The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-11-22
Kilkenny CATS.

"As, long as Hawaii remains inde-
pendent she will free from all the tri-
ais that beset the world So said
one of the prominent foreign Royal
lists in public meeting lately, and one
presumes he really meant what he
said. But what utter balderdash such
a statement is. 1t seems hardly pos
sible that man of ordinary common
sense in general matters, should have
made such a wild assertion. If Ha-
wall remains Independent she will,
far from being free from all the "tri-
ais that beset the world have a very
plentiful crop of trials which may
ruin her trade, destroy her property,
: and plunge her into difficulties as yet
undreamed of. No condition that a
country ever could be in would make
it free from all the trials the Heset
the world in point of fact You
might as wen promise a man immuni-
ty from all feshly ills, and some pat
ent medicine quacks do, but we all
know how little those promises are to
be depended upon, and despite all the
nostrums that quacksalvers may put
forward. man suffers decay of the or
gans, and various ills which carry him
off at last. no matter whether he has
lived ill or well.
But as exposure or hard living or
carelessness can aggravate mans dis
eases, SO a certain course can aggra-
vate the diseases of the body polite.
y long course of independence" in
Hawaii would produce as fine crop
of trials" as would satisfy the most
enthusiastic political doctor. 1t would
be most interesting case-most in
teresting indeed-"operation entirely
successful" but like the patient, when
inquired after, it would be found to
have died"
Hawaii is divided into many oppos-
ing parties. At present, to the out
side observer, it is apparently drawn
into two camps, the anneXationists
and the Observation-Disclosures. But the
anti-anneXationists are by no means
at one. They are divided. The chief
source of division is between those
who follow the EX-Queen, and those
who would have another candidate for
the visionary throne who has disa D.
peared as all thrones ought to disap-
pear. These two parties hate one an
other with viruent hatred. Then
again there are race parties, and vet
again there are men who are ready to
intrigue in the interests of various
foreign powers, unauthorized free
lances, willing to risk good deal to
gain Il big stake.
Let Hawaiian independence continue
and take away the hope of annexation
and the little country would present
an admirable illustration of the Kill
kenny cats. Under the stable govern
ment which we have had, while the
country has been waiting for anneXa-
ton, it has progressed in POS arity
and in wealth, and annexed f. the
United States it would continue 10
progress in prosperity and wealth, !or
once annexed, and the hopes of the
seething factions would be gone for
ever, the rickety throne would cease
to be even dream to any candid ,te
and foreign intrigue would be as dead
as a door nail There would be abso-
lutte safety for investing capital, and
such capital would seek investment in
our eXuberant soil. Political strug-
giles there would be, but they would
be of the healthy kind which keep
men men alive to their duties of citi-
Zenship, and which do not cause indy
ing rancor between those wno bod
different sets of opinion. The adj
vancement of the country is assured
under annexation, its retrogression is
as certain under independence.
That those who wish well to Ha-
wai and who have some ideas of gov
erning will do their utmost to keep
the little ship of state sailing on the
prosperous and quiet waters goes
without saying, but the struggle to
keep in the proper direction, and the
pressure from abroad will prevent
them carrying out their views.
II would have been a better aDhOr
ism to have said. $50 long as Hawai-
remains Independent so long will sht
be open to all the trials that beset thl
world, plus a special set of her cwn
which will do their best to wrecK 81
prosperity"
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