Ka Leo o ka Lahui, Volume II, Number 308, 23 ʻOkakopa 1891 — "HANDS OFF." [ARTICLE]

"HANDS OFF."

When Ka Leo. after the a "troop clause" treaty experience, knows of a treaty being negotiated without a word from the Ministry as to the purport and intentions of said Treaty, Ka Leo, is not at all inconsistent in saying ''hands off," notwithstanding what the Bulletin may sav. The latter is blinded to the true interests of the country, and cannot see any other good to come to this country and its people unless it is by and through its patrons—the sugar barons, even if it is a treaty that takes away the freedom and independent action of the Hawaiian Government. The Bulletin's style of advocacy of a cause, is always besmeared with sugar and molasses, and not from an unbiased desire to see a free and just administration of the affairs and interests of Hawaii. That paper is edited by aliens, in the interests of a few moneyed foreigners, whose interested are best served by endeavoring to prostitute the general good to that of the few. We do not consider it at all inconsistent to prefer open annexation to the United States 5 than to be suppressed of our liberty of action by a treaty giveing that power to the United States. Open annexation for the benefit of all is what we prefer to secret annexation for the benefit of a few capitalists and sugar planters, and such parasites as the Bulletin crowd, who are unable or are disinclined to live without being a remora.