The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-06-26

| made, we desire to present the story OF
the revolution which, even il we ought
to annex Hawaii, is disgraceful to
American diplomacy. .'The Story Of A
Crime" on page eleven, taken from the
New York Times, is graphically drawn,
including an indictment against Minister
Stevens that is as terrible as it is true.
The people of the State will be as
founded at the revelations contained in
the correspondence between Judge
Clark and DIR. Kilgo, printed on the
sixth and seventh pages. Judge Clark
has been more highly honored by his
church than any other Methodist lay
man, having twice been chosen to the
General Conference and having repre-
scented the church in the Ecumenical
Conference in London and served on the
committee of the General Conference
that was seeking to unite the Northern
and Southern Methodist churches. DIR.
Kilgo is the president of the chief edu-
cational institution of the Methodist
church in North Carolina, and received a
number of votes from North Carolina
delegates for Bishop at the last General
Conference. The prominence or these
parties makes the controversy one that
concerns the whole church. Judge Clark
was elected a trustee Of Trinity College
by the North Carolina Conference. For
so eminent n Methodist, to be tried, SEN
fenced, and convicted, without hearing
by his fellow trustees is a piece of Star
Chamber proceedings that will not be en-
dorsed by the fair-minded Methodists of
the State, even those who think that
no man should be a trustee of an in
stitution when he is not in sympathy
with its management. Judge Clark's let
ter shows that he did not endorse
and approve DIR. Kilgo. If the request
had been made for his resignation upon
would and should have been PROMPTLY
rendered. But to make the request and
deny him hearing smacks of methods
of the Dark Ages.
Political topics are not touched upon
at length, but the most important politi-
cal letter published since the State Con-
vention is copied from Webster's Week
~. 1t is letter from ex-senator Jar
Wis. chairman of the State Committee
on Platform and Resolutions in the Dem
ocratic State Convention. 1t is well
known by every member of that commit
tee that no resolution adopted had any
reference to the conduct of the cam
paign in any county or district in the
State.
Governor Jarvis is not only correct in
his answer to Mr.. Webster's question,
but is eminently wise in his exhortation
with which he concludes the letter. The
time has come when there ought to be
concord and accord between all men
who want to relieve the State from the
miserably low character Of govern
ment that disgraces it in the eyes of
the world and put it in the hands of the
patriotic white men of the State. Let
the cry be ''The white man and the
white metal" and let no voice except
one of unity and devotion to good gov
eminent be raised among the true white
men of the State.
The Atlanta Journal gives an account
of a controversy between distinguished
Baptist divines Of Atlanta; Consul Geo.
III. Murphy tells in a pleasant way of a
"Trip Through Costa RIGA on a Mule, !"
and there are many other features that
will make this issue valuable.