Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1893-04-01

Honolulu, March 21..-Via San Fran
cisco.-The uncertainty which prevails
as to the fate Of the Islands as far as
the question Of annexation to the Unit
ed States is concerned, is having a
depressing effect here, not only on
general trade, but on the morals of the
people, and feeling of unrest has
arisen. The Inauguration Of Il new
party, the Hawaiian Patriotic league,
last week, having for its object the
ayOwed purpose of maintaining as far
rs possible the autonomy of the coun-
try, shows how the opposition to the
annexation grows with delay Many
members Of the league were not ut
first strongly against the prospect Of
a change of government but dispatches
in certain American newspapers re-
ceiyed here telling Of the apparent
doubt existing in the minds OF some
people I'm the United States as to the
business OF accepting the proposals
OF the provisional government is having
an effect on the minds of the Hawaiian
natives, who are prone to change and
it is an open question whether the
plebIScite would show anything like
The vote that could have been obtained
for annexation two weeks ago. could
now be had
The royalists are iubilant and openly
assert thar the queen expects informa
ton soon that her throne viii be re-
stored with "a Omitted States pOtccto-
rate. The women of the Island are
almost all pronounced royalistS ana
are factors in politics. Their influence
ON any proposed action is expected TO
count for a great deal Dissatisfied
miliuameu, under the lead of certain
officers would also like to see a change
of ministry and the proposal of the
liberal newspaper that a republic be
established for the interim thaJ it is
popularity supposed will elapSe between
the present time and that nj which
the jnited States government viii
arrive ut some conclusion respecting
annexation, is meeting with some favor
1t is believed that Il change could
be effected by a vote, if want of con-
tidencc in the ministry accompanied by
an act of the republic. In Justice TO
the moderation and patience of the
provisional government, and the prom
iuent men of the annexation party, It
must be said, however, that they are
quietly awaiting the action of the
United States with faith in its good
intentions and there is no doubt as TO
the satisfactory conclusion Of the labors
of their commissioner.
The plea Of Sir Edwin Arnold, of
England, for n Japanese protcctOrate
over Hawaii. has again called attention
to the danger which a few slTewd
observers have foreseen. Colonel Vol
uey Ashford, in conversation with m
Associated Press reporter, said that
he was satisfied the officers of a Jap
ancse warShip now here would have
made an effort to annex or establish
n protectorate had they not been
forestalled 10y Minister Stevens
Gen A. 5. Hartwen also holds if
the United States withdraws its pro-
lection it will force the Islands into the
hands Of either England or Japan.
There are twelve to fifteen thousand
japanese on the Island who in a pop
ular vote, would cut a powerful figure
Chief Justice Judge also thinks that
Japan has designs upon the Island
British Minister Wodehouse is on friend
ly terms with the Japanese commission
cr, and is quoted as having said, last
week, that the flag Of the United
States would have to come down and
her troops be removed" adding that
the commissioner would be sent here
from the United States to investigate
the situation other remarks Of the
British minister, in line with this, have
given much offense to the Americans.
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