Hawaii Holomua, Volume I, Number 86, 29 December 1893 — COREESPONDENCE. [ARTICLE]

COREESPONDENCE.

[We do not hold onrselves responsible (or th<; <>|»iuions or tbo uUemnee» of our oorrespouāt*its.l I • b A Doomed 01igarchy ! Editor Holomua: lt is cleariy and indispntably established that the government of tlie Hawaiian iK'ople was overthrown throngh. and by the j inAaenee and inlerference ot the U«ited States forces. That a I oonspiracy existed between the missionaries and the then Aliuister Plenipotentiary representing the United States. J. L. ijtevens is undeniable. Overwhelining i evidence of tbis intrigue is todav in the haads of the Amenean Congress. The missionanes who now chose to style themselves “Reformers’ ’ —the elemeni at the bottom of the conspiracy—have been a distinct and pecnbar powei in Hawaiian politics. In early times they were the teaehers aud counse!lors of the native kings and chiefs. % tbeir eunning arts, and doublefaced dealing. they controlled #flitirs of tbe coontry. and obtain©d possession of the estates lhey now eujoy. A s other classes of whikea* settled in the. īSlands

their supremacy was threatened. and thev were forced to resort to various means to retain their power—even to the extent of going to hell and hugging the deviI T ’ as it was so aptiy put by tbat missJonary statesman who did so ably, in the ouinion of “Lieber Heinrich' annihilaie Grover Cleveland.

I5eing rapidly pushe<i to the wall the outlook politically. for the missiouaiy. became decidedly gloomy. Finding in J. L. Stevens, a man after their own ilk. a ready dupe they waited a favorable opportanitv to further their owu political plans. As “evervthing comes to him who waits ’ eventually that opportunity eame. The American Flag was literally dragged in the mire. and the missionarv -Star was onee more in the asoendaucy. The missionaries, again iu power, began to fill the public oftices wilh their relatives to the eieluaion of all others. Not satisfied with merely placing their relatives who resided here in a position to feed on governmeut “pap, they weut to the extent of importing thi«je membefs of the famiiies who were eking out “precarious esistence ’ in “holy H ston a’.ni way down m Maiue to assist them in fleecing the tax-payer. Thank God’ however, this self {ierpetuating military oligarcby is doomed to a brief existence. It is iinpossible for the Am©ricau Congross to couutenance the acts of Stevens. The dictates of jnstice and humanity. and due regard to the diguity of a mighty uation will restrain the members of the American Cougress from allowing prejudice or personal motives to iuAnenee thera in tbeir decision iu this raatter.

All Ha\VHiians may rest assnreil that the United States Congress will never plunge the United States into serious. interuational complications, nor will thoy bi'ing a natiou long respected and adooired for its policy of fairness toward weak nations into j the very role hitherto justly presumed to be abhorred by a people whose spirit of imlepemleuee has invariablv resisted tyranny aud oppression. Ax 1kdepekdent. Editor Holomua: Woold it not be well for you to recomiuead tbe seudiug to the Midwinter Fair the coats of arms belougīng to the Palaee gates, also all the Crowns taken from the hats of Castom’s officers. aud while you aro about it recommend the sending of the Crown that presides over the Station House or Poliee Station, eall it whieh you like? Crowx. Editob Holomea: The missionaiy otfspring dug from obscurity and forced into notice tbruugh tbat o!d rascal Stevens—seem oue and all to have jost sense enough to make themselves ridicnlous witb even*- i one they eome ia contact with. And now as a wind up witb the feast of the clowus. here comes tbe great little Tbarston with a long wiady brayīng ol tbe ass, to somebody iu WashIngton and tben takes the first fast train and flees for dear life for home. We now wonder wbat will heeome of poor oid Alexander now left alone and deserted by all the nonenii- . d v*.i. ,: ■ ■ i-,.- :

tes who trieil to pl*y hide *nd seek with the fair uame of the nation. lu ten min«tes after Thurston > protost was received into the hamls of Greshatn it was dnmj>eii into the waste basket uuoj)ene<l, and that is the !aat of it. His weight and measure was uiken in Washmgton inouths ago and fouud to be nix. HawaIL