New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-12-23
ANTT-ANNEXATTON SPIRIT.
A FORMIDABLE LEAGUE'SAID TO HAVE
BEEN FORMED IN HAWAII.
PAUL IsENBERG A MILLIONAIRE PLANTER. THE
LEADER-DEATH TO ASIATIC CONTRACT
LABOR FEARED-A sPECIoUs ARGU-

LEADER-DEATH TO ASIATIc CONTRACT
LABOR FEARED-A sPECIOUs ARGU-
MENT FOR THE NATIVES.
Honolulu Dec 15--San Francisco. Dec. -
(SpeciaD.--Many old partsans OF Queen LII anu
some Of the largest and richest sugar plah'e''
have formed a secret anti-annexation league
branches OF which are being formed over all 'he
islands. Paul Isenberg. millionaire planter ~
at the head of the movement whose theory u
that the annexation will give Hawaii no political
benefit while IL means death to Asiatic contract
labor which returns such big profit to planters
The league has put forth declaration OF princ'-
pies Among other arguments against ahne*a-
ton will be the dangers of being overrun by the
American tramp element. as well as the eilec's VI
the American laws upon local conditions.
The native will be told that under the United
States he will he relegated to the social ana po-
ltical level of the negro. Nothing holds so many
terrors for the Hawaiian as that bogie. IL
has beer his nightmare from the birth Of the an
nexation movement, and is the most powerful
weapon any party could use against the cause
Isenberg Is the father of the Anti-Annexation
League When John w. Foster recently said 10
him. The next Presidential term means either
annexation or the death of reciprocity, ne re-
piled. Then kill reciprocity
He began by airing his view in the local news
paper and among his planter friends Among
the first to coincide with him were James camp
bell, the millionaire. who was recently kidnappeu
in san Francisco; II. a. Widemann. plantation
owner. capitalist and prominent politician under
the monarchy and J. a. Magoon, lawyer VINO
was originally an annexation;st.
Besides these the League will swing all the
Spree k1es interests in the island. the houses Oh
H. Hockfeld G. Co, Theodore \. Davis a. CO., ana
a large number of other plantations. III Is ho'eu
that a number of names in the list nave peeh
favorable 10 the cause of the late monarchy.
Having given up all hopes OF restoration they
espouse the cause % Republic against annexa-
tiop as a second choice. Some of the leaders 90
not hesitate to say that their opposition Is a
question OF dollars and cents. They do not De-
lieve the reciprocity treaty will be abrogated by
the United states. and they desire to cling 10 the
last to the contract system. which they say mas
made the sugar Industries in the islands.
OF course the annexation party VIII MAKE Il
strong stand against this powerful opposition.
Up to this writing the secret OF the exlstrhce oI
the League has been carefully guarded among
II q nromoters and will not be let out until the or
ganization is complete. II will b. sprung on the
day the ants ready To begin work.
great sensation will result. Then viii begin a
tug OF between the tw" most powerful ei,,
ments in the island. The native population VIII
be catered To 10y both factions as practicaliy
balance Of power" This element VIII divide
strong following belonging To the Aicha ANA
Society and guardians 81 the cause Of the late
monarchy will hold aoof from the hght part
of the work OF the Anti-Annexatlon League VIII
he to organize the employees OF its chlct pro-
motors As many names az possible VIII he got
ten Then the ultimate Ideal presents Itself IL
Is presumed that when the annexation question
comes up at Washington In the spring. Congress
will send a commission TO Honolulu 10 report the
situation The League will then present It's roll
against that of the annexation club and VIII on
deayor to show that annexation IL not wanted.