The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-07-14
HAw AIp5 QUEEN.

This is ono OF tho epochs in your
history when tolographic cable
would be great relief. For il tho
IN lils suffered no delay, the news OF
the proposed treaty Of annexation
should be 10 Honolulu this very day
The TACT that there has been such a
conference at the Department OF
State at Washington will be made
tho most Of by the enemies of Ha-
waiian Independence, and a brief
desp ITCH say ing that the best friends
of the movement have not the least
hope of ratiiying the treaty would,
if could only send it to you, show
the people that their country is yet
unsold, even although battered by
traitors to another land.
The Indifference in regard to the
treaty is so marked that it cannot
escape the notics Of its chosen ad-
vocates and Of their official journals.
One OF the latter says in a leading
editorial last night that there is
feeling gaining ground that all the
European powers may be coueulted
before deciding the question, and
adds these words: "We bagin to
suspect the bona fdes OF the adminis
tration in raising the Hawaiian an.
nexation issue, aud to fear that it
may have been done to bring about
concerted intervention by Europe
both in Hawaii aud Cuba"
The Democratic and the Repub-
lican conventions OF the State Of
Ohio have both met discussing
principles aud men Naturally Que
looks to the Presidential state for
straws to see which way the wind
blows. Not the least reference to
the Hawaiian business in their
speeches. Just as the Republican
assembly was about to adjourn, it
passed most diplomatic resolution
which would take the space Of three
lines, commencing the qUiSdom Of
the administration in submitting the
treaty. L. was wise move, because
it psctiod the quarrels OF those who
now feel on the question of recipro-
city, abrogation or annexation that
the issue is delayed until next
December, and that there is no use
making trouble about that which ID
not Of any immediate Importance.
Perhaps both parties wish for q
little more Information in confrma-
ton of which / add this newspaper
cutting;
Il will be recalled that Mr.. Joseph
Heleluhe, the ex-Queen's Hawaiian
cretary, has been stated to be tho
|, accredited representative OF two pa.
triotic societies of Hawaii, which
are claimed to represent 10000 mem
hers, pledged TO royal government
It was stated last night that the
|. Committee ON Foreign Relations Of
the Senate desires some light as to
whether this is statement OF fact,
and especially as it was said that
the other faction" numbers only
about 5000.
1t was stated that the State De-
partment was informed that this
was the true state of affairs on the
island, aud that it was not at all one
Of the improbabilities that any form
Of government on the island, other
than constitutional monarchy"
, would be in constant danger Of re-,
peated revolution. 1t was further
urged that there had been no revo
luton for the past year, because the
Ak Queen was counting on hearing
, before the Department of State
> which, to all appearances, she has
had. 1t is confidently expected by
the ex-Queen's advisers that there
will be- no hurry in the ratification
. Of the treaty by the Senate.
: La fact, Senator Frye has stated
!. that it will not be considered at the
o extra session at all, aud it was Sen
ator Frye who preached the subject
of the treaty of annexation in the
! caucus OF Republican Senators.
= Is it possible then that the ruling
, ring at Honolulu have wilfully OF
Tended friendly nation, Japan
only to be forced to raise the money
v to pay their own bills2 1t woulC