The Dickinson press., 1898-02-12
WASHINGTON LETTER.
Young Buffalo For the Zoo-One view
Of Hawaiian Annexation The
Judge and the Eynchers.
Especial Correspondence

An important addition was made to
the collection of animals at the Wash
ington o recently, when three young
butfaloes arrived and took up their win
ter quarters under the charge Of Super
&tendent Blackburn. DR.. Frank Baker
has been looking up animals for the
ZOO ever since congress authorized the
purchase Of animals. The buffaloes were
purchased from the Allard herd in Mon
tana and are all splendid specimens.
Two OF the shaggy beasts are females
and M a bull. All are large for their
2 years and are in fine condition.
These young buffaloes were accom-
panied on their nine days trip by Will
liam Van Buskirk, an experienced
breeder and handler Of buffaloeA Con-
siderable ingenuity was exercised by MI.
Blackburn in transferring the animals
from the car to a wagon yesterday.
Persuaded With q Stick. .
A big express wagon was backed to
the side Of the car and proceedings were
commenced. Two men with a gate for
the rear Of the wagon got on the car,
and after the visitors had been persuad-
ed to leave their travelling quarters with
a stick the gate was dropped and the
wagon rumbled off to the park. The
animals paid very little attention to
the public buildings, but a great deal to
. slight luncheon Of hay which had
been thoughtfully provided for their re-
galement during their ride. On the ar
rival at the o the wagon was backed
up to the gate Of the buffalo corral, and
the visitors entered without an intro
duction or any unnecessary loss Of time.
Oh. Baker paid his young friends a visit
and was delighted with their appear
ance and the way they had stood the
long journey.
One View Of Hawaiian Annexation.
The other day I talked with G. Car
son Kenyon, . young Englishman who
was connected with the police depart
ment in Honolulu under the regime Of
ex-Queen Liliuokalani. He said:
1.-THE present government only repre-.
.sents the 10 men who overthrow the
monarchy. It is upheld purely by force.
Ny views may be biased, but trying to
look ct the situation impartially it
seems to me that annexation Of Hawaii
would bea very bad thing for the Unit
ed States. # the United States takes
the islands, she must prepare to defend
them. Each one Of the group must be
made 9 fort, q cable must be built, there
must be an increase Of naval strength.
It would cost 800, 000, 900 at the low
est calculation to possess q territory Of
doubtful value. On the other hand,
should the United States declare a pro-
t%ectorate, no other nation would attempt
the seizure of the country. The Japa-
nese do not want it, and all stories of
Japan's aggressive attitude have been
manufactured for a purpose. Japan
would no doubt concede with the great
est readiness the protectorate Of the
United States.
An Alleged Reign Of Force.
1T is q great mistake to think that
all the Americans in Hawaii favor an
nexation. Some bitter opponents Of the
plan are Americans. A good many who
favored it strongly at first are now in
different. On the other hand, by no
means all Of the English, Germans and
other foreigners are opposed to annexa-
tton. It is a matter about which there
u much difference Of opinion, and there
Is no difference resulting from conflict.
Ing race prejudicea.
Under the monarchy everything
went along smoothly, but sven since the
Inauguration of the Dole government
+ there have been uncertainty and unrest
that have hurt business The govern
ment recognizing, no doubt, that it has
not q p~reponderating public sentiment
behind it, feels that it is obliged to use
force to perpetuate itself. At the last
election only about / 800 votes were cast,
which shows the apathy Of the people.
How long such a regime can last I will
not attempt to predict"
The Judge and the Lynohers.
Ididn't catch his name, but his title
wa "judge." he was down at the post
Office department. the other morning,