The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-07
An Uprising Hourly Expected
on Hawaii, Maui and
Kauai Islands.
THREATENED BY THE MIKAD0.
Now That China Has Been VAN
quished, Japan VIII Turn Its
Attention to Hawaii.


of the question, but the royalists are not
idle. On the contrary they are more active
than ever, but they are devotlng their Ell
forts to creating dissensions in the ranks
of the Government forces, and in this they
claim to be succeeding beyond their fondest
expectations. They are continually harp
ing on the proposition that the present
Government is insincere in its advocacy OF
annexation to the United States.
But another and much more important
issue now confronts President Dole and
his confreres of the Planters Labor and
Supply Company, and that is nothing
more nor less than the secession of the
other islands from the present Government
and the setting up of another capital at
Hilo. on the island of Hawaii. The first
note of alarm on this subject came from
the Bulletin, which in an editorial on the
subject on April II said:
There is some talk on Hawaii of that
islands political seeding from the rest of
the group and setting up housekeeping for
itself. Many of the residents of that island
think that it does not get its due share Of
expenditures for public Improvements"
The CALL correspondent has investigated
the source from which the above extract
came and finds that it is reliable-so much
so that combination of the islands of
| Hawaii, Maui and Kauai, and perhaps
Molokai, is proposed against the island of
Oahu, or, in reality, against Honolulu.
| 1t is believed the Government is so wor-
ried over this new move that it is at its
wits end to know what to do. 1t dare not
send troops to the other islands and put
them under martial law, for the simple
reason that by so doing it would leave
| Honolulu defenseless, besides away from
Honolulu the troops would be liable to in
| huences which might affect their loyalty.
Anyhow there is no danger that the Gov
eminent will send troops to coerce the
other islands, for that would endanger
their own fat jobs, and as long as Homo
lulu is in its possession those who are feed
ing at the public crib think that they are
all right.
The principal grievance the people of the
other islands seem to have is that they
have been totally neglected by Mr.. Dole
| and his associates. With one or two ex-
ceptions, no man residing out of the island
| of Oahu has ever been consulted in Gov
| eminent affairs, ard the residents of the
other islands have simply been contempt
uously ignored, although during the late
fiasco both Maui and Hawaii offered to
furnish their quota of armed men to defend
the present Government on demand.
Another cause of discomfort has been the
refusal of the Government to appropriate
any money for internal improvements out
side of Honolulu. All the money expended
for improvements of any kind is being
spent right here in this city, and it is need
| less to say that Government favorites get
| the benefit of it in contracts, salaries and
| otherwise.
How far this feeling of secession has ex-
| tended it is impossible to say Marshal
| Hitchcock is on Hawaii and has been for
weeks past. 1t is reported that he is to
return on May 10, but under the circum-
stances it is expected he viii receive orders
to remain where he is until something de-
velops from the present situation.
While it is hard to get at any facts, there
is no doubt that the white people of the
other islands are much disguised, and pro-
pose to have say in the affairs of these
islands hereafter. That the natives are ex-
cited also goes without saying. The
Claudine, which came in from Maui two
days since, brought the news that Thurs
ton had orders to restore the ex-Queen.''
And the natives all believe this and similar
rumors, and are in a constant state of fer
ment in consequence.
| Another source of worry to the Govern
ment is the fear of tilibustering expedi-
tons from the United States, and a con-
slant watch is being maintained for strange
craft of any kind, and the Government tug
has steam up all the time.
And still another source of worry is the
| Japanese labor question, and the demands
| of that Government to be recognized as a
| favored nation. The steamship Gaelic
brings the news of the end of the war with
China. That being the case, we may look
for one or more Japanese war vessels in the
harbor of Honolulu at any moment, which
will be prepared to back up any demands
that Government may make on Hawaii at
short notice Having made short. work of
China, Japan is not likely to stand on cere-
mony with Hawaii, and the Government is
well aware OF it.
| In discussing this matter editorially,
| the Advertiser advocates the appointment
of Minister to represent Hawaii at Toxic,
/ and asks:
| "Where do we, the little republic, staud
in this matter? What will be the attitude
of the japanese toward us? We have now
population of %, 900 of them, which is ten
times larger than the actual American
population. They are here by our invita-
ton, and are protected by broad and
almost perpetual treaty"
And the Advertiser might have added
"They are still coming"
The Gaelic brought large number OF
Japanese ARTISANS" for this port, who are
supposed to be trained soldiers in disguise.
1t is said that nearly 1000 of these soldiers
are now in Honolulu, all of whom have
see three years service in the army, and
are only too anxious to get back in the
ranks. The japanese openly claim that il
it had not been for the war with China
Hawaii would now be simply Japanese
dependency, and there are many here who
think that such would be much better than
the present condition of affairs.
As to the condition of affairs on the
other islands, Sam Nowlein, the leader OF
the late uprising, who turned States evil
dence and was the principal witness for the