The times., 1897-07-08
REJOICING In HONOLULU
News of the Signing of the Annexa-
ton Treaty Reaches There.
Threats of the Japapese-M Mikado's
Flag May Soon Be Raised Over
the Island Republic.

Honolulu, June 80, via San Francisco,
July T.-AH papers here are fun Of rejoicing
over the signing of the annexation treaty
end the prospects of q speedy union with
the United States. The news from the
Unitec states was the greatest surprise To
the Japauese legation, and its effect has
been TO MAKE Minister ShiIuamura very re-
ticent Heretofore he has talked freely and
has openly Loas,ed that his government
would force il itsdeHiands on Haw ali, W hether~
the United States protested or not. This
Cnange is attributed To adviccs which he has
received from home. 1t is known that The
City OF Pekin brought instructions 10 ShiIua-
uuTa 10 make a formal protest TO the
Hawaiian government against annexation
10 the United States until the present diff
Guilty between Japan and Hawaii has been
settled Count okuma has also dispatched
d similar protest 10 Secretary Sherman at
Washington.
Minister Shimamura also received
strong letter from his government on the
Immigration dispute, and is engaged in
drafting thlId letter 10 Minister cooper,
OF the Hawaiian foreign office, in regard
to the demands of Japan. He admitted
that he had received orders 10 make a
satisfactory settlement as quickly as pos
sibie.
The rrmness of T President Dole in re-
fusing absolutely To grant their demands,
except for compensation in some indi-
vidual cases, has upset all japanese cal
culatlons With annexation very near,
the chances for any Teparation from Ha-
waH are slender.
The Japan Herald (English), published
in Yokoh anna, has this on japanese de-
signs on Hawaii, which is evidently gained
from inside sources, as the Herald has
close relations with the Mikado's govern
ment:
ne Ominous calm now pTeya ling
regarding the Hawaiian question is not
difficult TO interpret, and any one who
runs may read, notwithstanding the Sc
cIecy Which attends the prepa rations of
the Japanese government for d,sttnt
upon the Hawaiian Islands. This IS their
ain. Unless their claims are fully met,
and pIomise OF future good Behavior so
made regarding the Sandwich Islands,
we shall soon hear that the flag of Japan
has replaced that of the present shaky
.Jd
has a just claim against the Hawaiian
republic is beyond question. That The
Japanese viii press that claim there is
not doubt. Who viii take sides with
Hawaii? America? What will be the
resIit? The Japanese population now
Of the Sandwich Islands is about $4,000.
Eighteen thousand OF them are men, and
thIse men are practically al sollie rs
who have been through their aonscnpt
term i'll the army. To send over t'so or
three large transports with the necessary
arms, ammunition, field guns, etc, is the
easiest thing possible
with Japan's large fleet of merchant
ships as transports, its large coal fields
TO draw its coal supply from, backed up by
its warships, W hich are now in excellent
repair. and soon to be augmented by it's
new formidable battleships Fuji Kan and
Yashima Kan and strong fleet of torpedo
boats America could not land a single man
in the Hawaiian Islands. They would meet
the fate Of the Chinese on board the Kow-
shing in the late war. There are only two
harbors in the Sandwich Islands worthy
of the name-Honolulu and Eilo. These and
any other possible landing places would
be seized before America could think of
moving by troops which would be drawn
from those who arethere now asemigrants -
The volcano OF KiIauea broke out on the
evening of June 24 with terrific explosions
which were felt thirty miles away, and al
most Immediately afterward fire was seen
by people living along the Kau coast.
Several fountains are in operation and the
lake continues to rise rapidly and is now
about 500 feet deep and increasing in
activity.