New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-27
MONARCHY GONE FOREVER.
n CARRIERS VIEWS on THE FUTURE
OF HAWAII
IF ANNEXATION FAILS TIE REPUBLIC WILL
coNTINUE- IL1UoKALANl HOPES TO RE
TURN TO THE ISLANDS AND
LIVE THERE QUIETLY.
INK rr1ren,rH To TIE TnrRrxr.l

he's Of ,hc Hawaiian delegation who came 10
Washington - oppose annexation have silently
folded their tcnts and stolen away. James Kauna.
he chairman O. She delegation. said there
-oth!nc 20 he gained by staying longer-ihe eli
roa,e had been tryinG-and they wanted 10
home Mr. Kaulia Is lawyer IN Honolulu. and he
roa'lzed that his business interests had gained
nothing Ny lis prolonged absence. The three mon
arc ouce Hawanans. and. like their race. are
neither aggressive nor persistent. The fourth
member of she delcgalion. who remained in Wash
,,r;or is no; a pure Hawaiian. John Richardson
Ass tus: enough o. The AnEio-SaXon blood 10 make
I'M both aCcressvc and persistent The expenses
~ his associates were paid by the political or
ea~izs,.ons they Represented. But Mr.. Richardson
paws his own expenses. and therefore is independ-
On. as to the lcng,h of his mission. He IS one Of
the leading HaVcHons on the island OF Maui
where his family are prominent royaiists. His
sister IS is well known. IS SO strongly opposed 20
,~.exation that * largely through her innu-
enc nc became "a member OF the delegation Hand
io- hey brother check for $500 she said:
John. 20 TO Washington and work for the de-
feat OF annexation
10 VOTES CHANGED IN THE SENATE
NJ Richardson came 20 Washington with the
Other men, but :, mas been apparent that the
delegation. un.;ed.y or individually. made v'gor~
oos or effective campaign. There is no evidence
mat, acer a three months yisi;. any influence
or effort on the pA,t Of these Quiet, amiaoe men
cAaused single vote in he Senate. The most
thu. can 5e said perhaps. = that they have had
pleasant visit. and occupied pleasant quarters AT
re Eani,t House where the eX-Cueen has passed
no winter quietly. Wcll-dr6ssed and courteous In
manner. they held their own IN the small circle
O.. -~ends and visitors informally received by her
Amos. every evening IN the hotel parlors
When President Dole left Washington the Ha-
vauan delegation went TO The station 10 DO MIN
pooio. or. they ell say IN their own soiter
language and more expressive meaning, Aloha
u,," When asked about paying this courtesy to
the Pres,dea; % the Republic Mr.. kaulia said;
Yes e Is true. We wen; down TO see the party
or Though We d!Her on the question OF anneNa-
,,,7 iha, makes ~ difference n our personal feel
irss All HaVa!ans have me highest regard 10Y
President Dole"
HOPE OF \ MONARCHY ABANDONED
sA,~.,v after the departure Of the President
az Hawaii the delegation showed signs OF strohs
desire 70 depar, also on The homeward trip. The
e...ern,rt made by President Dole while In this
country that 4 annexation failed The Republic
vo.la go -gnt on" had an influence on me
cAarran OF the delegation that IS not wthou; Sig
1.acance. Mr. Kauna had declared and consist
e-.,v held % the declaration that the monarchy
VS. rot "n that the work OF his deleSauon
was % oppose annexation pure and simple IN
order - keen the independence OF the ISLANDS he
,,eir.olned that certain changes IN the consttu-
ton 81 he Republic would 60 far 70 win the sup
-o-. - he HawaUans and their allegiance to the
Government thereby making 1t strong enough 20
stand or in the words Of President Dole TO go
rl-ht on" His hope was in the legislature whlch'
according 20 his adyices from Honolulu would DC
uke,v 10 take action this very question along
lines looking 20 the strength and permanency OF
the Republic
i; now turns out that Mr.. Kaulia was the far
eeetng man Of the delegation in the suEden con-
1,lc.lon tina. nothing could he gained by staying
4, I,-asbinr.on But by fastening homo some good
nigh. he accomplished IN the Legislature that
v,ouid be in he long run. more effective than
aov.hins the delegation could do al this end OF
he line The chairman and two Of his delegation
o,,atlv lef, Washington. going direct 70 san Fran
clsoo where they sailed for Honolulu arriving
s,s, a week later than President Dole and less
ma, a fortnight after the conveniHg OF the Legs
laiure.
J o. CARTER 5 MISSION.
r O. Garter. brother o. the former Minister OF
Hawaii 70 tho United states. came 70 Nashhg-
-, al=o ~ oppose annexation. arriving few days
ee.e- President Dole Mr. Carter is still here, and
s--a-oo,Iv his stay IS Indefinite. though he does
lot admit that IT depends the disposition OF the
annexation question IN Congress. Undoubtedly the
chief feature 0. NJ. Carriers mission is that OF
t-icnd and adviser 70 the eN-Queen as ne mas "eeI'
<o~ s9no time her business adviser, and one on
whom, sho could depeud act for her hes; IN
,e-c,-s HIS sincerity has never been questioned
s-d Ie Is rather proud Of tho fact that he never
held an Office under the monarchy. though ufsea
- accent a Cabinet portfolio more than once He
sro~, us urlav.fuIy overthrown. but his views
q, ~, nossinintv Of q stable republic for the
Islands are valuable a. his time. when the Legs
latiro has already taken steps looking 10 INA, emo
.'- Carer stood by the monarchy nope OF res
,-,.io- u-fu he was ne Cast leaf on the tree
Nov. however. Ike Kaulia. the monarchy is not
Gin f." and according - Mr.. Carter. 1Auoka ani
herself accepts the situation phNosophically
soeakins % the outlook. NJ. Carter said:
'I have never had doubt Of our ability ana
Strength % maintain the INDEPENDENCE OF me
Islands We have nothing 70 fear from outside
. ~ behave ourselves. Tho present Government.
,aourh organized with a view to aEIexau hon. there
fore moro or less OF n temporary character. has
stood fo~ FIVE years. ard certainly Il u stronger
to-day than AZ first. While in many respects T. is
only a republic IN name. !: IS capable OF being
republic n fact and would then be as enduring
as your own Republic here. have always re-
garded il policy not 70 strengthen me
Government on permanent Ines 70 meet whateFer
Nigh, come IN the event Of The failure Of anneXa-
ton And ! know this has been The feeling among
IT, conservative men VINO sincerely desired an
nexa.lon. but realized that the measure was by no
means certain Of success. II mas made difference
OF opinion in the Cabinet. and know one member
VINO al along believed in policy LOOKING TO
giving strength and permanency 20 the Republic
President Dole expressed me feeling on this point
when he said Il annexation failed The Republic
would 20 right on
My advices from Honolulu 70 the effect
that tho radical anncxauonists over there are not
bit pleased with President Doles statement.
But President Dole Is right The Republic Will go
o.. and there Will be no collapse Of the Govern
ncnt annexation fails. OF course the extreme
anneza'ionists say that annexation is the only sal
walton FOR TIE Islands. But the Legislature Is not
s'aH.ag everything on annexation. by late Homo
lulu newspapers and also private letters, learn
tina number % amendments 10 the constitution
have been introduced IL the Legislature. These
aioendments are intended 10 broaden the suffrage
ana modify tho oath % allegiance. so that the