The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1890-10-07

(trom 7. l. Advertiser, OCt- l, AoSu.l
The debate on the Constitutional
Convention is spinning itself out to
interminable lengths in the House
and at present there are DC
the Chairman was shout to take
visible signs of the end. Tuesday
advantage of lull, when Noble J.
N. Horner jumped to his feet and
managed to give the tagging de-
bate q new lease of life.
The most interesting thing about
the talking-if anything about it
can be called interesting-is the
discussion which it has included as
TO the likelihood of there being any
disturbance here, and the causes of
the feeling of uneasiness which has
to some extent prevailed. 1t is
characteristic of Bush and Wilcox
that they have assumed the role of
patrons Of the peace and quietness
with an audacity which is really
refreshing, in view of the part
which they have played, and the
utterances of which they have been
guilty in the press, on the public
platform, and even on the floor of
the House. 1t is not more than a
fortnight since they counselled the
Hauaiians to assemble in force and
compel the Legislature to call a
Convention-when they threatened
bloodshed, and promised to take
hand in it themselves when they
were going to have new ConstItu-
ton, peaceably indeed if they might,
but forclbly if they must. This is,
however, all in the past. This is
full two weeks ago. Now they
wear sleeps clothing, and speak in
the gentlest accents-peaeel peace!
We rejoice IN the eonversion-make |
no inquiries as to its sincerity, and |
hope that it will last. Probably it |
villas long as the war-ships are
in port.
The question is who is respon-
sible for whatever uneaslness may
have existed, and for the ridiculous
rumors which have found their way
INTO sensational American dailies.
The Minister of Finance thinks it
IS the insane agitation for new
constitution, accompanied, as it has
been through its entire course, by
furious demonstrations and bold
threats of violence, bloodshed and
revolution. Rep. Bush and his fol-
overs say-we will not venture 10
say think-that it is the Ministry,
ior associating with foreign repre-
and the Friend for pub
ishing now and then stray SEN
.ence from one of his speeches,
hereby casting lurid light over
he staid pages of that quiet journal.
The Bulletin IN one of its invaluable
reatises on things in general has
made and communicated to the
world the sapient discovery that it
S the ADVERTISER and its wicked
action which is responsible for
everything that is less than perfect
q existing arrangements.
As a matter of fact, if there is
my feeling of restlessness in this
community any threat to the peace,
progress and natural development
# our institutions, any storm cloud
N the political horizon, it is due
o nothing else in the world but the
ause which the Minister of Finance
viz, the incendiary agita-
ion which Bush and Wilcox have
,ept up for the last SIX months and
nore. From no other group, party,
T faction in the community have !
ONE any threats of disturbance. No
ne else has proposed new revo-
1tion. No one else has advocated
ecourse to violence. 1t is they
nd they alone who are responsible !
there has been any alarm. That i,
ley should deny this is a piece of :
rszen impudence, to be sure, in
ew of their own spoken and S
ritten utterances, but quite in
ne with what the community has
armed to expect from them. That T
e Bulletin under its new manage o
emit should find an interest in 4
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