The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-05-18
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A Royalist Letter Which Took the
Back Track

"A Royalist Letter Which ook the
Back Track.
The following letter from Henry C..
Carter IAN American from New York,
here on a visit" was sent to the editor
of the San Diego SHn, who remaiIed it
to the STAR, saying that his paper,
which is sound on the annexationist
question, had no use for literature of
that kind
Honolulu, April II, 1893.
EDITOR SAN DIEGO SIN May
beg the favor Of word to you on the
Hawaiian question: | am an Ameri-
can from New York, here on a visit;
was here for several months in 1883 ;
my brother was resident here for several
years as a physician and have not a
cent Of interest in the Islands. My
brother, however, has a little piece of
land here, and few other investments
So | think ! can judge fairly, First of
all: We are sure that the Hawaiians do
not desire annexation. They have
always been friendly to the United
States, and ought not to be despoiled
of their country by an ambitious and
money seeking faction of foreigners.
For in the second place, Mr.. Editor,
that is all there is to the annexation
plan Not all the white people--in all,
2I,ooo out of 90, 900 total population
desire it. The Hawaiians do not wish
it. True, some have signed annexation
petitions but there was much pressure
brought to bear upon them. The 35,
900 natives and the 5000 half-whites-
people who, as as a rule, can read and
write-oppose any sacrifice Of indie
pendenCe.
Then again, Mr. Editor, consider
the means taken to bring all this end
about-a sudden Selling of government
weapons, well knowing that the peace
able people had no more firearms the
aid of our naval forces making resist
anCe impossible the rush over to the
United States in the chartered steamer
"Claudlne," ailording the Hawaians no
opportunity to give any presentation of
their cause, and the fervid haste at
Washington, giving US no time to weigh
matters before committing ourselves to
policy novel in its nature and very
uncertain in its results All these are
characteristic.
Mr.. Editor, the whole affair was un,
just and unfair, an outrage on the Ha-
waiians and an insult to US. By their
action, these men sought to make us
parties in factional quarrel, and to
pick their Cheslnuts out of the fire.
"Chestnuts" is precisely the word. For
their plot is old. l saw it beginning
in 1888; they sought then to irritate
the Hawaiians and to incte them to
violence. that our sailors might be called
in and the natives be overawed.
Finally; one Conversing with the
rank and file of the anneXationists will
find not one particle of honor or patri
otism among them. All is selhshness
and greed of rule or of money,
Pay no attention to these men till
the other side have had a fair hearing
The annexationists are rich; they have
access to all the avenues to public
opinion HawallanS are poor and
without spokesman.
So, Mr., Editor, l ask your support
for the cause of Hawaiian independ
ence, remembering that now is their
hour of need and that never was
cause more just than theirs, or more
deserving of our sympathy-yes, and
our armed aid. Let US tell their
enemies, that we are not as they would
make us receivers of stolen goods but
an honest, just and patriotic nation !;
the friend of all, the despoiler of
none.
Very respectfully
HENRY G. CARTER
2I2 West Fifteenth street, New York,