The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1895, 1895-05-22

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nant missionaries sons. ooh,
no." replied one OF the opposite
party. Neither Mr., Sherman
nor any person of his way of
thinking has the least desire to
meddle in your domestic affairs;
but we do not mean that you shall |
intrude yourself into ours; this
you announce as your intention,
and it is only just that the Am
erican people should be fully in
formed as to the character of the
community which seeks to enter
the Union. Has not parent the
most indisputable right to the
fullest information as to the re-
cord or character of the man who
seeks an alliance with his
daughter 2"
1t must in truth be said that
the annexation sentiment is grow
ing far less unanimous in the
homes of the sugar barons.
"Why," said one of them to his
associate recently, why advocate
annexation, when the consequent
destruction Of the system of con-
tract labor will initiate all
profits from the plantations e.
II agree perfectly with you"
replied his partner; Il know that
when we get the United States
flag, and the bounty on sugar is
abolished, we shall make no more
money, but 1 will gladly resign
all hope of future accumulation
in that case, because / shall be
sure to keep what l already have"
| Probably the latter is one Of
those tim;d, economical men who,
besides being distracted by the
politics of Hawaii, the urgency
and difficulty of race problems,
has lent on ear to the croakers
when its finances are under dis
cussion. The honesty and capa-
bility of Minister Damon are
never questioned, but in the prac-
tice of this very virtues is it true
that he has said to his associates
in the Cabinet. Appropriate what
you will, but remember the trea
sury can pay out no more money
for the present"
1t is then any more than a rumor
that by means of the deposits OF
silver, the issue of certificates and
treasury notes, an occasional pur-
chase OF some twenty thousand
dollars Hawaiian bonds or de-
posits in the government postal
) savings bank, the opulent citizens
have bled for their country's
> cause to universal faintness, ant
3 consequently that the object O
! the departure of Minister Damon
Z for San Francisco, which hegirt
r took place on the Goth. was tina
o he might show to the world hoy
o much better terms than thos,
accepted by President Clevelan,
q could be made with foreign
: money-lenders ? The only reasol
; publicly assigned was that of
= personal consultation with MI
10 Chas. r. Bishop, for some fort
: years the leading island banker
4 but since the reinforcement of tn
It queen generally residing at Sa
d Francisco, and in private bust
= ness a partner of Mr.. Damon's
# But where is the inconsistency be
b tween the public and private re
v ports ?
n The restored writ of h.beo
% corpus has been first used in til
II case of Japanese subject. Th
n collector refused to allow nearl
IT one hundred emigrants from ia
n pan to land on the pretext tn?
It the fifty dollars required was in
% bank draft in each case while tn
d statute specifies money. The
IS were told that they must eac
4s and all sign contracts, and thi
u was refused. The landing of on,
. his arrest and the issue of tn
II writ was made test case, and tn
q court decided in favor of til
!, government. But in the mean
i time, the Japanese consul ha
n applied to the minister of foreig
i affairs and had insisted that hi
If countrymen should neither sig
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