The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-07-08
HUMPHREYS GIVES An
kEXAT|ON CONSPI RACY
AWAY.
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limit would depend upon whether Cal
ifornia' IS consent could be expressed by
legislative enactment or must be given
by a constitutional amendment. 1t was
the original intention of the promoters
of the movement here to first present the
plan to California through Washington;
the fact however, that such a movement
was under way, leaked out with the re-
suit that it has been very generally en-
dorsed, in many instances by large plan
tation interests which were opposed to
the scheme prior to annexation.
The friends of the movement here
point out that California will receive
equal benefits with Hawaii without in
creasing the expenses of the State gov
eminent in any way. On the other hand
her revenues will be largely increased by
the addition of over one hundred MIL
lions of taxable property. The increase
of commercial Importance and the addi-
ton of the increasing Hawaiian sugar
output to California's industries, it is
thought will advance her political infiu-
ence and strengthen her voice In the
counses of the nation to such an extent
as will greatly overbalance the minor
local or party objections which might be
brought forward.
The present movement for annexation
to the State of California has been re-
vived in earnest owing largely to the I'M
satisfactory condition of local affairs
and politics, which would at once dis
appear under the State government of
California. 1t is the growing feeling
among all classes here that union with
California is the only way to break the
power of the Dole, or missionary govern
ment, and that portion OF the planting
interests which is supporting the present
government in a we'll laid scheme to cur
tail at every point the political liberty of
the people of Hawaii for personal and
financial ends The many foolish legis-
lative acts and the general policy of ma
tive obstruction in politics here since an
nexa ton have been largely caused by
the constant pressure brought to bear at
this point by the local government and
| its narrow circle of political friends. Ii
! is believed that policy of Cancellation,
| even if now offered by the Dole govern
| ment would be barren and worse than
useless. The popular demand Is for
! change of some kind, and annexation to
the State of California is thought to be
| the quickest and safest solution.
LEGISLATIVE ACTION.
The day following this unmasking OF
the entire annexation plan she mem
action. True, there was some fervid
oratory, and the interest excited was
such as to cause the Republican. the
thereto organ of the majority to char
acterize it as "hysterical alarm" but
nevertheless the following resolution
was adopted by &c to 2;
Resolved, by the House of Repre-
sentatives, and concurred in by the
Senate. that it is the opinion of the
Legislature of the Territory of HaWan
that the annexation of the Territory
of Hawaii to the State of California is
contrary to the rights of the cltlzehS
and residents of Hawaii.
And be it further resolved that one
COPY of this concurrent resolution may
be transmitted to the President of the
United States, one copy to the presl-
dent of the Senate, one copy to the
speaker of the House of Representatives,
and one copy to the delegate of the Ter
ritory of Hawaii"
During the debate Beckley and En-
meluth spoke strongly against the prop
osition, the latter saying that he knew
that active steps were being taken,
when Representative Makekau said
that a man to whom the HawaiianS had
been looking for advice (Humphreys)
WAS NOW ON THE WAY TO THE
MAINLAND IN THE INTERESTS OF
THIS MOVEMENT.
Then it was that with the expose Oh
the plan fully before the people, with
official announcement that it was being
worked by the trusted adviser" that
the Advertiser sought member of the
Lower House, John EmmeIuth, and
e., he ortic lar which "a h4 a
said on the floor of the House We're in
his possession Then it was that the
Advertiser printed the full details of
the scheme for securing annexation,
telling of the combination of Bumph-
reys and Fitch, of the organization of
the literary bureau, headed by Arthur
tombstone a brother-in-law Of the
judge, and the marshalling of the argu-
ments.
| This publication drew from the
Humphreys organs most indignant de-
malls and most elevating ground and
lofty tumbling Both the Republican
and the Bulletin denied that there was
any conspiracy and that Judge Hum
phreys had anything to do with the
furtherance of the scheme. But next
day the Bulletin sent to see Thoma;
Fitch, Humphreys side-partner, ant
this was the result:
FITCHs GUARDED ADMISSIONS.
A Bulletin reporter called upon Attor
ney Thomas Fitch whom he found il
his office on King street. The gentle
man, in response to an inquiry as t
what action he was taking in the aleg
ed movement for annexation to Califor
mia, replied: "None whatever, and
know of no movement as you call 1t.
''The first time my attention was call
ed to the matter was some weeks sine
in a conversation I had one morning
in the Waikiki street car with Prof
David Starr Jordan. He preached tn
subject, ar presented such cogen
reasons in favor Of annexation as con
WINGED me that it would be to the ad
vantage of both this Territory and Cal
ifornia.
IT know of no reason why l am no
entitled to have an opinion on publ
matters and to express it, and as tn
subject interested me I discussed it wit
several gentlemen, among others wit
Hon. John Emmeluth who called at m
office on business, and Who'll may re
ma rl-did NOT apree with me