Evening star., 1894-03-26
M R. DAVIES TALKS
He Gives His Views of the Condition
of Hawaiian Affairs.
UPHOLDS THE PRESIDENTS POLICY
Says Perfect Reign Of Terror
Exists on the Islands.
A GAIN ST MEX ALTON

Mr.. Theodore II. Davies OF Honolulu, &C
companied by his son, reached the Arlington
yesterday afternoon on his way to England,
where he will henceforth permanently re-
side. Mr.. Davies has resided in Hawaii ever
since 1857, and possesses enormous inter-
ests there He was the guardian of the
Princess Kaiulani and superintendent her
education. Mr.. Davies was quite willing to
converse with a representative of The Star
this morning about affairs in the islands.
To kidnap Nation.
Two or three Adventures, whom 1 will
not name" he remarked, "set out to kidnap
a nation. They founded a bogus company
and induced Mr.. Dole and a few other men
or high character to give the sanction of
their names as directors, and then they is
sued their prospectus and sent it to Wash
lngton Many people in Honolulu and in
TINS country were beguiled by the plausbil-
lIy OF the prospectus and the respecta bility
OF the directors but l have beeen confident
from the first that whatever party was in
power in the United States would reject the
proposal made as soon as they realized
the circumstances under which 1t was made
which they must necessarily do before the
matter could be consummated. President
cleveland and Mr.. Gresham have written
only what every unbiased man of honor
was bound 10 write when he knew the facts
The pathetic faith of the Hawaiian ma
ton today in the honor and Justice of the
United states, as foreshadowed in it's state
pdhsrS is In strange contrast with the alb
solute distrust OF and hostility to every act
OF the provisional government" continued
Mr Davies. THE provisional government
To-Day is at the mercy of its army of alien
soldiers and spies, of whom none are Ha-
Walians, very few Americans and large
proportion have been imported into the
country since the revolution occurred.
"A a nff
provisional government may be found in
the following bill, which they introduced
INTO their committee, which is the only
legislative body the islands have known
since January II a year ago on the first
day OF this month-March-and which pass
ed Its first reading.
Curious Law.
vt provides that If the attorney general.
who introduced the BILL or the marshal. or
any sheriff. or any deputy sheriff shall sus-
pect any one-that is, any American or
EngliShman, for example-of entertaining
lawless intentions toward the government
or toward public or private property, that
man shall be arrested and taken before a
circuit judge, who shall not admit him
TO bail without the consent of the attorney
general. You the attorney general
is thus made supreme in the matter If
the accused on whom is to rest the burden
OF proof shall not satisfy the Judge that
the suspicious are unfounded he shall be
cep0rted for six years, and If this American
or English or any other citizen so de-
ported shall return to Hawaii within the
SIX years he shall be sent to prison with
hard labor for the rest of the term.
The attorney general further stipulates
that If any part of the constitution be
found inconsistent with this law the con-
stltution shall give way. When left Hon
olulu the government were confident they
would pass the bill.
That is the present attitude of the good
government which was guaranteed to the
HaWalans by the men who Kidnapped the
nation and offered IL on the mart Of the
Hawaiian people to the United States
I venture to say that If any one had
told MI. Dole and his associates eighteen
months ago that they would ever enact
such a measure as the one 7 have ex-
planned to yCu he would have been looked
on as madman. If that law had been in
force under the monarchy Mr.. Dole and his
cabinet and envoys would have been either
deported or in prison today"
Mr.. Davies said there was no truth what
ever in the allegation that the queen was
going upon the lecture platform and re-
ss rded 1t as merely another of the r,I-
mcrs started for the purpose of bringing
her into disrepute.
Reign of Terror
mo one can understand the perfect
reign of terror that exists in Honolulu"
he remarked. THE army. which has been
heralded as being so loyal and devoted to
the provisional government. is composed
largely of Germans and broken-down Por-
tuguese. who came to the country after
the revolution, attracted by the salary Of
fered. which is $40 per month and board
for each soldier. All Hawaiians have left
il because they would not promise to fire
on American soldiers in case they were
landed.
Don't Want Annexation.
'Tt is lie pure and simple that the
natives or even small proportion of them
are in favor of either annex alton or the
present form Of government" continued
Mr. Davies. The provisional government
has worked with tn natives in its employ
to sign the anreEation roll, giving them the
alternative of losing their places, and nine
out OF every ten of them hav. thrown up
their work rather than their national
honor. The national band for instance,
was composed of forty native musicians.
Every one of them refused to sign the
ann eXatiOn roll ana they were discharged
in body and their places filled with a
rumber of German musicians imported
from San Francisco.
II do not believe the provisional govern
ment is preparing to establish a perma-
nent republic" said Mr.. Davies in con-
clusion 1T would necesSitate giving the
people voice IN the direction Of public
affairs and they don't want that. If the
citizens Of the United States could only
realize the horrible state of affairs in Hon
olulu they would quickly perceive how their
sympathies have been imposed upon
A the state Department..
Mr. Davies spent most OF today at the
State Department awaiting a chance to
confer with Secretary Gresham about the
lost cause" The Secretary was very busy
with other callers today and was obliged
to excuse himself to Mr.. Davies.
RHEUMATIC GOUT.