Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-23
1T WOULD MEAN CORRUPTION.
Congressman HilbOrn on the Eject oi
LflfuOka1anfs Restoration.

PORTLAND. Me-. Nov. 23-Congressman
Hilborn of California is in this city confined
to his room at his hotel on account of Sc
we're illness that attacked him while on his
return to Washington from a visit to his
birthplace in Minot. Me-
In an interview yesterday on Hawaiian
affairs Mr.. Hilborn said:
While have not been in direct commu-
nication with my constituents since the
latest phase in this perplexing question has
been brought about, still / think they will
be very much surprised at the action of
the present administration. Trade and COM
merce of Hawaii are SO largely identified
with those of San Francisco. and the re-
iations OF the two places are so close. that
IN our state We can hardly realize that
Hawaii Is a foreign government. Over 7s
per cent of the agricultural lands in the
Islands Is owned by Americans. and over 30
States and very largely with San Francisco.
Thus you can readily see that our people
are exceedingly sensitive about anything
relating to the Hawaiian islands, and es-
pecially to its governmental policy:
THE whole Hawaiian population own less
than s2O0OO0 worth of landed property on
the islands / am now speaking from men,
ory, you understand. Now, il would seem
that the Americans ought to be consulted
in turning over the control of Hawaiian
affairs to this element. which owns so little
of the landed interests, at the same time
diSfranchising Americans, French Eng
merchants and landowners. The Hawa-
iians are fast disappearing people, content
to live on other peoples bounty, and IL
would be detrimental to the welfare of the
islands to disfranchise those who are bring
ing il into an era of prosperity"
Congressman Hilborn, when reminded of
dispatches from his district to the effect
that a demand for the Impeachment of
President Cleveland was received with ac-
clamation by his constituents, said: THAT
statement, of which L know nothing save
what 1 have CLEANED from the papers. is
very significant of a very excited condition
of affairs in California. The statement, |
believe, was suggested in the columns of
the San Francisco Examiner. the leading
democratic organ Of our state. Now, the
examiner, for some time. has been vio-
lently opposed to the President. The peo-
pie of the Pacific coast were offended at
President Cleveland for not enforcing the
is, perhaps, obvious.
The people in California are not an ex-
cItipie people, as eastern people would
nlef, continued the Congr essman, 'and
the demand OF the great coast paper should
not be taken as being an infiammatory
demand"
Though the California Coz gressman did
hot express himself openly, and though he
expressed a wish that the great interna-
uohal question would soon be amicab bly
settled, with satisfaction to both countries
yet ne SAID IL was a palpable fact that
commissioner Blount, for whom Califor-
mans nave the greatest respect, was hood
Mlnked In certain degree in his estima-
toh OF the queen and that the wool was
completely pulled over his eyes through
the emissaries of this crafty woman.
1t seems apparent to the people Of Cali
iornla, and especially of San Francisco
Whcse business men travel back and forth
between San Francisco and Honolulu. that
'ne restitution OF the queen means a reign
VI cOTTuDtlNe influence dOInipat tod lx-
lottery and opium traffic. which for a time
might swell the funds of the native govern
ment, but which must, sooner or later re-.
SUIT In complete dissolution of the native
power Inc Hawaiian Islands need a
guardian and Californians think that Tncle
Sam could fill the bill -