The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-10-04
WEDNESDAY. OCTOBER 4, ls9
QUESTIONS RAISED BY MR.
DAVIES.

DAVIES.
The Friend makes the point agalns
Mr. Davies that he does not rec1gnlzC
the application of the extreme Demo
cratic principle, which he laid down for
the guidance Of Hawaii, to the subjects
of British dominion. "He knows
SAYS the Friend, "that a vote Of the
people of Ireland would promptly throw
off British sovereignty EngIand's
ESQ, 900, 900 of subjects in India were
never asked their consent, never would
have given it, and would now unani-
mously reject Englands benefcent
rule"
Further along the Friend discusses
the questions raised by the propose
tLsbiscitum with SO much candor and
wisdom that we make room for the en-
tire thesis:
The sadly wasting Hawaiian peo-
pie have proved incapable of even
maintaining their own existence. Nc
people were ever in greater need Of
friendly care and guardianship. Gen
tie, pliable, warm hearted, they are
fast dying out through sensual vice
superstition, and persistent Ignorance
in spite of schooling, preaching anc
training. They are not in condition
to be consulted as to their politica
destiny. Politically they are only
children. They are to be dealt will
in statu bnbiLlari. That is the pos;
ton which they have really neve
emerged from even in political form
The native Hawaiians have neve
held legislative control. Under mis-
sionary influence, a representation
was granted to the people in tn
Legislature by the King. He too
good care to reserve to himself tn
appointment of half the Legislature
the Mobiles. The Legislature wa
always kept under the control OF tn
King, and the people never Above
to exercise a control for which the
were totally unfit.
The then King having proved tata
ly incapable of governing, in 1887 tn
foreigners wrested from him the aF
pointment of the Mobiles, and place
it in the hands of special Electoral
with a high property qualification
The common people were not eatrus'
ed with rule, any more than before
because in their childishness and ger
ersl incapacity, they were totally uni
for such rule. The people of Hawai-
if by that term is meant the NATIVES
never were consulted about grei
affairs, and never could be. The prc
position to ask their opinion now
a preposterous one, and is not dicta
ed by any desire for the public goo'
We hold that the affairs OF an
people can be usefully and satel
directed only by that portion OF thel
who have sufficient intelligence an
character to decide and act. I'll
mass of the native people are dest
tute of such qualifications. They al
babes in character and intellect. II
best of their intelligent and capab
men, the Kauhanes, Deshas, losepa
Kaluas, are eager for annexation,
the safe harbor and refuge from II
troubled sea of internal and extern
political turmoil, and from the u
speakable corruption of the monarch
which they know by intimate ar
painful experience. 1t seems to
that the people of HAWAII are tru
represented by those who hold
their hands all the commercial al
material interests of the country, al
who now control the government
virtue of character and capacit
Those people have the right
sneak in the name of the people
Hawaii, as much as captain OF
ship speaks for his ships compan
or the general for his army, or Il
teacher for his school, or the faith
for his family.
When such true and competent I
representatives. of the Nation of tiawi
as this Provisional Government ten
er its sovereignty to the Unit
States, to call that stealing" al
"robbery" is mere railing. Thu
action was dictated by the highe
consideration and most benevole
wishes towards all concerned.
point out the benehcence and t
necessity of the annexation of Haw
to the United States would car
this article beyond due limits, a
may safely be left to discussion
others.