The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-11-11
The TRUTH ABOUT HAWAII.
Paul Neumann ReVisitS the
City.
Strong AID Graphic Summary of EawaiFs
Condition by Fearless E1-san
Franciscan.

81 will give yeu what has never been
published yet, namely, some truths about
Hawaii" said Paul Neamann, ex-AtteFney-
General of Hawaii, to CALL reporter at
the Palace.
"Riots and revolutions? Nonsensei There
is 10 such thing 10 Hawaii worth the name.
Everything Is as quiet as possible. and these
stories are sheer inventions OF certain
United States officials and of Captain Wlltse
Of the United States ship Boston.
The gallant captain prefers Honolulu as
q battle-ground to Acapulco and the north
ern seas and, consequently. finds all manner
Of excuse to keep his ship there.
Eve would have no objection to this If
such reports did not tend to injure our
prospects.
THE political situation is summed up in
nutshell.
The Old Reform party Of 1887 ruled well
and wisely for three years. They then dis
rupted and quarreled among themselves.
Godfrey Browns Cabinet then followed
and lasted till the Kings death.
The Queen, who is a irm-nIinded and in
telligeBt woman, then chose her own
Cabinet with Sam Parker at the head.
after one year, Whiting, the Attorney
General. resigned. He couldn't stand the
insults Of the so-called New Reform party.
For six weeks there was no Attorney Cen
eral The Queen then asked me TO accept
the post, which / did, but within twenty
four hours our Cabinet was voted ont
Last Friday a new Cabinet was ap-
pointed. buC / do not know who the men,
beIs are. Personally. / decline to serve
again.
This New Reform party is worked by
certain outside schemers, who have three
objects in view:
First, it is case Of the outs wanting to
get In; secondly, they want q renewal of
the cable contract; thirdly, they want TO
speculate upon lands they have acquired
near Pearl Harbor, with the hope of I'M
loading the same upon poor Uncle Sam at
Pago Page Harbor prices,
r ". Wilcox, J.'E. Bush and c. w
Ashford are the so-ealled heads OF this
party.
They tried 20 throw as out on a vote OF
want Of confidence and failed. Then they
brlbed few members OF the Legislature
and got the extra votes they wanted.
Their ideas are marvellous. By the con-
slitUtion the Queen appoints her own Cabi-
net. The Legislature Is free 10 vote against
any measures they may bring forward.
But these good people laugh at the con-
stitutien. They want the right to appoint
their own Cabinet, and ignore all legality or
constitutional procedure. They Will find
their match in the Queen, though. And
she is backed up By the main body OF Tepu-
table residents and the missionary element
ANY question of annexation cannot be
discussed just now. Who cares to annex
the country while shells strHgglingto sus-
tain her planting industry, since the United
States bounty in the reciprocity treaty has
been lost to the planters?
"Sam Parker? j would like TO tell you
story about Sam Parker, which has never
been published, and which Will be interest
ing to San Franciscans.
Every body here knows Joe Tiiden-one
of the most popular San Ffanciscans Of his
day.
'The night OF his terrible death be had
gone to his cottage In the Hawaiian Hotel
grounds. To avoid being disturbed he told
the boy to lock him into his room and carry
of the key until morning, so that no one
one could get into his rooms.
How il happened no one knows. bu
when the alarm OF fire was given the cot
taRe was In full blaze. Parker and were
party Of us rushed ont. knowing Tilden was
N danger. My wooden leg did me no great
service, but | WAS in time to see Parker do
what 30 one else dared TO do. He broke
Gown the door and dashed into the raging
names 10 rescue Joe Tilden. 1t cost him
all his hair and portion Of his ears. not to
mention terrible burns and blisters.
Poor Joe died of his In juries, but Par
ker IS alive. ] would like You TO publish
ms story. because some one in Washington
lie Is three-euarter white and the other
quarter may be dark in color, but it's
mighty Californian in substance.
Ashford's revolution? Thatwas grand
IsIce. wilcox put on an Italian uniform
ana ana marched to the palace-yard When a
ilItie shooting began he crawed into a
.aefeseDe can and left Ashford TO do the
Aghbng'-such as Ii was.
ASHFORD ran away from the Islands 1t IL
1 sis LOT fear Of my legal vengeance as
lie made mistake. While he is
aatigscaiiy good enough man. as an in
'.uaai OF importance j can only say that
80 ~ e'oTney- Genefal / would not deign to
head" f"'"'''o upon 'ne aa""'an
~ Neumann was surrounded by crowds