Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-03-29
Japan is Alleged to Have Her Eyes
Set COyetOuSly
UPON THE SANDWICH ISLANDS.
New Political Party Forming to
Promote the Annexation idea
Women Admitted in Large
Numbers to the Councils-Tha
Female Portion Of the Popula.
ton is Royalist.
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Corrsspoadsacs Of the .issoeisted Press.
HONOLULU, March l6.-The uncer-
tainty which prevails as TO the probable
fate Of the Islands, so far as the ques-
tion OF annexation is concerned. Is hav-
ing depressing effect here, not only on
the general trade, but on the morals or
the people, and a feeling Of unrest has
arisen, which will require more than
empty conjecture TO still.
Meetings OF the civil rights or "Black
Flag" League. as II is popularity termed,
aud Of the Patriotic [ League aud Native
Sons OF Hawaii, are being reinforced
by meetings OF those dissatisfied with
the course pursued by the provisional
government in making its appoint
ments.
The Patriotic League is proposing TO
admit TO working membership in the
order all Hawaiian women over twenty
years OF age. The women OF the Is
lands are a factor In local politics
and are pronounced Royalists. Their
influence on any proposed action
is expected TO count for
a great deal. Disaffected militiamen.
under she lead OF certain prominent OIL
securing, change In the ministry, and
aud proposals OF the liberal newspapers
that republic be established for the
interim that is populary supposed will
elapse between the present time and
that at which the United States shall
have arrived at some conclusion re-
spectlng annexation, is meeting with
some favor.
Ii is believed that change could be
be effected vote OF want OF conf
dence" In the cabinet, passed by the
advisory council aud accompanied by an
act creating the republic OF Hawaii
In Justice TO the moderation and pa
tience OF the provisional government,
and OF the prominent men Of the Amer
ican or annexation party, IL must bo
said. however, that they are quietly
awaiting the action Of the United States
with faith in its good intentions and
with no doubt as TO satisfactory con-
clusion OF the labors Of usI coiEsuls-
sioners at Washington.
There is a movement on foot 10 form
political organization In Honolulu
among all the friends OF annexation.
Tne lists are being circulated about
town and a large number OF the sup
porters OF the provisional government
have slgnnlfed their willingness 20 join
number OF names have been secured q
mass-meeting will be held.
The lists are headed as follows:
"For the purpose OF supporting tho
provisional government. and 10 assist as
far as In our power. TO secure the an
nexatlon with the United States OF
America, we, the undersigned, agree TO
unite In the formation OF a political
organization with that OBJECT In View"
One Of the most important changes
which has occurred since tho provision
al government assumed power Is the
resignation of ID. G. Jones, Minister or
Finance, which was announced last
evening, March 18th. Minister Jones
has been subjected TO considerable
criticism, owing 10 the appointments
made to- the departments under his
charge, but his honesty and capability
are unquestloned. The Executive
Council has chosen T. G. Porter TO sue
ceed Jones.
Chief Justice Judge thinks that Japan
has designs upon the Islands lie in
stances the fact that the captain Of the
Naniwa had not called upon the pro-
visional government and said IL was
probable that II the United States aban-
doned It's protectorste the japanese
would consider no government existed
in the Islands and would raise their nag.
The japanese government officials arc
understood 10 be profting through re-
muneratlye labors OF their subjects hero
and another Thousand OF them have leit
japan for Hawaii.