The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-01-18
How Reports Impress People Of
That District.
ACrIoN or pIsrURsI>e KLEMENr.
RePahlICAH Contingent Were Prepared to
Alternatives Get Much Exaggerated
stariea-Ns Evidences OF Outbreak
shown - Sentiment That Prev Ana.

| EoHALA {Hawaiil, Jau. IL. - The
news from Honolulu has superseded
all other questions OF public or social
| interest. Though there was q gen
eral expectation that something was
up the sensation produced on the ar
rival OF the news was not less on that
account. Among the citizens OF the
Republic was feeling OF relief min
gled with pride ut the courageous
spirit shown by the defenders OF the
Republic. Among the royalists here
there Is CONSERVATION.
When the Klnau failed to arrive
last Tuesday there was little fiutter
OF anxiety, ~ all have friends or rela-
tives In Honolulu. Many hoped that
&c was only q kona that delayed the
steamer. Then news came overland
from Kona that the w. G.. Hall
had been delayed In her depart
ure by the Government in antici-
patton of some disturbance. This
information was, In few hours later,
followed by the somewhat mysterious
midnight call of Mr.. III. =. Baldwin
in the he Au Hou. The sAuxiety
hourly grew stronger, and men placed
all available weapons ia readiness for
any summons that might come.
Meanwhile, on q calm survey OF the
question, confidence in the ability
OF citiZensand soldiery of Homo.
lulu to hold their own pre-
vailed, and all the people could
do was to walt and be ready.
They counted up their own resources
in Eohala with growing satisfaction.
The Republic Is amply able to hold
its own In Kohala. The natives who
are counted with the opposition are at
heart apAthetic. There are two or
three resident frebrAnd foreigners
who have for the past two years con-
stantly encouraged the natives In the
foolish hope of restoration. AS will
be we'll remembered the first offense
In Kohala against the Provisional
Government was committed by q
| foreigner, doubtless under the intiu-
ence of liquor, and urged on by his
more coWardly associates. The for.
| eign royalist element here have from
the beginning played Iago to the
natives Othello, They have con-
| stantly urged the natives on to resist
| ance TO the Government. But they
| have never shown the evidence of
| courage to stand by their pretended
| friends in the hour of trial. Their one
| idea is that of the anarchists OF Eu-
rope, to create IL possible . period OF
anarchy and terrorism. There Is no
| doubt in the minds of citizens here
that many of these foreign. born aliens
OF Kohala were parties to the con-
spiracy which has just come to head
in Honolulu, and had that head so
promtly crushed.
The conduct Of these people at the
time, vague prophecies given while
under the influence Of liquor, their
unchecked jubilation upon the steam
er's delay, information that dubbed
over in the form Of pretended dreams
and mysterious insinuations, all tend
to fix the stigma upon them OF being
accessory to the crime OF conspiracy:
And the public indignation toward
them grows hourly stronger.
When the news came at last, IN
spite of expectation, it was q shock tc
all, more especially as many OF US
were personally acquainted with &
L. Carter. His death is universally
deplored. More so by none, 1t Is to bt
hoped, than by some or these mis-
guided fools who have constantly by
their example and Incorporate Ian
guage urged the natives on q course
that might very readily have resulted
in some such terrible deed In Kohala
One royalist Hawaiian here, not long
since, made the remark that it nigh
be in q few days his unpleasant duty
to shoot u few Of his acquaintance.
Assassination is happily not char
acteristic of the Hawaiian, and the.
are only urged to such intemper
ate language by the example ant
suggestion of interruptions and NOR
cunning foreigners. Knowing thes
things as Kohala people do, tn
feeling of indignation is yer.
strong towards the foreigner
who stood behind the outbreak il
Honolulu. 1t is the universal opin
ion that justice must be melted out
these men. Not q voice will be raise
against their well deserved punish
msnt. The Government has bee
most forbearing in their attitud
through the most trying circun
stances, and their magnanimous cor
duct has added not only to the dign1t
buteven to the stability OF theRepublit
But now that actual murder an
armed rebellion has ensued, fOrbeal
/ ance would cease to be q virtue, an
a magnanimity would be taken for va
. ilation. All feel that anarchy mu:
cease and the men who were the ref
cause of unprovoked murder mu:
9 suffer punishment if the proof is fortl
> coming.
3 1t is a common comment that {
d least four of the suspects were practiC
T ing lawyers. Whatever the Outcom
:, in their case as regards their compile
a ity in the conspiracy, it is the plai
duty of the Government to revol
% their licenses to practice law and ples
y in the courts of the Republic whic
Is they have in less criminal, though n
Is less offensive ways, opposed.
/ 1t is source of congratulation tn
IS the native police stood their tryiI
E, ordeal so well. They have prov,
}, themselves worthy of all praise, al
10 every citizen must rejoice aud apIlal
70 | them with all his heart. Their pos
| fior moo mora trvinf than outsidc