The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-08-28
CHEWING THE RAG.
SOME OPINIONS BY THE TOTALLY
DEsPoNDENT.
"If These Things be True -" Cleveland
Fooled us "--Bowler and Chiffon
win wait, Etc, Etc.

corners, in front of the fruit stands, or
on the cooling side of saloon door and
talk politics in manner that would put
Balmacedists to shame. And they say
many things. When the brick masons
on the tower of Babel got up one fine
morning and found their tongues all
criss-cross, they were in terrible pre-
dicament from all accounts. But If
those same brick masons were to wake
up in Honolulu about now and hear the
agglomeration of sentiment exploded,
contra views enunciated and hurdy-
gurdy, disconnected, inconsistent pother
exploded by the followers of the old
regime, they would doubtless decide
that their experience at Babylon de
served but an obscure position in history.
Among the expressions of several
anti-republicans a few may be treated
in this connection. r. w. Wilcox is
quoted as expressing his views of the
situation. When the Mariposa arrived
last Thursday he addressed his remarks
more especially to Mr.. Cleveland, say
ing that he had always regarded the
President of the great Republic as man
of highest honor, but "if these things be
true" he must fail in the opinion.
Sunday he was talking like Japanese;
it was war. He would spring into the
arena, fight, and fight hard.
Mr.. Bowler does not believe these
flake" stories Of recognition. They
were manufactured out of the whole
cloth. He said yesterday that he would
wait until the 30th when a different
story would be heard. He has full con-
fidence in the efforts of the Royalist.
Commission dispatched to Washington.
Mr.. C. w. Ashford has expressed
himself at least once within the post
thirty-six hours. At that time, unfor-
tunately, he flew off at the handle and
spoiled the whole works. He has con-
coded the one point, but is, perhaps, a
trife sore on the situation and, happily,
will never make a whole-souled sup
porter of the present Administration,
from all indications. He fully appre-
ciates great strength on the one hand
and weak following on the other,
however, which probably does much to
cool any ardor he may possess for
political fight on republican lines.
Mr.. Creighton, SO far as known, has
not expressed himself directly, though
the inference is drown from various
circumstances that he has conceded
every point to the republicans and will
fall into line at the first opening, as
soon as the astonishment, or whatso-
ever it may be called, has worked itself
off. He has been accused of wearing
an American League button by certain
of his friends IN the Government party,
but, however good will may, be, Mr..
Creighton has not so added to his per-
sonal appearance as yet.
Tesla. the "Fat Boy" continues to
hail hacks and berate such occupants as
happen to be native employees Of the
Government. He quietly informs them
that they will "bite the dust some day.
In this expression he is probably trying
to say 'eat stones" as the ex-queen said
to the band boys.
w. r. Chiffon, the barber, is positive
that the Republic has not been recog-
nized and that Mr.. Cleveland will yet
restore Lilioukalani. He said last
night that the letter of President Cleve-
land to President Dole and the address
of Minister Willis contained nothing
appertaining to recognition. 1t was
merely an approval of the course taken
by Minister Willis on July 9Th. He had
consulted lawyer in Philadelphia all
about what an official recognition was.
The Holomua had turned traitor, he
said, and 80 had others in the scare. He
would not believe the Republic was rec
ognized until he had seen it in black
and white signed by Minister Willis.
Mr.. Chiffon said further that the
United States would either directly or
indirectly bring about restoration. II
they did not command the Republicans
to step down and out the Royalists
would put them out. In either case
the United States would be responsible
for it in first starting the thing.
Messrs. Neumann and Gulick say
nothing. Unlike most of their part,
these gentlemen look matters in tn,
face betimes. They have both followed
events with considerable interest and
of late, have lost no great time in theor
izing. They concede defeat, SO far al
American interference is concerned, ant
do it gracefully. They are both des
tined to become solid Republicans il
the future if the Hawaiian Republican,
will let them.
Little jacobson, the late house-boy a
Sans Souci says that he is proud of thu
fact that he is not an American citizen
since 30 much dishonor has fallen upoi
that country from its action in recog
nizing the Republic of Hawaii.
On Bethel street Monday evening
crowd of natives were talking of tn
situation. They were Royalists. From
the sentiments expressed it was clea
they had completely lost hope of restors
ton. They spoke of annexation an,
declared that their chance in the Out
look was union with the American Re
public. A paper to that end, addresses
to President Cleveland, was suggested
and all agreed to sign it and to encour
age signatures.
This is part of the record. A SINAI
volumn might be written treating th
differences in individual opinion, an
lack of opinion, among Royalists at tn
present time.
War nm tha Ullubt