The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-24
SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST
PURE HAWAIIAN POPULATION
IS DIMINISHING.
Among the Foreigners English Are
Divided on Annexation, Portu-
guese and Germans Generally Fa-
vor Tt, and Americans Are Unit
japanese Difficulty.

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which he is the active head, but refused
repeatedly to talk of the Hawaiian an
neXation question now before congress
Il can't go into a discussion of &
matter which is before congress now,
he said. 1T would be, think, dis
| courteous.
The newspaper men appreciate my
position, / think, in regard to it, anC
( have been very courteous. But there
is one thing do not hesitate to say,
he continued. land that is this: There
is absolutely no foundation for these
stories of Hawaii being menaced by
Japan. There is absolutely nothing in
it. We are not menaced by Japan, and
we did not have a cabinet meeting and
discuss matter of the kind referred
to, either before leaving or at any time
and there is no element in our rela-
lions with Japan in the cause of my
leaving. There is nothing in the rela-
tions between our country and Japan
that hurried me to America"
What is the sentiment in Hawaii on
the annexation question: President
Dole was asked.
NO ONE KNOWS.
Il really cannot answer the question
exactly. 1t is impossible to say how
many Hawaiians are in favor of it and
how many are opposed to it, because
no one knows. The royalists would tell
you, some of them, that all Hawaiians
are opposed TO annexation which is not
true, But how many are opposed to
ii and how many are in favor of it, no.
body knows. The Portuguese consul
regards it as a very good prospect for
the interests of the Portuguese in the
island. l think the Portuguese are gen.
orally in favor OF it. / think the Ger
mans are generally in favor of it.
The Englishmen are divided. Some
of the strongest annexationists are
English, and many of the English OPP
pose it. The Americans, 1 think, are
practically unit in favor of it
Mr.. Dole discussed at length the So
cial and political features of the island
republic. talking interestingly of the
tariff, Honolulu municipal improve
ments and similar matters. In answer
to a question as to what would become
of the present government should the
United States refuse to annex the
islands, the president said:
We'll, the republic is there. 1 don't
know that anything will happen, ex-
cept that things will go on as usual. l
don't see any immediate danger to it
from any other country.
DISPUTE WITH JAPAN.
1--WE have a dispute with Japan in
regard to immigration, and we cannot
tell exactly how tits going TO come out.
The Japanese claim that under an old
treaty they have the right of indiscrim-
mate immigration into our country,
whether we like itiQr not, and We have
TO put a stop to 1t, and sent away some
times over a thousand immigrants who
had arrived: would not allow them to
land, and it made some excitement in
Japan. There has been long diplo-
matte correspondence on the matter
They claimed that We should recognize
our liability for damages for these men
who were sent back. The matter of ar
bitration has been considered and dis
cussed, and the JsRHpese have accepted
it. II was a proposition of ours. The
points for arbitration have not been
settled. OF course indiscriminate i'm
migration from Japan would be very
serious.os matter for the Hawaiian
Islands.
Immigration from Japan is under
control by the government. The plant
ers who wish laborers apply to the gov
eminent from time to time, stating the
they wish The government
or disaDDroves. If they aD-
prove of the application, then immigra-
ton companies who are in the business,
recruit these men. The native pOpula-
ton is insufficient TO supply the demand
Cor labor.
HAWAIrS POPULATION.
THE mixed Hawaiian population is
Increasing, the pure Hawaiian popula-
ton is diminishing. This is because
the mixed population has greater intel
ligence, greater thrift, greater latent
ability, more enterprise. l think that
1t is principally in the mixed Hawaians
that the sexes are equal. which is a
good sign. and represents a normal
In the pure native population the
males predominant considerably"
ONLY A COINCIDENCE.
Returning to discussion of the
Japanese, President Dole characterized
them as lava biding, bright and intelli- Z
gent, and said they make useful men in
he island.
The papers of this country, about .
three or four months ago, had reports I
about japanese entering the country +
n the guise of laborers who were in 4
reality soldiers. These reports origi- /
nated here, I think 1t is true that 4
good many of the laborers have been /
soldiers. Some of them have brought .
heir uniforms and medals. They have
lot concealed them at all. 1t is evil !
lently a cOincident. These men want I
d 10 come as laborers. We cannot 4
ind OFT anything different from that,
md found no drill masters or commits
stoned officers among them"
Is it your opinion that, in the event
II the failure of the senate to ratify
he annexation treaty. the government
# Hawaii will then take steps 10 stand
N its own bottom, fortify its harbors,
iriil its people etc. to prevent alb
orption by any foreign power that
nay swooD down." the president was
-sked-
COULD NOT FIGHT.
I'VE are not strong enough 70 fight
my oS the great powers. But all OF
ur constitution and our legislation for
ONE time past, while il has looked
onward to annexation, has completely
u epared the way for the republic to
continue indefinitely. We should not
equire any legislation for the contin-
iati0n Of the republic. 1t would simp-
y De an adequate appropriation that
We would have TO take up. / suppose. I
hould not think of putting ourselves
n footing to Withstand one of the
laval powers. because we could not
% it
Suppose this treaty of annexation
ais, and one of them wants to swoop
own upon Hawaii?"
We'll, we cannot help it. We are
ot strong enough 1t is our interest
. the question OF annexation, our sense
:ts Importance to the Hawaiian
Stands, that brings me here.
do you expect 10 go before the
enate. or the senate committee
mo. 7 DO not"
"I9ave you any intimation now when
GU viii have an audience with the
RESIDENT"
'lSc; no timeis set. that know of. -
Lots of Whisky Burned.