The Hawaiian gazette., 1893-02-21
REPLY 10 Mr. THEO, DAVIES.

No direct or extended reply will be
here presented 70 the very courteous
and friendly observations Of Mr.,
Davies. 1t was absolutely impossible
for him 10 have anticipated the
nrssent state Of affairs, with the re-
suits Of recent actions, and the dis
closures attending them. We have
all begun 10 learn much. Itwould be
ungenerouS, if not unfair, to press the
advantage which this obviously gives
my side Of this controversy. Six
weeks ago I should myself hardly
have contested Mr.. Davies dismissal
Of the question Of annexation from
the sphere Of practical politics" so
far as any immediate or speedy action
WAS in question. Now we find our
selves, As it were, living in another
world. The controversies of the past
are themselves largely becoming un-
practical.
Much survives, however, IS 10 the
general duty Of Loyalty. II IS I'M
doubtedly true of that particular class
of Hawaiian citizens 70 which l be-
long that, for good and sufficient
reasons, any remains Of that very
earnest LOYALTY which was formerly
ours towards the Hawaiian monarchy
had several years ago ceased 70 exist.
In LOYALTY, however, to Hawaii itself,
to the well-being and 10 the honor
of our dear native land, we are not
lacking. Neither do we lack u loyal
and tender regard 10 the welfare Of
the native race whom our fathers
came here TO uplift SO successfully as
they did into the light and freedom of
Christian civilization. OF late years
We have continually seen. with ais
NAV. both the honor of Hawaii and
the moral well-being Of the natives
brutally trodden into the mire by a
monarchy blindly bent on maintain
ing its arbitrary power, and I'M
scrupulouS in using the vlleSt means
70 that end.
For myself, I will say that among
all the great advantages which | be-
lieve will accompany the annexation
OF Hawaii to the United States, there
Is no advantage 80 welcome IN the
prospect as that of the immense rein
forcement that it viii bring TO higher
and better influences for the elevation
OF the native Hawaiians. The sue
cessorS TO the work Of the old mission
aries, in all their efforts 10 foster and
develop worthy Christian character
in the native churches founded by our
fathers. have found a seemingly hope
less obstacle in the heathenizing
efforts of Royalty. From the Palace
has. for the last fifteen years espe-
cially, and for thirty years IN all, pro- |
cssded an organized and vigorous |
system Of endeavorS 10 corrupt the |
churches as well as the whole of the |
native people with the allied practices |
Of sopery, idolatry and the hula.
The object of this system of heath
enizing effort, the chief activity in |
which wss Kalakaua'S, was politi-
csI one. His aim was, first, last and |
always. to exercise absolute and arbi- /
trary power, despite all constitutional
limitations. To this end the voters
must be controlled. They must be
held in personal fear of himself and |
his satellites. The ancient rulers OF |
the Hawaiians held the people in /
thralI by the arts of the sorcerers or
kahunas. kalakaua was determined |
10 do the same He did not originate
this policy, but inherited it from Ka-
V, and greatly developed
il. He became himself a leading
soreerer. He made himself god, and
was frequently propitiated by Sacri-
fees and Oblations. The private court
etiquette was modified by forms in
Acknowledgement of kalakaua's divin-
ity. In 1856, through the Legislature
which was entirely his creature, he
by law q Hawaiian
Board OF HEALTH which was simply
= IegaIized corps OF kahuna sorcerers,
to whom he thus lent an enormous
authority 10 terroriZe the
common people. He also by fraud
and deception secured at the same
time from his Privy Council, a charter
the ''Hale Naua." This
association has posed before foreigners
as a species OF Masonry, with quasi
masonic forms and regalia. 1t is
really strong and widely ramified
organization for the propagation of
and sOrcery, including adOra-
ton and sacrifices TO the new and /
great god st the palace.
To recount the half Of the late kings
known actions in this direction would
take too much space. One Of the most
features of his work was
his systematic corrgpting and terror
izing Of our Protestant native
churches through their lunas or dea-
cons.
In illustration of this system of his,
/ will take the nearest case, that of |
kaumakapili Church il this city. AS
the result of royal heathenizing, there
IS probably not one member in five,
perhaps not one in ten, of that church
who does not live in mortal dread of
the powers of the kahunas, and who
does not occasionally perform acts of
idolstry. The reputed chief agent in
this large and important