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Show AMERICAN FORK, UTAH, SATURDAY. FEBRUARY VOL. V BEAUTIFUL HAWAII. CARDEN OF THE PACIFIC OURS BY RIGHT United States Senator Hsrfii Gives Ilia View of the Annexation Korops Seeking to Destroy American Commerce with Aala. As an outpost in the North Pacific ocean, for the supply and shelter of the merchant marine when voyaging to or from the coast of Asia anywhere from Siberia to India, the Hawaiian Islands are indispensable to the United States as a commercial nation, because it is the only place, north of the equator. In that ocean, where a ship can find a safe harbor, or coal, or water, or bread, or any other supplies or refreshment These Islands are equally lndUpenslble to the naval defense of our Pacific coast, because they are the only place where coal can be supplied to our steam warships at a point nearly half the distance across the Pacific ocean. In the Atlantic ocean and Caribbean sea there are a number of such Intermediate places, all of which, except Haytt, are held by European powersi and we are In the midst of the great fortresses of those powers when we cross those seas, or when we conduct our coastwise trade between our own ports extending from Maine to Mexico. In the North Pacific, Hawaii Is She only locality where It la possible to establish a naval station, or to find a harbor or refuge, or of supplies, or repairs for any vessel, whether of war or commerce. To these, indispensable conditions of prosperity' as a naval or commercial power, we must add another that is of vast Importance to the security of our coasts against Invasions by foreign navies. Our coast line on the Pacific, from Its terminus in the northwest, at the island of Atlu, in the Aleutian archipellgo, to the border of Mexico, describes the arc of a great circle, every point of which is nearly from Honolulu. The Hawaiian Islands are at the center of this great arc of the circle that has been worn into its present shape by the vast ocean current that sweeps across the Pacific, along the coasts of China and Japan, and then to North America. The situation of Hawaii is so nearly central to this current curved coast line that radial lines down from Honolulu to any part of our possessions do not vary 200 miles in length. If short military lines are of any advantage In war. It is obvious that war ships at Hawaii would have more than twice the strategetlc advantages In the defense of our coast that they would have If they were stationed at any of our Pacific ports. Besides, a fleet at Honolulu, with full naval supplies, opdeerating In conjunction with coast fenses at any of our ports, would present a front and rear attack on an enemy that the most fearless admiral would wisely dread to encounter. The Just apprehension of such a combination of military power would deter the bravest enemy from theteffort t cross the Pacific a distance of from 12,000 to 20,000 miles and pass between Honolulu and any part of our coasts. With our coast line 1,000 miles to the westward of Honolulu, along the Aleutian doarchipellgo. we hold the military with minion of the north Pacific, and, Hawaii at the focal point of all our coasts, our commerce would be almost as safe In that ocean as It Is on the Mississippi river, and safer than It Is In the Gulf of Mexico, with the Bahamas and Cuba, Jamaica and the Caribbean Islands in the possession of European powers. But with Hawaii in the possession of any great naval power, our coast would be attacked at will by a fleet that would require only six days or less to reach any point they might prefer to assail. With the cable lines In their possession we could never know the destination of such, a fleet, until the blow had fallen upon the selected port, whether It would bo Sitka, the straits of Fuoa, the Columbia river, San Francisco, Monterey, San Pedro or San Diego, all of from which are practically confleet the Honolulu. If attacking sists of five ships of war, a safe disposal of our forces would require an equal number of vessels of equal power, at each of these nine ports, if we considered them worth protecting. We can never defend our naval coast with our naval power against a fleet of ten ships with a fortified rendezvous at Pearl Harbor, with a fleet of less than thirty ships of equal fightlug capacity. Whereas, if we have a fleet of ten ships, half of them at Pearl Harbor and half of them at San Francommunication, no cisco, equl-dlsta- nt Una-lask- a, equl-dlsta- nt hostile ships eeulfl cross the Pacific ocean and attack any point on our coast with safety. At the necessary and unavoidable point of concentration, and of landing, for any cable line from the North American coast to the Asiatic coast of the Pacific ocean, or to the Islands in the South Pacific, Hawaii has a value to us that is inestimable in dollars. Successful commerce in steamships and successful warfare, either offensive or defensive, is nearly as dependent upon ocean lines of electric telegraph as upon fuel to generate steam power. They are growing more Important every day and the nation that fails to supply such facilities to Its people must very soon It "lag superfluous on the stage." would be a disaster of Incalculable Injury to the United States to perm'.t any nation, under any pretext, to hae control of the cable lines that mutt necessarily connect with each other at Hawaii. Any of these advantages to result from annexation are not only of great Importance, but they are indispensable to our prosperity and to our security as a nation. Until this geographical and commercial situation Is changed, as it never can be, no amount of Inconvenience to any class of our people and no disturbance of the repose of the Indolent or excitement of the fearful among our theorists can count for anything againBt annexation. Nature has so arranged these Islands, with reference to our coasts, that their occupation by the United States Is a matter of necessary national defense, as well as a matter of necessary protection to our commerce. We have no appreciable difficulty to overcome In this policy, or. If we had, our national duty, as it has often been expressed In resolutions of Congress, In Presidential messages, in diplomatic correspondence, by many American statesmen, and never denied, places ns under a moral obligation that we can not repudiate. jhp time has arrived when these islands will pass into the dominion of a foreign monarch if we Their do not perform our pledges. Indeto their maintain chance only pendence is under the present excellent government of the republic. When we refus annexation that government will lapse Into monarchy. A native will resume the crown, but It will be finder the protection of some foreign monarchy, and that Is the unmistakable purpose of those In Hawaii who oppose annexation to the United States. It is scarcely concealed. All male natives of Hawaii are entitled to qualify as voters, by taking an oath of loyalty to the Republic. Some of them refuse to take this oath, and yet complain that they are disfranchised. As soon as we discard Hawaii, by refusing to annex the Islands, the Royalists will qualify, vote themselves Into the government and then at once, reestablish the monareby with all Its corruptions and savagery. They have attempted to form an alliance with the Portuguese to accomplish this end, but they refused because they hoped earnestly for annexation to the United States. When that hope Is disappointed, the Portuguese will seek the protection of some foreign power, that will check or prevent the imlgration of Chinese and Japanese. To that end they will, wisely, seek political union with Canada or Australia, and they will get it, because we can no longer have the right to protest against their Interference. The cordon of commercial stations that the European nations are establishing, from Siberia to the Persian Gulf, is a distinctive plan for preventing direct trade between the United States and the Orient. Nothing could more certainly serve that purpose than the occupation of Hawaii by one of those powers. When that Is done, the others will consent and, when we shall attempt to undo It we will be confronted with the combined power of all Europe, including Great Britain. They will go to war with us In a body rather than allow us to play the dog In the manger In Hawaii. If we act now this will be avoided. If we delay our action, Hawaii will become the most dangerous place in the world to the United States, Cuba not excepted. JOHN T. MORGAN. fleet of twenty A Dlagnoftlft. Aw, doctah, I Cholly Addlepate have wecently been aflllcted with fearful headaches." Doctor "I see. Some of those aching voids we read about." Landscapes look best In simple, narrow frames; figure pictures can stand more elaborate settings. A single head, however, looks best In a broaJ, rich frame. A plot por A novel. GLADYS KERCHIEFS. Oee Offered Bead Made for the Desperate Uterateik (By Lida Patrick Wilson, In Short A novelist In Boston do not laugh, Stories.) there are novelists In Boston, yes, and HILIP WARING walked along Main actually living there said to itf the other day, If only I could find a plot! street with a quick, Here la a plot for him free of charge, nervous tread. His and the story la a true one, says the mouth was set Boston Journal. In 1739 a lady a real and a deep flush of red lady came Into Birmingham, Engdyed each cheek. land, with a handsome equipage, and desired the landlord of the Inn to got. The happy stir of the the Christmas seaher a husband, being determin" I Then son wss still In the befr marry somebody or other left the town. The man bowetX air, but Philip had steeling that every one who supposed her ladyship to be In' world, ew that his engagement with cetlous humor, but being made 1 9 J3 Lawton was broken, and that ble how much she was In earr181- - 3 in his there'reposed pocket, went out In search of a man that would marry a fine lady without ask- to be returned to their owner, one paing questions. After many Inquiries dozen little notes on heavy whiteright-hand his in G. and per, monogram L., from poor fellows. who were not desand a scarf diamond pin pocket perate enough for such a venture he met with an excise man, who said' he six dainty handkerchiefs, with flully could not be In a worse condition borders, especially designed to tickle little nose. Why Philip than he was, and accordingly went a lady-llk- e arwith the Innkeeper and made a Render defied custom in returning these love ticles in of little the god person of himself, which was all he. had to bestow on the lady, who Immediately alone knows. A far more Imposing array of gifts went with him to one who gave them and love tokens was being collected at a license and made them man and wife, was on which the bride gave her spouse the other end of the line, for Phil most a his and generous ladylove soul, 200, and without more delay left the town and the bridegroom to find out chary of her favors. Letter writing she detested, and Phil at an early stage who she was or unriddle this strange In their engagement had been emadventure. Soon after she was gond as secretary. The answers to two gentlemen came Into the town In ployed his dally notes were, to- his disgust, full pursuit of her; they had traced her As to the so far upon the road, and, finding the usually given by telephone. handkerchiefs thereby hangs a tale, Inn where she had put up, they exfor was one of those unfortunamined Into all the particulars of her ate Gladys beings a girl without a pocket ,conduct, and on hearing she was and could be traced by the trail of gave up their pursuit and turned pretty moucholrs she left behind her. back. Truly a noble dame, one worthy Phil's hand Involuntarily tightened of a portrait In the gallery over the packet which aroused such constructed by Thomas Hardy. Why bitter sweet remembrances. One litdid this noble dame offer herself to tle square of of ruffles wide with linen, the first comer? And why were the lace, he pilfered the day they became respectable males of the town so back- engaged and was sacred In Phils sight, ward? There was no hint of scandaL for It had wiped away two happy tears Who were the pursuers? Did she wish from Gladys big eyes. Another had by a sudden marriage to escape one debeen put In his pocket for safe keeping liberately contrived and, repugnant? one evening as they were going to see Was the excise man a pretty fellow In a famour tragedian. Keep it for me, said spite of his abject condition? Did she Phil, for I know I shall cry, ever see him again? Did she ever re- Gladys, fully conscious of her weakgret that she had not braved the world ness. It was not needed, for the play and lived with him? Perhaps the mem- proved more glad than sad, and Philip ory of her apparition haunted him; added the bit of cambric to his rapidly perhaps it roused him to doughty growing collection. deeds. Its a pity that Mr. Hardy has Gladys had a pretty habit of wearing not accounted for her action and her a fluffy handkerchief tucked coquet-tlshl- y fate with his grim irony. up her sleeve, and another of souvenirs had been used one Phils The Florida Indiana. to bandage a finger he had happy night The Indian question, says a corre- bruised In raising a window. spondent of the New Tork Evening He smiled to himself as he rememPost, Is so associated in most minds bered how many times he had heard with the west that few persons recall her agonized whisper, "Please lend me the fact that we have a good many red your handkerchief, Phil, I cant think men still in the east, living In characThis comwhat has become of mine. teristic Indian fashion and their prog- mon occurrence had caused Phil, in ress In civilization subject to the same making his toilet, 10 Invariably add drawbacks as that of their western an extra one for Gladys and her emerbrethren. The most Interesting of gencies. these are the Florida Semlnoles, of Phil heaved a sigh that would have whom there are betweea four hundred been a credit to the stagiest lover, and and six hundred scattered through the his honest heart thumped hard as he Everglades. Until within a little while no one thought of disturbing them there, for they were living on land belonging to the United States and In a else cared to ocdistrict which Various cupy. speculative schemes for redeeming the Everglades have been pushed to the front of late, however, and, to crown all, the United States government has decided to make a gift of this tract to the state of Florida. With the prospect that the land occupied by the Indians might become valuable, there arose a local demand for their removal to some spot where they would be out of the way of white development of the country; and a board of trustees appointed by the state government to select a site for a permanent reservation has reported to the governor. left-han- d . -- - mar-rled- ful-leng- th no-on- e ; Ornn Ejr Walter Savage Landef Insisted that green eyes were the molt wonderful he always pronounced the word with a double 0. In support of his argument he told the following story: It so happened that when Vwas a young man at Venice I was standing In the doorway of the Cafe Florlan one day, watching the pigeons on the Piazza San Marco, when an old gentleman rushed up to me and said, Pardon me, sir, but will you allow ne to look Into four eyes? Ah, I thought so! Sir, fou hare green eyes! I never saw but one pair before, and they belonged to the late Empress Catherine of Russia; they were the most wonderfully I have beautiful eyes In the world!' reason," continued Mr. Lander, to remember thlB, for while the old gentleman was examining m; eyes, I had my pocket picked." NO. 12 IS), 1898 private sanctum where Gladys received only her intimate friends. Waring felt that It would be a hard matter to end his engagement In that room. I think I will wait In here, he said, going toward the drawing room. Oh, sir, Mrs. Lawton has a mother's meeting In there, said Polly, and led the way to the sacred precincts so familiar to him of late. No one was there, and Waring sat down in a remote corner, feeling 111 at ease with these surroundings. When Mrs. Lawson bad become such a club woman that her drawing room was In constant requisition of meetings for all sorts and conditions of women, Gladys had arranged a little parlor of her own. It was a quaint apartment, so full of her fads and fancies that you felt you had been taken Into her confidence the moment you entered the room. Miniature gardens grew In the windows. Ivy climbed adventurously toward the celling, the cut glass howl on the odd little table was overflowing with roses, and holly berries, the beautiful badge of Christmas, was lavishly scattered everywhere. A queer little Dutch clock ticked away crazily on the wall. It had never been known to tell the right time and Philip had learned to love It for Its happy faculty of Insisting it was only 10 oclock, when time pieces were mildly hinting It was nearly 12. Gladys was studying Greek history and sculpture, and the usual pictures In the room had been removed to give place to her attic treasures. The Parthenon had the pdace of honor over the piano, and the gods and goddesses were assembled on the walls In almost as great numbers as In the days of old when they had gathered on Mount Olympus. Phil grew uneasy as a flood of associations rolled over him, and he moved restlessly about There on the desk was that mummy band paper weight which old Van Tyle had sent to Gladys at Christmas. How Jealous he had been of Van for the pleasure his present bad given! He remembered bow cuttingly he had remarked that It was Just like Vans meanness to offer her some other fellow's hand! On the table was the novel they had been reading together. Phil had used his scarf pin as a bookmark, and It had been left undisturbed. From Its place on the chandelier a little sprig of mistletoe suddenly dropped on Phils hand. Christmas eve be had stood In this same spot, and Gladys, shy, reserved, undemonstrative Gladys, bad softly stolen up behind him and actually Phil shook himself Impatiently, put his hands in his pockets and turned to look at the dying embers In the Yes, Gladys had evidently Just grate. left the room fled, he supposed, when she heard his voice. Drawn up cozlly In front of the fire was her favorite lounging chair, in which she curled herself comfortably like a cat In the depths of the chair a small white object attracted Phil's attention. Mechanically, from pure force of habit, he stopped to pick It up, and a wretched little specimen of mouchoir it was. It looked as If Telemachus had wept abundantly upon It, and Nlobe added her ceaseless tears. It was as damp as a cobweb left out over night in the dew. A great light came into Phils eyes. Gladys crying! Gladys unhappy! Rapturous thought she must care for him after all! Philip drew a long breath that sounded like a sob; then, with a boyish, happy laugh, he walked toward the door. There was a light step on the stair, a rustle of drapery In the hall, and she entered. "Gladys, said treasure, Philip, pocketing the tell-taI came to tell you how much I love you." well-regulat- ed le Fresh-Por- k Club. To be In the swim in certain parts of Maine It Is necessary to be a member clubs. of what are called fresh-por- k These clubs, it appears, are organizations for killing hogs and keeping the members supplied with fresh pork for the season. The social and sanitary advantages of memberk club are many. ship in a As la well known to all Americans who have lived In the country the time begins In September and continues at Intervals until the holidays. By Joining a club a family can prolong the fresh pork season for months, as the pork of each alaughter Is divided among the members. But this Is not the only advantage of membership. A clubs local paper says that fresh-por- k have become so Important In many communitltes that weddrags and social entertainments are arranged so that they may come off in New York Tribune. lime. -- IN THE LIBRARY, SIR." walked up' the steps of Mrs. Lawtons house. girl In Ah, well, Gladys Is the only the world for me; but our first quirrel Is to be our last, for she does not cars for me, thats evident, fool that I was." And he pulled the bell so savagely that Polly, the maid, fairly flew to the door. Phils eyes dropped as he met the beaming gaze of Polly, the maid, Polly, who had opened the door so sympathlzlngly through all the stages of bis courtship she, at least, would be sorry there was to be no wedding, and Phils voice faltered a trifle as he asked for Miss Lawson. She is In the library, sir, Polly said In her usual encouraging tones. Phil hesitated. The library was the fTesh-por- pig-killi- plg-kllll- ng ng |