The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1895-06-25


rising against this good missionary
and-sugar Government. They fail
ed, as wicked men are apt to fail,
and all fell into the hands OF the
Christian police, after 3 brief real
dence in the extinct crater OF vol
cano. OF the strocity of their of
fence we can hardly trust ourselves
to speak. To employ heather vio-
lence to overthrow what Christian
violence aud fraud have set up, is
almost crime against human ma
ture. These misguided men are be-
ing tried by court martial, and how
good it is OF the Sons OF the Mis-
sionaries to try them even by
court. martial, or to try them
at all. Instant execution by their
captors would have been too
good for them. Why should they
be tried when taken with arms in
their hand-s The one good reason
for trying them that we see is, that
the proper punishment for treason,
which is decapitatioD, may be in
iicted on tn m in the public square.
We eau recall no case ia which trea-
sou ha, been committed under such
circumstances OF aggravation. A
rising against aay established gov
erumeut is an awful crime, but what
shall we say Of rising against d
government OF good, wise, chsste
men, who seek nothing Though
their rule except the elevation OF
the natives aud the triumph Of the
true religioni
The Queen, however, ha, done
worse than commit treason. Gladly
would we pass over without COM
ment her last outrage on the repub-
lie, but we have duty to perform
it. She knew well--she must have
known-that in claiming the crown
aud pretending to consider herself
wrongfully deposed, she was render
ing the ouIy service in her power to
the sn who, for her sake and that
OF her people, have set up a republic
in their midst, As centre Of mo.
narchical and especially British in-
trigue, as person for conspirators
to rally round and restore to the
throne, she knew we'll how import
ant she was not only to the republic
and to the New York Tribune bu,
to Lodge, Frye, Boutelle g. Co., who
are doing "ths work OF the world"
in Washington. Knowing this, how
ever, she has formally, and in her
prison, surrounded by cocoanut
bombs, abdicated. She has signed
away all claim to the throne in the
most formal manner. She has left
no one to furnish a centre for mo-
narchical or British intrigues.
There is now no one for the rebels
to rally round. No wonder the
news has created no excitement 10
Hawaiian circles in this country. II
is too atrocious an offence for any.
thing but silent sorrow. 1t justifies
everything that the Missionaries
have said OF this wicked wicked
woman. A week ago we would have
protested against her execution fol
for treason. We would have sale
that although, by both human and
divine law, abe merited the fate o.
Charles l., yet, considering how
much milder manners have become
during the last two hundred year.
considering the clemency Of ou
own treatment Of Jefferson Davi
and other rebels, plea should b,
entered for gentler punishment
say for perpetual imprisonment, o.
banishment to Populist S. at.,
But now we have not word to say
against her execution. LIT her bt
oeheaded, and her blood De on he
own head.
We would we could stop here
hut il We are not greatly mistaken
D lie Pres d,nt D de of the repub
liz, our own Dole lis also a traitor
!, He is advocating the ces-ion o
Neckar Island to British telegraph
T company for a 8 alton for an oceaI