The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-02-02
NO MONARCH FOR A YEAR.
Hawaii Celebrates tho First Anniversary or
Her Freedom.
oopyrisM. 1924. By Il. UaEod Prcn.

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| Her Freedom.
copyrsM. 1924. By a. UnRed PrcI,.
Honolulu. Jan. II. via San Fra ncisco. Feb.
| !. per brig W. q. Irwin.-To-day is to be OBJ
served as Abrogation day. 1t is the first an
niversary Of the abrogation Of tho Hawaiian
monarchy. Great enthusiasm is expected in
the celebration. Among the chief exercises
are a morning parade OF the military forces. a
reception In the Council room formerly throne
room. and q mass meeting In the evening on
Palace square. which has Just been dubbed I"
Union square by the Annexation Club.
United States Minister Willis has declined
States naval officers the Presidents invitation
to the reception. He closes his note by ex-
pressing the hope that m ore satisfactory rela-
tons may soon obtain between the two Gov
ernments. Last night no reply to a similar In
vitation had been received from Minister
Wodehouse. the British representative who 10
an almost open partisan OF the Queen. No
difficulty has arisen between him and this
Government He lately complained to the
President Of . disparaRing remark reprinted
here from American papers. but received salts
factory assurance.
A hasty call on the morning OF the 18th By
Minister willis upon President Dole gave rise
to many surmises. because no such visit had
before been made. President Dole. however,
says that the interview was wholly Amicable
and called for the calculation OF an expression
in Mr.. Dole's long letter to Mr. Willis which
the latter was about to forward to Washington
per the Monowai. Mr.. Dole was glad OF the
opportunity to supply the needed explanation
The American League is rapidly growing,
and is coming to the front as the chief political
organization in support OF the Provisional
Government and the cause OF annexation 1t
Is developing strong opposition to what Its
members regard as an endeavor OF the planter
capitalists TO control the Government In their
own interests. In opposition to those Of the
working classes OF whites. Night before last
a strong resolution was passed opposing the
further importation Of Chinese laborers. g. 900
OF whom the Government had agreed to re-
eeive on the islands.
The Star. which sides with the League.
recommends coneeding TO the japanese Gov
eminent equal terms Of suffrage for its peo-
pie with other foreigners rather than to admit
Chinese. believing that With proper terms Of
Sualihcatlon Tor y9tlnf lew japanese would
goes deeper than this They desire 10 see
Hawaii become white mans country. and
H Ss bg "a s
end they prefer to see portion OF the profits
OF the planters sacrificed; and some Of the
into farms for white inmiGfants.
II is becoming evident that party lines are
fnture. The plantihe interest is Certain no to
make a strong fight for itself Planters. as a
class, however are unlikely TO AntaRonizs an
neXAtion or any government which tends
toward 1t. They Will probably recognize the
necessity OF ample concessions to POPULAR de-
mands in order to secure the esta bllshment Of
a stable government.
tits not clear how far the natives will be
permitted 10 count In this contest The influx
OF Asiaties Is generally regarded as destrue-
tive, TO the aboriginal population, who are
weak and wasting aWAY, The resolutions
mentioned above as adopted 81 the AmsFicaa
League contained the following expressions:
Rss0hed That We view with apprehension
the almost eager readiness with which the
Provisional GOVERN ent has co6peTated with
the importers Of this horde OF chinese.
ResOirei That while We are fully alive TO
the Necessity OF moderately cheap field labor
We shall continue to object TO Chinese viewing
them as DANGEROUS aud distastsful not only
10 ourselves. but also 10 our steadfAst friends
In the United states"