The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-04-20
THREE SORE FACTIONS.
THE WoMEN'S PATRIOTIC
LEAGUE AT SWORDS POINTS.
One Of the Kickers Makes Pertinent
Suggestion to Commissioner
lanes H. Blount.


Evening before last the Bulletin
contained an innocent looking little
advertisement, which announced that
"all members of the Hawaiian Women's
Patriotic League, wishing their names
erased from the roll can do SO within
three days from date (April 18) by
applying to the committee" etc. The
Bulletin handled the matter in very
delicate and gingerly manner indeed,
in its local column, as if it feared the
public might discover that somewhat
unpatriotic quarrel was raging within
the patriotic ranks of the feminine
politicians.
The announcement made few days
ago, when the followers of Liliuokalani
presented their memorial to Commits
sloner Blount, that the disturbing ele-
ments had been fired out and that
harmony now reigned, seems hardly
born out by the facts. The truth is that
the feminine politicians have run their
great patriotic scheme upon the
snag that has wrecked 50 many parties
and now threatens the latest Hawaiian
movement, which heretofore has sailed
over the bounding pillows of enthu-
siasm.
Personal discord, otherwise known
as political kicking" has So disturbed
the serenity of the women that they
have split into three factions, and are
now carrying on fierce three Cornered
fight that will end as is usual with the
survival of the fittest. Tne notice
quoted is virtually one to vacate issued
by the Liliuokalani faction.
The fight began when the patriotic
women began to draw up that famous
memorial which the Bulletin published
by mistake and regretted editorially
afterwards. The question was, Whose
name shall be in the memorial, in case
the improbable happens and the monar-
chy should, by some trick of fortune, be
temporarily restored. "Liliuokalani "
shouted the old contingent of the royal
parasites. Kaulani !" cried full
chorus of patriotic and office holding
half-whites. "Kapiolani !" vociferated
the better native and half-white ele-
ment, representing the minority, but in
reality the only patriotic portion of the
league.
The sweat and blood of battle now
began to flow. Arion Hall daily re-
sounded with patriotic wrath and per-
sonal discord, as the league fought over
the political effigies Of the ex-Queen,
Miss Cleghorn and the Queen Dowager.
Reporters were banished from the pat
riotic presence; the feminine politicians
rolled up their sleeves for the final
round that was to decide, for a time al
least, which faction should rule the
deliberations of the league AS before
stated in the STAR the fray ended in
the resignation of Mrs. Macfarlane, as
president of the league. The combin
ed forces of the Kapiolani and Kaiu-
lani factions gave away before the more
experienced political tactics of Liiu
okalani's followers, and the eX-Queen's
name was inserted in the memorial to
Commissioner Blount, as the sole can
didate for restoration under the monar,
chy.
But the opponents of the eX,Queen
say the END has not yet come The
leaders of the two defeated factions
have determined to carry the dispute
to final issue. They do not propose
to be trapped into erasing their names
from the leagues roll as the crafty Ii
liuokalani proposes. They claim, with
great deal of justice, that they repre-.
sent the more respectable and intelli
gent portion of the league and of the
natives of the islands. They show {
great deal of feeling in the matter anC
are especially chagrined that they
should be beaten in their movement by
the old Palace crowd.
"We do not deserve it, and the cause
of native responsibility and morality
can not stand many setbacks of SINH
lar nature" said one of the defeated
leaders yesterday. "Commissionel
Blount, however, is here to get the
truth, and we trust he will thoroughly
investigate how far the delegation who
presented him with that memorial rep
resents the better elements of Hawaii
ans. When it comes to a question
of respectability," continued the lady
sit ought to be suggested to the United
States Commissioner to make inquire:
concerning that famous Ball of Twine
society, which existed under Kalakaua
and then compare notes with the pres
ent crowd who are presenting memo
rails to him in the name OF the Ha
waiian people"