The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-01-29
WHAT THE HAwAIIANs SAY.


Commissioners Carter and Wilder Present
/. the Case of the Annexstionists.
SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 2S.-Charles l.. Car.
ter, one of the commissioners to Washing
ton, appointed by the provisional govern.
ernment of Hawaii. made the following
statement to-day:
"The object of our visit to Washington is
to have the United States take possession
of the Hawaiian Islands. We want to join
the Union; not as State. however, but
ernment A government like that OF
the District of Columbia. with the
addition of q Governor appointed by the
President, is preferable for many reasons.
There is such q large number of Chinese
aud other cheap laborers on the islands who
cannot be trusted to vote eintelligently that,
If universal suffrage were declared, tha
whites, who represent almost the entire
business interests of the country. would
be outvoted and powerless. An entire new
system of government must be built up.
and the only way is to have the United
States take charge. 1t must come TO this
or the whites must leave the island. TheiI
interests are too great. however. for them
to give up without struggle, and the rev<
olution was the result.
"The new Constitution. which was
almost absolute power aud disfranchised
the white voters. The natives them
selves, as o rule, are not In favor of the ex-
Queen: plans, She is supported oy
who are anxious for political power.
The Queen Is jealous of the power of tho
whites, and Is an ambitious, scheming
woman. badly advised. Under the old
enjoyed an income of between
$4,000 and 100000. with no respon-
sibility, but che undertook to mix In
politics and got the worst of it. The Queen
sd hx~L g. ID n ysl
son. the marshal Of the kingdom, and the
government troops. Wilson swore In q;
number Of deputies, but the Queen's force
amounted to only about four hundred men.
until the Legislature adjourned and then
got twenty natives and dressed them up in
ooats so1 she gave conss snsn
tuition. which they did not under
stand. Everything went according to
programme until the members Of the Cab
met refused TO be dismissed. The revolu-
one man was hurt, native policeman.
who was shot by Dir. Good. Good
was. In charge OF wagon con-
tanning supply OF ammunition for
the revOlutionists and the police attempted
to capture 1t. Good. who Is a man of great
firmness and resolution. shot down one of
the policemen. and took the ammunition to
q place where 1T would do the most good TO
Fortunately there was no necessity for q
resort to arms. and further bloodshed was
avoided.
"Our commission" continued Mr.. Carter,
will call on the President and Secretary
of State at Washington. and will do our
best to negotiate treaty of annexation.
We do not have power TO make a treaty,
but will have to refer oil such matters to
the provisional government at Honolulu.
The commission will leave either tonight
OF Tomorrow morning for Washington"
MIR. wILDER's STORY.
w. c. Wilder, another of the commission.
ere, explained the situation of affairs 20 @
reporter Mr.. Wilder Is president OF the
Hawaiian Interlsland Steamship COMPANY,
and has large interest IN Hawaiian prop
erty. He said if the United States wants
the Hawaiian Islands she can have them
now. and on terms more favorable
than ever before offered, or will ever be
offered again. All Americans on the islands
are unit for annexation and the new pro-
yisionaI government, and its aims are sup
ported by nearly all the English there and
all the Germans. Tne foreign interests
In Hawaii amounts to about $4,000, ,001.
thirty millions OF which are in the hands
of Americans. Honolulu is as much an
American city rs San Francisco itself"
IF the United States government should
refuse TO annex the islands. do you think
that Great Britain would step in and take
p0ssessionY' was asked.
That question L cannot answer" said
Commissioners Wilder. "but this dO know.
The Queen y strongly In favor of British
rnle. ana. II allowed, would. 4 have no
doubt, apply to Great Britain for protec-
tion
only one OF the powers represented in Hon.
oluln that did not recognize the PROVISIONAL
That do not know. England Is repre-.
sented on the islana by Commissioner j.
ii. Woodhouse. 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. however, as he
had an interview with the acting Pr esi-
dent Just before we lett.
Queen Liliuoko!anl," continued Mr. Will
der. IF she had been allowed TO carry out
her plans. would have become absolute des-
pot OF the islands. NO whites would have
of ofsn Nosss @"s1 Would 10 SaSs been "So
isbed, the Supreme Court Judges.
who are now appointed for life, would
be appointed for SIX years term and
would have been subject TO dismissal at
the whlm of the Queen. I'VE were glad TO
have the United states steamship Boston
In Honolulu harbor. She was the only
man-of-war IN port, and while she did
nothing beyond landing armed sailors. who
patroIied the streets, yet the moral effect
was good. and probably quelled
any disposition 10 lighting on the part
OF Inc natives, hnd there been any.
The Hawaiians. as a ruie. are n simple.
peaceful and indolent people. aud would
probably make no tTouDle If left alone.
They are easily influenced. though. by
politicians. and were convinced by
the Queen that she was acting in
their interests. | understand that the
United States steamer Mohican has been
ordered TO proceed at once 10 Honolulu TO
assist the Boston in maintaining order.
We would much prefer TO have some mod
ern war ships like the Charleston and the
San Francisco, which are now OH the At
laptic coast L think the Boston Will be
anle to control the situation without
trouble. but more ships would do no HARM
CHAIRMAN THURsToS's VIEWS.
Lorrin A. Thurston. the chairman of the
Hawaiian commission. SAID that things
arc In such n position now that no party or
class of residents are fully capable of es.
tablIshing n State government They
must look outside. and naturally come 10
the United States. lie also stated that the
condition OF affairs was much more threat
ening than is indicated by the published
statement in the Hawaiian papers lie was
| he declared, the intention OF the Queen TO
| ultimately expsi oil the foreigners from
| the island. The proposed disfranohisina