The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1883-10-24

ANNEXATION.

questions of federation, annexation |
or representation. From an account |
given in the New Zealand He3uld, |
we take the following ''The meet |
ING was more numerously attended
than any which has taken place
since Fiji has been a British colony.
Its distinguishing feature was the
serious earnestness with which those
present addressed themselves to the
business before them"
The course proposed by the
principal resolution for the constitu-
tional reform of these grievances
was to memorialise the Federal Con-
vention, setting forth the political
position of the colony, and praying
for support and assistance in agitat-
ING for incorporation with the future
Federal Union for attaching to one
Of the powerful Australasian colonies
in the interim: or for such modifca-
ton in the present form of govern
ment as will secure to the colonists
some adequate measure of represen-
tation. The first sheets of this
memorial were sent forward by the
last Sydney mail. and will be pre-
sented by representatives of the
colonists, who will ask for permis-
sion to support its prayer. a
petition has also been sent to Queen
Victoria"
The same paper says editorially.
g 1t is of vital Importance that the
real feelings of the colony should be
recognised, and, if possible, that the
action towards forming the federal
bond should be simultaneous with
the purging out of the evils of
bureaucratic government, and the
placing of the administration of the
little colony on such basis that it
can work in harmony with the older
colonies which enjoy the advantages
of representative institutions.
SIR GEORGE GREY AND THE KING OF
HAWAII ON ANNEXATION.
Wellinton On. ~, September
l8th-"A petition is being drafted at
Sir George Grey's suggestion, in
Auckland, to send for signature to
Samoa, asking for the annexation of
that island to New Zealand. This
action is consequent on Samoan
advices and information received by
the mail"
''King Kalakaua, of Hawaii, visits
the colonies in June. His Govern
ment has sent a protest to the
European Powers and America
against Polynesian annexation. II
urges the beneficial results of join
guarantee of the independence 0
Hawaii, and claims similar privileges
ga large and enthusiastic meeting
for kindred people" (Sy0ney Mail
of citizens was held at Balarat, t.
protest against the Pacific island
being used by any power rs recep
tacles for convicts, and also to urg
the Imperial Government to anne,
New Guinea and the other island
adjacent to Australia and Ney
Zealand" (h. M. Herald.
OPINION OF THE :. VI. HERALD.
''The annexation policy on whic
France appears to have embarked
may, indeed, prove to be intimatel
connected with her exertions in ship
building. To the acquisition O
Tahiti, we may add the actual pos
session of New Caledonia, and til
casting of longing eyes upon the NeN
Hebrides. These considerations ca
not be overlooked in the discussio
of our colonial annexation projects
England, France, Germany, hav
interests in the Pacific; and should
rupture occur between either O
these powers and either of the Others
the possession of defensible coalin
stations in the Pacific might be
matter of the greatest moment.
is one thing for the United States t
lay down the Monroe doctrine 70
the American continent. 1t j
another for Great Britain to set it u
for the Pacific Ocean. Some of tn