The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1893-08-26

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and with few exceptions they had
continually extended wider and
greater privileges to the people.
Kalakaua and his sister, on the
contrary, engaged in a continual
struggle to revert to absolute power
and incidentally thereto had re-
course to the superstitious fears OF
the natives by reviving old heather
practices and doing all they pos
sibly could do to debauch the cleo
torate."
who constitute the present
Provisional government
They have been for years the
leaders of the liberal party, which
has resisted attempts at royal ag-
erosion. But for this leadership
the king would long since have &C
complished his object. The natives
in and of themselves had no power
to resist the throne. If it had not
been for the reactionary efforts on
the part of the throne the monarchy
could have continued indefinitely
without thought on the part OF the
white population of any change
The Provisional government is con-
stituted of the best material in the
country, both for honorable char
acter and business ability. 1t has
the support of practically the whole
responsible portion of the commun-
ity, and, under existing clrcum-
stances, it can and will continue to
maintain itself until some guaranty
of stable, honest and efficient gov
eminent is secured"
what is the attitude of native
Hawaiiansw
$50 far as the great body of them
is concerned they are waiting to see
what is going to happen. They
have no very strong feeling either
one way or the other. The more
educated and conservative of the
native leaders are in favor of the
Provisional government. This is
illustrated by the fact that at a
convention of pastors and delegates
representing all OF. the Protestant
Hawaiian churches, held last month
in Honolulu, a resolution was pass
ed by an almost unanimous vote
that they call upon the president
in a body as a mark of their es
TEEN and confidence, which they
did"
"Who oppose the present gov
ernment?'
"The immediate friends and eN-
offce-holders under the late queen,
and the low whites and dissatisfied
of all classes. The postponement
of annexation has caused terrible
strain upon the entire community
by reason of the absolute uncer-
tainty Of the situation. So far as
Mr.. Blount individually is con-
cerned, many Of the comments Of
the papers in this coutry have been
too harsh and uncalled for. Up to
the present time he has, in all main
essentials, given satisfaction to all
parties at the islands. He has pro-
duced the impression upon members
of the Provisional government that
he is man of deliberation and
fairness. While there is a feeling
toward Mr.. Stevens, on the part
not only of Americans but people
of other nationalities, amounting
almost to devotion, there is abso-
lutely no bitterness or unkind feel
ing toward Mr.. Blount. 1t is be-
lieved that the result of his obser-
walton will be a firm conviction
that the best interests of all con-
cerned will be served by annexa-
ton, and while the protracted de-
lay is hard to bear, the people are
patiently awaiting action at Wash
ington"
GLOW long can annexation be
postponed"
cit is impossible to say how
long annexation can be postponed
without injury to the islands. The
injury to the business interests is
already very great, and with the
continued uncertainty the harm is
increasing, as the absolute uncer-
tainty kills all business enter
prises."
what if the United States de-
clines annexation?"
at is impossible to now say
what would be done by Hawaii.
This is too grave a question to de-
eide until it is necessary to do so.
However, Hawaii claims, and will
continue to claim, that until its
autonomy and sovereignty are
coded by treaty to the United
States, it possesses all the rights
and privileges, as well as the obi
cations, of independent sovereignty,
which includes all measures neces-
sary for the procurance and pre-
servation Of a stable government,
not inconsistent with its treaty
obligations"
Can you give an analysis of the
membership of the Annexation
club?'
Cup to June Is, yes. Since then
members have increased to over
six thousand. Here is the ana