The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-02-13

hONOLOLOJ Ooc' ZoJ 1cS0'-lC Is
said that when a certain bishop of
Hawaii returned to London on visit
ne was announced at grand recep-
ton as the "Bishop of Hullabaloop
cockpey usher could get to "HOno-
lulu" and it seems to be as near as
filibusters get to the attainment of
their wondrous designs on these beau
tiful islands. / no longer doubt that
Hawaii would be prey to adven-
turers were there no organized force
behind the Government. The United
States is cursed with its quota Of
bravados who, having nothing to
lose and everything to gain. eagerly
conspire, provided they share the
spoils. AS the jumping-of place for
the North American continent, San
Francisco may be considered head
quarters for this contingent, some of
whom look with a longing eye on
Hawaii, deluding their unenligntened
souls in the belief that nothing is
easier here than to stir up insurrec-
lions, overthrow decent rulers and
take possession of banks -
The late attempt at this sort of
game bears so strong q likeness to a
Gilbert and Sullivan comic opera as
to be Incredible; the funniest thing
about it is It's truth. / have just re-
turned from the police court, where
two conspirators listened to their own
story as told by several important
witnesses. and joined in the laughter
ELECTED by at least one of the nara
tors. Were there any sentiment or
principle mixed up with the crazy per-
formances of Americans calling them
selves DIR. Underwood and j. X.
Sheridan somebody might have sym
patty for them. Were they Ha-
waiians bent on restoring a monarch
of their own race their cause would
appeal to royalists; but these con-
spirators have no friends for the ex-
cellear reason that their sole mo-
tive IS personal gain, dependent on
establishing lottery on Lanai, an isl
and containing about one hundred and
fifty thousand acres, now used as sheep
ranch and owned bv Mr.. Hayselden.
It was known in San Francisco that
Lanai had been offered for sale. Here,
thought the conspiratOrs, was fine
base for operations, especially as Mr..
Heyselden had not taken the oath OF
allegiance to the Government
With nothing in their pockets and
very little in their heads, these two
co nspirators sailed from San Francisco
in the s. Ct. Wilder, and, on reaching
IL onOlulu, were at once known to the
police. Seeking first Mr.. Hayselden
and then his attorney, Paul Neumann,
W bo is well known in the United
States, these men made known their
Intentions without pledge of secrecy.
According to the cOnspiratOrs, an
American sporting syndicate pine for
Lanai, that they may turn it into an
Oriental Monte Carlo, with races,
prize fights, lotteries and their con-
comitants galore. To transform the
Paradise of the Pacific into a gamb
ling hell, with the devil to pay gener-
ally, is the last straw needed to exter
inmate native Hawaiians. This straw
our Gilbertian conspiTators wildly
clutched. Knowing that su"h boon
would not he granted by the Republic
the sporting syndicate proposed to al
vance money for revolution in favor
of the monarchy, provided a lottery
concession were obtained In advance
from the queen. With Lanai as q
base of operations, arms could be
landed on Oahu and men would march
the other islands their subjugation
was a mere bagatelle.
Our conspirators little dreamed that
Paul Neumann and Mr.. Heyselden
would report at once to the Govern
ment. They seemed to fancy because
the queen had friends that these
friends were ready to hobnob with
Satan himself for the sake of another
revolution.
A young man who had been en-
gagged in the last insurrection was
asked by Sheridan to name the best
person to consult with in regard to an
uprising. "Go to Sam Nowlein," re-
piled young Weed, whereupon every
body in court roared. Sam Nowlein,
head and front of the January in
surrection, turned states evidence
and betrayed his queen as soon as he
was arrested. Despised by both royal
lists and republicans, Sam NOwlein
has no friends left. When young
Weed referred this new kind of con-
spirator TO q traitor as the only per
son ready for an uprising, his sarcasm
was stepped in fact. Native Hawai-
ians will never again aid and abet
monarchical plots, If there be any.
Deserted by their leaders last jan
uary, they suffered imprisonment,
ians exclaim paul" (done) they
wash their hands of the business,
whatever it may be, and think of
something else. Persistency is not
their characteristic. Those who know
the natives best tell me that they
have said paul"
"How strong is the government"
asked Sheridan of Weed, who is a
half white. Just strong enough to
take care of themselves, was the an
swer. Coming from an ex- conspira
tor it is most significant. Then Sherl-
dan talked to Weed about taking
Hilo. the largest town on Hawaii,
with ten men. Derisive laughter
from the court room audience greeted
this boast; broad smiles followed
when auditors learned that the man