The Hawaiian gazette., 1893-05-30

on the way here had it not been for
the overturn of last January, the
present government is loyalty observ-
ing the provision of the treaty of
annexation regarding Chinese and
refuses altogether to authorize the
immigration of any Chinese. Mr..
Nordhotf suppresses these facts for
they would hurt his cause.
He goes on to say that the place is
full of rumors and silly stories with
out any foundation, and in the same
breath recites as the truth all out
rageous falsehood and libel on Min
lister Stevens and President Dole; a
tale that probably most of our readers
never heard, which is that they had
been engaged in an intrigue having
for its object to alarm the queen and
cause her to abdicate.'
If he were the fair and honorable
seeker for the truth he would have us
believe, why does he not state that
the absurd and disturbing rumors
which occasionally fill the place,
originate with the royalists, and that
they are a most important part of
their stock in trade Who is it but
royalists that constantly circulate the
reports of the expected restoration of
the ex-queen with the attendant
rumors If Mr.. Nordhoff would take
the trouble to ask he might have
learned that the annexationists and
supporters of the present government
are all busy men attending to their
business.
MIR. NoRDHOFF TAKES A HAND.
1t appears that our fair-minded and
impartial correspondent has been put
ting in his hand, and went to the ex-
queen to see what he could do to aid
in her restoration, and to put the foot
of despOtism on the necks of his
Anglo-SaXon brothers again. This is
shown in his interview, a part of
which he exposes sRe tells him
she will see Dole and Damon.
INCONSISTENCIES.
Mr.. Nordhoff must write different
parts of his letter on separate days,
for they appear inconsistent. He
talks to the great body of the American
people, and knowing their dislike for
monopolies, rich and exclusive men,
and the like, he represents the Ha-
waiian movement to have been one of
few "silly" planters. This is harped
upon in many keys. Then he remem-
bers, another day probably, that the
rich bankers, brokers, spectators and
merchants of New York occasionally |
read the Herald, and, appealing to |
their prejudices, he represents that a
few miserable clerks and mechanics,
with two prominent citizens only,
formed themselves into a committee |
of safety. ga well-borer," tinsmiths,
coppersmiths-all mechanics; these |
are the objects of his contempt and |
ridicule. Is it possible that an Ameri- |
can is writing this letter? But his |
statements show the falseness of the |
constant howl about planters. 1t was
the common people after all, with the |
planters and others, who moved for |
responsible and good government, on
his own showing!
RoYALIsT VERSION OF THE REvO-
LUTON.
He betrays both Ignorance and pre-
JUDGE, or worse, when he gives his
weston of the affair of last January.
1t is not true that the ex-queen re-
solved not to promulgate constitu
ton She "deferred it for a few days."
as she said. Yet Mr.. Nordhoff's way
of telling the story makes lie of the
truth. This Is one of the objects of |.
his coming here. He charges ex-Min-
lister Stevens and others with con-
spiracy. He makes it appear that
they were in preparation for long
time. AS evidence of this he intro
duces supposed remark of Captain
Wiltse, about landing troops, that was
never uttered by him. That is, the
genial captain gave it away! Yet our
veracious correspondent actually adj
mits that when the ex-queen at
tempted her coup de etat, the COM
was so taken by surprise that
when the committee of safety made
diligent search they only found about
''forty stand of arms among all who
favored a movement of some kind
against the government" Will Mr..
please tell us what kind of
long and careful preparation this looks
like?
Again, if there had been such con-
spiraey, how Gid it happen that the
was so taken by surprise?
that when an enthusiastic and spon-
taneOus meeting assembled they had
to suggest except to appoint
a committee to consider the situation