The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-09-06

Because annexation means absolute
political death, without resurrec-
ton, for every politician heretofore /
connected with the lost cause.
Aware there is or has been an |
element among the planters adverse
to annexation, the Royalist poll
ticians hope to make this a nucleus
around which to organize an oppo'
silion to the Republic and annex
alton. Seemingly the Royalist
leaders do not intend to admit there
has been a change in the views of
certain planters since the failure
of Mr.. Spreckels' scheme for an
Island Republic, to be run i'll the
interests of the Sugar Trust and
Mr.. Spreckels, and incidently in
that of Royalists
If our political and journal
istic friends, who represent
the anti American foreigners
of Hawaii, in other words,
the Royalsts, think to make
political capital by transferring
their fight against American
institutions to one against the
integrity of those who are develop
ing and carrying out American
ideas here, they will very probably
find themselves again mistaken.
Has the lesson of the past two
years failed to make an impression'
, Do not the Royalists of Hawaii yet
appreciate the fact that the more
+ they fight American institutions
e and ideas the closer they will bind
the commercial and political inter
ests of Hawaiian Americans and
resident Americans? Their present
opposition is building a barrier Roy
alists can never overthrow, and ii
seems their lack of Judgment is
forcing them into an attitude OF
10 useless protest where they might,
J., if reasonable, become i'll time,
:, by a preliminary period of recon
o struction, benefited participants.
y If a course of wisdom is followed
the leaders and newspapers of the
Royalist opposition will close theil
course of indiscriminate and un'
l merited abuse of Republicans anc
their political principles, and viii
turn their attention to correction
of those political and social abuses
within their own ranks, which
first caused decadence and more
h lately the fall of their politica
n system in Hawaii. They SHOULD
/ have the foresight and wisdom tC
81 correct their political errors anc
false principles before they atternp
to force an entrance into Republican
ranks by a disingenuous attack
upon a political system, which, foI
the first time in the history of Ha
wall, has made representative gov
eminent a possibility here.
Sc To brand the establishment OF
= stable government in Hawaii a
a crime, as has been lately done, is an
insult to the spread of English ant
American civilization in the Pacific
s. and the East, and is clearly the
Journalistic freak of a person who il
neither a bone fde Englishman o
an American.
- AS far as the Republic and it
supporters are concerned the polio!
of annexation has become tn
Oh vital point about which its force
~ are centered. Not only does tn
,e- Constitution, but the American
Union party, the American Leagu
and other clubs unite in making
annexation the foremost politica
principle upon which the Republi
= of Hawaii to-day rests. None vii
lie deny it would suit the Royals
n leaders to cool the ardor of tn
he Annexationist cause during one c
mt two elections in Hawaii an
C. introduce if possible an ele
Sc ment of party politics fror
al the United States as a disturb
ing factor. But rlease note thu
the Royalists failed by appealing t
party leaders for restoration and tn
Ii cause of the Republic of Hawa
mt was won by appealing to the peopl
nd of the United States irrespective {
is political parties. This policy wi
lg be folio we'd in the future. Annext
an ton has it friends in the ranks {
ed both the great parties Of II
e, United States; but its ehietest trien
IL is tie Ameriean people.