The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-10-29

Grauhic and Readable MannefS
~HaWaiian America; Its Resources ana
Prospects," by Caspar Whitney. Har-
per q Brothers, New York and London.
For sale by the ST. Paul Book and sta
tputry company.
Here is a book written by an orthodox
annexauonist from an annexationist
point of view The first chapter opens
with an disqualification of manifest
"destiny" and strong argument In Ia
yor OF retention OF the PlIilippines-that
is. as strong an argument as can be
made in favor of an imperial policy FOR
a republic founded upon everything an
tagonistic to imperialism. The author de-
dominates the course pursued by Prest-
dent Cleveland as a ''policy of intamy'
and speaks of the deliberate duplicity OF
Minister Willis and tnveighs savagely
against both Mr. Cleveland and Secretary
of State Gresham He misQuotes history
in describing the fall of the kingdom OF
I.iliuo1alani, and then follows with
brief sketch of the acquisition of the
Northwest territory by the United States
Thus the initial chapter might have been
written as a campaign document for the
Republican party. The appearance of the
book at the present time gives rise to
suspicion that 1t was so intended.
The second chapter opens With the
statement that Hawaii has suffered from
the pens of the subsidized correspondent
and The half-informed editor Of prejudice
as none other among enlightened people.
This statement is accompanied by the
rather fambOyant announcement that the
author purposes to set matters in their
true light so plain that he who runs may
read In his preface, following a dedica-
ton to President Sanford B. Dole, Mr..
Whitney declares that. lit has not been
ny purpose to produce either history
of or tourists guide to the Hawaiian
Islands, but rather to give fair idea Of
the islands and their people, their re-
sources and their prospects, It is but
fair to say that the author has done this.
Aside from the strongly partisan bias OF
the work both the description of the
Hawaii of today and the valuable his
Jorical data accompanying it are
excellent in their way and worthy
place in any library Had the $50 pages
of this book been reduced to 200 it might
have presented the same happy descrip-
ton of these islands devoid of so much
cumbersome and illogical political deduc>
ton
Having devoted the first two chapters
to The local political situation" Mr..
Nhitney starts in to convey to his read
ers his impressions. Of the mtd-Paciflc
metropolis, Honolulu. In this he is at his
!, dol, OP
parrisanism his story of the charms Of the
Hawaiian Islands comes as a relief duly
appreciated. Mr.. Whitney regards the
native Hawaiian as doomed to early ex-
tinction and he rather appears to jublate
over it. For the moment he forgets, Oh
at least ignores the fact, that the decay
OF this people is largely due to foreign in
fluence. Upen the single string of the
survival of the fittest, Mr.. Whitney con-
tiuually harps throughout the remainder
OF the book.
1t is in treating Of the commercial de-
Telopment, the labor question, Industrial
prospects, sugar growing and coffee
planting that the author contributes the
most valuable information in the entire
work. These are the subjects that could
most advantageously have been confined
within the 200 pages above alluded to.
These chapters, alone, comprise the mer-
Its of the work to the candid, unb ased
reader of either or no party In this COun-
try. The book closes, as 1t opens, with
bitter attacks upon the administration of
President Cleveland, under the title of
1.-The Birth 0fHthe Reuubic-and Annexa-
ton with considerable more cant about
the policy of infamy." The Hawaiian
America" closes with a high eulogy of
President Mckinley, and thus it is. sent
out upon its Republican missionary. work.
''T'he Newborn Cuba"
''The Newborn Cuba by Franklin Mat
theWs. Harper & Brothers, publishers,
New York and London. For sale by
the St. Paul Book and Stationery COM
pany.
In handsome volume of 800 pages Mr..
Matthews has presented to his readers
the present conditions of the Pearl of the
Antilles in most graphic and readable
manner. Although the book is a compila-
ton. in many of it's chapters, of a series
OF articles printed In Harpers Weekly
early in 1899, the work has been brought
down to date and thoroughly covers the
ground. To all those contemplating a
visit TO Cuba, either for pleasure or with
speculative purposes, The Newborn
Cuba is invaluable.
Particularly does the author dwell upon
the first sixty days Of American occupa-
ti0r of the island following its evacua-
ton by Spanish troops. The fact that the
American authorities, especially in Ha-
'Vana, started right, struck at the roots
of numerous evils and laid the foundation
for future regeneration broad and deep.
IS dwelt upon with considerable emphasis
BY Mr.. Matthews. In his opinion the
world never before saw similar stua-
tion. and in the following pages he pro-
coed, TO tell what certain of the problems
were and how they We're met. Upon the
question of future annexation, Mr.. Mat
thews takes no position whatever. 1t is
his 10 relate conditions as he found them
and as they now exist He leaves all con-
illusions Of policy to the reader
At the same time the author pays high
compliment to the officers now shapin,
ciyic as well as military affairs in
Cuba. High praise is accorded Maj Gen
John r. Brooke, u S. A, military gov
error OF Cuba; Maj. Gen. William Lud-
low, T.. S. v, military governor of the
city of Havana; Lieut.. Col. William NJ
Black, T. S. A, chief of the department
of public works Maj. John G. Davis,
L. S. V, department Of sanitation; Col.
T. H. Bliss, U. s., A, collector of Gus
toms, Havana; Maj. E. C. Rathbone, d.
rector of posts; Ernest Lee Conant. chair
mar Havana finance commission, and
others, their assistants in the work of
municipal reform in Havana,s Matanzas.
Pinar del RIO Cienfuegos and Santa
Clara. OF the conditions as they existed
81 the time Of the Spanish evacuation the
description is graphic and carries con-
teAtual evidence Of accuracy. They could
hardly have been worse. especially in the