Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-14
Fifty Years Ago
In The Star

EFT Is 0 common saying" says The
star Of September 8, 1880. that an
exciting political
Despite Politics. s nssl0u and that Sa't =
presidential campaign Is especially de-
pressing upon trade. There Is nothing
| this Fall to sustain this theory. but on
| the contrary everything to upset 1t, The
commercial reports from all our large
cities show that the FAN trade has
opened with, more life and Vgor than
for years past and indeed the current Of
politics does not appear to come any
where in collision with that OF business.
The jobbers and wholesalers Of New
York, Philadelphia and other Northern
cities report larger sales than In past
years and upon better terms: that the
western and Southern buyers are pay
ing cash to q considerable extent; the
demand for fine imported goods that
may be properly classed as Injuries Is
greater than In past seasons; the manu-
factories are all running on fuu time
and good wages are paid to the OPP
oratives. The Southern cities are COM
paratively not behind those OF the
North In the enjoyment of prosperity.
The new crop of cotton is pouring into
their warehouses, 1t commands good
price, people are buying literally and
wages are nearly double the figures OF
last year.
anything, it is that the people of this
country are full of confidence in the
stability and security OF the Govern
ment, no matter which way the cleo
ton may 60; that the agriculturists who
produce our greatest sources of wealth
and the business men who handle these
products take no stock in the fearful
iorebodings Of the politicians that
bankruptcy and ruin must ensue unless
this party Is maintained in power or
the excitement that politicians are striy-
ing to create, the business interests Of
the country are not only undistufbed,
but steadily increase in volume and iIl1-
portance. The predictions Of dire ca
lamity that are daily made from the
political rostrun in the event of this
or that result of the election are EVIL
IDENTIFY not regarded by the people as
worth any consideration. However. this
fact will not stop the warning cry OF
politicians. who long to save the country
that is not in need Of being saved In
Asnnuch as 1t Is enjoying the highest de-
gree Of prosperity--for which politicians
are not in any wise to be thanked"
The following printed in The Star of
September IL, 1880, refers to an Incl
dent in Hawaiian his
HaWallan6 tory that can be well re-
Agitation membered by elder
0SitdSl""'' Americans and by
people whose names were once quite
familiar to WaShingtonians:
King Kalakaua of the Hawaiian Is
lands has been taught that his crown
rests very insecurity upon his head
unless he adhereS closely to the princi-
Piles of o constitutional monarchy. Last
month the King suddenly prorogued the
Legislative Assembly and then called
for the resignation of each of his lntIa-
listers. He forthwith appointed new
ministry, among whom was CELSIUS Caesar
Moreno. an individual not unknown IN
the United States. Moreno was made
minister of foreign relations and ileawaS
In fact the ruling spirit of the court.
His Vaccinations had brought about the
coup d'etat. The citizens of Honolulu
were indignant at the power that an
adventurer had obtained over them and
Q meeting Of business men was called.
About fifteen hundred persons assembled
and resolutions condemning the arbt-
trary action Of the King and deneunc-
ing Moreno Is a foreign adventurer
were adopted. The excitement became
80 intense that an assault upon the
palace was threatened. There was seri-
Gus talk of deposing Kalakaua and Of
placing the crown upon Queen EmmA,S
head. Moreno maintained his influence
for time, but the populations Of, cit
liens appointed to wait on the, King
refused to recognize him as one of the
ministers. The popular feeling became
30 determined that Kalakaua was
forced to yield. He restored his old
and Moreno was driven from
the islands. Among the new ministers
who enjoyed his honors for a short time
was an Ohio man named Jones. After
this demonstration of his subjects King
Kalahaua win probably feel that IL he
wants to continue his reign he Had
better stick to the constitution