The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-11-29

ly greater from the influx and now rapid de-
vtlopment in every line of business, OF Chi-
nese and japanese, than was the revolution
AIRY temperament OF the late Queen. mat
was straightforward, awakened active
hostility and brought it's own cure, While
this is inslduous and is getting in It's ue''u-
ly work without the majority OF the CON
munity realizing it,
thorough information on the SUBJECT alh-
ply confirms the correctness OF Inns 1"n-
guage from most responsible cnl1eii VI
Hawaii. AS in the N 3morable confess !"
the great Northwest between Tree ciViliH'-
ton and pro-slavery institutions an" III u
ests. emigration is to decide whetuer 'hoso
Islands are to be Asiatic or American a.
may be said that those now ID possessio" %
the Hawaiian government commabu tne SIT
uation, and that they are thoi oughly Amer
lean in principles and interests. lrue'
they are heroically holding the American
fort, and SO far as any dlsorderly elements
exist on the Islands The Dole government
commands the situation. But the ISLANDS
are omen on all sides to dangerous adVen-
turers and int1iugoIs from abroad. 1T puts
a severe strain on the faithful men of the
little Republic to take care OF their inter-
naI affairs and at the same time protect
the interests OF the United States in the Is
lands against foreign intrigue and outside
dangers Prompt annexation would put
immediate end to their difficulties and place
American interests beyond doubt and I'M
cert.inty. Why continue to keep that
noble Americg colony and it's friends on
the Islands in painful anxiety? What right
has the United States to keep them for
years in suspense to their injury? Post
ponment of annex ation can only be inju-
rious 10 all concerned The native II avail
ans can best be protected by American laws
and civilization against the evils Of corrupt
royalsm and Asiatio morals and methods
of government Annexation would ter
inmate at once and forever the perplexlng
doubts and threatening evils. 1t would i'm
mediately put an end to the selfish hopes
and efforts of those few planters, not resi-
dents in the Islands. who wish TO make
them mainly sugar fields and the home ana
resort of Asiatic laborers regardless OF lu-
ture civilization and Of American and other
Caucasian population-tnose who VIII pe
numerous. brave, and loyal enough TO oe-
nd the American harbors and the Amer
lean flag, and make the Islands the 1eeolns'
coaling. and docking stations OF American
commerce and of American naval snlps III
that remarkable center for future American
predominance and prosperity.
It is admitted that the sugar cultivation
needs to be fostered and to have favoranle
conditions for success. But the reslaeh1
planters, those who regard the Islands their
nermanent home and care for their future
civilization and government. are fast coming
to the conclusion that contract labor Is
not necessary requisite of SUCCESSFUL
sugar raising, and already only about half
the Ia bor on the plantations Is by the con-
tract system, which is destined to entlrely
away. The necessity of good govern
ment and of developing other industries Is
beine fully appreciated by the planters and
other enterprising citizens OF the Isianos'
Hence the present active movement TO pro-
mole the coffee culture. for which large
area of land is found adapted. This admits
of small farmers.
The imperative exigency Of the present
time demands that this Hawaiian question
shall be settled at once and forever AKA III
the only way it can be settled to the safety
of American Hawaii and to the permanent
welfare of the United States. That noole
American colony, which for many years has
been growing up under Americas fostering
care and Americas sacrificing Christian
efforts, now anxiously. bravely, holds the
splendid outpost in Americas name and In
terest, and appeals to all that is heroic ana
patriotic in the American heart and a
strangely shameful page of American his
tory would be written, should that appeal
fail to be answered afirmatively by the
people and by the government of the United
States. ,o,r1r CrrvrNc