The record-union., 1894-04-02
Special to the REconD-Uxrox.

Special to the RECORD-UNIoN.
Honolulu, March 26 (per steamer
China. via San Francisco, April D.-By
far the most serious problem that con-
fronts the Provisional Government at
present is the attitude Of the Japanese la
borers and those representative here.
The Nauiwa, the Japanese warship which
has been stationed here for several
months, left port a few days ago, ostensi-
bly, to go to Hawaii for the target practice.
j. Fuyii, the Japanese Consul General.
went with the warship. The Nauiwa re-
turned on the Dist, and either by coinci-
dence or by prearranged plan she was
met about twenty miles away by another
big Japanese warship-the Takachiho.
During Fuyii's absence the japanese on
several plantations have struck work.
The Government brought all the strikers,
to the number of seventy, to this city
and they are now in jail. The Japanese
are against the Provisional Government
and their Consul and other officials have
done all that they could TO further a feel
ing OF antagonISm.
At the last meeting of the Councils the
Executive was asked whether Minister
Willis was still carrying out his plan of
intervention for the purpose of restoring
Llliuokalana. 1t was wished to let the
natives know just how the matter Of
restoration stood. In reply President
Dole read the following communication
from the Minister:
LITIGATION OF THE UNITED STATES,
"HoNoLULU, February "a, 1894.
''H0n. S. b. D0te Minister Of Foreign
4 AfdirS-SIR: | have the honor to
LODI Of
ncation of this date, in further answer to
my letter of the 10th ult., and to inform
you that on the 10Th ult. [ was notified by
my Government that the Hawaiian ques-
ton had been referred to Congress, and
that my special instructions had been
fully complied with. With assurances of
high esteem, L am. sir, very respectfully,
ALBERT S. WILLIS,
Sc +. and NJ. 7. u. s. A."
The President said the expression my
special instructions have been complied
with" seemed to answer the question
asked.
Edward Norrie, editor of the HoIOD5tta,
has been arrested for sedition. The arti-
Gle in question stated that nobody re-
spected the Provisional Government, and
advised all natives not to take the oath of
allegiance.
There has been a material change in
Briefly, it may be summed up by saying
that the natives are now coming out for
annexation. Had the natives been left to
their own devices, there never would
have been any serious opposition to the
annexation of Hawaii to the United
States. The adherents of royalty have
come to the conclusion that all hopes of
restoration are past, and that 1t is polite
for them to acquieSce with good grace. 1t
&c cujd iliIlol- has bnnu 1dVjSnd of
the failure Of the restoration and that she
will advocate the annexation of the
islands to the United States in order to
receive some form of bounty. 1t will be
remembered that under the treaty pre-
sented by the Commissioners to Presi-
dent Harrison LiliuOkalani was TO receive
$40, 600 per year in lieu of her resignation
of all right and title to the throne of
Hawaii. 1t is in order to secure this in
demnity 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 L nited States, providing a sum to
be mutually agreed upon shall be settled
upon Liliuokalani during her lifetime.
This petition will be signed by leading
natives of the ex-Queen's cabinet and
members of the native societies. 1t has
even been stated that Lilioukalani will
send a trusted agent to Washington to lay
the matter before the President. Should
such be the case, there could then be no
serious opposition to President Cleveland
entertaining treaty of annexation, and
as the right of the Provisional Govern
ment to make such treaty has been
recognized by no less an authority than
Senator Morgan, it is more than likely
the President would be glad to avail him
self OF the proposition. Unless some
arrangement such as this is made, the eX-
Queen will soon be in Strengthened cir
cunstances. 1t is we'll known that Lii
iuokalani, a short time ago, found it
necessary to place heavy mortgage on
nearly all her property.
The Provisional Government remains
firm in the belief that it is acting for the
best Interests of the people at large and
without the least fear OF being overturned.
1t is the intention of the Government to
proceed at once toward the formation of a
representative and stable form of gov
ernment, as evidenced by the bill lately
introduced into the Councils calling for d
National Convention. 1t becomes neces-
sary to wait for annexation until gov
ernment more favorable to that end shall
control the destnies OF the United States.
| The present Government can take care OF
itself until that period does arrive. 1t is
the purpose of the Government to emerge
from the provisional state and take on a
permanent form without delay. Mem
bers OF the Government incline to the be-
lief that annexation is likely to occur un-
der the Cleveland administration. pro-
vided the proper conditions can be
brought about. and it is hoped. with some
degree of success, that the petition of the
! natives for annexation Will aid the move
ment.
NEWS FROM THE ORIENT.