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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-09

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which II was cnforsed led to the com
ment, Another law restricted the Inn
portatiop Of contract laborers in a man
ner which the Japanese held to Ii. con-
trary TO existing cngagcmentR
Though but few ofphc Japanese on
the islands are able 20 read or write
either English or Hawaiian. which con-
stitutes the qualification for the fran
chise. the Americans there have be-
lieved that the continued settlement OF
these orientals and the influx OF edu-
Gated Japanese would result In the
transfer of power to them and the
adoption of such Jaws as would make
Hawaii practically II not nominally a
Japanese colony.
The first restricting measure was a
regulation of the immigration commis-
sioners. issued In 1895. requiring plant-
ers TO import two-thirds of their con-
tract laborers from China or from. other
countries than Japan. There followed
a succession OF minor troubles. the gov
ernment at one time sending hack to
Japan more chan 400 newly arrived im-
migrants. Two years ago a Japanese
warship. the Naniwa, was dispatched to
Honolulu. but she. found the United
States steamer Philadelphia In tha har-
Dor. and what she might have intended
to do to a helpless republic was check
ed by the presence OF an. armed repre-
sentative of a mightier power.
Last summer there was some very
sharp diplomatic correspondence be-
tween our secretary of state and the
Japanese minister, but the sincerity OF
the intentions of the United States was
subsequently recognized.
The Hawaiian Islands. that first knew
a written language as late as 1872, have
been so thoroughly Americanized that
the English tongue has superseded the
native almost universally. and the Gus
toms OF the United States are mora
prevalent there than either those OF the
Kanakas or the phases Of life prevalent
at home among Europeans or orientals
Some OF the small Hawaiian towns are
exact duplicates OF our country villages
The islands are today virtually On
American colony. for they owe their
progress and prosperity. with the pros
poets or a brilliant future. to the domi-
nation OF American enterprise.
CLAIMING A. BARTOWs
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-09

treaty with these plenipotentiaries. In
submitting the treaty TO the senate the
president said In his message. This is
not really annexation. but a continu-
ance OF the existing relations with closer
bonds between people closely related by
blood and kindred ties"
Some months ago II was rumored that
japan would oppose by force. IL neces-
sary. the annexation OF Hawaii 20 the
United states, but that country's legal
rights having been respected, es they
will be conserved, there In no further
danger OF an isNbroglio with the pugnas
cious oriental nation. The treaty made
between Hswa1l and yapan In is71 con.
tAias the 'vavered nation" clause, ana
under Its provisions Hawaii cannot pre-.
vent Sapansos from coming % the 10
lands az free immigrantA n law was
pasesd 70 excluds IunaticA paupers ana
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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-09

famous peninsulas, with the principal
town, Lahaina, on the eastern one. con-
nected by a low isthmus. Kaui, next
In area. Is exceedingly fertile and we'll
watered and the most uniformly trop-
ical i'm character. Molokai, still smaller
Is mountainous. presenting magnifi-
cent wall OF precipces to the north. and
has few inhabitants.
Honolulu. the Gem City OF the Pa
cific, Is situated on the one really fine
harbor Of the group. IL is protected by
a barrier OF coral reef and has n feet
OF water on the bar at low tide and
from "a TO 40 feets inside. IL affords
safe anchorage. great facilities for the
discharring OF cargoes and Is easy of
access from all quarters and with all
winds. TIilo, in Hawaii. also has a
fairly good natural hnrbor. protected
seaward by a reef OF coral and lava
and With from ~ 90 "a feet OF water.
IL needs whnrfs. however. TO become OF
use 10 the worlds commerce. l.ahaina
iras I'm -tf-ff- feaastead,- -YV4th- -saad-an--
choraee. and there are indifferent har-
bots elsewhere I'm the Archipelago. but
"a if sbvHf Honolulu that universal in
terrst oelneit. u Is a paradise alike for
the robust man and the invalid. being
particularly adapted as a place OF resi-
Gcnce FOR ail cigsses.
since the New EDglandsr pushed his
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-09
Facts About he Hawaiian Islands, the Little
Pacific Group Where American Enter
prise and American Influence
Are Paramount,

barren lava fields. but so Indifferent to
the forces OF nature are the natives thar
near the shore. upon lava beds that are
scarcely cooled. they cultivate sweet po-
tatoes, pulverizing the scoria and mix
ing with IL a little vegetable mold.
EARTHQUAKES, which are generally
slight, occur frequently. but not so often
as upon the other islands. This would
indicate that age does not have de-
terrent effect upon the efforts OF Mother
Earth to disturb the surface equilibrium.
There are two great active craters, XII
lauea, the largestin the world, and Maui
ma Loa. the former being continually in
effort, while the latter is internationally
so, but the eruptions are OF a placid
character and not to be compared to
the terrors OF Vesuviue, Etna or Chin
borazo. The lava generally forces its
way through the side OF the mountain
at a distance of several miles from the
terminal crater. which is also active.
Eruptions in past years have made their
way TO the sea, adding considerably to
the area OF the island. A large town is
Hilo. on the northeast coast, fertile and
highly tropical in appearance.
The capital city, Honolulu, is situated
on the island of Oahu, the second or the
group in size, and not on Hawaii, as
usually stated The highest mountain
peak there is $500 feet. Maui the third
island in size, is composed OF two noun
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-09
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whites at once. They were governed as
an absolute monarchy and upon feudai
principles until 1880, when Kamehameha
Ill was Induced 20 sign a bill OF rights
and in 1902 to grant constitution by
which he surrendered absolute rule in
favor OF government by king mobiles
and people. with universal suffrage,
houses OF legislation. ETC.
The constitution OF 1872 and the civil
and penal codes were principally pre-
pared by Chief Justice William l.. Lee,
an American. This Judge rendered great
service TO the nation. especially i'm con-
veying to the common natives a third OF
the lands OF the kingdom, which were
formerly owned entirely by the king and
chiefs. This condition continued until
the accession OF Kamehameha ". who
abrogated IL on Aug. 13, 1864. and pro-
mulgated in its stead a constitution i'm
posing qualifications on suffrage and on
eligibility to the legislature and CEN
tralizing the government I'm the hands
1the king. At this time even many
Americans occupied various positions
and salaried offices under the govern
ment. IL was, however, sui generis in
the fact that II was the only nation on
earth that had neither army nor navy.
The native population has been stead
lily decreasing. while the influx OF for
eigners-Americans. English, Portu-
guese, Germans, French. Chinese and
Japanese-has been very great. The de-
cline OF the aboriginals may be traced
to many causes, of which the principal
one was their contact with the whites.
Foreign diseases have been extremely
fatal to them. and smallpox. measles
and Influenza have been prevalent
among them. A hospital established
years ago In the western part of Molo-
kai for lepers is OF worldwide repute,
and the story OF the heroic priest. Fa-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-09

His successor was his sister. Queen
Liiiuokalani. the widow OF a Mr.. Dom
inis. q former American resident. She
made the attempt to promulgate a new
constitution. obviously for the purpose
OF increasing her power in the govern
ment. II was designed to deprive for
eigners Of the right Of franchise, abro-
gate the house of mobiles and give to
the queen the power TO appoint new
house. This effort. aimed principally
at the Americans. who are the largest
property holders in the nation. stirred
them TO action. There was a revolution
without injury to a single person. and
a provisional government was estab-
lished on Jan. 3. 1898, when the queen
conditionally abdicated the throne.
Commissioners were sent to the United
States government to apply for annexa-
tion. Under President Harrison 1t was
supposed that favorable action would
promptly be taken. The Hawaiian re-
public was proclaimed on July 4, 1894,
and then began series of endeavors
by the ex-queen TO be reinstated on the
throne. in the course of which she even
made personal appeals to the then Pres
ident Cleveland.
Sanford B. Dole. the president, who
fccchtiy maui u NlsiL 10 tnlS country
was elected for the term ending Dec.
81, 1900. The legislative power il
vested I'm senate and house of rep
resentatives, the former consisting of
10 members elected by indirect suffrage
for the term of six years. one-third be-
Ing renewed every two years; the latter,
of 10 members. elected by indirect suf-
frage every two years. The president
is elected for six years by the two
houses in joint session. 1t has always
been understood that the Americans,
who are the controlling spirit In Hawaii,
when they overturned the monarchy
only desired annexation as O territory
to the United States.
The first treaty, so well regarded by
the Harrison administration, failed. ow-
ing to the opposition of President Cleve-
land, his successor. The attorney gem
eral of the Pacific republic. William O.
Smith, went to Washington In Febru-
ary. 1897, to open negotiations, in con-
junction with the Hawaiian minister,
for a new treaty of annexation. SUBJ
sequently Lorin A. Thurston and will
liam A. Kinney were associated with
the Hawaiian minister. Francis M.
Hatch. and on June is Secretary Sher-
man signed for the United States a
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-09

forceful way into that cline there has
been rapid progress. and the city is
one OF beauty, with well kept streets,
lined with palm trees handsome resi-
dences, embowered I'm shade and fruit
trees, the gardens filled with rare,
strange plants, blocks of business
houses of the latest architecture and
all the accessories OF modern civiliza-
tion-gas, electric lights and street
cars. 70 say nothing OF many other
convincing evidences OF material PROS
perity and commercial enterprise.
Schools, hospitals and public build
ings add to the cosmopolitan externals.
The indigenous fauna OF all these is
lands was small. but il has been supple
mented until IL is quite possible to OBJ
tain a good days shooting, though II
is not the ideal hunting ground OF the
sportsman Swine, dogs, rats, bat
that flies by day and native domestic
fowls were found there. and plover,
snipe and wild ducks are universal.
There are a few species OF song birds,
some OF them with beautiful plumage.
One Of these, the Melithreptes pacifica.
10 use its scientific designation, as II
does not seem TO have any common
name. has under each wing small
tuft of feathers of golden yellow color
about an inch In length noted war
cloak Of the famous ruler, Kamehameha
/, was made of these rare feathers. II
was feet long and liz feet wide at the
bottom, and its fabrication is said to
have extended over nine successive
reigns.
A staple OF diet with the natives, or
Kanakas, is the great variety OF fish
with which the waters abound. The
fora includes the almost incredible
number OF 400 species. There are the CO.
coanut. banana, breadfruit, pandanus.
cnrdvline and taro. or kalo which Is the
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-09
Pets Of Our Jack Tars

The pride and pet of the naval re-
serves aboard the New Hampshire Is a
eat which rejoices In the name Of Mon
key. Monkey has lived on the vessel SD.
long that any attempt to remove him
meets with stubborn resistance. A sail
or tried il once, and a battle ensued, in
consequence OF which he carries several
scars received from Monkeys claws.
Now when Monkey sees that particular
sailor he makes dive for the quarter
deck, where he knows that he is safe
from pursuit.
The pet on the Nahant Is Rags, q
scraggy dog, whose appearance is all
that his name implies. When the on
GERS on board the monitor received their
commissions from Captain Richman.
the naval reserves decorated Rags with
the national colors and informed their
guests that the dog, too. had been duly
commissioned and that henceforth No
rank was to be the ugliest thing khao
ever happened"
The mascot of the New York ID 8
goat which was picked up in South
America by a tar who was then on the
Monongahela. The goat has earned the
friendship OF the jackies by adopting
their habits OF life. 1t took some time
for him to get his sea legs. but after =
few voyages he became first rate sale
or. His favorite perch when the New
York was in the navy yard was on the
bridge OF the vessel. and he would stand
there for hours. The goat was allowed
a bottle Of beer every day. and he had
black coffee after dinner. His only rival
I'm the affection Of the New FORKS crsw
was small pig, which came from the
island Of Madeira concealed under the
Jacket Of sailor who had bean given
shore leave The pig has . uniQue habit
Of messing mp his food with He fore feet
before beginning his meal. Lhe 3aekiee
tried 20 cure him Of the I'D habit bue
the porker refused - eat unless allow
ed TO have his own way, ana she ess
tempt TO teach him good table meuoefs
was dnally abandoned
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-09
a Veritable Garden Spot Nesting In
Midocean-The Equable Climate
and Wonderful Natural
Resources,

Hawaii is a land OF eternal sunshine,
OF lovely summer temperature, where
extreme heat is never known. the mean
temperature being rs degrees. 1t is re-
markably heaithful. the equable climate
being particularly beneficial to invalids.
though IL is naturally more bracing in
the mountains. and objects OF marvel
GUS beauty abound on every side.
The country has a luxuriantly fertile
soil and such slight drawbacks as earth
quakes and volcanoes. But. then, the
islands are OF volcanic formation, the
fertile lands being in the beautiful val
Ieys and the belt OF alluvial soil on the
shore. The uplands are better adapted
to grazing than tilling. but there is a
vast profuson of tropical fruits. grains
can be produced in two or three annual
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-09
fCopyright, 1851

Beyond the confines OF the United
States, excepting only the exact spots
where our brave boys In blue may hap
pen at the time to be fighting for the
honor of the flag there is no place in
whose social, political and business con-
ditions greater interest is just now TAX
en- by the people OF this country than
the Sandwich Islands. officially known
since the deposition OF Queen Liliuoka-
lani as the republic OF Hawaii.
The Sandwich Islands. ~ I'm number.
only seven OF which are inhabited, are
the most northerly cluster OF the Poly
nesian archipelago in the Pacific ocean.
extending In a curve from northwest to
southeast $50 miles, just below the
Tropic OF Cancer. In the mean latitude OF
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-09

Rev. uewis. rector of Chris c6uFe1s
Montpelier. VT. says he . enenor1seo
by the Hon. Charles DEWEY - Aooepes
Lee 20 say that Admiral DtWoy - q
member Of The Proteotsno plocg1
church. r(Tvl
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1898-05-26
CRISIS Is AT HAND.
BIG TANNERY STRIKE THREATENS
TO CAUSE TROUBLE.
ONE STRIKER is ASSAULTED.
While Attempting to Persuade an I'M
ported Laborer Not to Go to Work.
More Laborers said to be Coming
and the Men May Resist.

The strike at the tannery has
assumed alarming proportions Today,
and serious trouble may occur at any
time. The works are surrounded by
strikers this afternoon, and every effort
is being made to prohibit the managers
from putting any imported men to
work. The first trouble of this sort
occurred today. Mr. Allen had
succeeded in employing number of
men in Chicago, and fifteen of them
arrived on the noon train. They were
met by representatives Of the company
and escorted TO the works. Large
crowds of strikers followed, and it
was evident that trouble was at hand
Several efforts we're made to restrain
the Men from going to work under the
existing conditions. Some of the men
did not come up to the plant at all, but
stopped at the station. The others
who came up had quite a thrilling
experience and.one of them named Jos.
Very was landed in Jail on charge of
assaulting striker named Yerke. The
trouble occurred while Mr.. Allen was
attempting to lead the man into one of
the gates when Yerke approached and
attempted to argue with him in regard
to going to work.
The man at once turned and struck
Yerke vicious blow which knocked
him to the ground in an unconscious
condition. Officer Murphy at once
placed Very under arrest, and a
charge of assault and battery will be
preferred against him. The striker
revived by the labor of Mayor Petit
and taken to his home at the Schlitz
hotel He was not seriously injured.
During the melee it is said that
several imported men were gotten
within the gates of the factory.
Stories are afloat that large force
ofimported workmen are expected this
afternoon and from the way the
strikers gathered i'll groups and dis
cussed the matter it is hardly thought
possible that they will be allowed to go
to work without some trouble. The
Aliens have no intention of importing
labor for the purpose of operating the
plant, but simply for the purpose of
taking care of the stock that is now
spelling in the watts. No further efforts
have been made to settle the matter and
the strike is at the same point it was
yesterday.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1898-05-26
SPAIN Is NOW READY.
WILL TAKE. FIRST OPPORTUNITY
TO END THE WAR.
ONLY AWAIT A PROPOSITION
If An Honorable settlement is offered It
Would Be at once Accepted
Campos Gives Spanish OFF,
Gals Sound Advice.
(From Special Correspondent

Washington, May %. 3 p. m.-News
of the most sensational nature has been
received at the war department, but it
will not be given out
The President has again shown bis
quick action, and this afternoon he will
issue a proclamation calling for Is, 900
volunteers and the small companies
who have been longing for a chance to
serve their country will be given a
cnance to go to the front at once. The
war department is all activity and the
secretary and his lieutenants are busy
appropriating the $4,000 volunteers
among the states.
The Spanish fleet is undoubtedly
now cared for and its mission to the
Cuban coast will never be performed.
Schlev and Sampson, with the most
powerful squadron that ever put to sea
are now guarding the entrance to
Santiago and the feet will either be
starved into surrender or sunk if they
attempt to pass through the narrow
channel of the harbor. Mines and
torpedoes seem to have no terror for
American seamen and if it becomes
necessary the entire fleet will enter the
harbor and force the Spaniards to
surrender.
An early invasion of Cuba is at hand
and in few days there will be more
American than Spanish soldiers on the
Island.
Mai.-Gen. Miles received reports
today which show that nearly 10000
soldiers, fully equipped and ready for
the invasion, are at the three chief
mobilizing centers, Tampa, Key West
and Mobile.
Adjr-Gen. Corbin has % transports
at Key West and Tampa and that many
more nearly ready for service.
HARRY F. HEWITT.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1898-05-26

IT'S all we'll enough to talk about the
United States need of more fast cruis
ers. This is all right. She does need
more fast cruisers just as she needs
more warships of every kind and des-
cripUion. But arguing from the stand
point of the present war it does not
altogether appear how we could mate
rally improve upon the fighting powers
of our navy by the addition of few
fast cruisers of the style of the New
York and Brooklyn, unless the other
classes grow in proportion. Recent
experiences have proved that our
fighting strength on the water, although
shamefully small for US, is amply able
to cope with Spain. But this not be-
cause of any degree of unusual naval
strength on our part, but because of
the lnferiority of our opponents and
the fine seamanship of American sail
ors. Deductions drawn from the fact
that Sampson has not as yet succeeded
in drawing the Cape Verde feet into an
engagement scarcely demonstrate a
weakness IN the navy. In the first
place the ocean is large. and it is not
altogether easy even for the fastest
boats, to force fight upon others who
are unwilling.
In the next place it does not appear
of what advantage cruisers, even
so sinewy as the Brooklyn and
New York would be in the present
emergency. Granted they would be
swift enough to overtake and engage
the fleet Cape Verde squadron, under
O. binary circumstances such ships
would be of comparatively little use
against the men of war making up
SPANS fleet. These, while classed as
cruisers are practically battleships.
They carry heavy armor and heavy
guns and so far as their speed is con-
cerned in connection with their other
make up they are freaks. They are a
kind of cross between warships in
tended to contend with heavy ships of
the line and steam with the fastest
cruisers. The squadron under Samp-
son is indeed the best adapted to meet
the Spaniards. Little can be accom-
plished by the enemy in cruising about
the sea. This policy must soon end.
They have done no damage and will
be able to do none. But when the
crash of combat comes Sampson will be
able to prove the wisdom of the govern
ment Ia sending heavy instead of light
and swift ships against the dons.