The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1898-03-04
NR. DAVIES LAST LETTER

AS 10 Mr.. Davies Letter. which We
publish this morning, We believe it is
best TO thrash out these political sug-
gestio1s now. II there is wheat in
them. il VIII appear. Il not, then The
chaf viii fly.
We shall only touch on one aspect
of Mr. Davies statements We stand
on one underlying fact. That is, the
natives will take no stock in his kind
Iy offers OF guidance and friendship.
Already We hear it from many direc-
tons. Davies has deserted Us. We
are done with him" But. If during the
next six months. should there be no
annexation. the natives show any dis
position 10 accept him as E guide and
friend, We shall know II and will can
didly admit il. He ought TO be accepted
by them as q guide. But obligations
are only ropes OF sand.
In 1880 We had reason 10 carefully
study the influence OF the missionaries
not sugar planters-over the natives,
It was 81 time when the mission
aries said: The Hawaiian flag must
not come down. We saw that their
political influence had ended We need
not now search for the reasons. We
STAKE the fact. Mr.. Davies viii have no
better fortune than they. He cannot
deliver the goods, excepting on con-
ditioas made by them. which he viii
not accept Why should he be more
successful than the missionaries?
As to the native qualification for
good citizenship. Those who drink gin
10 excess. those who use opium, those
who have no homes, and do not sup
port their families, viii not make good |
citizens. Even in the United States.
one-third probably OF the voters are
not good citizens. II is the majority. |
not large. that maintain good govern
ment.
What is Mr.. Davies experience? He
has lived here for forty years? He
loves the people. Will he point out
a single naive that he has trained
and put in q place Of responsibility in
his stores or OF his plantations? He
falls back on sturdy young English
men, because they are good citizens,
and their blood is rich with good
government We can make no head
way with Mr.. Davies until We agree on
facts.
If there is no annexation. the native
viii vote, and when he does he will
Tote as 10000 honest, industrious
-ank and file OF Tammany, the labor
ng men Of New York city vote. They
.ollow their leaders. The leaders
here, as in New York, will not be good
men like Mr.. Davies. but the men who
an handle" the voters. We have,
lor thirty years. seen the good" men
If New York try to influence the Irish
md German vote. They never succeed
ID. The boys" got them every time,
Just as they got them in the late cleo
ion in Greater New York. If these
10000 OF intelligent mechanics and
aborers cannot be controlled by good
men. but follow the Boss. We do not
expect to see Mr.. Davies or any other
good man influence a people vastly less
thrifty.
But We must face the music, should
annexation fail How? Well, a com
nunity acts like the average man. He
waits until he gets into a hole, and
hen he contrives some way to get out
If it.
The British have an uncommon lot
# experience in these affairs. We wish
dr. Davies would tell us what they
10 under like circumstances. Does ne
Iespise British experience. Greater
Britain" by Sir Charles Dix is inter
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