The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-04-21
MONARCHY GONE FOREVER
j. O. CARTER ON THE FUTURE OF
HAWAII
If Annexation Fails the Republic will
Continue-Lilioukalani Hopes to
Return to the Islands.

The New York Tribune of a recent
date contains long article on Ha-
waiian affairs, a considerable portion
of which consists of an interview with
j. o. Carter, with some interesting BIZ
ographical gossip concerning him and
his family. Concerning his family
there is this:
Mrs. Carter. who is devoted
friend of Liliuokalani, accompanied
her husband here, and, on the whole,
they have had pleasant visit, en- Joy
ing the bracing up given by the chan
ges of climate. Their daughter has
been with them part of the time.
She is a tall, graceful girl, decidedly
clever, who for a year or more has
been at school in Boston, where they
also have son in the School of Tech
nology. They were not, however,
sent over simply for education. but to
be made stronger physically, as ma
ny Island people hold that the second
generation of American blood requires
this change of climate
Quoting Mr.. Carter the Tribune
says:
II have never had doubt of our
ability and strength to maintain the
independence of the Islands. We have
nothing to fear from outside if we
behave ourselves. The present gov
ernment, though organized with the
view of annexation, therefore more or
less of temporary character, has
stood for five years. and certainly it
is stronger today than at first. While
in many respects it is only a repub-
lie in name, it is capable of being ii
republic in fact, and would then be
as enduring as your own republic
here. | have always regarded it as
unwise policy not to strengthen the
government on permanent lines TO
meet whatever might come in the
event of the failure of annexation
And | know this has been the feeling
among the conservative men who sim
cerely desired annexation, but realiZ-
ed that the measure was by no means
certain of success. 1t has made a
| difference of opinion in the Cabinet,
| and | know one member who all
! along has believed in policy looking
| to giving strength and perInanency
| to the Republic. President Dole ex-
| pressed the feeling on this point
when he said if annexation failed the
| Republic would go right on.
'My advces from Honolulu are to
| the effect that the radical annexation
| lists over there are not a bit pleased
| with President Dole's statement. But
President Dole is right. OF course the
| extreme anneXationists says that an
neXation is the only salvation for the
Islands. But the Legislature is not
stacking everything on annexation.
| a number of amendments to the Con-
| stitution have been introduced into
| the Legislature. These amendments
are intended to broaden the suffrage
and modify the oath of allegiance so
that the Hawaiians will come into line
of citizenship under the Republic"
$50 far as suffrage itself goes the
qualification is similar to that under
the monarchy. This is no ground OF
complaint, however, for we have al
ways had qualified suffrage on the
Islands, and never universal, as you
have in the States. But there are GER
tain features of the Constitution
which the mass of the Hawaiians have
refused to accept.
Zone is in regard to annexation, In
cluded in the treaty-making power
and the other is in the form of the
oath, which prohibits all thought OF
restoration of the monarchy. Now, il
is not because the Hawaiians have
the hope of restoring the monarchy
| that they still object to that part OF
the oath. But there is a certain 10y
| atty to their chiefs in the past that
is still strong sentiment with them
Il do not think Kaiulani expects
anything more than an increase OF
the annuity she now receives from the
Hawaiian government, which would
probably meet with little or no OBJ
lection. | understand that President
Dole will recommend the increase o1
Kaiulani's annuity.
"It was understood that the Queer
Dowager Kapiolani desired to bring
about the marriage of Kaiulani ano
Prince David, her favorite nephew
Probably she would have succeeded
had she settled her fortune or par
of it, on Kaiulani, as the latters i'm
mediate friends expected.
''It is now quite certain that tn,
marriage of Princess Kaiulani anC
Prince David will not unite the two
families. / should not be surprised
if Kaiulani went abroad for an indie
finite time-probably to the South o
. France.
"And what will Liliuokalani do
VIII she go back to Hawaii?"
''Oh, yes" quickly responded Mr.
Carter. "She has no intention of do
ing anything else.
NATURALLY, she still hopes that an
nexation will fail, but it is because
, she desires to keep the nationality o
her people and the independence o
her country. But, so far as the mon
archy goes, she has the philosophy t.
accept the inevitable, or what. a
least, appears to be the end of th'
monarchy. I am sure that Liliuoka
lani has no other intention but tina
of returning to Hawaii and living qui
etly there. Personally, there can b
no doubt that she has been far hap
pier off the throne than on"
| WE LIVE