The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1892-05-19
Differences Among Deities.

formed that those congenial local
deities, Vulcan and Venus, are
again shivering in their shoes over
the alleged hostile intentions of
martial Mars. Indeed, if current
rumor be reliable, they contemplate
a coup, to checkmate that alleged
pugnacious deity, and, unless some
wisdom be infused into the coun-
sells at the Olympian Temple, we
may expect something (if possible)
more foolish and certainly more
costly and destructive of peace and
order than the late ridiculous
sand bag" episode.
| cannot undertake to answer for
the intentions of the aforesaid
Mars, any further than he is said
to be identical with the alleged
Revolutionary party, which in turn
is said to be identical with the
Liberal Tor, as some people dub it,
the anti-Royalist) party. Deeming
myself member in good standing
of the Liberal party, l consider
myself qualified and authorized to
declare for it, that its intentions
are pacific, and it's purpose is to
exhaust the possibilities of OBJ
aining its desires by peace
full means, consisting chiefly
Of political agitation within the
pale of the law. The status
of the Liberal party, as a result of
the last election, is now such that
we can, if united, by Parliamen-
tary tactics, command the situa-
ton, and extort from the Legisla-
ture the measures of our choice. I
believe the entire party to be i'm
pressed with the desirability of
stunning all violent measures, in
advance Of an absolute failure to
obtain their rights through the
channels above indicated. 1t is
quite true l have not scrupled to
hold up to the Hawaiians view of
the inherent right of revolution,
but only as a last resort, and when
other means have failed or do not
exist.
He must be an enthusiast who
thinks the present situation in
Hawaii either demands or de-
serves a resort to arms for it's mend
ing. While many features of the
government are manifestly bad,
and reeking with different species
of corruption, 1 have faith in the
innate sense of justice to the abo-
riginal Hawaiian that may be ex-
pected to pervade the members of
foreign blood.
The Hawaiian, as represented by
the Liberal party, demands only
justice and equality with the for
eigncr, and will be content with
nothing less, but our party has
faith in obtaining it by peaceful
means.
The immediate occasion of my
writing thus, Mr.. Editor, is that
information has reached me that
the police and customs bureaux
those twin children of sagacity and
purity, have instituted an extra
ordinary search, by a prodigiou'
force of Specials" of the freight
from the Australia, in the hope e,
of finding 100 revolvers which, i
is said, are being brought in TO
revolutionary purposes. Permit mt
to here bespeak fair division will
the undersigned, Of the implement
of war that shall be disgorged b!
the boxes of green peas, smoked
fish and canned fruit among tina
freight. | wonder how many ton
of opium will be passed" by tn
satellites of Vulcan during thei
search for mythical weapons G
war?
Will the authorities never ceas
advertising to the outside worl
that stupidity and cowardice, tn
display of which on their par
during the reign of her present Ma
jesty, have made Hawaiian Oft
Gals bye-word at home an
abroad? c., w. ASHFORD.
May IS, 1892.