davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Hawaiian gazette., 1898-08-09
CORRECT HISTORY.

In an article published on July 2Sth
in the San Francisco Examiner and
signed by Minister Sewall, he says
among other things:
"To the credit OF Hawaii it should be
said that it decided to cast its lot with
the United States when there seemed
dangerous possibility that the Spanish
fleet at Manila would scatter from that
harbor and make the North Pacific
and the waters of these Islands the
scene Of ravages on American COM
merce, not sparing the Islands them
selves. Those responsible for the splen-
did loyalty, as well as the few who were
opposed, are not likely to be forgotten
when the history Of these times shall
have been written
When the history of these Islands
shall be written, it is most desirable
that it state the truth.
We do not believe that the fear of
Spanish attack entered any well regu-
lated mind in these Islands. The mat
ter was hardly mentioned in the press
or on the street. As probability It
was classed with the probability of a
tidal wave. A few nervous people spec
ulated on the chances of a Spanish in
vaslon, but the great majority never
lost moments sleep on the prospect
IF a N at aHl Nm O., III
solute feeling of security was the con-
iident opinion of the naval officers in
this port, that the Spanish feet in Ma
Mia could not, and dare not, abandon
the Philippines to an attack by the
American fleet, and, besides that, an
attempt to cross the Pacific without
any certainty of a coal supply. would
be absurd
Any hesitation on the part of some
who were most earnest in the cause of
annexation, was in regard to the duty
Of Hawaii under international laws,
matter that was by no means free
from doubt, as Congress had refused
to ratify the treaty, and it was admit
ted that the treaty between Spain and
Hawaii had some force, but to what
extent was a matter of considerable |
doubt, and it was felt that President
Mckinley would not ask Hawaii, of |
her own motion, to abandon a position
in which most unfortunate treaty |
with Spain had placed her.
The matter, however, was settled by
promptly placing the fortunes of the
Islands with the United States, and at
once leaving the curious and really |
interesting question of Hawaii's duty
in the premises to the discussion OF
essayists, etc. and stud
ents OF the future.
The possibility of a Spanish attack
was not a factor in the discussion. and
so 1t should be recorded in any correct
history.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1898-08-09
have suffered from unwise Legislation.
The Tramways Company has-and It

have suffered from unwise Legislation.
The Tramways Company has-and 1t
is the general opinion-entirely forfeit
ed the good will of the people, by ne
glecting TO give them a good and rea-
sonable service. For this there has
been no excuse The company, how
ever, may not hold the good will OF
the public to be a valuable asset. Few
corporations do, unless they have some
special use for the public.
The fanchise granted to the Rapid
Transit Company is really the protest
OF the people against a miserable SER
vice. which prevents the expansion OF
the city, and the building Of new res
licences in the outlying districts. IL
the Tramways Company have the law
with them, they may laugh at this pro-
test. II they have not. the protest Will
be a serious one. The Court will set
tie the matter.
The issue now before the Court u.s.
whether under existing laws the Min
lister of the Interior, has or has not
the right to grant to the Tramways
Company the right to lay double
track.
II he has. the question will then
arise, in a later proceeding, whether
he should grant the right asked for.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1898-08-09
THE TRAMWAYS COMPANY.

The Tramways Company tells the
Minister of the Interior that:
Being DESTROYS of exercising the
right of doubling It's track on certain
of the streets" etc. II now asks the ap-
proval of the Executive Council before
laying the additional track.
The Government, instead OF approx
ing or disappearing OF the application
has agreed to refer the matter to the
Supreme Court for determination OF
the rights OF the parties.
As the matter will be definitely de-
cided by the Court in a short time, any
opinion by lawyer or layman regard
ing the right claimed by the Company
is OF no consequence. II is possible
that the language used in the acts
granting privileges to this company
may be so broad as to cover the claim
now made, after long period, of right
to lay double tracks in several streets.
IL it Is, and the Court so decides, there
Is an end Of the matter. Any impair
ment Of the vested rights of the COM
pany will not be permitted by the
Court, even If public opinion demand
ed 1t. 1t is of more consequence that
the law, whatever it is, should be en-
forced than that any rights improv-
identity given to the company by the
Government in the past should be DIS
turbed. This community may have to
suffer as numerous other communities
The Hawaiian gazette., 1898-08-09
DISCRIMINATION AGAINST COLOR

Persons who like to alarm the ma
tives and half-castes by suggesting that
they occupy an inferior social posi-.
ton, are circulating a garbled report
that the Court of Appeals of some State
holds that the negroes may be exclud'
| ed from the public schools. The state
| ment is incorrect and misleading, and
! Is due to ignorance OF the real scope
Of the decision. Only by some effort
| have we been able to find the decision
| upon which the rumor is based, and
il is, we presume, a case recently de-
cided by the Maryland Court of APP
peals.
The decision is that private school
has the right to refuse admission to
colored pupils solely on the ground of
color. II holds also that a white per-
son may also be refused admission to
private school.
The colored people claimed that I'M
der the Fourteenth Amendment to the
Constitution they could send their
children to any private schools. This
Amendment, adopted after the Civil
War, is, in part, that mo State shall
make or enforce any law which shall
abridge the privileges or immunities
Of citizens of the United States" and
further, nor shall any State deny to
any person within its jurisdiction the
equal protection of the laws"
The colored people were advised by
some lawyers that all this meant that
they had the same privileges of the
white people, in all things. But the
orinion of the Court is that no State
can pass any law that discriminates
between the wh.,e and colored man.
But II Ii colored man refuses to sell
food to a white man because he Is a
white man, the Court cannot make him
sell ii. And on the other hand, IL a
white man opens a private school, he
can exclude from it any class of people
he may fancy to exclude, whether
they are Germans, French, Spanish or
Russians or colored.
If, for instance, a native should es-
tablish private school in a remote
district, and without any support from
the Government, he would have the
right to exclude the japanese - he
chooses to do so.
The question of public schools is
quite different. No State can pass any
law making discrimination on ac-
count of color, in any way whatever,
regarding public schools. Nor can any
territorial government do so. Congress
also is expressly forbidden to make
any discrimination.
So far, therefore, the natives need
not feel disturbed in the least about
any discrimination against them by
the laws of Congress or of the terri !
tory.
The reasons which prevail for the |
exclusion OF the Chinese from our
country, have nothing to do with color. |
The japanese are still admitted freely |.
under the laws, and they are of the
same color as the Chinese. II is almost |
that there should be any |
exclusion of the natives from the |
although 1t may he qualified ,
for all classes,
The Hawaiian gazette., 1898-08-09

bother himself about working for the
construction Of canal that will put
money in somebody else's pocket for
some time to come.
The Admiral thought better of the
people. His hope Of constructing the
canal was his good anchor. which he
was always letting CO." with many
fathoms of chain, but he died before
1t had grip or sank into what the
sailors call good bottom
The Hawaiian gazette., 1898-08-09
THE vEGETARrANs

| "vegetarians came out ahead IN q recen
100 kilometre ga miles) walking match al
Berlin with. a time limit of eighteen
| hours. Out OF twenty-five competitors
| eight Of them vegetarians, only six. al
| vegetarians, covered the distance In tho
| time specified, the winner finishing In
fourteen hours and a quarter. The Other
1 two vegetarians lost their way and walk
ed five miles extra. but came In next
| followed after an hours interval by the
| only meat eater that completed the
course. The others all dropped out be-
fore covering half the distance"
Items like the foregoing appear from
| time to time in the press, and set the
| vegetarians and the "antis" by the
ears.
As the diet Is admitted TO have de-
cided influence on the health, 1t mere
| ly shows how crude the world S
thought Is, when It has not made the
diet a close scientific study in the uni
versities or laboratories. Men Will run
all over the world for a rare bug. Large
sums OF money are spent In collecting
heather idols. Expensive cOnserva-
tories are erected to please the eye. In
the mean time, some millions Of human
beings in the United States alone are
in physical misery, because their food
does not agree with them, and they are
utterly bewildered by the angry dis
putes over the food question. The plan
OF taking n certain number OF men and
women, putting them in certain con
ditlons as subjects, experimenting
with their food, exercise and clothing,
is yet to be thoroughly tried. How far
the tests we quote may settle the ques-
ton we do not know. The vegetaI-
ians in this case may have been picked.
men. while the meat men may have
been inferior physically.
4 traveller in Japan takes note that
the jinrikisha men will trot and pull
a weight Of 200 pounds over plain ana
mountain at the rate OF forty miles a
day, and Will do 1t on a rice diet. At
the same time several plantation man.
ayers have said that the japanese lab
Orcrs were not able to do effective work
until they were meat fed. These half
truths do not help us.
II there is community that needs
more light on the subject OF the q ct
for the northern races living in the
tropics than this, we do not know It. |
Even II the doctors know something |
about it, and they surely do, they are
not called upon to preach a general |
study OF the best diet. any more than |
the lawyers are under Obligations to |
preach common sense to their clients |
and avoid litigations.
Even If the doctors were to whisper
In the ears of their well-to-do patients |
the disagreeable words plain living"
without any suggestion as to high |
thinking" there would be probably a
change OF physicians. The entire leu
tonic race has a hunger for meat, as
II has for strong drink, and it is only |
when the race is Old that the value OF |
the vegetable is appreciated. Even |
here, where a vegetable diet Is said by
some to be absolutely necessary, there
Is so little appreciation of excellent
vegetables that no effort is made to
supply this Paradise with either choice
meat, or choice vegetables.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1898-08-09
The PASSING HOUR.

Say the interregnum lawyers to the
supreme Court: Where are we att"
1t is a happy thing that the gues-
ton of name for the new ship OF State
does not come up.
go
Sugar stocks, in the matter of go
ing up" are ahead of the Flag and a
good many early risers as we'll
The guess of correspondents that
Spain will agree to the peace terms
suggested by the United States is a
good one.
The program for the Citizens Cele-
bration of Flag Raising might very
properly include the hosting of the
Hawaiian ensign as the banner OF the
new sub-domain.
Perhaps the local political pot needs
fresh supply OF fuel or a new filing,
or perhaps 1t has been taken Off the fire
and the lire put out and perhaps the
tenders are looking for new ways and
means.
II Is understood that II Is the same
as decided that for the good of the
town and members OF the military
force the new garrison will be a rea-
sonable distance from the urban Ho-
nolulu.
Thirteen Is a number that has al
ways been used and courted by the
progressive element in the Islands. An
other def Is hurled at superstition by
the selection of Friday for Flag Rails
ing Day.
Manager Paine may naturally be eX-
pected to have Tram ideas on Tram
Company affairs. Mr.. Paine labors
under the handicap, amongst others, OF
long distance ownership of the prop
erty in his control.
Time is the healer OF wounds, but
ms well the fashioner OF them. Only
for the vastly superior speed of the
American ships, some OF Cervera's flee.
might have escaped. And not as yet
has due credit been given the men who
made the pace possible.
90
AdviCes on cable seem To be OF a
more roseate hue all the time. The
company that has secured the fran
chise from this Government will be
as big an affair as on the earth or in
the waters that are under the earth by
The Hawaiian gazette., 1898-08-09

that in times Of peace a second lieu
tenant may reach the age OF sixty
without promotion, and OF the enlisted
men, he says:
"Methinks an enterprising youth
would hardly remain in the army sim
ply for pay or promotion"
Young men here who may be en-
couraged to enlist in the Regulars in
search OF an honorable career, might
do well to reflect on General Howard $
discouraging views.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1898-08-09
ROyalist Protest.

The protest Of the antis against an
nexation was filed Saturday with the
Government and Minister Sewall.
After reciting some matters of history
concerning the overthrow OF the Mon
archy in 1898, the protest sets forth
that annexation is contrary to the
wishes Of a large proportion OF the ma
tive population. The right to a vote
on the matter is claimed. Presidents
and secretaries of the three Hawaiian
political societies sign the protest.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1898-08-09
WHAT WILL HAPPEN9

The question of the hour Is, What
will happen when the flag goes up?'
The reply is, that so far as the daily
life of the average citizen is concerned,
nothing will happen.
Custom House entries and clearances
will continue to be made.
The same licenses will have to taken
out and paid for.
The water carts will still defy pro-
test and common sense and drench the
streets into impossible muck and mas
tiness.
The police will still keep open house
for the benefit of the citizen who sees
two electric lights on each corner and
cannot remember whether he lives at
Palama or Punahou.
Brother Paine's skinny mules will
still YEARLY drag the grimy ears along
at the usual lightning speed.
The tax assessor will be as devoid Of
compassion as ever and remorselessly
do business at the old stand.
The Advertiser will continue to daily
cheer the lives of the widow and the
orphan and give business pointers to
the capitalist. while Liiuokaani and
Mr.. Dole will continue to subscribe. be-
cause they cannot do without II.
BY the terms of the annexation rcso-
luton all Hawaiian laws not in con
~ vsif - 10
ton are to continue in full force, which
covers nearly all of them.
The main change that is possible Is
in the personnel of the Government
officers. President Mckinley has the
power to remove every officer from
Presidentto Pound Keeper, and appoint |
whom he pleases. and will continue to |
have this power until Congress other
wise provides.
This power Is however a theoretical |
one only, and is lodged in the presi-
dent simply because 1t must be some
where. There is not the remotest
probability, however. that the Presl-
dent will exercise this power except in
the most general way. He will prob
ably begin by confirming all officers
now in office, requiring each to take
the oath of allegiance to the United
States. As vacancies from time to time
occur, they will doubtless be filed by
the heads of local departments and
other officers in accordance with the
terms oi Hawaiian laws on the sub
ject; all appointees continuing to hold
Office, subject TO removal by the Presi-
dent.
A safe rule for every Government
officer who Is in doubt as to what he
ought to do. is. to do just what he
would have done II annexation had not
taken place. until he gets contrary or
ders from his superior officer.
A safe rule for the citizen to act upon
is, that, until Congress passes special
laws on the subject, all laws and
methods affecting business will con
tinue unchanged. The Hawaiian and
not the American customs, postal and
revenue laws will continue in force.
As Congress does not meet until De
cember and will not probably act until
January or February. the business
community has practically six months
in which to prepare for the new rates
of duty and other changes.
What Congress will do is matter
of prophecy which is an uncertain
science but there is no reason to be-
lieve that there will be any more dis
elimination against Hawaii. than there
Is against any other portion of the {
United States. d
The essence of Americanism is Fair l
Play" and We will get It, /
The Hawaiian gazette., 1898-08-09

General o. q. Howard, one OF the
surviving great generals OF the Ctvtl
war, corps commander, lately re-
viewed in the North American, the de-
STABILITY of a career in the regular
army. Writing OF the officers, he says
The Hawaiian gazette., 1898-08-09
Dredger to Work Again.

The Government dredger, in charge Of
Capt. Paul Smith, will go into service
again on Tuesday after considerable
period OF idleness. Operation this time
Will be at the mouth of the channel near
the "knuckle buoy" There is at this
point sand pit that requires attention.
The Minister of Interior has intended for
several weeks to set the dredger at work,
dredging will go on. there being a lot OF
work in sight.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1898-08-09

Advices on cable seem to be OF a
more roseate hue all the time. The
company that has secured the fran
chise from this Government will be
as big an affair as on the earth or in
the waters that are under the earth by
The Hawaiian gazette., 1898-08-09

The twinkling Yellowette, stu
singing from all sorts OF rebuke for
FURNISHING office made harmful and
disturbing sensations false to the core.
mas the face to accuse respectable
and reliable and real newspaper of
taking This is like an operative
pick-pocket yelling thief to divert at
tention.
The times., 1898-04-23
CONDEMNS THE PRESS.
Polo Attribufes TO 1t Our Mighty
Wave of Patriotism.

Toronto. Ont. April z2.-The Spanish
minister. Senior Polo Bernabe who has
arrived from Washington talked quite
freely today about war between the
United STATES and his country. lie said:
III is perfectly incredible that general
~ sensible people like those oi the United
States should have become perfectly in
sane about the Maine and pretend to
make Spain responsible for the accident
OF that vessel. There has never been less
reason for a war. IT is really crime
against civilization and humanity. 1t
is ridiculous that war can be made with
out great suffering.
In the CuJan war. burning and blow
ing up has been done by the insurgents
and OF course the government troops
were obliged 10 take very strong meas
ures But there has never been . war
conducted on such humanitarian nriH-
ciples as 10y Gen. Martinez Campos ana
Cen. Blanco. The Spanish sovernmen
has already given to Cuba as free insti-
tutions as are enjoyed by Canada.
THE resolution assented TO by Con-
gress says that the United States will
not keep Cuba If they take possession of
II. and that they will only go there TO
Dacify that island. This assertion is per-
fectly wonderful. If the United States
had prevented from the beginning Of the
The times., 1898-04-23

insurrection the sending of arms and
ammunition to the insurgents and had
not allowed the Cuban junta, practically
the real government of the insurrection
of Cuba, to be established in New York,
and to direct from there the operation of
the Cuban rebels. the instruction main
tanned by the practical and moral sup
port Of the United States, would have
been ended long ago.
There are many people of influence
who are interested in the continuance of
the insurrectiOn, because it was the only
way TO give value to certain bonds issued
by the junta. These have had a decided
effect upon the humanitarian campaign
Of certain American politicians.
Il do not say anything about the Amer
lean newspapers. Everybody knows
which New York newspaper is a disgrace
TO the country. Undoubtedly the press
has done a great deal of harm and main
tained with its sensational and lying
news an agitation that has placed the
American public on the verge of insanity.
Il am sure if the truth were known the
American people at large. who are hon
est and sincere, would not have support
ed the policy that has been forced upon
the President and the Government. If
they knew the real sincerity of the re-
forms in Cuba. and if they had been
aware that the Will OF the real Cubans
was for autonomy as rendered by the
Spanish government, they would have
opposed the war that the United States
has forced upon the Spanish people.
we feel that we have done everything
possible to do and We have our con
science perfectly clear and Will submit
to the worst with confidence in God in
our right and the sympathy of the civil
lied world" .-....
The times., 1898-04-23
WI Not Reach the consignees.

New York, April 22.-The practical dec
laration of war yesterday between this
country and Spain did not stand in the
way of the consignment of a quantity Of
war material TO the Spaniards in Hava-
ma. The munitions were rapidly taken
aboard the steamship Aloedene. at the
foot of Wall Street.
The Aloedene was chartered by the
Ward Line to take an assorted cargo to
Cuba. It was supposed to consist main
~ of grain and provisions. But part
Of the cargo consisted of two steel ar
mored military cars. On each side of
the cars We're thirteen portfolios. The
cars were labeled 'Ferro Carril Militar
The trucks were loaded separately and
bore the name IF. c. Cantor Manza-
Milo. The trucks and cars were part
Of the deck load.
The provisions for the SDaniards in
cluded about 100 bales of dried beef, from
30.G0) TO 10000 bushels of corn 500 bales
OF hay, scores Of crates Of live chick
ems. and large number Of boxes of ba-
con. Alongside of the steamer was
big grain elevator, which kept pumping
the corn into the ship, while a crowd Of
jeering people watched the busy long
shOremen
There was rumor that many thou
sands OF cartridges were concealed in the
boxes marked bacon. The boxes were
suspiciously heavy. and it required four
men 10 wheel each box from the lighter
10 the gangway leading 10 the ships hold
The belief was general yesterday that
the Aloedene will have small chances of
reaching Havana, and that the provisions
intended for the Spaniards will serve to
feed the United States troops. Under a
bill passed yesterday the military cars
can be seized as contrabasd of war
The Aloedene cleared yesterday and il
scheduled to sail today
Manager Barrett. of the Ward Line was
asked if the Aloedenes sailing orders
would not be countermanded.
Certainly not" he replied. She sails
tomorrow. War or no war, we will carry
out our contracts
Are you prepared to run our blockade
when you reach Havana"
We will think of that over night That
is a matter 10 be slept over. In any case
the vessel sails tomorrow aud Havana is
her destination
Mr. Barrett denied that there were mu-
nitions of war concealed in the cargo of
provisions.
The AIoedene is slow vessel, knots
being her ma aXimum speed AT this rate
ii will take her nine days TO reach IIa-
vana. Both the AlOedenc and the Sen
eca, another Ward liner which sailed
with provisions TO Havana two days ago,
could therefore be easily overhauled by
AN American cruiser and the provisions
! confiscated before they reach Havana.