The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-05-23
OPINION OF A NEWSPAPER MAN
SENT OUT TO INVESTIGATE.
OUTLOOK GOOD FOR RESTORING
THE MONARCHY.
He Says There Will Never be Harmony
Until the Monarchy is Restored-As-
torney General of Hawaii Ex-
presses Similar Views.
MONARCHY FOR Hawaii

San Francisco, May 16-,Iulius A Pal
mer, who went to the Hawaiian island 20
investigate the state of affairs there as
special correspondent of the New York
Evening Post, three months ago, arrived
here on the Australia. He belieyeg there
Will soon be a crisis there and that the
end can only be the resumption of the
monarchal government. He says there
Will never be harmony until the mon
archy is restored and Princess Kaiulani
i'la' ed on the throne.
In giving his reasons for this he said:
There are three main points of danger
to the government. First, that Secretary
Gresham has decided that Bowles is not
an American citizen and that Great Brit
ain has decided that Ricard and Walker
are British subjects. Second, the great
est fear of the Hawaiian government is
Japan, and it does not hesitate to say so.
They are making arrangements to get in
5000 Chinese coolies and send away as
many japanese. The government, when
the Japanese coolies came III, gave an I'M
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 them
selves. The Democracy, or American
league, is taking umbrage at the importa-
tiOn of Chinese. The financial question
is the one strongest that will help to bring
on Il crisis. May 1 the government an
nounced publicly that no bills must be
paid except on three and six months cred
it. The loyalty of the natives to the mon
afchy was never as strong as it is nov.
and it is the basis of union of all parties
in past years, and there will be no harmo-
ny until that monarchy is restored to
Princess kaiulani, and that would make
peace at once"
Colonel Ashford attorney general of
Hawaii, who arrived on the same steamer,
express similar views. He said:
"There is a perfect reign of terror in
the islands. lnfOrmers are everywhere.
People do not dare to speak in their own
houses. There is everywhere a feeling OF
uncertainty. doubt and impending danger
and ruin. Those who favored annexation
have made up their minds that it is i'm
possible. The missionaries, as we cal
most of the political parties in power have
claimed to be in favor of annexation. but
lIdNt never Deell really. I0e annexation
lists mistrust them now. As to the fu
ture-well, annexation is an impossibility
and all are now agreed on that. ThurstOn
has gone back and it is publicly said thai
he is going to propose the restoration o1
a monarchy with Kaiulani on the throne
A republic seems an impossbility, such {
large part of the population are incapable
of governing themselves. AS long as this
sO-called republic can pay armed men tC
keep down rebellion it will last and NJ
longer. What they are talking of nov
and want first is some sort of protectoratC
of the United States. They are afraid O.
Japan, and they want some sort of protec
tion against any other foreign interfer
ence. Then, of course, what is next want
ed is a monarchy. The natives are no
at all discouraged by the failure of the
last movement; they would gladly make
another attempt. | am not rOyalist il
principle, but under all the considerations
existing down there think it is the only
thing. A monarchy would unite all the
natives and be respected by all foreign
powers"