People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-03-14
TREASON In HAWAII.
THE IGNORANT NATIVES OBJ
JECT TO BEING ROBBED.
They Do Not Appreciate the American
Style Of Civilization Which Makes 1t
a Crime to Resist Wholesale Robbery.

We haven't yet got sense enough to
comprehend that the morals and con-
duct OF those who represent a nation
ought TO be rather better, instead OF
worse, than the morals and conduct Of
a decent, private individual. Should We
ever arrive at that creditable point Of
perception, the first thing We shall do
will be TO hang our heads in shame over
the Hawaiian business. Some years
ago the Hawaiians were simple, happy
children OF nature. They we're in
splendid physical health, had abund-
anee Of food-without working ten
hours day-and got on beautifully
without the nuisance Of clothes. Their
morals would stand a tolerably fair
examination even among people Of our
superlative excellence. They had no
almshouses, because they had no pau
pers. They had no iails, because
everybody having enough TO eat and
drink and needing nothing to wear
nobody stole anything, or killed any
body TO get their possessions.
In an evil hour. one American, the
forerunner Of the modern serpent, land
ed in that paradise. And the serpents
that came after him were q great host.
The simple mattress, unfamiliar with
Christian politics, received these ser
penis kindly. They gave them food
and drink and a little land, then more
land, and then yet more land, and were
quite overcome with delight at the
wonderful visitors who proposed TO
teach them United States civilization
and pure ethics. They even put on
clothes, as a concession TO the lofty
morality OF the good serpents from this
great and glorious country. And, mean
time, the serpents were busily grabbing
land; buying over natives to their ser
vice; poisoning the minds Of the people
against their own form Of self-govern-
ment, and intriguing at Washington
10 prepare a strong backing for their
grand coup d'etat OF stealing Hawaii.
They adopted q truly serpentine ne
thod for inducing the United States to
cOuntenance their steal-slandering
the character Of the natives and ira
ducins their queen-and finally sue
ceeded in uiumphantly installing
themselves as owners and rulers OF
poor Hawaii. We good people felt q
trife uneasy over the job for little
while, and were doubtful about recog-
mixing the robbers as equals Of decent
folks; but when We heard how shocked
the robbers had been about the iuprop-
er conduct Of the queen, our doubt was
at an end. Mr. Breckenridge and Mr..
Carlisle, and the rest OF our representa-
ti7es, couldn't be expected TO object to
stealing from q lady whose reputation
was in question.
So We have sent q national greeting
to our snakely brothers in Hawaii, who
are now keeping house in great style
with their stolen goods. They are re-
habilitated, and are nov received
among the elect sovereigns OF this
amusing world. But the natives are be-
having very badly. They, with their
/ queen, have actually tried TO get back
what belonged 10 them, It is pleasant
TO learn. by cablegram, that the rob
beg pardon, the new government, has
shot three Of the insurgents for high
treason, and has arrested the queen for
completely with the traitors. Qnsur-
gents, treason and completely are very
effective words-on occasions).