The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-11-04
MR.. DAVIES WRITES US.
An Interesting Letter From Kaiulani' S
Guardian.

We have received letter from Theo.
H. Davies which will be discussed
Monday, there being no editorial
space available to-day Touching the
word "demagogy" let US say that it is
in rather common use now in America
and expresses with much force and
clearness the character of an advocate
who talks principle in politics and
means private political gain.
VANCOUVER, October 9, 1903.
Sir:-In your leader of September
2oth you comment on what you play
fully term "The demagogy q copy
your spelling) of Davies" l have read
your article with care, and l cannot
find that you and l are far apart as to
our facts, although weare clearly entirely
opposed to each other in the opinions
which we derive from consideration
of those facts. l wish, however, to take
this earliest opportunity Of acknowledge
ing the courtesy with which, on a
recently previous occasion, you recog-
nized my hostile attitude as not I'M
worthy of foeman's respect.
The points you make in the article
of September 10th are these
/. The British Government exer.
cises legal rights in India which it &C.
CURED by force.
2. Englishmen seized a large por-
ton of Canada by force and hoisted
the Union Jack.
8. The legal title now held by
England in Egypt was acquired and is
maintained by force.
You and | are in full historical agree
ment thus far.
You further admit, in your opening
sentence, that the present Provisional
Government of Hawaii was ordained
by force, and that it was organized to
supplant the rule of the voters.
Of you refer, in the above words, to
the landing of the troops from the U.
S, S. Boston, it is very serious charge
to make; and if you do not refer to
that display of force, may | ask to what
force you do referO
In subsequent paragraph you ad.
NIT that the aborigines of Hawaii have
been losers in the contest with the revo-
lutionists, and that in consequence
they can claim no rights of suffrage.
l do not propose to criticise in any
degree these statements or admissions
of yours, but l am curious to know
how they will be dealt with by Mr..
Curtis J. Lyons, who recently stated in
your columns that Hawaii had "ofered
to forego her sovereignty" thereby evil
IDENTITY intending to convey that the
aborigines had joined in that offer
which you and deny.
There are apparently two wings of
the Annexationists in Hawaii; one
represented by those who try to per-
suade themselves that the aborigines
will generally come to regard the loss
of their national prestige, painful as it
may be, as an evidence of the "wisdom
and goodness of God to them,' and
the other wing, voiced in your own
columns recently when you appropriated
the sacred words of our Divine Re-
deemer and wrote, "Verily, the meek
shall be blessed and might inherit the
earth, but this particular spot (Hawaii)
has been reserved for men of more
stamina"
These two wings must find it I'M
comfortable to have to march together,
and | am bound to say that | consider
yours the more logical contention. But
it means either conquest or usurpation,
and most people away from Hawaii
agree with your conclusion.
l am sorry that you found my recent
open letter tedious, bur il was not
written for your wing, and l trust it was
not altogether uninteresting to those
to whom it was intended to appeal.
am, sir, your obedient servant,
THEo. H. DAVIES.
The Editor HAWAIIAN STAR.