The times., 1899-12-18
IN THE HOTEL CORRIDORS.


G. H. Little a prominent lawyer from
Hilo. Hawaii. is registered at the Riggs
Mr.. Little is a uadye Of Pennsylvania. but
has been resident of Hawaii for the past
six years.
Il came here direct from Hilo and have
been travelling for sixteen ddys. said ne
last night, and I am mighty glad to see
the capital again. Hilo is on the Island
ot Hawaii and is over 200 miles from
Honolulu. but it is the American colony OF
the entire group. There are wonderful
possibilities even in this one island which
Is capable Of supporting over half million
people, while today the population is ONLY
$4,000. We had Fourth Of July ceIebra-
ton IN Hilo this year. and made lots of
noise over our annexation. but nothing
was ever printed about il. We are so far
away. even from Honolulu YOU know
Yes. sir; the Hawaiian Islands have a
wonderful future; a brilliant future but
If the new possessions are ever TO become
anything. the Territorial bill must be en-
acted into law at once. The sentiment
throughout the islands is for a plain
simple, American territorial form of gov
ernment, the same as has been granted
other Territories and the people want
Congress to act at once as each few days
delay retards progress and prosperity. We
want the homestead law granting 100 acres
to settlers. eEacted so that this new cOun-
try may be developed. The Hawaiian labor
question, which has agltsted Americans
resident in the islands viii be easily ad-
iusted by enacting the bill giving Hawaii
a territorial form Of government. These
people are not familisr with the ease with
which Southerners adjusted themselves TO
the adjustment Of slavery after the war;
but all will come out well
The present form of government IN
Hawaii is simply an oligarchy, wherein
half dozen men dominate everything
American sentiment in Hawaii is against
this. and this sentiment is like the boom
ing OF Dewey's guns-it must be listened
to. The only way TO Americanize The
islands is by making them Territory with
that form Of government Make the bill
simple, but pass it quickly This is all the
people ask.
Mr.. Little spent several hours yesterday
with Senator Clark of Wyoming, who had
been visitor to his home in Hiio.
Il didn't like the feeling shown against
the New York delegation by some OF the
members of the Republican National Com
mittee." said Representative Noonau of
Illinois at the Raleigh. Many Of the dele
gates from other places seemed tC be afraid
of the men from the Empire State, and /
hardly think that the latter received the
most generous treatment possible 7 per
sonally believe that the South and West
made a mistake in acting as they did and
even a little complimentary assistance
would have been highly regarded by the
delegates from Manhattan. / am not afraid
Of the New Workers. and believe that they
are the most liberal whOle-so people
. hr
Union, more than any other four cities
and while the convention was given TO the
East l would like TO have seen New York
get it
a delegation from the Merchants As
sociation of New York. consisting Of II. G.
Fairchild, Of Fl. b. CIahin & Co; James
McCreery. G. ". Angel, and A. Cibllu. is
at TIE sEoreham and viii remain in the city
for few days in the interest of the above
organization
Il was in Omaha early last week
and witnessed several slllrmisbes in
merry war now in progress in that city.
said A. L. Garner, Of Chicago at the
Raleigh. last night
1T seemed that some Of the good people
of the town had begun campaign against
the nCwsbCys for crying their papers in
a noisy way and after working up q strong
sentiment against the youngsters. several
of the latter were arrested. The boys at
once protested and continued crying their
wares and as result more arrests fol-
lowed. The newsdealeTs then organized
and when I left the city We're soliciting
funds TO carry the case 10 the Supreme
Court Every person purchasing a paper
is handed a printed slip relating the facts
in the case and few men refuse them. /
think the boys viii win; | hope so, any
way
I was reading copy of the Boston
Post dated early in 1882. the other day
said T. A. Darling, Of Boston. at the Ma
tional last night, and / found many Quaiu1
old things in regard TO Congress. The word
and the word Congress are
always followed by the plural verb have
and after reading d column Of this one is
inclined to smile. The same issue cor
tatns a defence OF Andrew Jackson, who
has been bitterly assailed and eXcOriated
by the Republican National Committee.
So that even in those early days the ma
tionaI committees played an important
part in the selection of a President
Sidney Smith. a patent attorney from
Boston, is registered at the Riggs. Mr..
Smith was the cause of much sUrmising ia
the corridors of the hotel last night and
nearly every man who saw him desired TO
discover who the stranger was. Mr.. Smith
is over six feet in height and is broad in
a great mass of grey beard
reaches almost to his waist, and with his
venerable. kindly cOuntenance he would
have no difficulty in passing himself of as
the patron saint Of Christmas.
The Prince OF Wales on Gambling.
tFrom the New York NoddJ
LONDON. Dec 15--The biography Of
DR. Benson, the late Archbishop Of CanJer-
bury, just published, reveals an interesting
letter which the Prince of Wales wrote TO
him after the Tranby Croft scandal. 1t is
as follows.
Ny Dear Archbishop Your kind letter has
touched ME very much, as I know the Sind feel
iugs which prompted YOU Jo write TO me on the
subject which We have discussed together and
which, as you are aware, has caused me deep
pain and annoyance. A recent trial. which no
one dcplcres more than i do, and which j was
poweriess to prevent, gave occasion for the press
10 make most bitter and unjust attacks upon
me knowing / was defenceless. and / am not
sure politics were not mixed up in IL.
The whole matter has died out and