Hawaii holomua = Progress. [volume] (Honolulu) 1893-1895, 1894-05-18


Republic (slc.l. At the time the
HoLoHUA stated that such a step
could ouly have been taken By
the Russian government through
Misrepresentation. The Russian
Consul. Mr.. Hackfeld. was
unfortunately absent from Ha-
waii and the acting consul Nr.
Glade was. to saw the very least.
erratic and biased enough to
furnish the Russian government
with a totally wrong and decided
" misleading impression. Bv
this t.iHe tie Imperial govern
ment has been informed as To
the facts existing here. and
although the white Gar does not
consider it worth his while to
repudiate the action of his gov
eminent, be fully recognizes the
blunder committed and knows
exactly where to lay the blame
for the direct insult to Queen
Liliuokalani and the indirect
insult to all the crowned heads
in Europe. Priyy Councillor
Count S. Probanotf has fully
explained the matters, to whom it
may concern, in this country.
Nevertheless Mr.. Cecil Brown
is angry. and the Advertiser
claims that a royalist lawyer
wrote the petition for the Chi
nese. II the morning sheet is
very anxious to know, We could
tell it shat the petition was
framed by a man who is solid with
the annexationists in the p. G.
employ, familiar with all tran
sactions. connected with the
Chinese question and at the same
time just, honest and liberal in
his ideas, as far as the legitimate
claims of the Chinese are con-
cerned.
Let US now look at the prac-
teal prospects of the Chinese
demands. China has no treaty
with Hawaii. We are under no
obligations to the Chinese as We
are to the japanese. The only
practical question is, if the
Chinese here are inclined and
ready to use their numerical
force to secure rights that We,
although unwillingly, must say
are due TO them. There has been
attempts made to obtain a Chi
nese-Hawaiian treaty. The
attempt was an utter failure
although promoted by Mr.. H. A.
P. Carter. the only diplomat ever
representing this country.
Mr.. Carter who was a persona
grata in Washington among
all the legations was a
most astute and clever statesman.
He not alone endeavored to Sc
cure the interests Of Hawaii ct
large, but being heavily inter
ested in sugar. he worked for his
own interest and for that of Ills
brother-planters.
Let us see what he reports to
the government OF Hawaii-nei
after his negotiations with China
lad fallen through. Under date
of November oath, 1880, Mr.. H.
i. P. Carter writes to ion. J. a,
Cummins, Hawaiian Minister OF
Foreign Affairs:
Agreeable to Your Excel
lency's wishes. | called on tho
Chinese Minister to place before
MN, your views regarding
Treaty between China and Ha.
wall. His Excellency informed
me, that shortly after our inter
view on the subject last winter.
he fully wrote on the matter to
the Yiceroy of China. and pro-
posed a treaty on the basis, |
had suggested. and that the
Viceroy had answered that be
could not advise the Emperor to
make a treaty, that China did not
find that treaties secured good
treatment to Chinese subjects,
that their experiences regarding
rights guaranteed by treaties
was most unfortunate. and that
, he was opposed to so-calhd
labor eonveRtures.
His Excelleney also said, tlRt
later, he received another letter
from the Yiceroy saying. that
complaints had reached himto
the effect that the other foreiIn-
ers residing at Honolulu, wire
opposed to the Chinese. and tlat
they were threatened with hossie
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