The Daily bulletin., 1893-08-11

feet upon general business OF such a
condition of affairs there would be
the constant danger of an outbreak
at any time, which, whether success
full or not, would be likely to result
in loss of life and property; and, al
though there has yet been nothing
of the kind, it is liable at any time
to degenerate into a guerrilla war
fare, assassination, and incendiarism.
Under these circumstances the resi-
dent sugar planters whose homes
and families as we'll as property are
at stake, who have to remain on the
ground, who understand the dan
ger, and have to personally bear the
effects of misgovernment and the
harassing uncertainty of living in a
community which has become in
fected with the microbe revolution
these, in common with the over
whelming majority of responsible
residents of all nationalities, believe
that flesh and blood and the future
of the country should have consider
alton as we'll as dollars and cents,
and the immediate profit of nom
TeSlueHU capitalists.
The Minister then gets after the
anti-annexationists Of the United
States, for having said the scheme
was sugar conspiracy. In this
connection he mentions Mr.. Nord-
hof as fighting annexation alongside
the leading planter, Mr.. Spreckels.
| He then switches on to the financial
track, going on thus:
"Just one more word as to the
financial condition of the govern
ment, which Mr.. Nordhoff states is
on the verge of bankruptcy. AL
though the uncertainty of the future
has caused and is now causing a Sc
we're strain upon the business of the
community, and the necessary and
unusual military expenditures have
been heavy, the expenses of the gov
ernment have been radically re-
duced; the interest on the national
debt of S3,O00,OOO is being regularly
paid, and the current expenditures
are being kept we'll within the cur
rent receipts. No borrowed money
is needed for running expenses.
"The government is not attempt
ing to borrow any money except for
the purpose of carrying out sys-
tenn of public works consisting of
waterworks, roads, etc, for which
purpose it has, within a month, dis.
posed of over $4,000 worth Of its
bonds at percent, sold at par"
Minister Thurston reiterates the
story of how Spreckels' loan was re.
paid, reducing the time in which
the money was raised to "within one
hour" Finally he strains all his
diplomatic nerves to talk around the
subject of protectorate:
"Would protectorate be accepted
by the Hawaiian government if an
nexation was not obtainable7"
"That is question which I an
not prepared to discuss. The wore
'protectorate' is such a general one
that it may mean much or little
The details and delimitation o.
authority and responsibility woulc
make a complicated problem, liable
to result in little good to us and il
complications and dissatisfaction
to the United States. The Samoa
protectorate represents the concen
trated wisdom of three great ma
tions, and affairs were never so un
satisfactory there for all concerned
as they are to-day. There will be
time enough to discuss a protecto
rate when it is proposed"
elf you do not obtain annexation
with the United States will yol
apply to any other country for as
: sistance"
"That is not at present live issue
and is not subject which l am a
liberty to talk about. l will say this
however, that great many of tht
expressions of opinions upon thi
subject which have been published
as coming from President Dole anC
other members of the provisiona
government are incorrect-and
will say this, further, that our every
interest, financial and commercial
political and sentimental, is will
and toward the United States. W.
have already risked much and arr
ready to risk more to accomplish
what we believe will be for the bes
interests of both countries.
"Until Hawaiian autonomy is sur
rendered or subordinated to thu
United States by treaty we claim al
the rights and privileges, as we'll a
the obligations of independent SOY
ereignty. If the dire necessity shoult
arise necessitating choice between
some other country and anarchy, i
would raise question which woul(
probably be beyond the simpl
power of Hawaii to control.
would require grave consideration
and cannot now be advantageous.
discussed"