The San Francisco call., 1898-10-01
PROBABLY OF
 PROBATIONARY
 CHARACTER Speculation as to Kind of Government. VAIN HOPES OF HAWAIIANS THEY CONTINUE TO LOOK FOR INDEPENDENCE. By a Peculiar Way of Reasoning Some Natives Expect to Yet Have Annexation Plans
 Changed.
VAIN HOPES OF HAWAIIANS
THEY CONTINUE TO LOOK FOR
 INDEPENDENCE.
BY HORACE WRIGHT.
Special Correspondence of The Call.

HONOLULU, Sept 23.-The Hawaiian Commission has completed it's laoors in Hawaii and the members from the mainland are booked to leave for thelr homes by the steamship Gaelic to-day. It is probable that Associate Justice Frear will join his colleagues in Wash tngton in November, and posslply President Dole may accompany him, but at present writing this point E un- decided.
 The commission has very wisely pre- vented any leakage of the character or its report and has determined to prac- tically prepare it in Washington. The impression, however, which appears to most prominently prevail among thoughtful and conservative men, who value more the best interests Of both countries than political preferment, Is that Hawaii will for some few years be allotted a territorial form of govern ment of probationary character, somewhat akin to that granted to Louisiana. In support of this view sympathy is accorded to the commis- sion in it's labors, the numerous and contradictory memorials presented to the commission are direct evidence that if left to ourselves we are not prepared to select a form of government that VIII be satisfactory to the several conf1lct- ing interests and political parties, and further, that the best interests or the United States and probably also of Eia- waff. will be conserved by, temporarily at least, preventing renewal or pc litical antagonisms and giving the lana rest until such time as our people as whole thoroughly appreciate the tact that we are no longer an independent sovereignty, but an integral part of the United States.
 Even the anneXationiStS claim that they did not surrender the country with the intention of maintaining in power the Dole-Judd faction and they claim "a new deal"; the planters and the commercial interests require protection not in consonance with the wishes of the mainland, while the HawaiianS are so divided under their reckless and foolish leaders that it is difficult to say what would satisfy the majority except the general principles Of American rights of equality and the franchise. Even the shrewd women Of Hawai-, while recognizing the political change, still banker after restoration of the monarchy, assisting a large number Of the men in their openly expressed pro- tests against annexation and in favor of restoration. It is useless to disguise the fact, but for some time to come no kindly and forcible advice from Sena- tors Cullom and Morgan or Mr. Hit or from those white residents who have been their WarmeSt friends for years and have fought with them side by side against annexation can convince a very large number, perhaps a majority, of the native Hawaiians that annexation is permanent. They insist upon believ- ing (from reliable information) that a Democratic or Populist President will next reign at the White House and that then Congress and the President will review the eX-Queen's protest and the annexation proceedings and restore Liliuokalani to the throne under an American protectorate. It is no won der, then, that cautious men are not anxious to bestoW the electoral fran chise too lfberaHy until an equipoise can be obtained and they prefer to sac rifice their accustomed privileges of control until times are more settled and political animosities less bitter.
 But on the other hand there are but few who wish to see this promising little commonwealth purely a rich mans paradise and politically con- trolled for their especial benefit. The predilection, which is growing iiI strength, in favor of the principal Fed. eral officers being appointed from the mainland is not because we have not men of equal brain power and executive ability to those who might be thence selected, but because for years past the governing influence has been really drawn from one section or faction of the community and we want a change. It may be admitted that there are a few strong men in the Annexation party and in the National Republic ranks who are opposed to the Dole Judd faction, but 1t is doubtful whether their influence is sufficiently strong to "catch the speakers eye" at Washing. ton and whether, if appointed, they would. enjoy our confidence.
 As another illustration consider the internecine warfare in the Republican, Annexation ranks in their respective organs between the SewalI and Dole factions. The Sewallites are roundly