The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1893-06-30
MINISTER sTEvENs

of this country have occupied common
ground and shown a firm American front
to our foreign rivals, and an equal deter
mination to protect American and native
Hawaiian interests in those islands.
1.-THE monarchy died by its own revolu-
tionary hand; a suicide of blindness, in
competence and corruption. will not oc-
cupy your time in repeating the absurd
charge Of the fallen queens unscrupulous
lawyer and the other individuals of the
lottery and opium gang, who corruptly
shared her association, the charge that the
United States minister and the commander
of the Boston overturned the monarchy"
After explaining that the raising Of the
American flag was the result Of careful
forethought, and in response 10 the appeal
of the pr DIVISIONAL government, and to pro
tect American property from destruction
by riots, Mr. Stevens proceeded
"The salutary effect of raising the flag
was immediate and remarkable. Quiet,
confidence and perfect order at once took
the place Of panic, fear and distrust
Language cannot adequately express the
joyful feelings of the large American
colonies and of all the better elements of
the other nationalities. 1t remained up
seventy-ive days During that time all
had been accomplished which had been
promised and expected whenit was raised.
In that time two foreign war ships had
arrived at Honolulu, but the American
flag was up and thus all danger of dual
or tripartite arrangements as to Hawaiian
affairs was avoided, and the just American
predominance successfully maintained
81 am but too glad to believe that the
present administration has not thought of
giving up this vantage ground, to which
] hpl nd viz, 4 81, e
tary Bayard, approved by President Cleve-
land, to Minister Merrill, July 12, 1887,
powerfully contributed. The language of
the dispatch when an outbreak was feared
in the summer of 1887, was the following:
"'The interests of American citizens
which have grown up under the extension
of commerce between Hawaii and the
United States, and the guarantees of the
existing treaty must not be jeopardized by
internal confusion in the government of
these islands, and it is the duty of the
United States to see that these interests
are not imperiled or injured, and to do all
things necessary for their just protection
"That country now has the best govern
ment it has ever had, administered by men
of intelligence, education and character
and as thoroughly American in sympathy
and interest as we have at the head of any
! or our American states and territories
| That government, and those back of it
all the responsible and bests citizen of the
| islands-asks for the annexation of Hawaii
as a territory Of the United States. This is
/ desired because it is believed to be best
| for the native as well as the foreign born
| population of the islands.
This rich prize is freely offered u.s. I
cannot think it possible that our people
and our statesmen will refuse to accept it,
| To spurn and reject this important and
/ thoroughly American colony, planned by
some of the most devoted of Americas 5
sons and daughters, fostered by American
beneyolence and sympathy, aided by a
million and a half dollars of private con
| tributions, encouraged for more than sixty
years by the American government to
abandon them now at this critical period
of their history would be cowardioe and
| inhumanity that / believe no self respect
| ing Christian nation would be guilty of,
the least of all the great American nation,
whose vast opportunities in the North
| Pacific it would be great want of wis
dom and patriotism to ignore"