The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-11-21

but the materials for sensational APP
peal for public support would have
been infinitely greater in case annex
alton had been decided upon instead
of the comparatively tame and cold
procedure of restoring the old regime,
thus undoing by the force and infiu-
ence of the United States the deep
and bitter wrong which the force and
influence OF the United States had
been perverted to accomplish.
In spite of ali predispositions to the
contrary, Mr.. Blount, after exhaust
i've investigation. confirms MI. Nord-
hoff's impartial view that the revolu-
ton in the islands was due to a base
and selfish conspiracy in a section of
the population who had practically
no moral rights deserving of consid-
Grafton. Both observers agreed that
the administration of General Harri-
son had connived at a shocking crime
against international law, and that
the might of this country had been
employed to overawe and suppress
the true opinion. the real wishes of
the Hawaiian people and to overturn
and demolish the government to
which they were Loyalty attached.
OF course Mr.. Harrison and ex-Minis-
ter Stevens deny this; but, unfortu-
nately, Mr.. Blount's recital Of events
in their chronological order leaves no
loophole of escape. The result of his
thorough analysis of tine history Of
this revolt and his clear array of the
facts lead irresistibly to the conclu-
sions which Mr.. Blount himself de-
duces in these words
The leaders Of the revolutionary movement
would not have undertaken 1t but for Mr..
Stevens promise to protect them against any
danger from the government. But for this
their mass meeting would not have been held.
But for this no request to land the troops would
have been made. Had the troops not bean
landed, no measures for the organization of q
new government would have been taken. The
American Minister and the revolutionary lead
ers had determined on annexation to the United
States. and had agreed on the part each was to
act to the very end.
That a deep wrong has been done the Queen
and the native race by American officials per-
vades the native mind and that Of the Queen, as
we'll as a hope for redress from the United
States. there can be no doubt. In this conuec-
zion it is important to note the inability of the
Hawaiian people 50 cope with any great power,
and their recognition of it by never offering
resistance to their encroachmsnts.
The suddenness Of the landing OF the United
States troops, the reading Of the proclamation
Of the Provisional Government almost in their
presence, and the quick recognition by Nj.
Stevens, easily prepared her for the sugges-
ton that the President of the United States
had knowledge of these occurrences, and must
know of and approve or disapprove OF what
had occurred at q future time. This, too. must
have contributed to her disposition to accept
the suggestions Of Judge Widsmaan and Mr..
Damon. Indeed. who could have supposed
that the circumstances surrounding her could
have been foreseen and sanctioned doll beratsly
by the President of the United States. Her
uniform conduct. and the prevailing sentiment
amongst the natives, point to her belief, as
well as theirs. thar the spirit Of justice on the
part Of the President would restore her
crown.
In this country, we are all sincerely
devoted to the republican form of
government. We believe the system
erected by our Constitution is, on the
whole, the best the world has ever
seen. We wish all our brethren of
other chimes the happiness of approx
mating to our ideal in the fullness of
time and so far as their national
genius will permit. But, on this ac-
count, it is neither justice nor wisdom
for us to stand ready to impose our
own or any other form Of republican
ism upon peoples, great or small,
which are unprepared for it. II the
population of Hawaii were ripe to
pass from monarchy to common
wealth, the Intervention of the Unit
ed States to effect the change would
be unnecessary. The claim that, as
an independent republic, she would
be more exposed to the assaults of
European powers is absurd. The
same friendly protection afforded her
blythe United States for more than a
| generation would naturally be given
with even greater cordiality to her
new ruler.
But In fact the people are not
ready for the change. They are still
devoted to their old institutions, and
in suffering the privation of them
under the coercion of a great foreign
power they are as much the victims
of tyranny and oppression as are the
people of Ireland or Poland. In re-
fusing to c~ountenance such oppres-
| sion, President Cleveland has shown
himself a true American Statesman.
Through his act. we believe, this
country suffers no loss or dishonor,
but, on the contrary, it gains new
fame and honor as a land in which
freedom. truth and justice are held
supreme, and selfishness, vain glory
and lust of dominion are condemned
and avoided as vices of nations.
PARALYZED BY A FALL.
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