Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-09-05

thorough conversion of the leading and
ruling chiefs, Kaahumanh, Kalakua and
kalauinaokee. Through the authority of
these great and powerful personages the
Richards at Lahaiua got an end put to
what had been invariable custom, the fill
ing of the ships In port with women. This
universal practice is naively mentioned by
most of the old voyagers Hike Cook 1t has
always been practicedi BY traders and
whalers. as well as discovery ships when
touching at settlements of savages. Mis-
sionaries naturally seek to suppress the
practice, because it demoralizes their cat
echumens.
Fury at the MisslOnaries.
When this convenient arrangement was
prohibited in the two chief ports the fury
of masters and men was unbounded. Round
shot were fired at Richards house in La
haina, and himself attacked by a mob of
sailors and officers. Bingham was SINH
larly assaulted in Honolulu. both being res
cued by the natives. For twenty years af-
terward. in ordinary shipping and CONNER
cial circles in Honolulu. missionary could
not be named without curses. That eX-
IRENE animosity has gradually abated, and
missionaries are now fairly tolerated and
individually spoken of with respect by the
opposite party. A large body of people
have also settled in Honolulu and other
places who are of reputable. often of high
character, and give tone to public senti-
ment. Connection with missionary families
tends to favor social position, at the same
time that it enliStS the old reproach.
1t has been unfortunate in its effect upon
the quite capable and influential half-whiIe
population, that most OF them inherit the
sentiments of the old missionary hating
sailor-whites of sixty years ago. 1t was
with that class that nearly all the inter-
marriages of native women took place, and
the haif-whites more or less inherit the
feeling of their white fathers. adverse 10
a yrniS sinJ .,.i..S col
Considerable numbers of the leading half
whites were educated in the families of the
missionary fathers and mothers, or in day
schools conducted by them, and became
warmly attached to their instructors. There
was, however, a decided tendency to have
the half-white children educated in the
later established boarding schools of the
Catholics and Anglicans. On the whole, a
maiority of the half-white population is
antagonistic in feeling to the mission
aries
1t is partly in consequence of this state Of
feeling that TIE greater number of the
half-Wh.leS are decidedly opposed to the
government, which is much in the hands
of the so-called missionary party" as Well
as 10 the republican form of government.
L have heretofore pointed out what has
been leading cause of desire among half
whites for the continuance OF the mon
archy, namely, that under a native mon
archy they were peculiarly objects of IA
vOr, and enjoyed especial advantages CT
the half-whites were priced by the native
sovereign of his own race, their super
.Or force and mental ability placed them
far ahead OF the pure natives, both in the
court and in government employ. They
held the preference both over whites and
pure natives. With the abolition of mon
archy the half-white loses this great
though Fictitious advantage. He is ree-
gated to such social and political position
as his una!ded personal merits can secure
to him. II is thus most natural that more
than the pure Hawaiian he should regret
the monarchy and desire its restoration.
To be thrown upon his own resources, with
out Fictitious favor is unspeakabiy better
for his growth in character and ability
and it is a mercy to him to be delivered
from the unspeakably debauching in
fiuences of the old Hawaiian court All
The same he bankers after his lost priyi-
iegeS
The Anti-Rcpublicnns
fhe bulk of the active opposition to the
present regime consists of the above-de-
scribed elements, a majority of the half
of missionary-nating whites. All these to-
gether do not possess sufficient wealth
and intelligence to furnish support to any
larger daily paper than the Independent,
winch now alone voices the opposition
This paper INDUCES in copiouS use of
what can only be called reviling of its
Wit. 1t does not, however, approach in
reckless violence of calumny its predeccs-
sor of sixty years ago. the Sandwich Is
lands Gazette, which was the earliest Eng
fish paper printed on the shores of the
Pacific ocean. kAMEHAMEHA.