The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1893-01-30
WANT TO JOIN THE UNION.

Uncle Sam seems to have been nat
urally first choice with the provisional
government of the Sandwich islands.
Chas. L. Carter, one of the annexation
commissioners was interviewed while in
San Francisco, on Saturday, and he
stated the object of the visit to Washing
ton is "to have the United States take
possession of the Hawaiian islands. We
want to join the union," said he, mot
as a state, however, but under a terri
torial or district form of government. A
government like that of the District of
Columbia, with the addition of gov
ernor appointed by the president, is
preferable for many reasons. There is
such a large number of Chinese and
other Objectionable elements of good
government on the islands who cannot
be trusted to vote intelligently that if
universal suffrage is declared the whites,
who represent almost the entire business
interests of the country, would be out
voted and powerless. An entire new
system of government must be built up,
and the only way to do it is to have the
United States take charge. 1t must
come to this or the whites must leave
the islands. Their interests are too
great, however, for them to give up with
out struggle.
Evidently the time has arrived when
lands), can have them, and on terms
more favorable than ever before offered,
or will ever be offered again. All Amer
leans on the island are unit for annexa-
ton, and the new provisional govern
ment and its aims are supported by
nearly all the English there and all of
the Germans. The foreign interests in
Hawaii amount to about $4,000, 900,
$50, 900, 900 of which is in the hands of
the Americans. Honolulu is as much an
American city as San francisco itself.
King Kalakua was greatly favorable to
annexation to the United States, and so
was Queen Emma, but for some reason
Queen Liliu kaulani is strongly in favor
of British rule, and If allowed would no
doubt, apply to Great Britain for pro-
lection" England is represented on
the island by Commissioner ]. H. Wood
house. He, in common with the other
representatives, was notified of the
change in the government, but returned
no answer to the communication. He
may have changed his mind by this
time, the natives themselves, as a rule,
are not in favor of her plans. She is
supported by clique of about twenty
who are anxious for political power.
She is jealous of the power of the whites,
and is an ambitious, scheming woman.
She enjoyed an income of between $751;
600 and 500, 900, with no responsibility
But she undertook to mix in politics,
and got the worst of it." As Mr.. Wilder
says: "If Queen Liliu kaulani had
been allowed to carry out her plans, she
would have become the absolute despot
of the islands. No whites would have
been allowed to vote, the house of mobiles
would have been abolished, the supreme
court judges who are now appointed fo1
life would be appointed for a six-yea1
term only, and would have been subject
to dismissal at her whim. Hawaiians
as rnle, are simple, peaceful and in
dolent people, and would probably make
no trouble if let alone. They are easily
influenced by politicians, and were con.
yinced by the queen that she was acting
IN their interests.