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664 HAWAIIAN ISLANDS.
Mr. ALEXANDER. Yes.
The CHAIRMAN. Did the marines bring any flags with them?
Mr. ALEXANDER. I do not rem ember. I gave an account of that in
a paper I furnished Mr. Blount.
Senator BUTLER. You have been a long while in Honolulu. What
is your opinion of the sentiment of the people, taking them as a whole,
in regard to the form of government they would prefer, whether a
monarchy or a republic?
Mr. ALEXANDER. In Honolulu itself, I suppose a majority of the
natives, at the present time, would prefer a monarchy.
Senator BUTLER. A majority of the natives woufd prefer a monarchy?
Mr. ALEXANDER. Yes.
The CHAIRMAN. By natives you mean Kanakas?
Mr. ALEXANDER. Yes.
Senator BUTLER. What about the whole population?
Mr. ALEXANDER. There is always a large number of natives very
indifferent, always a large number wanting to be on the winning side,
whatever it may be—awaiting events. I think there is less of race feeling
on the other islands than in Honolulu. That has always been the
headquarters of the Palace party, and for some reason or other the race
antagonisms are stronger in Honolulu than anywhere else. On the
island of Kauai, for instance, the feeling might be the other way.
Senator BUTLER. Outside of the native population, you do not think
the sentiment is or was?
Senator GRAY. Was prior to this affair.
Mr. ALEXANDER. I think that probably seven-eighths of the Americans
are on the side of the Provisional Government; nearly all the
Germans: all the Portuguese, without exception. In regard to the
English, they are divided. I think a majority of the English would
probably favor a monarchy from jealousy of the Americans.
Senator BUTLER. A majority of the Americans, I understood you to
say, would favor the Provisional Government or more liberal government?
Mr. ALEXANDER. Seven-eighths of them.
Senator FRYE. Professor Alexander did not say a majority.
Senator BUTLER. What did he say?
Mr. ALEXANDER. Seven-eighths.
Senator BUTLER. Seven-eighths of the American population are in
favor of the Provisional Government?
Mr. ALEXANDER. That is my impression.
Senator GRAY. How many votes were in that island under the constitution
that existed prior to this emeute?
Mr. ALEXANDER. According to the census and the registration of
1890, under the constitution of 1887, there were about 13,000.
The CHAIRMAN. Are you speaking of the island of Kauai?
Mr. ALEXANDER. NO, the whole islands.
Senator GRAY. HOW would the vote have been, in your opinion, in
regard to this Provisional Government, prior to this emeute?
Mr. ALEXANDER. I think it has varied from time to time.
Senator GRAY. How do you think it would have been. Do you
think a majority of those voters would have been in favor of the Provisional
Government?
Mr. ALEXANDER. At the time it was formed ?
Senator GRAY. Yes.
Mr. ALEXANDER. Probably not. Later it gained in strength. Along
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about August or September the annexation club had 6,200 names on its
rolls including about 1,200 natives. Probably at the present time there
is a reaction the other way, among the natives, at least.
Senator GRAY. Against the Provisional Government. But you
think at the time the Provisional Government was formed the people
who had the right to vote were in favor of it?
Mr. ALEXANDER. Yes, if you counted noses. There was a number
registered. I noticed in the election of 1890 the number of votes cast
was actually 11,072; in the election of 1892 it was 10,000 or 11,000
actual votes.
The CHAIRMAN. What proportion of the enlightened property-holding
element in Hawaii, taking the whole of them together, do you
believe was in favor of this Provisional Government at the time of its
establishment?
Mr. ALEXANDER. Well, I think about seven-eighths. I judge that
from a list that was published in the papers of the tax-payers, who pay
taxes on property above a certain valuation, which list gave their names.
It was footed up. I remember the footing gave about that result. I
think it is safe to say three-fourths.
The CHAIRMAN. YOU are the author of this little history of the
Hawaiian people. It is by W. D. Alexander, and is a brief history.
Have you carefully examined the facts upon which you have made the
historical statements contained in this book?
Mr. ALEXANDER. I have. I spared no means to verify every statement.
The CHAIRMAN. And you are satisfied that these historical statements
are correct?
Mr. ALEXANDER. Yes. In regard to your asking about the propertyholding
class?
The CHAIRMAN. Well?
Mr. ALEXANDER. I would like to add one word, that the most intelligent
natives, those of the best character, independence of character,
were on the side of the Provisional Government when I left the islands.
I think two-thirds of the native preachers and those members of the
Legislature who had independence enough to vote against the lottery
bill, and many of those whom I consider the best natives, are on that
side. It required a good deal of moral courage on their part, because
they were called names, traitors, by their fellow-countrymen, and were
threatened in case the Queen came back that it would go hard witli them
(and it was confidently believed that the Queen would be restored);
that element of the natives has been ignored by some writers on the
subject.
The CHAIRMAN. Were you in Honolulu at the time that Mr. Blount
gave the order to the commander of the Boston to order the American
flag hauled down and brought back to the ship by the marines?
Mr. ALEXANDER. Yes; I was a spectator.
The CHAIRMAN. Was there any commotion amongst the people on
account of that order?
Mr. ALEXANDER. There was not. There was a large crowd of spectators—
the feeling was intense, but it was suppressed.
Senator GRAY. What sort of feeling?
Mr. ALEXANDER. Well, it depended upon the party to which they
belonged.
Senator GRAY. There were two feelings, then?
Mr. ALEXANDER. Yes; very intense, or both sides, but suppressed.
It was a very impressive scene.

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-HAWAIIAN ISLANDS.
+{{p|664}}
 Mr. ALEXANDER. Yes.
-The CHAIRMAN. Did the marines bring any flags with them?
+Mr. ALEXANDER. Yes.
-Mr. ALEXANDER. I do not rem ember. I gave an account of that in
-a paper I furnished Mr. Blount.
+The CHAIRMAN. Did the marines bring any flags with them?
 Senator BUTLER. You have been a long while in Honolulu. What
-is your opinion of the sentiment of the people, taking them as a whole,
+Mr. ALEXANDER. I do not remember. I gave an account of that in a paper I furnished Mr. Blount.
 in regard to the form of government they would prefer, whether a
-monarchy or a republic?
+Senator BUTLER. You have been a long while in Honolulu. What is your opinion of the sentiment of the people, taking them as a whole, in regard to the form of government they would prefer, whether a monarchy or a republic?
 Mr. ALEXANDER. In Honolulu itself, I suppose a majority of the
-natives, at the present time, would prefer a monarchy.
+Mr. ALEXANDER. In Honolulu itself, I suppose a majority of the natives, at the present time, would prefer a monarchy.
 Senator BUTLER. A majority of the natives woufd prefer a monarchy?
-Mr. ALEXANDER. Yes.
+Senator BUTLER. A majority of the natives woufd prefer a monarchy?
 The CHAIRMAN. By natives you mean Kanakas?
 Mr. ALEXANDER. Yes.
 Senator BUTLER. What about the whole population?
-Mr. ALEXANDER. There is always a large number of natives very
+The CHAIRMAN. By natives you mean Kanakas?
 indifferent, always a large number wanting to be on the winning side,
-whatever it may be—awaiting events. I think there is less of race feeling
+Mr. ALEXANDER. Yes.
 on the other islands than in Honolulu. That has always been the
-headquarters of the Palace party, and for some reason or other the race
+Senator BUTLER. What about the whole population?
 antagonisms are stronger in Honolulu than anywhere else. On the
-island of Kauai, for instance, the feeling might be the other way.
+Mr. ALEXANDER. There is always a large number of natives very indifferent, always a large number wanting to be on the winning side, whatever it may be—awaiting events. I think there is less of race feeling on the other islands than in Honolulu. That has always been the headquarters of the Palace party, and for some reason or other the race antagonisms are stronger in Honolulu than anywhere else. On the island of Kauai, for instance, the feeling might be the other way.
 Senator BUTLER. Outside of the native population, you do not think
-the sentiment is or was?
+Senator BUTLER. Outside of the native population, you do not think the sentiment is or was?
 Senator GRAY. Was prior to this affair.
-Mr. ALEXANDER. I think that probably seven-eighths of the Americans
+Senator GRAY. Was prior to this affair.
 are on the side of the Provisional Government; nearly all the
-Germans: all the Portuguese, without exception. In regard to the
+Mr. ALEXANDER. I think that probably seven-eighths of the Americans are on the side of the Provisional Government; nearly all the Germans: all the Portuguese, without exception. In regard to the English, they are divided. I think a majority of the English would probably favor a monarchy from jealousy of the Americans.
 English, they are divided. I think a majority of the English would
-probably favor a monarchy from jealousy of the Americans.
+Senator BUTLER. A majority of the Americans, I understood you to say, would favor the Provisional Government or more liberal government?
 Senator BUTLER. A majority of the Americans, I understood you to
-say, would favor the Provisional Government or more liberal government?
+Mr. ALEXANDER. Seven-eighths of them.
 Mr. ALEXANDER. Seven-eighths of them.
 Senator FRYE. Professor Alexander did not say a majority.
 Senator BUTLER. What did he say?
-Mr. ALEXANDER. Seven-eighths.
+Senator BUTLER. What did he say?
 Senator BUTLER. Seven-eighths of the American population are in
-favor of the Provisional Government?
+Mr. ALEXANDER. Seven-eighths.
 Mr. ALEXANDER. That is my impression.
-Senator GRAY. How many votes were in that island under the constitution
+Senator BUTLER. Seven-eighths of the American population are in favor of the Provisional Government?
 that existed prior to this emeute?
-Mr. ALEXANDER. According to the census and the registration of
+Mr. ALEXANDER. That is my impression.
 , under the constitution of 1887, there were about 13,000.
-The CHAIRMAN. Are you speaking of the island of Kauai?
+Senator GRAY. How many votes were in that island under the constitution that existed prior to this emeute?
-Mr. ALEXANDER. NO, the whole islands.
-Senator GRAY. HOW would the vote have been, in your opinion, in
+Mr. ALEXANDER. According to the census and the registration of 1890, under the constitution of 1887, there were about 13,000.
 regard to this Provisional Government, prior to this emeute?
-Mr. ALEXANDER. I think it has varied from time to time.
+The CHAIRMAN. Are you speaking of the island of Kauai?
 Senator GRAY. How do you think it would have been. Do you
-think a majority of those voters would have been in favor of the Provisional
+Mr. ALEXANDER. No, the whole islands.
 Government?
-Mr. ALEXANDER. At the time it was formed ?
+Senator GRAY. How would the vote have been, in your opinion, in regard to this Provisional Government, prior to this emeute?
 Senator GRAY. Yes.
-Mr. ALEXANDER. Probably not. Later it gained in strength. Along
+Mr. ALEXANDER. I think it has varied from time to time.
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-about August or September the annexation club had 6,200 names on its
+Senator GRAY. How do you think it would have been. Do you think a majority of those voters would have been in favor of the Provisional Government?
 rolls including about 1,200 natives. Probably at the present time there
-is a reaction the other way, among the natives, at least.
+Mr. ALEXANDER. At the time it was formed?
 Senator GRAY. Against the Provisional Government. But you
-think at the time the Provisional Government was formed the people
+Senator GRAY. Yes.
 who had the right to vote were in favor of it?
-Mr. ALEXANDER. Yes, if you counted noses. There was a number
+Mr. ALEXANDER. Probably not. Later it gained in strength. Along
 registered. I noticed in the election of 1890 the number of votes cast
-was actually 11,072; in the election of 1892 it was 10,000 or 11,000
+{{p|665}}
 actual votes.
-The CHAIRMAN. What proportion of the enlightened property-holding
+about August or September the annexation club had 6,200 names on its rolls including about 1,200 natives. Probably at the present time there is a reaction the other way, among the natives, at least.
 element in Hawaii, taking the whole of them together, do you
-believe was in favor of this Provisional Government at the time of its
+Senator GRAY. Against the Provisional Government. But you think at the time the Provisional Government was formed the people who had the right to vote were in favor of it?
 establishment?
-Mr. ALEXANDER. Well, I think about seven-eighths. I judge that
+Mr. ALEXANDER. Yes, if you counted noses. There was a number registered. I noticed in the election of 1890 the number of votes cast was actually 11,072; in the election of 1892 it was 10,000 or 11,000 actual votes.
 from a list that was published in the papers of the tax-payers, who pay
-taxes on property above a certain valuation, which list gave their names.
+The CHAIRMAN. What proportion of the enlightened property-holding element in Hawaii, taking the whole of them together, do you believe was in favor of this Provisional Government at the time of its establishment?
 It was footed up. I remember the footing gave about that result. I
-think it is safe to say three-fourths.
+Mr. ALEXANDER. Well, I think about seven-eighths. I judge that from a list that was published in the papers of the tax-payers, who pay taxes on property above a certain valuation, which list gave their names. It was footed up. I remember the footing gave about that result. I think it is safe to say three-fourths.
-The CHAIRMAN. YOU are the author of this little history of the
-Hawaiian people. It is by W. D. Alexander, and is a brief history.
+The CHAIRMAN. You are the author of this little history of the Hawaiian people. It is by W. D. Alexander, and is a brief history. Have you carefully examined the facts upon which you have made the historical statements contained in this book?
 Have you carefully examined the facts upon which you have made the
-historical statements contained in this book?
+Mr. ALEXANDER. I have. I spared no means to verify every statement.
 Mr. ALEXANDER. I have. I spared no means to verify every statement.
-The CHAIRMAN. And you are satisfied that these historical statements
+The CHAIRMAN. And you are satisfied that these historical statements are correct?
 are correct?
-Mr. ALEXANDER. Yes. In regard to your asking about the propertyholding
+Mr. ALEXANDER. Yes. In regard to your asking about the property-holding class?
 class?
 The CHAIRMAN. Well?
 Mr. ALEXANDER. I would like to add one word, that the most intelligent
-natives, those of the best character, independence of character,
+Mr. ALEXANDER. I would like to add one word, that the most intelligent natives, those of the best character, independence of character, were on the side of the Provisional Government when I left the islands. I think two-thirds of the native preachers and those members of the Legislature who had independence enough to vote against the lottery bill, and many of those whom I consider the best natives, are on that side. It required a good deal of moral courage on their part, because they were called names, traitors, by their fellow-countrymen, and were threatened in case the Queen came back that it would go hard witli them (and it was confidently believed that the Queen would be restored); that element of the natives has been ignored by some writers on the subject.
 were on the side of the Provisional Government when I left the islands.
-I think two-thirds of the native preachers and those members of the
+The CHAIRMAN. Were you in Honolulu at the time that Mr. Blount gave the order to the commander of the Boston to order the American flag hauled down and brought back to the ship by the marines?
 Legislature who had independence enough to vote against the lottery
-bill, and many of those whom I consider the best natives, are on that
+Mr. ALEXANDER. Yes; I was a spectator.
 side. It required a good deal of moral courage on their part, because
-they were called names, traitors, by their fellow-countrymen, and were
+The CHAIRMAN. Was there any commotion amongst the people on account of that order?
 threatened in case the Queen came back that it would go hard witli them
-(and it was confidently believed that the Queen would be restored);
+Mr. ALEXANDER. There was not. There was a large crowd of spectators— the feeling was intense, but it was suppressed.
 that element of the natives has been ignored by some writers on the
-subject.
+Senator GRAY. What sort of feeling?
 The CHAIRMAN. Were you in Honolulu at the time that Mr. Blount
-gave the order to the commander of the Boston to order the American
+Mr. ALEXANDER. Well, it depended upon the party to which they belonged.
 flag hauled down and brought back to the ship by the marines?
-Mr. ALEXANDER. Yes; I was a spectator.
+Senator GRAY. There were two feelings, then?
 The CHAIRMAN. Was there any commotion amongst the people on
-account of that order?
+Mr. ALEXANDER. Yes; very intense, or both sides, but suppressed. It was a very impressive scene.