The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1898-07-22
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wAsuNar5v. July rs. 1895
What sortof government shall We
give Hawai3 Not even the interest IN
tho var news can keep tina, question en-
tirely in the background. The CON.
mission composed of three Amsrican'
aud two Havaiiaus appointed boy the
President TO report a form OF govern
ment for the islands have NO easy task.
The American members-scnators
Cullom aud Morgan, aud Representative
iiitt-wLo expect 20 start for Hawaii
about the tenth Of August. have had
several conferences. aud M. Cuilom
has had a long talk with President Ne
Siniuy. So iar serious objections have
been raisedagainst every form OF govern
mout proposed. A territorial form Of
government Is objected to because 10 has
been heretofore used only is prcpara.
tory step 20 statehood, aud ics are
willing 10 commit themselves IN favor Of
making Hawaii a state at any time. The
commission form OF government that
The District Of Columbia has Is objected
to because under IL the governed have
no vote or say In any public matter,
What the commission will enleavur 90
accomplish is TO draw mp form OF
government that will give he Hawaii.
aus absolute home rule aud leave the
question Of future statehood Ia obcyancc.
Then IL recommendation will require
tho approval Of Congress before h can
be pat into effect.
Signs are plentiful that War aud
Navy Department officials regard the
end Of the war AZ almost, II not quite, in
sight A gentleman Of influence called
At the Mar Department 10 sec about
getting a commission in the volunteer
army for young relative, but after con
verslng with a number Of officials he
concluded not to ask for the appoint.
mcnt. When asked why, he replied /.
What's the use7 The boy would not
see any service, owing to the var being
almost over" Another sign-strietly
otiicial-isa report made by the Board
on Construction to the Secretary Of the
Navy, against the purchase Of Tour rhips
now In course of construction by the
Cramps, Tor conversion into auxiliary
cruisers, which have been placed at this
governments disposal by those VIII ara
having them built.
The criticism oi President Mckinley
because he did not drop everything AM
devote about hyo honfs-it might have
taken longcr-to having biz baud shaken
by the tEeniy.odd thousand pctuns
who came to Washington In connection
with the National Educational Conyen
ton, which closed weeks session
early Ia the week, served ~ reminder
ID the proverb about the impo,.ibility
Of pleasing everybody lnasmuch ~
the Presidents working hours have
lately been running from twelve Ia
eighteen out OF each twen'y.iour, IL
would appear that he shoald have -.
ceiyed credit, instead Of censure, when
he devoted a half hour 10 receiving the
officers OF the Educational Association
and tie members 81 the important
committees Of the convention. Had he
attempted TO receive them all NJ one
time, In hispreseni tired and worn out
condition, he would probably have had
togo from the reception to his led and
to send for his physician. Those who
objected because they did not get 90
opportunity to shake the Pfesident's
hand doubtless did 90 without thinking
that the President has other aud mon,
important duties, especially when the
country IL conducting war, than shak'
ing hnnis with all those who Welt
Washington.