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558 HAWAIIAN ISLANDS.
Senator GRAY. All the people. Was a majority of the people opposing
the Queen, and in favor of annexation to the United States? You
say, "Oh, no."
Mr. EMERSON. Yes.
The CHAIRMAN. Suppose it had been left to the vote of the Kanakas?
Mr. EMERSON. If it had been left to the vote of those thirteen thousand,
I think the natives, seeing their Queen there, would have felt
like supporting her.
Senator GRAY. What would the majority of those voters have done
at the time?
Mr. EMERSON. I think the majority would have voted in favor of a
continuance of the Queen's Government.
The CHAIRMAN. DO you include the Portuguese in that?
Mr. EMERSON. No; they are opposed to the Queen and in favor of
the Provisional Government.
The CHAIRMAN. That is one element. And the Germans?
Mr. EMERSON. The Germans, one portion, the intelligent portion—
I should say that the vast majority of the Europeans were in favor of
a change of the government and annexation to the United States Government,
leaving out a few English. A few English prefer English
institutions. Leaving out that party—the English minister, Minister
Woodhouse, has marriage relations with the late court.
Senator GRAY. If the power in that country resided in those who
had the right to vote, and that I take for granted—you understand
what I mean i
Mr. EMERSON. I can say that here were 8,000 native votes
Senator GRAY. I am willing to hear you when you shall have answered
my question. Understand me first. The political power there
under the existing state of things was vested with those 13,000 people
who voted ?
Mr. EMERSON. Under the law.
Senator GRAY. Was not that necessarily so?
Mr. EMERSON. Yes, just so far as the vote would go.
Senator GRAY. Those who were elected to the Legislature were
elected by the voting population?
Mr. EMERSON. I grant that, so far as the vote would go.
Senator GRAY. I ask you whether or not a majority of those 13,000
legal voters was for or against this revolution ?
Mr. EMERSON. A majority was against the revolution, I have no
doubt.
The CHAIRMAN. That majority would comprise how many Hawaiian
voters, how many native Kanakas?
Mr. EMERSON. I think there are about 8,000 native voters.
The CHAIRMAN. Would you count them solidly against annexation?
Mr. EMERSON. NO. Let me make this statement, which 1 think a
fair statement to make right here. The people there are instruments
in the hands of these two parties. In the island of Kauai, for example,
the native mind is influenced by the stronger mind, and the Queen
does not have so much power.
The CHAIRMAN. The native is influenced by his employer?
Mr. EMERSON. Yes. They do not care so much; they do not feel
the interest.
The CHAIRMAN. YOU think there would be a decided majority of
what we call the Kanaka element against annexation?
Mr. EMERSON. Yes.
HAWAIIAN ISLANDS. 559
The CHAIRMAN. And be in favor of retaining their Queen?
Mr. EMERSON. I will not say that now.
The CHAIRMAN. And would have voted in favor of retaining the
royal government?
Mr. EMERSON. Yes.
The CHAIRMAN. NOW that the royal government has disappeared,
how do you think the native voters would cast their votes on the
subject of annexation?
Mr. EMERSON. I believe they would vote for it, in favor of it.
The CHAIRMAN. The Queen having disappeared ?
Mr. EMERSON. Yes.
The CHAIRMAN. NOW we come to the Portuguese. They comprise
about how many voters?
Mr. EMERSON. I can not give yon figures. There are some 11,000
Portuguese in all, and there were some 1,500 or 2,000 Portuguese voters.
The CHAIRMAN. What would be the prevailing sentiment among the
Portuguese as to a maintenance of the monarchy or the establishment
of a republican form of government?
Mr. EMERSON. It would be very hard to find a single Portuguese
who would vote for monarchy.
The CnAiRMAN. You think it would be solidly against monarchy?
Mr. EMERSON. Yes.
The CHAIRMAN. And then, monarchy having disappeared, how about
annexation ?
Mr. EMERSON. In favor of annexation to this country.
The CHAIRMAN. Then, of the German, the French, and the English
who are there: What would be the sentiment among the Europeans
on the subject of maintaining the monarchy or some other form of government?
Mr. EMERSON. A vast majority of the Americans, a vast majority of
the Germans, and a goodly portion of the English and Scotch
The CHAIRMAN. Would be in favor of having some other form of
government than monarchy?
Mr. EMERSON. Yes.
The CHAIRMAN. And do you include in your opinion annexation?
Mr. EMERSON. Yes; closer relations to this country.
The CHAIRMAN. Then it would be that the opponents of a change in
government would consist of a majority of the Kanakas and a minority
of these other nationalities ?
Mr. EMERSON. Yes; that is, those who support the monarchy.
The CHAIRMAN. But the Queen out of the way, monarchy destroyed,
and it being impossible to restore it, your opinion would be, if I understand
it correctly, that a majority of all together, the Kanakas, the
European white people, the Americans, and the Portuguese, would be
in favor of annexation to the United States rather than to any other
country ?
Mr. EMERSON. I believe the vast majority would be. But let me say
this—the adventurers out there would be in favor of the establishment
of a republic.
Tho CHAIRMAN. An independent republic.
Mr. EMERSON. Yes. Mr. Wilcox, who is an adventurer out there,
would operate in that direction.
The CHAIRMAN. YOU mean in the direction of an independent republic?
Mr. EMERSON. Yes; where they would have a chance to get office,

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-HAWAIIAN ISLANDS.
+{{p|558}}
 Senator GRAY. All the people. Was a majority of the people opposing
-the Queen, and in favor of annexation to the United States? You
+Senator GRAY. All the people. Was a majority of the people opposing the Queen, and in favor of annexation to the United States? You say, "Oh, no."
 say, "Oh, no."
 Mr. EMERSON. Yes.
 The CHAIRMAN. Suppose it had been left to the vote of the Kanakas?
-Mr. EMERSON. If it had been left to the vote of those thirteen thousand,
+The CHAIRMAN. Suppose it had been left to the vote of the Kanakas?
 I think the natives, seeing their Queen there, would have felt
-like supporting her.
+Mr. EMERSON. If it had been left to the vote of those thirteen thousand, I think the natives, seeing their Queen there, would have felt like supporting her.
 Senator GRAY. What would the majority of those voters have done
-at the time?
+Senator GRAY. What would the majority of those voters have done at the time?
 Mr. EMERSON. I think the majority would have voted in favor of a
-continuance of the Queen's Government.
+Mr. EMERSON. I think the majority would have voted in favor of a continuance of the Queen's Government.
-The CHAIRMAN. DO you include the Portuguese in that?
-Mr. EMERSON. No; they are opposed to the Queen and in favor of
+The CHAIRMAN. Do you include the Portuguese in that?
 the Provisional Government.
-The CHAIRMAN. That is one element. And the Germans?
+Mr. EMERSON. No; they are opposed to the Queen and in favor of the Provisional Government.
 Mr. EMERSON. The Germans, one portion, the intelligent portion—
-I should say that the vast majority of the Europeans were in favor of
+The CHAIRMAN. That is one element. And the Germans?
 a change of the government and annexation to the United States Government,
-leaving out a few English. A few English prefer English
+Mr. EMERSON. The Germans, one portion, the intelligent portion— I should say that the vast majority of the Europeans were in favor of a change of the government and annexation to the United States Government, leaving out a few English. A few English prefer English institutions. Leaving out that party—the English minister, Minister Woodhouse, has marriage relations with the late court.
 institutions. Leaving out that party—the English minister, Minister
-Woodhouse, has marriage relations with the late court.
+Senator GRAY. If the power in that country resided in those who had the right to vote, and that I take for granted—you understand what I mean----
 Senator GRAY. If the power in that country resided in those who
-had the right to vote, and that I take for granted—you understand
+Mr. EMERSON. I can say that here were 8,000 native votes
-what I mean i
-Mr. EMERSON. I can say that here were 8,000 native votes
+Senator GRAY. I am willing to hear you when you shall have answered my question. Understand me first. The political power there under the existing state of things was vested with those 13,000 people who voted?
 Senator GRAY. I am willing to hear you when you shall have answered
-my question. Understand me first. The political power there
+Mr. EMERSON. Under the law.
 under the existing state of things was vested with those 13,000 people
-who voted ?
+Senator GRAY. Was not that necessarily so?
 Mr. EMERSON. Under the law.
-Senator GRAY. Was not that necessarily so?
+Mr. EMERSON. Yes, just so far as the vote would go.
 Mr. EMERSON. Yes, just so far as the vote would go.
-Senator GRAY. Those who were elected to the Legislature were
+Senator GRAY. Those who were elected to the Legislature were elected by the voting population?
 elected by the voting population?
 Mr. EMERSON. I grant that, so far as the vote would go.
 Senator GRAY. I ask you whether or not a majority of those 13,000
-legal voters was for or against this revolution ?
+Senator GRAY. I ask you whether or not a majority of those 13,000 legal voters was for or against this revolution?
 Mr. EMERSON. A majority was against the revolution, I have no
-doubt.
+Mr. EMERSON. A majority was against the revolution, I have no doubt.
 The CHAIRMAN. That majority would comprise how many Hawaiian
-voters, how many native Kanakas?
+The CHAIRMAN. That majority would comprise how many Hawaiian voters, how many native Kanakas? Mr. EMERSON. I think there are about 8,000 native voters.
 Mr. EMERSON. I think there are about 8,000 native voters.
 The CHAIRMAN. Would you count them solidly against annexation?
-Mr. EMERSON. NO. Let me make this statement, which 1 think a
-fair statement to make right here. The people there are instruments
+Mr. EMERSON. No. Let me make this statement, which I think a fair statement to make right here. The people there are instruments in the hands of these two parties. In the island of Kauai, for example, the native mind is influenced by the stronger mind, and the Queen does not have so much power.
 in the hands of these two parties. In the island of Kauai, for example,
-the native mind is influenced by the stronger mind, and the Queen
+The CHAIRMAN. The native is influenced by his employer?
 does not have so much power.
-The CHAIRMAN. The native is influenced by his employer?
+Mr. EMERSON. Yes. They do not care so much; they do not feel the interest.
 Mr. EMERSON. Yes. They do not care so much; they do not feel
-the interest.
+The CHAIRMAN. You think there would be a decided majority of what we call the Kanaka element against annexation?
-The CHAIRMAN. YOU think there would be a decided majority of
-what we call the Kanaka element against annexation?
+Mr. EMERSON. Yes.
 Mr. EMERSON. Yes.
-HAWAIIAN ISLANDS. 559
+{{p|559}}
 The CHAIRMAN. And be in favor of retaining their Queen?
-Mr. EMERSON. I will not say that now.
+The CHAIRMAN. And be in favor of retaining their Queen?
 The CHAIRMAN. And would have voted in favor of retaining the
-royal government?
+Mr. EMERSON. I will not say that now.
 Mr. EMERSON. Yes.
-The CHAIRMAN. NOW that the royal government has disappeared,
+The CHAIRMAN. And would have voted in favor of retaining the royal government?
 how do you think the native voters would cast their votes on the
-subject of annexation?
+Mr. EMERSON. Yes.
 Mr. EMERSON. I believe they would vote for it, in favor of it.
-The CHAIRMAN. The Queen having disappeared ?
+The CHAIRMAN. Now that the royal government has disappeared, how do you think the native voters would cast their votes on the subject of annexation?
 Mr. EMERSON. Yes.
-The CHAIRMAN. NOW we come to the Portuguese. They comprise
+Mr. EMERSON. I believe they would vote for it, in favor of it.
 about how many voters?
-Mr. EMERSON. I can not give yon figures. There are some 11,000
+The CHAIRMAN. The Queen having disappeared?
 Portuguese in all, and there were some 1,500 or 2,000 Portuguese voters.
-The CHAIRMAN. What would be the prevailing sentiment among the
+Mr. EMERSON. Yes.
 Portuguese as to a maintenance of the monarchy or the establishment
-of a republican form of government?
+The CHAIRMAN. Now we come to the Portuguese. They comprise about how many voters?
 Mr. EMERSON. It would be very hard to find a single Portuguese
-who would vote for monarchy.
+Mr. EMERSON. I can not give you figures. There are some 11,000 Portuguese in all, and there were some 1,500 or 2,000 Portuguese voters.
-The CnAiRMAN. You think it would be solidly against monarchy?
-Mr. EMERSON. Yes.
+The CHAIRMAN. What would be the prevailing sentiment among the Portuguese as to a maintenance of the monarchy or the establishment of a republican form of government?
 The CHAIRMAN. And then, monarchy having disappeared, how about
-annexation ?
+Mr. EMERSON. It would be very hard to find a single Portuguese who would vote for monarchy.
 Mr. EMERSON. In favor of annexation to this country.
-The CHAIRMAN. Then, of the German, the French, and the English
+The CHAIRMAN. You think it would be solidly against monarchy?
 who are there: What would be the sentiment among the Europeans
-on the subject of maintaining the monarchy or some other form of government?
+Mr. EMERSON. Yes.
 Mr. EMERSON. A vast majority of the Americans, a vast majority of
-the Germans, and a goodly portion of the English and Scotch
+The CHAIRMAN. And then, monarchy having disappeared, how about annexation?
 The CHAIRMAN. Would be in favor of having some other form of
-government than monarchy?
+Mr. EMERSON. In favor of annexation to this country.
 Mr. EMERSON. Yes.
-The CHAIRMAN. And do you include in your opinion annexation?
+The CHAIRMAN. Then, of the German, the French, and the English who are there: What would be the sentiment among the Europeans on the subject of maintaining the monarchy or some other form of government?
 Mr. EMERSON. Yes; closer relations to this country.
-The CHAIRMAN. Then it would be that the opponents of a change in
+Mr. EMERSON. A vast majority of the Americans, a vast majority of the Germans, and a goodly portion of the English and Scotch
 government would consist of a majority of the Kanakas and a minority
-of these other nationalities ?
+The CHAIRMAN. Would be in favor of having some other form of government than monarchy?
 Mr. EMERSON. Yes; that is, those who support the monarchy.
-The CHAIRMAN. But the Queen out of the way, monarchy destroyed,
+Mr. EMERSON. Yes.
 and it being impossible to restore it, your opinion would be, if I understand
-it correctly, that a majority of all together, the Kanakas, the
+The CHAIRMAN. And do you include in your opinion annexation?
 European white people, the Americans, and the Portuguese, would be
-in favor of annexation to the United States rather than to any other
+Mr. EMERSON. Yes; closer relations to this country.
 country ?
-Mr. EMERSON. I believe the vast majority would be. But let me say
+The CHAIRMAN. Then it would be that the opponents of a change in government would consist of a majority of the Kanakas and a minority of these other nationalities?
 this—the adventurers out there would be in favor of the establishment
-of a republic.
+Mr. EMERSON. Yes; that is, those who support the monarchy.
-Tho CHAIRMAN. An independent republic.
-Mr. EMERSON. Yes. Mr. Wilcox, who is an adventurer out there,
+The CHAIRMAN. But the Queen out of the way, monarchy destroyed, and it being impossible to restore it, your opinion would be, if I understand it correctly, that a majority of all together, the Kanakas, the European white people, the Americans, and the Portuguese, would be in favor of annexation to the United States rather than to any other country?
 would operate in that direction.
-The CHAIRMAN. YOU mean in the direction of an independent republic?
+Mr. EMERSON. I believe the vast majority would be. But let me say this—the adventurers out there would be in favor of the establishment of a republic.
 Mr. EMERSON. Yes; where they would have a chance to get office,