voice?"
"He works in silence, madame"
burst in with an uncomfortable gust of
anger, 'Nhe lies in silence. Shall I tell
you what has happened? I. Denise de
Mieux, am neither more nor less than
M. de Lorgnac's price-the hire he has
received for a business he has to per-
form for the king. What it is I know
The herald., 1898-12-18

lnot-perhaps something that no other
gentleman would undertake. All that
know is that I and my estates of
Mieux have become the property of this
man, who stands before us. and is, God
help me, my husband. Madame, five
hours ago, l had not. spoken ten words
to him in my life, and now I am here
as much his property as the valise his
lackey bears behind his saddle
Hush, dear-be still-you forget
yourself" and madame drew me once
more to her side and turned to my hus-
band. 90
"1s this true, Blaise de Lorgnac? Or
is the child ill and raving? Answer,
mani"
1T is." he answered hoarsely, "every
word"
In the silence that ensued I might
have heard my glove fall, and then
madame, with a stiff little bow to my
husband, said, Pray excuse me for
moment" and stepped out of the room.
He would have held the door for her,
but she waved him aside, and he moved
back and faced me, and for the first
time we were alone together.
In the meanwhile had made up my
mind. 1 had repeated parrot like the
words that it was my duty to obey. I
had vowed to follow my husband whith-
ersoever he went; but vow or no vow
l felt it was impossible, and l spoke
| out:
Monsieur, you stand self-convicted.
You have pleaded guilty to every
charge have made. Now hear me be-
fore madame comes back, for I wish
to spare you as much as possible. I
have been forced into this marriage;
but 1 am as dead to you as though we
had never met. I decline to accept the
position you have prepared for me, and
our paths separate now. Would to
God they had never crossed! I shall
throw myself on the protection of Ma
dame de Termes and at the first OPP
portunity shall seek the refuge of
convent. You will have to do your
work without your hire, W. de Lorg-
nae"
hand on my cloak.
| "Denise-hear mel love you"
You mean my chateau and lands of
Mieux. Why add lie to what you
have already done? 1t is hardly neces-
sary," and 1 moved out of his reach.
His hand dropped to his side as he
turned from me, and at the same time
madame re-entered the room.
| Monsieur" she said, II fear the hon.
or Of your escort is too great for such
as I, and have arranged to travel with
such protection as my own people can
give me. AS for this poor girl here, If
she is willing to go with me, 1 will take
the risk of the kings anger-and yours.
She shall go with us, say, and if there
is spark of honor left in you, you will
leave her alone"
"She is free as air." he answered.
"Then, monsieur, you will excuse me;
but time is pressing
(TO BE CONTINUED.)
The herald., 1898-12-18

shut. I Their, confess it, put myself
In the most becoming attitude 1 could
uhink OF. but. as l have said before, he
took not the slightest notice of me, and
walked up and down, tramp, tramp.
backwards and forwards as IL he were
a piece Of .clockwork-like that which
Messer Cosnio,. the Italian, made for
Monsieur, the kings brother.
1 began to feel furious at the slight
1T was no less considered-that he
was putting on me, and wished 1 had
the tongue and the spirit of Madem-
olselle de Chateauneu, SO that l could
make my gentleman smart as she did
M de Luxembourg. For moment or
so / pulled at the silken fringe of my
tourette-de-nez and then made up my
mind to show M. de Lorgnac that the
very sight of him was unpleasant to
me. So l waited until in his march he
came to yard or SO from the spot
where he regularly turned on his heel,
and then. springing up, attempted to
draw the curtains across the door,
Somehow, or other they would not
move, and de Lorgnac stepped forward
quietly and pulled them together. AS
he did this our eyes met, and there was
the twinkle of smile in his glance as
If he had seen through my artifces and
was laughing at them. l felt my face
grow warm, and was grateful that the
light was behind me; but l thanked him
icily, and with his usual stiff bow he
turned off without word.
l came back to my seat my face
crimson, and my eyes swimming with
tears. and feeling if there was a man
on earth that hated it was the lieu
tenant Of the guard.
1t had a good two hours or so to run
before my time of wnct,ng would be
over, and I may take the plunge now
and confess that the heightened period
of attendance to which was subjected
was in measure a punishment for my
having ridden out alone with M. de
Clermont, and, owing to an accident
that befel my horse, had not been able
to return until very late The ill-chance
which followed all my girlish escapades
was not wanting on this occasion, with
the result, that whereas ten others
might have escaped, 1 was observed in
what was after all but a harmless
frolic, and my conduct reported on
and madame who had a weak enough
eye for folles, and sometimes sins that
were committed by rule-she loved to
direct our ill-doings-rated me soundly
and imposed the penance, and perhaps
the worse punishment that was to fol-
low, on me.
In the anteroom there was but a
cushioned stool for the lady in waiting,
and this was placed close to the door
so that one could hear Queen Catherine
calling, for she never rang for us as did
the Lorrainer for even such ladies of
thea Duchesse de Nemours, the mother
of Guise.