Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1901-06-24
TO annex Us
TO CALIFORNIA
Campaign is Already On
to Accomplish the
End.
CONGRESSMAN ENLISTED
TO FIGHT THE BATTLE
Supposed That it Will Work Out
Difficulties Of the Territory
Prospect to Proposal to be
Made in Congress.

The following report of the move
ment to join Hawaii's interests with
those Of California was forwarded BY
the Doric mail to leading newspapers
of the States. The correspondent
states that the campaign for annexa-
tion to California is a well established
fact:
There Is strong movement on foot
In Honolulu, backed by many promi-
nent business men, Republicans and
Democrats alike to have the Ter
ritory of Hawaii annexed by act Of
Congress to the State of California as
county or counties thereof.
This is revival Of the proposition
which was suggested prior to the an
nexation of the Islands, but which was
frowncd down at that time by the men
in control Of island politics, because 1t
threatened to take the political power
out Of the hands of the then ruling
faction. The movement which has in
the past year become too popular to
longer be repressed will in all prob
ability be again bitterly opposed by
the present local government, as soon
as all the facts OF the revival and its
causes become public here, which will
be within few weeks.
The matter has been already brought
TO the attention Of the authorities at
Washington, and there is very good au.
thority for stating that II has already
haan 70 h1x, rapat,aJ h,, 40 II
dent who, 1t is said sees that will cut
the Hawaiian Gordian knot and dispose
Of the present vexatious political situa-
ton here. In this connection II may
be positively stated that at least Ave
or six leading Congressman have al
ready been sounded by letter and in
every instance favorable replies have
been received, and in some instances
full support promised.
At conference held recently II was
determined to submit a formal state
ment Of the scheme for annexation to
California to the President and the
next Congress and urge that immedi-
ate action be taken on the proposition
as soon as Congress sits. DR.. David
Starr Jordan now in Honolulu has pub
licly endorsed the plan and believes
that 1t will receive the hearty support
of the voters of California without re-
spect to party politics. as soon as q
statement of facts is submitted. DR..
Jordan yesterday said that II the plan
can be carried out, as he thinks It
will, California will at once become
the foremost State of the Union for
diversified Industries.
1t is believed here that II the consent
Of California can be obtained, with its
present backing here and in Washing
ton. Hawaii will become a portion Of
California within year or eighteen
months. Should Congress act favorab-
ly the time limit would depend upon
whether California's consent could be
expressed by legislative enactment or
must be given by constitutional
amendment. 1t was the original irten-
ton OF the promoters of the movement
here to first present the plan to Cali
fornia through Washington; the fact,
however, that such a movement was
under way. leaked out with the result
that II has been very generally endors-
ed In many instances by large planta-
tlon 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
creasirg the expenses Of the State gov
eminent In any way. On the other
hand her revenues will be largely In
creased by the addition Of over one
hundred millions Of taxable property.
The increase of commercial Importance
and the addition of the increasing Ha.
waiian sugar output to California's in
dustries, It is thought, will advance
her political influence and strengthen
her voice In the counsels of the M.
ton TO such an extent as will greatly
overbalance the minor local or party
objections which might be brought
forward.
The present movement for annexa-
ton to the State OF California has been
revived in earnest owing largely to tho
unsatisfactory condition of local af-
fairs and politics. which would at once
disappear under the State government
of California. II Ia he growing feel
Ing among all classes here that union
with California is the only way to
break the power of the Dole. or mis-
sionary government. and that portion
OF the planting interests which is sup
IN n tha.