The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1896-09-18
DR. Bishops Advice Considered

Commenting on Mr.. Lytton's let
ter, with which Bishop Willis had
no more to do than the man in the
moon, DR.. S. E. Bishop offers the
following advice free of charge;
an the nature of things, an abor-
iginal monarchy in strong COM
mercial center like Honolulu was an
anomaly. Bishop Willis probably
thinks II no wrong that whites do
the governing in such British col
onies as Natal, Singapore or FIJI.
He would show more good sense to
admit the same necessity here, aud
would be more useful by striving 10
reconcile the Hawaiians to that
obvious necessity, instead of teach
ing them to resent it as a wrong"
In order to carry out this advice
the argument which one should use
with the Hawaiians would have to
be on this line: "Good people OF
Hawaii, you are aware that King
Kakombau having coded his realm
to Great Britain, the Fiji islands be-
came British colony, and the gov
eminent there is controlled by the
mother country, it was therefore
quite right and proper that tho mis-
sionary families residing in Hawaii,
under the protection of its laws,
being assisted by an invading force
under Captain Wiltse, commanding
the U. S. S. Boston, in Hawaiian
waters, should have overturned the
throne of Queen Liliuokalani, and
have put her crown on the head OF
Sanford Dole, who for the confidence
reposed in his integrity, honour, and
fidelity held her Majesty's commits.
sion to administer justice in the
Supreme Court Of the Kingdom. II
only you could see what benefits
you have reaped, what a lift you
have experienced by the chang,
you would be profoundly grateful"
There, Doctor, would that be ac-
cording to your ideas of good sense2
But is it good sense TO put soy
ereign state in the same category
with a British colony, or to teach
that the missionary families residing
in Hawaii were entitled to seize the
supreme power, because in Fiji the
supreme power had been voluntarily
coded to Great Britain9
The Lord Chief Justice of Eng.
land, in his charge to the jury in
the Jameson trial, has left no room
for doubt on this question. There
is remarkable parallel be.ween the
Wiltse invasion OF the Hawaiian
Kingdom, and the Jameson raid on
the Trsnsvaal, but with this differ
erence. The foreign residents in
the Transyaal had grievances, in
Hawaii they had none, there being
no country under the sun where
foreigners enjoyed the privileges
which were enjoyed in Hawaii under
the monarchy. But let that pass.
Johannesburg, like Honolulu, having
become strong commercial cen
ire, the Boer government was look
ed upon by many as an AROMA
ly, just as the Hawaiian monarchy
was by the missionary families. 1t
seemed matter OF necessity that a
change should be made. So a nice
little plan was made to lift the
wheels of the Boer coach cut of the
old ruts. This movement in the
Transvaal was as popular with Eng.
lishmen, as Minister Stevens little
game to knock the ripe Hawaiian
pear into Uncle Sans hands was
with a large section OF Americans
But according to the Lord Chiei
Justice when everything that can be-
said in its favor has been said, it was
violation Of the comfy OF nations
San expedition was not less au ex
petition against the dominion OF q
friendly state if it was not aimed a,
overthrowiug the government, or i
it was prompted by philanthropit
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