The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-07-15

people in proprla persona. Each inter-
view has the endorsement of the per-
son interviewed:
GEORGE w. SMITH.
George w. Smith on being asked to
give his views with regard to the COM
mercal bearing of annexation, said:
1--WE may expect some increase in
competition, but such increase will
not be permanent unless established
on a good basis and with abundant
capital. We are so far from the nasc
of supplies that it necessitates carry
ing large stocks of merchandise. Ncw
comers will find it especially difficult
to get on on account of the credit
system in vogue. | think the sys, IN
is a pernicious one, but it will take
some years before it can be chang
ed. and men who are unaccustOmed
to trading on such lines will find
themselves terribly hampered by It.
"As to the fear expressed by some
merchants that the new blood will
drive us to the wall. ] take no stock in
it. Our merchants, from my expert
cnce of them. are as keen and caol-
BILE as any in the world. If they can
not stand the fresh competition they
ought to go to the wall. They nnve
everything in their favor, and .he
new comers will have a hard row TO
hoe.
Under the government of the Unit
ed States new ports will be opened on
the other Islands undoubtedly, aud
deep water ships will call there. But
the opening up of large planta,lpns
on Oahu will give us plenty to do in
Honolulu, and besides trade elsewhere
means trade here. We can be gener-
Gus enough to let others have all they
can get.
81 look to a large increase in husi-
ness when the Nicaragua canal is cul.
Honolulu's good days are to come,
really, though we have had good days
in the past. | welcome annexation
without fear for the political and com
mercial future of the Islands,
COLONEL w. f. ALLEN.
Colonel w. f. Allen, when inter
viewed said: MY feeling for some
years past has been this. With our
increased political Importance and
the very large increase in our com
mercal business the demand for a
much stronger government than any
! which we have had was imperative.
| This is what led me to become the
| strong and firm anneNationist that !
have been. AS we all know weak
government invites opposition and
revolution.
Il have lived in this country for
forty-eight years, and my whole in
! terests are centered here. | admire
the native race and many of them are
my good and intimate friends, I'm
der the strong government of the
United States I feel that the Hawaii.
ans win be properly protected.
81 am convinced that annexation tt
the United States is for the benefit ot
the native Hawaiian, and was the
manifest destiny of the Islands, and
I am glad that it has come"
CHARLES NJ. COOKE.
c. NJ. Cooke, when met in his Office
this afternoon, said:
"My view is that one of the great
benefits of annexation to the Islands
will be the stable government for tn,
FUTURE thereby advancing the bust
ness enterprises that have already
btth cSldbllShtu, anu giving assurance
t0>foreign capital to start many othel
enterprises. When such things are
established they are bound to bring
prosperity to the community as {
whole.
"While / believe the first effects vii
be perhaps in the nature of booming
up the country suddenly, yet | believ,
the growth will be steady in the flu
ture and the whole commercial inter
ests of the country will be advanced
far more than we now can anticipate
Therefore I think annexation is fo
the best interests of everyone upoi
the Islands, native and foreign.