Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1894-08-11

rulers She Is the irnpereonestop OK
hpdnesa, ond neither my wife nor n.y.
self nor any one else he's ever heard her
Say word against any one. In chat ez,
ceilence she is pre-em,nent IN proof OF
her good character have to state the
feet thet there Is not household IN
Honolulu that did not feel honored by
her presence. II she had been such
corrupt character as some correspond.
ents have represented her, I DO not
think that the best men and women Of
the Hawaiian Islands would have sought
her FOR guest end associate.
Q-Do you think she has been IN
Justly treated?
Z. II dc. She has been most infa-
mousiy treated. While cur island was
OF peace and with nc ezcose &or ioteR'
ference the United States troops were
landed. a group Of men, backed ny by
the United States minister and troops
formed cabinet and chose G president
and sent committee 70 the palace and
told the queen to leave the place. Il
waa another case Of Naboth's vineyard
The simple fact is that thege were men
who wanted the palace, and the Offices
enc the salaries From afauent posi-
Aon she vas reduced IN position until
sho bad 70 mortgage the little left to
her 60 pay commissioners to 60 to. Wash
ington and present hcr side CT the case
As said, she made mistakes but sho
was willing TO correct them and IN
pcbl!c manifesto declared she was will
ing 10 retrace her steps IL she matter Of
che ''oew constitution. " She had rs
much right to her throne as any rutor
or earth has right 70 Q throne, tut
By eharp practice when sho waa uDsus-
poot.ng the United States troops drove
heE from the palace, TOOK possession Of
sho armament and tnausurated @ new
government
The noyngsc View.
@ If the choice Of royalty OF an
neant;on we're pnt 70 the vote Of the
people what Go yo2 think world be the
decis:on9
a. the queen's restoration. BY 8 ma
FORTY OF at least 10 to 1. We who
epe ruyalists are without exception In
favor Of leaying these matters &c. the
ballot box. IN the United Ststes the
majority governa end the majority Of
the people Of The Hawaiian Islands
ought to have the same privilege Of eop-
erning.
Q-Are the Hawaiians property
holders Or nomade?
A.-Tbey ere property boidess. They
bare thor homes. They have practi-
cal interest In public affairs, Moreover.
they a-o for the most past intelligent
You can hardly find Hawaiian born
since 1890 who cannot road and write
Q-What do you think IS the most
provoking itom IN the condition Of yo1g
country
Ak Is that pyofessed friendly
power has robbed us Of or government.
All the nations OF she eafth. consider
that your nation has done use wrong.
@ -TaEtng conditions as they roy
arr. what.y DO you think Aaa better be
Gore, or Is thes o he,nispberto- oonuD-
drum
1t Is hemispherto conandrurn.
Our queen Is dethroned. and her palace
and her military forces are IN the ros-
session OF her enemies While ] cannoy
gee any way in which the wrong can be
righted, she he's such faith In the fnal
triumph of Justice that she expects to
resume her throne Her estate as we'll
es her crown taken from her, she de-
serves the sympathy Of the whole world
I believe In republics for some lands
end monarchies for others. One style
of government will not do for oil styles
Of people. A republic Is best FOR the
United States, monarchy for tho He.
waiian Islands
Thus ended my conversation with the
royolist
The Republican SIDE OF the Csse.
But / eleo had the opportunity OF
learning the other side Of this question
from spirited. patriotic and honest an
nexetionist, and asked much the same
questions tnat had asked the royelsss
The following conversation between
tue anpexationtsts end myself rooA
place:
Do you think the queen is fit co
,etgn?
Mot BY her signing the opium
license and the bill Tor tho Louisiana
lottery end by other acts she proved her-
self INIT 70 govern.
Do you think that the present
cor :roversy would he relieved Il the
question il dispute were lett to ehs
votes Of al! the people on the island7
Mo; The Chinese, the japanese
md the Portuguese would join With
tho natives and vote down the besb IN.
torest Of the Hawaiian Islen6s
Q-what DO you think Of the pres
ont attitude Of the United States gov
egnment with respect to the Sandwich
Tslanda2
A.--Most unfortunate We afe wait-
ing for change Of administration 60
Washington Mr.. Cleveland has unw!se.
II handled our affai1a We want en ad-
ministration ct Washington which viii
favor OIL annexation, and pour nexs
presidential election may settle our Is
land aFa!rs and settle thon IN the right
way.
Q-What 10 the present feeling be-
tween royalists end those IN favor Of the
provisiona! government
Avery bitter and becoming mora
and more dangerous, and gress prudence
and Wisdom viii have 30 be employed
on there will be bloodshed
Thus ended my conversation with tho
annexstionist.
AS said in previous letter, withous
taking the side either Of royahst or Oh.
nexationisb the Hewaiisp Islands wiz
yet be republic In ITSELF What an
amazing thing that after all the tEon'
bic the United States government bae
had with the Chine9 population DOW
within our borders tying this end tAaS
legislation 10 suit their case, any Amenr
loan statesman should propose By the