Hawaii Holomua, Volume III, Number 208, 11 September 1894 — More Proofs [ARTICLE]

More Proofs

R«m«rUble as it may soand a larpe portion of the Hawaiiana atiil believe tbat the republic of Hnnaii is not recognized. They are |>erbai>u not to'bIame fortbeir obstinacy «s tbe constant cry to tbetn from boadquarter8 is everytbing will be alrigbt Cleveland will restore the Queen.” Wait till we here from Fmnce and Englaud? We bave now beard from b rance. Tbe repreeent«tion of tbat conntry, wbo anived bere wxth crcdenti«ls addressed to tbe h«s recieved official informalion tbat bis credentia!s to tbe repnblic b«ve been forwarded to bim. Tbat simply means tbat France follows in tbe footsteps of tbe United SUte. When CleveIand raade bis deraand on tbe provisional governraent (to step out, France never doubted h<8 power to euforce bis demand and conseqnently seut ber respresentative bere w itb credeutials to tbe Queeu. V\ beu tbe l n ted States officatiy recoguizod {tbe republic. France followed suit aml cbang6(T' Mr. Verlaye’8 credentiHls. Minister Hawes will probably received bis credentials by tbe neit «ieamei' aud tbere ean be no doubt tbat they will recognize tbe republic Aud will any sane mau tben believe tbat foreign powcrs will or c>iu step iu and help tbe Hawaiiaus to establisb forra of government? Tbat, if tbe Hawaiians could restore tbe nionarchy it would be recognized iminodiately is beyond question. So will any form of governnient to whieli tbe people pay taies and tbo laws of wliieh tbcy obey. lbe fortber woiting for for9gin interference is tbo raost foolisb and nufortunate vtys tbo IlawaiiaiiK eun takeand some day tbey will realize tbe iriuidcr wliieh their mis—loaders aregcltiug them to corarait. An uniber of tbem are *' boldiog on” a lilllo louger until Clevc!and bas abrogated Uie rociprocity tieaty. Sucb an action of tbo president of tbe l nited State, will be considereJ a triumpb for tbo royalista. Allowiug that it ieally was done and notiee of abrogation wns given sucb step wouhl bavo no ertecton tbe politieal situalion mHuwaii as far as tbe form of governraent was oonceruod. liut it would mean min to ,everybody republicaus aud royalists alike and it would mean a goneral smnsb up nnder wbicb tbo poor wou!d go down first and tbe richest survive the lougest lt is criminal to delude tbe Hawaiians by contiuuiug their bopes of help from abn>ad. Tbat bubble is bursted. Let tbem get up uow and belp tbemsehes like meu. Ijet tbera figbt or vote.