The record-union., 1895-04-09
Present Governments Troubles
Not Yet at an End.
HINTS THAT ANOTHER REVOLUTION
MAY OCCUR
Mass Meeting Held at Which the
Speakers Urge the Natives to Favor
Annexation as the Only Means of
Oyerthrowing the Present Govern
ment-Should the United States Re-
main Neutral Great Britain VIII
Be Asked to Annex the Islands.
Special to the REooRD-Ux1ox.

Special to the RECORD UNION
Honolulu, March 30.-The mass meet
ing of annexationists, held under the
auspices of the American League on
March 23d, is considered to indicate q
state of things which should be almost
appalling to the heads of the present
Government. C. B. Wilson, the ex-
Queens agent, and G. L. Hopkins, both
so-called converts to the new annexation
movement, were among the speakers,
and the general trend Of their remarks
was that the natives should favor annex
alton as the only remaining weapon with
which to overthrow the present Govern
ment. Another speaker was ID. B.
Smith, who figures as one. of the reign
ing Council, and he. with other friends
and advisers Of the present Government,
declared in effect ana almost in so many
words that it could not last.
1t was stated, too, that if the United
States remains in a neutral position,
England Will be asked to annex the ISL
ands, There is said to be no doubt in
the minds of those most thoroughly con-
versant with the situation that British
agents are quietly working to this end
As things are now great many sub
stantiaI business men are dissatisfied, aud
II the tension is tightened much more
there will probably be another revolu-
tion-a white mans affair, and one which
will not be bioodless.
All Government employees who did not
report on the first day Of the late disturb
ance for duty and express their willing
ness to handle gun have been investi-
gated. Some seven or eight have been
discharged, and more are yet to go.
Irty
prisoners were sent to the Island of Ha-
waI TO work on the roads. The scene at
the landing was pathetic in the extreme,
as the wives, sisters and sweethearts Of
the Eaen came to bid them farewell Sew
eral of the women had dressed them
selves in stripes, the same as the prison
ers, to show their sympathy. They
chanted wall or dirge ordinarily sung
only al the death of a relative or friend,
and there was much excitement. The
editor OF native paper was arrested for
striking policeman.
On March 24th President Dole and the
military authorities inspected the krog-
Jorgensen rifle, exhibited to them by
Mr.. Linder from Norway, and it was de-
cided to adopt it for the use of the SOL
dlery OF Hawaii.
= special election for Representative
from the Fourth District has been called,
and A. q. NJ. Robertson, Deputy At
as candidate. 1t is very doubtful if he
will receive the sanction of the conserva-
tive element, and in the event of split
in the American Union party, it is barely
possible that Paul Neumann may be
elected on an independent ticket. Presi-
dent Dole will probably issue proclama-
tion calling the Legislature together early
in May.
AT recent meeting of the line officers
OF the military with the Cabinet, an al
most unanimous sentiment was ex-
pressed favorable to engaging United
States military officer to command the
Hawaiian troops with the rank of Colo
mel. The recent revolt has shown the
local military men that they have great
deal to learn, as the suppression OF the
uprising was due rather to the idiocy of
| the enemy than to the maneuvers of the
Government forces.
The Honolulu Diocesan Magazine, the
organ of Bishop Willis and the Church
OF England party, has savagely attacked
President Dole's government in it's late
issue, condemning its recent course of
action in the strongest terms.