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The Hawaiian gazette., 1899-02-03
PROPERTY QUALIFICATION.

N the provision Of the Hawaiian
organic bin az agreed upon by the
committee % the House. and made Ia
osnform to the views OF the Senate
oowmitiee only strikes out property
qualifications OF electors for the House,
and retains substantially a property
qualification for senators and electors
Of Senators. the Commission may L.
congratulated on the general success
Of their work. We have stated several
times In these columns, that II the Re-
publican party adhered 20 It's irad-
tons. Il would cast on all property
qualifications. and we were prepared
90 Gee IL done. But the Republican
osrty has expanded" on the question
Of nelf government, and Is now appar-
eatiy ready to try some experiments.
II Mr.. Sewalls organ represents his
general views on these questions, its
predictiou that men who advocated
this qualified suffrage, would dig their
own political graves. must be startling
news 20 the Republicans in Congress
Who are In favor Of II. II Is very mean
of them to approve, after eighteen days
elaboration, a measure which Presi-
dent Dole favored. II is meaner still fo'
these Republicans in Congress to n'
fuse to take the advice of Mr.. Sewall's
party organ. II the Republican party
d to be organized here. in the Interests
Of our local politics, It should be pu
into commission at once, and call
halt on the Republicans In Congrssl
who refuse to listen 10 the voices O
the Island charmers and prostitute
oheir high Office TO limiting the fran
chise Although the House committa
has reduced the amount necessary tC
qualify, II keeps It at figure which
will make at times a serious differ
Snce In the vote. II the bill becomes
q law, with this provision retained, II
will De the first authoritative declara'
ton by Congress OF the right to restric
self government by the people of tbs
territoriss
The Hawaiian gazette., 1899-02-03
ADMIRAL DEWEY AGAINST Al
NEXAIION.

The Times-Herald of Chicago, whose
proprietor, Mr.. Kohlsaat, is in close
contact with President Mckinley, pub
fishes this very important piece Of
news: The Tmes-Heraid is IN po-
sition TO state that Admiral Dewey Is
opposed to the United States anneXing
The Philippines. As the head of the
commission Admiral Dewey will have
an opportunity to formulate the alter
native policy OF the United States"
The antl-expansion journals regard
this, under the circumstances, as an
intimation from the President that he
does not favor annexation. In this
connection, the speech Of Senator For
aker is important, in which he declar-
ed that the American occupation of
the Philippines would not be perma-
nent. He is In close relations with the
President.
But really what he's the President
to do about it! He is only the Execu-
tive. The disposition OF the Philip
pines Is, under the Constitution, solely
matter for Congress to pass upon.
Congress represents the popular will,
and the President obeys 1t. As Con-
stitutional adviser OF Congress, the
President may advance theories OF his
own, but he has already declared his
intention to carry out the will OF the
nation, II he can find it out. He Is
limited, he believes, to advising Con-
gress what, in his opinion, Is the will
OF the nation. The strong opposition Of
SO many able Republicans to an unde-
fined scheme Of expansion, their refusal
to consent to the putting OF the ma
tional forces into blind pool Of
Imperialism, no doubt confuses the
President. In the meantime, while the
nation Is slowly celebrating, those
Filipinos refuse TO sit down and keep
quiet, until the nation has finished
thinking. They refuse to assent to the
proposition that they are a basket of
puppies that We, the Americans, can
dispose OF after our own pleasure.
Admiral Dewey, like the most of
men who are under responsibility, be-
comes conservative. The keep up the
flag" patriots will begin to lose con-
fidence in him.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1899-02-03
THE SCIENTISTS BLuNDEli

Mr.. Edward Atkinson. among others,
has knocked down the wheat scare
crow that Sir William Crookes set
No before the English people In his
address before the British Association.
Sir williams prediction that In the
year 1891, the wheat supply would fail.
and the English people be confronted
with starvation, Is met by a few stalls
ties which were open to Sir william,
but he failed to see them or ask for
them.
Mr.. Atkinson shows that the present
wheat producing area OF the United
States, excluding Alaska, Is only two
per cent. OF the national area OF land
He shows that several States alone can
supply England for the next thirty
years. Indiana can do so, without DIM
Guilty. So could Oklahama, the Indian
territory, Virginia. Kansas, Tennessee
and Kentucky.
In 1898 a crop OF 9O,000,0 900 bushes
OF wheat, which Is enough to supp }
the British demand. was grown OF
one-eighth the land of only three
States. Iowa alone can raise 100000,
900 bushels OF grain.
II Is not very creditable 10 the in
yestigating capacity OF science, wheI
the President of the most learned bod!
OF men in the world goes utterly wroni
on his figures.
The scientist is under the stronges
obligation to be accurate. He Is him
self the standing critic OF loose state
ments. He invites the confidence o
che public in the truth Of his re
searches.
As a rule the scientists are correc
in their statement of facts. but ar
liable to grave errors in their theorie
based upon facts.
In this case man noted for hi
careful research frightened the BIRTHS
public by predicting partial starva
ton OF the world in about thirty year.
He made the prediction without,
seems, securing the abundant dat
that the Agricultural Department 4
Washington would have gladly fur
nished him.
When the President OF the renowne
ritish Associat on for Advancement @
Science makes a blunder-a stupendou
blunder-it discredits with the peopl
all scientific investigation. The effec
Of this error will be greater cautio,
In the future In the statement OF facts
The Hawaiian gazette., 1899-02-03
CASE OF ALASKA.

So unwilling has Congress been to
provide any adequate government for
the Territory Of Alaska, 1t has re-
fused for over thirty years to even
provide proper land laws for 1t. Vast
as the Territory is. and capable as it
is Of producing wheat and other grains,
the settlers there have not been al
lowed to take up homesteads, or i'm
prove the country. But under the in
Huence OF good men. Congress is now
providing a liquor law, which ought
to protect the poor Indian, but prob
ably will not.
This neglect to provide for the set.
Element and proper government OF the
Territory Is due to the fact that in
such a sparsely settled country, the ex-
pense OF giving 1t well organized
government would be costly affair.
Besides, the voting population would
The Hawaiian gazette., 1899-02-03
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
SETTLEMENT FOR KAIULANl

o For four or five days there
o has been here in town q petit
o ton to Congress asking that 4
% settlement be granted to Prin-
e cess Kaiulani. The young lady
o Is in receipt OF a grant OF $1,000
o cash annually from the Repub-
o lie of Hawaii. II Is presumed
. that this will cease upon the
% change Of laws here. At any
o rate kaiulani has friends who
% are willing to make a disinter-
@ ested effort to secure for her
% an allowance that will be per-
q manent and that in the light of
o both past and present cirsum-
o stances will be considered fair.
o Quite a number Of the most
o prominent men of the commun-
o ity have signed the petition,
o which will In short time be
o forwarded to Washington. Alex.
% Young, for many years promi-
o nent in the political and indus
o trial life of the Islands, has had
o the document In charge. Mr..
o Young, though still heavily in
o teested in Hawaii, has a resi-
o dence In Oakland. He left for
o the coast by the Moana last
o night. However, he will proceed
o right along in this matter.
o II have interested myself In
o Kaiulani's behalf" said Alex
. ander Young last evening. he
o cause l believe her to be worthy
o in every respect. She was I'M
% fortunate and was in no way to
o blame for the overthrow of the
o Monarchy. 1t strikes me that 1t
o would be only fair and right
o that a liberal pension should
. be granted her. l will say that
o l have circulated the petition
. among the representative men
o of Honolulu without Kaiulani's
o knowledge. She was not con.
o suited about the matter. The
o petition has been presented for
o signature just within the last
o few days. kaiulani has been
o on Hawaii for three or four
o weeks, believe"
SSSSS0SSS0SS6oSss
The Hawaiian gazette., 1899-02-03
ROOSEVELT THE MUGWUMP.

Governor Roosevelt Of N. Y. has
committed a Mugwump crime. which
the Republican stalwarts pronounce
objectionable. Instead of employing
good Republican stalwart lawyers to
prosecute the parties charged with the
commission OF fraud in the canal mat
tiers, he has engaged Franklin ID. Locke
Of Buffalo, an active Democrat to pur-
sue and convict, II possible, the Repub-
licans believed to be the guilty men.
His conduct Is entirely without prece-
dent, and the Regular Republicans,
who dare to speak, feel that he ought
to be held up to the scorn OF mankind.
He has repudiated the gospel OF party
allegiance, and given public notice
that ne will he wicked Mugwump,
whenever he chooses to be one, and II
Mr.. Plat does not like it, he must
make the best OF 1t.
The professionals look forward to a
period Of tribulation and suffering
under the whip Of their chosen leader,
and earnestly pray that there will be
no more incidents like the storming
OF San Juan which adds lustre to the
history OF the nations soldiers, and
at the same time dlstresses the virtu-
GUS Bosses. What they earnestly de-
sire is men who will carry the Flag
and support the Boss, or, to put 1t To-
gically, support the Boss and then
carry the Flag.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1899-02-03
Affairs in Samoa.

by the Moana the Advertiser has
two letters by residents Of Apai tell
Ing OF the troubles that have befallen
the land again. One is from a German,
tie other from an American. They
agree that the war did not amount to
much. They agree that Chief Justice
Chamberlain was honest in his deci-
sion, but hold that Mataafa should be
the king. Malietoa is described as a
mere boy, irresolute and unframed
and with but a small following among
the natives. The German consul is
sharply criticised by the American
correspondent for aggravating the stu
atioo.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1899-02-03
PROVISION fuR PRINCESS kAlu
LAM

The plan Of sending a petition 10
Congress asking that Princess kalulsni
be- suitably provided for by iaw IL most
timely and just. The fact that 80 many
who were actively engaged In the over
throw Of the Monarchy unite in this
request. shows a disposition to act gen
erously towards a young woman who
was the victim OF stupid blunder
that irroGrievably ruined the Monarchy.
Since the overthrow, the Princess
has behaved with excellent judgment
In most embarrassing circumstances.
Although the late Mr.. T. II. Davies.
in his singular regard for the native
race, made her unduly prominent after
the overthrow, IL must not be forgot
ten that she was young person who
naturally yielded to older advisers. Mr..
Davies himself, educated by the course
Of events, finally accepted, and advised
her to accept the situation. The Prin-
cess did not manifest disloyalty TO the
Republic, and at no time suggested or
encouraged an attempt to restore the
old order Of things. Her self respect,
her love of country, and Of her race,
her own high prospects, prevented her
from looking upon the Overthrow with
any pleasure. II she had accepted 1t
with any alacrity, 1t would have been
contrary to human experience, and so
Unprecedented as to have raised doubts
about her capacity to feel or think.
1t speaks well for this community
that it has no blunted sense OF gener-
osity in this matter. 1t does not pro-
pose to discuss rights" in the marrow
legal sense. Rights" according to
one OF the ablest jurists, are those
rules of action which the moral sense
Of the people create" They may, and
do, differ in different communities.
Inc Princess in a strictly legal sense
, probably has no rights in the matter
In the broadest sense, which the courts
cannot interpret, she has rights" that
our consciences acknowledge. This Is
not a case for quibbling about. Aside
from her relations to the Monarchy
the Princess, by her behavior, her
| disposition to make Of herself good
example OF the educated Hawaiian wo-
man, swings us around into the ranks
of those who feel that when she ceases
/, to be the ward Of the little Republic
, she should become, so long as SHE
, lives, the ward Of the Territory. Those
r Of us, who were born here. those Of u
. who by long residence take kindly
: interest in the natives, desire that this
, representative of the little Hawaiian
Monarchy should always live in dig.
, nifty and comfort with us. Is this
. merely a sentiment" which has nc
place in public affairs? Well, Herbert
SpeD" r, the greatest philosopher OF
Modern times, says that, "it is sent!-
me-: and not reason that rules man
kind"
This request to provide for the Prln-
cess will be opposed by some persons
1t is natural that they should. In the
"predestination' of every human be-
ing, it was arranged before the exist
ence OF the world, that some person
should oppose" everything. In the
distribution Of mankind, the committee
in charge arranged 1t that Hawaii got
her share Of those who were by nature
invariably "agin" every measure.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1899-02-03

Bs InAiah ~ noihihe Tbsfs ess no
material 10 ne Territory. siib shish
20 bald 40 q elf gosesnins commun.
~. Congress waited for someihlns 90
.ufn np. rhs Klondlke has turned ~
and Congress moves
The Hawaiian gazette., 1899-02-03
OPIUM.

II Is said on good authority that
opium can be purchased in this city
a the rate Of less than IS per pound.
II this Is true. 1t is further proof of
lack Of wisdom by the Legislature in
not enacting . license law. However,
The Hawaiian gazette., 1899-02-03
TROLLEY OR STORAGE.

II am going down to WASH
ington for few days, partic-
ularly to look at some new kind
of electric motor, and hope that
We shall be able to get hold of
something for the Honolulu
Rapid Transit, which will en-
able MS to have good service
without overhead wires and
street poles. believe that is
going to be what we ought to
have, but 1t will be three or four
weeks yet before the road will
be ready for travel. and its sue
cess or failure will really decide
the question for us. w. r.
Castle.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1899-02-03

tofy shoaid nave ben printed here bus
hfri heard ~ locally from wsshlnxfon
This gives an oppoftnhii, 10 asy ina
u Il a rare thins Tor secfvis 80 leah 90
~ Newspaper printing ofncss
Nat Oooiein. vbo n " popular here
a. a comedian, mas Just nnted losine
of $4,000 cash lie has 20 ray that
sum 70 a Chicago newspaper man from
whom he stole a play The manuscript
was submitted 10 the artlsi and re
turned az unavailable. In a few months
however. Goodwin announced a play
that was identically the reporters work
and II took like typhoid fever In the
First New York Goodwin regards the
affair now as anything but a comedy.
From this distance II looks that e. 3
Grant. Jr.. had been knocked complete
ly out " the senatorial game by the
politicians at Sacramento. The incl
dent or his downfall Is peculiar. II APP
pears that he gave financial assistance
at election time to a Republican can
didate. This individual voted first for
Bulla. then for Burns. not doing any
thing for Grant at all. IL was accused
that he had been bought by Burns and
then the fact that he had received
money from an agent OF Grant came
out. The community Is shocked be-
cause the man would not stay bought.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1899-02-03
THE PASSING HOUR.

Liliuokalani was always reputei to
possess what has been called we'll
regulated forgettery.
With the advices that Great Britain
il willing to have the Clayton Bulwer
treaty amended to suit the United
States-in the premises Of Nicaragua
The Hawaiian gazette., 1899-02-03
Flames Were Checked.

The James Makee arrived from
Kauai yesterday. Purser Jacox states
that the fire in the lower fields NJ
Kealia plantation extended over ten
acres OF cane. A good portion OF the
cane was only scorched and the cane
Ia being fed into the mill. 1t was a
narrow escape from a heavy loss.
Manager Fairchild ia still investigat-
Ing the origin Of the flames.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1899-02-03

II the cases OF the increasing Crown
Lands claimants ever get into the
courts Of the Mainland the judges will
resign rather than undertake the pedi-
gree work involved.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1899-02-03
HISTORY OF HAWAII.

The Historical and Biograph-
ical Hawaii Mel" in course OF
publication by the Hawaiian Ga
zette Co., will contain a leading
article OF great interest by Pro-
lessor w. d. Alexander. All
who are interested In the His
tory Of Hawaii will want to pre-
serve this.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1899-02-03

Aoods, Dsal, are the only pills to take
ssOo . Busso with Hood ssarsapar illa.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1899-02-03

II may be merely the vagary OF a .ay-
man, but why not go after the flies at
camps as well as the baccilis? The
flies are visible to the naked eye.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1899-02-03

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 fact
that Judge Widemann's book on lAii-
uokaianis misstatements In her his
The Hawaiian gazette., 1899-02-03

canal construction-may well arise the
query II there could possibly be con-
trived \ matter over which the two
great countries could not readily agree
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-05-18
TRUSTS UNDER FIRE.
Industrial COmmission-one Plan
for Prevention.

Washington, May ~. = The indus
trial commission Thursday heard the
first witness to be called in connection
with its inquiry into the operation of
trusts. The witness was Hon. James
w. Lee, of Pittsburgh, attorney for sew
eral pipe line and oil companies, and
formerly a state senator of Pennsyl-
vania. Mr.. Lees testimony was direct
ed especially against the Standard Oil
company.
As a means of prevention of trusts,
Mr.. Lee suggested law making de-
structiye competition criminal of
Tense. lie thought the fear of imprison-
ment would intimidate some of them.
Nothing had done so much as destruc-
tive competition to prevent progress
and fairness. The law could be passed
by the states. and in case of prosecu-
ton prices charged for years could be
used in evidence. He would also sug-
gest that the capital of all corporations
except those of public or quasi-public
nature should be limited to 100000.
lie thought that something of this kind
was necessary, and that if a remedy was
not found the country would be ruined
by combinations of capital detrimental
to the public interests. Under the pres
ent conditions personal ambition was
stif1ed, and many men were being kept
out of business because of the existence
of these combinations.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-05-18

wheeler" and Joe" from all parts of
the hall. Every sentence of his speech
brought shouts of applause, and he
stirred the veterans to a frenzy of en-
thusiasm. At times it was impossible
fgr him to proceed. He spoke strongly
in favor of expansion.
Gen. Wheeler touched upon the ques-
ton of expansion by declaring that SOUTH
ern soldiers and southern statesmen had
ever taken prominent part in all the
movements looking to the enlargement of
our territory, and continued:
THE position in which the American
people find themselves to-day was not
sought by them, but is the logical result
of conditions thrust upon the country by
a course of events beyond our control.
We stand before the gaze of civilization
confronted by grave responsibilities. The
supreme test of American institutions is
involved, and the American system of
government IS on trial.
ITO return to he starting point of a year
ago would be to lose what it would take
century to regain. In answer to those who
say that the policy of our forefathers for
babe the extension of territory | would
point to jefferson and the Louisiana pur-
chase. Monroe and Florida, Polk and Texas
and the vast territory acquired from Mex
leo. and later to Andrew Johnson and the
acquisition OF Alaska.
IF there be any who contend that we
should not permit the island of Cuba to
become a part of the United States and its
people, if they desire 1t, to enjoy all the
rights of American citizenship, have only
TO point to the official declarations of our
great statesmen, commencing with
Thomas jefferson and running through al
most the entire period of the first half
of this century. During all that period
our honored statesmen and presidents,
from Jefferson to Buchanan, laid down
in their messages and state documents the
imperative necessity of making the Pearl
of the Antilles part of the United States"
The memorial to Winnie Davis was
one of the features of the session. Col
Bennett II. Young, of Louisville, paid
a tribute to the memory of the ''Daugh-
ter of the Confederacy." A resolution
was unanimously adopted extending
the thanks of every veteran to the peo-
pie of the north who so tenderly admin
istered to Winnie Davis at the time of
her illness at Narragansett Pier.
Charleston, s. c., May 13.-With a
spirited and at times stormy session
the ninth annual reunion of the United
Confederate Veterans was, ON Friday,
brought to close. Gen. j. B. Gordon,
COMMUNICATIVE and all the old Of
ficers were reelected, Louisville, Ky,
was chosen as the next place of meet
ing. and the question of federal care
of confederate graves was disposed of
by the adoption of substitute resolu-
ton which declines the presidents sug-
gestion, except as to those graves To-
Gated in the north, and reserving to the
women of the south the duty of caring
for those in the seeding states and
MARYLAND