Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1882-02-04
The Situation.

lHc DlluhilO1
few montha ngo gave expression 10 few
thtnghta upon the political situation In Hawaii In
nn article entitled a fow Observations" In that
article h,d the presumption no aiylcd IN effect tp
say that rnmetliWg like crisis In the affairs of
this Goycrinicnt md people seemed yisibly let.
tered upon the scroll of near futurity, and Bng
posted early and concerted action by those most
interested 10 avert an impending danger. ! he
article was considered sensational. ANA reviewed
by the Gdiffir na perfect CRssnndra OF n Com
ulunicntiui." or course na am norbidly henn.
tive to adverse criticisms, such review cncctually
gauelclod mo- causing me to withdraw IN moody
silence 10 watch the elimination from u distance.
II ~ needless 10 say here that there WAS no result
prugnostlcntcd good wofdD III that article that
has not already taken rnhpc, and considering the
shoItness OF the time assumed wonderful proper
tiuus, and now the most obtuso can scarcely help
hearing the Of " they cannot the breakers
which surround tho Hawaiian ship Of State.
CLAIM, no credit for having forcseen probable
results they should have been plRin To every
intelligent aud Interested observer. though upon
some points significant TO the issues, may have
been better informed than the majority. How
ever the curtain IL now up, and the play, # play u
may he called, distinctly outlined. Perhap-n CON
golnernted arrangement of farccB intsrspersed
with few trngcai effects, the whole within the
provinces of high and low comedy, principally
low, would properly head line the programme. !
do not wish to bc charged with Inconsistency IT,
instead ot painting this serious () crisis III coors
of grave and ominous purtent prefer to treat the
subject as huge joke nor in RIancing at the
Stock Company Of Comedians who are 40 gro
Da,l1c.y ,4ayiu sailor on the ship of state would
have II said that am trying to beiitte the great
Hawaiian nation, or seeking to cast hspersions
upon any OF its wise (rl and able statesmcn hnnn-
cers political manipulators, not much They
,gpJOche. The fate of tho nation IL set
tied the gooss is cooked But there should be
rejoicing instead ot weeping for out OF the wreck
of the pruAent ship will De erected Il more substan-
tial and enduring craft, moulded aud fashioned
after tho finest model In the universe, and the
L..,. 90 tl.. ia NIL
extended 10 save from extinction the diminutiye
germ to be nursed and expanded into substance
and beauty by two near and generous relatives, an
uncle and u brother named respectively Samuel
and Jonathan. Very good for serIocomic. En-
cote About the fate Of the wise statesmen and
political manipulators 1 am not so sangune. |
afraid they will fail III competitive exainliIa-
tion for official position III the new ship, for there
no drones need apply. 1t IL whispered that ON
account of their inohpacity, lainentabe ignorance
of navigation negligence, apathy indolcnce, care
lessness, condensed self-cst.ein, or some other
similar loosened cog i'll the balance wheels of their
great minds, that the old ship got into such pre-
dicament. 1t is charged that through their culpa
bie susceptibility they have frequently been mis-
led by false prophets, chief among whom is one
Shephyd SAINT OF Lanai, High Priest of Melchi-
sedec, and Knight Commander OF the Primary
Army of the Pacific, who has succeeded in inveig-
ling himself no thoroughly into the condolences of
the common sailors that the majority Of them have
foreswors, tleir allegiance to the legitimate
officers Of thSship and become his humble fol-
lowers and mnons. He has even succeeded in
!
island called Priniacy which Ii not ON the chart
and never will be. And i'll announcing himself
n candidate for the suf RACES of the people the willy
old fox with the aid of his primal plank his SAM
tary plank and his independence plank, ineeni-
ously constructed raft winch he SO conspicuously
and industriously held up to tho adniring gaze of
q gullible community that upon it he allowed
to triumphantly propel himself into position
very the shaky helm of State. When 1t was
| TOO late of course, the aforesaid wise managers
rushed around frantically, without order. system
| q consequently ACCOMPLISHED
and now the cunning old shepherd looks down
from his perch in amused defiance, laughing in his
sleeve at the futity of their efforts. Now he will
give them disorder or anything else he chooses.
resolution of want of confidence in the Ministry
will be III order--which has such an admirable
effect upon the credit of the nation. Frequent
! changes in the Ministry SO benetceut Ill their
influences upon the prosperity 90 of the country
/ But then he is just the man to be the central
figure iii the finale. Who is better suited to bring
| down the house ut the close OF the farce Z
Again, when species of swordtish called Chroni-
Gle commenced Its venomous stabblng at the side
| OF the old ship, these same wiseacres in the
| supremity of their conceit, looked ON in careless
and almost criminal indifference until the leaks
became SO very serious that even they were reused
from their apathy to action III self defence; the
Treaty of Reciprocity was i'll danger their pockets
were threatened they partially woke up, rubbed
their eyes sleepily. turned around lazly, and at
the eleventh hour adopted and forwarded resoiu-
tions and statements III denial of the Chronicle
falsehoods, published their action in the local
papers with . grand flourish and imagined they
had done "a big thing-what child's play latter
the damage had all been DONE the mud all thrown,
the American Congress- provoked to action. The
treaty may not be abrogated but its continuance
depends upon action of the wise of Homo
lulu. The assassin Guiteau is much more respon-
sble for the continuance of the treaty if 1t is
allowed to continue than the statesmen of Hawaii.
His numbering hand made Messrs. Grant and
, Conkling political dictators in America and their
pet scheme for personal and political reasons, is
commercial reciprocity with the ster republic Of
| Mexico, which policy may say ~ at present very
popular IN America, and probably II n treaty of
reciprocity is ratified between those countries, the
convention with this kingdom will be allowed 10
subsist upon the policy which creates that. Upon
that contingency, and that only, rests the Haw-
aiian chance tor continued reciprocity. What
wonder then that under such management the
craft must founder.
1t is well. A very good termination to success
sion of f,rces, for out of the debris will grow q
noble ship under the protection and fostering care
OF the greatest Government on earth. So let be
merry and enjoy the show. II have been incon-
sistent in ssiai ing Che managers OF the old ship
sans reyroche and subsequently illustrating their
ncapaclty, please overlook the contradiction, M
its all in tue play. There il chance yet tor some
OF the old crew TO save their regulations by jump
ing into the life-boat Annexation +" and manfully
pulling for the shore. Oh but its lawfully iunny p
What material for the dranatist and novelist.
The hctlons OF Verne and Munchausen are mo-
where What side splitting farces How difficult
to control the rsibles when watching ths different
acts, and how 1t adds To the enjoyment gives zest
to the picnic, to know that out OF 1t all will grow
such an Improved condition
Where but here can be witnessed the spectacle
Of the wealth and intelligence OF community
paying such enormous prices for the music that
their interiors continually dance 10 Where but
here is taxation 30 excessive upon minority who
are not represented IN legislationY Where but
here are such liberal sums M chssrfniiy given TO
maintain glorious n army, and uniform 1t suit
ably for an expedition to tho coast of Siberia IN
search OF the missing crew of tho Jeonnshs I
Where but here are such liberal sums contributed
by disinfetsfsd fsir for the erection OF fine
palaces and tours OF circumnavigation (ano.her
good word and " present contributions are not
sufficient whore will yon lind more willing crowd
OF innocens to help negotiate modest little loan Of
ten millions Of dollars aud humbly submit to oncr-
GUS taxation to ply ity All for loyalty and deyo-
tion To primacy and independence and elevation
of the poor down trodden native Hawaiian Where
but here could IL be possible for an unsorupnlous
Italian advcnturer In the short period Of ono year
10 lift Tor lower) himself TO the position Of dcta-
tor Of the nation Where but here would the tax
paying citizens with unequaled humility 40 tamely
submit To bv ruled, brow-bea hoodwinked. out
witted, by such an object OF pity AZ tbs shepherd
saint Of Lanai Where indeed can another such
lot of gullibe. trnctable human material be
found Oh the show IL simply Immense OF courHa
these gentle people assemble together occasionally
under what they eoassdsr excessive proyocation and
mildly kick over the traces, look wss AS owls