Morning journal and courier., 1893-03-17
IMPATIENT FOR ANNEXATION.

Arrival of the Steamer Alameda at san Francisco Bearing Advices oi the Hawaiian Attitude Regardins Annexation - American and Anti American Organizations - Dissatis. faction Among the Supporters oi the Government.
 SAs FRANCISCO, March 16.-Ths steamer Alameda arrived at noon today. bringing Honolulu sdvices to March Q.
 With the exception of Minister Stevens and few other Americans the friends of America were depressed when the steamer Belgic arrived at Honolulu on March bringing news that the treaty hsd not reached 6 vote in the senate. The royal ists were correspondingly elsted.
 MT. Stevens is of the opinion that pop ular vote on the question of annexation taken in the islands would be useless, for, he says, with the exception of the rowdy element and 6 few interested persons of prominence, there is no strong feeling against annexation. President Dole says he has no reason to believe annexation will not follow. The present unsettled state of affairs affects business and Is strength ening the royalists in their opposition. A number of s+cret meetings have been held by the royalists, at which various measures for the bettering of their position have been discussed. So far as is known no threats of violence or of resort to arms have been made, but 1t has been proposed that representations should be made to the English government in view of the sppar- ent antipathy to action by America.
 The Hawaiian Civil Rights league has been formed. It is said to be an anti American organization, made up of royal ists and others, contrived to delay snnexa- ton and if possible prevent 1t. The natives do not tske kindly to the league and it is stated that they propose to form a league of their own. The retention in office of A. S. Claghorn, the father of the Princess Kaulsni, as collector of customs. and several appointments have caused some dissatisfaction among some support CTS of the government.
 Mr. Jones of the finance department has announced that the total debt of the gov ernment is s3, ,321 ,Oo0.
 Charles L. Spencer, minister of the in- terior under Liliuoka' ami, died of apoplexy on March 6. He was born in East Green wich, R l., in 1s37, and came to the islands thirty five years ago.
 The Hawaiian Patriotic league forwarded by the steamer Alameda the following tele- gram to President Cleveland dated March 9:
 "Greetinge: The Hawaiian Patriotic league, a union of all native associations, hopes for justice, and that a hearing will be given before annexation"
 Minister Stevens denies the charge that he precipitsted the revolution. He says that in taking the course he did he was simply following the policy specifically laid down under Secretary Bsysrd, and which has been the logical policy of Amer ica. He thinks the sugar plantations can be put to more profitable use in raising other crops or in manufacturing. S
 The British minister up to February 2 had received no late instructions He contends that 1t would bs only sn act of fairness to take a plebisoite on the matter of annexation by the United States. He sent note to the provisional government protesting, 1t Is stated, against any dis frenchisement of natives. President Dole, in reply, asked the minister to furnish precedents where Great Britain in case of annexation of foreign territory in the Pacific had granted suffrage.
 The Liberal, Robert Wilcox's journal, ssys: The people of every clsss are now looking to annexation ss the remedy for our political evils. The natives are becom- ing impatient for annexation, that is, all are convinced there is no hope for mon- srchy. If any obstacles should delay the contamination of negotiations at Wash ington Hawaii would be in worse situation than away hafora