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A few points of interest are elucidated by
this case One Is the possible existence of
motive among persons%in the states for
advancing capital to equip and dispatch a
body Of filibusters to disturb our peace. 1t
had been felt that 20 sufficient motive ex-
listed to induce men Of money to supply
the necessary means for such an expedi-
ton, which would require very large sum
to give any prospect of success 1t seems
utterly improbable that the. ex-queen would
dare to tamper with such q proposition. as.
that pushed forward by these men. Yet
such a thing is not inconceivable. new
source of danger is certainly suggested. 1t
is very evident that the disposition gener-
ally imputed to the ex-queen by those who
know her is that she would readily close
with proposition to establish lottery on
condition of being restored. If only she were
not under a great fear Of the consequences
of discovery or failure.
The sporting class in America somehow
have come to recognise. this fallen queen as
their natural ally. She is not really so bad
as they Sc. N to believe her. She is not an
abandoned woman. but claims much re-
claim high character for her 1t is not
quite easy to say how far she would go to-
ward meeting such proposition as that
Of these two cdnspirators, should she be
persuaded that their scheme was practical
BILE. She is a person Of very mixed charac-
ter. and with very imperfectly trained
conscience. She has much more of the an
Gent heather ideas of right and wrong
Christianity.
1t is very satisfactory to perceive in this
case with how much strength this govern
ment is felt by its enemies to stand out. It's
most bitter opponents are thoroughly
afraid of it. None Of them here are willing
to tamper with any conspiracy against 1t.
No man is welcome who brings to the roy
alists in Hawaii any. scheme to overthrow
the government. They will not incur the
penalty of "misprision Of treason" by listen
ing to such propositions They will prompt
ly report them to the government. as did
Neumann and Hayselden. Besides this,
they distrnst all natives. No person with
native blood Is felt to be safe confidant in
any conspiracy, not on account of treacher-
Gus disposition. but from weakness of char
acter. ~,
4. An Opium Cargo.
Besides the effective grip they have got on
| these conspirators, our authorities are just
| now feeling great satisfaction in their sue
cessful capture Of the opium-smuggling
| schooner Henrietta, of which they had been
in very eager pursuit for two weeks. They
had been fully advised Of the sailing of this
| vessel from Victoria, B. c., with a large
| freight of opium. She was cleared for La
Paz. in Mexico but was well known to be
| was kept on all the islands by the police au-
| thorities. The Henrietta was several times
| seen from Maui, Lanai and Kauai, hover
| ing around, and occasionally showing sig
| mails. The tag Eleu was armed and sent out
| with a force of men in pursuit. During two
| weeks the tug made half dozen trips to
| different islands and around this one. On
| the 18th the public had a capital joke on the
| custom house people. 1t was telephoned
| from Waialua. on the other side. that the
| schooner was becalmed inshore. The Eleu
| hurriedly steamed round forty miles, made
| the capture, and toward night neared the
port with her prisoner in tow. When she
came into the harbor, 1t proved to be the
| very pretty white missionary yacht r. w.
| Logan. Her freight was Bibles, and not
opium!
The laugh was turned. however. on the
| 22d, when, after another hasty rush to
| Waianae, twenty-five miles away, the tug
returned in triumph with the veritable Hen
| rietta and her cargo of LOO pounds OF
| opium. vaiued at over 0.0O0. She had an
| chcred near the shore in the night and
landed her passenger. 6. w. Gale, who seems
| to be the owner of the opium. Gale was in.
| tercepted on the road by the police. and the
| schooner was discovered. The tug was tele-
| phoned for Nearing the place, boat was
| sent along the shore, and made the capture
| The tug brought the schooner in. and her
six men are in prison. The case against
them seems perfectly clear one. Oul
ablest legal firm. Hartwell & Thurston, has
been secured for the defense. 1t will be at.
| tempted to prove that the schooner had beer
driven off her course, and had put in here in
| distress. rf- 49,
Opium is absolutely prohibited here. Its
posse ssion IN any form is crime, except by
physicians prescription. Considerable
amounts are smuggied in. The chief con.
sumption is by Chinese, in smoking. The
chief object of its prohibition Is to prevent
its consumption by the natives, who have
no moderation Its use is also very disor
ganizing to planta ton labor. To license its
use enables Chinese peddlers to distribute il
almost unchecked. The present system pre-
vents all pfonsascuous. peddling. and saves
the people from being poisoned and i'm
povershedllby the drug. This prohibitory
system is the outcome of forty years ex
perience, and some disastrous relaxations OF
the law. IN, kAMEHAMEHA.