The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-08-05
FROM THE HAWAIIAN
STANDPOINT.

Regarding the opposing forces to
annexation, we have to consider
those away from here far more than
those present here. But, just for
moment, let the forces here be con-
sidered.
The so-called Royalist party is
divided, and has dwindled down
to very small proportions indeed.
Men who, in former times, were
strong Royalists and ardent sup
porters of the royalist cause have
completely given it up, and see in
annexation the only solution of
present conditions. 1t is the leaders
of the party that see this-men who
have sacrificed money, and who
have risked life in the cause. They
have accepted the inevitable. When
a cause is lost, the wise accept the
situation and adapt themselves to
the new conditions. 1t is only the
foolish, and those who have taken
little or no part in the actual strug-
gle, who nurse their enmity and
try to keep the fire of prejudice
burning.
The wise course for the royalists
of Hawaii is to accept the present
conditions, as so many of their
leading men have done, and to join
manfully in the effort to obtain an
nexation. To the jewellers in Ha-
wall annexation is absolutely vital,
and it is more vital to the Hawaiian
than to any other portion of the
community. To the rest Of the
community there is ever the power
of leaving, but this is not possible
for the Hawaiian, and he will have
to bear whatever ills may come
upon him in his unprotected posi-
ton but, if he has annexation, he
will have all the rights aud privil-
eyes of the citizen of the United
States-he will belong to Power
that will remain dominant and in
dependent as long as the present
conditions of civilization will last.
By annexation the Hawaiian has
everything to gain, and nothing to
lose. At stroke of the pen he will
be raised to a position which men
will give years of their lives to OBJ
tain. This many Hawaiians see,
and many more will see as time
goes on. The advice given by the
Don is sound. Moreno has seen in
Washington that the Idle is cast "
that annexation, bar some I'M
toward accident, is as sure in De-
cember as that the sun rises in the
east; and he advises his former
friends and colleagues here to pre-
pare for the event, and to educate
their people up to the situation.
This is sound advice, and should be
followed. Those Hawaiian leaders
who really care for the welfare of
their people should now manfully
come forward and show the weak
and vascillating of their race where
the true safety for them, as race,
lies. They should denounce the
bugaboo, which has been set up by
interested parties, that the Hawai-
ian, when the islands enter the
Union, will be relegated to the
position Of the American Indian.
The Hawaiian is in every way fitted
for the position of an American
voter. He is well-educated, is con-
versant with affairs outside his
country; is tractable and peace
loving, and he will be welcomed as
fellow citizen.
The part Hawaiian, who is ra-
pidly increasing, will be advantaged
by being an American citizen. He
is clever, bright and ambitious as
an American citizen, a far wider
career is open to him than the mar
row field of these small islands.
Whatever possesses Hawaiian blood
should look with eagerness to an
nexation as the only solution of the
present political problem. Annexa-
ton promises the Hawaiian stabil-
ity, safety and equal political rights
with the most enlightened citizen
in the Great Republic.