The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1890-09-17

once exhibited that no sound mind
can hesitate for a moment to the
capability of the Government to
maintain, a proper and sufficient
force to be prepared for any emer-
gency in the future.
In conclusion and for the purpose
of indicating the character of my
former brethren In arms, it cannot
be doubted that they have in a
great measure maintained their sta
tus and positions as due their char
acter and discipline as gentlemen
and soldiers. For the people, have
not scrupled to stigmatize them as
unworthy of the title and positions
they hold. For 16 years of my
connection and service in and with
the Kings Guards, l have never
know them to be lacking of cour-
age their duties and knowledge of
their profession, Perfection is the
standard and not the rule with
them, considering the limited means
placed at their disposal. Neverthe-
less, their integrity to their duties
and their discipline have always
been maintained and never for q
moment questioned.
Few outside of naval and military
circle know the causes why no shot
in anger were fired by the Kings
Guards at the time and riot of
June Both, 1887, of which the
Friend. the Saturday Press and the
Haoaiian Gazette. have lauded with
high plaudation the success of the
bloodless revolution and rebellions
scheme of inaugurated by the Re-
form Party during that period. It
was simply owing to discipline and
obedience to orders In absence of
a " Riot Act" being publicly read,
nor " Martial Law" proclaimed, to
warrant an active demonstration on
their part, but in strict obedience to
the Constitution and to the Laws of
the land, to the Commands and
Rules and Regulations of Military
Law as prescribed in every we'll reg
ulated military organization of all
civilized nations, and community in
the world, no blood; Yea! not even
one jot or little of blood was shed.
Verify! Verily!i This bloodless
revolution, has been tenaciously
claimed as grand and glorious vic
tory gained by the Honolulu Rifles,
the Boys in Blue" and for the Re-
form Party in particular.
Now that the scene has changed,
a proper vindication of the character
of the officers of the Guards with
their men should be at once recog-
nized, that aspersion should not be
cast against them for doing their
duty.
/ would then suggest and propose
in order that the expenses of the
of the military, be not
felt by the general revenue of the
it would be we'll for the !
Government to monopolize the man
ufacturlng and selling of liquors,
the licensing of opium and ava; by
thus with holding the franchise in
its own name and power, the evils
deriving from such source will |
surely be diminished. It will not |
only be a source Of revenue to the
Government, but great prevention
of evils which up to date, have not |
in the least diminished, nor abated. |
The strict observance of law, regu-
lation and discipline by the officers
the Guards and the 70 Ha-
waiian Volunteer soldiers, nave not |
been properly understood by the
foreign community nor the country |
at large, why the bloodless revolu-
ton succeeded and to their credit |
then, must be attributed in great |
measure. Why the musket, guns |
and munitions of war was silenced? |
Not because, they were afraid to use
them on account of the Honolulu |
Rifles, or the foreign mob outside of
them, but because they knew the
law and shooting thereof without
and justification of law,
that it was criminal to do so. They
stuck to their duty and discipline |
and saved not only themselves of
being implicated as murderers, but
saved life, property, plumber and
every accesses that would have been
done under the Holy Name of Crime.
The Hawaiian soldiers have prove
themselves beyond reproach, and the |
and the people at large |
can now surely trust the officers of |
the natives soldiers and population
are capable to fill honorable and re-
sponsible positions. This single in
stance alone have proven beyond
doubt, their trustworthiness. They |
have proven, they have done their
duty as well as any soldiers under
similar organization of any civilized
country in the world. 1t is also |
proven, they are thorough amend
able to law, order and military disci- |
pine.
This splendid corps of able bodied |
men, styled the Honolulu Rifles, at |
the onset behave we'll and remained |
in strict obedience to military rules,
and carried out the order issued |
from the Headquarters of His Elk.
Hon. A Rosa, the Commander-in-
Chief aud Governor of Oahu, on
Thursday, the 30th of June, 1887; |
but less military cast by their spon-
taneous turn out on Friday, the 1st
of July, without orders to seize
some arms from Australia consigned |
to e. w. Macfarlane & Co., which |
turned out afterwards to be ship
ment of rice bird guns. On the
occasion of the LIST of July, they
were marching with arms through
the streets of Honolulu, fluffing here
and fuffing there, and fluffing every
where, without orders and discipline,
threatening every d-m Kanaka and