The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-09-20
THE HAWAIIAN QUESTION


occurrence. Like politics elsewhere. the local
contention was merely on g for ofIlco and power.
but the figures upon tho South Sea Island
choss board represented the sentiments OF n
part OF Europe where the wires were pulled
that played the puppets.
The nineteenth century has Witnessed the
gradual acquisition OF independent territory
thronshout the world till there lie now but lit.
tie land left that has not been acquired BY one
or the other of the great European powers.
Dawdling on the part OF tho British Foreign
oiice leu 10 it's loss OF n part OF New Guinea.
which was promptly seized by Germany. Tho
acquisition and occupation OF New Caledonia
as q penal settlement by France induced n
Quicker territorial looting OF the independent
islands OF the southern Pacific. and less than
ten years ago group after group wore occu-
pied by England. France. or Germany.
These seizures. for they we're nothing else.
created little or no comment. They occurred
Irregular intervals. and 1t was supposed that
the plans had been prearranged. Then came
| the samoan imbroslio. with Germany's high
handed and autocratic Interference. Germany
controls Samoan trade. what there is OF It.
and England made no resistance Had 1t not
been for the vigorous Intervention OF Mr..
Sewell. the American Consul. who was backed
up by our Government. 1t is safe to say that
| the German flag would to-day BIO lying over
| the samoan archipelago.
| This was part Of the tripartite arrange
ment 1t excited more attention on the Pacific
| coast than elsewhere. and a SEMI official ns-
surance was reported and never contradicted
from Downing street that England would
agree to the German acquisition OF Samoa
while Germany would not oppose England's
ACQUISITION OF Hawaii which was to come later
Ihus did tho shadows forecast tho coming
events. which are even OF more importance
III I.nN tl,,t T., n
| france. Germany. and Russia. liable at any
moment to disrupt the peace OF Europe.
The Hawaiian Anglo German alliance is
perhaps even ofmore direct importance. 1t is
not many years since Mr. Claus Spreckels.
who was born in Germany and Mr.. Theophi-
lus Davies. who was born in England, and
both OF whom have large sugar plantation In
terests there. were at open warfare. Mr..
Spreckels had long dominated Hawaii and
knawn as the power behind the Hawaiian
throne" and was even called "king Claus"
hrsSq Of Tns gans to s
his superior. Major wodehouse. the British
Minister Resident. The latter, in fact. went SO
an OFFICIAL call upon the American, Minister.
pr. X. NJ. Daggett,, when he arrived at Hone.
.ivility shortly before eco our Minister rc1irei
Mr.. spreekels became 50 oyerbenrlpe in his
that the planters gradually came to resent his
met The result was that many panta-
ton accounts were transferred to another |
house in san Francisco and half the, sugar
product OF the Islands was sold to another re:
oshlus f fnyes the s'f ff we M Who
that were formerly. held by Mr.. Slreckels: |
Then war was waCed there between ENGLAND
German understanding that was said to exist
IN Europe.
and M t Ts ? sS Ssn Vt rSH lana Rsys
Islands. Mr. Davies IS the temporary guar.
to the throne Of Hawaii. and still retains his
business Interest,"; and his plantation agency
Theophilus Davies il. moreover. the agent. or
rather his firm in Honolulu is. OF the Cana.
told us that he supports the tolteriug throne
Of Hawaii because he viii rot otherwise be
nsxed to the tnited States. cody iSsor con on
tracts in be tanSel!ts,d and ne p2lyGot
the wagon T be enabled to de-
Mr.. Spreckles lie OF a versatile disposition.
Historians remember that prior to the enact
resident Arthur NJ SpTeckl es was s's veo
ous 9ppo'ne4t Of tho sShsme and labored hard
caliy and turned it to good account. He was
ono OF the first TO rush to he islands and %
gencc. aud a natural attitude for money max
ing. turning his political defeat into recu.
mary Victory. De mas IHu DUCKS. II Is true,
but the Grayest now conironts him. lie may
be comns, Lea. to pay hGhor wages tor work
looked. and l am sure that he must have
done so unintentiunaH. is the sugar yield OF
the Hawaiian plantations. The average yield
two tons. perhaps hardly that. But on the
Hawaiian islands plantations yields have been
tons an very often six tons while the average
for Nil plantations will exceed three tons This
shows much larger incoming for Hawaiian
cane sugar plantations than for those Of other
hasn PAINT ppen whS a
much about the outgoinrs
This only serves to strengthen my opinion
Of Mr. Hnreekkss as a business man. ilo las
Dayics. Hitherto tho Hawaiian
agency OF the Canadian raciAc CemIany has
ind line OF Astralian- Canadian steamers
running across the Pacific Ocean and Touching
) certanty Of the near future. its terminus at
Free, Australian wool for Canadian mills will
ieve!op freight traGlc. and as n tourist round
trip Via Canada. 1t Would enable the tourist
o take travel on Canadian railroads and tako
nssags on the hngsh ste IN rather than
hessrs. Spreckels. I
Mr. Claus spreckels opposes annexation
wages, but Is Interested in the heir apparent
or trans-Pacilic commerce. Thus We have. =
or the present. the satisfaction of seeing op-
'osine factors most harmoniousy blended In g
strong Anglo German all aBce. each with an y
IKE to grind and each ready to take the trade =
lolinr from the pocket OF the other. Mr. The n
philus Davies Is a deynut churchman. We v"
AYE never heard what Mr. Claus Sprockclss !
nch an unholy alliance. an alliance hetw"cn I
he Church and,~nIr SprockcIs? Mr.. Theoph- :
us Davies on the one hand and Mr. Claus =
nd meddlers In the national policy of the Z
lnited States. Uncle Sam should stop their l.
mpertinent Interference with his affairs and
mex the islands. ONE WHO kSowa
Niece OF stephen GIrard Asks for Helm.