Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-04-04
QUEEN FOR ANNEXATION.
The Hawaiians Will Unite in Asking
Admission to the United

States.
Honolulu, via San Francisco, March
31.-Within the past week there has
been material change in the political
conditions of the islands The natives
are now coming out for annexation and
the advocates of royalty have come to
the conclusion that all hopes of restora-
ton are passed. It is said Queen Lii
uokalanl has been advised that her
restoration is impossible and that she
will advocate annexation of the islands
to the United States in order to receive
some form of bounty. It will be re-
membered that under the treaty pre-
scented by the commissioners of the
provisional government to President
Harrison, Liliuokalani was to receive
$50, 900 year in event of her resigna-
ton Of all right to the throne. It is in
order to secure this indemnity that the
ex-Queen is said to favor annexation.
A petition will soon be prepared and
sent to President Cleveland advocating
the annexation Of the Hawaiian Islands
to the United States, providing a sum to
be mutually agreed upon shall be set
tied upon Liiuokalani during her life
time. This petition will be signed by
leading natives, members of the cabi-
net and members of the native socie-
ties. 1t has even been stated that
Liliuokalani will send a trusted agent to
Washington to lay the matter before the
President. Should such be the case
there could be no serious opposition to
President Cleveland entertaining a
treaty of annexation, and as the right
of the provisional government to
make such treaty has been recognized
by no less authority than Senator Nor
gan, it is considered here more than
likely that the President would be glad
to avail himself of the proposition.
Unless some arrangement such as this
is made, the ex-Queen will soon be in
Strengthened circumstances. 1t is well
known that LiliuOkalani a short time
ago found it necessary to place heavy
mortgage on nearly all of her property.
The provisional government remains
firm in the belief that it is acting for the
interest of the people and is without
the least fear Of being overturned. 1t
is the intention of the government to
proceed at once toward the formation
OF republic and the establishment of a
stable form Of government, as evidenced
by the bill lately introduced into the
council calling for q constitutional con-
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wait for annexation till a government
more favorable to that end
shall control the destinies of the
United States, the present government
can take care of itself until that period
! does arrive. The bill creating constitu-
tional convention will receive its second
and final reading at next Thursdays
meeting of the councils. There will be no
delay Of any nature toward carrying out
the requirements of the measure, and as
soon as possible action toward nomin-
ating and voting for delegates and call
ing the convention to order will be
taken.
1t is the purpose of the government
to emerge from the provisional state
and take on a permanent form without
delay. Members Of the provisional gov
eminent are inclined to the belief that
annexation is likely to occur under the
Cleveland administration, provided the
proper conditions can be brought about,
and it is hoped that the petition of the
natives for annexation Will aid the gov