The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-12-18
Is What Chester HdGn6e Says
Of Hawaii and America.
INTERVIEW WITH A DIPLOMAT
England Must Not Get Ahes6-How
and When the Matter VIII
Probably Sc Settled.

Mr. Chester Holcouh. q New York.
who has fox over - years been con
nectsd with the United States legation
in China, wzs : through passenger 70
san Francisco on the Belgic yesterday.
In 5 conversation with an Advs-ris-
- reporter On the upper deck o. the
steamer yesterday afternoon. Mr., Hol-
combe spoke IS follows;
Until Just recently I was connect
ed with the United States legation in
China. hut about nine months ago
was sent ont 70 thai country on spse-
Isl business for the United States Gov
eminent, which am not 81 liberty %
make known 70 you. although ! eau
Say il i az vast importance 10 both
the United States and China This
business hiss been completed. Snd nov
] an returning 70 NY home in New
YORK
From The smile On Mr.. Eolcombs's
face. as he said thar the business had
been completed. the reporter Was lei
70 believe that he had settled the mat
ter referred 70 IN 5 manner thar would
% accsp.ahls 70 the United States
80 you have heard that I SIN very
much Interested in the annexation II
these Islands 70 the United States. ami
would Ike 70 hear what I have 10 say
about il continued Mr. Holcoubs-
Well. in the hrst place, I want 10
sly thGc any so0G Hawaiian should b
for annexation with 2Il that Is IN him.
7 have rssd about these Islands ever
since I wSS s years o. 2ge, and I an
setting pretty vel along in ye2rs now
have made the country $ study. arG
ind that The conditions sire such thai
IL Is vitality necessary thai the Hawaii
an Islands should Dc annexed 20 tbs
United States. and that II Is also reces-
say % The United States thzt The Isl
SCts - annexed
Hawaii Is neither big nor powerful
enough 70 sand slo1e- and Whist eoun
Cy more favorable 10 the Islands i:
there than the United SIzreSF
New then Why are The Island:
necessary 70 The United Sc&tesz SIN
Ply On The grounds o. i1reTuztiors
politics Y0u know thai Great Britain
has : perfect chain o. ourp0SrS zlO1:
the Atlantic frontier The Unite.
States dos ror intend 70 lose the SpLsn
did opportunity il ksS II Hawaii !
England could see the tzintsS- hop.
she wouIG grab ID these Islands II
minute Her agents are IN yo1r eoUr
~ nov watching for The opportunity
but TIE Hawaiian Government i 70
annexation 70 the United States alone
There = 10 Goub- n ~ mind rhz
2c-lvs S-s1S toward annexation EiII b
taken Eeu ysar during The beSinnin.
o.. William Mcki-Isy'S administrator
3 President Of the United States
Nov then - 70 the method TIA
nigh bs employed 70 bring about an
Esxz-ie- President Mckinley VII
hare 70 call q special Congress 81 n
very beginning Of his administration
SEE z Joint resolution On annexation
co--E - PASSED At -hzr tine maxim,
he hing 9 sound Foundation ugC-
wEE 70 Eu-E- TEs President eouL
-Es- BE given authority 10 9cE- and
body Of commissioners could Be Sd
pointed II him 70 SCI IN coz5zECrtol
win eo-ulss5o1 appointed by n
P-es55s-c @ Hawaii This combine.
body q cc-ElSSi01s-s could tks1 81
range al TIE Gs-zILS-
In regard 70 The natter Of t2kIEl
popular TO-e q tEs people q Ez
vzu On -Es question q GnnsxaEOr-
60 HI oslL=Fs that -he United S-z1=
VII consider rhzr tuE ore E0EsnL
think thai The taCE HAT The LszLSLzEIzr,
OF Hawai- has Szzr reS1lE-IC-S favor
EE zEEsNz-i0-- IEEIrOzSly adopted
i ezCUEh 20 sS-lSEy Lhs United States
Eou Ezzr zznexzr51u- and ~ EzE
Il Marx Nv words active SzsrS %
Es-5 thai end VIII Il taken csxr rear