The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-10-25

reserVedly, because IL is the BOOu
successor to the bad government of
the monarchy, and, through it and
by it, law and order may be pre-
served and justice administered. Il
2. It believes in the close, polIti-
cal union of these islands with the
United States. It believes that 1T
il for the best interests of the peo-
pie, here, that the sentiment OF
political union should be strong,
united and active; that the Gov
eminent is in thorough accord with
this sentiment; that any denun-
citation Of those supporters of the
Republic who are not, at present.
in harmony with this sentiment is
injudicious, impolitic, and ex-
tremely dangerous under the pres
ent circumstances, and tends to
prevent harmony.
3. 1t believes that the question
of that union will be determined
by the people of the United States,
acting through Congress, and not
by a small body of politicians in
this city, however intelligent they
may be.
4. Tt believes that the views and
opinions of the friends of annexa-
ton, in the United States, are of
much greater Importance in secur-
ing that union, than the opinions of
our estimable, but local, politi-
clans. 1t also believes that the
Government of the United States
will act with little sentiment in the
matter, and will simply consult its
own interests.
5. 1t believes that large num-
Der of people of the United States
favor annexation on military, naval
and commercial grounds; and it
also knows that very large num-
Der of those people who are friendly
to the Republic, hesitate to favor
annexation, owing to the mixed
and unstable character of the in
habitants of the islands.
6. 1t knows that the present
Government in Washington, it's
friends, and many powerful jour
mails, believed that the revolution
here was made not in the inter-
ests of good government, but was
a vital part of a conspiracy, to Sc
cure annexation; a belief which
will be confirmed in their minds,
by the deliberate statement of an
annexationist journal, here, that
no one "could hold the Republic
together for twenty-four hours,
without the cement of the political
idea of annexation" and that "the
Republic and annexation are in
separable."
Z. It knows that a powerful
Trust, which is a dominant power
in American politics, is opposed to
annexation, and that its far-reach-
ing influence is better known to the
friends of annexation in Washing
ton, than it is known to any body
of men here, outside of the Govern
ment. 1t intends to forewarn its
readers regarding this danger.
s. 1t believes that events are
slowly, but surely, working in the
interests of political union, and
that, until the time arrives, when
the American Government indi-
Gates its desire for union, the sup
pcrters of the Republic will further
the "cause," by maintaining good
government, rather than by fool
ishly proclaiming to the world that
the Republic is a weak and sickly
infant, and only lives on the milk
of an annexation bottle. Good
governments are not made Of such
stuff.
9. 1t has an abiding faith in the
sturdy purpose and back bone, of
those, here, who have large inter
ests, domestic and financial, and
it believes that they have sand
enough to stand by the Republic,
even though annexation fails.
10. 1t believes that those who