The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-12-01
FRIDAY. DECEMBER |. 1893.
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'i'L ~ I'M ! VI 10
We welcome conservative mem.
hers Of the Provisional Govern
ment to the side OF stalwart pol
itics, the only kind of politics that
will win i'll a revolutionary era.
When the life OF a nation is at
stake, temporizing is little less than
crime against the public welfare
and civil service reform is farce
and delusion. The STAR has al
ways and ever recognized the fact
that for such a situation as this in
Hawaii the Cromwellian and Bis
MARKHAM methods were those of
safety and success. 1t wanted the
eX-Queen bundled out of the coun-
try. Is there man i'll the Govern
ment or its councils who does not
agree with us now that such would
have been a wise move when it was
proposed? Is there patriotic Ha-
waiian who does not wish that the
plan had been carried out and the
object and nucleus of the Monarch
list conspiracy reduced from a dan
gerouS fact to harmless reminis-
CenCe :?
The issue of Royalist removals
was preached by this journal and
for a long time opposed i'll the
Councils of the Government. 1t
is resisted no longer by the major
ity. Wundenberg has been sus-
pended, Stiles is out, and there are
a score of others whose official
heads will soon tumble. At yes
terday's meeting of the Govern
ment there was small question raised
against the wisdom, the policy or
the urgency of supplanting the
enemies of the party in power with
its friends. On the contrary the
removal program was heartily sup
ported by all but one of those who
have been influential against it in
the past. 1t is now bound to be
carried out in all departments Of
the Government-and ''if the flint
oppose it the flint must split or
crumble."
This, however, is not all. In its
newborn zeal for stalwart politics,
and in response to the almost-united
voice OF its supporters, the Govern
ment has determined not to yield to
coercion or attack. 1t will fortify
the ex-palace and hold it with over
1900 armed men and large battery
of rapid-fire guns. When the in
fanny Of Gresham was first revealed
there were those who doubted the
wisdom of making more than a
theoretical defense of the Govern
ment against the Cleveland marines.
AS the days went by the situation
changed. The soldiers declined to
surrender without trial Of strength;
the Citizens Guard announced,
through its commanders, that it pro-
posed to measure prowess with any
hostile conner; and the American
League sent deputation to the
Government TO pledge full ranks
behind the earthworks. AS re-
suit, we had yesterday the an
nouncement by the Attorney Gen
eral that the Government was de-
tcrmined to resist any attacks, from
whatever source, and we have to-
day a proper state of military prep
aration. If an attack comes the
Americans and descendants of
Americans in Hawaii will render
good account of themselves, secure
i'll the faith that they can hold
their ground until Congress shall
get a chance to curb the despotic
autocrat who has made a Cars
throne of the chair of Jefferson.
mo surrender" from now OH is the
slogan Of the Annexation party
no surrender to Cleveland, whose
demand for it is illegal and uncon-
stiutional, and will be void when
the American people shall make
their fiat known.
God helps those who help them
selves Three cheers and a tiger
for the Provisional Government and
for the armed men who are backing
il with invincible resolve!