Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-11-01
The rRousles or HAWAII.
The Ossrshrsw Of Her Latest miaissy ans
Her Political Persiexities.

" .Su,N..fox tlcf. u The tow nlaii OF
.ro,her cabinet 1T iIanoiulu ascris ane
more evidence Of III, ehroaie political nm
easiiess ia the kingdom of Hawaii. Pre-
yies:s news from the islands had reported a
e.tiisct ,tisis, but i tersei our that the
vote 1T ii.~ Lagos assise, wii;s'h hst been
nearly .iivi.ied, Was ntss OF character to
ryauirp the dismissal Of the ministry. The
cabinet hai been appointed by the
t.,,ern ON the ta;h of September,
after deadlock in the Ls'sis-
l.inre had existed for ABOUT i fortnight
Tie new PREMIER AMI minister OF finance
vas Edward {. MefsriAnc With si,om were
asseriated Messrs. Parker, Neaaian ami
Quick Within ta days thereafter vote
Of want of confidence was taken. resulting
10 IT against the ministry TO - in favor Of
sustaining them. Subsequently, as has been
said. explanations as 10 this vote were given,
but now We fini that on the 9ib of October
y vote of a want of confidence WAS carried
by the decisive majority of 81 to II.
Presumably this Incident may le re-
sarieti :ls one common 10 constitutional
governments where popular Dissatisfaction
can lawfully AMI effectively express itself
by the oustng of the niunarclis cabinet.
Bu, in Hawaii it also apparently gives esi-
tlenee of a continuation o. the iong-eSisting
restlessness in political affairs. Tha. there
is an element in the country that wouhi pre-
fer the establishment of a rvpnblie to the
present form of government. especially
IL tits could be the outcome OF
peaceful revolution. expressing the pGru-
lar will has often beea asserted. Perhaps
also there may In some men who would
like 10 see the islands Incorporated as a
part of the American nion. II has also
bcen said that petitions were recently cir
culstetl asking the British government 10
place the ISLANDS unler its protection
Finally. there is the sentiment, presumably
most potent among the foreign residents,
" ho practically control the government OF
the islands that the wsest and best course
for Hawaii is TO remain under the present
Il, nasty and substantially unlcr the existing
political system.
Dne difficulty, however, which. although
of no present Importance. vet Is rather
against a very prolonged existence of the
present dynasty, is the gradual and indeed
rapid dimlnution of the native race to the
eniire population. While this total popula-
ton has greatly increased during the last
10 or II years, the native race has at
length actually fallen into a minority We
find in "a recent estimate, the total popula-
ton put at s9,390, with the aborigines at
a 1856, and the haif-breeds at 6lS6, while
the whites numbered II ,ll9. the Chinese
Is, sol, and the Japanese II 1850, with few
of other races. As this process is still 60
ing on, it is clear that
another generation may see
questioning of the right of the
present dynasty 10 reign 1t is true that a
certain safeguard is furnished in this re-
spcct by the fact that the heir apparent is
"A daughter of IA Scotchman, MIR. Cleghorn
who married a sister of the present queen
and of her brother and predecessor, King
kalakaua. But AS an offset TO this CON
,ideration the native Hawaiian may not
feel MS much regard for Il queen who has
foreign blood in her veins. Perhaps the
most powerful influence toward retaining
the monarchy as it now is lies in the fact
that it does not represent in Il peculiar way
both the native and the foreign elements,
as no other dynasty would be likely to do.
Meanwhile, however, there are various
sources of dissatisfaction, both among ma
tivcs and foreigners. The former have the
feeling that they are gradually losing all
prospect of ever exercising decided control
in the government. From time to time
commercial troubles break out among the
| foreign residents, and there is always pres
the desire to have influence with the gov
ernment.
| But the one thing clear is that British
protcctorate cannot be undertaken. Indeed.
the governments of Great Britain and
France mutually entered in pledges many
years ago not to interfere with the auto
nomy of Hawaii. As for our own country,
its policy not to acquire footholds in the
Pacific has been adhered to for
more than Il century. Even our stations
at Page Page and Pearl Ilarbor are
help under local sovereignty and subject to
the necessity of buying land for coal sheds
and wharvcs. But in continuing this policy
our government acquires the more right 10
expect European nations to keep hands off.
| Hawaii is likely to continue her present
| form of government for some time yet but
| if the present dynasty ever goes down 1t
will perhaps be followed by an island re
public.