The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-05-17
SANDWICH LANDS.
The Annexation FeelinG-(:reat Decrease OF
PopuIation-Trade Statistics-Exodusc Of Cap
itaI.

The Annexation Feeling-(sreaf Decrease oil
PopuIation-rrade Statistics-Exodus Of Cap
itaI.
HONOLULU, April %, 1889.
am satisfied that the annexatiOnsts here are In
creasing In numbers Men who have in the past
stood by the King and Ministry now boldly declare
themselves in favor OF annexation judi
cious selection Of person to reside
here as Minister Resident OF the United
States would go far towards Amerlcanizng the
foreign population O. this kingdom. II the Islands
are worth anything to the United States now Is the
time to act. 1t is very generally believed that hs
Majesty Is acquiring lands and money for rainy
day, or, in other words, for the change which he
feels must take place.
local paper publishes some facts in regard TO the
decrease OF natives AID increase OF foreigners IN
this group, which will prove interesting in connec-
tlon with the question OF annexation The first
official census was made IN 1882, at which time
the total population of the group was 1303l5. In
four years 1885 another census was taken, which
gave o decrease OF 1885, or over 10 per cent.
Fourteen years later another census proved the
population to be but $685. OF which 1862 were
foreign or mixed, the per cent Of the decrease for
this fourteen years being twenty-five. In three
years Qs53 the fourth census was TAKEN which
showed that the natives had decreased 10
per cent, while the foreigners had gained over
s per cent. In 1850 another census showed
q decrease OF over per cent OF the native
population, while the foreigners had increased
over 81 per cent Or natives under twenty years OF
age there were but 80 per cent OF the whole popua-
ton. The last census OF 1866 gives native popua-
ton OF but S. 1885, and Of foreign 1874 In six years
the natives had lost 10 per cent and the foreign
element gained 80 per cent The total number under
fifteen years OF age was 1868 or 70 per cent OF the
whole population. While the foreign families m
crease in the number OF children the natives
are losing rapidly. letter from Kanai
says that the recent epidemic, scaratina and
accompanying sore throat, has carried of almost all
the native children under one year old. In 1860
there TO- 40 married couples while In 1866 there
but Is, 643-a falling or Of % per cent in SIX
years. In 1866 there were 49, 7s4 people over forty
years Old, against l6,67s under fifteen years of age
A recapTuatiOn shows that IN 1882 the whole pOpu-
lation 3l5, OF which but few were foreigners
In 1866, thrtyfour years later the native population
mad decreased over 81 cent while the foreigners
had increased over ia per cent
England in 1871; but your correspondent does not
believe that he has any such Intention He Is TOO
suspicious OF she white man TO trust himself on these
islands, am told the mail steamer Idaho was ten
dered TO him for the purpose OF conveying HIM TO MS
farm on MOlOkai, and arrangements were being
made To that end suppOsing that he would be only
too glad TO avail himself OF the opportunity, When
he returned polite reply refusing the courtesy
1t Is said that he made remark which was equiva
lent TO tnis-tnat the foreigners could not be
trusted. lie doubtless has formed his opinion rom
the foreigners with whom he Is most intimate.
The Collector General OF this kingdom has pub
shed his table OF domestic exports Tor the quarter
ending March 81 comparing them with the same
n