Hawaii Holomua, Volume I, Number 82, 23 December 1893 — Light on the Hawaiian Mystery. [ARTICLE]

Light on the Hawaiian Mystery.

A srsoPsis of Comraissioner Bloant’s report on the Hawaiian revolution was made pnblic last Monday. In jostice to tLe Adrainistration it mnst be said tbat the report throws » new and entirely ditferent Iight on the whoie situation. It is a pity that the President did not take the people into his confidence before. aml thns avert mneh criticism whieh Secretary Gresham’s statement, standing by itself. fairly invited. There was notbing in Mr. BIonnfs report to eall for secrecy aiul no good reason apparent for the withholding of evidence eollected bv him and forwanled to the Secretary of State as loug ago as April, May and June last. The most damaging part to the cause of tbe Provisional Governis the admission of men engaged in the revolution, even leaders like Mr. S. M. Damon, that they were practically snpported by tbe United States Minister aml the forces of cruiser Boston, in eompelling the Queen to addicate, and that she did so on the express understanding that the whole matter sbou!d be referred for adjudication to the United States Government. This last is the most vital point iu the whole controversv. If it be established that the Provisional Governmont aml the Queen formally agreetl to refer tho case to the Government of the United States, then tho government is perfectly justified in taking them at their word, no matter what the consequence< may be. Any attempt to befoul the question by saying that Liliuokalaui is an immoral woman or a pagan at heart, will not divert attention from the true issue. It is none of our bnsiuess what her character or belief may be; and we are not going to copy Eugland’s example in Matabele-land by trying to improve her morals or religion throagh the aid of “those potent Anglo-Saxon civilizors, Rum, Gunpowder and Religion.’’ Mr. Gresham chose a most unfortunate method of acting in the case, but that does not vitiute the right and duty of the President todo exact justice to Hawaii. At present, however, it is not so easy to say jast how he ean carry out his intentions. —Tke Pilol. Tourist (in Oklahoma). —Your fellow-townsman, Judge Begad, is a self-made man, is he not? Aikali Ike.—Wa-al, not wholly, I pnt a head on him, the other day, myself.