The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-05-11
HAWAlrS
ANNEXATION
MOVEMENT
Continued from Page Nine,

4lom aye 4N1uC.J
asked for had been referred to a com.
mittee, who recommended that a lump
sum, viz, 100000, be distributed in
the form of annuities by the King and
his Council
At their sixth meeting, June list, Mr.
Gregg stated that he had received full
powers and instructions from his own
government. At Mr.. Wyllie's request
he then proceeded to draft an outline of
the treaty. He was furnished with de-
tailed statements of the property owned
by the Hawaiian Government, and of
the salaries paid by it. An interval of
two months followed, during which the
treaty made very little progress
In private letter from Mr.. Wyllie
to Judge Lee, dated June 23d, he says:
"The treaty is now before Prince Liho-
Tho, with the amendments suggested
by you. To be able to save the King,
and chiefs and people at a moment 5
warning, it is desirable that the treaty
should be concluded automatically, [
mean, signed by the Plenipotentiaries,
but subject to future ratification.
Again, July 18th, Mr.. Wyllie writes to
Judge Lee as follows: ''Liholiho keeps
Vub VI tAC ways anu 1C Ids nut lCiuIACA
the treaties, though / have often asked
him for them. Of my draft I have no
copy. -
The Fourth of July was celebrated at
Honolulu this year with unusual enthu-
siasm, and in Mr.. Gregg's Grafton alln-
sion was made to the prospect that a
new star would soon be added to the
constellation of States.
On the 18th of July combined
British and French fleet of eight vessels
arrived from Callao, ON their way to
attack the Russian fortress of Petro-
paulovsk. The two admirals and their
officers had a reception at the Palace,
at which the French Admiral said, at
NJ. Perrin IS suggestion, that he hoped
there was no thought of alternating the
sovereignty of the kingdom, as that
would lead to difficulties with France
and England, which it would be wise to
avoid. The King made no reply.
In letter from Mr.. Gregg to the
United States Secretary of State, dated
July Goth, he states that "a meeting
, was held on the 18th, at which Prince
Alexander was present, when it was
agreed that the Minister of Foreign
Affairs should Immediately proceed, it
possible, to arrange and sign treaty
to be submitted to the King for rat1-
| fcation. Mr.. Wyllie called ON me the
next day, and we have had several con-
ferences, but without as yet arriving
at any definite result.
ss& Prince Alexander is respon-
sible for all past delay, md he will not
hesitate to incur the responsibility of
still more, unless his mind is brought to
the conviction that it is impossible for
him ever to wear crown. Ii a
treaty is once signed, he viii not oppose
It's ratification directly and openly, bur
strive to postpone it to the last moment
compatible with safety
| The two principal difficulties were
| first, the objection of the Hawaiian
authorities to territorial form of gov
eminent, and, secondly, the question az
| to the amount of the annuities to be
paid, the Hawaiian Government insist
ing on 100000 as sine qua non. One
article provided for the payment OF
$4,000 per annum for ten years fol
educational purposes, one-third of whicI
was to be capitalized for the support
of a college or university.
Judge Lee expressed his views in re
gard to the treaty in a letter to Mr.
Wyllie, dated August Goth, in which hi
stated that it was s'the wish of tht
King and chiefs to be admitted as 6
State, and they must not be deceived
by any ambiguity in the phraseology Of
the treaty. They wish by this article
to shield the nation from slavery, ant
it would be dishonorable to leave sc
vital question involved in any doubt.
At that time the repeal of the Missouri
Compromise had begun to be agitated
in Congress, and party feeling was in.
| tense. 1t is said that Senator Sumner
| wrote to an influential missionary in
the Islands, warning the King and ma.
tives against annexation, on the ground
that it would lead to the introduction
of slavery into their country. An ar
| ticle to this effect appeared in the New
York Tribune of July 20, 1854, and
caused much excitement in the Islands
Mr.. Gregg conceded the two disputed
j points, cad referendum and copy
of the treaty, as completed, was laid
before the King in Cabinet Council
| September 4. and fully explained to
him in all its details. He fully approx
ed of it. but wished to consult a few
of his chiefs before taking final action
| Near the close of the Legislative SEES
sion of 1854, August 4, Mr. KahoIeku
offered resolution in the House of
Representatives, requesting the Minis
ter of Foreign Affairs to inform the
| House whether the King had applied
for annexation to the United States or
account of trouble with France ant
England, as reported in the New Yorl
Herald. The subject was referred tt
the Committee on Foreign Relations
who never reported on it.
On the Goth of August, Prince Liho
liho in the House of Mobiles asked th,