The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-01-17
THEY SEE 1T ON MAUI.
VIEWS or THE PEOPLE OF THAI
ISLAND ON. THE WAR.
All For Firm Action The Don't
Delay" Policy Suits Them
Very Well.

WAILUKU, Jan. l6.
The first news of the war reached
Maui per Kinau on the night of Friday
the 18th inst. Those fortunate enough
to posses STAR War Edition had little
need to ask any further particulars from
eyewitnesses, the enterprise displayed
by the management of THE STAR in lay
ing before its readers complete account
of the war from the beginning, is to be
admired. The sentiments of THE STAR
on the situation are fully endorsed by
friends of the Government here. The
cOwardly leaders of the revolutionary
forces are now in the hands of the mil.
itary authorities, let them be treated TO
a dose of their own medicine, and let it
be done quickly. This is not the moment
to listen to the advice of those phil
anthropists who would even now advo.
| cate "a course OF lenienCy toward the en-
emies of the Government. Ii men like
Wilcox and Nowlein had died fighting,
they might have been given, credit for
some show of courage and commanded
some respect, but instead of that they
have allowed themselves to be captured
like a lot of whining ours. There is but
one penalty for treason the world over,
| that penalty is.deilth. TO now deal out
a lesser penalty would be a show of
weakness on the part of the Republic.
These traitors have made armed attacks
on the forces of the Government, a
staunch friend of the Republic has lost
| his life in defense of his home and coun-
try, slain by murderous rebel; the
blood of Chas. l.. Carter is crying for
vengeance, let that vengeance be swift
and sure.
The finding of dynamite bombs in the
enemies camp shows the cowardly in
tent of the rebels, and greatly increases
the enormity of their offense. No con-
tent with open warfare they would
have resorted to anarchism and the
slaughter of women and children.
Equally guilty with those rebels who
took up arms against the Republic are
the men who have furnished the mum.
tions of war. The cowardly Captain of.
the Waimanalo well knew when land
ing the rifles and ammunition that he
was thereby landing the death-warrant
of God knows how many good men,
now let his own deathwarrant be
among them. To await his confession
and use him to testify against his fel
low conspirators would be holding ou
hopes of leniency to him, he does no
deserve leniency, let him have justic,
only.
As to the mistress of Washington
place, there should be but one course IN
her case. There has been perhaps no
one instance in the history of tn,
worlds nations where dethroneC
monarch has been permitted TO remain
in the country forever stirring up strif,
and tanning the flames of revolution
we have allowed her to remain here
let US now correct our mistake of tw.
years ago and deport her. Can we eve
rely on her promise to accept the situa
ton? She broke her oath once, sh,
will do so again.
just as soon as the punishment Of tn,
rebels has been administered, and Their,
can be but one punishment, let the true
Annexation issue he revived and ever,
energy used to forward an early admis
sion of this country to the Union, wher
alone there would be true safety from
a recurrence of recent events and thei
effect upon the prosperity of our islands
A prompt revival of the Annexation
Clubs and an opportunity offered for tn
admission of Hawaiians, who now mus
see the futility of their heretofore obsti
, nate course. would probably result il
obtaining large number of nativ
members to swell the roll of claimant
for admission to the Union.