The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-09
WANTS HAWAII ANNEXED.
SAMUEL PARKER QUITS MRS. DoMI-
MS, WHOSE MINISTER HE WAS.

saSs M Can Cot Hero Nh'iNo siknhtuFes 10 y
Fetitisn for AnneHaton Than Have Ever
heen Recorded Against ht-NHtivos De-
cei'ed-The Fight Against Annexation
BAN FRANCISCO, Oct. S.-Samucl Parker of
Honolulu, the richest native Hawaiian on tho
islands and a close friend OF ex-Queen Lii, whose
Foreign Minister no was, has come out fatty
for annexation. He said in an interview hero
to-day that all intelligent men in Hawaii were
looking forward to annexation. lie added:
"of course, as n Hawaiian, 1 should have liked
TO see the Queen restored. but, as IL now appears
to be an utter impossibility. 1 wish to put my
self on record as an annexationist. The better
classes. particularly tho property owners on the
islands, feel as I do. Influences have been used
on tho islands to mako tho natives be-
lievo that the restoration of their Queen oan
bo brought about and petitions have been
circulated asking tho United States Govern.
mont to act in that direction. They believe tho
Queen will be restored to them, and for that
reason do not take the oath of allegiance to sup.
port tho present Government. Now. while
many have signed such petitions. II they could
BIO convinced that tho restoration OF the Queen
was an impossibility they would to a man be.
come annexationists rather than continue under
the present condition of affairs.
II shall return to tho islands at tho end Of
this month and will begin a campaign Of educa-
lion among my DeODl6, showing tnem the unro-
liability OF the reports sent from here. by which
they are made to believe in the return of tho
monarchical form Of government. Tho natives
are being told that, once under tho United
States Government, they would have no voice
In their own Government whatever, could
mover acquire tho elective franchise, and would
be treated like your American Indians. In
their innocence they believe everything told
them.
1.-THE majority Of Intelligent natives think az
I do. and should i circulate q petition favoring
.nn.x,ton no uroon ~ , o.,Id
"Ao" ~ peopio ~" "o ouiu
obtain more signatures than have gono forth
against the measure. So far no one has taken
tho trophIo 70 trv n er,;oht.n IN. native. an
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'n go O,"S,,.s u @ oot I@1;,,,,, ,,Or, ar, all
wrong n p unntineto, "a ,..t;,. 10 .oc,r. IN.
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same KIND OF q monopoly In tho sandwich
Islands that no possesses In California. On
the hos. .nthori,r a. "a Isarnsd that N. po.
cihc Mail Steamship Company is negotiating
with spreckels for the purchase Of a managing
interest in the Oceanic Steamship Company
with q Wow to eliminating the Oceanic limo
from competition in the island trade and So
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curing thiS laue ehtreiy LOT ING racine Mall.
Col. George II. Mcfarland. who is acting
-. a. 49, pao,s, Mi cona..,n -
AAteo ior tne Facinc NAL company arrived
from SuLIOTnla Dy inc lhSL steamer ana mere
,vaits the arrival nj Genera, Manager Schwe-
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nm OF tho racine MAI hne' VINO comes os-
tensibly on a visit to the various agencies OF
tho linz In tho islands and In the Orient but
.no Inv - - az. -ne NV
mas q echeme on 1901 lot the absorption OF inc
Oceanic Steamship Company.
The Pacific Mail Steamship COMPANY Ia one
OF the three anu perhaps FOUR .Rreat factors In
opposition to annexation, for business reasons
only The other fac,ors r tho Sugar Trnst
.s.ss ou Coas
the standard vi Company, and perhaps the
Spreckels interests in the islands. These factors
are not opposed to annexation for political rea.
sons, but from mercantile motives.
During the coming session Of Congress the
Senate will be the battle-ground Of the fighters
for supremacy, and il is probable that il any
one Of them secures the upper hand it will use
its influence to secure the annexation of the
Islands. II the battle Is even there will be
very little probability OF annexation during
the coming session OF Congress. Such is tho
view Of the situation which is taken by the
best informed persons in the city,
The last steamer from the coast brought the
word that the Oceanic steamship Company was
to be absorbed by the Pacific Mail COMPANY. and