The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1895, 1895-05-23

should it ever convene, have
absolutely no voice in the matter,
the new constitution leaving it
entirely with the FIVE individuals
who have been the supreme
power since the fall of the mo-
narchy. This power is exactly
that against which the American
League is opposed, nor do the
speaker accredited by the latter
in the least disguise their inten
ton to rid the country of what
they style, en- ssonary rule.
No visitor would dare to use such
language III public as was spoken
few days since at mass meet
ng held under the auspices OF
this organization. There were
two noted half whites engaged as
speakers both of whom expressed
the most open hatred to the
present rulers, described the
attempts that the nation had
made to throw them off, and
recommended annexation as u
ast and necessary resort
Through circulars distributed by
the city police, the authorizes
warned the natives to stoy away
from the meeting, and from one
motive or the other, fear or
loyalty, this command was quite
generally obeyed.
1t may be asked just here If
the present government has abb
! solutely no supporters, tn se Oh
whose pair otism, not on whose
b yonets itcan rel y. 1t has, but
they are few in number. They
ire the men who in lack of u
better term are included in what
is called the missionary party,
b cause by origin, ecclesiastical
mercantile affiliations they are
lied with the original missions
1t is simply because of Their
oyalty and wealth that tn
present government has been
sustained. 1t is. said that A.
| Exhaustive article on the finances
T Hawaii is in course of prepare
ton by one of them. and &
remark was made in my hearing
N the authors fitness for his
subject by an expert accountant
who said, If there is one MAJ
who can make figures lie. it il
he."
| Insanity is said to have resulted
4 in two instances where men bav,
presu med to unravel government
ccounts, and from persona
i experience, one may readily be
lieve it BY the latest statemen
the gross debt Is $685., 475 36
having increased in one wee
5 $3.50. Deducting from tn
, above sum $711 ,250.27,. thi
! amount being the sum due uudt
the postal savings bank act, til
/, national debt has increased froI
the 3lst day of March, 1892, t
! the present date $9l0,275.Qe
7 Under the last sta tement mad
by the monarchy the posti
! savings bank was in mo-
q aorrishing condition; it's deposit
:. WEIR $949, 049 Is, this large spl
q being divided amongst deposition
of every race and aim ct entlrel
4 OF moderate means. From lac
e of confidence or kindred cause
o the demands OH the governmei
o were enormous, and amount' d
i title short of 100000 in on
t biennial period. How then do,
: 1T happen that the diminntid
. today (while the drain still zoe
8 "n) is insignificant BY ofl.ci'
= statement ut this time there
3 but $l33.793.99 in cash in il
a vaults, of which SAT ,331 90
: awaiting maturity of notice {
withdrawal. Because the goverl
n ment has borrowed of it's SUI
o porters large funds for which
0 has given notes gned by til
8 postmaster general, 80 that NJ
Q there 10 no way of distinguishin
4 between creditors and bona fl
b deposItors. What is true here
/ true in other departments {
t fiscal economy. For example
/. there was due to the firm {
b Spreckels a. Go. the sum of 800 90
Il a.