The morning call., 1893-01-30
The Adams will sail Tuesday morning
HAWAIIAN OPINIONS.
What Honolulu Papers Say of the
Situation.

Situation.
The Daily Pacific Commercial Advertis
of Honolulu, commenting editcrially OF the
18th inst, says:
Tuesday the 18th day OF January. 1898, will
90 dcwn to history as one OF the most evenful
OF all days IN Hawaiian annals. The people.
weary OF the cOnspiracles, u>urpaiions, scandals
and entertainments upon their rights and liber-
ties which have marked the last years OF The
Hawaiian monarchy, have asser ed the preroga-
tive Inherent in every people 10 determine the
form OF their own government, ana have done
away with the monarchy
The reasons for this action are so obvious as TO
need no statement They have been lived by us
all. Year after year we have had To patch up aud
patch up, the free constitution which a monarch
has been busy In tearing down. Tie prOclama-
tiOn issued from Government building yesterday
afternoon contains a concise sketch uf the polit-
cal development of the last few years which
, very one should read and re-read. 1t shows
that the event of yesterday was but the inevita-
BILE consummation of these years. something
which bitter exper rience las at last convinced
every body 10 be necessity. The necessary has
been percrved-ths great mass-meeing OF Sat
urday perceived it-and it has become fact.
The change which has taken place though
carried out by the foreign population is not in
the interest of any class. section, creed or ma
tioralliy, but will inure 10 the benefit of all
Many of tie native l-aders have themselves
perceived this to be fac, ,und some few have had
the courage 10 express IT, The Hawaiian mon
archy peTi>hes by It's own fault. IL lies for lack
OF The vital virtues which alone can keep any
system OF government in being. IL its ruler had
possessed tile qualities which belong 10 constl-
tutional klugship 1t might have lived and -four
Ished for years. But those 10 whom he ssvtr-
eighty In these latter days has fallen did not
possess the qualities referred to. They were
usui pers. and they usurped once too often.
Hawaii VIII not lose her real independence by
becoming a member of the American Union
The rights of the meanest citizen will be guaran-
teed as they never have been before The people
rule in the United States. and they will rule In
Hawaii when she is an integral part OF the
Union. Every natiye-born Hawaiian will be en-
titled 10 all the freedom, all the immunities and
rights enjoyed under the American onst titutiOn
b. the whole body of citizens. There Is no
coIorabIe ground for pretending that the move
ment which was carried 10 a successful Issue
yesterday Is for the benefit of white men only.
Ii will ben fit ALL and the rank and file CT the
people more than anybody else. The United
Sta es OF America Is the country OF the poor
man-the one country in the word which affords
everybody an equal chance Under its broad
agis this weary nation will at length find peace.
1t is matter OF profound thankfulness that
the blow which was struck for popular right
bitterness OF feeling toward Hawalians. but on
the contrary one Of aloha only; and none would
have regretted The shedding of Hawaiian blood
more sincerely than the men whose energy has
in a single day established government which
is now not merely the only actual but the only
recognized government in this city. Every
decent man OF foreign blood in this country
wishes TO live on terms Of peace and friendness
with the native people, aud The form OF govern
ment now sought TO be established is the
| only one. as years OF rude expert
5nce have taught, under which the harmony
which all desire can be attained. The United
States mas been Tor fifty years unfailing friend
| Of Hawaii On the day when the coUuec' ion OF
| half century becomes closer. and Hawaii en-
| ters into lie family of States as Territory or
| otherwise her political troubles will be al an
| end. Her credit will be secure. her industries
Will revive. and she Will enter upon the career of
prosl Gritty which th- bountiful gifts of nature
| have marked out as her own.
Lei those then who have carried this move
| ment so far quit them Ike men and be strong.
/ To courage and pluck all things possible.
| and II this community shows by lis course during
/ the days TO come that Ii possesses these quail.
| ties The blessings which 1t has won cannot be
| wresied from II.
| The Honolulu Bulletin cf January IS de-
| votes two of its editorial columns to the
| turn in the fortunes of fair and peaceful
| Hawaii. 1t says:
The promises made to allow Hawaiian repre-
sentatlves OF the kingdom to go forward have
| not been kept.
In opposition to martial law in a situation
of the kind existing in Honolulu the Bul
letin claims that ii is unnecessary, ridiculous
| and absurd and says:
The Hawaiians are eminsntly a peaeeablt
people and no one is either exciting them OF en-
deavoring to excite them. All confident II
the Justice OF their cause aud willing TO avail th'
/ result with patience The foreigners who ad
here TO that side advise them so and follow the
own advice; 10 do nothing calculated 10 annoy
scare or injure any one or anything, and this adj
| vice L. being seduinIlslY followed.