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The Washington bee., 1901-10-19
A COMPLEX PROBLEM
Duties the Nation Owes to the Ma
tiVes Of Hawaii.
Bishop Potter Discusses the MOmen-
tous Question of AssimiiatiOn-It
Presents Many Delicate and
3 Grave sides.

The process of assimilation TO which
the American people have given, IN
the last few years, the force OF a prac'
teal policy quite naturally concerns
itself in a special way with the Ha-
waiian islands, first of the insular
groups to come under the protecting
folds of the stars and stripes. In the
Century Bishop Henry c. Potter, con-
cluding his impressions of these is
lands, discusses :he problem which
they present and which this nation has
undertaken TO solve.
From the reRIering Of some Ha-
waiian songs, accompanied by q run
ming commentary both descriptive and
historical, Bishop Potter draws GER
tain analOgies, acknow Lodging that
the music suggested the outlines of his
instructive paper. The singer at
tempted to give a brief history of the
evolution of Hawaiian music. AS
heard to-day it impresses the traveller
with its plaintiveness and tunefulness,
and it was a rude shock, says Bishop
Potter, TO learn that, IN its primitive
and unadulterated form. il had neither
characteristics; "and that for the OBJ
yious reason that it consisted in
humping the bottom of q wooden
bowl and twanging single string"
No one who has seen The Hawaiians
viii find himself tempted 10 compare
them with any other people or race.
Wherever they derived their traits of
form mand feature that distinguish them
and their racial origin is hidden in
considerable obscurity-they DO not
resemble the races or people from
whom they are supposed ro be sprung.
They are at heart pagan. though many
Of them have made open profession of
Christianity. But they have been in
fuenced and largely reclaimed from
pagan practices, at least openly, by
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clause. also the measure introduced TO
divide tie school fund between the
races on the basis Of the taxes paid
by each, and is the father of the
measure which passed the Convention
which will effectually destroy the
lynChing habit in this State. The
cause of the Negro is helped when
strong men like Gov. Iones are placed
in official position. He can never be
used against The Negro, and Presi-
dent Roosevelt is entitled TO all praise
for recognizing this stalwart friend of
our people.
SETH P. FREEMAN.
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Christian teaching and example. For
this they are most largely indebted to
the American people, many Of whom
had awakened in their hearts the pur-
pose to give to the Hawaiian islands
that strong foundation Of Christian
morality which can alone make either
a community or a nation enduringly
great"
What was the influence Of the Chris
tian missionaries upon the manners,
habits, beliefs and ideals Of the peo-
pie to whom they came? AT the base
of the state, il forever needs TO be re-
membered. there is the family; and the
first thing that Christian households,
largely drawn from New England an
cestries, spoke to was. so far as it ex-
listed at all, the Hawaiian conception
of the family" Out Of such Influences
"a race of savages gradually organ
lied itself into a state; and, in the
whole process of organization, it is
but just to say that our own progress
and development under them eXer-
cised a paramount influence"
First, in attempting a solution of
the problem of assimilation presented
by the Hawaiians, it Is important that
the materials out of which this new
state had inevitably 10 be made must
be clearly recognized. There were. to
begin with, the native populations
with their background Of unredeemed
heathenism. These to-day for no
reasons which can be directly trace
able to u.s." represent a decaying race.
Nearly WO-thirds Of the people Of
these islands to-day are other than Ha-
waiian. That this proportion is like
Iy 10 be- increased along the same lines
seems probable, and the time seems
likely 10 come when the native Ha-
waiian, Ike the native North American
Indian, will have disappeared" Bish-
op Potter concludes:
$50 the problem is set: The mixture
OF races, energies, Industries and OF
the higher moral qualities which these
various strains. ancestries and actiy-
ities stand for. There are other the
aters in which the same drama is be-
ing played out under much broader
and, it may be, more complex cOndi-
tions. but not in which a more inter
esting or indeed dramatic experiment
j. being made. II viii be for the gov
Frnment and the people OF the Amer
lean republic to demonstrate that they
are equal 10 task in itself so deli
cate, and in its consequences so grave
and important"
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faction among the members of the bar
to the longer retention of Judge Kim
bell on the be Ich. Requests have been
made time and again to the department
of Justice TO send a representative OF
that department TO the Police Court
and witness its proceedings.
Attorney General Knox is a man OF
b DAD legal mind and If he is. convinced
that a change Is absolutely necessary
in the lower branch of the Police
Court, it is believed that he will re-
commend a change to President
Roosevelt.
Hundreds of cases that are brought
to the Police Court would not be
tolerated in many states where the
people have the right of sufferage.
There is ne appeal from the decision
of the court in cases i'll which the poor
people are interested, if it were so
many cases appealed to the upper
court would no doubt fail to reach a
Jury.
The Washington bee., 1901-10-19
ClTSES OF DIVORCE.
r,sv Differ in Almost Every Coun-
try of the World.
u.,rb International Uniformity
,.... Governing the severing
the Marriage Tie Seems
an Impossibility.

r-.-.- -br appropriate chairman
... New York lawyer the Inter
s.-.. s- Law association, meeting at
r'..-,v rave up one session TO a dis
.s the divorce laws Of civilized
--... and adjourned after reaching
-. inclusion that there was no hope
......r.ag ANYTHING Ike uniformity.
a, .n,.rag.ag the impossibility Of
...el.rg uniformity in divorce laws,
+....t summary of some of the more
-....rrsr- TEXTURES may serve. Thus,
:. Oh. ra1uBl.c Of Argentina, in South
I,,arfra divorce is unknown, though
-. rrsr- IS taken by what is called a
ars+..ral seDaration,' based on any
nj. ~ "a number of causes, including
..,.rrv and ilI-treatment. Under the
I,u. Of the republic no widow can re-
marry for ten months after the death
n her husband. or after securing a
"Ders5ua. separation
In Au>.r.a-Iiungary no divorces are
Above. Ur|NrrN AatH'4ltS AASIOA :
even ,rnaratl1ns are allowed the par
i.h priest fl, obliged to try his best
-a.F..t a reconciliation. Divorce be-
tween Jews may be had by mutual con-
srfr. ar. iu The case of Greek orien-
tsI. where "lrreconciliable hatred" is
consider. 10 lead to tragic results.
n Japan The causes Of divorce are
aIm favor Of the husband and against
The wife, Thus. one of the principal
causes IS the disobedieHce of a wife
30 ta- commands of her husbands
parents. Again, if woman shows any
scas 0t jealousy her husband may put
her aHa. and a petition for divorce
w.u hold # the woman be shown to be
1a.aa.v- ra a degree which dispIeases
hr ar. and master.
H. Belgium it is not possible to OBJ
tain q divorce after 800 years of mar
rage. OF after the wife has attained
us age Of - years" No divorce by
"ng-a. consent" shall be granted at
any r.m- unless the parties 10 il shall
fir. obtain the consent of their par
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Can Animals CryT

Lady Burton says she has seen
horses in the Syrian desert cry from
thirst, mule cry from the pain OF
an injured foot, and camels shed
tears in streams. A COW, sold by its
mistress who had tended it from
birth, wept bitterly. A young soko
ape used TO cry from Vexation if LiT-
ingstone didn't nurse it in his arms
when it asked him TO. Wounded apes
have died crying, and apes have wept
over their young ones slain by hunt
ers. A chimPanzee trained to carry
water jugs broke one, and fell a-cry.
ing, which proved sorrow, though il
wouldn't mend the jug. Rats, discov.
ering a young one drowned, have
been moved to tears of grief. A
giraffe which a huntsman's rife hao
injured began to cry. Sea lions weep
for the loss of their young. Gordon
Cumming observed tears trickling
from the eyes of a dying elephant
And even an orang-Outang, when de.
prived of its mango, was so vexed
that it took to crying. There can
be little doubt. therefore thatanimals
do weep from grief, or pam, or an.
noyance.-CaSseiI's Little Folks.
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they seem TO care which party wins.
although the democrats have declared
that they will disfranchise the negroes
II they get control of the state legisla-
ture. stamp orators can't awakeEany
enthusiasm neither can the colored
voters be convinced that it is their
duty, as good citizens to keep the re-
Pubhcans of Maryland in power.
District attorney Gorden has made
several speeches and has endeavored
to point out to the COlOred voters their
duty to the republican party, but his
peace seems to be without avail.
The Washington bee., 1901-10-19

lodging in Albany, New York in one
of the hotels. The circumstance
having reached Mr.. Roosevelt be went
in person and invited the citizen to his
residence where he gave him lodging.
When he assumed the office of VICE
President his first act was ts ap
point a col0red man an executive
messenger against the protest OF Ger
tain officials. Since he assumed the
office of President he entertained Prof
BookerT. Washington in the Executive
Mansion on last Wednesday evening
The first President of the United
States 10 entertain a ColOred man.
These many acts of recognition of the
negros how that President ROoevelC is
a man.
The Washington bee., 1901-10-19

WHAT THE BEE WOULD LIKE TO SEE
Some Co!ored hremen appointed.
COloIed attorneys united,
Less back biting and more union
among the negroes
A successor to Judge Kimball.
Justice O'DOnnell to succeed him.
Recorder Cheatham with a partne.
Arnett promoted
Suffrage retored to the city.
The Washington bee., 1901-10-19
AC02IPARATIyE DIAGRAM


Showing the Number of Divorces in I'M
partaLt CuuutuesJ
EMS, as they are obliged to when they
gg married.
Ia France the divorce evil is con-
a-ere- only second to what it is in
'A5 United States. Previous TO 1897.
.a i4et it is said that the number of
Divorces ln France exceeded the num-
De-. OF marriages. Now the proportion
ny ho means so great, though still
S-..'ea'.y alarming In France a di-
''.'- "F separation may be had for a
---'tE HI causes, elias >ihed as "vio-
.sa'r dangerous TO life. " ordinary vio-
'-.. a.. misconduct" Among the
ease Of misconduct" for which
'....a divorces have been granted are
,1...- the wife bad names, ," the re-
--... .' -' through the religious as
W.. .- The civil ceremony" and ill
"''.-o-- aE the husband of the wife's
PARENTS"
." couple can be married in
..| Tile permission of the par
-.' .--. ua obtained. if the man is
.'' ..." -l Years old or the bride
...s ,,. Thu. -t lf an officer or a private
.... ." the regular army should be
'-@....- without the consent of his
.....- be- is liable 10 Imprisonment
--.. .... 'r-> for period of three
When AN application for di-
,..- ' made, the Judge is first re-
.-.- ...- '" attempt a reconciliation. If
aa'e been born the difficulty
o.. ...E divorce is greatly in
r.-r Hopeless insanity is recog-
-.-..' good ground. as are "insu-
p aversion to each other on
,. .... .. .1e petitioners, and "ouar-
a.. serious defamation of
..--.. and restriction of per
-. ~. Extravaganza" is an
r... -.4r for divorce IN Germany.
d. often taken advantage of.
o.. ..~ are not granted for anv
u... Italy, though separations.
b. 49,. AMOUNT to the same thing. may
,..,. ,....-.rt. \ widow who marrjes
m.. . months of the death Of her
T.. u.s. lined 5000. and the same
N. -.~sec against both the man
t-. IT.. and the official who per
.-. ceremony.
r g. .ar cause for divorce allowed
All. violence used towards the
e.r .-a husband 10 compel her to
her religion"
s-. . a. the statistics of divorces
1... '..ta, the United States occu-
p, ,.- .sA'ab.e notoriety. In a sin
e. war the divorces granted in this
"''- --Ear.5 twice as many -
The Washington bee., 1901-10-19
THIS, THAT AND THE OTHER.

Ammonia cleans hair brushes; dry
them bristles down.
A bit of blotting paper and a hot
iron take out a grease spot.
A good hair wash: One pint water,
one ounce sal soda, one-quarter ounce
cream of tartar.
On one of the Indian reservations
in New York state is a toy factory
which employs several hundred In
dians all the year around. The toys
manufactured here are being shipped
all over the world.
George W. Lederer. the theatrical
manager. has a scheme for building
In New York a duplicate of the big
London hippOdrome, to contain cir
rus. theater and a vaudeville house
He has had an offer OF 20 different
Iites.
The Washington bee., 1901-10-19
A BOOKISH LOT.

There are now 5.565 books In the
Kansas state travelling library.
Motley took six years to write "Ths
Rise of the Dutch Republic"
The heirs of Gervinus have present
ed the University of Heidelberg with
more than 5000 of his letters. They
form ten volumes, and are supplied
with an index.
When Winston Churchill was a
prisoner of war at Pretoria he was al
lowed to take books from the state
library. The last one he had before
escaping was Mil on Liberty" ard
the Dutch, who understood little Of
it, thought it might have aided in his
escape, and thereafter refused its use
to any English officers.
Holger Drachmann, the Danish poet,
Is one of the most attractive person
alities in Scandinavia. He is unusual
ly tall and of striking appearance.
and has, in spite of his so years and
his white hair, kept his soul young.
He can still loathe and love like a
boy of 2O-a true vagabond, a rowing
spirit, who never tamely submitted
to the laws of man.
Prof. Joseph Wright is collecting
photographic specimens of English
dialects, partly to enable him to
check the material for a comprehen-
sive comparative grammar of all the
English dialects IN the United King
dom, and partly to hand down to
posterity a faithful record of the dia-
lects as spoken at the end Of the
aineteenth csEt"rv
The Washington bee., 1901-10-19
THEY THANK THE PRESIDENT.
Satisfied the People.

Montgomery, Ala, Oct. Il 1901.
The Colored people OF Alabama ale
greatly rejoictd over the appointment
Of Ex- Governor ThoS. q. Jones 10 tn
L. 8. District Judgeship by President
Theodore Roosevelt. Gov. Jones a
ma3 of great influence and power IN
this State. is broadminded and has
been a stalWart friend O. the Negro's
cause when he most needed a friend.
In the late Alabama Constitutions
Convention, he was for the Just rights
OF the Negro upon all occasions. He
fought the Infamous grandfather
The Washington bee., 1901-10-19
Cdd-PellOWs Parada.

The 52rd. Anniversary OF the Grand
United Order of Odd-Fellows was
celebrated on last Wednesday by a
grand street parade and banquet al
Convention Hall. 1t was one of the
largest and most imposing celebra-
tiOHS that mas ever taken place in this
city. Grand Master Muses. was the
centre of attraction. The BANQUET in
the evening was largely attended.
The Washington bee., 1901-10-19

The many false reports that have
been circulated that President RoOle-
welt was opposed to the negro has
been eliminated by the M ny kind
acts that he has dene prior TO his
election, and while he waS Vice Presi.
dent and since ne has kern Pres dent.
While governor of New York a distin-
guished colored singer was denied
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Mr.. K. E. Hammond.

One among the most successful
business men in this city is Mr.. r. E.
Hammond. whose advertisement is in
another column Of this paper. Single
and alone he has conducted one of the
largest grocery stores in this city,
while partnerships and corporations
have failed His business should be a
pride and an honor to the race to
which he is identified. He keeps on
The Washington bee., 1901-10-19

hand fresh goods and fresh meats and
and sells thvm as cheap as can be
bought any where in the citv. The
colOred people who believe in race
price now is The time to show it by pat
roniz-lng this race enterprise.
The Washington bee., 1901-10-19
MARYLAND POLITICS.

In Activity Of CoIored Voters-DemScra IS
After the Legislature
There Is not much activity among
the colored voters OF Maryland. They
don't seem to realize the importance
of being active in the coming cam,
paign. They seem to be disgrunteled
for no c1uSe whatever, The reDub-
Iicans of the state have done and are
doing all in their power to establish
the rights Of the ColCTed Citiz@ns. IN
giving them good schools and hrSt
class teachers. il the democrats
should get control of the Legislature
in the coming election an attempt VIII
be made 10 disfranChise them and the
same methods will be adopted ana
inaugurated in that state aS IN the
extreme southern states. The colored
voters don't seem TO be bothered
about their political rights ither do
The Washington bee., 1901-10-19
a Cheerful Neighborhood.

A few days after shooting a neigh
bor's cat, David Bell, of Marietta. q
discovered that somebody had thrown
several pounds of arsenic into his we'll.
Fortunately the discovery was made
before anyone had used the poisoned
@Atsr. -
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circumstances Alter Cases

Freddie-Say, dad, would you call
it a sensational story if the hero
killed 20 men?
Cobwigger-That depends, my boy.
on whether it is a historical romance
or a dime noYeI.-Town Topics.
The Washington bee., 1901-10-19
Corrobornuve evidence.

Young Husband - But, my dear.
what made you believe this seedy
strangers story that 1 had fallen in
the hoTse-pond?
Young Wife-Oh, darling, believed
him because he asked for and went of
with your Sunday clGthes and top
coat as changes for you to get home
The Washington bee., 1901-10-19
Up-to-Date Game.

Ted-Was the game close?
Ned-Close? l should say so. The
crowd was just pouncing on the UNI
pire when the police reserves ar
ElYed.-Judge.
The Washington bee., 1901-10-19

those granted in all the other civilized
countries Of the world. The smallest
number Of divorces in any given wear
Is credited to Great Britain and Ire
land
The Washington bee., 1901-10-19
Reform in the Household.

why so depressed?" the caller asked.
What makes you both so glum?"
Why, I've sworn of from smoking, and
Ny vile from chewing gum"
Chicago Tribune.
The Washington bee., 1901-10-19
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT.

The Lie Nailed that he is Opposed TO
tie Negro. The First p esi eHt to
Entertain A Negro. Booker T.
Washington u ned
The Washington bee., 1901-10-19

There is a great deal Of dissatisfact-
ion among the members Of the bar
and other people to the longer reten-
lion Of ]. @. Kimbell as Judge of the
Police Court. A petition will soon be
circulated among the people, and be
presented to the President and Atror-
ney General re equeSting the removal OF
a this member of the Police Court
bench. There is great deal of dissatis-
The Washington bee., 1901-10-19
THE PEOPLE DISSATISFIED.

A Successor TO Judge KimbeIl Demanded
Members OF the bar too Appeal TO
Attorney General and the
President
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1901-01-19

From statistics gathered by Profess
or Ely it is shown that there Is a say
ing under public ownership Of from
100 to 600 per cent. If 1t he true that
the welfare of the whole people is
greater than that of n few. then it sure
ly should be our duty to strive for mu-
uicipal ownership of all public utili-
ties in order that this saving should go
into the public treasury for the benefit
of all. To accommodate this we must
have the public mind educated to this
idea. The moment that the public
mind realizes the economic and moral
advantages Of municipal ownership
then the main obstacle will be removed.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1901-01-19
A Kings Fear of Womnn's Beauty.

Charles MI of Sweden feared only
one power in the world, the power Of
beauty; only handsome woman could
boast of making him quail-she put
him to flight. lie said: 80 many he
roCS have SuccumDcd to the attractions
of beautiful face! Did not AleXan-
der, my pet, burn a town to please a
ridiculous adventures? | want my
life to be free from such weakness;
history must not find such stain upon
it,"
He was told one day that young
girl had come to sue for justice on be-
half of n blind Octogenarian father
maltreatcd by soldiers. The first in
clinatiOn of the king, a strict discipline
rian, was to rush straight to the plain
tiff. to hear the details of the misde-
meanOr for himself, but suddenly stop
ping he asked, rs she good lookingY'
And being assured that she was both
very young and unusually lovely, he
sent word that she must wear a veil,
otherwise he would not listen to her,
Countess pOtocka's Memoirs.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1901-01-19
OLD HOME FESTIVAL.

How Maine and New Hampshire
Welcome Their Former Citizens.
Last year the governor of New lamp
shire established Il festival called odd
Home" week Tie object was to bring
together each year the sons and daugh-
tcrs of the state who were residing in
other states to meet once more in the
towns and cities which were once their
homes The idea was warmly received
by both residents and nOnrcSidentS,
and appropriate exercises were held
by many towns to welcome the visit
ors. Maine also took up the idea and
this year held an "Old Home" week,
which brought thousands of former
citizens, with their children and all
connected with them, back to the
scenes of their childhood. 1t is n beau
tiful idea and calculated to work to
the benefit of all concerned.
The success of the festival in New
Hampshire is described by CORE
spondcnt of the Boston Globe.
Already there are evidences that
odd Home" week is a means of help
fulncss to many towns from those who
had almost forgotten their native hills
in the turmoil of worldly endcavor far
away. Money is being contributed by
such to village Improvement funds, the
erection of memorial libraries is being
discussed by several, negotiations are
made for the purchase and improve
ment of the "Old homestead" by re-
turning ones, whose visits last year
awOke a desire for the preservation of
childhoOd's sacred surroundings, and
in innumcrable ways the towns report
permanent good is being done by the
recognition of "Old Home" week.
Although many towns have not yet
caught the breeze of sentiment which
is blowing in all directions of the COM
mOnwcalth, it is believed that ere many
years the town or even city in New
Hampshire which does not pay some
special attention to this festival will
be worthy of historical mention as an
exception.