The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1888-11-27
PORTUGUESE SHIP OF WAR.
in the "Luso Hawaiiauo" of Nov.
II 1883

Translation Of a Leading Editorial
in the "Luso Hawaiiauo" OF Nov.
Il, 1888.
We again return to the subject to-day,
and We will not abandon it until the Por-
tuguese Government mas shown, at least
once, that it does not forget Us, and that
it wishes to honor us. This time we are
going TO employ an argument with which
we hope to see realized the greatest de-
sire OF all the Portuguese colony, but also
to see taken a measure OF necessity and
of duty, ouch as is the presence OF Por-
tuguese ship OF war in the harbor OF
Honolulu.
The argument which We are going to
use is the following: At the end OF next
year, 1889, or say year from this date,
there will necessarily be great agitation
in all this country, and especially in this
capital, IN consequence OF the next gen
eral elections, which are to take place in
February OF $780, The elections OF 1890
will be the most warmly contested, If not
the most critical in the history Of the
country. The principal question in
volved will be the anti-C Chinese versus
the pro-Chinese, or in other terms, the
proletary class against the capitalist
class-one strong in number and in the
right Of representation, and the other
strong in money and in power. There
must be terrible struggle, and it will be
fortunate II II terminates peaceably. At
that time there will not fail las there did
not fail at the time OF the general elections
OF 1857, to be ships OF war here belong
ing to the different nations which have
subjects here in large numbers, and no
nation has so great a number OF electors
here as Portugal.
VIII any one believe that Portugal
will fail TO send here one OF her best
ships OF war at that date? We do not
believe it. We believe that she will not
only send one, but make it remain here
during the opening OF Parliament. The
parliamentary session OF 1890 will neces
sarily be stormy one in consequence OF
the predominant question, anti-Chinese,
which will involve az amendment Of the
Constitution, and il the anti-Chinese pro-
gramme is realized, which We hope, and
for which we shall heartily labor, and
which is the only means OF salvation of
this :" Paradise OF the Pacific, we do not
i'll in being prepared, and the first pre-
paration which we require is the protec-
ton OF a Portuguese ship OF war, which
with It's presence in this harbor will ex-
ert a strong influence in our behalf, and
will greatly honor not only the Portu-
guese colony in Hawaii in particular, but
also Portugal in general.
We DO not hesitate moment in cred
iting that our inimitable Commits
sioner, His Elk. Sr. \. de Souza Cana
varro, will not only completely endorse
our sentiment, which, as His EXcellency
knows, is the sentiment of the whole OF
the Portuguese colony, but will also espec-
lally bring to the notice OF the Portuguese
in better and more appro-
pirate phrase than ours, the ample rea-
sons for our request. And His Excel
eRcy being in the best relations with
he Portuguese Government, and being
i gentleman highly respected in Portu-
gal, there ought not 10 remain any doubt |
hat his influence will produce for us the
desired result-a Portuguese ship OF war
1t Honolulu Al the end OF 1889 or the be- |
ginning of 1890.