The San Francisco call., 1898-01-26


 ahead to the brighter future. The most of these men are Hawaiians, and now looking at it in a purely political | spirit it seems to me that 1t is our l golden opportunity to say to the Ha- waiians; You have been in opposition to us; we respect your feelings; we respect you more because you have seen fit to come forward and recognize i the republic and forget the past
 Tt has been no easy affair for the | HawaiianS, nor is it so to-day for them, to recognize the change in af- ] fairs. Foreigners are accustomed to a republic, but the Hawaiian has been brought up for generations to look up to his chief and his sovereign. And he does feel a dread of the power of the -- 'L9lslS leu 'uosIIlM pneIV ssIW % foreigner coming here. He feels as though he was to be brushed to one side, and I believe this is an opportu- nifty for us now to say to him: The door is open; we are ready to forget | the past
 Whether we are to be annexed to ! the great republic in very short time or in a longer time, we should be ready to welcome those who are in opposition to us. If we are not ready now after a lapse of practically five years, my opinion is that that time will never come Five years is time enough to make up our minds whether we are going to call the past quits and start | in again. It seems to me that the re- 1 public is too well established to harbor | this ennity. We want to go ahead and progress in this country. This question of the voting population being in the minority cannot hold on forever. If we are a republic we want to have com mon country and common ground to work upon; and to say that a part or | this community is to be kept outside a1gsTg ly.l | and l have always urged this in the ! past Every time we have taken an ] advance step and allowed those who ] are ready to come in and join us We 1 have never lost ground. It has always l been a help to us to take that step, and I maintain that it is the proper step l for us to take at this itime."
 Several other Councillors indorsed most warmly the views of Minister Da- mon and even Councillor Wilder prac- tically reprimanded the executive forre- missness in not having brought the matter properly before the Council, but as the Council had not been called to consider it he hoped the executive would take care to bring it properly ] before the Council at its next session. It is anticipated that whatever MT. Smiths or MT. Coopers views may be Ministers Damon and King will insist upon the question being brought up at VI probably be granted by a practically unanimous vote. It Is becoming quite evident that so far as our ministry is concerned, two dogs never agree about a bone" and they are becoming wo- fully and dismally alarmed at the num- erous questions they will have to an- swer in the Legislature next month in regard to their ministerial actions.
 In the first place there Is a strong impression that large amount of pub lie money has been lavishly expended in some mysterious manner in connec- tion with the annexation fight, and the i expenses of President Dole's junketing trip will be criticized.
 Another battle they will have to fight will be in regard to the Japanese claims and dispute. Another impor- tant one will be in regard to their re- 1 ticence in connection with the claims made for redress by American, British Portuguese, Norwegian, Danish and other citizens to the number of two 1 score or whereabouts for illegal deten- 1 tiOn in 1885 It is believed that, eX- cept in one or two instances, the Min ister of Foreign Affairs contends that Tn accordance with British precedents, and notably in the famous Jamaica case, the Hawaiian Government was justified in its actions and is not re- sponsible to any one for the injustice it did. Interesting developments,
 
 hand.
 The Japanese Minister has informed The Call correspondent that he is still ! awaiting replies from his Government to his request for more definite instruc- tions in connection with his previous dispatches in regard to certain points in dispute before he can again com l municate with the Hawaiian Govern ment It is not improbable that, ow- ing to the changes and conditions in Japan, these may be delayed for some time to come unless, perchance, they arrive by the steamers due this week. He asserts most firmly that in the cor 1 respondence he has already received there is no limitation of S200, ,000 or any sum whatever, mentioned as to possi- ble claims Japan may have rendered in her favor against Hawaii. He also permitted your correspondent to leave with the impression that Japan would adhere to the King of the Belgians as arbitrator and not accept the Hawaiian suggestion Of three jurists in his Ma jesty's stead, and further that Japan would probably contend that she could not retire from the position she has as- sumed In the correspondence, but, of course, he could not divulge the nature of instructions which he has not yet re- ceiVed. He was under the impression that if Hawaii became annexed the United States would act friendly to- ward Japan and see that justice was done to her citizens who felt them selves aggrieved by the conduct of the Hawaiian Government.
 The officers of the Bennington gave very charming reception and dance on the evening of the 14th. The ship was gaily illuminated and decorated and the attendance select. The acting President, Government officials. mem bers of the diplomatic and consular corps, Hon. A. s. Cleghorn and Prin- cess Kaiulani and other distinguished society people were present.
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