The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-03-19
DESTINY OF THE ISLANDS STREET TO Be- HDm HOOVER ON HAWAII CRICKET CRICKET PLAYERS ACTIVE
MORE IN FAVOR OF ANNEXATION
THAN EVER.
On His Return Home the Spokane
in This Country-Japs a Menace.


Jacob Hoover, president of the EX-
change National bank has returned
from a months trip to the Hawaiian
islands, where he went in search of
health. says the Spokane Chronicle.
He coples back feeling much improved
as a result of his ocean voyage and
breathing the balmy air that prevails
over the islands at this period of the
year. Speaking of his observations
during the eight days that he spent at
Honolulu and vicinity, he said:
"The islands were never in a more
prosperous condition than they are at
present under the American form of
government. President Dole is most
mild hammered and pleasant gentle
man whom it is pleasure to converse
with, but he runs the Government in
manner that commands respect from
all, and even the natives as a rule, are
coming over to the Republican form of
government.
II was an anneXationist before | left
here on my trip and after my visit to
the islands | am more in favor of an
neXation than ever. AS matter of
fact | cannot see how any one on this
entire continent can for moment op-
pose anneXing the islands for the rea-
son of self-interest alone. The people
of the islands are beginning to realize
that Californians, who have always fa-
vored the royalist government, have
done so for no other reason than that
they were able to secure greater con-
cession from that source, to the con-
sequent injury of the islands, and they
are now looking to the Pacific North
west as a better field in the matter
of relation to trade, both export and
import. They are anxious to enlarge
on the reciprocity arrangement with
this country aud are willing to in
crease the list of exports in order to
obtain the benefit of an increased i'm
port.
'AIr. Smith, Attorney General of the
Hawaiian islands, was a passenger on
the same steamer upon which | came
back. He is on his way 10 Washing
ton and while he did not exactly dis
close his mission to me | know that
it is for the purpose of pressing the
annexation movement before the new
administration.
Queen Lii can never occupy the
throne there again, unless it is by
force of arms, and then she would re-
quire large standing army to keep
her in power. While there are great
many natives who favor the deposed
Queen there is also another faction
who oppose her and favor the seating
on the throne of another family, whom
| am informed have really no claim to
royal horors. The latter faction, how.
ever, rather than Queen Lii should
reign again, will support the Dole gov.
ernment.
"One reason | so strongly favor an,
neXing the islands is that with the
large number of Japs over there who
are always aggressive, it is a standing
menace that Japan will try and ac,
quire possession. At present Ameri
cans represent three-quarters of the
capital invested in the islands. In
population, of course, Hawaiian head
the list. Next comes japanese, with
Chinese close third, Portuguese
fourth and Americans fifth.
'Yes, sugar is the chief industry Of
the islands, but coffee is destined to
become a great factor in the exports
as this field of industry is gaining rap,
idly. Cinnamon are raising rice in
large quantities. The fear that the
sugar industry of the islands would
tend to injure the beet sugar industry
of this country in the event of annex
aion is entirely groundless, for the
reason that the islands cannot possibly
raise sufficient sugar to supply the de-
mands of the United States. 1t is but
a drop in the bucket"