The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-06-24
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statement, vas good government;
at that date, was simple enough TO
believe this, and surely under no
flag is there any better administra-
tiou OF law than under the reign Of
that Queen the whole world hopors
in this her Jubilee year, But, her
Ministers having shown even moro
than their usual conservatism in
their attitude towards Hawaii, the
next card played was that Of en-
broilmept with Japan; at the date
of Sereno's letter, as the Star re-
marked, all was harmonious there,
and so the suggestion OF an alliance
between royalists and the Sugar
Trust was made for possible effect,
But" as Republican member of
Congress remarked TO NE, "such de-
vices do not deceive us, they only
show us the desperate straits those
fellows are ill.,"
Perhaps the 20 called republic
thinks it has the respect of other
nations; il 80, such items as this cut
from the latest London despatc hes
may possibly open the eyes OF Min
lister Damon:
LONDON, June S.--The st. James
Gszstte this afternoon, commenting
upon the dispute between Japsu
and Hawaii, which it describes az a
corrupt little republic run by a
handful OF American flihusters,'
says: AS Hawaii has no resisting
power, the question arises, Will the
United Ststes Government see its
pIotege through its troublS2
at is very generally conceded
that the ring OF Adventures have
violated treaty obligations for the
very purpose of exciting Japan to
severe measures; andthere are many
who express the hope that all the
Great Powers, the United States in
cluded, will leave the two contend
ing parties to settle it without the
least outside interference. For
proof of this statement, an officer of
the cruiser Philadelphia, writing
from Honolulu on the Hawaiian
Japanese situation, says that Ha-
waii wilfully broke her treaty with
Japan, including the clause which
invited Japanese immigration, rely
ing on interference by the United
States should Japan assert her
rights.
GAS it is a question between the
two nations" says the officer, 81 fail
to see how the United States can in
terfere. The Hawaiian Government
is guilty Of breaking a treaty with
another nation, and the question is
one OF such nature and of such i'm
portance that it cannot practically
be settled by arbitration, but must
be settled either by payment of
damages or by withdrawal OF Japan's
demands.
"Tbe latter alternative is not very
likely, as the Japanese seem well
versed in diplomacy and know their
demands are just"
The morning of Decoration Day
was gloomy and threatening, but
Her Majesty had scarcely entered
the Arlington groves when the sun
smiled in all his glory. The officer
in command commented pleasantly
on the change. sob, | always bring
good weather when | go anywhere"
cheetfully replied the Queen. The
summer climate OF Washington is
said to be intolerable for heat aud
closepess OF atmosphere But this
season has been exceptionally mod
crate and even cool, so that Her
M sjesty tells her callers that it is
almost the same as those Of her ISL
and home. All her party, including
the royal visitor herself, are in ex-
cellent health. There is no dark
secret governing her stay here. Any
person who has read the journal Of
her visit as written by me for your
columns can easily see that by the