The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-02-23
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February I2, 1909.

% the advisability of taking steps
.owards the annexation Of Hawaii,
out it is not to be expected that ,
definite can be accom-
plshed until the 54th Congress
If it is true that the
Democratic Party was the greatest
two years ago that same
party is still in power and not much
in this line can be expected from
it. On the other hand if anneXa-
ton to the United States depends
solely upon a Republican Congress
the matter should be satisfactorily
settled soon after March 4. 1t is a
question whether annexation WIS
defeated in % simply of party !
lines. Both sides seem 10 be
divided on the merits of the move
ment and unless it should be
brought up now on a strictly party
vote there may be a doubt as to its
passage. And how stands Hawaii
on the proposition? are there more
people here who would advo
cate annexation than there were i'll
1893, or less? Does the majority
feel that it is for the best interests
of the masses TO pool issues with
the older Republic rather than go
it alone? Annexation has disad
vantages that cannot be counted
upon the fingers of one hand, but it
is argued that the benefits to be de-
rived from such political union
would more than compensate the
country at large. An independent
| Government has been tried and
those who are in close touch with it
are best able to judge whether it
has been a success. It's nice to be
independent, if one can, better yet if
that one happens to be a govern
ment. We know what the people
of the United States contend with
year i'll and year out, we are able to
Judge from non-partican papers
whether the people there are pros
porous and happy and we can make
a pretty close guess as to whether
under the conditions which exist
here, prosperity would be any closer
at hand than it is under the present
circumstances An objection
heretofore has been in the fact that
the voting franchise has been toe
general for certain purposes. AS
an offset certain aliens were given
certain rights which with anneXa-
ton to the United States could not
exist. There could be no special
rights Of citizenship under the Con
stitution of the United States MOI
would there be any property or in
come qualification upon the citizen
Of Hawaii who wanted tC
cast his ballot. Considering this
matter in the light in which it ap.
pears TO the non participant where
will our Government be improved
by annexation.
4 We have sufficient plain galvan.
lied and barbedwire to build a fine
wire fence around each island i'll the
group. We have it now, but we
do not believe we will have it al
in fortnight. We sell wire, yor
understand, we make no attempt
to keep it because there is more
money in the sale than the storing
Our barbed wire is the best made
and will stand all the tests wire
may be subjected to i'll this climate
Our plain galvanized wire is the
best that has ever been brought tc
the country. Our prices are lower
than you have ever paid for it.
We have few of the only genu
inc fruit pickers in town, and they
are really very good and will save
you lots Of fruit. They are a cheal
but we'll made article and canno
wear out or break. Fifty cents i:
the price.
If you think the rainy season i.
over you must also think it is time
for you to begin titivating you,
house. The first step in this direc
ton will be in painting the outsid,
and you cannot do better in thi
respect than by using Hen
dry's Ready Mixed Paint
Try them once and you will neve
use any other. They will retain
: their gloss and color longer thar
O those mixed by painters and will
i give bet er satisfaction in ever
e way. They go further than othe
e paints and cost you less money
e We have all colors for house, Zoo
S or veranda painting in quart
y half-gallou and gallon containers
# The Wertheim Sewing Machin
that does three distinct stitche
without change of any part of tn
machinery is the cheapest thing yo
: can have in the house. The pric
[ iS lower than that of an ordinar