Evening star., 1897-03-27


clulu quite number Of free kin1ergartens,
excellent industrial schools for boys and
girls, and Protestant and Catholic colleges.
In the capital are also found q large pub
lie library well-eQuipped hospitals and other
institutions which testify to the culture
and humane sentiment Of the people. In
scarcely any other city of the world can
there be found a community more fully
imbued with the spirit of enterprise, edu-
cation and intellectual culture.
The present republican government, which
came into power on the overthrow of the
monarchy, has been in existence for four
years, and has been marked by great abil-
ity. careful attention to the interests Of
the people, and by thorough integrity.
There seems to be q consensus of opinion
on the islands that the monarchy can
rever be restored. The wretched history
OF its rulers and the ircapacity OF the Ia
tive race to govern, however we'll educated.
their instability of character and suscelti-
biIfty tc temptation, forbid such stop.
The families of the old chiefs have become
extinct and there is nothing out of which
to found a dynasty. Had there existed
lingering hope of restoration, the ex-queen
would not have made her voluntary and
absolute renunciation Of the crown ard
sworn allegiance to the republic. But the
government of President Dole does hot re-
gard itself as permanent. for ny its con-
stitution 1t declares its purpose to 20 out
of existence as soCn as the United States
shall see fit to annex the Islands. In the
changed relations existing in the Pacific
ocean, II is plaln 10 the ODSefVont states
man that Hawaii cannot much longer
maintain itself an independent nation.
Aside from the temptation which II offers
to the nations contending for supremacy
in the Pacific, it possesses within itself the
elements which threaten the loss of its in
dependence. The amiable and peaceable
Hawaiian and the thrifty Portuguese,
whose fatherland is so far away. cause no
fear to the present rulers. But the Asiat-
les, whose countries are so near. are a
source of great anxiety. The Chinese AMI
Japanese now number about 40 per ccnt
of the population, and are already more
than half the male inhabitants and the
Japanese have doubled their number in the
past six years, and they continue to come
in Increasing numbers.
The Asiatfc Invasion.
The supporters of the present government
would put a stop to this immigration bu;
for the powerful influence of the sugar
planters, and they look to annexation to
the United States as the only way to ac
ccmplish this end These Asiatic elements
are already beginning to assert themselves
Minister Willis in 1891 transmitted to the
Secretary of State a report of a meeting in
Honolulu of 1900 Chinese to protest against
ST me pending legtsla ton, and in the reso-
lutions they declared: I'VE shall be salts
fed with nothing that accords to our race
a lesser degree of consideration and justice
than residents of other nat:onalities en-
joy If during the pendency of the Geary
bill in Congress meeting of 10000 Chinese
| had been held in San Francisco demanding
the treatment of the most favored nation
1t would not have been half significant.
Admiral Walker, who was in command of
our navy in those waters in 1894, in Official
reports, after referring to the large and
rapidly increasing number of Japanese in
| the islands, says: They are inclined to be
I turbulent they stand together as solid
| body, and their leaders are said to have
| political ambitions. and propose to ella: m
| q
| the conditions with which that right is
| granted to other foreigners. They are
| brave people. with military instincts,
| and would fight if aroused to violence"
| And he significantly adds that the Uni ed
| States naval force there is exceeded by the
| Japanese. Admiral Amlnen. who is thor
| oughly familisr with the political condi-
| tiOnS of the Pacific, in letter to a con-
| gressional committee in 1876, wrote: 1t
| does not require prophet to forese. tplt
| those islands in the near future VIII be
| either American or Japanese." Gen. Scho-
fed, who was sent by the President some
| years ago to make careful study of the
| islands, reported in 1915 that they have
| not, and never can have, the power to
| maintain their own neutrality, and row
| their necessities force them to seek al
| Iance to some nation which relieve
| their embarra ssment." Admiral Porter,
| who was intimately acquainted with the
| situation, expressed to Congress in 1876
| the following opinion: In fifteen years
| frcm this time there will be such pre-
! ponderance of the foreign element (refer-
| ring to the labor imm; gration) that the
| islands will naturally fall into the hands
| of some other power, unless we put a
clause in the reciprocity treaty to prevent
It,"
Upon this weighty advice the reciprocity
| treaty was approved by Congress. and a
provision was inserted granting to the
United States the use of Pearl harbor as Il
naval and coaling station, and stipulating
that no similar privilege or franchise
should be granted to any other power; bu,
this privilege and stipulation are only CO.
| existent with the treaty which may hf
terminated upon twelve months notice
The treaty, with its attendant prosperity
| is bringing about the very condition OF
| things which was feared. The necessity
| fer increased labor has brought and con
tinues to bring the Japanese in such mum
| bers that they are destined in a short time
| to constitute majority of the population
and supported they will be by their gov
ernment N their claim to equal considera
| ticn, they would then become the dominan
political element in the islands. This con
summation can most surely, il not only. d,
| prevented by annexation to the Unite
States. which would apply the prohibitivt
clauses of our immigration laws to tn.
islands 1t will thus be seen that the Ques
/ tion of annexation is forcing itself upoI
the government and people of the United
States, and that 1t cannot, with safety, b,
| postponed.
Our Attitude Toward Hawaii.
,
| part of the United States our governmen
and its public men, political, military an
naval, up to the last administration hav
main tanned a uniform and consistent pos
ton respecting Hawaii. They have alw1y
!, held that our paramount position on tn
| Pacific coast of North America made il
political necessity that these islands shoal
not pass into the hands or under the cor
troll of any other foreign nation, and whel
+ | the subject has been discussed it has bee
held that whenever the opportune tim
arrived they should be annexed to tn
, | United States. l should be glad to supper
this statement by the declarations of Pres
! dents Tyler, Taylor, Fillmore. Pierce, Jo'lr
: con, Grant and Harrison, and of Secretarie
of State Webster, Calhoun, Buchanan, Clay
| ton. Marcy, Seward, Fish. Freinghuyse
| and Blaine. but time will not permit it an
y | you are doubtless more or less familia
, | with them. 1t is also well known that o
, ! two occasions. in 1854 and in 1867, til
. | minister Of the United States to the Ha
+ | waiian Islands was authorized by tn
| President to conduct formal negotiation
! for annexation.
= The attitude of the political departmer
, | of our government is strongly supported l.
. | our highest military and navel authoritie