The San Francisco call., 1897-10-17
WHEELING
ARRIVES At
HONOLULU
Nine Days Occupied in
the Voyage of the
GunbOat.
CAUSES SURPRISE IN
HAWAII.
Ana All Kinds of Stories as to
the Mission of the
Vessel.
PECULIAR FINANCES OF
THE ISLANDS.
In the Final Event OF Annexation
$4,000. 900 in Debts Must Be
Shouldered by Uncls Sam.
Correspondence of THE CALI.

Correspondence of THE CALI.
HONOLULU, HAWAII, Oct. 1T is un-
Gerstood that Minister Shimamura mas re-
ceived further dispatches from the Jap
ane-e Government, which he will present
TO the Department of Foreign Affairs on
the return of Minister Cooper from Ha-
waii. There is reason to believe that they
suggest an early attention to the matters
in dispute.
The Minister of Finance has published
his financial statement Tor the month of
September. From this il appears that the
ne; loan indeb edness is S4, PAL 217 Al, as
against S3,S3l,S07 "a in Septemb Der, 1896
Outstanding bonds have increased from
SIS, ,269, 200 to So. ass. 500, and the debt to the
Po<ta! Savings Bank from $736, 764 40 to
S79S %. The total treasury balance
has decreased from $225, ,007 so in Septem-
Der, 1896, to $l23, 149 07. The total current
receipts were $780, 255 40, as against $144,,
699 II, and the total current expenditures
Sill, ,462 70 instead of $13S, $50 Y. In case
OF annexation the United States will have
70 pay 81, 000. 600 in debts
The United States gunboat Wheeling
arrived in port on Sunday morning, after
Her unexpected arrival started all kinds
OF stories. AS sample, 1t was stated the
United States had invaded Cuba and de.
dared war against Spain. and in conse-
qnence thereof Admiral Miller and Min
lister Sewall had "sealed dispatches" to
hoist the American flag over the executive
building at noon the next day.
The leading annexation organ, the Star,
is at length PEELED 10 make an argu-
ment in the form OF an apology on behalf
OF the restricted franchise, as "there are
always certain number of people VINO do
not and will not understand why the
franchise was SO restricted when the re-
public was established"
1t claims that sit was absolutely neces-
sary that under the conditions the citizen
ship should be restricted. not only for the
good and protection of those engaged in
forming the government and for the CAPT.
tai of the country, but also, and this most
particularly, for the native Hawaiian as
against the Asiatic laimants for citizen
ship rights" and continues that in effect
IT was 10 bar the Japanese from the fran
chise which Minister Fuji was desirous of
obtaining for his country men under the
most favored section clause of his treaty.
very well Tor newcomers here or for those
abroad who are not conversant with the
| facts. In the first place the special pro-
vision in the constitution OF the republic
in reference to natural alton, "He shall
be citizen or subject of a country hay-
ing express treaty stipulations with
the republic of Hawaii concerning
naturalization, was inserted principally
to prevent both Chinese and Japanese
from having the franchise, as a very large
mum Der of Chinese had in past years been
made citizens, while still a much larger
| number can claim citizenship by birth, a
they are doing and Will continue TO do,
and no Japanese to speak of, if at all, had
become citizens. But it was not so much
by this provision that the franchise was
restricted, nor were these nationalities the
main cause of the restriction. The rea-
sons for the restrictions were well known
at the time by those Immediately ION the
inside" and ii is from these sources that
the facts are gathered, and not two or
three years after date.
The Provisional Government was
founded by Stratagem and supported by
force. 1t was created TO promote annexa-
ton to the UniI ed States solely, and not
TO rule as government for any length of
time. 1t was anticipated that the Harri-
son treaty would be rushed through and
annexation be consummated within few
weeks or months.
The Cleveland administration unset
these calculations, and the leaders OF the
annexation cause in Washington i'm
pressed those behind the "P. g." in
Hawaii the necessity of forming
stable government under the form of
republic, to continue 10 hold (still tenn
porarly) the reins OF power, in order that
future diplomatic dealings should have
the added weight of pseudo-national
authority.
There are few points that the anti.
annexationists cannot understand, and
among others is the avidity with which
section of the American press and people
accept the false statements of the annex
ationists without the endeavor to honestly
investigate Them.
Among many others is the one that it is
absolutely necessary for the United States
TO absorb Hawaii-contrary to The wish of
the majority OF her people and without
ascsrtaining their wishes-to prevent its
being transformed into japanese or ASH
attic colony, although this might suit the
planters, but not the people.