The Hawaiian gazette., 1893-07-18
he is Evidently Tired OF Not Being
IL 81.

HON =. b. DOLE,
DEAR SIR-The situation in the
Hawaiian islands is unsatisfactory
and complaints are loud on all sides.
To the present uncertainty are at
tributed hard times, languishing
trade, and the wearing strain upon
the mind and patience of the peo-
pie; anyhow, it is thought that re-
moving the existing uncertainty
of our condition will abolish those
evils.
The people of the islands have
remained in conservative expectancy.
Even those who are not wildly en-
thuslastic in favor of annexation
willingly credit to the party at
whose head you stand an honest pur-
pose to benefit all the people of
this country by their policy. Why,
however, this delay in positive ac-
ton?
This letter is addressed to you,
firstly, because you have assumed
all responsibility by assuming the
leadership of your party; secondly,
because number of people, though
not content with the state of affairs,
yet give a tacit support to the Pro.
vlsional government because they
have confidence in your character,
disposition, integrity and ability.
But their faith in your strength
and in your courage TO do what is
Just and right is wavering.
Leaving aside certain objection
able acts of your party-obiection-
able because they were certainly I'M
necessary and presumably impolitic
such as the childish Interference
with the band, the absurd military
bill and others,-the people acqui-
esced in your leadership and in the
direction of public business by your
colleagues and by the advisory
council. Because the people conffde
in your honesty nothing has been
done to impede your course of action
or to thwart your policy. Is, how
ever, the present condition to con-
tinue indefinitely?
Do you, do your colleagues, does
the council, and do your partisans
believe that a government established
under the circumstances under which
this government was created-a gov
eminent existing without, ] will not
say against, the consent of the Ha-
waiian people, can be permanently
maintained? This, you know, is not
probable, it is not possible; an at
tempt to shape your action to accord
with such a belief may be fraught
with very serious, perhaps, danger
Gus results.
1t is not necessary to advance the
proposition that annexation is entire
ly impossible; it is undeniably impos-
sible without an expression of the will
~ II no init
States would not, without such an eX-
preston, annex this country in any
form or under any conditions.
1t is obvious that neither the previ-
Gus felan" which inspired the annex
ationists last February, nor the propa-
ganda which q small portion of the
american press and the stereotyped
sermon of eX-Minister Stevens may
make will induce the American peo-
pie to garrote the Hawaiians and steal
the islands.
1t is strange that men of such intel
ligence and political experience as
some members and partisans of the
Provisional government are, could not |
foresee the fact that the American ma
ton are not filibusters, and that in |
stead of attempting to gain anneXa
ton by legitimate efforts in the ISL
ands, YOU tried by foreign and unlaw-
full assistance to knock Mr.. Stevens
ripe pear off the Hawaiian tree. 1t |
was a misdirected blow. The United
States did not spread the bag to re-
ceive the pear; it is hanging there yet
and nobody was struck, unless our re-
;pected friend Mr.. Stevens, as one
nav fairly Judge from the groans of
1ain which he emitted in San Fran
DISCO before the chamber of commerce.
n the end not even the resolutions of
he San Francisco chamber of COM
nerce will help to annex the islands.
The point is, what can, what should
le done, and what is your duty at this
fme? All possible propositions lead
Int to one conclusion, and very cog
nt conclusion. A plebescitum must
Ie held. Why wait until this neces-
stv is pointed out by the American
congress, to whom very probably the
resident viii submit the Hawaiian
aIestion? Does anyone believe that
tie indecency heretofore attempted
trough false reports sent to Mr.. Har-
ron and Mr.. Foster can be repeated,
ana that the Hawaiian people will be
RIBBED of their independence against {
tIgr expressed consent, or will have
tie benefits of annexation conferred
ulm them without their expressed
wsl? Whoever believes that does
ndl1now the United States of Amer
ici.
fthe qualified voters of the Hawai-
la Islands ratify the actions of the {
committee of safety and of the Pro- ,
viitnal government, you will need !
no hrmy to strike terror into the |
hers of the malcontents. If they do
no endorse you, what right have you
toisurp the functions of government? +,
the people ratify those acts and :
aprpve your political existence as
rtIH, every decent, intelligent and L
we4neaning resident, though no adj y
healt of your party, will array him {
selupon your side and sustain your
aebls and your policy. Then the T
prser for annexation can be made in
sui proper, clean and iustifiable
msner that our great and good friend
acIs the sea can, with propriety, give
he to your request. Then he may =,
hel us; if not by annexation, to his "
owdetriment, yet by assisting us to S