The Dickinson press., 1893-12-23
rrival on the scene, Wien both We're re-

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The president then sums up thu condi-
t;ons OF thu situation as follows: The
lawful government of Hawaii was over |
thrown without til" drawing of II sword |
or the firing of Il shot hy :! process every |
step of which. ii may safely be asserted, |
is directly traceahie to and dependent for
its success upon the agency of the Unit
plomatic and naval representatives. hut |
for the notorious predictions of the |
United States minister for anneXatlon
the committee of safety. which should be
called thu committee OF anneNalion would
~ ,r,. l,,'-, "vist",l. But for the landing
of the United States forces upon false
l...>..s ir...Vr..ug the ,.angrr to hfc
and property the committee wo.'ld never
have exposed themselves Ia the pains
and penalties of treason hN undertaking
the subversirn of the queen government.
But for the u, essence of the United States
force in the immediate vicinity and i'll
position to afford all needed protection
and support the committee would not
have proclaimed the provisional govern
mcni from the steps of the government
building AMI finally. but for the lawless
occupation of Honolulu under false pre-
hut for Minister Stevens recognition OF
the provisional government when the
United States forces We're its sole support
and constituted its only military strength.
the queen and her government would new
er have yielded to the provisional govern
ment. even for Il time. and for the sole
purpose of submitting her case to the
enlightened justice of the United States.
Believing. therefore, that the lnitco
States could not. under the circumstances
disclosed, annex these islands without
justly incurring the imputati"n OF ac-
uuiring them 10y unjustitiable methods. l
shall not again submit the treaty of am
neNation To the senate for its consider,t-
ton, and in the instructions tn Minister
Willis. copy of which accompanied
this message. l have directed him to so
inform tho provisional government. but
not. in my opinion. end with refusing
to consumaic this questionable transac-
ton. 1t is the boast of our government
that it seeks to do justice iii all things
without regard to the strength or weak
ness of those with whom it deals. mis-
take the American people if they favor
the odous ,"ctrin" that there is no such
thing rs international morality. that
there is one law for II strong nation and
another for Il weak. and that even by
| indirect means strong power may
with impunity despoil a weak one of its
with the participation of Il diplomatic
representative of the United states and
without authority of congress. IL govern
mcnt of Il feeble hut friendly aud com
| tiding people has been ov"rthrown.
a substantial wrong has thus been
| done. which IL due regard for our national
| character as we'll rs the right of the i'll
| jurrd people required that We should ell
| lcavor I" repair. The provisional gov
ernmrnt has not assumed Il republican or
other constitutional form. but has re-
| manned Il mere executive c0unci or
oligarchy, set up without the assent of
the people. 1t has not seen fit to find Il
permanent basis for popular support and
has given no evidence of an intention to
do 50. Indeed. the representatives Of
that government assert that the people OF
Hawaii are unfit for popular government
and frankly avow that they can hest be
fulrd by arbitrary or tlr>potic power.
The law of nations is founded upon rra-
son and juSic" and the rules of conduct
governing individual citizens or subjects
| of Il civilized state as equally applicable
considerations that international law is
without a court for its enforcement. and
| that obedience to the commands rrHcti-
cally depends upon good faith instead of
upon the mandate of n superior tribunal.
only give additional sanction To the law
itself. and brand any deliberate infrnc
ton of il not merely rs II wrong but as Il
the unwrrtcn word which binds his con
science more scrupulonsly. ii possible.
than he does the bond. the breach of
@hich sMhJecfs nm 10 legal Ii;ihililies'
ana me United states III aiming !" man,
tam Itself as one "l most enlightened
OF nations would do its citizens gross in
| justice if il applied to its internal rela-
| tionS any other than II high standard Of
honor and morality. On that ground the
| 1fuitnd States cannot nrn,urly In ,,,t in
| a. ,,n.,;t;,,n ,f n.,,,,,,..,,,,n,;,, . ,on,,
". P!si'i'h vi '!"li''il''h'i's F" "i''.s
after lls commission any more thtn IN
that OF consentlng to it in advance. On
| that ground ii cannot allow itself to re
| fusc to redress an injury inflicted
throurh ,n nlrso If nnwnr lv ntI;,.rs
! I.Li LII a., ~, , 49,
| .io'Heu WIN iH dh'ilor"! anu Wearing
its UNIFORM, ana on me same ground II
2 feeble but friendly state is in danger of
being robbed of its Dependence and its
SOVEREIGNTY bv n misuse .f mower of the
| I'n,oI St,t.s thn J'u;t,u G,,,.s .nn,,nt
f.:i ~, ;...,;,., ] ;.,;,'. H.,
i"'i !" VIM ~ a. i'H H'iHV VI "'
an earnest effort TO mike all posslihe
| fepHrati"Is. These principles apply to-
| the present case with Irresistible, force