The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-08-27
THEY SIZED THEN UP.
THE BANKRUPT. THE MORMoS
AND Ex-CABINET MAKER"
An Eastern Paper Draws u Pen Picture
of That Royalist Commission
and Its Failure.

While 1t IL not worth considering seri-
ously, the interview with the royalsts
from Hawaii, published recently, it is
rather amusing as indicating a still sur
viving belief that the only salvation Of
that much-talked of spot OF earth lies in
the restoration to sovereignty OF obese
Queen Lii. These royalists have pro.
ceeded to Washington, representing the
deposed Queen, with a secret that they
will explain into the sympathetic ears OF
President Cleveland, cherishing the
hope, no doubt, that he will be induced
once more to attempt the not entirely
inviting task OF restoring the deposed
Queen upon her somewhat malodorous
throne.
Three OF the so-called Royalists are
Americans who have long been residents
OF Hawaii, and the fourth, the spokes-
man OF the party, is German, who
since 1916 has been industriously en-
ployed adding children and grandchil-
dren to the population of the islands.
1t is, perhaps, not surprising that this
eminently verbose Teuton should hold
Justify to the opinion that the present
form of government in Hawaii is fail
ure, and something altogether to be de-
spised, for he seems to have enjoyed eX-
ceptional and distinguished honors I'M
der the monarchy, having held the i'm
portant and trying post OF Minister OF
Finance during part OF King kala-
kauas reign. Nor does it astonish one
that he showed utter derision of what
he is pleased to style the missionary
government. But it rather amazes the
non-elect that declared royalist, pro-
Tossing to be commissioned by the
throneless Queen to plead some special
interest at Washington, should be so
ardent an annexationist as to affirm
that "your country the United Statcsl
must take us or we will go begging"
Harping upon the scheme of annexa-
ton, Herr Wideman declare such a
thing to be impossible while the present
political status obtains in Hawaii, in
sisting that condition precedent to
annexation must be a restoration of the
monarchy with Lii at its head, though
he fails to point out in what way the
problem of an established monarchy
would disappear should Uncle Sam con.
sent TO receive the willing Hawaiians
into the too generous embrace of the
American Union. The POLITICALLY gener
alive Herr should bear in mind the
idea that it is not consistent with the
objects of this Republic to annex states
presided over by a crowned head, lean
or fat, white or black, and that Queen
Lii might as well go on without crown
as to resume it merely for the doubtful
pleasure of giving it away.
OF course it is needless to dwell
upon the fact that the Hawaiian ques-
ton is disposed of so for as this country
is concerned. The Royalist commission,
headed by Herr Wideman, seems to be
quite oblivious of the fact that the
missionary Government" has been
officially recognized by the United
States Minister at Honolulu. Under the
circumstances the Royalist commission
from Queen without power to consii-
tute a commission Is very likely to have
the pain of travel as the sole result Of
its journey to the American capital, SO
| far as 1t relates to the giving back to
the meretricious Lii her political play
things.
No one is much alarmed by the ener.
getic assertion that the natives are be
coming more and more incensed against
the whites in proportion to the time
Queen Lii is kept out of the govern
mental preserves. The only persons
worried over that phase of the situa
ton seem to be royalists of the Wide
man stamp, who have an eye to persona
perquisites in the event of the Queen!
getting back to power. They might a.
well retire to some shady nook and fan
their fevered brows into something lik,
repose of mind.