The Hawaiian gazette., 1890-06-10


statements made, or opinions expressed by our
correspondents.
The Majority Report on Foreign Affairs.
Mr.. EDITOR: Absurd throughout!
1t would be difficult outside of bed
lam to find anything more ridicul-
GUS. The grotesque, the lsughable,
and the satirical are blended in
about equal proportions. To begin
with, the scope of the resolution
under which the committee acts, is
much beyond the rules of all the best
governments of the world. Even
where popular liberty goes, so far as
it does in the United States, the
committees of inquiry in Congress
as to treaty negotiations, are always
limited by the proviso, "if not incom-
patible with the public interest"
Full Inquiry and discussion are post
poned until treaty has been nego-
tiated, and then the question is on
It's ratification or rejection. The
Ministers have certainly gone to the
utmost limits of propriety in answer
ing the extraordinary demand of the
committee on Foreign Relations.
The attitude and spirit of the major
ity of the committee are grossly i'm
proper, subversive of dignifed gov
eminent, and disrespectful to the
United States, always a friend to
Hawaii, to her autonomy, indepen-
dence and welfare. MARQUES and his
three associates are greatly troubled
about the independence of Hawaii.
What have they ever done for the in
dependence of Hawaii? Nothing
can more strongly tend to destroy the
independence of people than such
insane twaddle as this of the major
ity of the committee of Foreign
Affairs. It brings ridicule and con-
tempt on the Hawaiian Kingdom.
The strong and well-managed gov
ernments of Europe tolerate no such
nonsense and signs of anarchy in the
islands and little countries near
them. They just brush aside the
noisy demagogues as they would
flies, and place over them governors
or viceroys to maintain order and
decency The United States, con-
scious of her great power, always
generous toward the weaker nations,
does not deem it expedient to intrude
in the affairs of Hawaii, which is
close to her doors. If anything can
be destructive to Hawaiian indepen-
dence and best interests, it will be
the anarchy, the turmoil, and utter
incompetency for government, of
which the report of the committee
on Foreign Affairs furnishes strik-
ing illustration.
Can anything be more ridiculous
than A. MARQUES claiming to speak
for Hawaii? Who is he? Whence
did he come? Think of his masque-
rading as Hawaiian representative
against the honesty and good faith
of such men as Messrs. Damon,
Thurston aud Austin; men who, by
many years of intelligent effort, have
sought to promote the prosperity
and good government of this little
kingdom. The hero of Samoa; was
he not an associate of the adventurer
Moreno in disorder and misrule? Is
Marques hoping to play the part of
the Italian adventurer? Is it the fate
of Hawaii to be annoyed and made
ridiculous by two italian adven-
tuners? Are such men to be toler-
ated in launching insult at the
United States just at the time when
cool prudence and common sense are
needed to so negotiate with our
great and generous neighbor that
the business and prosperity of these
islands shall be secured? There is no
doubt that the United States is en-
tirely willing to grant the most
favorable terms to Hawaii in a new
treaty. But she cannot be expected
to do this, if Hawaii allows herself
to be represented by such adven-
turers and charlatans as now are in
dulging in the grotesque and insane
babble of the majority of the Com.
mittee on Foreign Affairs
HAWAII NEI.