The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-02-02
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January rs, 1895.

A copy of the Honolulu Japa-
ucse Harik0yf on our desl; con
tains the somewhat startling
intelligence that the Japanese
laborers who left one of the ada
cent plantations at the beginning
of the recent trouble did SO with
the intention of taking up arms
against the Government. In
commenting upon the subject
the Hayikari saws cditoriaIly:
that as the country in no way be-
longed to the subjects of the
Japanese Empire they showed
decided inclination toward the
l0lo IN desiring to take part in 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 semblanCc of truth in the
statement, the Government has
a stronger Zoe than it has vet had
to combat; stronger at least from
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 inten-
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 tc
the outcome of the trouble If the
Japanese flag should be hoisted
over the islands. Japan had nc
intention then of interfering in
the affairs of Hawaii and proba.
:, blv 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 rcaC
newspapers and to listen to the
utteranCes of some people one
would suppose Hawaii to be ;
very rich golden nugget rather
than pear ripe for plucking'
and that every government il
the universe was ready to lay
hands upon it. When Hawai-
loses its sovereignty it will be
through a treaty with the Gov
eminent which the people
through their representatives
may select. In the United State:
opinions are divided as to the
ACCESSIBILITY of the scheme; Eng
land does not consider the matter
: at all because it recognize!
Americas claim owing to it:
geographical position as we'll a:
the interests represented; Japar
couldn't take the Islands if i
wanted because both England
!, and the United States woulc
each have, metaphorically speak
ing, chips on their shoulders thai
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 o
their success they would fine
that it was owing simply to inter
course with more enlightened
and accepting instructions il
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 a long time yet. Thu
: Alaska business was no
settled in a day and ever,
one who reads knows tn,
outcome of the San Domingo
business. SO far as the peopl
here are concerned there ar
fewer obstacles in the way of an
| nexation today than there wa
: six months ago, six months henc
there will be still less. Tn
: wrinkles on the brow of the cour
: try are being gradually smoothe'
out, the principal objections eXis
IN the United States and until
majority of the Senate can Sc
the wisdom OF adding to tn
already large territory of tn
: United States annexation vii
D not be an assured fact.
= Haviland China will command
yourattention this week NOR
, than anything in the store, tn
assortment is larger, the design
prettier and the prices more il
i accordance with the times thai
ever before. We buy direct from
: the factory at Limoge, France
and have the choice Of pattern
in everything we buy, you coul'
not get prettier pieces if yo1
went into every shop in tn
United States; you could no
get them as cheap Their
as you can with us on &C
count of the duty. This weel
we show very handsome boudoi
sets OF II pieces decorated a
delicately and perfectly as any
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