The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-09-30

people, the majority OF the foreign element as
well as the authorities. 1t is not exactly just
that because Hawaii is an exceedingly tempting
morsel 10 be gobbed up by superior power it
should be taken surreptitiously and without due
consd ion of the rights, interests and senti-
ments OF its legitimate owners Even an unfor-
tunate mortgagor has an equity of redemption
OF his fee-simple.
1t is as just, as it will prove to be unwise
in future considerations of the Hawaiian ques-
ton, to accept as true the statements made by
the annexationsts and their press that all
Americans in Hawaii, the m iority OF foreigners
and very large proportion OF Hawaiians are
lncorrupt!ble and stalwart annexationists at
heart and that the only anti-annexationsts are
few foreigners hungry for lost offices, influence
and patronage and an unintiuential number of
Ignorant and misguided natives misled by
mlschlef-makers and mlsinformation
1t is incorrect also to allege that all anti
annexationists are royalists scheming for the
restoration OF the monarchy, for quite a num-
Der OF them are In favor of independent re-
public on the basis of the American republic
until such times the people have been edu-
cated up to the value of closer association WITH
the great republic.
Then, again, it must not be assumed by
those who desire to Judge impartially, that the
hat OF the Government of Hawaii as today con-
will OF the English speaking cosmopolitan popu-
Iauon of Hawaii, in which is included The
haWanans themselves, as well as the larger pro-
portion of the Portuguese
1t must also be remem bered by the Impair
tial hat as this is one-sided fight of the enor.
mousy wealthy against the comparatively
powerless and poor it is very unwise to
accept the capital of Honolulu, with its central
lzaton OF influence of Government patronage.
Les
ror OF the sentiment OF the nation
BY the census OF 1890 taken in the late Kinr
halakana's reign, the population of the Hawaii
an Islands was $1,000 and the registered voters
1oo93. In 1894, with an increased population
and under the Provisional Government. at the
election for delegates to the constitutional com
yentlon the registered voters had decreased nv
twn-thlrds, amounting in the aggregate 10 ONLY
44'l, and why? Simply because only that num-
be- OF men qualified to vote would take the oath
to openly support the Government of the dav. if
being regarded by the other 5000 voters as being
a EoVernment bass d on fraud and established in
power by the Legitimate acts of an American
diplomat and the power of naval forces of the
United States
Then came the greater test vote in 1896 for the
general elecuon ana with largely Increased
population. OAe would naturally suppose that
government under a republican form of con-
ot4tutloh, moueIeu expressly for themselves and
the people of the country by men most init
mateIy acquainted with the requirements of
their own people, would have a still STRONGER
support than before, more especially as the con-
shtulon had created a special class of voters
who were practically the gun-carrers of the
infans republic, being specifically termed
special service" men. But the result showed q
still further decrease of supporters instead of an
increase, for upon this occasion only 1896 regis
tered and OF these only 2017 were eligible 10
vote Tor Senators; or, in other words be DOS
sessed OF unincum bered property of the value of
not less than $4,000, or be in receipt of a money
income OF not less than $1,000 wear. And this
election, too, 1t must be borne in mind, was for
the express purpose of concentrating anuexa-
ton, and the Legislature cleo ed thereat PASSED
resolutions in favor OF annexation and paved the
way for the temperance of the treaty of annex
alton. and it was the Senate then elected that
the other day ratified il.
But what shall be said OF the last reoistra
ton for the election for representatives, which
Will take place on the % inst? The property
quaIlhcatlon for voter for a representative is
only unencumb ered property of the value of
SlOOo or money income OF $500 a wear, i. e. $50
month, less Than the pay OF an average white
laborer. With population of 1O9 1000. and with