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tions to annexation is that which
fears that wc should be endangered
by the complex population of Ha
waii. We have pretty much settled
our Negro problem by doing the
Negro justice. Besides we have as
complex a population in a dozen
cities.
So without compulsion, without
pressure, we accept, bui do not ask,
the annexation of Hawaii. We ac
cept the sons of our noblest Christian
patriots who gave Hawaii its civili
zation and its institutions. We ac
cept the fairest gem of the Pacific,
and wc will be glad to add the
wonders of its volcanoes to the mar
vel of our Niagara.
THE SENATE AND THE TARIFF.
The Hawaiian question, which is
' Vg' w McBride n0 w 80 prominently before the coun
try, is one of far more than passing
moment. Should this . government
decide to take under the stars and
strirjes the little island republic, a
new departure in our foreign policy
will be made, which may lead to re
suits not now anticipated. It cannot
be denied that there is much which
The Christianizing and uplifting of an be gajj on t,0th sides, but the
the dwellers along the Upper Nile at m ore the matter is considered, the
the point of the bayonet and quick- more favorable appears the project
firing machine guns seems to have 0f annexation. It seems as if cir
met with a temporary rebuff in the cumstances have so adjusted them-
reported wiping out of Baron Dhanis' selves that we are compelled to adopt
secret expedition into the Soudan. Hawaii whether we wish or not. An-
This is not a favorable time for such nexation seems bound to come from
a setback to British, intrigue, for the the logic of history and the logic of
rise of the Nile, which makes passage propinquity, though we have taken
of the cataracts possible, is near at no steps to hasten it
hand. Besides this expedition, there We have rrotected the independ
is yet to be reckoned with the result ence of Hawaii against foreign na-
of the British mission to Abyssinia, tions, and our citizens living in Ha-
which, bearing handsome presents waii and their children, out of a sen-
and a letter from Queen Victoria, timentnl lovaltv to the farmlv of
has just been kindly, received by Hawaiian chiefs, supported them on
King Menelik. Its ulterior purpose the throne until forbearance could no
as fairly to be construed as to induce longer tie practiced, and then joined
Menelik to refrain from sending an witb other citizens, of native and
Abyssinian army westward into the foreign origin, in giving the islands
Egyptian or British Soudan. How- the substance and the form of a re
ever these contributory schemes turn public. When, in the Saraoan mat-
out, resistance to British conquest of ter, England and Germany desired I
the Soudan cannot long be effective us to join them in assuring the per
there. Africa must be defended, if manent neutrality of Hawaii, we cotton. This was resisted as beinsr
at all, from Berlin or St. Petersburg refused, because we would not for- unnecessary by most of the senators
or Paris, perhaps at Constantinople bid union with this country when from the South. The Pettigrew
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contercnce, perhaps in the stormy Hawaii should desire it. TwiceZan- amendment, which was desigued to
waters of the English channel. Ore- nexation has been asked, and the operate against trusts, was sharply
ronian. islands have been told to wait. The discussed. Senator Hoar and others
administration four years ago was declaring that it was "folly and
not convinced that it was the desire abomination thiough and through,"
of the Hawaiian nation. The oppo- and would be an effective instrument
nents declared that the revolution in the hands of scheming capitalists.
must first be legitimized bv an elec- It was defeated by a vote of 35 to
tion ot lue people of a legislature of 32. In course of the discussion Mr.
two bouses which should confirm the Morgan made the point that the
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request That was done. Hawaii Sherman Anti-Trust law has not been
has its congress as thoroughly repre- declared unconstitutional, and that it
senting the permanent population, of gives ample statutory authority to
all nationalities, as does that of punish such offenses as the Pettigrew
France. As an established republic amendment was designed to reach.
The senate is making for itself a
new record for promptness in its ac
tion on the tariff. At the present
rate of progress the revised tariff
may be enacted the first week in
July. Several schedules were dis
posed of last wef k with far less dis
cussion than was anticipated. The
sugar schedule was passed with the
usual vote and is completed, with
the exception of the provision relat
ing to the Hawaiian reciprocity
treaty. That lies over for the pres
ent. Only four schedules besides
the free list remained to be acted
upon at the beginning of the week,
besides the completion of the agri
cultural schedule, and such was the
progress that the free list was reached,
several schedules being passed over,
including that on wool, on which a
speedy agreement is predicted at
rates approaching those of the house
bill. The duty on raw cotton stands,
and as a compensation ten per cent
has been added to manufactures of
wrappers sometimes varied, but the
brand on the box has always re
mained the same.
. And now the Oregon cherry has
received deserved praise, it coming
from Senator Vest of Missouri, who
gays he was here and had his fill of
cherries that were the finest on earth
When the state of Oregon can fill
Missouri's Vest full of cherries and
not miss them, the possibilities in the
cherry line seem boundless.
Mr. Andrew Carnegie has promised
to present the art museum ot Spring
field, Mass., a copy of the celebrated
statue "Mercury in Repose." It
may not be known to most of our
citizens that Blakeley & Houghton
have a beautiful copy of this same
statue. It is small, weighing only
sixteen pounds, but is said to be
perfect.
Mrs. Nettie Craven, whose suits to
prove that she is the brevet widow of
the late James Fair are on trial in
San Francisco, fainted again on the
witness stand Wednesday. If she
would fight more and feint less, she
would have a better chance of win
ning some of the gay Jimmy s
troublesome millions.
lue people or Eugene are in con
sideiable trouble over the univer
srty located in that city. They have
treated the matter as of local con-
cern. and have vet to learn that all
portions of the state have as much
interest in the university as the resi
dents of Eugene. Severe criticism
of President Chapman is made be
cause Le does not in all respects co
incide with the sentiments of some of
Eugene's citizens; but the fact re
mains, nevertheless, that under Dr.
Chapman's management the state
university has grown from a fresh
water institution to a college of rec
ognized rank. At the same time, as
we suggested Saturday, his future P0?1 anfl
usefulness will be impaired by the
imbroglio into which he has been
drawn. If the people of Eugene
cannot keen from injecting their
local troubles into the life of the
university, the rest of the state will
be inclined to follow the
it now comes to us and asks us to re
ceive it as an integral part of the
United States.
As we do not want to annex Ha
waii except by the free will of the
by their initiation, so
we do not want it except after full
consideration of the terms by our
people. The senate has done well to
publish the treaty to the country.
The terms are substantially what
they were in the treaty drafted five
years ago. Annexation has been
of the Orercnian and move the in- IU11J
stitution to some place where local knew
considered, and
that the treaty
everybody
would be
bickerings will find less fertile soil.
. On his recent trip South President
McKinley was presented a baby to
kiss. He faced the music like a lit
tle man, and kissed the kid just as
fervently as though he were running
for office. We fear he made a mis
take in establishing the precedent,
for there are babies and babies. And
then, again, this is a free country,
and the American people are jealous
of their rights. If the president can
kiss a white baby, by what authority,
in the light of the fifteenth amendment,
can he refuse a like caress to that
acute brunette offspring of some lady
who was "born that way." It may
be no inter-racial complications will
follow the president's rash act; but
should the thing become a fad, the
offce of "kisser in chief tc the presi
dent" will have to be created. The
job would not be a delectable one,
but with a good fat salary there
would be plenty of applicants.
Judged solely by the quantity of
mouth displred, Oregon might put
up a winner in a competitive exam
ination in the person of her own be
loved Max Prachl.
brought up again as soon as it could
be offered to the new administration.
mere is no surprise, as there is no
force or pressure.
Yet there must now be no least
appearance of what has come to be
called "jamming" through the meas
ure. we are in no Hurry; we car
wait. Annexation is sure to come,
just as treaties of arbitration are
sure to come, even although a bare
third of the senate do not under
stand the great movement of things
and the will of the people. Let it be
fully discussed at this session, and
then, if the minority of the senate
insists on handing it over to the reg
ular session next December, so let it
be. We can wait, for the will of
Providence is. interposing in be
half of a sufferiug people. As there
is no human agency which can stop
a senator from talking when he wants
to run at the mouth, the Almighty
has come to the relief and caused a
parMyzatiou of his vocal chords.
The fate of Pettigrew should be a
warning to other loquacious senators.
We are glad that he has recovered,
but hope he will profit by the expe
rience. In the meantime the people
arc anxious for the passage of the
tariff bill and the resumption of pros
perity, which it is bound to bring.
Whatever else the Democrats and
Populists may think of Senator
Hanna, they are bound to concede
that he is a brave and hard fighter.
McLean, of the Cincinnati Enquirer,
himself a candidate for Hanna's seat
on the Democratic ticket, had,
through the columns of his paper,
dared the state convention to indorse
Hanna. The state convention very
promptly did that very things Mc
Lean thinks Hanna is so unpopular
with fjthe working people that the
state will go Democratic.
The Commercial Club is making
an effort towards better communica
tion between The Dalles and Sherman
county. This Is not only commend
able, but necessary. Let us, as citi
zens, give this matter the attention it
deserves and make the necessary
sacrifice. It will pay in the long
run.
Concerning School Matters.
The people of Eugene, or a large
number of them, seem determined to
get rid of President Chapman. A
both people will be achieved at last, bitter fiht is beinff made a2ainst
and a few senators cannot prevent it. him: but the boaid of rco-ents stav
The provisions of the treaty, given rirht Wltll him. we bnow aolhiD!!
elsewhere, are very simple and very of the ments ot lhe matter but one
reasonable. Hawaii asks to come as thine is certain, and that is that the
a territory, ana not a state. &ne has usefulness of the college' will be im
At ia; 4.a 1
uvi, ine yupuiawuu lor a suue, scarce naired i)v b;s retention. and that
hundred thousand souls; and we re2ardless of who is rieht. aimnlv be-
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nave naa enougn or states witn two
Marion
county is having experi
ence witn a whitewashing grand jury.
Charges were made against the
county judge for criminal negligence
in allowing exorbitant bills against
the county. Two reports were made,
a majority report signed by four.
cause a large number of Oregon s
citizens are dissatisfied with him.
Chapman should resign.
senators and only one representative.
This is all there is, except the provi
sions for the interval before the new
A .'l 1 11 1 . I a a v.
territory snaii come unaer me laws An exenange says iennoyer is
of the United States, and as to the again a Democrat. The word "again'
public lands and immigration. The is superfluous. Pennoyer always was
treaty itself has evoked no criticism a Democrat. It has been difficult
beyond what is urged against annex- at times to tell just what brand of
ation itself. Democrat; whether Colorado, Colo-
Most insignificant of all the objec- rado Maduro.or Maduro, for the
The following communication, ad
dressed to School Supt. Gilbert, will be
of interest to oar readers :
Salem, Or., Jane 23, 1897.
In a few days I will send you a supply
of the new addition of the Oregon school
laws.
There will not be sufficient copies to
supply as fully as might be desired, bat
it is my purpose that tbe county super
intendents shall furnish to each district
in his county one copy of the law, the
same to be placed in the bands of the
district clerk that it may be present at
the time of any board meeting. .
It is hoped tbat the school board will
be careful with the copy f nrnisbed them
as it is not private property and does
not belong: to any individual, but be
lODea to tbe school board.
A few extra copies will be sent tor dis
tribution among tbe teacbers where
they are really needed.
Your a truly,
G. M. Iawix,
Supt. Public Instruction
Thb Dalles. Or.. Jane 28, 1897
The school laws were received today
and it is hoped that officers will call at
the superintendent's office, and thereby
save tbe costs ot mailing, except in ur
gent cases. - . C. L. Gilbert,
County school bopt
Fl NDING HIS BRIDE."
A, Quaint Custom That Prevails in Por
tions of Switzerland.
The custom of throwing1 obstacles in
the pathway of the bridegroom, as a
prelude to the marriage ceremony, is
of very ancient origin, says the Youth's
Companion. Mythology has its tales of
suitors whose courage and skill were
tested before they were allowed to take
their brides; in certain remote diS'
tncts, even in ciyilized lands, some
form of such usages still exists. Says
the author of "The Swiss Republic:"
In one part of the Canton of Ticmo, a
very quaint marriage ceremony pre
vails- The bridegroom dresses in his
'Sunday best," and, accompanied by as
many friends and relatives as he can
muster for the fete, goes to claim his
bride.
Finding the door locked, he demands
admittance; the inmates ask him his
business, and in reply he solicits the
band of his chosen maiden.
If his answer be deemed satisfactory,
he is successively introduced to a num
ber of matrons and maids, some per
haps deformed, and others old and
ngiy. Then he is presented to some
large dolls, all of which he rejects
with scorn, amid general merriment.
The bewildered bridegroom, whose im
petuosity and temper are now sorely
tried, is then informed that his lady
love is absent, and invited in to see for
himself.
He rushes into the house, and
searches from room to room, untif he
finds her in her bridal dress, ready to
go to church. Then are his troubles
aver, and his state as a benedict as
sured. . 'r.vy
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