Cable To Hawaii

In spite of the adverse action ofCongress, it is probable that a cable coñnecting.the United States with tlie Hawaiian Islands will be coustructed after all. The announcement that Russia, Frange, Japan, and Hawaiiwill join the American capitalista who are back of j the cable project is an assurance that it will be pushed through. There is a logical reason for such a combination of nterests. At present praotically all the cable cominunication with the far East is controlled by England, and f President Cleveland's recommendation regarding the cession of Necker Mand, in the llawaiian group, had been agreedto, GreatBritain would have succeeded in circlüig the globe with her cables. While it is imperative, aluiost, tliat tliere should be cable comtnnnication between the United States and Hawaii, it is also important to Russia and Frame that thoy should have independent means of eommunication with Japan and China. At present all their messages are handled over English cables and must pass through London before they reach Paris and St. Petersburg. If the proposed cable from the United States to Hawaii and from there to Japan is constructed, botli Russia and France will be put in direct commuuication with the far East on lines independent of England. Tlie importance of such coinmunication in case of a war which involved those two powers with England in the East must be appareut. Nót only will Russia and France be the gainers, but Japan will be ereatly benefited by the ment of direct comimmiuution with the United States, and the importance to this country of a cable line across the Pacific cannot be estimated. President Cleveland is said to have the 3d term bee buzzing ia his head. It is altogether probable tliat Utah will come into the Union with a constitution favoring both equal suffrage and prohibition. "Wonder if Cleveland will make enough. extra in some way to pay the $920 wliich he will havo to contribute under the income tax law. The Adrián Press, with its Engli&h accent, calis him "Judge McGrawth." You see the Press is preparing for a rhyme with bvoth. If the (Iemands madp by Japan upon China, in case she consents to peace, are correctly reported, the pigtail empire might as well surremler at ouce bodily, for the Japs will devour her, su re. Xo more saloon to be liad at Ithaca, X. Y., where Cornell is located. The excise board lias refused all saloon licenses, but granted licenses to drug stores to sell liquor. What's the difference? Will Mr. Gresliam have patriotism enougli in lus makeup to cali down the Spanish governinent for the insult one of her men-of-war offered the American nation hy firing upon one of her merchant ships? Rev. J. S. Growe, of Youngstown, Ohio, had better keep clear of Chicago. In a recent sermón, he said : "To make a heil of this earth, destroy the law. Chicago is the nearest approach to heil tlnit we have upon this earth. The people will have an opportuuity to vote on the salaries of the state officials again this spring. The Courier believes in better salaries, but feels that this is not a good time to submit the questton to a vote. The special trade editiooi of the Charlotte publican, printed on book pnper, haindsomely illustrated, is ono tliat joumal may well be proud of. It is neat and tasty in a niechanical way, and a beauty, even down to "The Editor's Dorotliy." Go ei nor Rich has been advised by the officials at "Washington that the account between the United States and the state of Michigan íor five per cent. of the net praceeds of the public lanils located in Michigan, made dwing the year ending June 30, '94, has been adjusted, and that a balance of $548.50 due the state will be forwarded at once.- Lansing Journal. The closing scenea in the Indiana legislature were the most disgraceful ever heard of in the United States. The fightingovera few petty offices by the memberaof that body reflect no credit upon eitlier party. The republicana whoso far forgot their good name and their honor as to engage in the encounter shonld be made to snffer the full extent of tlie law. The people expecthetter things from them. Labor troubles are again responsible for bloodshed and riot in somo sectio-ns of the country. When will the leaders of labor leartn that the way to secure legislativo concessions and tlie poAverful support of public sentiment is to show such respect for the law as is due fro.m evory citizen ? In every lawless outbreak labor plays