Show UU TALK There iim I ripple 01 discontent upon i the diplomatic waters Ihu cone 01 which Is Heated In the 1nclflc ocean I Annexation talk regarding Hawaii long has ben 0 source 01 Irritation but since the Inception ol measures by American representatives looking to such a consummation the feeling II much woro pronouoced than formerly The principal opposlllou lo Ibo 101lemCe BO far formal steps aro concerned to from Japan which seems to ba takln the whole matter quits seriously 10 heart and to be entailing la Decision I Bide talk Intended no doubt to have a vary grave and potealla I sound Indeed Homo few English at fairness and papers are a 10 IIlvlnE Ibo subject attention but opinion Is I to divided with them that SB things Bland nothing Is likely to ono of II besides I Ureat Britain Is I the lad Tower In the world l that should roalie corn plaint br own record as all island Brabber belugseveral degreesaheado that of any other power and nil other powers combined iler latest per formsnco of Ibe kind was Iho Izoro of this island 01 Palmyra tbs south Pacific an event which Is just now engaging the attention 01 certain 01 cur own diplomat In Wasblnglo nd may formally protested against 0 that II the worst comes the worst the Palmyra affair miy be ueeJ ae nn effective oflisl BU far as relates to our English cousins Japan however has given uo no particular ground ot the kInd last spoken of for complaint 11 Indeed any at all Bliss has large Tested Interests In Hawaii and a change In the ownership ot the Islands might do more than unsettle ber tltleB t thor II might destroy them alloglh orBul17 Ibll 14 good enough ground la remonstrate upon It nothing i more In addition to this It I should bo borne In mind that there ba boo t noofllclal threatening or blustering I all proceeding baling been Btrlutly lu accordance with reoonnlod usage and wllh apparent good feeling while uo doubt < lly tae Insular empire IB keeping keep-Ing br eye open and her powder dry Incidentally and naturally Ibe mention men-tion ot war will take plate now and tbao but It I Is I unquestionably Ibo co that Japan boo loll no dlfflcultlea with Ibe Untied Stales and therefore there-fore should not be hunting for Ibm 01 COulle the hurricane 11 gilt precipitated upon China which Bwept that almost nonmilitant power from KB feet before fairly realizing that It was In a war at all has swollen the 4 caputa ot some of tbe Japanese In high places and caneed them to flay things which would acem to have amore a-more fitting place In a burleicjue opera but the better judgment of tne rulers themselves will scarcely permit them to raise a demon wblcb must prove to be utterly beyond l their control con-trol Japan Is I a strong nation among UB own kind If wlaa It will not permit per-mit Its prowess lo bo brought to so severe a elruln as measuring tt ength wllli one ol the foremost Lattucs ot tbe globs If the United States decideB to annex Hawaii as now appears likely to be done It is I not probable that Japan will venture actual Interference |