The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1884-02-20

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i but one party line here. namely, the
foreign and the Hawaiian. The same
journal. in it. recent political lectures, has
discovered that Hawaiian politics ''are
wholly of personal nature" its editor
proposes TO lead of in forming a new par
ty Of Cancellation" with "a conciliatory
policy followed 10y the white population
towards the throne and the Hawaiian ma
tive
To the claim that white residents ought
To have a fair representation III the Leg
islaturC and Cabinet, our contemporary re
plies by denying such right to any but
uaturalized Hawaiians. and asking what
they have done to secure such representa-
ton. except try to bully and ovcrawc the
King into dismissing ministers who had
the confidence Of the Legislature" and
''Eravely discussing III the newspapers
what they are pleased TO call the stupcnd
Gus mistake Of electing David kalakaua
10 bc King Of Hawaii. and talking about
the possible necessity Of revolution to
correct the mistake"
To the often urged objection TO royal
influence being used at the elections and
to control Legislation, the same article
evidently not written by the .'looker ON.
hut by an old hand at the "game.0 says.
the question Is not, does the King seek
political influence but rather, does he use
his influence to strengthen the Haw-
aiian party If so. WHY The answer 10
this question Is the key to the political sit
uation. 1t Is because the whites set them
selves against him. speak evil Of him. talk
freely Of the ease with which he could be
set aside if they chose to exert their pow
er. 1t l. because so many white men de
spisc tine brown man. and do not even take
pains TO conceal their contempt"
The above Is no newly discovered key
10 the political situation" It j. the same
method which the Premier used of old.
when avOwcdly the editor of the .Idrftissr
and seeking the Hawaiian vote: claiming
now as then, that the whites are unfair to
the Hawaiians. and that the King has
constitutional right 10 use his influence
over the elections. and the Legislature
This trying TO make ont that the King
has 'cause" Of his own n distinguished
from that of the country. i not new in
history. We need not 20 back TO the
-Four Georges" It Is the same tale that
has been told here before and It cmanatcs
from the same source. Fortunately for
this country. the races do not antagOnize.
Hawaiians. TO judge from the recent cleo
tons. have found out the hollowness Of
these pretensions OF the Premier to be
their friend; the old appeals to race pref
udice may now prove futile
The same political lecturer informs us
that the changes made 10y the Constitution
Of 1864 We're entirely conservative" and
that the lack of interest in the elections
shown by foreigners since that event is
due to their satisfaction with the working
of that constitution. so that they gladly
keep aloof from 1.-The inter1ninable wrang
les which form the staple occupation Of
the Legislature. This Is the opposite of
the truth. historically speaking. 1t was
clearly enough seen that the task was
OF opposing government meas
llres in one house composed OF twenty four
appointees of the Crown. mobiles and min
istersD and twenty eight elected members.
iuany of whom held offices by the direct
yift Of the Crown The combining of two
houses into one assembly was the opposite
of conservative act. for history shows
that such an assembly Is more liable than
me two houses. to become the sport either
lf tyrant or mob. Great a. Is the task of
meeting an assembly thus composed. the |
people Of this country have at last aroused
to the discharge Of their pub
lie duties, by attempting that task. This
Is the function Of lawful opposition.
II Is useless to discuss whether or not the
'stupendous mistake mentioned by the
idrlrfisar was made. II Is now worse than
useless TO talk OF the necessity of revo
luton to correct it." Whether the Premier
shall seek to prop up his cause by protest
ltions Of friendship for the Hawaiians, or
Tor the King, or by relying on his later al
lies with the com" 1t will require no rev
llutiop to negative his and their tthe coin |
llhesl influence over Hawaii. The con |
inuance Of such influence would sooner |
han anything else. lead ON TO evil days /
nd endless mischief