Hawaii holomua = Progress., 1894-02-22
A Know Nothing

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out as a lecturer on American po-
litics and takes exception to our
Interpretation of the McCreary
resolution. We can very well
understand the feelings of the
Star man. He admits to himself
that we are right, but he has to
make brave front so as to keep
up the spirit among his followers
We shall not enter into an argu-
ment relating to the meaning OF
the resolution. It would be use
less because it would be against
the policy of the annexationists
to change their views and we
kno,0 that our Interpretation is
correct. But the Star SAYS that
there was no mention of the re-
storatlon of the Queen during the
debate on the Hawaiian question.
Indeed there was brother Smith.
In the first place the endorsement
of the Cleveland policy decidedly
implies the endorsement OF his
restoration scheme because that
is his openly declared policy
but the presentation and prompt
" defeat of Hits resolution
which opposed the restoration Of
the Monarchy showed the spirit
and the intention of the House.
If the Democrats had been op
posed to the restoration of the
Queen they would not have ap
proved Cleveland S policy in un-
conditional terms, but they would
have adopted Hits resolution.
Their failure to do so is so strong
an indication that only the will
fully blind can fail to see what
the future will bring. The Star
then takes comfort in the hope
that the Senate may not endorse
Cleveland. If he knew anything
about American politics he would
know that the Senate at the pre-
sent time is not hankering in
any very special degree for a
clash with the House of Repre-
sentatives. The position of the
Senate is not very secure and
there is growing feeling among
the people to do away with
that institution at least in
its present form. The Senate has
to degenerated representative
of monopolies, corporations and
capitalists and the people of Ame-
rica are not to-day great admirers
of such institutions. Moreover,
Mr.. Hill who has fought Cleve-
land on one or two appointments,
is suffering from presidential
bee in his head-gear An attempt
on his part to oppose Cleveland
on measure endorsed by the
Democratic party would settle
Mr.. Hills hash and kill him po-
litically as dead as the proverbial
door nail. Further on. the Popu
lists in the House joined the
Democrats. 1t is safe to prophe-
cy that the Populists in the Sc
nate will do the same and conse
quently Cleveland will have a
clear majority of eight. The
Stars hope for senatorial backing
viii be blighted as were the
hopes for annexation vnd recog
milton of the young republic .
Finally the Star man is happy
because Mr.. Cleveland cannot
use force without the sanction
of Congress and that will never be
granted. Wrong again friend
Smith. President Cleveland has
never had any intention of decla
ring war against the Provisional
government nor has he the need
of doing 50 to gain his purpose
Var is not declared against a non
eristing government. BY recogni
zing the government of January
10th, 1898, he does all that IS
needed. Any friendly power
and more especially the United
States (see diplomatic instructions
to U. S. agents. will always be
found willing and ready to assist
friendly government especially
weak and unarmed one in sup
pressing any rebellion which
should take place against the re-