The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1894-04-09

He affirmed that il was against
the interests OF the United States to
acquire the islands. He
took up the suggestion OF Senator
Sherman that the islands should he
annexed to California. He much
preferred, he said, that annexation
should be made to Ohio. He re-
specially declined to admit that il
would be a good thing for CalifOr-
mia to bring within her jurisdiction
10000 people of whom no more than
. percent have the slightest fitness
for self.government. He did not
wish any such population as Ste
vens declared the islands to possess
to be inflicted upon the Golden
State.
Senator White took up the boast-
ing of Republican Senators that
Clevelaud's policy had destroyed his
party, saying: Do not llatter your
selves that any process Of disintegra-
ton is at work here or that ! and
my colleagues contemplate suicide
We are and will be ready for you.
You may have observed that we
sustained no loss upon the Election
Repeal matter. Our majority was
quite comfortable. We are prepared
to stand by the Democratic Admin
istration. We may criticise little,
but do not be misled by this. for a
small.sized family row does not
mean absolute divorce. We have
followed Cleveland through three
campaigns. We are not prepared to
recant or retrograde. The
President is not perfect; to assert
that he was so constituted would he
to deny his humanity. We do not
claim as much for him in that re-
spect as our modest opponents daily
claim Tor themselves. Cleveland has
for many years, Notwithstanding the
doubts Of individuals aud ISLANDERS
Of political enemies, had the respect
aud admiration Of the best minds Of
his country to a greater extent than
any other man.
At the close OF the days session
White, in reply to Teller, said in
part: The present condition Of al
fairs does not depend on the Just ice
or equitable character Of the Queens
Government. In this country we
must be- guided by the will III the
people Of the Hawaiian Islands. =
We separated ourselves from
England upon the theory that the
will Of our people must control. and
We can never feel ourselves justified
IN the recognition 81 the Provisional
Government until Stevens and Dole
Withdraw their declarations To the
effect that the natives Of the islands.
people who are To the manner born.
do not want either annexation or the
destruction Of that system which
prevailed before Stevens iniorpolat.
eel his influence. Under the prevail.
ing circumstances il will not br adj
visable To make any further efforts
towards the restoration Of the
Queen. la any event we
can afford To accept the prevailing
conditions. Annexation H. q uucs.
ton for the future. II is certain
that no person Interested in Culifur-
MIA affairs will ever consent To any
treaty which can by any possibility
result in the invasion of Monaghan
interests or the contribution to Cali
fornia Statehood Of au element, liza.
waiian or Monaghan. which may
prove inimical 10 the welfare of our
people. In considering the condi.
iion of the population on the Tia.
waiian Islands VIZ must not forget
not only the presence Of Japanese
and Chinese but also tho fact that
nearly all native Hawaians are unfit
FOR self government, and that. in ad-
dition to this, its Portuguese ar.
really natives Of the Azores. 81 more
than onc.half negro bluui. aud
wholly disqualified TO comprehend
American institutions.