The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-08-02
Continued from Third bdge)

10000 in round numbers, of whom ,
5000 are Hawaiians, leaving 1000 Of
European or American descent That
is going to have an effect on the cleo
torate in very few years The native
population is now only about 10000
and 6ooo half-castes. There are
English as we'll as American residents,
and the great majority Of the English
are in favor of annexation to the United
States. In fact, almost all the people
on whom rests the responsibilities Of
government, of carrying on the great
enterprises of the country and Of fur.
nishing its labor are in favor OF annex
alton, while the rest are gradually com
ing over to the same views. | look to
see the great majority of the Hawaiians
in favor OF annexation. If it should be
realized there is no doubt that they |
would accept it and rejoice over it.
"Then there are the connections and |
sympathles of the Islands with America |
to be considered. Nine-tenths OF the |
trade of the Hawailans is with the |
United States The Fourth OF July is |
a great day in Hawaii, as it is in Boston.
The Hawaiians are permeated with
American ideas and with respect and
regard for American institutions Sol
annexation is
THE SIMPLEST SOLUTION
Of the difficulty.
"What is the objection to a proteC-
torate ? | will tell you. 1t does not
secure any government that may bel
there against these revolutions that may
come up out Of the within Of the
moment, disturbing the whole business
and financial interests of the country,
except the interfering power takes upon
itself the responsibility of carrying on
the government, but that is not much
short of annexation. There are rights
in that country which America has
always claimed as against any other
nation, and it seems to the intelligent
men there-candid men of business
who have got the drift Of thlngs-that,
while claiming those rights, the United
States ought to accept adequate re
sponsibilities. There are not any
American interests there which are
not in need of protection, from the
United States standpoint, as much as
from the Hawaiian standpoint.
"You Americans have another point
to consider This issue is a conflict
in a sense not yet very pronounced,
but certainly bound to become more
pronounced in years to Come-betwees
western and eastern civilization. There
are 10000 Japanese and $4,000 Chi
nese in Hawaii in a total population Of
10000 To be sure the Chinese
population has shrunk from 70, 900 to
its present number, and will undoubt.
edly shrink still more, especially If an
neXation takes place, and very rapidly.
The Japanese are only there under
contract for a term Of years, and they
expect to return to their own country
But if there is not annexation, 1t is
very easy to see that Japan, which is an
ambitious
POWER IN THE Pacific,
would not hesitate, if the opportunity
offered, to get into entangling complca-
tions there with the United States, i'll
thereby it could see its way to getting |
possession of the Hawaiian Islands.
"If the United States were out of
the way the Islands would easily fall a
prey 20 Japan very much quicker than
to England, AS to England, am not
myself very fearful as to what she may
do, since she is bound by treaty with |
France not to touch the Islands. OIL
course, a good, strong protectorate
would secure for the Islands such a |
government as they need, but for them
and the United States, in that case, |
there would always be a Hawaiian
question, and a Hawaiian prob EN-, |
whereas under annexation the Govern. |
ment can be administered in a very
simple form and without any comp!ica.
lions with any other Government what |
ever. The United States would enter
into the largest enjoyment Of all its
rights, and would give only what
chivarously it is bound to do-adequate
responsibility as an offset in the way Of |
sustaining a stable government in that
country.
Those of US on the Islands who are
Americans, and those Of US who have
imbibed American sentiments and are
situated in way which requires US to
recognize our commercial dependence
on America, believe that the only wise,
and after all the simplest, solution Of
the whole Hawaiian problem lies in
annexation"