Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-03-14


with the king for that purpose, which
were continued with yigor by his sue
eessor. d. L. Gregg, who actually ne
gotiated treaty. All the while the
king was ready to trade with some
other power In the event that the
United States would not accept the
islands. II IL related that General
Miller, the British commissioner. re-
luctantly admitted that the conyen.
ton between France and Great Brit.
ain, Of November %. IS43-following
the restoration Of the Hawaiian flag
by Admiral Thomas OF the British
navy after the cession Of the islands
to Great Britain forcibly dictated by
Lord George Paulet, captain. some
months before-debarred his govern.
ment from accepting a proteetorate
over the islands.
In the years 1S50-1s54 there was a
large immigration from California and
many of the newcomers joined the
opposition, which planned tn recon
struct the government and then turn
1t over to the United States. A would
he iiibustering gang of about twenty
five suspicious characters came down
IN the year 1851 in the ship Gamecock
During the voyage they rifled the
mail bag. throwing the letters over
board. On arrival they found they
had been deceived as to the feeling
of the natives They were closely
watched and nothing out of the way
happened "The king strongly favor
ed annexation" Alexander says in
one Of his papers. adding that he
was deeply grateful for the constant
and generous friendship of the Unit
ed States and for the benefits which
his people had received from Anne
rican citizens"
When the Gregg treaty had been
completed, the crown prince remained
at Hawaii to avoid signing 1t. Gen.
eral Miller delivered a TRADE against
annexation to the kings face. while
Gregg fretted at the delay In the con-
clusion of the treaty. He issued re-
ply to the concluding statement In the
proclamation Of acceptance Of protec.
ton from the three powers, namely
Ny independence Is more firmly es-
tablished than ever before. The COM
missioner denied that the United
States had any intention Of entering
into any tripartfte protectorate Of the
kings government, or that his and
Captain Dornin's offers should be TAX
en- as equivalent to permanent guar
antee of his independence. Grown
Prince Liholiho arrived on December
from Hawaii. and 1t is stated on
good authority that he agreed to sign
the treaty and that December IL was
set as the date for the ceremony.
In writings left by Mrs. Laura Fish
Judd, relict Of DR.. Judd, which had
been left, out Of her book published
in 1880 for prudential reasons, 1t is
stated that st this crisis the king was
more eager than eyer" to complete
the business, when he was suddenly
taken Ill and expired in five or six
days. Mrs. Judd. in the posthunnous
paper quoted, states positively that
the king had determined long before
this to dispose Of his crown, which
had become one Of thofns, to the
highest bidder When he sent the last
embassy to the United States. Eng.
land and France after the French
spoliations, he furnished DR.. Judd
with powers, to which were affixed
the royal signature and seal, with in
structions to make the best bargain
possible for the disposal of the SOW
ereignty Of the islands, in case OF
failure in negotiating honorable treat
les with the governments to which
he was accredited. Il have seen these
documents" Mrs. Judd wrote, 'fand
the knowledge that such unlimited
power was delegated to my husband
frightened me with his responsibility
/ was glad that he did not make use
of them.
"a project for annexation to the
United States, alike honorable to
both parties, was drawn up by Judge
Lee, at the command of the king, and
when approved was placed In the
hands of the minister of foreign af-
fairs with orders to negotiate with the
American commissioner a treaty upon
this basis
As the reasons for his action the
king mentioned the decrease of the
natives eat fearful rate, the liability
of the extinction of the blood royal,
the absence of reliable protection
against the repetition of such treat
ment as he had received from Lord
George Paulet and Admiral de Trome-
lin, and the fate of his neighbor
Queen Pomare of Tahiti, made a sub
ject of France in her own dominions
Ia fate that he had escaped only
through wiser counsels and the good
Offices of the United States. He fur
Their deplored the fact that all the
honorable positions in the kingdom
were held by white men, also that the
lands of the people were being lost
to them under mortgages at rates OF
interest "fearfully ruinous." He was
confident that honorable terms might
be obtained from the United States,
whereby the young princes should be
amply provided with means with
which to crafty their tastes for lux
ury and foreign travel without los
ing their prestige of birth, rank and
wealth. "The Hawaiians were not to
be slaves through new masters, as
some ill-disposed people tried to per-
suade them, but special stipulations
would leave them under the laws en-
titled to the rights of American citi-