The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1895, 1895-05-30


ated, as he had given no reason
to anybody for them. He had
nothing but respect for that
young lady Princess Kaiulani
who had been placed in an UNI
fortunate position through no
fault of her own. At tie proper
time he would advocate a suitable
allowance from the treasury for
the proper maintenance of her
rank His opinion on the restor-
alton of the monarchy was ex
pressed in the utterance of Senator
Morgan, when he said that when
a throne fell in the western hem
isphere its fall was irretrievable.
Mr.. Thurston went ON to make
strong plea for the effecting of
common understanding between
republicans and royaists in be-
half of the best interests of the
community. Unity was absolutely
essential to confidence in the peace
and prosperity of the republic.
He was not pessimist, but saw
a brilliant future for this beauti-
full country. There was not much
probability of successful insur-
rection, yet the continued rumors
Of trouble were very damaging to
the welfare of the countsy. He
referred to the question as be-
tween an independent government
and union with the United States.
Mr.. Claus Spreckels favored indie
pendence simply because he could
make more out Of sugar with con-
tract labor than without. Fol
his part he would prefer a little
less money and more peace. The
Government had held its own fol
two years, holding its breath as
s every mail brought news that the
American League was going t.
overthrow the Republic. Charles
Nordhof and Claus Spreckels ha6
come here to proclaim the i'm
pending ruin and bankruptcy O
the Provisional Government, bu
they had vanished from the scene
and nobody was left to take VI
the refrain but poor little Captain
julius Palmer. who was unwis,
enough to proclaim his mission
from the housetops. When thu
American flag was hoisted owe
; this country all that would b
wanted here was man to hois
it in the morning and take 1t i
out of the weather at night
(Applause.) With that flag owe
our heads there would be no NOR
necessity for citizens, having a
part of their household equipmen
a rifle and fifty rounds of cart
, ridges. (Applause.)
Another reason why he was j
favor of annexation was that b
preferred western to eastern civil
ization. Under an independen
government there was no questio
that the owners of the mai
industry of the country -th
sugar planters would sustai
cheap contract labor for their ow
protection. Although he owe
all he possessed to that industry
and admitting that the plantel
had been the mainstay of OF
civilization, and had given sue
] assistance to the present form {
n government without which the
9 would never have held the ad
: vanced position they now did, h
: preferred to take his chances wit
i. having the islinds part of th
United Stltes Nwas general
y believed before the war betwee
= the North and South that th
= South could never maintain il
r.. industries without free sla,
Q labor. The result of the abol
], ton Of slavery had, however, bee
q that the South had advanced
.e wealth and pres perity with mo,
4. rap d progress than ever befol
a under slave labor. The term
: our reciprocity treaty was no
: expired, and the treaty might |
n abrogated at years notice |
o either nation. Under an ind