Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-08
The Earnest Testimony of the Sec
rotary of the Board of Missions,
WHO is NOW IN WASHINGTON.
The Royal Cause Represents the
Worst Elements of Civilization.
A RIGHTEOUS REVOLUTION.

| Rev. o. P. Emerson Of Honolulu secretary
Of the Hawaiian board Of missions and of
the Hawaiian Evangelical Association, is In
| Washington, observing, with interest, the
| proceedings Of the government in relation
| to Hawaii. Mr.. Emerson is well posted on
Hawaiian affairs. His official position has
| brought him into contact and intimate &C
quaintance with all classes of the Hawaiian
population native and foreign He has
| been consulted while here by persons repre-
senting both sides Of the controversy. He,
however. has refused to talk for publication
until today. He expressed the opinion to a
| Star reporter that the President had been
misled.
Government by the late Queen Liliuoka-
lani." he said to The Star man, could never
be representative of the American and Eu-
ropean elements, now over 10000 strong,
which are domiciled at the Hawaiian Is
| lands. The large Portuguese contingent,
| some 10000 strong, which is in possession
OF the franchise, and which forms the most
or the European elements out of sympathy
with her. They are, to a man, strong sup
porters OF the provisional government. The
American colonists are firm in their purpose
not to suffer her to return to the throne
only Foreign troops could get her back to it,
or keep her on it The American colonists
are Joined in this purpose by most of the
respectable citizens of German and of Eng
fish origin. Those who are in favor of the
queens return to power are either irrespons-
IDLE adventures and personal friends. who
would hope, under her government to secure
such recognition as they could not gain un-
DER any other, or they are Englshmen who
are hostile to American institutions.
The Asiatic Population.
Government by the late Queen Liliuoka-
lani could never be representative of the
Asiauc population of the islands There
are some $4,000 of these Asiatics, as MANY
as there are aboriginal Hawaiians. Nearly
nlne-tenths of them are adult males There
are probably in the islands over 81 900 such
adult male Asiatics to about 5000 adult
male Hawaiians.
Though most Of this Aslatic population is
not permanently located in the land. Il is
probable that the number now present will
not decrease, but will rather increase and
the settlers are becoming more and more
~ me every year This Asiatic element
- an acuVe one, far more SO than the alb
o-lginai Hawaiian, and it will need strong
government. The Hawaiian needs 10 he
projected against this Asiatic people. He
cannot protect himself. The queen does rot
represent the power or the purpose for s,,ch
control. Indeed, the only government nrac-
ucapie Tor that poyglot people is one thar
stands Tor the stronger civilization, and
which Is supported by the American end
European colonists -o
The Hnwaiians Themselves.
government by the late Queen Liliuoka
lam could never again be representative Of
the more intelligent of the aboriginal Ha-
Wallan population Of the islands, She is ont
Oh sympathy with the best of her own peo-
PIE Ihose OF this class who Were in the
ia'e legislature, men whom she could not
corrupt. Joined with the supporters of The
provisional government in rep...;at;ny her
RUE ana IN seeking closer relations with this
country. They did this because they hel,ev.
ed II best for their people : 80
Ihose or this aboriginal class who ron.
resent the Hawaiian Christianity have lost
rain IN their queen Her immoralities have
onended them. Her ENCOURAGEMENT az tai
airy has led them to distrust ner as n Dad
er. Her support of The deadly opium ira Ffic
anu OF the lnlquitous lottery bill has made
them regard her as sham sless,y yepaIos
ready TO sell the lie of ner peDple for gold
speak for those with whom an on teI,ns
OF utmost intimacy when / say that the liz |
telliSent natives of me Hawaiian nost,r,- |
have lost faith in their .,uean The, t,,.ld
their hopes for the Hawaiian peorIa on a |
pure Christianity, aud they know that for
the last twenty years, darins its entire
con tlnuance, the i<ala Ialan DYNASTY ms |
been against their work They Know that
since the days of he i.amchamenas lie
throne has exercised a ynaliun
IL mas not only been in
leasue with the worst elements of ciyiliza-
ton, II has even had connection with the
unspeakably debasing influences OF the old
heather life.
me revival of heathenism among the Ha-
walians which has occurred during the last
twenty years, and which the good paonIa
OF the Islands have been so reluctant to ac-
throne. e
The Provisional Government.
ami
resents good government at the islands. II
represents authoritative and responsible
government. 1t stands for the best civiiza-
ton and for the right. 1t represents IN.
strongest elements in the land ruling I'm thu
interest or the weakest and most needy In
mas back OF 1t the wealth, the Intelligence |
ana tne character of the land. 1t represents |
the industries and the commercial interests |
1t represents the philanthropic and ,.,ission |
lry enterprises. There is, indeed, one potant |
class that 1t does not represent and thatt,s
me criminal class; and this. l confess, is a
troublesome one
The feeling Of those in power is NOT
American in the sense of being anti-Ha-
Naiian There is a disposition to favor the
iboriginal inha bitants of the land IN every
wise way. 1t is recognized that they are in
grave danger of speedy extinction and that
hey are to be protected and afforded every
nance OF growth. For those who are now
n power to relinquish their control would
De to throw the government into the hands
If unprincipled Adventures and to let them
cad that loveable Hawaiian people to doom |
Not the Result of a Plot.
THE present provisional government of
Hawaii was not established by any plot
ings of any American minister resident.
t was begotten in the heat of a strong
moral uprising against tyranny and corrup-
ion. 1t was established by Hawaiian Gift
ens-by Hawaiian voters; by men, who. in :
he troubles brought upon that land nv
lcious rulers have learned to fight for |
lghteouS cause, and who, now in Honolulu
lone, represent more than half a thousand
minute men who can shoot straight with
winchester and Springfield rifles
THAT government represents no inconsid-
rable portion of the voters of the land
t has back of it the entire Portuguese
ote. 1t carries by far the largest portion
I the American and German vote and also
ot few of English and native votes
Large monled interests are involved in it.
ut the majority interested in the provis-
onal government-the rank and file of this \
Movement for reform, are men without
irge wealth. When the time came for ac-
lon-for the striking down of a tyrannousl
nd corrupt absoluteism, artisans mechan-l
IS, clerks, professional men, laborers as
'ell as heads of mercantile houses went
ito 1t. The sons as well as the fathers of
ne household rallied to the call to arms,
upils were there with their teachers-for |
ne spirit which makes for righteousness
as in the movement. No American guns
L.