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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-19
A Republic and ROYALTY.

The following on the subject of the
kaiser's latest cvility to America is taken
from a Berlin cable:
The Tagebatt' commenting on Presi.
dent Roosevelt's decision not to submit the
offer of the statue to Congress- praises The
I[esioent tact In not exposing Emperor
w llllam to the attacks of the anti-German
| minority, ever ready for hostile demonstra-
tons "
Inc President would probably have risked
little in submitting the matter to Congress
The anti-German minority in that BODY
is small. if. indeed, it exists at ALL Mr.
W heeier of Kentucky seemed to voice some
anti-German sentiments at the time of
Prince Henry's visit, but he subsequently,
softened the deliverance and made it stand
principally, II not solely for protest
against sending special embassy to King
EDWARDS coronation. The leaders of the
democratic party would not indorse making
races at Germany, or her representatives or
ner institutions. Such a performance was
not only an impOlite thing at that time
but 1t would be an impoIitic thing at any
Time Germany In the way of good blood
commingling with our own. has too many
strong claims upon our friendly considera-
tlon TO make 1T seen4y or even prudent for
the politicians to grid at royalty through
her. She Is reasonably safe from all such
flamboyant manifestations
In time all foreigners will come to see
how this little game Is worked in America,
and how little it represents the real Spirit
of the people. Kings and thrones are not
in our line, but we do not assume to die
tate form of government to all the world.
We lose nothing in character or purpose by
observing the decent amenities of political
life. We can receive royalty as a guest.
accept the hospitality of royalty in return,
make room on our soil for a statue of
royalty to celebrate an international friend
ship, without damaging the bloom on our
high republican aims and ends. We are
pretty firmly on our pins now and see our
way pretty clearly. Why should we shy
at king or prince when he advances
with friendly hand outstretched?
Why, indeed, when We consider our his
tory as a nation? Who was Rochambeau,
whose statue will be unveiled this week in
sight of the Presidents windows? The rep
resentative of a king. A king sent him.
The bronze figure, 1t will be found when
the cloth that conceals 1t drops is
dressed in kings uniform. Did Washing
ton object to assistance from such a source .
Who sent a feet to help save the Union at
the darkest period of the civil war? The
Car of Russia. Did Mr.. Lincoln object
AS therefore a king helped to establish the
republic and car to preserve It, what i'm
propriety is there in our exchanging cour-
tesies with royalty today?"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-19
The Change-of-Date Questions.

Chairman Ray of the House judiciary
Committee. in the course of an interview
recently published in The Star, declared
that IL the change of the Inauguration date
could be separated from the plan for a
change OF the date of the assembling of
Congress. he saw no reason why 1t should
not be provided for by legislation and
amendment. But he foresaw difficulties in
the way. and particularly In the fact that
the postponement of the inauguration from
March to the last Thursday In April
would lengthen the short session of Con-
Gress. That change of the congressional
term Is entirely distinct from the PROPOSE
ton to have Congress sit in the January
following It's election, embodied in the De
Almond resolution. Its acceptability as a
solution Of the inauguration problem is af-
fected only by the argument that 1t length
ems the life Of the discredited Congress
The advocates Of a change In the inau-
gural date had originally In mind no appeal
TO the sentiment for a change in the date
OF the meeting of Congress. The friends of
the latter seized upon the Hoar resolution
as vehicle for the adoption Of their own
plan. Just as in 1883 Representative Grain
utilized the HOar resolution OF that year
for change in the Inauguration date as
means of exploiting his own January-ses-
sion plan. which was defeated. The friends
or the Hoar resolution of this year were
willing TO couple the two propositions. how
ever, II by so doing their own project would
be strengthened But if the January -ses-
sion proposition Is to become a party cues
ton. leading to a cross-fire of arguments
and consequent delay or defeat for both en-
terprises, the men urging the adoption of
the Hoar amendment are likely to revert
20 their original purpose and attempt to Sc
cure only shifting of the Inauguration
date to April.
Should this be the case. Chairman Ray
Indicates. as already stated, that he sees no
reason why the change should not be or
dered save for the necessarily accompany
ing effect upon the sessions Of Congress.
So the issue would rest on the relative i'm
portance Of a better date for the Inaugural
ton. for which the country Is today prac-
tically unit, and the disadvantage of the
lengthening Of the short session of the ex-
piring Congress. The merits or dement's of
the January session plan would be left for
future consideration.
The Star has already adverted to the
suggestion that a lengthening of the short
session OF Congress is not necessarily
{raught with danger to the country. but
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-19
The Canal and Volcanoes.
From the Birmingham Age-Herald.

From the Birmingham Age-Herald.
Biologists say volcanoes may readily
break out at any point in the Andean and
Rocky mountain chain-the backbone of
two continents. This may occur at one
point as well another, so far as geolo-
gists can see and weigh the forces of the
earth's interior-at Panama as we'll as at
Nicaragua. at Colon as we'll as at Grey
town. There are no active volcanoes at
Panama. but less than two hundred miles
away there are sleeping ones that have
been very destructive Neither In Mica
ragua nor in Costa Rica Is there an active
volcano, but about two hundred miles
away, in Guatemala, there has been a vol
canic outbreak accompanied by earth
Quakes.
Honors are thus easy. The Nicaragua
route is no more endangered by earth
disturbances than Is the Panama route
either may be overwhelmed in that way,
but neither will probably be In this CEN
fury. No disaster Of volcanic nature oc-
CURED In the last century that would have
crippled a canal laid on either route. And
as for earthquakes, the danger, says the
last commission rs essentially the same, u
and that In neither case is 1t sufficient to
prevent the construction Of q canal.
The opponents Of any canal are working
the volcano for all 1t Is worth and com
siderable more besides. and their attacks
upon the Nicaragua route are not inspired
by love for the other route, but by q
desire to embarrass and weaken the Mica
fagua route SO that no canal at all will be
authorized this year. Delay is what they
are waiting for and not a choice between
two rival routes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-19

affair would have caused a striking out
burst OF popular sympathy. Now that the
frst acute shock of these calamities has
somewhat passed the tales Of death which
come today from Texas and Tennessee add
to the strain upon the nerves Of the people.
In Texas a tornado wiped a town out OF
existence and killed more than one hun
dred persons. Following almost immediate
ly upon this doleful announcement comes
the dispatch that a coal mine explosion in
Tennessee has killed three hundred men or
more.
This country has now experienced these
closely successive disasters, and II there
was any ground for the superstition that
such affairs come in sequences Of three
there would be reason to hope that the ex-
perience Is over for the present. But the
frtghtful recurrence of railroad accidents
during the past winter. when collision fol-
lowed collision until more than a dozen
death-dealtng wrecks had occurred, does
not justify the hope that there Is any mys-
FERROUS law of restriction. Human care
lessness, coupled with the failure Of ma
chinery and governed over all by the in
scrutable actions of nature, may yield a
Hfe-taking collapse or explosion or col
lision or wreck at any time. in any place.
the Texas tornado, have no basis In mans
activities or faults and can not be reckoned
with the horrors which are traceable more
or less directly to the lapse of watchfulness
or disobedience to orders.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-19
Gen. Horace Porter.

Ambassador Porter's return to this coun-
try on leave OF absence from his post at
Paris permits an expression of the esteem
In which he is unvaryingly held by the
people of this country. No more satisfac-
tory service has ever been yielded in the
diplomatic department of the government
that that given by Gen. Porter at this i'm
portant station. His appointment by Presi-
dent Mckinley was applauded heartily by
those who knew the mans qualities and ap-
preciated the delicacy Of the situation. then
existing and rapidly approaching, demand
ing the utmost finesse of management and
the closest possible relationship with the
French government. Gen. Porter became
so well liked by the President of France
and his official associates that the United
States was at all times assured of a SYM
pathetic and usually of complaisent hear
ing. During the difficult days of the ante
bellum negotiations with Spain, when the
pro-Spanish sentiments of France sought
expression, Ambassador Porter held q
steady hand upon the diplomatic helm and
steered safely through difficulties and dan
gers, After the close Of the war, when the
negotiations for peace were in progress, his
knowledge of the European situation and
especially of the French and Spanish SEN
was ot tut greatest VdIue IN ieaQ1nR
to successful result Since the close Of
that episode he has succeeded in maintain
ing the most cordial relations between the
two republics and the commercial prospect
ty Of this country has been advanced In
consequence. Americans in Paris found in
their amba ssador friend under all circum-
stances, and never did a touring citizen Of
the United States feel the slightest embar-
rassment because Of the character, bearing
or influence of his official representative.
Now that he has returned for a well-earned
rest, preparatory to returning to his post
where American interests demand his pres
ence later. he is entitled to the welcome al
ways earned by a conscientious successful,
dignified application to duty under difficult
ties. 1t would be gratifying to intelligent
Americans If all the diplomatic representa-
tives of the United States were always,
under all domestic conditions, as efficient,
progressive and influential as Gen. Horace
Porter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-19
Graduation Day.

Lady with the beaming eye,
Lady with the winsOme smile.
Come once more and tell us why
All this world is plunged in guile.
Tell US, on commencement day
AS twas e'er your wont to do,
How to find the proper way
To the beautiful and true.
Every heart a tremor feels
When you talk of wars alarms,
And philosophy reveals.
In your words, SURPRISING charms.
When you speak, who can deny?
Who shall question when you smile:
Lady with the beaming eye:
Lady with the winsome smile.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-19
A Sequence Of Disasters.

Another chain of disasters seems to have
been In process Of development. Following
closely after the West Indian catacIysms,
which have destroyed tens of thousands Of
lives. came the small but shocking expIo-
sion Of naphtha in Pittsburg. which killed
more than q score of people and destroyed
much property. Had It not been that the
attention Of the country was riveted close
ly upon the tales Of death and devastation
which were coming in gruesome details
frosn tho Caribbean sea that deplorabie
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-19
DAVIS and Nights.

81 suppose you have read The Last Days
Of Pompeii,' " said the literary girl.
NO." answered the girl who isn't litera-
ry. but Is willing to try, Il haven't read
The Last Days of Pompeir-at least not all
of them but have read most of the Ara
bian Nights"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-19
His Conclusion.

81 understand that you have made life
study Of volcanoes" said the interviewer.
81 have" answered the scientist.
What do you regard as the most import
ant conclusion to be deduced from your re-
searches?"
Simply this. If you live near a crater
that starts to smoke take steamship pas
sage for somewhere else"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-19

The opponents of an isthmian canal. who
have recently discovered to their horror
that Central America is volcanic. do not
see why We should go to the expense of
cutting a canal when we can economically
wait until some CONFUSION of nature breaks
a hole through the isthmus.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-19

]. Pierpont Morgan was compelled to keep
out of English society because people be-
sieged him for tips as to investments. 1t is
a pity that our aristorcacy cannot go
abroad without being thus annoyed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-19
SHOOTING STARS.
Her Preference.
YOU like poetry?"

do you like poetry?'
Eyes, indeed" answered Mrs. Cumrox.
prose always looks to me as if they were
crowding their words together because they
were trying to economic on paper. Poetry
looks much Iavisher and elegant"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-19
Crushed.

The lambkin skipped about the field
In light and careless glee;
His conscience felt no twinge of blame,
So innocent was he.
But news of what they charge for meat
Unto the lambkin came.
And then the stricken creature blushed
And hid his head in shame.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-19

Mr.. Carnegie has given away several for
tunes and still has change enough to buy
the papers and have his shoes shined.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-19

Emperor William is perfectly willing to
let the mailed hand of monarchy meet the
hand that can sign a million dollar check
in friendly clasp.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-19

Mr.. Cleveland's purchase Of an exclusive
fishing privilege will help to screen the SEN
sitive public from the possibility Of seeing
an exPresident sloshing around in his old
clothes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-19

The admirers Of the Washington base ball
club note with qualification that the season
is still young.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-19

Trouble among nations will start when
an earthquake pushes UP few new islands
to look for owners
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Charleston was probably not so trustful
as to expect that it's exposition would defy
precedent to the extent of immediate large
dividends.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-19

The disaster at Martinique should demon
strate to the people In the West Indies that
Uncle Sam is great friend to have in case
of necessity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-19

1t was too much to hope that the corona
ton of the Spanish king could occur with
out some kind of an anarchist scare.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-19

OF course Santos-Dumont will not allow
himself to be frightened by Severo's acci-
dent. But there will be no harm in a little
extra caution.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-19

DR.. Parkhurst. who not so many years
ago was unknown. is now getting his SER
mons reported. 1t pays to advertise.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-19

Mr. Quay's enemies insist that this is go
ing to be the time when the pitcher that
keeps going to the political well meets its
catastrophe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-19
Lord Pauncefote.
FIRM othe New York Tribune.

Firm othe New York Tribune.
The state OF Lord Pauncefote's health
Il q matter of sincere soiieitade to the
American people He has been a most well
come and agreeable representative of our
great sister nation, and 1t would be cause
for profound regret to see him compelled to
retire from the place which he has so great
ly adorned and SO beneficently filled.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-19

''If some folks could be as eloquent In
lookin' foh work." said Uncle Eben, ''as dey
is in kickin bout DER luck, reckons dey'd
git job"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-19

Mr.. Nixon does not hesitate to remind
Tammany that he Ii not dependent on New
York politics for occupation.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-12-31
DEFINES
MEUM ET TUUM
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railroad company had paid $4,000. The
court wanted to know if he had signed
for $4,000 i'm receipting for the pur-
chase money.
II did, it was all right" said the
old man.
Humphreys said that Davis had got
$1,000, and that it ought to be returned
to Sumner. After efforts to get the
old man to say that the $4,000 he gave
to Bishop Ropert, for myself and my
deceased Wife" was all his share of the
$4,000 Sumner broke out with a state
ment of his own.
Il desire to say TO the court that !
see now" ne said that the heirs or
William Sumner have the money now,
and not me. l desire to say further
that / have the right to give to the
children. Other people do it, But l
see now that they have claimed all the
money l have got, and that l have no
interest in it. That $4,000 is the
amount l gave to the church. The
balance is mine, not theirs.
It's like this" said Sumner to the
court. "If l have so much money and
| give you dollar, that is your dollar. If
! / give someone else ten dollars that Is
| his, but the balance is mine"
After this bit of argument from the
ged occupant of the witness stand.
] thompson proceeded TO ma out WneIe
/ the money went. The old man said
that he gave Henry e. Highton $500,
| 50 600 of it out of the land sale money,
and Thompson wanted to know where
the $500 came from. Sumner said he
event around" and got it, and when
asked where he objected to telling. The
court sustained his objection.
Sumner said that Humphreys
Thompson and Watson got $500, the
three Ellis heirs 100000, Maria Davis
$4,000, Davis $500 and the church
$4,000. Il don't remember any more
he added with a very cheerful smile
and a glance Magoonwards.
Didn't Magoon get any?" asked
Thompson.
II don't think So" said Sumner,
Sumner appears to be in for a LOT
more questioning. He is very clear
in his recOlections of some things, bu
utterly forgets others. In spite of his
81 years he doesn't seem TO become
weary, and he frequently laughs at the
proceedings, when the lawyers grow
specially energetic. Captain James was
a watcher again this morning and
now and then he used his note book.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-12-31
ENDORSE THE
COINAGE REPORT
MERCHANTS ASSOCIATION HOLD
SPECIAL MEET1NG-ARRAN
MENTS FOR CABLE MESSAGES.

A meeting of the Merchants Associa-
ton was held this morning al 1890 in
the rooms of that body. The following
We're present: President, F. w Macfar-
lane, Secretary w. W. Harris, T. j.
King, j. F. Soper, w. W. Hall, f. NJ.
Wakefield, H. f. Wichman. j. Con-
salves, f. l.. Waldron, j. G.. Spencer
j. F. Hamburg, c. r. Collins, P. r.
Helm, c. Won Hamm and G. p. Wilder.
The committe on Gable celebration
through Mr.. Wakefield reported that
the banquet had been given up and
described the program to be held in
Palace Square, already published. Mr..
Macfarlane stated that the general
joint committee thought the banquet
should be dropped and all energies de-
voted to the general celebration. The
Merchants Association in San Fran
cisco had been notified of this and that
any message they would send at any
time could be withheld and read at the
exercises with the Presidents and other
greetings. A reply sending greetings
and special message from the asso-
citation congratulating Mackay on his
fathers achievement and his own work
IN taking up the cable will be sent.
The meeting this morning was spe-
cially called to receive the endorsement
OF the report drawn up by a committee
of bankers for Commissioner Eustis
dealing with the recoinage of Hawaii
an silver. The committee as appoint
ed by Governor Dole wished to secure
the endorsement of local bodies before
the report was taken by Mr. Eustis
The Merchants Association have now
endorsed it in the following terms.
Hon. w. H. Eustis, Special Commits
sioner U. S. Treasury Department.
Dear Sir: l beg to inform you that
al meeting of the Merchants Asso-
ciatioin of Honolulu, held in this city
on the 31st inst, the ACCOMPANYING
report of the committee appointed by
Governor S. b. Dole on the redemption
or recoinage into United States money
OF the Hawaiian silver coins was APP
proved and endorsed by the Associa-
ton.
The endorsement was unanimous
Speaking on the Tourist question
Mr. Macfarlane stated that there would
be a meeting of the committee at / 80
this afternoon when Fred c. Smith of
the Oahu Railroad would make a re-
port.
Mr.. Hamburg drew the attention of
the Association to the fact that the u.
5. Army Commissary Department were
importing the larger part of their sup
plies. He thought that the goods
should be bought here as is done in
other cities in the East and elsewhere.
In this territory where so much money
went into the federal treasury with
cut returns, he thought all goods
should be bought here and not allow
san Francisco to get all the benefit.
I. j. King proposed a committee
of threee to look up the matter. He
was appointed as chairman with Mr..
Hamburg and Won Hamm to assist
him.