Hawaii holomua = Progress. [volume] (Honolulu) 1893-1895, 1894-10-09
sULKIEG


royalisis
n Is very difHeult TO answer
because pe don't think that the
ro,ali.ss. childish sulking IN a
corner. which now is the fashion,
can be called a policy They refus-
ed to vote and they say that they
won't fight No wonder then that
their policy" is c.ouded IN
mysterious mist
They spend their time in open
inc their abusive valves against
those who left the ranks and re
gistered but they don't make the
slightest attempt to do anything.
The policy of the royalists to-
day is purely negative They
know all about what they will
not do, they have not made up
their minds what they will do.
And the truth is that they find
no reasons to do anything.
When the monarchy existed
there was no dire necessity for a
revolution. is there any under
the republicl
Barring sentimental feelings we
cannot help admitting that the
people feel contended or discon-
tended. as the case may be, today
as they did two years ago. In
1892. the Hawaiians claimed that
they lived under an obnoxious
constitution and that the 1887
constitution mustbe altered to suit.
Their representatives in the Leg
islature threw out cabinet after
cabinet. Nobody suited them.
Everything was wrong from the
Queen down to the messenger in
the smallest department.
What is it today? The same
thing. Everything is wrong from
Dole to the very same messenger
and they all stand on their toes,
open the jaws and bray against
all existing laws and regulations.
Is that not an anarchistic
policy Is that not nihilisml
We stand today as firmly
against the present govern
nent as we ever did. We
oppose them and we have tried to
fight them through an active
policy. They rein power through
underhanded and infamous means
and they should in the cause of
Justice be ousted.
But will the sulking attitude of
the people help to Gust them
The policy of fight or vote is
over. The opportunity of voting
has expired. 1t is unfortunate
that the government did not see
its way to extend the term of
registration, but now that chapter
is closed.
As for fighting the opportunity
has slipped. The native royalists
are half hearted. The foreigners
are disguised. What then is the
future destiny of the people.
They are left in peace with their
sulks like petted but naughty
child.
If the republic was oppressive
aud tyrannical in its administra-
ton the spirit of the people
might be changed. If they plumb
cred them through taxes or treat
ed the people 10 handouts and
chains there would possibly be a
stirring move in which the Ii 900
would sweep the 1900 into the
sea.
But the men who control this
government are wise enough to
pull the legs Of the nation.
The Hawaiian revolutionist OF
to-day has really no de facto
grievance to present to the world
except the sentimental one that
he has been deprived of the right
of forming bis government. de-
prived Of the privileges which
every citizen of a free country
should value the most.
Bat the right of voting does
does not count against poi. The
right to govern is nothing to gin.
The Hawaiians have refused to
vote, they have refused to fight.
The poi and the gin ara vet with
IN their reach, and as lorg as it
lasts their kick is only formal.
Let them cease the display Of
their grievances to the world. By
which they MAKE themselves rid
icninus and IL Il rleasas them