Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1893-12-13
A VIGOROUS PROTEST
AnnexatiOniStS Will Not
Permit Restoration.
ARE ALL READY TO FIGHT.
Declaration That President Cleveland
is on the Wrong Track.

VICTORIA, B. c., Dec. 13.-A correspond
ent at Honolulu, writing Dec 4, says:
When the Warrimoo sSrived with Presi'
dent Cleveland's ultimatum the royalists
were jubilant, and the annexationists at
once began TO carry out the previous plans
for forcible resistance in case the steamer
China, which arrived three days later,
brought instructions to Minister Willis
for the restoration of the monarchy, with
the aid of the United States troops from
the warships Adams and Philadelphia.
Within "A hours after the news which
was brought by the Warrimoo was re-
ceived 1900 annexationists had assembled
on short notice at the drill shed Of the
barracks, behind the executive building.
The spirit Of l776 prevailed, and those who
heard the cheers which welcomed the
speeches of President Hatch of the Annex
club and the presentation of the resolution
knew that monarchy, even though re-
stored by the superior forces of the United
States, would be short-lived.
Since the mass meeting the spirit Of en-
thusiasm which at first prevailed among
the royalists has been in a state OF huctu-
alton, and some of their clearest-headed
leaders admit that the success of the res
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future, depends on the armed protection
Of monarchy by the United States. The
following are the resolutions adopted by
the mass meeting OH Nov. 25:
Resolved, That we have read with surprise
and regret the recommendation of the secre-
tary of state Of the United States To the presi-
dent to restore the monarchy lately existing
In Hawaii.
Resolved. That we condemn the assumption
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provisional government to exist was termin-
ated by his refusal to re-submit TO the senate
the treaty OF union pending between the two
countries, and also his assumption that the
provisional government had, at that time,
submitted the question Of its continued exist
ence 10 the arbitrament of the president or
any other power.
Resolved. That we support, to the best OF our
ability, the pro isiOnal government in resist
ing any attack upon IL which may be contrary
TO the usage of nations.
Hatch's Speech.
The adoption of the resolutions was
preceded by speeches Of many leading
citizens, chief of which was that of +. NJ.
Hatch, the leading lawyer in Hawaii and
president of the Annex club. Mr.. Hatch
said:
"Fellow Citizens-You have been in
vited tonight TO discuss our political sit
udllOn. W Z are CODlTOIlltu DN Iut utcld-
ration of Secretary Gresham that royalty
must be restored and our government de-
stroyed. His report has given us the op-
portunity to be heard. Final action will
be taken upon this issue.
"At present we are proceeding merely
upon newspaper reports W hich have been
received here. Certainly any action taken
by the congress of the United States Of
America cannot be resisted by anybody
In this community. We do not meet here
tonight to defy the power of the United
States, nor to villify those at present In
charge of the government of the United
States.
"But we meet with the hope that our
words will be heard by congress. There
were certain features in the letter Of Mr..
Gresham which show that he is proceed
ing upon false assumptions. Chief among
these false assunu u ions Is one which
seems to underlie the whole letter, that
there has been submitted to the arbitra-
tion of the President of the United States
the question whether or not we had the
right to establish a government in this
country. / challenge that assumption.
"The assumption Is false in every re-
spect. Has there been any issue raisedf
Has the provisional government sub
mitted to the decision of any body it's right
to existi No. From the nature of things
the government which started in revolu-
ton, though now a government de jure as
well as de facto, could not submit the
question Of legality of its existence to any
arbitration, because its right lay in its
might. Having satisfied our conscience
as to the justness of our cause, we depend
upon our might, and we are answerable
to no other power.
"a Rotten Monarchy"
81 brand as false the claim that we
have put in issue the question whether or
not we are proceeding legally in overturn-
ing a corrupt and rotten monarchy.
HAS the president of the United States
up TO this point pretended to have been
acting in judicial capacityi | say that
his acts do not justify that assumption.
An arbitrator or a judge would not inter
fere with the existing status of the par
ties. On gaining his seat the President of
the United States Immediately lowered
the American flag and thereby changed
the status of the parties.
Higgins brothers.