Ka Leo o ka Lahui, Volume II, Number 233, 9 July 1891 — What is Said of Us Abroad. The Father of a Princess. [ARTICLE]

What is Said of Us Abroad.

The Father of a Princess.

A Possible Addition to the I>iplomatic Corps in Washington. (SPKCIALCORRESPONDEXCE 0F TIIE WOKLP) San Francisco. June 2.-A gentleman who recently returned from Honolulu, and whe is well informed on Hawaiian politics, spoke today a?: follows : " Mr. Carter, the Hawaiian Ēnvoy to Washington, resigned apparently because he was* not m accord with the National party, whieh js endeavoring to administer the affairs of the islands on a liberal and national policy. Carter is a man of great intelligence and ability, aud has been held *in high respect in Washington, but he has not had the entire confidence of the Hawaiian.People, for he is known to have secretly intrigued for the annexation of the islands to the United States and he is connected with the Missionary party, whieh while representing the greater parfc of the wealth of the kingdom has nofc at all times been strictly loyal to national peaee and independence. "Twapersons are spoken ofas ]>robable suceessōrs to Mr. Carfcer. One is Mr. J. Mofcfc Smith, a former Hawaiian official and for many years a resident cf Honolulu, bufc who is now iocateii in Washington. u Theother is Hon. Archibald S. Cleghoro, futheroftheheir persuuu>tive Princess Kaiulani. Theyoung Princeßjs, who is now being educated in Kngland, will reSide in Washjington with her father in case he is |apoointed, in order that her edu|catioti may be completed and the i voung lady polished in fche society and intluencos of Anienean demo-

cracy, the better to fit her forher duties as a eonstitutionsJ raouarch t when she suceeeds, to the throae of: Hawaii. j " Queen Liiluokalani has lately ! cuade a royal tour throughout 4he i islands and was enthusiasticaliy, | received every, where. There is | stili a good deal of patriotism and loyalty in the country, anil thongh ali is Deaceful ai present, and like- | ly to remain so until the election takes plaee next Fehruary, the National party will then show a solid front with 'Mv J Qaceii' as the music of the campa ; gn. ■ " The native newpaper, Ka Leo [a bilingual publicationJ. has been inakinp vigorous onslaughts in several directions, and with considerab!e efFect, for the paper has large intiuence ainong the natives, and gives ntterance to the polilieal opiinons of a strong foreign elemmt of the Nationai party. The Leo is condueted*by a clever se« of politiand writers. īt preached rank republicanistn, but it wiis siinplv done to warn the Queen of the errors she was cominittiug. It is belicved-that tbe paiVer would neyer have advocated the estabiish inent of a republic in Hawaii, as it would be impossible to estabiish such a form of government m that country of congloniejrate raees. Annexation has been hinted at, and this idea is still fostered as a pos»ibility, but the Hawaiian will never conseiit to anncxation tothe United States unless they are accor<led fuli State riglits. with; representation in Senate and Congress. The ri§"ht of the United States to oceupy Pearl Harbor under the present treaty has heen attacked on the gpound that the. llnited States by its new Tariif law has practically annulled and destroyed the value of the treaty.

" There is a large and growiiJg i sentiment in Hawaii that an ad-1 * i vantageous treaty ean and will be | made with €anada nnless tho United States is wiiling to rectify t.he wrong it has done. Hawaii's present treaty with the United States, minus the Pearl Harbor concession, may be altered or renewed. but Canada and federated loom up asbetter markets for„ Sandwich Island sivgar t while in addition the same advantages may be obtained as existed in the treaty with the United States. There is likely to be a dissolution of the Cabinet shortly. Minister of Finance Widemann ar»d the Minister of the Interior Spencer have be*n stubbc>rnly obstructīve of tbe National jpolicy whieh the, Queen and Premier Parker have adopted. The Preraier will probably from a new Cabinet of more substontial men — The World } Junc W Wifch reference to the nnssion afc Washington, the first person likely t® receive tho offer of Minister to Washington, is Hon. Chas. E. Bishop. Mr. Bishop by hk marriage with one of the royal princess of the Maui, Hawaii line, of Kings is held and esteemed bv the natives asoneof their chiefs, and as such would be tbe most satisfatory foreigner that the Hawaiian People would trust in the important position of Mimeter at Washington. Aside from other consider&tions, Mr. Bishop's interests and finanI eial inHuenee gives assurance that !heweuld make a safe and more | loyal representative th»n his predecessor. Of course. the Hawaiiana , woi)idprefer a native Hawaiian to

represent him abroad. !foneetn S6<Miral to aecept tfte positiot>. bat sucb an appoint«ient is not like!y lo be wi*lmgly made by the Queen. We think however that for diplomatic representatipn abroad a system ofpronlotion shoold be adopted t and tberefor the long and faithfal sertice of Dr. M. Smith ought to be fittingly recognized. In niany resiDects the views of the w World ? s" correspondent are correet, espeeially with refere»& to our Treaty relations. — Ed. Leo.