The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-02-02

IN your issue of today regarding
my conference with Mr.. Phelps
and Mr.. Blaine on the subject OF
annexation, while l was with the
late King Kalakaua in Europe,
certainly requires some explana-
ton.
often talked with the King on
the subject of the future of his
country, including the matter of
annexation. After the Moreno "
affair, ne feared more trouble with
the whites, | suggested annexation
or a protectorate, with large reven-
ues for himself, but he suspected
the white races. always assured
him that no change of any kind
could or would be made without
his consent SO long as he main
tanned good government. / re-
peated to him my conversations
with Mr.. Phelps and other conversa-
tons about "closer union" because
believed in open diplomacy. In
my conversations with Mr.. Phelps
and Mr.. Blaine, there was no sug-
gestion of any immediate action,
and it was assumed, without hest
tation, that the king should be a
party TO any move In the direction
of closer relations" The king
asked me 10 consult Mr.. Eugene
Schuyler on the subject of customs
unioa,' and this brought on a dis
cussiOu about annexation. Mr.
Schuyler asked the king Has
the reciprocity treaty any other
object than ultimate annexation ?"
The king said he did not under
stand II. Nr. Schuyler replied that
the American statesmen who made
the treaty did 50 understand it, but
that he tSehuyier) thought that a
customs union would be better
for some wears. Mr.. SCHUYLER also
said that be was somewhat sur
prIsed that the king had consented !
20 reciprocity wheu II was perfectly /
clear that the drift would De toward I
annexation and the end OF the
dynasty. The king made no reply
20 this subsequently, and while |
ON our travels. I told him that he |
had mOrtgaged MS country TO the I
United States by reciprocity" IN I
order 70 put money into his own
pocket but that 1t would end his /
dynasty that be was ike the King
of Dahomey, who was too greedy. |
At 4 missionary meeting IN Lon
don a traveller spoke Of his ex-
perience IN Africa. A venerable
listener rose and meekiy asked If
the King of Dahomey would take
religion yes" said the traveller,
.'he Will AXE that and everything
else he can put his damned hands
on" He, King Kalakaua, said he
would .'euchre" the United States
by diplomacy. replied that no
would ever get rid of
his own direct move towards an
by his signing the treaty,
that in making reciprocity" he
mad DlasteTed annexation" on
every fence, mountain and rock IN
Hawaii.
That while that treaty was the
OeSlt thing for the country, it put
1ira IN constant peril, and ne could
1nly save himself by good govern
nent, and when annexation came,
0y making good terms for himself
wish 70 add this I had many
-sdicsl disputes with the king, bat
here wac always good temper, and
here was no friction whatever. On
Office IN 1882, I told him
hat ne had invited me 70 return
% nv native and, in the interests
# good government, bat [ had dis
covered that u was simply inpos-
IDLE 20 have u, and / should leave
him. 7 did not blame him be
vas controlled by MS surround
ngs, that the whites wanted one
lind Of government, and the na- {
ives wanted another, and IL made 4
IN 'irreprsssible conflict" but that
~ the natives were in a large ma
orit7, they had the political right :
y ruling IN their own way, and :
ne whites could not object only
hat this meant revolution in
ew years that the white races Z
dways drove the weaker races TO
he wall, az ne would discover If he
cad English and American history,
hat the weaker races bad no sense,
md always cut their own threats;
hat the white races were cruel,
dominant and would not trust the
and fought ike tigers for
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