The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1893-04-17
A Change of Base.

EDITOR Bulletin
To Judge by the numerous tactics
employed by our would-be deliverers,
they have at last come to the con-
clusion the Hawaiians are to be con-
suited, if we are to have annexation.
to ignore them altogether. They
thought Git is presumed) the natives
were not it," therefore all they had
to do was to send Commissioners to
Washington with the country in
their pockets and sell it in such a
way as they saw fit, without con-
sidering for moment that America
had something to say about it, with
the aborigines as prime factor in
the transaction. Is it possible they
were ignorant enough to suppose
they could sell and deliver goods
they never owned, on their arrival in
Washington, without as much as
investigating to ascertain whether
they had anything to sell or not?
Why is it they are so anxious now
to have us sign these annexation lists?
Have they found out, at last, that
the kanakas must be consulted?
How is it they never thought about
it before? Has something come
over their dream compulsorily? Do
they see something so near, and yet
SO far" without the kanaka comes to
their assistance! If they think for
a minute the kanaka's aid is forth
coming, they are nightly mistaken,
aud the sooner they find that out
the better for themselves financially.
1t is evident to anyone who will take
the trouble to look about, that there
is something going on mot accord
ing to Hoyle" so to speak. The
very fact that there are few Ha-
waiians who are known to be rank
anti-anneXationists with the anneXa-
tion party now, proves conclusively,
There's a nigger in the fence some
where" They must know (these
annexationists) if this veNed ques-
ton were to be settled by the ballot,
these same Hawaiians would vote
against them, and don't let any OF
you forget it. Put that in your pipe
and smoke it. You would save a
good deal Of trouble and worry to
yourselves and, at the same time.
have money in pocket. They must
not lose sight of the fact that every
Hawaiian they get on their list (that
will not mean many) will have to be
paid for, in some way, shape, OF
form. That they will admit if they
are honest about it, for, let me in
form them for their enlighten-
ment, that will be the only way
they can get them to sign. They
haven't had the gospel preached tc
them for over seventy years fol
nothing. You must all admit "they
are apt scholars" and if you find
them acting a little under-hande
game, once in while, you must
admit also, they came honestly by
it,
The p. G. seems to be losing theil
grip. A drowning man grasping {
straw would fifty illustrate theil
position just now. The very fact o.
their two organs booming annexa
ton, is a sure sign of the hopeless
ness of their cause. | have oftel
wondered if they knew themselves
what they wanted, what they were
trying to get through them, wha
their cause was. If annexation,
must say, they are using the yer.
means directly in opposition to th'
object aimed at, by boycotting th'
very men who alone could have help
ed them. Instead of making friend
they are creating enemies. Or, die
they think, by bulldozing the natives
they would make them come tt
their terms? If that was their in
tention, they certainly were count
ing without their host" and | hav
no doubt they have found that out t.
their sorrow. Iwould say right here
no inducement or promises whateve
could make a Hawaiian alter hi
opinion on this all-important ques
tion to them. Annexation is like
red rag to a bull to them. So, i
, order to save our ''would-be delivc
rers" from any more worrying, sleel
less nights, etc, ] would advis
them to keep cool ''and let thei
= hair grow" All their talk woul
not amount ''to a hill of beans S
keep quiet, and wait future develop
ments. You won't have long to wal
There is one amongst us now VIII
will settle this matter. Whateve
his decision may be, !, as Hawa
ian, will submit to it, whether it b
for annexation or against it. | hay
that faith in him from what | hay
seen of him, and of the country Ia
represents, that whatever his cor
, clusion may he, it will be a just ON
"5quare and above board"
HALE PINAo.