Ka Leo o ka Lahui, Volume II, Number 413, 18 March 1892 — AFTER ALL THAT IS SAID. [ARTICLE]

AFTER ALL THAT IS SAID.

We do not have anv fear ae to the r«iull of any agiution that iniemUHl parti«s may oiake in favor of annex«tion or oi repuWicani3in. Either one of tl*ae twooonditions, is earnestiy deaired by a large num ber of people of tfaie coain'UJiity from «eveml causes. The |>rtmary aud peneral cauge oi diāaffection r> the present fortri of government is pria(jipally due to the unsatiafactory administration of the affairs of the countrv, i t-. the attempt of the executive lo run a p r»ona) government, witt)out anv regard whatever for the will <>f Uie people. A icovernoient io be «table and to give aatlftlacUon should bt adiuin* iBtered to obtain the great«U good for Uie gr«ateet number t and not fbr tbe porpose of-pampering to the tastes of a sovereign ani of fa?ontāe. Buch a courae hae oreated diaaatia&otion tkat bas lcad to anafchr in other eounihea, and, we dare say, will lead to tbe aame r«altg bere, unleea the proper cor* vectlTe ie applnnl to reatore due reapeet ffo«n tbe people for their g<>v» e|nment.

The reui«dy is in tbe handt of the Sc«*ercigu and of tbe ture. Tne expectation and ihe hopea trhich many enterlain that we shouid «nnez lbe Uoited Ptetee to Hiwaii in order to relim and lielp the main inductry of the 60Uiitrjr is futile. Tlie onl? beneK tbat w«» ean bope for t aod. the aost reaaonabie and juat ooe, and HMlapon wkieh Hawaliaoa wonki | lm UMZitioi), |reh»pa, wou«d | ho thi preteotion of a great power f eapMe ef ptoeiag ite fttbjoets alike Mb9» llm kw, 4wo eMHitial iogitthftt tffi awesaiy to «rivo iu lih aed holk i#«liicb we do BOt IMpie

! edueated up to that st*f)4ai'£ tt»ajt will lav aaiile sei)tioient iti favor ojf whni is ]»ractical and »übot§ntUl. lt is irue the courae liai | the peopie ; an<l haa open- 1 an opportnnit.y for the a<ivocacy t>f <1« ;mK*r:»cv, the fir»t »tep to a rdturn to the priinarv pnneiple» of corroct' {jov(?rnment. But the difficuity. in advocating" eleu»e9tary 1 priuciule« of govcrntnet»t with tWe vieu- ofl>enefiting all claeses aiike. i« th<' opp milion of thode whu havie iarjrt' pecuniary intere»tB at rt«Ke, an<) who lio[>e by to;idying and intiiuidation to obtain control <»f the l>reftcnt t»rm of pewonal governmenl, and pf>rpctuating it so lo»?K aa it is a help to them. We hav#*an ini*tanne now bcfore u», where thfe moncyed intere«t ; repreaenting on ly a ;few iM»opl»% are actively engaged in the duai occupation of cO- - lv encouraging an agitatiot) ag iinst monarciiy and at the ganSe time pointing t<» the Executive tbe dangcr th«a creat«d, and urging aia the ouly meana of e&eape froi|« troublo the utter Bubmisaion of the i-xecutive and ad;ainist*ative power, in. addition to' the judiciar3* whieh xhev aiready have, into their handB to do os tbey wi J l, and m»V ing t'ne soverei«n and people their puppeft. The dupiicitv on tbe part ot this element, dividing its force* t > work on peaple and ruler, and when Bucces»ful reuniting to feast on the apoila and to exclude thoa« who uiay be their dupe«, is tbe uiain eauae that ehepka the free diaeuaaion and advncocy of whaJt may lead to results in due iiine that hoped for now, without the exerci»e | of abitrarv and unjußt means.