JAPAN'S VIEW OF HAWAII'S ANNEXATION

Cortland Evening Standard, Monday, June 21, 1897.

JAPAN’S VIEW OF HAWAII’S ANNEXATION.

   WASHINGTON, June 21.—The Japanese minister has filed with the secretary of state a formal statement of the position of his government with respect to the proposed annexation of the Hawaiian Islands by the United States. Although it is officially denied that Japan has protested against the annexation treaty, it is admitted that that government has represented in the strongest terms its expectation that its treaty rights in Hawaii shall be fully respected in case of annexation. The letter of the Japanese minister on this subject will be forwarded to the senate for its information in the consideration of the treaty.

Naniwa class Japanese cruiser.

USS Monterey.

Japanese Warship Coming.

   SAN FRANCISCO, June 21.—A Japanese man-of-war, the Hiyie, is on her way to this port. She will receive orders here from the Japanese government, and it is anticipated that she may be ordered to Hawaii. The visitors will be welcomed by the monitors Monterey and Monadsock, which vessels will not start for the North until after her arrival.

New Arbitration Treaty.

   WASHINGTON, June 21.—President McKinley has determined to revive the abandoned treaty of general arbitration between the United States and Great Britain. He already turned his attention to the subject, and under the direction of Secretary Sherman the matter has progressed to the extent that a new treaty already has been drafted to serve as the basis of negotiations expected to result in the submission of a convention to the senate to replace that which was negotiated by Secretary Olney, only to fall in the early hours of the present session.

DOWNFALL OF IRELAND.

John Dillon Is Bitter on the Queen For Ireland's Mishaps.

   NEW YORK, June 21.—John Dillon, M. P. for East Mayo, has sent a cable on the blighting of Ireland during Queen Victoria's reign. In part he says:

   When the queen's reign commenced Ireland had 8,000,000 of people and Great Britain 17,000,000. Ireland has now 4,500,000 and Great Britain 34,000,000. The most fertile portions of Ireland have been swept of a splendid population by cruel laws, savagely administered. In the county of Tipperary alone upward of 35,000 houses have been pulled down during the queen's reign, and their population has been reduced from 450,000 to 170,000.

   Ireland would deserve universal contempt if she took any part, as a nation, in celebration of the 60 years of Queen Victoria's reign, years which have been marked for Great Britain and her self-governing colonies by marvelous progress in population, health, public liberty and all that goes to make nations great, but which have brought to Ireland nothing but poverty, famine, depopulation, industrial decay, brutal political tyranny and rebellion.

Commencement at Hobart College.

   GENEVA, N. Y., June 21.—The 72d annual commencement session of Hobart college began with an early communion at St. John's chapel, Chaplain Converse officiating. This was followed by a sermon in Trinity church by Rev. Dr. Francis Lobdell of Buffalo. The baccalaureate sermon before the graduating class was delivered by Rev. S. D. McConnell of Holy Trinity, Brooklyn. Dr. Nelson, rector, and President-elect Jones of Hobart assisted at the services.

William McKinley.

OUR NATIONAL POLICY.

President McKinley Favors Advance Steps.

REACHING OUT ON THREE SIDES.

The Annexation o Hawaii and of Some West Indian Island and the Construction of the Great Nicaraguan Waterway—Mr. Blaine's Dream.

   WASHINGTON, June 21.—(Special.)—President McKinley's administration bids fair to mark an epoch in the history of the United States. In addition to the annexation of Hawaii and decisive action in regard to Cuba, both of which have been completely foreshadowed in these dispatches, I am able to announce that the president has still another project in view closely related to the Hawaiian and Cuban matters. This is nothing less than construction of the Nicaragua canal. President McKinley is earnestly in favor of the digging of that great waterway under purely American auspices. As soon as he can reach it he expects to move, and the probabilities are that be will have the co-operation of congress. It is as yet too early to say just what form the president's interest in this vast project will take. It is enough to know that after looking the ground over he intends to take such action as will bring results in good time.

An Admirer of Blaine.

   In this phase of our national policy President McKinley took lessons from the late James G. Blaine, Mr. Blaine had one great hobby while he was prominent in the public affairs of this country, and that was the annexation of Hawaii on the west, Cuba or some other West Indian island on the east and the opening up of the Nicaraguan canal in between. Years ago Mr. Blaine talked to Mr. McKinley on this subject, to my personal knowledge. Probably neither of them thought at that time that Mr. McKinley would ever be president of the United States with power in his hands to formulate and forward these great policies. At that time there was much more probability that Mr. Blaine himself would soon be in position to exercise commanding influence, but Mr. Blaine never became president, and other things have intervened. Now Mr. McKinley, who was one of Mr. Blaine's lieutenants and admirers, is in the White House, and unless the signs of the present day are misleading important action in the direction so persistently and ably advocated by Mr. Blaine is likely to follow. One step has already been taken, and it is understood that others are to follow as rapidly as possible.

  It may not be generally known that Mr. Blaine and Mr. McKinley were warm friends. This was before the year 1890, when Mr. McKinley prepared the famous tariff bill which bore his name. In the presidential campaign of 1880 Mr. McKinley was a delegate to the Chicago convention which nominated Garfield. He was there as a Blaine delegate, although John Sherman was a candidate. Mr. Sherman stood in large part as a sort of political godfather to Mr. McKinley, and yet when it came to the presidential struggle of that year the young Ohio congressman was found on Mr. Blaine's side.

A New America.

   When Mr. Blaine was secretary of state under Garfield, he was already dreaming of a new America. He had formulated in his mind the grand scheme of an American polity as distinguished from the European systems. The Monroe doctrine, which kept the United States free from all entangling alliances with European affairs and excluded European nations from active participation in American questions, save as they were directly involved through existing interests, was the foundation of the system as Mr. Blaine saw it. Built upon that was the United States as the leader of all American international politics, as the greatest and most powerful nation of the western world, as the arbiter between weaker powers, as the protector of nations oppressed by foreign nations, as a haven of refuge for disorganized states which had not within themselves the ability to perpetuate good government and to secure order and progress. As a great practical adjunct to this state of things and as a mighty agent in upbuilding the influence and commerce of the United States Mr. Blaine wanted the Nicaragua canal constructed as a purely American enterprise.

   Mr. Blaine was in advance of his times. His incisive intellect was looking ahead. Since his day events have ripened opportunity for the very policy which he favored. The last administration, thanks to Richard Olney, took up the Monroe doctrine principle and established it more firmly than ever before, It is too much to say that it is fixed by consent of the nations of the earth. It is not. No foreign power has as yet given direct expression to acceptance of that principle. But the United States has asserted it in a way which will doubtless secure respect for it for all time to come. So far as we are concerned, it is written in international law. To keep it there we are ready to go to any extreme should emergency require. Thus the foundation for Mr. Blaine's great policy is laid. Its tendency is to create a distinctively American policy. The powers of Europe get together in concert for regulation of the politics of the old world. The United States as the only great power in this hemisphere is its own concert as to purely American questions.

Advancing Civilization.

   The legitimate outcome of establishment of this distinctive American policy is just such changes as the annexation of Hawaii. the freedom of Cuba under our protection and the construction of the Nicaragua canal. There is no use of having this American system as a mere dead letter, as a toy or thing of ornament. It means something. It stands for advancement of civilization in the western world, for perfection of the science of government, for improvement of the relations existing between nations. It is a vital living principle, not a mere academic declaration.

   An incident of this policy, constantly broadening, will be the further upbuilding of the American navy. Mr. Blaine used to say that there was no diplomacy without great guns, no extension of foreign trade without diplomacy, neither without ships of war to make their presence felt whenever it might be necessary. When he argued in this way, the American navy was a byword. Now it is a real navy, and the work of upbuilding it has only begun.

   In those dispatches for some weeks past I have endeavored to depict the gradual change of policy that was coming in our relations with the outer world, the exchange of a vigorous policy for the old idea of nonintervention and isolation.

   WALTER WELLMAN.

AT THE PARK.

The New Cast to Give Its Initial Performance To-night.

   The new cast gives its initial performance at the [Cortland] park theatre to-night. It is one of the strongest that has been playing at Ithaca this season, and the papers of that city speak in high terms of its performance at Renwick last week. Charles and Minnie Burroughs appear in brain throbs and funny thinks, and in artistic singing and novel whistling. Frank Latona with his educated mule will doubtless create much fun. The great Asbeys in high class illustrations and beautiful reproductions of the masterpieces of ancient statuary are said to be very good. Admission 10 cents. Entertainment at 8:30. Matinee to-morrow and the other days of the week at 4 P. M.

GEORGE W. DEARMAN

Found Dead in Virgil—Coroner Moore Investigating.

   Mr. George W. Dearman, a farmer residing in the town of Virgil on the road between Cortland and Virgil, was found dead in his house at an early hour this morning by a neighbor named Sherman, who went there for the purpose of doing some drilling. Mr. Sherman at once sent a messenger to Cortland for Coroner W. J. Moore, who immediately went to the scene. The coroner found the body of Dearman lying on the floor in a room adjoining  the kitchen used as a bedroom, the position not having been changed since the body was discovered by Mr. Sherman.

   Coroner Moore found the body badly decomposed, evidently having been dead several days. There was a bad bruise on the body, and there were traces of blood, showing that the body suffered violence of some sort. In the absence of any clew indicating foul play, the theory is advanced that Mr. Dearman may have been kicked by his horse, was able to get into the house, and as he lived alone, could not get help, and died.

   Coroner Moore and Dr. Emory of Virgil are making a post mortem examination at the house this afternoon. Whether an inquest will be held depends on the result of the post mortem. Mr. Dearman was 75 years of age and was the father-in-law of Mr. E. E. Price of Cortland.

BREVITIES.

   —New display advertisements to-day are—A. S. Burgess, Suits for the Wheelmen, page 7; Rosenbloom & Sons, Parlor Furniture, page 6; Case & Ruggles, Low Priced Curtains, page 6.

   —At the meeting of Cortland encampment No. 127, I. O. O.F., Saturday night, the second and third degrees were conferred on nine candidates. Several were present from McGrawville, and refreshments were served.

   —The Syracuse Sunday Times yesterday published a half-tone cut of the late Daniel O'Connell, who died in Cortland a week ago, and also a long list of names of Syracuse parties who had signed a testimonial tribute upon his death.

McGRAWVILLE.

Crisp Local Happenings at the Corset City.

   Dr. and Mrs. D. E. Ensign and children were guests at D. H. Crane's, Friday afternoon.

   Albert Mudge of Cortland, who is spending a few weeks at his summer residence on South hill, was a guest of his brother, Alonzo H. D. Mudge, Jr., Sunday.

   Miss Carrie B. Fletcher, who has given such general satisfaction as teacher in the union school and whom the board voted to retain, has resigned to accept a position in the Windsor, N. Y., school, where her sister is now employed.

   The Y. P. S. C. E. of the Presbyterian church held their election Wednesday evening, June 16, after the prayer-meeting and elected the following officers:

   President—Arthur G. Benjamin.

   Vice-President—Elizabeth Corey.

   Secretary and Treasurer—Arlone Pudney.

   Chorister—Rollo Dibble.

   Organist—Mrs. L. L. Wellman

   Superintendent Juniors—Mrs. F. H. Forshee.

   Assistant Supt. Juniors—Mrs. Dayton Hammond.

   A grand and much needed work is being done in clearing and caring for the old cemetery in this village by Hon. P. H. McGraw. Some burials are to be removed to the new cemetery and everyone who has relatives or friends buried there should lend a hand and if possible see to their removal where their graves can be cared for. The names of all recorded there will soon be published that a record may be kept of what was once an ornament, but has long been a disgrace to the village.

   Mrs. H. T. Hollister of Cortland, mother of Mrs. W. J. Buchanan, is quite ill and the latter is devoting most of her time caring for her.

   Prof. Bailey and Dr. Ensign are in Cazenovia, but will return Wednesday.

   Geo. Walker, who is visiting his people here, spent the day at the George Junior Republic at Freeville.

   Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Burgett of Cortland visited at Hubert Chapin's Sunday.

   Mr. and Mrs. D. S. Canniff of Auburn, Mrs. Canniff formerly Miss Mary Lynch of McGrawville, are visiting their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hurd. Mrs. Canniff arrived a week ago Monday and Mr. Canniff rode on his wheel by way of Syracuse arriving on Thursday of last week. They return on Friday by way of Syracuse.