Hawaii Holomua, Volume II, Number 41, 22 February 1894 Edition 02 — A Know Nothing. [ARTICLE]

A Know Nothing.

The Star eaitor iuddenlv turns out as a Iectarer on American poi Iitics and Ukes eieeplion to our interpretation of tbe McCrear%' resolotion. We ean very well I understand the feelings of the j Sfnr man. He adoaits to bitaself | that we are right, but he has to make a brave froi.t so as to keep jopthe spirit amotg his followers We shall not enter into an argo1 ment relating to the ineaning of t the resolution. It would be use- . less because it would be «gaiust the policy of the annexationists to change their views and we ’ hnov that our interpretation 5s correct. Bct the Star snys that there was no meniion of tbe restoration of the Qaeen during the debate on the Hawaiian question. Indeed there was brother Smitb. In the first plaee the endorsement 1 of tbe Cleveland policy decidedly implies the endorsement of his restoration scheine because that is his openly declared policy — but the presentation and promptly defeat of Hitt’s resolution whieh opposed the restoration bf the Monarchy showed the spirit aud the intcntion of the House. If the Democrats had beeu op posed to the re-doration of the Queen they would not have ap proved Clevelaud’s policy in unconditional terms but they would have adopted Hitt’s resolution. Their failnre to do so is so strmg m iudication that only the will fully blind ean fail to see what the future will bring. The Star then takes comfort in the hope that the Senate rnay not endorse Cleveland. If he knew anything about Ameiiean politics he woukl kuow that the Senate at the pre sent time is not bankering in anv very special degree for a clash with the House of Repi-e-<enlatives. The positiou of the Seaato is not very secure and there'is u growing fee’ing among the people to do away with that iustitutiou at least in its present form. The Seuato has t > a degoner ited representativo of monopolies, corporations and oapitalists and tbepeop!e of America are uot to-day great admirers of sucli institutious. Moreover, Mr. Hill who has fought Cleveland on one or two appointments. is suffering from a presideutial bee iu his head-gear. An attempt on his part to oppose Cleveland on a measure endorsed by the Democrtttic party would settle Mr. Hill’a hash and kill him politioally as dead as the proverbial door nail. Further on, the Popu lists in the House joined the Democrats. It is safe to prophecy that the Populists iu the Se uate will do the same aud conse juentlv Clevelaud wiil have a elear majority of eight. The Star‘s hope for senatorial backiug will be blighted as were the hopes for annexatiou und recog uition of the “young republic ’' Finally tho Star ra m is happy bec-mse Mr. Cloveland cannot use ‘ force’ without the sanction of Congress and that will never be granted. Wrong again friend Smith. Presideut Cleveland has uever bad auy intentiou of decla ring w.tr ag>inst the Provisional governmeut nor has he the ueed of doing sd to gain his purpose. lTur is not dedand against a nonexiding gorernment. By recogni ziug the goverumeut of Januarv 16th, 1S93, he does all that is ueerled. Any friendly power—aud more espeoia!Iy the Uuited States(see dipiomatic instructions to U. S. agents» will always be fouud willing aud ready to ass st a friendly government especially & weak uud uuarmed one in snppressir.g any rebellion whieh sbould take plaee against the recognized authorities. They don t treat rebels as belligerents nor do they declare war against them. The Siar has yet mueh to learn.