The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-09
HAWAII HAS BUT ONE HOPE.
THE ROYALIsTs NOW IN FAVOR OF
ANNEXATION.

They See I'm It Their Only Chance q.
Getting rid of the Dole AdmInis-
trntiOn-Many of the RoyaIists
Holding AIoof From the Movement
Owing 20 RumOr That England
Is About 10 Interfere and Restore
the ex-Queen.
San Francisco. April S.--Correspondence
United Press per steamer Peru. Honolulu.
March s1.-The past eleven days have
been uneventful. A contingent of thirty
four rebel prisoners was shipped to Hiloon
on the I'D per the steamer Khan, attend
ed by a large crowd OF natives at the
wharf. some OF whom were waiting. The
prisoners were in excellent spirits during
the voyage OF two nights.
Some of the Hilo natives made little
demonstration over them on their arrival.
Marshal Hitchcock. who was along. gave
the prisoners some good advice. and sent
them to labor on the government roads,
seven miles north, where they are well
treated and cared for.
on the evening of the 26th, an annexa-
tion mass meeting of natives was held IN
Union square. II was called the Hawei-
Ian Annexation League, with somo CO.
operation from the members OF the
American League. For various reasons
the meeting seems to have lacked support
from influential quarters, chiefly because
the movement was regarded as prema-
The object Of the meeting was to pro-
mote among the natives a sentiment IN
favor of annexation. There was a large
crowd present, not less than l,500, among
whom were many native women Not
over half OF the crowd were natives. Most
OF the prominent royalists, who have late
~ been working for annexation, failed to
be present, probably not considering the
natives TO be yet prepared for such an ef-
fort.
Paul Neumann had been engaged to
speak, but he sent letter, saying that he
was unaVoidably detained, but was unre-
servedly In favor Of annexation. No Of
nclal OF the government was present. All
the members of the government are
heartily desirous of annexation but they
90 not consider the question to be a live
issue at the present time,
Ihe most significant address was made
by {. q. Hopkins, half white, and
strong royalist partisan Referring to the
present government he said 1t Is most
hateful to Hawaiians, but annexation will
RID US of IL, If something putrid lay be-
Iofe your door would you not try every
means to remove It? Since this govern
ment Is so offensive to us, shall we not
adopt this measure which Will put an end
10 itE Annexation is the only weapon
remaining to us by which we can eXpe
this Objectionable government. We tried
appealing under protest to the United
States; that failed. We then sent three
commissioners to see the President and
eessiul. We then sent Mr. Widemann to
england, France and Germany for their
interposition, but his quest was equally
truitless, Lastly arms we're taken up
and that means of expelling this hated
government failed utterly. VIII you now
give 1t up and do nothing. ! say you
| stu have another weapon that will sue
| coed. 1t is annexation. That will place
you under the liberal government Of
the United States and will end this de-
Hopkins address is valuable as express
ing the sentiments of the large native ele-
ment opposed to the government OF the
Charles Wilson. the ex-queens trusted
| friend. advocated annexation. Il have no
objection either to republic or mon
archy,' he said. but on account Of the
mixed character of our population neither
| can last without some strong arm to up
hold 1t. We cannot always depend upon
| bayonets. Annexation is the only solution.
/ II the United States will not take us then
we must seek protection Of some other
country"
| No resolutions were presented at this
meeting. 1t Seems TO have been mainly
! a tentative effort. On the whole n does
not appear that the royalist majority OF
to the annexation standard. II is learned
! that a rumor IS now widespread among
| them that England is about to Interfere
| and restore the ex-queen.
/ 1t is considered quite probable, however,
that the larger body Of the natives viii
| gradually come to feel the force of the
/ considerations urged Dy HOPKINS, that an
/ neXation will release the political pr's-
| oners, will remove their bayonet govern
ment and perhaps give themselves unllm-
! ited suffrage.
/ The native Hawaiian republican club
reports branch clubs formed, or forming,
| in sixteen districts on other Islands. They
! have nominated a. W. Carter for the va
| cancy in the lower house caused by the
| death of his cousin, Charles l.. Carter.
/ lie has declined the nomination I'm favor
/ of A. G. NJ. Robertson, who will probably
| be chosen. The election will be held on
! May G. and the Legislature win probably
! meet soon after that date.
The officers of the national guard have
voted with great unanlmlty to ask the
/ government to procure the services of
/ an experienced United States military Of
| ficer to command them as colonel. This
/ win probably be done.