The Hawaiian gazette., 1898-12-20
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a bOn-I'Hiuehl applicant Tor puullI ul.
fee, and a reader OF the Bulletin. sac.
ond Citizcn, an Old resident WHO be-
licyss In Home Rule.
Curtain rises. They shake hands.
First Cltizen-what a weak, crying
and unpatriotic lot the Dole Govern
ment was In that neutrality business.
Breads from BulletinJ "The facts of
political history here will lead its can
didate, President Dole, to eternal po-
litical dsmnation before the American
people Thank God that one paper
advocated abandoning neutrality.
Thank God that II raised its patriotic
voice against the political damnation
OF proclaiming neutrality"
Second Citizen with file OF Bulletins
under his arm)-Were you here on the
10th OF May, when the Government
sent q telegram to Washington aban-
doning neutrality?
First Citizen-No, but I'll bet you the
Bulletin brought the Government up to
the bull-ring, and forced it to abandon
neutrality. Just read its ringing words
about DOle's cowardice at that time.
Second Citizen CLOSING his left eye)
My friend, here's a file OF the paper
Let's look 1t over. (They turn over the
pages slowly until date OF May 10Th is
reached). Read that my friend, point
ing to an editoriaD.
First Citizen, (after reading i'll
That's not the Bulletin. II never pub
lished that stun EXAMINES 1t close
ly). So II IL.
Second Citizen-Do you see any arli-
Gle in the paper advocating the aban-
donment Of neutrality?
First Citizen-No, not in words.
Guess something's wrong.
Second Citizen-On May 10th, tse
! day the Government abandoned neu-
trality, the Bulletin gave an account of
bill that Thurston and Hatch had
sent from Washington, asking the Ha-
waiian Legislature to pass an act in
| stantly, so that the Republic of Hawaii
would come under the sovereignty OF
the United States. during the war, and
that the Islands could be used for war
purposes.
First Citizen. tnterruptlng)- Fine!
brave' splendid patriotism. That's
good reading!
Second Citizen-Wait my friend a
moment. This is what the editorial
OF the Bulletin said on the day before
the telegram was sent Breads part OF
editorial aloud.
Viewed from the Hawaiian point of
view, the proposition contained in the
bill sent from Washington for action
by the Hawaiian Legislature looks de-
cidedly peculiar. unaccompanied by a
pledge of actual protection when the
Islands should by the measure be
brought in into the actual sphere OF
war. ii Is asking our defenseless gov
eminent to assume a very grave re-
sponsibility. Such a proposition should
indeed have been brought here by .
strong squadron that would stay by It.
Then the government would and its
supporters would no more than prove
their fidelity to the cause of annexa-
ton by casting the country's lot in the
time of trial with the great Republic.
Audience roars with laughter.
First Citizen-The Bulletin never
said that. That's dead against giving
up neutrality. (rakes Bulletin and
reads iD. Yes, its all there. Great
Caesar, what impudence!
Second Citizen-That's not all. (Takes
paper and turns to date of May lOth).
Friend, on this day the dispatch was
sent to Washington Offering the Isl
ands. But this coon-cat paper did not
know 1t was sent. Listen to this about
neutrality. (ReadD:
IL is reassuring to find that the Gov
eminent is pursuing with the greatest
caution the quest OF what is its proper
course in connection with the war be-
tween the United States and Spain.
The relations between the United
States and the Hawaiian Islands hith-
ertO have been such as to invest the
subject with no small difficulty.
Messrs. Hatch and Thurston do no
credit to their judgment for their ac-
ton In promoting a scheme OF initia-
tive on the part OF this Government.
which is quite liable TO procure ire
trievable mischief, first, for this coun-
try at the present time, and, secondly,
for the cause OF annexation after
peace has been restored. Those gem
tlemen must really have lost their
senses. As member OF the Cabinet
is elsewhere reported as saying, Ha-
wall has done everything legitimately
within her powers to promote actual
union. Our destiny rests in the hands
OF the United States. How dare this
helpless and defenseless little country
now try TO force the hands OF that
great nation, by throwing the burden
of it's protection upon her after her
plans have been matured and put into
operation for war with another nation!
And II the United States should treat
the impertinence as It deserved, where
would little Hawaii be under certain
not remote contingencies Of the con-