The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1896-08-29
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lleucu uduulul vi uleu dS VIC itt-
public" OF Hawaii The native Ha-
waians are patient, peaceful and
opposed to fighting They make no
resistance. 1t is not probable that
they will rise up in arms against the
p G. provisional Governmeut), nor
would it be wise for them to do SO.
But in their hearts they are loyal to
the late Queen, and quietly snub
any demonstration gotten up on be-
half of the present Government. If
the popular vote should be allowed
to dictate who should rule these
Islands, either Liliuokaloni would
oe restored 10 power, or Kaiulani
(the Princess and niece OF the late
King Kalakaua) would be placed on
the throne, and natives will 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 a U. S war
vessel landed her marines in Homo
lulu Tor no other purpose than that
OF aiding few ambitious Americans
to take these Islands, get possession
of the crown lands, and rule the
country to suit themselves, without
foregoing their rights as American
citizens They rebelled because
they "heard" that the Queen was
about to proclaim new constitu-
ton, exactiug that no one should be
allowed to vote without first taking
the oath of allegiance to the Govern
ment. Not one of the malcoitents
ever saw copy Of that constitution,
nor can person be found who did
see it, for it was soon destroyed
But even il the provisions OF that
constitution demanded that every
voter should swear allegiance to the
Govern ment, what then? Where is
Itdo SOuntiJ tuGV VIII duullb lOI-
eigner as voter without such oath
OF allegiance2 No! These Amer
leans desired to vote, they desired
to rule these Islands and at the
same time remain protected as citi-
zens of the United States. And to-
day 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
danger were the few who had poll
tically arrayed themselves against
the existing Government, placed
themselves in the position of sedi-
tious citizens (if not rebels), and
peril of being treated as that sort of
citizens is treated in every we'll re-
gulated government, as anarchists
were treated in Chicago. Oh, it was
a 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 con-
trolled these Islands for hundreds
of years.
And the Hawaiians take it so pa
tiently. They make no threats nor
complaints. During my extended
conversation with the Queen she
never made an unkind remarkSabout
any one, and spoke very kindly of
President Dole and his cabinet. But
it is very manifest that the Hawai-
ians are merely smubitting peace
fully to conditions they hate, but
are powerless to change; and every
where ! hear it. "Had not your
Government sent naval troops
ashore to aid these revolutionists,
our Queen would still be on her
thEone." Knowing this to be fact
| simply keep quiet, feeling ashamed
My impression is this Government
cannot last very long. That the