Show BLOUNTS RECOMMEND recommendation AbON the recommendation of ex minister blount that we he question of tiola of hawaii to the united states stales be jaia to the vote ol of the people of the islands stema to us to be not only J but the only proper procedure that can be had it may maj be urged that the majority of the islanders are royalists royalist and to give them the decision of the question means in advance the restoration of to the ke throne if that be true the present government is a usurpation of power for which there is IB no justification whatever and the wisdom policy and justice of the minister then commissioner in hauling down the stare and stripes from the hawaiian government building become so ao apparent that controversy regarding the action would seem to be barred it should be a matter requiring no argument in this country those who permit dreams of fertile plantations and visions of a languid prosperous lite lire together with some little maudlin sentimentality grossly miscalled mi patriotism to obscure our fundamental principles are the ones who first ol oi all who should be brought to book with a sharp turn jet them it if the constitution be too burdensome and aud complex a document for their immediate comprehension take up thein the indictment of great britain which is generally known as the declaration of independence and read therein the incontestable and altogether upright doctrine that all governments derive their just powers from the consent of the governed Ro verned 2 then ask themselves it if the descendants of those who gave birth to that principle and put life fortune and sacred honor hodor into th struggle that it might be maintained can afford to engage in such an undertaking as an compelling another race in a distant land to accept pt or a condition of things exactly the reverse it has been suggested that the islanders are in the main ignorant he heath athens ens ex cannibals and without sion aion of what popular suffrage amounts to and that under such circumstances the few who are enlightened and progressive gres sive among them would control absolutely thus maintaining aristocracy in its most objectionable and peonage in its mst helpless arm t rm that this being the case it is our duty to come to the rescue whether the blind vand and unreasoning natives are willing or not la in other we should force our good doffies caffi eg upon an unwilling people it will not ue tie and no amount of sophistry however cleverly constructed can justify it it ir we must be so disinterestedly concerned in that people why not nt let our interest extend to qualifying them for our improved system of government and go no further f u arther at present presen tj especially in view of the fact that just now american rule role and american methods would be unappreciated undesired ana therefore most certainly abused toe united states should and will keep a jealous eye upon the insular kingdom jud ind maintain a constant warning to trespassers from mar afar or near at baud the people there are we think i ot averse and desire to maintain the must most cordial relations but bui with will the 1 exception of the education imparted by precept and example that is as much MS as we should seek just now |