The sun., 1897-08-22
HAWAIIAN ANNEXATION.
TEE ISLsNDs ARE sUBE IT WLLL
CONE IN DECEMBER NEIE
Assurances to mat erect save peen Received
rrou waskingtss-ss An ERsrts IN Hawaii
ts Tsre4 n Prstsetsrate nsVs Csasea-No
Nor, Japanese InmiGrants Admittea-

rr,-, Waskingtss-ss All RGsrts IN Hawnu
ts Tsre, n rrstsetsrnte nsVs Csasea-No
More japanese InmiGrasts adaittea-
lIoSoLrLr. Aug. IS, via San Francisco. Aug.
ci-Dcspite the confident predictions that the
s,ars and Stripes would be raised on Aug. 2,
;as Hawaiian flag still Goats over the Govern.
r,ent buildings. The anneSAt.onlsts fearful
-hAt the months which must intervene before
Congress again assemblies would prove fatal to
,as;r cause had planned = bold move
T., force the Cnited States Government to
,,f. the Islands under iss protecting wing.
I, was TO have been q ErNnd-stand play.
probably as Intellectual In the end a.
"a. the protectorAts OF Minister Stevens In
1898: but 10 was intended to test the strength Of
;,ran's opposition to the annexation treaty.
j.pAn Is believed to bs too weak At this time
:, back her claims with force OF arms Should
she. however. resent the establishment Of an
American protectorAts by . show OF torcs. there
would Be ample time for the United States Gov
.-,uisu. 20 repudiAte the action Of Minister
SewAll.
Tht, plan for the esta hlshins Of protectorats
VS. abandoned Immediately after the arrival OF
the Mlanl on July - with important dispatches
t-cn Washington All orders were counter
uante,! within twsnty-tour hours. The advtces
br,ush; By taat mail. it is declared. gave post.
said ,ait the Japanese protest WAS not matter
FOR serious alarm. The naval demonstration
IN Honolulu harbor the advicss said which
hAt been threatened By the Japanese Govern
uisnt. aAt been cectAreI or ma tners Sontd oe
Ter 70 declare a prutertor1te over the Islands.
Ths dispatches troui WtshinSton said further
.hA. Minister Sevall ) Instructions are not 20
.1.se The American tag except in case OF al
10 one who does not understand the condi-
ticns here such instructions might seem almost
prphi ibttive. A. 4 matter OF fact. they are 80
brwut ,h,t A few daring and determined ulen
might make An emergency without much risk
Of life Or limb. A r'0s might ee started on the
streets AZ Amos. iay hour OF the day or night
viii eycIten,sas. And it would De an easy mat
ter 70 :o-yr -nG American marines in the hAroor
TO take thi.: s1aat 10 protect Americans and
WnEt as Hawaiian Government is now as
su-at lt InlsNSiion in December it purposes TO
& 5aiiev ei he American public is \ unit in favor
OF lrIeyhfiJu AMI any act on the part OF the
HavN.ta Government that might change pub
liz opinion or hntrIy :he confidence OF President
Mckinley Administration Is TO De carefully
svotie:.
political interests ot the Islands Are referred to
Washington with as much difference rs II this
country we're already under the Government AZ
washington. As far back a. Jan 50 the Min
tster Of Foreign Affairs notified all Consuls
more NOR ne -sxts:erfes @ TO foretsn vessels On
Aug the Cabinet decided that no more
applications for Chinese labor shall be approved.
amt shat 80 far aS they are consistent with the
.ren:y relations between Hawaii and China the
laws pt the United States relating 20 Chinese
immigration aaI the issuance Of permits to
Chinese % 70 and come will be conn piled with to
the letter
on Anx 9 the Minister OF FOREIGN Affairs was
Instructed 20 notify the Japanese Governments
that general Immigration from Japan must
cease a. cncr. and Minister Resident ShimamurA
~as Immediately notified.
rhc Royalst rarty has dwtndled down into
10 influence AZ all at Washington The natives
care nothing for the future. Annexation viii be
A. vel 20 them Co the wealthy planters
II is brings prosperity. Robert Wilcox. the
leader ot the last revolution. Is the LAST man %
come cut In favor OF innovation He is now en-
ieavorinz TO form Annexation League TO per
g1a.:e the natives that they must submit grace
fiilv 20 thetnevi' abe.
wilcox Is NOS the ,nIy royaIisr who Is ssrux
Cling 70 dnd pia.se in the new politics OF rhe
Islands. There IS almost 4 stampede 20 get in tc
:he band wagon Before the music Starts.