The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-05-25

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to labor for the Christianization and
civilization Of the people. They naiur
ally thought that such a step would be
followed by an influx of frontier border
population, whose influence would be
detrimental to their work; but the con
dition Of things has changed. The
certainty of the extinction OF the Ha-
waiian race at an early day has become
to their minds fixed fact; and to no
other country do they desire union but
to the United States, the land they
most love. Besides, every civil and
political right, which, before the war,
would have been reluctantly yielded,
perhaps, would now be freely accorded.
Either as a state or territory of the
United States, the Hawaiian Islands
would be permitted, under the Consti
tuition (nothing being done contrary
thereto), to regulate their own internal
affairs. The increased stimulus to in
dustry, under the new order of things
would do more to arrest the depopula-
ton (if it can be done) than anything
else could do. With the assent of the
people to the measure, there can be no
doubt but that the contamination Of
the union of the Islands to the States
would meet the cordial, hearty approval
of every American missionary. He
would look upon it as promo,lve of the
best welfare Of the native, as well as all
the future island population, foreign
and native
"Americans, loyal still in their love
to their country have nurtured and
carried Hawaii in their arms Whilst
faithful to the latter their hearts have
ever thr, bbed with undated affection
to their loved native land. Americans
have always predominated in the chief
places of trust The Chancellors and
Chief Justices have both been Ameri-
cans Two of the Associate Justices
are and have been Americans; all OF
the Attorney Generals have been Ameri-
cans. The majority of the cabinet
officers have been Americans; SO a
majority of the foreign Privy Council
lors of State have been Americans. The
Collectors General, the Marshals, and
those filling other positions, have been
Americans. Not that the Americans
are better than other nationalities, but
they brought to the people the Chris
tan religion, civilization, commerce
and arts; they were the first in the field,
they predominant in numbers, and it is
proper they should do SO in influence
in the councils of the nation. Full
three fourths of all the vessels arriving
and departing, as well as the exports
and imports, are from the United
States. The amounts exported to and
imported from the United States are
about equal.
"The Islands need the agricultural
and manufactured pr ducts of the
/, United States, as do the United States
those of the Islands. Annexation or
reciprocity would greatly stimulate the
demands of both countries-would in
crease the supply for their mutual
benefit.
"The fertile soil, the delicious and
salubrious tropical climate, the strategic
position in case of war (which is to be
hoped may never come and the already
Americanized condition of the Islands
render their complete union to the
=, United States desirable. The way to
accomplish it in the most satisfactory
manner to all parties, and at the same
time for the substantial benefit of all
remains to be discussed.
"The writer suggests, as the first step
a treaty of reciprocity, with the grant
from the king to the United States OF q
good naval station, and an article ir
, the tire 'ty authorizing the United States
in case of war, to take possession, i
. need be, for the time being, of al
harbOrs and ports, in which a hostile
, armament could be fitted out, anC
finally, upon any vacancy occurring ii
. the throne, the United States to take
full possession, the Islands to become
in such an event, an intergal part Of the
{ United States. Some such arrange
6 ment the writer believes would be 70
. the interest of all parties, making pro
2 vision for the present and future. |
p would bind the Islands still more closel,
f to the States, and the natives of thu
Y Islands would gradually come to cling
to the great republic as the vine cling
). to the sturdy oak around which it en-
: twines itself, and the discovered land
1 would gradually and unconscious,
1 Igrow into one in all their interests anC
feelings. And now seems to be tn,
f best time to move in this matter
1 Some such plan as the above has,
6 think, the appreciation of the American
# Minister and of the military and nava
authorities on the ground at Honolulu
2 "P, 81 beg to add word in refer
q ence to the late King Kamehameha V
n | have been surprised since m
!. arrival in the country to hear hiu
h spoken of by men of prominence as il
the habit of drinking to intoxication
;. and have been told on inquiry that sucI
r was the prevalent idea. This is mis-
If take. When young he INDUCED in tn
il cup, and sometimes to intoxication
n but some few years before he ascende,
&c the throne he suffered from severe i'll
r ness brought on partly from thes
a habits, and he was then warned by hi