Evening star., 1896-12-30

provement Is gained toward this end by the
influence Of the various training schools.
containing 500 or more native girls during
=" One cot Of ti the impors9 ut disclosures of the
census for which we Hire waiting will be the
number Of the entire white population. The
heS stss se 1D ws
especially want to knew,rthe numbers of
persons Of American origin. In the census
Of 1890 an island-botA descendants Of for
st"pay to say
kow large the American colony In Hawaii
really was. Mr.. Blount reported the Amer
leans here to be only1 .92s.y But there were
cans who were born here. the children,
grandchildren and greatgrandchildren Of
American residents. unmixed with Poly
nesian blood. 2s II
Island-Borng Americans.
These were Americans In the fullest
sense, with a deep pride In and attachment
to the fatherland. These persons lend a
weight and strength to the American col
ony in Hawaii far greater than that of
others who have no local attachment added
to their sturdy Americanisn. Many Ameri-
cans here are mere drifters and adventure
ers. These island-born are deeply rooted.
One of our ablest and stanchest Ameri-
cans is Lorrin A Thurston, both of whose
parents were born here. The same was
to be said of the iamented Charles L. Car
ter. YETI both these men were left out by
the careful BIount in his reckoning Of the
American colony, which dominates Ha-
wall. They were neither fish nor flesh. At
any rate, our island-born Americans have
done more to build up the country and de-
termine its institutions than any other
class of men. Count them all, and count
on them.
The city of Honolulu Is found to have a
population of 29, 920. an increase of over 80
per cent since 1890. But of these only 81
in 1890. showing that the town has filled
up largely with Asiatics. who have crowd
ed out the natives. Fewer natives are seen
on our streets every year. There is GER
in the numbers swarming to the public
schools. These are white. Chinese and half
caste, with fewer pure native. The white
children are mainly by themselves on ac-
count of the fmpediments In teaching those
whose mother tongue is not English.
Our people are taking much encourage
ment for annexation from various reports
by Washington correspondents intimating
that the Hawaiian matter is likely to re-
ceive early and favorable attention from
the new administration. Our feeling is that
they will regard 1t as an important inherit
ance from Harrisons administration the
ignOminious treatment of whose Hawaiian
policy by Mr.. Cleveland will stimulate their
successors to vindicate it, Here our people
are greatly in earnest in the matter.
The Annexation Club.
The Annexation Club, organized nearly
four years ago as strong force, became
nearly defunct after Cleveland's policy was
definitely announced. That club is now
actively revived. with Thurston as presi-
dent. large majority of the whites are
jealous for annexation. The opposing ele-
ment among them consists of small ma
jority of the British residents, who heartily
detest whatever Is American, also of a
minority of the sugar planters, who would
rnfn
would permit the continued importation of
cheap contract Asiatic labor which United
States law would bar out. Most prominent
of this class is the very worthy and sue
cessful planter Paul Isenburg. He came
here over forty years ago and amassed over
a million dollars. He now makes his home
in Germany, and rises above all considera-
tions except sugar dividends.
Annexation appeals to. Our desires mainly
from Two points of view. One is our need
of permanent political stability. 1t is true
that We nave prospered gemarkably since
the insurrection two years ago. We feel
reasonably secure against any further at
tempts to restore monarchy. The royalists
are hopeless of upsettinga the government
by force. Then. the government is strong
In It's high character, free from all sus-
picion of corruption. Few persons feel any
grievances against its ADMINISTRATION. Still
it is irksome to be Always on guard. We
do not enjoy sleeping, on our guns. Then.
besides the royalist enmity, the liability in
creases that the large japanese colony may
generate disturbance. Indeed, we are en-
tirely dependent now on the good offices
of the Japanese offciais to prevent 1t. Let
the Japanese. government be dissatisfied
with OURS and order their deputies, and in
spectors.cher to- wit hffraw their useful Iaid,
there Is no telling what disorders these
restless little Japs might run into, Unlike
the Chinese, who are wholly torpid about
politics, and want peace and good order,
the japanese are very much alive for all
sorts Of public and political activity, and
there Is no telling when they may combine
for some change. This Is great, real and
imminent peril. Unless the United States
hastens to take us under shelter We are
liable to early trouble from Japan. No
mere protectorate would secure US from
public disorder short of a permanent guar
anty of republican government, with strong
safeguard of limited suffrage, excluding
Asiatics.
The other desire Is to make this country
of W hfte men and not of Asiatics. The natives
are dwindling away, and ceasing to possess
the land. Its future lies between Asiatic
and American occupancy. Only the latter
can repress the former, when stimulated
and protected by annexation. 1t is incon-
ceivable that enlightened American states
men will not hasten to settle the future
of these islands. which already have begun
by making them American at once, and fill
ing them with the men of their own race.
KAMEHAMEHA.
THE SUCCESSION TO CAMERON.
Mr.. Wanamaker Makes u Statement