The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-11-24
CRISIS At HAND
Gresham Oul For
Restoration.
Bh0UN9'S REPORT QUOTED.
The Georgia SphynH is a
lldr.
CLEVELAND IN BAD ODOR.
A Demand for His Prompt ImpGaCh-
mGnt,
GREAT REPUBLICAN, GAINS.
immense Revision Against the
Democracy.
A Demand for His Prompt ImpGaCh-
mGnt,
GREAT REPUBLICAN, GAINS.
Immense Revision Against the
Democracy.


Democracy.
WASHINGTON. ID. c., Nov. lO.-In a
report to the President. dated October
am. after reviewing the history of the
Hawaiian revolution, declared that the
treaty should not again be sent to the
Senate. He says in his dispatch to Mr..
Foster, of January Is, describing the
revolution. that Mr.. Stevens, the
committee of public safety having taken
possession of the Government buildings,
archives and treasury. and installed the
Provisional Government at the head of
the respective departments-promp
recognized the Provisional Government
us the dc tocto government Of the Ha-
waiian Islands, In Secretary Foster
communication of February 18th. to The
President, laying before him the treaty
of annexation, with II view to obtaining
the advice and consent of the Senate
he says: AT the time the Provisional
Government took possession of the Gov
eminent buildings. no troops or Off
GERS of the United States were
present or took any part whatever in
the proceedings. No public recognition
was accorded to the Provisional Gov
eminent 10y the United States Minister
until after the Queens ahdication, and
when they were IN effective possession
of the Government buildings. the arch
ives the barracks. the police station and
all the public machinery of the Govern
ment." Similar language is found in
an official letter addressed to Secretary
Foster on February 3, by the special
commissioner sent to Washington by
the Provisional Government to negotiate
II treaty OF annexation.
These statements are at variance with
the evidence, documentary and oral,
contained in the report. They are con.
tradicted by letters by President Dole
and other AnneXationists, and by Mr..
Stevens own verbal admissions to
Mr.. Blount. The Provisional Govern
menl was recognized when it had little
oUher than a paper existence, and when
the legitimate Government was in full
possession and control of the palace and
barrack and the police station. Mr.. Stew
ems well-kuuwn hostility and the threat
cning presence of the force landed by
the Boston were all that could have then
excited serious apprehension in the
minds of the Queen. her officers and
loyal supporters. 1t is fair to say that
Secretary~Fustel s statements were based
upon information which he had received
from Mr.. Stevens and the special com
misSiOners; but am unable To see that
they We're deceived. The troops Were
landed, not to protect American life and
property. but to aid in overthrowing the
existing Government. Their very pres
ence implied coercive measures against
il. In Il statement given to Mr.. Blount
10y Admiral SIX rret. the ranking naval
officer at Honolulu, he says: IF the
troops were landed simply to protect
American citizens and interests, they
were badly stationed in 'Arion Hail.
but if the intention was to aid the Pro
visional Government. they were wisely
stationed"
This hall was so situated that the
troops in il easily commanded the Gov
eminent building, and the proclamation
was read under the protection of Amer
lean guns at an early stage of the move
ment, if not at the beginning. Mr..
Stevens proposed TO the anneXationists
that as soon as they obtained possession
of the Government building and they
read Il proclamation of the character
above referred to, he would recognize
them as "A lie facto government and sup
port them by landing Il force from our
waIship. then in the harbor. and he
kept that promise. This assurance was
the inspiration of the Government, and
without it the anneXationists would
not have exposed themselves to the con-
sequences of failure. They relied upon
no military force of their own, for they
had none worthy of the name. The
Provisional government was established
by the action of the American minister
and the presence of the troops landed
from the Boston, and its continued eX-
iStence is due to the belief of the Hawaii.
ans that, if they made an effort to over
throw it, they would encounter the
armed forces of the United States. The
earnest appeals to the American Min
istcr for military protection by the Off
GERS of the Provisional Government,
after it had been recognized, shows the
utter absurdity of the claim that it was
established by successful revolution
of the people of the Islands.
These appeals were confession by
the men who made them of their weak
ness and timidity. Men conscious of
their strength do not make such moves.
the people having the right TO vote
under the Constitution of 1887 never
favored the existing authorities or an
neXation To this or any other country.
They earnestly desire that the Govern
ment of their choice shall be restored
and It's independence be respected. Mr.
Blount states that while in Honolulu he
did not meet IA single anne Nationist who
expressed his Willingness to submit the
question to n vote of the people he did
not talk with one on that subject who
did not insist that If the Islands wire
annexed suffrage should he so restricted
- to give complete control To the for
rigners or whites, while representative
anneNationists have repeatedly made
similar statements to the undersigned.
The GoyeI nment of Hawaii surrendered
iiB authority under II threat of war. I'm
al such time only rs the Government of
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