Ka Leo o ka Lahui, Volume II, Number 295, 6 October 1891 — Poular Government. [ARTICLE]

Poular Government.

[Communic<Lted]. . Kepublicaa idcas have spread throngh the land like an infectlon, and the sigos of the times point finmistakably to the establishment of a republican form of government in the near future. The declaration of pri*iciples of the National "Ti]bSl Party hāā received the heartiest approval from the people both native and foreign. It is found on the eßBential elemeni of ali popular government; that is, to vest all political power ia the peo- . pio and provide for its exercise in aa direct a manner as posßible. The movement ie in the correct line of political evolution and has ii: origin in the gradual enlightenment of the people. The establish- ? '.ient of the republican form of govi; imient will probably eome sooner on account of the cxtinction of the line of native Kmgs. Since the faaiire of the line of the Kannehamehas, cheir have been no chiefs ■v whom thepeople felt any of the tid devotion. The monarchs that hr ve been foisted upon the country bv fraud and force of foreign arms have ehown themselves ready tools in the hands of the plunderers who ereated them, and have brought the whole system into suspicion and disrepute with honest people. For several years Lilinokalani WA9 the only one to whom the peoi)U' looked for relief from the corrupt and despoBitic rule of greedy foreigners. Mrs. Dommis industriously,cultivated a sympathy for the people ;\nd sought their favor with ready promise«. tfll hcr ainbitlori waB satislied, and she found her?3elf seated on the throne, then underwent a sndden transforii;atk)n and appeare<l in the !ight of j a rich and powerful exponent of riohes and power.

f The greatest danger that attends the moyement is tbat the slaveowning ciass, finding it impossible | to successfully oppose it, will ap- l parently concede to the popular will, but take advantage of the unsettling of afiairs to more firmly establish their own sspremacy. The eoolie slave eystem and fhe reign of "property" have been forced on the people by American arms, seconded, to a oertain extent, by the English. This has been accomplished by intrigue here and in Washington, v contrary to the policy of the Amenean Govemment and the sentiments of its people. An Amenean Minister is reCē|ved herewith lavish hospitality by people Americans wealth} r , educated refined, polished, pious and busying themselves with charitable and philanthrophy schemes. These people are adepts in all the ways and arts of diplomacy, intrigue and influenee. The American Minister is always, induced to protect them and their peculiar institutions, whieh they touch lightly upon and explained as being a necessary re« sult of our peculiar climate and situation. Just as in the Southern States, before the war } the planters were the moet refined, hospitable and kindly people in the world, and convinced allcomers that their labor syatem was the best for all parties; that white men could not worfc4n the heat of the southern summers, and that cotton was the principal exjport and great source of wealth to the American republic. People who lived by the forced

and unpaid labor of others have flme to be refined and explain away the rest of the world. Then ouneoncstitution and laws are made to seem to the reader, liberal aad reasonaJ>le, but many articles are paralized by an ineonspicuous proviso, while many more are only the dead but orDnTT>rntal letter of

the law. If the American Minigter could not be persuaded to * 4 protect' r them and preserve order, the order oi missi'onarv supremacy, then they have convmced him that it would be more profitable to serve the Hawaiian government than his own, atleast two Americans have taken Jn'gh positions in the Hawaiian government as compensation for services rendered while acting as American Minister. lf we are to ever attain a liberal and honest govemment is will be necessary to have the Amerioan government e»lightened tne situation and sentiment of the people here. There is no hope of doing thie as as our representative in Wa6hington is one of the dealersin the human chattlefi. Of the attitude of the present Ameriean Mimster we know nothing; but we cannot afford to wait to discover Ihs position till American so!diers ar<> used to restore or estabiis?h order in a way that wiii destroy furever all hope of liberty for these Island?.