The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1893-04-18
IS STRONG FOR ANNEXATION.
W. r. Castle tells An advertiser
Reporter his Impressions
of the Situation.

turned from a trip to Kohala, was
seen by an ADVERTISER representa-
tive on Saturday,
"KOhala is looking well" said Mr..
Castle, "and the crops are turning out
better than l expected. ! was much
pleased by what saw and heard
while in the district. held two meet
ings, the first of which was in the
little native Westinghouse of Hala-
ula. There was quite large attend
ance of native Hawaiians, who lis
tened attentively and carefully. The
meeting was interrupted to some ex-
tent by royalist who went there for
that purpose. But the fact was he
was thoroughly squelched."
"Did any one else speak?"
eyes, Kahookano spoke, and he
spoke well. He said he made ND his
mind two years ago that the country
could not go on much longer as it had,
and that annexation would be the
best thing for Hawaii. The best course
for her was to join with the nation
which had given her her civilization
and autonomy. The man interrupted
him q good deal, and finally they
asked me to answer some questions.
The man wanted 10 know whether
Hawaii aid not get along very vel
under kamehameha /. We'll, I said,
if Kamehameha the first came round
and wanted your wife, what
would YOU dO2' The man admitted
that he would have to give her up.
Other Illustrations were reluctantly
admitted, and the audience cheered.
Coming down to Kamehameha Ill,
| called attention 10 the fact that he
granted a Constitution with rights
which Liliuokalani tried 10 take
away. This also he admitted. I re-
minded him Of the time when Kekua-
naoa smashed the natives calabashes
because the price OF the poi did not
suit him.
"The same man said that, with an
neNation, the natives would be driven
to the woods like the Indians
"What did you say to that ~
al told him that that was what /
was waiting for. The good Indians, /
told him, were living on their own
lands, with their own schools and
churches some OF them American
citizens, and controlling local cleo
tions. The bad Indians would have
scalped that man, and the Hawaiians
would not be treated rs they were,
unless they were like them.'
"Did you refer TO the civil rights
" Yes, and ] told them that the
United States was too great and noble
a nation to deprive them OF the fran
chise. At the close quite q large
number of the natives signed the an
rolls.
"Where was your other meeting,
Mr.. Castle ?"
"The next night, Thursday I was
to speak at the Courthouse.
/ had expected to address natives but
found only half dozen present.
When / asked them why more were
not there one OF them said, we want
ed to come but were told to stay away
or we would get into pilil,ia.' Hispre-
else words We're, 'Ua papa Ia ia makOu
me Ia OlelO piiikia ana makou Ike
hele mai.' This was done by rOyaIsts.
The audience consisted chiefly OF Eng
lishmen. / began by referring %
what we had heard rs soon AZ we
reached Washington, about what had
passed in the House Of Commons. i
reviewed the reasons which made the
majority Of Americans favor annexa-
ton, and referred to the undOubted in
understanding that when
he native government ceased to af-
ord protection TO property the eOun-
ny must fall 10 some foreign power,
md that power should be the United
States.
81 then treated the question from
he Hawaiian standpoint, showing
hat it was not one into which the ma
iOnality of residents could enter.
poke 30 minutes after which some
persons in the audience, principally
,Ir. Kynnersley, asked questions. Mr..
<. stated thatwhile he did not approve
he action OF the Queen, we had gone
90 far. Good advice TO the Queen
hOuld have been sufficient. When
eplied that the history Of the Kala-
1aua regime showed that sound and
advice would not be TAX
N, the place was filled with APP
llause.'
"What is your opinion as 20 annex
Ition sentiment in KOhaia?'
sit is growing. Only a very small
many Of the natives are convinced
hat annexation is the only safety for
Hawaii, and have signed the roll.
The best natives favor il. The Club
lave over 400 signatures, u which 100
re Hawaiians.n
Mr.. Castle also spoke Of the much
nOoted Thurston letters. He had read
hem, and found them very good
'hurston told them that annexation
vas coming, and that they could not
Under it, while II they delayed Il
hey would simply be delaying the
Of Hawaii. The men who
TODD in the way Of progress would be
rushed by it. He urged them % join
n the effort 10 advance the welfare
md prosperity Of the country.
''By the way" added Mr. Castle, u
lOtieed some mail bags marked On
Her Niajesty's Service II j. about
ime to stop that whole business"
Captain John Ross was at Hama