The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-11-18

rnE rnorrg SOLUTION.

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It Is difscult % understand hos prssi-
6eat Of robust common sense. a. Mr..
Cleveland ss described by bis admirers 10
be, should have Numbered so badly in his
Hawaiian policy. Il was not party
question Is ali the policy Of our govern
rsent toward Hawaii has always been the
same. whether our national administra-
ton vas ruled by Wings. Democrats or
Republicans. American control Of Hawaii
Il indispensable aud inevitable, and the
question, a. Secretary Blaine said. evil
be sure n have an American solution"
Tie United states has always maintained
that il can let no other power occupy the
Hawaiian islands, and willis we disavow
. formal profectorase. nevertheless. IS a
matter of fact, va have aivsys confessed
constructive prosecterate By asserting and
assuming the responsibility of bidding
other powers keep their hands of these
Islands.
We have o duty 10 discharge to these
islands. We exclude the interference Of
other powers. aud we cannot therefore
shrink from the responsibility Of exerting
our own influence for the best interests OF
the islands. In which We have always
claimed since 1872 that American interests
are paramount against those OF other
powers. Now what Is the situation in
Hawaii todayf ft Is simply this: We
must continue 20 recognize and sustain
the present so-called provisional govern
ment or restore the queen. We must do
one thing or the other. for We do not pro-
pose to take the government into our own
hands.
What are the facts concerning the pro-
visionai government and the queenf Our
intelligent correspondents have clearly
shown that the public opinion which
backs the provisional government not
only includes the white colony, mostly
Americans, who own the property, the
plantations and carry on the trade, but il
includes the intelligent educated men OF
Hawaiian birth and citizenship, whether
pure nativa blood or mixed; that Is, IL
represents oil the governing forces. mental
and moral. resident upon the islands. The
queen represents nothing but q feeble
remnant Of the ignorant native popula-
ton. who are content in their incidence
70 do no business beyond eating. drinking.
sleeping and the iaBguid cultivation OF taro
patches. The labor Of the islands is fur
nlshed hY some q. GO Chinese and japanese
contract lahorers, whom even the cham
rioas Of the 4aeen do not propose to en-
trust with the government OF the islands.
These are the facts Of the situation. or
course, seni-Astatlc state like Hawaii
cannot be governed by home rule pure
aud simple. as We 1ouid administer and
apply IL In ireland or Indiana.
The provisional government, which In
Guides the white colony. Is inevitably
bound 60 rule Hawaii against the forces
represented BY the queen. II is true
that the provisional government rep
resenss minority of inhabitants, natives.
Mengolians and whites. but this provls-
ionai government is In majority of prop
esty, physical force and moral gov
ernsng strength. To restore the
queen is impossible except by an
aes Of asarratson on the part Of the
United States, which our people would
nes tolerate Tor q moment. IL would be
most impelisie and absurd. even II il were
not shsosnsely impracticahie. The real
governing forces Of public opinion on the
Islands are undoubtedly opposed TO the
despesic. harasFte rule of the queen and
her rfiete, iudolent and spinuess native
faction, The intelligence. civilization and
property Interests of Hawaii are now an
control IA the shape OF the present pro-
vtsiouas government, and IL is absurd TO
sxFses that native queen and q native
vote sla Re able TO wrest tas islands from
present full eoatroi Of its only civilized
sad poteatlal governing forces.
President Cleveland and Secretary
Gresham seem 70 he possessed By the
absurd notion that u Is the duty Of the
Iasssd States 90 pnt native. halfheathen
AID corrupt government Ia control OF the
foreVs Of civilization represented by thu
provisional government You might as
well sxpect so eoans neaos in South Caro-.
Ina and Mississippi aud on the strength
ct sae eeans attempt 80 enforce black
MAS government" The forces of human
nature and civilization will assert them.
selves N Hawaii "a IhsY have ia South
CaFolana sud Mississippi The only prae-
teal solution oi tAs Hawaiian situation i,
g. 81 The provisional goverumea continue
20 gereFa. which 81 Is sure 20 DO. II PRIEST
dsns Cleveland dos not attempt Co en-.
tAreas ssserealted hasbarism, rspre-
ssatsd BY aesaIioas womsn, by Amer
isza hayensss.
Secretary Gresham IA, treated = slsaa-
ten taas demanded solution By robust
eamaen sense statesmaaship tn the spirit
ef 3 naxraw-mia8sa ease" LAWYER. p<m-
eerats Senator Morgan, Of AsasanA, IL
sagna whsn ne ssys
sIhs Taissd States ia nas intervene "a
establish . provisional EovernnasHt ia
AauasL IL onlv tntgrvsns4 10 rrrs~rxg
ths psaos ard PROTEST AmeFican citizens.
Is wtsharxs the stoops. leaving TIE x,rgs-
xssloaas govern meat In fgsl. peACeAs.is an.
interrupted possesssaa IS TIE sovereign
Y0wer Il these fslsadS 10 inssriare no9
- FesnxEEls the queen woasd. ua4ey sac
circumstances. be ssmply the 20 sstAAGish-
assat Of EseaarghY, Without any ether
szease Than tsse Eaere asSsESion Of SIS legit-
macy IS compared xtsh thai of the PRO