New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-24
VIEWS OF \ CALIFORNIA CONGRESSMAN
Mr.. HILgoEN TELLS Of THE FEELING IN HIS
STATE on THE HAWAIIAN POLICY.

Mr. IIIIPOEN TELLS OF lib ~ he
STATE on THE HAWAIIAN POLICY.
poruand Me Nov 2s-Congressman Hilborn o.
California is In this city. confined to his room
at his hotel account OF a severe illness 'ha'
attacked him while on his return journey to Wash
ngton from a visit to his birthplace, In Minot. Me.
In an interview yesterday Hawaiian affairs Mr..
Nilborn said:
"Wbile | have not been in direct communication
with my constituents since the latest phase IN TINS
perplexing question has been brought about. sun
I think they will he very much surprised Mt the
action of the present Administration. The traiS
and commerce of Hawaii so largely Identified
with that OF san Francisco. and the relations oil
the two places so close that in our state we
can hardly realize that Hawaii Is foreign Gov
eminent. over IS per cent OF the AGRICULTURAL
lands on the islands IL owned By Americans. ana
over ~ per cent OF her trade is with the United
States and largely with San Francisco Thus
you can readily that our people are exceedingly
sensitive about anything relating 10 the Hawaiian
Islands and especially to It's governmental policy.
..The whole Hawaiian population own less than
,2oco worth Of landed property on the Islands
Now II would seem that the Americans oush,
70 be consulted in turning over ne control oil
Hawaiian affairs TO this element which owns 50
little OF the landed interests at the same time as
franchslng the Americans. French English Ger,
mans and other foreign residents. merchants ana
landowners. The Hawailans are fast disappear
ing people eonten, TO live on Other psoGles 1 o ny
islands TO dissranchise those VINO are bringing u
into an Of prosperity.
Congressman Hborn. when reminded OF dis
patches from his district to the effect that a de-
mand for the impeachment OF President Cleveland
was received with reclamation by his constituents.
said: THAT statement. OF which know nothing
save what I have CLEANED through the newspapers.
Is very significant OF "A very excited condition OF
affairs In California The statement. believe. was
suggested I'm the columns Of The San Francisco
Examiner the leading Democratic organ OF our
state. Now The Examiner for some time has
been violently opposed To the President. The people
OF the Pacific coast were offended at President
Cleveland for not enforcing the Chinese Restriction
act. and the inference H.. perhaps. obvious. The
people In California are not an encitabe people as
Eastern people would infer. and the demand OF the
great coast paper should not be- taken az being
an infiammatory demand
Though the California Congressman did not ex-
press himself openly. and though he expressed a
wish that the great International question would
soon be amicahy settled. with satisfaction TO both
countries. yet he said II was palpable fact that
degree in his estimation OF the Queen. and that
the wool was completely pulled over his eyes
through the emissarics OF this crafty woman.
at apparent 10 the people OF California. and
especially OF San Francisco. whose business men
travel back and forth between San Francisco and
Honolulu. that the restitution OF the Queen means
a reign OF corruptive influence. dominated by the
lottery and opium traffic, which for "A time might
swell the funds OF the native Government. bu,
which must, soon or later. result In complete dis
solution OF the native power. The Hawaiian Isl
ands need a guardian. and CallfornIans think that
Uncle sam could fill the BILL