The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-11-19

and clever as he. Why, Judge Sanford B.
Dole. the President could fill any Office in
the United States with honor. and his
Ministers are equally capable. They are
determined men. determined to give the
islands a good, clean government. The
thinking people want them in power, and
they will remain fhele."
.'What do you think of Mr.. Gresham's
letter." Mr.. Severance was asked.
''It is most extraordinary document,
and when it reaches the islands il will
cause decisive action to be taken, probably
on the lines l have mentioned, but when 1
left it was expected that the unpleasant
duty limited at by Minister Willis would
be the signal for action. This public let
ter may take its place. however"
ABOUT canceling Minister Willis exc
quatur. can the Provisional Government do
that ?"
Most assuredly. They form an inde-
pendent Government. recognized as such
by the different nations. and they can re-
fuse to receive minister should they SO
decide"
But suppose Mr.. Cleveland should in
sist upon what seems to be his policy. and
attempt to force the Minister upon the
islands and the Queen upon the throne?'
II tell you again he would not dare do
such thing; the people Of the United
States would not stand it."
This interview with Mr.. Severance puts
the Hawaiian incident" in an entirely
new light. What will Mr.. Cleveland do if
he wishes to hoist Queen on the throne
and there is no Queen to hoist? Whether
Mr.. Willis has been given hint that these
severe measures would be resorted to
should he try to reinstate the monarchy
could not be learned. Perhaps he has
heard as much, and this may account for
his delay iD carrying out the instructions
of the President. For that he had such
instructions is evident, and it Is also evil
dent that Mr.. Gresham's letter was given
to the public to prepare it for the denoue-
ment
DR.. E. M. Taylor, a retired physician of
Washington. ID. G., was another passenger
interest in passing events during his visit
to Hawaii and gained fair brdseye
view of the situation.
81 made many inquiries among the best
people. talked to royalists. educated Ka-
nakas and American settlers who support
the Provisional Government" said he.
Il
politics. do not care o snap whether the
country is Republican or Democratic. l
found among the intelligent people, who
represent the wealth and civilization of
Hawaii. a majority are in favor of annex
alton. OF course the big sugar men don't
want annexation, for that would interfere
with their coole-labor plans; it would put
stop to the importation Of coolie labor
for sugar plantations"
What have the Kanakas to say regard
ing their Government" was asked.
"Oh. well, the ordinary Kanaka wants
Queen. without knowing why. except be-
cause of traditions and superstitions. But
give him enough poi, fish and little gin
and he is satisfied anyhow, Queen or no
Queen. The intelligent KaDakas are di-
vided. Some Of them are royalists, while
others. who have property interests. are
In favor Of wise, conservative Govern
ment. such as they have. The few who
would like to sec the ex-Queen on the
throne have personal interests to serve.
ITO put this rag baby Queen in power
would be absurd. She wanted to disfran-
chise the whites and take away all their
rights of participating in the Government.
With her rule in force every American
Woui0 De compelled to leave HAWAII, and
once that country was left to itself and
kanaka government it would return to
barbaIism.
Annexation would be even more prefer
able to nearly every American in Hawaii
than provisional government. But tunder
this new regime business has gone on as
usual, and there is every indication of
complete con Bidence in the powers that be.
Should Cleveland choose to send marines
ashore and put the Queen on the throne
by force the inevitable would be accepted.
but after few months the royalist power
would be overtbrown. again."
The interview with Mr.. Severance is the
most important as regards the situation in
the islands. The following correspond
ence shows what Minister Willis has done
and how he Is regarded.