Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-04-14

les the United States agrees to give
the same privileges to citizens of for
eign nations. Diplomats, in pointing
this out, say that the California law
would be direct violation of the
treaty rights of the foreign countries
involved.
At. "a dinner given Saturday night by
Progressives in honor of Winston
Churchill, in San Francisco, in the
Scottish Rite auditorium, there were
cheers for Johnson and Churchill as a
presidential ticket in 1916.
When King Alfonso of Spain was re-
turning yesterday afternoon from the
ceremony of swearing in the troops, a
none of which took effect The assail-
ant was Immediately arrested. The at
tempt was made as the king was re-
turning from a review, at which re-
cruits to the colors take their oath of
service.
The crowd assisted in arresting the
would-be assassin, who gave his name
as Rafael Sanchez. There was des-
perate struggle, the man using a dag
ger to defend himself The cavalry es-
cort congregated around the king, but
Alfonso, who remained quite cool
amidst the disorder, ordered the soil
diers to open their ranks, and rode on
ahead to the palace
The UTMOST care was taken to pre-
vent the news of the affair from reach
ing Queen Ena until the king had
reached her side safe and sound Her
majesty is in delicate condition, as
an interesting family event is being
expected for the end of May.
Prince Jonah Kalanianaole, delegate
from Hawaii, has written to suffra-
gette headquarters as follows: "Rest
assured that will do all can to urge
the adoption of the constitutional
amendment for woman suffrage"
Father E. Rougier, the French priest
and dealer ina tropical islands, who ar
rived in San Francisco Friday. from
Honolulu on the liner Sierra, on his
way to Paris, sailed for Honolulu yes
lterday on the liner Manchuria. He
was accompanied by Madame X. &C.
cile, the dusky princess who came with
him from the south seas and who, the
padre declared, was his servant.
| On his arrival at the coast port, Rou-
lgier secured transportation to Paris
for himself and servant. A few hours
later he received a cablegram from
Honolulu recalling him to the islands
on a matter of business. He expects
to be in San Francisco again in May
on his way to Paris. He was asked
why he was going back. Perhaps.
he said, somebody wants to buy an
other island " -.
| Reports sent out from the Vatican
at Z O'Clock this (Monday) morning
state that the condition of the holy
father is extremely critical. 1t is be-
lieyed by his physicians that the pneu-
monia with which he has been strick-
EN- has taken fatal turn. The aged
| pontiff is now having coughing spells
and these have induced hemorrhage
The pope's eonfessor has visited him
His holiness now realizes that the end
/ is near. He may last for days yet but
the complications of bronchial trou-
bles, govt and the congestion of the
kidneys render an absolute cure sc
doubtful as to be deemed impossible
He has begged the professor to let him
talk with Cardinal Merry Del Val early
tomorrow, in order that he may give
the papal secretary of state last mes
sage to christendom.
The fight for free sugar now moves
on to the senate Already the Ha,
| waiian and other opponents OF an ''un'
sweetened" bill are concentrating
| upon senators who are either Openly
OF secretly unconvinced and sitting
astride of the fence.
A stiff fight is being made and all
| the sugar interests are pulling vigor
uusly together A feature of the pres
ent fight is the fact that now, for the
first time, the Philippine sugar inter
tests and the resident delegates from
Manila are acting with their Pacific
ocean "neigbbors" and the domestic
interests.
President Wilson received his ban
tism of satire at the Gridiron Club
dinner at the Willard last night, the
first Gridiron dinner he has attended
The club members. who have no
reverence whatever for high office. had
arranged an especially pungent pro
gram, in which President. Wilson
Speaker Clark, Representative Under