The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1893-12-26
THE AWAIIAN QUESTION.

To THE EDITOR OF THE ADVERTISER -
God save the little band OF Americans
in the far off Pacific. A nobler, truer-
hearted set of men and women never
lived than are appealing to this great
and good people for help. Cannot we
aid them? These men all went from
our midst years ago to establish our
civilization in the Sandwich Islands.
They have succeeded, the last vestige of
barbarism has Just been swept away,
and the land now smiles in peace and
happiness.
They now simply ask to live under our
glorious old flag, which Is their banner
as we'll, and be assured Of a stable and
good government. Won't the national
spirit prevail and won't we protect and
help orr own? Tie one thing 20 be adj
mired in the Englishman is his loyalty
to his own blood. That loyalty will send
powerful warships to the most distant
part of the globe to protect a subject; it
has rent an army into the dark Soudan
to rescue one Englishman. Hawaii be-
longs to the supporters OF the existing
Provisional Government just the same as
Massachusetts belongs to us. This was
once the country of the Indians but no
Indian chief ever presided over the
councils OF the English colony.
It was a mistake to send Mr.. Blount
to Honolulu. He is one Of the old
Southern school, with a strong prejudice
to our New England habits and institu-
tions. do not believe it hurt his feel
inps q bit when he pulled down the
stars and Stripes from the government
building at Honolulu. There must be
something wrong about this man.
understand he recommends this govern
ment to reinstate dissolute native
monarchy 20 rule over free and intellI-
gent people, and yet doubt If this same
Mr.. Blount would ride in railway car
with a person with the least tinge of
colored blood in his veins when he is in
his home down in Georgia.
/ want to say a word for those who are
now struggling for good government In
Honolulu. Some of them have been for
wears nv warm personal friends; they
are noble, conscientious, Christian men,
inst the men who would honor any
position in our own government. we
never had better, ADLER governor OF
Massachusetts than President Dole.
There was never a freeman in New
England of any better stuff than l.. A.
Thurston: he is an honest and a fearless
man. These men are types of large
class at the islands. 1t was my pleasure
to visit Honolulu year ago, and was
there lust prior to the revolution. was
on intimate and confidential terms with
the reyolutionists, go called.
know there was no understanding De-
tween the representatives of our gov
eminent there and the leaders OF the
revolution. Last Christmas l had the
honor to be present at a dinner given by
Minister Stevens, at which were present
Capt. Wiltse, Lieut.. Swinburne, j. B.
Castle and several officers of the
"Boston'' We discussed the Importance
of the islands as strategic point In the
Pacific and their great commercial value
in the near future, particularly in the
event of the Nicaragua Canal being
built. >,
i Go not believe the least suspicion OF
anv ys@salutiQn could have been in their
minds at this time, because Mr.. Stevens
and Capt Wiltse were arranging trip
down to Hilo that evening. They sailed,
I believe, Jan. 4, and during their alb
sence the revolution was practically
precipitated by the queen. If they had
in any way been a party to it they GER
tainIy would not have left Honolulu at
that time. The alleged understanding
between Mr.. Stevens and the leaders of
the revolution is a myth. The truth
will sometime be known and a matter OF
history. In the meantime say let our
nat .onal spirit prevail, let us stand by
our own blood.
Winchendon, Nov. q. J. n. WHITE.
Boston Advertiser"