The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-08-29

to power, or Kaiulani (the Princess and
niece of the late King Kalakaua) would
be placed on the throne, and the natives
would go wild with joy When the
truth, the whole truth and nothing but
the truth shall be written about the
revolution, every American will blush
for shame that L. S. war vessel landed
her marines in Honolulu for no other
bilious Americans TO take these Islands.
get possession of the crown lands, and
rule the country to suit themselves.
without foregoing their rights as Am
erlcan citizens. They rebelled because
they heard that the Queen was about
to proclaim a new constitution, exact
ing that no one should be allowed to
vote without first taking the oath of
allegiance to the Government. Not one
of the malcontents ever saw copy of
| that constitution, nor can a person be
found who did see it, for it was soon
destroyed. But even if the provisions of
that constitution demanded that every
voter should swear allegiance to the
| Government, what then? Where is the
a voter without such oath of allegiance?
No! These Americans desired to vote
| they desired to rule these Islands and
at the same time remain protected as
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they would claim the protection of the
United States flag if they should get
into trouble. When the Boston sent her
battalion ashore, the ostensible reason
was to protect American interests.
The grossest nonsense. No American
interests were in danger, as both sides
were very friendly to the United States.
The only Americans who were in dan
ger were the few who had politically
arrayed themselves against the existing
Government, placed themselves in the
position of seditious citizens Cf not
rebels), and were in peril of being treat
| ed as that sort of citizen is treated in
every well regulated government, as
anarchists were treated in Chicago. Oh,
| it was most abominable outrage that
our American Government loaned its
aid to steal throne, and practically
disenfranchise the descendants of the
people who have owned and controlled
| these Islands for hundreds of years!
And the Hawaiians take it so patient
ly. They make no threats nor COM
plants. During my extended converse
ton with the Queen she never made
an unkind remark about any one, and
spoke very kindly of President Dole
and his cabinet But it is very manifest
that the Hawaiians are merely submit
ting peacefully to conditions they hate,
but are powerless to change; and every
where 1 hear it, Had not your Gov
eminent sent naval troops ashore to
aid these revolutionists, our Queen
would still be on her throne" Know
ing this to be a fact, 1 simply keep
quiet, feeling ashamed.
My impression is this Government
cannot last very long. That the Royal
lists will regain, or attempt to regain,
power is most unlikely. But the eXpen-
ditures of the P. G.. are far in excess of
the revenues. The votes of taxation are
enormously high, with every prospect
of increase. No doubt the revolutionists
believed that long before this date the
l. - I,o Unit tod
States, and that they would only have
to provide the means of sustaining the
Republic CD for short time. And still
they hope for the same solution of their
difficulties. But annexation is now get
ting to be a forlorn hope, and just how
the P. G.. will raise enough money to
carry on it's various departments is a
question, as the ordinary revenues OF
the Islands will not furnish it. Well
in Mr.. Damon, Minister Of Finance,
they have a magnificent business man
and financier.
He can pull them through if any one
can. He is a man whom every one likes
My health is very much better, and
growing better daily. We have had
!, since came, the most delicious breezes
cool, dry and bracing, never sultry
Nor does the heat depress and Cypress
one as it does in Missouri every night
So far 1 have found blanket necessary
for comfort, often two blankets.
For several days we have heard the
roar of cannon! Several foreign wal
vessels arrived, and each gave and re-
ceived salutes.
1 received my copy of Journal by las1
steamer, and hope to get it regularly
Through the Journal l send kindest re