The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-11-08
THE PERSONNEL OF PARTIES.

The new American Minister will not
be long in finding out that the 10000
aborigines in whose name the strident
appeal for Justice and restoration"
is made, have no demands of their own
to voice. These natives are Arcadians
in their simplicity, and their ambition
goes no further than to find food and
clothing and the opportunities for
physical delight. The measure of
their thrift may be seen in the fact that
they, with the haltwhite population
included, own less than two per cent.
Of the $S6,84I,69o which have been
invested in the business enterprises OF
these Islands. As to politics, the pure
natives really care but little. Come
any flag or any Government, they will
be content so long as the taro root
grows in the ponds and the sea is
munihCent with fish and the where
withal to be clothed and rooted is not
denied them. Left to themselves they
would raise no protest against annexa,
ton or in favor Of that monarchy which
took away their lands and has fattened
on their substance. They are the lotus
eaters who would be happiest in a
country where it is always afternoon.
Counting out these childlike people,
the Royalist party in Hawaii consists,
in the order of relative importance, OF
Cd British subjects; QD half-whltes
GID white Adventures OF various
nationality and low character A
minute group of respectable Americans
whose families were wont to thrive by
princes favors may also be counted in.
This latter element, numbered man
for man, would not crowd a cottage
hallway. Then there is Claus Spreckels,
who will vote with the Sugar Trust.
The brains and strategy of the party,
it is needless to say, are supplied by
the British subjects, whose hatred of
Yankees inspires their zeal quite as
much as does the wish to keep the
Islands for such contingencies as may
favor British Jurisdiction here. As
Minister Willis stays in Honolulu and
studies the recent history OF Hawaii,
he will recognize in the British Minister
an able and intrepid foe of American
progress and firm friend of the lost
cause. Then there is L. H. Davies,
who wants the monarchy revived SO
that his English-sympathizing ward,
Kaiulani, may some time reign, with
British influences dominant IN the
palace. The Anglican Bishop is also
a Royaist worker in his field of church
ly influence. The entire Royalist press,
except Ka Leo, paper edited by
half-white who, two years ago, denounc'
ed the immoralities of the Queen, are
controlled by the English faction ard
mainly written by British pens. In
conclusion the men who were undei
arrest for conspiracy against the Pro-
vislonal Government not long ago were
Englishmen and all over the Islands
those who do most to oppose the aim:
of the Annexation party belong to the
same aggressive and powerful national
ity. 1t is admitted, withal, that many
broad minded Brltons are out for TIT
union of Hawaii with the UniteC
States but that does not alter the fac
that the noise and shouting Of thu
Royalist captains comes chiefly from
English throals.
As for the rank and file-the fol
lowing-there are the hall-whlteS whit
were in office and at court, the low
whites who found the lax morals of tn,
monarchy congenial, and few Ameri
cans with family ambitions to serve. W.
speak again of Claus Spreckels, witt
wants nothing to come between tn,
wind and his monopoly. These com
prise, as We said before, the strength o
the restoration party.
The conclusion which We are sure
the Minister will draw, as all these fact
are proven to him, is that the Moi
archist party, instead of being a nation
is faction; and a faction at that which
has its chief ambitions conferred at thu
court Of ST. James rather than at that o
St. Pee, In opposing phalanx to Thu
motley array, Mr.. Willis will recognize
men of his own blood and descent-the
element which has, in his own words
given Hawaii its "civiliz alton, Christi
anity and enlightened codes of law