New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-29
ICAN STATESMEN.


ICAN STATESMEN.
,o,o,,,Iu. Sept. "A (specaD.-The Senate OF Ha-
at rat,aed the treaty Of annexation with the
Y-ritsa States IN special session withou; IGN or
.,.o-,ont or demonstration OF unusual feeling
rha erst DAYS session included h.ue more than
80 formal proceedings of rolc2N. reading the
president's message and the treaty, followed DY
.atournmen. as a mark OF respect to the memory
:. codfrev Rhodes one OF the Oldest residents
y yonoI,,Iu whose funeral took place that after
49, Mr. Rhodes was an Englishman by blrth
- mad lived sixty years on the Islands ana was
arobar ~ the House Of Noble under the mon
archv. OF which he was strong supporter IN us
ali, davs but later on became a reformer
rha real interest in tho discussion or the
-. ,bo second day of the session. when
- =. snoeches were rnade-all more or less
-, end orhand. The speech of the day was
.ho, ~ William owen Smith, tho Attorney-Hel-
.ral who easily carried of the hohors' po'" III
bat he said and the manner of saying N-coh-
w. I'D brilliant Some people say the Attorney
Cers-al Is the abest man IN the Cabinet-a clear
hsodsd LAWYER. ready speaker and great worker
rJa was horn on the islands Of American parents
IA l. nearly fifty years DID, but looks scarceiy
~o,,v his tall. 1.-THE figure having all the QUICK
oct,vtv Of a man OF twenty. "heh ne en-
.,aa the service Of the Government he left
the largest law practice on the islanSs' ana 10
NJ ia will return when he retires from the Cabl-
-, A.. stem ne believes and hopes Is near at nand
with annexation
THE WORK OF RATIFICATION
r,oueb the special session was convened on
ssptemher 5, the work OF rathcauoh was oo'-
rIeted on the 10th. From first to last ue pro
cssd,gs were marked by the clghi'E anu ueo-
s-a,ion Of earnest. thoughtful men, ana d. ''e
same time there was simplicity anu '-'iios'
soIerni,v that made the closins scene impressive
ard one TO be remembered. Every man WHO en-
tered ne Legislative Hall that morning iU"-A
tbs+ annexation would make Il tho last mee'hs Z.
.ha Hawaiian Senate The President, VINO Eau
NOT been present before. came IN ana sat Oh ''le
right Of the Cabinet. He Is not IN inc Uest -
haoItb and plainly shows the effects or the su1l"
"a onxintv Of the last four and nan years
strain and anxiety shared by all the ne'N"e'' "a
the Government . IT,, tho
There was little 70 be done except 70 sign ,l'e
resolution OF ratification. and the Session " a.
- ho,s an hour The vote had been taken oy ~
,i,,nS nands and when called FOR by the presio'hS
eoo- eva-v hand went Up with quick eos.u'r
~, :, was not an American, but an EnB"s"
man. born on the islands, Senator Cec" p'o"'"
who moved the adjournment. R's'ne' ne s".n ,, ,,o
President senate 6 aGgs as The senate Of
Hawaii and that the next Senats 80, ~' and in a
covntry over which the American ilas HG s MI
President move that we ADJOURN sine 80 .,o,
rbars was A moment OF profound shehoe' "s si,
the motion was put ana callIcu ''
on the historic picture. - :,
Al PROCEEDINGS OF the special session 49,,
omen Senate but there was no cTo"u hsarca
ord women were conspicuous oy ''eii 49,,
Tarcv American women staying away 'I0A. go.
-.,,@cation OF the treaty at the other emu "a ~
g., --oysino 4, Is In open session. In most th4's9
uonolulu women are fully up 10 da'e' Dr' ~,
are conservative In politics. not from any '"N "
patriotism for none are more patriotr' CIV" "
tba ar,en. OF fourishng chapter OF the DausH-
.Hr. =, The Revolution But they are quite content
iO0a "
no,as ard brothers The new woman IS not IN
Hawaiian politics and only in rare instances haS
she invaded the business domain OF Inah-cer'a4''S
NOT IN drygoods shops, where ribbons ana tape are
still measured of by young men, ana OF every IA.
,,onalIty 1t must not be inferred, however that
rJo,oIuIu women are behind the times. Every
house has a telephone. piano and a bicycle ana
M woman anywhere are more accomplished in the
use OF all three
THE MEETING OF PROTEST.
The Iong-talked-of nass-meet!ng to protest
against annexation was held on the Monday even
ing previous 10 the converting OF the senate Oh
Wednesday The mass-meeting was an extremely
mild demonstration by two or three hundred pso-
pie. who listened In passive manner 20 TWO
speeches then quietly dispersed None Of the lead
ing native Hawalans were present: there was not
a single cheer shout or expression or enthusi-
asu and the whole affair was tame and over within
an hours time. The outcome was formal protest
by A committee 70 the President and Cabinet the
following day The protest was read in the Sen
ate and disposed OF by motion 10 lay on the
table" Had the protest originated with Responsible
people, representative Of the real feeling toward
annexation 1t would have received the considera-
ton 10 which IT would have been entitled.
The mass Of native Hawaiians are Indifferent to
the question OF annexation, and are well satisfied
with the present Government. which has justly IA
yored them and looked out for their welfare above
all other nationalites. The better class realize
this and while there Is still feeling of loyalty to
Iiliuokalani II Is more matter of sentiment. and
they do not pine for the restoration OF the mon
archy. Could the native Hawaiians be assured that
annexation would bring radical changes to de-
prive them Of their present easy life, liberty and
the pursuit OF happiness they would accept 1t
without fear and anxiety. In some respects the
native Hawaiians have the simplicity and credulity
OF children. Left TO themselves. they are an easily
governed people. susceptible 10 good influences and
singulary free from all jealousy OF other ma tona-
ties. Superseded every hand by the thrifty,
calculating Chinese, Japanese and Portuguese the
natives absolutely without bitterness or com
plant II IS only when supplanted by the Chaese
In matrimonial affairs that the Hawaiian men show
Resentment. Marriages between Hawaiian women
and Chinese men have not been infrequent, the
Hawaiian preferring tho thrifty. industrious
Chinese husbands, who Invariably support them in
life of case. and often;mes luxury. The children
OF these marriages are OF finer physique and bright
EMte!ect than children OF the pure blood on either
SIDE The mixed marriages improve both races and
1any OF the children among the most attractive
pupls In the public schools. Since Chinese women
naVs come TO Hawaii there have been more Chi
SSsse and fewer mixed marriages. But there has
Sssn al no time any reciprocity, for Hawaiian men
nave not married Chinese women.
CURIOUS ARGUMENT BY THE NATIVES
"A curious argument against annexation by native
HaTaians is this: If VIC have annexation" they
~. We must lock our doors. Bad people will
.aen come from the United States. and Il Will not
" 'he same as now. Everybodyrs safe now and
ms ms On the streets. safe night DAY. But It Will
1vt De SO with annexation
ss quite true that there is complete sense OF
III. IN Honolulu without locks or bolts and
lne more Iema rhthle hecause M