The herald., 1895-04-01
HAPPENINGS in HONOLULU
The Political Situation In the Islands
Up to Date
Queen Lii Has Sympathy From the
Women-The Los Angeles Exiles.
California Oranges
Special Correspondence to The Herald.


HONOLULU. H. l., March 18.--A few
words in regard to the condition here
may interest your readers. AS far as the
attempted revolution of January is con-
cerned it seems to be thing OF the past.
The majority of those who really insti-
gated the rising seem to have fallen over
each other in their haste to turn states
evidence and this has disgusted many
who sympathized with them and the re-
suit has been to strengthen the hands of
the government to such an extent that
the general impression is that for the
| present there is no apprehension to be felt
| in regard to any internal trouble.
| There are, however, very wide differ
| ences of opinion as to what had best be
| done. The annexationists are very strong
and in their number may be counted
some of the very best people. These
being from our country and their patriot
ism increased by their absence, naturally
wish to dwell under the Stars and Stripes
They urge that Japan, having a large
number of subjects here and being in
| famed by its recent China successes, is
only too willing to take the islands; Eng
land and Germany, being also supposed
| to be waiting for the United States to say
| positively that they do not want them
~ SeCOuu parry, WHlle WISHING IOr
some strong government to hold the
| reins, do not think that the laws of the
| United States would be applicable to the
labor conditions deemed necessary by
them.
They say that when the sugar cane is
| ripe 1t must be cut, and picture the dire
| loss that would accrue to the sugar and
other interests if such a thing as a strike
! should occur at a critical time. These OBJ
| Jectlons are very strong and if annexation
| should occur the laws governing the is
| lands will have to be modified to meet
| this condition.
| The ex-queen has many sympathizers es-
| pecially among the ladies, who think that
| she has been very badly treated. My
own impression is that she could have
| been very comfortable if she had let we'll
enough alone. She had about $s5, 900 per
year besides other allowances and as the
natives have little or nothing, all the
taxes were paid by the foreigners who had
| improved the country. In the face of this
she wished to promulgate new constitu-
| sion which would have practically meant
ruin to most of the Anglo-Saxon resi-
| dents.
Notwithstanding the evidence published
| in the United States, the revolution in
| 1893 would never have occurred except for
the landing of the United States marines,
nominally to protect property, in reality
| to back up the revolutionists. II Mr. Har-
rson had been in office two months long
| er annexation would have been fact
| When Mr.. Ceveland's S special envoy found
out the condition he directed the with
| drawal of the marines.
| There are quite number of Los An
| geles people here, among whom | NAV
mention Mr. Theo Coulter and Mr.. For
roster, who both expect soon to sail for
| Japan. Miss Spence and Mr.. Harry Spence
and with them Miss Bumiiler. The Rev.
| Mr. HntpbiDpS 70 Al.
| United States in day or two.
| / also find Vernon represented by Cadet
Berry on the Philadelphia. The crew of
this ship make very fine appearance
while drilling on shore as a battalion and
it was with much pleasure that raised
while looking at our country's display
that / met Mr.. Elliott OF the First Ma
tional bank, who, with Mrs. Elliott, ar
rived tod " by the Australia and who
gave me your issue OF the 10th last.
Speaking OF steamships reminds me of
what is said Of the Philadelphia. This
| ship, which cost about million and half
and made at least eighteen knots on her
trial trip, was beaten three days on her
| trip from San Francisco to this place by a
| commercial steamer nineteen years old
and we'll laden. The Philadelphia could
not be gotten to make more than twelve
| knots burning 120 tons of coal day and
she was hurried the whole way. Several
reasons, all l.uncomplimentary to the navy
are alleged.
Finally, your readers will be surprised
to know that the majority of the oranges
| used here in the hotels are from our part
| of California. There are some few
oranges grown here but nobody seems to
know why they wont take the trouble to
make it business The hay used here
also comes fom San Fancisco. Business
is good but the volcano is almost entirely
lnactlve ana some OF the tourists who have
lately made the trip were very much dis
appointed. ]. A. M. Salts.
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