The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-06-07
Continued from Isl page.)

Queen herself, although born OF
parents Of sufficient resource, was
adopted by the chief Paki, and
brought up with his daughter, after
wards Mrs. Bishop. The children
adopted by the Queen were OF rich
and poor alike, and this noble gen.
erosity of hers is one OF the things
that her enemies have misconstrued
and used against her. 1t is not de-
sirable here to speak of Hawaiian
politics; but it is due to the Queen
to say that those who wrested her
power from her claimed that she
had favored a lottery bill; they have
omitted to say that the bill was
passed in the Assembly contrary to
her wishes, and that the power OF
veto had been taken from her. They
then complained of an opium bill;
but in this the Queen, finding it
necessary to regulate a traffic which
on account OF the resident Chinese,
it was impossible to abolish, had
merely favored the adoption OF
measures in force under the rule OF
Victoria. They also omit to say
that since her deposition the pres
ent government has itself sold
large quantity OF opium. They fur
ther contended that she attacked
the Constitution. But If our own
Constitution allowed aliens, resi-
dent, but not citizens-indeed, the
citizens of another nationality-to
vote upon our affairs, we might
think it worth while to change it.
But here again it is omitted to say
that it has always been prerogative
of the Hawaiian sovereigns TO pro-
pose a new Constitution to the peo-
pie when they chose.
When the Queen was made pris-
oner she was confined for eight
months in her palace OF Iolani,
large building Of light coral stone,
with columned front and galleries,
standing among its palms and other
tropical growth; behind it a mag
nifcent mountain horizon, and be-
fore it the sea. Here she was at
first allowed a prayer book, but not
newspaper She loves her peo-
pie passionately and pitifully; she
has seen them dwindle from 100000
at the time Of the islands discovery
to the 10000 OF to-day; she knew that
armed resistance meant their exter-
mination. Doubtless she has heard
the statement that such races go
down before the conquering white
race. Perhaps she hopes-I do not
know-that the white race will here
take advantage of its opportunity
and for once forbear. At any rate,
she believes, as we do, that govern
ment depends upon the consent of
the governed, and remembers that
to-day in Hawaii her people are dis
franchsed She knows that they
are intensely devoted to her and
her rule, and give no consent or
countenance to the plan which
urges the United States to annex,
fortify and defend a group of ISL
ands as far as Ireland is. 1t seems
that all who, like myself, have no
friendship, for monarchy, and be-
lieve in the least possible govern
ment, must yet feel that this people
have right to choose their own
government, and must sympathize
with an unfortunate and maligned
woman.
Since coming to Washington the
Queen has remained very quietly,
receiving few guests. She is accom-
panied by her friend, Mrs Kia Ma
haolelua, by Mr.. Joseph Heleluhe,
her secretary for the last sixteen
years, and by Capt. Julius A. Palm
or, of Boston, who, having been
resident in Hawaii on three differ
ent occasions, and having visited
the Queen there, joined the party
when he found her Majesty in need