Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-02-11


and Punishment. Wilcox and all the
natives We're acquitted BY a native
jury.
In 1891 Liluokaiani was again plot
ting with Wilcox to overthrow her
brother, the king, when the latter re-
lieved her of the necessity of so doing
BY dying and leaving her as his sue
cessor In the spring of 1899 Wilcox
entered into q conspiracy With v. v.
Ashford. another OF those now under
arrest. and others. who are now ram
pant royallsts, to overthrow I.iiIoka-
LAM. establish a republic and seek AN
notation to the United States. They
were caught red-handed.
Ashford he'd the country. Wilcox
was committed for trial, but the gov
ernmcnt nolle prosecuted the case.
Since then Wilcox has, In turn. been a
bitter opponent and vllllAer of the
queen, supported her Ia the attempt to
abOgate the constitution in 1888, join
Cd the annexationsts, becoming u
yice-president OF one of the annex
alton clubs and now bobs up once
more as patriotic defender OF royalty.
This is a fair sample OF the iaat - ai
OF which the leaders and organizers Of
the late insurrection are composed.
Most or them are foreigners. They are
OF the class and character which fur
nished the communists In Paris and
the anarchist riots in Chicago.
What 10 the government of Hawaii
TO dof Is the government to condone
every affront that can be committed
against government and upon cnptur-
ms lneurrcciionlsts IN the act OF shoot
ing down It's citizens allow them to
again 20 free TO repeat the operation
at the first convenient opportunltyr
4'1f | recollect correctly, the authori-
Ties OF Chicago condemned aud exc
cuted sentences upon not only the men
VINO threw the bombs ut the police,
but those who by writing In the press
and by public speeches had melted the
violence.
''l'he whole civilized world applnudod
their action. The Hawaiian govern
ment and the people at Honolulu are to-
day In a position OF far greater dangcr
than over was the government OF Chi
cago' Amid hostile environment, amid
opposition, trcachery and revolution
ut home and the depressing effects OF
continuously hostile Influences from
abroad. President Dole aud his nssocl-
ates are, 70 the best Of their limited
powers, and with all the wisdom with
which God has endowed them, main.
tanning their outer brOastwnriss OF civi-
llzatlon In the Pacific, with Il reserve
consulting OF q handful OF men. tho
merchants, doctors lawyers, bankers.
clcrlsH, school teachefs and mechanics
OF Honolulu, who loyalty and foarlossly
close their places OF business whsn The
occasion requires; and IL occurs only
too often--leavc their famllies. take
their rifles and so out 60 protect their
community from the assaults Of tho
free hooters of Hawaii who alternate.
~ masquerade ms royalists and hdvo-
cntes OF the republic. as the occasion
suits.
The problem that has been forced
upon President Dole and which he and
MS advisors nro now forced, unalded
and In the presence OF hostile infu-
cncc to solve is one which would he
task TO greater mon. Tho problem In
not how to achieve revenge. n rs how
TO prevent Hawaii from grnvitatIng
Into the catalogue OF chronic revoIu-
tion. How the republic will solve the
problem | do not know. The gospel of
forgiveness and forhearhnce has been
piaotieed with apparently Unsuccessful
result, Whatever measures are taken
the white men, who organized the late
insurrections and furnished arms there
for. but had the adroitness 10 keep out
OF slight when there was fighting to
be done, Will be held 10 an equal degree
OF responsibility with their native COM
panlons, who had at least the mnnil-
moss and courage TO attempt to carry
out their ill-oonceived plan This fur
ther / know, that Abraham Lincoln
did not posaesa more patient. loving,
l9indly disposition than does President
Dole; that there exists not In the
United StatGs today n more generous
nplrit, peace loving, forglving and un-
revengeful community than that resld,
ing IN Honolulu and furnishing Tho
leaders of the present government. God
| forgive those who would impute a ran.
culinary lust for blood to 40 brave
| generous. disinterested, ilberly,iovlnp
honorcd Christian civilization, or add
to their already heavy burdens or in.
crease the difficulties OF their already
| difficult task"