The herald., 1895-05-17
A Bad State of Affairs Reported
in the Islands
A CITIZENSHIP PROPOSITION
Some Correspondence From Secretary
Gresham
Annexation Is Now Considered Improbabie-A
Reign Of Terror Prevails and Trouble
Is Expected at Any Time
Associated Press Special Wire.

SAN FRANCISCO, May 16.-Julius A.
Palmer, who went down to the Hawaiian
islands to investigate the state OF affairs
there as special correspondent of the New
York Evening Post three months ago. ar
rived here on the Australia. He believes
that there will soon be crisis there and
that the end can only be the restoration
If the monarchial form OF government.
He says there will never be harmony
until the monarchy is restored and
Princess Kaiulani placed upon the
throne.
In giving his reasons for this belief he
said "There are three main points OF
danger to the government. The first is
that Secretary Gresham has decided that
Bowler is not an American citizen and
that Great Britain has decided that Rick
ard and Walker are British subjects.
"The great fear of the Hawaiian gov
eminent is Japan and they do not scruple
to say so. They are making arrange
ments to get in 5000 Chinese coolies and
send away as many Japanese. The gov
eminent, when the Japanese coolies came
in, gave an und erstandnlg that il Japan
would supply them with coolies they
would employ them. Now japan will
probably hold that this understanding is
being violated.
THE third danger to the government
party is in themselves. The Democracy
or American league is taking umbrage at
the new importation of Chinese.
1.-The financial condition is also one OF
the things that will help to bring in a
crisis. May 1st the government advertised
publicly that no bills must be paid except
on three and six months credit.
i'The loyalty of the natives to monarchy
was never as strong as it Is now. and it
was the basis of the union of all parties
in past years. and there will never be
harmony until that monarchy is restored
in Princess Kaiulani, and that would
make peace at once"
Colonel V. V. Ashford encouragement
OF Hawaii, expresses similar views:
'There is perfect reign of terror in
the islands. Informers are everywhere.
People do not dare to speak in their own
houses. There is everywhere feeling Of
uncertainty, doubt and impending danger
and ruin.
"Those who favored annexation have
made up their minds that it is impossi-
BILE. The missionaries, as we call most OF
the political party power, have claimed
to be in favor OF. annexation, but have
never been really. The real annexationists
mstrust them now,
"As to the future? Well, annexation is
an impossibility and ali are about agreed
on that. Thurston has gone back. and it
is publicly said that he is going to pro-
pose the restoration OF q monarchy, with
kaiulani on the throne.
IA republic seems an impossibillty,
such large part of the population are
incapable of governing themselves. AS
long as this so-called republic can pay
armed men to keep down rebellion it will
last, and 10 longer. What they are talk
ing of now and want first is some sort of
protectorate of the United States.
They are afraid of Japan and then
they want some protection against any
other foreign interference. Then, OF
course, what is next wanted is a mon
archy.
1.-The natives are not at all discouraged
by the failure of the last movement. They
would gladly make another attempt. l
am not Royalist in principle. but under
all the conditions existing down there
think it is the only thing. monarchy
would unite al! the natives and be re-
spected by all foreign powers.
An evening paper prints the following :
Private letters received from Honolulu
by the steamer Australia declare that
change of administration will soon occur
there and that the change is advocated
by no less an important parsonage than
ex- Minister Thurston.
The Information comes from a most
authentic source and cannot be ques-
toned.
According to the letters received here
ell hat is preserving the present govern
ment is the fact that il possesses the
arms necessary to quell another outbreak
and is exerting itself in it's efferts to pre-
vent the landing OF contraband arms.
1t is well known that the government
forces numerically are greatly in the mi
nority and no one has been made to real
ize this fact more than Minister Thurs.
ton.
lister Thurston and President Dole and
other members OF his cabinet the former
declared that the only hope of permanent
peace on the islands will be realized in
placing Princess kaiulani in the posi-
ton in which the former monarchy pro-
posed that she should be some day.
Mr.. Thurston is reported to have advo-
Gated this step so strongly that President
Dole and his cabinet became alarmed and
have since given the matter many hours
of consideration.
Passengers on the Australia have con-
tidcd the fact that the republic is on its
last legs.
Various big organizations are breaking
away from President Dole. and the oppos-
ing forces, which were somewhat sub.
dued after the recent uprising by the
show of arms made by the government
are now ecomine bolder.
An alarm is likely to be sounded any
night" remarked one passenger "and if
it is you can expect to hear of the
downfall of the republic.
There is no escape for it. The people
are dissatisfied and particularly the
Americans who. if aroused, will find at
their sides all the assistance they need to
effect a complete change in the govern
ment.
minister Thurston's uneasiness has
become SO apparent to the opposing forces
that the latter have gained moro courage
The fact that Mr.. Thurston favors a
change is no longer secret and when
we left Honolulu it was common talk that
he was then planning to carry out to a
successful end the conversion of the re-
public back to u monarchy"
Additional advices brought from Homo
lulu by yesterdays steamer under date OF
May StI. have an importaunt bearing
upon their question of the treatment to
be accorded prisoners convicted by court
martial ior treason. or misprislon of
treason. and of persons deported for the
same offense who have appealed to the
government OF the United States for pre- :
tectiou, claiming 10 be citizens, of that
country. The most notable wer" the cases
cJ j. Cranstoun, deportsd to Vancouver
and ]. +. Bowler. sentenced to five yeai s