Evening journal., 1893-11-21
ARE WE THlsvEsY

The following terse statement Is from
the pen Of Natterson:
The Courier.Joumal.m its words
when il declares that the methods of
those newsp which oppose the
policy of the administration with ne
spect to Hawaii lack every essential
feature OF intelligence and honor They
are a discredit 20 the journalism of The
period They are an ailront TO the good
sense of the people They seek by sub.
terfuge and evasion, by false issues and
suppressions, aud by blatant appeals 90
mock sentiment, 90 snirk the real ques-
tion, which is so simple a child might
see and comprehend it In de-
Tense of international law and
usage, his instructions and bis duty,
Minister stevens with preoipitaucy un.
paralleled ana purpose most suspicious
threw the moral weight and military
power of the United States against the
government TO which he was accredited,
and In favor on a revolutionary govern
ment which had no vitality except such
as was given It by his act. and, through
this agency alone, the native Queen Of
the Sandwich Islands was dethroned, ana
q junta of foreigners, mostly, ii not
wholly, Americans. was get mp and
recognized. Even the Harrison admins
tration could not. dared not, Justify on
act so heinous and 70 was promptly dis
owned, though not adequately rebukod
/ by the Department of State.
Every word of that indignant iudict.
ment and protest SIS true Minister
Stevens, one of those funny and irre-
sponsible bigois and soapegraces, with
which Republican politics, with IFS sham
morality, has been prolific. is preacher
editor aud politician combined. THE
worst combination that can be made. III,
went to Hawaii with his mind made up tc
annex the Sandwich Islands. His published
correspondence AMI the editorials ia the
kennebeo Journal and those written
or inspired by him ga the Now York
Tribune. three snd four years ago. pgoy,
that be was prepared TO do what be
did do and that in fact. he assisted IN
the so-celled revolution.
Now in such a state Of affairs there q
nothing 20 be done bat restore the
government no matter what that govern
ment was or may be hereafter, to the
people
AN ofthe twaddle about the republic
and the monarchy, the mission
aries and the money, intelligence am,
ssvagery, is pure fustian or nonsense
rley have nothing TO do with the case
We have no more right, we cannot ac
ospt any more responsibility, to interfer
in the affairs Of Hawaii than with th
Affairs of Ireland
Minister Stevens, this crank-bigo
OF preaoier-idiot must have had SOU
money interest IN the annexation OF tia
Sandwich Islands. for he exceeded th
authority obtained by pressure on TIA
Harrison administration. Either tina
? or President Harrison Was willing not {
know whet Stevens was doing
10 Is preposierous TO contemplate Tia
infamy Of allowing this back Dor
sneak.thief seizure of miserable llttI
toy kingdom TO stand
If We wish On need Hawaii let's ;
. boldly aud take It, This grand ana
glorious country is above an things hon
Q orable. We Go not need, we scorn
V employ the tfickery and ohicane Of dipl
macy even, much less the cowardly an
= criminal practices Of thief
We saw The calibre and caution
I President Harrison in the Chilian aGai
He sent Pat Egan as our representati'
and he hurried out in war messa,
! after the Gillian apology was IN oi
\ hands Doing those thugs why shcu
he not encourage Stevens. then DISCS
=. bis acts and turn against him with q
/. pious depreciation that the Hawauans d
,, heathens and The Queen isa bad womn
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