The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1896-07-27

We DO not hold ourselves responsible for the
opinions Of correspondents. Our columns are
open TO every shade of opinion or party or
grievance. Correspondence must not be h6et-
tous or indecent and must be accompanied by
The name of the writer, not necessarily for pub
location, Bat as a guarantee Of good tdith.)
Ed. The, INDEPENDENT
Both the Star and Advertiser have
honored you with editorial COM
ments on your article in Fridays
issue. The Star is a little more
cautious than the Advertiser, but both
forcibly illustrate the saying that
"truth makes the CALLED jade vince"
Neither Of these papers, the one the
mouthpiece of the military, and the
other the voice OF the Castle mis-
sionary faction in any way represent
the popular pulse of this country or
its rightful people. Both are con-
tinually harping and boasting Of
their adherents-the usurpers-as
have patriots who fought and bled
and died and fought again in the
holy cause Of liberty, etc. ad nouseam
The wish of the Hawaiians is for
peace, and the usurpers cry there is
peace, but there is no peace, aud
never will be peace under the pres
ent regime conducted az it is.
1t is unpleasant to revive unhappy
history, but if the newspaper organs
of the oligarchy will persist in their
insulting taunts against the true
loyal patriots of this land and those
who as royalists tried to uphold the
cause of true constitutional Gov
eminent in Hawaii, who also persist
in reiterating their insolent boasts
about freedom, liberty, etc 1t be-
comes necessary for us to go back
occasionally to the mile-stones of
history and remind these gentry
that their record is the most shame
full in the history of civilization
The genesis of the present stu
alton was reasonable conspiracy
between the American Minister and
jnnta of cowardly marplets who
dare not make move till assured of
the support of the forces of the
U. S. S. Boston and finally had to
implore the protection of the Amer
lean flag to sustain them in their
brigandage. Comment is needless.
We leave it to the intelligent citizen
to decide how much right these
gentry have to talk about bravery,
liberty, etc. or to expect the loyal
allegiance Of an intelligent people.
What right have such men to talk
about liberty and patriotism when
they have enthralled nation. They
overthrow a constitutional Govern
ment under which we had liberty,
equality and justice and replaced it
first with military despotism and
later by form Of Government
which by no argument or sophistry
can be classified otherwise than as
a medieval Oligarchy supported
against the will of the people by
mercenary arms. Under the exist
ing constitution it is not possible
for popular majority to displace
the administration. or. as in any
honest Republic to enjoy any OF the
privileges of popular Government.
The Constitution" when it passed
the convention had better have been
styled "a Bill to Perpetuate an
Oligarchy in Hawaii. We refer the
youthful and verdant editors of the
Star and Advertiser to the several
excellent histories Of medieval times.
"Hallams Constitutional History of
England "Motley's Dutch Repub-
lie" and other works on constitu-
tional history in order that they
may realize the extreme difference
between Hawaii's present constitu-
ton and that of any modern repub-
lie or monarchy.
From that day to this the usurp-
ing powers have done nothing but
ALLEVIATE and embitter the feelings of
FIYl