The sun., 1893-05-04

to them for the last flfty years-an American
solution Of tho question which they have
solved so far as they can do So For such
solution they are ready to pay any price and
accept any honorable terms Of union.
They realize that native opposition may
prove an obstacle In the way OF this union.
They claim. and Investigation supports the
claim. that prejudice against annexation 10
tho work OF selfish whites who have predicted
all sorts OF disasters and humiliation to the
Hawaiians as the result OF annexation. This
prejudice the annexation leagues are gradu-
Government leaders, are discussing the ques-
tion OF an extension OF the suffrage. By prom
sg n he or tnsy
assert that they, can win the entire native sup
port for annexation; =, 4 ,,,.,,,,
be misleading to the Hawaiian. for he would
not Interpret them to aunt OF property or
tion. In the opinion OF the Government. will be
found absolutely necessary In dealing with
An element Is pressing the Government with
tho settlement OF this question as II means OF
strengthening It. and OF solving u question
the mind OF Commissioner Blount The more
conservative, however. favor delay.
Of strensthenins the Governn ne emit and remoy.
Ing what is known TO be another obstacle In
ths way Of annexation has bee been tbe pron1isi;; i;
Princess. They R1e both. for the present ut
their withdrawal would be rather to split the
native vote into selfish and insincere factions
tho Of the
Government. Already there are indications
that as the tenure Of the provIsiona, Govern, H1s
fact it is seriously argued that great unpopu-
position in favor Of ne measurs to eiiect which
the provisional Government was created
ws thu hs
barrassine Of which were the very strained re;
lations. existing between the President and
Cabinet and Neumann. the only one here pos
sessinc her fullest confidence. Another obsta-
cleiwas Unexpectedly encountered. The oppo-
ment. % who have been demanding the banish-
msnt o. the ex.Quesn. was: Of course ,n 70 Io, %
Hf the HsWaiIans Ian R the only leaders about whom
ican public opinion Of voluntary and generous
Two meetings between the President and
general proposition to provide for the, ex-
% 0a
best terms he could. On the part Of the pro.
be provided for, from the same revenues at
upon its assets % the assum ption not OF Witch Would
in event of.anne exation proportionately relieve
so the %, With
nifty be first to move in the negotations. Such
action would be certain. also. to enc1urage
the ex-Queen perhaps to the point OF her re-
"fi%s The dovsrn%snt 10 was ready to pay her s25.-
ate sum to be agreed upon. For the ex-Qqeen
this would not mean an eHpenditur,e; n m ,;, Of long
Ssars rSs and the % day before Sea
%sat aGSss ana %sshnstsn ElsSs but Ss
IT posslSe
which no attributed to the influence ol
So far as Neumann is concerned. tho nego-
at noon. he called for the last time on the
President and informed him that he had failed
sentative. He then took back the copy of the
Which Which he had leit with the Government on bis
departure for Washington. He leaves to-
nsetsd. with the Japanese Government. and
last night gave an elaborate dinner party
sws4 sh Nsass Gsu. hs and a1
mtEal m sksrrett ( were among I'M the e guests: 70 ,o,t
Neumann says that in his opinion there is an
thousR Re that spseess
have something to do, with these, II spreckles
be counted upon to oppose any action on her
part which the Annexatio 10 nists desire.
to % anybody % since his his i arrival. LAM and has begun
which he is an expert. He was with Minister
and declared to him his belief that anne eyation
was ultimately bound to como and that he
csed unon Fresdsnt boe Chief ustss
Judd and assured them OF his hearty support
81 70 ba and whe S
Discouraged her. from entering, into tn
negotiations. which the provisional Govern
told her that the monarchy was dead. His
published declarations have not gone e so far as as
that he is student Of the situation. having
decided nothing but his opposition to thy
Of the Ht 'pe But
have the best reason for the assertion that
his attitude toward the government is one OF
any form tho proposition has yet taken; a
missionaries. He is party hater. warm and
generous toward his friends: but not essiiiy
T no MS to
grievance toward those he terms missionaries.
chief among whom he classes President Dole.
prominent members OF the Government to his
Lsaisiature. Lei which would have. thrown into
his hands the S2.OOO.OOO loan which the Mac
farlanes Rfterward placed In England. They
sought to brsah Claus Spreckels's back. he
says now. and he is relentless in his wrath,
His motives In opposing annexation. and In
the warfare which he already has secretly in
meanest and most personal nature. The only
business reason he has given yet Is contract
labor and he says truly that hitherto the jap
anese Government has refused to allow the
dor contract. but that Government has never
intimated its opposition to another system
under annexation. and It is known to value
highly the. pecuniary benefits accruing from
the labor Of Its subjets here.
When the possibility OF making arrange
ments with the Japanese government by
which laborers might be brought here in the
event OF annexation was pointed out to
Sprckeis he admitted that IL such could Re ar.
ranged 1t would do away with his objections.
In fact. his opposition to annexation { usppearsto
ersi grounds Whenlhe Annexation Commits
sioners arrived in Ban FRANCISCO on their
way to Washington. spreckels advocat-
ID annexation oyer his ,,Sy own r.. sigma nm
missioners to Washington. As a planter.
as shipowner. as an investor IN Hawaii. ne