Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-04-02
DISAPPOINTED DEMOCRATS
Failure Follows Their Attempts 10
DISCTtdil republicans.
Porto Rico Matter to Be Promptly SGltld-
Nicaragua Canal Treaty Likely 10 Be-
Passed With Proper Amendments.
Especial Corresnondence. |

Washington, ID. c., March Is, 1900
-The developments of the week prov
ed disappointing to Democratic lead
ers who hoped to gain temporary adj
vantages from the discussion within
the Republican regarding lines of poll
cy with reference to tho islands which
we have come into closer relationship.
and especially Porto Rico. While the
Porto Rican matter has not been
finally adjusted, IL 10 probable that IT
will result in the adoption of n Porto
Rican tariff which will be merely a
tarl1 In name, and turn over TO the
Porto Ricans the trifing sums which
may be collected on II lew articles, thus
adopting practically The original prop
osltion OF the President and at the
same time preventing the establish
ment of precedent by which Demo-
Gratis can assert or demand that the
Republican policy shall lie one Of free
trade with all non-coniiguous terri
tory over which we nay nave control
at any time, and by that process bring
the labor of those islands into ,ompe-
ution with the agricultural and other
producing and laboring classes Of the
United States.
Another disappointment to the De-
mocracy has been the recent and quite
unexpected development by which The
United States has been able TO tender
its good Offices in bringing about reaue
between the Beers aud the English
Government. That there has been n
| desire on the part of all Interested to
see this accomplished has been well
understood, but that II would have
been not only inadmissable under
rules OF international procedure to
have done this until the recent devel-
opments which made 1t pra ,ticablc. Is
equally we'll known aud well under
stood by all who are f3Inlliar with the
subject; and those who were clamoripg
for 1t were simply doing 50 for the pur-
pose of embarrassing tho Administra-
ton and of making political capital.
The moment, however. that conditions
made such action proper and possible,
the action was taken.
Still another disappointment IN |
Democrats is the fact that the Nicara-
guam Canal matter is likely TO he ad-
justed in a way which will prove en-
tirely satisfactory to all the parties |
concerned, and encourage immediate |
action on the part of Congress and an
early commencement OF the work.
While the treaty is still under con-
sideration in the Senate 1t Is quite
probable that 1t will be confirmed with
such trifing amendments as to OBJ
viate whatever objection has been Of
Tered by any except those who object
merely for political purposes and to
find fault with the Republican party.
A gratifying development of the
week has been the announcement by
the Treasury Department of the de-
tails or the foreign commerce during
the month of February. This shows
that our export trade continues TO grow
with amazing rapidity and that the
February exports are not only lalCer
than those OF any preceding February
In our history, but such as to insure
the years export figures the highest
place in the record Of our rapidly In
ireasing and prospecting foreign COM
merce, which only began to show
balance of trade in our favor when the
republican system Of protection he
zane a permanent feature of our ma
.ional policy.
The bill providing form of govern
nent for Hawaii was under considera-
ion In the Senate for ten days before
is final passage. u IL believed the
measure will fill all existing require
nents OF our new territory with satis-
action to both the islanders and our
selves. Some changes and modifica-
ions may be found necessary at a sub
'equent date, after experience has
shown what will be most effective and
ust, when put into practice.
A net cash balance of 1901, 2S7, GGG,
n the United States Treasury at the
lose OF business last month was in
contrast with the gross def
iencies that used to be exhibited un-
Ter the last Democratic Adminlstra-
ion. Then 1t was case of borrow.
'orrow, borrow. Now We have a COM
ortable surplus stored up against
Amy day and are lending money in
Europe instead of seeking 1t there at &
rates of interest. S