The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-19

[ protection OF American Citizens, whose res
! licences and places Of business. as well a
! the legation and consulate. were IN a stan
part Of the city, but the location seleeted wa
purpose o. supporting the Provisional Coy
/ ernment. IL any peril 60 life and Dropert,
, Great Britain and other foreign powers in
3 tcrested would not have been behind thu
/ nited states in activity 70 protect their citl
gems. But they made no siRn in that direction
When those armed men were landed the city
OF Honolu was in its customary orderly ant
Of riot or disturbance in any quarter. Men
women, and children were about the streets
rs usual and nothing varied the ordinary rou
tine or disturbed the ordinary tranquility eN,
cept the landing Of the Boston's marines AM
their march through the town to the quarters
assigned them. Indeed the fact that after hav-
ing called for the landing OF the United states
forces on the plea Of danger to life and property
the Committee OF Safety themselves requested
the Minister to postpone action. exposed
the Observation-Disclosures OF their repressntations
~ isr 20 i,e ana 1he PER- "
guilty intentions on their part, and something
which. though not then existing, they knew
throw the Government OF the Queen without
the aid of the United states forces Thus 1t
Gy H the niied stStes forces without the con- n
sent or wish OF the Government OF the islands
Or Of anybody else, so far as shown. except the
Therefore. the military occupation OF Hon.
olulu 10y the United States on the day m en-
toned was wholly without qualification. either
as an occupation by consent or as an occupa-
ton nccessitated by dangers threatening
American llie and property. 1t must be ac-
counted for in some other way and on some
other ground, and its real motive and purpose
are neither obscure nor far to seek.
The nlted States forces being now on the
Rceno and favorably stationed. the committee
proceeded to carry out their original scheme.
They met the next morning. Tuesday, the
nth. perfected the plan OF temporary govern
ment and fixed upon its principal officers. ten
Of whom we're drawn from the thirteen mem.
| and o'clock. by squads and by differ
ent routes to avoid notice, and hav-
Ing whether there was any one TO oppose
them. they proceeded to the Government
building TO proclaim the new Government.
No sign OF opposition was manifest, and there
upon an American citizen began to read the
proclamation from the steps OF the Govern
tors. 1t Is said that before the reading was
finished quite concourse OF persons. variously
some unsrmed rathere I'd about the comm comms a
to give them aid and confidence. This state
ment is not important, since the one con-
questlonably the United States marines. who.
drawn up under arms and with artillery in
readiness, only seyenty-six yards distant.
The Provisional Govern ment thus pro-
claimed was by the terms OF the proclamation
States had been negotiated and agreed upon"
The United States Minister. pursuant to prior
within an hour after the reading OF the procla-
nation. and before D o'clock. in answer TO an
inquiry on behalf OF the Queen and her Cabi-
net, announced that he had done so.
When our Minister recognized the Provi-
sional Government the only basis upon which
it rested was the fact that the Committee OF
Public Safety had in the manner above stated
declared 1t to exist 1t was either Govern
ment drtacio nor de i,re That it was not in
and agencies as entitled 1t to RECOGNITION is
proved by a note found in the files
declared head Of the Provisional Government
To- Minister stevens dated Jan. II. 1879. in
which he Acknowledged. with expressions OF
Government. and states that it is
not yet In the possession of the station house
the place where a large number OF the Queens
troops were Quarteredl. though the same had
been demanded of the Queens officers In
'harge. NEVERTHELESS. this wrongful recogni-
lion by our Minister placed the Government OF
he Queen in a position OF most perilous per-
Dlexity. On the one, hand, She had possession
ion. and had at her command at least 500
ully armed men and several pieces Of artil-
cry. Indeed tho whole military force OF her
while the Committee OF Safety. by actual
search. had discovered that there were bG:
he service OF the Government. In this state
p things. II the Queen could have dealt with
The insurgents alone. her course would have
But the United States had allied itself with
Ter enemies. had recognized them as the true
Ter adherents In the position OF opposition
against lawful authority. She knew that she
mot he ,ae Of the ctsd
rust to It's Justice Accordingly. some hours
Ifter the recognition Of the Proyislo ,al Gov
alace. the barracks, and the police station.
with all the military resources OF the coun-
ry were delivered up by the Queen upon the
would thereafter be reviewed at Washington,
md while protesting that she surrendered
whose Minister had caused Unitei states
rooPs to be landed at Honolulu and declared
nent and that she yielded her authority to |
prevent coll sion Of armed forces and loss OF |
lfe. aud only until such time as the United |
hould undo the action OF its representative |
nd reinstate her in the authority she claimed |
$ the constitutional sovereign Of the Hawaiian |
This protest was delivered to tho chief OF the |
rovisional government, who ndorsed thereon |
I the protest were read without dissent BY |
hose assuming to constitute the Provisional |
he knowledge that the Queen, Instead OF
nally abandoning her power, had appealed to
he Justice OF the United States for reinstate.
lent In her authority; and yet the Provisional
government. with this unanswered protest in
$ hand. fastened to negotiate with the United
tates for the permanent banishment OF the
'ueen from power and for a sale Of her king
ON,
our country was in danger of occupying the
overnment on foreign soil Tor the purpose OF
cquirinG through that agency territory which
Ontrol OF both sides OF u bargain acquired In |
lch a manner is called by "a familiar and un-
leasant name when found In private transac-
ons. We are not without a precedent show
X how scrupulously We avoided such nccusa-
ons IN former DAYS. After the people OF Texas
ad decnted their Independence OF Mexico,
icy resolved that on the acknowled gment OF
lelr independence by the United States they
ould seek admission into the Union. Several
onths after the battle OF San Jacinto by
hich Texan Independence was practically as
lred and established. President Jackson de-
med to recognize IL. alleging as one Of his
asons that IN the circumstances 1t became
, to beware OF u too early movement, as II
light subject US, however unIustly, to the i'm
ltattun OF seeking 10 establish the claim OF
ir nelghbors 10 a territory with Wow 20 its
Ibseluent acquisition by ourselves" This is |
marked contrast with tho hasty recognition
government openly and concedediy set no
the purpose Of rendering TO US territorial
lneNAttOn. |
| believe that a candid and thorough exam
alton ~ the facts will force the conviction |
az the Provisional Government owes its ok
fence 20 an armed invasion by the United
atea. lalr- minded people, with the evidence | .
iiqre Them, VIII hardly claim that tho Ha-
aiian Goyernment was overthroWn by tho
'oDle OF the islands or that the Provisional
Oyernment has ever existed with their CON
Il