The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1884-06-04

than at present. II Will make complete
dead-l lock in business.
MoSoroLY most grim of aspect is over
shadowing, has been overshadowing these
fair isles. The progress by which the ser
pent has gradually twined his coils around
the quivering body Of this little State has
been slow, but It has been sure. First, 1t
came in the gJlise of friendship, TO assist,
and many men whose fortunes have been
increased by the timely help, blessed the
hand that gave. SO our hard years were
tided over. But other hands assisted at
the same time. and assisted nobly. The
house Of Bishop q Co strained every nerve
and pledring their credit here and in San
Francisco. carried on their shoulders an
enormous burden: they, however, have as
pircd 10 no monopoly.
The next step was the sale Of sugars to
the Spreckels' Refinery: as the serpent got
warmed in the bosom that noUrished II,
the demand came for all the sugars TO this
CORPORATION. I'VE control your nearest
market sell where you please, but not n
pound OF your sugar in our market unless
through our Refinery, if you please" So
the bulk of the agents here after feeble
effort fell into line and the Hawaiian sugar
crop went into the hands of one corpora
tion. or practically into one maE's hands.
Then came treaty troubles and the same
hand must obtain the renewal of II. The
efforts of the planters here were derided,
but they must subscribe sum, how large
we cannot say. to be put in that hand and
no questions asked. and the treaty would
be safe.
Another turn OF the crank brought the
steam line into view This was hailed as
an advantage to the country, good boats,
bi-m0uthly service, nice accommodation.
What comes Of this2 Why. that the coun-
try wakes up one morning and finds that
the sailing vessels have been run off;
wakes up a second morning and discovers
that the Pacific Mail Steamers have been
forced of. Most philanthropic actions
these certainly: all for the good of the
country again, certainly p
So far for the exterior 1t is bad enough
to be in the hands Of themonopolist there
Infinitely worse when the monopolist puts
down his big foot and begins to crush us
at our very hearths.
As far back as 1878 themonopolist hand
was at work upon our politics, the Mott
Smith Ministry was turned out of bed and
ont of Office at midnight because II would
not accede to certain demands relative to
the ditch 10 Spreckelsville. The grant Of
24COO acres Of land to Mr. Spreckels
which was rushed through the corrupt and
ycnal Legislature OF 1882 showed the man
ucr in which the strength Of the hand
would be used. The present Minister of
everything. assisted by monopoly dunn
mics. has been kept in power merely by
the support OF the monopoly, kept in power
in the face Of the protest Of every decent
man in the country.
And now We come to face the last act of
this little drama The arch of monopoly
has been raised and there but remains to
put in the key stone, the sO-called National
Bank First has come the monopoly OF
the sugar market. then that of ocean traffic,
accompanied by interference in politics.
and let this bank charter pass and the in
terislaud traffic and the island railroad
traffic Will be controlled by the monopoly.
The finances Of the country will also be
controlled and with them all government
appointments. and We shall simply live
here on sufierance at the pleasure of mo
nopOly with Claus Spreckels at its head.
The name MONOPOLY stinks in the nostrlls
Of every man OF Independent thought and
character MonOpolies are the great
highwaymcn Of the nineteenth century.
They as assuredly call upon every citizen
TO stand and deliver, ION his life" as ever
Dick Turpin and such like gentry did in
small way in days of yore. Shall we then
sit tamciy down and folding our hands
meekly wait till the thief eases us Of our
purses. wait till tho wolf tears out our en-
trails. wait till the snake is coiled com
pletely round odr limbs, and with glitter
ing beady eyes fascinating ours, gives the
final construction and breaks every bone.
leaving us pulpy mass to do with as he
Will. Mol we must arouse ourselves: our
citizens must speak out, they must hold
publicmeetings nddenounce this iniquity
which Is threatened TO be perpetrated upon
them 1t Is no time for compromise or for
finching If a party of filibusters landed
on these shores and tried by main force to
seize our goods and destroy our houses,
we would come forward to a man and not
caring for the risk Of life or limb drive
them of The monopoly which it is pro
lu@tu 10 Sdulle upon udNdh u uOt Oue
whit less dangerous to us than if it were a
party Of filibusters, and every man who
has a home, every man who has children,
every man who has breadth of thought
must brace himself for the coming strug-
gle and oppose this monopoly as the most
deadly foe that can threaten, privately, his
own peace and prosperity and, publicly, the
welfare and Independence of the country
at large,