Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1882-01-14

have happened within the last two years
admonsh them that their security may I've in
jeopardy; that the natives may vote away the
money Of tho foreigner, and may, indeed, ruin
him; that an antugonism of races may put his
life in danger. We believe that Mr.. Gibsons
efforts are towards changing the old order and
substituting n new and dangerous order Of
things. Men are beginning TO ask, what comes
next? If the natives are about to assume
under tho leadership of Mr.. Gibson, or any one
else, the political control of this Kingdom, the
foreigners here, under the pressure Of ncccs-
sity, must look about for protection, wherever
it may be obtained. There are more ways
than one by which it may he got But they
prefer tho old order Of things, and will cry out
and secure this protection only when forced to
it. In this foreigners of all races are in
unison We know that many men here are
apprehensive of the future. Tho sky is not
bright, and the clouds hang low. The Reel
procity treaty il in extreme danger. The
government is weak, simply because in
medley of races, with our political institutions,
it cannot be strong. Mr.. Gibson's teachings,
we believe, are tending to a crisis in our
affairs, and we are compelled to put him be-
fore the community as lie is and has been.
We know that those who are in favor of annex
alton are opposed to us in this matter. They
believe that our calling u halt in Mr.. Gibson's
career, will postpone u crisis which they
desire. They believe that an antagonism of
races, claim to political control by the ma
tives, will force annexation. They believe
that tho sooner Disturbances arise the more
quickly will the foreigners cry for that or any
other outside interference. which will guaran-
tee safety to life and property But this we
do not desire. We believe in the Independence
of these islands. At the same time we clearly
see that if those who pay only small amount
Of the taxes are to control and dispose of the
money of those who pay the largest taxes.
there will be cry for foreign protection. We
know Of mere than one conservative American,
who has hitherto rejected the idea of American
interference, but who now. under the constant
strain of agitation by the native press, and
the possible conflict it may brihg on, turns
towards the United States as u solution of the
problem here. When men arc disposed to
favor the alienation of this kingdom, through
fear OF bad government, it is time for us to
look at the situation seriously. The indie
pendencc of this Kingdom is dear to those
whites who know no other fatherland, but
that loyalty will give way to more vigorous
sentiment for political and financial safety, if
the situation requires it. The man who urges
the natives to "a course which alarms the
foreigners, is not the friend of the natives.
Since the creation of this nation there has
been no such scene in the Legislative council,
as in that of 1876, when Mr.. Gibson in angry
debate, pointed to crowd of excited Ha-
waiians behind the bar, and then shaking his
fist at the whiternen in the Legislature yelled:
1T you want disorder you can have it :"
Then and there, men loyal to the crown and
the land, believed that the law of the mob
was coming at the hands of Mr.. Gibson, and
these, knowing the man they had to deal with,
were prepared for any emergency These are
unpleasant scenes. The record of the man
who has done these things, who has chosen
this career, ought to be before all men, and we
have put it before them. There ought to bo
and should be harmony here. That Mr. Glib
sons teachings do not tend towards it, we FULLY
believe, and so have written.