The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-05-09

ISLANDS were elleCluall) COuQuCISu lOl
Christian civilization two generations
ago. For the purposes of abSolutlsm
and prongate tyranny the monarchy has
been diligently striving to restore heath
enism. Some of the disgusting details
of that effort have been given by cor
respondents from Honolulu. | may
specify Walter G.. Smith in the New
York TyibuHc, and Professor William
r. Brigham. The monarchy was over
turned, after long and patient endur-
ance, Tor the purpose of maintaining
free institutions already established for
fifty years.
This movement and effort is not
made against the bulk of their own
inhabitants meaning, doubtless, the
aboriginal population remaining OF
$4,000 The revolution IS made as
much in their interest as in that of the
nearly $4,000 whites, who include most
of its active supporters. The natives
are not actively opposed to annexation,
save a majority Of those in honolulu,
who have long been corrupted by the
palace. | am certain that the natives
generally will soon chesrfully acquiesce
in this movement, as being one that is
manifcstly and thoroughly for their
material and moral interests in every
respect.
The Post was thoroughly inaccurate
in speaking of the supporters of annex.
alton as "a small body OF our owr
traders now established there" This
white community is large one az
measured by the whole population. Il
forms two.iifths of the permanent pop
ulation, it we exclude the Asiatics
most cf whom are transient residents
not having brought their families with
them and in no proper sense domiclIed
These whites own four-hfths of the
assessed property, which they have ere
ated and developed by their industry
and skill They do all the CONNER
cial, manufacturing and planting bust
ness.
This white community is not an eX
otto. A large moiety of the whites
were born here, as were many of then
parents before them. Both parents Of
both Messrs. Thurston and Carter, two
of our commissioners to Washington
were born here. They are grandson'
of old residents on both sides. Oul
whites are largely "to the manor born
We are aCClimated and assimilated
Mind you, this is not properly tropi
cal climate, it is sub tropical; while
knowing little cold, Hawaii know!
nothing Of the extremes Of heat. Gu,
climate, unlike that of the East anc
West Indies, is favorable to white labor
We derive our cool, dry climate from
the cold sea around us, the return cur
rent from Alaska. With annexation
there will be a rapid immigration O
good American people, who will hnc
here congenial homes on the broad anc
beautiful tracts now used only for graz
ing,
Our Portuguese citizens are true
whites, mainly of excellent quality
equal to French Canadians in char
acter, but far less bigoted in religion
Our Professionalism is making rapid pro
gress among them, through the capable
missionary labors of the children OF The
Madeira exiles to America of forty
years ago. The Portuguese are eage1
for annexation, which is full of promise
to them in material benefits.
Hawaii has produced the only Amer
lean colony in the world, one that has
difusing. leaVening, propagatlng power
That colony now desires to become
united to its parent 1t claims to be
able to make Hawaii worthy section
of the union. As the great Gross
Roads of the Pacific" we claim to
possess an unique value, both CONNER.
cial and strategic, which will render
this group a c,yeted prize to whatever
great nation shall possess ii. in the now
accelerating development OF Pacific
commerce. We dread the impending
prospect Of falling to England, whose
| c madam and Australian colonies
stretch meeting hands to us from the
north and the south.
Hawaii has now come to the parting
of the ways. Its destiny must speedily
be decided The native monarchy has
ceased longer to be possibility. Our
civilized materi,l development has
wholly outgrowp that We are not
strong enough to stand alone with SO
many diverse internal elements unfavor-
able to unity. We are compelled to
seek foreign protection. viii America
take US as the great strategic outpost
of your vast Pacific coast, or must we
turn to England5
A commission from Washington is
supposed to be on its way here to ex-
anime and report upon our case. We
welcome such inquiry with enthusiasm.
Above all, we conide in the care and
guidance in all our affairs, of that Di.
vine Hand which has so marvelously
fostered and cherished for seventy years
in Hawaii this beautiful and growing
| Christian civilization.
SERENo L. BISHOP,
Honolulu. March go, 1893,
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