Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-18
THE HAWAIIAN SITUATION.
Az 1t Appears to EK-Gov. H. H. Wells,
Who Has Just Returned.

Ex-Gov. H. II. Wells Of this city, who has
been with a party Of friends on trip to
Hawaii, las returned to this country. land
ing at Victoria, British Columbia, on the
9th OF May. He was interviewed by a rep
resentative of the Victoria Times on the
situation in Hawaii, and is reported as fol-
lows:
THE election was as quiet as any ever
held in any township in the world. Indeed.
no community anywhere Is more perfectly
orderly and quiet than that OF Honolulu.
All they need is a regularly established gov
eminent The present government is good
enough, and administers the law faithfully,
but IL wants permanency. 1t Is remarkable
that all the world demands is that Hawaii
should have regularly established govern
ment, an ocean cable and a great naval
station such as no weak government. a
weak community or private capitalists could
establish. No one requires these more than
Victoria and all British America. You want
to distribute it's warmth and your GOODNESS,
southern products with the things you
raise.
Nothing stands in the way Of 1t except
one woman with no following. no divine
right, nor any choice by the people,. to
reign or command any more than to be
ruled and obey. 1t was mistake to at
tempt to put her back on the throne, be-
cause 1t would have retarded civilization,
and no one man or woman is big enough
for that Mr.. Cley Glands mistake in sup
posing he could make republic into
monarchy, or that he could haul down the
American flag without the severe and al
most universal condemnation OF the peo-
pie, was a great one. Honolulu Is literally
the center of the world Of waters, and Eng
land and the United States. more than any
other countries. must finally be in accord
on the question of the occupation Of the ISL
ands by the United States.
Absurd Reports From This City.
II have no authority to speak for any one
but myself. but I am entirely convinced
the American minister. Mr.. Willis, and Ad-
miral Walker must from necessity be In &C
cord and 1t can only be short time before
they will solve the problem, with the full
approval of the administration at WASH
ington and the American people
The election caused no contest except In
the conflicting ambitions of individuals here
and there. constitutional convention
was inevitable, members to ii had to be
chosen. those finally chosen would finally
agree, and together frame a moderate and
wise constitution. The real disturbing cause
that Keeps few people calling themselves
royalists in a condition of antagonism Is the
silly inventions of a few letter writer's who
regularly furnish the most absurd accounts
from Washington as to what Is being DONE
For instance. the last heard was that a
well-known individual once a member for
short ime. of kalakaua's cabinet, had as
sured some natives that the LIST Of June had
been agreed upon when something decisive
would be done in their interests by Mr.
Cleveland, an event not nearly so probab BILE
as the breaking out of a volcano that will
destroy the islands and drink I'D the Pa
cific.
The trade of Canada with the islands is
growing constantly, and regard the pres
ent line as splendid thing for your prov
ince and country. The service is a good one.
the steamships are excellent, and II the
courtesy of the officers counts for anything,
the line Will De popular"