The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-04-12
HAWAII 5 BRIGHT FUTURE
NJ. S. GRINBAUM CONFIDENT THAT
CLOSER RELATIONS WILL COME.
Reciprocity Will Not Be Abrogated, in
Spite of Efforts of Beet Sugar Men
The Feeling Abroad.

NJ. >. Gr1nDaum, senior member Vi
the wholesale house of NJ. S. Grinbaum
e. Company, who came by the Coptic
on Wednesday,, accompanied by Mrs.
Grinbaum, says that in his opinion
Hawaii will be recognized during the
early days of the Mckinley Admins
tration. He is confident that if the
islands are not absorbed by the great
er Republic that the present reciproc-
ity treaty will not be interfered with.
"Our enemies in the United States,
said Mr.. Grinbaum, have placed us in
wrong light and are trying to keep
us there. We now have the bitter OPP
position Of the people interested di-
rectly and indirectly in the sugar beet
industry in California. The represen-
| tatives of this State in the halls Of
! Congress are opposed to us. y great
many farmers have been talked into
the sugar beet idea and every mothers
son of them is counting on a fortune
which he will make. These farmers,
| am sure, will have more experience
than fortunes in the beet industry
They are thoroughly permeated with
the thoughts of revolutionizing the
sugar industry generally and they are
the most determined people | know
anything about. They believe that
Hawaiian sugar must not be aliowcf
to come into their country free of i'm
port duty and they have set aoou'
with a determination to break ON
treaty relations. | really don't OeliCT,
that they will be successful, because
1 am sure that the majority of the
American people are with us.
''If they will only leave us alone
and by that l mean if our Reciprocity
treaty is not tampered with, we dow
in Hawaii will have no need to com
plain OF course annexation we neet
badly, | believe, but we can manage Il
get along very nicely with our trent,
in force. These islands comprise
little country which is as prosperou
as any other country on the continen
and we will continue to prosper
"What would be the effect, if w
fail in annexation and our treaty wa
abrogated ?" was asked Mr.. Grinbaun
"That would be very bad. Of course
do not entertain the remotest ide
that such a calamity viii happen, bu
if it should | can say that we Woul
! h, OIL mi m
closer political union, and that immed
lately, too. Canada, | believe, woul
gladly enter into treaty relations wit
; Hawaii similar as we now enjoy wit
the United States. You ask why an
| answer because of Il cold busines
proposition Everything is busines
nowadays, and in fact nothing is tai
en- up in this busy world nowadays br
what it has solid business found;
ton. Mind you. / don't think thu
any such opportunity will ever CON
, to any country, for ! believe that II
United States wants us, if merely b
cause plain business proposition
In speaking of our own Government
Mr.. Grinbaum said Il am glad
see our own Government laboring IL
+ annexation. President Dole's admin
tration is the best that these islant
has ever had. The whole Governmel
is run on an economic careful al
solid basis, but what is lacking is st
bility. We cannot expect this becau
we are too few and | am of the OPT
ion that Hawalr cannot control herse
without the strong arm of Uncle Sa
or some powerful nation protecting Il
'While away / gave great deal
attention to Hawaiian Airs. Our f
ture is very bright, indeed, in II
= opinion. Annexation would con
s sooner if the vast number of Il
p American people were not so indiffe
II ent regarding our affairs and if o.
Is friends on the Pacific coast won
lk wake up and help us now"
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