The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-02-18
February re, 1895.

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party is still in power and not much
IL this line can be expected from
t. On the other hand if anneXa-
ion to the United States depends
solely upon a Republican Congress
The matter should be satisfactorily
settled soon after March 4. 1t is a
question whether annexation w5s
defeated in '93 simply on party
lines. Both sides seem to be
divided on the merits of the move
ment and unless it should be
br ught up now on strictly party
vote there may be doubt as to its
passage. And how stands Hawaii
III the proposition? are there more
people here who would advo-
ate annexation than there were i'll
Sg3, or less? Does the majority
eel that it is for the best interests
II the masses to pool issues with
he older Republic rather than so
It alone? Annexation has di5ad
jantages that cannot be counted
lpon the fingers of one hand, but it
5 argued that the benefits to be de-
lived from such political union
would more than compensate the
country at large. An independent
Government has been tried and
hose who are in close touch with it
ire best able to judge whether it
las been a success. It's nice to be
Independent, ifone can, better yet if
hat one happens to be a govern
nent. We know what the people
# the United States contend with
year in and year out, we are able to
Judge from on-partican papers
whether the people there are pros
perous and happy and we can make
4 pretty close guess as to whether
under the conditions which exist
1eTe, prosperity would be any closer
1t hand than it is under the present
,ircums lnces. An objection
heretofore has been i'll the fact that
he voting franchise has been toe
general for certain purposes. As
IN offset certain aliens were giver
certain rights which with anneXa.
ZION to the United States could not
.xist. There could be no special
tights Of citizenship under the Con,
,titution of the United States nor
would there be any property or in.
come qualification upon the either
IF Hawaii who wanted tc
East his ballot. Considering thi:
natter in the light in which it ap
pears TO the non participant where
will our Government be improved
~ annexation.
We have sufficient plain galvan
zed and barbedwire to build a fine
wire fence around each island in the
group. We have it now, but we
10 not believe we will have it al
in fortnight. We sell wire, yor
understand, we make no attemp
20 keep it because there is more
money in the sale than the storing
)ur barbed wire is the best made
md will stand all the tests wire
nay be subjected to in this climate
Dur plain galvanized wire is thu
)est that has ever been brought t.
he country. Our prices are lowe
han you have ever paid for it.
We have few Of the only genu
ne fruit pickers in town, and they
are really very good and will saw,
you lots OF fruit. They are a cheal
)ut well made article and canno
wear out or break. Fifty cents i
the price.
If you think the rainy season il
over you must also think it is timt
Tor you to begin titivating you
house. The first step in this direc
zion will be in painting the outside
md you cannot do better in thi.
respect than by using Hen
,ry's Ready Mixed Paint,
Try them once and you will nevel
Use any other. They will retail
heir gloss and color longer thaI
hose mixed by painters and will
1--WE better satisfaction in every
way, They so further than other
,aints and cost you less money
We have all colors for house, floor
n veranda painting in quart
lalf-gallou and gallon containers
The Wertheim Sewing Machin,
that does three distinct stitche,
without change of any part Of III,
machinery is the cheapest thing yol
can have in the house. The price
is lower than that of an ordinary
machine.