St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-03-14
FACrIoNs IN HAWAII.


Advices from Honolulu-not official,
however, but bearing evidence of hav-
ing eluded the censorship of the pro-
Visional goyernment-indicat that the
alleged republic there has 'entered upon
its career much after the fashion of the
South and Central American hybrid
governments. Affairs are not as peace
full as they might be. ''Vaulting ambl-
ton" has seized upon the several men,
bers of the government. and each Is
conSpring against the others III order to
secure his own advancement. The pop
ulation is split into innumerable fac
lions. 10 two OF them working for the
aane purpose. The provisional govern.
ment has inaugurated systems OF deS-
-potism compared with which the alb
solutism welded by the ancient rulers
was liberalism itself
The new constitution, for which much
has been claimed, proves TO be mock
cry, SO far as its guaranteeing of rights
to the people is concerned. 1t grants
the franchise only to persons possessed
of certain amount Of property, or edu-
Gated to a certain degree, thus denying
to nine-tenthS of the population voice
in the affairs of the nation. Not one
native in twenty will be permitted TO
vote, while most of the foreigners, in
Guiding the Chinese and japanese. will
be kept away from the ballot boxes.
This will give to the European and
American usurperS full power to per
petuate their dominion over the islands.
But rlvalrieS are likely to interfere.
The American element has undertaken
TO ''hog the business" They have taken
possession of all the best offices. and
propose to keep them, despite the pro-
tests of the English, Germans and POI-
tuguese. each of whom are ANXIOUS TO
have finger in the governmental pie,
but are willing to make common cause
against the pretenSiOnS Of the Amerl-
cans. A conflict is likely to occur at
any moment, and stability of govern
ment is one Of the things unlocked for
under present conditions. Thus far the
Americans have been able to maintain
the aScendency, but as they are in the
minority as against the united German
and English people. it is doubtful if they
can maintain the advantage they have
thus far maintained.
There is no likelihood that the exist
ing government of Hawaii will be per-
mdnent. The interests of the people
who compose the population are autag-
onistic. That which pleases the Amer
leans does not suit the Germans. the
British or the natives. The latter are
influenced only by self-interest, and
will be a purchasabIe element for years
to come. They will not be danger Gus
under native leadership. but under the
direction of a bold or crafty foreigner
they will be a constant element Of dis
cord. They will ever have grievance
against whichever party may be in
power. for they know that all alike
have had hand in depriving them of
their rights, and they will array them
selves on the one side with as much en-
thusiasm as upon the other. But in all
conflicts they will be united, for the
Kanakas are not at war with each other.
but with those who have despoiled
them.
The foreigners cannot present
united front. The Americans and Brit
ish are jealous of each other; the Ger
mans are jealous OF both, while the
Portuguese would cut the throats of
either with equal sang frOid. There
need be no hope of harmoniZing conflict
ing interests The different peoples
will not assimilate any more than Oil
and water will commingle. The future
history of Hawaii, therefore. may be
read in the past history of the chameleon
hued republics of Central Amer:ca-al-
most continuous revolutions, with inter-
walls of peace only long enough to per-
nit the cOntending factions to recuper-
ate their energies and resources. 1t is
not a pleasing prospe ct, but it is the
only one that the horoscope of the fut-
ure indicates.