The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1902-01-09
EDITORIAL COMMENT


The American people are notorious
y forgetful OF the ulisdeeds OF men
Who have betrayed public trusts for
personal aggrsndizemeat They DO
not cherish resentment after they
have administered chastleemsnt--
Chicago Record-Hersld.
4 national Democratic committee
man says the party cannot afford to
change its national platform every
minute Perhaps net but when IL
falls Down il Is not good policy TO
reconstruct it OF the same fimsy
naterial-Bostou Transcript
Lots of news these days With the
Supreme Court grinding out deci-
sions, Congress in session and the
chief apostle OF the strenuous life
in the White House none can ccm-
plain that -nothing's doing Port
land Oreg9nian.
And Sulzer. too, This dauntless
foe Of the trusts has now become
vice president OF the Sabine Oil com
pany. which is in cahoots with the
Standard Oil Company Is there yet
remaining an antagonist OF the trusts
who mas not crossed over into their
land OF pure delight, where oil and
honey flow Louisville Courier.
Journal
Convicts in Sing Sing prison enjoy
ed a sweet morsel Of revenge the 9th
er day. when George Bisseft. the
New York policeman sentenced for
extortion, arrived there to serve his
time. AS he was led to his cell the
other prisoners jeered Justify. for
they had all learned Of his coming
Some particularly jubilant yells were
uttered by the fellows whom Bissert
had helped to striped suits.
Henry c. Payne. the new Post
master General. began his business
career as a clerk in the dry goods
store of Sherwia. Nowall & Pratt of
Milwaukee. When the firm dissolv-
ed he became a member of the com
pany that succeeded to its business. (
After several years i'll fortune com
PEELED a suspension and Mr.. Payne
went into politics. He became post
master of Milwaukee and Subsequent f.
ly obtained control Of the street car
and electric light franchises. out of
which he has made a fortune.
A century from now. when the his
tory of events in China within the
last two years shall have been writ
ten in judicial fashion. the record
of Christendom will not be a bright
one. In the lime light of the pres
ent it seems as if the United States.
from humanity viewpoint. deserves
about all the credit there is attaching
to the alleged settlement of disputes
in the Flowery Kingdom. Will this
settlement hold through the next lus-
trum? Doubtful. very.-M;nneapolis
Times.
The New York Times says many
persons living have witnessed the
whole development of the worlds
railway system from a few miles of
strap hail over which cars were
drawn by horses. According TO the
latest statistics, there are 1865
miles of operated tracks. carrying s.
$50 100000 passengers a year. NOV
ing 192OO0OO0 tons of freight and
gross earnings OF s3.155000.-
o00 against expenditures of 1855
100000. The network OF rails likely
to cover the earth a century hence
is too big a subject even for the ina
agination.
The projected naval station in the
Philippines will cost at least 100000
o00. according 10 the estimates sub
mitted by Rear Admiral Henry C.
Taylor. United States navy. in his
late report. as president of a special
board appointed 10 consider this pro-
ject The station" says Engineer
eering. News. would have to be
equipped with dry docks. machine
shops and all the plant necessary not
only for overhauling ships. but for
new warships Defenses are
also included against sea attack.
The isolated position OF such a sta
ton demands much special provision
for storage of material. housing of
workmen, hospitals. coaling-station.
etc"