The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-12-13

list to Colonel James Blount, of Geof-
gia. (Applause). The president of the
United States had an undoubted right,
so far as we are concerned, to exam
inc into the status here, the situation,
the country, etc, as bearing on the
question whether or not he should con-
tinue the negotiations pending when
he took his place.
That was ostensibly the object for
which Blount was sent to these shores.
Up to this point there has been no jul
dicial investigation in which both par
to be heard.
And again, as showing conclusively
the utter Assurances Of the position
that there has been arbitration of such
a nature, how could this be possible
when the government of the United
States had pending before it, between
it and the power which it is charged
was. submitting its right to exist to
the decision of man? (Cries of mo,
NOD We were a power defacto, we
were recognized by certain great pow
ers of the world, which made us the
power de jure, and we were a power
having treaty relations with the Unit
ed States of America. (Applause).
The treaty had been negotiated when
President Cleveland took his seat. That
treaty awaited ratification to make it
final, but it nevertheless was a
treaty binding the executive.
NOW, gentlemen, I challenge the
right of the chief executive of that
great nation. of his own motion, to
undo an act of any of his predecessors.
Great applause.) Congress may do it,
Congress has full power, but Grover
Cleveland has no more right, legally
or morally, to undo an act of Benjamin
Harrison than he had to undo any act
of Abraham Lincoln. Great applause
and cheers.) But waving all these
considerations, there remains this fun
damental one, that no court of arbitra-
ton would have the right to ignore
the great question: at issue. that,
whether or not Liliuokalani had vio-
lated the constitutions; had thrown it
to the dogs and had put herself be-
yond the pale and protection of the
laws; to ignore all that, and decide
this great issue upon purely tecilni-
cality, as to whether or not Stevens
recognized the power of this commu-
nifty five minutes too soon or not, was
not in the power Of a judge. Great APP
plause.) / repeat there has been
no submission to arbitration. Let
us, therefore, challenge all the
false assumptions, gentlemen, and let
that challenge go on record. Let us
hold the president to the true issue,
and then, if the legally constituted
power of the United States, a power
which has right under the constitu-
will go down, our colorS flying and
with no misrepresentation possible.
Let it be known to the world that
when that event takes place, it will
be because the United States has exer-
cised its power, but not its right. Let
us hope that the showing that we can
make will have an effect in Congress
in CD, NH rrr;1
also have its effect upon the distin-
guished secretary of state. and the
chief executive" Great applause)
After the undecided character of the
news received by the China, the opinion
prevailed, until the arrival of the Aus
tralia that instructions would be re-
ceiyed by a-later vessel for immediate
reStora ton.
Pending the Australia's coming,
several important cabinet council meet
ings were held. and it, was determined
to meet the proposed restoration of
monarchy by the combined forces of
the government. The American league,
the Annexation club, and the citizens
protective guard, whose joint strength
is about 1900 men of this island and
within Honolulu. Orders were at once
given to those governments having,
or to have hereafter, warships in the
Honolulu harbOr that no nation would
be allowed to land troops without the
written consent of the provisional go
vernment. This notice was serveG up
on the foreign diplomatic corps in writ
ing on the 18th of November. It is in
tended to be final from its date, pend
in nd after the arrival of the Aus
tralia. .la.ljl NgMSlagalH
police applied to the Japanese
cruiser Naniwa, which arrived yester-
day, and the Japanese consul-general
Fulfil, has privately announced that
Japan would not interfere should war
break out between the provisional gov
eminent and other nations. The Mani
wa will be neutral for the protection
Of the lives and property of the Japan
csc residents. Active preparations.
both for defense and aggression, if
necessary, were begun the day after
the arrival of the steamer China
| Two hundred and fifty men were put
to work fortifying the executive build
| ing. The verandaS were fortified with
three tiers of sand bags. The roof will
| be similarly treated. Companies of
sharp-shooters, all trained men, will
occupy the four corner towers from the
basement to the roof The prepare
! lions thus far made will allow the gov
eminent to handle with great resis-
lance a force of from $50 to 800 troops
in the executive building, and ammuni-
| ton and stores have been provided to
withstand a continuous attack for one
month or more, should hostilities breal.
out The water supply cannot be Gu.
| off, as the executive building is sup
piled by the artesian well Of the
grounds.
The government claims, with the sup
port of the Annexation club and the
citizens reserve, backed by the pres
ent formidable battery of Cuttings
Maxims and Austrian field pieces now
on hand, an aggressive movement
could be made, if necessary, that would
clear Honolulu of the aggregate forces
lof all men-of-war vessels at present
| in port, should landing be made Ir
case a collision comes, further aid will
at once rally around the provisional
government from the other islands
In case it is the intention to carry ou
instructions for the restoration of mon
larchy. Minister Willis has promised t.
give the provisional government thirty
six hours notice before acting.
| I'm case such a notice comes,' sale
a prominent man to the Associated
Press correspondent, SHOULD Cleveland
attempt to carry out his policy agains
| the Americans in Hawaii, 500 men viii
be at once put to work, and before Thu
time expires the executive building will
be surrounded on all four sides will
rifle pits, and $50 feet from the build
ing, which will defy attack and be alb
solutely safe from the ships guns"
A careful inquiry has put the Asso
ciated Press in possession of the fac
that, in case of defeat, the revenues O
the government have already been Sc
creted and the government will be re
lorganized at other headquarters. defy
ing Cleveland and the restored mon
arch until the resident Americans ar,
swept by superior force from thei
The first action by the authoritie
here after the arrival of the text O