The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1895-11-01
Usurpation in Hawaii.

nutshell. That public now knows
that if Hawaii owed much to Eng
land its discovery, its civilization,
its constitution, its Church-Hawaii
owned its obligations, chung to Eng
land, and sought its protection
The British Government, by Treaty,
granted that protection. When
England takes that duty on herself
it may be supposed that she intends
to keep her word. Unhsppily for
Hawaii, the need for that protection
came about when Radical Govern.
ment ruled in England. say Gun.
happily for Hawaii" but still more
unhappily for England; because the
withholding of promised protection,
if ratified by the English nation,
would fully entitle us to the epithet
OF "perfde Albion"
What has happened in Hawaii A
rising of American traders, regard
less of the opinion of every Hawai-
ian, but supported by the almighty
dollar and backed by Minister who
plotted against the Sovereign to
whom he was accredited, determin-
ed to upset the Government and
Constitution under which they had
waxed fat, and seeing they could
snap their fingers at England's
pledge of protection, set themselves
up as sovereigns of the land in which
they had been allowed to soiourn.
They had the audacity, upheld by
body of American troops, to cap
ture the Queen OF Hawaii, and to
bring her to trial before a mock
tribunal on a charge of treason to
their own august frm-a crime in
which they were themselves stepped
to the lips. These valiant DULLES
sentenced this re fined lady to prac-
tically lifelong term of imprison-
ment with hard labor, and they lock-
ed her up in part OF her own pal
ace. They then proceeded to deal
around sentences Of imprisonment
and confscation to all loyal adher-
ents who had opposed their usurpa-
ton.
Now, we can understand revolu-
ton by the will of the, people; but
such a revolution" as this who can
approve? When the 4Hawaiians,
who chafed under this usurpatiop,
and are devoted to their dynasty,
took up arms, as they had every
right to do, in order to re-establish
their independence, the tyrants add
ed murder to their other crimes. By
refusing to,interfere, as pledged to
do, our late Government tacitly ap-
proved the proceedings of these
buccaneers, and tacitly acknowledge
ed their malignant rule as that OF
the Govern ment of Hawaii. The
United States of America wisely re-
fused to annex this friendly country;
but We have yet to learn if anyone
has been called to account for the
employment of American marines
in a 6libustering invasion of the
territory of peaceful and allied
State. Many people may imagine
that the people of Hawaii, and pos
sibly also its royal family, are semi
barbarians. That is very far from
being the case. The people and
country were peaceably progressing
and prospecting; education was max
ing rapid strides.
The Queen and Princess Kaiulani,
her niece and heiress, are both ladies
of high refinement, cultivation, and
education. The former has proved
her nobility by the firm and digni-
fed manner in which she has borne
herself through her ignominious
treatment. The Princess Kaiulani,
who is under twenty years OF age,
has been in exile during the troubles,
aud has been sojourning in England
and other European countries. Her
father is Scotch gentleman. She
is lady OF the highest attainments,
who speaks several European Ian
guages. In manners and appear
ance she is most graceful and pre-
possessing, and is an ornament to
the highest society. Sir Edward
Grey, however, made short work of
these royal ladies and their undoubt-
ed rights to British support. They
'were given to understand that the
affairs Of Hawaii were no concern of
ours, and that England could not be
involved in complications on Ha-
wallis account. Hawaii NAV ;ndaad