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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-15

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1907 18th NV, l3r. 60. 90 1884, 9TH NV Tr 30 so
939 NV, 12r.... 80. 90 1915 18th NV store 20 on
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1123 10th NV, Tor. 40. 90 438 NV 7r ..l6 SO
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ZIG 18th NV, store $500 236 10th NV, Or. 10 90
4l5 ay NV, 10r. 80 90. 1874 Md ne. Or IA 90
52l II me- sto&dw. 81. so 1885 r NV 1900
222 me- Tor. 80 so 1918 Linden pl ne 6r IL 90
2l0 18th sw. Or. :. 30 OOi Office rooms 900 # nv
1900 Md av me- sto 80 90 Office rooms 63I r NV
For list Of small rents call at Office.
fe13-f ALBERT L. FOX, 800 st. NV.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-12-31

Kuehn. % Bottery =. Third artillery, now
stationed at Fort Riley. Sergeant Eaet:n
has opsne5 q recruiting s-alsga hare AMI
VIII examine men desiring - enlist ipT
service n the arr1TerF branch q the
regular army. TIE rrcTlztlng staEt91 =
a. the Office q Dr. For5yce. over ms
Red front Rzcke; F'sgr yogrg uea
we're exs-ulu43 yesterday ard three pass
81 satisfactory sxsui1ztl0a- se1ses4r
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and WI reed as many a. SKY znso- Hs
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vsEch they VII be sent elrect - sort
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artillery sarvsce- Il = aot ths Tsz~3aee
- snigst these zsz fqr active uli-z-T
service IN the PalEpsanes. bzt rs re-
crstssuz Is rzase uereszary - r'.crra.
c-se~ changing ere n1r.ee- q zsa Ia a
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the finest in the city. 1t viii be placed in
position next week. The safe is a Cor
liss ofthe largest size. The safe portion
propec is shaped like ball and the door
screws into it like the breech of a mod
ern rapid firing cannon. The safes are
very massive and it is claimed that one
Of them has never been Blown open by
safe robbers. The shape and the immense
strength of the safe has thus far with
stool all the efforts of the gentry" There
are few safes Of this make in this state,
the other ones being in Hutchinson, To-
peka and Newton.
The safe will be PLACED q the front
part of the office near the window, so
that it can readily be seen from the
street. This makes it nearly impossible
for a safe cracker to work in the building
as ne would be seen by the officers.
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ner lasted from > 70 $50. after which We
sat in the parlor and ate nuts and dates
That was a regular French dinner, with
fun dress servants and lots Of style. But
il wasn't American with al that
One day last week a lady a. the hotel
wanted 70 show OF her French and order
81 La chen intending 20 get chicken.
the waiter looked embarrassed and at-eT
her dinner OF some other meat she found
that La chen meant dog 5ut We
all learn here and the waters help Is
very much. for French people are polite
a. al times.
Some Americans write Us boys ard Put
on 2-cent stamps. We don't Ike this a.
II costs Us both a delay and additional
currency 70 get our mall. so keep IN mind
French postage s. cents Per ounce.
We viii now mai this letter with q
happy New Year wish tor cur loyal
Wichita friends
CHARLES HATTON,
CHARLES NCSsELMAS.
Paris. France Mex. =
F,rrszs, de Ppzte 81
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-12-31

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lsst s~EaEesers - ths -ar a. Ser
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s1aa Esrh-<a e1 stszt scs2sse 80 -
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twsos - Haa=ss ns1tsss taas ssrses "a
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sass
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-12-31
IHERE is A cLASS OF People

Who are injured by the usz % coffee. Re-
Gently there has been placed = al the
grocery stores a new preparation cal ed
GRAIN-O. made OF pare grains. taae
takes the place ~ coffee The most DELI
does U1t cost over = - sUuc1- CEi41rzn
may drink il with great heseat. I51 an5
- per package. TrZ Is Asa Sor
CRAL<-C
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-12-31
Recruiting onIeer Here no Has
NJ sgexord

Ire younE man wh7. according - fAe
accents ~ Richard Harding Isavss. s-se
TIE a., sh5y rs tAe spanlsh-.Aa1e-ica1
var, l. "a Wichita on diets or lnrls
san TIE ygang max Is Setse4a. EEass@
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-12-31
RECEIVED NEW SAFE

Fourth National Bank Gets n New
C0rIiss
The Fourth National bank has pur-
chased q new safe which VIII be one al
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g z 7 -

''77" consists of small vial Of pleasant
pellets, just fits the vest pocket.
''77'' cures by restoring the checked
circulation indicated by chill or shiver);
starts the blood coursing through the
veins and so breaks. up" Cold or the
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-12-31

~ c TaanA4 = ~ Hgs~ - -
- Es-s gsstes3ag.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-12-31
FIRED THE LAST SHOT

Paris. France NoE =.
Bureau de P1ste 81
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-09-02
Judges
Appointed by a
College.

college and hold office for four years.
Nominees of the bar only should b
considered by the said college.
3. l have no objection TO any one Of
the present members of the Supreme
Court nor Of the Circuit Courts. All, how
ever, should pass through the crucible nt
al election by the college elected for the
purpose of electing Judges.
4. From residents of the Territory OF
Hawaii.
If Hawaii does not contain material al
equate from which TO select officers for
its own government 1t should be either
relegated to the state of barbarism from
which it sprung or be submerged in fifty
fathoms of water for twelve hours.
.. All officers of the Government should
be elected by the people excepting those
already mentioned. No individual can pe
entrusted with the power to appoint Gov
eminent officers. Be he ever so honest
some way will be discovered to warp his
Judgment.
When the will of the people can be dis
covered it can be relied upon every time.
s. think the system could be dispensed
with If there no longer existed a necessity
for advancing the passage money of the
laborer. An unbiased Legislature should
have the deciding as TO retaining the penal
contract laws.
Z. consider a proffer to share the prof
its with the laborer will be induceUtent
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tio4L ~ bLlt IIdncnlSe, and under that aC-
Sept al HaWaiian-born citizens, irrespec-
tive OF race.
lion. W. r. CASTLE. lawyer-Has held
I the highest political offices at home
1 and abroad
/ A modified form of Territorial
government suited to the people and con-
diuons existing here. Il is not necessary
that form which is best for Alaska or
New Mexico should be put in operation
here Conditions in Utah required some
thing different from Dakota; Congress
gave il.
, Appointive in both cases. and if not
for life certainly for long terms. say fif-
teen 10 twenty years, or during good be
havior
3. I do. It is my belief that any radi-
cal change here al once will, 10 say the
least. result in considerable embarrass-
Dlent.
4. Generally speaking I believe the best
results Will be obtained by putting local
offices in charge and keeping OF persons
familiar with conditions here. But this
need not apply to customs and postal Of
fees. for with the change TO those Sys-
TENS they might we'll be administered best
by those familiar with the systems-cer-
taiuly with the heads OF bureaus. not ne
CessariIy so with subordinate positions.
.. While generally fayOring appOintive
Offices. Yet ! am inclined &c. believe that
in some instances the people may with
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No
Perquisites or
Commissions.

in vagrancy laws and in their strict en-
forcement.
I. l have every confidence in the wisdom
and ability of the members of the Plant
ers' Labor and Supply Company. and be-
Iieve them able TO cope with the labor
question inteliigently.
S. The same suffrage rights that attach
to American citizens on the mainland
should, in my opinion. now prevail here.
ZION. A. V. GEAR, member of the Leg
LII islature, Honolulu.
III l. Territorial form of government
Ia for the present, with the prospect OF
statehood as soon as the island popu-
la ton becomes sufficiently Americanized.
?. l believe that the judiciary should be
appointive and that the appointments
should be for a term of years. and not for
life; appointive because | fear that polit-
zeal campaigns are not likely TO produce
the best qualified Judges; and for term
cling TO their offices long after sickness
and old ge render them incompetent; and
further, because L believe that life APP
pointments tend to render the Judges lie IS
careful in preparing decisions based on
q | believe that judiciary which has
been so long accustomed to render deci-
sions based in part on the peculiar con-
Citions of Hawaii as evidenced in their
late decisions overruling the constitution
of the United States, which are filed with
labored and fallacious reasoning, should
NOT be retained in office. Decisions should
never be judicially rendered unless based
upon law and justice, no matter what
friendly interests may be hurt thereby
4 / believe that appointed officers should
he filled from residents of the islands.
with the possible exception of the Federal
Judge. who might we'll be selected from
the mainland, as he should be thoroughly
conversant with American laws, and one
whose interests are not interviewer with
those of Hawaiian capitalists either COM
mercially or otherwise.
& I should prefer that the other officers
he appointed until such a time as the
Islands become thoroughly Americanized.
No I am not in favor of retaining the
nenal contract-labor laws, and l consider
that they were done away with when the
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-09-02
Looking to
the Philippines
for Labor.

any scarcity Of labor in future from Japan
or the Philippines. This latter country
may soon be the open door for US in this
respect
5. The franchise should not be permitted
TO any one who cannot read. write and
speak the English language. strict ad-
herence TO this rule should be enforced in
Hawaii. Any man or woman who can
show this qualification may safely be
trusted with the honor.
FOSEPH NJ. POEPOE. Hawaiian born.
Lawyer and editor Kuokoa.
!. The highest government that the
I constitution Of the United States can
- give, and l believe that is a State
? Judges OF both courts-Supreme and
Circuit-should be elected by the people;
and for the Judges Of the Supreme Court
to hold office for ten years and Judges
of the Circuit Court to hold office for
five years.
3. The incumbents Of both the su-
preme and Circuit courts are now crea-
lures Of the President OF the United
States. and therefore the will of the
President should be consulted upon this
point: but / may say that | am in favor
of retaining them in their offices until
removed by the President of the United
States or by act Of Congress
4. 1t is to the best interests Of Hawaii
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justice and kindness toward the employee,
the avoidance of the system of ''ad-
vanccs." ard not permitting the employees
To so into debt will be of service in de-
Tending the interests of the employer.
/ believe that the system of profit
sharing has in il elements of equity which
make i desirable that it should be used
as an inducement to the coming in OF the
better class of laborers into our planta-
tons
Every effort should be made TO adapt
our methods to the employment of a class
on our plantations II would be a great
gain on the part of the employer II all
those interested in the employment of la
a agreement with each other by which those
laborers who broke contracts or other
wise sought to defraud their employers
tions until such time as they had satisfied
all just claims against them.
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State In the Union There are very few
officers i'm Arizona appointed by the Presi-
dent. The Governor and Federal officers
are appointed and the Judges. by the
President All the other olicers are
They are trying now to have the judi
ciary elected, just as we should have them
here. The appointing power mas proved
graceful proceedings of the different State
Legislatures in electing their United
States Senators. Unless we have every
turmoil
5. I prefer to have the appointing done
by the President, If there is any appoint
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advantage have a voice in such govern
ment by electing some officers-suCh as
Deputy Sheriffs. police. etc.
s. am now and for twenty-five years
have been opposed to penal labor con-
tracts I believe the system is degrading
alike 10 Iaborers and employers. I be-
lieve that if the present labor laws are
not unconstitutional. and il is not at all
certain that they are. in view of some
decisions Of the United States courts ex-
isting contracts should be allowed TO ex-
pire but no new ones 10 be entered into.
But / have no sympathy with the out
rageous falsehoods set in motion by some
walking delegates or others in San Fran
cisco which have resulted as they prob
ably desired in preventing some hundreds
OF Italians from lettering their condi-
tons.
:. Pretty big subject. But ! am firmly
convinced that we can by proper effort
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~2e@->- ~+@-N@-%-@<@~'

They should be elected by the people
I am in favor of contract labor law
without the penal clause, and would sug-
eest that percentage of wages of laborers
e. retained to reimburse the employer for
INV loss owing 10 failure or laborer to full
Eli contract, the matter TO be decided
through the courts or by a special COM
nittee appointed under the law.
7 None l think we shall have TO de-
mend upon Chinese, japanese and Portu-
F1ese. as heretofore. ! do not think white
men mo disrespect intended to the Portu-
guese) can or will do the necessary field
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Fair Wages
Will Bring
Labor.

a
term OF years at least. \ sufficiently high
property and educational qualification
should be eXaCted before the right 10 vote
is granted. This viii be necessary to pre-
vent the f1Jt1lre soyerur77er- from heinvy
controlled by any one class or nationality.
All men born OF Hawaiian mothers should
become citizens Of the United States ir-
respective Of the nationality Of the father.
All aliens other than Americans born in
Hawaii should remain aliens until com
plying with the laws of citizenship of the
United States in the usual manner.
III S. EDINGS, lawyer. Honolulu.
Ill / Territorial.
2. Appointive and for life.
T. From the Territory.
5 The statutes of the United States pro-
vide for this if a Territorial Government
is allowed.
a restricted suffrage should be grant
ed Native-born Hawaiians should vote
if qualified.
JAMES T. COPELAND. master build
!. A Territorial form Of government
for the present
y > AS nearly the same as on the
mainland as practicable
8. Retain the judiciary for the present
until the changes can be brought about
as per answer to Question ?
4 The Governor appointed by the
President Of the United States from a
resident OF the islands Of rractcable):
other officers elected by the voters OF the
islands or Territory.
X Answered in answer TO question /.
g. EmphatiCally no.
Would suggest limited time IN which
70 do away with the present contract
labor laws thereby giving the planters
an opportunity to adapt their business,
cOrps Of laborers. etc. to the new laws.
Think two years time would be amply
sufficient to effect the change entire.
: The problem | think would solve il
self after the change in the law is eff
fected as suggested in answer TO query
s Would recommend a restricted suf-
frage for the present
The native-born Hawaiian (Of the Ha-
yafian race should, | think, be allowed
more liberality in the restriction than any
other class of voters.
v,RED II. HAYSELDEN, stock raiser,
l. Lauai.
/ A form similar TO that of the Aus
Il traIasian colonies. with absolute free
trade with the mainland and a mOde--
ate tariff on all goods from foreign coun-
tries.
a term of years.
70 their present positions would be rather
slim.
Of them from the mainland and half from
Hawaii nei.
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Appoint
Americans TO
Office.

can character reared in California does
not lose its worth by moving to Rev naT
aoftice-seeker about Washington is a
no more self-seeking or more narrow
minded Individual than the ''oftice-see.k S
bn,rt honolulu" Federal appointees
sboTi1 be men in whose loyal Ameri-
eanign the President has perfect eonf-
dence. .. o45c;aIs eho,,ld
oecr+s ain be appointed by the Governor.
who is directly responsible 70 the Presi-
dent of the United States. Municipal Of
Hcers might well be elective. These with
ne elected members to the Legislature
win give the people practical direction OF
their local affairs
8. Emphatically no.
The best protection | can suggest is the
sneedy extension and strict enforcement
OF the constitution Of the United states
and American labor laws.
Since our nation has settled the question
Of human slavery at cost OF mlllion ~.
Of dollars and thousands OF lives " ~
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Esta blish
a Strong
AmericaniSm.

"
of soda water statesmen are neither Re
publican, Democratic nor American. They
seem TO be above instruction or sugges-
ton; they despise all knowledge but the
knowledge of conceit; they deny freedom
of thought or action 70 all who are not
under their own special guidance or con-
office or reappOinted, and as little as pos
embodied in our organic act.
5. Federal officers should be appointed
by the President; Territorial officers by
the Governor, and purely local officers
elected by the people.
6. The present contract labor laws mean
when properly interpreted abject slavery
It means under our practice that you can
arrest and impriSon a person at hard la
Dor for the breach of a civil contract in
the absence of fraud or fine man as a
criminal in such a case. No Self-respect-
ing American citizen could in honor sup
port such q contract.
Z. [ am not an expert on the labor prob
lem, but the everyday experience OF
American residents here has developed
the fact that if the planter would be will
ing to divide all profits above SO Is per
cent net on his investments with his la
borerS in the form of increased wages the
labor problem would instantly solve it.
self.
S Universal suffrage should be granted
subject to the same restrictions as in the
United States Territories elsewhere Ma
tiYe-born Hawaiians of the native race
should have universal suffrage. The 9TH
ers none.
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parentage, one of whose parents was
either native Hawaiian or of such class
as is admitted to the suffrage.
COLONEL W. F. ALLEN. business
agent, Honolulu.
| l. Territorial, with conditions recon-
- mended by the Commissioners.
?. Both appointive and for life sub
ject TO impeachment.
8. Yes. from the standpoint OF utility, as
they are familiar with the old customs of
the Hawaiians and would have more of
their confidence than new men could.
4. Should be selected from residents of
the proposed Territory, of some length Of
resiGenCy.
s. Appointed by the Governor. Keep all
offices possible out of politics.
6. No. From the experiments that are
being tried il would seem as If the CO.
operative plan for the laborer to be in
terested in the success of his labor, would
in measure help to solve the question.
Z Not answered.
s. Certainly not universal There should
be both educational and property qualifi-
the Hawaiian constitution. All native
born males OF any race should be allowed
the franchise under the above terms.
nRUCE CARTWRIGHT. general insur-
ance agent, Honolulu Hawaiian born.
Ii l. Territorial form Of government.
IL . The Supreme and Circuit Court
Judges should be appointed. and for
life. l believe also in the appointment
of a Judge who shall. with a sufficient
clerical staff. have Jurisdiction over ad-
miralty, equity and probate matters. 1
think that the business of this department
should be transacted daily and with dis
patch. District magistrates in my opinion
should be elected.
3. l do.
4 From residents of the proposed Ter
ritory.
s. Elected by the people In my opinion
all officials should be salaried. and should
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ing. 1 don't believe in the Governor hav-
ing any appointing power. They are not
pointing done; We want every one elected
How can we have a government of the
people, for the people and by the people
unless we elect our own officers? That
does away with carpetbaggerS and back
stairs creepers, of whom there are good
many here.
6. 1t does not matter whether we are in
favor or not of retaining the penal con-
tract labor laws. Slavery was abolished
in the United States years ago, and now
that we are part and parcel Of the United
States ii is impossible for slavery to exist.
I. Not answered.
s. am in favor of universal suffrage
The native Hawaiians are the most noble
and kind hearted people raised on the
face of the earth. To put any restriction
on their voting would be worse than Grim
inal. The native Hawaiians can and have
voted intelligently and honestly. As tor
Asatics born in Hawaii. it does not mat
ter whether we like it or not. according to
the constitution of the United States there
is no way to prevent them from voting.
JAMES w. GIRvIN, accountant, Homo
lulu. ex-Hawaiian Consul at San
Diego.
l. Territorial.
Not necessarily following the Terri
torial forms in the United States.
Governor and Marshal to be appointed
by the President from residents in the
Territory
One Representative in Congress.
All Territorial officers TO be elected by
resident citizens except the Judges of the
Supreme Court, who should hold office for
twelve years and be appointed by col
lege elected for that purpose. At the end
of twelve years they should be retired on
half pay.
2 The Supreme Court should be ap-
pointed by college elected by the peo-
nile ,
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not be permit
ted TO receive
perquisites. per-
C { n I a ge s or
commits sions.
8. | believe in
contract labor
laws, without
the penal clause.
l further believe