The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-02-16

Nh EDITOR The modest an
nouncement OF the proceedings Of this
club, in Your paper oI tuesday, called
foJth a most unusual blast OF denan-
citation from your editorial trumpet.
Your attach would have been noticed
before, but the President OF this club,
while making his annual Inspection
OF the growing fruit ia our grove, on
several days in the top OF a lofty tree,
TO which he had assembled, out where
ne WAS seized, before he could descend
with the ''cooOanut cramps" as our
physician calls Il; a disease which
arises trOm sitting on the grass, while
tirsly alone, he could not help him-
SELF. On the third day, he was found,
= vial Of kaiuiani Bitter" was
thrown up 10 him, the cramps dis
appeared, and ne descended, though
no declares that after taking the "bit-
", which lasted one hour and ten
minutes.
You sir, allude 10 the club as an
% impertinent folly" You seem 10 be
unaware OF the fact that our, and all
other, secret and open societies are
the ablect slaves OF the Provisional
Government. That Government was
organized TO attend 10 our business,
not 10 theirs Has the Advisory
Council ever alluded 10 us The
phrase "Cocoanut Club has been
utterly ignored, and nowhere appears
on its records. Vile solutions of con-
tempt have been discharged at us,
ami at the American League, through
ragged official hose, as II we were q
beggaPly fire IN small basement.
such mas been its proud answer 70
our fearful prayer for representa-
ton. We sat down and wept by
the PaloiO stream OF the Oahu |
Babylon. and our dear sister, the |
American League, without invitation, !
crowded IN anu mourned with Us. |
FLASHES of Tyranny from the Council |
iazzied our eyes ami consumed our |
rights. For what had we been ready /
20 fight2 What had we got? Husks; |
nothing but cocOanut huskS. We have |
lifted our eyes TO the distant hill tops, |
and 6eheld the giitteriDg Doodle OF Of
fee. We cannot reach IL We then /
entered into solemn treaty with the
American League 10 cooperate with
US IN securing representation. We
wanted that or DEATH IL was secretly
spoken OF in our consultations as the
''Civvy." sir. we got left. Our sister
League invited US 10 hold joint con-
venrIon II was held and we con-
structed together our entering wedge, |
IS IN the football game, which we
could drive through the Annexation
Club: through the Advisory Councils,
and make a touch down for the Presi-
fency OF the new Republic. The prin-
sipIes ON which we stood known as
he supreme divvy"l, were, 10 the
public. clear, wise and patriotic After
he treaty. was made. our sister League
invited US I'd friendly luau, and gen.
sraIlY treated Us I'd what they said
vas milk from our own cocoa
luts-n We were confiding, and
frank freely, and lay, all OF US,
n q deep stup0r for several days.
u the mean time our sister league !
lusfIed while we We're drugged; it |
toe our secrets, our constitution, our
rDuciad OaChs, leaving us only one
hirt for the entire membership and
strong smeIl OF morphine. All then
vas over. The Annexation Club met
ND adjourned. Our candidate was
lot presented Our dear sister league
lad worked the wedge without us. !
We find nothing but cOcoanut husks
wing about us IN vast profusion. We
ave thought, from this unfortunate
experience, il would be better to give
10 our secret organization. Our Pre-
ident says that secret leagues are ike
Florida mosquito, which is born, | !
ives, "a q father and grandfather, and
lea, all in one day. But we have
ast the die and take no back steps.
You ask Of our league, ''what is it
off and what is It for"'
We reply in the words Of the Irish 4
nan, caught after a burglary, and
sked By a policeman what ne had
\ his pocket ? NO jintleman viii be :
finer asking such QUESTION, and it,
My me mothers Bible in IL, ye ould | 7
evil ye" and you never saw Z
~ Of our members ~ You VIII gee
!, air, some day when the American | Q
.ea2Ile has closed mp it, circus, and r
on will find 10 posted up in the F,xe- :
1tive Building, and every man on il '
III hold an Office. It will be sad
ay for you, cir, when yOu begin 70
lOnkey with ~. a
Indignantly, .
NrU POTWoo,,
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