The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-12-17
sEDITIOUS TALK.

While there is now, no lear Oh any
suecessful insurrection, CONDITION
Of things does exist, which is iDtoier-
able, Just as the existence OF mosqul-
toes is intolerable, at times. Inc ma
tives are largely indifferent to the
poIitical situation. The clique now
ever, a body of natives, which depenu-
ed on the monarchy for support ana
has now no easy way of making a Nv
ing. is restless, and has a direct inter
est i'm revolution. But this CLASS Is
small.
There is, also, small body OF whites
and half whites, who are "disgrun-
tIed.u They will not carry gun, or
drill, or take any risks OF life, but tney
are everlastingly talking about what
oupbt TO be done. They encourage
the nurchase and concealmento OF arms.
They prefer to be the sagacious mon
KEYS who use the cats paws 10
null the chestnuts out OF the hre.
These men are perfectly willing 10
foment mischief, but won't do mischief
themselves. They utter no END OF
seditious talk, which gradually reacn-
es the ears of timid persons, ana ere
ates q feeling of unrest In the COM
munity, and especially among men
and women who are not able 10 get a'
the clear facts, and form their own
judgments. To illustrate: well
known white Royalist said to n young
man, not long ago, "you must get out
of the way next week, or you may De
killed. There will be an attack,
know all about it." Another Royalist
said to a woman, several weeks ago,
nsome bullets will be put into Dole
and his crowd, before long. But Will
protect you" Another Royalist sald'
"they (the Royalists) are all prepared,
and there will be music soon" An
other recently said; "there are one
thousand guns ready to be used, and
Dole and his crowd will not be alive
in three weeks" These are samples
of the daily talk of this class OF men.
1t is not levying war against the Gov
eminent, nor is it very seditious talk.
In ordinary times it would go un-
noticed. What is harmless talk at
one time, is seriously injurious at an
other time. But it is, in fact, not
only annoying, but it disturbs the
peace OF the community, and retards
the return of prosperity to the islands.
While the majority of people are in
different to such talk, it does prevent
quiet living. When dogs constantly
bark at night, and disturb our sleep, we
get rid of them. The barking is not
crime in itself, but it produces diseom-
fort, and prevents rest. Imagine the case
OF g. man, after there have been incendi-
airy fires, going about, telling timid peo-
pie that he knew their houses would be
set on fire, during the coming week.
Imagine a man, after person had
been poisoned with well water, de-
liberately going about telling people
that he knows that their wells will be
poisoned.
This miserable, seditious talk,
should be stamped out, as an in
tolerable nuisance. \ man was sent
to the State prison, in Pennsylvania,
several years ago, for pointing an I'M
loaded pistol at a man, at night, and
asking the loan of SO. He did not
demand the money, and he had
neither bullet or powder. The Court
held that it was highway robbery.
His intent was TO force another TO
yield up his property. This seditions
talk is intended TO disquiet the COM
muuity, and quiet has value, just as
gold has value. We can say, without
fear OF dispute, that no community
has been so Ienient with the disaffected
as ours has been, and is. Its tolera-
ton has gone to extremes. The
patience of the men, who carry guns,
and are able to clean out the disaffected
in jiffy, is marvellous. In some
communities lynch law would be used.
But the Government, and the COM
munity, take great pride, in working
out bloodless revolution. Advantage
is taken OF this humane desire, by
persons, many of whom are foreigners,
and have no interest in the country,
to keep the people in an uneasy con-
dition. This foolishness should be
stamped out, even if the seyerest
measures are resorted to, in order TO
do il.