Ann Arbor Hawaiians

From the Elk Rapids Progress of Aug. 16, 'e clip the following which will interest our readers from the fact that the people spoken of are so well known here : Evart H. Scott, of Old Mission, and his brother, R. C. Scott, late of Honolulú, Hawaii, were passengers to the Kapids, on the Onekama, Mönday. Mr. R. C. Scott first went to the Hawaiian Islands in 1890, from his home in Ann Arbor, and although lie made a return trip to this country later on, he has spent most of the past 5ve years with the people who so recently dethroned their Queen and set up a republican form of government. His journey from Honolulú was made in compauy with his sister, Mrs. C. L. Carter, the wife of the Hawaiian patriot, who distinguished himfelf as a member of the Annexation Commission and later died a martyr to the cause of civilpiberty, i cause sodear to the American residents of the Island. The party left Honolulú, July 17, and on the voyage Mrs. Carter unfortunately poisoned one of her eyes and for a time it was thought slie would lose her sight hut by skillful treatment it was saved. Mr. Scott is very enthusiastic over the future of the Island, and thinks the United States government ought, in justice to the American people, both in Hawaii and the United States, recognize the wishes of the Hawaiians and afïbrd thein the protection they seek. He says nine-tenths of the property there is owned by Americans and the remaining tenth mostly by the English and Germans. He speaks in flattering terms of the Dole administraron, saj-s the government is well organized and able to cope with any party of exiles or filibustering expeditions. He thinks the talk about the Eudolph Speckles plot against the government is only newspaper gammon, and that John Uull is all they have (o fear. Mr. Scott and Mrs. Carter n-ill spend the sumnier at the Scott Cottage at Old Mission.