The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1895-08-14

must wait patiently TO know his
reasons for the change, We feel
sure that his friends will have to
suffer.
The Honorable Mr.. Hilborn, it is
said, expressed himself in favor OF
annexation before he had been on
our shores an hour. Well, there is
nothing strange that he should SO
express himself at that time. The
newspapers OF his State have per-
sistently harped upon that one
string, so that the surprising thing
would be to have Mr.. Hilborn op-
pose the papers. Again, Mr.. Hill
born arrived here on the Fourth Of
July and went at once to Indepen-
dence Park, where he listened to
the turgid utterances OF speakers
who were celebrating double event
the anniversary of his native land,
and that of the birth of the Repub-
lie of Hawaii When he had time
to cool off, and came to know the
Chief Justice and his kind little
better, his views began to change,
and one hour before he left our
shores he was satisfied that the
Republic OF Hawaii was a sham;
that the institutions OF Hawaii we're
not the kind to be engrafted upon
the grandest republic the world has
ever known. Our dear friends at
the Executive and Judiciary build
ings failed to pull wool over the
eyes OF an American Tribune, who
is first, last and all the time true to
the traditions of his native land.
All honor to Mr. Hilborn.
The Bulletin describes the Island
of Trinidad which Great Britain has
lately annexed as being N. e. of
Venezuela with an area of 1900
square miles and population of 2O0,-
600. There is an island there of that
name, size, etc. which has been
under British rule since the middle
OF last century. The real island
which the British and Brazilian
governments quarrel about just now
is barren uninhabited rock in long.
30 W., lat. 20 S., halfway between
the Island of Ascension and the
town OF Montevideo. 1t is wanted
for cable station to prevent the
Brazilian Government grab for OK ra
rates on present cables. Why doesn't
the Bulletin learn some geography
once in while?
Mr.. EDITOR (of the Advertiser):-
l desire to protest against your edi-
tor in this mornings paper concern
ing Mr.. Hilborn, and to say, that so
far as my observation goes, this COM
naunity does not approve of abusing
man simply because he does not think
the same as we do. | myself am some
what surprised at the reported in
terview with the gentleman in ques-
ton, wherein he is made to say that
he opposes annexation and supports
a protectorate, as both to me and to
Others he has expressed himself as
being strongly in favor of annexa-
tion and l therefore think there may
be some mistake about the alleged
interview.
But even If Mr.. Hilborn has
changed his mind and now thinks
that a protectorate is better than
annexation, I submit that ,oe can do
much better by meeting him on has owm
ground and demonstrating the impossi-
bitity Of a aoorki'sg prOtectorate, than
by making faces at him and proclaim
ing that he travels on a pass. He
may or may not have had pass on
he steamer it would be nothing
unusual il the company had extend
ed him that courtesy, as it is a very
common practice in the States to
give passes to officials-but it is, to
say the least,very poor policy for as to
so treat our guests that the impression
goes abroDd that We are intolerant of
aug opinion that does not coincide with
ours.
Such is not the fact. Mr.. Hilborn
has stated his opinions, whatever
they may be, in fair and gentle
manly manner, and is entitled TO fair
and respectful treatment.