The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1894-08-10

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ride l took afterward with the presi.
dent and Chief Justice Judd allowed
me still other opportunity Of forming
an elevated opinion Of the present head
Of the Hawaiian government. The cor
! diality with which we had been receiv-
ed by tht present ruler and the former
/ queen interested US more and more IN
the present condition and the future
| happiness of the Sandwich Islands.
Hearing Both Sides on Hawaiian Affairs.
Aware Of the different ways of look
! ing at gnings ana Of putting Things,
resolved to get the story Of Hawaiian
affairs from opposite sides. We have
always taken it for granted that 2 and
make 4, and yet 2 and 3 may be 90
placed as to make % The figure 8 is
only the figure turned upside down.
There are not many things like the
figure 8--the same whichever side is up.
The different accounts / here present
are reports from different standpoints
had opportunity Of earnest and pro-
longed conversation with royalist, edu-
Gated, truthful, Of high moral charac-
ter, born in these islands, and of great
observation and experience The fol-
lowing conversation took place between
us:
Question--Do you think the ex-queen
a good woman?
Answer--I have seen the queen very
often. have been one Of her advisers.
apd my wife has been with her much of
the time from childhood and has seen
her morning, noon and night and under
all circumstances, and neither of US has
ever witnessed anything compromising
III her character. She has made mis-
takes, as all make them, but she is fully
up to the moral standard of the worlds
rulers. She is the impersonation of
kindness, and neither my wife nor my
self nor any one else has ever heard her
say word against any one. In that ex-
cellence she is pre- eminent In proof of
her good character have to state the
fact that there is not a household in
Honolulu that did not feel honored by
her presence. If she had been such
corrupt character as some correspond
ents have represented her, l do not
think that the best men and women Of
the Hawaiian Islands would have sought
her for guest and associate
Q.-Do you think she has been I'M
Justly treated?
Al do She has been most infa-
mously treated. While our island was
at peace and with no excuse for inter
ference the United States troops were
landed. A group of men, backed up by
the United States minister and troops,
formed cabinet and chose president
and sent committee to the palace and
told the queen to leave the place. 1t
was Another case Of Naboth's vineyard.
The simple fact is that there were men
who wanted the palace and the Offices,
and the salaries From afauent posi-
ton she was reduced in position until
she had to mortgage the little left to
her to pay commissioners to go to- Wash
ington and present her side Of the case
AS / said, she made mistakes, but she !
was willing to correct them and in a
public manifesto declared she was will |
ing to retrace her steps in the matter of
the "new constitution. She had as
much right to her throne as any ruler |
on earth has a right to a throne but |
by sharp practice when she was unsus-
pecting the United States troops drove
her from the palace. took possession of
the armament and inaugurated a new
government.
The RoYaIist View.
Off the choice of royalty or an
were put to the vote of the
people, what do you think would be the
decision?
A.-The queens restoration by ma
Iority of at least 10 to l. We who
Ire royalists are without exception in
lavor Of leaving these matters to the
ballot box. In the United States the
majority governs, and the majority of
he people of the Hawaiian Islands
,ught to have the same privilege of gov
'rning.
Q.-Are the Hawaiians property
FOLDERS or nomads?
A-They are property holders. They
lave their homes. They have a praoti-
al interest in public affairs Moreover,
hey are for the most part intelligent
You can hardly find Hawaiian born
ince 1910 who cannot read and write.
Q-What do you think is the most
rovokiDg item in the condition of your
ountry?
Alt is that professed friendly
'ower has robbed us of our government
III the nations of the earth consider
hat your nation has done us wrong.
Q-Taking conditions as they now
re. what do you think had better be
one. or is that a hemisphere conun-
rum?
Alt is hemisphere conundrum.
bur queen is dethroned. and her palace
nd her military forces are in the pos
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