Hawaii holomua = Progress. [volume] (Honolulu) 1893-1895, 1894-02-06

you OF nv Own readiness. 1
recall a remark Of james G.
Blaine. when be said be consid
cred the Hawaiian islands Of 50
much importance to the United
States that be could not conceive
how such a gift could be refused
The speaker painted beautiful
word picture of the summer
islands. showing wildly their
wondrous cline and surprising
fertility.
Modern invention has made
it possible for first-clsss vessel
70 60 to Honolulu from San Fran
cisco in FIVE days and some hours
less time than 1t requires TO
reach the Atlantic coast and with
the construction of cable the
distance could we'll be annihilat
ed"
General Barnes then turned
his attention to the Alaskan pur-
chase, instancing the policy that
induced its purchase and the op
position that met the plans OF
Secretary Seward.
The only thing that fails to
give Great Britain complete con-
troll of the Pac fc ocean is the
possession Of the Hawaiian Is
lands" exclaimed the General,
and then he cited the geoglaphi-
cal features that are calculated to
render the islands imperatively
necessary to the marine suprema-
CIV of the United States I'VE
should have not only possession.
but also a flag with no Blount to
pull 1T down he Numbered, and
the great theatre rang with APP
proval of the sentiment.
France and Great Britain
have repeatedly attempted to take
possession of these islands, he
continued, but words of warning
came from Washington, and
hands were off.
The frequent treaties and pro-
positions of annexation were
reviewed from the time of King
kamehameha down to the arrival
of the Claudine in the harbor of
San Francisco at the time the
Provisional Government took
( possession of the island of Oahu.
The patriotism of the islanders
and their reverence for America
and it's institut ons were cele-
brated, and then the recommand-
atoms of navy and army officers
were cited to confirm the argu-
ment that the Hawaiian islands
were necessary to the supremacy
of the American people. They
tell us we don't want the islands
because they have a debt" he
insisted. $50 they have, but
they have assets so great that
two years of American admin
istration would make them in
dependently rich. The people to
be considered are not the natives,
they are the people of our own
flesh and blood who have gone
their to live.
THE PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT
CENSURED.
Colonel John P. Irish opened for
the negative by reviewing the
present status of public opinion
and the arguments of sentiment
and fellowship. He caustically
criticised General Barnes refer
ence to the Americanizipg of the
Stands and cited the low ratio of
native born and American voters.
Under the SO 900 property qualifi-
cations, be said, only 637 Amer
leans were registered, while 1000
natives had by thrift ami indus
try gained the requisite Compel
ency. The 5000 domesticated
! Portuguese have 1000 qualified
voters, while the Germans are
nearly as great in numbers as the
Americans he proceeded. yet
my friend says that we
should consider the claims
of none but Am erica n
cltizrns. Thr last policy | hope to
see adopt, d by the Government Of
my c..untry il approval when a
handful Of expatriated and de-
nati"nalized Americans rise up in
revolt ag:i st tie Government
under which they have sought to
live"
The Committee of Safety and
Provisional Government were YER
bally dssected and held up 10
orstorics.l ridieule. The speaker
clssstd the present Hawaiian Gov
ernment as hybrid growth and
not containing the essentials If any
recognized farm of rule