Hawaii holomua = Progress. [volume] (Honolulu) 1893-1895, 1894-05-26
OUR VIGOROUS FOREIGN
POLICY.
The p. G. in Search Of
Territory.

When it was earned last night /
that the steamer Iwalani belo 2
ing TO the Inter Island Ste mship
Company had been dispatched
with a flagstaff. "a cabinet minis
ter 30 tons Of coal, and provisions
for 10 days fl the purpose Of
corquer.ng johnson island. an
uuiuha bited rock IN the North
Pacific the hearts # tie faithful
followers Of allah Dole swelled
with pride and special service at
the Central Union was ordered
for the purpose Of praying FOR the
brave men who fearlessiy fought
koolau. his wifeand child and who
now bid defiance to the other
eulls that inhubit Johnson Island.
The expedition now undertaken
has been contemplated for about
three weeks. 1t has been known
TO the government. that the Can
Standardization Cable will not
touch Honolulu. but We doubt
very much that Johnson Island
Is the spot selected 10y Great
Britain to make Cable station.
The Island Of Niihau Il the most
suitable place for such a purpose
and it is generally believed that
NEGOTIATIONS have been carried
ou fer some time between the
owners Of that island and the
British government for a transfer
of tine property. Johnson Island
belongs to Great Britain-so says
Great Britain and it is really
cause for admiration that Capt.
King was found willing and
ready TO cut the claws of the
Lion and twist the tail Of the
Unicorn bv sticking mp his II s.
pole. his flag and his nose IN part
Of the British dominion But
why all this secrecy Why this
outrageous waste public moueYl,
why ms Ignoring Of the Ad-
yisory Council by the Minister'S
Does the Executive Council think
that it is above responsibility and
above the laws 1t seems so.
There can be no reason for
Liiliputation government like the
p. =. to undertake naval expedi
tons aud 1t certainly owes the
taxpayers a full and complete ex-
PLANTATION of its expenditures.
The country Is sorely crippled by
the unteard of extravaganza Of the
revolutionary government. The
expedition to Washington cost
the people Sl3 600 or 1900
without any benefit being de-
rived. The chartering for
10 days or more of the lwalani
To send her on some iunketine
expedition will cost another good
IL sum. If the government is to
run for the benefit of the two
local steamship companies vel
and good. But the taxpayers
ought to lave clean under
standing and know all about 1t,
The reason given for the des-
patch of the King expedition Is
that man named Reid arrived
by the Warrimoo, and told the p.
Z. government that the projected
cable would not to touch at Homo
lulu. The only Reid on board
the Warrimoo MAS Hon. Robert
Reid, Minister Of Defense. in
Victoria. We doubt very much
that he would furnish the p, G.
officially with any information as
to the Intended actions of the
British, Canadian or Australian
governments. And what good
it will do Hawaii 10 have its flag.
while ago constantly derided /
by the p g. floating on rock IN
Pacific. we do not know. I'll
Great Britain or any other power
wants the rock the presence of |
the Hawaiian flag Is Of very /
small moment. If Minister King /
had taken the army @ with him.
and left the ex COMMANDMENTS
chiet-now-withcut-any rank the
taxpayers might have forgiven
him and his colleagues. Now
the useless expense and Illegal
waste Of public money viii
simply act as another nail in the
provisional governments coffin. |