New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-12-23

cealine from, the Government to which you pro-
tessed friendliness that you were seeking evil
dence by which to undermine 1t; by secretly
giving information and encouragement to its de-
terrnined erern -; by aiming clandessinely 70
use the armed force Of great Nation TO over
awe this Government Into submission 10 you.
know your purpose or be able TO protest against
the infamy? Can even by courtesy call TINS
secret attempt TO destroy the only decent GOV
eminent that these islands have known In
twenty years a mediation by the Executive or
the United States in behalf OF public morality
Is II to overthrow the Government OF tnese
guilty men that you have sent accredlted 10
them one Minister after another with the lairest
professions Of good will, while You have discosed
TO the immaculate ex-Queen and her 1aVorltes
your secret purpose TO re-establiSh her consul
tutionar Government? 1t is those men who
have assembled a fighting force of 800 armed
men, and fortified the Government buiidings the
only ones they have had any serious reason to
fear being the armed forces which you nave
assembled at Honolulu.
as there really Mr.. President. any occasion
to be surprised at the check which your, pans
peculiar way to engage in successful t'xecut've
mediation even II II had been sought? Is II
not obvious that something besides the perVer-
sty Of the guilty Government has Injured 'he
prospects OF your successful mediation?
rs II not little surprising that in your long
message. in which you freely express your .h III,
dignation against the guilty Intentions OF those
who overthrow rotten and unendnraDle GOV
eminent which was endeavoring 10 turn our
fair land into gambling hell, that IL never
once occurred to you to say one word about the
guilty Intentions OF the constitutional ex-Queen
whom you were determined to restore? For
far less crimes against the liberties of England
than hers against the rights Of Hawaii did
Charles lose his head. With far less provoca-
ton from George III the American colonies
spurned the yoke OF England.
I'VE Hawaiians find It difficult 10 believe that
the chief obstacle In the mind OF the ex-Queen
TO reascending the throne Is other than her
knowledge that she would need continuous FOR
cd occiq N maintain
self there. n you have not been able 10 pledge
her such continuous military aid. tho difficulty
OF carrying out your project Is evident
THE LANDING OF THE MARINES,
You express surprise that Minister Stevens
should have brought American marines ashore
TO protect American life and property the Mon
day evening after the great mass-rneeting when
decided on the deposition OF the Queen and the
formation OF new Government. because. as you
say. there rioting or disturbance. IL Is
true that during that day Of Intense excitement
the dangerous elements OF the city that were
ready for murder and rapine did not dare 10
show their hands; but as night approached the
town full OF threats OF oloodsned ana IN
cendiarism That II was necessary To nave
brought the troops ashore to fulfil the Minister
instructions is incontestably proved BY the fact
that two incend!ary fires were started that very
night Notwithstanding the presence OF the vigil
liant United States marines. That the forces were
entirely neutral as between the contestants for
power IL proved by the fact that twenty-cne
hours after they came ashore the Queens Cabi-
net asked Minister Stevens to use these forces to
uphold the Queen In power; that twice Mr.. Stev-
ems refused requests from adherents or the Fro
visional Government TO use them In their be-
hall The same Is shown by the statement or
Charles Wilson. the commander OF the Queen
forces, 10 Commissioner Charles Carter that ne
knew that the American forces would not and
could not be used against the Queens Govern
ment and by the fact that the Queen sur
rendered 10 the representatives. OF the Provis-
ional Government and not to any representatives
OF the United States Government. though at the
instgaton OF her lawyers she sent lying pro-
test claiming that she yielded TO American in
terfcrence: and finally by the fact that the new
Government was recognized by all the other Gov
ernments having representatives at the capital
without a single protest from one OF them-not
even from the British Minister-that the revo-
lution had been brought about by the United
States Government and not by citizens Of the
land. Considering the National Jealousy that
exists this would have been impossible II there
had been such Intervention. Every one in Homo
lulu at the time knew that the revolution was
accomplished by the citizens Of the Islands"
Mr. Gulick Will soon leave Washington for his
former home in Oberin. Ohio.