The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-01-22
The Passing of Dole

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for annexation, for coolie labor, for
separate laws not to be operative
outside the islands, for the pay
of the debts OF his oligarchy,
amounting TO $4,000,000, by the Am.
erican taxpayers, for $40 ton pro-
lection on raw sugar which will
transfer nearly Sc, 100000 a year from
the pockets of American taxpayers
to those Of the island planters who
hire coolie labor and pay Dole's
expenses.
1t is expected in Honolulu that
the Shah's appearance here will
light the welkin with the corusca-
tions OF enthusiasm which will fol-
low his progress to the Potomac on
his GRAND to instruct the Congress
OF the United States in it's duty. 1t
is given out that he comes for the
good Of this country, which reminds
US Of the royal procession which
followed the landing in London OF
George /. That prncely Bruins
wicker could not speak English. In
his train we're number OF adipose
Duchesses OF uncertain relations to
the court, one OF whom was accom-
plished to the extent Of few words
OF the language of the country. At
sight OF the foreign looking outfit
London temper broke out in the
form of various remarks uncom-
plimentary to the new royalty. The
accomplished Duchess attemp pied to
set matters right by crying out:
"Shentlenens, don't pc so mat.
We come for all your goods"
"Yes, and for our chattels, too, =
YOU" was yelled back from the mob.
Shah Dole seems to be- out for
ohattels, and the American taxpayer
aud wage Garner is not just now en-
thusiastic over promoter OF higher
taxes and lower wages.
He comes as President OF the III
wsiian republic, We are told. When
was he elected How many Votes
did he get7 Were there other can
didatssi Will he explain the method
of electing Presidents in his repub-
lio9 Did the people elect majority
OF the Constitutional Convention Of
Hawaii Why has the number Of
electors decreased from l4,0OO to
28OO2 Does man in order to vote
have to swear allegiance to the con-
stitution2 Does not the constitu-
ton provide for annexation TO the
United States, and therefore does
not every man who swears to sup
port it take an oath to support an
nexation7 Does not this prove that
out OF a population OF more than
100000 there are only $500 in favor
OF annexation, for only that number
take the constitutional oath?
Is Hawaii, then, a republic, rest
ing on the consent OF the governed,
or is it an oligarchy, sustained by an
armed force and maintained by the
presence OF an American n.of-
war7
This ,fareical Dole is no more
President OF republic than is Mir
Mahmud OF Bsloochistan or his
many wived E1cellency, Sidi Ali OF
Tunis.
Mr.. Dole is not q promoter OF re-
publican institutions. He 10 out for
"ths stuff" He goes to Washington
as a Colonel Mazuma, and his ap-
pearance here on such an errand ID
a scandal that should be resented
Members of his oligsrchy have pre-
ceded him and have worked fol
months unsuccessfully to rob Amer
lean taxpayers OF their money and
the Hawaiians of their country
Their presence here on such ar
errand has been an insult to oul
people, aud self-respecting members
OF Congress should resent it. S. +
Call.
Born.