The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-11-21
THE .nousIrs IN HAWAII
Our Government Proposes TO Keep IN Eye
On Events In this Archipelago.

Our Government PROPOSES to Keep m Eye
On Events In this Archipeisge.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 20-The recall Of the.
Charleston from China. under orders to pro-
coed to Honolulu. has naturally been connect
ed with the rumors OF impending disturbances
In Hawaii She was really sent to the Asiatic
station for temporary service as flagship
until the arrival OF the Lancaster by the round
about way OF Funchal. Cape Town. and Singa-
pore: and as to her now calling ut Honolulu
on her return to San Francisco. It would be
more unusual and noticeable II she failed to
do SO. But 1t is observed that, although affairs
in China are still unsettled. she did not walt to
be relieved by the Lancaster: and whilc the
trouble with Chill may. after all. be the real
cause OF her obvious hurry. still 1t Is plausibly
ascribed to matters In Honolulu.
During the last few months there has been
crop Of sensations about Hawaii. After the
death Of Mr.. Dominis. the Prince Consort, It
was declared that Queen Ltliuokalani had
passed completely undor British influence. and
that American interests would suffer. Then
wo had circumstantial account OF the Queens
lying at the point OF death. with disease Of the
hoart. and OF Americans arming to prevent the
heir apparent. Princess Kaiulani. from ascend
ing the throne. Whom It became known that
the Queens health was particularly good and
that sho was not subject to heart disease. there
were stories OF the projected seizure Of tho
islands by Great Britain. Finally we have dark
limitations that our Government proposes to
DO the SELLING. and that as preliminary stop.
the Charleston goes to Honolulu.
1t Is safe to say that England would hesitate
long time before mourning the hostility OF
tho United States by trying to annex these
islands. whi!o our own Government has al
ways respected Hawaiian autonomy That
the Queens warmest friends are among the
English she has frankly avowed. and It is fair
to infer that since the death OF her husband.
who was an American. she Is still moro sus-
ceptible to British influences. But no attempt
on her part to discriminate against American
interests is really to bs apprehended: nor
since under the new Constitution Of Hawaii
tho monarch is little more than agurehead.
could she. carry out an anti-American policy.
Sr M RreRbsd SCOTT csho as.
Scotland. he left that country as child. has
lived In Hawaii forty years. and declares that
rathcr than Great Britain. since the tor,n ,' is
sSSmmFegTeji an much more important to his
There is. however. one threatening dis
tnrbance in Hawaii. which might become seri::
3q M. n nal party; under the motto Of
years ro menacas and e on one
e snss esSh
ent Queen who Was At that time the heir pt ap-
ambtsn ths native sesn s
ted states. since lnd or either OF these Changes
administration OF the islands. More than a
year ago Admiral Brown. cruising to Honolulu
Hawaii was on the brink Of revolution luton from
this cause The natives sec themselves con-
sa9y ,sys showed ss i'm
q thsss snIy III 4ss ,o Ssfs s, 1nstIyss T f
with 1901 !. natives The Chincse alone aggre.
gated at the last enumeration IS 30l: The
by sSo s S1 Wt s isS
with l.S44 and the Germans with 1.O34. Not
Sny the NATIVES In great but
Importation Of Chinese and sundry scandals in
see sG IN
Ro5ert %eos oSer q b6s RSo Ss
been sent By KalaEsna to Europe for edqcs-
ton at Milan in e military school. the natives
iatfo and foolish attempt t. 'thf'on resardea
as a deliberate, armed revolution: and
s hy the
self. who insisted that he had only sought
peaCeiui anu Lawful oituouSu
en- to use weapons in self defence. was after
ward elected to the Legislature and openly
explained his connection with this affair.
Now with the same curious frankness some
persons. who claim to speak for this native
party. talk OF repeating the experiment at rev.
olution before the next elections for tho Leg
islature. which will occur in q short time. 1t
is not surprising. therefore, although the Pen
sacola is already at Honolulu. that the Charles
ton should be ordered to stop there ON her way
home: nor would It be very strange to find the
dered to Join thesetwo. With the lack Of arms
the native party could overthrow the Gov
ernment even assuming that the attempt
will be made. which is quite doubtful
But malcontents and intriguers among the
foreigners might make such a movement
formidable especially since the Government
on its side has ridiculously small military
force 1t habtually looks largely to tho for
eiGn men-of-war In the hnrbor in such an
emergency: and our vessels take their full
share in keeping order on such occasions. lest
other nations should gain a dangerous foot
chy. Tho Adams Mt the last uprising OF the
natives landed n force of Hlueiackets to protect
the American Consul ate and American cti-
zens and the Pensacola and Charleston would
do the same should Il revolt break out at Hon
olulu this winter With tho Queens British
prOclvitics this group OF islands will DO all the
more carefully watched hereafter.
Hawaii has two possible destintes to con-
template Either she will continue independ-
ent. Ms Kingdom or rcpu bile. or she may be an
neXed to the United States.
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