The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1905-06-23

more out OF them in the way OF leg
islation you so much desire. Little
can be done before the holidays any
way. Both houses must organize.
They will have time to do that before
January /. and early In the new year
they will settle down to serious bust
ness"
And the President will probably see
the logic of the argument He has
big tasks on his hands this winter. He
wants Congress to do lot of things.
that, If 1t does at all, 1t will do re-
luctantly. Accordingly it is to his dis
tinct advantage to do as little as pos
sible to incur the i'll will of the leaders
of the party that has elevated him to
his present high official station.
THE DIPLOMATIC SITUATION.
The maneuvers here over the desired
peace in the Far East have assumed
an unusually interesting stage. Pres
ident Roosevelt and Emperor William
seem to be contending for the honor
of acting as mediator. There has been
a great hubbub here within the last
few days-ever since the issue of the
battle of the Sea of Japan became
known-with diplomats calling at the
White House to see Mr.. Roosevelt.
There has been the usual amount of
mystery connected with these visits.
One of the last was from Count Cas-
SIM, the Russian Ambassador, to whom
the President talked on the desirability
of peace like a Dutch Uncle. 1t was
all in the newspapers the next morn
ing. together with the statement that
President Roosevelt would not be in
vited to serve as mediator. When the
Car was ready be would call upon
his friend, true and tried, the German
Kaiser. to mediate between him and
the Mikado. The appearance of this
was followed by a simple announce
ment from the White House that the
details of the conversation were not
made public from there. The infer
ence was plain. AS only President
Roosevelt and Count CassiniN We're
present, If the president did not give
out the contents of the conversation,
Count Cassini must have.
1t was known in inner newspaper
circles that Count Cassini did make
the matter public. Ale has been es-
pecially accommodating in such mat
tiers of late to few of his newspaper
friends and apparently took this way
of emphasizing disapproval of the lec-
ture the President delivered to him
for the benefit of Emperor Nicholas
In times gone by Ambassadors have
been sent home for no less offenses
than that, but the Count is about to
care.
The understanding Is general here
that Russia, when she is ready to ac-
cept peace, will not ask President Roo
sevelt to appear in the role of her good
friend but 1t is said to be improbable
that anyone will be given the oppor-
tunity to become mediator for some
time. The Russians will delay and
delay and take advantage of every ex-
pedient of diplomacy.
CABINET CHANGES.
The most interesting bit of news the
past week has been the announce
ment that Charles ]. Bonaparte will
become Secretary of the Navy Juv ].
1t has been received with many signif-
icant comments, as Mr.. Bonaparte is
one of the most radical of political
reformers in the Republican party. He
is almost eccentric although his abil-
ity and brilliant attainments are rec
ognlzed. 1t Is regarded as certain that
he will stir the Navy Department ex-
tensively when he arrives there. Dur
ing all his career Mr.. Bonaparte has
been accustomed to having his own
way He does not wish advice and
neither does he permit subordinates to
block his plans. The gray admirals,
acting as chiefs of bureaus, are very
resourceful and have downed many an
eminent secretary. Their tussle with
Mr.. Bonaparte will be interesting.
However, it is know that the Pres
ident has him in mind for transfer
to the office of Attorney General In
the course of a few months, where be
will put. him to trust-busting, when
Mr. Moody has put the beef trust out
of business and is ready to retire. AS
Attorney General Mr.. Bonaparte would
undoubtedly be far happier than Secre-
tary of the Navy. He is conceded to
be a great lawyer
ERNEST G. WALKER.