New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-26
OPPOSING ANNEXATION.
JOSEPH o. CARRIERS MISSION IN WASH
INGTON.

HE THINKS ANNEXATION WOULD BE BAD
THING BOTH FOR THE UNITED STATES AND
HAwAII-A LOYAL FOLLOWER OF ILL
UoKAIANI But HAS no
THOUGHT OF RESTORING
THE MONARCHY.
(BY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIBUNE1
Washington. Jan. 25.-Joseph o. Carter OF Homo
luiu who comes 10 the United States as an OPP
ponent OF annexation arrived In Washington iast
evening. He is the elder brother OF the late HEM!
A. 7. Carter Minister Of Hawaii. and mas much
the same pleasant address ;hat made the Mihis'cr
a popular in the Diplomatic Corps AZ "nS"
ington. Though born in Hawaii MT carter IL Oh
purely New England type and in his manner OF
speech he is as thoroughly American as IL ne mao
lived in this country ali his life. His snowy hair
and full white beard give him the appearance Oh
more years than belong TO his vigorous midoie age
This is Mr.. Carriers first visit to Washington ana
Mrs Carter. who accompanies her husband mas
never before been east OF San Francisco. She Is
a woman Of pleasing personality. who Will ENJOY
all the advantages in the novelty OF nrst WISH
MI and Mrs Carter sailed from Honolulu TWO
days before President and Mrs. Dole. and lett san
Francisco one day In advance. When halfway
across the continent a delay to their train made
them passengers the same train with President
Doles party through TO Chicago Mr.. Carter said
to-day:
we all came into Chicago in a blizzard together.
But expected to find something better In Wash
ington" and he looked out at the fast-fang snow
and sleet then added. aughingy We'll. perhaps
you can annex Hawaii, but you can never aiiie~
Hawaiian climate
Mr. and Mrs Carter have rooms at the Ebbitt
House where the ex-Queen OF Hawaii and the
Hawaiian delegates, representing organizations OPP
posed 10 annexation. settled for the winter or
at least while the treaty is before the Senate IL
does not appear that the Hawaiian delegates nave
made much II any progress In their efforts TO deieat
annexation Like all their people. they are fol-
lowers not leaders They need n leader MI.
Carter is the business adviser OF the ex-Queen as
well as friend whose loyalty she can oepehu
absolutely His LOYALTY is undoubtedly the stronger
because OF the warm personal friendship tnat eA-
lists between his wife and Lilioukalani MIS-
Carter as Is well known 10 her Honolulu irieHuS'
has never ceased regret the social regime OF the
monarchy While Mr. Carter has come 10 WASH
ington 10 oppose annexation 1t Is certain that he
here also TO tho best interests OF 'he eA
Queen should the treaty OF annexation be ratineu.
when asked to-day what his line OF procedure
would be Mr.. Carter said:
HIS WORK NOT YET DEFINED.
81 SIN not here in the interest OF any organzn-
ton but simply as individual TO DO wha' can
to prevent annexation. do not know ye. Jus'
how shall work. Tho treaty Is out OF the COM
rnittee and before the Senate. and shall nave 10
get in communication with the men VINO are oea'-
ing with the question and understand IL. may !"
here two weeks four. possibly SIX. out nope
not for ! want TO get back to my office at nome
7 am opposed TO annexation both as an American
o,d Hawaiian because ! do not think II woulc
be a good thing for the United States, ana l am
sure IL would not be for Hawaii The lslanos are
prosperous now. and our planters are getting great
prices for sugar. and the coffee ana rice growers
are thriving l believe it entirely possible 10 nam
ipde Government.
have governed Hawaii in the past are able 70
govern it in the future. We nave had Anglo
s > 2;ove ruir dominated by Americans
Mr.. Carter was asked II ne thouslt M i'ePu"''O
Veg he Replied II believe as long az we behave
ourselves and do the right thing we WIN not DE ai -
the past. md way not in the future? You see l
never believed N the japanese scare b or mat
trouble over the immigration. ana Japan sem d
cruiser With commissioner 10 loon ai,er ' Graa,
Rr,tain or Germany would do under similar cir
Sumstanl There are w Zoo hs'a Hawaansthe
nlanters Who insist upon having new immigrants
and Under 'he . .s OF %'N he
under contract for three years az ~. ~ nontn
tho are free TO remain II they choose and work as
free people But naturally they want more pay
and are worth morn month 10 or perhaps more But the
planters do not value man, WIN tnree years en
perm d 20 ,hev demand more japanese at sl2 80
month. This is the way the contract immigration
mas ,,led an the islands They go into the towns
atter contracts expire and get higher wages;
sdvapfsge Of planters to hire them az free labor
ers ar better wages than 10 SEND on LOT more Nv Nv
men U is applied and it works wewith the
Japanese The Chinese. however, nsIst 81 nor,
e OF it, anu
PRESIDENT DOLE'S VISIT.
Do,orr,ns 70 the visit Of President Dole Mr..
.Cartar was asked: What influence is Mr.. Doies
visit likely to have
In replv I. was suggested that al least IL "ou'o
give the Senate the opportunity OF knowing some
hing ahou. the President OF the Island Republic
and tina, the general impression was that l. would
he favorable to annexation. Also that PRESIDENT
Dole's public utterances so far as reported since
his arrival in the United States. had made favor
ohio ,mnression even on Senators opposed 10 annex
alton.
well" said Mr. Carter president Dole is con-
servative man. and always has been There Is NOT
ia ali interviews that have seen. He does not
admit that the REPUBLIC ea m stand II annexation
At no time does Mr.. Carter intimate, even re-
moiy the bP iba Il Is to be- thought Of again
He declares that he wants representative govern
may be- As TO the length Of Pres der, Doe's visit
WI doub, il President Dole will stay longer than
six weeks at furthest, he will want 10 return
home while the Legislature Is in session. 10 look
niav n examine every measure passed by the Leg
stature carefully. He gives to these things the
greatest care and thought. and nothing slips
through that ho does not know all about and APP
proves disapproves
MAYOR MAY BE ASKED TO REMOVE THEM.
Owners OF property along Park-ave are talking
about asking Mayor Van Wyck 10 remove the
Park Avenue Improvement Commissioners. tust
mis-