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The Conservative, 1899-07-13
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preservation is the first law of life."
The law is a dead letter for those not
having the might to execute it. Out of
nothing, nothing can come, said Demo-
critus. Humanity has been vainly try
ing to prove him in error by asserting
that individuals had a right to life, to
happiness and to government protection,
who could not maintain themselves,
hence could not be happy, and were a
burden instead of supporting members
of the governments constituency.
Humanitarianism is largely an emotion
al attempt to offset or undo the will of
God and the laws of Nature. While ap-
parently conservative it is anarchistic in
tendency. To such as assert that it is
''doing Gods work. to stand by and up
hold the weak it may be asked why is
might only right and weakness always
wrong? Why the fttest alone survive
in the march Of the ages? Why the
funeral pyre of the martyr is the orr
famine of truth to future and an ''ignis
fatuus'' to contemporary generations?
Why do these people say in n breath
that cit is the duty of the strong to
protect the weak" and in the next that
"God helps those who help themselves?"
Nothing can put self-maintaining power
into the perishing any more than some
thing can be made from nothing. 1t is
this insane altruistic prestidigitation
which has been and is the curse of civil
zation. If altruism is doing Gods work
the best way to do it would be to hasten
the march of the miserable and suffer-
ing on the voyage of life. Animals
seem to be the preferred works in the
modern state. If survival of the fttest
is the law by which God works, is it not
doing that work to strengthen and
multiply the fit rather than the unfit?
The only standard of civilization is the
number of self maintaining individuals
it produces. Civilization is the mean
man has taken to preserve himself.
Monuments to martyrs are stones erected
over it's own grave by penitential
ignorance. Humanitarianism and al
truism are toll-gates on the road to pro-
gress. They check the march of civiliza-
ton. If the government of the United
States has been selected by God to do
His work, and that work is to uphold
the weak and support the perishing, can
it be explained why that government
attacked Spain and gave her another
kick down the road to national disin-
tegration? Is it not possible that the
solons of the United States made a mis-
take as self Reconstructed agents of the
Omnipotent, and kicked the wrong
party? For years the weakness of Spain
has been manifest in her impotency in
suppressing rebellion in Cuba. The
Filipinos not only held their own but
The Conservative, 1899-07-13

VIIO ll - Ia bCOh tlloU VI q CAD piopi1SVs
Something has been said Of "ravening
wolves" American macrocephalics
may think themselves some modern Ca
mute to say to the Cubans, Filipinos, and
other nations, "thus far shalt thou go
and no farther" britannia rules the
waves" Neptune bows his hoary head
in salutation to the monarch of the
sea-" Britannia embraces Columbia.
Mother and daughter lock arms. It is
to be hoped that they will not lock
horns. Columbia is playing Britannia's
game on the chess board of national pol,
itics. In the long run whoever plays
another's game pays the dealer. In a
recent speech Ex-Governor Boutwell, of
Massachusetts, expressed similar opin-
ions, saying:
1--WE are indebted to the protecting
power of England for our success in the
war with Spain"
Whatever benefits we may derive in
the east England will share with u.s."
But will that be enough? Mothers
are often ~exorbitantly demanding of
children when they have been exces-
sively indulgent. Britannia may de-
mand that Columbia shall unite in an
offensive and defensive alliance against
continental nations Oh Eastern ques-
tions. Will Columbia be ungrateful
and say no? Children often are! If not
she will learn the value of "minding
your W business in national eco
nomics. Acknowledgement is akin to
self-preservation. They are fundament-
ais. Columbia is but a child yet. She
has not cut her wisdom teeth. She
knoweth not herself. Few nations do.
But few individuals have graduated
from the school at Delphi. Britannia
has touched the hem of the garments of
self-knowledge. Self preservation based
on chat self acknowledge which leadeth to
intelligent ~self.control is the acme of de.
velopment of individual or state. 1t is
the elimination of human possibility.
He who walketh through the straight
gate of the Stoa and arriveth at the
oracle of Delphi shall find that pearl Of
wisdom which lieth enclosed in the folds
of the napkin of ignorance.
Goods Work."
We come now to a rather delicate
question of no little Importance as a
factor in the late war and still of great
influence. Some Americans have gone
SO far as to assert that ''the United
States is doing Gods work" How do
they know? Job asks, lean ye by
searching find out God?" Again we are
told "by his works shall ye know God"
Which works? Those who pretend to
especially know tell us "God helps
those who help themselves" Darwin
and Spencer have told us that the sur
The Conservative, 1899-07-13

the Cuban and Filipino. The Anglo
Saxon will only hasten their destruction.
Spain started on the downward path of
on-survival centuries since. 1t seems,
then, that in it's apotheosis of itself the
government of the United States was
in error. Instead of doing Gods work
it bullied sinking Spain still further into
the slough of despond. Is that human
itarianism? If causing the youth Of the
country to be killed and die of un-
necessary disease if forcing mothers
and sisters to weep for their loved dead;
if increasing the already burdensome
taxation to a strangling limit, in the
nominal interest of aliens is human
i~tarianism and Gods work, then God
and Nature are in rebellion. Self-sacri-
flee and not self-preservation is the law.
Justice has no place at home. The re-
suits of this study make evident the
position previously taken, that the only
popular cause Of the war was the national
hatred of monarchism which was taken
advantage of by politicians and other
malefactors, and Spain was driven out
of American waters to satisfy a semi
savage American tradition.
Governor Boutwelrs Views.
If justice exists among men it must
be admitted that according to national
law, international law, the American
constitution, or her treaty agreements
with the United States, Spain had given
no cause for declaration of war on the
part of the United States. That quite
the contrary was the case in regard to
the United States is universally known.
Had the same actions on the part of the
United States occurred in relation to
colonies of Great Britain, France or
Germany, war would certainly have
been declared had not sufficient amends
been made. In the previously noted
speech of ext Governor Boutwell, he
says, in this connection:
1.-THE laxity that vas exhibited by the
administration of President Cleveland
and by President Mckinley, while the
insurgents in Cuba were carrying on the
war against Spain, would not be toler-
ated by Great Britain. Spanish born
subjects, but naturalized citizens of the
United States, who had been engaged
in the rebellion, were the cause of vigor-
Gus diplomatic debate, and Spain wa
forced to consent to the release of men
who had been taken with arms in their
hands while making wal on her auth
GRITTY.
"All this was in marked contrast to
the course Of the government in the
presidency of John Tyler and when Mr..
Webster was secretary of state. In the
year 1841 there were revolutionary pro.
ceedings On the other side of the Cana
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-09-26
RAILWAY ACCIDENTS.

According to the Literary Digest,
statistics compiled by the experts at
tached to the Interstate Commerce
Commission reveal the fact that there
247 500 miles of railroad track in the
United States-enough to build fifteen
double-track roads from Cape Horn to
the Kondike. The force of men EN-
ploy on these road is as large as the
largest standing army in the world,
and they receive enough in wages each
year to pay Germany's national debt
six times, while the railways earnings
could perform the mighty task of plac-
ing Spain on her feet financially. The
report deals with the great number of
casualties during the past year. 1t
shows that of the 1,141 killed and 10, CAS-
injured among railway employees in
1885, no less than 279 deaths and 6,9SS
injuries resulted from coupling and
uncoupling cars. This fearful sacrifice
might have been almost entirely pre-
vented had the act of Congress relat-
ing to brakes and couplers been
enforced.
The total number killed on The rail-
roads during the year was nearly
seven thousand. The Hartford Cour-
ant says of it: Would you believe
that the number of American citizens
killed or wounded on American rail-
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-09-26

Only last week we examined the beer
brewed by the Capital Brewing Com
pany of Olympia, Wash, and it is a
perfect illustration of the quality of
beer which we are always glad to COM
mend, for the analysis showed it to be
entirely free from any trace of any in
furious substance. Such a high grade
of beer is most beneficial in it's use, for
none of the pure malt and hops have
been displaced by harmful ingredients.
Every hygienist will concur with us in
saying that a beer of such superior eX-
cellence is a very wholesome beverage
Physician often have occasion to pre-
scribe pure beer for cases of debilita-
ton, and they can safely order this
beer, made by the Capital Brewing
Company.
L. H. Dee has in his keeping the
American Journal of Health and can
be seen by anyone.
This beer can be had in bottle or on
draught at the HOFFMAN, corner Of
Hotel and Nuuanu streets. A large as
sortment of the very best of American
and foreign liquors. We are pleased to
sell you and give you value for the
benefit of your health. Yours,
L. H. DEE,
Proprietor of HOFFMAN.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-09-26

roads in the twelvemonth which end
ed June 80, last year, was far N ex-
cess of the number of American SOL
diers killed or wounded in last years
war with Spain and this years cam
paign in Luzon, put together? That is
the story told by the Interstate Com
merce Commissions figures Here
these are in all their grmness: Killed
on the railroads, 6,S59; wounded on the
railroads, 40,SS2; total of railroad cas-
uaties, in one year, 47,741. Only 221 of
the killed were passengers. The risk
of sudden death accepted by the IN
dividual American citizens who buys
railroad ticket and takes his seat in
the car is very slight, though quite
appreCiably greater in this country
than in Europe. The number Of rail-
road employees killed in the year in
question was 1858. This leaves 1850
victims to be accounted for. a con-
siderable percentage of them were
tramps--lazy or footsore fellows who
stole transportation once too often.
The deadly embarrassing and the
track-walking habit account for most
of the rest. We come to the wounded.
OF these, in that one year, 2,945 were
passengers, 81, 761 were railroad en-
ployes, GIG We're others"
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-09-26

William j. Bryan recently visited
san Francisco. He was in that city
long enough to brush his clothes, take
a walk up Market Street make
speech and then board train for the
East. In this brief time he saw and
heard everybody in the Bay City and
found that San Francisco merchants
were opposed to expansion. Mr. Bryan
said: Il was delighted with the en-
thusiasm displayed and all but unani-
nifty on the subject of imperialism. 1t
had been said that imperialistic policy
would govern san Francisco, as, under
its maintenance, that city would be
greatly benefited by the arrival and
departure of the troops for the Phil
ippines But this is not the case. The
sentiment is largely anti-imperialistic
and l believe on this account we will
gain more Republican votes than we
will lose among the Democrats" OF
course, Bryan is a trife "nutty" on the
proposition of the United States ac
curing outside territory. For cam
paign purposes, he believes it to be
wrong. But it will take more eloqu-
ence than the Nebraska orator posses
ses to CONVINCE the Pacific Coast me-
chants that expansion is a mistake.
san Francisco business men have been
so Disseminated against by railroads
that her natural markets are now in
vaded by eastern men, The bulk of
her business is now in the export line
and without the Hawaiian and Orient
al trade, San Francisco would be in
a bad way. The conduct of the mer-
chants in the past proves that Bryan
is in error. During the years thai the
annexation of Hawaii was pending
this country had no friends more
stanch than the members of the San
Francisco Chamber of Commerce.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-09-26

Baron Fava, the Italian Ambassador
at Washington, is said to be anxious
to take a fall out of the State Depart
ment for inaction relating to the tall
ans lynched in a small town in Louisi-
ana some months ago. 1t is said that
the Baron will attempt to induce his
brother diplomats to join him in an
effort to impress upon Secretary Hay
the importance of guaranteeing the
treaty rights of foreigners in the Unit
ed States. 1t is also said that the tall
an Ambassador will not make much
Roadway in this. The Baron is anxious
to have the matter settled for fear that
he may lose his place. He was ur
against a similar snag in 1891. At that
time he was unable to hurry the Unit
ed States in the Malta cases, was re-
called by Marquis Rudini, the Italian
Premier, but subsequently the Govern
ment paid $4,000 to the families of each
of the Italians killed in New Orleans
The correspondence at that time be-
tween Baron Fava and Secretary
Blaine brought out the fact that the
Government would not be FASTENED
and that citizens of foreign states Were
not guaranteed a greater degree OF
protection in the United States thar
was accorded her own citizens.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-09-26
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

The undersigned having been appoint
ed Administrator of the Estate of Rob-
ert Grieve, deceased, hereby notifies all
creditors of said Robert Grieve to pre-
sent their claims, duly authenticated
and with proper vouchers, if any exist,
(even if the claim is secured by mort
gage upon real estate) to the under
signed at his office on Queen street, in
Honolulu, within six months from date
hereof, or the sume will be forever
barred.
And all persons indebted to said es-
tate are hereby requested to make i'm
mediate payment to the undersigned.
JAMES L. MLEAN,
Administrator of the Estate of Robert
Grieve, Deceased.
Honolulu, September 8, 1899.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-09-26
FIRST GLASS ENDORSEMENT
Established 1900
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF HEALTH,
1856 Fifth Avenue.
New, York, August IA, 1899.

New, York, August IA, 1899.
Washington.
Gentlemen:-Th article regarding
your beer has been prepared for our
columns and we would ask you to make
any technical corrections in the same
that may be necessary to insure it's ac-
curacy and completeness. 1t will be
published in the reading columns of the
Journal of Health without the slightest
cost to you, as we accept no pay for the
article and charge nothing for the cir
culation we give it, and would ask you
to send us all the information in regard
to pure food.
Yours respectfully,
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF HEALTH.
j. a. DAVIS, MD,
Editor and Manager.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-09-26

4 number of people have good reason
TO believe that Sir Thomas Upton
owner of the yacht Shamrock, built his
boat solely for an advertising measure
If this is so. no one will deny Sir
Thomas the end he seeks. He has prov
ed to be a liberal man and his enter
prise in entering his yacht to complete
for the big cup has been applauded on
both sides of the Atlantic
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-09-26
MACHINE OILS

No and Engine Oil, VS. Lard Oil,
in tins and barrels.
Sperm Oil in tins and barrels.
Meats Foot Oil. Carbolinium.
Coal Tar. Axle Grease. Best Refined
Tallow.
Cotton Waste. Varnish of all Kinds.
Packing, Asbestos, Soap Stone, Sheet
Rubber.
Pipe Covering, assorted sizes
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-09-26
TUESDAY. SEPTEMBER &c, 1899.

Archbishop Ireland, of st. Paul, in
recent interview declares that he is 4
friend of France. He strongly objects
to any measure that saVors of boy
colt and believes that the Exposition
will be a success if not single Ameri-
can should attend it,
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-09-26

The above are only few of the many
articles we keep constantly in stock
and our prices will stand competition
with any other dealers.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-09-26
OFFICERS ELECTED.

At last nights meeting of the Tri-
angle club the following officers were
elected: II. Weldon, president; John
Pendeton, vice president; j. Il. Davies,
recording secretary; Edwin Irish, treas
surer w. II. Barth, marshal; John
Cation, deputy marshal; II. f. Cole
man, critic.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-09-26
THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK


dlu Up capital. en- lZ,UUU,UUU
Reserve Fund ............Yen 1900, 900
HEAD OFFICE, YOKOHAMA.
BRANCHES AND AGENCIES.
Kobe. London. Lyons. New York.
San Francisco. Shanghai.
Bombay. Hongkong.
Tokyo. Nagasaki.
Transact General Banking and Ex-
change Business.
Agency Yokohama Specie Bank.
INTEREST ALLOWED.
On fixed deposits for II monts, per
cent per annum.
On fixed deposits for months, 31a per
cent per annum.
On fixed deposits for months, per
cent per annum.
Interest Allowed by the Head Office
at Yokohama.
On current deposits, l 2-10 sen per day.
On fixed deposits for IL months 81 per
cent per annum.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-09-26

All Work Done Satisfactory.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-09-26
New Republic Building, Honolulu H l.

Stock Furnished at Fair Prices.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-09-26
KEEP THOU THY SHOP AND THY SHOP WILL KEEP THEE!"
There is but one successful way to do this
Do it by being systematic!

think that after the
for the
money! you must what you doing.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-09-26
Do YOU KNOW WHAT YOU ARE DOING?

If you are still using old pound and
ounce scales, you are not keeping your
shop; you are unconsciously giving it
away! You can keep your store by
locking the doors, if everything else
fails, but you can not increase your
profits.
With the Money Weight System
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-09-26

everything in weighing and changing
goods into money is safe and certai.
Every merchant needs tonic thes
days, and the Money Weight System
is that tonic. 1t is not only system
regulator, but a we'll regulated system
for safely handling merchandise.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-01-12

Irene would also seek n private inter
view with me-, and knew that she
would not be so easy TO satisfy as her
mother had been. Indeed, | had be-
gun to doubt whether ought to leave
her In ignorance of the truth. Some
one of the Princes family, ] felt, ought
TO be told what ! had learned, II II
the Princess Irene was the proper
person TO be told. But before / could
make up my mind how far ought TO
confide in her, | received Il message
from her through her maid, to say that
she would be glad If | would step
down to the small library, as she de-
sired to speak TO me.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-01-12
PATENTS.
List of Patents Issued Last Week to
northwestern Inventors.

Gustaye Anderson, Wells, MIMI,
combined bag-holder and truck; Wal
ter z. Burke, st. Paul, Mimi, barrel
cover; Thomas Forstner, Sigel, Mimi,
ago box; Thomas Russell, Grand
Rapids. Mimi, boring tool; George Il.
Schoepf. Minneapolis, MIMI, road We
hicle; Frederick w. Schustcr, Roches-
ter, Mimi, bottle truck and drainer;
Frank Searle, Ennis, Mont, umbrella
attachment.
Merwin. Lothrop Z johnson. Patent Attor.
peys. 9iV Pioneer Press Building. ST. Nal.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-01-12

"Run back TO the hotel and see If |
left my watch in my Dom. Here's
half a dollar If you're back with 1t be-
fore the train starts"
The intelligent messenger was of
like a shot.
He was back Just as the train was
RULING out.
Yes, sir" he cried; you left 1t
there: saw 1t myself. Gimme my half
dollar."-Boston Citizen.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-01-12
A Double Crop Of Apples.

On a Long Island farm is an apple
tree which bore two crops Of fruit the
past year. and the farmers are taking
unusual interest in this peculiarly or
nature. Just as much interest is being
taken in Hostetter's stomach Bitters.
which cures dyspepsia, indigestion, con-
stipation and blood disorders when 9TH
er remedies fail to benefit.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-01-12

Manila, Jan. 10.
Icial messenser %
kan Iloilo and MAJ
m dispatches from
situation when b,
{ly unchanged, and
ncipal buildings I
| insurgents IhavilI
!troy the whole q.
n shot Of bombardl
Sns & moving
transport Newpo|
4. The family OF |
bsul has gone on
II. Col. Potter sa
kKinley's proclaim /,
Rewritten on board
on shore declined
when the text OF
s read to the nau|
idea that compro|
iyates Selven an
sixth United Sta
Iarding a water ba|
IMPORT, were alta
yen's skull was
h Fitzpatrick zen
he'd with a flesh
States gunboat
lilo on Friday and
,1,o Tnifau Stat
ly land on Guim|
|dway between II
4 the island OF
(np will be establ|
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-01-12
DISPATCH FIR
kiciaIs Observe
Regardinl

Washington, Jan
received
bm Maj. Gen. OF
States trooI
b. officials obserN
lth respect to Us
the I'M
! not of an unfaY
len as to give III
lministration. -
willing TO al
bows no material
lions existing at
Ivices. One ca
ntained nothing
3, serious or e.
len no collision
added, end m
I'D. The dispat
wed TO have b
|rtance to be br1
Z attention of II
cretary Alger,
president we
White House
bitter.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-01-12
Game.

"How is your brother, Tommy
''Ill in bed, miss; he's hurt himself.'
How did he do that?'
"We were playing at who could lean
furthest out of the car window, and
won.'
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-01-12
A puyyIer.
care you snnerstitinns Y

"Are you superstitiousT'
We'll, yes, a little. What about it,"
Il only want TO ask what kind of
1t is for 9 left-handed man to see
the moon over his right shoulder
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-01-12
suspicious.

"All is lost" said the Spanish official,
in discussing the results OF the war.
well" observed the taxpayer. II
can't help having my suspicious that
some of it strayed or was stolen be-
fore the fight started"
Star.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-01-12

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Jew York, Jan
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m its Berlin {
L am inform
urce that after
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of the
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large OF functi
construed al
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pines is prote
bvement of on
3e that both
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tuation which
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THE Washin
ZEN informed
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-01-12

A catalogue of 800 prizes, suitable to
every taste and condition, mailed on in
quiry. Prizes given for saving Dia-
mend &C" Soap wrappers. Address
Cudahy Soap Works, South Omaha,
Neb. The list contains many season
able and suitable holiday gifts.