The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1892-10-28
FOREIGN VIEWS.
Opinions Exercised About Affairs
Ct this Kingdom.


will be found some of the most in
teresting opinions expressed =
Tacoma News.
The crisis ia Hawaii is more seri-
Gus than is generally suspected in
this country. If anything should
happen to Queen Liliuokalani she
would be succeeded by Her Royal
Highness Princess Victoria Kawekiu
Kaiulani Lunalilo Observation-Disclosures
lapa, heir apparent.
Washington Star.
Another revolution" is threatened
in Hawaii. The significance of this
fact to the United States is that this
republic may we'll entertain some
anxiety as to the not fully secured
naval and coal station at Pearl har
Dor, on one of these islands. Besides,
there is close commercial intercourse
with our Pacific ports and quite an
important American property inter
est in Honolulu. That little navy of
the big republic seems in demand
just now to protect the national hon
or and interests In the smaller coun
tries within the sphere of the repub-
lies immediate influence.
Oakland Tribune.
The quality OF news from Hawaii
becomes tiresome. We are weary of
hearing twice month that the isl
ands want to be annexed to the Unit
oh States or to England or to some
where. As the statement IS invaria-
bly, accompanied by denial, we move
that in future it be omitted.
San Francisco Chronicle.
The news from Hawaii shows that
there is no increase of confidence in
the Ministry, and DO improvement in
general trade. Probably the fact
that business is SO dull and the sugar
outlook SO hopeless is largely respon
sible for the agitation which Wilcox
keeps up. The Queen cannot afford
to ignore the disaffection, as, if it
continues much longer. it will seri
ously undermine the throne Wilcox
has larger following than the Con
servatives are willing to admit, and
he is bold because the Government
has twice confessed that it dare not
punish MIN, even for fragrant trea
son.
Sacramento News.
The situation in the Hawaiian
Islands is rather exciting, as things
go in that part of the world, and it is
likely that the days of the kingdom
are numbered unless the pride of
Queen Liliuokalani is humbled suffi-
GENTLY to allow her subjects some
thing to say about the way the gov
eminent shall be run. As far as the
natives are concerned, the Queen is
doubtless giving good satisfaction,
as they are all anxious to see the
islands in the hands of native Off
GERS, or those who by their long resi-
dence there and intermarriage with
native women are practically natives
But the foreign interests in the
islands are so large and important
that the capital invested in them
must be protected. While the
natives enjoy their little royal pomp
and ceremony on small scale with
out interfering with the foreigners,
affairs will run smoothly enough;
but when an attempt is made to in
terfere with the privileges enjoyed
by the foreigners, then comes the
talk of Il proteetorate, and the only
question that the future holds out
for settlement is whether this pro-
tectorate shall be offered to the
United States or England.
Associated Press.
The following paragraph was sent
to San Francisco by the Associated
Press correspondent in this city:
The events of the past week indi
cate strongly that the lottery fran
chise will be granted. In fact this is
assured now. The Queen will sign
the bill. The lottery people have
been working quietly on the matter
for year, and members were elected
last February to stand by the lottery.
American brains and money have
carried the scheme thus far, and,
although the church element is
strongly opposed to the measure,
this element no longer dominates,
and has not the following of past
years.
San Francisco Chronicle.
Should the United States show any
disposition toward the annexation Of
Hawaii we think the matter would
adjust itself very speedily and easily.
There is strong influence being
brought to bear upon our State De-
partment to induce the United States
to make the first advances toward an
nexation, but so important step will
hardly be taken without preliminary
Congressional action, and possibly
an expression in some way Of the
popular will. 1t is by no means GER
tain that we want Hawaii, and if we
do the bargain must be consummated
only after full and free discussion
of the subject in all its bearings and
in every possible light.
Portland Oresonian.
Annexation of the Hawaiian ISL
ands to the United States is only
matter of time. Their destiny is
working out on the same lines fol-