The Hawaiian gazette., 1899-02-03

canal construction--may well arise the |
query II there could possibly be con-
trived 4 matter over which the two |
great countries could not readily agree.
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Is this q passable BULL II was al
ways known that Keely was fraud |
and now they are finding II out.
II may be merely the vagary OF a .ay-
man, but why not go after the fies at |
camps as well as the baccilis? The |
flies are visible to the naked eye.
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Lord Charles Beresford Is pretty
big man and is entitled to all the bou-
DUETS that can be provided for the CO
casion OF his second visit to Hawaii.
The discussions on causes OF forest
destruction continue vigorouly and in
good form. In the meantime the forest
continues to contract.
Owing to storm suddenly arising
while a section of the reserve force Vas
floating in canoes. there was failure TO
sing a meal.
The California Legislature has made
the coast, but has not yet placed an
embargo on scandalous log rolling at
the State Capital.
Mr. Hiram Bingham is doing a grand
ha nf a al
neighborhood The lads take deepest
and must develop good effect Or result
from training and association.
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The accounts of the outbreak of a lot
of Cubans read just as II such thing
had been expected. There may be
more real battlefield work in admins
tration Of law in the conquered terri
tories than there was in conquering
them.
A Washington dispatch says that a
olonial commission has been set up 10
pass on regulation of affairs in Porto
Rico, Cuba and the Philippines. Ha-
wall misses this on account Of having
started to dodge 1t some fifty years or
more ago.
The postage stamp dealers who kept
themselves informed have profited by
the change Of color. Very few people
knew OF the change to take effect jan
uary 1. There Is nearly enough stamp
business here to warrant establishment
Of an exchange.
Dispatches read that Congress may
dispose at one swoop OF all the applica-
tons for the Hawaiian flag for foreign
vessels. The United States people are
seriously thinking OF going into the
shipbuilding business themselves again
on the old scale.
Sad is the plight Of the Chinese in
Quarantine with their greatest nation
al holiday in close view. 1t Is more
than likely that before the 9th inst.
there will be advices from the States.
The news may not be good news for
the Chinese. but it presumably will be
decisive.
What a strong tale OF the sea there is
in the finding Of a derelict on the Ko-
hala coast. The fight against the
waves is noble because it is in the
open, beneath the blue dome and Is
skill against power, with the skill so
tremendously handicapped that the
chances charm.
A quite clear cut statement OF the
commercial relations of the Sound
Country and these Islands was made
recently by Col. Whyte, OF the British
American Steamship Company. The
trade in question has increased greatly
In a year and is bound to grow. II Is
somewhat In the nature Of a logical
barter reciprocity.
That Hawaii is and always has been
cosmopolitan Is recalled and empha-
sized by thinking of news Of the death
Of Ex-Governor Pacheoo and VIM. p.
Toler. Pacheco, a Castilian OF the Pa
cifc coast. received his education In
these Islands before they had In Cali
fornia any good schools. Toler, born
in Venezuela and a historical hgure.
was but a few years ago resident OF
Honolulu.
The San Francisco Examiner dis
cusses the question of the financial
side OF the big fair and reaches the
conclusion that the great expositions
do not pay. This, however. Is not an
argument against coast business men
making a display OF their wares mere,
II they so elect
Surprise is expressed over the TACT
that Judge Widemann's book on lAii-
uokaiani's misstatements In her his