The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-08-30
ASKALAKUA'SMAN
HAWAIIAN SITUATION ASA BRITISH
COLONEL SEES IT.
Deputation of Annexationists, Who are Re-
Wait on President Cleveland to Ask that
the Islands be Annexed-He Thinks the
Natives Would Prefer q Taste of British
Role IL They Can't Have Their Own Ma
tive Government-Priucess Kaiulaais
Father Enroute to England.

London, Aug. 23.-Colonel McFarlane
former aide-de-camp TO the late King
kalakaua, has just arrived in London.
In an interview he said that ne was
informed that a few Hawaiian politi-
clans and merchants who favored the
other form of government would wait
uopn President Cleveland when con-
gresS reasSembles to urge the annex
alton of the islands. The primary OBJ
ject, he said would be to test the sin
cerity of the officials of the Hawaiian
republic. a large number of Americans
he remarked. had Joined the Republic
an party in Hawaii, it being generally
understood that the existing republic
in the Sandwich islands provided only
for temporary government until an
nexatiOn to the United States could be
arranged. The present officials hav-
ing been in Office a year or more, and
no special effort having been made to
attain this end, the Americans in Hon
OluIu are dubious respecting the inten-
ton of the present Hawaiian republic,
hence the projected application TO the
United States government for anneXa-
ton. Congressman Samuel c. Hilburn
of California recently visited Honolulu
and Colonel McFarlane says that he
viii urge in congress the necessity OF
sending committee for the purpose OF
studying the situation there.
In conclusion Colonel McFarlane eX-
plains that Mr.. Cleghorn, the father
of Princess Kailulani, is now enrOute
for England accompanied by ex-Consul
Wodehouse. 1t is believed that one of
the objects of their visit is 10 present
TO the British government a full and de
tailed account of the situation in the
Hawaiian island and the causes that
led to the overthrow of the monarchy
there. The natives, he thought, were
not wholly opposed to the policy OF an
neXation of the monarchy to which
they naturally incline they would re-
ally prefer annexation to Great Britain
Of course the American commercial in
fiuence is in the aScendency but the
British influence is also large. Colo
mel McFarlane favors a permanent re-
public or else a restoration of the mon
archy. The best elements of both par
ties forming a coalition for the support
of the government Failing such Goa
htion, annexation to the United States
would be the most advantag eouS COM
mercially but there is no doubt that
If a test vote were taken the natives
who constitute a majority, would vote
largely in favor of closer political re-
lationS with England. The political up
heavalS which have occurred there have
iic'ti ScIlOUSiy dlltCltu lnS prosperity
of Hawaii. Sugar, cotton and other in
duStries have not suffered greatly.
In reference to the matter of foreign
claims arising from the recent rebel
lion, Colonel McFarlane remarked that
the United States had just made a de-
n1and for the payment of $4,000 to an
American named Durrell. Other AM
erican claims, he said, would soon be
presented, while similar demands will
be made upon the British commission
er and consul general. Albert G.. S.
Halves, for transmission to London on
behalf of alleged sufferers in the Sand
WITCH islands