The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-08-31
THE ABSORBING TOPIC.
REMOVALS DISCUSSED BY BOTH
SIDES.
One Dissenting Voice and Two Approx
ing Ones-The Merits Of
Pressing Question.

EDITOR HAWAIIAN OAK WIN JOu
kindly listen to a word Of regret at the
present policy of your paper from one
who is an ardent supporter OF the Pro-
vsional Government, member OF the
Annexation Club and well wisher of
the HAWAIIAN STAR.
AS a disclaimer of personal interest,
allow me to state that, should the
official guillotine fall upon the necks OF
those listed in the STAR OF a recent date,
it would decapitate no one with whom
the writer has the privilege of personal
friendship; neither, so far as known,
would the change place in official posi-
ton any for whom the writer has aught
but respect Realizing the impossi-
bility of political perfection while
human nature remains unregenerate, !
still believe that he who seeks to mould
public opinion from press or platform
fails signally in his duty if he neglects
to keep ever before the people the per
feet standard. On that ensign the
modern "spois system" has no place.
The Provisional Government can de.
mand of each and every employee his
signature to the oath of allegiance. If
he is loyal to the spirit of that oath and
properly attends to his duties, the
Government can ask no more. They
can no more demand membership in
the Annexation Club than they can
demand affiiation with the Thompson
street Poker Club"
The Provisional Government lives
in the present. The Annexation Club
has hopes of glorious future, Only
bigotry could punish those who hold
views on the ACCESSIBILITY of a certain
future existence which may be contrary
to ours. The world holds no nobler
sight than that of a man shouldering
his gun and stepping manfully out to
aid his country in its hour of darkness
and peril. 1t would be prosttuting
the heritage of one, across whose cradle
the deepening twilight cast the shadows
of old Bunker Hill, to take one iota of
praise from those who on the 18th OF
January displayed a personal courage
and devotion to country which will ever
furnish an heroic page on the annals
of Hawaiian history.
History gives to the Anglo Saxon
this noble heritage, that wherever in
in the home land or in the islands OF
the sea blow has been struck it has
been blow for freedom. And they
have ever, in the face of tyranny,
Haunted the banner of justice. Con
sequently, following old traditions, our
citizen stepped forth that day and did
his simple plain duty.
Now to those of US whose ideas are a
little old fashioned it seems despicable
that such an one, following thus far
instinct, which was heroic and noble,
should take counsel with that which is
base and sordid, and demand of the
Government, as a return for services
rendered, guardianship eternal and
entire. This movement of eXtirpatior
may be disguised as simple justice OF
public expediency, but the fact remains
that there are the outs who want tc
get in, and there are still few of the
faithful who, if proper influence were
brought to bear, would be willing to
sacrifice private interest for public Of
flee. To-day a man saves your chile
from drowning tomorrow he come,
and demands an annuity. The An
nexation Club is a noble institution
founded by necessity and nurtured by
patriotism. The country and the Gov
eminent need its unqualified anc
magnanimous support Let US hope
that its management will not fall into
the hands of a few ward politician:
who will seek to make of it "Hono
lulu's Tammany."
For our country let us bury all petty
animosity and personal ambition anc
present one mighty united chorus O
harmony whose majestic chords shal
resound even to that distant New
England shore where they shall warn
the blood and cheer the heart of tn,
staunchest American who ever repre-
sented the home land in the Islands 0
the Southern sea.
ALBERT f. NICHOLS