The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-02-19

nation concerning Tue dlIeSeu o0h
fencing to death of some of the leaders
of the late Hawaiian insurrection, and
whether in his opinion such sentences
III given, would be carried out, made
statement from which the following
Is extracted:
off there is any particular policy IN
which the Hawaiian Government has
erred In the past two years it has been
in having been too lenient in dealing
with those who have continuously
schemed to overthrow it, first by STRAIT
egetic diplomacy and then by force.
"From it's inception the Govern
ment has exhibited leniency toward
its enemies that is unparalleled in
history. This extreme leniency has
been a feature of the administration
OF Dole, which has caused criticism
from many OF his strongest supporters.
Twill state few facts in substantial
ton Of what 1 say:
"The penalty for treason from the
foundation to the overthrow of the
monarchy was death and confiscation
OF all property. On the Goth Of Janu-
ary, 1893, three days after its creation,
the Provisional Government passed an
Act providing an alternative penalty
for treason OF fine and imprisonment,
and otherwise mitigating the harsh
ness of the former law.
"Again, although the revolution of
1894 was caused by the attempt of the
queen to abrogate the constitution
and disfranchise nearly every person
connected with the new Government,
she has since been treated with the ut
most consideration by the Govern
ment. She has been allowed to occu-
pY her comfortable residence in Homo
lulu within q block of the Executive
Building in peace and without mo
lestation, although she has unceasing-
ly, publicly and privately, plotted for
the overthrow of the Government,
and finally made an arsenal in which
were discovered forty rifles, two dyna-
mite bombs, pistols, swords and am
munition in quantities.
"Again, although Liliuokalani has
made no claim for compensation the
Annexation Commission, in the in
terest of harmony and to avoid even
the appearance of harshness, secured
the insertion in the proposed annexa-
ton treaty of clause giving her an
annual pension of $4,000, and until
she began to openly work for the
overthrow of the Government, the
salary which she had received as
queen continued to be paid to her by
the Provisional Government and I'M
til Princess Kaiulani came to Wash
ington to work for restoration she also
continued to receive her former allow
ance.
"The ex-queen has twice applied to
the Government for protection against
supporters Of the Government whom
she feared might do her harm, one of
the times being when she was in the
act Of negotiating with Mr.. Willis for
her restoration and the overthrow of
the Provisional Government. Upon
both occasions q squad of police was
detailed to guard her from harm for as
long period as she desired.
"Her only response to all this treat
ment has been the beheadipg PROPOSE
ton made to Minister Willis and a
continuous plotting to overthrow the (
Government, eliminating In last
months instruction.
'"The royalists have been allowed
and have repeatedly availed them |
selves of the privilege to associate un- |
molested in the public square in front |
of the Executive Building at Homo |
lulu and unrestrictedly to pass such |
resolutions as they chose, condemn
ing the Government, protesting
against annexation, against the con-
stitution and the Republic, and de-
claring in favor Of the restoration of |
the monarchy.
zone of the serious features of the |
situation in Hawaii is that q number |
Of leading insurrectionists are what
may be called professional revolution
ists.' The rank and file are ignorant
dupes. Wilcox, the military leader |
In the last insurrection, whose doings |
on the island in the past decade have
proven him to be turncoat, ready at |
any minute to support the side which |
pest suited his purposes, is cited as
one OF such a class.
This is fair sample of the mater |
laI OF which the leaders and organic.
ers OF the late instruction are com
posed. Most of them are foreigners.
Tnelr class and character is that kind |
Wnlcn furnished the commune in
farls and the anarchists riot at Chi
cago. oA
What is the Government Of Ha-
wall to do? Is the Government to |
condone every offense that can be |
connItteu against government, |
and upon capturing Observation-Disclosures |
In the act OF shooting down its citi- |
zens, allow them to again 90 free to |
repeat the operation at the first con-
venient opportunity?
Amid hostile environment, amid |
opposition, treachery and revolution |
a. nome and depressing effects of con-
ohnuo1sly hostile influences from |
otao PRESIDENT Dole and his associ. |
ere o ~ tue best of their limited pow
which God has endowed then, " ara
maintaining their outer breastWorks
Oh civilization in the Pacific with q
reve consisting of a handful of |
cbonia and business men, me-
lne policy is not how to achieve
11 lev; 1t is how to prevent Ha~
wall from gravitating into the cata-