New-York tribune., 1898-01-23


,1e ,AgGr MAJORITY OF HIS PEOPLE
r,von UNION WITH THIS cUUNTRY-No IN
,,pv TO rpr BEET SUGAR INDUSTRY
ppOsP0-Ts OF COFFEE-GRoWlNG
N HAwAu-THE GOVERN
M1sNr WILL. srANDIF
ANNEXArIoN
r,,ro Ian GA dispatch 10 '
.s, won, Green River. Wyo. says; AS ,"e
he0o.U r-,,o, Pacific Limited was crossing
r,on- wyoming boundary. reporter hau d"
"' It. n meeting President SANFORD d.
- the Hawaiian Republic. and Tot al
wv -, 60 rode with him on his Journey to"a''
.,r,tal. President Dole said:
'"e ,.. etndiouslv refrained from accordins
...,.s +o the press annexation OF o"
~. boar,nc upon Il, since reachns ''7
. States The question is now before 'he
... ~ the United States. and deem II I'M
0- 0 . ox-roee nv views at this time
p'.'',.s cc,a+ n,vyers had been delegated to nm
=. rresent mission. Mr.. Dole said: NO sPe-
~, .overs have been granted me. My ViSi'
-. United states was deemed adVsaole oS
-. ro,,,,1 - State and strongly urged oy
nr ~ our influential citizens OUTSIDE oi ',''
cs,.o-,,oenr doubt If any powers couiu 30
,,.-,.od ~ me unless ny our senate ""i'"
-. ~. meet until February To II the treaty
..,., Hawaii is ratified by the United states
c.,..e without amendment no further 'es'S'a
.,,. action IS necessary. II amended II wou''
..,.. e., no ratfed by our Senate ard mysen de
President" ~.
rrsstsaot Dole's attention was called 70 the
D., srnsn5nent to relegate the matter 10
vote ~ the Hawaiian citizens. and he was asHeu
H.Aa~ ~ NOT annexation would he ndorseo
q, the Hawaiian polls.
That is a question I would not care 70 an
eva, bYt think friends Of annexation IN 'he
,s,o,5s are certain that it would he adopted oy
. ,aroa majority Of citizens, answered the
President
.cvvoa, LEGISLATION Is IN view by your people
m the evon' OF annexationT
TUE FRANCHISE IN HAWAII.
IN speoiac legislation Is in view. The treaty
r~oyi4es for the appointment by the PRESIDENT
of the United states Of a Commission authorized
. ,o-r,,la.a and recommend to Congress the
lagIs,a-ion ard forms Of government for ha-
,.ou Tho matter OF franchise is now specifically
-r,,,5ed fo- by our laws. For those VINO elect
Senators there is property and educatlohsi
cua,A,a-ioD. fo- those who elect Representa-
tives an educational qualification. All elec'ors
must take an oath Il allegiance 10 the present
r3nvernrnent and renounce allegiance 10 "oh-
yr-hv Letters ~ denization are issued 10 lor-
si1,e-s who lived In the island for a certain
period previous = the organization Of the pres
ent Government and under certain restrictions
hey have tie right TO vote. There is strong
sentiment on the island against allowing Chi
noss and japanese to become citizens There
are cases where these races have acquired the
hsro- but they are very few, and the senti-
-,e,t Is adverse TO their becoming citizens.
The natives are all citizens, and would have
The right of franchise Under the regulations
now governing the franchise about 4"O votes
we're cast IN the election Of 1874, and about
5000 at the more recent election.
What effect would the failure to pass the
annexation treaty have on your Government"
was asked
IF ANNEXATION FAILS.
~No particular effect" was his answer. "All
that has been done by our people in the forma-
ton and establishment Of our Government has
been in view Of maintaining a permanent re-
public In the event that the Government OF
the United States fails to annex the country
our Government is in good financial condition
and would he maintained. Failure however.
Of the annexation project would seriously preju-
dice anG delay the growth and prosperity Of the
Islands Annexation would stimulate greatly and
make permanent our present commercial rela-
lions with the United States. We would have
absolute instead Of approximate, free trade
wth the people Of the United States, which
would stimulate and strengthen both countries
comm roialy. should annexation fail our sugar
interests l believe. would suffer while on the
other hard, as the limit Of sugar production
m the Islands has almost been reached no in
Jury would come through annexation 10 the
development Of the beet-sugar industry Of lhe
United States
Annexation would open 10 Americans num-
Der Of Industries on the island. the most prom
islng n which is coffee growing. There is IN
This Industry abundant opportunity for the EN-
poynent II American capital ana labor"
CHANCES FOR AMERICAN LABOR
Asked If the competition Of cheap Asiatfc
labor would not ehcctually bar American labor
from The island. AIR Dole said: Il understand
white men are working N California and other
States for less than We pay Asiatic labor in
Hawaii Nj Fitzgerald, Labor Commissioner
Of California SAYS Hawaii affords great OPEN
ng tor American labor The climate is sub
tropical. conditions Of l!te easy and nothing
10 prevent white labor from finding at all times
WohlabIe employment Conditions In ths mat
reg VIII / bclieve. De adjusted by the cOntinu-
at-on n he plan OF plOht sharing which has
met with success in Hawaii in plsntation work ="
HON Mli the subjects Of Great Britain IN
~ sands receive anucXatiOn2"
IT. .v are divided On the question: some favor
annexation. o0ncrs are bitterly opposed to it,
number of them believe IN and support our
bresent form of Government, although opposed
20 annexation. II annexation IL secured all Of
mos. elements will probably accept the new
conditions gracefully"
Ia The Japanese Government any inclina-
uon 10 secure c0ntrO! u the islands in case
uey should not be annexed
THE DISPUTE WITH JAPAN.
That do not know. We are not in touch
with japanese diplomacy, and ] cannot tell