Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-12-23

wy Hawaii has reached The parting OF The ways.
Sbc must now take the road which leads to
Asia or the other which outlets her IN Amer,
irn gives her an American CIVILIZATION ana
Minds her to the care Of American destiny
He also de eclares: "One OF two courses seems
to me absolutely necessary to be followed,
either bold and vigorous measures Tor hiinexa
tion or a customs union and ocean cable from
Inc California coast TO Honolulu, Pearl hafbor
perpetually ceded TO the Cnitet states with
AN implied but not expressly stipulated Amer
lean protectorate over the Islands. believe
the former to be the better, that which VIII
nroyo tho more advantageous To the Islands
md the cheapest and least embarrassing III
The end to the United states II IT. was
wise for the United States through Secre'
tary Marcy, thirty eight years ago. to oner
20 expcnd 100000 to secure treaty OF /
annexation, it certainly can not be chimcrcnl /
or unwse to eXpend 100000 to secure annesa, |
lion IN The near future. To-day the United /
states has five times the wenlth she possessed /
In 1854 and reasons now existing Tor anneAa
lion are much stronger than they were then. ] /
can not refrain from expressing The opinion /
with emphasis, that the golden hour is near at
/ hand
| tiou and condition of mind which may be use
| fnllv recalled when interpreting the signih-
canet OF the minister's concerted acts, OF when
considering the probabilities OF such conduct
IN his part as may not be admitted.
4 In this view 1t seems proper to also quote
| letter written by tho miniater TO the secretary
OF state on March 3, lst, II 'arly u year pNar to
the lirs. step taken toward agnMaiion After
| stating the possibility thas the existing gov
ernmell, OF Hawaii might be overturned by an
orderly and peneeful revelation, Minister Ste
yens writes as follows.
"Ordinnrly IN Hike circumstances the rule
seems TO he TO limit the landing ana movement
of the United States forces In foreign waters
and dominion exclusively 10 the protection OF
the United States legation and OF the lives and
property OF American citizcna' but ~ .he re-
iatons OF the United states to Hawaii are eN,
ceptional, and in former years ma lhued
States OfIicials here took somewhat eNcep,
,ion,n action In circumstances OF disorder,
desire to know how far the present minister
and naval commander may devlaie from estab'
lished International rules and ptetelehtS W
contingencies indicated in the first part OF this
10 a minister OF this te nper, full OF zeal FOR
annexation there seemrd 10 arise IN January.
1893, the precise opportunity for which he was
watchfuliy waiting an opportunity which by
timely deviation from established International
rules and precedents might be improved 10
/ successfully accomplish the great Object in
view; mud we ure quite prepared for the eNul
tant enthusiasm with whicn u letter to the
state department dated February ,'lSE, he de.
carcs ''ihe Hawaiian pear Is now full$ riFa
and this Is the golden hour for the United States
q to pluck it,
i THE PRoTECToRArE PROCLAIMED.
Asa further Illustration OF the activity Of the
diplomatic representative, attention IS caled
= to the fact that on the day tho above letter wA1
|. | written Mnable longer To restrain MS afdpr
l. he issued II proclamation whcrehF Ia inc
J. name OF the United states he assumed the
!. protection of the Hawaiian islands ana de
Il clared that said action was taken pandln4
!. and subject to negotiations at washington
g. or course this assumption OF protectorate was
, promptly dlsavowed by ourgovernment hut th'
r American flag remained over the goyernmen
D. building ut Honolulu and the forces remuincl
" on guard until April and after Mt bioun' :
|. arrival and he knew when both were removed
c. A renewed statement OF the occurrences tina
e led TO the subycrsion OF the constitutions
e government OF Hawaii, In the interests o' an
1t nexation TO the United States, viii exhibit In
a. true complexion of that transaction.
NJ Saturday, January IA, 1893. the queen oi ia
ID wail' who had been contemplating the prorla
Il nation OF new constitution had In doierenc
N TO the wishes and fcmonsiranccs OF her tab
II net, renounced the project for the present, a
" least Taking this rellnquished purpos
ID Az A basis OF action, citizens Of Hone
10, lulu numbering from hfty to one hoi
&c. dred mostly resident aliens, met N
e. private oflice and elected u so called commit
Nv toe OF safety, composed OF thirteen persons
ch seven of whom were foreign subjects, ana cor
er sisted of nvs AMERICANS, one Enzlishmlh an
NJ one German. This committee, though ttS a.
ry signs we're not revealed, had IN view nothlh
y less than annexation to the United states al
,w between Saturday, the 18th and the toliowln
Oh Monday, the 10Th OF january though exact
DIS what action was taken may not be clearly di
he closed. they were certainly IN con
th municatIon with mo United S'at' \,
minister On Monday morning u
nc queen and her cabinet made public proeE
he nation with notice which was speelH
IN. ly served upon the representatives, OF aLl 10
lth egn governments that any changes III lhe COZ
tr. stllution would he sought only IN the melho
he provided by that instrument Nevertheless
tn IL, the Gull and under the auspices OF thc cor
mittee OF safely, mnssmeethH Ot cIllE"
per was held on that day to protest against u
is, lues and purposes Even at this me-t'h3
,qe committee OF safety continued TO disguise TIT
de. real purpose, and contented themselves WI
,hy procuring the passage OF resolution uehou1
rn- ing the queen and empowering lu' comm y. ~
ON 10 provide ways ana means 10 secure the
the maneut maintenance Of law and order anu 1
age protection OF life, liberty and property
Hawaii.
ent THE APPEAL TO MlNlSfEh aTENENs'
lgs This meeting adjourned between aha
ere o'clock in the afternoon On tne soul" u
pro- and Immediately after such adlolrnheht' !
dcd committee unwilling 10 take further ste
tied without the cooperation of the United Sla
ica- minister addressed him no'e represent
ses' that the publr safety was menacea ana "
YES, lives and property were In danger ana G
tlon Cludeu rs follows .,.,
era. We are unable to protect ourselves wlth'
aid mud therefore pray Tor the protcc'ou
aly, the United States forces, .
the On the 10Th day OF January, 1893, betweel
gov. and i o clock In the afternoon, dctachneni
she marines from the United states steamer
iicd ton, with two pieces OF artillery lahaeu
tied Honolulu The men. upwards OF iou IN
d.. were sunplinl with double cartridge belts III
onal with ammunition, This military demon.
tion upon tho soil OF Honolulu was o. llsch
was act Of war, unless made elthor WIN Wy
hing sent OF the government OF f,h"h,l,
luce for the bona iie purpose OF prot
sem. Ing imperich lives ahd property,
ould citizens OF the United States But mere -
the prctense OF any such consent on the parl o,
rhy government OF the queen, when ~ tlia. ,.,
ruth was undsputed ana was p0th tnc oe 10, ~ IN
esti- the de lure government, There IS Us IltVte
sis for the pretcnse that sueh iorces
landed for the security OF American ~, ~ =
:, property II so they would nav n'em @ s,a', .n ~
G. TO In the vicinity OF such property anu 50 u
Sam- protect IL instead Of at distance anu 90 ~
rate command the Hawaiian government pu'f'
made NH ,,n,,cs
u o, WHOLLY WITHOUT JUSTIFICATION
onai Thus 1t appears that Hawaii was taRen
|, of session of by the United states ioIvua -,
/ of the consent or wish ot the government VI
ns islands ar OF any body else so lar as smoNn SHOWN
and cent nv the United states minister ihete
lmit the military occupation OF itoholulu M ~ ~
con United States on the day mehlloheu M", o,,a
mics without Justification either US a'l t' oenuta
rails | Nv CON sent or rs an occupation nccessta'e
iarjy dpnrers threatening American lie ana
IL re. erty ,,i,,.. ,o, an
tions The United states ,I.S io,Iea ns IN. comm
mes | of safety proceeded TO carry out theiv or;,s
scheme Ihey met the next morning
cant, | day iha lfthl and persisted the pian ot
: nrd norary government, Between ana
d i'm they proceeded TO the EoVerii'ent puuua Nv =
com. proclaim the new government W.
~ are position was manifest, ami thereuFoh 49,, ~ ~
rams lean ciiizeh rcau tho ~. !" et,"unjnc nlmos
ne no steps OF the governmen, pu,,uss "niin,
,ched trcly without AUDITORS nv '',,anostionnbl,
roots United states marines, VINO drawn w II
q the arms and with artillery IN reuu.nsSih IL,
ify in seventy five yards distant, uoh'ha'e" '"'
pres. uaton. >,,, ,,,s nrocla
,unie The provisional government mus ps,.' ,Io"
)w of was by the terms OF tne pru.i"n pruI..i NO ~
ed Nv exist until terms OF union WIN i .uo -,
, was states had been negotiated and agree" ~
h,sis The United states minister, pursuau. ~ =
ngreemeut. recognized this governhen' :"
rom. mn hour after the reading OF the prorl,i,;;
which and before clock, In answerto au inIu' ",
NINA. behalf of the queen and her capiie' "''"''
very that he had done so $50, ,r ,,,,e
IA ana NEITHER DE FACro NOR DE Jtns'
W v, M ahu whan nnr minister recognized the
In W. slonnl government the only basis upou ,
IL rested was the fact that the eoinn,.' ,n,.
safety had IN the manner ABOVE s.a,u, .n
reason clared Il TO exist II was neither spN.;; l.;
le por- do fnclo nor de lure. That IL whs not ~,
chants posscssion OF the government ptupu' p,p !,
or the agencies Us entitled it TO rclosu Nv W. a
es. 1t clusively proved BY note ,ouhu ,resse, ~
lserve the LEGATION at Honolulu uu",. uu",,i.
Ilously the declared head OF wy
entng government TO Minister S'eNWhhii whieh
O evi. January H. 1893, IN Mnie,
uld be- acknowledges with expressions u
~ and nreciation tho minister's recognl.,o,uh ,ho ,
euicnt. provisional government, nnu s,aVo ,a,;nn .
ployed not vet In the possession Oh ,nu sths n,
lsa, uhe place where large nus nunoss' IA ~ ~" san N
first troops we're auartercdl though tne ~n. San
! lad of The queen VihNN