The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1893-12-26
THE HAWAIIAN QUESTION.

To THE EDITOR OF THE ADVERTISER =
God save the little band OF Americans
in the far of Pacific 4 nobler, truer.
hearted set of men and women never
lived than are appealing to this great
and good people for help. Cannot we
aid them? These men all went from
our midst years ago to establish our
civilization in the Sandwich Islands.
They have succeeded, the last vestige OF
barbarism has just been swept away,
and the land now smiles in peace and
happiness.
They now simply ask to live under our
glorious old flag, which is their banner
as well, and be assured OF a stable and
good government. Won't the national
spirit prevail and won't we protect and
help our own? The one thing % be ad-
mired in the Englishman is his loyalty
to his own blood. That loyalty viii send
powerful warships to the most distant
part OF the globe to protect subject; it
has sent an army into the dark Soudan
to rescue one Englishman. Hawaii be-
longs to the supporters OF the existing
Provisional Government Just the same as
Massachusetts, belongs to Us. This was
once the country of the Indians but no
Indian chief ever presided over the
councils OF the English colony.
Ii was q mistake to send Mr.. Blount
to Honolulu. He is one OF the old
Southern school, with strong prejudice
to our New England habits and institu-
tons. do not believe it hurt his feel
ings q bit when he pulled down the
Stars and Stripes IRON the government
building at Honolulu. There must be
something wrong about this man. l
understand he recommends this govern
ment to reinstate a dissolute native
monarchy 20 rule over a free and intelli-
gent people, and yet doubt if this same
Mr.. Blount would ride in a railway car
with a person with the least tinge OF
eolored blood in his veins when he is in
his home down in Georgia.
want to say word for those who are
now struggling for good government in
Honolulu. Some of them have been for
years my warm personal friends; they
are noble, conscientious, Christian men,
Just the men who would honor any
position in our own government. We
never had better, ADLER governor OF
Massachusetts, than President Dole.
There was never a freeman in New
England Of any better stuff than L. A.
Thurston; he is an honest and fearless
man. These men are types OF a large
class at the Islands. 1t was my pleasure
to visit Honolulu year ago, and l was
there Just prior TO the revolution. l was
on intimate and confidential terms with
the revolutionists, so called.
know there vas no understanding be-
tween the representatives Of our gov
eminent there and the leaders OF the
revolution. Last Christmas l had the
honor to be present at a dinner given BY
Stevens, at which were present
Capt. Wiltse, Lieut.. Swinburue, J. B.
Castle and several officers Of the
Boston" We discussed the Importance
Of the islands as q strategic point in the
Pacific and their great commercial value
IN the near future, particularly in the
event OF the Nicaragua Canal being
built.
1 do not believe the least suspicion OF
any revolution could have been in their
minds at this time, because Mr.. Stevens
and Capt. Wiltse we're arranging q trip
down to Hilo that evening. They sailed,
[ believe, Jan. 4, and during their alb
.ence the revolution was practically
1recipitated by the queen. If they had
n any way been q party to it they GER /
zinly would not have left Honolulu at |
hat time. The alleged understanding
,etEeen Mr.. Stevens and the leaders Of
he revolution is a myth. The truth
vii sometime be known and matter of
history. In the meantime l say let our
iztioual spirit prevail, let Us stand by |
II Own blood.
Winchendon, Nov. 81. in. WHITE.
Boston advertiser"