The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-01-30
Exit Chorus.

and consent. and they were aided and
abetted in this unfriendly act by lot of
schemers who wanted to SIC Semper
everything in sight and boom a republic
out of sight.
The President-In faith, fear me
"The Star-Spangled Banner" is getting
gay in its old age and needs muzzling. a
Bit is well, sire.
President rings for messenger. Enter
messenger.
The President-Go over to the State
Department and tell Gresham to come
a running.
Exit messenger. Enter Gresham
shortly, hot in the collar.
Gresham - Good morning, gents.
On these newspaper men they ir.
rtate me beyond expression other than
profane. What's the news this morn
ing;
The President with ghoulish gleel-
Isn't that what they were asking for!
G.-Tut tut
The President-Here is our Commits
sioner Paramount just returned from
Hawaii. Blow him off to your story,
Colonel.
Mr.. b. sings:
Once on time royal Queen,
out in the SANDWICH Isles,
Had, iIs her subjects, scheming men,
Of various foreign styles.
One day they took a notion to
snatch from the Queen her throne;
But, taking counsel, found they could
Not do the Job alone.
SO forthwith moved by Freedoms zeal,
They muttered low, "By cripes
Well start the ball and leave it to
The glorious Stars and Stripes
And so they did the stars and Strips
Got frsky right away,
And will or nil, the good Queen Lii
Was lied that very day.
The President-There, what do you
think of il!
Gresham - Well, Blount can't sing
much, but the subject of the song is in
very fact an outrage upon friendly
power. We cannot afford to see lady
treated in this ungallant manner, and,
gadzooks, we won't.
The President-Whata are you going to
do about it?
Gresham - Wen make that Provi-
sional Government get up and give the
lady a seat that's what.
The President sings:
'Tis well to be gallant and brave,
lis well TO be suave and polite;
But Gresham, 90 slow or you'll have
The party in pititul plight.
Gresham-Party nothing. I'm no
Democrat.
The President-Sh. sh Don't talk So
Have the November elections shaken
your faith
Gresham-Ask me no questions and
I'll tell you no lies. Do you want me to
give you a sample package of the Cleve-
land Gresham Queen Restorer?
The President-Of surety.
Gresham - Then here goes Good
morning.
The President Instruct Minister Will
lis what to do
Gresham--I know my business.
Exit Gresham.
Blount-That sounds right enough.
The President
Right is right, and well is WELL
But now and then 1t raises hi.
SCENE III.
On the streets-anywhere.
First emocrat - Have you seen
Greshams manifesto on the Hawaiian
situation?
Second ditto-O-n Gresham D-n
Grover Cleveland Din Queen Lii /!
D-u everything except the American
flag, the only thing they d-n.
First Democrat - Them's my senti-
ments. Hooray for the Star-Spangled
Banner!
Enter Republican.
Both Democrats-Hes laughing at
us.
Republican - How now! You have
much to be thankful for.
Both Democrats (incredulously)-
Come off
Republican-Nay, Nay. If this Sand
witch had been led TO the country before
November eth, Kentucky, MARYLAND
and Virginia would have gone Repub-
lican with the others.
Both Democrats-'Tis true, and pity
It's tits true.
Enter chorus of newspapermen.
oh what hullabaloo.
hustled red and white and blue;
We have got a lot Of news,
but we can't print interviews,
Though they cOAe to us like rain,
For they are quite too profane.
Exit omnes.
SCENE ".
In Honolilu-American legation.
Minister Willis Qooking over his in /
tructions from the Department of
Jerusalem! what shall do!
Ia II this, or Is it THAR
have read these papers through;
Where in thunder am ] Rtf
SCENE v.
willis sneaking up dark alley, with
lantern and Kanaka guide.)
Willis-Ho there, Kanaka! Go slow.
We barked my shin on a slop barrel.
y gum! this thing of being a Minister
lenipotentiary and Envoy Extraor-