The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-11-29

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sure that every one VINO Is not pre-
iudiCed against him Dy the personal and
parti an assault made 10y the Secretary
of State, will admit that the defcusc is
ample and conclusive. Ii Is proper also
that we should add that Mr. Stevens is
a man of the highest character and
when he AYERS that ANYTHING is so, he is
entitled to as complete a Credence as
could Ice given to Mr.. Gresham or MIR.
Cleveland or to any other American
citizen.
An that American ptety American
benevolenCe, american Sch"olS ana
American patriplioiil nave dCCo'lP'l0heu
IN Hawai- IN ihv past seventy years
says NJ stevens. - now 'eH'r"i'@e" ~
the lroNiSlohal Governments anu sthIluH
IN llS support, II - '"Nern'"'h' non
rStIN anu amy a"IllllH0''itu' ailu INV
best Government tha' ha"all ever
had. To the question VINO lnade the
revolution winch Drought inns FroVis-
ional Government mo eNlsJellCe' MI
stevens ueNoleS particular attention.
queen Ililuohalahl' ne says ihauSu-
ratcb Ohe feNolutIoh ny ATTEMPTING W
destroy the loua'lIuul"h ny reNoluIlo"'
airy m'alls' iler PURPOSE was ~ "Nel
throw lht rlSnt7 winch Tue Wh'' SET
tiers OF haWah nau acquired anu 10
SUBJECT them 10 Gesp",iSih OF ner own
administered III inc interest Oh Tue lS-
norhhJ ana degraded haiaka natives;
Against ihls altelhp'eh reNoiuuoh' leu
ny ilcehtlous an" ulsrePulapie "ohian'
the citizens OF Honolulu 'asSeih"leu IN
a great mass meeting ana c"hsuIlilateu
their efforts Tor law anu orueT ny 'he
establishment OF froNisIonal 'oNerh-
ment, when was promptly "ckh""le"S-
"d ny All the foreign representatives.
Nhn were iaillllaI WIN Tue 'Hcuih-
stances oi us crealioil'
This new Government, thus estab-
lishpd and recognized, WAS not aSsalled
by the Queen and her followers. While
the citizeus were attending their mass
meetings. selecting their committees of
public safety. and preparing to organize
Il Government, rs openly as public meet
iugs are held in any American city, the
disurganized aud powerless followers of
the Queen and her paramOur made no
attempt to save her from the deposition
which her rash and corrupt conspiracy
against the Constitution SO justly
merited 1t was united and irresist
lille movement says Mr.. Stevens, "of
the same men, with now increased
numbers. that took away the despotic
powers OF King kalakaua in 1887. and
crushed the Wilcox revolt of 1889. They
gathered at the Armpry with their
rifles in hand. which were increased by
other arms openly carried i'm "A carriage
with only three men in charge The
only Government that existed or could
exist under those circumstances. was
the Provisional Government Whoever
denies this has no other basis for denial
than PEE IuIed aiiidavits, hundreds Of
which are Obtainable in the slumS of
Honolulu at two dollars each"
The Hawaiian monarchy hal been
eNtingulshed for many days. and the
Provisional Government had been in
fun and undi~putrd control of the city
ami country ton fully two days, when
Mr., Stevens recognized it, his example
being followed by the representatives. OF
other foreign powers. The marines and
sailors of the United States man-of-war
Boston had nothing to do with com
mencing or completing this revolution.
They bore no part il the revolution
which began with the conspiracy OF
Queen Liliuokalani and was ended with
iuc full establishment of the Provisional
Government. They were landed after
all these transactions We're over, not to
TAX sides on behalf of either the Queen
or the revolving citizens, but ''as pre-
cautionary safeguard to American life
and property
This is the history Of this memorable