New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-12-23
THE PRESIDENT ANSWERED.
STATEMENTS IN HIS HAWAIIAN MESSAGE
CONTRADIOTED.


T1oN OF IILIUOKALANI, THE LAND
ING OF THE MARINES. AND
OF Mr. sTEvESss CONDUCT.
JBY TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRIBUNE
Washington. Dec 22-The Rev Thomas l..
Gu,ick pastor OF the Foreign Protestant Church
OF Nfakawao. island Of Maui Hawaii. and now
visitor in Washington has addressed the follow
ing open letter to the President:
Sir: For many months true Hawaians VINO
have the greatest good Of their country deeply
at heart have been anxiously hoping that you'
your Government and people. by the investisa-
lions which we believed you were making, wouio
become fully convinced that closer poliuca'
union between the two countries would De LOT
the benefit both Of Hawaii and America. Judge
of our bitter disappointment when we ma that
the Executive Investigations and aims had no
reference to this question. but were fnaiiy ana
secretly directed to the overthrow Of the only
decent Government which the Islands have been
able to establish for themselves during the last
twenty years!
why do you. in defiance Of facts persistently
attempt to backen the good name Of most
worthy representative Of your Government 10
Hawaii and TO cover up the wickedness OF the
en- Queen whose own acts destroyed the founda-
ton OF her throne? Professions of lofty morality
will not deceive either the Hawai!ans or the peo-
pie Of America. History will Judge you by the
facts and by your conduct
why do you call her tho constitutional
sovereign and her vanished power the 'consti-
tutonar Government when It was owing to her
bold attempt to destroy the Constitution ana
to establish a revolutionary despotism that she
lost her throne?
your message says that Saturday, January
"a the Queen renounced the project (of COM
hitting treason and perjuring herself by annul-
ling the Constitution. for the present at least
HOW THE REVOLUTION WAS ACCOMPLISHED.
Now what are the facts? Her subserv'ent
Ministry the willing tools OF her revolutionary
plot UP 70 this point. learning the white-hot IN
dignation OF the citizens. became alarmed. and
going to the palace begged her to desist This
unexpected opposition threw her into a rage and
they fed from the palace for their lives the
Chief Justice was there and begged her TO give
up her iniquitous and suicidal purpose. She iady
refused. dehantly adding wish no more advice
from you' She proceeded TO the balcony OF the
palace and announced TO her hangers-on that.
though she had been prevented from proclaim
Ing her new Constitution that day. she would
nevertheless give II 10 them soon. This Is what
Won speak OF as her having renounced her
project for the present at least In Difference 10
the wishes and remonstrances OF her Cabinet
"you claim that citizens OF Honolulu. taking
this relinQushed purpose as OASIS OF aouo"'
bagan n MAN for her formal dethronement The
truth "a Mr. Cleveland, as you had every op-
nortunity 20 know II you had chosen TO look
where light was 10 be had. the infatuated despo'
never relincushed her purpose to destroy 'he
Constitution TIL the third day after this. when
she discovered that her power was gone ana that
she was soon to be commanded TO step DOWN anu
on, When the Tahitlan half-white adventurer
and ex-blacksmith. Charles Wilson. the com
mander Of the Queens $50 TO 200 soldiers. tried on
,,ondav ,o convince the determined citizens that
Iaiuokalani would not NEEDLE with the Con-
sutut,on notwithstanding her public assertion
that she would soon abolish II. he was asked
what guarantee he could give. He said ne wouio
loci, the Queen UP ir a room II necessary ana
r.en her there This Wilson. the brazen favorite
Of the shameless Queen. was paramount III INC
oa,ao. Though despised and denounced by
every party no Cabinet and no ies1s'a'ure wa"
able 70 drive him from the palace or oepl'e MN
Of Office. He continued paramount In the regard
az the Queen and ruled in the court tho power
behind the throne
HER POWER ENTIRELY GONE
"rro,o the hour. Mr. President, tina; II became
lnorn Oh Saturday that the queen / L u'
,ernined TO destroy the Constitution her uoE-
,,a,,t and her power were dead. The plain
rr,of of this assertion IL that from that noun
the best citizens began TO meet III various
p,aces for the avowed purpose OF dethrof'hB
,ho aos,o, and no one offered or dared TO inter
fere with them
.,you saw. Mr.. President. that there was no
rioting OH Monday. You are right Inc Her-
chants LAWYERS doctors. mechanics and other
" M
stabish decent Government In place Oh ,he
smupgling gambling. Nccnuous opium anu io'
terry ring that had Tor twenty yea,s h,,, ,bev
palace are not in the habit OF I1otins. put 'neS
ouenIy met In the largest, most iniiucnual anu
determined mass-meetng that the Hawailah
Islands had ever known and decreed thht 'ne
urriured woman Mrs Dominis. VINO had
ir,mpIcd upon her oath and committed hiSh
treason should no longer De queen. II 10 tio
righteous and wise resolve OF the pest ny" IT,
OF the land, including the Judges OF ,he ., .u
| frame Court clergy men and others repreSeh'ins
| hree-fOurths OF the private property Oh '"e
islands that YOU Mr.. President, graceiuiiy ue-
scribe as the guilty intentions of rev ihslB.
nidcant conspirators against their constitutions
Government. These are the men 10 "hohi you
we're prepared To say through Messrs Gresham
and wins, you are expected 10 pro'np,y re-
Unouish to her constitutional authority. was ~
70 destroy the decent Government which these
men had established that ever since iast Apili
| hon living across continents and oceans that
stcanboats hide their lights and start on their
: mysterious errandS IN lhe uedu Oh hitHt' anu
that warships are assembled at Honolulu?
A sELF.ApPoI MED MEDIATOR
"You appear TO imagine that you have been
Amounted TO mediate In the internal anairs or
the Hawaiian Nation When. let me ASK did
the present Government OF the Islands whch
Won have repeatedly recognized, invite you to
| Toll them whether they ought to renstate the
! sca ndalous Queen whom they have eliminated
| froY, public life and relieved Of the cares OF
! state? II the Executive Of the United States
Is self-appointed mediator In the domestic alitirs
- ,ho islands when did YOU give the Provisional
! Government opportunity To crOss-eNanlne your
| Interested witnesses for the discarded Queen?
/ hoes il comport. Mr.. President. with your high
;1Ie of morality To- carry out so-called media
! lion by listening 10 eN-parte witnesses; by con-