The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-04-24
WOMEN TALK POLITICS.

"They came yesterday to get my hus-
bands signature to the call for meet
ing that is to be held Friday evening""
she said. They did not ask for mine,
but have quite as much at stake in
this struggle rs no has. My home Is
here and my children are here, and |
am interested to know ii these are to be
the social and educational influences
they require, which are possible only
with good government, or ii the an
archy in which we have lived for the
past ten years is to be continued" l
have found the women everywhere
abreast OF the women OF the United
States in their knowledge OF events, and
the needs OF the hour. In the round OF
entertainment where | have met them
continually since my arrival, cannot
once recall lapse into gossip or even
a discussion OF the servant question.
Their one thought is their government;
their one desire is for annexation.
There is no point, political, social, or
educational upon which they are not
profoundly informed, and ii it comes,
finally to u test OF personal courage,
think they will not be found wanting.
One Of themostf foremost oil the anneXa-
ton party, brilliant writer and a most
scholarly and able man, is Mr.. William
b. Olson. He was formerly resident
OF Lombard, ILL.,, and has many friends
in Chicago, He Is the principal Of the
Kamhamoha Schools, and Is tho resi-
dent correspondent OF the Chriaian
Union and the New York Independent
One Of the best summaries Of tho situa.
ton was his presentation OF 1t in the
Christian Union, and he told mo yester.
day evening that it was written while
he was on duty the eventful night OF
January II, with an excited CONVERSE
ton going on about him. He depre.
Gates the disposition to judge and cen.
sure Mr.. Blount until he has had an
opportunity moro fully to define his pc.
sition, which no considers Almost difficult
and onerous ono. Hiaschool was founded
by Mrs. Bishop for Hawaiian boys and
no told me that his charges were rap.
idly absorbing American ideas and
were warm Rnnexationists. Mrs,
Bishop was direct descendant Of tho
great Kam0llamohas, the rlghtful heir
to the throne. But sho declined the
crown, being unwilling to burden her
self with tho cares and responsibilities
Of sovereignty. She left n large pNrt Of
her immense fortune for tho education
OF her people, and this school is nm
especial monument Of hor patriotism.
II Is, however Il very significant fact
that tho trustees which she personally
named were all Observation-Disclosures
Chioily--not ono Hawaiian being Of tho
number. To keep tho institution in
like hands sho further provided that all
vacancies, as they occur, shall be filled
by mon chosen by tho supreme court
NATIVES AND ANNEXATION
Tho morning Of the arrival OF the
Rush the question OF annexation
was the subject for debate in
the Hawaiian Theological School, Of
which DR., Charles NJ. Hyde Is presi.
don't. Tho speeches were entirely In
Hawaiian, aud while Hawaiian indo.
pendence was advocated, tho instability
and uncertainty Of the monarcy WIS ad.
mltted, with the necessity Of radical
change. This is another Of the pncu.
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