Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-12-21

withstand the power of the United States,
but she believed that she might safely
trust to it's justice.
Yielded Only TO Force.
Accordingly, some hours after the rec
o. milton of the provisional government by
the United States minister the palace, the
barracks and the police station, with all
the military resources of the country, were
delivered up by the queen upon the repre-
sentation made to her that her caus.
would thereafter be reviewed at Washing
ton, and while protesting that she sur
rendered TO the superior force of the
United States, whose minister had caused
U nited States troops to be landed at Hon
olulu and declared that he would support
the provisional government, and that she
yielded her authority to prevent collision
of armed forces and loss Of life and only
until such time as the United States, upon
the facts being presented to it, should un-
do the action OF its representative and re-
instate her in the authority she claimed
as the constitutional sovereign of the Ha.
waiian islands.
This protest was delivered to the chic.
Of the provisional government, who en-
dorsed thereon his acknowledgement of its
receipt. The terms of the protest were
read without dissent by those assuming to
constitute the provisional government,
who were certainly charged with the knowl-
edge that tho queen, instead of finally
abandoning her power had appealed to
the justic. of the United States for rein
statement in her authority, and yet the
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swered protest in its hand hastened to
negotiate with the United States for the
permanent Punishment of che queen from
power and FOR IA sale of her kingdom.
Sympathy With Republics.
While naturally sympatnizing with
every effort to establish IA republican form
| of government, it has been the settled pol
icy of the United States to concede to peo-
PIE of foreign countries the same freedom
and independence in the management of
their domestic affairs that we have always
claimed for ourselves; and it has been our
practic. to recognize revolutionary gov
ernmants as soon as it Became apparent
that they were supported by the people.
As | apprehend the situation, we are
brought face to face with the following
conditions:
The lawful government of Hawaii was
overthrown without the drawing of
sword or the firing of shot by process,
every step of which, it may safely be as
serted, is directly traceabe to and drpsn-
dent for its success upon the agency of the
United States acting through its dpio'
matte and naval representatives.
But for the notorious predictions of
the United. States minister for annexa-
tion, the committee of safety, which
should be called the committee OF annex
alton, would never have exi ted.
But for the anding of the United States
forces upon false pretexts respecting the
danger to life and property, the committee
would never have exposed themselves to
the pains and penalties of treason by I'M
dertaking the subversion OF the queens
government
But for the presence Of the United
States forces in the immediate vicinity
and in position to afford all needed protec-
| ton and support the committee would not
have proclaimed the provisional govern
ment from the steps of the govern ment
building.
President CIeveIand's Conclusions
AMI finally, but for the lawless occupa-
tion of Honolulu under false pretexts by
the United States forces, and but for
Minister Stt vens recognition of the pro-
visonal government when the Uuited
StateG forces were its sole support and
constituted its only military strength, the
| queen and her government would never
| have yielded to the provisional goverl-
ment, even for time aud for the sole
purpose of submitting her case to the
| lightened justice OF the United States.
Believing therefore, that the United
States could net, under the circumstances
disclosed, annex the islands without justly
mourning the imputation of acquiring
them by unjustitiabie methods, l shall
not again submit the treaty of annex
alton to the senate for its considerable ion
and in the ins ruction to Minister Willis
a copy of which accompanies this mes
sage, | have directed him to so inform
the provisional government
But in the resent instance our duty
does not, in my opinion, end with retus-
ing to consUminats this questionable
trans ction. 1t has been the boast OF our
government that it seeks to do justice in
ali things without regard to the strength
Or weakness OF tno1s with who n it deals.
Reparation Advocated
| mistake the A,nerie,n people il they
favor the od,ous loc5rine that there is no
such thing as international Il morality; that
there is ne law for strong nation, and
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