Show DUBOIS OBSERVATIONS Natives Are Almost Unanimous Against Annexation Blackfoot Ida Dec 11 Former Senator Dubois who has just reached home after an extended visit to Japan China and Hawaii spys the United States will not annex the islands against the bitter opposition of the natives na-tives He says there are less than 1200 male Americans on the island over 21 years of age and nearly all of them favor annexation while nearly all the balance it of the population are against Nothing but the support of the United States government said Mr Dubois keeps the present oligarchy misnamed 8 republic in power They could not sustain themselves a day If the United States should withdraw its support I will require a large armed force constantly maintain any government the United States may establish es-tablish there The natives will fever consent to the destruction of their national na-tional lfei |