The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-10-25

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Morgan, ia a letter, bearing date Honolulu
Get. /, received here via Victoria, b. c.
DISCUSSES at some length the question D
the annexation of Hawaii together witt
J a review Of the needs of that republic
In this ne says:
1t is lie real purpose Of all who in this
country oppose annexation to the United
States to relegsite Hawaii to monarchi,
government. They know that when th'
monarchy is re-established the kingdom
rust belong 10 or Ia a dependency OF SOILS
great maritime power and they desire
this result
As monarchy, Hawaii can neither be
long 10 cor he under the protection of the
United States. The rapid settlement ol
these islands by some foreign nation is a
necessary result Of these conditions, ia
this lrrriod OF activity in the movements
Of population, and, left To its unaide,l
strength the control OF that Immigration
is beyondthe power of any local government
of Hawaii, whatever may be its form.
Hawaii is thus forced by an overpowering
necessity to seek a foreign alliance with
same mona rchy, or aune Xatiun TO he United
States, I'm order to control this question of
Immigration
| The pr-..Si,r,. of Immigration from \ STA is
80 great that in a very few years the entire
Hawaiian group of islands will he occupied
10y Asiatps in every availab le spot, and
that Will result ia snothering cut the ma
| tiveS and the white people, except a few
| who have control Of large planting inter
! eSts.
| : hose who feel tina concern for the native
| Hawaiian that they so well deserve cannot
regard with indifference this certain means
| Cf reducing them &c want and Of assuring
| thrir determination. Its fatal effects are
| Already beginning 10 : e obvious, and imme-
date relief is demanded.
! IL this immigration j. arrested the na
ives, WHO are a strong and highly intellI
gent race. Will gather Ia themselves the
great advantages of the increased value OF
tacir lands that are now about to BE- cap.
rured hy n, patient industry of these immi-
| grants from the E asst.
The efforts Of tie ; meTiCaus to lead the
| Ha waiians up 10 a higher civilization
which have been so remarkably successful
viii all Ice lost aid they will be suffocdteI
and destroyed, morally and as d race of
people, If tn, present tide of Immigration
| l. moi arrested. This repubIIC, excellent
as IT is in all alters of internal govern
ment, has not the national strength ~
prevent this destruction Of the native
IN waiians through the influx OF Crientals.
This policy OF encouraging A siati, iHnni-
grafton was Instituted in the reign OF Kald
Eaua, Though the Importantly OF capitalists
and enterrrising men, who discovered that
great wealth Gould he speedily acquired by
the cultivation OF sugar and rice. That
weak King was easily influenced, and his
love of personal display and of vicious in-
dulecnc" made him an easy prey to the
newcomers, who fiaitered his vanity aud
loaned him money To support mock regal
state with excess of folly and vain
glory.
II il the Continue ti,,n of this policy that's
the real quest on that relatestJ the preserys.-
tiDn of the Ha waian people. All foyalists
VINO are inha hitants of Hawaii, led by 4
real or Pretended zeal for the reinstateIueni
OF the lapsed monarchy, whether they
are citizras or whether they are the sub
jects OF any regal power in Europe %
Asia, support the pretensons of Japan un
de- ats Interpretation OF Kalakaua's boz
treaty.
They combine with some Americans, who
establish plantations under acts of in
corporation at the expense of homcsteads,
i'm opposing am. ex ton othe United states
because that is the only wayo saving tbs
people fIom Il Observation-Disclosures. madeper
pctual 'inder Incorporated companies.
But alltheseinI erests combined are as yet
unequal 10 the work OF preventing the de
liverance of Ilaw ali from this destruction
through the enL"x alton OF these islands to
the United States. Their intrigues are not
prCspering.
fwetUuld perrlittheir annexati to any
other government with safety to our con.
merce and our Cpa st defense, the fate Of
these people would he their inevitable ex-
termination after only a few years of
wretchcd decay.
Senator Morgan devotes some attention
to the climatic advantages of the island,
tie abundance and purity of the food sup
ply and then, referring to the declining
population says: Some other theory
must be found to account for the decreased in
the cen Sus of the native people than their
physical, mental or moral traits. 1t is quite
possible that their restoration to racial |
yigur will be promoted by the feelin = Of Sc
curi,y that will attend their elevation to |
citizenship IL the great Republic, and the |
Consequent stimulus to higher hopes and a |
more stalwart and independent manhood. |
1t is a serious error he says, that leads 1
to the conclusion that the people of these |
islands prefer monarchy to free self-govern |
ment. As a rule, the people of Hawaii have |
yielded allegiance to the crown with much |
reluctance"
The people In Hawaii have found in the |
mi has .f rapuLlican 1
the restoration of their ancient liberties |
free.l from all feudal exactions aud bur /
dcns. anG they appreciate the blessings oi
the restoration. They have no wish u |
return TO the monarchy.
Tie essential and practical bane fits vi /
Povernm.nt are manifest in h.sr
islands not only 10y contrast with the for
mer regal government. but ia many ways.
in public improvements and in the content
mcnt of the people, in which this excellent
bears no unfavora able compari
son with the states of the A mericaa Union
The people of all classes understand and
appreciate this situation TO such a degree
that they fear that any change will b.
TO their Disadvantages.
The hesitancy of any II law allan who is moi
a royalist in giving his assent to annexation
: ltn2 tnifedStateSlsc caused bY aninCef1ntt |
dread that it may change for the worse
his relations 10 the white people here, AMI
IN the United States, and that il may lessen
the weight of his influence as unit uf
the governing power.
IL such apprehens stems possessed any real
yalue. or if delay in anne nation would tenc
81 disspate them, our reluctance in even |
seeming To force our institutions or govern |
ment upon other peoples might cause us -
postpone action upon the treaty.