The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-01-31
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January rs, 1895.

aims the somewhat startling
Intelligence that the Japanese
aborers who left one of the ada
cent plantations at the beginning
IF the recent trouble did SO with
he intention of taking up arms
against the Government, In
commenting upon the subject
the Hartkari saws editorially: !
that as the country in no way be-
Ionged to the subjects of the |
Japanese Empire they showed a
decided inclination toward the |
lolo IN desiring to take partin the |
fight. We can hardly credit the |
story and are rather inclined to
the opinion that it savors OF an
American campaign document.
But assuming that there is at
least a semblancc of truth in the
statement, the Government has
a stronger foe than it has yet had
to combat; stronger at least from
a numerical point OF view, and
different from the last in
the sense that the people are
more scattered and their NUM-
tons OF war as well as their
methods of warfare would be
different. This result aimed at
would not be the same because
it would probably be their intcn-
ton to assume control OF the
territory in the name of their
Emperor. In such case the Gov
eminent would have among its
allies citizens of every other
nationality residing here. Every
one knows that two years ago
there was a great deal OF talk
about the intentions OF Japan and
a great deal of speculation as to
the outcome of the trouble if the
Japanese flag should be hoisted
over the islands. Japan had no
intention then of interfering in
the affairs of Hawaii and proba-
bly, has less intention today. In
the first place the location is
against it, and outside OF the
laborers and a couple of hundred
merchants Japan has no particu-
lar interests here. To read
newspapers and to listen to the
utterances of some people one
would suppose Hawaii to be a
very rich golden nugget rather
than a pear ripe for plucking'
and that every government in
the universe was ready to lay
hands upon it. When Hawaii
loses its sovereignty it will be
through a treaty with the Gov
eminent which the people,
through their representatives,
may select. In the United States
opinions are divided as to the
ACCESSIBILITY of the scheme; Eng
land does not consider the matter
at all because it recognizes
Americas claim owing to its
geographical position as well as
the interests represented; Japan
couldn't take the Islands if it
wanted because both England
and the United States would
each have, metaphorically speak
ing, chips on their shoulders that
would have to be knocked off.
Its success in the war with China
might tempt it to seek other
worlds to conquer, but If the
Japanese look in the cause OF
their success they would find
that it was owing simply to inter,
course with more enlightened
and accepting instructions in
warfare from more progressive
people. 1t is hardly possible
they would care to engage in {
war with the races who have
shown them the way Hawai-
will retain its independence unit
the American eagle can be per
suaded to take il under its wing
1t may be long time yet. The
Alaska business was no
settled in a day and every
one who reads knows the
outcome of the San Domingo
business. So far as the people
here are concerned there are
fewer obstacles in the way of an
neXation today than there wa
six months ago, six months hence
there will be still less. The
wrinkles on the brow of the coun
try are being gradually smoothec
out, the principal objections eXis
IN the United States and until ;
r majority of the Senate can SEE
the wisdom OF adding to the
already large territory of the
United States annexation vii
not be an assured fact.
Haviland China will command
your attention this week more
; than anything in the store, the
assortment is larger, the designs
prettier and the prices more il
accordance with the times thar
ever before. We buy direct from
the factory at Limoge, France
and have the choice of patterns
in everything we buy, you could
not get prettier pieces if you
went into every shop in the
United States; you could not
get them as cheap there
as you can with us on &C
count of the duty. This week
we show very handsome boudoil
sets OF II pieces decorated as
delicately and perfectly as any
thing in the China line can be
No dressing case is complete now
adays without a Haviland bou.
doir set-the price don't stand
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