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The age-herald., 1898-07-05

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 In 1892 the banner wheat crop of this country was grown 612, 900, 900 bushels. Ex- perts say the present crop will be at least 10 per cent larger.
 Canadians assisted all along the frontier in the celebration of the Fourth of July. The festive cannon cracker was also heard throughout the south.
 The observance of the Fourth of July matter of course as the observance of Christmas. After Camara heard that Watson is going to Spain, he became convinced that it was his duty to go through the Suez canal.
 The lack of artillery and men at Santiago is somebody's fault. Ther are three men who must share the blame, Miles, Mckinley and Alger. r With Hobson inside and Wheeler outside of Santiago, says the Springfield eRpubli- can, Alabama is we'll represented at the front
 Admiral Cervera put up the best fight he knew how, but the Americans proved themselves the greatest gunners in naval history.
 German protection of Germans at Man. fla will not do, MT. Mckinley, after Gen. eral Wesley Merritt arrives on the ground. The subscriptions to the government loan in amounts of $500 or less aggregate $40 O00,000. They may be largely increased.
 
 Camara will not be asked to pay round- trip tolls. MT. Dewey will attend to the business of the return voyage. The country would be willing to see Sec retary Alger promoted out of the war of flee. Send him to the senate
 
 The incompetent Alger should retire to a pine forest, and stay there until the
 
 The other nations know that the United States is world power" even if our own people do not.
 The country now has an uniform bank ruptcy law. State laws are displaced.
 
 The nations anniversary has been fully accepted by the people of the south. Yesterdays glorious celebration shows that we are nation yet.
 Was there ever a more glorious Fourth than yesterday?
 There are heroes at the front, and hero ines at home.
 The news from Cuba made it a glorious Fourth.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1898-09-27
MOT IDENTIFIED"

The memorial of the A. L. p. to the
Commissioners asking that the first
Governor TO be appointed to admins
ter our home affairs shall be one mot
identified with local politics In the
past," is one of extraordinary child
like simplicity.
The request, on precisely the same
principle, might be extended to the
appointments for every office In the
territory. This policy, II adopted
would be viewed with cordial satisfac-
ton by several thousand persons on
the Mainland who have standing offers
In Washington, Of their services for
the good OF the country. 1t would be
strange, and indeed rather comical
reading, II either or both Of the great
Dolitical parties should put in their
platforms: mo man shall be nominate
ed for President who has been identi-
fed with the local politics OF any part
of the United States" Probably the
climate demands new and rare political
methods here.
But the suggestion is very signif-
cant, at this time when Mr.. Dole's ag-
xravating sins are keenly felt by his
late supporters II reminds one OF the
small boy sitting in the kitchen with
his grand mother and the cat. while
he kept his eye on pot OF jam stand
ing on the shelf. II wish somebody
would get out Of this ROOM" he whis-
pered to'himself, land l don't mean
me, and I don't mean the cat either"
II this novel request 70 the Presi-
dent, is accompanied by a confidential
statement, under seal, that it is done
in order to get rid Of one II not all OF
the members OF the wicked family COM
pact, it would create some confusion,
IL the President should quietly pull out
Of a pigeon hole. the platform OF the
A. U. p. and read:
"(2) We commend the efficient
courageous and honorable conduct OF
affairs by the Government Of the Re
public OF Hawaii"
The delegate presenting the memo
rial might justly say: Alas! Mr..
President, it was our painful duty in
composing that document to play to
the galleries. We are now ready for
business" And the President would
turn to the east window Of the White
House, gaze upon the softly flowing
Potomac. and whisper to his private
secretary: what a precocious child
that Hawaii is--cut his eye teeth in
less than two months!"
The Hawaiian gazette., 1898-09-27
MAKE A MOVE.
American Engineers Begin Sur.
veys at Pearl HarbOr.

American Engineers Begin Sur.
veys at Pearl Harbor.
Company I, the Engineers conting-
ent. from Denver, Col. Capt. Draper,
left the city yesterday morning to
march to Pearl Harbor. A wagon of
camp supplies, tents. ETC.. and another
OF provisions accompanied the troops.
A halt was made on the road last night
and the destination will be reached this
morning: The men will make surveys
for coaling station and an iron frame
wharf to go alongside 1t, using the
maps and soundings prepared by the
navy In their operations. II a suitable
location is found 1t will be put In con-
dition for use, subject to the approval
Of the Secretary Of War. Company l
will remain two weeks at the harbor
and will then be relieved by another
company.
In town the company was breakfast
ed by MIR. and Mrs. Krouse at the Ar
lington. The table was stretched up-
on the lawn. Mrs. McCully-Higgins,
Miss Alice McCully, Mrs. Tones, Miss
Tones and other ladies assisted in
serving the breakfast. Just before
leaving the place the engineers gave
three rousing cheers for Mr.. and Mrs.
krOl,se
The Hawaiian gazette., 1898-09-27
THE CHANGE OF BASE

The attention OF those who feel that
the Cabinet has not of late paid re-
spectful attention to the wishes OF Its
late supporters. Is called to the langu-
age OF the Joint Resolution which Is
now the supreme law OF the land. A
careful reading Of it would allay their
heartfelt regrets over the short-com-
ings of the high officials.
The Joint Resolution is this:
Until Congress shall provide for the
government of such Islands. all the
civil, judicial and military powers eXer-
cised by the officers of the existing gov
eminent in said Islands, shall be vested
In such person or persons as the Presi-
dent of the United States shall direct:
and the President shall have power to
remove the said officers and to MI the
vacancies so occasioned."
BY this act the power of the people
is simply eXtinguished. They cannot
elect, or remove. All popular or demo-
cratic power is summarily transferred
to the President. All officers must do
just what the President directs them to
do, and not what the Earnest Patriots
want them to do. The act of annexa-
ton, by putting all authority in the
hands of the President, simply swept
out of existence for the time being
every vestige of representative gov
eminent in the Islands. IT was SO
agreed and so understood. The Cab
met, exists. not by virtue of the Hawai-
ian Constitution, but by virtue OF Pre-
sident McKinley's appointing power.
The instant President Dole and his
associates received their commissions,
1t was a virtual command to them to
keep in touch with Washington, and
not with their late supporters. This
extremely radical or revolutionary
proceeding was done with the cordial
consent of every anneXationist. For
the time being the government Is that
Of the President because he alone con-
trolls every officer, and fills every
Office.
1t is not strange that this radical
change of conditions is not realized.
The agreeable practice of telephoning
from Fort street up TO the Executive
building the views of the supporters
was suddenly arrested by President
Mckinley's act of taking the instru-
ment out of the building. Even the
Cabinet itself has shown symptoms of
its old habit OF doing about us 1t
pleased, as If 1t ruled an Independent
State. But it is gradually getting down
to the proper level.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1898-09-27

What the Commissioners desired, as
a basis for drafting laws. was knowl-
edge OF facts, the clear and accurate
facts underlying our social organiza-
ton. As to mere Opinions" they
knew, as everyone knows, that opin-
ions are not always as instructive as
facts.
For instance, the A. u. p. has recon-
mended a liberal franchise" What
Is a liberal franchise? II is an indef-
mite term quite equivalent to measur-
ing an article by saying 1t should be
'as long as a piece of string" 1t Is
like the straddling political declara-
ton. that ''the ratio OF gold to silver
should be properly adjusted" 1t is
like the dominie's prayer: 1--WE be-
seech Thee for rain, Oh, Lord, but
leave 1t to Thee to fix the amount"
II some clear-headed Senator. in any
debate on the enactment Of laws for
this territory, asks Commissioners
Morgan or Cullom what citizens in Ha-
wall mean by liberal suffrage" the
reply would obviously be that it was
put forward as a non-committal phrase,
Of the india rubber pattern. that could
be extended or contracted at will.
On the whole, 1t may be expected
that President Mckinley will thor
oughly approve OF the action OF his
subordinates here, in minding their
own official business, but holding
themselves in readiness always to
promptly furnish the Congressional
Commission any information or opin-
ions needed In making up their report.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1898-09-27

have undertaken to run things" have
been removed.
The theory Of representative Gov
eminent on the Mainland is that the
parties and the people have the larg-
est liberty, and are abundantly able
to make known their wants without
running up to the Office holders and
asking them what should or should
not be done.
II the late supporters Of the Govern
ment, or any body of citizens. are such
political imbeciles that they cannot. as
democratic "sovereigns,' tell the Com
mssioners what they want, 1t does not
show any hopeful capacity for self-gov-
eminent.
When the Republic ended, and an es-
sentially territorial form OF govern
ment began, through President Nc
Kinley's appointments, and his as
sumption of supreme control, it would
have been perfectly natural, and log
ical for the people here to have met
in conventions, and declared the pop
ular opinions. The new departure
would suggest such course.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1898-09-27
WHAT DOES THE CABINET REP.
RESENT?

Several distinct bodies of political
thinkers" and political thinkers. seem
TO be in acute distress over the failure
OF the Cabinet to advocate before the
Commissioners, some special form of
territorial government. There is also,
further acute distress because the Cab
met has not called upon its late sup
porters to give their opinions in some
authoritative way before the Commits
si0ners.
The late supporters" do not realize
that these Islands now constitute a
territory, subject to the supreme con-
troll of Congress and the President;
that every member of the Cabinet, as
well as all other persons in office. are
no longer representatives of the Ha-
waiian Republic, but hold office under
commissions from President Mciiin-
ley; that in accepting these commits
sions those who hold them cease to
hold direct allegiance to the people OF
Hawaii. but hold unreseryed allegiance
to the Congress and the President who
appointed them. Under their commits
sions they simply execute the laws OF
the late Republic, nominally existing
now in form, until Congress and the
President take further action. This,
we believe, is the legal situation. 1t is
anomalous, and in some respects I'M
precedented. But Congress has created
1t. and the President acts upon it.
Now IL Federal appointees, subject to
removal at any moment, in spite OF
any existing Hawaiian law, engage in
the business OF instructing the Com
mission appointed by Congress to draft
laws, as to what should or should not
be done, they lay themselves open to
grave censure by the President. More
over, the President and the Senate, in
placing Mr.. Dole on the Commission,
nave entirely cut Off the Cabinet, as a
unit, from engaging in any political
discussion, excepting so far as they are
invited to engage in it by the Commits
sioners.
There is also an outstanding rule OF
the Government in Washington, the
language OF which We are not able at
the present moment to give, forbid
ding Government appointees from en-
gaging In active political business.
Under II several busy officials, who
The Hawaiian gazette., 1898-09-27
THE REPUBLICAN PARTY AND
ALGER.

A storm of indignation is now sweep
ing through the Mainland over those
who are responsible for the cruel neg
lect OF the soldiers during the war. In
certain spots 1t rises to hurricane.
The newspaper correspondence, the
letters Of enlisted men, and the re-
turning soldiers carry to every city,
town and farm the most distressing
accounts OF mismanagement, negli-
gence, want OF foresight and lack Of
energy in protecting the health OF the
troops. The failure to provide decent
accommodation for the sick at -Mon-
tauk Point, one of the most desirable
summer resorts on the Atlantic coast.
especially stirs the anger of those who
sent their sons, husbands and brothers
to the field with the expectation that
a rich and grateful country would pro-
tee them from unnecessary suffering.
Many Of the complaints however are
unreasonable and untruthful. The peo-
pie insisted on extemporizing an army,
and sending it to the dangerous tropics
in the worst season of the year. This
inconsiderate action has resulted in
much unnecessary suffering.
As might be expected. men vote as
they feel, and the storm OF Indignation
The Hawaiian gazette., 1898-09-27
MORE ENERGY.

The Family Compact resolves to
push the public improvements with en-
ergy. The unfortunate lack of vigor in
the Interior Department, owing to the
poor health OF the Minister, has kept
back the work OF opening up lands for
settlers at time when lands are in
great demand After making due al
lowances for the proverbial hardness
of all Governments in making public
improvements, there has still been a
failure to realize the needs Of the hour.
The Family Compact, as the boys
pleasantly describe 1t, is responsible as
a whole for this failure.
Hawaii Is, Of course, the baby Of the
American family, and needs undivided
attention. The Cabinet, as wet
nurses, appointed by President McKin-
ley. perhaps felt little reluctant to
over feed the infant. Besides, 1t was
believed at one time that some gypsies
were trying to steal him, and hide him
in Fort street. All colicky symptoms
have disappeared, and the baby will
stand all the bottle he can get. Presi-
dent McKinley's Family Compact
nurses will try to do their duty, while
the rejected nurses will continue to put
up, for future use, new preparation
nj food for infants labelled "Remem-
Der Maine"
The Hawaiian gazette., 1898-09-27
HAWAII AND PORTO RICO.

There is something startling in COM
pairing the prosperity Of Porto Rico
and Hawaii. Porto Rico has 1865
square miles, with a population OF
S13.937, of which about 100000 are
negroes. Hawaii has 6,731 square miles
with population OF 10000. The total
imports OF Porto Rico for the year
1895 were $16,155,056 as against Ha-
waiian importations Of $7,6S3,62s for
the year 1897. That is, the average OF
importations, per head, in Porto Rico
was about $50, while the average per
head in Hawaii was about $40. While
the exports OF Porto Rico in 1895 were
valued at $14.629. 494, making an aver
age Of about SIS per head, the exports
Of Hawaii in 1897, reached S16,021, 775,
or about $l4O per head Of population.
Porto Rico is called a prosperous
country. Taking the imports and ex-
ports as a basis OF prosperity. and
comparing them with those Of the
United States, there Is a much larger
income per head in Porto Rico than in
the United States. Exports alone do
not, however, determine the amount Of
nations income or wealth, but they
enter largely into the computation.
II the amount Of the exports fix the
income of a nation, a population OF
$4,000, being that Of Porto Rico, should
be maintained in Hawaii on its present
receipts. But the proposition is not a
correct one. 1t furnishes an interest
ing study to the political economist. II
the net profit OF the sugar production
during the last year was $7,000,000,
about $4,000 families, each receiving
$3.50 per year, could be maintained out
OF it. That Is to say, counting five
persons to the family, about 100000
persons could exist on that net in
come.
This comparison Of the data OF the
exports and imports Of the two places
may answer some important questions
in economics.
The unknown factor is the value OF
the domestic production and consump-
ton.
II the balance of trade makes the
surplus earnings of a nation, Hawaii
is probably, in proportion, the richest
community in America.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1898-09-27
KLONDlkE,

Canadian Authorities Will Collect
Royalty.
SEATTLE, WASH, Sept. 6.-William
Ogilvie, with force of retainers, has
reached Skagway on his way to Daw-
son, where he supercedes Maj. Walsh
as Yukon Commissioner. He is wait
ing at Skagway until he can get his
freight from Victoria. With him are
his secretary and valet, a timber in
spector. mining inspector, an official
prospector and other officials. They
are to supplement the much-over-
worked force now at Dawson.
At Skagway Commissioner Ogilvie
was waited on by o party OF miners
Just out from the interior. They
wanted to know whether or not Ogil-
vie intended to collect the royalty. He
told them plainly, 1t Is reported, say
ing:
The royalty is the law of the land,
and l certainly intend to collect the
full 10 per cent on all output over the
$4,000 exemption. see NO reason why
the royalty should not be collected.
have no option In the matter, having
been sent to Dawson to enforce these
laws"
Ogilvie gave the miners to UNDER
stand that there was nothing In the
report that the Government had re.
duced the royalty to 2 per cent, which
rumor had reached the interior from
some source or other. He said that
The Hawaiian gazette., 1898-09-27

Gen. Joe Wheeler has represented
his district in Congress for so many
years that the Earnest Patriots OF the
district concluded that he ought to be
rotated" just as enlightened patriots
here believe that the political health
of the country requires rotation" here.
Mr.. Blackwell, the opponent OF Gen.
Wheeler has promptly withdrawn as
rival candidate, and Gen. Wheeler
will be selected. 1t is said, however,
that Gen. Wheeler may be a candidate
for the Senate. at the expiration Of
Senator Morgan's term. II mere wishes
could re-elect Senator Morgan, he
would have the wishes OF this town.
excepting only those who believe in
rotation"
The Hawaiian gazette., 1898-09-27
THE PASSING HOUR.

John Sherman has gone into a trance
again.
Plantation labor will soon be a live
industrial issue.
Roads. New lands. Settlers.
Schools. Americanism.
Aguinaldo does not know, poor fell
low. that there is a switch in storage
for him.
Some OF the local politicians should
have rubber tires put on the wheels in
their heads. The noise Is becoming a
public nuisance.
II is learned for fact that the Cab
met members were called before the
Commission once and then upon no
tice Of five minutes.
AS is suggested by Harpers Weekly,
1t Is not necessary to comment on the
letter of the young lady who found her
brother of the list New York in the
camp at Montauk.
Senator Kyle has been a staunch ad-
yocate OF the cause of Hawaii at Wash
ington and has personal friends in Ho-
nolulu who will be panied TO learn OF
his serious illness.
When the public improvements that
are about to be undertaken are finish
ed they will make handsome addition
to the assets OF the country. And
everybody is stakeholder.
So great and so old a city as Toxic
Is at this time most interested in re-
creation grounds. outside of politics.
One plan for music in a park is to
exact triaing fee from each sitter.
The American Commissioners will
have an undisturbed week of vacation
at sea, unless some restoration or gov
ernorship agltator comes up out of
the waves with an Irrelevant petition.
Some OF the American sailor men or
soldier boys returning from Manila II
they progress as coralers OF curiosities
will in time bring along a few natives,
a couple Of cathedrals and an island or
two.
1t may be a little thing, but 1t won
dered whether Alice Rix had her ka-
huna seance here before or after her
trip to the Volcano. The kahuna ex-
perience is given in the San Francisco
Call.
The Anglo-American alliance idea Is
popular In Manila Bay. When the Am
erican ships going into action on Aug
The Hawaiian gazette., 1898-09-27

use 10, passed the British warship I'm
mortalite they heard from the band Of
Her cMajesty's ship Star Spangled
Banner etc.
Hilo is getting and Is to get from
the Government lots Of good things.
The latest honor conferred upon that
town is the selection of a resident on
cial to take higher post at the capt.
tai.
Odd that none of the advocates for
woman suffrage addressed the Commits
sion. Considerable attention was CIV
en- the subject when the Constitution
for the Republic Of Hawaii was being
framed.
News Of Dewey is that he is stand
Ing by" at Manila and that 1t is pro
posed at Washington to create for him
the Commission of vice-admiral. II
Will be the unanimous vote in the
States that Dewey is worthy the best
that can be thought Of during the rest
OF the year.
SO long as a misstatement concern.
Ing one alleged transaction of the A,
U. p. Central Committee has been pub
lished, 1t may interest the public to
learn, that In SO important a matter
as the suffrage 'the people" were
placed on record before the commits
sion by a majority of one vote.
900
VoRnvfna a octiya n,lt.
predicted by the scientific kahunas
working on end Of the century proba-
bilities. There have been earthquakes
In South Dakota, Idaho and Nebraska.
The Populists are wabbling to both
sides OF the road and Theodore Roose-
welt Is to be offered the presidency of
the University Of California.
In his Collections and Recollec.
TONS" Mr.. G. w. f. Russell exhibits
two Irish bulls, which are prize speci-
mems of their class. This by Mr.. T.
Healy: "As long as the voice OF irish
suffering Is dumb, the ear of English
compassion Is deaf to It," And this
from The Irish Times: "The kew of
the Irish difficulty is not to be found in
the empty pocket Of the landlord"
Chicago did not have much to do
with the war, but will have a peace
celebration next month. President Nc
kinley Is to attend and will have q
guard OF honor OF G. A. r. and Con-
federate veterans. President McKin-
ley, by the way, Is doing more travel
ing during his term than previous oc-
cupants OF the White House. He Is
coming out to the Pacific coast, where
he will receive due attention, no doubt.
unless there is murder case on in San
Francisco.