, 1873-09-14
THE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS.
-Four Great Powers Contonding for tho
Paradise or Tho Pacific.
The Death Of DR., Judd and q
Royal Princess.
A Struggle with Leproey.

A Struggle with Leproey.
Occasional Correspondence Of Tho Chicago Tribune.
HONOLULU, Aug. Z, 1873.
Tho Sandwich Islands hnvo boon appropriately
named
TIE pANADIsE OF TIE TACTIC.
The somewhat romantic history Of thcno gems Of
the sca, their isolation from tho civilized world,
tho customs aud hnbits OF tho people In their
march from tho Bavago state to Christianity, tho
Importance Of tho group ~ commercial ccntro,
connecting uB with Australia and otllor features
no lsas interosting, have given this little nation
conspicuous history. Holding diplomatic rolls
tloua with tho United Btatcs, England, Franco,
Germany, and lesHer Powers, 1t maintaino Its na-
tional existence rather through tho toalouaioa Of
the Governments mentioned thnn by any inher-
cat force. Kamchauaoha VI. Oato Prince Luna
lilo), our popular King, is tho most In
telligont and liberal aovcrcgn who has
ever controlled tho deatines OF Hawaii-Noi,
Or Kingdom of Hawaii. He is shrewd enough
to know that tho sympathy manifested for him
self and people BY tho great Powers having rep-
rosentatiyes horo has certain Bellahnesa, char
ncIeristtc alike Of individuals mud natonQ. 1t iB
not that they nre desperately in love with the
natives, md havo IN enrnoat desire to 500 tho
race porpetuhtct; for 1t iB the general boof that
tho ontsro population will dio out gradually in
tho courno OF timo. Tho selfish sympnthy,
which, under tho circumatnnocn, ia Legitimate,
has for ita final object tho poRHaaslon OF thoBo
beautiful tropical isles.
Tho United States, by tho law OF attraction and
commercial relationship, would DO
TIE NATURAL HEIR
10 da"all-Nei' france Emu England hre
very jealous Of American asccsldancy In
theBe islands, and, up to this time,
orost Britain has not failsa to msko Lor
,nhuonco ana power fels: WIN tho formor
AinEa and Cabinets, English diplomacy In many
instances gained signal a1vantagoa. Franco,
undor the laut NAPOLEON, was ambitious to own
saosv .eAnoa, oe,.ess 'lla' 1ney "oua ne pos'
acsslona more valuable than Tahiti and her po-
nal colony in tho South Pacific. Since Prussia
has absorbed the minor German statos, anao1od
aa,nss ,.nn, a. araat ,t,s,a III , W. nys
eo4oi" itoua .no stoaS e'ioss4o "!'n no1 nutnoleo
ana ancient 100, PruH8tan, or rather German, in-
auonce has been manifestipg itHslf here. II 1t
io,l forco w -, tho I1nitnd a+s,as t,,or, 1s not
w.. '"a.,a ,..,.1 49, ' na 'Ao' - wv
ques1'oh ot ooup1 'nas FRANCO ana aermans
would watch, with Argua-oyed vigilance for tue
moment when ono could intrigue against tho
other for tho violent seizure Of the Kingdom of
Hawaii. THOR European animos.tios a.e trans-
planted hero, aud hayo vigorous growth,
It is mcrely question Of time, howoyor, until
the prophecy is fulfilled, to-wit: that tho STAR
Spaiigled Banner
WILL FLOAT SUPREME
over tho realms OF tho Kamohnmchae, In the
struggle which gave tho present King bis crown,
atroug party WAS organized to bring tho iuauds
under al American rrotectorato: and lin chief
er1 In 1,fn Hrsr All
to defeat him was that ho favored tho ahemo
His antagonists, comprising eonlo rognectable
natives, certain rabblo- -cio1nant, and European
ndyonturafa, who thoroughly hato tho Unitoi
states, woro yioloEt ut tho idea OF American
supremacy. They combined, and made vgor-
ouH fght to placo another of the Royal family on
tho throne. Neither the pro!octornte party
nor tho combination was successful !; but
tho triumph OF "princo Bill" was
considered an. indirect American victory.
There is this to be aaid for uB Americans rcRi-
don't in tho Sandwich Islands: that NC aro tho
bost friends Of tho natives, and have leas selfish
regular communication botwecn this city and
San Francisco, sail and atcau, our tla1o and
commerce, the arrivals aud departures Of Ameri-
can tourists, all combine 70 cleaso a bond Of
fronaship ~, and atntty; Il thero ia to 10 change
in this condition Of affairs, and thoisands arc to
fall INTO tho hands Of foreign Power, il ia but
natural that wo Should bo prepared to receiyo
tho prize.
60mo mQntlA ago, MAI .-ieh. SchUflcIu, OF tho
Unitod States Army, accompanied by othar dis
tinguishel officers. Waited us. A thousand re-
ports aud rutnors wero circulated III to their
advent. There wero those WHO had the
QUESTION or ANNEXATION SETTLED.
for the arrival of Maior-Goueral cuuld mean
nothing elso than taking tho formal poasesalon
Of the islauds "a anuoxod territory. fho alarm
lists wore consoled whom that officer departed
without tnkiug any moro soil with him than was
attached 10 his solea. moro recent arriyal,
Col. steinborgor has again brought the alarm
ists to tho surface, a1 they leasn TINT he comoa
in an official capacity, whether to further tho
plan of annexation, or simply Heouro additional
commercial privileges. has not trauBpirod.
Tho movonaents Of ovory officer representing
our Government arc closoly watched by tho
auti-Amorican party, which doea not fail to fro
tho uatlse hoart with animosity towards Us. Tho
natives hayo been 30 often unwisoly oxoted, that
tho cry Of wolf in tho fold is boconins stale. An
our soothing cline il apt to koep p tho Hood IL
sluggish condition. Wo look to the futuro for q