The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-10-01
TIMES CHANGE.

ist cause are lately turning their at
tention more to a policy of defense
of monarchical principles and abuse
of republican institutions than to
discussion of present political con
ditions, which is the only live issue
now before the people. Outside OF
the republican policy and its de-
tails, there is in fact very little to
discuss and since the future form OF
the Government has been definitely
settled, as far as monarchy is con-
cerned there is really no further
issue between the late royalists and
republicans. This condition is
largely due to the outcome, or rather
resultant, Of the political forces
which have been in direct operation
since the revolution of 1887, when
the monarchy, by its political acts,
published its uuitness to rules civi
lied community and gave the first
outward signs Of its incapability to
perpetuate itself,
The former issues between mon
archists and republicans went out
of practical existence with the for
NAL establishment of the Republic
on the 4th of July last. At that
date new political conditions be-
came dominant here with the con-
sent and sanction of the Senate of
the United States. On royalists
and their leaders this fact has seem
ingly impressed itself, and quite
lately it has become painfully evil
dent that the former braggarts of
the monarchy are searching for
basis Of opposition to the Republic,
which they have for months effected
to despise.
In looking for a new issue royal
list leaders will perhaps begin to
recognize there is something after
all i'll Hawaiian American diplom-
acy, insomuch as the men they
have underestimated have made
the flag of the monarchy that OF
the established Republic and have
refused to close negotiations for
annexation in spite of Mr. Cleve-
lands temporary unfriendly atti-
tude to American interests in Ha-
wall. In looking further prot mon
archists will find the old anti-mis-
sionary cry has, through the neces-
sity of political events, merged
itself with the ti-Americau argu-
ment of local foreigners and 10
longer carries force or conviction as
a political factor.
The alternatives are left of fall
ing into line with Republican
principles and government or, with
out formal allegiance, giving up the
monarchical fight and recognizing
upon new local lines. Since the
ex-queen by her own stubborness
has made the first impractical, the
second alternative is being silently,
if not ostensibly followed.
The chief condition which stands
in the way of an immediate con-
summation of the latter course is
that the revolution of 1898 has left
the Republican or annexation
forces in such a state of political
concentration there is little hope OF
royalists making a successful
attack thereon for the present.
The native Royalists' proposition
to fall into line with Republican
institutions is the more sensible
plan on its merits; but for this rea-
son it is more or less Objectionable
to that well-known coterie of for
eign politicians who aided the
foolish-very foolish and head
strong-eX-queen in swapping the
native monarchy. These gentle
men do not wish to directly
coalesce with the Republic lest they
lose their occupation, and are
therefore seeking a new basis for
political reorganization, through
which, by compromises, they will
endeavor to save portion of their
personal interests from the general
wreck III which their advice and
the ex-queen's folly have involved
the monarchy.
The onward movement of the
Republic leaves the late supporters
of the monarchy little time for
much-needed action, and they are
consequently casting in every di-
rection for a political makeshift
upon which they can, without too
much public ridicule and loss of
personal pride, again ride cir
familiar political stalking-horse,
lean but very gentle from long
usage, into the Republican arena.
A pretext is all that the greatest
politician among the fallen l'itans