The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-11-28
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The San Francisco Bulletin has the
following:
Charles X. Bishop, who is Spjourning
at the Occidental Hotel in this city, has
for many years resided at Honolulu and
is the head of the oldest banking huu e
there. He was in Hawaii last April.
when Commissioner Blount visited the
Islands, but was absent when the revolu-
ton of last January occurred. He has
a beautiful home i'm Honolulu, and is q
man of large wealth and the highest
business and social standing.
In response TO request for his views
on the situation at the Islands, Mr..
Bishop talked in a guarded and dlspas-
sionate manner TO a Bulletin reporter.
II scarcely think | can tell anything
not already known" said he. 1T is not
possible to say what the course of events
in the Islands will he. Should the
Queen he restored to the throne it is at
least doubtful whether the monarchy
could be maintained without the sup
port of the Government of the United
States. Even with that backing there
might be disturbance. From what
am told think the feeling in Honolulu
is very strong against the restoration of
the Queen. But had it not been for her
efforts to overthrow the constitution
and to reject Cabinet in which the
people had confidence, she might be
reigning STILL
"What sort of Government would
probably be best for the islands,
sit looks now as if the best way out
of the difficulties there would be annex
alton to the United States and the
establishment of a Territorial form of
government. The labor difficulty is the
principal stumbling block in the way of
annexation. But there are difficulties
to be met under any sort of government
there, and it becomes simply a question
of what course involves the least diff
culties. The great need is stability and
security. Our concern is not about for
eign aggression but about internal af
fairs. For this reason an American pro-
tectorate does not seem to meet the
needs of the situation.
There is more unity of sentiment at
Honolulu against the restoration of
Queen Liliuokalani than against the
Monarchial form of Government. As
ISOLATED in the movement that resulted
in deposing the Queen were number
of English business men and others who
do not favor annexation to the United
States They would much prefer the
creation of a Regency, to govern until
the Princess Kaiulani shall come of age,
if such an arrangement could be brought
about But the great majority of the
whites unquestionably favor annex
alton.
'The annexation sentiment is no
doubt stronger and more general now
than it was last January. Among the
original native stock there is naturally
a feeling of loyalty to the Queen. though
that by no means implies personal re-
spect or attachment to Liljuokalani. 1t
is simply the traditional habit of obedi-
ence to the ChieftaiDcy. But many of
the more intelligent of the old native
stock are favorably disposed to annex
alton.
The ajority of the descendants of
the original islanders are simply inuiff.
erent AS to the form OF government.
They are an a,niable. iulprovident,
happy 80 lucky people, having no
thought of the morrow and bent only
on enjoyment of the present. They are
easily led or influenced one way or the
other. But the intelligent property
owners among them cannot but see that
they are better off under such a Gov
eminent as they now have than they
were under the extravagant and corrupt
reign of the ex.Queen.
''As to the character, ability and
standing of the men composing the Pro-
visional Government, there can be no
question whatever They are nearly all
large property-owners, for whom office
holding ID an added responsibility rather
than source of needed income. Nor
should there be any doubt that the revo
luton of January last was spontan-
eous uprising of the best elements of
the community, though some excellent
peorle have thought it went too far.
"What precipitated the trouble was
the course of the Queen herself. No
general desire for annexation would
have brought about such sudden
change. But when she rejected efficient
and trustworthy Cabinet officers. and
declared her intention to proclaim new
constitution, in which it was believed
the whites would be DISTINGUISHED the
time for vigorous action seemed to have
come. The leaders of the revolution
displayed much courage, and certainly
took great personal risks.
mo doubt the Provisional Govern
lnent retains the moral support of the
business community of Honolulu as
whole. But of course the present Gov
Souiu uhutftdht W resist
compulsion on the part of the
United States. Whether the Queen,
if, restored. could retain the throne with
out the aid of the United States military
or naval forces is very grave and very
doubtful question. There is a good deal
of Yankee spirit in Honolulu And
there is no reason. to think that there
has been any change of sentiment re-
garding the Queen since January. III
anything, the sentiment against the old
order of things has become intensified
by the lapse of time and the course of
events"
A member of wellknown firm here
doing large shipping business with
Hawaii, who does not wish to be per-
sonally quoted, says he knows the men
composing the Provisional Government,
you may get good idea of their
standing in Hawaii when l tell YOU that
they are such men as j. b. Stetson, L..
l.. Baker or other prominent citizens
known and honored in this community
Nobody denies their integrity. capacity
or public spirit but those who have a
private and personal interest in the re-
storation of the monarchy"
The success of the settlement of the
Virginia debt has suggested like set.
| Element of the debt of West Virginia.
The Mercantile Trust and Deposit Com.
pany of Baltimore has consented to act