The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1893-04-05
The Liberal on "oolonel Rancor."

EDITOR Bulletin
AS sample of the literature (7)
existing in the interests of the Pro
visional Government, the English
columns of the Liberal are quite al
interesting study. Under the head
ing of "Notes by G., H." in recent
number of that organ, appears the
following: "The public are treated
to an exhibition of colonial rancor
on this annexation agitation" Then
follows the names of alleged colo
nials--all worthy exemplary citizens
of long standing in this community,
who are held up for condemnation
and boycott and decapitation by
this anonymous waif, who, if one
would Judge by his literary style,
would be more at home with an
office broom than a pen.
AS sample of this government
organs reckless nlendacity | quote
from the Liberals notes of the 10Th
ult., the following bit of original
news: "In the face of the petitions
constantly pouring in at Washing
ton from Canada and other English
Colonies for annexation, it looks as
if these people we're about day be-
hind the fair" That indeed is news
to colonials, but not more startling
to them, than it would be to the
authorities at Washington, and to
the distinguished authority on the
subject who is at present in our
midst. The G.. III. who could pen
such a statement will surely blossom
out under his full name of "Giant
Humbug' of the present period of
brazen cheek and unlimited gall.
He surely ought to have been sent
to Washington; as commissioner
he would stand well for place as
first liar.
As one Of the "colonials" referred
to by this anonymous chartered hun
CRY ollice-hunting, illiterate ink
singer, who dares under the cover
of the present provisional order of
things to assume the liberty of max
ing free with honest mems names, |
repel his contemplate insinuation
of being American" and opposed
to the annexation of this country to
the United States. To pen such a
statement as this proves &. H. to be
either very recent arrival or, if
long in the country, much of his
time must have been spent in seclu-
sion.
was sent for and had my ex-
penses paid to come to this country
some twelve years ago to work for a
business house, but it never once oc-
Cured to me that owned this king
dom, which | found here on arrival,
or was since vested or ''seized" with
any right-notwithstanding that I
have a family of children born here
to join any faction, with or with
out guns, for the purpose of annex
ing it.
As loyal subject Of my own gov,
eminent and Queen, am laid under
the obligation to respect the liberty
of Others and not unduly meddle
knowing as | do from my thirty
years life in the Pacific, that bucca
neering of any sort is recorded and
remembered and set down to the
credit of Britishers if ever they re.
turn to any part Of the Empire.
To those of my own race who arc
born here and who seem to have thi.
country to dispose of, | have moth
ing more to say than that there will
suppose, be two parties to the bar
gain. | lived in the United States
may live there again, and | love its
liberal-hearted people, so largely OF
British islands descent, and its free
institutions; and if he had more o.
the original stock here instead of sc
much of the whitewashed and run
tossed variety, the Liberal and the
Annexation people might not have
to lament the admitted fact, tha
the Hawaiian is anti-American anC
becoming more So" l am not with
out hope that the Hawaiian will ere
long learn that America is magnani
nous as she is great, and hope tina
they may incline to her as thei
natural friend and protector.
In conclusion let me say to all anC
sundry of the &c. H." stripe, tina
| am no place-hunter. l never asked
favor from Minister or anyone il
this country. If &c. H." is writing
or cunning for bread, as many gooc
and fairly honest men are, | sympa
thize with him and hope for thos,
better times when we can all afforc
to use cleaner ink.
ID, M. CROWJEy.