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T4 THE PACIFIC COMMERCIAL ADVERTISER : HONOLULU, MAY 23, 1S98. I f 1 I THE PACIFIC Commercial Advertiser, PKOF. Ji. (J. NOKTHUUl. W. N. ARMSTRONG EDITOR MONDAY : : : : MAY 23. THE PROPOSED WELCOME. The enthusiasm of our citizens over the expected visit of the American soldiers is at a white heat. In fact it has side tracked their better judg ments. Preparations of the kind, re quired are Letter made, when put in the hands of a very few, with power on their part to call in assistance. The situation is peculiar. There is no as surance that the American ships will call at this port. There is a decided opinion among some cool headed men, that they will not call, inasmuch as it would involve a loss of nearly three days on the voyage, and time counts in war measures, as the Spanish Ad miral discovered when his "manana" policy kept him from moving to Subig hay, where he could have fought the American fleet with greater advan tages. A stop will not be made here unless there is a reason for it which is at present unknown to anyone here. The theory of the preparation should he, and is, in the minds of the lead ing committee men to thoroughly plan, but execute no part of the plan until a vessel is signalled, and her com mander advised with. Should no ves sel appear, time only, and no money will have been wasted. The "wheel horses" in all celebrations here are the commercial houses, who are lavish in contribution. It is however, an unjust tax on them frequently, and be comes a burden. Very many who shout for the most generous expenditure con tribute nothing. The generosity of the commercial houses is prompt and large, and the racial lines are down, and this is grati fying. Any suggestion which interprets the war into a part of the policy of extending American empire should be suppressed. This war is one for the sake of humanity, and not for con quest, or annexation. The more clear ly this line is drawn, the greater and stronger will be the United States in enforcing her foreign policy in the future. The death of Prof. B. G. Northrup, of New Haven, closed a singularly use ful life. Aside from his long and valuable labors as Secretary of the Connecticut Board of Education, he in stituted and became the father of Ar bor Day. In this he was the apostle and missionary of village cleanliness and beauty. He did not foster the building of monuments, but he touched the love of beauty in every heart, and throughout New England the exist ence of shrubs, and flowers, and clean streets, and well kept side walks are the evidences of his mission. His visit to this city, in 1895 will be re membered. He preached here, as else where, the gospel of the Beautiful. GERMANY AND THE UNITED STATES. WHERE ARE WE? It will do no harm to take a little reckoning of our position at the pres ent hour, in which we are, to all in tents and purposes, one of the belli gerents. The Americans dominate here, and are at one with their own countrymen, in sustaining this war for humanity. The enthusiasm and liberality in making preparations for the reception of American troops shows that the blood is up, and the love of victory is intense. But we must remember, that the war is one to remove the terrible misrule of the Spaniards in Cuba, and to stop the terrible cruelties inflicted by them on the Cuban people. For months past, many thousands of these people have been starved to death, and many thousands, If not hundreds of thousands, are now suffering in the extreme. The American forces are pushing to their relief, as rapidly as possible. Relief committees have been formed in all the principal cities of the country, and money has been gen erously contributed. How far are we. or the Americans resident here, in sympathy with these efforts to relieve the Cubans? Why is it that the authentic, harrowing accounts of barbarities inflicted on men, women and children, at the close of the nineteenth century have no effect on us, while the prospect of an armed body of men, passing by to garrison an enemy's country, com mands an unstinted amount of money and enthusiasm for entertainment? That which is noble, charitable, Christ like apparently creates no enthusiasm ., whatever. But the project of exter minating a lot of ignorant, bigoted, boastful, miserable creatures, in the Philippines 'opens hearts, and purses without limit. Some wicked philo sophers say that we are nearer to barbarians than we like to acknowl edge. A little four years old girl, in Wai liiki, prayed on Saturday night. After asking for blessings on all her friends, she added: "God bless the Spaniards too." The Master had said when he took one of the children in his arms; "of such is the Kingdom," etc. As he excluded the elders in specifiying the census of Heaven, he probably assum ed that the elders would, if engaged in war with a neighbor substitute in any prayers, a curse for a blessing, and therefore could not be regarded as proper citizens of the Heavenly abode. Should the troops fail to visit us, it would not be a selfish plan to use the funds raised for the hearty glori fication of the troops, in feeding some of the starving reconcentrados of Cuba. The American papers complain of the bitter things said in the German papers about the motives of the Amer ican people in engaging in war with Spain. It is true many harsh and pro voking things are said. The mercan tile classes, as a rule, sneer at the professions of the American Govern ment, and; refuse to credit it with any sincere purpose to simply enforce Cu ban independence. The German Government does not declare neutrality. This enables its merchants to trade with both belli gerents, in a very unrestricted way. Refusal ' to proclaim neutrality does not indicate any desire to interfere. Minister White, at Berlin, says that it will not interfere. The Norddeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung, says, "Germany will take no sides in the pending affairs. Considering that one-third of the population of the United States are German, it is altogether out of the question that Germany shall take any steps against the United States." No doubt the American protective tariff is annoying to the Germans, especially its strike at their sugar beet industry. Besides, the German papers make the mistake of believing that the yellow journalistic talk in America, about the ardent willingness of the people to "lick all creation' is the talk of the majority of the people. The Germans residing here, natural ly reflect, in some degree, the pre vailing public opinion at home. But, even if they do not implicitly believe in the honorable motives declared by the United States of prosecuting the war for humanity only, they are join ing in the proposed welcome to the American troops, if they land here. Disappointed. Harry Gillig, who is known here as the jolliest of tourists, is known down on the Atlantic coast as a yachtman of high degree. He has for several years been commodore of one of the swell New York clubs. During the first spasm of the war fever, Gillig offered his services to the United States as navigator, commander, etc. He was told that the only place open was that of engineer. Harry was rather angry and remarked that the country seemed to be in need of only plumbers and gas fitters for war purposes. He reas oned that the plumbers would be just the people for charging. GIVER To every purchaser of a 30 cent box, containing three cakes of EGG WTHITE SOAP, we will give free a beuatiful picture .worth twice the price of the soap. HOUSEHOLD fORNTUKE AT AUCTION. WHITE We Know By Experience Wise men use the experience of others and make it their own. Those who have taken Hood's Sarsapa rilla are the ones who are competent to speak of its merits. Thousands of these people say Hood's Sarsaparilla has cured them. The testimonials of cures by Hood's constitute a vast mass of testimony which proves the power of this medicine to cure a great variety of diseases. These cures often seem marvelous, yet they are perfectly natural and are easily explained. They are the necessary result of purifying and enriching the blood. Pure blood is the foundation of health. Hood's Sarsaparilla is the One True Blood Purifier and cures disease by purifying aDd enriching the blood. It possesses peculiar curative power, that is, it cures when other medicines cannot cure, because it is peculiar in com bination, proportion and process. That is all there is to be explained about the cures by Hood's Sarsaparilla. If you have faithfully tried nood's Sar saparilla you know how it is yourself; If you have not tried it, why not do so today? " I have been troubled with scrofula all my life, and it affected my eyes so that I was obliged to remain in a dark room. I began taking Hood's Sarsaparilla. Now my eyes are so strong that the light never troubles me, and my health is good." Mrs. Carrie Weeks, Lompoc, Cal. Sarsa S parilla Is the One True Blood Purifier. Sold by all druggists; ?1 per bottle; six for 5. Hnod'c Dillc are the only pills to take I IUUU 2 IUI2 with Hood's Sarsaparilla. WE ARE Leading In All the o o T I j NovetieSo ruooci HOBRON DRUG COMPANY, Wholesale Agents. TIMELY TOPICS ON WEDNESDAY, MAY 25 10 O'CLOCK A. M., At the residence of MR. JAS. BERRY, 10G7 Beretania street, near Piikoi street, I will sell at public auction Nothing else like it. Makes the skin white and as smooth as velvet. Equal to any 25 cent soap on the market Single Cake for 10 cents. OF Lace Curtains and Portiers, Oak and Ash Bedroom Sets, Mattresses, Extension Dining Table, China and Glass ware, Kitchen Stoye and Utensils, Lawn Mower, Garden Hose, Etc., Etc., Etc. Perfumed with delicate odor from French Flowers. Leaves a sweet re fined odor made from the sweetest ma terials obtainable. The grandest soap for the toilet and complexion. Jas. F. Morgan, AUCTIONEER. EGGS HOUSEHOLD v 0 mmm AT AUCTION ON TUESDAY, MAY 24, AT 10 O'CLOCK A. M. At the residence of N. F. Burgess, Punchbowl street, opposite Queen's Hospital, I will sell at Public Auc tion, on account of removal, House hold Furniture, comprising Parlor Chairs and Rockers, Rugs, Lounges, B. W. Bedroom Set, B. W. Wardrobe, Dining Table and Chairs, Blue Flame Stove, 1 Fine Galvanic Battery, Typewriter, Foreign and Do mestic Plants, 1 Brake, 1 Buckboard, 1 Phaeton, Etc., Etc., Etc. Those using EGG WHITE SOAP will not suffer from chapped face or hands. SAMPLE Cake given free on appli cation. Come early as the supply of handsome pictures is limited. WE ARE SOLE AGENTS. mi on Hawaiian use Da l flssociolion . n n BASEBALL SEASON. VS. II0X0LULUS. Jas. F. Morgan, AUCTIONEER. FIRST REGIMENT Saturday, May 28. n ? ? Game called at 3:30 P.M. Admission 25c. I May 19, 1898. The summer is coming on and the rains are about fin ished; the hot, sultry and penetrating days just com menced. The careful householder, if he be wise, will paint his house inside and particu larly outside, to insure its living to a good old age. If you want to paint the entire house we have IIUBBUCK'S . AND PIONEER WHITE LEAD, with the best oil and all other concomitants. If you only want to paint your veranda, or do some touch ing up the cheapest way is to purchase some of our Ideal Ready nixed Paint, and you can do the touching up yourself. We carry the ready mixed paints in almost every shade and in quantities to suit, from 1 -gallon tins down to 1 -pound tins. n ihre o. Limited. 307 FORT ST. 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