The Hawaiian gazette., 1884-01-09
rRoM rHr c1rr OF rnE oxsAns
An c.-Pre.aier ON the Prote.t.

Irafs. MAR Cfxol. Dec snd ISL
Drks fRrESr -:-rhis letter will bring e
you my best wishes sos the Ncu Year. 1884, which
sss The "a sdar % Il the Romans ANS ~ MN
frrg hlisFr is in full practice now in Europe as
IN Eastern Asia about the r-ctrc;erafe which
France intends 10 bestow uron Tcnkin. and an
tique China intends TO oppose
frutecfnrate is a well invented diplomatic name
for covering the word Conquest, but de facts IS
ficnficSis blind are they who do nos see il
The Conquest Of Tonsin which the French Re
pohl,s not very aarcity and unti,nely aims al, is
an old iica Of the late Stafcssnar-E Emperor Nspo-
leon H. who on the day Of 9Th february, lS'S.
IN the Palace Of the TuillericS in Paris, in pre-
sence Of the Minister Of Marine Of the Empire Of
that epoch Admiral Bigaul de-ienouiily, earn-
estly asked me TO prepare for him lNspoleor ILL.,
feasible project for the Conquest Of Toxin,
which proiect ! quickly prepared and presented
personally to the Emperor on the snd March, letS,
and II would have been put in execution at that
time. which was more propiticrs than at present,
had not the political situation OF Europs been 50
complicated. For the purpose Of sounding pub
lie opinion, Nsroieon III. caused that sone ex-
tracts Of my pruiect be published in the JrHTRal
ID 10 Aarist scs CeleTi-s AID they were repro
drced in the French. Italian. German, English
and American newspapers At that time, 1853 tho
SINE thing was done this wear 1872 in which my
pruiect inch BY inch was r1. in cxecEiiun by the
French Republic.
sent some ncEspayess discussing this affair.
nv project for the ConQues, Of Tonkin. 20 Hon
rorable -, formerly member Of II. NJ.
Priyy Council, please ask Alls II ~ has received
them and to Be kind encEsh 70 hand them TO His
Majesty the King.
have read the protest signed by Mr.. W. NJ.
Gibson concerning the Islands of the Pacific. pro
tectorate or annexatioa or friendly advice: this
idea : not new, it WAS suggested 10 His Majesty
Ming kalakaua over three years AGO The protest
lacks of pivot as well rs Of diplomatic tact and
teHEsIs. The pivot. more than international right
should be the consanguinlty Of the HawaiiAns
with inhabitants OF those Islands and their desire
TO offer to them the benefit of their young and pro-
crossing civilization. etc, etc, etc, and show with
mathematical precision that to the Hawaiian King
dom, better than any other state for its proximity
and hornoceneousneSS belongs the high mission
10 elevate and bring into the family Of nations the
inhabitants Of the Pacific Islands not We, visited
BY modern progress and civilization. In dipio-
macy a humane and benevolent project makes
easily its way through with PLATA words than with
such grandioqrent ones as the Gibson protest is
composed Of; newspaper articles writing is one
thing and quite one other Is writing diplomatic
notes or protests
To conclude, for 4 politician Ike YOUR Premier
who has very limited knowledge of The world and
has not recsived classical nor collegiate educa.
ton the protest is well worsed enough and will re-
ceive the little attention il deserves
few days ago | wrote an open letter TO the
hing and sent copy 10 the editor of the
for publication: tell the editor of the Paper 10
gnblish the Letter addressed to Nh. Bush and the
King.
Your good friend. Cla.so CEsAE MoarSo.