New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-02
ANTI-ANNEXATION SENTIMENT.
HOW 1T WILL BE WORKED Up BY A MASS MEET
ING AND MAKE AN IMPRESSION ON

ING AND MAKE Az IMPRESSION on
AMERICAN SENATOR'S
Honolulu Aug. -. via San Francisco. Sept.
(SpeCiaD. anti-annexatio tionists arc prepar-
Ing for last grand stand against annexation.
Their plans have partly leaked out through pri-
vate advices from the Pacific Coast and have
caused much excitement The story goes that
Claus Spreckes is to furnish the money for the
expenses Of a grand mass meeting Of natives here
in September, during the proposed visit of Sena-
tors Morgan and Quay. 1t is proposed to as
semble in this city from the various islands from
fifteen thousand to twenty thousand natives, and
have them publicly protest against the annexa-
tion Of the islands to the United States, and send
monster petition TO Congress.
1t is expected that Senators White and Thurs
ton leaders of the anti-annexatiOn party in
Washington, viii arrive ia the same steamer with
Senator'S Morgan and Quay TO engineer the great
mass meeting scheme, although 1t viii be made
TO appear that the meeting originated with the
local LOyalist party, and that the assembling of
natives at this time Is spontaneous Ex-Queen
lii" viii also De here. The whole affair is 10
be as dramatic possible. with the purpose OF
working upon the feelings Of Senators Morgan
and Quay, aud sending them back TO Washing
ton with the idea that the natives arc still nu;ner-
Gus in the islands and feel that they have been
oppressed by the small number OF whites VINO
have secured power through trcachery.
Spreckcls IL is said has furnished money Tor
Transporting the natives from the islands to
honolulu. as the defeat Of annexation means
large gains 20 him and the satisfaction OF his
reyeng. on the planters who have broken his
od monopoly on the sugar business The natives
can easily De induced to lend their presence to
such meeting, they would regard 1t as a
picnic; and they would also sign any petition
against annexation. Ii Is known that the natives
on the islands Of Hawaii and Maui have been
summoned. and others smaller Islands VIII
soon be. II will make an imposing demonstra-
Ton TO one who is ignorant of the money power
oshind the movement.
Senators Pettigrew, Of South Dakota; Lee
Mante, Of Montana, and Frank Cannon. or
Stah, who are now in China studying the silver
weston. before leaving the United States Sc
sured berths for their return passage by the
sweclnc Mall steamer and ii is understood that
ley VIII arrive In this city some time In No
wwsnoer and remain here week or ten days.
T,nen they arrive the anti-annexationists will
vI their strong card Senator PettiGrew, II Is
ewntood declared himself !rreclaimable
srrxS'cceht OF annexation, while Messrs. Mantle
u Sannon slightly favored the passage OF the
Sg. out are open TO argument Oh the subject
,,a living here they will. Immediately after
nv nsass-ineeting Of the natives and the depart
tBs. senator's Morgan ard Quay, IL Is believed
bis ehdior PettigTcw viii b. able 20 convince
1, 49, "pdhohs HAT annexation would be unia'r
eon,d :, NATIVES. IL Senators Mantle and, Cannon
pst,,e e brought u this view, aid, with Senator
open,, return TO Washington just after the
thres u The regular session OF Congress, the
cons,." "oud represent "a powerful faction IN
tus,sS ano might be able to do much to de-
e annexation treaty.