The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-03-29
UNEASINESS AT HONOLULU
Uncle Sans Delay Has Spread a Feel
ing OF Unrest Among the Hawaiians.
Royalists Are at Work Strengthening Their
Forces-Jalan Locking on and Watching
Opportunity to GObble the Islands.

SAN Francisco. March 2S.-The Uaitod
states ship Alliance arrived from Homo
luiu this morning. bringing news from the
Hawaiian Islands. The press correspondents
at Honolulu, under date of March 20 says:
The uncertainty which prevails as to
the probable fate OF the islands, SO far as
the question OF annexation TO the United
States Is concerned. ls having depressing
effect here. not only on the general trade,
but on the morals OF the people, and a feel
ing OF unrest has arisen that Will require
more than empty cODjectures TO still. The
inauguration of O new party, the Hawaiian
Patriotic League, last week. having for Its
object the avowsd purpose OF maintaining
as far a. possible the autonomy of the
country, shows how the opposition TO
annexation grows with delay. Tho
officers aud many of the members OF
the league were not at first strongly against
the prospect of government from Washing
ton. but the dispatches in American news
papers received here telling of apparent
doubt existing In the minds OF some OF the
people OF the United States as TO the Just
ness of accepting the proposals of the pro-
visional government is having Its effect on
the minds of the native Hawaiians W no are
naturally prone to change. Even roya.ists
openly state that the public sentiment III the
United States Is changing In their favor
through the representations or Neumann
and Prince David. and they give out that
the Queen confidently expects information
by steamer Australia, arriving here OH the
22d inst. that her throne will be restored
10 her. though possibly with the conditions
attached that the United States viii de-
clare protectorate.
Meetings Of the Civil Rights or Black
Flag League, rs it is popularity termed.
and of the Patriotic League and Naive
Sons of Hawaii are being reinforced 10y
meetings of those dissatisfied with the
course pursued by the provisional govern
ment In making its appointment Almost
all these meetings have been held In secret,
such open meetings as have been held relat-
ing more TO the matters of organization
than concerning the policy 10 be pursued.
WOMEN A FACTOR IN POLITICS.
1.-THE Patriotic League is proposing to adj
init to working membership IN the order all
Hawaiian women over twenty years of
age. The women of the islands are factor
in local politics. and are pronounced royal
lists. Their influence on any proposed
action Is expected to count for great
deal. Disaffected militiamen. under the
leadership of certain prominent officers,
would like 10 see. II not assist In
securing. o change an the Ministry. and the
proposal of the Liberal newspaper that the
republic be established for the In term that
Is popularity supposed Will elapse between
the present time AND that at which the
United States shall have arrived at some
conclusion respecting annexation. is meet
created Robert Wilcox is mentioned for the
presidency. The other Hawaiians who
might receive large native vote ore ex-
Minister Cummins ex-Minister Parker.
joseph Nagalie or Judge Frank Pabia. of
koolOu. Ex-Marshal Charles Wilson might
also receive a number of votes. as we'll as
Hon. John Bush. who Is expected to return
here from San Francisco on the steamer
Australia.
"rhe steamer Monowai. arriving from
San Francisco March 10, brought among
her passengers, W. &. Wilder one of the
Hawaiian commissioners; G. II. Cooke.
who accompanied the commissioners on
their errand. and Col. Volney Ashford. the
refugee. Mr.. Wilder in conversation with
the reporter, said:
Eve were very well received in Washington, and
transacted our business with more facility than
L bad expected. believe there need be no doubt
whatever that a treaty Will be ratified in the
ira session OF the Senate. received u dispatch
from Commissioner ThurstOn the day Cd which
the steamer left san Francisco. iniimating that
he was satisfied that a treaty would be passed at
the extra session. 1 think one thing is certain:
II will either he annexation or nothing. Talk OF
q prOtectorate Is nonsense. Ask the average
politician what is meant by protectorate and he
se EVEN p oi II
IL is In opposition to the real interests OF the
United States
There is movement on foot to form
political organization in Honolulu among
all the friends OF annexation. The Lists
are being circulated about town. and .
large number OF the supporters of the pro-
vlsional government have signired their
Willingness 10 join the society. As soon as
q sufhclen mum Der of names have been So
cured mass meeting Will be held.
DESIGNS OF THE JAPANESE.
The plea of Sir Edwin Arnold for q
Japanese proteotorate over Hawaii has
again called the attention to danger which
q few shrewd observers have foreseen.
Col. Voiney Ashford Is a power not to be
despised, and he is satisfied officers of the
warsbip Naniwai would have made an
effort 10 annex or establish prOteetorato
n the islands had she not been forestalled
by Minister Stevens. The Colonel is bit
terly opposed To disfranchisement, but be 10
just ms firm q believer that the islands
should be joined to the United States if the
Fights OF the Hawailaus are maintained.
From what he observed during his eight
months enforced absence in Cana IA and the
United states. he lie satisfied that the
American people will not tolerate a propo-
sition 10 deprive the Hawailans of their
liberties. Gen. A. s. Hartwell holds that If
the United States withdraws her protection
il will force the islands either into the
hands of England or Japan. He says:
1.-THE old conditions cannot be restored. Local
government Will maintain Its authority as long
IA it can, and then "A proposition made To the
United states, IL rejected By Ii, VIII have TO be
made in sheer self-proiection To Great Britain.
would not regard English occupancy with favor,
butt any arrangement between the two cOun-
tries were likely, England would probably kind
~ consent to bargain with the United States, and
turn the islands over 10 IL. making the best
terms she could but, in any event. this would in
yolve the United states III more difficulties than
IL encounters now. The Japanese, IN 1887. made
demand for suffrage. and this Is one OF the
questions which the United states will surely
have 10 face. and the sooner the better for us.
On a popular vote the twelve or fifteen thousand
Japanese here would go far toward carrying the
Islands Tor their own country. L have heard that
the Japanese government ia encouraging suits
To recover from the planters for the alleged
breaking of labor contracts growing out OF the
oVerturnlng or the Hawaiian monarchy, which
was one or the parties TO the contracts, but L do
not see how such suits can hold, for the reason
that planters are not responsible for tile alleged
breaches, and. secondly. they need labor. and
desire 10 carry ont their contracts.
Chief Justice Judd also thinks that
japan has designs upon the islands. He
lnstanced the fact that the captain of the
Nanswai had not called upon the pro-
visional government. and said IL was prob.
able that If the United States abandoned
its protectorate the Japanese would con-
slider no government existed in the islands,
and would raise their flag.
british Minister Wodehouse ia on
friendly terms with the Japanese commits
missioner. and 1t has even been charged
that Wodehouse has advised the commits.
sioner es 10 his policy. In conversation
with men of unimpeachable integrity, Fri
day last, Wodehouss said: .The tlaa Of
the United States will have to come down
and the Boston's troops DO removed add
ing that commissioner would be sent hero
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