Hawaii Holomua, Volume III, Number 262, 14 Iulai 1893 — CORRESPONDENCE. [ARTICLE]

CORRESPONDENCE.

We do not hold oareelree mponaihle for tbe attenuiceeof oaroorreepondent*. AN IMPOTSNT C0NCLU8I0N. Editob Solomda: Th* cruei w»r ie ov#r! The “ *rmy ” bu retaroed from ita ingIoriooa leper hunt; th* rebeilioa oonducted bj » #oliUry lep#r, hia wife, and infant cbild, haa triumpbed; and the rebel forea, (atill cjnaiatiog of ooe leper) haTĪng haaian a maaterly retr*at from tbe beroic, bot badly-puniahed forcaa of tb* erat«hile omnipotant P. G. ia left nnharaaaad and unharmed. Tbe “fruita of tbe war.” gathejed for tb* deleetation of th* P. G. ar*

four oorpM8 *nd the •quandmng of thou«and» of do!lsrs of the peopie'e money, but this Utt«r fMture, judjfed by the pj»t. i« not 1i ke 1 v to Kriou«Iy disturb tbe equanim:ty of tbat aggrvgat:on of braine and conscience. ‘*Oh. weak, lame, and impotent condusion” to a campaign inangurateti in ali the circuuatance and Bi*leud'>r of official b«mb.ist and threata of a:augiiter. lt ia true the ! aiaughter **ccurred, but only m the ranka of tbe unfortunate prieate 9<ildier9 wh>* in strange contradic-li->n of all ideas of warfare, were in the front of the enterpri»e. while the officer9 were diecreetly iu the rear. Fc *m the AtP*rneyGeueral - and - Pre9ident of-the-B:»ard-of-Health. (mo«>t delectable combinat:on) d«>wn througn the Com m a nder-of-the- F orce9- wiih -1 be -r*inK->:f-C >lon**l, and thenoe t * the j level ol corporaI of the invading i f*rce. we only kn>*w (and revel in the coneci**u9ne9s) that they are saf-. f* r th*-y, having by the grace »f G* d »nd an in»tuict:ve regurd fur their “‘precious neoka.” cept wiee'.y out of range of Koolan’e r tle, we have to rej.*ort no eaiualt.f» amung tbeīr number. Ali of those mo»t potent »nd highly oraaoienlul, if nol eminent!y u«eful geutlemen are still happily 6pared to u9. So let us twang the meiodiou9 Ukulele , and dance the festive kui, in token ol our j*>y. Tl«ere have heen no deve!opinentsat Kalalau eiuoe l»9t aoo*unt8 tave the withdrawal of the P.G.ex|>edition. On M*>ndiy last, our great rai!itary chieftain, Hi9 Ex cellency WilHam O. Sniith, At-torney-GeneraI and Preflident of the Board of Heahh. with the fire of dar!ng genins in hia d.umtle89 eye, a c*>py of his last will and te§tainent in bis p< cket, and a squad of milit;4ry beroes witti the “unumnouneeahle. awful nunea” of the Scandinavian !atitudes in his rear—with great flourish rf trumpets took si“am f*>r the s: ene of de.idly conflict. D‘3astfr had resulted t<* our arms fc*m the ftct of his ahaenee from Kalaiau at the enlieal momenl. The ooe-man rebelli*>n had laid low several **f our **Hessian” brave9.and the presence of the far 9eeing master of 9trategy an*i war was urgentlv demanded. With ears of ample iengtb, wide open to such a eall. the Master heard, and re9ponded. He weut, he saw, he 9kedaddled. Like annther famous warnor of more aneienl tirac9, ‘*he !ed his army up the hill, and led them doirn again.” Ble9»ed with a presc:ence unknown to leas gifted mortai«. he needed but a glauce at tho situation to know that Kalalau was no fit plaee for Smith, while Koolau was still gunuiug fur the emissarie8 *>f the P. G. He determined tbat after all, there waa no occ ision f»r ao mueh fuss afttr trifles. and ordered lh« evacuation uf (Jumberland Gap. H«, perhaps tbought it trudent to •utpend hunting <*perationa at Kalalau until he ean have got hia “neat, eheap and rapid” lillle Legislature to paea a “law” impoaing a close aeaeon on Attoraey-General8 aud Presidents of the Board of /feaitb, whieh even Koolau cannot iguore without incurring the penalty of the atatute. He may return to Kalalau dunng tbe elnee aeaaon. Meantime, a thought of eeieaūal inapiration ocourred to the stupendous brain of the great master of our nalional fate. he determined t* offer a five buudred dollar reward for the capture of the euttre rebel iegions, (sti 11 consisting of *>ne leper.) whieh, havirg heen pr*mptly done, his 9ubiimity ra *y pow rest happy ie the prospect tbai a b*jttle of gin, judiciouaiy appiied, «iil effect a victory to whieh tb« miiitary arm of our moet puiaaant P. G. hae proveu inadequate. All hail thia late di8covery aod Erompt appliealioo of tbis sovereign alm for rebellioa, and lightoiug «xtinguisher of in8urrectiuo. If only Preaident Lineoln, afler th« firat haUle of Bull Kun, oould only bave heen similaily insptred and had diabanded the army, and offered a reward of five hoodred d>>liara for Jeff Davia. wiih perhapa, ao equal amouot for General Beauregard. how differently and mueh more bappily m;ght the late unplflaflantneflfl hav« termioated. Great ia Allah, the God of war, and oar Smith ia hia prophel and •trategist. Bcll Rux.