The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-02-03

ba cons,dared While we do not wish to
deprive the natives OF the right to vote
there is no doubt that large NUMBER
of them are incapable Of using the iran
chise AS regards the Chinese ana Japa-
nese they are not, or course, ciuzens'
and could not vote. These Things VIII,
however. have 10 be determined when we
find out whether there is any chance OK
our cffer 20 Uncle Sam being accepted
Commissioner w II. Castle said; The
foreien population. including Americans
Germans, Portuguese. English, French
and IL number Of other nationalites, are
practically unanimous In their approVai
of the overthrow of the Hawaiian moh-
archy. and In their belief annexa-
ton to the United States is the only
remedy for anarchy and bad government.
There are some English, not very iarse
number, however. who believed the queen
should be dethroned, but they are deslr-
Gus that the young Princess Kaiauiani,
now in England. should take the throne
and the Government go on under her
rule. OF course the result OF this would
be 10 make the islands practically an
English colony.
.oThe islands have been made what
they are. first by the civilization taught
bv the American missionaries, which pro-
vided for Hawaii n recognized place
among the nations of the earth. III IL hau
NOT been for the civilization taught.
Hawaii would have long since become an
appendage Of some European power.
The Hawaiians are almost unanimously
against annexation, yet to-day they are
less than half the population or the coun-
try. They are also opposed TO any FORM
of Government that will give the for
eigners any voice in the Government.
The natives were equally opposed to the
treaty OF reciprocity In 1876. but within
three years they found out what was
meant, and then the natives were In FAVOR
Of it.
"As I was coming away from Honolulu
a number Of natives with whom i am
acquainted asked about our mission, and
referred to the condition OF feeling after
the passage of the reciprocity treaty.
II was admitted and hoped that the feel
ing OF the natives would be the same
after they learned the real significance
of annexation.
Entirely unknown to the provisional
Government and of its committee the bet
ter class OF the natives began to circu-
late petitions TO President Harrison ask
ing for annexation. The time was too
short for much TO be done, but just as we
left two or three Of these petitions were
thrown overheard containing over lSo
names all native Hawaiians. Some ma
tives Of high standing and integrity open
ly favor annexation. They believe II
means good Government and general
prosperity.
"Ons very intelligent native. f. Pappai,
says: The day has gone by In Hawaii
for the Hawaians. In the future Ha-
waiians only will prosper and do well
who will earn a living by their own exer-
tions and personal intelligence.
pie about the landing of the sailors and
marines from the Boston,?
There was none. The landing of the
sailors and marines was done at the fe-
quest OF the American minister, who con-
fined himself strictly within those powers.
The reason they were landed was because
there were threats of bloodshed, incen-
diarism and violence, and a great many
residents, not only Americans, but others,
begged the committee as a matter OF
safety to make the application to the
American minister. A letter was written
setting forth the situation and expressing
the fear OF the committee that there was
danger of destruction of property and
violence They requested that troops be
landed for the protection Of life and pro-
perty. The letter was signed by 3ll the
members Of the committee, and Mr..
Thurston and myself took the letter TO
Mr.. Stevens and requested that sufficient
troops be landed to guard the residences
of the people against violence. 1t has
been announced that some OF the foreign
representatives Of the other governments
protested. In point of fact the landing of
troops was commended by some of the
representatives, and up to the time that
our steamer left on Thursday no protest
had been filed by the British resident
minister"