The Pacific commercial advertiser., 1893-04-27
HILO NOTES.
4 annexation is Gaining Ground
With the Natives.


the ebb and flow of the annexation
movement. The sentiment of all the
foreign population, except occasional
ly a Britisher, is in favor of it, and
the natives themselves, while imbued
with their national spirit, choose an
neXation to the United States next to
the retention of the monarchy. AT
the same time, they admit that they
would be better off as a part of the
American Republic, but their aloha
for their country, not their Queen
blinds them to their own and their
country's interests.
IN conversation with number of
the most prominent natives of the
district, as to the real feeling of the
natives on annexation, find that the
prevailing sentiment of the native is
to uphold their flag; that Provision
al Government, Republic, or even
the United States, if they will allow
them their flag will be acceptable to
them. That fully half the natives
here are not in favor of Liliuokalani
or her restoration to the throne, and
in fact are satisfied to see the mon-
archy end as it has done; but what
ever government is given them should
be good, and they retain their flag.
They are not afraid that their rights
will not be fully respected in the
hands of the best men of the
country, and they consider the Pro-
visional Government is composed
of such men. They have abundant
confidence in the President, S. B. Dole,
who seems to meet with the entir,
approval of everyone. A free, open
expression of opinion with their
names attached wasimpossible to get,
as they are afraid to stand boldly and
individually assert themselves, but
they must stand quiet and go with
the tide; and SO it is that the native
name is hard to get on annexation
lists, especially here in Hilo-the hot
bed of Nawahi and-the royalists.
The news brought last steamer that
money was obtainable for railroad
construction as soon as we had q
stable government had the effect of
turning the sentiments of few, who
signed the lists and are now wearing
annexation badges. One Keliiaa, on
his espousal of the American move
ment, was boycotted by the natives,
and several barrels of poi spoiled in
his store for want of customers. Still
the old man is loud for the cause, and
in a discussion among some natives
in which they were united on Danish
ing the haoles, he interrupted with :
"W'ats the matter you; you no got
haoles, you no get pants"
The annexation lists have been well
circulated. and have been very gener-
ally signed, except where there was
English sentiment. OF course anti
annexation lists will go down signed
by many of the natives of the HilO
and Puma districts, for they are all led
by Nawahi, and his henchmen here
have not been backward where a dis
position not to sign was exhibited, to
use little coercive talk, which gener-
ally succeeded. The present state OF
affairs is becoming very monotonous,
and a general wish for an early settle
ment is expressed.
What was to have been a gentle.
mans party was given by Mr.. G. c.
Kennedy on Thursday evening last
but as it had the flavor of opposition tC
the many afternoon teas and tiffins Of
the ladies, it was the cause of good
deal OF comment. Twenty gentlemen
assembled, and after half an hour sup
per was announced by the host. The
spread, as might be expected, wa:
| elaborate and was heartily disposed of
notwithstanding the fact that the
table was evidence itself that woman
| had not had her hands in it, and the
absence of hoopskirts and crinolint
| generally was observable. The dinner
was well under way and the mirth un
der the influence of cold water was
| gradually warming up, when in pour
ed the whole of the town ladies. Thai
! it was surprise is putting it very
| mildly, but they were welcomed, anC
an evening of wit and repartee gave
| place to the amusement that could
have been generated by twenty gen
| tlemen thrown on their own resources
Mr.. Luther Severance left for Homo
| lulu on the Likelike on Thursday last
He is the first Of Hilo's departures fol
the Worlds Fair. A number of other,
| are making preparations and will
soon follow. In Chicago Mr.. Sever
ance will meet his daughter, Mis-!
| Helen Severance, who has been tour
| ing around the Eastern States for thu
past year.
Mr.. Xluegel arrived in town yester
| day, having ridden overland from Ko
hala viewing the route of the Hilt
and Hamakua proposed railway line
A number of other enterprises ar,
holding over until we get o stabl
| government, and as soon as we d,
there will be no trouble to get none,
| for investment here.
| The barkentine Chas. f. Crocker
Lund, sailed on April 18th, with %, Sc
bags sugar 1896, ,627 lbs.), valued q
S101 ,978.10.
The schooner Carrier Dove, Brandt
arrived from San Francisco on Apri
| 18th.
Hilo, April "A, 1893.