Evening star., 1897-05-13

and of gross heatnen ceremonies ana
orgies The adherents of the kahunas were
naturally adverse to the missionary party.
They were also fnstinctively on the side of
despotic monarchy and chiefs arbitrary
power as opposed 70 civilized and liberal
lively heathen political party, which CO.
alesced with the other adverse elements
above named, to overcome and suppress
the American reform party and support the
arbitrary efforts of the monarchy.
Kalakaua became a very active and dill
gent fosterer of the kahunas. He culti-
waited and organized them, in order to be
chief support to his political object of
weakening constitutional government and
restoring ancient 6espotism. He became
himself a powerful kahuna, with great in
fluence with the akuas. 1t Is probable that
he began with no great amount of personal
cuperstition but that it grew upon him by
practice For some years before his death
he caused himself to be worshiped as
god, and had sacrifices and oblations CT
fered him as such. That is a long and
complicated story. He organized semi
Masonic semi-demonic association, called
the Hale Nau-a, including many degrees OF
sorcerers, with himself at the head. This
was intended to be powerful political
engine Some efforts have been made 10
deny. the gross heather element when
ruled in that secret society, but 1t is unde-
niably true The kings death took place
before the power of that society had he
come consolidated among the people LII
iuokalani did not oppose it, although as
queen she may not nave actlVely encouf
aged the Hale Nau-a.
Mrs Dominis Is probably not deeply
superstitious. although she cannot nave
escaped some hereditary influence OF that
sort The best that can truthfully be
claimed for her would be that she may not
have actively encouraged the kahunas, al
though from strong political motives she
never threw them off. The support of the
heather party was too essential 10 her des-
potic aims The kahunas and their ad-
herents were the ones most bitterly dis
appointed of all others when her coup
d'etat was frustrated and she was de-
throned
Pagan Constituency.
The present native opposition TO the re-
public, the supporters of The monarchy,
who are the people Capt. Palmer says
would vote for Liliuokalani, are foren ost
o: all the numerous and deeply degraded
adherents of the old heath enism. 1 could
repeat the most horrible stories of the cruel
and loathsome practices common in their
Sorceries but they are totally unfit to be
put on paper. 1t was toward government
by kahunas that the monarchy had been
tending for many years, when the progress
sive element headed by Americans, re-
fused longer to tolerate it. The combina-
ton of king and priest in that, or any
other form, is doubtless at an end in this
north Pacific.
1 have in former letters named promi-
nent source Of native hostility to America.
That is the di!igent labors of anti-American
Britshers to foster such hostility among
them. There at least one tho lsand in
teliigent men and women of British SYM
pathies who labor with zeal and virulence
to convince the Hawaiians that Americans
are cruel and usurpers and oppressors
These people are anxious to have Hawaii
become British territory, in order to give
Er gland the enormous commercial and
military advantage which the possession of
Hawaii will confer upon whatever great
fn NUN u fc ft,n
vction that the present antipathy of ma
Jority of HaW aiians to America is chiefly
due to this sedulous British misrepresenta-
ton.
body of our intelligent and superior Pro-
testant natives who n most earnest sup
porters of the republ g and of annexation
Among them are 1ority of our native
Protestant pastors, Who viewed with hor-
ror Kalakaua's successful efforts to re-
paganize the people, and who recognized in
Liiiuokalanfs coup d'etat and its accompa-
niments of bribery and lottery an attempt
actically to subjugate the churches to
heather domination Had Mr.. Willis de-
mand on Mr.. Dole to restore Liliuokalani
prev allied, these noble Christian pastors
would speedily have fallen martyrs to her
vengeance.
las l have urged before, the verdict of
the true people of Hawaii upon annexation
Is not to be taken by vote of these mis-
guided and incapable native Hawaians
OPiiiioh ~ ne COHSLlt6Q Is tQdC OF inc
neoie white men, largely born here who
nave created the wealth of the country
ard its civilized and liberal government,
ard who are successfully administering
both In the highest interests of mankind.
NO wrong, nc robbery is proposed against
these feeble natives. Their Hawaii is Of
1ered the glorious status of member of
the American Unicn. Themselves are Of
Iered promotion to a noble citizenship as
Americans. All that the United States
need consider is whether they reed Ha-
wan as their Indispensable commercial and
military outpost. To take in these native
HaWahans AS citizens is the highest favor
| to them. For MANY reasons 7 believe tba,,
| Will prove good and useful citizens They
are now making constant and rapid pro
| gress. KAMFH ANJEHn