The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-12-16

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 10. 1898.
FOR ONE S COUNTRY.

their lives people of American
blood in Hawaii are ashamed of the
United States Government. They
have always been loyal to it with
that extreme and sensitive patriot
ism which is the glory of the men |
of our race whose lines are cast
under alien flags. 1t has been
theirs to overlook the. great repub-
lies faults and put a generous in
depreciation on its errors and theirs
also to work for that republic and
uphold it and defend its interests
and welfare with assiduous zeal.
When the revolution came they did
not think of themselves, but always
of the fatherland. The way was
open for them to frame permanent
government and keep themselves
in Office indefinitely, but they
wanted the United States to have
this group that the power of Am
erica and the glory of the stars and
stripes might be strengthened and
spread, and that they, once more
in their daily walk, might press
their feet upon American soil.
Serious indeed must be the trans
erosion which could make them
look back with shame upon the
capital of the country where they
or their ancestors first saw light,
and upon the old flag which they
were born to love, with the feeling
that it had come to represent an
outrage committed not only against
them but against the principles for
which the heroes of the republic
laid down their lives.
For an Hawaiian American TO
say that the policy of the United
States Government, at any time or
under any circumstances, had been
marked by duplicity,. aggression,
deceit and chicane is to humble
his own pride to the level Of the
dust. He would not, he could not
even assent to such charge while
there was an atom of evidence i'll
the broad domain Of fact, or law or
inference with which to shield the
fair fame of the fatherland.
But what can be said i'll defense
of the Cleveland policy Of the re-
public towards the American colony
of Hawaii since the 4th of March,
1903? That colony had never
done anything against American
interests. To the contrary it had
cherished and strengthened them.
On that account the Government
formed ON January 18th had been
heartily welcomed by the United
States into the worlds free family
of nations, and its agents had beer
received with respect and honor
But the moment President Cleve'
land came into power these aspects
changed. The Hawaiian diplomats
were refused a hearing for theii
cause, and an American commits
sioner was sent here ostensibly tc
report upon the matter of annexa-
ton, really to make lawyers case
against a power which America
had fully recognized, and to re-
store a fallen and polluted Queen
to the throne which she had lost
by an attempt to overthrow the
constitution. How that commits
sioner, in hypocrisy and prejudice,
conducted his mis-named in,
curry; the shyster and pettitog-
ging methods he used; the ef Parh
results obtained, are now i'll the
annals of months gone by But
that is not the worst phase of the
matter. 1t is not SO Machiavellar
and indecent as the later course o
the President of the United States
in sending a Minister to these Isl
ands with public assurances that hi
would so conduct himself as t
render his mission acceptable t.
the President of the Provisional
Government and with private IN
structions to overthrow that Gov
eminent and rebuild ruined
throne. Surely the Italian diplo
macy of the middle ages was NJ
worse than that-and this is why
Americans must blush for theiI
country.
And what of our situation to
day. Our women and aged, the
helpless and dependent, are filled
with anxiety lest the President
of the United States, by unconsti-
tutional use of his powers, may
carry out his threats and forcibly
change the form of Government,
and condemn their husbands and
fathers, or sons and brothers, tc
the punishment Of semi-savages
-. When osfr Government asks fol