The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-04-24
ALL FROM c. W. ASHFORD.
A LETTER HE wRIrEs-oNE HE Is
SAID TO HAVE RECEIVED.
Tho Latter n Libelous Screcd-Attacks
on Various Citizens and the
Government.

Edmund Norrie has an interesting
letter and an enclosure from CIV. Ash.
ford. The envelope has the word ''con-
fidential' written on it and in typewrit.
ing the following: "The postmaster at
Honolulu is requested not to tamper
with this letter 1t contains highly in.
oendiary literature and may go Off -"
Here is what &c. w" has to say:
SAN FRANCISCO, April 10.
Nh Dear Norrie-I enclose the latest
fake in regard to alleged interviews. 1t
is the result of practical joke of some
of the eXiles, but whether the joke will
be enjoyed by the truly good people of
Honolulu is another question. | am
sorry the scrubs made any such refer.
ence to Hatch as he is a good fellow
and fear if he believes | was inplicat-
ed in the alleged joke he will feel that |
have not done the square thing. When
exiles are out of job they must have
their little diversion, so some of them
say, and urge that necessity as an
excuse for this effusion, said to
have been collated or com
piled from number of letters
received and talks with some of the
late arrivals. BY the way, you prom
ised to write to me, and why in thunder
don't YOU favor me with your views Of
the situation. which are usually inter-
esting, it not correct. I'm sure that
under the lenient laws of the dear mis-.
sionary gang nothing should interfere
with the free expression of your senti-
ments. Tell my friends. if | have any
there, that ! disclaim in advance any
and all interviews which shall be at
tributed to me here. Some id mis-.
sionary sheet in the East has even quot,
ed me as praising some members of the
government of that little pimple on the
| face of creation. I've challenged the edi
tor by telegraph and expect to fight with
postal cards, at $500 miles distance.
The slaughter will be almost equal to
that in the alleged "war" which some
people declare lately occurred in Houo
lulu. Don't he so darned lazy. but
write to me. Regards to all inquiring
! friends and say that my expedition to
burn the missionaries over slow fire is
not quite ready to START. I'll publish
the dates a fortnight in advance. Me |
Ike aloha.
C. w. ASHFORD.
The clipping from the CAL is con-
temptible concoction. II purports to-
he "a letter from someone here 20 C. w |
Ashford. 1t is apparent at once, as
Norrie and Ashford say, that the alleg- |
ed letter is entirely manufactured. 1t
reads as follows:
MY DEAR ASHFORD: Thanks for files |
of papers. | am very much pleased to |
see that you couldn't or wouldn't keep |
your mouth shut. The gen, raj opinion |
here is that you ought to be -. The |
demand for the cal is extreme. We go |
on as usual: the Hawaiians continue in |
a sullen and very ugly attitude. Sub.
scription lists for the benefit of the
families of political prisoners are being |
circulated. and large amounts are given. |
They need it, poor devils, The constant |
appearance of the political prisoners
(Kanakas) in the regular chain-gang has
created much comment: but it seems |
that your esteemed colleague. w. o. |
Smith-another light of the bar-is in |
different to the feelings of the public,
more especially If the SAID public SYM
pathises with the rebels.
The American League is on the qui |
vive. Things are coming to a |
climax. Following your last advice to |
me, l have nurs"d Messrs. Murray &
Company, and ! believe that have the |
Government in 8 tenderest spot. w. o.
Smith went to Maui on Government |
business" and | succeeded in being adj |
vised in advance. / wrote to John |
Richardson and Noa Kejorikai and gave
full Instructions.
The learned Minister fell into the trap |
He was asked il the leading Hawaiians |
on Maui should join Sam Parker in the |
annexation movement. Mr. Smith came |
out fiat footed add answered TO the fol- |
lowing effect:
We emphatIcally state the Govern |
ment of Hawaii is not begging or ask |
ing for anneXationt The political union |
referred to IN Article XXXll of our |
constitution does not mean annexation |
in the manner quoted by annexation |
howlers here. We want AN independ- |
ent government and we propose to con
tinue as such. We interpret the poll |
ticai union" referred to as meaning free |
trade with the United States and pro.
tectorate from that republic. The Ha-
waiians should take the oath to the
republic and become good citizens I'M
der our most generous Government, and |
you should all leave the question of
annexation TO yours ever truly, etc,
ETC., w. j. SMITH.
John, as a matter of course, took |
down every word said and sent it to me |
and the main Annexation Club. The
latter institution is now in state of
frantic rage, while poor little me has
succeeded in getting the American |
League worked up to some extent.
have been requested to give synop- |
sis of Richardson's league and have
done 80. | have also written to John
to swear to any synopsis"
cd
this morning. The majority of the
spies were dismissed on the LIST of
April.
The discharge of Thurston-or kick
ing out, whatever you call it-has para
lyzed the town. Dole went to Kauai.
A reception on board the Philadelphia
last night-the night of the reception of
the news-was attended by all the Gov
eminent officials. Hatch, who had an
elegant jag on, stated IN response to an
inquiry that the Government knew
nothing officially in regard to Thurs
tons disgrace, and added with a wink
that he didn't care a--either.
am glad to learn that you are COM
ing back. Come on and have the Eng
lish Government behind you. Halves
is in fighting mood and goes around
with his tail very much twisted.
Inc queen Is SUN AT the piiace,Pufru-
ed and surrounded by men. She has
graciously been allowed to walk in tn
yard after 4 pm. each day, but not
within 100 feet of the fence. Fancy her
walking among the select circle of Ha-
waiian soldiers
DR.. Emmerson has nearly succeeded
in killing ". V. Ashford and young
Marshall. The howl made in town pro-
cured the latter the services of his own
physician. V. V. is still forbidden con-
sultation with Brodie and Murray. Mr.
Kinney is an object of ridicule, and
| Townsend and Warren are not sparing
him. He was evidently not over big
| there.