Hawaii holomua = Progress. [volume] (Honolulu) 1893-1895, 1894-10-20
EDITOR HoLoxUA:

EDITOR HoLoNUA:
Ina formerissue you call attention
to the want Of healthy opposi-
ton in the coming election under
the present regime. and sounds a
warning note as to the danger to
the government % in conse-
ouence thereof As to the warn
ing: it is futile, because the pig
mics in office ere simply bent on
their own destruction and the
cherubim and seraphim could
not possibly defer them in their
downward career. 1t is a well
grounded law that whatsoever IS
right will succeed under ordinary
circumstances because IL Is right.
Now, supposing the present posi-
ton of affairs in Hawaii nei we're
brought about on January 18th f.,
1893 from a high moral stand
point that the time had cfle
when monarchy should of right
be set aside because its useful
ness had ceased to exist and a
higher order of things was neces
sary for the benefit of all the PEG
pie have the powers that be
honestly worked from such II
standpoint? l say most decided
ly no. The wearying waiting OF
the last twenty months proves
most emphatically that nothing
has been accomplished. Men
have banded themselves together
and by assistance from the posi-
ton occupied by Stevens have
succeeded in temporarily setting
aside the Independence of the
Hawaiian people, but, have they
really given us anything better
/ think there can be only one
answer to the question and that
is a most decided-No. Take the
constitution Of 1887 with all it,
faults and compare it with that
Of 1894 and the comparison leads
TO return to the most autocratic
rule of theearly Kings of Hawaiil'
1t is all very well to plead that
under extraordinary cases extra
ordinary methods have to be used,
but why adopt extraordinary
plans where plain. simple ordin-
ary methods would dol For in
stance after having obtained pos
session of all that goes to make a
government the gentlemen in
power had let annexation alon,
and shown liberal straight for
ward spirit towards those who
have rights in this country, would
not these people be in better
position today What have they
gained by alternating the friend
ship of those belonging to tn
country They are in u very bad
plight when they have to rely OF
persons who are utter strangers
not only to them but also to ths
people who form the autonomy oil
what, under the monarchy wa,
recognized as the kingdom @
Hawaii and formed an integra
part of the family of nations. J
must say Mr.. Editor that ] neve
saw such a miserable failure a
the job which these wonderful
government makers have jobbed.
They put me in mind of the mem
CRADLE words Of Lord Beacons-
field latter viewing the wonder
full achievements of the geutle
men on the Treasury Bench dur
ing the present session, just abon'
to close l can only compare then
to a row Of extinct volcanoes
and is not the present govern
ment pretty much in the sam,
position Their whole business
is of q most volcanic order. 4
pack Of fellows who never had
and never will have by right an,
interests in tho country ar
toadied to by gentlemen vi o
would under ordinary cirerm-
stances simply decline tla If
company. These are the things
which will floor the present gov
eminent and nothing they can
now do will form bridge let
ween. The chance is lost for.
ever. No annexation and no re
Oognition. aud thsy have only
khsmselyrs 10 blanc.