The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-08-26
ROYALTY IN HAWAII.
A Letter From a Lady Printed in the
New York "Sun."

has depended upon the view hoIN
Herald for information has been mis-
led altogether. If you remember,
that paper took rather ridiculous
stand against annexation from the
first, putting the blame of the revolu-
ton all upon Spreckels. AS 1t hap
pened, Spreckels had not been here for
months, and his partner was in New
York when the revolution took place.
When that cry was stopped they de-
clared that the planters brought the
revolution about. Another false state
ment. There is and has been but one
cause from the start. The revolution
is a spontaneous rising of all classes
who could not put up with such cor
rupt Government. The planters who
went into it did so from the most
generous motives.
We were never so disappointed in
any man as we we're in Nordhof.
Years ago his family spent year or
more here, and we saw good deal of
them. He was then writing book on
Oregon and California. 1t was paid
book to boom the country, and he
stayed here while writing it. After
ward he came to write of the islands,
and wrote for the Herald against our
treaty. But we got it, all the same.
When he came last time on the
Heyald's Grand he had been sick for
a long time with all sorts of troubles
which follow the grip, and was living in
southern California as pensioner Of
the Herald. 1t was good thing for
him to come here, as he doubtless
counted very much on his former rep
utation as a journalist, for now he is
old and broken. Aside from all poit-
ica feeling, his letters were so weak
and spitefu that they carry weight
only from being printed,
He did not come here to look into
the merits of annexation, but simply to
fight against it. This he showed at
once by sending off his first letter the
day after he arrived, written on the
way down from information he got
from Paul Neumann and Macfarlane,
the Queens Commissioners. Of course,
they gave him the worst side of every
thing. Every one knew when Nord
hoff came here he was opposed to an
nexation, but as every one has right
to an honest opinion, and they thought
that was what he would look for, his
old friends met him cordially. But he
soon showed that he viewed one side,
and nothing else, seeking his informa-
ton only from those who gave him
what he wished When he chose to
tell the truth, it was SO perverted that
it only told for his side. He went
hand finland with the Royalists to re-
jnstate the Queen, and changed from
'the planters did it" to conspiracy
between Dole and Stevens, aided by a
few missionaries
After Mr. Nordhoff's first letters gol
back to the Islands in print, there was
q perfect howl of indignation from
every one, and his old friends left him
at once. Some Of the young men were
SO indignant they threatened him with
tar and feathers, but this would never
be allowed. He was badly frightened
however, and asked for a guard, and
two policemen were assigned to him
for several days. The Provisional
Government would have called him tc
account for his untruthful representa-
tons, had not Mr.. Blount held that he
was exempt by virtue Of his letters
being in American papers. We are told
that the Government at Washington
did not endorse Blount's opinion. AT
any rate, Nordhoff has been suddenly
recalled He left hurriedly, abandon
ing his plans to visit one Of the otheV
islands,
When he left, the Royalists wished
to make demonstration, as they con-
sdered him their champion. 1t is
always the custom when steamers leave
to decorate outgoing friends with
wreaths of flowers, and the band plays
on the wharf. So lot of native
women covered Nordhoff and hi:
daughter with flowers Qeis) as they
went aboard the vessel, and the ole
native band was there to play them off,
One Of the most disreputable half
whites had collected rabble of boa
boys, SC, to hear speech he made
to them from the top Of barrel, laud
ing his friend to the skies. There
happened to be also two wedding par
ties and host of teachers off for vaca
ton on the wharf at the same time
Hardly one Of the great crowd of Whit
people spoke to them. Most of u
would think it anything but compll
ment, even disgrace, to have only
man like the barrel orator, to notice
our departure.
The men who compose the Pro
Yisional Government are men of tn,
highest principle, and are workinI
only for the good of the country, Mr.
Nordhoff to the contrary notwithstand
ing. Had the Queen paused In tim
from her mad career and let the Jone
Ministry remain in power, they woul'
have worked on and made the best G
the situation. Any one studying tn
facts now must feel that the Govern
ment reins are in good hands.