Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-12-16
VOICES or THE PRESS.
Ina Hawaiian Governments Appeal 10 the
American People.
New York Sun.

Ii Mr.. CIeveands delsy ia comply ing
With the Senatts demand for the papers
relating to the Hawaiian affair, was
prompted by the belief that he would soon
hear of the ace Jmplishment of his pro-
gramme. he must be deeply disappointed
by the latest news from Honolulu. He
must see that there is no Foundation for his
assumption that the exQueen commands
the confidence and the respect of the Hs-
saiians, and that the provisional govern
meut il so weak that il would needs col
lapse the moment an American minis
ter should withdraw his recognition of
il. On the contrary, it turns out that
the provisional government IL able AMI
determined to resist any sttempt 10 over
throw il on the part of Minister Willis and
Admiral Irwin and that. even il the latter
should succeed by force and bloodshed in
restoring I.lioukalsni she could not r-tsn
her throne without the continuous support
of American soldiers Mr.. Cleveland must
also have read with interest the proceedings
of mass NEE tisg at Honolulu at which
resolution. were adopted, b-ginniug with
an affirmation of the right of the pro,is
iopsi government to determine the destiny
of Hawaii. shouli the snnexatiou treaty be
rejected, and ending with an appeal TO the
representatives of the American people in
Congress agains, the apparent in,e. tons of
their chief maaistrste,
Confronted ith such y sitnsiion az Hon
olulu. the Senate i'll recognize the neces-
si,y OF examining tie Instructions Riveo TO
Willis, itaout delay. Was he AUTHORIZED
tn enruurs y. the stih- ren's of Liliuok-i,i
To sttampt a counter revoi 4tion ag inst the
provisional government and 10 make this
pretest for Lar ding L, tied Sts'es troops on
the pIea of rs,turing order: In cas- th-. X
d wen shout Re r,i1s'atd t, rongit eusP
d esat tf.'teI un,i,r such condi,i rs. was
Willis authorized to use American soldiers
to msintsin her in power? Was there any
under. landing with the British COVER
meut IS 10 the cooperation of a British
armed force for such purpose?
Were the original orders given TO Will
lis subs. iently modified, and il so,
to VIVA. extent and under what circum-
stances That is 10 s4y wss such modid-
cation 4 bsckdown or hi k? Upon these
questions light will be east if all the Ha-
wsiisn papers are submitted to Congress:
sui If any sre withheld on the plea that their
divulgstion would be contrary to the public
interest, the President must be Informed
that the time has gone by ~hsn that Plea
could be accepted. The situaii, IN in the
Hawaiian islands has be come one Of ex-
IRENE tension, and ho b the friendly govern
ment established at Honolulu, and the
American people, are entitled to know pre-
cisely what course the American minister is
empowered TO take
Nothing could be bette timed or mere
appropriate than the .olen spp-sl of the
supporters Of the Hswa ian government
from the NANTES, hostility Of Mr.. Give
land to the symp ,thias and sense of JUS
tee of Congress, which, in this matfer,
seems likely to faithfully rfArt the fe j.
ings of the American people They ssk the
American people. through their legislative
representatives. fret, to decide whether
the desire for annexation shall be graiiied.
and, if the decision is ia the negative. tn n
to permit the Hawaiian people to determine
their own destiny. By such an appeal the
Havaiians show themselves better ac-
quainted with the presidents Of American
political history than are some American