The morning call., 1893-03-17

81 think" said Mr.. Ena, 'that the
natives would undoubtedly prefer to see the
throne restored, but the business men
those who represent the capital and COM
meTcial interests OF the country-will hardly
be of that mind" In reference to the pres
ent buoyant frame of mind Of the anti
annexationists Mr.. Ena said:
Il do not quite understand just how any
one can suppose that annexation will not
take place. Our geographical position is
such that 1t is almost Imperative that the
United States should take possession of the
Islands the first opportunity that presents
itself. This opportunity is now at hand,
and it is hardly probable that the United
States will allow it to pass by. If that
Government should do so some foreign
power will certainly step in and assume
control"
Mr.. Ena spoke in high terms of the gen.
tlemen who are the leaders in the present
upturning, and condemned as groundless
and misleading the attempt to raise a cry
against the so-called missionary party"
There are those among the missionaries and
their descendants, he said, who, like many
In every party. have lacked wisdom, but
on the whole it is to the missionaries, their
efforts and enterprise that the country owes
its present advancement. There can be no
doubt but that these men have been the
making OF the country, and We owe both its
educational and commercial progress to
them.
The position in which John Ena is placed
is a peculiar one. AS native Hawaiian
his sympathies are naturally with the form
OF government his country has always
known; as a shrewd. prosperous business
man he cannot but deplore the financial un-
certalnties and fluctuations into which that
Government has plunged the country. 1t
would puzzle the well-known lawyers from
the city of brothery love TO tell just where
he, or any other kanaka, stands in these
troublous times; but judging from his
evident anxiety at tie idea of the present
movement falling through, Mr.. Ena's real
position is not far from the staff that sup
ports the American flag in Hawaii.
The English faction In Honolulu is making
strong effort TO create a public sentiment
in favor OF Kaiulani, but, except among the
English themselves. the idea does not take
very strong hold upon the anti-annexa-
tionists. In the event of protectorate her
former supporters would undoubtedly want
Liliuokalani restored, and would only accept
Kaiulani as a last resort. As for the Queen,
she is lying low at Washington place. en-
gagged in vigorous manipulation of every
wire that comes to her hand.
Treacherous, INSCRIPTIONS. besotted with
an overwhelming idea of her own imDor-
tance, her study of every successful phase
of the situation is conducted purely with
view to see what there is in it for LiIuO-
kalani. As shown elsewhere. she has re-
Gently been under some pretty heavy ex-
penSes and those who are in her company
report her as very much inclined to look
favorahiy upon the $4,000 year PROPOSE
ton. That is more than the majority OF
sensible people in the islands are
In the light of pure reason II is difficult to
see just why the ex-Queen has a claim upon
the Government she attempted to ruin to
any such extent. 1t is not her fault that
the kingdom is not to-day in a condition of
anarchy and riot, or that the streets of
Honolulu did not run red with blood last
month. II the United States desires TO show
its good Will toward Hawaii $50 coo a year
would go a long way toward the accom-
plishment Of many needed Improvement
that would result in the permanent good OF
the country.
An attempt was made some time since TO
make capital out of the removal, by the
political Government, of the Kanaka guard
from about the ex-Queen's residence This
expostulatlon on the part of the authorities,
Liliuokalani's newspaper, the Holomon, In
which she owns a controlling interest, per-
sisted in printing sensational. groundless
and ridiculous attacks on the Government,
and alleged news" Of a decidedly inaam-
matory character.
There was really no necessity for liliuo-
kalani to have guard, any more than that
guard should be maintained for President
Dole, so the men were removed. The re-
port sent 10 San Francisco, that the captain
OF the Garnet was prepared to send a guard
from that ship for the Queen, but was de-
TERED by threats from the admiral, has not
an atom of truth in its composition. No
attempt was made to procure a British
guard. The relations between the American
and British naval officers in the harbor are
of the most cordial and friendly sort, and
any reports to the contrary are sensational
and untrue. There have been encounters
between the men of the different ships,
owing to i'll feeling that the English malcon-
tents have taken care TO foster, but even
such occurrences have been rare Of late.
Still nother effort to arouse a sentimen-
tai Indignation In the minds OF chlvalrous
Americans has hinged upon the tendency
of many people here TO speak OF the ex-
natural here to do this. For many years
Liliuokalani was known throughout Homo
lulu as Mrs. Dominis. just as the Princess
Like-Like was Mrs. Cleghorn, and the late
King was simply David Kalaknua. a clerk,
and afterward a pOstofice official, with
rather shady record.
1t was good deal OF a wrench at the
outset to clothe this family in the parauher-
MALTA of royalty, and the transition back to
the status of private citizenship seems more
natural to the outside mind than it probably
does TO the ex-Queen. AS to the invitation
to the Wiltse reception, which it is alleged
was sent to Liliuokalani addressed to Mrs
Dominis." 1 asked few days ago the ex-
Queens chamberlain, who is her confidential
adviser and chosen agent of communication
with the world. whether such invitation.
addressed in that manner, had ever been
sent 10 her ex-Majesty, and he said that he
did not know of anything of the sort having
been done. The name is a common one on
the islands, and probably more than one
Mrs. DomiDis received an invitation to the
affair, but the ex-Queen was not SO ad-
dressed. All communications from the
Provisional Government to her addressed
her as Liliuokalani.
What the future may bring to Hawaii is
Just now little problematical. AS between
Kaiulani and Liliuokalan1 as rulers, how
ever, it is highly probable that. in the words
of our Hibernian friend, "Twin not be
aythur. for it's naythur."
A SHIP FOR BLOUNT.