Hawaii Holomua, Volume III, Number 20, 25 April 1893 — Untitled [ARTICLE]

All j»r»)«pe«.t9 of ann«>xati>>n are j virt')ally at &n end nnw and some • of the loudtwt h<>wlers f<>r the Sure and Sinpni b*ve uken a quiet back«cat and :»re heard no more. The Gerinan Austrian Conaal who appeami ai< a great ar»nexali-»n pohlieian ar>d raade the unhe:ird of breach of etiquette of attackmg j the Queen and ihe governraent to whom he had the honor <>f repre- j aenlii.p thoee two great empires ' haf< tan»*n a tumble to hiraseif • an«l “foroerUin reas«uia” h »8 jf*in**d ihe »nti-annex ttioni8t». He, as eo ■ manv othere euddenly reelixed that both his S!igar-ii<tere8t9 nnd his dry-goods intere9t9 w»uld 8iiffer more through annexation than through any ordmary depression in tr.>de. W’e only menlion ihe stutup - S}>eeching e'iiiaul because ne 19 a g >od eainple of the change in sentiraenl whieh has Uken plaee m the coinraunity. The question now arises what next? lt i9 fully agreed hy every body that a continuance «>f a pro▼ieional governraent is impoaaihle. The government is being tolerated because the tem|iorary management of the country’s affaire are coneidered s«fe enough in their hands, but all classe9 agr<*e that a eonlinnanee of this regiraewould be undesirable and disastrous to the country. A Republic under an American Protectorate isa form of g >vernment whieh would be the roost un»uitable and unstable of any. Leaving the claims f»r political recugni ion whieh the Japanese undoubtedly would enforce out oflhe question. thereisso mueh «iisserisioo and dlfference of opinmon ara«>ng the different race« and nationalities that the country wouUl be in a constant ferraentation, aud that all industries and mercantile interests t«> would 8uffer, īf n«>t cease altogether. Let us remeraber the machinery whieh eaen hiennial election for «>ur one horse legislature Bets in motion and !«t us thcn iamgine wh*t wou!d b«* the case at a presidential eleelion. s >y every f«>uryears. It is s>fe to e«y that there would be about a dcren c>ndidatee in the fiel«l every ti:ue. and that the raan backed by the longest sack wouki w■ ii. n«>v>li«r f«y»t*jr6 «J>f « liean svstera would be that there wouki be nothing to prevent the native votcrs frora electing to the office «>f pn*«ident some ptt»nounced royalist. Mr. Thurston’8 propo8iti«>n in his letter t«) Mr. R«>ea to eonlinne the present g«>vernment by force of arras and uot give the pe«>ple a voice in tlie matter is chlldish. The j>e<>ple all over th« ialamla, of atl nationalities and parties wuuld siraply refase to pay laxe» and wilhoul m.mey how eouki the governraeut austain the nei*« ssary f«>rces to hold themseives in p»wer? Whatever govwumeiU we are to have raust be a goveruicent of the people, that meaus b«cked by a good workiug majonty of tne people. And tbere īa only one f«>rra of g >vernnient whieh would fill such coudition, *nd that ie ihe monarchy. ** k * a • “* ** governraeut desire to get rid of kar*bai ;Hitchcoek and tbat tbe «fie* hu been offered to aeveral |entlemen who all politeij have refuaed it—It aeema lhat Mr.

Hitchcock proposes to run bis departnreot aean honest competent and eoneeieniiouA o fficial shou!d. aud that consequently his superi«>re have a down on him. —The Maishal 8eems ai»o d«:termir.ed to I hring the acooodreU who stole th« i crown jewels and the opium to justīcr. and therebv prove that I D«K:t<>r McHrew is an ir.famous liar when he. in his paper. eonlinuea his scurrilou9 insinuati«m against the officials of the Qoeen ; s g»vernment who formerly were in charge j i <>f tbe Palnee and the ?;tation House. j The diflclosures whieh the Marehali 8tinds re«dy to makewill not j suit the D>«ctor or the annexa- ! ti<>nists. but they have got to 1x3 made if M «rshal Hitchcock is to Ibe ischarged the d>y after. The I Attoruey-General who has in his ! poss«-ssion ail the f.<cts relating to , that and other simi!ar matters sh'>ukl be ashau;e«i if he is attempting to shieid criiuinals because they happen to betoo!sof his party, and if he tnes to eheek or interfere witn tbe Marshal in the performanee of his duty. Go ahead Mr. Hitchc«>ck if you love your office for doing your duty you will gain the unnnimoua respect and approval of every fairminded man who bas the honor and welfare of his country at heart. Never, during the stay in office of Marshal Wi!son, did any scandal, either as todiscipline, modeof eonducting busines3, or honesty of the officials occur. While no eooner has Marshnl Hitchc.>ck got in. and the official9 dismissed for cai fleby Marshal Wilflon heen restored, than the air is tbick with scandale. Stoleu Crown diamonds; missii>g opium from the strong room fastened by a Yale padiock, prisoners committed for trial. who shou!d have heen in jail, Ieft m the Station Houae cells. and mysteriously escaping, and other little thingsof that nature, eeam to prove that either Marshal Hitchco*ck is unfortunate in his sub)rdinates or is not fit for his position. The Pennanenl or the Volunteer Military whieh now contr«>ls «>r seeks to c»ntr«>l everything are having an«>ther innings. We have never euvied the l«>t of an Advisory or Kxeciltive Councillor, especially if he was of h»nest and juet impulfles and inclinations. but at th« present time. especially, their “lot is (like a polieeman’e) not a happy one.’’ What with the d’jtchmea of corapany A who put a veto on every appointraent made by the P. G. unlil a raan is put in to fluit them, and now with the brave of Compauy C who desire lo see one of tbe patriotic 14 resign, to allow tnem toget their first Lieutenant in to put his finger in the pie. our assembled wis«l»ra must feel in a state of c»lku>se. Xot e,mtent with baving $10,000 and odd a month spent ou them, diesatisfied withthe prospect ofunlimit«3d b«.>iled tongneand green peas. cbafing under the restricti»n of pie twice a week, carping because the whole police-force isn’t given to C»mpany A, and the road b«>ard to C«>mpany C. the militarj supportere (we had aimost wntten defeodere wheu it occurred to us that they bad nobody tn defeud ui »g«met) now deeire to retire ihoee greet patriota, whoee sincere deeire for good government. and notbing •lee, indnced tbem to accept a eeat ?n tn- Adv ; *»ry O-onneile, t'mm •van tbe nominal bonor ofoonducting tbe increaeingdefidta, and perlinn removal> and apprantments, and tīnkeriog edicte, «hieh make up the only ineUimeni of govern-

ment, good, bad, or any «ind, th*t we have b«u yet, as the result of the U. S. troop-aidfd revolution. Let any one of or.lin ary eommon •enee, no matter what h e prediiections or his po!itic*] i«rtv mav be. 1 a liule on "beī\ de wah and since. Then we h-d a government whieh d»d nol mterfere either by d'sp',’r of f->rce or interference with the hab'ts and cu?t >ms of tbe citizens. Pe->p!e cou!d go ! ; abmt. nig if or day.on t(ieir i«wful j business \vitbout beiug iu fear of acc : dental!y or purp» s-y having a bullet put thr >ugh the;u. Busi- j ness, though fetrimg »yinp.ttbeticailv the depres»ion a!l over toe ! * I world, was not entirely para!yzed. j \Vhat money thegovernmeut epeni, or its erap!oyees receiv* d. was spent in the country. au 1 ail classes aud natiunalities had the opportunity of makii.e what benefi: there might be in it. Married men as h ru!e were enipioyed and the guvern- ; ment ra<>ney helped to euppt>rt ! their wives and families. Now we have over a hundred single men eating up more money in a rnonth than would keep the enture piliee torce of the coramunity. Tnen we had a Court and its pageantry to interest foreign attention. and attract respect by its unique plaee in tbe history of the world. Now we have an elusnry dissolving and kaleidoscopic conglorneration of wit and wisdom. selfappointed and self appointing themselves into all the oflBces whieh have fatrly decent salar : .es, Then, durir.g the Queeu’s reign, not a scandal of theft, embeziieinentor misuse of government funds. Now, a crown jewel steal, and an opium disappearance made directly under the noses if not ,by the hands of those, wh nn the P.G. have selected as being the most reliable men to fill the vacancies. Then. the eovernraent had cr>*dit, and couid borrow monev to carry on the varioū8 puhlie works. Now eventheVice Pres:dent a moneyed man himself and direct'>r of one of our two Ieading and wealthiest □naneial iustitutions states that he d»es nnt c.>re to go out and b >rrow monev for it. Then the Appropriations f>r th« poliee and military, and the numbers and salaries of government employeee, were rednc-*d at the Queen’s request (beginning with her own) to leave money f>»r publie works and improvements. Now the puhlie works, surveying department, dredg : ng. roads and bndges, are cut oflf eutirely to provide for a useless militiry. Then no one wae dis;nissed frora the Fublic service on aeeounl of his polilieal ooinions or actions. Now unlesa a puhlie servant willopeuly advocate and work for the P. G. his oflRcial head is demanded and granted at ouee. Then peaee. quiet, and muiual sociability and confidence reigced Now distrust, sjs pieion, hatre<j, aod broken friendehipa of years, standing are frand. Then Hawaiianē and foreipners alike were chosen f»r thc puhlie service on the groands of fitness or merit or Iong and well-kaown reaidence. Now it seems & crime for an old and trusted puhlie ser▼ant to have Hawaiian blood in veins. and certainly none of tne new appointees have any aiall, butaremainly receut alien arrivals, kamaaina* being barred. But why eonlinue the parallels? Brery man ordinary eommonndm ean enamerate more of ihem for himself. It may be all •ammed np in a few wnrds. Thea we had hoAaem and finandal eoofidepce, and eqnal rigbts; now

we have geoeral ancertaintv finaneial iuaecarity, and a form of governm«nt in whieh none but the | self-appointed rulers have any ( righu. And ali this misery and ( , bu»iaees ruiu has heen brou«hl { about h'» gratlfy the desire of a | dotius aud 8uperannuatvti hueolie jourualistic miafit of an allcged ■ • d’|»<omat to see his predicti»u tul- j fi..r<l tbat “ae w»uid g>ve »>meuu« a surprise-{»arty brf»re he Lfl.’ I * I Whether it ;s the 1eider» <>r tne ran>t and fi'.e «>f the iuilit iry that i : have gct red >»ut of their par>ts. : we d» oot know. and t«» tell the ; trut.h, we d»n’t care. But when I thev t.ike t» reg»rding <*rdinary ■ church meetings. f»r worsaip, »f ! I oatives, that h ive b-*en g >li.g f>r years. as being possible gatherings ; ! of conspirat»rs i>!'*tting ihe over- | tl.r»w »f the mi!itary d<‘st»»tism ! I under whieh we are gr>aniog. and ) hnve them, as they havethe Latter | ! day Saints’ nieetings in the Arion | Hall, guardtd by an armed guard 1 eaeh Sunday evening it bec»tues 1 time to<*all a halt. Theantics ofour wonderfully military arm<al f >rce have been laughable bey»nd the p»wer of depicting. but things are gett»ng re »liy too serious to laugh at any longer. and we ask our rulers if they are to eheek these absurd gomgs on of their military Frankenstein before. not content with devouring us, it may devocr themaelves in its effortsto get even with the world and the hands whieh cr>-ated it. It seems tc us that it is high time to hear what the abortive miesion to \Vashington has c<»st the country in hard eoin. There was such absolute need f»r haste that the regular steamer cou!d not be waited tor and a epeeial steamer was chartered. Sj»ecial trains were ueed to hurry the party acn»es tlie coutinent. Tbe Queen’s envoys could uot be allowed to go in the ■ame vessel f*»r fear it would delay matters. The resuit we all know. It is another illustration of the old pr»verb. “The m»re haste the Iesa si»eed.” And n»w wliat has it c»et? That is the question. In lhree months the governnient has spent #50,CK)0 ou these extra nee<is of itseif, outside what the l »te g >vernmeut would bave heen authorize<l to spend by the appropriation Bill. Now allowinp the Militarv at #10,000 a month, that leaves #20.000 unaccounted for. Is that the coet in eoin of the ab»rtive Thurst»n mission? If uot. we want loknow. By the Australia to-m»rr»u Hiwaii f>rwards the world’s fair an ap{ieudix to Thurston’s diraerauseum—an nris rara in these ehoiea in theshape«f a stock gambW. A genus of th.»t stnpe would not create mueh attention though in Chic g» if he only was a plaiu every day eommon dealer in etocks but the interesting quality in the latest exnibit is the way in whieh he d»es it. He buys et>»ck —the par of whicfi is #10— for #15 a share and then he nelle them at par while he mwardly enueklee over hie own emartness aud brig!itness. Young man you will be the loser by sach transactionsl You may kaow all about patent-medicine. cyclorara*e, and even fire-proof s*fes but it «ill be «eli «ortb for you al«ays to fmd out firat what the par value of stock is before you make a deal -5tra«berrySod* for three!! Ex-minister George N. Wiloox haa been appointed Sheriff of Kaaai— Holy Smoke! to ihine that even he waa a epoilaman and afteroffioe! Ett»BruUf May he not expand all hia energy m hia ncwjob.