The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1893-06-07

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raise that $4,000, saying there is
"no good reason why surprise should
not be added to surprise during the
next few months" So far as the
cause" is concerned, the surprises
of the past few months have been
rather unwelcome to its supporters.
One great surprise to them was that
out of claimed registry of 5000
members of the Annexation Club,
only It's at the outside could
be mustered at the heels of
brass band to make a farewell
demonstration in honor of the re-
tired United States Minister, whom
they loved for his works sake as
leading instrument in overturning
the government of the country. One
of the most surprising items in the
situation the recorder does not men,
ton. While he claims that there is
stampede of the natives to the an
nexation banner, he omits to state
that enough of native supporters
have not yet materialized, in the
opinion of the P. G., to justify their
being given one lone representative
in the Councils of the Government.
They have conceded the claim of the
Portuguese to be represented but
not that of the Hawaiian except
in thus far empty minute of
proceedings. The Portuguese have
guns, furnished to them at public
expense. They are an element, it is
no unkindness to say, which has no
sentiment of patriotism toward Ha-
waii above whatever concerns their
daily bread and balance in stocking
or bank. The Hawaiians love their
country above everything, and de-
light in peace and quietness. They
are without equipments of war and
if otherwise would still be for peace
to the last extreme. Therefore, the
P. G. does not consider it necessary
to conciliate them by measures of
either justice or friendliness. They
are even being bundled out of minor
positions in the civil service as fast
as the Councils can agree in secret
session on the choice of candidates
for their places. This is surprising
| to all who do not know to what ele-
ments the Provisional Government
owes its vaunted security. 1t is
further matter of surprise, one
noted by visiting military authori-
ties, that the Government should
have put itself wholly in the keep
ing of such elements, by dealing out
to them for carrying about their per-
sons, waking and sleeping, enough
ammunition to make them masters
of the situation.
Evidently the Advertiser regards
the antagonism of Col. Spreckels to
the Government as matter for con-
graduation. Surely it does not at
heart believe that the Government
has benefited by losing the conf
dence of the largest individual tax
payer in the country. When the
beginning of that gentleman's alien
alton is taken into consideration, the
elimination of the difference be-
comes matter for profound public
regret. Col. Spreckels objected at
first to what he deemed the unneces.
sarily large outlay for the military
forces, which he with many others
considered were more of a menace
than protection to the peace of the
community. This is view known
to have been shared by some of the
wisest heads in the Councils, but
whose counsels in this regard were
overruled by the more belligerent
spirits. That Col. Spreckels should
have observed at his first glance anc
then taken prompt cognizance OF
administrative follies is no reason
for the insinuation of the ADVERTISE
that he had undertaken to sway the
destinies of the country. Our con
temporary offers not particle o
, evidence that Col. Spreckels assum
ed any more influence than ought to
have been his proportionate share
as not only heavy taxpayer but /;
large creditor of the country. 1t is
foolish, at all events, for the Adver
tiser to halloo in behalf of the Gov,
, ernment before they are well out OF
, the woods. And it is no proof OF
strength to crow over an antagonis
before he has retired fir ON the con
: test.