Hawaii Holomua, Volume III, Number 147, 25 June 1894 — The Usual Error. [ARTICLE]

The Usual Error.

The government organs are now holdiog ont a bait in tbo shape of a pension to the Qaeen to iniaee tbe people of Hawaii to recognize tbe legitimacy of tbe Ib'public. and to be satisfied by the role of a loyal opposition. Tbe leaders of the p. p. do not yet xealize the fact that the issue at stakc is not the Qneeu or the monarchy, but is the great principle of constitutional government by the people. As long is the overwhelming mnjority of the legal voters of Hawaii desire the form of governraent known as a monarchy, they are entitled to have it. The pensioning of Hie Queen will uot settle the aiatter or solve the difficult situation in whieh we now fiud )iirselves. A constitution has heeu fiaincd whieh is not and never eau be acceptable to the great masses. ft is not n fundamental luw of a republic, it is the by-law of n closed corporatiou or the family eompaeh We repeat what we so often have stated in our colurans. The opposition to the revofutionary government does »ot ngitate or fight for the restoration of Queen Liliuokalani individually. The overthrow of the monarchy, as a monarchv, * # * | wonld never have stirred the «oula of the Anglo-S«xons who now are fonnd to the front in the oinks of tho oppositiou. Jt is t!io overthrow of a lpgitimate oonstitutional goverument,accomplished by underhanded means, to whieh the loyal and intelligent people of Hawaii object. Even if tbe Queen accepted a penaion »nd thereby cancel'ed all her claims—aud we don’t say that it would be a wrong step -the repuhlie would still have to satisfv liie just demands of the large majority—and tbat is what they don’t propose to do. A coonter-revolution whieh undoubtedly would take dimensious far ahead of aaything formerly seen here in that line. and whieh would probably lead • to the raost serious cousequeuces, ; is an aot tbat all citizeus irres-, pective of party fee1ings will object to. The welfare of the oountry shoold bo paramount to »11, aud partv feeling aud selfinterests should not be the priiue movets m the present sitnation. 1 We do not believe for a moment | that men iike Daraon aud Hatch wouId desire to see Hawaii thrown into tbe vortex of revolnlion. Wedoubtthatcapitalistslike Charles Cocke. John Eua, Water- i house and D. B. Smith, won!d tike to see Hawaii placed on record in history with Haity or the South American Republics. But if all, tbat those gentlemen oan do to efiect a compromise , »nd conciliate the people, is to afler a penaion to tbe Qoeen, we eannol see how a catastrophe ean be avoided. The fanatics like Dole,Smith and the missionaries leel safe and confident of success in overriding the people. They fully realiie their inability to eope wilh a revolotion or even an outbreak. bnt ihey solely

on the a-ssi.stance of Admira! W»Iker aoii the U.S. troops. The if he means honest to Hawaii, sbonld diaabnse tfaem of tfaeir belief. He is simply faere in bis naval capacity as an Adrniral at tbe desposition of the U. S minister pleuipotentiaiy and faas to t.«ke fais orders from him. Aud that official wonld no more dream of interfering in an eventual row faere than he wonld | of becoming presidentof tfae U S. We know wfaat we are saying and we state deliberately tbat Minister Wi!lis would in case of a revolution do no more than any otfaer represent »tive of a foreign power i.e., to pr> tect the life and property of American snbjects. : and it sbould not be lost sight of that tfao.se wbo took tfae notorious oath to the p. g. are Hawai'an citizens nnd have no elaim f<>r protection. But for tfae good of the conntrv, we oppose. as do tfae leaders of tfae opposition, all plans aud sclieines whieli are based on force. Nevertlieless, if a republic is to be established and tfae sensible men of tfae present regirae hope j fur and expect pe iee and prosperity for Hawaii they faave got to make another kiud of eompromise tfaan tfae offer of a i pension to tho Qaeen who is »imply a factor in t!ie figfat for consfitntionaI government. The s<>cond reading of the eon- i stitnt'on today. lt is i projw»sed to rnsh tbe business, \ and get tfae constitntion ready for promnlgation on tfae 4th of ; Jilv. What plagiarisra! On tfaat day it is proposed to pro- s , e'aim a repub!ic under the bayonets of a liired armv. and Admir ; al Walker’s troopss if he has t!ie moral courage to land them and the j'eop!e is snpposed to live in i liappiness'and good-will towards i th • rej»ub!ic forever. If there is i a desire for a compromise on the l part of the revolutionists, let them sfaow it dui ing tfae secoml reading of tfae constitution. Make tlie fundamental law ae- i cej»table to the j»eople. Plaee the halanee of the power in the hands of the masses and !et the , chtsses be well represented, b rt not dorainating. Establish a governnie«t whieh fan witli justice. be termed a republic. Let tlie peoj»le be heanl from the dav of the b ; rtli of tbat repnblic. Cet | tbcni elect tfaeir pwident and hedge in the power of tbat oflicial so that h« sfaall rult) iu conforrnity i with constitutional princij)le and ; not be. as it now is propr»sed, a dictator and an autocrat If steps i are taken iu that direction. if the selfisfa sclieme8 of tlie familay comj»act ean be an<l if the people is recognized, tfaen a compromiso may be effected, i wliieh nevor ean be obtained by : ' tfae otfering of a r»ension to the Q«eeu.