The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-03-07
HAWAII.
The People Waiting
for News.
MARINES STILL ASHORE
The Queen Cannot Enter
the Palace.
MINISTER STEVENS TALKS.
He Says Annexation Is the
Islands Destiny.
MANY NATIVES WOULD AcoUIEscE
A Royalist's Opinion-Admiral Sker-
rett Was Glad to See the Stars
and Stripes Ashore.
Special Correspondence of THE MORNING CAL,

aAOo 10 WhCbhol VI hub commissioners
were successful in their negotiations with
the Government at Washington.
There has nothing new taken place and
there Is no prospect of any change in the
present situation until the United States
sees fit to act in the matter.
The American and German factions are
still strong in the conviction that anuexs-
ton and annexation Only will be the proper
means Of guarding their commercial inter-
ests. The English are apparently not so
greatly opposed to annexation by the United
States as to the project of establishing an
Hawaiian republic. They even 20 so far as
to say that there would have been no obiec.
ton on their part to Americas annexing
Hawaii five years ago had it been inclined
that way. The reason for British
opposition to native governed re-
public is the appalling prospect of Chinese
and japanese competition, and a eonSe-
Quent speedy decadence of the native bust
ness interests. Such acoDSummation would
take millions of capital away from the
country.
Among the KaDakas themselves there is
conflict between the desire for greater
commercial prosperity and political freedom,
which would follow from American anneXa-
ton, and a sentimental fascination Tor the
ancient regime such as 1t is.
There are wel-iuformed authorities on
the Islands who pr0phesy ohfdently that
the establishment of native republic would
be the Immediate signal for an outburst Of
civic strife. The Provisional Government
fully understands this, and for this reason
would fatty refuse anything in the form OF
such IN offer from the rulers at Washington.
Under these circumstances it will be one
OF three things that Will have 10 take place:
the monarchy must be restored, the
Islands annexed by the United States or
q Grant Rrlfuiu will tn 10
session Of them. There can be no fourth
course.
At present the islanders seems to think
that HARRISON IS going to assume a nom
cUmmittal attitude in the case, and leave
the question to be FULLY decided by his sue
cessOr.
The Provisional Government still holds
uninterrupted and undisputed sway. Its
Advisory Council meets daily and trans
acts what business comes under its notice
IN quiet, undemOnstratiYe way. The
Government has found IL eXpedient to do
away with the executive sessions it was
accustomed to hold, and now it is the
proper thing to invite the correspondents Of
all foreign newspapers to come in and at
tend the meetings OF the Council
The American colony has respect and
confidence in President Dole, an ex-Justiee
Of The Supreme Court, and they are willing
to submit gracefully 10 whatever edicts lie
may issue.
7. c. Jones, who was Minister of Finance
under the Queen, and who Is therefore
qualified to render an opinion ON the present
situation, has made the following statement
Of causes that led ~ to the recent crisis:
The first trouble arose over a disputed
prerogatiYe of Queen Liliu0kalani to ap-
point the Circuit Judges. me Queen ap-
pointed two of these from The Island of
Oahu, on which Honolulu is situated. One
of these appointments was acceptable to
the pOpulace at large, but the other WAS so
obnoxious that protest was called forth in
the shape OF warning that another consti-
tuition would soon be presented the Min
istry for adoption. The Queen, however,
succeeded in getting the necessary twenty
five votes in the Legislature to admit of her
bringing the Ministry round TO her own
terms.
''This end was accomplished by means Of
much bribery and corruption. 1t was the
amount of corruption used by LiliuOkalani
that brought about the ultimate downfall of
her Government.
1T is not known what person drew up
the new constitution which the Queen
sought to promulgate, but it is SAID that
she proposed therein to disfranchise all the
white Inhabitants of the islands, that she
contemplated sbOlishing the present system
Of electing mobiles on property Qualifica-
tion and substituting therefor her own
power OF appointment, and that she had
resolved upon establishing a Supreme
were TO be entirely subservient TO her will.
The original draft of this arbitrary docu-
ment has been destroyed, for though every
effort has been made to get at ii none but
the old Ministry have ever seen it,"
Speaking of this constitution it is worthy
of remark that Charles Wilson, one time
chief Of police Of Honolulu and who is
very close to the Queen, stated to press
representative that four days previous to
the presentation of this document to the.
1T haWn nd Al
evitable result Of such course as she had
mapped out for herself. but shs would not
listen to his opinion.
Mr.. Wilson said that he, as one of the
most prominent supporters of the ROyalists,
can say for himself and the party that he
does not expect anything from the United
States beyond a recognition Of the fact that
the present governmental situation was
brought about by very small majority of the
business interests of Hawaii, and that fair
play may be accorded the ROyalists.
In his opinion, he says, there are but two
solutions of the problem One is the resto-
ration Of the old monarchy under a new
constitution approved by a convention con-
sisting of n commission composed of one or
three members from the United States and
the balance OF members chosen by popular
vote from the several legislative districts of
Hawaii. With the consent of representa-
tive body such as that the country may
fairly be supposed to have had voice in
the selection OF its constitution.
The other solution of the problem would
be annexation, but not in the regular form
of territorial government. But there are
objections to this.
How, for instance, does that clause in the
constitution of the United States admitting
every maD free and equally agree with the
proposition that the Chinese and japanese
who form such an important part of our
population could not be admitted to citizen
shin of the United States?
The military force still patrols the town.
though its presence Is Of absolutely no SER
vice.
The Boston is being repanted. and the
Mohican, when visited yesterday, was re-
coaling. Admiral Skerritt, in an interview
had with him, stated that it was something
of surprise to lind the stars aud stripes
waving over the Government building on
the arrival of the Mohican.
II called on United States Minister Stew.
ems" he said. who Informed me OF the cir
cumstauces, and can say ] was glad to see
the dag there. think that, with few ex-
captions. the white population Of the islands
take the American side"
Admiral SRerritt said he had no informa-
ton as to what would be done at Washing
ton, but he was inclined 10 think that Presi-
dent Harrison would take what action he
could in the matter. He had no further in
formation concerning the Adams and
Ranger than that their commanders had
pteu nObIHcQ bOm6 lIHl6 ago 10 mold
their vessels in readiness for imme.
diate service. The admiral declined to
state what orders he had received
from Washington, but 1t is understood that
they are very full and explicit. He had
heard a rumor that the German squadron.
composed of the Alexandra, Sophie and
Leipsic, now at Callao or Acapulco, might
proceed to Bon oluu, but saw no reason for
their doing so. He knew of no prospect
for trouble with any power growing out Of
the situation here, and especially none with
Germany, whose interests are amply pro-
tected by the local German representatives
and the American officials.
Admiral Skerritt has paid formal visits to
all naval and diplomatie representatives
here. OF President Dole of the Provisional
Government the admiral has formed very
high opinion. 1t may be stated that the
American naval officers and seamen now