The San Francisco call., 1897-12-24
Regard Themselves as
Political Trustees Of
Their Party.
Large Business Concerns Of
the Island Are Preparing
for Emergencies.
SILVER CUTS SOME FIGURE.
President McKinIey's Message Is
Sharply Criticised by the Anti
Annexation Journals.
Correspondence Of The Call.


HONOLULU, Dec II. Whatever
may be the personal predictions of
the Hawaiian Cabinet, they regard
themselves as trustees of their politi-
cal party-placed in Office purely and
simply to obtain annexation conte qui
conte-and they are compelled by the
allegiance Of their scanty following to
sacrifice everything, even honor. in
their efforts to attain their end. 1t is
Mr.. Cooper's impression that the Leg
islature will meet as usual in Febru-
ary. OF course everything depends
upon the character Of the Presidents
annexation proclamation-if annexa-
tion succeeds. This applies also to the
future government of the country. For
the present the routine matters of gov
ernment viii go on as usual, except
that the American Minister will keep
himself and the Cabinet well posted
even if he does not practically act as
fifth wheel to the Hawaiian Govern
ment.
There is at present no further move
in the Hawaiian arbitration
matter. 1t is Japan's next move, and
her Minister is not yet in a position
to make ii.
AS annexation is apparently nearing
US, with its incumbent shadows,
those who were so ardently anxious
for it last year are almost trembling
now for fear of its banefuI results.
In anticipation Of its advent large
business concerns are taking the in
itial steps to combine into trusts in de-
fense against the newcomers they fear
will rush in and enter into competition
with them. The ASiatics alone are
Tlo0 SaS +bax- haIfave that can
always underselI and underbid the
white man, and the more purchasers
the more profits there Will be.
The silver question is a newly raised
scare they are only just beginning to
understand, for hitherto it has been
kept dark by those interested; but now
it is leaking out that the banks and
other lenders invariably insert the
word Hawaiian" in silver deposit ac-
counts.
The patriotic Hawaiian luau given
last week under the auspices of the
Hawaiian ladies and Princess Kaiu-
lanl VIII net the handsome sum Of
nearly $20O0
The Hawaiian MOrmons, of whom
there are some 5000, have, as church
members, formally protested against
annexation, and their protest goes for
ward to-day to those Senators and
Representatives who represent the in
Congress.
The new British Commissioner, Mr.
Kenny, is growing rapidly in favor
with his cOuntrymen and others. There
are indications that the claims for re-
dress made by the foreign residents for
their unjustly prolonged incarceration
during the events of 1885 will be
promptly attended to. There has been
a disposition shown not to embarrass
the Hawaiian Government during its
hours Of trial and trouble, but now that
it is in comparatively smooth water
and has a little leisure before the
Legislature meets they will probably
be asked to look around and do the
correct thing.
The steamship China, having Vice
president Schwerin of the Pacific Mail
Company on board has beaten all
previous records by twenty-five hours
and forty minutes and it is understood
will endeavor to make the run to San
Francisco in as close TO five days as
possible-probably in five days and six
hours.
The ladies of Honolulu, foreign as
well as Hawaiian, are extremely angry
with Representative TaWney's remarks
in regard to them, and the annexation
lists are much disgruntled over this class
of advocacy from one of their adher-
ents, upon whom they shoWered such
lavish attentions to procure his active
sympathy.
There win be no stable rest here until
the people have been heard from by the
ballot-box. With annexation must
come strong armed government, even
worse than the existing one, which
holds its own simply and entirely
by force and not by suffrage or af-
fection.
The Anti-Annexation Journal thus
refers to the Presidents message:
President Mckinley says in his mes
sage in reference to annexation: a'No
Iess Is due TO people who, after nearly
nVe years OF demonstrated capacity to
fulfill the obligations of self-goyerning
statehood, come of their own will TO
merge their destinies in our body polite"
He apparently claims to believe that an
nexauon is desired by the people resident
in Hawaii. Can any integrity of purpose
be accredited to a President Of the Init
ed States who so willfully blinds himself
that annexation is opposed by nine
tenthS of the inhabitants exclusive Of
the Asiatic population, and that anneya-
ton is only desired by q CLIQUE of seIf
seeking politicians and wealthy men. For
the President TO utter q barefaced false
hood in a message to Congress savors
more of a political trick than national or
President Mckinley had a distorted
conception OF what constitutes national
dignity and honor when he wrote into
his message to Congress-: IF the treaty
(anneEation) is confirmed, as every con-
sideration of dignity and honor red1jres''
Mr.. Mckinley must have for
gotten the part that Minister Stevens
played in the infamous action in January.
1893. Dignity and honor, Mr.. McKinIey
demand that you should seek rather to
undo the wrong done at that time than
to perpetuate ii.
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