Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-08-08

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ciai measures b hi osn inseresss. Tie
less nen born 81 reared On de Isisnas
were csapsIIed = resise The high-hAndesi
proceedings Of ibis foreign iaterioper, and
shus broushs upon themselves bis bitter
snmisy. For some time spreekies' aapFin-
c;pled career vent on much 20 the increase
Of his pocket. But the reckless reign Of
Kalakara finally compelled the principal
citizens Of HAvaii To take action In 1857
. sev Constitution took from the king mach
Of bis former power snd created Ministry
responsible 70 the Le1slsssrs, thas block
lag the way Of Spseckles to palace con-
troll. Bineriy opposed to the nsv Con-
compuIsion in 1881. Liiiakslsni On coming
TO the throne vas resolved to regain the
former nnonarehieal power. Losing her
throne by the supreme folly Of herself and
her favosites, she and the FinE Of gamblers
snd advsntnfers sroand hsf sre plotting TO
restore her 10 power. Bankrupt impecuni-
sas, their great need Is money 70 help
them in their sesctionary and revolutionary
designs, and they are ready to promise any
thing to the greedy sugar monopoiist, who
sses . chance to crafty his hate Of the
respectable men Of the Islands, who will
not TO be his tools II the Hawaiian mon
sreby could be restored, Spseckies knows
veil that he you'd have in his hands
blank card on which he coaid write hi. own
terms. Protesting 10 be Of the Republican
party IN California, he aspiyes to be an abb
seiase ruler IN Hxw siI, and thinks he is TO
have the aid Of the Democratic Administra-
ton at Washington to aid him 10 accom-
plisbiag bis purposes. As INSCRIPTIONS as
Jay Could and Jim Fisk in their day, he
thinks to use political parties as those no
torious men sought to use them IN the
Believing politics and power as pur-
ehssable az the raw sugar which
he buys for his san Francisco re-
inery, he " ishes 10 b. the king maker at
Honolulu and to maIniaia his sugar mo.
nopoly. by which he controls the entire re-
fined sugar trade Of the Pacific States, con-
polling the Hawaiian sugar planters To sell
him their raw sugar at biz ow price Well
informed persons say this monopoly is
worth TO spfeekies more than oRe mufioa
If dDHars per annum 10 gold. With An
nexaf,on, making American soil Of Hawai-,
Spreckies fear. that the Hawaiian sugar
planters you'd refine their own sugar, have
iirett access to the American markets,
and thus lessen his monopoly.
In view Of the real character Of this
man. his vanity and ambition To play the
dictator in Hasaiian politics, there are
reasons to fear that he may attempt violent
revolutionary efforts at Honolulu, unless
he is carefully watched. IL sould be a
shame, an astounding outrage, II he should
be- successful IN ii ling rough-,hod over the
responsible and best people Of the Hawaiian
Islands and be successful both at Honolulu
and At Washington. His recent boast
that he could load his steamers
with sufficient force To overturn
the Provincial Government at Homo
lalu shows what il running through hi.
brain While he might not dare attempt
that method Of carrying out his threats he
has other and more secret, but not less I'M
.crupuious. means of attempting to carry
Vut his reArtionary monarchical schemes.
His course will be- governed entirely by
the chances Of success or failure, and moth
r,g else. The Hawai- aal the United
States authorities should watch HIM and the
ing of gambling adsenturer. around Liliu-
salsni with special vigilance.