The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1901-10-03
Copyright. by ROBERT BoSSER's SoSs.l
CHAPTER V.
CONTINUED.

CONTINUED.
The population Of Hawaii was
divided into two elements--the lntelll-
gent and the ignorant. The lines be-
tween thase were more sharply drawn
than was the case anywhere elso. The
intelligent classes embraced, besides
The Americans in the country, the
Caucasiaos in general, English, French
and German. The ignorance among
the natives, Chinese, Japanese and
their kind, was gross, and placed them
far below the whites, both mentally
and morally. The majority of the
intelligent people were Liberals, and
were opposed to Queen Liliuokalani,
while the majority of the others were
Royalists. But there were some in
telligent supporters OF the queen, and
not few native Liberals. Even this
was complication enough. But, con-
tinuing the division of parties, the
queens adherents were divided in the
Church Party and the Party of Ideas.
Do not mistake the use or application
of the word "ideas" in reference to
the larger wing of the queens party.
They had ideas, it is true, but they
were not in the direction Of advance
ment or enlightenment. The name
'Party of IDEAS was one of the ideas,
and emanated from the inauguration
of queen. The Party of Ideas was
simply the worst element OF the lot,
and had for It's motive the overturning
OF the constitution and return to an
almost absolute monarchy, with the
simultaneous return to impure morals
and licensed wickedness, which had
always accompanied that form OF gov
ernment in the islands.
On the other hand, the Church
Party, while it strove to hedge the
queen round about with some sort OF
dignity, and had long worked for the
uplifting of the natives from their con-
dition of moral turpitude, based their
support of the queen mainly upon
sort of traditional fondness for the
pomp and trappings of royalty and a
spirit of gratitude for the freedom the
government had allowed the priests in
their work.
Now, as opposed to these two. ele-
nents of the Royalists were, as have
said, the most intelligent of the resi-
dents. The people who looked upon
the extravagances of the court, the
Facilitating, weak and degeneratine
legislation produced by the existing
form of government, where the peo'
pie who had given to Hawaii its prom.
inence as country, who had invested
.heir wealth in the land, and who
maintained all there was to be main.
.ained of the expenses of the state.
They were the men who paid the taxes
On lands, and who were always de.
pended upon to put forth their wealth
in the furtherance of any project os.
;ensibly for public improvement. Yet,
according to the Royalist Party, moi
only in Hawaii, but in the United
States aud England, these men had
40 rights which the crown vas bound
20 observe, nor even the light to dis
approve OF the wretchedly wasting
policy OF the queen and her cabinet.
But even this party was divided IN
sentiment. One element, not small!
Or insignificant one by any means, had
,ong been agitating the question OF
proposing annexation to the United
States. Their position was maintained
by sound arguments on tie financial,
judicial and commercial benefits to be
derived from the incorporating of Ha-
waii into the United States, which
would eventually result in raising the
islands to the dignity of State or
collection of States, or at least to Ter
ritories. The benefits, as set forth by
the Anne1ationists, or left-wing of the
Liberals, were beautifully clear and
alluring, but there were elements and
conditions to be taken into considera-
$ion that rendered the scheme mad
missable, or, at least, impracticable.
But the left-wing had able leaders,
and among them were Saudford Dole
and Mr.. Seacamp.
On the other side Of the annexation
question were the members of the
fight-wing of the Liberal Party. The
demands of this organization were
clear, simple and succinct. They
wanted q government for the people,
and OF the people. They demanded
constitution under which all industries
should be fostered. commerce encour-
aged and the wealth of the country in
creased. While. as rule, Americans
are ardent IN their love for their
mother country, they foresaw dificul-
ties\and evils IN the plans of the LETT
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