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The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1900-03-07

Covering period OF about four
teen years ending with 1892, the
last year OF the monarchy, there ar
rived in these islands about 2l,000
Japarese. During the following
FIVE years, the period OF the alleged
invasion, 5000 more arrived. The
years of 1898 and 1899 can be credit
ed with an amount of 35,5OO more
new arrivals Of the same class. 1t
is safe assertion to make that had
the monarchy continued in exist
ence to the present day, there would
not have been such an influx OF
Japanese into the country. For the
simple reason that the conditions
under the monarchy permitted the
importation of contract labor, and
il could be had when needed.
or course, after annexation, con-
ditions were changed but not for
the better. The planting interests
had to be protected, Fearing an
tagonistic legislation by Congress
regarding the i'm portation of labor,
it was deemed expedient by those
subservient to the planting inter-
ests, to rush into the country as
many OF that class OF labor as posi-
BILE, before any such legislation
which would be detrimental TO
those interests, could be passed by
Congress. Taken as whole the
condition OF the country is far worse
at the present day than it ever
would have been under the mon
archy, had it remained in existence.
The monarchy was the best gov
ernment these islands ever had;
those who overturned it will realize
the fact some day, perhaps not very
far off either. KAMAA1NA.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1900-03-07

get the full bounty on sugar; or
whether a full reciprocity treaty
with equal treatment for Our pro-
ducts could be arranged for; with
these uncertainties before them, and
having willing tool in the then
United States representative, who
was anxious to. make name for
himself and receive the credit for
bringing to consummation his pet
scheme, the anuexing of these ISL
ands by the United States-saw fit
to enter into an intrigue with him
having for it's object the overthrow
of the Monarchy.
Now that they have got their
"heart's DESIRE" and have become
part Of that great and free country,
ahem, tho United States, are their
planting interests any better off,
No indeed, There are just as many
uncertainties possibly some of a
graver nature-before them now as
there we're in the past. They would
be much better off under the Mon.
archy without the reciprocity treaty!
Under the Monarchy we we're inde-
pendent. We had our own consti-
tuition, we were enabled to enact our
own laws to suit our conditions.
That is past now. In future, that
which will be done for US, will have
to be done by what Congress tells us.
The Japanese inv vasion bugab boo is
again referred to. That there was
any conspiracy or contemplated
idea in the minds of Japanese Off
cials to cause an invasion of these
islands to be made by their subjects,
is discredited by sensible people.
When the Japanese bugaboo was
first raised four or five years ago by
the apnexationists to endeavor to
force the United States Government
to action, the report was not believ
ed at any of the foreign Embassies.
Japan would not havs dared to take
such step. She would not com
NIT an act that would likely bring
war on herself with the United
States or any other power having
treaty relations with the Hawaiian
Government. Is it to be supposed
that those powers would have re-
mained quiet and permitted such
action?
Speaking of the Japanese and
their invasion, let us see when the
great influx of Japanese began.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1900-03-07
WEDNESDAY, MARCH z, 1900
WILLING TO ANSWER.

The Thurston organ claims with
a display of impudence which is even
out OF the usual with that journal,
that we decline to answer two ques-
tions in regard to the events OF 1893,
to-wit:
One is whether the attempt Of the
Queen to promulgate new Consti-
tuition without the assent OF the
Legislature or the people did not
justify her overthrow, aud the other
is why, if the United States forces
unseated the Queen, the Royalist
papers, published at the time, should
either have failed to notice it or
have said that there was nothing in
the story3
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1900-03-07

As far as the other question is
concerned we beg simply to refer
our contemporary to the files Of the
Hawaii Holomua, the only paper
printed in English which represent.
ed the Queen. A file of it can be
found in the rooms of the Histori-
cal Society. If the opinion of the
Royalists was not expressed in those
dark days sufficiently strong it was
not the fault of the editor as our
brother of the Advertiser perhaps
can remember.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1900-03-07

tion that the people prayed for were
those that are now being inserted
in the Hawaiian territorial bill, to
wit: No property qualifications for
voters to Senate or House OF Repre-
sentatives. and no life tenure for
the Judges of the Supreme Court,
II the territorial bill passes with
such amendments, is there not a
cause for another revolution?
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1900-03-07
Are You Interested In
NOVELTIES? K
We Have Just
Opened a Few.

ODORLESS FRY PAN-Made of
cast iron, with cover which
works automatically.
DUSTLESS FLOOR BRUSH
Sweeps clean without raising
any dust.
NEW DOVER EGG-BEATER-
Has au extra wheel which makes
il work easier and last much
longer than the ordinary "Dov-
er" and does not cost any more.
NEVER BREAK GARDEN TRIO
WELS-This is no lie. Price
is 25 cts.
Our new stock OF BLUE FLAME
WICKLESS OIL STOVES has
arrived at last, all sizes and they
are beauties. Don't he alarmed
about the scarcity Of kerosene
oil; the market will be glutted
in few days and we will see
that you get enough in the mean
time to use with the new stove.
OUR CROCKERY, GLASSWARE,
TABLE SILVER, CUTLERY
AND LAMP DEPARTMENTS
are more complete than ever,
and we have plenty of goods on
the way.
A neat DINNER SET for So 80, and
ENGRAVED WATER GLAS-
SES for Scots. per dozen ought
to encourage people to COM
mence housekeeping.
Do you know that we have COM
PLETE REPAIR DEPARTMENT,
where you can get your stove fixed,
your lamps put in order, crockery
mended, lawn mower overhauled,
and hose repaired7
We are the SOLE AGENTS on
the Hawaiian Islands for JEWEL"
STOVES for wood or coal, STAND
ARD" WICKLESS BLUE FLAME
OIL STOVES, and JOURNEY"
CLEANABLE REFRIGERATORS
v. W. DlMOND & co.
LIMITED.
Importers of Crockery and
Glass and House Furnishing
Goods.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1900-03-07
CORRESPONDENTS.
The Sentiments of the Majority.

The Sentiments of the Majority.
Ed. The INDEPENDENT:-
To say that the Hawaiian Islands
are, at the present day, in better
condition under (the so-called) an
nexation to the United States than
they would have been had the Mon
archy existed, is mythical talk. Yet,
that is what the revolutionists OF
1898 and their supporters would
have people believe. 1t is quite
natural to expect that sort of talk
from them; they must say something
as backing for their actions. What
benefits have as yet accrued to the
people Of the Hawaiian Islands since
the consummation Of the annex
alton scheme2 None whatever,
whether there will ever be any, the
future as it comes along alone will
decide.
That the developing of new tracts
of land for the production Of sugar;
and that the surplus in the treasury
can be credited to annexation is
bosh-talk. Both the land and the
investors of capital were here prior
! to annexation. The enlargement of
the sugar industry was only ques-
| -, 1f xr,o,,1l nat, 1lry
follow the accumulation and in
crease of capital held by the inves-
tors. Aud, as the demand for sugar
increases, and a market for it exists,
so long will it be produced. Were
the Monarchy in existence at the
present day, the cultivation of new
fields for the raising of sugar cane,
would be in progress just the same.
Annexation has nothing to do with it,
According to the report OF the
Auditor General. the cash balance
on hand in the treasury is over half
million dollars less than two mil
lion. The Advertiser stated the
other day that it had neared the two
million dollar mark. There seems
to be slight difference in calcula.
ton. The Advertiser does not men,
ton the amount OF the treasury's
liabilities. Are there not still some
unpaid claims7 1t may be possible
that the financial condition of the
treasury is better now than it was in
1898; that is to be expected; it
should be so. The growth of busi-
ness aud the increase OF importa.
tions and expectation would account
for that; not annexation.
1t is said, that the reciprocity
treaty would not have been safe
Under the native flag" Here, then,
is the real cause Of the overthrow Of
the Monarchy. 1t was not the
"Opium" bill, it was not the "Lot-
terry" bill. it was not the anticipated
promulgating of new constitution,
nor was 1T Tor any Unconstitutional
act of the sovereign that the Mon
archy was overthrown; the deed was
done for the purpose OF protecting
the sugar interests. The idea OF a
change of government was mooted
months before any OF the above
claimed causes were spoken of. The
fact of the matter was that those
persons who were at that time SUBJ
ssrvient to the planting interests Of
the country, were in such state of
mind concerning the benefits which
they were receiving by the terms of
that treaty; not knowing with any
certainty what action Congress
would take in the matter; at the
same time probably wondering
whether the United States was going
to pursue the policy OF no duty and
bounty on their own sugar; or
whether a duty would be able to
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1900-03-07

And do you. know, esteemed con.
temporary, that the only salient
point in the so-called new constitu-
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1900-03-07

The revolution" was ripe long
before the new Constitution was
even dreamed of in government cir
cles. Since 1887 the Thurston clique
had nourished their hopes for an
overturn OF the monarchy. If there
were no reasons to make the coup
d'etat in 1887 and overthrow the
monarchy why was there reason to
do so in 1882 The reason was very
simple. In 1887 the majority of the
people was against Gibson, the chief
spirit in Kalakaua's regime; in 1898
only small insignificant gang of
political flibusters was anxious to
create disturbance and upset every
thing because they knew that for
two long years at least they would
be left in the cold as far as political
influence was concerned.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1900-03-07

Supported by their own resources
they could do nothing. They there
fore entered into an unholy con-
spiracy with that most Infamous of
men, known as j. l.. Stevens, and
they gained the day which they
never could have done if the Queens
Government had done its duty by
locking them up, by giving to Stew
ems his passport, and send the we'll
meaning meddlers in whom the
Queen had some confidence about
their business and the Executive
left to deal with the situation.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1900-03-07

On the day of the prorogation of
the Legislature in January. 1899, the
Queen did submit to her cabinet a
document purposing to be consti-
tuition for the country which she
had been urged to proclaim by the
majority of the Legislature and by
vast majority of her people. She
asked the advice of her ministers as
she was in duty bound to do and
after listening to their arguments
she followed their advice and drop
ped the matter. That this action on
her behalf was disappointment to
the people cannot be denied but
she acted as a constitutional mon
arch should do by bowing to the
advice of her ministers.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1900-03-07

The Queen made no coup d'etat
and any man who says that the con-
spiracy was not going on long be-
fore new constitution was thought
Of, to overturn the monarchy, states
what is false aud speaks from malice
or at least from utter ignorance.
There was no justification for a
revolution in 1898. There was no
reason or excuse for Stevens to land
the troops from the Boston. The
Queen acted as loyal constitutional
ruler should do and obeyed her
Ministers. When Kalakaua, while
Thurston was Minister, vetoed a
bill approved by his Cabinet, the
clique represented by the Adver-
tiser howled and denounced the
King as having violated the rights
of constitutional sovereign, When
Liliuokalani did not veto the lottery
and opium bills, approved by her
Ministers, the same gang howled
because she didn't exert her pre-
rogatiye. She listened to her peo-
pie when they, from Niihau to Puma,
asked her to grant new constitu- :
tion, but she took the advice of her
legal advisers when they told her
Nay. Where then is the justifcs-
ton of the revolutions
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-09-14
Mr., MCCORMICK RETURNS HOME
MADE AN EXTENDED VISIT TO
POINTS IN EUROPE.
Talks Of the Exposition at Paris and
the Passion Play Produced at
oberammergau.

Mr. W. s Mccormick returned home
yesterday, after an extended visit to
points or interest and leading cities in
England and on the continent He
spent several weeks in Paris viewing
the exposition. and also witnessed the
Passion Play in Oberammergau. His it
inerary, after crossing the big pond,
included London, Vienna, Munich. Lu-
cerne, Geneva, Interlaken. Zurich and
the Italian metropolis 4 journey to
Laborador in company with Harvard
professor and several students con-
Guided his sightseeing.
Mr. Mccormick expressed himself as
highly pleased with his tour. ard his
appearance indicated that he had not
suffered in health. He started from Salt
Lake on June Il, last, and arrived back
N New York on the White Star liner
TeutOnic Sept. 3
Speaking of the varied opinions re-
Sarding the relative merits of the two
greatest exDOsitions Of modern times.
ne thought visitors VINO had seen both
We're about equally divided in their
ideas concerning the grandeur of the
great Spectacles presented Viewed
from an architectural standpoint. he
thought Chicago was in the lead hut
so far as exhibits displayed were con-
concerned, Paris was far ahead OF the
Lake City. show
Mr. Mccormick was delighted TO
have had the opportunity of witness
ing the Passion Play. He said he
watched the great spectacle for eight
hours without losing interest There
were more than 200 persons in the cast.
end it was q perfect and beautiful por-
trayal Of the Biblical story
Mr. Mccormick said he found the con-
unent much the same as when he was
over fifteen years ago There was it
tie interest manifested in American
politics England is absorbed in her
own affairs, which are so complicated
and seems to be scratching for money.
a slice OF which was recently secured
in New York The French people seem
to care for Americans only when they
come TO them with dollars TO scatter
Looking over the political situation
in New York, the traveller said all
Gotham was bowling for 5IcKinIey. and
sound money, yet at the same time
there was 2 decidedly perceptibIe feel
ing of unrest, and the men Offering
these Gods were not always 70 be found
when money talked
Mr.. J. A Cunningham and daughters
and Scott Eliot were among the Utah
people whom he met abroad
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-09-14
BRYAN HONORS LAYTON,
CONTINUED from PAGE -

night The exercises were prece5a5 -
long torchlignt procession and an -
ate display of fireworks The -HC1.aoor-
was SelG in the open air and tL7etlns
erno- was listened to by a large a.. ~ gov
thuSiaStic crowd -N En-
Governor Roosevelt confined HE
dress to the questions OF labor 49, al
Richard Croker and Augustus Van W %
as heavy stockholders in the aIleg-s5 = - c1
York Ice trust He closed with tn (seT
lowing words: III
The American who tries TO fnc{ta 49,.
man against another, whether ~ O5lo
weste=Ee- or fastener, whether he Ia %
wage worker or a capitalist. or y-bs-e-&
form il takes-the man that does rbs- 8
doing a thing that is calculated - =
try. We need not the gospel Of - -
knave in our affairs. but we need ne ne
gospel of brotherhood and honesty No No
need honesty 10 protect the rights 20
every man, and We shall enGeavo- -
WrOuS no man In 1892 when the ~
workers set out TO down the caa5rs1f7s
they did not down him They cor bic-
was down Now this year we ask Won e
Judge our future by our past You ba,-C
had four years OF the presidency of Nj
Kinley. and You are going 10 have fOr-
years more. I viii say no more"
Governor Roosevelt spoke earlier, %.
Redfield and at WATERFOWL a small
town in CoddingtOn county, which an
jows the reputation OF having sent rno-a
men to the Spanish war relatively To ~
United States The meeting there v-ss IN
the open air and Governor Roosevelt was
followed b. Governor Shaw of Iowa Sen
ator Nelson and Colonel Lee Slower.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-09-14
COLORADO FUSION COMPLETE.
Calderwood Withdraws for Lieuten-
ant Governor-Coates Named.


ant Governor Coates Named.
Denver, Sept 13--Fusion of the
Democratic, silver Republican and
PopuIist parties was accomplished al
SAB O'Clock this morning, when the
Democratic state convention adjourned
after being in continuous session since
O'Clock yesterday afternoon
The ticket was completed by the
nomination of the following:
For COngreSSmen-FirSU district
John F. Shaforth, silver Republican;
Second district, John c. Bell
Lieutenant GOvernOr-JOhn Calder
wood of Teller county POpulist.
Supreme Judge-RObert W. Steele,
silver Republican
After the ticket had been ratified by
all the conventions. the Democratic
convention recOnSidered the ratification
of the nomination of Calderwood for
lieutenant governor on motion Of Gov
ernr Charles s Thomas. and referred
the case TO The state central commit
tee
As a result of the objection raised in
the Democratic convention TO John
CalderWOOd. who was nominated yes
terday by the POpulist state convention
for lieutenant governor under the fUs-
ion agreement, another session Of the
convention was held today TO consider
the matter. Mr.. CalderWOOd rendered
his withdrawal from the ticket. which
was accepted. and David g Coates OF
Pueblo president Of the State Fedora
ton OF Labor, and editor Of the Pueblo
Courier, the official organ Of the fed
Grafton. was put in his place
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-09-14
PREPARE TO SHOOT DUCKS.
Sportsmen Getting Their Guns in
Readiness for Tomorrow.
SpOrtsmen viii have the Opportu

SpOrtsmen Will have the opportunity
commencing on Saturday morning to
hunt for ducks. snipe, geese and other
wild water fowl. Great preparations
are being made for the opening Of the
season. and IL is the belief among many
that the fall shooting will be rewarded
with better luck than has been known
for a long time.
II would be we'll. however, for hunt
ers, amateurs as we'll as experienced
ones, to bear in mind the provisions
OF the law which forbid the use OF guns
larger than ten-gauge weapons, forbid
also shooting between one hour after
sunset and one hour before sunrise or
the use of sneak boats or sink boxes
in the pursuit Of the birds Of the
slOughS-
Any hunter who goes out for ducks
today will be liable TO arrest, for the
law declares that any person who
takes. kills or shoots at or has in pos
session any wild goose, duck, snipe.
brant or swan between the 1st day OF
April and the 18th day of September
following, is guilty of a misdemeanor
and shall be fined in any sum not less
than SO and not more than $500.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-09-14
Negotiations Renewed.

A conference between the directors
OF the Mountain Summer Resort COM
pany and Mayor Thompson and mem
bers Of the council committee on
finance was held yesterday 10 renew
the negotiations for the purchase by
the city of the cOmpany's land and
water rights in Parley's canyon Re
Gently the control of the resort com
pany's stock passed into new hands
and while il is believed that the direc-
tors Will meet the city's proposition tt
sell for $4,000, which sum is 81 600 less
than has been demanded, nothing def
mite was accomplished at yesterday
conference.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-09-14
Convention Notes.

During the second session OF the con
ventioa a little by-pIay was attempted
TO stir I'D the delegates. ana cahoOI
compels the statement that IL WSs
fizzle. A highly colOred ithograph OF
Mckinley with a half dressed Ieiii '1-
waving the banner OF prosperity I
him was lowered over the stage WIiiiS
The band struck UP the Star Spangle1
Banner The intention was TO orlng
the convention to its feet with VIII
yell of applause Only rev men ;
of the steering committee STOOD up
and the applause was what might De
called a frost The whole aItdlr was
.ee> theatrical to work we'll
The deco atoms of the convention
hall were somewhat meaSer- num-
Der of small flags and some faded punt
ms. were distributed about the bal
comics and pictures Of President NC
Kinlev and Mr. Roosevelt 4 single
flag fell from the curtains over tne
stage Four large posters occupied po-
sitfons on the first balcony One read
Loyalty and Prosperity, anoIher 10
You Want COmmonweal Armies an
other. Utah will be Republican -Four
Years More another, Mckinley ana
Roosevelt
Mrs. J. Ellen Foster was an inter
ested spectator in one OF the boxes al
the morning sessions of the convention
A number of the prominent Republican
women of the city were IN the DoH
with her. and during the intermissions
they held very pleasant little informal
receptions
Fred Loofb6urow takes to himself
the lions share of the praise for knock
ing out J. S. Daveler and nominating
HOyt Sherman yesterday Sherman did
no hustling for himself and did not go
near the convention hall, and on the
second ballot DaVeler had the best OF
it. It took some tall hustling TO break
the ranks of the enemy and land Sher-
man. but the vote on the last ballot
shows that it was done very enectually-
When the ballot for members of the
legislature was being taken yesterday
evening there was no more interested
watcher than ex-senator Arthur
Brown. He stood in the wing OF the
stage and kept close tab on the vote as
it proceeded He is said to have got
but little consolation out of the first
ballot.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-09-14

legislature to which this county sent
complete Republican delegation.
I'VE recall to the attention of our
legislative nominees the delays scandals,
Doodle charges and the failure that ac-
companied the late attempt by the Dem
ocEatS to elect a United States senator:
denounce the shameful record thus
made and refer to IL as an example to
be Stunned. and impress upon them 10
act wOrthiiy and with such speed as is
consistent with that great duty. to the
end that due attention may be given TO
needed legislation.
For the rest of the officers upon our
ticket we pledge an honest, Intelligent.
efficient and economical administration of
public affairs.
we congratulate the people unan the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-09-14

administration of this state has been
conservative and wise; we need now the
vitalizing influence Of Republican ad-
ministratiOn in our county government.
so that the officers during proper hours
shall attend to their public duties and
nothing else; that the public accounts be
properly kept and the interests of the
tax payers guarded. We submit, con-
siStent with the records of the two par
ties, that this can be accomplished salts
factorily only by the election Of Re
publicans-'
The platform was adopted without
division, and then after a number Of
motions to adjourn to different hours
the convention .ook a recess to 1:3o.