The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1882-05-27

clare themselves iecidedly opposed 10. Now IL
- happens tltat HIS Exucllency Walter Murray
Gibson hs> always hen looked upon ~ the great
champion FIR the Introduction OF British East
Indian Coolies indeed &c was. | believe, the
actual originator and composer of the celebrated
Uem 'Tial which nine-tcntsl> of the more prOtai-
nent al THE foreign born community signed Il teS
years ago. Wien | was alsu huldlng the Depart
ment OF Foreign Affairs. aud sent &, the King, ia
which they Committed theIn~elves TO the very -in-
eular proposition that the introduction al East
Indians would - tecupsraIe - thc native Hawai-
ian race.
TINS when Il few days ago Mr.. Gibson bad
been dropped b. the red hot Reciprocity party.
Ut rather whoa he uad dropped them. ne was
takea mp BIZ tHc British est India Coolie Party
and received tyetg support a. tile properspersi m
To be placed az the head Of affairs.
II J. thus II must remarkable circumstance that
His Excellency Waiter Murray Gibson has been
liited into the highest POLITICAL Position in the
Kingdom by she united exertiou~ Of two Opposite
parties. neither of whose pplic,e- will be for one
moment attempt 20 carry ont. now that he rs Ia
power and independent al both ot them for he
could rot advocate e Reciprocity at any price "
without losing tire confidence 90 the people who
give INN ns power. uni ae las altogether too
much intelligence not t. perceive when he occu-
pies The position OF Minister as Foreign Affairs.
as some OF hIs predecessors have aiund before him
that the introduction OF British East Indian Cool
les INTO this Kingdom upon the only terms in
which they ever could be introduced, that is un-
der the supervision OF u British protector, is ut
terly iInpossiNie Tor ne must be blind to the
signs OF the time~ who fails to note FIRST, the
bold and decided policy OF the United States rs
forshadowed by Mr. Blaine's late Affirmation to
the European Powers second-the wonderfully
rapid increase ot the already oyershadowing
power OF the United States To maintain such a
policy when she decides upon il; and To note both
IN connection witt the varied close relations
which this Group Of Islands always have had and
always must have. with the Great Republic. II
IL hardly necessary to call attention to the fact
that the coolte system is threatened everywhere
by the progress of ideas. and would he altogether
out ol place under a Constitutional Government
or indeed anywhere but in a sugar growing Crown
COLONY OF the " severest type a condition
which ''od forbid that this country should eveI
arrive at. Indeed every true lriend of Hawai-
mel must perceive thHt the introduction of Eas
India Coolie system into this kingdom would
even il it were possible, be an OUTRAGE on tn,
whole Hawaiian people, and be injurious to then
politically, socially. and morally.
L cannot conclude. althoug a defeated but
hope consistent opponent, without Joining in tn
tribute which the whole community are com
PEELED TO pay to the consummate skill
i, winch His Excelhncy the Premier has dis
played IN taking advantage of the situation dur
ing the late events. cannot believe tina
I" credit and values will be ehaken - by his hav
=, ing taken Office, for the new Ministry have tn
, strongest possible motive, their own best inter
4 ests, to do all they can for the good of the coun
' try, and II any Of them, relying upon their &C
y knowledged ability or smartness. should ever fol
{. get the necessity of being honest, they will quick
ly have TO make way for other men.
Inc late events may perhaps convey a whole