previously told that the citizens were in a state of panic, and that the natives were sullen and discontented. He thought there might be some grounds for the fear of a revolt, and decided that he had better examine his defences.

Walking round among the guns, he noticed that they were pointed at various groups of houses. He asked what these buildings were that lay in the line of fire.

"Just houses," he was told. "Residences."

"Do rebels or suspected rebels live in them?" he asked.

"Why, no," he was told. "Citizens."

The Colonel was so astonished at this that he did not know what to say.

He didn't wonder that the people were dissatisfied and frightened.

For months they had lived with the knowledge that the big guns were trained upon them, and that at any moment a careless or frightened soldier might pull the lanyard, fire a cannon off, and blow half Honolulu to smithereens.

He did not say much, but felt that he would have to make many changes in affairs, and went to bed to think things over.

He was awakened in the middle of the night by cries of:

"Hi! hi! hi! there! Say! It's half-past two."

It took him some time to realize that this was the soldierly manner in which the Hawaiian army changed the guard, and when the truth finally dawned upon him, he laughed himself to sleep over the comic army he was called upon to reorganize and train.

The next day, to the horror of the people in the palace, he removed the guns, and reduced the number of sentries to four.

There was a terrible outcry against this order. Those in the palace declared their lives were no longer safe. The first night after guns and sentries were taken away, they passed a night of terror, no one apparently expecting to live to see the morning.

When, however, morning came, and they were all alive, they calmed down a little.

So did the townspeople, when the guns were taken away.

When the Colonel made arrangements whereby the imprisoned Queen could get a little fresh air daily, and no terrible consequences followed, he became the most popular person in Honolulu.

The government decided that Colonel McLean was a wonder for quieting the citizens. The citizens were grateful to him for having had sense enough to remove the guns; the supporters of the Queen liked him for making matters more comfortable for her; and the army found that he knew what he was about, and trusted him accordingly.

Colonel McLean has had three years of very hard work getting the soldiers into order, but has left the army in a very different condition from that in which he found it.

The State Department has sent to Mr. Uhl, the United States Ambassador to Germany, directing him to make a demand on the German Government for the release of an American citizen named Mayer, who has been wrongfully forced to serve in the German army.

This matter is of interest to us, because it shows us our rights as citizens.

The father of this Mayer was a German citizen who came to this country, lived here for a good number of years, and returned to his native land when his son was between eleven and twelve years old.

The elder Mayer never took out his naturalization papers, and therefore remained a citizen of Germany.

The younger Mayer was nevertheless an American citizen because he was born here, and this is the point that interests us.

According to our law, all persons who are born within the boundaries of the United States are American citizens. The nationality of the parents makes no difference whatever, nor does it signify whether the father was a citizen or not. The mere fact of being born in this country is sufficient to make a man an American citizen. The United States claims him, and protects him if he needs protection.

When young Mayer's parents went hack to Germany they educated their boy in German schools, and he grew up as a German boy.

When he came to be twenty-one years of age he was ordered to serve his time in the German army. He refused to do this, on the ground that he was an American citizen.

He was nevertheless claimed by the authorities and forced to join the army.

In Germany there is a law, that every young man who reaches the age of twenty-one must go into the army and serve as a soldier for two years.

The very day the young Germans come of age they are bound to offer themselves for military service.

In many of the towns, advertisements are put in the newspapers giving the names of the lads who are nearing the age of twenty-one, and telling them where to report for duty.

In other places the military authorities send each young man an order to report for duty on the morning of his birthday.

There is no avoiding this service, which was formerly for three years, but has been changed to two.

The young men who do not answer the call are searched for, and, when found, slightly punished.

Lads who are in foreign countries are ordered home. If they do not report for military service within a certain space of time, they are punished with an extra year of service.

When young Mayer was forced to join the German army, he appealed to the American Government to help him.

When the matter was brought to their attention, the German authorities denied the right of the United States to interfere, saying that Mayer was the son of a German subject, and therefore was a German citizen.

This Government has, however, made a formal demand for the release of Mayer, and there is little doubt that the request will be complied with.

The trouble is not yet over for the trusts. You remember about the Investigating Committee appointed to look into the affairs of the different trusts. The members of this committee had a good deal of trouble with the Sugar Trust.

Seven of the most important persons connected with the trust refused to answer the questions asked them by the committee.

Among these men were such prominent persons as Henry O. Havemeyer and John E. Searles, men who are known as Sugar Kings.

The impossibility of getting any information from these witnesses made the work of the committee very difficult; and when the investigations were over, complaints were made against the men who had given the trouble.

One of them, Mr. E.E. Chapman, a stock-broker, was arrested by the United States Marshal, taken to Washington, and tried for contempt.

His offence was that of breaking the law which binds witnesses to give their testimony before Committees of Congress with the same care that they have to exercise before the judges in the courts of law. A witness in a law court who refuses to obey the court is guilty of contempt of court, and can be fined or imprisoned as the court pleases.

Mr. Chapman was found guilty of this misdemeanor, and sentenced to thirty days' imprisonment.

Having disposed of Mr. Chapman's case, the United States District Attorney has sent word that he intends to try the other six refractory witnesses on May 17th. From the printed accounts at the time of the investigation, they all seem to have given as much trouble as they possibly could, and as Mr. Chapman has been found guilty, the chances are that the others will be also, and that the jail of the District of Columbia may contain some distinguished millionaires before the month is out.

If we are to have Investigation Committees, it is just as well that people should learn they are not to be trifled with.

New York has just had a visit from Chief Joseph of the Nez Percés Indians.

Next to the old Sioux warrior, Red Cloud, Chief Joseph is the most prominent Indian alive to-day.

He came to New York at the special request of General Miles, and seemed to be much interested in seeing the sights.

His real business East was in Washington.

He came on from the Indian Reservation in Washington