New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-14
AFFAIRS IN HAWAII.
AN OBSERVER WHO THINKS THE PEOPLE HERE
ARE ALL WRONG IN THEIR VIEWS
Washington

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ARE ALI. WRONG IN THEIR VIEWS
To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: On public questions as well as on matters OK
nrvate conduct It is to be expected that men Will
differ that each party will follow its chosen leader,
or each individual be governed by his own interes,
or his conscience But those who are not biased Dy
relations 10 the points issue have right at LEAST
10 know the truth that statement OF apparent
truth which any sincere person would make with
knowledge OF the matters in contest.
Now for over a year the American people nave
been purposely and wfuy kept from any know-
edge Of things as they in the Island Kingdom OF
Hawaii | do not propose to ask space to discuss
those matters; l simply ask consideration TO this
brief statement OF facts: About the nth OF January
1902 five men started for Washington with the
avofyed purpose Of ceding the Hawaiian nation to
the United states. II published throughout the
land that the former people desired union win the
latter As fact the voters OF Hawall-liVV "
reglsry-had expressed no opinion at all for or
against annexation. and even had the American eie-
ment commissioned those five individuals, 1t would
have been a trhe less than per cent o. the above
number-Cjs 10 be exact Within month yolr own
columns have alluded to this embassy as whether
we would accede the wish Of the Hawaiian peo-
pie" II they have such wish 1t has never Deeh
expressed.
Theodore II. Davies, n British citizen, passed
through the United states recently returning to his
home az Liverpool His trip had absolutely 10 po-
lit!cal significance yet his presence here was made
the text for conspicuous articles on the influence o,
England politics. and dispatches ingeniousy
prepared to foster such view sent from Homo
lulu TO be reprinted In newspaper in the couA-
try As a fact Great Britain has shown more than
her usuai conservatism IN dealing with Hawaiian
questions, and all that has been said on that sub
iect proceeds from her but from toe nineteen
self-appoin;ed who now hold the re.ns OF gov
eminent. | have IL directly from their own mouths
that they propose do ths-i. Q. excite the fea-,
" the present Administration inat an a.lianSe WA
be made by them with Great Britain; that thus, ~
AVON r In n,ek rsden d"G'aai win be forced u
send to Congress a special message recommendln;
In he first pace BY the treaty Of 1879 Great Britain
cannot accert protec,orate over any portion
OF the Hawaiian Islands In the second place, II sne
should desire IT, she will take f. through the only
sovereign she has overwhelmingly, queen
Yet. show me one American citizen who know.
that thc British Mlnlster "tiressrs Sahiofn p; Doe
Government tina, the French Minister arriving with
In three months at Honolulu Is accrelIted 10 the
Queens Court. that national vessel save mat OK
the United States has ever accorded Mr.. Doe :
Presidents salute and that az his Official reception
American naval officers were ordered not to
Again 1t is seiulously circulated by the party m
power that America has vast interests 20 protect Ia
or not cent Which is ii? II the former let US
hasten and collect our taxes rot only for the pre-.
cnt year. but for say. twenty years past surely
We canno, allow sucn large amount 70 cseaP:
taxation. 10 IA fraud on those or US VINO pay Or
the support II our armies ana naVles' those VINO
pension veterans.
| have fixed the limit OF retrograde taxation at
twenty years. because prior % that date. or 1879
these sugar barons, now 90 rich and saucy. were |
bankrups And why has their condition changed |
Because under the leases OF land from the kalakaua
dynasty under The contract labor imported for them
by Kalakaua and his sister (tae present deposcI |
Queen. under the reciprocity treaty negotiated for
them by this family o. mOnarchs. they have most |
abundanty prOspercl. They have forgotten frOr; |
year 10 year send home 10 their annual state
mcnts Of taxable property. but now tina, they have
qUarrced with their rulers they seek protection or !
property and OF life by sending circulars 10 this /
country. In which without the least reason or even
aemblance Of argument this property Golned under |
the laws OF foreign Power. foreign soil. Is J
assumed TO be American capital, and th2y whiie /
under odths Of allegiance TO foreign governments.
Lastly who Informs the readers os our news
papers to curren; events IN tn Hawaiian ls.anis'
Al dispatches Sent Tor general publication are
penned by two individuals. one OF these Is about
a arrant fanatic In opposition 10 the natives or
Hawaii and in tes.re % annex that land u me
Union could be found In the world The other.
agent for rival organization. was for twe.y, !
months editor OF the most prominent PROVISIONAL
ist Journal Even then their dispatches are under
Official SUPERVISION. Would any encrprsing pub
Usher base statements Of fact on such prejudced
taority? The latest Instance OF such prejriiced
statements Is to be found I'm those dispatches which
their intense love tor their Queen end their nation
In 49, The Hon A. +. Jrid now holding the ohic-
~ Chief Justice. under commission issued by the
present Government. wrote follows:
The Hawaiian Kingdom stll stands prosperous
and respected making ard executing It's own laws;
from the darkness Of heathenism 70 the light OF
Christian civilization without tho destruction OF the
native governments II would be difficult to find a
'ountry where the sentiment of nationality IS strong
n than among the aboriginal Hawliisas"
JULIUS ~ PALMER, JR.
Honolulu. II. l.. April Is, 1894