The Hawaiian gazette., 1893-02-14

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out sny other power. l do not think
we can afford to let England step in
sud establish herself, and / do moi
believe that the other European us'
tons would look with favor on such
s proceeding.
N. s. Grinbsum-The revolution
is 8 thing of the past, There is
now 8 provisional government in the
hands OF the best people in the isl
Snds, who hsve lSrge interests at
stake. They could do not do other
than they have done. The Queen had
overstspped her authority and turn.
ed out suitable ministry and put in
smother in which the business men
hsd no confidence. II the United
Ststes don't annex the islands there
is no question but that Englsnd viii,
the government can't remain as il
now Is.
WILMINGTON (Del9, Feb. 2. = Hon.
George 81. Bstes, who was American
Commissioner to Samoa during the
Investigation of 1889, said today,
speaking OF Hswsiisn annexation:
Honolulu Is nesrer TO Washing
ton than Alaska, and vastly nearer
than California st the time it was
Incorporated IN the Union. The
necessities of modern commerce re.
quire adequate eoaling stations in
the Pacific, both for our naval yes
sells, which are helpless without coal,
sni also SIS stations for repairs and
supplies for our commercial marine
snd for places of refuge in case of
danger. We had striking illustra-
ton Of the necessity OF eoaling sta
tions for the navy st the time of the
furry IN Samoa early IN 1889. With
Hawaii as an American Territory
snd with the rights which We already
possess in Samoa. and with new
chance, l hope to TO see given Ameri
can shipping interests, We should
have literally what Mr. Blaine fitly
termed the key to the maritime do
nirion OF the Pacific
f S. Pratt. Consul General for the
Hawaiian Islands. ssid. IN response
70 q question IS to the probsble effect |
Of the revolution on business with |
California and the probability of an
1ezstion: L DO not think the reyolu-
ion will sffect business ct all. The |
selected by the Proyi- |
;ional Government to consult in /
,elstiou 10 annexation viii discharge
heir duties as they have been in
,;ructed to. ard the Provisional Gov
at home will see that order
: preserved and property protected.
This Is, IN fsct, movement OF the
BUSINESS men themselves to protect
heir interests, which were threaten
d. 1t Is not probable thai there will
g any change in business caused by
ne revolution at present What the
nal result OF the change may be is
mother matter. No doubt if the isl
nds were annexed to the United
tstes we should derive a very mate
isl benefit"
NV Yozz, Jan 2S.-Willism G.
rwin, the representative in Hawaii
: Spreckels' interests was inter
.ewed to-dsy on the subject Of the
evolution.
Concerning annexation he said:
As far as the United States is con
.rned 1t was not, OF course, to the i
lterests OF this country to annex the '
sndWich Islands as long as affairs 7
ere running smoothly. 1t would D
: a. expensive place to protect. To d
mex the Hawaiian Islands. too. T
Ould mean that cable would have 4
be laid to connect the islands with c
IN Francisco. This would cost at :
sst S2,500,000. Now that trouble s
5 broken out, however. l see no :
her course Tor this coIntEy TO pur- s
e than 10 annex United Statos i
1ald not allow any other country Il
annex It could not afford ?
l think Congress viii take n
mediate action on the arrival OF o.
E Hawaiian Commissioners in y
eshirgson. =
Queen Liliuokslani made q great II
stake IN attempting TO abrogate ci
E old constitution. Had she list Sc
ed 10 her legitimate counselors in
.sd OF yielding TO backdoor infu p
ces, she would have perpetuated y
: government, with z royal income y, ~
$4,000 year. As It is, l think r.
: end OF the mOnsrchical form Of h
veEnmsnt IN the Hawaiian Islands
: come" 0.
Mr. IRWIN expected TO start for 81
Inolulu about March Ist- The un- Ia
1ected events that have happened. y
EeTer. viii probably hasten his '''
urn-
IogoyTo. Or Jan. 3O.-Colonel G.
lney Y Ashford, COmmander-in-
ief OF the Hawaiian forces under NJ
lg Kslsksua, Is here visiting.
1e revolution II Hawaii was eI-
ted" he said to-day. ~but It seems
Queen has forced the hands Of
opponents and obliged them to -
lsre their opposition rather sooner 'ei
4 expected" Ell
,oIonel Ashford Is OF the opinion m;
I annexation to the United States Te-
Id be advantageous to the islands n
rev OF their present commercial =
.tions with the republic. "
TAsENGTos, Feb. 2-Judge Chip lta
! OF Michigan, prominent mem DO