The Honolulu republican., 1902-01-10


teryens in behalf OF the Boerz7 We
are lot exactly in position Just nov.
nor do We desire 70 intervene az the
risk OF var zfth 2 first class power
IN behalf OF anybody Chr0-
niele
The future Of baseball particular
y OF the National league variety. Is
not especially roseats- II the mag
mates get through quarTeling before
spring and the courts xiil decide who
Il really in control Of the National
league there may be some prospect
Of z prosperous season. At present
II looks more than doubtfal-Chica-
90 Chronicle.
The fact that a Vanderbilt declined
20 run against a Belmont for Con
gress in New York city surrounds the
practical politicians Of the district
with an atmosphere OF regret over a
good thing that has escaped. Never
theless. they find consolation in the
thought that the Vanderbilt corpora
tions are not likely TO lose all in
terest in their political relations
Pittsburg Dispatch.
BY the time that the epOch-making
address at Chesterfield is thoroughly
digested il will be discovered that
it is a string OF disappoiutments. and
it will be interesting TO see whether
the fiction Of Lord Rosebery's great
ness survives. II has already outliv-
ed a series of rude shocks. but there
is a greater cause for disillusionment
now than ever before-Chicago Rec
ord-Herald.
The trouble with grand opera is
that the stars are so well paid they
feel they can afford TO crafty their
whims. Their most frequent whim is
not TO sing when they are billed to
sing. The fact that the public roars
and their manager raves makes not
the slightest difference. They are a
pampered lot. and need what. unfor-
tunately, they cant get-an occasion
al good spanking. City Jour
nal.
1t is a favorable sign that men
prominently identified with large in
dustrial affairs as employers are TAX
ing a keen interest and showing an
xiety to come to a clear understand
ing with the leaders of labor for the
security of their common interests.
Understanding is what is chiefly
needed and lack of it is in most
cases the cause Of conflicts. which
must always result in loss for one
side or the other.-New York Mail
and Express.
The report that the Pan-American
congress, in session in the City of
Mexico. has failed utterly to arrange
for practicable scheme of arbitra-
tion can hardly be considered sur
prising. 1t would have been truly re-
markable if the various South Amer
ican republics, with their divers and
conflicting interests. had consented to
accept arbitrtion of their difficulties
Chicago News.
Probably Great Britain woulC not
oppose fortification, but the question
is whether. even so, it would be
worth while. AS has been frequently
pointed out. the most effective pro
lection OF the canal would have to
be furnished by the navy. Probably
when the country makes up its mind
upon the matter. the decision will be
that extensive fortifcation of the ca
nal will be useless and inadvisable
Sioux City Journal
The plan proposed by the confer
ence held in New York between the
leaders of capital and labor. for the
appointment of a supreme committee
to investigate and determine all con-
troversies which NAV hereafter occur
between employer and employee in
any of our great mining and manufac-
turing industries. commends itself 10
the approval of all wise and good citi-
zens. II is most palpable step to-
ward the just settlement of the un-
happy differences which have hither-
10 existed. and the prevention there
by of the costly and bitter fruitage
that all extended labor strikes" in
evitably produce.-Kansas CityWorld. .
There were no operators on duty
on the Illinois Central railroad when
the accident at Rockford occurred. .
during the night. and this is probably
the case on most roads after nightfall.
The pecuniary loss resulting from
such collisions as the one on the Wa
bash. in Michigan. and the smash-up
on the Illinois Central railroad near
Rockford. win be large enough in
the aggregate 10 pay for a great deal
OF help. and if the money had been
spent in that way precious lives
would have been saved.-Milwauke
Wisconsin.