Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-15

reasonably comfortable and prosn,r,us
Ihen the inevitable consequences of the oc-
crpation OF the group by japanese, who
In a very few years would become a M
Jcrity of the population would he the So
curing OF the government by that major
lily, and the total displacement of the Ha-
Maaan from influence in his native la,id.
hawaii would be a Japanese colony r,,led
ard regulated by japanese Tho rates of
wages and style of living would retro
grade TO those of Japan. and the Hawaiian
would be reduced to perjury perhaps equal
|? tnat OF seventy years ago, out OF whi.n
american beneficenoe has lifted him
An immigration of white men, such as
annexation would promote would be large
one OF employers of unskilied labor. and
the Hawaiian would continue to meet
large demand for his labor as he does
now, with the high rates of wages attend
ing II. But japanese immigrants would
.Srhisn ali Their own labor. and crowd all
the avenues of employment, leaving the
unfortunate Hawaiian to go hungry Even
how the crowds of Asiatics often ircon-
snience the Hawaiian by absorbing their
Iermer employments. but nothing like what
they would do when their numbers were
doubled, as they will be in from four TO
SIX years. unless the strong arm of the
United States in possession effectually for
Dos. But this the unthinking Hawaiian
fails to foresee.
Is IL reasonable, then. to leave this un-
wise ana undiscerring native to become the
ruinous arbiter of his own destiny? Is this
principle appealed to that all government
must spring from the consent of the gov
ernea? 1t undoubtedly is well to give the
educated and capable Hawaiian an infu-
entail voice In the government of the fu-
ture territory and ultimate state But to
leave these undiscerning and just now bad
iy misguided people to discard and reject
the haven of security and position of hon.
or which is offered 10 them in annexation
is simply inhuman. II would be putting uI.-
on them responsibility.forw which they are
urhtte1, to their own destruction. In such
momentous decision as to the destiny of
these islands and the sovereignty over them,
they can be but children, and are 20 be
dealt with as children. Their welfare is to
be provided for and their safety secured
without voice of their own.
1t would be a still greater wrong to place
in the hands of these comparatively ignor-
ant and incapable people the destiny of the
splendid American civilization created and
sustained here by the few thousands of in
teiligent Americans and their European as
sociates. This noble and beautiful ciyili-
cation which is such surprise and wonder
to visitors, who commonly expect to find
much rlideness and simplicity. is the crea-
ton of American benefcence and enter
prise. This civilization and wealth are now
in jeopardy. They are imperiled by the
darkly menacing cloud of Japanese immi-
grafton, which can be ayerted only by the
prompt establishment here of the author
ity and flag of the United States. 1t is in
conceivable that the question of such pro-
lection by the United States to their own
people can be in the least degree influenced
by the ignorant opposition mainly wrought
Hawaiians. an opposition mainly wrought
up by class of British haters of America.
who covet Hawaii for British control In
this DO not speak from any hcarsay, but
from much personal knowledge.
have dwelt more upon this point be-
cause 1t is one much insisted upon by
American papers hostile to American in
terests in Hawaii. and il has been painful
to find even friendly papers admitting some
weight to the claim that the natives should
have voice in the question of annexation.
The British steamship China has been
adtudged by our supreme court to be
titled to registry as a Hawaiian vessel,
contrary to the desire and effort of the
government, who had promised your gov
eminent to permit no more foreign vessels
to register. They promised more than our
laws. as interpreted by the courts. allowed
to be performed. The certificate of regis
try was made out today and handed to the
nominal owner, G. w. Macfarlane.
KAMEHAMEHA.