No. 31.
Interview with Rev. J. Kanoho,
of Lihue, Kauai, Wednesday, April 19, 1893.
(Mr. George Mundon, interpreter.)
Mr. Blount. What is your occupation?
A. I am a minister of the Gospel.
Q. How many members of your church?
A. Sometimes 30 and sometimes 50.
Q. Do you belong to the annexation club?
A. Yes, sir.
Q. How many members are there in that club?
A. I can not state exactly how many.
Q. Well, about how many?
A. I think about 200.
Q. Are they in favor of annexation?
A. They are in favor of annexation.
Q. Are they in favor of annexation without having the right to ballot?
A. No, sir; they are not in favor of annexation without they get their right to vote.
Q. How do they feel towards the Queen?
A. A portion of them would like to have the Queen replaced. Those who have not signed for annexation would like to have her back. Those who have signed are not in favor of having her returned.
[Page 848]Q. Have most of them signed in favor of annexation or not?
A. Yes; a majority of them have Signed annexation papers.
The foregoing has been translated to me by Mr. George Mundon, and I pronounce it a correct report.