Hawaii Holomua, Volume III, Number 86, 13 April 1894 Edition 02 — HAWAIIANISM. [ARTICLE]

HAWAIIANISM.

Thc Mattcr Ably Discusscd by a Well Informcd Corrcspondcnt. Editob News;— Rife amonp tbe innunierable Hawaiian imnors is ever prominent tbe innuenelo that the tendency of tbe royalist faction of tbat conntry is towards 8Dglicism. To deny tbis wou!d possibly be to a slight extent untrne; but tbe anglicism is as mueh American as Englisb;yet tbere does exist a faction tbat is purely Englisb in its political incIination and tbat faction istbo Englisb stock of Hawaiian. Now, it must be evident from tbe raost obscure observation that tbero is an over-wbelming tendency towards Americanism in tbat eountry; but unfortunately it must be fnrtber obsened tbat in tbiscase, also, it is witb a distinct faction and tbat faction is purely Ameriean, even to citizenship. To remark furtber on tbis polilieal tcxture of Hawaii it wouid be well to roention a Germanic tendency,a Japanese teudency, and, in fact, tbere aro as mauy ditferent political inclinutions as tbere aro diderent peoples in tbe conglomerate realm. The result of tbe American tendency bas been disastrous to tbe internal peaee of Hawaii, and may possibly result in a perraanent cbango in its governmont. Americans sbould in all cases stand by tbeir biothers, but I am inelineel to believo tbat if ali I were fully cognizant of all tbe circumstances attending this pre»ent situstion tbere woukl be mado of tbis case au exception; still we may infer frout reports circulated in onrpublic press tbat our American brotbers m Hawaii will bave a good thing of it if tbey succeed iu tbeir present enterprise. J3ut of all tbe tendencies of Hawaii’s people, we should not forget tbe inclinutions of its own race, tbe natives of Hawaii; and tbis paramount tendeucy of tbat country is toward Hawaiianism, itself. lt is not necessurv to say tbat tbis is tbe result of birtb, i>f tradition, of national pride aiul of all tbat goes to make a govcrnment respected in tbe minds of its peoplo, nnd to make it pcrmeuant in the great brotberhood of nations; in fuct, tbis, pure and simple, is patriotism—Hawaiian patriotism. W’bat would bo the strengtb of onr belovetl America if its people were defioient in their essential of oatriotism? and, as we dearly cberish tho sentimont of political morality at Lome; as we leel Jan unboun*ded pride. as au Amenoan, in onr patriotism towanls Amorica sbouKl we not bonor the Hawaiian in so mueh as there exists in bis bosdru tbe love for bis native laud—the patriotism of au Hawaiian to Hawaii? Apain, should it bc tbo pohey of our great American nation wbicb owes its owu uuity, if not ite very life to tbe sbriue of jvatriotisra —sbould wo dosocrate the sacred memoiy of tho honored dead,— of our fatbers and brothers who, prompted by this seutimont whieh, alone, upholds a nation’s moralitv, poured out tbeir blood ou the battlefields of tbo revolutiou and of our late and terrible civil war—shoold it be our policy to orusb out all tbis in tbe bumble Hawaiian' This questiou is now beforo the refresentatives of tbe Amenean people and it romaius for tbem to answer. If there is laekinp information on tbe subject of nation.il loyalty of citi»ens (I use tbe term as we t acknowledge it) of tbe Hawaiian kingdom, it is of tbe Uawaiian citizen, himself, that we sbould . enquire. C«n a German picture to the mind of a stranger tbe love that is uufurled witb tbe stars and stripes? Caa be portray tbo inuaie beauty tbat chngs aronnd ihe traditions of our fatbers' Can be convey to the alien mina tbe grandeur o( ihoae elanon toues as they resouud thronghout tbe lengib and breadth o( our loved lana when ve annually bonor the memory of our naial morn—when America’» daelaration of rigbta) tfeactlad tbe moaty and feodalistie *

crcwred beads of Ēurope ond : t\. « . to t:,e bef -gged intellecta ' cf E ;r j e n feasants lhat a new er;-. L :t t iv dawned. As there laekii g in tbis. so is tbere in one who has sworn aliegiance to tbe newly #stibli3hed regime of Prehident Dole. He ean not portray, even if it shonld be his w r sh, t!io eii-.tence and strength * of ■!.-.t H »v. iian patrioti3m whieh has ever exi>ted in tbe past and wL:cb !.as not been weakened by tl.v -t ■ -uable scbeme of an antag i,;>tic r>ndforeign element. ; There i raemorv cling-; i; gai ;;;.d the portalsof Hawaii’a shrine of { itriotic devotion whieh e. t a; ; reci ītively nnderst od l.v a stranger. The brave r i K ir. Lameka crushed ont tbe >p ; r;t of barbarous warfare , bv gr-■ .t a display of natural : al ;-.ty - ever existed in tbe r 5gbty N ' ou and proved a Bis k t Li.-- people bv conso- ‘ lid;.tir.g im.;unerable petty ter-. : • • ilous and ever eon- j t i.dii,g cb.efs into as Lrave a i Iittle i. r; ;>n as cver exi»ted on tbe -■ ; e of >fother Eārtb of snrb incongmons and infantile ■ pi p »ns u tbat of the king-, lom ? Hawaii. Hncb memories ! as t' • s.j lo not tend to weaken tbe Hawaiian’s innate confidence in r. tive ability —und ability to govern at tbat. Tb Hiiianlovesbisraonarch : s t; ::t ; n a m >narcbul country is . f tl;e elemenla of patriotism; I and t • lay a nohle exam- 1 j in tho faitbfu! band-boys who f. ;!y constitnted tbe royal band of Haw.iii. Disdaining tbe ju fit:il.Ie < ri>T of tbe provisioml g .v-rnraont tbey have sbown t!ieir 1 valty to cour.try aud a love for tbeir Queen whieh closely : appr<i.icbes tho boroic. The re- ■ siilt Las !.-eu personaI privation. evon ac{;:al penury to themselves. Altbougb there bas existed in even- ago, in tradition and actnal ' bi't. ry, erainent examples of a native. ability to govern, aud au abihty of sach nature of no mean degrev liasbeen d.splayedby tbe pi sont Queen. Altbongh. this is tbe caso tliere could be no i --;M. f- ar f->r tbe future as the beir inteoded for the Hawaiian tbr«>no possesses a blood not a nutive iu its eutir9ly, but tcmp.-red by an inberitauce from a stani;eb Celtic anccstr3'. Digrcs.sing to a pei-sonalit\ r , I may mention that tbo Princess’ fatber, a Mr. Clegborn, is a tborough t\pe of lbe successful Scotchmnu. He bas disj)layed in ali bis pi ivate and pulōlie affairs tlio uudaunted energy natural t«> tbat honored and sturd\ r race. His daugbter is iu all particulars au amiahle yoang lad\-. aiul is posaessed of alitbecharms tbat the culture and refinement of modt»rn civilization ean bestow. By ber unostentatious bebavi.>r siie presented tbe proof of :ill t!iis to tbe Araerican people as sho raado ber tour throngb tbe country last year. Altbough a great part of ber education bas heen received iu Eagland, sbe a’.>o |• • • )iltt 1 bv an early traiuing reccived from a governess wbo is of Araeric:ui extraction and of Aa > rican sent ment. She is now pnrs iiiig ber studies, whieh are »11 tlu -e best fitted to tbe rainds uf a ruler. in tbo eounti\- of Geruiauy. Heie is no English tendency, no American lendency, b ;t all ber abilities Iuive been eug- ndt vod and trained to gover;i tbe e ".intry that she loves, t r--j • -t a race tbat she bonors, to readiT her jieople eapahle of perpetuating tbe glor\' of ber Hawaiian anccstry, and to firraly e»tablish her Hawaiian kingdom as a gora, pctite but sparkling, in tho iuulem of nations. 1 feai tuat in all the iutricate aiul c!iockered career of our pres nt Hawaiian raattor we have ever 1 eeu d«'frauded of the esseatial iuforraatioo pertaiuing to tbis question—the feelings the teudencies and inc!inatious of Ha\vaii’s owu i'oople. Again, should wo be surprised tbat this ati’,ur bas been ferraented by tbe Anglic:in innuendo? lu fact is not tbi> al\vavs the bug-bear of the political literature of America? This old, un_’ainly gbost has beec stalking forth on his career of threats evor since theskirraisb at Lcxington, and when we bury his sh ittercvl aml bleached-out bone> thon, iudoed, will we havo reached CoIurabia’s millenium. P.VTBIOT. A ooHREsi‘OXDEjrr who in this issue asks a nnmber of questions rolatmg tothe“oath” andcitizensbip shouid read Mr. Ashford’s reraarks aud otherarticlos printed in tbo Holomua. No alien taking tbat oath eau retain his native | allegiance. The reported resolation of Anditor Genenil Ross is a very serious affair. Mr. Ross who commands the fullest confidence i and respect of the country gives wav so as to allow Mr. Damon to continuo his unwarranted i squandoriug of puhlio money on his militarv and spying pets. j The peoplo be d—! Mr. Damoo*a ' »oldiora »re there.

Me. Bash and Mr NiwaLi ar ? , amosing themielTes by tr • eieuāe themselres to the Ha ! .ii- - ians for the traitoroo.-! attihi le lately adopted by tbev? patriofc | (for a coosi«Ioration The Eawr.il&ns haee not forg tten v- : ; tbal the man who a while ago i pnblicly denonnced their iuabil-i ' :ty of self-gorernment. wu tho political char!ataa J. E. Bash. — • The small portion of the a:>propriation bill so far j \ dces not shov that th ro is anv serioos intention to retrc:ioh the part of the gOTernmout. We shall sbortlv review the financi il sitnation of the country a» i: appears from the stutc-me:it' i pnblished bv Mr. Dirnon a .1 -v ■ will probably present a vory 'ifferent result from tha: arriv-_ 1 t * by the astute manager cf Bi;’u p's bi.nk. There is considerable - kieki: : *against the programmo of 1 1.. j Jockey Club, for the meeting f the llth of June. We sb i.Il return to the matter in our noxt issue. ’ 0f tbe whole nineteen memhe; s in the Provisional Ciovcrnmo:.t only six of thom ever reprv<ent*-1 - any of tbe j)ejple by eleelion to the former Logisl riures and only two of tbe six were elect -d in Honolu'u. Several of them h ive ! been re£used tbe support of tlie ■ 1 people, but tbey got “there‘ just ; the same. — i If Mr. EiemeluUi eau carry 1 his project out, of haviug the Constitutional Conventiou pistponed, he is deserving of tbe highest credii from all parties. The forming of a permanent government at tho present time is ill- , advised and proiD‘itiire. Tue result will be tbat at somo near (future) day another Convcution will be necessaiy and a fully re1 presentative goverument ib- | lished. A substitute bill, has boeu ro. ported in tho CounciIs for t!;e ; ; original Caiuese bill whieh c »us | ed sucb a flutter amongst Chinese 1 raerchants. The nw bi|J was tablod for fature consideration: no date set.