Ka Leo o ka Lahui, Volume II, Number 212, 10 June 1891 — THE PAST FEW DAYS. [ARTICLE]

THE PAST FEW DAYS.

I: is to be hoped that the experience of the past few days wiil teach a le«on, to the rulers of the countrv, the necessity of, awakening to a hense of their dutv at all times and to meet it fearlessly. The unrest of the country must be assuaged in Bome legitimate way. This ean only be done by following the true conrse of popular government, otherwise dissatisfaction will continue until anarchy and disaster is upon us. How to avert and prevent these things is a vital issue, and one wlueh devolves upon tlie Queen's government to solve. The Hawaiian are now thorough]y iii!nresred with the fact, that for some years past a.nd up to the present time the rule of the native in his own country is a pretence v and a mockery. The power and the patronage is wholly in the hands of the foreigner, as the offieial list wili readily proye. This t@ them is gooel cause of dissatisfaction. On the other iiand foreigners are dissatisfied at the prospect that is before the country. The influx of Asiatic laborers are inimieal to the future of the kingdom, and is another of the causes of discontent. This latter will eventually be one ofthe main issues of tbe future. The history of all countries that tolerate slave labor, have ever resulted in poverty, degradation, and ioss of freedom and self respect.