The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1890-04-23
the TREATY iNWhRDHGSS.
Is u the Prelude Of ma Ann; nation
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Some interesting revelations have
been made here regarding the pres
ent Hawaiian islands discussion and.
the latest, given below, show that
Mr.. Blaine, with that vigorous
foreign policy for which he is yet
to become celebrated, made up his
mind six years ago 10 annex the
islands to the United States if such
thing were possible. The sugar
rings of the Pacific slope are greatly
interested in pecnniary sense in
having development Of the lla-
waiian islands by American enter
prise il they can he directly added
to the natonai domain and their in
terests, which are the chief concern
of the administrators Of the Hawai-
ian Government, happen to coincide
with the ambition of the present
American political leaders. a gen.
tleman, who is conyersant with all
the negotiations on the matter, said
last night: was actively engaged
near the close of Mr.. Blainc's last
tenure of the State Department in
scheme for the annexation of the
Sandwich Islands to the United
States. Claus Spreckels, of San
Francisco, was the head of the com
bnation, and prepared the Hawaiian
side of the project. The
KING WAS BROUGHT INTO TIE SCHEME
by private arrangement which was
to guarantee to him and his immc-
diate circle the means of living in
style at Paris, independently of the
very handsome allowance which it
was presumed the Senate would
agree to make TO him by treaty and
House of Representatives by the
necessary permanent appropriation
for the execution of the treaty obliga-
tons of The United Statcs.' A ma
jority of votes in the Hawaiian
Legislature for the ratification of the
proposed treaty Of annexation had
already been secured. AS soon rs
the necessary "options" on the ISL
ands had been obtained the matter
cautiously drifted toward and under
the observation of the then secre-
tary Of state. Mr.. Blaine was sur
priscd at and somewhat incredulous
of the readiness of the Hawaiian
King and Legislature to sell out, but
admitted that question of great
public interest would he raised by a
suitable presentation of the matter,
accompanied by proof of the ability
of the parties to deliver the goods
offered. lie went so far as to init
mate that if
TIE. SOVEREIGNTY OF THE ISLANDS
WAS IN TIE MARKET
the United States could afford to
pay higher than almost any other
power, and that in any event there
was no possible middle course be-.
tween Hawaiian independence and
annexation to the United States, as
it was not to be thought of for a
moment that any European power
should be permitted to get posses
sion of the islands. Some little
proof of good faith was made to Mr..
Blaine, and further proof was on the
way when he was retired from Office
by President Arthur. His success
sor, Mr.. Frelinghuysen, gave an I'M
qualified negative to guarded sug-
gestion to him, saying that he wish
ed to hear neither the details nor see
the evidences, and intimating that
nothing short of direct approach
from the Government of Hawaii or
formal action of Congress would in
duce him to take the subject into
serious consideration. People have
No ADEQUATE CONCEPTION OF THE
ROTTENNEss
of the Hawaiian Government and
polity, the INSCRIPTIONS
ness and shamclessness of the actual
rulers of the kingdom, and the ha-
bitual use of money from. 10 cents
to $4,000 to grease the wheels of
administration at every turn. 1t is
impossible that the thing should go
on perpetually. The collapse would
nave come before now except for
the jealousy and intrigue that per-
meatcs the atmosphere Of the foreign
commercial establishments and lega-
tons. At any moment England,
France, Germany, and the United
States may against their own wish
be put into the position of snarling
dogs over q coveted bone, and then
will be the time when a prompt and
resolute attitude by the United
States will do humanity service by
averting n great war over small
occasion. l am convinced, from
my knowledge of the situation, that
the superior claim of the United
States will be recognized if strongly
asserted, and l regard the present
treaty as an itimation by Mr..
Blaine to the three European pow
ers that they must stand off and
let the United States conduct the
funeral when the inevitable end
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