The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-04-10
Hawaiian Star Newspaper
Company, Ltd.
MONDAY, APRIL 10, 1898
A HIDEoUS INSULT.

On Friday PM, the Daily Bulletin
stated that it had intelligence that Mr.
Blount had orders to replace the de
posed Queen upon the throne; that
whatever violent denialS we're made,
its information was correct; and that as
its former intelligence had proved re-
liable that the American flag would be
removed, so would this last prove true.
E. c. Macfarlane, just arrived, did at
a luau on the same evening, make loud
proclamation to the same effect. to the
natives and others assembled. AS the
consequence the royaists were greatly
elated, and the very active annexation
movement among the natives received
a check through fear. This morning,
the natives were circulating the rumor
that the Queen was to be restored to.
day.
We do net believe the Bulletin, be.
cause such thing is incredible in the
nature of the case. We regard it as a
bravado for the purpose of intimidating
native annexationists. But we are not
going to expend our strength in denial.
We herein will only denounce the foul
insult of which the Bulletin and Mr.
Macfarlane are guilty.
1t is implied by them that the forces
of the United States are to be employed
to restore the discredited regime which
this civilized community, after long
endurance, has cast out; restoration
which, if achieved, would have to be by
outside force. Unless crushed by that
force, our people will permit no such
dishonor.
The thing proposed is, to replace
over this clean, refined, civilized com
munity the ex-Queen with her two per
sonal favorites, re.establishing them in
the high offices from which the indig
nation of our outraged people expelled
them three months ago. The honor,
able men and women of Hawaii had
long striven to shut their eyes and close
their nostris to the filth of that court.
Now that the whole of that garbage has
become spread out to the world, we are
told by our insulters that we are expect
ed again to pay our humble respects tc
that exalted Triple Alliance, and tc
compete again for its favor, withal, nc
doubt, accepting such penalties as il
may mete out to US for our contumacy
This contains the elements of
"The INCAPABLE wrong, the unutterabe shame
That turns the towards heart to steel, the
sluggards blood to fame"
1t is an insult to Mr.. Blount, to speak
of him as capable of such an act. 1t is
supposed that when the deed is done,
he and his are to advance and pay theil
devoirs to the unspeakable trio2 What
an atrocious insult this is to him!
1t is especially an insult to the officers
and men of the United States ships Of
war, to talk of their being employed in
such revolutionary task.
Above all, it is deadly insult to the
people of the United States, to talk Of
remanding their noble American Colony
in Hawaii, so high in character, in cul-
ture, in patriotic sacrifice for civilized
constitutional government, back under
that loathsome and paralyzing regime
which it had expelled
1t will not be done The authors of
this insult who propose this deed will
stink away and be forgotten. Were
they indeed able to carry it into effect,
the scorn of all civilized men would
pursue them to the last hour and the
lowest pit.
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