The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1894-07-09
SHOWING THE oLovEN FOOT.

For some months past . strong
suspicion has been abroad that the
leaders and large class Of the lead
ing supporters Of the Provisional
Government we're not sincere toward
the cause Of annexation TO the United
States. Even some members Of the
Advisory Council and delegates to
the Constitutional Convention have
given uttersnce to such . suspicion,
while Il has almost been an out
spoken cry in the different orgsniza-
tions formed osteusibly to promote
the annexation movement. Con-
siderable color is given to the sus.
picion in question by the tone OF an
editorial in the Advertiser. II argues
against the once almost universally
accepted belief that there could bs
no assurance Of stability for an in
dependent republic in these islands.
Experience" it says. "has shown
that the progressive party Of this
country, which is also the party Of
stability and order, is strong in
numbers and in public spirit, and
quite capable OF maintaining the Re-
public forever" Some Of the lead
ing men in forming tho Republic Of
Hawaii have, however, expressed .
contrary opinion to this Of the Gov
eminent organ within the past few
days, and so smphsticslly rs to do
much toward reducing, IL not re-
moving, the suspicion in question
against the leaders generally. There
are component elements in the Ad-
vertiser's boasted party Of stability
and order" Of such a character aud
in such large proportion a. to make
the Republic OF Hawaii, IL left to gu
independent existence, the scene OF
perennial disquiet aud frequent tur-
bulency, wing in these conditions
with the republics OF Central and
South America. Some Of these Gle.
ments within that party have, in
deed, been the authors OF most OF
the troubles that the Provisional
Government encountered from its
b-ginning to its ending. They have
been only selfish in their aims aud
Inscriptions in their means. When
things are not made to suit them they
will stop at no means to suit them
selves. Even the Advertisers best
people have proved from the frs,
that their leading motive was to
gain either the emoluments OF Office
or the spoils OF power II is no,
surprising that the lower grades Of
the party were quick to follow the
example thus sci, and early became
clamorous for their claimed share ol
the plumber. Whenever the Gov
srnmsnt is compelled by stress oi
financial circumst ances, as il mus,
soon be, TO heavily cut down the
list OF persons living of the trea
sury, the Advertiser will not bs kept
long waiting to find how little it,
party is that OF stability and order,
With the top-heavy Constitution
that has been framed for the Re
public OF Hawaii, moreover, there il
additional ground for fear that an,
disconnected combination Of fac
tions will regard constitutions
methods as the least hopeful one
for majority to employ in securing
its legitimate control OF affairs
When the Advertiser begius thu
early, before the Republic has evel
entered upon the ordinary perils o
q state, to argue that the stabilit.
Of the new and untried system is as
sured, it displays the cloven foo
and shows that its advocacy OF an
nexation has been only a temporar
sIpedient for bringing about tn
establishment OF an isolated oligsr
chy. How large a faction is in wit
1t in this deception the effluI @
events must be awaited to reveal.