The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-01-13
NEWS FROM HAWAII.
Annexation to United States an Issue
Queen LIS Health Good.

Honolulu, Jan. 5.-Politics are COM
mencing to liven little, but as yet the
party whip of either of the parties in the
field has not been applied, and the argu-
ments have been for the most part mild.
Robert Wilcox, the ex-revolutionist who
has been charged with reasonable corre-
spondence with Celso Caesar Moreno, and
with endeavoring to foment trouble here,
has made q statement that he was not the
author of the letters published in New
York and other papers, purporting to
give Moreno prominence as agent in
America of Hawaiian revolutionists. Will
cox has lately made political visit to the
islahds of Hawaii and Maui, and on New
Years eve he addressed a Liberal meeting
at the Armory, over which Hon. j. Z.
Bush presided. Wilcox again took occa-
sion 10 deny the authorship of the So
called conspiracy letters, though he
admitted that he had written letters to
Moreno, who was his friend, informing
him of the general lay of matters pertain
ing to the Hawaiian ministry. He con-
tinued
Did you ever know me 20 advocate annexa-
ton TO the United States2 What | have stated
in public. and repeat now, is that if our affairs
continue To be conducted in 50 base aud unsst-
istgCtnfy manner as at present, us own rotten
ness Will hasten us to a republic.
Wilcox attacked the character of the
marshal and attorney general and went on
to say:
Foreigners are not advocating an independent
government for us They favor annexation
with the United States In order TO get the 2-cent
bounty on sugar. When was at Hilo recently
A high government official declared he would
favor a candidate who would promote Mott
Smiths treaty scheme. That treaty virtually
means our ceding Pearl harbor 10 the United
states and allowing them 10 erect forts there
The queen has signed the treaty but the presi-
dent has not get signed il. Congress, is awaiting
the approval OF our legislature. II the eandi-
dates OF the Reform party should all be elected
Puioa would surely be coded g. America. The
natural result would be that Pearl City lots
would DO locally enhanced in value That Is
the sole ambition OF the reformers.
Wilcox closed by saving that monarchy
is good If the sovereign is good, and so
also is a republic. He related the story of
his tour about the islands, and was fol-
lowed by Bush and Others, who also made
speeches sustaining the views of Wilcox.
The Native Sons of Hawaii held largely
attended meeting on December -, and
passed resolutions TO the effect that the
Native Sons of Hawaii intend to uphold
the present form of government of the
islands. and likewise uphold the queen
and throne of Hawaii; that they protest
against any project for anneSlng the coun-
try, and that il he publicly declared that
the reports widely circulated that the Ha-
waiian people are standing ready TO adopt
and embrace q republican form of govern
ment. either independently or by annexa-
ton. are false and uniounded.
The elections take place on Februay 8
Queen Iihuokaani is spending the holi-
days at her country residence at Waialua,
thirty-four miles from Honolulu. She is
in good health.
The whaling bark John p. West was
burned 20 the waters edge, i've miles of
Diamond Head, January 5. The crew
were saved.
At a meeting Of the commissioners for
representation of Hawaiian industries az
the Columbian exposition, !; was decided
TO ask for space eighty feet square. The
commissioners are proceeding slowly In
the matter OF arranging for an exhibit.