The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1896-08-10
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declined to do so, they had to feel
the effects of his fury, and were con-
demned to additional labor
ALL THE FOREIGNERS IN THE ISLAND
were disguised with the cruelty exer-
cised toward SO many victims. The
owner Of vessel went to see the
prisoners in the month OF March,
1882, and loudly expressed his indig-
nation against the Methodists. The
captain OF an American man-of-war
that anchored in the bay Of Homo
lulu in the month of August follow
ing expressed himself in strong
terms against Bingham; and, in the
presence Of the chiefs, reproached
him with his unworthy conduct in
forcibly expelling the Catholic
priests, etc; and Bingham wishing
to throw the entire responsibility
on the King, the latter replied that
he acted at the instigation Of the
Protestant minister. The English
Consul also manifested his sympa-
thy for the prisoners. On the 22d
day Of August the guards announced
to the prisoners that if they did not
embrace the Protestant worship
their huts would be RACED to the
ground on the following day, their
possessions confscated and the
wives separated from their husbands.
At this menace the women replied
that they would endure every hard
ship and expose themselves to death
itself rather than consent to such
separation. Things remained in
this condition until the LIST of Sep
tember, when an attempt was made
to put the prisoners in chains.
Esther Uhete refused to submit to
this additional degradation, and Oh
tanned permission to be brought be-
fore the chiefs. On her way, accom-
panied by other Christians, she pass
ed the house OF the English Consul
and informed him of the additional
rigor with which they were threat
ened. He made them enter his house.
took them under his protection, and
went in person to the King, from
whom he obtained their liberation.
After eighteen months of suffering,
during which they had to endure
hunger and thirst and humiliations
of every kind, they were restored to
liberty; not, however, before their
health was SO impaired that many
of them died shortly after, victims
Of the hardships they had endured.
THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THIS PERsEoU-
TIoN
is clearly traceable to Bingham. Ka.
ahumanu, according to his admis-
sion, acted in all this solely under
the influence OF the Methodist min
lister, Bingham. On the 31st of De-
cember, 1881, she sent for Louisa,
who had suffered much for the faith:
"'Tell me- said she, what you think?
| have expelled the priests of the
Pope; | have sent them in exile to
Mowee, and have cast into prison
the disciples of your doctrine; have
/ done right in this?' Il cannot
say replied Louisa, that you have
acted we'll in expelling the priests,
for they are not idolators.' 1T is
not who have expelled them,' said
the Queen; it is Bingham 'Bing-
ham told you to expel them, said
Louisa, 'but it is you who ordered
them ON board the vessel; if you
had not listened to what Bingham
said to you, our fathers would be
still here, living quietly as before
Bingham is my light said the
Queen, 'he advised me to do it,
The conversation dropped here"
THE REACTION.
The violence of the persecution
Disguised even the kanakas. In