The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1894-02-26
WHAT OF THE NIGHT"
Mr.. Davies Reviews the Present Stu
alton of Hawaii.

Astronomers tell us tnat our
planet has two distinct motions
the diurnal motion, or rotation ON
its own axis. aud the annual motion,
or circuit around the sun.
The Hawaiian revolution OF Jan.
uary, 1899, presented the same
phenomena; that is, a rotation on its
own axis, which we term revolution,
and a circuitous motion, which we
may term annexation.
In reviewing the political situation
in Hawaii. it is important that
clear distinction should he made be-
tween these two movements OF Revo- |
tuition and Annexation.
Revolution is simple movement;
| Annexation is a very complex one.
Revolution is internal, and requires
no external aid: Annexation is
nothing il not external, and has no
self.contai aimed power.
Many people went into the revo-
luton, in the belief that ii did not
mean annexation; others held aloof,
because il did mean annexation.
IL revolution had not included or
aimed at annexation, the revolution
lists could have dictated terms to the
Queen. and could probably have se-
cured her assent to her own deposi-
ton. But the cry went forth An
nexatiou and not thing else" and with
that motto the ENJOYS went to
Washington.
Annexation meant the end OF Ha-
waiian nat 'ionality, and for that rea-
son | girded myself and also went to
Washington, not in the interests Of
the Queen or Of the Princess, but in
defence of Hawaiian national ~.
1t is true that We hear some dis
appointed murmurs, to the effect that
annexation is only postponed, but
for all practical purposes annexation
, is dead. and we are thrown back on
revolution.
But how does Hawaii come out Of
the conflict! Wounded 49, cruelty
wuunG.d 80 in the house Of her
friends. No constitution, no legis.
lature. no absolute foundation for
! anything!
Enough OF the past, the present
and the future demand all our
thought and effort. The very first
! lnluk ls lbE iueu VI sehst ouo WI
4 science To study facts. aud il will
> take all the men Of sense and con
science to steer the poor craft.
y Let us first enquire what is i'm
u possible. and then examine int,
d what is possible.
| hold il to be impossible to or
ganiz" any government that shal
not be p'rDIdH' ~ ia mientiOn. W.
cannot exist without recognition
a. aud no nation will recognize a pro
X visinnal government, except as
n. revolutionary makcshift. When ka
y, lakaua died, every diplomatic repre-
;" y sentative received fresh c.edential
u 10 the new sovereign. How man.
~ received fresh credentials To the Pro
r. yisional Government! Not one
). And to-day the relation is only on
y, uf convenience, for the discharge q
:" necessary business.
r. A Provisional Government cannu
at n"sn,ia a treaty, and in fact, II ha
- no recognized existence. beyond il
=. own iimi =.
" \ ready answer to this will b,
~ I'VE do not want recognition, "
can do without it," Some propl
can aud do live without friends, bu
c. II is not an ideal existence for eitht
!, men or nations, and, to comm"rci,
nations, II l. ruin.
N' There is another Difficulty OF a
IL unr"cuguized government, which
~ is better to study, than to ignor
IA rh" Japan Herald pointed il out,
.aying that Japan might consider
w. her duty to take the part Of th
u recognized, against the unrecogniZe
nj suvernmrnt Of Hawaii. IL she iii
i so, vii hout in any way sncroarhin
- un Hawaiian independence, il is i
~ no means cert ain that PresideI
= Cleveland would go to war wit
-, Japan. in order to defend the Prov
.d -ional Government against Il
h.. Queen. Although there is no likel
hood, So lar ~ ! know, of any sue
:" proceeding on the part OF any 10
eign power, il is Us well that We kee
~ miud he perils OF an unrecognize
IN government.
-, 4 Provisional Government, a
:, tempting to establish itself, "on Il
-, three years system without Il
al mora! support of the Hawaiian pc
~ pie, is an anomaly, and, as | conten
ist au impossibility; and leaseho
as government, such as that would b
,' would hardly ask for recognize
To- even from the United states.
'as There is another very tangib
rti- peril, An unfriendly administrati'
be- ia th" United States will be We
ms liable to have an unfriendly effect I
~ the continuance Of treaty relatio
Lh' with Hawaii; and that is sugge
RIB iion which may make To tremble
an stout"st heart that proposes to car
,c. on for three years, in defiance Of
~, stern counsel of the United Stat
U.s. Government,
There must be no misconcepti,
as TO how much Of our prosperity d
red perds on the goodwill OF the par
ON in power in the United States. i
hr inst ance, il any duty be imposed
sugar by Congress, il wH be impo'
on on Hnwaiian Sugar also, unless
set special clause be enacted except
for Hawaiian sugar. The treaty alo
nm will not counteract the tariff, a
more than it did with rice under /
'e' Mckinley bill. We cannot affo